The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. NO. 4102

Ashbuktoj. : Wednesday, January 27, 1897.

price : oh_b pnrtnr

Official Directory.

I Mayor of Ashburton—Mr Jeeeph Seajf , East street vgricinurai and P*»tor*l Aem_tfi«||«. .resident, Jtunea Brown j. S-cretary, Wm, Simpson ' „, Ashburton Bui'diug Sooieiy— Chairman* Dr J E Trevor; Maaager, Edward Stephens Ashburton Industrial Building Society— Chairman, Henry Zander; Secretary, 4 <3 Dunoan Ashburton Club—Secretary, Wm. Hornet Manager, EJ S til well Ashburton Borough Sohool Committee— Chairman, David MoPheaoß j Seoretary. J C Duncan Caledonian Sooiety—_»—frff^ __ Seoretary, J. Tucker Canterbury Woollen Mill* — Manager Wm Rowan '"" tM-SS? RollwFtowM*«^«fa_»«We Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joewk Ward, Arcade - w^ Clerk of Courts and Licensing Committee —J R Colyer Coamy Council-Chairman, Edward Wright j Secretary, Frederick Mainwariog Engineer, Wm Baxter . Deputy Offioial Assignee—John Davison. West street I Domain Custodian—W W Smith Fire Brigade — Captain, A A Fooks j Secretary, H H Fooks; Engineer, W S Dolman Oas Company—Chairman, Thos Bullock Secretary, J Ward, Arcade Government Life Insurance Department— Postmaster, agent Hampstead JSchocl Committee—Chairman, W J Crooks; Secretary, J C Bell Hampstead Town Board—Chairman, J H Maynard; Clerk, JO Bell High School Board-Chairman, Andrew Orr; Secretary, Chas Braddell Hospital—Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor Secretary, F Mainwaring; Matron, Mrs E Mackay Inspector of Factories and Weights and Measures—Constable Edward Eade Justices of the Peaoe (Town District)— Robert Alcorn, Thos Bullock, Alfred Harrison, G J Neil!, W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and tha Hon W J Steward Longbeaoh Koad Board—Chairman, John Grigg; Clerk, A A Fooks Oddfellow*' Ball and Orange Hall- Custodian, W E Dolman Old Meirs Home—Master, Thos H Fox Police—Sergeant J F Barlow in charge Postmaster and officer in charge of Tele graphs--Wm _t George Douglas üb'ic Trust Office—Postmaster, agent Racing Club (Ashburton)-Secretary, John Davison Racing Club (Tinwald)—Secretary, A A Fooks Railway Stationmaster—P L Payne Registrar of births, deaths and marriages! ■M registrar of electors—Joseph Ward Arcade Saleyards Company— Chairman, 0 J arper; Secretary, Albert Roberts Stock laspec*or—Blair Fullarton, Court' \ouse Tmwald School Committee—Chairman, J A C:othier Tinwald Town Board—Chairman, Edward Jatea; Clerk, A A Fooks Town Cork and Borough Engineer—Chas '_ Fooks Upper Ashburton Road Board—Chairman !>om,id McLean ; Cerk, John Davison Wakanui Road Board—Chairman, Peter •ii ewart; Clerk, John Kilgour.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE tf ORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m., i_d 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves it 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North *. cry day at 10.45 a.m„ 12.43 noon (express) md 8.0 p.m. — .-~ Trains leave Ashburton FOR "IliE -OUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 12.58 ioon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays. i.ud Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somen branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch vain arrives in Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Rakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and os Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leers Methven at the following times respectively -6.50 every day, except Fridays j 10.86 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. ___



Sh^lO*. _ jMJfo NEW ZEALAND BOYAL MAIL STEAMEKS, FOB LONDON, Ttolfoßts Video, Bio, Teneriffe^ymotith Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. \ _____ Rnapehn 4202 Wellington I Jan. 21 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Buahine 6127 - Y£n \„ Tongariro 4163 - 6 P "<__ Rimutaka 4515 [ - *£?.** J and thenoeforward every FOUKiM TBUKSDAY Splendid aocommodatlon for all classes o' passengers. . * Warrants Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage menty, or approved guarantee for Bame. * Tbe Ruahine, March 18, and R'muteka May 18, will go home through the Magellan straits (weather permitting), calling at the port of Pnntas Arenas We beg to draw the special attention of intending travellers to the grandeur of the scenery in the Magellan straits, and to point out that this line alone affords passengers the opportunity of witnessing what is generallydescribed as the finest panorama in the world. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agentß, Ashburton. HsflAW, SAVILL ANDALBIQN COMPANY, LIMITED. % FOR LONDON. A 1 "OOYAL MAIL STEA- JjU^li MERS, with snperlosc ~\K^^Eg^ accommodation for all classes ___s^s^i^>» of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply •nth. Tons Commander From J Date. __. _. -_ — lonic ...4753 Kempson... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 5238 Maxwell... — F«b 14. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ...[ — Mar 18. Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND CRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S AIL FROM LYTTELTON 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 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 Obrtatpbfech daily papers for dates and honr of wiling For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING I AND 1 INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ' ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Offioe will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, ON THUKSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager.



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NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. IN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries re price of the New Coal, I take this oppori.ii.. Ity of stating that the Price has NOT been Raised on account of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed. It ie still sold as before at the following prices per four ton truck (freight paid on receipt of cheque or P.O order :— per ton per ton Westerfield 15s0d Dromore 16s 6d Winslow... 16sOd Chertsey 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d foksia ... 17s 3d Ealing ... 17s Od Lauriaton 19s Od Rangitata 17s 6d Methven... 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d AEhburton—All Coal Merchants GEORGE PARK, MOUNT SOMERS.



11 MUTE IC* € PRIZE MEDAL __j riTJi CEYLON INDIAN TP ifli _5_ ___E__#"mp Rotu Wilfiin the Reach of AH PURE 1 1 IS% CEYLON I/O PURE 1 L A INDIAN J7J||P BLENDED €% L AND lIP TO WW/aM SOLD BY ALL CHOCCRS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE.



MUSICAL.



PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS fTmAKEIG, OAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Grey's. YAOANCIES in each of the above Terms on applica'ion PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN,"aND THEORY OF MUSIC. TyTRS TVOWMAN J^ ox (Certificated Tbaohhb.) Will resume Teaching ou THURSDAY, february 4.1897, and will be at home to arrange'with pupils on MONDAY and EEDESDAY, the 25th and 26th January. Havelock street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations.



THE VIOLIN. 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. Ulewellyn Owen, M.O.H'M., I_.ILI_-C.BI. PIANOFORTE, SlNoi__& AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. iM NEW TERM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, Fbbrtjaß- 1. PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), V I BITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months, vi_., March, July, and November. Orders may be lefb with Ml LLEWELLYN OWEF. ab his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton A CARD MRS A Fi /CLARIDGE, A. O. Claridge, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. "^ZARUS^SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole a«ent tot Ashburton District, ssA L E JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. LAZARUS Patented System ensure comfort and correct slghb. Done pott your eyes by using badly Wing SpectWil..



loz Prevention IS WORTH POUND.. OP OURE Why ruin your Reapers and ttiewe^ by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whio_ tiro your horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true lubricant ike VAIiVOIiIWM which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounsed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th EDWARD REEOE & SONS OHRISTOHURtJH __ J. B. Chapman, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER & SIGN WRITER THE ARCADE, next Mr 3. 0. Duncan's C Ashburton, T3EGS to inform his old friends and the J Public, that he haa RE COMMENCED j BUSINESS in Ashburton, and will be I glad to execute any work they may j entrust to him, in his well-known j < satisfactory manner. J. R. Chapman. I WAHOOI THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. I Ashburton Drug; Couopaay Agent*



DID you ever hear the ike ? Men s best j Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor's, j Tancred Btreet] WHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap Boot Shop? Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. - WANTED Known—Thab E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonabl a price as any other house in the tiade. i Orders by letter or telephon promptly attended to. Familiea waited on daily. I Telephone No 76 I HEARD a man say that Mellor is selling Boots Wonderfully Cheap. i TtJIfoTHERS and fathers who have to I JjrJL provide Boots and Shoes, should call 1». Miller's Z-»Uodi& Boot Store.



Business Notice. THE "~~ ' ' THE DAVIS SEW^_ G MAOmm- Sol. A«*h*s ton N_w Zkalah, NEW DAVIS 8 SgS* JMI M8 ' N & Co, — ww *_..#-_»»__. Amer.oa has reoeived a very jfreat impetus by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im portant improvements were there shown for 220, OOLCMUO St., CHRISTCHURCH. WR—m a t Dwni. t time ' an(* r3oelved *rom fche judges VAKIIUAjj FEED tha recognition they well merited—_ fecial &WARDF Ihe first consignments of thesa istes*- improved machines reached this colony by the lonic a month since, and the Agents Messrs MiNSON 4 00., say _ arwir SF, W TNft MiPIT 1 W 1?, they are much approved. At the Antwerp "<K »)a HTI W&&.K. O J2I .¥ Xl. _T JftAOniJJIJSj. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohikb was W O** awarded the Gold Medal.



Us ML I' IIJLIJII.iXJ.IIfi Establishes Over 30 ears BEST SELECTED STOCK AND i CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER JN NEW ZEALAND. COMPLETE FURNISHINGS I*OR BEDROOM _510 lOe, Comprising— Beadstead, Spring Mattress and Bedding, Duchflsse Chest, Waehstand, Two Chairs. ' j§ll Carpets from 3s 6d made &M laid Free of Oharge. COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christch-ROH A. Marsh, ll Manag.



WALTER A. WOOD CO. HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENT for the County, for the a^eConiW I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Harvesting Machinery and have pleasure in introducing to the Farmers of Ashburton and Rakaia districts, ineir NEW TEEEE AFRON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTED, having been » 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 OF THEM ALL." WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOWER RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The "Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtedly the BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hanci, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout the harvest MR R. B. RES TELL islin Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him.; BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, AGENT.



Can be Obtained from ALL STOREKEEPERS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY.



i ivTOTICE"-Are y°u g°insto bui !<3# Si» Because the cheapest shop for Roofing X Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boiler?, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. "\T7"ANTED Known-Spectacles, Eye VV Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optical line at 8. Salbk s, Optician WHAT do I see before my eyes! A Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor's. ! given away for a , single guess. Send stamp for particulars and joirculawtoßox 178, P. 0., Wellington.



Business Notices. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, 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 ThroughoWthe Season ! Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT 'FOR— Matson and 00, Christchurch Booth, MoDonald and Co, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and "Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Barcock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OP PLANET JR. TOOLS DAYID THOMAS. &SHBURTON



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j Bus'n^'.s Notices, ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 'A WOMAN."—lnsist upon having what you order. If it occur* again, change your grocer. It is unfair to send you another brand with the remark, " It is as good as Suratura Tea." •« DIS PPOlNTED."—Suratura Tea was not exhibited because it is not a product of New Zealand, and Wending and packing in this colony do not make any tea a colonial product. Suratura Tea is not blended with China; it iv packed where grown. "AN ELECTOR"—Very good suggestion. The Conference of Premiers at Hobart •hould be supplied with Suratura Tea. "ECONOMY. "-Yes; the names of grocers who sell Suratura Tea will be published. "FAIR PLAY."-H Suratura label is imi tM*d, legal proceeding, will be taken. " X.Y.Z."—Reoommend a petition fco the Government against selling adulterated food. "PUFEV—An impression prevails that an artiole largely advertised may not be first-class. This is correct in many cases, but when its sale is increased by tens of thousands of pounds weight ia * year, it is the strongest public confirm*' tion of everything that has been said in the advertisements. That is the posi tion of Suratura Tea. "TEA DRINKER."-All good housewives pride themselves on being able to give their families and friends a good cup of tea. All can do this if they use Sura tura. « DYSPEPTIC."—Your complaint is a very common one. Indigestion is frequently caused by the use of liquids that will not assimilate with the food you eat. The result is an internal conflict which the medical faculty call Dyspepsia. In most cases the cure is so simple that it does not commend itself to the sufferer. Tea brewed from the pure leaf of Sura* tura will banish your complaint. ''ENQUIRER. 9'—Suratura Tea contains no foreign matter. Its purity is undoubted, its strength unequalled, ib is always fresh. No large stocks are kept, there fore its economy is established by reason of its freedom from handling with con sequent loss of strength and flavour. J. ORR & CO., Agents.



GREAT SALE | OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS, FOR ONE MONTH, COMMENCES TUESDAY, JAN. 12. p BEAT BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARMENT. COME EARLY* ANDREW OBR.



LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH "\T HOLOGRAPH ,1 J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for their past Patronage, hoping they will continue the same. Having now gone into the business properly, aid 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 just a. Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE—The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch prices. — Jm . ' i\/r ITCHBLL, . JL • IVX ITCH EL L, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite .English Church, Tancred Street , Ashbukton. 1013 THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. qpRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Pkopessob Biokeeton reports that [ SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality



Baker Bros. TJIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Waksnui Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Ooaoh Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED, Telephone No. 69. PALM AND JOKO TEAS. INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) Is noted for producing 200 large Tea Gaps 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 popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in our empties. 4 Imitation is ainceresfe flattery,' but the public should see they get the genuine article. , ,«__. Retau rrom all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO, 155 Colombo Street, Christchurch TTTANTED Known—looo pairs of Boot. IVY to be sold in twenty-one days at Mellor's. _ nriHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt JL that you get Good V»l»« for your money at Msu-or's.



t 1 —-______^: _ , ,——t Friedlander Bros., Limited. CORNSACKS. rTTE HAVE ARRANGED TOR 4 LIMITED QUANTITY Of CORNSACKS, To be landed for Us, ex s.s, FAZILKA, now due at Lyttelton, and shall be glad to Supply Orders. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd _ .i, —_. '" '. « MONEY TO LEND. QEVERAL Large and Small Sums to bs Lent at lowesb current rates. F. L COWLISHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, ABhburton. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BRAND MAKUFACT-B-D FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF WANTED Known—That J. Moison has jußb teceived a large shipment oi English, American, and Continental Boota and Shoes, suitable for the season; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which he iptends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays Repairs as usual done at once at MoiSON's Premier Boot Store, East Street, Ashburton WANTED Known—What the people say. That Andrew Orr has the largest and best assorted stock of Boots in Canterbury. U MS WANTED Known—Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves, four buttons! U 9d per pair, worth neuob »«•,-» W. H. Gwum