The Ashburton Guardian.

TOL. XVII. NO. 4115

Ashbustois : Thursday, February 11, 1897.

PRICK: OffE PHNNY

Official Directory.

M»yor of Asaburton-Mr Jatepfa Sw!* East street 1 \grunli«r»l and Putonl Amo4MLm»A President, J*me« Brown; Secretory, Wife Simpson Ashburion Budding Sooiety—CbftifmlM. ,i)r ,1 E Trevor; Mftu*w, Mdmt* Stephens | Ashburton Industrial Building Booiety-~ i Chairman, Henry Zander; feeretary, J 0 Duncan -■ ■ ■ - ' ' Managw, E J Stitoell Ashburton Borough School Obmltta*- Chairman, David MoPhwwo j tiaattu* I CDonoan Ccledonun Society—Pmidwt, -. ■ Secretary, Tuokw ■ .■ - Wm Roma ""^ vf of Cmrti and Lweosing Oommittt* —rf-ft. Colyw 1 Wrfcht; Secretary, Fr33S'liSZStoi Engineer, Wm Baxter Deputy 'Jffieial Assignee-—John Darison. West street v r .......... , ■■■■:, Domain Custodian—W W Smith Fire Brigade-OapUin, A A PookaJ Secretary, H H Pooks; Engineer, W E Dolman _ Gas Company—Chairman, Thoe Bullock. Secretary, J Ward, Arcade Government Life Insurance Department—* Poatmester, agent Hampatead School Committee—Chairman, W J Crooks; Secretary, J C Bell Hampstead Town Board—Chairman, J H Maynard; Clerk, J C Bell n High School Board- Chairman, Andriw Orr; Secretary, Chas Braddell Hospital—Medioal Officer, DrJ E Trevor Secretary, P Mainwaring; Matron, Mrs E 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 Neilf, W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamßon, E S Coster, and th« Hon W J Steward Longbeaoh !<oad Board—Chairman, John Grigg; Clerk, A A Pooka Oddfellows' Hall and Ofange Hall*— Custodian, W X Dolman Old Men's Home—Master, Thos H For-' Police—Sergeant J F Barlow in charge Postmaster and officer in charge of Tela graphs— Wm fet George Douglas Public Trust Office—Postmaster, agent Racing Club (Ashburton)—Secretary, John Davison . , Kaciug Club (Tinwald)—Secretary, A A Pooka Hail way Stationmaster—P L Pavoe Kegistrar of biiths, deaths and marriage* 1 and rcg.suar of electors—Joseph Ward.' Arcade Saleyarcis Company — Chairman, 0 J Harper; Secretary—AlbtrfcKob tin Jmook luspecsor Ulsur Pullarton, Court* house Tinwald School Committee—Chairmen* J AC othier Tinwald Towh Board—Chairman, Edward Gates ; Cjierk, A A Pooks Town Clerk and Borough Engineer Chai BFooke . Upper Ashburton Road Board—Chairman Douald McLean ; C trk, John Davison VVakanni Road Board—Chairman, Peter Stewart; Cleik Jihn Kiigour.

SLY-GROGGING.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wanganoi, February 10. Jane Simpson was to-day fined £50, and costs £5 11s, for sly-grog selling to Maori women. She had been thrice previously convicted of a similar offence. The Magil* irate, Judge Kettle, said he would hare. sent her to gaol but for the fact of her being « widow woman with a daughter depending on her. ».,



______^^ Shipping. J^ffmfjr NEW ZEALAND lj^|j^figj^SHiPPiNG 00. s ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Yl* Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, A Plymouth Port of j Steam era. Tons. Departure. Date. Ruapehu 4202 Wellington Feb. Kaikowft 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Buahine 6127 _ __ Toagariro 4183 — April 15 Rimntaka, 4515 [ — j May 13 •art thenceforward" every FOURTH THURSDAY >Spiendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrant* iaraed for passengera from Great Britain on payment of passage m«*nf:y. >.r approved cowr^nt c for n*'m-: T»ie Kuabiue, March 18, and Hiinitaka May 13, will go home thr ugh the Magellan (strain (weather permitting), calling at the port of Paiitag Arenas We hep to draw the special attention of intendi g travellers to the grandeur of the scenery in the Magellan atraits, and to point nut that this line alone affords passengers the oppo tunity of witneHaing what is generally described as the finest panorama in the woild. For farther particulars apply to FRIIsDLANDER > ROS . Ltd. Agent*, Aahburton. SHAW, BAVILL AND aLBI*»JS COMPANY, LIMITED. FUR LONDON. Al FIOYAL MAIL S'K>. rifflKS^ ■** Mttß'S with i-apum* > \j^^Hfi^^ accommodation for all clas-^H *~^^^^^ m of passengerß, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. onfch. Tons Commander From Date. ""■ 1897 lonic ...475S Kempson... — Feb 4. Tokomarti 6238 Maxwell... — Feb 14. Ao'tea ... 6346 ■'cotiand ... — Mar 18. Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April L Aotea and Tokomarn carry saloon paweogere only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TfKION STEAMSHIP COMPANY V OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROMLYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Weatport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings ace advertise ment in Christchurch papers Danedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelaon and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Ohrietchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F» FERRIMAN, . Agent, Aahburton. MUSICAL^ MUSIC. TUT IS S p ARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 1 I2g " ~~" "a oabd MRS A fT pLARIDGE, A..XJ. Ularidge, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. 1897 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS FTIIAEEIG, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray'b. The next term will begin on Monday, February 1, 1397, "TTAOANCIES in each of the above V Terms on application PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TUT RS T> OWM AN Tj! 0 X (Ckbtimcated Teacher.) Will resume Teaching on THURSDAY, February 4,1897, and will be ft home to arrange with pupila on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th January. Havelock street, January 21,1897. Pupila prepared for Trinity College Exa minations. . MR OSBORNE COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London},, ¥1 SIT S Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Ordara may be left with Ml LLEWELLYN OWEIC at his Musk Studio, Araade Chambera, Ashbnrton Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TJffifcM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, Febbcabv 1. tle^tiolin. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Rooms, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m.; also, following Mondays, Wedneiaayt fed Saturday!. Tonal OB »ppU9»twa»



ASHBURTON.PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day oi January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, OK THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY,^ And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. W A NT k D, 5000 SECOND-HAND BA^s. NEWCASTLE, VESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANoALE COALS, alwayo in Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS' STAKES, and all fendng material. I wish to draw the attention of the public the celebrated AI LAND ALE COAL, Which has hsld its own againßt 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 ooal to be had. One trial will convince you. James Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Telephone No. 83. THE TEA OF THE AGE. ! SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE BO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, ■ Pkofessob Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pare and good quality MONEY TO LEND. QEVERAL Large and Small Sums to b Lent at lowest current rates. F. I. COWLISHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburton. Baker -Bros-. TJWRNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Jo Corner of Wakanul Road and Case Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach . Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED T«Mp«one No. 69. LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH "T7 HOTOGRAPH J. J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public fqr their past Patronage, hoping the^ 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 FINEST WORK POSSIBLE. i. Why go to Christchurch when you can get the work done juse as Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE.—The finest artistic work done for less than Obriatchurch j prices. —• Jm T\/r itohell, . ±. IVI ITCH ELL, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE « PHOTOGRAPHER, Oppoßite English Church, Tancred Street ASHBTJBTQN. 10 15 wab6oT~~ THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashborton Drug Company Agents SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Plug Tobacco. THB CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFACTURED FKOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF



New Zealand Insnrance Company. BJSTABLIS H^l>° L. _ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^QNE"MILLION. THE PREMTIB AND WEALTHIEST OOLON^ COMPANY, J?OTED fOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY WRF AND MARINE RISKS ALSO, iUSK* OA? GROWING CROPS, THRASHING MAOiimKS, Ac, AOOKPTIB AT LOWEST ' ; GENTS i^t 111 || I 's^ ® ? ml •/{IUI C^T Ern\ SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK — AT — "THE CORNER." i= NOW TAKING PLACE. = COMB EYE-OPENEBS IN BARGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, V/00l and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated , Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Eats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of "Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleariiig Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matron and Go, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch > White's Sheep Dip Walter A. -Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company praham's Foot Rot Oomposition Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools s Belfast Manures ■ I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed MB W. Baboook . my Agent in the "^^"-^j^ GREAT EBDDOTION IN PRTOK OF PLANET JE. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBTOTONj



Business Notice 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 hay« pleasure in introducing to the Fanners of Ashburton and Rakaia district*, their NEW TBREE APRON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTED, having beira 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 SINGLE ~APRON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Hold* Jit* Own, and well deaervss its title of " FATHER OF THEM Aty./j WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOTBBR RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. Ihe "Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed a\id Manure*'brill is undoubtedly th« *- . BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply mof EXTRAS on hand, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout the harvest MR R. B. RES TELL is in Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." N D. THOMAS, AGENT. PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPERHANGING, 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. j OIiDER EARLY. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. ME LL 0 R'S ~ 'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE IS now making a Special Christmas Display of Summer Boots and Shoes. Already the Aahburton Public have pronounced it to be the CHEAPEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK EVER SHOWN j IN ASHBURTON. ' —Please Note a Few Quotations— Ladies* pretty two-strap shoas, tan and black, 7s 6d Ladies'strap shoes, 4s 9d Ladies' and Gentlemen's waterproof Canvas Shoes—Splendid value Ladies' Cromelette Shoes from 8s 9d—Very cheap Ladies' Shoes, 6s 6d—Great bargains. THOUSANDS OF OTHER HNES,^ Look at windows and you will admit that it ia the Best display ever made in Ashburtoo A trial will at onoe convince you of the difference in price and quality from other boot-shops. Note Address— _^_^ -m *—*-%-*• -r s^.-r* JAMES MELLOR, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. WHEAT. WHEAT. WE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYL. R S OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, : We are also prepared to Store Graiu on Farmers account in our New Grain Stores West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable^ terms Full steed Cornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWESI' CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OmOES and Stores WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. t HARVEST CHEQUES WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CASH CUSTOMERS. GENUINE REDUCTIONS FOR CASH:— Men'a Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual t>rice 955. reduced to 7os casn ■ Men's Sootch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 90s, reduced to 70s cash I Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 65s cash 1 Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 70s, reduced to 69b owh Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27a 6d and 6 30a, reduced to 22s 6d cash Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price reduced to 20s cash i<7 fl Ad na .J Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSEB,S to measure, usual price 22s 6d, reducedl to lft 6d cart Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to treasure, usual price 17s 6d to Mb, reduced to 153 6d cash. PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. (9- OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, *^ SIYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THB LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, JMsbbtoTO*



loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OP CURM *• Why ruin your Reapers and ntowe. hJ °^pg inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tire your horses and olog toe Maohlna when you o»u obtain a true JHbricai ike TAIiVOLIIIs which has been thoroughly tested all ore he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWARD EEEOE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH PALM AND JOEO TEAS INDIAN AND OEYLON. /~|UR Ie 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) k V..1 noted for producing 800 larg« T«a Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. ThU is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are qually good value for the money. OTJR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in our empties. * Imitation is sinceresb flattery,' but the public should see they get the genuine article. Retau xrom all the principal' Stor ekeepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO-, 155 Colombo Street, Christohuroh -pOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. FIRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIES. i'STAELISHBD—I72O. Claims Paid—Thirty-seven Millions. __ J. 0. BELL, AGENT, Burnett Street, Ashburton. 2 39 DENTISTBY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH ' BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. AH kinds of Dental work executed on the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G.F.DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, xAshburtqn. » rf rj a, •38 « a . S3g M ■ a PDRECEYLON&IHDJAN TEAS Bom Within the Reach of Ail PURE 11 /C L;> CEYLON l/iH Dl IDE" F —! ' INDIAN I/ill BLEJJDED O>C EUIrMPRICE i<^ > - MHO WTO ffl /yB I SOLD BT ALL CROCCRS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Htjffaj haviDg taken the premiiea latelj oocupied by Mr Q. Neill, intend^jto jpai •ameu Ladies' Dining and J^men Bootrs, where visitors will find a long |el want supplied. Meals at all hour-. A fei boarderii will find all the oomlorUi of . home. ' A FULL assortment of new Veilings i white, black, and black and whit* Buy the celebrated new kid glove-in Victory-only 2s 6d. The beat glove i New Zealand for the money,—A« W*



Six weeks ago I suffered from a very severe cold; was almost unable to speak. My frienda all advised me to consult a physician. Noticing Chamberlain* Cough Remedy advertised in the St Paul Vgpu Zeitung I procured a bottle, and after taking it a Bhort while was entirely well. I now most heartily recommend Vjija remedy to anyone suffering from a cold. Wm &JUI* ~ 678 Selby Aye., St Paul, Minn. For Ml* by Ashburton Drug Company.



mHE Duke of Wellington carried a tender JL heart beneath a stern appearance. He is aaid to have been in teara .the greater P*rt of the day succeeding his great victory, and pathetic indeed, is the exclamation attributed \ to him, "Believe me, there ia nothing more terrible than & battle won, except a battle lost. 9' But who can describe a man's anger —controlled of course —where, every pre paration having been made for an argent journey, everything is lost through the horse falling lame ; and the man—alwaye the man—is the object of our pity. The horse's unuttered sufferings are rarely thought of, beyond the reritoval of the shse (often unskilfully done) and an imprecation upon the blacksmith. The owner ought to consider his servant's comfort, who, could he speak, would say, " I uttered no com plaint until forced; I used to be treated with greatest consideration and kindness, and a journey was always a pleasure to me when my shoeing was under the peraonal care of ME KINGSTON. 2 17 " Onk Box of Clarke's b 41 tiKLa warran td so cure all discharges from,,the Urinarjr Orgasis, in either sex (acquired or cons i tutional), Gravel and. Pains in the Back G^arranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Linoou* and Midland Counties Tlri7« Oomfajdv. I mc »*n. Fneland For Indigestion, the best remedy ia un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They car- confidently be recommended. M being miUl in operation nnd absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did took' and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved uc.equallec' for Fncfigestiors, j)yi=pepeia, sick Headache .and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles Is lid, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Medi one Vendorß throughout the W9tV t A WANTED Known—That J. Moisoh has just received a large shipment cf English, American, and Continental Boots • and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which he iptends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays Repairs aa usual done at once at Moisoks Premier Boot Store.Easfc Street, Asbburton -\\r ANTED Known—Spectacles, Bye W Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optical line at 8. Sal*k s, Optician _ ANTED Known—What the people say. That Anpbkw Orb has the largest and best assorted etock of Boots in CanUrbury. ll IZS MVlard Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, Hngtattil^™T gale of all tbe Wholesale Houies. Bewaw oT lmtta< Oons. . m