The Ashburton Guardian.

FOL \VII. NO, 4165

AsHBUBToa: Monday, April 12, 1897.

PRICE: ONE PBNNT



* H-niy Zander. JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOOO *A<* J^|AUEITIUS gUGAR USE.NO OI HER FOR YOUR JAM. Henry Zander, Cheapest Grocer m Asbburton. | | JUST LANDED, I Ex Kaikoura «nd Faeilk*, 100 Ca H es CASTOR OIL 100 Casea VALVCLINK 10 Bales SEAMING TWINE 1000 Feet LEATHER BELTING 100 Galvanised; STEBLiCOLLARS' HORNSBY & RAiyfßOMfi PLOUGH. SHARKS, Barbed and Plain FENCING WIRE 200 Drums LINSEED OIL CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Eto Eto HENEY ZANDER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. /CLEARING AND SKIN SALES oon \J duoted, and Saleyarda regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. Brooke's and Odham's Sheep Dips always oa hand. Advances made against Shipments of Lamb and Mutton. My London Agent if known for his utmost reliability. HENRY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT. TO CONTRACTORS AND^DARRIERS. T HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HENRY ZANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT. XBEG toiutimate that I have just landed a Large and Varied Stock of GUNS. ■ GUNS. GUNS. HOiXIS' BEST MAKE. Single and Double Barrel, Breach and. Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspection. REVOLVEBS. REVOLVEBS.- AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and Shot Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recap pers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. Henry Zande^v C OB COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHIf A P Influenza, Consumption. Ac, Ac <AT'S COMPOUND BSSENCR OF UHBUD Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o <AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent ezpestomft, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints \£ AY'S COMPOUND, for Conghg and Golds, is Moallt f\ serviceable for horses and dattls \£ AY'S TIC PILLS, a specific m Neuralgia' ifeQMehe fx &q. Contain Oninine. Iron, *o LINTJM CATHABTICUM PILLB d gerttTt, tomct tlve, and agreeably aperient ; /-^OAeiTLlNK—Cemeat for Broken Articles. 80l \jf everywhere. Manutactorv, Stockport Enclaod fpoWLES' Pennyroyal and Steel" Pills for female -1- quckly coiTect all irtegul ritie?, and relieve the distressing symptom so prevalent with the sex. B->xes IS Ijd to 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Paten Medicine Ve-dois. Prepared only by the Lincoln an^ Mid land Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England' Whole sale of all the Wholcsate House 3. Beware ofimita<<~ ions. T ADIES from the Country requiring _I_J medical treai meat will find a> verj^ Comfortable Home, *nd every attention given, at MRS RANGER'S, Aitken Street. 3 16 ______ _ I HAVE APPOINTED MR J. W. HARDLEY, Plumber, East Street, a» AGENT for my Patent Economical Hot Water Service, forth* Ashburton County Testimonials on application. 3 127 J. H. WALKER^ WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Hcwam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rootra, where visitors will find a long felt want Bupplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comfort! of >• home. S~~TARTLING ANNOUNCEMBNT.— You can purchase Groceries, Enamelled ware, Crockery and Glass, Boots and Shoes, Oatsheaf Chaff, Bran and Sharps at Hamp stead, and have Goods delivered at your door at Town Prices. A quantity of the famous Mauritius Sugar for Jam mt king just to hand.—E. Mahood, East Belt Cash Store. Telephone No 76. N' OTICE.—Are you~going to buildT Because the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilen, and all aorta of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardlky's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. ANTED KNOWN 7 that you may rely on getting the latest style and best quality m Autumn and Winter Mil linery.—Miss ¥. Barnes, Arcade and Tancred Street. Childrens' millinery * specialty. Do not fail to see the window*. Ladies own materials made up If your children are subject to c oup watch for the first symptom of the disease— hoarseness. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given aa soon as the child becomes hoarse it will prevent the attack. Even after the croupy cough has appeared the attack ciuft always be prevented by giving this remedy. It is also invaluable for colds And whooping cough. For aale by Askbvrton |}|vq



LAZARUSB SIGHT TESTINi AND SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES. Sola agent for Ashbarton District, Q C A L E K. JEWELLER, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. LAZARUS Patented System ensure comfort and correct eight.. Doti« poll yoor eyet> . using badly fitting Spectacles THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. /JIRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVB NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professob Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS absolutely Pure and good quality ~~ "notice. ~~ "" T3ESIDENIS OF CHERTSEY, who wish .LV to be supplied with the DAILY "GUARDIAN," Containing all the Latest Cable, Telegraphic, and other news, can obtain same everj evening on arrival of Exprese, or from Mr Shannon, Chertsey. THE ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN," published every evening, with all the Latest Cable, Telegraphic, and other news, can be obtained at RAKAIA ev-.ry evening on anival of the Express. Intending quarterly or annual subscribers sending m their names to this Office, or to Mb Street, Rakaia, will have the paper supplied regularly. THE ENCHANTED SWING. THE GREATEST SCIENTIFIC ILLUSION OF THE AGE. npHE ENCHANTED SWING has been JL ereetfd on the site opposite the SALVATION ARMY BARRACKS, OPEN H VKRY SATURDAY AFTERNOON at 2.30. Admission— Sixpence. FEED, MAKELG, T3ROKER & COMMISSION AGENT. Barrytown Flat Gold Mining Shares and Auckland Gold Mining Shares for Sale. GRAIN jBOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. FRED MAKEIG, Arcade GBAHAM & CO.'s PATENT ■PERMANEK FOOT-HOT CURE, Is a certain remedy for the disease, and can be applied at a cost of less than ONE HALF-PENNY PER SHEIP, Read opinions of Government Inspectors of Stock. Blenheim, Maelbobough. In re your remedy for Foot-Rot I have no hesitation m saying it iB the most, effective have met, and has been used m the distrust under my charge with the beet results. 1 have reoommended &na shell continue to recommend it to any owners of bheep affected with Fdot.Rot, a diseaee which I Tegret to si; is bo often neglected until it takes each a strong bold on the flock that it can no longer be ignored, when it might have been eastl? put down at its first appearance by a little attention and the use of yoar remedy, JOHN MOOBE, Inspector ot Stock February 28, 1895. DePABTMENT OF AOBICU!LTURB» HaWBEA In reply to your request ac to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of your dressing sheep at Mr Lysagbt'B an Mr Nicholas' with your Foot-Rot Specific, 1 nave every confidence m saying that the cure was a perfect one, although the weather was very we% and Btormy and the examination wae only Bit days after the feet had been dressed. Some of the sheep were very badly affected, nearly the whole of the foot having totted off. I should recommend all sheep owners to use your Specific it their sheep are troubled wilt Foot-rot, ac it is easily put on, and I am Burc it will give satisfaction.—l remain, jours ttaly ALEXANDER MONBO, Inspeotor of Sfcook, June 22,1895. Genuine only from D. THOMAS, ASHBUBTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, GBAHAM AND CO', Oarlton Gore Road, Boßene&tb, Wellington. WANTED Known—Every pa»c °f Zealand ia boots guaranteed M Mount's Zeala&dift Boot Store i



*~*t»&^miim^mmmmi^mm*—mam _MM« i rrMn iimiiii.^iii^jiiim.ii.iiihi | ANDREW ORE. Great Opening OF NEW DRAPERY STOCK FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER. 30 CASES NEW GOODS. 30 T ADIES' JACKETS and Mantles, lovely Goods, Berlin make; French and English >JL__ Dress Fabrics m Great Variety. Agent for the celebrated "Fearnought" Sergei, navy and blacks. Ladieb' Corsets m a'l the new makes, PD, V and N, &c. XATEST NOVELTIES m Millinery, French and English Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers *nd Trimminga. Beautiful Fur Trimminga just opened. * LADIES' MACINTOSHE most fashionable Good, all sewnlseams; Infants' Dresses, Felise s, Cloaks, and Muffs. Ladies' Gloves m Silk Suede, and Kid j all prices, The BEST STOCK of FLANNELETTE ever exhibited m Ashburton. BLANKETS AND FLANNELS under contract; splendid value. Ladies' and Gents' BOOTS and SHOES, beßt makes. Ladies' UMBRELLAS, all guaranteed from Is lid. SUITS TO ORDER from £2 15a Od ANDREW ORR. 1897. WINTER SEASON 1897 A. P. WILLIAMSON IS NOW SHOWING A FULL ASSORTMENT OF ! NEW GOODS | IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THE SEASON'S TRADE. NEvY DRESS FABRICS, m all the Latest Materials. NEW TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS, VEILINGS, COESETS, GLOViS, HOSIERY, &c. SPLENDID VALUE IN BLANKETS, FLANNEL^, SHEETINGS, CALICOES, FLANNELETTES, SHIRTINGS, TOWELS, CRETONNES. NEW PATTERNS IN MEN'S AND BOYS' OLOTHINU. Shirts, Vests, Socks, Hats and Caps, Ties, Braces, &c, &c. The Latest Designs m Great Variety. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN TOWN. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late Beath & C 0.,) CASH DKAPER & CLOTHIER, Tancred Street, Ashburton. "TT IMPORTANT NOTICE. xl|^'ift '■ ■■-■'■ *fr^jJMji£r /"IREAT SA|LE OF Mkii LINOLEUMS. mIMI LINOLEUM, iifSr FLOOR-CLOTH, =*^tlb* rmnLViTMS WMm CARPETS, Wsflpi SaPJbpi MATTING, BUGS, etc S^fe _ft%iß FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, l^^jj^^^^S r. //. UNDRILL & Co We have iust landed, direct from the Manufacturers, ex s.s. Rimutaka and Otarama, a Grand Assortment of LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, Etc., to be Sold at PRICES 10 MEISI' THE TIMES. INSPECTION Note the Address— T. H. UNDRILL & CQ., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, TANCRED STREET (Opposite Arcade) Picture Framing a Specialty. Venetian Blinda Made to Order. Agents for Olegg's Perambulators. SPECIAL NOTICE TO TIMEKEEPERS. TUST RECEIVED, direct from the Manufacturers, a few HALF-HOUR CHRONOGRAPHS. The Special advantages are— LEVER MOVEMENT. NON-MAGNETIC. ABSOLUTELY ACCURATE FIFTHS OF A SECOND. The finest Watch of its kind and best value ever offered m the district. PRICE (with Guarantee) -sS*3 lOs. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON,



(tl all Paris of the World the NATURAL FOOD FOR A BABE is MOTHER'S MI LX, and THIS DOFS NOT C NTAIN TARCH. Young Infants CANNOT dige.-.t STARCHY FOODS, a perfect Artificial Food for Infants must, therefore, NOT CONTAIN STARCH. FOOD CONTAIN* NO STARCH. BUT MAKES A PERFECT FOOD FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILD. MBIAIN'S FOOD lor Infants and Invalids may be obtained of all Dealers throughout the World MELUN'S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashhurton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Mataon and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Gompnny Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures m I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appoi nte Mr W. Barcock as my Agent m the Kakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aahburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON] = WHITE'S = = SHEEP DIP, = THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET. DAVID THOMAS, AGENT, ASHBURTON. ■■P^^pwßMMpippß LOWEST PRICES. ~T ARGE STOCKS, V *UNS, CARTRIDGES AND AMMUNITION OF ALL KINDS. FENDERS AND FIRLIKONS, LAMPS, BEDSTEADS, Etc JOHN ORR & CO. WHEAT. WHEAT" Xjfjr E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account m our New Grain Store West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Cornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWES I 1 CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OfiiOßS and Stokes WEST STREET, ASHBURTON.



ASHBURTON PERM ANENT BUILDING AND INVEB'!M..MT SOCIETY. j /"\N and after Thursday, the 7th day of \J 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, after thafc date. • EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. rj. W. J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Christohurch. R. HANDOuCK, Agenb. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings. Ashburton. 2 1135 !IHMfIHNHMMHIHHMBHMHMUfIHNMHfea!£**w.« s f'SOiftPAtiQ i 1 , - *i, r rui L ; : psf I (urrijjCT[E1r A * j -J- iAi/KssaseßEaaessts%i X>'' bf, |FV£ FEVERISH HEAI Of!EV£ifi hTS, CONVULSIONS, ETC, .<>«ser»*e a healthy state of the >onsti "■■in during the period of Tec* "-!«■„ The word. "JOHN ST£J[DMAK Walworth, Surray," Pf*mfTf<r*d on tile Quvirnmmt Stamp nfuttdU*acn ratMt Kempthome, Prouser and Co., Agents. Tilt. GENUINE DR GUILLIE'S ELIXIR umic, Glairoos. and Ant i BiHouß, Pre pared by Dr Paul Gage Fila, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy. Rue rie 6 enelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr (Juillie's Klixir is one of the noosb economical niodicines, both as a Purga tive and as a Depurative, it is the beat remedy against all bilious and glairious disorders, For more than seventy five years Dr Gail lie's Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the hver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatiem, gout, fevar, ii.fl.itr z\, b! m diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that you get the Genuine Dr Goalie's Elixir which bears the signature of Paul Gage and mark that each bottle is acoo'mpanie y Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN RUG CO.. (Sydney, H.S.W. KOLA F B Aliment of economy against fatigue hucger, and thirst AntideperMc, antifatiguing,, stimula ting, reconstituent Indispensable to Velocipedista, ascen tionists, rowers, racers, hunters, and lo any of them who have a muscular effort to develop Franco, M. Ch., Gamier, 8, Rue dcs Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney ~ QW yjjXEITI DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hnn>phoephito of Lime is prescribed by the facility for the core of Consump tion, Chronic Cough and general debility IT contains two of the principal Ingredients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which Bra considered deficient m the above complaint*, viz, Phosphorus and Lime. It oanno be too bighl recommended for delicate children. Dr Chnrcblll'fl Compound Syrup o! HYPOPHOSPHITES 8 real brain food, and In cases whore muscisla and nervous exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reput ion. Bach bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature i Prepared only by SWAN, CHEMIST. PARIS _ WANTED, kaaa SECONDHAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANOALE COALS, alwaya 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 againßt all the Lignites m the market. It ia 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. w Telephone No. 83. E. DUCKWORTH & SON, yTNDEBTAKKRS, Cabinetmakers, and i_J Upholsterers, Burnett Street, Ashburton. Private Residence—Opposite Fire Brigade Station. 3 105 E~D ULCOR SUGAR The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. (Jives to Diabetes, the illusion oi Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in contencies. Its sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass of water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco late, grog, etc., and is equivalent to * lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure production which causes frequent accidents, France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Rue dee Franca-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUBTKALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sjdney,



I H hs sNß6£u*is sHipiMNGi °°s LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, TeueruTe & Plymouth. R.M.S. TONGARIRO AND RUAHINE WILL ARRIVE IN LONDON IN TIME FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEtf'6 DIAMOND J CBILEE. Best Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date, Tongariro 4163 Wellington April 15 Ruabine 6127 Lytteltoa April 29 Rimutaka 4515 — May 13 Ruapehu 4202 — June — Kaikosra 4607 — July 8 Ihe 8,8. Duke of Sutherland will sail from Lyttelton 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 have two berths and a iettee. The Ruahine will go through the Magellan Straits, weather permitting. The Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan and call at Monte Video Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymoul h en route to Lopdo-i. Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 13th May. We are sow prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America and Bahia, Fernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par ticulars on application. For further particulars apply to FRIfcDLANDER ROS.. Ltd. Ageute, Ashburton. SHAW, BAYILL AND aLBIUN COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. LJOYAL MAIL STKA itffIHKSU^. ■J-*' MhJi*S, with superior accommodation forallciasweH ■^^^^^™ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply mouth. Tons Commander From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... Lyttel- Mar b. Aotea ... 6346 cot land ... ton Mar 18. Jiothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — 1. lonic ...4753 Kempson.... — June 24 ' CARGO STEAMERS. ~*^ Maori ... b2QQ')AoS&it ...] — lMar 2 Mamari ... 3583 i.evack ... — May 1 Matatua... 3320 Evans .. — Rangitira 4045 Burton .. ■ — Pakeha ...4331 Prosper .. — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passecgers only. HAKMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF tfEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UiSDER: For Wesfcport and Grey month—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Christchurch papers Dnnedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pictoc, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers foi dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH , ! 94, Commercial road, Peckham, July 12. " Dear Sir,—l am a poor hand at express- j ing my feelings, but 1 should like to thank j you. Your lozengfis have done wonders m j relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the 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 couW possibly have had a more violent cough j it was so bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been softened, 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. Routh Park, Cardiff, South \Vales, S- ptembes 28, 1893. " I have, indeed, great pleasure m adding my tettiinony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and 1 have prescribed it now for the last eight years m my hospitals and private practice, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer from Chronic Bron chitis j your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and moat strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitiß, Winter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation.—Yours truly. A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.C.P. and L.M. Edinburgh, LEGS and L.M. Edinburgh USE KEATINU'S LOZENGEB USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES It is 75 years ago since Keating's Cough Lozenges were first made, and the eala is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled io the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis; one alone gives relief. lITTERLY UNRIVALLED lITTERLY UNRIVALLED lITTERLY UNRIVALLED Keating'fl Cough Lozenges, the unrivallet remedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throa Troubles are sold m tine by all Chemists. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANI MANUFAOTTJBBD FROM CHOICEST- VIRGINIA LEAF