The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII, NO. 4181

-.SHBUBTOft : Tuesday, M«rch 2 1897.

price: one penny

Official Directory.

I «— —_ ' Mayor of Ahburton—Mr Joseph Sea?y I East street .-giicuitriral and P..tor% Association- President, Jamea Brown; Secretary, Wm. Simpson Ashburton Building Society—Chairmans Dr J E Trevor j Manager, Edward Stephens Ashburton Industrial Building Society— Chairman, Henry Zander j Seoretary, J 0 Duncan Ashburton C»ub—Secretary, Wm. Home, Manager, E J Stilwell Ashburton Borough School Committee- Chairman, David McPiierson; Seoretary, J 0 Duncan Caledonian Society—President, —.__ Seoretary, J. Tucker Canterbury Woollen Mills — Manager Wm Rowan Canterbury Boiler Flour Mills—Manager. Thosßollit. Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joseph Ward, Arcade Clerk of Courts and Licensing Committee —J I? Colyer County Council--Chairman, Edward (j. Wright j Secretary, Frederick Mainwaring Engineer, Wm Bax'cr Deputy pfficial Assignee—John Davison, West street Domain Custodian—W W Smith Fire Brigade — Captain, A A Fooks; Secretary, H H Fooks; Engineer, WE Dolman i Gas Company—Chairman, Thas Bullock Secretary, J Ward, Arcade Government Life Insurance Department— Postmaster, agent Hampstead School Committee—Chairman, W J Crooks ; Seoretary, J C Bell Hampßtead Town Board—Chairman, J H Maynard; Clerk, J C Bell High School Board-Chairman, Andrew Orr j Secretary, Cfias Braddell Hospital—Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor Secretary, F Mainwaring; Matron, Mrs E r 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 > Coster, and the H-.t. W J Si^ard l.,ongi-at:h o<( Bosrd—Oha-nun, Jfhn ■<igii; C rk A 1 A Fo> k 0 (He ow . O -ing. Hail— Cv oiiirxii. W Do 111. I. u'llMeuo ■'•mill Easier, * hos H Fox lo me Sergeant J F Ha. low hi cht-.ge i'.tu/astM- *.imi • fficer in ch»t!ge of Tele gr»ph» tttn'i'l George Douglas Pub ie Trust Office—Postmaster, agent Racing Club (Ashburton)—Secretary, John Davison Racing Club (Tinwald)—Secretary, A A Fooks Railway Stationmaster—P L Payne Registrar of births, deaths and marriages and registrar of electors—Joseph Ward, Arcade Sa'eyards Company — Chairman, 0 J Fiarppr; Secretary—Albert Koberts Stockfnepeotfr—Blair "Fute*rt on, Court house - Tinwfdd School Committee—Chairman, A 0 othier Tinwald Town Board'—Chairman, Edward Gates ; Clerk, A A Fooks Town Cierk and Borough Engineer—Chas X Fooks Upper Ashburton Road Borird— Chairman Donald McLean ; C't-rk, John Davison Wakanui Road Board—Chairman, Pet6r Stewart j Clerk John Kilgour,



Shipping. ___&»- T' HE NEW ZEALAND 'fljj|^:';V>. SHIPPING CO-S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,* Plymouth Port of j' Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington* Feb. 18 Ruapehu 4202 Wellington Feb. 20 Tongariro 4163 — April 16 Ruahine 6127 — April 29 Rimutaka 4515 — I May 13 and thenceforward every FOURTH THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage SK-mey, or approved guarantee for same. Tbe Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan's^d call at Monte Video Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to London. Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 15th May. We are now prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America and Bahia, Pernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par* ticul&rs on application. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JVI "OOYAL MAIL STEA -rfffljßSKv ' MERS, with superior ____________* accommodation for all classes ,^*^~"* of passengers, calling at Monte video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. mouth. ______________ Tone (Commander From I Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... Lyttel- Mar 6. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... ton Mar 18. Gothic ...7730 Kidley ...I — April 1. lonic ... 4753 Kempson... — June 24 *~ CARGO STEAMERS. * Maori ...5200 Moffatt ...j — Mar 2 Mamari ... 3583 l.evack ... — May 1 Matatua... 3320 Evans # ... — Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — Pakeha ... 4331 Prosser ... — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UISDKR: For Weßtport and Grey month—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise, ment in Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and PiotoD, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration j reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. t-ffl- i L-=-aa-aJ ■ MUSICAL. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TI|RS BOWMAN T^ O X (Certificated 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 street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations^ mr osborne" coomre7 PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London 1), "T'TISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M i LLEWELLYN OWEF. at his Musi. Studio. Arsade Chambers, Ashburton THE VIOLIN. ~~~~ MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching ab her Rooms, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. A OAED MRS A H riLARIDaK» A. iy. U LA RIDGE, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. M.O.H'M., _UR.I_-C.Mt. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TERM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, February 1. _____ _____ —. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH mrs fTliakeig, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray's. The next term will begin on Monday, February 1, 1897. -XTACANCIES in each of the above V Terms on application ""musicT -^ •ryr iss jr. arson MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 122



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, , 1 ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. PALM AND JOKO TEAS,, INDIAN AND OEYLON. /"\UR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) is " " noted for producing 200 large Tea Cups of first-rate Tea to the yound. This is the Tea Mr Greorge Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are t qually good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in our empties 'Imitation is sincerest flattery,' but the publio should see they get the genuine article. Retaa _rom all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO. 155 Colombo Street, Oheistchurch WANTED, 5000 SKOOND'HAND BAGS* NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANDALE COALS, always in Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS' STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of the public the celebrated AILANDALE GOAL, Which haa held its own against all the Lignites in the market. It is screened, and burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and ia really the best .md cheapest Native coal to be had. One trial will convince you. James Elliott. SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas" Grain and Wool Stores, Telephone No. 83. -*£'... T}OY YOUR WATCHES CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E.P. WARE FEOM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street, Aahburton.. THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOD WILL HAYS NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professob Bickebto*. reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pare and good quality I LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH "XT HOTOGRAPH ,1 J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for their past Patronage, hoping they will continue the same. Having now gone into the business properly, and having some of the best apparatus procurable, and a fine new lighted Studio, he intends to turn out the FINES! WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christchurch when you can get the work done juat aa Cheap in your, own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE—The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch prices. — Jm i\/r ITCH EL L, . X . IVX ITOH EL L, PORTRAIT AInD LANDSCAPE PHOTOGBAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tancred Street



B Establishes Over 30 ears BEST SELECTED STOOK ' CHBPFSt HOUSE FURNISHER IN NEW ZEALAND. pOMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR V> BEDROOM .SJIO lOs, Beadstoad, Spring MattreßS and A ll Oarpets from 3s 6d made and laid Free of Charge. COLOMBO STREET ft CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christohtjkoh A. Marshall Manager SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK — AT — "THE CORNER." = NOW TAKING PLACE. = gOME EYE-OPENEES IN BAEGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, ROOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER. ■vammmtv MMmaitismmtKTimM 11 ihiwh , vi n mimwe_k_-_-_wmi^ New Zealand Insurance Company.- ESTA BL I S h"__~_T 1 _ 1859 CAPITAL^ONe"MILLION. THE PREMIER AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, ' NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBEBALITY FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST OURRENTRTES HANMEE & GRAVES AGENTS J. WILSON. LA RGE Stock Silvered Plate Glass just arrived from England. The Mirror Glass can be cut to any size to suit customers, at [shortest notice. GRAND SELECTION OP Picture-Frame Mouldings. Beautiful window decorations to hide unsightly views of back yards, etc. (Good imitation of stained glass.) MIXED PAINTS, ARTIST'S MATERIALS, WALL PAPERS. J. WILSON. CORNER OF ARCADE. Telephone 65. 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 Fanners oi Ashburton and Rakaia districts, their NEW THREE AFROS. OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY I RIBD 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 SINgSTaPKON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds Jits Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL," WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, white their MOWER WW RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. ahe "Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtedly the BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hand, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout the harvest MR R. B. RES TELL ia in Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD;' D. THOMA S, AGENT,



HALVE" T CHEQUES WANTED! A rare opportunity ior cash CUSTOMERS. TT ATw?B.« eoeived ._ ~~rge Quam'ty of Scotch, West of England, and Colonial h-™J„ Sa* ■ Bnd SUITINGS, at very much REDUCED PRICES, we nave decided to give our Customers the ben.-ft o of our Bargain by making the following GENUINE REDUCTIONS FOR CASH :- Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual ,!„,.«,  „„ r , Pnce 95a, reduced to 75s ca-h Mci, s Scotch and West of England Twe<d and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual *_..,,..„- , F lco 90s» reductd to TOs'cash M«£ rM lon,t lJwe^ d t0 meaßlire > m«-1 P«ce 80s, reduced to 65s cash Mpni w__f? T_t i Wel fi? 8 t0 ,meaßure' -80-l Pnce 70s, reduced to 59s cash Men a West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27s 6d and M , „ T __ , „ , , 30s, reduced to 22* 6d cash Mens West of England and Worsted TROUSfcRS to measure, usual price 255, ■km > n , . . -, reduced to 20s cash Men s Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 22s 6d, reduced to 17a 6d oaih Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17a 6d to 20*, reduced to 15s 6d cash. PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. «^° OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, S YLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. ««*"■. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashbueton. PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPERHAKGING. PaPERHANGING. WE Have the Choicest Assortment of WALL PAPEES in Ashburton, and invite inspection. COMPETENT WORKMEN sent to any part of the County as required, and none but Genuine Materials used. OBDER EARLY. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND COAL. MERCHANTS. <——■—■———■_______■■____________■—_■—■b mmmmmn*K*amamnmma?MM~mmmmtMamßmmmma^mmmmam.^mmm ~M VICTORIAN mr^_mC_M -** §TE^M CARRIAGE FACTORY, .13SS8feS$? r'* VV7 \ZV. SHOEING FORGE. >k«l|?*v, ' F. AND H. STEEL BEG to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding district that they have taken over the Business so loDg carried on by J. R. STEEL, and hope by Strict Attention to Business, Good Workmanship, aud Moderate Charges, to merit a fair •hare of Patronage. Coachbuilding Department— This Department will have our personal supervision and to all who require a new 1 Vehicle of any description, or their old one repaired, we can guarantee satisfaction it they place their order with us. Painting and; Trimming— Now is the time to have your traps put into c;ood ord«r~by having them well | 'ainted, and our workmen are in tho front rank of their profession, and the material used a the very best. Ironwork Department— We are prepared to quote prices for all kinds of ironwork, and to supply or repair Agricultural Implements of every description. ! Shoeing Department— la this as in all other parts of our business we will give satisfaction to our customers, and if you want y our horse shod by practical and skilled workmen, send it along to the VICTORIAN SHOEING FORGE. F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 2 34 RUDGE-WHITWORTH CYCLES. II :E ARE SELLING GENTLEMEN'S RUDGE- V% WHITWORTH CYCLES AT £20 CASH. TERMS AS ARRANGED. If you want a Good English Bicycle .it the price of a Colonial Machine, BUY A RUDGE-WHIT WORTH FROM JOHN ORR & CO. TO FARMERS. REID & GRAY DESIRE TO INTIMATE TO FARMERS and OTHERS that their late manager, MR TAYLOR, has been compelled to leave their employ owing to ill health, and that in future all Jobb:ug, etc., will be under the supervision of Mr J. H. PAULING, whose work has always given satisfaction, and as Reid and Gray only use the very best of materials they would respectfully solicit a continuance of your valued support. Our DOUBLE and THREE-FURROW PLOUGHS (over 13,000 at work) as now made with duplicated mouldboards are perfect. CAST SHARES are extra hard carbon chilled, and especially suited for stony districts. TRIPOD and ROTARY HARROWS specially suited for working down Twitch and Clods. Grubbers Harrows Eureka Grain and Manure Drills Drays and Rollers Chaffcutters Broadcast Seed-Sowers, &c Oils Turnip Cutters Chaffcutters aud Baggers Fencing Standards and Wire Blacksmith's Rasp, (extra quality) AND ALL FARMING REQUISITES. Sole Agents for Deering's Steel Binders with Ball and Roller Bearings. Our Latest Illustrated Catologue free on application. Farmers and Others will kindly address all letters direct to REID AND GRAY, ASHBURTON, • TO UNSURE PKOMPT ATTENTION, ?W



Hanrner aiui Graves. •GRICUf .?URAI7 I>4LtT WE have in store a large quantity of Agricul ural Salt, for salting Stacks or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotations. HANMER & GRAVES.  CASTOR OIL. WE have Just Landed, ex Fazilka, a shipment.of CASTOR OIL, and are in a position to supply Large' and Small Consumers. HANMER & GRAVES. DIP. _ DIP. TO"E ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE S DIPS and keep them in Stock. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE have taken over the DIPPING ' YARDS opposite the Ashburton Saleyards lately in the occupation of Mr Brooke, and are prepared to dip sheep there at current rates. Little's Dip will be u.e_. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES. CORNSACKS. ORDKRS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDS SEEDS. | We have in Stock tbe beat of Sutton's TiS§pip_, Swedes and Mangels, and specially ! recommend rhe fo lowing:— j WHITE TURNIPS. Imperial Green Globe, Parp . Top Mam \ moth, Red Parngon, Euiy Six Weeks, Givy Si one. YELLOW TURNIPS. ] Perfection Green top, Favorile Purple Top Hybrid, All the Year Round, Yellow Tankard, <vreen Top Scotch, Fosterton Hybrid J MANGiLS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWElffes. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Alao, RAPE, CLOVERS,.,mjii.a!feher,.S«od.. , HANMER &. GRATES. t 1 I lb % w -■ l~ii_l % v _.i_*N«* _J % X^^iv- ... ....*" I j JT'V RYONE accustomed to using the A.G. Ointment, Will find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Gallichan'a Factory, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true friend; on the weakest baby, or the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, la 6d. Bee Ointment is especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price—2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions—Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d ' EDWIN QALUCHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER Ashurst, N. 2. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. HOATTBN, Ashburton, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing :— Dear irirs,—We have great pleasure in recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beaat, and they have proved to be quite as good as you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand— We remain, yours faithfully, J^HAEPIIH & CO. Medical Dispensary, N.w PI m.' v, cu.tKT 19, 1896 i... ir,—i have sold your Bee uintment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the past ihree years, and '■ have never known of one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have in every case which 'has come under my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment haa proved itself one of the best healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of .cc Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. K. Sykes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials too numerou to publish. Baker Bros. TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Teiwhqsb No. 89,



A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS' 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, at 3s lid per doz 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, Is 9d per yard. 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, Is Id per yd 360 yds French Beige, in sjrey and fawns, 100 yds Black Lustre, figured, Is 9d per yd at Is lid per yd ,- '" 300 yds Black Cashmere.S^d^liS^Kd, and 2s 6d per yd—worth double l ALL MANCHESTER GOOD 3at 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 Socks 6d, Men's Socks 10d All ether lines Reduced. BOOTS AND BHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ; Women's two-strap leather, 4a 6d ; Men's O-nvas Shore, 5s 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers ailed or plain, 4s lid per pair. All other Hues Equally Low. Bargains in rfROfKPTJY W RK ano GLASSWARE. V,v - v..- in ..-, ■ '■■ •;'-. i- i ■ i:_ivY .i,.: TiNWARK. b KGUNS. B> .GAUSS. A. LaWRIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aroma.tio Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFANL MANUFACTTJBBD VBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills warran 6>d ro cure all discharges from the Urinary )rgans, in either sex (acquired or cone i utional), Gravel and Pains in the Back Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d eaoh, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World ' Proprietors : Thb Lincoln and Midland . Qn¥^f lis Diva Comfaut, I im jlp, Enpland^ ' 1