The Ashburton Guardian.

*OL. XVII. NO. 4185

Ashbubto* : Saturday, March 6, 1897.

PRICE: Qim PENNY



Shipping. »I >H E dMjKJt NBW ZIALANB ROYAL* MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of ( Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikonra 4607 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruapehu 4202 Wellington Feb. 20 TongStfiro 4163 — April 15 Raahine 612? — April 29 Rimutaka | 4615 — May 15 and thenceforward every JfuUftXH THURSDAY Splendid acootnmodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers? from Great Britain on payment) of passage owney, or approved guarantee for cam«. The Ruahine will go through the Magellan Straits, weather permitting. The Rirhutaka Will go Home through the S trail s of Magelian and call at Moite Video Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to Lordo-;. 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 and Bahia, Pernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Bates and other par ticuiars on application. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Aahbarton. SHAW. SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FUR LONDON. jpj^i -pOYAL MAIL STKA jdgMg^w ■*-*' MKR^, with superior jK^HS^ accommodation for all classes "^^^^^^^"* of passengers, calling afc Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply mouth. Tons Commander From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell... Lyttel- Mar 6. Aotea .6346 Scotland ... ton Mar 18. Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. lonic ... 475315.60^800... — June 24 CARGO STEAMERS. Maori ... 5200 IMoffatt ...] — jMar 2 Mamari ...3583 Levack ... ■— VJay 1 M atatua... 3320 Evans .. — Rangitira 4045 Burton .. . Pakeha ...&331 Proaser ...1 — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UKIOIN STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S ML FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westporfc and Greymonth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra aailmga see advertise ment in Chriatchurch 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 Chrlscchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars spply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton, MUSICAL. "me osborke~coombe, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT, (Late of London), WILL be in Ashburton for business on MONDAY, Bth inrt. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ab his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. PIANOFORTE, SINGING^ ORGAN, AND (THEORY OF MUSIC. MRS BOWMAN TCTOX Member of th-^ Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, HAVBLOCK STEEETj AbHBUBTON. RAKAIA^FRIDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examination^ . MUSIC. lyr iss piRSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 122 Llewellyn Owen, M.CH'M., Jb.B.L-C.Mt. PIANOFOKTJBJ, SINGING AND HABMONY, AND MANDOLINE. 9 The NEW TKRM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, Febbuary 1. ~^~^li^VlOLlNr"" MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, 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 »nd Saturdays. Terms on application. ' ~ 1897 ~~ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS FTIIAKEIG, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray's. The next term will begin on Monday, February 1,1897. ""TTACANCIES In each of the above V Terms on application A OARD MRS A ri riLARIDGE, . A. L>. Olaridgk. TEACHER C?F PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING 00X STREET, ASHBURTON. Tersjs op Application,,



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and a^ter 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 that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. _ _ — | Baker Bros. TjIURNISHING UNDERTAKFBS, Corner of Wakanai Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. RAvelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69 DCV YOUB WATCHES. CLOCKS, & JEWELLEBY, SILVEB AND E.P. WABE FROM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburton,. S~l W. J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Christchurch. R. HANDOOCK, Agenb. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. ! I 2 125 THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. npRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Pkofbssor Bickeeton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and good quality LOOK. LOOK, PHOTOGRAPH "XT HOTOGBAPH 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 I Studio, he intends to turn out the FINEST WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christchurch when you can get the work done juac as Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12a per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE.-~The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch pricea. — , Jm i\/r itchell, . X . IVI ITCH EL L, PORTRAIT AMD LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tancred Street Asbiwrton. 1013 THE TRIANGLE ELSTON and LEGGOTT, Painters and House Decorators. NEW PAPERHANGINGS AND NEW STOCK TO SELECT FROM. SCRIM, OILS, COLOURS, VARNISH, GLASS, etc, AT LOWEST BATES. ESTIMATES GIVEN ELSTON & LEGGOTT, TRIANGLE. Y*n try tkf Mzo Vtmi>s Tobacco



I 11^'^^^^ Establishes Over 30 ears I'lfiii'iilJiiikHft!ll @W^ l BEBT' sblegtel) stock '^^^Stt \ CHEAPEST H^E FURNISHER 'IlfM^B^Bß^SS^^mWg '' NEW ZEALAND. n___^~ ■ V* -^ /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR ■«■? ©_«I a_C "vIkH aQi \~J BEDROOM jnlQ IQg ■Hliill ;'lPaii uil'fiNil'W' ifiSii'ii •■ arPe *B from 3s 6d made and H^P COLOMBO STREF.T & CATHEDRAL -^wgh^^^S^^^^^^^^^^S^^^^ SQUARE, Chkistohuboh A. Marshall Manager 523 ?- Tl /I Mm I«J- 2 m Pi r § IFD —f Jr Mz flr * ® © I" n < W 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 j and have pleasure in introducing to the Farmers of Ashburton and Rakaia districts, thesr NEW THBEE APBON OPEN BEAB REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTED, having been n use; in America and England for the past four seasons, and in Australia ' for the past two, and has won the admiration of all who have seen its work. THE SINGLE APBON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds;*its Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL." WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS *)efy Competition, while their MOWER j RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to WONE. The •'Farmers' Fcavorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtedly the BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hanci, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout the harvest MB B, B. WESTELL ism Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PUKCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, AGENT. 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 notlCß> GRAFD SELECTION OF P i :ture-Frame M ouldings. Beautiful window decorations to hide unsightly views of back yards, etc. (Good imitation of stained glass.) MIXED PAINTS, ARTIST'S MATERIALS, WALL PAPERS. J. WILSON. COBNEB OF AECADE. Telephone 65.



-if\ PerCent 01 f MARKED PRICES. Per Cenb -f S\ R. MURRAY & SON WE AGAIN, as Christmas time comes round, give our Patrons and the Public the SUBSTANTIAL ADVANTAGE of a 10 per cent REDUCTION on all our lineß, with the exception of Watches. We have paid Special attention to have a Splendid Assortment of Articles of all kinds, Suitable for CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR GIFTS, the result being a selection that CANNOT BE SURPASSED in the district. —Among Other Things We Shew— Fancy Articles in (Sterling Silver Armeies in Silver Plate, new designs Gold and Silver Oharma and Pendants Links and Studs in Gold and Silver Gold Alberts, bilver Alberts Gem Rings, Diamond Rings Brooches in Endless Variety Ladies' Watches, at all prieet | R. MUEBAY & SON, ! . WATCHMAKERS AND OFIICIANS, ASHBURTON. IO Per Cent REDUCTIONS. 1O Per Cent REDUCTIONS i i ____. TO FARMERS. REID & GRAY DESIRE TO INTIMATE TO FARMERS and OTHERS that their late manager, MR TAYLOR, has been compelled to leave their employ owing to ill health, and [that in future all Jobbing, etc., will be under the supervision of Mr J. H. PAULING, I whose work has always given satisfaction, and as Reid and Gray only use the very best I of materials they would respectfully solicit a continuance of your valued support. Our DOUBLE and THREE-FURROW PLOUGHS (over 13,000 at work) as now made with duplicated mouldboarde are perfect. CAS T SHARES are extra hard carbon chilled, and especially suited for stony districts. TRIPOD and ROTARY HARROWS specially suited for working down Twitch and Clods. j Grubbers Harrows Eureka Grain and Manure Drills Drays and Rollers Chaffcutters Broadcast &c Oils Turnip Cutters Chaffcutters and Baggers Fencing Standards and Wire Blacksmith's Rasps (extra quality) AND ALL FARMING REQUISITES. - "Q* i i. Sole Agents for Deering's Steel Binders with Ball and Roller Bearings. I Our Latent Illustrated Catologue free on application. Farmers and Others will kindly address all letters direct to | REID AND GBAY, ASHBUBTON, TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION. 2 94 SALE OP SURPLUS STOCK — AT — '"THE CORNER." = NOW TAKING PLACE. = QjOME EjjYl-OPENEBJS IN BARGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER. r^^HMKfK^^-** STEAM CARRIAGE FACTORY, fIK&W^ F. AND HoE|i. F°RGSTEEL BEG to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding district that they have taken over the Business so long carried on 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. Painting and Trimming— Now is the time to have your traps put into good order by having them well painted, and our workmen are in the front rank of their profession, and the material used is the very best. 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. F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 2 34 New Zealand Insurance Company. 18TA BL I S h"eTd O'""""L - 1859 capital^one million. thepbemieb and wealthiest colonial COMPANY, NOTED IOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISES, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, *o. t ACCEPTED AT LOWEST 3URRENTRTBS HANMEK & GKAVES AGENTS



Business Notices. DB WILHELM MOBBIS, PHYSICUM Erlangen (Bavaria), 1884; State Exam. : Muniuh, 1888 ; Ute Assistant Doctor at the University Hospital, Er]*ngen; late Military Surgeon, Leipzig, 1889. HAS COMMENCED PRACTICE j AT ABBBURTON, And may be comulted for the present at the Drug Company's office. Hours 9 to It a.m. 2,, 3 p.m. 7,, 8 „ BMO X X THE MEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plrcg Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANE MANUFACTURED FBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA £EAF N'MQATE. 0^ 111 ws*nl I mm mt, w « • [f&QiWifhiii fteaefi of HP, PIIRF I Ytfffik ! CEYLON R/& AT ]&^/ m EMI fliSEh^r4— AHD OJ» TO @Jj|| /M SOLD BYAll&m&mS* HAVE NOTHING ELSE. SAUNDERS' BUILDING, T INTEND TO HOLD AN EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE, COMMENCING FROM TO-DAY! When a Large quantity of Up-to-date Goods, in All Departments, will i be put on offer at prices which will effect a com plete and speedy clearance. OOME EARLY AND SECURE I THE BARGAINS. 500 yds Washing Prints, good, at 3s lid I per doz i 700 yds Printed Nainsook, at 3a lid doz 1000 yds Crepons, Ginghams, fete, at 6d, 7£d, and 9d per yd ! 300yd8 All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, in black and colours, la 9d per yard. 300yd9 All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, Is Id per yd 360 yds French Beige, in grey and fawns, 100 yds Black Lustre, figured, Is 9d per yd at Is lid per yd 300 yds Black Cashmere, 10£ d, Is lid, and 2s 6d per yd—worth double ALL MANCHESTER GOODS at COST 500 yds Cretonnes, from4d per yd 20d055 White and Brown Turkish Towels, from 4£d each CLOTHING AND MERCERY TO BE SACRIFICED. Men's Braceß 6d per pair i KaiapoiSuiis27s6d—for 20a ; Kaiapoi Suits 45s—for 35a Boys' Wof>l Socks 6d, Men's Socks lOd All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AND SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6(3; Women's two-Btrap leather, 43 6d; Men's Canva* Shoes, 5s 6d; Men'es Strong Bluchers t ailed or plain, 4s lid per pair. All other lines Equally Low. Bargains in CROCKERY WARE and GLASSWARE. Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. A. LAWRIE, BAUNDERS' _BUIT : T>ING3__ IF you are in want of a good strong work ing boob be sure you call at Mbllok's Zt alandia Boot Store. ANTED Known—What the people say. That Andrew Orr has the ' largest and best assorted stock of Boots in Canterbury. H 126 W~~ ANTED Known-A splendid line of Ladies Two-B:rap Shoes, 4s 9d. —Mellor's Zbalandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Every pair of Zealand ta boots guaranteed at Mellos's Zealandia Boot Store. Fok in digestion, the best remedy is be do ibtedly Norton's Camomile Pells. They can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did toniu and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, eiok Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles la ljd, 2e 9d, and Üb, by all Medi cine Vendori throughout the wnV t A limpltpiftft Md certain «»q4?



lIVWALD TWH BOARD. The adjourned monthly meeting of tfce Tiuwald Town Board «v held on Tuesday last. Present— Mmm G»tM {ohairmM), M. £j»k»u, 0. DJ»eny t J. M. Hampton, and T Williams. OOBRBSPONDgNCK. Correspondence was received from the Valuer-General stating that valuations under the Government Valuation of Land Aob, 2896, would not be Available for n«xty«ejfti tates, » From the Chief Clerk re BOtifieation vf weekly half-holiday. GBNKRAfc JUTS, The Chairman gave notice thai b$ would move at next meeting fcbat a general rate of $d in the £ be struck on the rateable pro* petty within the district. MISCELLANKOtTg. ome minor matter* naving been iliinnmj and a amall account for labor paaaod, to* Board adjourned. , F. Ferrlman. T AM A CASH BUYER 01 WHEAT, MILLING OATS, AND BARLEY, CORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED. F. FEEEIMAN. Henry Zander. JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOO0 BAGS j MAURITIUS OUGAB. USB^NO OTHER FOR YOUR JAM. Henry Zander, Cheapest Grocer in Aahburton. TO FARMERS AND DEALERS,, /CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con \J ducted, and Saleyards regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. Brooke's and Odham's Fheep Dips always on hand. Advances made against Shipment* of Lamb and Mutton. My London Agent i> known for hif utmost reliability. ! HENRY ZANDEB, STOCK AKD STATION AGENT, t JUST LANDED, Ex Kaikoura and Fazilka, 100 Cases CASTOR OIL 100 Casea V^LVGLINE 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. T HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY, FEED OATS BRAN and SHARp HENRY ZANbER, ! GENERAL MERCHANT. ' S~T~O R A G~K I AM PREPARED to receive GRAIN on Storage at Lowest Cubbknt Ratks, My Shipment of CORNSACKS is now to hand. Henry Zander, GRAIN, WOOL, AND GENERAL MERCHANT. WANTED, SECONDHAND BA®S* NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANDALE COALS, alwaye in Slock, ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS* STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of the pubiio the celebrated AILANDALE COAL, Which has held its own against all the Lignites in the market. It ia screened, and burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and is really the best and cheapest Native coal to be had. One trial will convince you. James Elliott* SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Store*. Tbliphoks No. 83. WANTED Known—For good book mm try MiftiQU'e ZwlaoOia Boot 6fere,