The Ashburton Guardian.

you xvii. no. 4182

Ahububto* : Wednesday, M^rcli 3, 1897.

price: one penny

Official Directory.

I Mayor of Atihburtcm -Mr J iseph 'Suaty j E*st street cricul<-nr&l and Pit-tor%' Association—* President, J*i»e« Biowu; Secretary, Witt. Simpson Ashburton Building Society—Chairman, Pr J E Trevor; Manager, Edward Stephens Aiihburton Industrial Building Society— Chairman, Henry Zander; Secretary, J 0 Duncan Ash burton C *b—Secretary, Wm. Home. Manager, E J Stilwefl Ashburton Borough School Committee— Chairman, David McPherson; Secretary, J 0 Duncan Caledonian Society—President, —-—— Secretary, J. lacker Canterbury Woollen Milk — Manager Wm Rowan Canterbury Boiler Floor Mills—Manager. Thosßollitt Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joneph Ward,<3Srcade i Clerk of Court« and Licensing Committee \ —J,,R Colyer [ Coamy Councils Chairman, Edward Q \ Wright j Secretary, Frederick Mainwamg Engineer, Wm Baxter Deputy Official Assignee—John Davuon, West street Doaiain"Ctt3todian—W W Smith Fire Brigade — Captain, A A Fcoki; Secretary, H H Fooks; Engineer, W B Dolman i Gas Company—Chairman, Thai Bullook Secretary, J Ward, Arcade I Government Life Insurance Department— Poßtmesfcpr, agent Hampatead School Committee—-Chairman, VV J Crooks; Secretary, J C Bell Hampatead Town Board—Chairman, J H Maynard; Clerk, J G Bell High School Board-Chairman, Andrew Orr i Secretary, Chas Braddell Hospital—Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor l r Secretary, F Mainwaring; Matron, Mrt E Mackay i Inspector of Factories and Weight! and i Measures—Constable Edward Eade ' Justices of the Peace (Town District)— Robert Alcorn, Thos Bullock, Alfred Harrison, G J Neil!, W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the Hon W J Steward Longbeach Hoad Board—Chairman, John Grigg; Clerk, A A Fooks Oddfellows' Hall and Orange Hall— Custodian, W R Dolman Old Men's Home—Master, Thos H Fox Police—Sergeant J F Barlow in charge Postmaster and officer in charge of Tele •graphs—Win fct George Douglas PubMc Trust Office—Postmaster, agent Racing Club (Afhburton)—Secretary, John Davison : Racing Club (Tinwald)—Secretary, A A Fooks Railway Stationmaster—P L Payne t Kegistrar of bitthe, deaths and marriag«" I and registrar of electors—Joseph Ward, Arcade Saleyarda Company — Chairman, 0 J Harper; Secietary—Albert. Koberts Stock Inspecor—Blair Fullarton, Court* house Tmwald School Committee—Chairman, A C.othier «, Tin wald Town Board—Chairman, Edward Gates ; Clerk, A A looks Town C trk and Borough Engineer-^ChM E Fooks Upper Ashburton Road Board—-Chairman Donald McLean ; C trk, John Davison Wakanui Road Board—Chairman, Peter Stewart; Clerk John Kilgour.



Shipping. np he Naw ZEALAND J|fg^^| SHIPPING 00. S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,& Plymouth Port of ' Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikonra 4607 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruapeho 4202 Wellington Feb. 20 Tongariro 4163 — April Ift Ruahine 6127 — April 29 Rimutaka 4515 -~ May 13 aadi thenceforward every FuUKTH THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage m<?n&y, or approved guarantee for same. The Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan and call at Monte Video Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to Loodon, Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 13th May. W« are now prepared fco book through passages to the West Coast of South America an I Bahia, Pernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par ticulara on application. For farther particulars apply to FRIKDLANBER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. I jp%i TJOYAL MAIL STEA 4FiKSfev_ ■** MERS, with superior l9fi^ aooommodatlon for all classes ■^^^^^^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. month. Tons Commander From Date. 'Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell... Lyfctel- Mar 6. <Aotea ... 6346 Scotland .►. ton Mar 18. -Sothio ...7730(Kidley ... — April 1. lonio ...4753 Kempson... — June 24 CA RG 0 STEAMERS * Maori ,15200 Moffatt ... — jMar 2 Maoaari ...53583 Levaek ... — May 1 Matataa... 3320 Evans ... — ?taagitira 4045 Burton .. — Patroha ...J4331 Prosser ... — ' Aof«a aiJd Tokomaru carry salooa paaseogv I*** only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TTmoS steamship company U Off NEW ZEALAND, Limited SAILFROMLYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christohurch papers Dunedia — 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 should .therefore be made to Chriatchuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRISIAN, Agent, Ashburton, MUSICAL. pianojforteT singing, organ, and THEORY OF MUSIC. Tt/T R S T> O~W MAN Jpi O X (CERTIFICATED TEACHER.) Will resum«> Teaching on THURSDAY, February 4, 1897, and will be at home to arrange vtilh pupils on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th January. Havelock street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations. ' _» MB OSBOBNE COOMBE, PIANO TOTTER AND EXPERT (La te of London), "TTI SIX'S JVsbburton and surrounding V Districts every four months, viz., March, July, a»'d November. Orders may bo left with, M*. LLEWELJuYN OWUF, at his Music Studio. Araade Chambers, Aahbnrton MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS,' Teacher of the Violifl, Will resume Teaching at her Booms, SAI7NDEES' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m." ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. * ~ a oas» MRq 1 /T i^L ARIDGE, TEACHER CF PIANO* >Ql=®E, ORGAN, and SINGING CO. X STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. ~LU weUynTVwen, PIANOiOBTB f SINGLE AND HABMOOT, AKD MANDOLINE. The FHW TKRM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, J fEBRUABY 1. —— — 18Q7 PIANOPORt DE, SINGING, and FRENCH me s fTliakeig, CAMEROI ( STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray's. The next term will begin on Monday, February 1, 1897. YAOAS ICIIS in each of the above Ten ns on application ~~ MUSIO Ml JSIO TEACHER, Cor a «» 1 nil* and William Street. 122



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be OIOSED FOR THE WFEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, I And will be open until 4p,m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. PALM AND JOKO TEAS, INDIAN AND CEYLON. OUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) is noted for producing 200 large Tea Oupa of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popnlar that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in our empties * Imitation is sincerest flattery,' but the public should see they get the genuine article. Retau from all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAIWESOn, ANDERSON & CO, 155 Colombo Street, Cheistchuech i i WANTED, 5000 SECOND-HANI) 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 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 ia really the beat 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. T>UY YOUE WATCHE& CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, | SILVER AND E.P. WARE FKOM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburton,. THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. fIIRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE SO OTHER. SAXON TEA. i SAXON TEA, Pbofussoe Bickbrton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pare and good quality LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH "\T HOTOGRAPH JL J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for their past Patronage, hoping they will continue the same. Having bow 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 FINES i 1 WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christohurch when you can get the work done just as Cheap in your ( own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE.-~The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch prices. — Jm i\/r itoh cl l, . 1. Mitchell, portrait and landscape photographer, Opposite English Church, Tailored Street ASBSffIWON. 1013



if iwiniifi mi 'B^^Hf 11. lI'IiUmI, BRtaWisheo Over 30 ears 7 m^^m^^M , CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER |IjpPBBI»PiiKH^W IN NEW ZEALAND. i/jF^S; -^^^—^BS rt /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOB KM/,' U""fi"" *'" "T " 3 / BEDROOM SlO lOs, Hnl^ ||»pp||| pyy§ll| A ll Carpets from Is 6d made and M^plM^W)i^ li^!^ll^¥^^ji kid Free of Charge. ' OOLOMBO mSS* CTHEDKAL gJKiwr.jragß^;,^ SQUARE, Ohbistohueoh A. Marshall Manager SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK — AT — "THE CORNER." = NOW TAKING PLACE. = gO ME EYE-OPENEKS IN BAEGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER. Hew Zealand Insaraflce Coropany. BSTABLIS h"¥i> 0' 1 .. 18 5 9 CAPJTAL^OnFMILLION. THEFEEMIEB AND WEALTHIEjST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBBRALITY FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRBNTRTES HANMEK & GRATES. AGENTS J. WILSON. LARGE Stock Silvered Plate Gla&s just arrived from England. The Mirror Glass can be cut to any size to suit customers, at [shortest notice. GRAND SELECTION OF Picture-Frame Mouldings. Beautiful window decorations to hide unsightly views of back yards, etc. (Good imitation of stained glass.) MIXED PAINTS, ARTIST'S MATERIALS, WALL PAPERS. J. WILSON. COENEE OF ARCADE. Telephone 65. WALTER A. WOOD CO. HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENT for the County, for the 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 AFEON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY rJRIED AND TESTED, having been n use in America and England for the past four seasons, and in Australia for the past two, and haa won the admiration of all who have seen its work. THE SINGLE~APRON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds'its Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OJP THEM ALL." WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOWER RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The "E'armers 1 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. RES TELL is in Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D, TIIOM AS, AGENT,



HALVE"T CHEQUES WANTED! A RARE OJPORHJNrTY FOR CASH CUSTOMERS. TT ATSSi i w^'? eive 1 d * r L*r Ze Qoantity of Scotch, West of England, and Colonial i«;. j '.y I,l^. and V CRSTED SUITINGS, at, very much REDUCED FRIGES, w* nave decided iogive our Customers the bei efit of our Bargaiu by making the following GENUINE REDUCTIONS FOR CASH : — Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual M , o , price 95a, reduced to 75s ca h Men b feootch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual  . •, price 90s, reduced fco 70s cash Men s Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 65s cash RW«enw ? flS 1 J, We! d t0 «new«re. usual price 70s, reduced to 59s cash Men s West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27a 6d and  , __ „ 30a, reduced to 22s 6d cash $ Mens West of England and Worsted TROUSrRS to measure, usual price 25b, »* > /-. , - , m reduced to 20s cash Men s Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 22s 6d, reduced to 17b 6d cash Men b Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17s 6d to 20s, reduced to 15s 6d caßh. PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. &p" OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT. SiYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashbcbtok. PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPERHANGXBG. PAPERHANGING. WE Have the Choicest Assortment of WALL PAPEES in Aehburton, and invite inspection. COMPETENT WORKMEN sent to any part of the County as required, and none but Genuine Materials used. OBDER EARLY. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. STEAM CARRIAGE FACTORY, vc \y >Zjpl SHOEING FORGE. -«-^S&taßwiyß*w»' F. AND H. STEEL BEG to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding district that they have taken over the Business so long carried on by J. R. STEEL, and hope by ■itrict Attention to Business, Good Workmanship, aud Moderate Charges, to merit a fair -hare of Patronage. Coachbuilding Department— This Department will have our personal supervision and to all who require a new Vehicle of any description, or their old oue lepaired, we can guarantee satisfaction if they place their order with us. Painting and Trimming— Now is the time to have your traps put into ;;ood order by having them well laintect, and our workmen are in th". front rank of their profession, and the material used <s the very best. Ironwork Department— We are prepared to quote prices for all kinds of ironwork, aa 1 to supply or repair Agricultural Implements of every description. Shoeing Department—• la this as in all other parts of our business we wiU give satisfaction to our customers, and if you want your horse shod by practical and skilled workmen, send it along to the VICTORIAN SHOEING FORGE. F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 2 34 RUDGE-WHITWORTH CYCLES. 11l E ABE SELLING GENTLEMEN'S RUDGE VV WHITWOKTH CYCLES AT £20 CASH. TERMS AS ARRANGED. If you want a Good English Bicycle at the price of a Colonial Machine, BUY A RUDGE-WHITWCRTH FROM i JOHN ORR & CO. TO FARMERS. REID & GRAY DESIRE TO INTIMATE TO FARMER? and OTHERS thafc their late manager, MR TAYLOR, has been compelled to leave their employ owing to ill health, and that in future allJobb'ng, etc., will be under the supervision of Mr j. H. PAULING, whose work has alwayß given satisfaction, aud as Reid and Gray only use the very best of materials they would respectfully solicit a continuance of your valued support. Our DOUBLE and THREE-FURROW PLOUGHS (over 13,000 at work) as now made with duplicated mouldboards are perfect. CAST SHARES are extra hard carbon chilled, and especially suited for stony districts. TRIPOD and ROTARY HARROWS specially suited for working down Twitch and Clods. Grubbers Harrows Eureka Grain and Manure Drills Drays and Rollers Chaffcutfcera Broadcast Peed-Sower?, &c Oils Turnip Cutters Chaffcuttera aud Baggers Fencing Standards and Wire Blacksmith's Rasp 3 (extra quality) AND ALL FARMING REQUISITES. Solb Agents for Deering's Steel Binders with Ball and Roller Bearings. Oar Latest Illustrated Catologue free on application. Farmers and Others will kindly address all letters direct to REID AND GBAY, ASHBURTON, * TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION, % 94



Hfyimer and Graves. rtGBiCUu'iUKAL SALT j WE have in store a large quantity of Agrioul uml Salt, for salting Stacks or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotations. HANMER & GRAVES. CASTOR OIL. WE have Just Landed, ex Fazilka, a shipment of CASTOR OIL, and are m a position to supply Large and Small Consumers. HANMER & GRAVES. ~DIPT _ DIP. "TyE ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS and keep them in Stock. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE have taken over the DIPPING YARDS opposite the Ashburton Saleyards lately in the occupation of Mr Brooks, and are prepared to dip sheep there at current rates. Little's Dip will be used. HANMEK AND GRAVES. WE have various suniß for investment on Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES. CORNSACKS. ORDFRS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDS SEEDS. We have in Stock the best of Button's Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS. Imperial Green Globe, Purple Top Mam moth, Red Paragon, Early Six Weeks, Grey Stone. YELLOW TURNIPS. Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Hybrid, AlKthe Year Round, Yellow Tankard, Green Top Scotch, Fosterton Hybrid MANGfeLS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWEDES. I Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. ■ Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. HANMER & GRAVES. T7JVERYONE accustomed to usiDg the A.G. Ointment 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 Galliehan's Factory, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true friend ; 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 cattle dressing Price—2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions —Price la AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d EDWIN CALUCHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER ishurat, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing :— Dear Sirs, —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, Shabplin & Co. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, —I have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn dire and Pills for the paßt 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, email size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. E. Sykes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials too numerou to publish. Baker Bros. TTIURNtSHING UNDERTAKERS, JD Corner of Wakanni Road and Oass Streets and at Baker and Brown'e Coach I Factory. H»velock Street. I EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED



A. LAWRIE,.'* SAUNDBRS' BUILDING, T INTEND TO HOLD AN EXTENSIVE CLEABING SALE, COMMENCING FROM TO-DAY! When a Large quantity of Up-to-date Goods, in All Departments, will be pat on offer at prices which will effect a com plete and speedy clearance, OOME E^RLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. 500 yds Washing Prints, good, at 3s lid per doz 700 yds Printed Nainsook, at 3a lid doz 1000 yds Crepons, Ginghams, etc., at 6d, 7£d, and 9d per yd 300yd 8 All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, in black and colours, 1b 9d per yard* 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, Is Id per yd 360yd8 French Beige, in grey and fawns, lOOyda Black Lustre, figured, la 9d per yd at la lid per yd '- " "^ 300 yds Black Caahmere, iS^ia-iltl, and 28 6d per yd—worth double Al4. MANCHESTER GOODS at COST) 500 yds Cretonnes, from 4d per yd 20doj! White and Brown Turkish Towels, from 4£d each clothing and mercery to be i sacrificed. Men's Braces 6d per pair Kaiapoi Suis 27s 6d—for 20s Kaiapoi Suits 453—for 35s Boys' Wot 1 Socks 6d, Men's Socks lOd All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AND SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d j Women's two-strap leather, 43 6d; Men's Canvas Shoes, 5a 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers r ailed or plain, 4* lid per pair. All other lines Equally Low. Bargains in CROCKERY WARE and GLASSWARE. Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. BARGAINS. BABGAINS, A. LA"WRIE, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDfItoS SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED * BEST BHANL MANUFACTURED FBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP One Box of Clarke's 8 41 Pills wants tad to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired* or 00011 rational), Gravel and Pains in the Back Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemist* and Patent medicine Vendors throughout! the World Proprietors : Tsi Lincoln and Midland QnUH««M Hboo Oomfabt, I Spool* Jtataf