The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvn. no. 41a9

Ashbuktoa : -Saturday, February 27, 1897.

prtce: one penny



Shipping jfiM/KX* NE^ ZEALAND 00. s ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tona. lieparture. Date. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruapehn 4202 Wellington Feb. 20 Tongariro 4163. — April 15 Ruahine 6127 — April 29 Rimutaka 4515 — May 13 and thenoeforward every FOURTH THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money, or approved guarantee for same. The Rimutaka will go Home through the Btraitb of Magellan and call at Monte Video Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to London. Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 13th May. For further particulars apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton, SHA W, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JS%^± TJOYAL MAIL STEA '«_S|fiSK. s -tV MERS, with superior Jy^^Bftgy' accommodation for all classes *^^B^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Tons [Commander From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... Lybtel- Mar 6. Aotea ... 6346 .Scotland ... ton Mar 18. '', Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. lonic ...4753 Kempson.... — June 24 CARGO STEAMERS. * Maori ... 5200 Moffatt ... — Mar 2 Mamari ...3583 Levack ... — May 1 Matatua... 3320 Evans  — Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — Pakeha ... 4331JPro8ser ... — j Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited _____ ! STEAMERS S AIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and Grey mouth—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 Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday ard Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Tnarsdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. 1%/T RS T> OWM AN TjlOX (Certificated Teacher. ) Will resume Teaching on THURSDAY, S'ebruary 4, 1897, and will be at home to arrange with pupils on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th January. Havelook street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations. Musia ~ TIT ISS /LARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corn«f Wills and William Street. 1 122 "me osborne coombe, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M \ LLEWELLYN OWES, at his Music Studio, Arsade Chambers, Ashburton ~~THITv7OLLN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Rooms, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. 1897 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH mes f7"makeig, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray's. IThe next term will begin on Monday, February 1, 1897, "TTACANCIES in each of the above V Terms on application A CARD j MRS A ri ri LA RIDGE, iL. Kj. V>laridge, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. Llewellyn Owen, M.O.SJ'M.., X>.O.L-C.M. , PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY, ANP MANDOLINE. The NEW TERM will COMMENCE o» lIQWDAY, FE9RUARY I,



ASHBURToN PERMANENT BT ILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, 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 CEYLON. OUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) is noted for producing 200 large Tea Cupa of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are f qually good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and so!d in our empties 'Imitation is sincerest flattery,' but the public should see they geb the genuine | article. Retan irom all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CG, 155 Colombo Street, Cheistohueoh jyOY YOUR WATCHEB : CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E.P. WARE FROM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburtou,. 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 which will effect a com plete and speedy clearance. * —~_ COME EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. 500 yds Washing Prints, good, afc 3s lid per doz 700 yds Printed Nainsook, at 3a lid doz 1000 yds Crepons, Ginghama, etc., ab 6d, 7£d, and 9d per yd 300 yds All Wool Eatamine Serge, double width, in black and colours, Is 9d per yard. 300yda All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, Is Id per yd 360 yds French Beige, in grey and fawns, 100 yds Black Lustre, figured, la 9d per yd at Is lid per yd 300 yds Black Cashmere, 10^d, la lid, and 2s 6d per yd—worth double ALL MANCHESTER GOODS at COST 500yda 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 20a Kaiapoi Suits 45s—for 35s Boys' Wool Socks 6d, Men's Socks lOd All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AIND SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ; Women's two-strap leather, 4a 6d; Men's Canvaa Shoes, 5s 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers Bailed or plain, 4s lid per pair. AU other lines Equally Low. Bargains in CROCKERY WARE and GLASSWARE. Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. < BARGAINS. BARGAINS. A. LA~WRIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS WANTED, '1000 SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANOALE COALS, always in Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS' STAKES, and all fencing material. I v?ish to draw the attention of the public the celebrated AIL AND ALE COAL, Which has 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 in really the best and 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. WANTED Known—Nothing but up to date Goods are sold at Msllor's, <*t * pricey th&t defy competition,



alTlTillllif I iff' tlSfll^^ri'^iPff Establishoc* Over 30 ears W/^^mmnW ' BEST SELECTED STOOK |^^H^H» CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER |iu^lißß9BH9Hr *n new Zealand. fJP^TS X_:*s~—S§lF - /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR !■ iff a °?" "„ T Q BEDROOM lOrn, ■Msll I§p |pi|i|g{ || jjH All Carpets from 3s €d made and ■'"^ —" **^Hl —w '^ SQUARE, Ohkistohuboh A. Mabsh/ll Manager HARVEST CHEQUES "WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR GASH CUSTOMERS. HAVING received a Large Quantity of Scotch, West of England, and Colonial TWKED3 and WORSTED SUITINGS, ac very much REDUCED PRICES, we have decided to give our Customers the benefit 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 price 953, reduced to 75s ca^h Men s Scotch ard West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 90s, reduced to 703 cash Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 65a cash Men's Colonial Tweed t-UITS to measure, usual price 70s, reduced to 59s cash Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27s 6d and 303, reduced to 223 6d cash,-! Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSb.RS to measure, usual price 255, reduced to 20s cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 22s 6d, reduced to 17s 6d cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17s 6d to 203, reduced to 15i 6d cash. PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. 9W OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, SIYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CIIAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashbubton. RUDGE-WHITWORTH CYCLES. fI)E ARE SELLING GENTLEMEN'S BUDGE VV WHITWOBTH CYCLES AT £20 CASH. TERMS AS ARRANGED. If you want a'_ Good English Bicycle at the price of a Colonial Machine, BUY A RUDGE-WHITWCRTH FROM JOHN ORR & CO. PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPEEHANGIN G. FA PERHANGING. WE Have the Choicest Assortment of WALL PAPERS in Ashburton 3 and invite inspection, COMPETENT WORKMEN sent to any part of the County as required, and none but Genuine Materials used. OEDER EARLY. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. J. WILSON. LARGE 'Stock Silvered Plate Glass just arrived from England. The Mirror Glass can be cut to any size to suit customers, at shortest notice. GRAFD SELECTION OF Pl:ture-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 AECADE. Telephone 65,



WALTER A. WOOD CO. HAVING BEEN PPOINIKD AGENT for the Copnty, for ?he above Company I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Hai treating Machinery *na have pleasure in introducing to the Fain-era of Ashbimon and Rakaia districts, their NEW THREE AFRON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY I RIED AND TESTED, having been n use in America and England for the paßt four seasons, and in Australia for the past two, end has won the admiration of all who have seen its work. THE SINGLB~APRON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds Jits Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL," WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS* *T>efy Competition, while their MOWEB RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The "Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtsdly 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. KESTELL is in Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, AGENT. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately ' Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Pats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Go, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurar.ce Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field look Belfast Manures I beg to* inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Me W. Barcock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON GREAT SALE • OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS, FOB ONE MONTH, COMMENCES TUESDAY, JAN. 12. pRIAT BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARMENT. COME EARLY. ANDREW 08-R. i WHEAT. WHEAT. "^T EARE PROMPT CASH BUYLfiS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmera account in our New Grain Stores West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Cornsacka and Twine Su^'eu at LOWEST CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OjrnOES and Stpres WEST STREET, ASHBUETON.



TO FARMERS. REID & GRAY D ESI MR TAV?fm M? TE KT0 FARMER^ ™« OTHERCI t^t their late manager, that in future all ToS' has been compelled to leave their employ owinj? to ill health, and whom will L ? hhog ' etc- Wlll be ander fche supervieion of Mr J. H. PAULING, rfmateTtetaS^ 8 Blwß^ Slven Batisf»c«on, and as Reid and Ghay only use the very beJb oi materials they would respectfully solicit a contiuuance of your valued support. Our DOUBLE and THREE-FURROW PLOUGHS (ovrer 13,000 at work) M Mm made with duplicated mouldboards are perfect, tptX!?ARES are extra hard CRpboa ohilled»aad especially suited for «toay dirtriota. and Clodß. Wd ROrARY HARROWS specially suited for working down (Twitch fwib^ x> .. Harrows Eureka Grain and Manure Drilta l>ray s and Rollers Ohsffoutters Broadoast Seed.Bower«, &o ™" , c . Turnip Cutters Cbaffcutters and Baggers iTenoing Standards and Wire Blacksmith's Raipa (extra quality) AND ALL FARMING RBQUIB ITE 8. Bom Agents for Deering's Steel Binders with Ball and Roller Bearing!. Our Latest Uluatratod Catalogue free on application. Farmers and Others will kindly address all letters direot to : KBID AND GEAY, ASHBUBTON, TO ENSURE^PKOMPT ATTENTION. % 9« SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK "THE COENEE." = NOW TAKING PLACE. = gOME EYB-OPENEBS IN BARGAINS, DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER. '



Baker Bros. TjIURNISHING UNDERTAKEBS, Corner of Wakannrßoad and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69. THE aRIANGLE ELSTON and LEGGOTT, Paintees and Hotjsk Decorators. NEW PAPERHANGINGS AND NEW STOCK TO SSLKOT FROM. SCRIM, OILS, COLOURS, VARNISH, GLASS, etc, AT LOWESTI BAT£S. ESTIMATES GIVEN ELSTON & LEGGOTT, TRIANGLE. SMOKE THE NEW VENDS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BFANL MANUFACTCBKD FKOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF >^>j W. J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Christchurch. R. HANDCCCK, Agent. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. TEUST FUNDS TO LEND on approved freehold security, from 4£ to 5 per cent interest. Apply to JOHN ORR, or HUGO FRIEDLANDER, 2 91 . T3OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. HRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIES. Establish cd —1720. Claims Paid—Thirty-seven Millions. J. C. BELL, AGENT, Burnett Street, Ashburton. 239 MAKE no mistake. If you want a nice job made of your repairs, try Mellob, the up-to-date bootmaker. One F»ox of Clarke's B 41 Pills wan an ted to cure all discharges from the Urinaiy Organs, in either sex (acquired or cons i tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4a 6d each, by all Chemist* and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors: Thb Lincoln and Midland .OwtfimsDßuaOoMPAnTr, linooln, Kof i*nd



Hanmer and Graves, AGHIOULTURAL SALT. WE have in store a large quantity of Agricul ural Salt, for salting Stacks or destroying Weeds, which we offer afc low quotations, HANMER & GRAVES. CASTOK OIL. WE have Just Landed, ex Fazilka, a shipment of CASTOR OIL, and are in a position to supply Large and Small Corißumers. HANMER & GRAVES. DIP. _ DIP. T^TTE ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS and keep them in Stock. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE have taken over the DIPPING YARDS opposite the Ashburtoo Saieyarda lately in the occupation of Mr Brooks, and are prepared to dip sheep there at current rates. Little's Dip will be used. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES. COENSACKS. ORDERS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDB. SEEDS. We have in Stock the best of Sutton't Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS/ Imperial Green Globe, Purple Top Mam moth, Red Paragon, Early Six Weeks, Grey Stone* YELLOW TURNIPS. Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Hybrid, All the Year Round, Yellow Tankard, Green Top Sootch, Fosterton Hybrid, MANGELS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWEDES. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Alao, j RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. HANMER & GRATES. MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets; all new and up to date.—A. Orb. A FULL assortment of new Veilings in white, black, and black and white. Buy the celebrated new kid glove—The Victory—only 2s 6d. The best glove in New Zealand for the money.—A. Obb. WHAT everybody says must be true You get wonderful value for littl money at Mellor's. IF you are in want of a good strong work ing boot be sure you call at Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store. Since 1878 there have been nine epidemics of dysentery in different parts of the country in which Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was used with perfect success. Dysentery, when epidemic, is almost as severe and dangerous as Asiatio cholera. Heretofore the best efforts of tha most skilled physicians hive failed to check its ravagea; this remedy, however, has cured the most malignant cases, both of children and adults, anlkunder the most trying con* ditiona, which proves it to be the best medicine in the world for bowel complaints. For »»l9 by Ashbcbxu^ Drug Coswa^y,