The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xviii. no. 4*;33

Ashbu-rtoa : Monday, July 5, 1897.

PRICE: ONE PENNY



NttW ZEALAND LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation for all classes of \ passengers at Lowest Bates. Port of Steamem. Tons. Departure. Date, Kaikoara, 4507 Wellington July 8 Tongariro 4183 — Sept. 2 Raahiae 6127 ■— Sept. 30 Rimutaka 4515 — Nov. 25 W© are now prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America, an I Bahia, Pernambueo, and the Falkland Islands. Bates and other par ticulara on application. Fo utther particulars apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. Jki "OOYAL MAIL STEA *fflß|3to^. -"' MERS, with superior Jyj^^H^^*' accommodation for all classes i^^^^™*** of passengers, calling at Monte Tideo or Rio, Taneriffe and Ply mouth. Tons Commander From Date. lonic ,«4753 Kempson... Lyte'n June 24 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Aug. 14 Aotea ... 6346 Scotland .„ — Aug. 19 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — Sept. ' CARGO STEAMERS. * Pakeha ... 4331 Prosser ...) Welle July 8 Maori ...5200 Moffatt ... — Rangifcira 4045 Burton .. — Maraari ... 3583 Levack ... — Matatua... 3320 Holmes .. — Aotea and Tokomaru carry Baloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. ONION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S&IL FROMLYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and Greymonth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christehurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays NelsoE and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to P. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton.



j ABHBURTUN PERMANENT BUILDING I 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. f^i W. J, PARSONS, j MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Christohurch. R. HANDCOCK, Agent. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. . 125 SMOKE THE NEW VENDS Dark Aroroatio Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANE MANUFAOTTJBED FROM | CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF



P. JONAS BEGS to Notify the Farmers and Butchers of Ashburton and Surround ing District that he has Opened up Business in the Premises adjoining Hanmer and Graves' Stables as a Cash Buyer of WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, and HORSE HAIR in large or small quantities. Office Days—Tuesdays and Saturdays. AU Communications carefully attended to. 5 160 ! E. DUCKWOETH & SON, UNDERTAKERS Cabinetmakers, and Upholsterers, Burnett Street, Ashburton, Private Residence—Opposite; Fire Brigade Station. 105 THE TRADE] SUPPLIED. LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. * NEW MOUNT BOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the l»3b twelvemonths.; IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. i This Coa) is the Best and Cheapest Steam ' and Household Coal ia the market. Used in the Woollen Fae'ory and Canter bury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS, WRITE FOR PRICES TO G. T. PAEK, MOUNT SOMEfiS, Si 1 —liJi^ Si S§s'b Efoq||-~ £ 3i11,i



A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH A 94, Commercial road, Peckham, July 12. •« Dear Sir,—l am a poor hand at express bag my feelings, but i should like to thank you. You]? lozenges have done wonders in relieving nay terrible cough. Since I had the operation of «Tracheotomy' (the same &b the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly have had a more violent cough; it was so bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been softened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty. —I am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL.' A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. • A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. outh Park, Cardiff, South Wales, September 28, 1893. " I have, indeed, great pleasure in adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and I have prescribed it now for the last eight years in my hospitals and private praetico, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer from Chronic Bron chitis ; your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation.—Yours truly, A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.O.P. and L.M Edinburgh, L.R.CS and L.M. Edinburgh USE EIEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES It is 75 years ago since Keating's Cough Lozenges were first made, and the Bala is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled j in the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis; one alone gives relief. Utterly unrivalled UTTERLY UNRIVALLED UTTERLY UNRIVALLED Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled rsmedy for Coughs, Hoarsenesa, and Throat roubles ara sold in tins by all Chemists.



Gold Medal — PARIS. ASTHMA AND CATARRH Hay-Fever, Oppression* Neuralgia, etc. Cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER- Recommended by the highest Medical authorities. The pectoral Fumi- Sator JKspio is the most efficacious of all remedies to combat the diseases of the respiratory organs. Seventy years of success. J. ESPIC, Paris> 2o rue st~ Lazare Melbourne, Messrs Bourbaud and 00. Hosier Lane, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists. Require the signature on every ciga rette. Each box of Oiga ettes and powder contains a prospectus with dir«ction|.



LOW VIIALJTI DR CHURCHILL'S BiruP of Hypophosphite of lime is presodbod by the faculty for the onre of Conaomp tiosn Chronic Cough and general dobJiity TT oontninsftwo of the principal Ingredients neceasary * for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz. Phosphorus end Lime. It oanno be too nighl Moomm«ndod tor delicate children. Dr Chnrchffi'B Compound Syrup o! HYrOPHOSPHITES B real brain foodi and in oases where muscuia wad nexvoUß exhaustion haa acquired a world-wide reput Hon. BftOb tiottle bears Dr Churchttl'B signature. Prepared only by SWAN, CHEMIST. PARIS , KU L A F B Alimenl; of econooiy against fatigue hanger, and thirst Antidepertic, antifatiguing, stimula ting) reconstituent Indispensable to Velocipedists, ascen tiouists, rowers, racers, hunters, and to any of them who have a muscular effort to develop France, M. Ch., Gamier, 8 } Rue dcs? Fr»ncs-Boargeoiß, Paris. SHE AUSTRALIAN DEW COMPANY, Limited gydaey



NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, The leading Tailors and outfitters, iJshburton. 4 29



TEIX POXJNJD?* TEIAD y fi COMPETITIONS. z — a P mHIS MONTH the TRIAD 2 A Ju offers the following prizes : — w hg PL Silver Hunting Keyless Watch * for the beet Colored Map of New v Zealand (open to boys under 15) q y To close 20th May. j H £2 2s for the best Short Story (about 1500 wor Is, or a page of W Triad). To cloae 20th June. >j £2 2s for the best Photo of New Zealand Scenery. To ckue 20th July. £2 2s for the best Pianoforte Wa'tz, to take four pages of Triad. To close 20fch July. rfl Each of the above competitions U must be accompanied by a receipt Q for 5s or more for goods purchased from one of the advertisers in the h 2 Triad, as enumerated below. x, t_. Aahburton Drapery Co, *■» Gates, Horace 4., Music Ware-* Chouse (agent for Triad). Lochhead, R. Q, Nimmo & B'air, Seedsmen, Q N.Z. Clothing Factory. , Competitions to be addressed to L| T Manager TRIAD, m h Dunedin, * M Subscription to the Triad, 3s per m annum. Id Agent for Triad, m n HORACE GATES TEN E»OUINJL>«



BAZAAR STABLES, m BURNETT STREET, AS a BURTON, (Close to Arcade) WE OAN SUPPLY, at a moments notice, BUGGIES, DOGCARTS, AND SADDLE HORSES. Also a FIRST-CLASS DRAG, suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneeering and other processions. Matched teams and pairs also provided. Stables open at all hours. TREVURZA Bros 4 46 PROPRIETORS.



GRAHAM & CO's pAT EN T PERMANENT FOOT-HOT CUBE, [a a certain remedy for the disease, and can be applied at a cost of less than OJS TE HALF-PENNY PISR SHEEP. Read opinions of Government Inspectors of Stock. Blenheim, Marlbokough. In re your remedy for Foot-Rot I have no hesitation in saying it is the most effective have met, and has been used in the district under toy charge with the beet results. I have recommended uad shall continue to recommend it to any owners of sheep affected with Foot-Rot, a disease which I regret to say is so often negleotad until it takes such n strong hold on the flock that it can no longer be ignored, when it might have been easily put dowu-.at its first appearance by a little attention and the use of your remedy. JOHN MOORE, ! Inspector ot Stock February 28, 1895. Department of Agriculture, Hawera In reply to your request as to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of your dressing cheep at Mr Lysaght's an Me Nicholas' with your Foct-Rot Specific, 1 have every confidence in saying that the oure was a perfect one, although the weather was very wet and stormy, and the examination was only six days after the feet had been dressed. Some of the shoep were very badly affeoted, nearly the whole o! the foot having rotted of!. I should recommend all sheep owners to use your Speeifioif their sheep are troubled with Foot-rot, as it is easily put on, and I am sure it will give satisfaction. —I remain, yours truly ALEXANDER MONRO, Inspector of Stock, Jt. 6 32,1895. Genuine only from D. THOMAS, ASHBUBTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, GRAHAM AND CO', CtrliOQ Gore Road, Roseneatb, Wellington,



DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance 61 i .stale Aeent, 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 <t% Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR- Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field loo's Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Me W. Baboook as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. &SHBURTONS



= WHITE'S = =8H EE P DIP, = THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MAEKET. DAVID THOMAS, AGENT, ASHBURTON



— 15,000 "ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY ; Q . ___ |=J _ j 3HACKL3CH u[ ' S*%%s—^ fet=~^=s= ■■ - — -——-.. :==£ THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m NO SETTINGIIEQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARE A MIFIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers. , *Q* ii i iii i imm Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, SOUTH END FOUNDPY, DUNEDIN. 6 135



MM H^M %\> llWliPki f w * W fIH THE REASON WHY Y 1 OXJ SHOULD PATRONISE ERIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works in the County of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work don< • you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to ,j Lj the making of a Combine. S BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done at head-quarters in the large towns. Our head quarters are feri g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. 'Where your money will B qq go to employ local tradesmen. J> < s ptj BECAUSE We bring more Money to Ashburton for work 2 05 done in other provinces than all the other shops in the came line of business put together. H . 2 H BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent 3 H close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BBIDGE WOBKS, Ashburton,



THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE HO OTHER.] SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Biokbrton reports that SAXON TEAS absolutely Pure and of good quality



STEATHMOBE PRIVATE TTOSPITAL RIVATB XIOSPITAL EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED. UNEQUALLED IN~THE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. /"lAN Accommodate upwards of FORTY (40) MALE and FEMALE PATIENTS. TERMS : From 2 Guineas p^r week. Apply to— THE MATRON, Ftrathmore Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Christ -6 135 church.



T>UY YOUR WATCHES, CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E.P. WARE FBOM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLEtt, East Street, Aehburton.. RECORD SALE mo FURIHER REDUCE THE LARGE STOCK OF STATIONERY, BOOKS, ALBUMS, ACCOBDIONR, AND GENERAL FANCY GOODS The Sale wil! be continued for another THIRTY DAYS, FROM TUESDAY, 15th inst., WHEN v FURTHER REDUCTIONS Will be made in all lines. DO NOT MISS THE Record Month's Sale. LAY IN A STOCK when goods can be bought cheap at H. N. ANDERSON'S, (Late L. F. Andrewea and C 0.,) EAST STREET,, ASHBURTON. ED ULO 0- B SU«AR The only sugar permitted to "Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Diabetes, the illusion of Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in con vencies. Its sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass of water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco late, grog, etc., and is equivalent to a lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure production [ which causes frequent accidents, | France, M, Ch Gamier, 8, Roe deg I Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. I THE AUSTRALIAN DHUG I COMPANY, Limited, Sydney.



Friedlandei Bros., Limited. ¥~O LET, ~~" /"YNE TWO-ROOMED HOUSE WITH STABLE AND TWO ACRES OF LAND AT ALLEN. OJN. Apply FBIEDLANDER BRfS., Ltd. POTATOES. POTATOES? TFE ARE BUYERS OF PRIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDBR BROS., Limited. TITT E HAVE FOR SALE— PEIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. fTTTK ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASSi OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And al other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. 3



Henry Zander. ; JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOO0 BAGS jj^AUEITIUS QUGAR. USE NO 01 HER FOR YOUR JAM. Henry Zander, Cheapest Grocer in Ashburton. JUST LANDED, Ex Kaikoura and Fazilka, 100 Cases CASTOR OIL 100 Cases VALVOLINE' 10 Bales SEAMING TWINE 1000 Feet LEATHER BELTING 100 Galvanised STEKL COLLARS HORNSBY & RANSOME PLOUGH SHARES Barbed and Plain FENCING WIRE 200 Drums LINSEED OIL CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Etc Etc HENRY ZANDER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. /CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con \J ducted, and Saleyards regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. Brooke's and Odham's Sheep Dips always on hand. Advances made against Shipmenti ol Lamb and Mutton. My London* Agent ia known'for his utmost reliability. HENRY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT.



TO CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS.I T HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY, FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HENKY ZANDEK, GENERAL MERCHANT. XBEG to intimate that I have jußfclanded a Large and Varied Stock GTJNS. GUNS. GUNS HOLLIS' BEST MAKE. Single and Doable Barrel, Breach and Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspection] REVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Capo, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and Shot Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recap pers, Loaders, Wadß, Punches, etc. Henry Zander



WANTED Known—The New Flannel ette, half wool and cotton, 36 inehe wide, everlasting wear.—A. .Orb, 3 138 > ■ CQ G3 M 25 Cq . pel <3 _ EH (—< «. hh -^ (vr ■*** in *«^ jy §g^ :§B^ 58^ CD Qis Q3 fn •^4 »«4 *^4 ■ c; cs g. «Kj «K< CQ CO .CO Uj Uj *-U From the Tea Plant to the Tea Cup unadulterated and pure. This is Kgzi* T«A Jobtt Orr It Qo. t »ge«ta,



iNOiXJBJ. MRS MORTON (Late of Tauranga, Bay- of Plenty), BEGS 10 NOTIFY th xt she has com* , menced business ir the premtMi next to Messrs Fletcher Bro?,, Raet Street, m FRUITERER ■& 00NFE0TI0NER; Visitors to AshburtoD, and the Publio generally, are invited to give her a call; particularly on market days, when special arrangements will be made to meet the public convenience. All Fruits in season and imported obtain* able. < . Afternoon Tea a specialty, EAST STREET (late Diggle'i.) 680 WANTED, 5000 SJBOOND#HAND BAGS* NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMBRS, AND ALLANjJALE COALS, alwayi in Stock.;



ALBO COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS* STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish 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 is really the best and cheapest Native coal to be had. One trial will convince you. James Elliott, SOLS'AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Telkphonb No. 83.



THE GENUINE DR GUILLIER ELJXIR ionic, Glairoaa, atd Anti Bilious, Pre pared by Dt Riu! Gage Fila, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of thsfc remedy. Kue de G.cnelle, S. G.rmain, Paris. Dr Uuillie's Itlixir ia one of the mosb economical ir-eeliciiiea, bolh as a Purga* nve and as a Deparative, it is the best remedy againat all bilious and giairiou ditordts.s. F«r more than seventy five years Dt GuiUieV Elixir has been empltycd with , success against diseis.a of the liver, the -pleen, the heart, ihtumatiem, gout, fev-3r, It fl jci z\, si iv dJseasfß, etc. Beware (f imitttii^ns, and sea that you get the Genuine Dr Gai'He's Elixir which bars the si^iiai are of Paul Gago »nd mark that t:»eh bottle is accompanie y Trwiitite ou Glairs. Sold by Droggists, Pa* ent Medicine Dealers, aa by AUSTRALIAN BUG CO.. •Sydney, K.S.W,



DENTISTKY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ,„ ss. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premfcce. Satisfaction Guakanteid. G F.DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashburton. TTtVERYONE accustomed to using the AM. Oiniment Will find equal B&tisfactiou* in tiling the Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Gallich»n's Factory, Ashurst, Few Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true triend; on the weakest baby, or the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is especially manufactured as a horse and oattle droning Price—2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corot warts, and bunions—Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and emale use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equ» to anything imported—price Is 6d



EDWIN CALLICHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFAOTUREB N.Z. Cacterbory Representative, ■ MB G P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, Ihe following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough -for any thing :— Dear Firs,—We have great pleasure in recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beast, and they have proved to be quite as good as you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand— We remain, yours faithfully, fcHABFUN & CO. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, —I have sold your Bee Ointment) and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the past three years, and 1 have never known of one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have in every case which has come umler my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment has proved itself one of the beat healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Hee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. E. Sykes, Chemist,



Hundreds of other testimonials too nuineroxs to publish. One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills warns tad to cute all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or cons ( tutiooal), 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 : Th« Lincoln ahd Midlavd HouiffiM Dim COWTMT, I is«aln, Kacl%ai