The Ashburton Guardian.

rou xvii. no. 4123

Asububtoa: Saturday February 20, 1897.

PRICE: ONE PENJSY



Shipping. ■'I' a c NbW ZEALAND jfl|jjj|||||JSHlPPlNG CO fc ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth } Port of I Steamers, j Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4607 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruapehu 4202 Wellington Feb. 20 Tongariro 4163 — April lft Ruahine 8127 — April 29 Rimutaka 4515 ~ May 13 **«* ihonoeiorward every FOURTH THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classea of passengers. Warrants isened for passengers from Great Britain on payment of paßsage m«nfcy, or approved gaarant* c for game. The Rimutaka will go Home through the Straiis of Magellan and call at Monte Video Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to Lot)don. Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 13th May, For farther particulars apply to FRIKDLANDER KROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. — i . im i 11 i . _||T SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jjfjvi T3OYAL MAIL STEA 4igk -"> MKRS, with superior J^Hflj^C£> accommodation for all classes *^^^^^^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Tons' Commander From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... Lyfctel- Feb 20. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... ton Mar 18. Gothic ... 7730|Kidley ... — April 1. lonic ...4753'Kempson.... — June 24 CARGO STEAMERS. Maori ... 5200 Moffatt ... — Mar 1 Mamari ... 3583 Levack ... — May 1 ' Matatua.., 3320 Evans .. — June 9 Rangitlra 4045 Burton .. — Pakeha ...4331 Prosser ... — ' Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, 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 J Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and honr of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton. MUSICAL. ~~ iusioT" " TUT I S S /"I ARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 1 122 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TIT RS "OOWMAN T^OX (Certificated Teacher.) Will resume Teaching on THURSDAY, February 4, 1897, and will be at home to arrange with pupils on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th January. Havelock street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations. PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M « LLEWELLYN OWEP. at hia Music Studio, Arsade Chambers, Ashburton Llewellyn Owen, M.C.H'M., L.R.LC.M. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. j The NEW TJSRM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, February 1. ~ THE~VIOLIN.. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching ab her Booms, SAUNDEES 1 BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. _ . __ , ____ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS fTIkIAKEIG, CAMERON STREET (Opposito Reid and Gray's. The next term wili begin on Monday, February 1, 1897. "TTACANCIES in each of the above V Terms on application , A CARD MRS A /n /^ LA RIDGE, A.. \Jm V^LARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Ttfciß en ApjpHcatlee.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BfJILDING AND INVEBTMKNT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7fch day of January, 18 97, thia Office wm be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF . HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, I Af? dTi HH e °peD Untii 4 P-m on Saturday, ! after that date. ! EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. PALM AND JOKO TEAS, INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2a 4<l INDIAN (Palm Brand) is noted for producing 200 large Ten Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. Thia 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 thafc we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in our empties 'Imitation is sincereat flattery,' but the public shoula see they get the genuine article. Retaxi irora all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESOK, ANDERSON & GO, I 155 Colombo Street, Christchurch loz Prevention TS WO:iTH P9ITND3 OW CURE J- Why ruiii your Reapers and rtfowe* by using iu'erior Lubricating Oils, whic, tire year horses and clog the Machines, [ when you oan obcain a true I "brleant ike TALVftLIIfc which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EDWARD KEECE & SONS OHRISTCHUROB , I liaker Bros. rpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanni Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69. DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A. Specialty. Fee for administration ... 6s. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premises. Satisfaction Guaeanteed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, . Burnett Street, Ashburton. LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH "XT ; HOTOGRAPH J| J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for their past Patronage, hoping they will continue the same. j 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 FINES C , WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christchurch when you can get the work done jusc as Cheap in your own town . CABINETS, 12a per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE—The Unest artistic work done for lesa than Christchurch prices. — Jm i\/r itchell, • JL . IV± ITCHELL, PORTRAIT AM) LANDSCAPE . PHOTOGKAPHER, ' Opposite English Church, Tancred Street ASHBDBTON. 10 13 THE TEA OP THE AGE. SAXON TEA. i SAXON TEA. | i ' i TRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVI i NO OTHER. I SAXON TEA.. SAXON TEA, Professor Bjckerton reports that j SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and good quality



¥^¥T ItfTllf" 1 IT IT iwSiß^ yililfff K«»bllah«. Over 30 mn iWllllllilif ' BEST SELE^EI> STOCK WurW~ — :i^:—^mw r» /complete furnishings for IK V £ Lk wm« Z 0 BEDROOM' lOn, flfflUll'! HWn ijAllfi^p Jfil Bestead, Spring Mattress and ■ip^Sl *1103^rJxr eand w*""inriTiJ- ..isfi^3^s^™^^3«=^r SQUARE, Christohdboh ____„ „„„■,„„,., A. Marshall Manager SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK — AT —• "THE CORNER." = NOW TAKING PLACE. = gOME EYE-OPENERS IN BARGAINS, DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER. r^^BmasS^^^ 1 steam carriage factory, i^fer^^^ X.i/. ■ Su2L SHOEING FORGE. -JkMttrtSsprfc* f. a. STm] STEEL BEOS., -m«. *» BEG to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburtun and surrounding district that they have taken over the Business so long carried ou by J. R. STEEL, and hope by Strict Attention to Business, Good Workmanship, aud Moderate Charges, to merit a fair share 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 one repaired, we can guarantee satisfaction if they ! place their order with us. j Painting and Trimming— Now is the time to have your traps put into {*ood order by having them well painted, and our workmen are in tho front rank of their profession, and the material used is the very beat. Ironwork Department—■ We are prepared to quote prices for all kinds of ironwork, and to supply or repair Agricultural Implements of every description. Shoeing Department— In this as in all other parts of our business we will 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. STEEL BROS., PROPRIETORS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 2 34 » PRESERVING SUGAJt, — PRESERVING SUGAR. ——- I AAA BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR, -J aaa XV/UU BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. ±AJ\J\J JAMS AND JELLIES made with Mauritius Sugar will keep any length of time and in any climate. Intending Jam makers would find it) to their advantage to inquire our price for Mauritius Sugar before purchasing elsewhere. MASON'S SCEEW TOP JAM JARS. LIGHTNING PATENT AIR-TIGHT JARS. GLASS JAM AND JELLY JARS, three in nest. We are disposing of these jars at a remarkably low figure. BRASS AND ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. "I r\ OASES CALIFORNIAN TINNED FRUIT. T f\ BARTLETT PEARS, APRICOTS, LEMON CLING PEACHES. These fruits are delicious, being preserved in a thick syrup, and are acknowledged to be superior to fresh fruit. cbockeby! ceockeby. We have some Choices Lines to hand ex "Otarama." Teapots a Specialty. I Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for orders. Sole Agents for Tiger Blended Teas. Orders by post despatched with punctuality SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, & IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. Telephone No. 53 THE KEASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works Id the County of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to jjj the making of a Combine. X ffl fed BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done at head-quarters in the large towns. Our headquarters are bj S^h BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will H S go to employ local tradesmen. g^ rg BECAUSE We bring more Money to Ashburton for work v^ (5j done in other provinces than all the other shops in the same line of business put together. H BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent &-i close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburton. ( KILWORTH & SON, BBIDGE WOBKJS, Ashburton.



WHEAT. \\r E AHE PROMPT CASH BDYUS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, are aißo prepared to Store Graf* on Farmers account in our New Grain Storeß Fnll a i.«i n f>ireet, Ashbnrton, on very favourable terms *uil sized Oornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWES!' CUBRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTEBBURY FLOUB MILLS. OmoiM and Stores WEST STRFET, ABHBURTON. PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPERHANGIKG. PaPEBHANGING. WE Have the Choicest Assortment of WALL PAPEBS in Ashburton, and invite inspection. COMPETENT WORKMEN sent to any part of the County as required, and none but Genuine Materials used. OUDEB EARLY. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, -TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. > HAEVEsT CHEQUES WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CASH CUSTOMERS.  , "*(V ... H Al^£iv£. c?eive, d a Lar^e Quantity of Scotch, West of England, and Colonial' T Wit EDS and WORSTED SUITINGS, at very much REDUCED PRICES we lave decided to give our Customers the benefit of our Bargain by making the following GENUINE REDUCTIONS FOR CASH :— Men's Scotch and West of EngUmd Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 955, reduced to 75a cah Men s Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted STJIT3 to measure, usual price 90s, reduced to 703 cash Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 65a cash Men a Colonial Tweed SUITS fo measure, usual price 70a, reduced to 59a cash Men s West of England aud Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27s 6d and 30a, reduced to 22s 6d cash < Men's West of England aud Worsted TROUSKRB to measure, usual price 255, reduced to 20s cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS tc'measure, usual price 22s 6d, reduced to 17s 6d cash Men s Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17s 6d to 20s reduced to 15a 6d cash. ' PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. ©IT OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT SIYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CIIAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashbueton. 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 Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch 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 lools 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 REDDCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. 4SHBURTON



I SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFAND MANUFACTUBED FKOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP 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 band.—E. Mahood, East Belt Cash Store. Teiephone No 76. MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect tht new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets ; all new and up to date.—A. Orb. WANTED Known—For good boot wear try MellqiVs Sealandia, Boot) Store,



F. Ferr man. AWAITING A WELCOME HOME. /"\NE LARGE ENAMEL MILK DISH, iONE BASIN, AMD SUNDRY BOOKS.; Borrowers will kindly note. F. FERBIMAN. WANTED Known-A splendid line of Ladies Two-Strap Shoes, 4a 9d. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth ncuch more.— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—Men's Boots in great variety from 4s lid to 303.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, ANTED Known—l have a splendid assorted stock of ladies' hoots and Bhoea.—Mj&wa's Zealnndia Boob Store, ,



llaiimer and Graves. aGKICULTUEAL SALT. WE have in store a large quantity of Agricultural Salt, for salting Stacks or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotations, HANMJER & GRAVES, CASTOR OIL. WE have Just Landed, «x Fazilka, a shipment of CASTOR OIL, and ara m a position to supply Large and Small Consumers, HANMER & GRAVES. ' "DIP. _ DIPT" TT^E ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS and keep them in Stock. HANMER AND* $RAVIS. 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* HANMER AND GRAVES. WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES. WOOL. MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (free of commißuion) on ALL CLIPS entrusted to them for sale or shipment. ARRANGEMENTS have been made by which their customers can have their clips offered either in Ashburton, Christchuroh or Timaru, and if ao desired, we are prepared to obtain quotations from Australian buyers, having mads special arrangements for that purpose. ALL CLIPS WILL BE CAREFULLY VALUED BY SPECIAL EXPERTS. Hanmer & Graves. CORNSACKS.^ ORDF.RS 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 Sufcton'« Turnips, Swedes aud Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS. Imperial Green Globe, Purple Top Mam moth, Red ParagoD, Early Six Weekß, Grey Stone. YELLOW TURNIPS. Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Hybrid, All the Year Round, Yellow- Tankard, Green Top Scotch, Fosterton Hybrid. MANGKLS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. ' SWEDES. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. HANMER &* GRAVES. i 1 A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDING, T INTEND TO HOLD AN EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE, COM MENOING FROM TO • DAY I When a Large quantity of TJp to-date Goods, in All Departments, will be put on offer at prices which will effect a com plete and speedy clearance. OOME EARLY AND SECURE TRE BARGAINS. 500 yds Washing Prints, good, at 3s lid per doz 700 yds Printed Nainsook, at 3s lid doz 1000 yds (Jrepons, Ginghams, etc., at 6d, 7£d, and 9d per yd 300yda All Wool Eatamine Serge, doubla width, in black and colours, Is 9d per yard. 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, Is Id per yd 560 yds French Beige, in s,rey and fawns, 100 yds Black Lustre, figured, Is 9d per yd at Is lid per yd , 300 yds Black Cashmere, lO^cl, la lid, »nd 2s 6d per yd—worth double ALL MANCHESTER GOODS at COSU - ' 500yda Cretonnes, from 4d per yd 20doz White and Brown Turkish Toweli, from 4§d each clothing and mercery to be sacrificed. Men's Biraces 6d per pair Kaiapoi Suits 27a 6d—for 20a Kaiapoi Suits 45s~for 35s Boya' Wool Socks 6d, Men'B Socks lOd All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AISD SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ; Women'a 1 two-strap leather, 4s 6d; Men's Canvas Shoes, 5s 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers j nailed or plain, 4s lid per pair. All other lines Equally Low. Bargains in CROCKERY WARE kl& GLASSWARE. Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. BAKGAINS. BARGAINS. A. LA"WRIE, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS



i Busuif>?R Notices. WANT E D, 5000 secondhand ba«s. NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERg, AND ALLANuALE COALS, always in Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS 1 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 aah, leaving no dangerouß embers, and is really the beat and cheapest Native coal to be had, One trial will convince yon. Jamm Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. | Telbjphone No. 83. WAHOO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashbnrton Drug Company Agents M»» fillit ®mmm PURE.CEYLOR&DOUN Rom Within the Reach of If PURS? I" \ii itifflk ! ©I i^^* ~-- -X' ■ .. C*PI —^r y— AT \JS^f m EASB PRISE -^ \* AMQ UP TO \&M fjm 4/PER LI JSaff&w SOU BT ALL 6ROCEBS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. TTWfiRYONE accustomed to using the A.C. Oiniment. 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 Gallichan's Factory, Ashurst,' iS'ew 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 Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female uee, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d EDWi CALUCHAH, PKOPRIETOH AND MANUFACTURE Ashurst, N.Z. Canterbury RepreEentative, | MR G, P. BOA.TTEN, Ashburton, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment a^e 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 aa you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand^— We remain, yours faithfully, fcHAHPLIN & CO. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir,—l have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the past three years, and 1 have never known of one purchaser to express a regrec 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, small size, at your earliest convenience. Youra truy, A. F. Sykes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials too numeroa to publish. WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optical line at S. Salik's, Optician