The Ashburton Guardian.

roL. xtii. no. 4099

A.SHBURTOIN: Saturday, January 23, 1897.

PttfCE: ONE PEN>Y

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

• riit:. leave Ashburton FOR THE * OR iH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3,40 p.m., nd 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed desti»y'». »»d Fnday«, an extra train leaves ' U.Oa.tr, TrMm arrive from the North ■very day at 10.45 a.m. J2.48 noon (express) tad 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE "SOUTH every d&y at 10.55 a.m , and 12.53 ioon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, *nd Saturdays a train leaves at 3.60 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somers branch me everjr day at 4.25 p.m. The branoh f*ain arrives in Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Bakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays exoepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leava Methven at the following times respectively -6.50 every day, exoept Fridays; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays.



Skipping. jffikfjS^t Nisw ZEALAND 00-8 ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, VJ*Afe*t» yideo, RK Teneriflfa,* Plymouth Port of ' Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Buapehn 4202 Wellington Jan. 21 Kaikoara 4507 Wellingfc«ra Feb. 18 Ruahin* 8127 — Mar. 18 Toitgariro 4163 — April 15 Ritnntaka j 4515 — , May 24 and thenceforward every FOURTH THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants Issued for paweoi?er« from Ot&nt T*riKfn on payment of passage m«Dfcy, or approved gnarnncne for nikmet j The Ruahine, March 18, and Rimutaka M*y 13. wi 1 go borne thr ugh the M isjellan •tnits (weather permit'ing), calling afc the port of Pa it as Arenas We beg to draw the special a ten tfon of intend! g traveller* to the grandeur of the scenery in the Magellan straits, and to point out that this lin« alone affords passengers theoppo tunity of witnessing what is generally de cribed as the finest panorama in the wotd. Por fnrther purticu'a^ *pi>iv m FRIjKDLANDER ROS Lti.. Agents, Ashburton. SHi, >, SAVfLb AVD a i 111 >N F< »R UP [,»') J^UBH^^p' accominndf* ionforalJclw > I^^^^^*m •of passenefra. okHitig a Monte Video or Rio, TemtiSe and I'Sy oath. Tone Commander From Date, 1897 lonio ...4753 Kempaon... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — P b 14. Aotea ...6346 corsand ... — Mar 18. Gothic ...7730 Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomara carry saloon p«scecgsrs only, HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. Tl FtQN STEAMSHIP COMPANY V...' OF NEW ZEALAND, Limitbo STEAMERS 8 AIL FROM LYTTELTON ASUISOER: For Westport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise meat in Chriatchwrch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Ohrlstchurch daily papers for dateß and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FBRRIMAN, Agent, Aahburtors. "musical. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS P. MAKEICf, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Grey's, Tfaa next term will begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 Mss Makeig will be at home on Saturday and Monday, 12 and 14, to receive new pupils, "t"TAOANCIES iui each of the above, V Ternds on application A. CARD Mrs jk r* ri la ridge, TEACHER OF WANdfORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. planofortEj slF«ino7organ7a"ni> theory of music. 11C R S TT> OWM A N Tji 0 X (Okbtificated Tbaohxb.) Will resume Teaching on THURSDAY, February 4, 1897, and will be at, home to arrange with pupils on MONDAY and (BUESDAY, the 25th and 26'h January. Havelook street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations. """"* THI YIOLSnT" MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Rooms, SAUNDEES 1 BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. TLEWMMN QWEN, M.C.S.M, L.R.L.0.M.. OBRTHICATSD TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, and MANDOLINE. Quarters started from any date. PUPILS prepared for London College, and Trinity College Examinations. Estudiantina Bind incuts .every THURS DAY.—Fee for engagement, 1 guinea: "MR OSTOENI^OOGMBE, PIAHO TXJISWB. AND EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ajshburton and surrounding Districts p^ery four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with Ml LLEWELLYN OWEF. afc his Mußite Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton | LAZf RUS'S SIGHT TESTING~ANI» ( BPECIAHTE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, S; S A L E X'K ' JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensure £j comfort and correct eight. Done poll font eyes by using fodly fitting fpecfcMlwi.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND j INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ' ON and after Thwroday, the ?th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WKEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, pic j THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be rpen until 4 p,m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHFNS, Manager. "ioz Prevention is worth pounds of cure *■ Why ruin your Reapers and itlowe* hy wing inferio- Lubricating Oils, whlo_ ire jMur hoist's ami cl«>g the Machine*, wbeu you oau obtaiu a 'rue r*<brican» ike V A I* V ** Ia I H iv which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounsed Unequalled Obtainable from all Storekeepers ct th igents fiBWARD KEEOE & SONS OHRTBTOHUROR foWLES' Pennyroyal and steel Pills for female ■*• qu ckly correct all ir/egul r^tiV, and relieve h« distressing pymptons so prevalent with th« Mx( B»xes Is • d to 2b 9d, of all Chemists and Paten' medicine Ye dors Prepared only by the Lincoln and Milliard Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whole ewe of all the Wholesale Houses. Bewaro ol imita Uons THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. m»Y IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Pbofxsbob Biokbrton reports that BAXGN TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. IN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries re price of the ttevr Coal, I take this opporiu* Ity of stating that the Price has NOT been Raised on account of the Superior Quality aa is generally supposed. It is still Fold as before at the following prices per four ton truck (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O order: — per ton per ton Westerfield 15s Od Dromore 16s 6d Winelow... 16s Od Oherfcsey 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d R«kaia ... 17« 3d Kaling ... 17s Od Lauriston 19s Od Rangitata 17s 6d Methven,.. 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton—All Coal Merchants georgTb park, OUNT SOMEES. WILLIAM = =PATCHING, EAST STREET. -TTTISfIES TO ANNOUNCE to hie Farming Frieuds and Customers of the Ashburton Coiantv, that he has now added SADDLERY AND HARNESS MAKING, to hia TENT TARPAULIN AND HORSE CLOTH BUSINESS, and will also carry on CLARK'S TINWALD SHOP as usual, NOTE—Having secured the servioes of MR JOHN CLARK as manager of the new department, _,„„_ „ ALL ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. NOTE ADDRESS—EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 12170



A FULL assortment of new Veilings in J white, black, and black and whi>e. j Buy the celebrated new kid glove-The • Victory—only 2a 6d. The best glove in New Zealand for the money.—A. Obb. MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should call at Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—That J. Moison has juat received a large shipment j of English, American, and Continental Boots j and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makeß, whioh he intends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's Premier Boot Store.Easb Street, Ashburton THE early bird catches the early worroe 00 call »t Mgu.oa'l Cheap Soot Sftle



«._—.». Business ITotieec "J " ' THE ' ~~~ ———- * TO DAVIS *™™> MAOHINE. SOM Mm> m„„ NEW DAVIS /■jLj^aSE-B BSSS*J MINBON & CO- Amer-cn has received a very areat impetus by the remarkable suooess they attained at the Chicago Exhibition, Several very im portant improvements were there ahowii for 220 OOLGMrtfl S» nWßTSTfiwrninW VERTICAL FKRn *£ c firat fcime" and ™eived from the i«<%<» WULMiSO St., OHRISTGHUROH. VaKIIUAJj FKKD th<> recognition they well merited-SPBOUL Awabds The firat consignments of thesa Itteat: improved maohiries reached this colony by the lonic a month since, and « ™ ,~ the ABante Mkssbs MiNSON ft CO., say SEWING MACHINE. UStttfZFSifi££lZX *** 2»61> ""■* awarded the Gold Medal.



BBEST SELECTED STOCK CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER \ [la JSHiW AKiALiaxilJ. /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR BEDKOOM 1O(8 A. Marshall Manage WALTER A. WOOD CO. HYING BEEN PPOINTED AGENT for the County, for 'he above Company I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Harvesting Machinery and have pleasure in introducing to the Farmers of Ashburton and Rakaia districts, their NEW THREE APRON OPISN REAR REAPER AND BENDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTED, having been n use in America and England for the past four seasons, and m Australia for the past two, and has won the admiration of all who j 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 RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to Is ONE. The "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 B, B. KBSTBLL is^in Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him." BEFORE PUKCBASJNG ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, AGENT. Can be Obtained from ALL STOREKEEPERS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. WHOLESALE AGENTS FOE CAHTEBBUBY.



IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nicest Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress Goods, go to Mbs Alcorn's, Dresses made lon the premises. Fit guaranteed. WANTED KNOWN— Mrs Hottfam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr Q. Neil], intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooirs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforta of a home. XTTANTED Known—That E. Mahood TV ia still selling all kinds of Grocery Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonftbl a price as any other house in the tiade. Orders by letter or telephon promptlj attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76 1~~ HEARD a man^lh^bliWloF¥ieinng Baot)i WoncUrfully Obe»p.



Business Notices. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Woo) and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—-Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Fbidatb Sales of Wool Throughout the Season , Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Ol@ari.ig Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB—. Matson and 00, Ohriatchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ghriatohurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Danedin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed MB W. Baroock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ajhburton GREAT REDDCTIOK IN PRIOE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. 4SHBURTON linjj i- &wk ¥W •=> 11 (Li "^ iWjD& &SKI © LJ It* f^i ■ GREAT SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS, FOR ONE MONTH, COMMENCES TUESDAY, JAN. 12. f*i HEAT BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARMENT. COME EARLY. ANDREW OER.



I Public notices A NSWER3 TO CORBESPONDENTS •♦A WOMAN."—lnsist upon having what you order. It ib occurs again, change your grocer. It i& unfair to send you another brand with the remark, " It is as good as Suratuta Tea." " DIS PPOlNTED."—Suratura Tea was not exhibited because it is not a product j of New Zealand, and blending and packing in this colony do not make any tea a colonial product, huratura Tea is not blended with China; it is packed where grown. " AN ELECTOR "—Very good suggestion. The Conference of Premiers at Hobart should be supplied with Suratura Tea. "ECONOMY."—Yea ; the names of grocers who Bell Suratura Tea will be published. "FAIR PLAY."—If Suratura label is imi tated, legal proceedings will be taken. "X.Y.Z."—Recommend a petition to the Governmenb.against selling adulterated food. "PUFF"—An impression prevails that an article largely advertised may not be first-class. This is correct in many cases, but when its sale is,increased by tens of thousands of pounds weight in a year, it is the strongest public confirma tion of everything that has been said in the advertisements. That is the posi tion of Suratura Tea. "TEA DRINKER."—AII good housewives pride themselves on being able to give their families and friends a good oup of tea. All can do this if they use Sura tura. i « DYSPEPTIC."-Your complaint is a very common one. Indigestion is frequently caused by the use of liquids that will . not assimilate with the food you eat. The result ia an internal conflict which the medical faculty call Dyspepsia, In most cases the cure is so simple that it does not commend itself to the Bufferer. Tea brewed from the pure leaf of Sura tura will banish your complaint. "ENQUlßEß."—Suratura Tea contains no foreign matter. Its purity is undoubted, its strength unequalled, it is always fresh. No large stocks are kept, there fore its economy is established by reason of its freedom from handling with con sequent loes of strength and flavour. J. ORR & CO., Agents. LOOK. LOOK, PHOTOGRAPH -\T HOTOGBAPH JL J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for their past Patronage, hoping thej will continue the same. Having now gone into the Imainee-i 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 Christclmrch when you can get the work done juac as Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPK.—The finest artistic work done for lobs than Christchurcb prices. — Jrn i\/r itchell, . X • IVX ITCHELL, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PfiOTOGKAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tancred Street ASHBDRTON. 10 13 BAZAAB STABLES. LIVERY AND BAIT. BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, Close to Arcade. FTIHESE Commodious Stables are open at X all hours, and the Proprietor can Supply at a moment's notice— BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSES AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering and oiher processions Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, Junr., PROPRIETOR. Pg&*ffj|||llllllW»> El w! " __v t f PHl*® MEDAL dceWilhin tk Reach of i> BLENDED .^WIL AftD UP TO fl fjm 4/ r£lUß.]2£/«Ij SOLD BY ALL CROCEHS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. c ( _ . — ■ ——— ( NOTICE.— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout- , ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register j Grates, Looks and Hinges, Washing Boiler*, and all sorts of Ironmongery, iB J. W. i Habdlky's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and j Tinsmith. Telephone 32. :¥X7"ANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye ' W Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything iv the optical line at S. Salek's, Optician y



MONEY TO LEND. Ql EVERAL Large and Small Sumi to ba L nt at lowest current rates. F. I. COWaSHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburton, SMOKE THE NEW VENDS Dark Aromatic Plug- To baooo. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BBAND HANCVAOXUBBD FKOM _ CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF J. R. Chapman, PAINTER, GLAZIEB, PAPEBHANGER & SIGN WHITER CHE ARCADE, nbxt Mr J. 0. Dancan'a A&HBORTON, DKGS to inform his old friends and the labile, that he has RE COMMENCED :USINESS in Abbburton, and will be Kd to es'icule any work they may ■ibmt to him, in his well-known .;i):£-T.ct<sry manlier, i.^LM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLO> sUK2>4d IXDUN (Palm Brana f noted for pi-odaciug 200 large 'JUa aps of first-raf c Tea to the pound. Thi g •* the tea Mr Goorge 'Jamesoc sold s OUR gs TEAS (Pa!m and Joko) are qualiy good valus for the money. OUR TEAS are «o popular that we ■equently hear of inatancesof other Teas eing packed and sold in oar empties. Imitation is eincerest flattery,' but: the üblio should see that they get the genuine rticle Retail from all the principle Store ceepere WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Stbbbt, Ohristchurch 9 Baker Bros. FjIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Jomer of Waksnui Road »nd Cass Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Uavelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED, Telephone No. 69. DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss* All kinds of Dental work executed on he premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashburton. W~~~ANTED~Kuown— What~fcheTpeopTe say. That Andrew Orb has the argest and beat assorted stock of Boots in Canterbury. U 125 W" HERE, Oh where, ia that Clu^p Boot Shop? Mellob's Zealandi* Boot Store. DID you ever hear the ike ? Men a best) Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor'e, taKcred street] ___.. Last summer one of our grandchildroa was sick with a Bevere bowel trouble. Our loctor'a remedies had failed, then we tried Dhamberlain'a Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcsa Remedy, which gave very speedy relief. We regard it as the best mediciue ever put on the market for bowel complaints. —Mrs E. G. Gregory, Frederickatowa, Mo. This oertiinly is the best medicine ever put on the market for dysentery, eummhr com plaint, colic and cholera infacium in children. It Dever fails to give prompt relief when used in reasonable time and plain printed directions are followed. Many mother* have expressed their ■inoere gratitude for the cure* it hai effected, For a&U by Aig. bcrtos Dwre Cqm?a»t,