The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xtii. ng. 4157

AsHBUBToa: Friday, April 2, 1897.

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12. Alf j% t!*der f RAILWAY yTATION r; freshmen t Hoom •, ABHBURTON. nnHE Advertiser desires to Inform hit JL Friends and the General public, that he makes a specialty of keeping m stock the very highest c'ass of spirits so that the public may rely on being supplied with the purest liquor obtainable. The following Hat will show what can be procured:— WHISKIES. ! Scotch.—Walker's Kilmarnoek m bulk and case; Buchanan's Glasgow—-"Old Smuggler"; D.O. L. — Liqueur; Highland Nectar; Highland Club and V.O. Special; Betnard and Co., Leith—"Encors) 1*; Gilbey's "Provost"; Robertson, DnsdiM—flo« old Scotch ; Brown, Glasgow—4 Grown f Daw. son's Glenlivet J* Perfection* | Gow and Roes, Glenfarg Dundee ;Mitoh*tt, Glasgow— Heather Daw SpwUlf Dttrar and Sons, Perth —Old Highland; McKay: and Co.* Glasgow — White Hone Cellar; Usher, Edinburgh—Special Reserve ; The " Ben more" brand ; Caledonian Liqueur. ) Irish. — Mitchell's, Belfast—Old Irish j Ktrker, Greer, and Co., Belfast—*l Sham rock'; Dunville's Belfast; John Jamieson and Son's—Dublin * • *; D.C.L.—"Killy. croy " ; Old Bushmills Distillery Co. j County Aut rim-pure malt; -Sir John Power's Special. Ambbican. — Hiram Walker's Canadian Club, Ontario. The following whiskies m bulk always m stock—Walker's, Dewar's and Sons, Mitchell's V. 0. M. Usher's special reserve. BRANDIES. Bisquit -Dubouche, V.0.C.8. for invalids and *** •; Hennessey's * * *; Pascal Combeau's Cognac; Jules' Romford's Old Cognac and ChampagDe Cognac for invalids; Australian brandy—the best; Denis Mounie's brands—bulk and case; Martell's Da?k. Gins of all grades, and English and Colonial bottled Ale and Stout, and Dunedin and Christchurch Bulk Beer always m stock. All classes of Liqueurs, including Rene* dictine, Chartreuse, Curacoa, Cherry Brandy, Sherry Brandy, Ginger Brandy, and Maraschino. , ' WINES. ' A long wine list, including Special Invalid Port. Tobacco, Cigars, and Cigarettes, the best brands. The Cafe is open from seven a.m. till eight p.m., during which time tea, coffee, cocoa, bovril, etc., can be supplied. All liquors have been reduced m price to meet the requirements of the Public. X ALEXANDEB, REFRESHMENT ROOMS, RAILWAY STATION, ASHBURTON. 3 205 Henry Zander. JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOOO *AGS IytAUBITIUS QUGAE. USB^NO OIHER FOR YOUR JAM. Henry Zander, Cheapest Grocer m Ashburton. i 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 Odham's Sheep Dips always om hand. Advances made against Shipments of Lamb and Mutton. My London Agent it known for his utmost reliability. HENRY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT. JUST LANDED, Ex Kaikoura and Fazilka, 100 Casea CASTOR OIL 100 Cases VALVGLINE 10 Bales SEAMING TWINE 1000 Feet LEATHER BELTING 100 Galvanised STEKL COLLARS 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 CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS. X HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HENRY ZANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT, XBEG to intimate that I have just landed a Large and Varied Slock of GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. HOLLIS' BEST MAKE. Single and Double Barrel, Breach and Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspection. HfcVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and Shot Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recap pers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc, Henry Zander,



, PrißLic .notices XDUOKWi*TfI~^ON7 i TTNDERTAK R^, Cabinetmakers, and vJ Upholstereru, BUBNETT STEEBT, AsHBUBTON. Private Residence-Opposite Fire Brigade 1 SUtion. __^ 3 105 TjIVEBYOHE accustomed lo uaio^ the A.G. Ointment Will find equal satisfaction m using th» Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is m the centre, and Edward Gallichan's Factory, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true triend ; on the weakest baby, or the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment ia especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price—2a 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions —Price la AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female use, 30 pills m every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d EDWIN GALLICHAN, ' PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER isharst, N.Z. Canterbury Rw tentative, MR G. P. HOAITEN, Aehburton, I Ihe following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any ; thing :— Dear Firs, —We have great pleasure m recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beast, and they have proved to be I quite as goodias you represent. In future j we intend to keep a stock always on hand— We remain, yours faithfully, fcHARPLIN & Co. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouih, 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 one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have m every case which haa 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 eize, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. F. Sykes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials too numerou to publish. WANTED, 'iOoo second-hand BAGs> NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANi)ALE COALS, always m Stock, ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS' STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of the public the celebrated AILANDALE COAL, Which has held its own against all the Lignites m the market. It is screened, and burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving | no dangerous embers, and is really the beat j and cheapest Native coal to be had. One | trial will convince you. I James Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, < Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Telephone No. 83. PALM AND JOKO TEAS. INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2a 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) is noted for producing 200 large Tea Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so iargely. OUR 2a TEAS (Palm and Joko) are i equally good value for the money. j OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m our empties * Imitation is sincerest flattery,' but the public should see they get the genuine article. Retaii rrona all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO, 155 Colombo Street, Christchurch 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 tore. Telephone No 76. j NOTICE,— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing 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. Hardlby's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. I WANTED Known—For good boot wear try Melloe's Zealandia Boot Store. IF you are m want of a good strong work ing boot be sure you call at Melloe's Zealandia Boot Store. "TXTAISiTED Known—Nothing but up t ft date Goods are sold aX Msuxm 1 »t prices tb*f competition! ;



HFIII fill 1 1T1T ■ I'll II II JBjl ll ■{ II iWI-lii if' bbst sel^ ed stook :fc3rf7 CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER Wm^ N"^ COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR HBliilij jfeff 11 Carpets from 3s 6d made and PHiHg^HiffiiHp COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christohtjbch _ A MARSHiLL, Manager 1 </\ If 63 P m n Pr ,3* ® JM I iv 5 i_ \, & ip v*vt> TT —_• U Mil If =|? ">U fa \% * THE REASON WHY \rOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest X Engineering Works m the Oounty of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to jjg the making of a Combine. tt !> BECAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done at head-quarters m the large towns. Our head quarters are bj BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will fes § go to employ local tradesmen. P3 BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work j^ Ph done m other provinces than all the other shops m the same line of business put together. W m tX) BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent H close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us m Ashburton. kilwoe:th & son, BRIDGE WORK^, Ashburton. DAY ID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, 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 Olearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and Co, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ghristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co 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 m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON,



Can be Obtained from ALL STOBEKEEPEKS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., | LIMITED. WHOLESALE AGENTS FOB CANTEKBUBY. HARVEST CHEQUEB WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CASH CUSTOMERS. HAVING received a Large Quantity of Scotch, West of England, and Colonial rl WKEDB and WORSTED SUITINGS, at very much REDUCED PRICES, we have decided to give our Customers the beoefit 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 ca-h Men's Sootch and West or 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 65a cash Men's Colonial Tweed i^UITS to measure, usual price 70s, reduced to 59s cash Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27s 6d and 30*. reduced to 22s 6d cash % Men's West ot England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 25b, reduced to 20a cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure," usual price 22s 63, reduced to 17s 6d cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17s 6d to 20s, reduced to 153 6d cash. PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. $& OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, SIYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CKAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashbtjrton. New Zealand Insurance Company. j ESTABLISHED* „. _ 1859 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THBPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, | THRESHING MACHINES, &o. t ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT BATES HANMEB & GRATES. AGENTS. WALTER A. WOOD CO. HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENT for the County, for the above Company -I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Harvesting Machinery and have pleasure m introducing to the Farmers of Ashburton and Rakaia districts, their NEW THREE APRON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY IRIED AND TESTED, having been n use m America and England for the past four seasons, and m Australia . " for the past two, and has won the admiration of all who have seen its work. THE SINGLE~APRON ' REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holdsits Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL," WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS T)efy Competition, while their MOW E RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The "Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtedly the | BEST ON THE MARKET. ] A Fall Supply of EXTRAS on hand, and can be delivered Day or Night) throughout the harvest MR R. B. RES TELL is m Charge of the Machinery Department, asd full particulars may be had from him. BEFORB PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, AGENT. CHEAP MONEY. I have various Sums of Money for Investment at Low Bates. 1 would i suggest to my Clients and Friends m the ABhburton County who have mortgages running at Call, the advisability of having these mailers fixed up now that money is so Cheap, otherwise they may be m danger m the near future, \ 3 D. THOMAS, Ashburton FOR SALE. | 486 acres near Lismorc, Well Fenced and sub divided, all m grass, Plenty Water. Easy Terms. Price Low. 98 acres First-quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, and one of the best pieces of land m Longbeacb. Very easy terms. 100 acres land, Fenced, Well watered, all m Graps, adjoining Sprmgburn Railway Station, being R.S. 29674. A L S O,— 833 ACRES, being B.S. 25048 and 80068, Shepherd's Bush District First-class land, fenced and subdivided. Price, very low. 1093 Acres, being B.S. 27031, 27388, 27389, 27390, situated near Promote, and known as Robert Clark's Farm. The land is m splendid order, fences good, water m each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass Seed will be sown. The balance of the land is m clover, two and three years old—a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. Several other Properties, Ashburton Town Sections, and Mrs Quinp 8 House DAVID "THOMAS, 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 THUBSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. I EDWARD'STEPHENS, Manager. r* w. ,j. parsons, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Christohurch. R. HANDOUOK, Agenb. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. JL 125 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS i Dark Aroroatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANE MANDFAOTUIiED FROM CHOICEST VIBGINIA LEAF THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. pRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE * ISO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professok Bickekton reports that SAXON TEAS j absolutely Pare and good ! quality loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and fltowe? by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you san obtain a true lubricant ike TAiVftiilfte which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled, (Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tb Agents EDWARD REEOE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH t PfOZt, MBOAL^J PUREGEYLOMINDIAN Horn Wilton ttw Reach of AH PURE pfTSI CEYLON I/O PURE —i —"a" iNDSAH l/ll| OH dmvkw BLENDED AyT eaciTprige -jr', M AND UP TO frW fJM SOLD STALL CROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. WANTED Known—Men's Boots m great variety from 4s lid to 30a. Melloe's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Every pair of Zealandia boots guaranteed at Melloe's Zeaiandia Boot Store MAKE no mißtake. If you want a nice job made of your repairs, try W/OHj the up-to-diAte bootmuker.



Shipping. | HE jfa^-mkV •NEW ZEALAND MJJjj|iJBBHIPPTNG 00 S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth.| R.M.S. TONGARIRO AND RUAHINE WILL ARRIVE IN LONDON IN TIME FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND 3 OBILEE. Best Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Port of | Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Tongariro 4163 Wellington April 15 Bnahiii* 6127 Lyttelton April 29 Rimutaka 4515 — May 13 Ru&pehu 4202 — June — Kaikoura 4507 — July 8 The B.s. Duke of Sutherland will sail from Lyttelton 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 Bame ports aa 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 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., Ltd. Agents, Aahburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. |Xi T3OYAL MAIL STKA dfflflKS^. -t*' MERB, with superior Sj^^gE^^ accommodation for all clashes *^^^^^** of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teaeriffe and Ply month. Tons Commander From Date. Tokcmare 6238 Maxwell ... Lyttel- Mar 6. Aotea ...6346 -cotland ... ton Mar 18. Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. lonic ... 4753 Kempson... — June 24 ' CARGO STEAMERS. ~" Maori ... 5200 jMoffatt .] — Mar 2 Mamari ... 3583 Levack ... — May 1 Matatua...332O Evans ... — Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — Pakeba ...4331 Prosser .. — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and Greymonth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m 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 should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aehburton. MTJSICT"" TIT ISS LARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 122 ■ — i A CARD MRS \ ri ri LA RIDGE, iL. \J» V^LARIDGE, TEACHER <?f PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TIT R S TjOWMAN TjlOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, Asbburton. RAKAIA—FRIDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examinations. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOJtiTJK, SIKGING AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TJfiRM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, Fbbruaby 1, THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMON'DS, 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^ MR OSBOKNE OOOMBB, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months — viz , March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR ILKWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton,