The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvii. no. 4084

xlsHßUJaxoiN: Wednesday, January 6, 1897.

PRICJi: ONE PENiiY



Shipping. „ .^^j . 'I» H E JfflCjr-., , NEW ZEALAND __^^sJj»'B HIPP ING OO S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth : '"■ .Port of I Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Wellington Deo. 24 Ruapehu 4202 Wellington Jan. 21 Kaikoura 4507 — Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — Mar. 18 Tpngariro ] 4163 __ j April 15 and thenceforward every V< >URTUI THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of paßsengera. Warrants issued for passengers from OfeM spritaiu on payment of pwtustp meney, or approved guarantee for same For further particulars apply to JFRIfcDLANDER BROS., L*b. Agents, Aahburtoc, SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. -"' FOR LONDON. -•Ak^'V'" "D.PTAL 'MAIL STEA- MERS, with superior accommodation for all classes *^^^^^*" of passengers, calling at; Monte Video or Bio, Teneriffe and Ply oath. Tons Commander From Date. 1897 Idnib ...4753 Kempson... — Peb 4. fokdinani 6238 Maxwell ... — F«b 14. Aotea ...6346 Scotland.... — Mar 18. Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. * Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengerß only. ; HANMER AND GRAVES, ; ,■ ) Agents. fj IS 10N STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S AIL F ROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westpqrt and Greymoath—Weekly. Wellington— M onday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Ghristchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— 1 * Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers foi dates and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Afihburton.



N O T J C E PEE OLUBBT ESTiBLISHIiiL GENERAL GROCERY STOHE In Tinwald will be conducted by myself. Having secured the services of Mb E. 0. Bonnington, as manager, it is my in tention to keep 'he VERY BEST OF STORES AND BUTCHER'S MEAT, and by doing so, I traßt to meet with fair share of public patronage. J. HESELTINE, E. C. BONNIN3TON, i 17 Manager. NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. 1 N ANSWER to Numeroas Enqalries -*- re pr\o3 of the New Coal, I take this opportu. Ity of stating that the Price has NOT been Kalsed on account of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed. It is still t>o\d as before at the following prices per four ton truck (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O order: — per ton per ton Westerfield 15s Od Dromore 16s 6d Winalow... 16aOd Ohertsey 16s lOd Binds ... 16s 6d R^ksia ... 17a 3d fialing ... 17s Od Lauriston 19s Od Rangitata 17s 6d Methven... 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Aehburton—All Coal Merchants GEORG~E PARK, MOUNT SOMERS.



J. jR. Chapman, PAINTER, GLAZIEB, PAPEKHANGER & SIGN WRITES THE ARCADE, next Mr J. 0. Duncan's ASHBURTON, X3EGS to Inform his old friends and the Public, that he has RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS in Ashburton, and will be glad t:o execute any work they may eutrost to him, in hia well-known satisfactory manner. J. K. Chapman. IIMOATESK* FOKEIXnOUIBUI TEAS Worn Within fe> Rwh of AH PURE 11/H CEYLON I/O PUREj « / in INWAN 1/10 BLENDED ~iS7~ A/mown Wm IJk SOLD BY AU CROCOtS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE.



1^ EATING'S POWDER T£ EATING'S POWDER, TJ' EATING'S POWDER, XV jZ EATING'S POWDER, • IT" EATING'S POWDFR, \r EATING'S POWDER, JV ( BUGS, J FLEAS, kills] moths, [beetles, but is harmless to animals. BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. BUT IS HARMLHSS TO ANIMALS. BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANJNLALS. BUT IS HAKMLKS3 fJ O ANIMALS. BUT IS HARMLKSS riO AKIMALS. It is unrivalled in destroying FLEAS, BuQS, Cookboaohes, BekHjES, Moths in Fubs and every other Bpeciefl of insect Sportsmen will find this invaluable for dtntroying fleaa in the dogs, as also ladies for M eir pet doga ' The Public are Cautioned uuu tv, pick'age* of the genuiue powder bears th< •a »otograph of Ihomas Keating W. houi ['■' this any article oflfered is a iraud. Sold ik Tiii> only ; OHIL^BRH SUPPER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUPPER from WORMS, OHILDRKN SUFP^.H from W(»RMS, CHII bRENT SUFFER from «■ ORMS, CHILDREN BTJFWSR from WORMS j wtiiiih" ruins' their health KKAIiNG'S ! WdRM TABLE'IS areWRELY VEGEI - ABLE SWEETMEATS, furnishing, both in Appearance and taste & most agreeable method of administering the only certain reriVdy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WQRMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted foi Children. Sold in Tins by all Druggists. Proprietor .* Thomas Keaiing, London "ORCOUOHS, COLDS, BfiONOHITIS, ASTHM yA.T^ U8Coi«POUHD P S&NOB CM IJNSEHD \ AnJawd, Senega, Squill, Tolu, 4c 2 AY'S OOMPOUN», a demnloMit expeotonmt, for V • Oougiiß, Colds, sad Ohert Complaints 2 AT*S COMPOUND, tor Coaghs aad Golds, is eqtuOl V gsrvioeftMe for horws and cattle /ITBTO PXEja, a specific in Neuralgia- Facoaoae X &C' Contain Quinine, litm, &o INCM CATHABTICUM PIUS & gertlvs, com ' ko WA7^Ni^Snt P1« nßrotan Arttele.. So! I,^ «varywhew. Mttnati>ot«iCT. Stoekpoti Epglan t^OWtBS' Pennyroyal and .Steal Pills • for female ■I quickly correct all lTOgul?rittM, ■«* ««taw *• dktnwing syasptona so prtvalent witft tne Bex» PoSsta lWf to* Bd, or all Chomfstß and Patent MeScinevXdora. Prepared only by the Wncolnand Midland Coonties Drug Co, Liaoota, Bngland Whole- StooTol tto Whotasato Hoiuea. Beware of unite an* .



SHOKJi THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BBAND MANUFACTURED TOOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF loz Prevention T S WORTH POUNDS OF CURE 1 Why rain your Reapers and alowe.* by using"inferior Lubricating Oils, whlc tira your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true lubricant ike which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents JEiWABD BEEOB & SOBS OHKiaiOIUBSI,



LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH ~\T HOTOGRAPH JL, 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 beat apparatus procurable, and a fine^new hghted Studio, he intends to turn out the FINES! WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christchurch when you can get the work done just) a« Cheap in yoar own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE.—The finest artistic work done for less than Ohristchuroh j prices. — PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite , logHsh Church, lancred Street



___^ • Notie&c 1 ~~ ■ j^j ■ ■ — — • TTIT? DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. " A „ „ 1 il ft Soli Aoxnts fob Nbw Zialanp NEW DAVIS JVZferS WJ- Ml^fßON & CO. w America has received a very iweai impetus by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition, Several very im portant improvements were there shown for om (XlT.runn am nmtrarpnvrnxtna VFRTTH A T WWTOn the &rßt fcime» and "ceived from the judges ' CWLCMjiO S». s OIPIISTOHUROH. V JiKHUAJj FEED tha recftgnition they well merited—SPßOUli Awabds. The first consignments ofthesa l»teat machinos reached this —— colony by the lonic a month since, and the Agents Missus MXNSON * CO., say SEWING MACHINE. $<$£* mt\t?Wo™&. At the Antwerp PER Q« Ojy WEEK *■"• Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohins was AJ 15 vj-*-' awarded th» Gold Medal.



B BEST SELECTED STOCK \ HHFAPRT HfHIW HfPIUCUCD \ UnCMrLOf rIUUOC rUnniOnLii /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR A ll Carpets from 3s Sd made and j A. Marshall Manage V- — ,—- _ . ■—■ — 1 A WONDERFUL MEDICINE, BEECHAM'S PILLS. F^R Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness,- Fullness »nd Bwelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Bieaih, Costivent'BS, Blotches on the hkin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will give Relief in Twentj minutes. '1 his is no fiction. Every snffdrer is earnestly invited to try one box of these pills, aod they will be acknowledged to be " Worth a/ Guinea a Box.' Beecham's Pills, taken as directed, will quickly restore femtles to complete health. The? promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system; FOR A WEAdk SJCMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVEK, They act like ma^ic —a few doses wi'l work wonders upon the Vital Organs 4 Strengthening the muscular system ; restoring the long lost Complexion ; bring ing back th'? keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hoij clmates they are specially renowned. These are " facts " admitted by thousands in all classes of socie;y, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and De bilitated is that " Beecham's Pills have the Largest Sale of »ny Patent Medicine in the World. Fall direction on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Beecham, St Helens, Lancashire, England



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ALWAYS "UP-TO-DATE." WE HAVE JUST IMPORTED DIRECT, per s.s. "Mamari 9 ; A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW VICUNAS, SERGES, AND FANCY WORSTED SUITI Also-A CHOICE LOT OF SCOTCH, IRISH, & WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, in the Newest Patterns and Beet Qualities. order to mee f the Demands of our Large and Increasing Business, we are showing this Season probably THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW TAILORING GOODS Ever exhibited in Aahburton, representing the Latest production of all the New Zealand Woollen Mills. M- CUSTOMERS requiring New Suits "before the Show" will greatly oblige, and find it to their own advantage, to favor us with their Orders early before the "Bush." CKAIGHEAP^BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashbtoion. AGENTS FOR— Armigek's Christchuroh Steam Dye Works. Ladies' Dresses, etc., Dyed like New, and pressed ready for wear.



Business Notices. New Mlana Insurance Company. ESTABLISHED L. 1859 CAPITAL^OnFMILLION. THEPREMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COKPANY, * NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERAXITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,- ' ; ._.._ . . RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST OURRENTR TES HANMEK & GKAYEB AGENTS



DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHfiURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on* Fbidays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting s ; London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field loola Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have] appointed Mr W. Barcock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OP PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



SPRING & SUMMER FASHIONS. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCRED STREET, <i i IS Now Showing a Grand Assortment of the Newest Goods in Spring and Summer DRAPERY-all marked at LOWEST OASH PRICES. NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, In Lustres, Shots, Tweeds, Sergei, etc. etc. NEW WASHING FABRICS. All the Latest Patterns and Colorings, in Chenes, Cambrics, Muslins, Cirepons, Prints, etc., etc. . ( New Sunshades, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery, Corsets, etc., ate. Crettonnes, Art Muslins, Curtains, in all the Latest Designs. MEM'S AM) BOYS' CLOTHING FOR THE SEASON. BOYS NICKER SUITS A SPECIALTY Jg§ Shirts, Hats, Caps, Vests, Pants, Socks, Braces, Scarves, in splendid variety. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late G. L. Beath & Co.) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON.



I MUSICAL. Mi s JiowmanF x. CEROJIFICATED TEACHER, Havelock Street, Ash burton. PIANOFORTE, Singing, Organ, an Theory of Music. Quarters com menoed at any date. Pupils prepared fo Trinity College Examinations. TRti, VIOLIN^ MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDEES BUILDINGS, ASHBUBTON 1896. PIANOFORTE, SINGING,,and FRENCH mrs fTmaebig, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Grey's, ■■ ? ' The next term will; begin dn Monday. September 14, 1896 Mbs Makeig will be at home on Saturday and Monday, 12 &d 6 14, to receive new pupils. T7ACANCIES in each of the above, V Terms on appilca'ion A card MRS A. O~OLARIDGE, TBACHER OP PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGINO, COX STREET, ASHBURI ON. TERMS ON APPLICATION.



CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. XTTTE HAVE JUST LANDED THE FOLLOWING SEASONABLE GOODS J— Finest New Currants Californian Tinned Apricots, Pears and Finest New Sultana Peaches Finest New Eleme Baieins Essences in twelve varieties Finest Lemon, Orange, and Citron Peel Paramatta and Ship Lime Juice Keen's No. 1 Packet Spice Raspberry and Lemon Syrup Maconochie'a Royal Scotch Fresh Herrings Maconochie's Silvocea Smoked Haddocks, Maeonochie's Herrings in Tomato Sauce a real delicacy Prime Malay Muscatelles Maconochie's Kippered Herrings Jordan, Valencia, and Sicily Almonds NEW FEULINA, THE PERFECTION OF CAKE FLOURS. Having been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Ashburton for this wonderful preparation, we have received a consignment of this season's Flour, and can with e«rery confidence recommend it to the public of Ashburton as the perfection of prepared Flour, for produc ing pure and delicious cakes, with the minimum of time, trouble and expenses. FECULINA may be had in the following kinds: — Ground Rice, Cheese Cakes Rice Cakes Cocoanut Cakes Raspberry Buns Genoa Cakes Sultana Cakes Sponge Cakes Seed Cakeß Madeira Cakes Raspberry Sandwiches Snow Cakes Currant Cakes CROCKERY. CROCKERY. We have some Choices Lines to hand ex " Otarama." Inspection invited. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for orders. Sole Agents for Tiger Blended Teas. Orders by post despatched with punctuality SHEARMAN RROS., GROCERS, & IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. . Tuxvnom No. 65



N/ 7 PFIIFVE FEVERISH HEAT o«EyEBT..FiTS,. ; CO*iyULS!O»Bi.«rfi. »>«*eri'(s a healthy state of the cottatl *k''!*>n during the per»t?d of Teef *~.r- Tin wordt "JOiiK STJJJBKAK m*agtf»i on thr GovtttaufHt -Stomp n^zed I* tftch /-,k,W Kempthoine, Prosser and Co., Agents. SIGHT TESTINif AND SPEOiALITb) SPECL'ACLES. Sole a^ent for Ashburton Di&t.rict, Q C A L E X, JEWELLER. EAST STREF.T, AHUBUBfON, f &ZM:WB Patented Bysfcem en&urb i • comfort and correct bight,. Dine spoil your eyes by ÜBing badly fitting Speofacles % PALM AND JOKO V TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOI> OUR 2«i 4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, t noted for producing 200 large rle« Cnps of first-rate Tea to the ponnd. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold 8 largely. OUR Us TEAS (Palm and Jok*,) are equally good value for the money OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and cold in oar empties. ' Imitation is eincerest flattery,' bat the public should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Srore keeper?



WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 165 Colombo Street, Ohristchurch 9 BAZAAR STABLES. LIVERY AND BAIT." BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, Close to Arcade. nfIHESE Commodious Stables are open at JL all hours, and the Proprietor can Supply at a moment's Notice— BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSES AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic Patties, Electioneering and other processions^ Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, June,, r PROPRIETOR.



WANTED, &f\r\f\ SECOND-HAND BAGS* 5000 _ NEWCASTLE.^VESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANDALE COALS, alwayu in Stock, ALSO CORE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILB STAKES, aiid all fencing material. | I wish to draw the attention of ths public j the celebrated AILANDALE COAL, Which has held its. own against all the Lignites in the market, Ie is screened, and burns with a flame to'a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and ia really the best tnd cheapest Nativa 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—Mrs HtttftAM baviDg taken the premises latelj occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open Bame as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rootra, where visitors will find » long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of » home. WHAT do I see before my eyes 1 A Cheap Ml« of Boot! at Mellor'f.



j RAILWAY 'JI.VJE IAKLE Trains leave Aahbnrton FOR THE \OR i H every da}- *i 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m., *iid 7.5 p.m. (exjjiesh). On Mondays, Wed aesdays, and Friday*, an extra train leaves it 11.0 a.m. Trainß arrive from the North •very day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (express) andß op.ro. Trains leave Ash burton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.68 - noon (express). On Tuesday*, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somera branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives in Ashburfron at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Methven daily i ■ (Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on TSJpdays at 10.10 a.m, and on Tjbnrsdays at 12.20 noon. Trains Imyb Jftithven at the following times respectively <-6.soo'tiVery day, except Fridays; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.ro. Tuesdays. Business Notices. OV BAIRSTOW. 17MDJSBTAKBB. "POLISHED COFFINS in Flgttr«d Rirau and Kauri, with Silver and BntM Monntings. All latest deaigns. Addrsss : Oameron Street, opposite Baring Sqatn Evening Orders may be left at Coofcaonj TEE TEA OF THE AGf,



SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. TRY IT, AND YOL WILL HAITI NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON JTEA, Profkssok [Bickerton reports ttM§ '■ •■■■■ ■■ ■■■■■ ----. - ....__&" SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pare and of good quality WILLIAM =T"" =PATCHING, BAST STREET. XITISHES TO ANNOUNCE to hi* Farming Friends and Customers of the | Aahburton County, that he has now added SADDLBEY AND HARNESS MAKING, to hie TENT TARPAULIN AND HORSE CLOTH BUSINESS and will also carry on CLARK'S TINWALD SHOP at unuL NOTE—Having secured the services of '^ MR JOHN CLARK as manager of the new department, ALL ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY' '"" ATTENDED T& NOTE ADDRESS—EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 12 170



/CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, \J CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AND NEW YEAR GIFTS, NEW YEAR GIFTS, At bedrock prices, to be had afc G. JESSON'S, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street. DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS . A Specialty. Fee for administration ... 6s. All kinds of Dent jl work execated on the premises. Satisfaction Guarantrbd. G.F. DODDS, . SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashbubton. 9 IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nio«l - Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Drew , Goods, go to Mrs Alcorn's. Dreamt mad* on the premises. Fit guaranteed. WMtttme and RqTttbmi—W*'* V*m ; i.. ■ -