The Ashburton Guardian.

?OL. XVIII. NO. 4251

Ashbubto* ■;■: Monday, July 26 S 1897.

PRICE: OJO3 PENJSY



shipping. __ ■■'■'• ll^K^ NEW ZEA|jAND LIKE ROf AL MAIL STEAMERS, FUR LONDON, Vta Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all classes of passengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tohb. Departure. Date, Tongartro 4163 Wellington Sept, 2 Rimhine 6127 — Sept. 30 Bimutaka 4516 — Nov. 25 Kaikoura 4607 •— Deo. 25 We are now prepared to book through passages to the Went Coast of South America and Bahi», Pernambuoo, and the Falkland Islands. Bates and other par tsculars on application. Fo urther particulars apply to fRIEDLANDIR BROS., Led. Agent3 8 Aahburtoa, SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION ! COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. .IWA TJOYAL MAIL STEA >tfgHj|3J*v w ±X MERS, with superior /wQßfifc^ accommodation for all classes ■^^^^^■* of passengers, calling at Monta Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Tons [Commander From Date. Sothio ... 7730 Kidley ... Lyte'n Aug. 19 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell.., — Aug. 21 Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Sept. 20 lonio ... 4753 lKempson.., — Nov. 11 CARGO STEAMERS. "* Pakeha ...4331 Prosser ... WeH'nlJuiy Maori ... 5200 Moffatt ... — Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — Mamari ... 3583 Levack ... — Matatua..j332o Holmes ... — > Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROMLYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays aad Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursday a The above are babjeefc to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing j For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. X~TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peckham, July 12. " Dear Sir,*-1 am a poor hand at express ing my feelings, bat 1 should like to thank you. Your lozenges have done wonders in relieving my terrible cough. Since I had She operation of ' Tracheotomy ' (the same as the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly have had a more violent cough; it was bo bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, hat been aoftened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty. —I am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL.' A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. outh Park, Cardiff, South Wales, September 28,1893. ** I have, indeed, great pleasure in adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and I have prescribed it now for the last eight years in tny hospitals and private practice, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer from Chronic Bron chitis ; your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation.—Yours truly, A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.C.P. and L.M Edinburgh, L.R.C.S and L.M. Edinburgh USB KBATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USK BEATING'S LOZENGES It is 75 years ago aince Keating's Cough Losengea were first made, and the Bale is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled in the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis j one alone gives relief. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED UTTERLY UNRIVALLED UTTERLY UNRIVALLED Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled remedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throa r onbles are Bold in tine by all Chemists. EDULOOa SUGAR The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers, Gives to Diabetes, the illusion of Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in convencies. Its sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil Ib sufficient to sugar a glass of water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco late, grog, etc., snd is equivalent to a lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure production which caußes frequent accidents, France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Roe dcs Francs Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. NOTICE,™ Are you going to build. Pee&use the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, »nd all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Habdmy's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith Telephone 52. WANTED Known—A Cheap Boot Sale at Me&lob's, for fourteen days ealy.



NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, The leading Tailors and outfitters, Aahburton. 4 29 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT 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, %fter that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, • Manager. pt W. J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Christchurch. R. HANDCOCK, Agenb. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. 2 125 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFANE MANUFAOOTBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGI IA LEAF loz Prevention IS WORTH POUSD,S OF CURE Why ruSn your Reapers and nlewe* by nslng inferior Lubricating Oils, whio tire yonr horsea and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true J^bricant ike VALVOLIIfe which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWAB^ REEGB & SONS OHKiSTOHURUe t^PnW® MEDAL _^» PURE CEYLON intfIIAN TEAS Bom Within fe» Reach of Jgl PURE 11 /A CEYLON I/O PURE « Lgi INDIAN I/lIP BLENDED 4&L EACBPKICE ■■' \} AMD UP TO f« IM 4/FERLBJ^S/4r SOLD BY AU CROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE.



j In all Parts of the World the NATURAL FOOD FOR A BABE is MOTH ER'S M I LK, and THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN STARCH I Young Infante CANNOT digest STARCHY FOODS, a perfect Artificial Food for j Infants must, therefore, NOT CONTAIN Si ARCH, FOOD CONTAINS NO STARCH. BUT MAKES A PERFECT FOOD FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILD. _• MBUIN"S FOOr) lor lnfants and In™iids may be obtained of all De«l«n throughout tho World. miLIWS FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LOHDOB, ENGLAND, ■= 15,000=== "ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS OOLONY. [111 I HI 6HACKi.6CKj c f I If I (owiioiN^ ij L W hwtum. THEY BURN LIQNITE, TRUE COAL OR W'OD UP TO 24in NO SETTING REQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BRE YD BAKERS, With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilera are large and Tinned inside. I REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made iv all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers ' Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can bo obtained, or from the leaker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, SOUTH EJRD FOUNDRY, DONEDIN. 6 315 DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, A.SHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburfcon Alceraately Fortnightly Sales o! Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., onj Frid/ybJH Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari m Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and do, Ohrietchurch Booth, McDonald and Go, Ohrisfcchurcb 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 TooJa I Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I 'have appointed Mr W. Barcook as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Asfabnrton GREAT REDDOTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. A.SHBURTON! GREAT STOCK-TAKING SALE AT " THE CORNER." STOOKSMUST BE HEAVILY REDUCED BEFORE gTOOE-TAKING, JULY 31st. WAREHOUSEMEN'SfCLEARINGS LINES AT HALF PRICE. j WONDERFUL BARGAINS IN ALLJ JDEPARTMENT9, HIGH Glass Ladies' Jacketß at marvellously low prices. \ Few Maids' Ulstera to clear at half coat prioe.? Ladies' Macintoshes, newest styles, 10a 9d, 15a 9d. Children's Handsome Tonics from 4s 6<J, Flannelette Underclothing at half price, Merino Combination Garments, 33 lid. I Stylish Dress Goods, 10£ d per yard, double width, worth 18d. I Men's Colonial Tweed Suits, well made and lined, all sizes, 25s 6d. A line of Youths' Overcoats, all sizes, 5s each. A large lot of light fancy ribbons, Id per yard. A Wonderful line o£ Ladies' Black Oloth Jackets, new styles, 8s 6d, worth more than doable, W. H. COLLIER.



RECORD Jf§ REIGJN. WANTED the Pesidents of Ashbarton to save money and celebrate the QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE, by Purchasing their BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS at M°DONALD & M CDIAEMID'S. There you can get Children's, Ladies', and Gentlemen's SLIPPERS, SHO^S, and BOOTS, all at KECORD REIGN VALUE, and at SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS from the uaual price. A CHOICE SELECTION WARM SLIPPERS, including the Latest Lines in German Felt and Carpet, from In per pair upwards. Gentlemen in want of a First Class Winter Boot will find it to their advantage to try THE A BOOT—Our own make—hand sewn. CEAOK PROOF CALF, kid all Latest Makes kept in Stock. MCDONALD & MoDIARMID, BOOT MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager. fir ■' M &T i»-H i / m "w If "^ I > &lf (9ot v©fK I i If jjlJ— t For Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed' Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, Sic. The first Dose wirx give relief in twenty minutes. This is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box cf these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be "'WORTH A GUINEA A BOX." BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to complete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the systrm. For a "Weals Storoaofr; Impaired Digestion; .*D'?o?ele"e& Liver," they act like magic. A few doses will woi-k wonders upon the Vitnl Orjjans; Strengthening tho Jlu'scilar System ; restoring the long lost Coni(>lexioii; ljvingingf lark the keen ed«v?. of appctitn, and arousin? with tlis Rwrarn of Health tho whole physicai. p,sKucv>f tl;c "niujian frame. Tbei-oaro " facts " admitted by thoumnds in all classes of society, ;i:id one of tlie ijcstpiavaiilopstotltoXcrvous and debilitated is I hat Bcechuin's Pitts hare the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the wort'l Pull directions with each box. n £ Prepared only by THOMAS BEECBAM, St. Helens, Lancashire, England Sold everywhere, in Boxos, P^d., Is. l.Ja., and 2s. M, each. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOE 0 N E M 0 N T H HPHE .WHOLE STOCK EEDUOED ALL SEASONABLE GOODS TO BE CLEARED. iH^ SEE CIKCULAES FOR PRICES 4|§ —OOMMENOES— | Saturday, July 10. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late Beath & Co.) CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, TANORED STREET.



Honry Stephenson. . 'l '' """ *' ' "■'' !• ■*— iILI^BY. BTEPHISiJSON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. ; AUCTIONEER, LANDIEBTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES' of Live Stock, Produce, Furniture, etc., i-Viißy SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc.,, as per arrangement, in any pub 0 the county. Advances made on Goods placed in tay hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONB, POTATOES, SEEDS, etc., ' Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities, Agentt Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company* HENRY STJSPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER. Friedlander Bros., JLimited* QNE TWO-ROOMED HOUSE WITH STABLE AND TWO ACRES OP LAND ALLEN lON. Apply FBIEDLANDER BRCB., Ltd! POTATOES. POTATQEsT Y&T E ARE BUYERS 0 1 PRIME TABLE POTATOES. __J]WEDLANJDER_BJpa i LiMiTED. T¥f E HAVE FOR SALE— FEIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROJ3, Ltd. VU& 4RE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASS OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And al other Farm Produce. • FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. .•3 Gold Medal — PARIS. ASTHMA CATARRH Hay-Fever, Oppression, Neuratgjia, etc. Cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. Recommended by the highest Medical authorities. The pectoral Fumh g-ator Espic is the most efficaofooi of all remedies to combat the diseases of the respiratory organs. Seventy years of success. J. ESPIC, Paris, 20 rue Si* Lazare, Melbourne, Messrs Bourbaud and Co. Hosier Lane, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists; Require the signature on every ciga« rette. , Each box of Cigarettes and powder contains a prospectus with directions. "OR COUGHS, COLDS, BBONOHITIS, AS THM Influenza, Consumption) 4c, <fee XAY'S COMPOUND ESSBNOE 0? XJNBXID X Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c •AY'S GOMPOtrND, a demnloent erpeotonmt Cot V Coughs, Colds, and Chefrt,Oompl»intß •AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Ooldi, If Mull* \ setvloeable for hoi'eea and cattle • 1 AY'S Tip Mfl« a speofflo in Neuralgia, Thamtto \ &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o I nrDM OATHARTIOUM PILLS d geMnt oorw. % U. tive, and agreeably aperient COAeULJNB— Cement for Broken Artiolet. Sold everywliere. Manufactcrv. Stock pott Knclaud SCHOOL Tj^Oß Particulars apply to DAVID J. JONES. TJTTANTED Known, the doors and H windows are lined with wonderful bargains, at Mellok's Zea'andia Boot Store. MBS KNIGHT, Gash purchaser of ladies, gentlemen's, and children's left off Clothing, and all kinds of Goods.—Wakanui Road, neat? Baring Square. 5 15 EX "Gothic." Barrett Bros have re ceived through their agents, direct from English Manufacturers, some special lines in Drapery, etc.. Gash discount One Shilling in the Pound.-"The Hall," East Street i *—— ; . , .- To the Deaf and . those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his iiluatuated and descriptive book on Deaf ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, NZ, on receipt of stamps. Mr USmpbel), of the same addren, was greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nicholson's syatem, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A littlebook on the care of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may be h*4 from Mr Sb»w oo receipt of ttuwpi,



Tixh TEA OF TflfiS Attß. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. fpRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAYB NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Profjsssqk Bjckb^on reports^ that SAXON TEAS is absolutely Pure and of good quality TpTjonas" BEGS to Notify the Farmers and Butchers of Ashburton and Surround ing District that he has Opened up Business in the Premises adjoining Hanmer and Graves' Stables as a Cash Buyer of WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, and HORSE HAIR in large or small quantities. Office Days—Tuesdays and Saturday AU Communications carefully attended to. 5' 16C EECOED SALE mo FURTHER REDUCE THE LARGE STOCK OF STATIONERY, BOOKS, ALBUMS, ACCOEDIONP, AND GLOBAL FANCY GOODS, The Sale will be continued for another THIRTY DAYS,! FROM TUESDAY, 15m* insx. WHEN FUETHER:; REDUCTIONS Will be made in all lines. DOiNOT MISS THE Record Month's Sale. LAY IN A STOCK when goods can be bought cheap at H. N. ANDEBSON'S, (Late L. F. Andrewes and C 0,,) EAST ISTREET, ASHBURTON. nzk S n !£! 111"" i&H iipiii nnHE GENUINE DR GUILLIER JL ELIXIR : Tonic, Glairoas, and Anti Bilious, Prß -pared by Dr Paul Gage Fila, Chemist of the lat Class..: The only proprietor of that remedy. Hue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris Dr Gnillie'a Elixir is one of the ruost economical medicines, both as a Purga tive and aa a Depurative, it ia the bear remedy against all bilious and giairiou disordeits. For more than seventy five years Di Gaillie's Elixir has beea employed with success against diseases of the hver* the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, fevar, h<fluerga, bI in diseases, elc. Beware of imitations, and see that you get the Genuine Dr GaiUie's Elixir which bears the signature of Paul Gtgo and mark that each bottle is acocmpanie y Treatise oa Glaiis. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. Sydney, N,S.W. W 0 h A F E Aliment of economy against fa'igu^ hunger, ar,d thirst Antidepertic, antifatigu?ag, stimula ting, reconstituent Indispensable to Velocipediste, ascen tionists, rowers, racers, hnnters, and to any of them who have a muscular effort to develop France, M. Ch., Gamier, 8, Rue dcs Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRU& COMPANY, Limited Sydney