The Ashburton Guardian.

roi.. xvii. "no. 408 a

AshbubtojS : .Tuesday, January 5, 1897.

PKICJC: OtfE PRNNY



Shipping. —-_- _mmy I H~^ "^ ~~ 1 NEW ZEALAND 8 HIPP ING COS ROY..L MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Mont* Video, Rio, Teneriffe, * Plymouth Port of } Steamers. Tons. Dep&rture. . Date. Rimutaka 4515 Wellington Deo. 24 Ruapeho 4202 Wellington Jan. 21 Kaikeura 4907 — Feb. 18 Ruabine 6127 — Mar. 18 Tongariro j 4163 j — j April 15 and thenceforward every FOURTH THURSDAY. Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage o_s»rtey, or approved guarantee for same. For further particular* apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, Agents, Ashburton. SHAW,ISAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. _£R___ TJOYAL MAIL STEA. 4|flß_l_^v MERS, with superior j|^Bfi^ accommodation for all classes t*****^^^** of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Ttmeriffe and Ply. outh Tons (Commander From i Bate. .-____- - — "—" lonie ...4753 Kempson... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Feb 14. Atttea ...6346|-©ofcland ...[ — Mar 18. Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. lINIOS STEAMSHIP COMPANY :'V OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited feTEAMERS 8 All* FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport 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 Pioton, 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 hoar of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton.



T !! X NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. NO TJCE rj% H E OLDEST ESTABLISH!,!. GENERAL GROCERY STORE in Tinwald will be conducted by myself. Having secured the services of Mb E. C. Bohkington, as manager, it is my in tention to keep the VEBY BEST OP STORES AND BUTCHER'S MEAT, and by doing bo, I trust to meet with fair share of public patronage. J. HESELTINE, E. C. BONNIN3TON, 17 Manager. NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM.



1 N ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries -*■ re pr.f.ca of the New Coal, I take this opportu. 2ty of stating that the Price has NOT been liaised on accounb of the Superior Quality as ia generally supposed. It is still sold as before at the following prices per four ton truck (freight paid on receipt of cheque or P.O order:— per ton per ton Westerfield 15a Od Dromore 16s 6ri Winslow... 16.0 d Chertsey 16a KM Hinds ... 16s 6d R-»k»ia ... 17s 3d Ealing ... 17s Od Lauriston 19s Od fUngitata 17s €d Methven... 19s 6^ Orari ... 17s 9d Aehburton—All Coal Merchants GEORGE PARK, MOUNT SOxMERS. J. R. Chapman, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPEBHANGER & SIGN WRITER THE AROADE,n.xt Mr J. 0. Duncan's _SHBURTON, DTfcGS to Inform his old friends and tha Public, that he has RE COMMENCED BUSINESS in A&hburton, and will be glad to execute any work they may eutru.t to him, in his wtll-known satisfactory manner. J. K. Chapman. Trim 11



IT EATING'S POWDER |^ EATING'S POWDER, KEATING'S POWDER, 1Z EATING'S POWDER, I^EATING'S POWDFR, T> EATING'S POWDER, fBUGS, I FLEAS, eULLSI MOTHS, [beetles, but is harmless to animals, but is harmless to animals. BUT I- HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS BUT "IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. It is unrivalled in destroying Fleas, Bugs, Cockroaches, B__»_s, Moths in Fubs and every other species of insect Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas in the dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs The Public Tare Cautioned that every package of tne'Renuine powder bears the 1 autograph of Thomas Keating W. hout this any article offered is a iraud. Soldi* Tie's only CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN BUFFBR from WORMS, OHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, » CHILDREN SUFIfER from WORM^, which ruins their health. KEAIING 8 WORM TABLETS are PURELY VEGE l'- ABLE SWEETMEATS, furnishing, both in appearance and taste a most agreeable rmethod of administering the °nby certain remedy for INTESIINAL or THREAD WOBfe. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, aiid i» especially adapted for Children, Sold in Tins by all Druggists. Proprietor.* Thomas Keaung, London F*~OTICOUOHB,^OO_DB, BBONOHITIB, ASTHM .|^_Sl n%TOW tS^* OF LINBEBD i> A^M_^W-^^^^ for X _o_irt»TcSs,*-4 Chest Oomplalnts y 1 _# Ar_o^L-^«Wfw Cooghsand Golds, is oqnaU IV Ac. Contain QaMine, Iron, *o WVl^M_lS__A__aCvA YJLLB __ertlv*o©m «SMli2S^?_^Lo kro Article ,80! .f^OWlitS' Pennytoyail *-d Steal Pilto for female «j_*MMn~_ symptons so prevalent wftn tne sex. HnSS^liatSai Hot all C_*Hsta and Patent mS2ml Co-am Prog Co, Lincoln, Bnglwid Wnote 3Tof»! «W Whoto*-* HWisefc Beware ol !___»• ■■ ■•*•___, ___; : . SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobaoco. WAR CELEBRATED A BEST BRAND MAKUFAOTUBED IROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF



MELSOH 11JI0ATEI c* t__fWZ_ MEDAL Zm-M ' PURE CEYLON &JNDIAN TEAS Hot. Within the teach of All PURE I 1 /Ol CEYLON I/O PURE _, L_n_ •NDIAN 1/10 BLENDED A £ EACHfRICE ■_&(__ AMD UP TO WW/J_\ 4/m\Jm.-_tj/*m I SOLD BY ALL GROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE, LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH XT HOTOGRAPH 3*



J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for their paßt Patronage, hoping they will continue the same. Having now gone into the business properly, and having some of the beßt apparatus procurable, and a fine new lighted Studio, he intends to turn out the FINES I WORK POSSIBLE. Why fto to Christchurch when you can est the work done just as Cheap m your i own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE—The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch prices. —• x m 1%/r i tc:h ell, J. JL\ Mitchell, i PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE I PHOTOGRAPHER, | Oppoiite English Church, T§B_W<S Street j



loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Ji Why ruin your Reapers and Mewe. by tising inferior Lubricating Oils, whic_ tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true I«.brlcant ike .■ V A_U VOIiI.W M w_i<m has been thoroughly tested allJ>ve he world and pronounced Unequalled, from all Storekeepers or th Agents fiDWARD RIEOE & SOKS pBRISXOHURt3H



Business Notice. THE ~~~ ' ~"~ ~ ' I>AVIS SEWING MACHINE. „__. _ v „ SOL* AOSNfS job N»w Zhalakp WK-. _sSS*__ Ml NSO N & co, America has received a very _ rent impetus by tbe remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Elhibition. Several very im portant improvements were there shown for «25i0 onT.rMkfl <Jm nunraTntmnnu the first time, and received from the judges * WLLM,iO s *-» CHRISTCHURCH. feh_ recognition they well merited—Special Awabds. The first consignments of thesa latest improved machines reached this ~"~~ oolony by the lonic a month since, and • the Agents Missss MiNSON A CO., say they are much approved. At the Antwerp P®R Od £-T_ WEEK Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohini was -_is O-U awarded the Gold Medal.



■s BEST SELECTED STOCK \ M^KST RWffjmiHEl. /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR O BEDROOM -SJLO lOftl, Beadfrtead, Spring Mattress and Bedding, Dach«sse Chest, All Carpets from 3* Sd made and laid Free of Charge. COLOMBO STREKT k CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christchuroh A. Marsh, ll Manage



A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEEGHAM'S PILLS. FR Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Win-i and Pain the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fullness and Swelling after mrals, Dizziness and Drow-inese, Cold Oaills, Flu^hinlgs of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Bierb, Oostivenees, Blotches on the r-kin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will give Reliei in Twenty minutes. 'J his is no fiction. Every s.ff.rer is earnestly invited to try one box of these pills, and they will be acknowledged to be " Worth a Guinea a Box.' Beeoham's Pills, taken ss directed, will quickly restore femsles to ccmplete health. The? promptly remove any olstruction or irregularity of the system. FOR A WEA\ SUMACH, IMPAIEED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVEK, They act like magic~a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Oryans ; fctrengshening the muscular system ; restf ring the long lost Complexion ; bring ing b*ck ih? keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole pbyfcicnl energy of the human frame, Far throwing off fevers in ho? climates they are specially renowned. These are " facts " admitted by tuausands in all classes of socieiy, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and De bilitaied is that " Beecbam's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the World. Fall direction on each box. Prepared only by Thomas'Beeoham, St Helens, Lancashire, England i i'ft Qfy _-, \\\ It* g _z JsW ■' h u_liLl> ®hm Si hi UL __ "^ /j^ gafA j Uj "a I \_C «_# Ml "f- _m ■_■ «_ ill <_v __» @ 'iff/ "\ ©or-1- ®J_W Ys)m\. 4■& - /? A\ fhjp) P—■ ■■• m, Ko_3 J * "^lu M © v e^ ■ M i^n J? m % \_Wf_ ____^P' to n \\Vl \i I^3 c i__ jk I^l K_ HZ •< i__u fzi ¥ itf - M\ ALWAYS "UP-TO-DATE." WE HAVE JUST IMPORTED DIREOT, per s.s. "Mamari, A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW VICUNAS, SERGES, AND FANCY WORSTED SUITI Also-A CHOICE LOT OF SCOTCH, IRISH, & WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, in the Newest Patterns and Best Qualities. order to mcc*- the Demands of our Large and Increasing Business, we are showing this Season probably THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW TAILORING GOODS Ever exhibited in Aahburton, representing the Latest production of all the New i Zealand Woollen Mills. t&r CUSTOMERS reouiring New Suits " before the Show " will greatly oblige, and find it to their own advantage, to favor us with their Orders early before the "Rush." CRAIGHEAD~& BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashburton. AGENTS FOR— Aemiger's Christchurch Steam Dye Works. Ladies' Dresses, etc.. Dyed like New, and pressed ready for wear.



■ ■ Business Notices. New Zealand Insurance Gompanj. HSTABLISh"__D° 1 _ 185 9 CAPITAL-^ONEMILLION. THBPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. ■S r * TH&BSBIHG MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENTR TIES HANMER & GRATES AGENTS



DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, WooJ 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, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Christchurch Whites Sheep Dip Walter A, Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Hot 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 in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aahburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. &SHBUBT>;N



SPRING & SUMMER FASHIONS. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCRED STREET, IS Now Showing a Grand Assortment of the Newest Goods in Spring and Summer DRAPERY-all marked at LOWEST CASH PRIOES. NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, In Lui-trea, Shots, Tweeds, Sergei, etc. etc. NEW WASHING FABRICS. All the Latest Patterns and Coloring?, in Chenes, Cambrics, Muslins, Crepons, Prints, etc., etc. New Sunshades, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery, Corsets, etc., etc. Crettonnes, Art Muslins, Curtains, in all the Latest Designs. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING FOR THE SEASON. t_T BOYS NICKER SUITS A SPECIALTY .g» Shirts, Hats, Caps, Vests, Pants, Socks, Braces, Scarves, in splendid variety. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (LateG. L. Beath&Co.) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON.



CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. ~Y\T& HAVE JUST LANDED THE FOLLOWING SEASONABLE GOODS:- Finest New Currants Californian Tinned Apricots, Pears and Finest New Sultans Peaches Finest New Eleme Baiains Essences in twelve varielien Finest Lemon, Orange, and Citron Peel Paramatta and Ship Lime Juice Keen's No. 1 Packet Spice Raspberry and Lemon Syrup Maconochie's Royal Scotch Fresh Herrings Maconochie's Silvocea Smoked Haddocks, Maconochie . Herrings in Tomato Sauce a real delicacy Prime Malay Muscatelles Maconochie's Kippered Herrings Jordan, Valencia, and Sicily Almonds NEW FEULINA, THE PERFECTION OF CAKE FLOURS. Having been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Ashburton for this wonderful preparation, we have received a consignment of this season's Flour, and can with e<rery confidence recommend it to the public of Ashburton as the perfection of prepared Flour, for produc ing pure and delicious cakes, with the minimum of time, trouble anti expenses. FECULINA may be had in the following kinds :— Ground Rice, Cheese Cakes Rice Cakes Cocoanut Cakes Raspberry Buns Genoa Cakes Sultana Cakes Sponge Cakes Seed Cakes Madeira Cakes Raspberry Sandwiches Snow Cakes Currant Cakes CROCKERY. CROCKERY. We have some Choices Lines to hand ex "Otarama." Inspection invited. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for orders. Sole Agents for Tiger Blended Teas. Orders by post despatched with punctuality SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, & IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. Tauraouft No. 63



MUSICAL. ILb iiowmau F x. CFRTIFICATED TEACHER, Havelock Street, Asbburton. PIANOFGRTB, Singing, Organ, an Theory of Music. Quarters com menced at any date. Pupils prepared fo Trinity College Examinations. MISSBESsTe SIMMONDis Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS BUILDINGS, j Ashburton 1896. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ahd FRENCH MRS f7"makeig, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Grey'jp- The next term will begin on Monday. September 14k 1896 Mbs Makgig will b* at home on Satuiday and Monday, 12 and 14, to reoeive new pupils, '"XT ACANCIES in each of the above, V Terms on applica- ion ; ,



A CARD MRS A. cfcLARiDGE, TEACHER OF P.ANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, AS HBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. _j____i i n ■_-_—-—_> f ®b_m J_l _111J _F.ls UM |^4UaO-_l-__ii_X-^^ mJpowders| X PriiFVE FEVERISH HEA'i PREVENT F;TS, OONVULSsONS, ETk .>«Rer-« a hca'thy state of the const) *«^>n during? the period ofTcef''-:«-. .-hr word. "John STJvgBMAK Kernpthome, Prosser and Co., Agents. LAZARUSS SIGHT TESTIN'i AND SPECIALITY SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashbnrton District, S«__ A L E iv. • r> ■ JEWELLER, EAST S'l REKT, ASHBURTON. | AZaUUS Patented (System eii-un Iv- comfort and correct siglu. Dot c Hpoil your eyes by U6iog hadly fitting



PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLO* * jUR 2 41 .INDIAN (Palm Brano, * ' noted for producing 200 Urge 'X* Cops of first-rate Tea to the pound. This ia the tea Mr George Jameson cold s largely. OUR.B TEAS (Palm and Joke) are equally good value for the money OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instanc.su.; th«r Teas being packed and sold in oar empties 'Imitation is eincerest fU.tery,' but tiu public should see that thty get the genuine article ' Retail from all the principle Store keeper? # WHOLES ALU FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Christchuroh 9 BAZAAR STABLES. LIVERy"aND BAIT. v BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, Close to Arcade. THESE Commodious Stable, are open at all hours, and the Proprietor can Supply at a moment's notice— BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGOONETTES, and SADDLK HORSES AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering and o her processionsj Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, June., PROPRIETOR.



11 —MS f RAILWAY iIME -ABLE \; II r_i„s k_v_ A.hlurton FOR THE ■* OR H every day »t 7.20 a.m., 3.40 £._*., cd 7.5 p.m. (expreftn). On Mondays, Wed nefiday-. and Fridays, an extra train leaves i 11.0 a.m. Trui_6 arrive from tbe North "very day at 10.45a.m,, 12.4S noon (express} and 8 0 p.m. Trans leave Ashburton FOR THB SOU 1H every (lay at 10.55 a.m , and 12.51 -oun (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leavee at 3.60 p.m. A train leave, for Mount Somers branch iine every day at 4.25 p.m. The bc-nel. Grain arrives in Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Methvaa AsUf (Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.BUr fa Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, aad eft. Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leave Methven at tbe following timet i sijmHtHjH - 6.50 every day, except Fridays; _&jft Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. mmmrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmfff Business Notices, 0. BAIBSTOW, VMI>JBBTAKS%t



"POLISHED COFFINS in Figured Bimu and K.uri, with Silver and BraM Mountings. All latest designs. Address: Cameron Street, opposite Baring Fquart Bvtning Orders may be left at Oooksont ' - 8« TBE TEA OP THB AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mm it, and yoi* will havi NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA,



WANTED, kaaa secondhand bags. Newcastle, vi estport, brunner nuts. mount somers, and ALLANDALE COALS, always . in Stock. , ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS STAKES, aud all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of the public the celebrated ■At LAN DALE 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. WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Huffasi having taken the premises latelj occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Roorr.s, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. ■ __ _ XTTHAT do I s«e before my eyes? A VV Cheap sale of Boots at Mailer's.



Professor JBiokkrton reports that SAXON TEAS aro absolutely Pore and of. good quality . WILLIAM __T~ = PATCHING, EAST STREET, TT7ISHES TO ANNOUNCE to his Farmi-g Friends and Customers of the ABhburton County, that he has now added SADDLERY AND HARNESS MAKING, to his TENT TARPAULIN AND HORSE CLOTH BUSINESS and will alto carry en CLARK'S TINWALD SHOP ss usual. NOTE—Having secured the .emcee of MR JOHN CLARK as manager of the new department, ALL ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. NOTE ADDRESS—EAST STREET, ASUBURTQN. 12 170



fiBKISTMAS PRESKNTS, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AND NEW YEAR GIFTS, NEW YEAR GIFTS, At bedrock pices, to be had at G. JESSON'S, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street. DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BIT NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... 6s. All kinds of Dentil work executed oa i the premise*. I Satisfaction Gtjarantfkd. i G. F. DODDS, S"URGEON* DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashburton. 9 IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nioaets Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dtsm Goods, go to Mrs Alcorn's. Dresses mads od the premises. Fit guaranteed. Whdescmt attf B^rttkm^lf%y§ Vmm