The Ashburton Guardian.

v-01. xviii. no. 4232

Ashbubtojn : Saturday, July 3, 1897.

price: one penny



Shipping. f| , h E ■J^tl^K^t NEW ZEALAND jqHJHS|pSHIPPIN'G 00. 8 LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation for all classes of passengers at Lowest Rates. „ Pott of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington July 8 Tcagartro 4163 — Sept. 2 Ruahine 6127 — Sept. 30 Rimataka 4515 — Nov. 25 We are now prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America an 3 Bahia, Fernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Bates and other par ticul&rß on application. Fo urther particulars apply to tfRIEDLANDBR BROS., Ltd. : Agents, Ashburtoa. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. j^jl "OOYAL MAIL STEA- j (flWcy IX> MIRS, with superior jjOmm^^ accommodationforallclasaes <*^^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Tons Commander From Date. lonlo ...4753 Kempson... Lyte'n June 24 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell... — Aug. 14 Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Aug. 19 Gothic ...7730 Kidley ... — Sept. .~~ CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeha ...4331 Prosaer ...]WeU'n July 8 Maori ...5200 Moffatt ... •— Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — Mamari ... 3583 Levack ... — Matatua... 3320 Holmes ... — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloom passengers only. HAMMER AND GRAVES, Agents. "TfNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY *J OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON - : AS'UJSDER: For Westport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Ohristchurch 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 Ohristchurch daily papers for dates and horar of sailing * For further particulars apply to F. FERBIMAN, Agent, Ashburton.



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, after thafc date. EDWARD STEPHENB, i Manager.



Q. W, J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Christohurob. R. HANDOGOK, Agent). Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Aahburtoo. mmmm - mmm - mmmßmmc 2 125



SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Arorcatio Plug Tobaoco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANL MANUFAOTOBED FKOM OFOIfCEST VIRGINIA LEAF



P. JONAS 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 email quantities. Office Days—Tuesdays and Saturdays. AU Communications carefully attended to. ■5 160



E. DUCKWORTH & SON, UNDERTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and Upholsterere, BuiiNETT Street, Ashburton. Private Residence—Opposite^ Fire Brigade Station. 105 THE TRADE SUPPLIED. LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL.



MUSICAL. MUSIO. TIT IS S "~p ARSON MUSIO TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. "^FOS^RNE^qOOMBBT PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT, (Late of London), "YTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months — viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ab his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aahburton. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOiiTE, SINGING AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TERM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, Februabt I, THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Booms, SAUNDEF&' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. A CARD MRS A fi p LA. RIDGE, A.. \J* VyLARIDGE, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application.



OUTPUT has Trebled during the last twelve months, j IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam and Household Coal in the market. Used in tbe Woollen Factory and Canter bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS. WRITE FOR PRICES TO G. T. PARK, MOUNT SOMERS.



t_.f»RIZS MEDAL _§'' PIIHP rUVIfMS £117811011 & U lie* iiE* I mill £1 IrllMiiltt | Kcm Within but Steh of U PURE Pll is% Will tUli M* fM^ B^l Bs^pjp l »' j«^eil OH —-\ -jf* 4/ PIE LI. jLwi^m. SOLD BY AUL OROCERS, H^ENQTHING &SL



lANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TIfRS "DOWMAN T7* 0 X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, A&hbuoton. RAKAIA—FRIDAYS. Pupila r > prepared for Trinity College Examinations. NOTICE. A NY Person found tresspassing on the J\_ Riversdale Estate with Dog or Gun (or otherwise) after this date will be prosecuted' 1 (Signed) 3, R. WILLIAMS, Manager. Hated this 3rd day of April 1897. 4 33



NOTICE,— Are you going to build. Pecause the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Kegißter Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Habdlby's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith Telephone 52.



NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. CEAIGHEAD & BEEEYMAN, The leading Tailors wid outfitters, Ashburton. 4 29



TKIST P OTJIV JD S TEIAD D fl COMPETITIONS. g fc — a £ npHIS MONTH the TRIAD 2 Q _L offers the following prizes : — fij Silver Hunting Keylesa Watch *> for the best Colored Map of New V Zealand (open to boya under 15). H •» To cloae 20th May. 7* M £2 2a for the best Short Story ha (about 1500 words, or a page of w Triad). To olo3e 20th June. j ; £2 2s for the best Photo of New Zealand Scenery. To close 20th July. £2 2s for the besfc Pianoforte Wa'tz, to t^ke four pages of Triad. To close 20th July. 'f. Each of the above competitions U must be accompanied by a receipt Q for 5s or more for goods purchaaed Jsj from one of the advertisers jp the w S Tbiad, as enumerated below. Z bAßhburton Drapery Co. Gates, Horace 4., Music Ware-* Chouse {agent for Triad). W Lochhead, R. " ft, Nimmo & Blair, Seedsmen. Q m N.Z. Clothing Factory. . Competitions to be addressed to h V Manager TRIAD, H Dunedin. « M Subscription to the Triad, 3s per v annum. ** U Agent for Triad, % n HORACE GATES. TEN JPOUJN-UH



BAZAAR STABLES, BURNETT STREET, ! a'sbburton, (Close to Arcade) WE CAN SUPPLY, at a momenta notice, BUGGIES, DOGCARTS, AND SADDLE HORSES. Also a FIRST-CLASS DRAG, suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering and other processions. Matched teams and pairs also provided. Stables open at all hours. TKEVUKZA Bros 4 46 PROPRIETORS.



GRAHAM & CO's DATENT PERMANENT FOOT-ROT CURE, Is a certain remedy for the disease, and can be applied ar, a co.st of less than ONE HALF-PENNY PER SHEEP, Read opinions of Government; Inspectors of Stock. Blenheim, Marlbobough. In re your remedy for Foot-Rot I have no hesitation in saying it is the most effective have met, and has been used in the district under coy oharge with tbe beet results. I have recommended &nd shall continue to recommend it to any owners of sheep affected with Foot-Rot, a disease which I regret to say is so often negleotfid until it takes euch a strong hold on the flock that it can no longer be ignored, when it might have been easily put down at its first appearance by a little attention And the use of your remedy, JOHN MOORE, Inspector of Stock j February 28, 1895. I Department of Agriculture, Hawera In reply to your request as to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of your dressing sheep at Mr Lysaght's an Mr Nicholas' with your Foot-Rot Speoifie, 1 have every confidence in saying that the euro was a perfect one, although the weather was very wet and stormy, and tbe examination was only six days after the feet had been dressed. Some of the sheep wera very badly affected, nearly the whole of the foot having rotted of!. I should recommend all sheep owners to use your Specifies if their sheep are troubled with Foot-rot, as it is easily put on, and I am sure , it will give satisfaction.—l remain, yours truly ■• ALEXANDER MONRO, Inspector of Stock, Jt: a 82,1895.



Genuine only from D. THOMAS, ASHBUBTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, |1 GBAHAM AND CO% Oft 13Q Gore Road, Rosenaath, Wellicgton,



DAVID THOMAS, i Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Atrent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aahburtou Aiceraately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Fbid>Tß Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari ast Sales as per arrangements AGE NfT F|O U- Mataon and 00, Ohriatchnrch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristohnroh ' White's Sheep Dip Walter A, Wood Oo Lightband'a Betting : London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tool! Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Me W. Baroqok as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aahburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. 4SHBURTON?



= WHITE'S = =SHE E P DIP, = THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET. DAVID THOMAS, AGEtfT, \



— 15,000 =i "ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY. ■ D I tpl! THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UPJTO 24in no setting Required. With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside. 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 be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, SOUTH END FOUNDRY, DUNE DIN. 6 135



■ ■ BflßßVß^B^Hß^BaßßS^B^^^^^^^^wfl^Bwßß^Bßv^ Hflv a B^Br^^B^B^Hßs VVBBbBBBBBBV BiVS ' BBF 4 |^B« ■ JB^B&^^B ■Wk^bp^b^bYm^bt^ybV m ■BBaYaBBV B Br 4 VbT M ' aB4I gg^y J Hfl : * Sft B_^^Bjßßffißß^Baßaßaßaßk^Baßa THE KEASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works io the County of Ashburfcon. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work dour • you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to r\ the making of a Combine. h^ BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done 81 n at head-quarters in the large towns. Our head quarters are £$ g BRIDGE WORKSj Ashburton. Where your money will fej § go to employ local tradesmen. P* pc} BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work P5 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 JJ EH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburton. * , KILWORTH & SON, BBIDGE WORKB, Asliburtoa,



THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. IT, AND YOU WILL HAVJ NO OTHER.S SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bjokeuton reports that! SAXON TEAS j absolutely Pare and of good quality



" STKATHMoii PRIVATE TTOSPITAL RIVATE JLX 0 S PIT A L EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED. UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. /"lAN Accommodate upwards of FORTY (40) MALE and FEMALE PATIENTS. , TERMS : From 2 Guineas per week. Apply to— THE MATRON, Steathmore Peivate Hospital^ Ferry Road (just over Eaßt Belt), Christ -6 135 church.



Q T>UY YOUE WATCHES, CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E.P. WARE FROM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLEE, East Street, Ashburton,. KECOBD SALE mo FURTHER REDUCE THE LARGE STOCK OP STATIONERY, BOOKS, ALBUMS, ACCORDIONS, AND GENERAL FANCY GOODS. The Sale will be continued for another THIRTY DAYS, FROM TUESDAY, 15ih inst., WHEN FURTHER REDUCTIONS Will be made in all lines. DO NOT MISS THE Record Month's Sale. LAY IN A STOCK when goods can bo bought cheap at H. N. ANDERSON'S, (Late L, F. Andrewes and C 0.,) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnutt Street, Ashburton.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. "~ T"b LET. /~\NE TWO-ROOMED HOUSE WITH STABLE AND TWO ACRES OP LAND AT , ALLEN lON. Apply FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. POTATOES. POTATOES? TTT E ARE BUYERS OF PRIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. Tf^ E HAVE FOR SALE PRIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. IFE ARE CASH BUSKRS" OF WHEAT RYEGRASS] OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And al other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. 3



Henry Zander. JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOOO *AGS Tif AURITIUS QUGAR. _JDSE NO OTHER FOR YOUR JAM. Henry Zander, "Cheapest Grocer in Ashburton. JUST LANDED^ Ex Kaikonra and Fazilka, 100 Cases CASTOR OIL 100 Cases y^LVGLINE 10 Bales SEAMING TWINE 1000 Feefc LEATHER BELTING 100 Galvanised STEEL COLLARS I HORNSBY & RANSOME PLOUGH- I SHARES Barbed and Plain FENCING WIRE 200 Drams LINSEED OIL CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Etc Etc BENRY ZANDER, WIN B AND SPIKIT MEROiUNr. TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. /CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con- VJ ducted, and Saleyards regularly ■ attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, -- JLuofciotrooVa _- ._ Brooke's and Odham's Sheep Dips always on hand. Advances made against Shipmentß ot L<imb and Mutton, My London* Agent is known'for hia utmost reliability. HENRY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT.



TO CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS.! T HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAP CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY, FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HENBI ZANDEB, GENERAL MERCHANT.



XBEG to intimate that I have just landed a Large and Varied Stock GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. HOLLIS' BEST MAKE. Single and Double Barrel, 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 WANTED Known—The New Flannel ette, half wool and cotton, 36 incho wide, everlasting wear.—A. Orb. 3133



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From the Tea Plant to the Tea Cap unadulterated and pure. This ia Kqzic Tba John Orr b Co., »g«nti.



iSOTiCB. MRS MORTON (Late of Tauranga, Bay of Penty), BEiiS TO NOTIFY thai; she has com meiiced bußineas ir the premises next to Messrs Fletcher Bros., East Street, M FRUITERER to CONFECTIONER. Visitors to Aehburton, and the Public generally, are invited to give her a call; particularly on market days, when speoial arrangements wiil be made to meet the public convenience. All Fruits in season and imported obtain < able. Afternoon Tea a specialty, lIAST STREET (late Diggle'a.) 680 WANTED, 5000 SJBOON?" HAND BAGS« NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER HUTS, MOUNT SOMERB, AND ALLANDALE COALS, always in Stock. AL.BO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS* ; STAKES, and all fencing materiaL ; I wish to draw the attention of the pnblia tho celebrated AILANDALE COAL, VVhich has held its own against all the Lignites ia the market. It its acreene'd, and barns with & flame to & clean ash,, leaving no dangerous embers, and is really the best and cheapest Native coal to be had. One trial will convince yon. James Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Telephone No. 83.



H. M._JONES. HOCKEY. HOCKEY. JUST received a shipment of Sticks and Ballß from Wisden and 00., London. footballsTTjootbaiiiß. _Nsw season's gocds now opening up from Wisden and Co., London, loikculaiing" library Clif ap reading for winter evenings, ! STATIONERY. BICYCLES LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S COLUMBIAS, VICTORS, HARTFORDS £16, LOYS* KSjy OIKLS FROM £18 STAR 97 PATTERN (Royal En field). LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, BEST OF MATERIAL, STYLE AND FINISH. CASH OR TERMS. TYPE "wEITERa LOWEST GASH PRICES. 11. M. JONES. s



T7IVERYONE accustomed to usipg the AM. Oinxmeni 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, Aahurst, New Zealand, on the end of e^ery pot. Bee Ointment i 3 every mother's true tneud ; on the weakest baby, or the strongest mau'a iieah it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment ia especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Pries—2a 6d AO Cora Cure, for hard or soft coma warl;s, and buuions—Price Is AC Vegetable Tills, for. male and emale use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price la 6d EDWIN GALLICHAK, PROPRIETOR AND MANOFACTUREF Ashurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, The following testimonies to the value o! the Ointment are good enough for any thing:— Eear £irs, —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 as you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand- Wei remain, yours faithfully, Shabhcjn & Co. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, —I have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the past three years, and 1 have never known of ono purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have in every cue which has come unaer my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment haa '. prove! itself one of the best healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Fee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. E. Sykes, Chemiflt Hundreds of other testimonials too muneroM to publish.



Onh Box of Clarke's B 41 Piijus vunn ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or com i tubional), Gravel and Pains in the Back Guarranteed free from Meroury. Sold in Boxes 4s 8d each, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : Tax Lmoour awd Midujtd noTOcnw T»rdo CkmPAny, I 'nooln, »o«Uod.