The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvii. no. 4117

Ashbubtoji : Saturday, February 13, 1897.

pbice: one penny



Shipping. jr~J&L l' Hl!' CU.S HOYAL M ML STEAMERS, FOR LONTu^, Yin. M < ifi ;■#! Yvuu y.in, ToiU-> ■•ff':,& Fiviliniub ______ ■> '.Hi''--. )<■■•,: i ep-jiuve. Dai.i . Ruapehn 4202 Wellington Feb. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — — Tongariro 4163 — April Ift Rimufaka 4515 — May 13 »uc< < hfiiC- toi wru t Vt-ry Kt'UK'.vH T"t-F:-d;.Y - ■•t-y ' •*;>.. ?.iVi • >: ■I" li .' ■ - ■'">■ Tie RunhJße, March 18, ard R;mutaka May 13, will go home thr ugh the Magellan strains (weather permittiriK), calling at the port of Pu» tas Arenas We beg to draw the special a tention of intendi g.travel'erß Jn the grandeur of ti)f soen-ry in the Magellan straits, ami to point mt that this line alone affords passengers the oppo tunity of witnessing what is generally described as the finest panorama in the wo> Id. Var further pi*rticularb apply to FBIkDLANDER ROS.. Ltd. Agents, Aahburton. SfIAVV, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY. LIMITED. FUR LONDON. QsJL UOYAL MAIL STEA -^fflKSßfe- -*-*; MKR^, with superior *yE^^m^£& accomnuidtiionforalJciaaM-f. of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply oath. Tons Oommaoder From Date. _ Imxio ...4753 Kernpsoa.... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — F.;b 14. Aotea ... 6346 -'cotland ... — Mar 18. Sothic ...TOO Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES', Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S 4IL FROM LYTTELTON AS UISDER: For Wetitport and Grey month—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christchurch papers _ unedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pictou, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are bubjacb to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurcb. daily papers for dates and hoor of sailing For further particulars to F, FF.RRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton, I ■■■__.-__: """"** MUSICAL. musTo7 -jl/T IS 3 p ARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 1 122 A CARD MRS A C* r1 LA RIDGE, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tt/r bs -powMAN -pox (Certisicated Teacher.) Will resume Teaching on THURSDAY, Febrnary 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. _ 1897 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH mes fTlcakeig, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray's. The next term will begin on Monday, February 1, 1897. -T7 ACANCIES in each of the above V Terms on application MR OSBOENifcOOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), "CTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districta every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M * LLEWELLYN OWEF. at Ms Musit Studio, Arsade Chambera, Ashburton Llewellyn Owen, J_.C»tM. 9 L.B.LCMt, PIANOFORTE, gfSfltSG AND HARMONY, A ji2> MANDOLINE. The NEW TERM will COMMENCE on | MONDAY, Fbbbuaky 1. . j violin. j MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Booms, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, on ,ii SATURDAY, January 23, from J oo]oo^ pm. i also, following Mondays Wednesdftye , *nd Saturdsy^. X«pmi on apphcfctlQK. i



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMKNT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be OOSED 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. WaNT>D, kaaa second-hand bags. NEWCASTLE, '.VESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT BOMER6, AND ALLANuALE 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 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 is 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. PALM AND JOKO TEAS. INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) is noted for producing 200 large Tea Cups of first-race Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are qually cood 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 ia sincerest flattery,' but the public should see they get i.ha genuine *rfciele. Retail irom all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO-, 155 Colombo Street, Chbistchurch MONEY TO LEND. Q EVERAL Large and Small Sums to b \ Lent at lowest current rates. I F. I. COWLISHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburton, Baker Bros. TjnjßNisHiNG undertakers, r f Comer of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED, Telephone No. 69. LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH ~\7 HOTO6BAPH J| 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 just as Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12a per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch prices. — O , 1 • IVI ITCH EL L, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE I PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite .English Church, Tancred Street Ashbubton. 1013 ID - ~ # (/) _ s ,i ■P" V^ I*l P M UL tC < g 2 < # _ s g- H Is si "ft (0 £ W~ "ANTED KNOWN —Mbs Hotpam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Roorrs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comfort* of a home, — WANTED Known—That J. Moison has just received a large shipment of English, American, and Continental Boots and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which he iuteucis disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays Repairs as usual done at once afc Moison B Premier Boot Store.East Street, Ashburton WANTED mothers to know that the cheapest »hop for sohool boot! i« MSWQR'B ge&lanflii Jtoots Store,



BfetaU»h«.j»ersb ears BEST SELECTED STOCK CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER IN NEW ZEALAND. COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR V-/ BEDROOM d3XO 1O«, Beadstead, Spring Mattress and A II Oarpets from 3s 6d made and COLOMBO STREKT & CATHEDRAL SQU£ RE, Cheistchdroh A. Marshall Manage WHEAT. WHEAT. r E ARE PROMPT CASH B U V L R S OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATI£B, We are aiuo prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account in oar New 3raln Stores West Street, Ashhtmon, on very favourable terms Full sized r-.rußackd and Twino Supplied at LOWEST CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Offiobs and Stores WEST STREET, ABHBURTON. 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 aud have pleasure in introducing to the Farmers of Ashburton and Rakaia districts, their NEW THREE AFKON OPEN REAB 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 pa3t two, and has won the admiration of all who have seen its work. THE SINGLE~APEON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holda Jits Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL." WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOWJi-'tf RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. Ihe "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 K. B. BE S TELL 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. PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPERH ANGUS G. PAPERHANGING. WE Have the Choicest Assortment of WALL PAPERS 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. SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK -AT — "THE CORNER" = NOW TAKING PLACE. == QOME EYE-OPBNERS IN BARGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, ! BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER.



DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate A srent, Valuator, Woo) 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 Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Mftjfcson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Christchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, DunHin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Me W. Baecock as my Agent in the Kakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aihburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON PERFECTION OF CYCLE BUILDING, AN IDEAL MOUNT. DESIGN CANNOT FAIL ELEGANCE wobkmanssip TO DELIGHT QUALITY f THE MOST MATERIAL AND STRENGTH I EA.«B AND COMFORT FASTIDIOUS CRITICS. nnHE FIVE MILES CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRALASIA was won by Ken Lewie X ou hia RUDGE-WHITWORTH, fitted with Danlop Tyres. FOR SALE BY JOHN ORR & CO., A^HBURTON. PRESERVING SUGAR, -—-—- PRESERVING SUGAR. — IAAA BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. 1 AAA IUUU BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. JLXJVJVJ 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. 1 f\ OASES CALIFORNIAN TINNED FRUIT. 1 A 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. crockeryT 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 New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISHED' 1 _ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONe"MILLION. THEFBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR. PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS) THRESHING MACHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRINTRTKS HANMEK & GRAVES. AGENTS ll



Han aer find Graves. WE have in store a Urge quftntit* of Agrieul ur.l Salt, for salting «ff^, or destroying Weods, which w» offer ftt low quotations. HANMER & GRAVES. CASTOR OIL. "TTTE have Jo*t Landed, ex Fealka, a V V shipment of CASTOR OIL, and an in a position to supply Largo and Small Consumers. ( HAWMER ft GRAVTO. dipTJdipT TIT* ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLER DIPS «ad keep them in Stock, HANMER AND GRAVEB. WE have takenT^veiTthe DIPPING YARDS opposite the Ashburton Saleyarda lately in the occupation of Mr | Brooks, and are prepared to dip sheep their* [at current rates. Little's Dip will be utei. HANMEK AND GRAVES. WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security, HANMER & GRAVES. WOOL. MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES are prepared to make LIBERAL GASH ADVANCES (free of commission) on ALL CLIPS entrusted to them for sale or shipment. ARRANGEMENTS have been made by which their customers can have their clips offered either in Ashburton, Chriatchuroh or ! Timaru, and if so deßired, we are prepared to obtain quotations from Australian buyers, ' having made special arrangements for that purpose. ALL CLIPS WILL BE CAREFULLY VALUED BY SPECIAL EXPERTS. Hatwner <& Graves. COBNSACKB. 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 the best of Sutton'l Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS. Imperial Green Globe, Purp'.e Top Mam moth, Red Paragon, Early Six Weeks, Grey Stone* YELLOW TURNIPS. Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Hybrid, AH the Year Round, Yellow Tankard, Green Top Scotch, Fosterton Hybrid, MANGELS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWEDES. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. HANMER & GRAVES. I - .' I ———WSJ Friedlander Bros., Limited. COKNSACKS. rrrE have arranged for a LIMITED QUANTITY OF CO EN SACKS, To be landed for Us, ex s.s. FAZILKA, now due at Lyttelton, and shall be glad to Supply Orders. FmEDLAftDEE BEOS., Ltd DENTISTEY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premise*. Satisfaction Guakaittebd. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnbtt Street, Ash burton. rpoWLES' Pennyrovsl and 8-teel FUlsfqr female -*- qu ckly correct all irregul ritie?, and relieve the distressing tymptons so prevalent with tha ges» B«es Is Ijd to 2s 9d, oE a'l Chemists and Petent Medicine Ye- dors Prepared only by the Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whole* sale of all the Wholesale Hou%3. Beware of imita tions. FoaINMGESTKMS, the best remedy is un do sbtedly Nobton's Camomile Pmc-a. Th«y can soiiticiently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles la lsd, 2s 9d, and Us, by all Madi cue Vendors throughout the werl/, A si ntita, naff* *n<l onrtnfn ritmedT IF your boj's and girls are rough on boott try Mellor's Indestructible Sohoo Boots WANTED Known—l have a splendid assorted stock of ladies' bootrw»4 shoes,—Mellok's Zealandia Boot Star* i



< Business Notices. THE TEA OF 4THE AGK. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. t _ riIRY IT, AND YOD WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. I SAXON TEA, Professor Biokerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and good , quality o pa ej O ! w Srf S£ 1 I Si"! ll I i 1 s g t-^PRIXE MEDAL __f PUE£C£YLOiniAfl Hoai Wirtimtha Reach cf AH PURE 11 l^% CEYLON I/O INDIAN I/111 i BLENDED iSX EMaTraiCE^y^ AND lIP TO ffß /^S SOLD MYALL OROCERS. HAVE NOTHINC ELSE. THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION, j Ashburton Prng Company Agents SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPAND MANUFACTUBED FEOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect tht new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and Eiißhsn Corsets; all new and up to date.-— & . Orb. NOTICE,— -Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pump;?, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boile"» and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardlex's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. Since 1878 there have been nine epidemics of dysentery in different parts of the country in which Chsmberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcea Remedy waa used with perfect success Dysentery, when epidemic, v almost as severe and dangerous as Asiatic cholera. Heretofore the best effortß of the mest skilled physicians Si we failed to check its ravages; this remedy, however, has cured the most malignant cases, both of children and adults, and under the most trying con ditions, which proves it to be the best medicine in the world for bowel complaint*, for sale by Ashbtotgn Dhto Cos|pau¥. t