The Ashburton Guardian.

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AsHßtjßTOi*: Friday, December 10, 1897

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"-hipping. "~" ~ j* HE ~~ "~~ X^F^.^-.^cs HIPP ING 00, S LINE IWYAL MAIL STEAMERS, WOR LONDON, ?ta Monte Video, Taneriffe A Plymouth. Besb Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tons, Departure. Date. Kaikour* 4507 Wellington Deo. 25 Tongarlro 4183 — Feb 17 RtmhM* 6127 — March 17 Riinutak* 4015 — inril 14 We are now prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America *ni Bahia, Pernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par ticulara on applioation, for farther particular* apply to FRiKiDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburten. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMIfED. FOR LONDON. Si Tq»OYAL MAIL STEA dmBA^;. -c* MERS, wifch superior _\3y^jttfib&' accommodation f orall classes •■^^" of passengers, calling at Monte VJdeo or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. month, Tons Commander From J Date. Sothio ... 7750 Kidley ... Wel'tn Jan. 6 Delphic ,8355 Sowden ... -— Jan. 20 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ...^ - — lonio ... 4753'Kempson.., ~ ' CARGO STEAMERS. Rangitira 14045 Burton ..iNapier Dec. 10 Matatiu*... 3320 Evans ... LytTu Dec. 23 Paleha ... 4331 Proas?R ... — Maori ... 5200 Moffatb .„ — M&xnari ... 3583 Levack .„ — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. IDEAL EXCURSIONS [To be made by the magnificent Steamer Wftikare, 3670 tons register. IN JANUARY Next this favorite Steamer will make two trips to the West Coast Sounds, leaving Port Chalmers on Junuuy 20th, and again on Che 29 .h. And in July nexb the Waikare will make an excumon to Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, and Raratongj,. fall particulars on application to F. FERRIMAN, 12 J3 Agent. MUSICAL. M B H. B R¥ANI K ltis (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Me H. M. Jones, Stationer, Ashburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 lm OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), ¥ISITS Asb barton and surrounding -District^ every four months—viz., March, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ah his Music Studio, Arcade Chasotbers, Aahburton. TPuSmmTE} SINGING, ORGAN, AIID THEORY OF MUSIC. T4/I" RST>OWMAN |qiOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Steebt, Ashbubton. RAKAIA—TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. A CARD. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, mEAOHER OF THE VIOLIN Saondees 1 Buildings, Ashburton. I"]^"^ pARSON~ MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Streets, Near Wakanui Road. Pupils taken for Piano and Organ. * —— 1899". PIANOFORTE, SINGING, AND FREFOH. MRS Fr~MAKEIG. THE THIRD TERM will begin on MONDAY, September 20. 109 Wills Street, Ashburton. LUwellyn Owen, M.C3.H-JS3L, JL..*ri--C?.JML. PIANOFOttTifi, SINGING AND HARMONY AND MANDOLINE. A OABD MRS A r\ I^LARIDGB, iL. \J. V^LARIDGE, TEACHER GF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Term* on Application,



MILLS J^Mfpli MILL BOOTH MACDONALD'S "Carlyle" Windmill TS sow well-known throughout New Zealand and Australia, and the demand for them is steadily increasing, which is the best proof of their superiority. Farmers * Householders will do well to provide against a dry summer, and to bear in mind that for watering stock and irrigating garden's, eta, a good Mill is a cheap and profitable investment:.! Wool Presses. i In addition to their well-known makes of these, they have this Season brought out a new Press, the * " Carlyle Junior." This Press is specially designed to meet the need of the small farmer, although thoroughly competent for any Shed, and capable of pressing # and full sized bales. PLOUGHS, HARROWS, CULTIVATORS. DISC HARROWS &, BPADLING HARROWS, Seaond to none Send for Prices to their Ashburton Agent: JOHN TAYLOR. Andrew's and Beaven's Chaff-cutters. Corncrushers, & Seed Gleaners, now known as the best that can be procured are kept in stock by their Agent for Ashburfon district; JOHN TAYLOR, IMPLEMENT DEPOT, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. # ROBERT MURRAY, EAST STEEET, ASHBURTON. (For the last 18 years the only practical Horologist in the District.) TNVITES the public to inspect his magnificent Block of WATOHB?, * * CLOCKS, Q •jd' ■&> PLAIJbD GOODy. OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. .* Q ..-..- --- V Watc?lie» of all grades from the lowest pr'ce to the highest quality— non-magnetic London hand-made goods. ; (* ... H C^IoCKs in Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the r « higher grades being manufactured on the premises. H r4 Jewellery ftnxl Plffltetl GJoorts—Newest designs, P best quality, lowest prices. Q Holding the most perfect plant, the largest stock of materials, aDtl J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robert Mubbay can offer exceptional advantages in the execution of Repairs. H 50 years Experience in the trade. TO BLACKSMITHS AND WHEELWRIGHTS. TTAVING Purchased the whole of MR ZANDEB'S well selected stock of BAR AND SHEET IRON, We are prepared to Supply the Trade on the Most Liberal Terms Possible. We are also Doubling the present stock, so that the requirements of our clients will be met in the most complete manner. All orders for the present left at Me Zander's Stdeb or Direct to Ourselves will have immediate attention. W. H. COLLINS & CO., It Zealand tamiice Companj. SSTABLISHBd' ~. _ 1859 CAPITAL^ONR MILLION. THE FBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND MBERALIT* FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHINKS, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES HANMEB & GRAVES, AGENTS,



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broke., ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aihburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Eats, Hides, etc Fbidayb Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari ate Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch . Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tooli Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. "I, HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merohants, Rakaia. to act at my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in conjunction w.th them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnrton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB» TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ___ ] ashbxjrtok; __j BICYCLES, BICYCLES, BICYCLES. LANDELL^AND SON, EXPRESS CYCLE WORKS, BURNETT STREET (next The Club.) The oldeat and largest Cycle Building and Repairing Shop in Asbburton, IMMENSE Stock of New and Second-hand Bicycles on band at prices which will defy competition, SECOND-HAND MACHINES AT £210*, £3 10s, £5, £6, £7, £8, £10, £12—MUST BE CLEARED. Large Stock'of Outer Covers and Tabes. , Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles, Toe Clips, and everything connected with the Bicycle Trade. CHEAPEST EVER OFFERED IN NEW ZEALAND. 10 179 CYCLES. _ CYCLES. " Swifts " " Triumphs " " Atalantas." fTTHE HIGHEST GRADE MACHINES AT X*JHi»CJCEI> PRICES. T ADIES' TTIAVOURITE mRIUMPH 5) > HQA JUADIES JD AVOURITE XRIUMPH ) 3Q&\J ASS**- GENTS' "mBIUMPHJ? T>OAD "DACER •> 01 Q r^A^M ENTS' XRIUMPH JtIOAD XVACER ) gjLO A»H POPULAR " QWIFT 9? "OOAD T3AOER \ Oi\(\ r . aw OPULAR OWIFT XiOAD Xi-ACER / 3tj4i\J H»**' A TALANTA T>ATH T>ACER ,« o lb = hfc , > OQO GASH ATALANTA JTATH ±IaCER (-^«ll>8 weight) j gj4,g «^»H. We have the following sundries in stock, viz :^-TYRE COVERS, RUBBER SOLUTION, REPAIRING OUTFITS, LAMPS, OIL CANS, LAMP OIL, LUBRICATING OIL, Etc. Etc. Mo. Easy Terms of Payment Arranged For. FULL PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED ON APPLICATION. SHEARMAN BROS.* GBOCIRS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTERS MARKET HOUSE, ASBBURTON. ~~15,000 "OEION" COOKING RANGES I IN USE IN THIS COLONY f **~ i Wf.«H4K» WNfli THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m NO SETTING°~EEQTJIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilere. The Copper Boilera are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in 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, SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEJDJN. 6 315



Wanted, O EMEMBER, Remember, that Mbllob's XX Stock-taking Sale mil last for fourteet days only, tiovr'e your time to huy. WANTED Known, Girls' Pretty Strap Shoes, urn ft black, only 3s 6d, &' ! Mellor's Zealand ia Boot Store. WHERE are you going to, my pretty maid ? T« Mbllor'b Cheap 800 l Bale, sir, he said r riHOSE who are married may also have a X pleasant recollection of the Record 1 eign by purchasing for their home a lovely toned, well finished American Organ, at a very moderate cost, at H. Bairstow's. . WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optical line «t H Bat**k% Optician WANTED Known.—Ladies' Water proofs 6b lid, Aproos 6d, Prints 3£d Jackets 4s lid, Art Muslin lsd per yard, Umbrellas Is, Pompons one dozen for Is, Corsets Is 6d.—Andrew Obr'b Great Sale., j s is; WANTED Known, the doors and windows are lined with wonderfn bargains, at Mhllor's Zealandia Boot Store. W "ANTED KNOWN-A lot of English samples in ladies' combinations, merino and wool vests, knitted skirts, corsets, etc., at half price—At A. Orbs' cheap sale. 7 44 WANTED KNOWN. — Ladies' shot ribbed hose, 6d per pair; Ladies' black cashmere hose, Is per pair; children's gloves, 3d per pair; ladies' gloves 6d per pair; iiued kid gloves (fur tops) 2« 6d per pair—At A, Oaii's cheap sale. 742 TT7 ANTED KNOWN—New Gentl^nTen^ W Shirts, Ties, Scarves, Collars, and all requirements of choice design now showing.—W. H. Collier WANTKD KNOWN-Infantees, wool mits, and gaiters, 4d per pair; large white Turkey towels, 6d each; lace curtains, from 2s lid ; white Marcella quilts, 10s 6d, wonh 21s— Au A. Orb's cheap sale. 743 WANTED Known. — Boys' Overcoats 3s 9d, Boots 4a 6d to 7s lid, Infants' Boots 6d, four Gent's ties for I*, four pair of Souks for Is,. Cap 6d, Best Colonial Trousers 6b lid.—A, Orb's Sale of Assigned Estate of W, S. Mitchell. 8 185 TT7ANTKD KNOWN—Table damaek, V V from Is 3d per y ird ; table napkins, 1 tray cloths, doyleys, toilet covers, and table \ covers,, greatly reduced—At A. Orb's 1 cheap sale 7 46 YOUNG MEN—Write to me for Valu able Free Book concerning your st-,1 vna,—Professor R. It. llebmakn ■ peci&lißt, Collins Place, Melbourne, 880 WANTED KNOWN —The way~the young people of Ashburton should celebrate the record reign. Get married, and bay their furniture at H. Bairstow's, Tancred Street. Satisfaction guaranteed. 6 120 WANTKI) -KNOWN—LASTea' jackets. capes, and waterproofs, al! new good 4, SO per cent off usual pries; ladies' dressing gowns, at English cost—At A (tot's cheap sale. VITANTED Known, in fourteen days I T T intend to sell 1000 pairs of Boots.— Mrllor's Zealandia Boot Store. T ADlES.—Write to me for Valuable JLJ Free Book concerning yourselves.— Professor R. R. Hermann, French Special ist, Collins Place, Melbourne. 8 79 MRS KNIGHT, Cash purchaser o ladies, gentlemen's, and children's left off Clothing, and all kinds of Goods.—Wakanui Road, near Baring Square. 5 13 ICES, Ices, Ices.—Call on the old reliable Ice Cream Vendor for a Cooler, Iced Summer Drinks, etc.—H. A Flower, Con ectioner, East Street. WANTED Known—That J.Moison has reoeived a varied stock of Summer Beats and Shoes (black and tan) in strap and lace up, which he will sell at a good Discount for Cash* Repairs as uaual done at oDce. Nothing but the best is kept at J. Moison's Premier Boot Depdb, Ashburton I BEARD a man say that you got wonder , ful value for little money, at Mellor'b Cheap Boot Sale. TUST Fanoy, Men'B Pegged Bluchers 63 t) lid, usually 8s 9d.—Mkllor's Zea landia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN — One of the choicest assortments of spring goods ever shown in Ashburton now showing. W. H.. Collier, WANTED, wise fathers and mothers to remember that Mkllor's Annual Boot Sale is now on. PRIME Blue Derwenfe Potatoes 4a per sack, ex store ; also Biau 3s 6d per bag at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WANTED Known—Th*t we are now showing the finest assortment of Gents' Tie?, Bows and Scarfs, we have ever had the pleasure of submitting. Men's and Boys' Straw and Felt Hats in endless assortment. New Goods in Tennis Shits juafc opened.— Mitchell & Turner. TjIISHING Season.—l am now showing a JU great variety of fishing requisites in ail the latest designs, including Rode, Minnows, Flies, Traces, R^els, Gut, Lines, Waders, Rod Mouutings, Hooks, etc. Fishing Licenses on sale.—J. W, Babbles-, . East Street;. FINEST Roller Flour, 200!b, 24s ; lOOibs 12s 6(3; 501bs .6s- 4£d ; 25lbi 3s 3d. Finest Oatmeal, 25ib 2s 9d, at Fletcher Bros., Ashburfcon and Christchurch. "\TE W BOOK?.—Annuals for 1897, Young l\l England, Chums, Chatterbox. Bo peep, Sunday, The Prize, Child's Own Magazine, Clegg Kelly, Kings of the Sea, Princess Sarah, Fascination of the King, Lilac Sun Bonnet; Nat Gould's, Marie Correlli's Dv Maurier's ; Shsep Doctor (by Armitage, Prospector's Hand Book (by Anderson), Ready Made Speeches, Mis Bobbie, etc.—A H. N. Anderson's. WANTED Known —Two cases of Ssunp'.e Hosiery for sale, Ladies' Combinations and Vests, Plain and Fancy Stockings, Men's Socks and Vests, all at koded cost. —Mitchell & Turner, Foklndkikstion, the best remedy is un do.tbtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They ..■mi oonfidoutly be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free froir iajuriour drugs. Acting at once aB a splen did ton iis and a gentle aperient. For nearly IJO years they have proved ntequalle^ for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and fji Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles It lid, 2a 9d, and Ui, by all V«di rjoe YwOttn tbroußho^t tbs world |



I Hanraer and Graves. TTTE have received instructions from f T Hugh Muikhbad, Esq., to offer for HOMESTEAD of 44 acres, 0 roods, lu perifheßf divided iafco fo«r paddocks. loe buildings consist of a firat-claas Bix roomed House and Outhouae, Stable and Wool Shed. Good garden, eta, Also— His Farm of 129 acres at Gough's Crossing; 1 his farm ia divided into four paddocks, with water in each paddock, and ia one of the beat farms m the district. Easy termi. 500 AORES AT RUAPTJNaT WE are inatraoted by the owner to offer for private Sale 500 acres situated' at Ruapuna. This property is subdivided into convenient sized paddocks, with water in each [ paddock. The buildings consist of an eight' j roomed House, Large Stable and Wool Shed. Terms—Small cash deposit, balance at a low irate o interest. HANMERANB GRAVES. ""^PLOTOfI SHAKES. "DEGULAR Supplies imported by us direct from the Makers; both Ransome's and Horosby's—standard sizes. Prices—-Lowest current. TT/'E HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (ISOdeg. Fire Teat), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed, Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm& Station Requisites of all kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best table), Rook Sale, Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing ofl turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot ( machine dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, Ac. BUTTON'S SEEDS. TV^E HAVE JUST RECEIVED our Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known giow^rs, all of which have arrived in tip-top conditioat We keep in stock the following varieties :— SUTTON'S Crimson King Swede i do Champion Swede Early Six Weeks Turnip do Favorite Turnip do All the Year Round Turnip do Red Paragon Turnip do Perfection Turnip tlo Veliow Taokard Turnip do Foßterton Green Top Turnip do Green Top Yellow Aberdeen do do PurpleTnp Yellow Aberdeen do Purple Top Mammoth Turnip do Devonshire Greystone Turnip do Imperial Green Globe Turuip do Broad-leaved Essex Rupe do Early Sheep-fold Cabbage do Early Drumhead Cabbage do Giant Drumhead Cabbage do Long Red A!tringhair> Carrot do Giant White Belgian Carrot do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Parsley Messrs Sutton aud Sons have sent out with the above a Collection of Garden Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their best varieties, and Packets can be had of any of the sorts at 6d PER PACKET Farmers and others are invited to inspect. POTATOES. ffT'B- HAVE FOR SALE PRIME BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for sowing with Cape Barley or Dun Oats for early Spring feedi Prussian Blue Peae, Grey Peas, and Partridge Peas. HANMER & GRAVES. Henry Stephenson. HINEY STEPHENSON/ (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 yeara. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Slock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed in my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT,- FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS os time pay ments from £sOfg per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER.



RAILW »T TIMR TABLK. trains leave Aahborum FOR TJK *")RTH every fay at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p,m. aud 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wtd* todays, »n<\ Fridays, an extra train leaves i 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m . 12.48 noon (express) i'lU 8 0 p.m. Iraius leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 2.63 noon (expre+s). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and SatnrcUyß a train leaves at 3,50 p.m. A train letives for Mount Soiners branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives in Ashburron at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Methven daily . Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, nd on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Ti . leave Methvtn at the following times respectively -6.50 every day, except Fridays; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. PHASES OF THE MOON, DKOBMBKR. D H 9t First quarter 1 245 am Full moon 9 4 24 pm Last quarter 17 3 52 am New moon 24 7 25 pm Friedlander Bros., Limited. „ OUR NEXT WOOL SALE Will take place AT OHRISTOHUROH ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897. S~*i LIENTS will please consign their Clips io BWiVN AND SON' S PRIVATE MDING, ADBINGTON, where|the wool will receive our personal and moßt|carefn[ attention. Wool delivered at our Ashburton Stores will be sent on to Chrisichurch free} of charge, except railage. PRIEDLANDKK BROS., Limited. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASS OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And ail other Furm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. 3 c are buybbTs OF HEAVY BRIGHT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. DAVID THOMAS. WOOJL SEASON, 18W-98, MY NEXT WOOL SALE takes place in Christohurch on THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 1897. And Catalogues close on MONDAY December 13. WOOL intended for that Sale ought there* fore to be forwarded AT ONCE, to that it can be properly catalogued. IF SENT DIRECT, please consign to Canterbury Seed Co.'s Siding, Addington, a/c D. THOMAS, and post a letter of particulars to D. Thomas, care of Messrs H. i Matson and Co., Christchurch; or if the [ Wool is sent into my store it will be properly i attended to. I I « •— DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. 11 44 * s'Sathmore PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST | COMPLETED. UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. i /?IAN Accommodate upwards of FORTY 40) MALE and FEMALE PATIENTS \ TERMS : From 2 Guineas pet week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTEND SB BYJ THEIR OWN MEDICAL ADVISER. , Apply to— THE MATRON, Strathmobb Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), ChrisU 6 135 ohnroh. KOZIE TEA Moit Economical