The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. no. 4108

Ashbtjktok : Wednesday, February 3, 1897.

pkice: one penny

Official Directory.

j Mayor of Aahburton—Mr Joaeph Scaly East street j AgriculMsra! and Pastoral Aaaociation— President, Jamea Brown; Secretary, Wm. ' Simpson ABhburton Building Society—Chairman, Dr J E Trevor; Manager, Edward Stephens Aahburton Industrial Building Society— ChahmaD, Henry Zander; Secretary, J 0 Duncan Aahburton Club—Secretary, Wm. Home: Manager, E J Stilwell Aahburton Borough School Committee— Chairman, David MoPiieraonj Secretary, J C Duncan Caledonian Sooiety—Preaident, ———— Secretary, J. Tucker Canterbury Woollen Milla — Manager Wm Rowan Canterbury Roller Flour Milla—Manager. Thos Rollitfc Cemetery Board — Seoretary, Joseph Ward, Arcade 9te. rk°fCourt*and LioenaingCommittee —J R Colyer County Council-Chairman, Edward Wright; Secretary, Frederick Mainwaring Engineer, Wm Baxter Deputy Official Aaaignee-John Davison, We«t atreet Domain Custodian—W W Smith Fire Brigade - Captain, A A Fooks j Secretary, H H Fooks; Engineer, W E Dolman Gas Company—Chairman, Thoa Bullock Secretary, J Ward, Arcade Government Life Insurance Department— Poatmeater, agent Hampstead School Committee-Chairman, W J Crooka; Secretary, J C Bell Hampstead Town Board—Chairman, J H Maynard; Clerk, J C Bell High School Board-Chairman, Andrew^ Orr ; Secretary, Chaa Braddeli ! Hospital—Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor Secretary, F Mainwaring; Matron, Mrs E Mackay Inspector of Factories and Weights and Measures—Constable Edward Eade Justices of the Peace (Town District)— Robert Alcorn, Thos Bullock, Alfred Harrison, G J Neill, W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the . Hon W J Steward Longbeach Koad Board—Chairman, John Grigg; Clerk, A A Fooks Oddfellows' Hall and Orange Hall- Custodian, W X Dolman Old Men's Home—Master, Thos H Fox Police—Sergeant J F Barlow in charge Postmaster aud officer in charge of Tele graphs-Wm tt George Douglas üb;ic Trust Offices—Postmaster, agent Racing Club (At hbur ton)-Secretary, John Davison Club (Tinwald)—Secretary, A Railway Stationmaatcr—P L Payne Kegistrar of biifclw, deaths and marriage?, and registrar of electors—Joseph Ward Arcade , Saieyards Company — Chairman, 0 J t arper; Secretary, Albert; Roberts »iock Inspector—Blair Fullarton, Court; house T ?^ wa! fl Sch°ol Committee-Chairman, J A C othier Tinwald Town Board-Chairman, Edward Gates ; (Jlerk, A A Fooks Town C trk and Borough Engineer—Chaa ii Fo«k3 U r per Ashburton Road Board-Chairman Donald McLean ; C trk, John Davison Wakanui Road Board-Chairman, Pete Si-wart ; Cierk, John Kilgour.



Shipping. fin H E NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING 00 S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, | FOR LONDON, j Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth i Port of ' Steamera. Tons. Departure. Date. Ruapehu 4202 "Wellington Feb. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — — Tongariro 4163 — April 15 Rimutaka | 4515 — May 13 and thenceforward every FOUHi'H THURSDAY Splendid aeoommodatlon for all classes of passengers. Warrants leaned for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage m«ri6y, or approved guarantee for bß_h. I The Ruahine, March 18, and Rimutaka | May 13, will go home through the Magellan atralta (weather permitting), calling at the port of Puntas Arenas We beg to draw the apeoial attention of intending travellers to the grandeur of the scenery in the Magellan straits, and to point out that this < line alone affords paaeengera the oppo .unity of witnessing what ia generally de^ribed as the finest panorama in the wot Id. For further particular- apply to FRIEDLANDER FROS.. Ltd. Agents, Ashburton.



T:: 'i. witless Motiee3, ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7fch day of January, 1897, thia Office will be CLOSED FOR THB] WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager.



Baker Bios. rpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Oorrer <f Wak^nm Road and ('ass S'reere arid if B k.;r and Brown * Coach ¥w.'<: y, h.tv.'loik Street KVh.*;V RhQUI* 'Tc SUPPLIED !'__EPHON_ NO 69



SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR LONDON. Al 'OOYAI. MAIL B'l-Ea lffiafi_frfr v *-*' MER\ with i-npenor U^Bfi^ accor__H>daiionfora!icl;iH-. > v***********9 0 f passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply oath. lons Commander From Date. 1897 j lonic ... 4753 Kernpson... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — F«b 14. Aotea ... 6346 [-cotland ...I — Mar 18. Sothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS 8 AIL FROM __YTTELTON ASUNDER: For Weatpor. and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdayß and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are sntjocb to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Chriatchurch daily papera for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars epply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton.



MONEY TO LEND. SEVERAL Large and Small Sums to b L at at lowest current rates. F. I. COWiJSHaW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburto n. A. LAWRIE," SAUNDKRS' BUILDING. T INTEND TO HOLD AN EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE, COMMENCING FROM TO-DAY When a Large quantity of Up-to-date Goods, in All Departments, will be put on offer at prices whioh will effect a com plete and speedy ' clearance. OOME EARLy"~~AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. 500 yds Washing Prints, good, ab 3s lid per doz j 700 yds Printed Nainsook, at 3s lid doz 1000 yds Crepons, Ginghams, etc., at 6d, 7_d, and 9d per yd 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, in black and colours, ls 9d per yard. 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width. Is Id per yd 360 yds French Beige, in grey and fawns, 100 yds Black Lustre, figured, Is 9d per yd at Is lid per yd 300 yds Black Cashmere, 10£ d, ls lid, and 2s 6d per yd—worth double ALL MANCHESTER GOODS at COST 500 yds Cretonnes, from 4d per yd 20doz White and Brown Turkish Towels, from 4_d each CLOTHING AND MERCERY TO BE SACRIFICED. Men's Braces 6d per pair Kaiapoi Suits 27s 6d—for 20s Kaiapoi Suits 45s —for 35s Boys' Wool Socka 6d, Men's Socks lOd All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AND SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ; Women's two-strap leather, 4s 6d; Men's Canvaa Shoea, Ss 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers, nailed or plain, 4s lid per pair. All other lines Equally Low. Bargains in CROCKERY WARE and GLASSWARE. .Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. A. LAWRIE, . -saw* ■ ' SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS



MUSICAL. SSsio 1%/r is s Jmarson MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. I 122 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tyr RB T3OWMAN TTIOX (C_R-!-loat_d Teacher.) Will resume Teaching on THURSDAY, February 4, 1897, and will be at home to arrange with pupils on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th January. Havelock a»reet, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations. ~THE VlOl_i_r~~~ MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Rooms, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terma on application. MR OSBORNE COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPKJK' (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M 1 LLEWELLYN OWEF at his Music- Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashbnrton Llewellyn Owen. M.CH'M., JUR.I_-t..1M.. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TI.RM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, February 1.



wHH',w _b|_E_lßJ___h-_ wWIWBbIwBPBWbP t____l >ia2* MSQrU^J n»tE_YIOIIUK__ TEAS feaWi-wnlhafeecheffln PURE 11 /Q] CEYLON I/O BLENDED 07~ EACI PRICE-^V ■*■*•**• ( mm /M */mu\\__r/**\ ________*__*_______*. ____J________t__L {xTTANI-ED Known—That E. Mahood W is still Belling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other houae in the ttade. Orders by letter or telephon promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76 THE early bird catchea the early worms so call at MEMiOR'a Cheap Boot Sale MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoea, should oall |t Mtilog'i Zwlaadti Hoot Store,



1897 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, aud FRENCH | MRS fTmAKEIG, i CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray's. The next term will begin on Monday, February 1, 1897. "TT ACANCIES in""each of the above V Terms on application A CARD MRS A. OrOLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERM. ON APrLICAXIO.N,



Business Notices. BREST SELECTED STOOK CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR \J BEDROOM _SlO lOs, Beadstoad, Spring Mattress and Bedding, Duchesse Chest, All Carpets from 3s 6d made and laid Free of Gbarge, COLOMBO STREET k CATHEDRAL SQU/RE, Chbistchukch A. Marsh, ll Manage



m w, i! I*> © i■, w f > ft* ILI ]%l © Oj& I Mil UL e^ r__P <&_f_ ik & \y* ___. Go) tip l__ h_ <_ w^^x MM __-* />% i^sjjf c=ifc| _JP R__\ "W HMLr'^i __\\ c-_ ■ I __r ikM w-sn\ 77 r' ' _4 rl/o n=_ —+^^ rv m\ mpM * <gg <m © v *_=» glk h \_% * * ■ *f \ \ n ~* *o - _^V \- - k^C 3 o ♦___. mfmT WALTER A. WOOD CO. HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENT for the County, for the above Company I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Harvesting Machinery and have pleasure in introducing to the Farmers of Ashburton and Rakaia districts, their NEW THREE AFRON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTED, having been n use in America and England for the past four seasons, and in Australia for the past two, and has won the admiration of all who have seen its work. THE SINGLE APEON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds "its Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL." WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy' Competition, while their MOWER RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The "Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtedly the BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hani, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout the harvest MR B, B. RESTELL ia in Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PUKCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." JL/. X J_L \J IVX _x_ o, AGENT. AN EYE-OPENER FOR FARMERS. BINDER TWINE - - - - - - BINDER TWINE. "OEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE call at our office and inspect, aamples, obtain prices, make, your .purchases and save money. W. H. COLLINS & CO., SOLE AGENTS,



DAVID THOMAS, r Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate r Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ' ASHBURTON, * Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch' 1 Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Barcogk as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF "PLANET JR. TOOLS da™ Thomas, ASHBURTON: CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. 1896. A LL IN WANT OF BOOTS AND SHOES for the Christmas Holidaya Bhould not fail to pay a Visit to the LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. Juat Opened the following lines, suitable for the Holiday Season [ — I Children's 2x6 White Shoea. Children's Tan i,nd Black Leather 2 Strap Shoes 7x9, 3s. • Children's rl an and Black Leather 2 Strap Shoes 10 X 12, 4s. Ladiea' 2 Strap Shoes from 4s 6d. Ladies and Children's Sand Shoes. Ladies' and Children's BLck, White, and Brown Canvaa Shoes, in lace and atrap. Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes from 5> 6d Gentlemen's Tan Leather Oxford Shoes from 7s 9d. Splendid value. And other lines too numerous to mention. Call and inspect our Stock and compare our prices, and we are quite sure you will be satisfied th_t we are offering the very best value iv the town. Mcdonald & mcdiarmid, THE LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. J. KICHOLAS, Manager. Repairs and Orders promptly attended to. SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK — AT — "THE CORNER" = NOW TAKING PLACE. _= 00 ME EYE-OPENERS IN BARGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. < W. H. COLLIER. _____V ■__ tHBI "^ __B^^tßT_?_BNH^ ja H fm __ mm mkmMw J _B \~ mm m «k w. vTa. ___S_«H_^_B&__H_bH________________ ____F Am- iM k«f _____^A___f_\W^__mWmmm__________\ mmmW ■ __, __i _81-MWi_S___B_—l_^_FC_—__■____■_____________- PRESERVING SUGAR, , PRESERVING SUGAR. 1 AAA BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. -| AAA XV/V/V/ BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. XV/UV/ JAMS AND JELLIES made with Mauritius Sugar will keep any length of time and in any climate. Intending Jam makers would find it to their advantage to inquire our price for Mauritius Sugar before purchasing elsewhere. MASON'S SCREW TOP JAM JARS. LIGHTNING PATENT AIR-TIGHT JARS. GLASS JAM AND JELLY JARS, three in nest. We are disposing of these jars at a remarkably low figure. BRASS AND ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. ~t r\ CASES CALIFORNIAN TINNED FRUIT. 1 f\ BARTLETT PEARS, APRICOTS, LEMON CLING PEACHES. These fruits are delicious, being preserved in a thick syrup, and are acknowledged to be superior to fresh fruit. CROCKBBtT CROCKERY. We have some Choices Lines to hand ex "Otarama." Teapots a Specialty. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for orders. Sole Agents for Tiger Blended Teas. Orders by post despatched with punctuality SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, & IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. Telephone No, 53



| Business Notices. MEDICAL NOTICE. DR C. D. GREENWOOD deairea to inform hia patienta that he haa transferred hia practice to DR ERNEST FOOKS, 9 lately of Auckland, Who will carry on the practice at Dr Greenwood, residence, Burnett Street Wfat. ALL ACCOUNTS due to Dr Gbebnwood must be paid to Mb Graham Roberts at the Surgery, whoae receipt will be a sufficient discharge. "' 0. I). GREENWOOD. Aahburton, January 22, 1897. 1 108 /CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AND NEW YEAR GIFTS,( NEW YEAR GIFTS, At bedrock pricea, to be had at O. JESSON'S, j WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street.



BARGAINS. v MEW AND SECOND-HAND DRAYS, SPRING WAGGONS, ROAD CARTS, GIGS, DOUBLE-SEATED BUGGIES, FARMERS' AND ' WHITECHAPELS, ALL TO BE SOLD VERY CHEAP AT STEELE'S VICTORIA CARRIAGE WORKS, West Street, Ashburton. 1 136 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BBANB MANUFACTURED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF Z\ > CD W ___ C 5 OS 1-3 m no X -< . trj h ■s5 a ■■ §rf 'S « a g 3 I" 8 a « @ 23 w °j B a •■« ! P3 _r.g <4 w g H rM m H EH 8 EH U "* GO « SI H § OO M ■ 'if " _5 THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. _ mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton report! that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and goodi quality I WHAT do I ace before my eyea? A Cheap aale of Boots at Mellor 'a. THERE ia no doubt, no poaaible doubt that you get Good Value for your money afc Meii_or's. _e_so, £10, £10, £5, given away for a single gueas, Send atamp for particulart and • QiioqluitqßnK 176. P,0.» Weiltogto*



Kkaiing's FowDKa ausi.oys -bug?, fttas, 0.-):_e, btetiee, a_u &tt other insect., whiltt gui c h rmltßs io dcm>Btio acimols. In «x'.enninaiiog beetles the Bocoeee of this ppw.er is ex raordinary. It is perfect y uiean in application.. See the article you purchase is Kkati o's,- as imi atioria are noxious and inefffcotant, Sold in tins, 6_, le and 2i 6i eaoh, by »1 chemists



loz Prevention TS WORTH P9UND3 OF CURE -*■ Why ruin your Reapers and __ewe,« by nsing inferior Lubricating Oils, whic^ > tire yonr horses and clog the Machines, when yon oan obtain a true lubricant ike > V A_L VOLISK which has been thoronghly tested all ovet he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th -gents EDWARD REECE & SONS CHRISTCHUROH JrpHß GENUINE DR GUILLII'S j -1 ELIXIR lonic, Glairona. and Anti-Bilious, Pre . pared by Dr Paul Gage Flls, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy. Rue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Guillie's Elixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purga tive and as a Depurative, it is ths best remedy against all bilious and giairlous disorders. For more than seventy five years Dr Gaillie's Elixir has been employed with success against nisesses of the hv_r, the jpleen, (he heart, rheumatism, gout, fev^r, h fliei zi, si in diseases, etc. Beware -cf imitations, and see that you get the Genuine Dr 0 uillie's Elixir, which boars the.signature of Paul Gage, ujri mark that hottle is accompanied by Treaties on Glairs. aula by Druggi 3 iK, Patent Msdiele " Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. Sydney, N.S.W. - • . ■■ A FULL aaaortment of new Veilings in white, black, and black and white. ! Buy the celebrated new kid glove—The Victory—only 2s 6d. The beat glove in New Zealand for the money.—A. Obb. NOTICE.— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all aorta of Ironmongery, ia J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. WANTED KNOWN-Mrs Hotfam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same aa Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Roorca, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. STUDY Economy and patronise M___OR Cheap Boot Sale. XTTANTED Known—looo pAira of Boots 1J VV to be aold in twenty-one daya at j Mellor's. Foslkmobstion, the best remedy ia un - do jbtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They :fx. confidently be recommended aa being mild In operation and absolutely free from " nj«irious druga. Acting at once aa a aplen fc lid tonis and a gentle aperient. For nearly c 100 yeara they have proved utequallex? for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache aod or Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in a bottles Is l„d, 21 9d, and Us, by all Medi £ cne Vendon throughout the mitf, A ei-nple, »*fe and cwm reaedy