The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XTTI. NO. 4171

AsHBUHTOis: Wednesday, April 21, 1897.

PRICE: ON IS t'IOTSY

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

I '. as lahvt A«l>uri«»n FOR THB I NOR LH every day at 7.20 a.m., 8.40 pa.,. • s^d 7.5 p.m. (exiuesf). On V!ondny», V. a. le.-Haj s, and Fridays, an »xtra train leavtt .i 11.0 a.m. Traius arrive fnim the North very day at 10.46 a.m., 12 48 noon (eXprewl ndSOp.m. * ' I rains leave Anhburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at IO.SS a.m , and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursday*, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somera branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives in Auhburronat 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Fakaia for Methven daily Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays ab 12.20 noon. Trains leavs Methven at the following times respectively -6.50 every day, except Fridayi; 10.36 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays.



LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH XT* HOTOGRAPH J, 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, and having some of the best apparatus procurable, and a fine new lighted Studio, he intends to turn out the FINESB WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christchurch when you can get the work done jusc as Cheap in yout own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE—The iinest artistic work done for less than Chriatchurch prices. — .: JTV I\/T ITCH EL L, . ± . IVI ITCH EL L, PORTRAIT AKD LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite .English Church, Tancred Street A on. 1013 DENTISTRY. PATNLISSS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss« All kinds of Dentil work executed on the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashburtos. WANTED Known-A splendid line of Ladies Two-Sirap Shoes, 4s 9d. -t-Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. IF your boys and girls are rough on boot* try Mkllor's Indestructible School Boots WANTED KNOWN-Mrs Huffam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rootrs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few carders will find all the comfort! of i home.



WANTED, nfifif) SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANDALE COALS, alway* in Stock. ALSt>- COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS' STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of the public » the celebrated At LAND 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 aßh, leaving no dangerous embers, and is really the best and cheapest Native coal to be bad. One trial will convince you. James Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Telephone No. 83.



To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dc Nicholson, of London, the world famed aural specialist aud Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated aud descriptive book on Deaf* ness and Aural Troubles, This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160, Adelai'e Rmd, Wellington, N.Z. Mr Campbell was cured of his deafness by Dr Nicholson's system, and tikes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may be had from Mr Campbell, also free. * 3 7



I QASDIIR & Son* Eucalypti Bxtract There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in ilia market now, produeta Of simpa* distillation forming rude resinous oils. Ta order that these crude oils may not, be taken, OUR PORK VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be ot perfectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to u« through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we State :— Is prove! by teats by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greif&wald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schuls, Professor of Pannacology, at Bon, and Pr< fessor DrMosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Gre.f&wald, that only products that are saturated w th oxygen and freed of acids, resinoss and other substances, adnerent to primary distiiJation, will davel'pe the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and accorJing to Pro« fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer Mclntire, Woo f, Hazard, etc., of America, is the oily extract corresponding to scientific te t", and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. Sander k icon's Eucalypti Extract. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect, and are abandoned as an internal medicameut. These so-called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction at .Exhibitions as commercial articles are used for mechanical purposes are only discernible. By their deficiency in put. gent odour—which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts developes most lreely through its surplus of oxygen By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids By their taste, the result of the contracting tea« dency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake in cases of croup, Ironchiti ■» diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wounds, ths consequences are appaliins?. For safety, always ask for SANDER & SUN'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and get the old, woll-testid, and reliable preparation, —; andtnirst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER AND SONS.



Athburton—All Coal Merchants GEORGE P / F X, MOUNT SOMBRS. TsTduckwokth & son 7 TTNDERTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and vj Upholstererß, Burnett Street, Ashburton. Private Residence—Opposite Fire Brigade Station, 3 105



T3ROKER & COMMISSION AGEN 1?. Barry town Flat Gold Mining Shares and Auckland Gold Mining Shares for Sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. FRED MAKEIG, | Arcade NEW COAL MINE. ' DEEP LEVEL SEAM. IN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries , re pr>.ca of the New Coal, I take this opportu. Ity of stating that the Price has MOT been Kaised on account of the Superior Quality as la generally supposed. It is still sold as before at the following prices per four ton track (freight paid i on receipt of cheque or P.O order : — per ton per ton Waaterfiald 15s Od Dromore 16s 6.3 Winslow... 16sOd Chortsey 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d lUkaia ... 17s 3d Eallrtg ... 17s Od Lauriaton 19b Od Rangitata 17* Cd Methyen... 19s 6ri Orari ... 17s 9d



FOR SALE. SEEDS. ~~~ SEEDS. WE HAVE IN STOCK and for SALE Seeds for autumn' sowing. OATS-HEAVY CANADIANS, DUNS, DANISH. CAPE BARLEY and RYE CORN. RED and WHITE CLOVERS and COW GRASS. CARTER'S ELEPHANT SWEDE TUR NIPS. IMPERIAL GREEN GLOBE. RAPE, TARES, &c. STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT— 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 making just to hand.—E. Mahood, East Belt Cash Store. Telephone No 76, fred."makelg^



HENRY ZANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT. XBEG to intimate that I have just landed a Large and Varied Stock of GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. HOLLIS' BEST MAKE. Singlo and Double Ba<rel, Breach and Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspection. REVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and Shot Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recap pers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc, Henry Zander.



HENRY ZANDER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. »--■- — — '■' - ■ . |I, L< . TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. /CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con- V^ ducted, and Saleyards regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. Brooke's and Od ham's Sheep Dips always on hand. Advances made against Shipments ot Lamb and Mutton. My London Agent is | known for his utmost reliability. HENRY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT. — : _ TO CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS. T HAVtf AL W AYS FOR SALE | OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS



H n"y Zander. JUST LANDED 1000 BAG jyjAUBITIUS gUGAB. USE^NO OIHER FOR YOUR JAM. i Henry Zander, Cheapest Grocer in Ashburton. JUST LANDED, I Ex Kaikoura and Fazilka, 100 Cases CASTOR OIL 100 Cases VALVOLINE 10 Bales SEAMING TWINE 1000 Feet LEATHER BELTING [ 100 Galvanised STEKL COLLARS! HOENSBY & RANSOME PLOUGH ( SHARES ' t n » n S arbed and Plain FENCING WIRE [ 200 Drums LINSEED OIL CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Etc Etc



SHE Jit. DIPPING SEASON, WE HAVE DECIDED, for the con venience of our Clients, to hold in Stock during the season— COOPER'S POWDKR DIP BROOKE'S PERFECT DIP BROOKE'S POTASH ARSENICAL DIP and the well-known " CROWN DIP, for which we are Sole Agents, and which has given marked satisfaction to all who have used it throughout the World. MASSEY-HAREIS WHEELS. STARTLING REDUCTION IN PRICES. WE are now in a position to give spe cially low quotations for oar cele brated Bicycles, and taking into consideration that we are supplying them with Lamp, Bell, Brake, and Mudguards, we can safely ay that our MASSEY-HARRIS WHEELS are the Beat and Cheapest in the Market. | All Machines are fitted with best English DUNLOP TYRES, AN EXPERT is now in attendance, and will be pleased to give riding lessonß to Ladies free of charge. FBIEDLANDEB BBOS., Ltd.



THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR M°DONALD !& a iM cDIARMID.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. T7IENCING MATERIAL of all Descriptions supplied. Barbed and Plain Wire and Standards. VTTE ARE CASH BUYERS OF f WHEAT RYEGRASS I OATS COCKSFOOT I BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF I And al other Farm Produce. ' FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. 3 STORES, STOKES. WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK and Sale at Lowest Rates, STORKS Householders and Fanners. SUNBEAM TEA, highly famed and ex cellent quality ; JOKO, PALM, and othe» TKAS in lib packets and canisters. ! MAURITIUS SUGAR, CANDLES, SOAP, FLOUR, AND OTHER REQUISITES. CASTOR OIL, BOILED AND RAW OILS. WANTED mothers to know that the \ cheapest shop for school boots is Meu.qr's Ze&l&ndia Boot Store. <



J. WILSON. LARGE Stock Silvered Plate Glass just arrived from England. The Mirror Glass can be cut to any size to suit customers, at shortest notice. GRAND SELECTION OF Pi:ture-Frame Mouldings. Beautiful window decorations to hide unsightly views of back yards, etc. (Good imitation of stained giass.) MIXED PAINTS, ARTIST'S MATERIALS, WALL PAPERS. J. WILSON. COBNEB OF AEOADE. Telephone 65.



= WHITE'S = = SHEEP DIP, =z THE !BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET. DAVID THOMAS, AGENT, ASHBURTON.



rP^mSSBS/^^m^ STEAM CARRIAGE FACTORY, jpgg^jg^WL F. AND^Mr^STEEL OEG to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and sun ( .uodin^ district that they XJ have taken over the Business so long carried on by J. R. STEEL, and hope by i A^ention to Busuness, Good Workmanship, aud Moderate Charges, to merit a fair snare of iratronage. Coachbuilding Depaxtment— V i,- "* his D®Partment wi!l have our personal supervision and to all who require a new • vehicle oi any description, or their old one repaired, we can guarantee satisfaction if they place their order with us. J Painting and Trimming— •+ j Now i 8 the time t0 have your traPß Pufc into fllood order by having them well uTthe aD b° Ur wo v are in fche front rank of their Profession, and the material used j Ironwork Department— > We are prepared to quote prices for all kinds of ironwork, and to supply or repair Agricultural Implements of every description. ffJ"r| Shoeing Department— j I fiiirtnm-i 11 fchje ras fa aII other &rts of our bußiness we will give satiefaction to our • i2on?tothe °U wanfc J°urhorße shod hy Practicdl and skilled workmen, «end it VIC TO El AN SHOEING FORGE. F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 2 34



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DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aehburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari ua Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB- Matson and 00, Ohristchorch ! Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood €o Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Baecock as my Agent in the ftakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICK OP PLANET JliU_ TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON'



HARVEST CHEQUES WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR;OASH CUSTOMERS. , iiimi m. , W| HAVING received a Large Quantity of Scotch, West of England, and Colonial TWEEDS and WORSTED SUITINGS, at very much REDUCED PRICES, we have decided to give our Customers the benefit of our Bargain by making the following GENUINE REDUCTIONS FOR CASH -.— Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 955, reduced to 75s cash Men's Scotch and West ot England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 90s, reduced to 70s cash Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 65s cash ' Men's Colonial Tweed JSUITS 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 ■; Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSKRS to measure, usual price 25a 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 20a, reduced to 15a 6d cash. PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. «^° OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, SiYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashburton.



SPECTACLES. SPECTACLES. R. MURRAY & SON, Oi'TICIA.NS, GOLDSMITHS, Etc. I^iSe'iTv6^*?™ 116. 1 "''6 11501150^ 8? in this Crunch of our business, we have found it ton. £S2d of S^tZ Stock of Optic, by frequent consignments bp?^n^ Bdwi?a UH^V baVJ. nghal,npwardßof THIRTY-FIVE YEARS'Experience of the organ of .3 t h f " ™d v T M Btudy of the 'elation between Spectacles and and correct them C tl result he is able to quickly diecern the error, of vision, *2^?Q?!£:^^^s^ "«™»*> —^ b-do P ted by 8 fiSo cS StKiT ti eirEYs?J < ? STEDifneMB"»py. anda!so have Spectacles NEW FRAMES NEW SIDES, NEW LENSES. Repairs Neat and Strong*



SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. CDHE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANE MANUFACTUEED fROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF



t_ pmm medal _> pvips? f wins t remit! Wm Within flit Reach of Jffl pure ' ~~— i —]sr BLEHQED "Sj EfIMHHCE -^Vi AND UP TO §£jt /Jtt SOLO BYAU 6HOCEWS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE.



Baker Bros. ITIURNIBHING UNDERTAKERS, Comer of Waksnni Road and Caas Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69.



THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. FIRY TT, AND YOU WILL HAVI NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor .'Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS ! absolutely Pure and good quality |



ioz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE -■- Why rum your Reapers and xfiowe. by asing inferior Lubricating Oils t whic lire your horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true If *»bricant ike TiLVOLIIHi which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers cc th Agents EBWABT* REEGE & SONS OHKrSTOHUROH



ASHBURTON PERMa NE \T BUILDING AND INVBBTMKNT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR ?HK WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Q\ W. J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Christchurch. R. HANDC OK, Agenb. Samples can be seen at my office,' Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. : 2 125



Llewellyn Owen, M.C.H'M., .I^.K.L-C.M. pianofokte, singing and harmony, and mandoline. The NEW TERM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, February 1 " Susio " iyr is 3 riARsoN MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street, mz



A CARD MRS A fl riLARIDaK, A., U. <Olaridge, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBUKTON. Terms on Application. THETyiOLni MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching afc her Rooms, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application.



MUSICAL. ME "ObBORNJS "coOMBeT PIANO TUNER AND EXPEti'i, (Late of London), "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months — viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLKWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND I'HEORY OF MUSIC. Tl/r RS TjOWMAH TjlOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, Ashbubton. RAKAIA—FRIDAYS. Pupils'; prepared for Trinity College Examinations.



Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon paasengera only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. IiMON STEaMSUIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited TEAMERS S a.IL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesfcport and Greymouth—Weekly, Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays hOTE—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 j reference should therefore be made to Chris tchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FBRRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton



SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. Ofril OOYAL MAIL STEA riflfflKS*^ -t*l MERS, with superior a \M^Hf»^ accommodation for all classes "^^^^^^'^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teueriffe and Ply mouth, Tons Commander! From j Date, Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... Lyttel- Mar 6. Aotea ... 6346 -cotland ... ton Mar 18. Gothic ...7730JKidley ... — April 1. lonic ... 4753 'Kempson,,. —- June 24 ' CARGO SXEAMBRs! Maori ...{5200 ...j — iMar 2 Mamari .'3583 Levack ... — Vlay 1 Matatua,..l332o Evans .. — Rangitira [4045 Burton .. — Pftkeha ...14331 Prosaer ... —



Port of steamers. Tons. Leparture. Date. Tongariro 4163 Wellington April 15 Ruahine 6127 Lyttelton April 29 Rimutaka 4515 •— May 13 Raapehu 4202 — June — Kaikonra 4507 — July 8 I he s.s. Duke of Sutherland will sail from Lyttolton 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 fare. Her cabins are all on the upper deck of the saloon, and have two berths and a settee. The Ruahine will go through the Magellan Straits, weather permitting. The Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan and call at Moute Video Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to London. Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 13th May. We are cow prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America and Bahia, Pernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par ticulars on application. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton.



r^iEE^Oi tl HE NEW ZEALAND LINE ROYAL MAIL HTKAMKKB, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. R.M.S. TONGARIRO AND RUAHINE WILL ARRIVE IN LONDON IN TIME FOR HER MAJFSTY THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE. Best Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates.