The Ashburton Guardian.

xvn. no. 4107

Ashburto* : Wednesday, April 14, 1897.

PKiCE: OJTB PEIKBY



— fi. no). ?• antl Graves* E 50 TONS ld OR MORE OF GOOD HEAVY OATEN m SBEAF CHAFF. 4 71 HANMER AND GRAVEd. CASTOB OIL. ' WE have Just Landed, ex Fadlka, « shipment of CASTOR OIL, and an m a position to supply Large and Small Consumers. DUN_OATS. WE have a large, line of these fit (fair seed and can supply orders for any quantity, » # ' WE have m store a large quantity of Agricultural Salt, for salting Stacks or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotations. CORNSACKS. ORDERS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security. DIP. _ DIP. TTTE ARE AGENTS FORI LITTLE'S DIPS I and keep them m Stock. VV YARDS opposite the Aihburton I Saleyards lately m the occupation of Mr I Brooke, and are prepared to dip sheep there Jat current rates. Little's Dip will be used. SEEPS. SEEDS. WE HAVE m stock for Autumn sowing. Oats, of ail varieties, Clovers, Turnip Serfs, Ryecorn, Capo Barley, etc., HANMER & GRAVES^ Public Notices. NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. 1 N ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries •*• repr'.eaof the New Coal, I take this opportunity of stating that the Price has NOT been Raised on account of the Superior Quality as la generally supposed. It is still sold as before at the following prices per four ton track (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O order:— per ton per ton Westerfield 15s Od Droraore 16c 6d Wlnslow... 16sOd Ohertsey 10s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d fUksia ... 17a 3d Ealing ... 17s Od Laurlaton 19a Od Rangitata 17s 6d Mathren... 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton—All Coal Merchants GEOBG"i .PAKE, MOUNT SOMERS. T ADIES from the Country requiring JLi medical treatment will find a very " Comfortable Home, and every attention given, at MRS RANGER'S, Aitken Street. 3 16 "DESIDENTS OF CHERTSEY, who with jLV to be supplied with the DAILY "GUARDIAN," Containing all the Latest Cable, Telegraphic, and other news, can obtain same every evening on arrival of Express, or from Mr Shannon, Ghertsey. BAZAAK STABLES, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, (Close to Arcade) XTAVING taken over the above com* modius Stables, I beg to solicit a continuance of the liberal support given to my prede cessor. I can supply at a moment's notice, BUGGIES, DOGCARTS, AND SADDLE HORSES. Also a FIRST-CLASS DRAG, suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering and other processions. Ma'ched teams and pairs also provided. Stables open at all hours, TREVURZA Bros 4 46 PROPRIETORS. WANTED KNOWN, that you may rely on getting the latest style and best quality m Autumn and Winter Mil* linery. — Miss M. Barnes, Arcade and Tancred Street. Chtldrens' millinery a specialty. Do not fail to see the windows. Ladies own materials made up NOTICE. THE ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN," published every evening, with ail the Latest Cable, Telegraphic, and other news, can be obtained at RAK&IA every evening on arrival of the Express. Intending quarterly or annual subscribers sending m their nsmes to this Office, or to-Mb Stbkei, 'Rakaia, will have the paper eappiifd egHbrly,



' ___^ Pf'BLTC i'.'OTTCES ■ FB*<D. MAKE G, "OROKER & COMMISSION AGEN! Barrytown Flat Gold Mining Shares an Auckland Gold Mining Shares for Sale. GRAIN IBOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. FREDIMAKEIG, _^_ Areac'e ■ LAZARUS' 3 SIGHT TESTINtt*AJSJjT SPEOIAUTE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashbnrton District, j S. S A L E «. j JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensure JLJ comfort and correct sigho. Done poll yoar eyeh using b^dly 6tting Spectaoles. THE TEA OF THE AGK. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVI NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS absolutely Pare and good quality SMOKE THE MEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED * BEST BPANL MANUFACTURED TROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF moWLES' Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for female -*- qu'ckly correct all irregul ritiefii and relieve the distressiug symptons so prevalent with theses, Boxes is IJd to 2s 9d, of all Chemists and P&tend Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by the Lincoln an Mid land Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England* Whole sale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of imita ions- TTIVERYONE accustomed to nsipg th A.C. Ointment Will find equal satisfaction m using th? Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. • Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is m the oand Edward Gallichao's Factory, Ashurat, I^ew Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true tnend ; on the weakest baby, or the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, le 6d. Bee Ointment is espacially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price—2s 6d AO Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions —Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female use, 30 pills m every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price la 6d EDWIH GALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE , . Ashurat, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MB Q. P. HOATTEN, Aehburton, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing?:— , Dear Sirs,—We have great pleasure m recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough ferial, 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, too" faithfully, &HAKPMN & WO. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir,—l have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the past three years, and 1 have never known oi , one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have m 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. K. Sykes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials too numerou to publish. ANTED^Known^-For good boot wea try Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store.



1 1897. WINTER SEASON 1897 A. P. WILLIAMSON IS NOW SHOWING A FULL ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS IK ALL DEPARTMENTS. SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THE SEASON'S TRADE. NEW DRESS FABRICS, m all the Latest Material*. NEW TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS, VEILINGS, CORSETS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, &o, SPLENDID VALUE IN BLANKETS, FLANNEL*, SHEETINGS, CALICOES, FLANNELETTES, SHIRTINGS, TOWELS, CRETONNES. NEW PATTERNS IN MENfS AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Shirts, Vests, Socks, Hats and Caps, Ties, Braces, &c, <&o. The Latest Designs m Great Variety. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN TOWN. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late Beath & C 0.,) CASH DEAPEK & CLOTHIER, Tancred Street, Aahburton. ANDREW ORR. Great Opening OF NEW DRAPERY STOCK FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER. 30 CASES NEW GOODS. 30 T ADISS' JACKETS and Mantles, lovely Goods, Berlin make; French and English JLJ Dress Fabrics mGi eat Variety. Agent for the celebrated " Fearnought" Serges, navy and blacks. Ladies' Corsets ma 1 the new makes, PD, V and N, &c. LATEST NOVELTIES m Millinery, French and English Ribbons, Flowers, Featheri and Trimmings. Beautiful Fur Trimmings just opened. LADIES' MACINTOSHES most fashionable Good, all sewnjseams ; Infanta' Dresses, Pelisa s, Cloaks, and Muffs. Ladies 9 Glovea m Silk Suede, and Kid ; all prices. The BEST STOCK of FLANNELETTE ever exhibited m Ashburton. BLANKETS AND FLANNELS under contract; splendid value. Ladies' and Gents' BOOTS and SHOE*, best makes. Ladies' UMBRELLAS, all guaranteed from Is lid. SUITS TO ORDER from £2 15a Od ANDREW ORR. THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR M CDONALD c% M CDIARMID. New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISH!!) 0' 1 - 185 9 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THEPBEMIER AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRISHIKG MACHINES, Ao.» ACCEPTED AT LOWEST 7URRBNT RATES i HANMER & GRAVES AGENTS IP your boys and girls are rough on boots 'TTT'ANTED Knows—A. ORR, Agent for try Mellor's Indestructible School T T the celebrated Fearnought Serges, Boots defy sea, air, and water. 3 139 & SON TITAMTED Known-TheTNew Flanne! ---h. JDUUliWU.ttltt « &UIN, Yy ette, half wool and cotton, 36 inches , wide, everlasting wear.—A. Orb. 3158 i TTNDERTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and —■ — ■ U Upholsterers, XTTANTED Known-250 New Jackets TT Mantles, and Capes now open; Bubnett Street, Asiiburton, beautiful goods, German made.—A. Orr "* ■""""Ear"" Fire Br^oi' make™™.^, ii ,««.**. , X»J_ job made of your repairs, try Fragrant and Invigorating—New Venus. Melw>B, the up-to-date bootmaker.



WHEAT. WHEAT. of ———~ be^E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYUB OF F PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are WBO prepared to Store Grain on Farmew acconat In our New Grain Stori w«ii oi.^ « Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms *nii aized Uornsaokß and Twine Supplied at LOWESr CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & GO., CANTJEBBURY FLOUB MILLS. Qtnom awd Stobbs WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. Oan be Obtained from ALL STOEEKEEPEKS. 1 1 n Q . _ m FRIEDLANDEE BROS., LIMITED. 5 WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. j DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aerent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald aad Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and Go, Ohristcharch Booth, McDonald and Go, Ghristchurcb White's Sheep Dip W»Her A. Wood Go Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Go, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Baecock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aahborfeon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. 4SHBURTON = WHITE'S = = SHEEP DIP, = THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET. DAVID THOMAS, AGENT, ASHBURTON. HAKVEST CHEQUES WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOE CASH CUSTOMERS. HAVING received a Large Quantity of Scotch, West of England, and Colonial TWEEDS and WORSTED SUITINGS, at very much REDUCED PRICES, we have decided to give our Customers the benefit of our Bargain by making the following GENUINE REDUCTIONS FOR CASH :~- Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, uiual price 955, reduced to 75s cash Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUIT 3 to measure, usual price 90s, reduced to 70s cash Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 65a cash Men's Colonial Tweed feUITS to measure, usual price 70s, reduced to 59a cash Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27s 6d and 30a, reduced to 22s 6d cash g Men's West oi England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 25a reduced to 20a caah Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measuitf, usual price 22a 6d, reduced to 17s 6d oa«h Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17s 6d to 20s, reduced to 15s 6d caßh. PILES OP NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. $3T OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, SiYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CKAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, I THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashbbbton.



ASH BURTON PERMANENT BCILDIN AND LNVEB rMfafll SOCIETY. /"\N and after Thursday, the 7th day \J January, 1897, this Office will 1 CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HAL] HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturdaj after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Q_ W. J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Chrietohuroh. R. HANDCOCK, Agent. Samples can be seen at my effice, Standard Office Buildings, Aahburton. . , 2 125; THE ENCHANTED SWING. THE GREA'IEST SCIENTIFIC ILLUSION OF THE AGE. THE ENCHANTED SWING ha ß been srectfd on the site opposite the SALVATION ARMY BARRACKS, OPHN E v*Cßr SATURDAY AFTERNOON at 2.30. Admission—Sixpence. loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE *- Why ruin your Reapers and jjfewev by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whio^ ;ire your horses and clog the Machines, irhen you oan obtain a true ?<*t)ricant ike TALVOLIIIi which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world aud pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWAKD BEECE & SONS OHRTSTCHURDH IIMOATEIC* t^PWZ* MEDAL _» PURECMOIUINUN TEAS Ron Within fee Reach of A! 1 pure rus CEYLON 1/0 PURE IBft INDIAN 1/1(1 BLENDED €%L EACBApRIK-=rr- ' AMD UP TO fV fjm 4/PERLBJ^/4r SOLD BY ALL GROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. wT¥YFd7" SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, 'AESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANDALE COALS, alwayu m Stock, ALSO— 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 m 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. WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Huffam having taken the premises lately oscupied by Mr G. Neiil, intends to open Bams 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 comforts of a home. STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.— You can purchase Groceries, Enamelled ware, Crockery and Glass, Boots and Shoes, Oatsheaf Chaff, Bran and Sharps at Harop stead, and have Goods delivered at your door afc Town Prices. A quantity of the famous Mauritius Sugar for Jam making just to band.— E. Mahood, East Belt Cash btore. Telephone No 76.



■ i HE &jfisS£X NEW ZEALAND JpjJjjggjjjJSHIPPING OO.S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. R.M.S. TUNGARIRO AND RUAHINE WILL ARRIVE IN LONDON IN TIME FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE. Best Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Loweab Rates. Port of Steamers, Tons. Departure. Date. Tongariro 4163 Wellington April 15 Ruafein* 8127 Lytteiton April 29 Rimotaka 4515 - May 13 Koapehn 4202 — June— Kaikoara 4507 — July 8 ~1 he D.s. Duke of Sutherland "will sail from LytteltoD about the middle of April for London. She has very good accommodation for about 24 saloon passengers, the passage money is about 45 guineas from the same ports as our steamers, inclusive of, coastal tare* Her cabins are all on the upper deck of the saloon, and hare two berths and a suttee. The Ruahine will go through the Magellan Straits, weather permitting. The Ritnutaka will go Home through the Btraitß of Magellan and call at Motile Video Rio da Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to London. Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 13th May. W* are now prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South Amerioa ani Bahia, Pernarnbuco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par ticniars on application. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashhurton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. J||k^ 13OYAL MAIL STEA 4@KSNsv MERS, with superior j^^Bfiw^ accommodation for all classes *^^^^^^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Tons Commander From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... Lyttel- Mar 6. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... ton Mar 18. Gothic ...7730 Kidley ... ~ April 1. lonie ... 4753 Kempson.... — June 24 CARGO STEAMERS^ Maori ... 5200]\loffatt ...j — ]Mar 2 ( Mamari ...3585 Levack ... — May 1 Matatua... 3320 Evans .. — J Rangitira 4045 Burton — Pakeha ... 4331 Prosser ... — Aotea aad Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. 1 ] NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and Grey mouth—Weekly. Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday 1 Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate j Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference shooid therefore be made to Ghrietohurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing for farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. ~~ MUSICAL. " | MUSIC. TV/T ISS /~1 ARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. I 4122 | MX OfSBOENE COOMBi^" PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT, | (Late of London), "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months•— viz, Maroh, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. THK VIOLIK " MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Booms, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, I on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tfc/T RS-OOWMAN T^OX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, 1 Havelock Street, Asbbukton. 1 , i RAKAIA—FRIDAYS. ' Pupils} prepared for Trinity College ' Examinations. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. —____ ■ The NEW TERM will COMMENCE on , MONDAY, Februaby I, , s A OABD MRS A f) i~ILARIDGP; J\.m \Jm ULARIDGE, i TEACHER CF < PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING ' COX SIREET, ASHBURTON. ! Terms oa Application. !