The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. NO. 41^1

Asububtom Thursday, February 18, 1897.

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Shipping __*_.- s v E COB ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of l Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruapehu 4202 Wellington Feb. 20 Tongariro 4168 — April 15 Ruahine 6127 — April 29 Rimutaka 4515 — May 13 and thenceforward evory FOURTH THURSDAY. Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage mwrifey, or approved guarantee for same. The Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan and call at Monte Video Riode Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to London. Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 13th May. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ,rK_k 130YAL MAIL STEA ftijjffb- AA) MKRS, with superior Jjta^E^cfc^ accommodation for all classes of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. month. .Tons [Commander From I Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell... Lyttel- Feb 20. Aotea ...6346 Scotland ... ton Mar 18. i Gothic . 7730 Kidley ...I — April 1. lonic ...4753 vKempaon,., — June 24 CARGO STEAMERS' * ' Maori ... 5200 Moffat." ...j — ~~Mar 1 ! Mamari ... 3583 Levack ... — May 1 ! Matatua... 3320 Evans ... — June 9 Rangitira 4045 Burton ..j — Pakeha ..J4331 iProsier ...I — ' Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only, HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S_JL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westporfc and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise* meat in Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland •— Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference shonld therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, ' Agent, Ashburton.



j ASHBURTON PERMANENTBOILDJNG INVESTMbJNT SOCIETY/. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of 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. LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH XT HOTOGRAPH Jl J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for their past Patronage, hoping they will continue tho 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. Why go to Christchurch when you can get the work done jusc as Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE—The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch prices. —. Jm I\/T ITCH EL L, . J. • IVX ITCH EL L, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tancred Street Ashburton. 1013



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j WAHOO! [ THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. I Ashbnrton Drug Company Agents SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MAN.FACTUEED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF



rpoWLES' Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for female -*- qirckly correct .all irregul ritie*, and relievo the distressing symptona so prevalent with tho sex, B^xes IS 3»d to 2s S)J, e-E all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vc dors Prepared only by tbe Lincoln and Midlard Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whole sale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of imita tions. jptipit §j|||[ mmmm lIMOATE S C?'f C t»KI_-E MEDAL ___j EWCEYLON&nOBAH (torn Within fee Reach of AB PURE 11 l&_% CEYLON it/li PURE __ L_m INDIAN J|/j||P BLENDED A / jgar m ___m AT j&__\r*l emh price -_rry_. AND UP TO fTji /Jffl 4/PERLE.I_-S/ xfll 80.0 BYAU GROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. <p— ————li«» I I 111 iim 111. I iv I li. Baker Bros. rpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Tel-fhone No. 69. DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH '. BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Pee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premise.. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashburton. WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything io the optical line at S. Sa&SK's, , Opfcigiw



MUSICAL, ~ MUSIO lyriss ~ri arson MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 1 122 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. iyr rs -powMAN -pi ox (Certificated Teacher.) Will resume Teaching on THURSDAY, February 4, 1897, and will be at home to arrange with pupila on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 26th and 26th January. Havelock street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations. MR OSBORNE COOMRE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M I LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his Musi- Studio. Ar-ade Chambers, Ashburton Llewellyn Owen. M.C.S-M.., jue.L-c.M. PIANoiORTE, , SINGING AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TJfIRM wiil COMMENCE on MONDAY, Februab- 1. ra_TviooNr 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, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. ~ ■ iggf PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH mrs e7"makeig, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray's. The next term will begin on Monday, February 1,1897. "TTACANCIES in each of the above V Terms on application _ OAKD M RSA.C7c_iSi_ GoS TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Tetjßß oa ApplMan.



If PIT if IS Iff! l rs" If. riiiiiiiih, Establishes Over 30 ears BEST SELECTED STOCK ANt> GHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER IN NEW ZEALAND. COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR BEDROOM *lO lOs, Comprising— Beadetead, Spring Mattress and Bedding, Duchesse Chest, Washstand, Two Chairs. All Carpets from 3s Sd made and laid Free of Charge. COLOMRO STREET & CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christohcroh A. Marsh. _l Manager



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PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPERHANGIN G. PAPERHANGING. WE Have the Choicest Assortment of WALL PAPERS in Ashburtorij and"invite inspection. COMPETENT WORKMEN sent to any part of the County as required, and none but Genuine Materials used. OJiDEB EARLY. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, UMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate A sent, Valuator, Wool 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 Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Me "W. Barcock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE"! OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON^



New Mmn mwmu Company. ■STA BL I S hT_D°:"""L. __. _8 5 9 capital-Zone' million. THEPREMIEB AND~WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPAKY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBIRALIT* FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORREHTRTBS HANMER <& GRATES ___ »«_NTS



THE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works in the County of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done .t you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to S the making of a Combine. h_J p^ BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done | at head-quarfcers in the large towns. Our head quarters are £■ g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will fc_ xj_\ go to employ local tradesmen. £*" fs] BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work j^ P_i done in other provinces than all the other shops in the same line of business put together. _^ W BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent £J EH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton.



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WHEAT. WHEAT. FIT E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYLRS OF, PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, «Ye are aiso prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account in onr New Grain Stores West Street, Ashburron. on very favourable terms Full sized Oarnsack.l and Twine Supplied at LOWEST CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Ofkijes <vnt> Storks WEST SIRFET, ASHBURTON.



HARVEST CHEQUES WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CASH CUSTOMERS. HAVING received a Large Quantity of Scotch, West of England, and Colonial TWEEDS and WORSTED SUITINGS, at, very much REDUCED PBICES, we have decided to give our Customers the benefit of our Bargain by making the following GENUINE REDUCTIONS FOR CASH:— Men's Scotch aad West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 955, reduced to 75s cash Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 90s, reduced to 70a cash Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 65s cash Men's Colonial Tweed t-'UITS to measure, usual price 70s, reduced to 59s cash Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27s 6d and 30s, reduced to 22s 6d cash i Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual prioe 255, reduced to 20s cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 22s 6d, reduced to 17s 6d cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17s 6d to 20s, reduced to 15s 6d cash. PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. Bgg- OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, SIYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashburton.



IMPOETANT TO FARMERS AND HARVESTERS. THATCHES specially designed and constructed for those engaged in agricultural work are to be obtained from _________^~ i WATCH IMPORTER, EAST STREET. These Watches are made by ROTHERAM and other famed makers to tbe special order of S. Salek foi the ASHBURTON WATCH TRADE. HAVING ROUGHS 1 LARGELY AT A HEAVY DISCOUNT PRICES ARE REDUCED. ALSO IN STOCK—Dixit Watches (see the name S. SALEK Ashburton, is on the dial); at 20s. Other metal watches from 15s. All Guaranteed,



IF you are in want of a good strong work ing boot be sure you call at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—A splendid line of Ladies Two-Strap Shoes, 4* 9d. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect tht new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets ; all new and up to date.—A. Orr. WANTED Known—What the people say. That Andrew Orr has the llargesb and best assorted stock of Boota in Caeterbury, it 125



WANTED Known—Men's Boots in great variety from 4s lid to 30a. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. "ANTED Known—Go to the Corner for Newest Styles in Drapery an j Millinery~W, H. Collier. TA R TLiWgTa NNOUNO-MEN T. — You can purchase Groceries, Enamelled v ware, Crockery and Glass, Boots and Shoes, j Oat-sheaf Chaff, Bran and Sharps at Hamp- I siead, and have Goods delivered at your door at Town Prices. A quantity of the famous Mauritius Sugar for Jam making just to hand.—E. Mahood, East Belt Cash Store. Telephone No 76.



j ugtn 'ei*'-i -Nolice„. jioz Prevention IS WORTH. POUNDS OF CTJRHI Why rain your Reapers and __©we_ . by nsfng inferior Labrlcating Oils, whio_ tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true Inbrioant ike TiivoLiiis which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, I Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th \ Agents | EDWARD REECE & SONS CHRISTCHUROH PALM AND JOKO TEAS. INDIAN AND CEYLON. OUR _s4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) is noted for producing 200 large Tea I Cape of first-rate Tea to the pound. This < Is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so i largely. j OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good value for the money.. OUR TEAS are so popular that we j frequently hear of instances of other Teas [ being packed and sold in our empties } 'Imitation is sineerest flattery,' but the | public shonld see they get the genuine I article. | Retaui rrom all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM | JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO, 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchurch j



Henry Zander. JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOO0 BAOS IyTAURITIUS OUGAR. USE NO OTHER lOR YOUR JAM. Henry Zander, Cheapest Grocer in Ashburton. TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con ducted, and Saleyarda regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. Brooke's and Qdham's Sheep Dips always on hand. Advances made against Shipment- ol Lamb and Mutton. My London Agent ii known lor his utmost reliability, HENRY ZANDER stock AND STATION AGENT. —. : _ , : _____ ■■■% | JUST LANDED,. i E_ Kaikoura and Fazilka, 100 Cases CASTOR OIL 100 Cases VALVGLINE 10 Bales SEAMING TWINE 1000 Feet LEATHER BELTING 1 100 Galvanised STEEL COLLARS HORNSBY k RANSOME PLOUGH SHARES Bat bed and Plain FENCING WIRE 200 Drums LINSEED OIL CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Eto Eto HENRY ZANDER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. TO CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS. J HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY 6 FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HENRY ZANDER, GENERA.L MERCHANT. STORAGE.



WANTED, KAAA SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANDALE COALS, always in Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of the public th© celebrated AIL AND ALE COAL, Which has held its own against all tbe Lignites in the market. It is screened, and i burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and is really the beat and cheapest Native coal to be had. On trial will convince you. James Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Telephone No. 83. S P • < ** f_ SS w * 00 Cat 91 H • o _t S I egg g Hi EH {■! 25 _y( w ■ "** °° _. sS " si oo Pj <* > a



THE TEA OF THB AGE. I SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE HO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bjckerton reports that SAXON TEAS aro absolutely Pure and good quality WANTED Known-Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more.— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—The cheapest and most reliable boot shop in Ashburton is Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. '"one Box of Clarke'sß 41 Pills warran Cad to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or cons i tutional), 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 : The Lincoln and Midland C>._i>jstkß Tlroo ComAnv. Tlno'n. Iceland "Keating's Powdeb cesiroys bugp, fleas, moths beetles, and all other insects, whiUt gui c harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating beetles the suocess of this powder is ex raordinary. It is perfect y clean in application. See the article you purohase ia Keatug's, as imi ations are , noxious and ineffectual, Sold in tins, 6d, le 'anJ2 Bdeiob.byai chemist!



I AM PREPARED to reoeive GRAIN on Storage at | LOWKBT Cr/BRENT RATES. My Shipment of CORNSACKS is now to hand. Henry Zander, GRAIN, WOOL, AND GENERAL MERCHANT. r ■ wm^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^mmmmmmmmmmmm m Til VERY ONE accustomed to using the A.G. Oimmeni j Will find equal satisfaction in using 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 Galiichan'a Factory, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother 3* true friend; on the weakest baby, or the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, ls 6d. Bee Ointment is espscially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price —2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions—Prioe Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male aud female use, 30 pills in every box. and quite equa to anything imported—price ls 6d EDWIN OALLIGHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE Ashurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MB G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, Tho following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing:— / Dear Sirs,—We have greab pleasure in recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on i 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, I Sharplin & Co. ' Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir,—l have Bold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Care and Pills for the put 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 großb of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy,, A. E. Sykes, Chemist Hundreds of other testimonials too uumefOQ to publish.