The Ashburton Guardian.

FOL. XVII. NO. 4114

Asßßwrm : Wednesday, February 1O S 1897.

PEJCE: ONE PBN»Y



Shipping, . rpH E NEW ZEALAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of ( Steamers. Tons. Departure, Date. Ruapehn 4202 Wellington Feb. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — — Tongariro 4163 — April 15 Rimutaka j 4515 — j May 13 ftucf thenceforward every F< >UKi H THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage m«ney, or approved guarantee for same. The Ruahine, March 18, and Rimutak* May 13, will go home thr ugh the Magellan straitb {weather permitting), calling at the port of Puntaa Arenas We beg to draw the speoial attention of intending travellers to the grandeur of the scenery in the Magellan straits, and to point out that this line alone affords passengers the opportunity of witnessing what is generally described as the finest panorama in the-world. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Aahburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JEVX 'DOYAL MAIL STEA- -tt MERS, with superior accommodation for all classes "^^^^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. outh. Tons Commander From Date. — —~ - _^ lonic ...4753 Kempson.... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238.Maxwell ... — Feb 14. Aotea ... 6346 -ootland ... — Mar 18, &othic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S AIL FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays KOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christchurch papers 1 Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate 8 Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papera for dates and hoar of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton. -l I MUSICAL^ "MtfSIO. iyr iss pARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 1 122 1897 J PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH j mrs fTliakeig, I - CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray's. The next term will begin on Monday, February 1,1897. VACANCIES in each of the above Terms on application PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC.



- ASHBURTON PERMANENT Hi ILDIN AND INVESTM. NT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day < January, 1897, this Office will I CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALI HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, inatea ' of JSATUIihAY, And will be np en un til 4 p. m on Saturday after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS Mttr-»ger. MONEY TO LEND. 0 EVERAL Large and Small Sums t,o b L nt at lowest current rates. F. I. COWjuISHaW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ash bur ton, THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. »pRY IT, AND YOD WILL HAVI NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickekton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pare and good quality WANTED, KAAA SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, WEBTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANi)ALE COALS, always in Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS* STAKES, and all fencing material. 1 wish to draw the attention of the public the celebrated ' AILANDALE COAL, Which has held its own againßfc 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. *



LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH "\T HOTOGRAPH Jfc 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 FIN EBB WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Ohristchurch when you can get the work done jubo as Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE.—The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch prices. Jm I\/T ITCHELL, I . i. . IVI ITCH EL L, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tancred Street Ashbubton. 1013 DENTISTKY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premises. Satisfaction Guakantfed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashburton. WAEOO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION Ashburton Drug Company Agents MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should call nt Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. Wholtmit and Rqrtihint—N*w Ymn



TV/T RS ~R OWMAN TT 0X (Cektificatkd Tkaoheb.) Will reaame Teaching on THURSDAY, February 4,1897, and will be at home to arrange with pupila on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26*h January. Havelook street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations. MB 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. I LLEWELLYN OWES at his Music Studio. Arsade Chambers, Ashburton Llewellyn Owen, JM.CH'M., L.BXCM. PIANOFOKTE, JBItfGIKG AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW T«RM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, February 1. A OAKD MRS A P pLAMDGE, iL. V>. ijLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. ' thFviolinT^ MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Booms, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Term* ob applicative.



"^ s Notices ] PRESERVING SUGAR, PRESERVING SUGAR. — ~\f\Clf\ B*O* MAURPTTrs SPOAR. IAAA ±\J\J\J BAGS MAI RITIUS SUGAR. XUUU 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 pur< hasing elsewhere. MA-ON'S SCREW TOP JAM JARS. IGHINING PATENT AIR-TIGHi JARS. <;LASB JAM AND JELLY JARS, three in neat. We are disposing of these jwh at a remarkably low figure. B -8R AND hNAMELLLD PRESERVING PANS IN NDLESS VARIETY. "I A " SES C •; IFORNIAN TI NED FRUIT. "1 f\ I BARTLETT PEARS, APRICOTS, LEMON CLING PEACHES. These fruits are delicious, being prt-'rved in a 'hick syrup, an are acknowledged to be superior to fresh fruit. CKOCKi k¥ CKOCKEKY. We have sona- Choices Lines to hand ex "Otarama." Teapots a Specialty. lot'ds delivered daily. Customers waited upon for ordera. Sole Agents for Tig^r Blended Teas. Orders by post dispatched with punctuality SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, <fe IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. Telephone No. 53 Ne* Zenana insurance Company ~ EBTAULIS H^D° ~~L _ 18 5 9 capital^onF million. thefeemieb and wealthiest colonial COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST OUBRSNTBTXS HANMER & GRAVES, AGENTS



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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 Aehburton 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, ana in Australia for the past two, and has won the admiration of all who have seen its work. THE SINGLE~APRON 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 WUU RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The "Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is fundoubtedly the BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hand, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout the harvest MR E. B. RES TELL is in Charge of the Machinery Department, aud full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, AGENT.



Business Notices. SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK — AT — "THE CORNER." = NOW TAKING PLACE. = COME EYE-OPJBNBBS IN BAEjJGAINS DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER.



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, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleariag Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Mataon and 00, Obristcburch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo * Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company i Graham's Foot Rot Composition i Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field loolb Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Baboock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



WHEAT. WHEAT. WE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYLRS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account In oar New Grain Stores West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Fall sized Cornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWEST CURRENT RATES ROLLITT&CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Oman akd Stores WE=tT STRFET, ASHBURTON.



CASH BOOT SHOP, EAST STREET. ALL IN WANT OF BOOTS AND SHOES for the Autumn wear should not fail to pay a Visit to the LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. Juat Opened the following lines, suitable for the Holiday Season [— Children's 2x6 White Shoes. Children's Tan and Black Leather 2 Strap Shoes 7x9, 3s. Children's Tan and Black Leather 2 Strap Shoes 10 x 12, 4a. Ladies' 2 Strap Shoes from 4s 6d. Ladies and Children's Sand Shoes. Ladies' and Children's Black, White, and Brown Canvas Shoes, iv lace and strap. Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes from 5s 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 that we are offering the very best value in the town. McDonald & mcdiarmid, THE LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager. Repairs and Orders promptly attended to.



NOTICE.— Are you going to build. } Because the cheapest shop for Roofing J Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout- \ ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. DID you ever hear the ike ? Men s best Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, ab Mellor's, Tancred street 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 makesgiwhich he iptends disposing of at very reasonablepyices during the coming holidays j Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's Premier Boot Store.East Street, Ashburton A FULL assortment of new Veilings in white, black, and black and white. Buy the celebrated new kid glove-The Victory—only 2a 6d. The best glove io New Zetland for the money,—A. Q»R.



'IT7" ANTED Known—Spectacles, s Eye W Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optical line at S. SAlek's, Optician "\TTE lead, follow who may. Children's \\ Silppers Is. Mellor's Tancred Btreet. One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills warran ] tad to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or cons i tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland ] CnuMTiBS Tlßno CoMPAnv. I no 'In. Knpland Foe Indigestion, the besfc remedy is un doabtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They cap confidently be refcommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a eplen di'l tonia and a gentle aperient, *or nearly 100 years they have proved nt.equallec' for Indigestion, Byppepßia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles la IJd, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Medi [ine o Vendors throughout) the wotK, A tj r^le, «kf« »nd flwt*ln ww«f



A. LAWHIE. SOUNDERS' 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. 00ME EARLy""aND SECURE THE BARGAINS. 500yda Washing Prints, good, at 3s lid per doz 700yd| Printed Nainsook, at 3s lid doz lOOOycls Orepons, Ginghams, etc., at 6d, 7£cl, »nd 9d per yd 300ycie Ail Wool Eatamine Serge, double width, in black and colours, Is 9d per yard. 300 yds All Wool Estatniae Serge, double width, Is Id per yd 560 yds French Beige, in f?rey and f:wna, 100 yds Black Lustre, figured, Is 9d per yd at Is lid per yd 300 yds Black Cashmere, 10£ d, Is lid, and 2s 6d per yd —worth double ALL MANCHESTER GOODS AT COST 500 yds Cretonnes, from 4d per yd 20do£ White and Brown Turkish Towels, from 4|d each clothing and mercery to be SAURIFICKD. L Men's Braces 6d per pair Kaiapoi Sur s 27s 6d—for 20s Kaiapoi Suits 463—for 35s Boys' Wool Socks 6d, Men's Socks lOd All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AND SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 66 j Women's two-strap leather, 4s 6d; Men's Canvas Shoes, 5s 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers i-ailed or plain, 4s lid per pair. j All other lines Equally Low. i Bargains in CROCKERY WARE and GLASSWARE. Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. A. LAWHIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS



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Corner of Wakanui Road and Caos Streets and at B&ker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone Ho. 69.



F Ferr'man, AWAITING A WELCOME H|OME. r\NB LAEGE ENAMEL MILK DISH, ONE BASIN, AND SUNDRY BOOKS. Borrowers will kindly note. F. FEBBIMAN. Friedlander Bros., Limited. COENSACKS7 VyE HAVE ARRANGED FOR A LIMITED QUANTITY OF COBNSACKS, To be landed for Üb, ez ■•■. FAZILKA, now due at Lyttelton, and shall be glad to Supply Orders. FBIEDLAInDEB BEOS., Ltd t^_.. ■— '' . - ■•■ ■ Hanmer and Graves. AGKICULTUKAL~SALT.



WE have in store a large quantity of ■ Agricul ural Salt, for saltiag Steoki ov destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotations. HANMER & GRAVES. CASTOE OIL, WE have Just Landed, ex F«ilka, a, shipment of CASTOR OIL, and aw in a position to supply Large and Small Consumers. HANMER & 6RAVEB. " DIP. _ DIP. TXp ARE AGENTS *Sr 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 b Dip will be ntti, HANMEK AND GRAVES. WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES. WOOL."'"""



T>OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. fIRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIES. Established—l72o. Claims Paid—Thirty-seven Millions. J. C. BELL, AGENT, Burnett Street, Ashburton. 2 39 t_ Prize medal __» HHffi CEYLON &INDUIH How Within the Reach of 41 PURE I 1 lm\ CEYLON 1/Ci PUPP 1 INDIAN I/Up BLENDED ft? at _S#y LACK PRICE -j^Tm Mown %3/A SOLD STALL GROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Huffam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooirs, where visitors will find a long teic want supplied. Meals at all hours. A tew boarders will 6nd all the oomforti of » home,



MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES are prepared to make LIBERAL GASH ADVANCES (free of communion) '_-, on ALL CLIPS entrusted to them for m 1« or shipment. ARRANGEMENTS have been made by which their customers can have their olipi offered either in Aihbnrton, Christchurch or Timaru, and if bo desired, we are prepared to obtain quotations from Australian boyers, having made special arrangement! for that purpose. ._-« J*wq ALL CLIPS WILL BE CAREFULLY , VALUED BY SPECIAL EXPERTS. Hanmer & Graves. [COENSACKS. ORDERS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad* vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEPS. We have in Stock the best of Button's Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS* Imperial Green Globe, Purple Top Mam moth, Red Paragon, Early Six Week*, Grey Btone« I YELLOW TURNIPS. Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Hybrid, All the Year Round, Yellow ! Tankard, Green Top Scotoh, Fosterton Hybrid. MANGELS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWEDES. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. HANMER & GRAVES. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobaoco. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BPAND MANUFACTURED fROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF : 3 STUDY Economy and patronise MnxoHS Cheap Boot Sale. - Xn TED Known—Our Friends realise the Genuineness of the sale.— - Mitchell Sc Turner. : WHAT do I see before my eyes! A _| Cheap wle of Boott »t MeUoc't, M