The Ashburton Guardian.

VQU XTIJ. NO. 4188

AsiiismsTO*: WtdnesJay, May 5, 1807.

PHICE; O.\K PEK>T



Shipping. ilJ^-^^S'^ '! ! l' P J N{i €fJ * LINE ROYAL MAIL «TKAMKK\ FOR LOJSDoU, Via Monte Video, Tenenffe & Plymouth. R.M.K. BUAHINE WILL ARRIVE IN LONDON IN TIME FOR HER MAJKSTY TOR QUEEN* DIAMOND J BILE. B^st AccomniodatioD for all classes of . Passengers at Lowest Ratrß. Port oi . t^uif**. l'o.(o ( eparlure. t>*<«-. Hu&hine 6127 Lyttelton pril 29 fumutaka 4515 Lytteiton May 13 | Kaikoum 4507 — Juty 8 ! fongariro 4163 — Sept. 2 j R.MS Rimutak will call at Punta Arenas (Straits of Magellan), Monte Video, Rio de Janeiro, i eneriffe, and Plymouth. E M.S. Ruahine will go ihrough Magellan Straits (weather permitting). This line alone affords passengers the opportunity of seeing these Straits, the finest panorama in the world. We are bow prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America ani Bahia, Pernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par fciculars on application. For further particulars apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMirED. FOR LONDON. *^i T3 OVAL MAIL STKA 4J§jg3b^ "^ MKRS, with superior | Tm^^^^^' accomHiodationforall classes of passengers, calling at Monie Video or Rio, Teneriffe and PJy muath. L'onsiUommander From Date. lonic ...4753 Kempson.., — June 24 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Aug. 14 Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ....[ ~ Aug. 19 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — Sept. ' CARGO STEAMERS. Mamari ... 3583 Levack ... — April 28' Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — Viay Matatua... 3320 Evans .. — Juue 9 Pakeha ...4331 Proaser .. — Maori ... 5200 Jtfoffatt ... — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANKER AND GRAVES, Agents. TT^oirisTiIMSHIF^OOMPAiN ¥ +J OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Wetstport and Greyino-th—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christchureh papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Jfelsen and Picton, via Wellington— 'lo^sday and Saturday "Sydney, yia Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; seference ohould therefore be made to Chribtchurch daily papers £oi dates and hmr of sniling For fun her particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton. MUSIO ~" Tl/T IB 3 "~ip( ARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Willa and William Street. Llewellyn Owen, M.C.H'M., L-.8.L-O.M. PIANOFOKTE, SINGING'AND HaBMONT,* AND MANDOLINE. The OTW TifißM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, Febbttaby 1 "TcHiT^TOLLN, MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Kooma, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock ! p.m. ; also, foltewing Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. 3fß OSBOBNF~COOMBE/ PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashbarton alad surrounding Districts every four months—viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ftb his Muaic Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aehburton. pianoforteTsingingTorgan, and THEORY OF MUSIC. iyr r s t> owm a n "p o x Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, fIA-vm#CK Stkeet, Ashbubton. RAKAIA^FRIDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examinations. a Card MRS i fl pLARIDQB, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGIWI COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. Wl . >i WANTED Known—Men's Boots in great variety from 4s lid to 30s at Mbllor's Zealandia BootSj ; ore._ WANTED Known—The celebrated P. D Corsets in all prices »ad colors.— A. Osa, m



ASHBURTONPERMANENTBi ILDING AND L-WiWi'M MT 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. /~V W. J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Chrietchurcb. R. HANDO UK, Agenb. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Aahburton. 2 125 loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE ■■■- Why ruin your Rt apera and ittowe* by asing inferior Lubricating Oils, whic_ tire your horses and clog the Machines when you can obtain a true J^bricanl ike which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounjed Unequalled. Obtainable from all Storekeepers at th Agents EBWAB^ BEECE & SONS cnKfSTOHUROH SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANL MANOFAOTOBKD FKOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP - wXnT^T^ " Kf\f\f) SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, VTESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERB, AND ALLANDALE COALS, always in Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS' STAKES, aud 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 name 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. Tblbphone No. 83. TUST LANDED — A High-class Kid iJ Glove, four studs, all colors; price 4e Fully equal to usual 5s 6d quality.—W. H. Collier. VHuliiL WwmßKEt _B_fl___t JrKnnHLI t__ PRIZE MEDAL _* PURECEYIiDN&INOIAN lisa Within fee Reach of AS PURE 11 lQt\ CEYLON I/O piior t —fc. "* fe" fLJf Hj tJ|^ bu 'VMS m itf^ff^_M_L ■B tB VS^F Km owl* w H?3 Jm KBbS IB__B __B_P %^lr» ' m | mil T niiiiiiirm—ttm -*" BLENOEOI ©/_ EACBPRICE -^ V._ ANO UP TO AI A SOLO BY AIL 6ROCERS. HAyE NOTHING.EIjL "^redTlSakeT^ " T>ROKER & COMMISSION AGENT. Barrytowo Flat Gold Mining Shares and Auckland Gold Mining Shares for Sale. GRAIN ; BOUGHT AND SOLI) ON COMMISSION. FRED MAKEIG, * Arcade



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DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUUTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburtao Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission OlearLtK Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristcburcb 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 lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Me W. Babcock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, A.shburfeon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JK. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



= WHITE'S = = SHEEP DIP, = THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET. DAVID THOMAS, AGENT, ASHBURTON. New Zealacd Insurance Company. | BSTABLIShTb' L - 185 9 CAPITAIJ^ONE MILLION. THEPBEMDSB AND^WEALTHIEST OOLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, CHRBSHING MACHINES, Ac, AOOEPfED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMEB. & GRATES AGENTS



_______ Business Notices LAZAKUS* SIGHT IESUN ■ .iXf' t^PKCIALn E vSPBOTAOL^S. Sole agent for aahuurtoi; iiibmct, S. S A L E X' JRWtfLLWR KAST SIKEWT, ASHBUBi'ON AZARUS Patented System eneur» I s comfort and correct sigh.,. Doi.e poil your eyes uaing hadly fithin Tentacle* ■CIVKRYONE accustomed to uaipg th A.G. Oimment, Will find equal satisfaction in using th? Bee Ointment, Por which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC tIMMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Fdward Gallichan'e Factory, Abhurst, 3New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is eyery mother's true mend ; on the weakest baby, or Lh< strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee ' intinent is especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price—2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions—Price Is AC Vegetable Tills, for male and female use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d EDWIH CALLiGfiJlif, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURhR ishurst, JN.Z. Ganterbory Eerrcptntative, MR G P. EOATTEN, ABhburton, Ihe following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing :— Dear Sir?, —We have great pleasure iv •ecommending your Bee Ointments. We nave given them a thorough trial, both on 'nan 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, Shakplin & 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 under my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment has proved itself one of the best healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A*. X Sjtkes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials too numerou to publish.



a'ISN POUNDS rJKIAD I; m Q COMPiLTIiIujSS g; 2, — 2 mHIS MONTH the TRIAD Q JL offers the following prizes : — *J Silver Hunting Keyless Watch A (^ for the best Colored Map of New 0 Zealand (open to boys under 15). _« To close 20th May. Q w Silver Hunting Keyless Watch tj v for the best Coloied Map of New V Zealand (open to girls under 16). M m To close 20th May. w H £2 2s for the best Short Story |i (about 1500 words, or a page of Triad). To cloae 20th June. £2 2s for the best Photo of New Zealand Scenery. To o!o~e 20fcb July. £2 2s for the best Pianoforte ! Wai tz,to Uke four pages of Tbiad. To close 20th July. fl Each of the above competitions tpatst be accompanied by a receipt Q fcr 5s or moie for goods purchased gj y jErom one of the advertisera in the H Teiab, as enumerated below. Z X Ashburton Drapery Co. w Gates, Horace 4., Music Wate (• house (agent for Teiad). W * Lochhead, H. {^ Nimmo & Blair, Seedsmen. 0 N.Z. Clothing Factory. _^ Competitions to be addressed to H y Manager TRIAD, w Dunedin. H Subscription to the Triad, 3b per H " annum. w Agent for Triad, » HURACE GATf S. TKIN POUNUS



DENTISTRY. PAINLESS FX FRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A bpecialty. Fee for administration ... 6s. All kinds of Dentil woik executed on the promisee. Satisfaction Guaranteed G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashburton.



NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. CRAIGHEAD& BERRYMAN, The lei;di(g Tailors «*nd outfitters, Ashburton. 4 295 THE u ECLIPSE" CYCLE WOBKS TTAVE BKKN REMOVED TO Larger and more Commodious Premises, BARING SQUARE, (Near Post Office.) LADIES' Ail) GENTLE MEK'S CYCLES By the best makers from £2CJ Terms if required. Early application necessary. CYCLE REPAIRS of all Descriptions. TYRES a Specialty. Only best materials used, Second-hand Machines Sold oa Commission Machines for Hire. JUST ARRIVED—A full line of Cycle Lamps and Sundries of all kinds. ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS, BARING SQUARE. 416 ' IF you are in want of a good strong work ing boot be sure you call at Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—l have a Bplendid assorted stock of ladies' Boots and shoes.—Mellor s Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Knows—A. Orb, Agent for the celebrated Fearnought Serges, defy sea, air, and water. 3 139 STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.— You can purchase Groceries, Enamelled ware, Crockery and Glass, Boots and Shoes, Oatslheaf Chaff, Bran and Sharps at Hamp stead, and have Goods delivered at your door at Town Priqea. A quantity of the I famous Mauritius Sugar for Jam making just to hand.—E. Mahood, East Beit Cash $toEO. Telephone No 76.



BAZAAE STABLES, BURNETT STREET, ASBBURTON, (Close to Arcade) TT"AVING taken over the above cotn modius Stables, I beg to solicit a continuance of the liberal support given to n^y prede cesaor. I can supply at a moment's notice, BUGGIES, DOGCARTS, AND SADDLE HORSES. AIsoaFIRST-CLASS DRAG, suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneeering and other processions. Matched teams and pairs also provided. Stables open at ail hours. TKEVUIZA Bros 4 46 PROPRIETORS. Baker Bros. TjIUENISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corr er of Wakanni Road and CaaaStreets j snd at Baker and Brown'e Coach j Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telbphoxe No. 69. T" AD.IES from the Country requiring JLi medical trea'ment wi;l find a very Comfortable Home, and every attention given, at MRS RANGER'S, Aitken Street. 3 16 WANTED mothers to know th^t the cheapest shop for school boots is Mk&lor's Zealandia Boot Store.



H_ -'i-y -im: er. JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOOO BAGS J^AURITIOS gUGAR. 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 BELTINGI 100 Galvanised STEtrL COLLABS HORNSBY & RANSOME PLOUGH SHARES - Baibed 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 Fheep Dips always o& hand. Advances made against Shipments ot L»mb and Mutton. My London Agent is I known for his utmost reliability.



HENRY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT. TO CONTRACTORS AND CAERIERS. X HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HENRY Z\NDIR, GENERAL MEH CHANT. XBEG to intimate that I have just landed a Large and Varied Stock of GUNS. GUNS. GUNS HOi^LIS' JBEST MAKE. Single and Double Barrel, Breach and Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspection] T'I.VOLVERS. REVOLVERS AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and Shot Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recap pera, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc, Henry Zander.



DIRECT IMPORTER OF^WAICHES, JEWELLERY, SILVER & K.P. WARE. S. SALEK, THE LEADING WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER, EAST STREET, TTTAS Just; received a new Stock of JEWELLERY AND WATCHES Direct from England. The Largest and Choicest Stock ia the District is to be seen *t S. SALEK'S EAST. STIiEET. I SPECIAL Attention ia drawn to the Splendid Sel cfcion of LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S WATCHES. TAKE your Watches and Clocks to S. SALEK'S, for repair. The true test of Cheapness ia the Quality of the work done.



WANTED Known—Every pair of Zealandia boots guaranteed a' Mellob's Zealandia Boofc Store WHAT everybody aays must be true You get wonderful value for litte mo p.v at Mkllor's. The true leaf of the Te* plant, untampered with and pure; this is Kozie Tea, try it.— | JoliQ Ore & Co., 4g«ot9, |



j '* OR! H every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. >.A.i 7.5 p.m. (exptfss) Oi. ">'orifli»yi, Wed ueedaj-, ana Friuuyt,, ttu .*it« mia Imtm et H.fJa.m Traius nrrive from *>-c Korth v«i> iky «i t0.45a.m. % 12 48 n- on (r,xpxe*) nd 8 0 p.m. i ruins leave Ashbunon FOX IHJC SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 1253 uoou (express). On Tuewmys, Ihundayi. and Saturdays a train leaves at 8.50 p.m. A truin leave* for Mount Sonwrs branch line every day at 4.2S p.m. The branch train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Fakaia for MethTen dally Thursdays ezcepted) as 7.& p.m. f <* Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and oa Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains I«»Vt, Metbven at the following times ra»peotiv«l* -6.50 every day, eicepc Friday.; 10,» (Fridays 3.10 p.m. IMUyk,



QA KDKR * Sone Racalyftlt Kktr««« There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products if simple distillation farabw rade resinous oils. In ordt r that these crude oiiiiMar not be taken, OUB PURt! VuCATILB ETJCALYKI hXTKAUT, which is r cognised by the aedfcal division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectlr pure origin, as their information forwarded to W through tha Consul at Melbourne, Murch 2, 187% wp Is prove! by tests by the Medical ClinlM of the Universities at itoun and Gre:fcwald, FrnaHa. and reported by Dr bcbulz, > ro:;ssor of i-armacdogy, al Bon, and Professur Dr Mosler, Biiectorof the Medical Clinic at Gre Lwalu, that omy products that are saturated w th oxygen and freed of acids., resinous $a& other substances, adtiere'Jt to primary distillation, will dsvel'pe ti.e sanauv* quhlities proper to the planl according to tbese autliofitfeg, and according to Pto* lessor Dr Lister, oi I<n- i«nd, und *» Bra Banff Mciutirc. VVooj, Hmard, eu%,ot Amerie%ttH» 11% eitiact correspoadinar to *c:ectiflc te t, and tbeoßW one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. Wander & rout's Eucalypti Extract. All otber crude oils are to be classed among the tuipentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect, ana ate abandoned as an internal medicameut. Ihese so-cftlJed Eucalypti Bxtracts which may have received distinction et Bxhibitioni as commercial articles are used for mechanical porposM are only discernible. v^ By their deficiency in iul gent oiour—which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract* developes most ireely through its surplus of oxygen. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance beirg reduced in specific dtns.ty through the vreteoct of acids. . , By their taste, the result cf the contracting ten dency of resins and tennates. If tbese crude ohs, so-called eucalypti extracts, an applied by mistake in cases of croup, Vronchiti, diph* theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wcundt, tbfl consequences are appalim^. For safety, always ask for 6ANDBK & fcuiN'd fiUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and get the old, well-tested, and reliable preparation. —iandiiurst, Victoiia, AustraSia. SANDER AND SONS.



NOTICE. ANY Person found trespassing on tha Kiveradale Kstate with Dog or Gun (<>t otherwise) after this date wilt be prosecuted, (Signed) J. R. WILLIAMS, Maneger. Dated this 3rd day of April 18&7. 453 THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. BY IT, AND YOt [WILL HAVI



»U OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Profkssob (Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS •bfolafcely Pure and of good quality WANTED KNOWN-Mrs Hotttam having taken the premise* lately occupied oy Mr O-. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Diving and Refreshment Kooirs, where visitors will lind a long felt want (supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comfort! of a home. W ANTED X jo« n—ThrJi J. Moison hat received a Jar;e stock of Winter Loots and r. hoes, which be intends dieposira of at a Discount for Cash. His own makes (which never was yet equalled) always on hand. I intend, an in the past, to keep the reputation of keeping the Uest Boots in the trade. Nothing out the best sole leather used. Repairs done at once at the Premier Boot Store, Kast Street, Town Hall, Ash burton, 3 115 ENCOURAGE LOCAL "INDUSTRY.. P*?££££ for the winter>» ™iD. •»* ORDlit* a good, strong UMBRELLA fr°™ SMITH MAC KWfeLL, Lower S street, Ashburton. Umbrelts re covered and turned on equal to new again. Umbrellas neatly repaired with best materials. KNIVES and SCISSORS GROUND. WAITED Known-fhe^cheTpesti aud most reliable boot shop in Ashburton at Mellob's Zealandia Boot fStore. XTTAKTED Knovn—The New^iannei T T ette, half wool and cotton, 36 inches wide, everlasting wear.—A. Orb. 3 igg IF your boys and girls are rough on boot try Mbllor's Indestructible School Boots Foii Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They cars confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a eplen- Ji'l tocia and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they haye proved utequaller 1 for rndigeetion, Dyppepsia, sick Headache and or Liver and Stomach complaints, Sold in ..ottloa Is l£d, 2s 9d, and Us, by all iledi oJne Vendors throughout the wrtli*. 4 girnp'a. fcaf«» and oerialn rswe^y , Okk Box of Clabkk's B 41 Pills warran tid to em c all discharges from the Urioaty Organs, in either sex (acquired or cons i utioal), Gravel and Pains in. the' Back Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxe» 4s 6d each, by all Cfcemutsand Patrnt medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : Ta* Lutooln and Midland UoyNTwe n^troCoiiTAiiT, T iapol*, lteclitt|