The Ashburton Guardian.

VX>L. XVII. NO. 1190

AsHBURTO^: Thursday, May 13. 1897.

PRICE: ONB'PBNNY

NAKED FOR FOUR DAYS

I An Episode of tbi Sewki't Bay Floodf. Two surveyors, Mmsrt R. Stubbing and A. Cl yton, had a terrible experience in connection with (he flood (ny» the Napier Telegrapk). They were camped by the Upper Mohaka, on a rite two chains back from the river. Behind them was a creek flowing through higher ground. Between their tent and the river wm a deep depres sion iv the ground. The tain started the Wednesday before «iood Friday. On the morning of the latter day they rote early to look out at the weather. Each had on only a singlet. As they stood at. the tent door they saw that the depression between them and the river had beeea converted into a huge pond. Suddenly the hillside in their rear came down upon them with 1 a roar, covering them up, and • weeping all into the pond. rjhw caved their lives, for they would have been suffocated if the slip bad cot reached theppoutd t but the water in o which they wereswepb rendered the toil sufficiently liquid for them to floundwr out of, When they emerged one wa* quite naked, the other bad his singlet no. They had no matches to make a fire, no food to eat, bo clothing to «h» Her them from the etorm. Worse than all, they were from two to three days' journey frem any dwellings that they knew of. Making m virtue of neceesity, they set out on their dismal tramp towards help Rod food and clothing. Night came on. They camped as well as they could, keeping close to each other for warmth, Another day's tramping fol:owed and another awful night. Still another day and night were straggled through, and on the morn ng of the fourth day they struck a whore on the Taharua Station, and there had thiir first meal since the evening of the nrecedinar Thursday.



Shipping. ■■ 11H JB ~ j^fwKT NE^ ZEALAND HIPP ING GO.S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe <& Plymonth. R.M.S. FUAHINE WILL ARRIVE IN LONDON IN TIME FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND 3 ÜBILRE. Best Accommodation for all classes of asnengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Lyttelton May 13 Kaikoura 4607 Wellington July 8 Tongariro 4163 — Sept. 2 Rimhiae 8127 — Sept. 30 R.M 8. Rimutaka will call at Punta Arenas (Straita of Magellan), Monte Video, Rio de Janeiro, TeneriflPe, and Plymouth. R.M.S. Ruahine will go through Magellan Straits (weather permitting). This line alone affords passengers the opportunity of seeing these Straits, the finest panorama in the world. We are now prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America ani Bahia, Pernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par ticulars on application. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Led. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL ANI) ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. DOYAL MAIL STEA- . IX MERS, with superior 'vjJ^^^K^ accommodation for all classes •^^^^^^^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. __ Tohb Commander From j Date. lonic ...4753iKempson... Lyte'n June 24 Tcskomaru 62381 Maxwell ... — Aug. 14 Aotea ...6346 Scotland ...1. — [Aug. 19 Gothic ...'7730 Kidley ... — Sept. ~ CARGO STEAMERS. Mamari ... 35831 Levack ...\ — iMay 8 Matntua... 3320 Holmes ... — May 22 ' Pakeha ...4331 Prosser  — Maori ... 5200 .rfoffatt ... — Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UJNioiN Steamship company Of NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S AIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and GreymoUh—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see Mvertise tnent 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 sui-jecb to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing - ( For further particulars apply to , F. FBRRIMAN, , Agent, Ashburton. r —-t = ' ! MUSICAL. MUSIC. ■ji/r iss riARSO n MUSIO TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Booms, SAUNHERS' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock | p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. MR OSBOBNE COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT, (Late of London), "YT IS ITS' Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months — viz , March, July, and November. : ORDERS may be left with MR . ULEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND ; IHEORY OF MUSIC. TMT RS DOW-MAN Tjl ° x Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, A&hburton. j RAKAIA—FRIDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exarainat ions. Llewellyn Owen, JM.CaHM., 1-..K.L-O.M. PIANoiOKTHI, SINGING AND HABMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TERM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, Fkbbuary 1 A CARD MRS A ri /~ILARIOGK, iIL. \J. VLARIDGK, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGIN(i COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. WHAt everybody says must be true You get wonderful value for Htte mo cv at MKlkOß's.



ABHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. , ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF- J HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, v Manager. (~1 W. J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Chriatchurch, R. HANDCOCK, Agent. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. 2 125 loz Prevention TS WORTH P'JUND-3 OF CURE J- Why ruin your Reapers and alowe* by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic_ tire your horses and clog the Machines, when yon can obtain a true lubricant ike VALVOLIItii which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agentß EDWAB^ REECE & SONS OHKfBTOHUROH SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Flog Tobacco. i THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANL \ MANUFACTURED FROM OHC2CEST VIRGINIA LEAF ; BAZAAR STABLES, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTO N, (Close to Arcade) WE CAN SUPPLY, at a moment's ! notice, ( BUGGIES, DOGCARTS, AND SADDLE HORSES. Also a FIKBT-OLASS DRAG, suitable (or Picnic Parties, Electioneeeriug and other processions. Matched teams and pairs also provided. Stables open at all hours. A Conveyance will leave the Post Office every TUESDAY for the Saleyards at 11 a.m Ashbuiton, return, la; linwald, return, Is 6d. TREVUBZA Bros 4 46 PROPRIETORS. |; Baker Bios. rnURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, JJ Corner of Wakanni Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Ooach Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY RtQUPTTE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69 ■"noticeT" ANY Person found tres^paeaing on the Riveradale Estate with Dog or Gun (or otherwise) after this date will b« prosecuted. (Signed) J. R. WILLIAMS, Manager, Dated thia 3rd day of April 1897. 4 33 W & m d? Cm Ph 25 o So jo pq °^ 2 "^8 "^ p* -So "Qjo cd 03 PM «^j >^J «^J c: 5: s^ o o o -S ■+*• -*w , GO GO i Uj Uj Uj LAZ;\RUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND ' bFECIALITIS SPECTACLES. i Hole awmt for Ashbnrton District, C C A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System enunrfc I j comfort and correcb sighis. Done poil yonr eyeb . . neing b^dly fittin Spectacles.



NEW GOODS JUST OFSNED. ORAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, 'he leading Tailors and outfitters, Ashburton. 4 295 PAT EN T PERMANEN FOOT-KOT CURE, 8 a certain remedy for the disease, ami can he applied ar a cost of less than ONE HALF-PENNY PER SHEEP. lead opinions of Government luspactore of Stock. Blenheim, Marlbobough. In « your remedy fof Foot-Rot I have no lesitation in Baying it is the most effective lave met:, and bas been used in the district inder my charge with the beet results. I lave reoomnoended oncl shall oontinue to eoommend it to any owners of hheep affected rith Foot-Bot, a disease which I regret to Bay 9 bo often neglected until it takes such a trong hold on the flock that it oan no longer c ignored, when it might have been easily iut down at its firs, appearance by a little ttention and the use of your remedy. JOHN MOOEE, Inspector of Stock February 28, 1895 )epartmbnt of Agriculture, Hawera In reply to your request ac to my reporting 0 you my opinion of the resu't of your iressing sbeep at ,Mr Lysaght'a an Mr. Uoholas' with your Foot-Hot Specific, 1 have very confidence in saying that the cure was 1 perfect one, although the weatuer was very re 1: and Btormy. and the examination was nly six days after the feet hod been dressed. Some of the Bhoep were very badly affected, learly the whole of the foot having rot ed off. should recommend a'l Eheep owners to use our Specific if their sheep are troubled with foot-rot, ac v ie easily put on, and I am sore t will give satisfaction.—l jenaain, yours ruly ALEXANDER MONRO, Inspector of Stock, Jane 22, 1895. Genuine only from D. THOMAS, ASHBUHTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, GRAHAM AND CO-, Garlton Gore Eoad, Roseneath, Wellington. usm* JH§^ ummn IiOITESC 0'5 € I»EIZE MEDAL .__* PURE CEYLON &INDIAN flctiiWisliln JJj2 R'izch of AH CEYLON 1/O Off! .f?j T ~ BLEfIOEII A / at jgsf/ m EACH fßltl amo i*f» to %fm /Jm 4/PERLBJi&/fi/l SOLD BY ALL SROCEttS, HAVE NOTHING ELSE, ~ DENTISTRY. "^ PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss« All klnda of Dental work execated on the premlsce. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashburton. WANTED mothers to know that the cheapest shop for school boots is MELkOK's Zealandia Boot Store.



I DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Woo) and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aahburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fbidath Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari tx Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristcbarch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatcbm'oh White's Sheep Dip Walter A, Wood Oo Lightband's Belting j London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others chat I have (appointed Mb W. Bakoock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON = WHITE'S = =SH EE P DIP, = THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MAEKET. DAVID THOMAS, AGENT, ASHBURTON. Wjs c=ah /> | "^ I SPECTACLES. _ SPECTACLES. R. MURRAY & SON, OPTICIANS, GOLDSMITHS, Etc. IN Gonseqaeace of^ the large increase in this branch of oft business, we have found it necessary to augment our already large Stock of Optics, by frequent consignments from England of the latest patterns and most approved designs in all claeses of SPECTACLES, FOLDERS, EYE SHADES, LENSES, etc. OUR MuR. Murbay having had upwards of THIRTY-FIVE YEARS' Experience of Optics, and during that time has made careful study of the relation between Spectacles and the organ of sight, the result being that he is able to quickly discern the errors of vision, and correct them by the use of suitable Lenses, an advantage that cannot be adopted by those having little or no Experience of Optics. CUSTOMERS may have their EYES TESTED it necessary, and also have Spectacles fitted to correct the sight in Eyes of UNEQUAL VISION. SPECIAL CURLED SIDES, for riding, or mechanics at their work WON'T fall off when stooping. NEW FRAMES NEW SIDES, NEW LENSES, Repairs Neat and Strong



JSXTENhION OF lIMU. GREAT SALE. IN THE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF L. F. ANDBEWES & CO. T)REMISEB have beea secured for • further term, and the Sale will be continued JILL FURTHER NOTICE, Goods being brought forward daily. Fresh bargains for everybody, __ j SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY FOR PRICES. H. N. ANDEBSON, MANAGER. fe£d7¥akelg^ !t>ROKER & COMMISSION AGENT. Barrytown Flat Gold Mining Shares and Auckland Gold Mining Shares for Sale. GRAIN BOUGHT! AND SOLD ON i COMMISSION. FRED MAKEIG, A rear" a Henry Zander. JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOOO *AGS 11J AURITIUS Q UGAK. OSE NO OIHER FOR YOUR JAM. Henry Zander, Cheapest Grocer in Ashburton. JUS-F LANDED, *Ex Kaikourn and FaziJka, 100 Cases CASTOR OIL aOO Cases VALVGLINE 10 Bales SEAMING TWINE 1000 Feet LEATHER BELTINGJ 100 Galvanised STEBL COLLABSJ HORNSBY & RANSOME PLOUGH SHARES Barbed and Plain FENCING WIRE 200 Drums LINSEED OIL CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Etc Etc HENRY ZANDER, . WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. /CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con \^j ducted, and Saleyards regukriv attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. Brooke's and Odham's Sheep Dips alwavß oi> hand. Advances made against" Shipments ot Lamb and Mutton. My London Agent i§ known for his utmost reliability. HENRY- ZANDEB, STOCK AND STATION AGENT. ll© CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS. T KAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HESRY ZANDER, OENEBAL MERCHANT. V BEG to intimate that I have just landed JL a Large and Varied Stock of GUNS. GUNS. ■ GUNS, HOLLIS' JBEST MaKE. Single and Double Barrel, Breach and Muzzle Load up, well worthy of inspection!! BKVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and bhot "Flasks, Cartridge Belts Recap * pera, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. Henry Zander. "ITT"ANTED Ktiovn—The New Flanne' W ette, half wool and cotton, 36 inche wide, everlasting wear.—A. Obb. ___£j|f B S~~TTRTLTNG ANNOUNIVp^-- E^»e^»;^ l^rlS-Sarior-W^ jut to band.-E. Mahood, East Belt 0«h fctwe, Telephone No 70.



NOIICE. nr. ttviKMTOvt ! TTAS REMOVED to more cenir* I Premises opposite Mitchell * Teener b, TANCRED STREET. F. CLARK, HAIRDRESSER AND TOBACCONIST BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AM NOW SELLING TOBACCOS OP THE BEST PRANDS. Derby, Juno, Navy Twist, Diadem, Ruby, Golden Eagle, Welcome Nugget, Wills' Tins, Mild, Medium, Full Strength 2oz Is, 4oz 2s. Just Opened, A FEW CHOICE ACCORDEONB, More to arrive. PIPES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. CIGARS OF THE BEST BRANDS, Cavours Is per box, Manillas 5 for Is. WATOHE?, I AM SELLING CSEAP, Perfection, Waterbury, efc DIRECT IMPORTER OF WATCHES ) JEWELLERY, SILVER & jU\ WARE. S. SALEK, THE LEADING WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER, EAST STREET, TTAS Just received a new Stock of JEWELLERY AND vVATCHES Direct from England. The| Largest and Choicest Stock in the district is to be seen at S. SALEK'S E A S/T STKEE T. SPECIAL Attention is drawn to the Splendid I !?el< ction of LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S WATCHES. TAKE your Watches and Clocks to 8. \ SALEK'S, for repair. The true test of Cheapi ess is the Quality of the work done. i THE TEA. OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA.j mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVB^ t ISO OTHER. j SAXON fM. BAXOM HM) Professor Bjckerton re.oMttf ißfc SAXON TEAS absolutely Pure and of good quality WANTED Known—The < ife«apest »*•<* most reliable boot shop tti Ashbwrton Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Bt< »re. ANTED Known-T~sr/ teodwl line of ladies Two-Strap SI twes, 4a 9(1. —Melloe's Zealandia Boot £ Store. WANTED Known—l ha ye a splendid assorted stock of lad ies" 6ecrt« *» hoes,—Mkllor s Zealandia B not Store.



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Some beading that will prove interest-, ING TO YOONG MGTHJfBS, HOW TO GttAKD AGAINST THE DISEASE Croup is a t error to young mothers and to post them concerning the cause, first symp toms and treatment is the object of this item. The origin of criup is a common cold. Children who are subject to it take cold very easily and croup is almost sure to follow. The first symptom is hoarseness ; this is soon followed by a. peculiar rough cough, which is easily recognised and will never ba forgotten by one who has heard it. The time to act is when the child fitst becomes hoarse. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely given all tendency to croup will soon disap pear. Even after the croupy cough has de veloped it will prevent the attack. There it no danger in giving this remedy for it contains nothing injurious. For sale by Ashburton Druor Comnanv.



"V/T ISS mREE BV, BEGS to inform the Ladies of Ash burton that she has commenced Business as Dressmaker. CHILDREN'S GARMENTS a Specialty. Terms moderate. MISS TBEEBY is prepared to wait upon Ladies at their residences it required. Address - Mrs Baxter, Wills Street East, Ashburtou. 4235 JR. Alexander, RAILWAY STATION REFRESHMENT ROOMS, ASHBURTON. nnHE Advertiser desires to inform hit X Friends and the General Public, that he makes a specialty of keeping in stock the very highest class of spiritsao that the public may rely on being supplied with the purest iiquor obtainable. The following list will phow what can be procured :— WHISKIES. Scotch.—Walker's Kilmarnock in bulk and case ; Buchanan's Glasgow — " Old Smuggler " ; D.O.L. — Liqueur; Highland Nectar; Highland Club and V.O. Special Bernard and Co., Leith—"Encore" ;Gilbey'« "Provost"; Robertson, Dundee—fine old ; Brown, Glasgow—4 Crown; Daw son's Glenliveb "Perfection"; Gow and Ross, Glenfarg Dundee; Mitchell, Glasgow— Heather Dew Special; Dewar and Sons, Perth —Old Highland; McKay and Co., Glasgow~White Horse Cellar; Usher, Edinburgh—Special Reserve; The "Ben more" brand ; Caledonian Liqueur, Irish. — Mitchell I*,1*, Belfast—Old Irish Kirker, Greer, and Co., Belfast—"bham rock"; Dunville's Belfast ; John Jamieson and Son's—Dublin * * * ; D.C.L.—" Killy croy; *; Old Bushmills Distillery Co.; County Antrim—pure malt; Sir John Power's Special. Amebican. — Hiram Walker's Canadian Club, Ontario. The following whiskies in bulk always in stock—Walker's, Dewar'aandSons, Mitchell 5! V.O.M. Usher's special reserve. BRANDIES. Bisquit Dubouche, V.0.U.8. for invalids and #** *; Hennessey's * * *; Pascal Combeau's Cognac; Jules' Romford's Old Cognac aud Champagne Cognac for invalids; Australian brandy—the best; Denis Mounie's brands—bulk and case; Martell's Dark. Gins of all grades, and English and Colonial bottled Ale and "-touf-, and Dunedin aud Christ church Bulk Beer always in stock. All oissses of Lqueuis, including Bene dictinf, Chartrense, Cur coa, Cherry Brandy, Sherry Brandy, Ginger Brandy, *nd *■"■*" wines. A leng wine list, including Special Invalid Totacco, Cigars, and Cigarettes, the best brands. The Cafe is open from seven a.rm till eight p.m., during which time tea, coffee, cocoa t ' bovril, etc., can be supplied. AH liquors have been reduced in price to meet the requirements of the Public. | R ALEXANDER, REFRESHMENT ROOMS, RAILWAY STATION, ASHBURTON. 205 j To the Deaf and those troublid with ' Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. I Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed [ aural speeia'ist aud Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ueas and Aural Troublea. This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160, Vlelaie Road, Wellington, N.Z. Mr Campbell was cured of his deafness by Dr Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure m spreading the news of the great specialst ro . New Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheuniatian, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may be haa torn Mr Campbell, alio free, 5.17