The Ashburton Guardian.

you xvii, no. 4126

AsiiJiiraToi*: Wednesday, February 24, 1897.

PRICE; OXE PENNY



Shipping. *I» HJ£ /^tliSpt NEW ZEALAND JMk&^& shlpptng co s royal mail steamers, for london, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,* Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruapehu 4202 Wellington Feb. 20 Toagariro 4163 — April 15 Ruahine 6127 — April 29 Rimutaka 4515 — May 13 and thenceforward every FuUKitl THURSDAY. Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants Issued for passengers from Greab Britain on payment of passage money, or approved guarantee for sam«. The Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan and call at Monte Video Riode Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to London. Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 13th May. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. j?Vi TJOYAL MAIL STKA j^ySQs^ -1-1; MERS, with superior 'VjEiH^K^aecommodatlonforallclasaes ! •^WM^^** of pasßengers, calling at ! Monte Video or Eio, Teneriffe and Ply- i month. Tons Commander! From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... Lyttel-Feb 20. Aotea ..,6346 Scotland... ton Mar 18. Gothic ...7730 Kidley ... — April 1. lonic ...4753 Kempaon.... — June 24 ' CARGO STEAMERS. Maori ...15200 Yloffatfc ...] — Mar 1 Mamari ...J3583 Levack ... —- M ay 1 Matatua... 3320 I Evans .. — June 9 Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — Pftkeha ...4331 Prosper .. — Aotea and Tokornaru carry saloon passengers only, HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTO N AS UNDER: For Weatport 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 Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and haur of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, • Agent, Aahburton. MUSICAL. " MUSIO i\/r is s ~~~"jri arson MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 1 122 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TV/T R S "O OWM A N Jl O X (Certificated Teaches.) 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 mination?. 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 I LLEWELLYN OWEF. at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton ~tee~viqlin; MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Pooms, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Termß on application. ~~ 1897 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH mes fTliakeig, I CAMEKON STREET (Opposite Reid j and Gray's. The next term will begin on Monday, February 1, 1897. "TTACANCIES in each of the above V Termß on application A CARD MRS A fi fiLARIDGE, A. \J. I^LARIDGE, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. ______ Llewellyn Owen, M.C»-ML., JL.K.L-CMMU PIANOFOKTE, SINGING AND HAKMOEY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TERM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, February 1.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BOILDING AND INVES'J Mi NT 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 that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager, PALM AND JOKO TEAS. INDIAN AND CEYLON. OUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) is noted for producing 200 large Tea Gups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2a TEAS (Palm and Joko) are i qually good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teaa being packed and sold in our empties 'Imitation ia shiceresi. flattery,' but the public should see they get the genuine article. Retaui rrorrs all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO-, 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchurch loz Prevention |S WORTH POUNDS OF CURE i. "Why ruin your Reapers and Mowev by using inferior Lubricating Oila, whic ire your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true 7 ike V A V* V «» L I I M which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers cc th \gents EDWARD REECE & SONS OHRISTGHUR3B LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH XT HOTOG RA P H „! 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 Studio, he intends to turn out the FINES! WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christchurch when you can eet the work done jusc as Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12a per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE.—The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch prices. — Jm i\/r itchell, . J_ • IVI ITCHELL, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tancred Street Ashbukton. 1013 THE TEA OF THE AGE. : SAXON TEA. ■-SAXON TEA. fTfRY IT, AND YOD WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickeeton reports that ! SAXON TEAS \ are absolutely Pare and good qaality WANTED, Kf\f)f) SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, TVEBTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANDALE COALS, always in Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS' 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 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 Stores. Telephone No. 83. MILLINERY— Ladiea should inßpect tht new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets; all new m& up to date,—A, Orb.



if |^f Iff fl| |,f I ITIT rlWftfr"^*^ Jfatahli H herWJFer3o*»rH' j ' llillif^ilfc'M If If " BEST SELECTEJJ STOCK ll^^Bsiiw CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER Wjj^B^^S^tmf " IN NEW ZEALAND. IJP^T? *• v—^Wa « (pOMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR Isf C £ "<£*Zl-?f vB bedroom ios, HI i/li'iHf s»m.tl"lflßßf- Beadstoad, Spring Mattress and Bff I If 111 iilSffll IPQ Bedding, Dachesse Chest, ' UK lIIP I■ISpIII 111 I 1 '"I Washatatid, Two Chairs. ! Hiliii aipEltMliM§ AW Oarpets from 3s Sd made and MHPPIM^ laid Free of Charge. l^gS3 COLOMBO STRW * CATHBDRAL . A. Marshall Manager : THE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works in the County of Ashburton. [ BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done 1 • you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to Lj the making of a Combine. ££ >■ BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done at head-quarters in the large towns. Our head quarters are td g BRIDGK WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will fel qq go to employ local tradesmen, £*" p^ BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work i^ Ph done in other provinces than all the other shops in the same j Hue of business put together. - <| W m X BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent JJj H close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BRIDGE WORK^, Ashburton. PRESERVING SUGAR, — PRESERVING SUGAR. — IAAH BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. i aaa IUUU BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. IUUU JAMS AND JELLIES made with Mauritius Sugar will keep any leDgth 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 f\ CASES CALIFORNIAN TINNED FRUIT. "1 C\ 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. CftOCKEIiT. CROCKERY. We have some Choices Lines to hand ex "Otararaa." Teapots a Specialty. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for orders. Sole Agents for Tiger Blended Teas. Orders by post despatched with punctuality SHEARMAN BEOS., GROOERS, & IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. Telephone No. 53 'IT? VICTORIAN ,*** rss^rr**-&S%%ls'*J * ST£AM CARRIAGE FACTORY, 4?M^;fW IRON WORKS AND fj^P% Sw,,V^-- - _ \Z^L SHOEING FORGE. ■•-■«=«^k»%^^.> F. AND H. STEEL 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 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 aIOngTICTOKIAN SHOEING FORGE. F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 2 34 GREAT SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS, FOR ONE MONTH, COMMENCES TUESDAY, JAN. 12. f^i HEAT BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARMENT. COME EARLY> [' wiiiiwmiwi 'Q' ma i nil in ANDREW ORR.



SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK — AT — "THE CORNER" = NOW TAKING PLACE. = gO ME EYE-OPENERS IN BAEGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER. WHEAT. WHEAT! Jflf E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, Wo are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account in onr New Grain Stores \\: eat Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Cornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWES! CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Offices and Stores WEST STRFET, ASHBURTON. PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPERHANGING. PAPERHANGING. ] WE Have the Choicest Assortment of WALL PAPERS in Ashburton, and invite inspection. COMPETENT WORKMEN sent to any part of the County as required, and none but Genuine Materials used. CBDEB EARLY. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Ascent, 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'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Barcqck as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ajshburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON HAKVE&T CHEQUES WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CASH CUSTOMERS. :o. HAVING received a Large Quantity of Scotch, West of England, and Oolonial TWEEDS and WORSTED SUITINGS, atrvery much REDUCED PRICES, we have decided to give our Customers the benefit 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 cash Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 90s, reduced to 703 cash Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 65s 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 30s, reduced to 22s 6d cash| Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 255, reduced to 20s cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 22s 6d, reduced to 17s 6d oaih Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17s 6d to 203, reduced to 15s 6d cash. PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. fgr OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CIiAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashburton,



Business Notices. DUY YOUB WATCHE& CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E.P. WARE FROM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East! Street, Aahburton,* I7IVERYONE accustomed lo usiog th» Hi A.C. OinxmeM. Will find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, Por 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 Fdward Gallichan's factory, Ashurst, I^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 use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported —price Is 6d EDWIN GALUGfWI, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER ishurst, N.Z, Canterbury Beprepentative, MR G P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, : The following testimonies to the value of I the Ointment are good enough for any thing :— Dear Mrs, —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— We remain, yours faithfully, fcHAEI'LIN & 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 one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have in every case which has come under my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment has 1 proved itself one of the best healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. E. Sykks, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonialii too numcrou to publish. A. LAWRIE, j SAUNDERS 1 BUILDING. X INTEND TO HOLD AN EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE, COMMENCING FROM TO-DAY When a Large quantity of Up-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 THE BARGAINS. 500 yds Washing Prints, good, at 3s lid per doz 700 yds Printed Nainsook, ab 3a lid doz 1000 yds Crepons, Ginghams, etc., at 6d, 1 7H and 9d per yd 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, in black and colours, Is 9d per yard. 300 yds All Wool Estamine Berge, double width, Is Id per yd 360 yds French Beige B in grey and fawns, 100 yds Black Lustre, figured, Is9d per yd afc Is lid per yd 300 yds Black Cashmere, 10£ ci, Is lid, and 2s 6d per yd—worth double ALL MANCHESTER GOODS at COST 500 yds Cretonnes, from 4d per yd 20doz White and Brown Turkish Towels, from 4|fd each CLOTHING AND MERCERY TO BE SACRIFICED. Men's Braces 6d per pair Kaiapoi Suits 27s 6d—for 20s , Kaiapoi Suits 45s—for 35s Boys' Wool Socks 6d, Men's Socks lOd ! All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AND SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ; Women's I two-strap leather, 4s 6d ; Men's Canvas Shoes, 5s 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers tailed or plain, 4a lid per pair. All other Hues Equally Low. Bargains in CROCKERY WARE and GLASSWARE. Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. A. LAWBIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS WANTED Known-A splendid line of! Ladies Two-Strap Shoes, 4s 9d, | —Mjjxlqr's Zsala^dia Boots Store. i



I tiix i.'l, At,Q UlfctV6S. AGRICULTURAL SALT. WK have in Btore a large quantity of Agricultural Salt, for salting Staoki or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotationa> HAKMER & GRAVES. CASTOR OIL. WE have Just Landed, ex Fazilka, ft shipment of CASTOR OIL, and arc in a position to supply Large and Small Consumers. I HANMER & GRAVES. ' DIP. _ DIP. TJCTE ARK AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS ■ and keep them in Stock. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE have taken over the DIPPING YARDS opposite the Ashburton Saleyarda lately in the occupation of Mr Brooks, and are prepared to dip sheep there at current rates. Little's Dip will be need. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES. CORNSACKS. ORDERS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad*' vantage of present quotations. ! SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEPS. We have in Stock the best of Sutton'i Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS- Imperial Green Globe, Purple Top Mam moth, Red Paragon, Early Six Weeks, Grey Stone. YELLOW TURNIPS. Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Hybrid, ASI th« Year Round, Yellow Tankard, Green Top Scotch, Fosterton Hybrid MANGELS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWEDES. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOTERS, and other Seeds. HANMER & GRATES. i F. Ferr man, AWAITING A WELCOME HOME. /-\NE LARGE ENAMEL MILK DISH, [ONE BASIN, AMD SUNDRY BOOKS.; Borrowers will kindly note. l F. FERRIMAN. Baker Bros. TTTORNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Waksnui Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Teiephoxb No, 69. DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... 6s. All kinds of Dental work executed on the promisee. Satisfaction Guakanteeb. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashburton. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE OELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFAOTCBED FROM OFOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP WAROO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company Agent* WANTED mothers to know that th« cheapest shop for school boot! if MKLLOR'sZealandiftßoot Store,