The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. win. no. 4^79

Ashbuktok: Friday, August 27, 1897.

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shipping. f .. - — X j s'ssmhX NKW ZEALAND j LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation for all classes of passengers at Lowest Bates. Port of steamers. Toss. Departure. Date. Tongariro 4163 Wellington Sepfi, 2 Ruahine 8127 — Sept. 30 Rimutaka 4515 — Nov. 25 Kaikoara 4507 — Dec. 23



- | NEW GOODS JUST OPENED i .| . '*•*'& CEAIGHEAD & BEEEYMAN, The leading Tailors and outfitters, Ashhurton. 4 29 I



We are now prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America and Bahia, Pernambuoo, and fche Falkland Islands. Rates and other par ticulars on application. For farther particulars apply to JfRIKDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, ABhburton,



SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. Ai "DOYAL MAIL STEA iKwSSfflk^ ■** MERS, with superior JjKjsMEg^ accommodation for all classes *^^^*^^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply> mouth.



Tons Commander From Date. Qothio ...7730 Kidley ... Lyte'n Aug. 19 Tokomaru 6238 Mazwell... — Aug. 25 Aotea ...6346 Scotland . — Sept. 20 lonic ... 4753 Kempson... — Nov. 11 CARGO STEAMERS. "** Maori .„ 5200 'MofiFfttt ... Well'u July 27 ! Rangitira 4045 Burfcon .. — Mamari ... 3583 Levaok ... —- Matatua.,. 3320 Eohnea .... — Pakeha ... 4331 Proaser ... — Aotea and Tokomarn carry saloon passengera only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. I



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, 1 ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date, EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager.



DMION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UJSOER: 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 Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland •— Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alceration; reference shoald therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton.



(^ W. J. PARSONS, MOKUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Christchurch. R. HANDCOUK, Agenb. Samples can be seen at my office, | Standard Office Buildings, Aehburton. i; 2 125



MUSICAL. MUSIC, iiyr iss riARBON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street [A CAHD. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, mEACHBR OF THE VIOLIN. Saunders' Buildings, AahbartoK. MR OSBORN~~COOMBE, PIANO TUNER 8c EXPERT, (Late of London}, VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months—viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS raay be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN" afi his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aahburton. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MDSIC. Tyr RS "DOWMAN TflOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, HAVELOCK StEBBT, AbHBUBTON. RAKAIA—FRIDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examinations.



SMOKE THE MEW VENUS Dark Aroir»atio Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFANE MANUFACTURED FBOM CHOICEST VIRQI IA LEAF ioz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURB Why rufn your Reapers and n/Lowe** by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tiro yonr horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true I^brloari* ike VAIiV^LIIK which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounaed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Igents EBWABT* EEECE & SONS OHKISTOHUROH 'Ml*fflft7l' 'HbUml MSKUSBOBBL mmmmmimm fea Within Bit Reach cf/^ PURE' rWTttl CEYLON I/® B| lOC —— i—— tMDIAN BLE°iOEi^s7i WANTED Known, Mellob's Bargai gale now on. Come early. Chil dren's Straps Is 9d, übually 2s 6d. WANTED Known—A Cheap Boot Sale B jj Melwb's, for fourteen days ' only,



A CARD MRS 1 f1 fILARIDGE, A. XJ* VI'ARIDGE, TEACHER Of PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. Llewellyn Owen, JM.CJ.W'M.., JUIcP X--O.MT. PIANOFOKM, BlNGItfX* AND HARMONY, AND NIGHT SCHOOL TTjIOR Particulars apply to DAVID J. JONES. 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 ■ttT ANTED Known, Stacks of Cheap W Boots and Shoes for everybody, at Mellob's Cheap Boot Sale. BEARD a man say that you got wonder ful value for little money, at JtaLOß's -dheap Boot Sale.



'jOBN mTAYLOR^ (LATE MANAGER FOR MESSRS REID AND GRAY)* turn,. . HaviDg .equired a large ezp.rieno. from hi. earlint d.,. in the m™af«™w of Agnonltural Implements in some ol the leading shops at Home as veil as in tS SeSitatr., z i^ztxih7^7,7:i imtl'M'« tb- *» "•*'»' OHRISTOHUBOH, whose Ploughs, Diso Harrow,, OalUv.tortwSlll.ffi? W»ol Presses, Strew Baling Presses eto., eto., are now well-known tCogiioiVthi Australian Colonies for their superiority in every respect. He intends keepioi . ,ood could be got, Samples of these machines he will ako be well upplfed"wi?h a, we l as extras for all wearing parts. oupyuea wun, as well He has also been appointed AGENT FOR MR A. H. ANDERSON'S AVfiTTien AND PORTER'S TRACTION ENGINES AND MACHINERY^ and is tetiuSSSte SiS^'SJ^ fc° Bi°eßß °n hi 9 b6half fOF the »»!« "pSg of The advertiser trusKthat by constant attention to bueiness, (and to the wants of pttro^age? charges he will merit a .hare of publio WEST STREET ASHBTJBTON.



It * n" Sf - W If y *S VLM <g © cJJm liit egg M« . *s-?r m^j^ QiCjFU 1 I lii -ii ■_ m (S6I Iff J ■■■"■ jja 53f vk> ' Hr ' © By) Ik 0L -iH © a/tA -iffi W r? * EL



zm 15,000 = "ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY. Jim" .|lrtme.'n|! •h/wkwckl b ' *^^y\ THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in no settingTrequired. With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Caetllron or Copper Boilera. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned uwido. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure bdilers ■lIHI I 'Q* ■ mm""" Sold by all Ironmongers,^from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or, from the maker, } H. E. SHACKLOCK, SOUTH END FOUNDRY, DUNE DIN. 6 315



New Zealand Insurance Goippan? HSTABLIS Hlil> 0 L. _ 185 a CAPITAL^ONe" MILLION. THE FBEMIKB AJSfD^WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTID FOB PBOMPTiJESS AND LIBIKAMTY FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS ALSO.— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING Bf AOHWTSS, Ar., AOOEPTKD AT LOWEST TORRENT RATBS HANMEB & GBAVEB AQENTS



DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated | Weekly Sales o! Live Stock—-Tinwald and Aahburton ' Alceraately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc, on Fbidjyi Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission , Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and Co, Christohurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristohurcb 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 lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W, JJaroook as my Agent In the llakaia district DAVID TBOM AS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICK OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTOF



THE AUSTRAL CYCLE AGENCY (LIMITE D), SOLE AGENTS FOR: " NUMBER? « SWIFTS v SINGER? " TRIUMPH? AND "ATALANTA" CYCLES, "THE HUMBER" Has Had More Genuine tSuccesßes Than any other Cycle In the World and. Still Keigrne Supreme, VI ARE THE «WORLD'S GBEATEST CYCLE DEALERS," o^ THE HIGHEST GEADE machines ARE PURCHASABLE AT ANY OF OUR DEPOTS. Head Office—2Bs, Collins Stbbet, Mblboobne. NEW ZEALAND DEPOTS— Manohesteb Stbeet, CHRISTCHUROH. 123, Gkobge Street, DUNJBDIN. SHEARMAN BROS., AGENTS, ASHBURTON.



GREAT CLEARING SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOE ONE MONTH. ; ■ «—:o.—— THE WHOLE STOCK REDUCED ALL SEASONABLE GOODS TO BE CLEARED. 89* SEE CIKCULARS FOR PRICES 40 —00MMEN0ES— Saturday, July 10. »Qt , , „... A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late Beath & Co.) CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, TANORED STREET



1 MAIL MQTIGMB. The Letter Box will' be cleared for the despatch of correbjiondei.ee from A*hburton tor the undermentioned places as follows :—. Burnharn aud Dansandel, daily 3 25 nm Ohertaey and Kakaia, daiiy ' 6 30am315pm ~ „ , 6 30 pm Dromore, Selwyn, and Horn by, daily ,„ 6 30 am Chnstchurch and north, daily 830 am 315pm and 6 30pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Melton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ...1030 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River side, daily ... , 6 Warn Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Wheatßtone, Waterloo, Aeh ton, Longbeaoh, and Flemington, daily ...345 pm Moant Somers, Springburn, Starelev, Alford Forest, daily ...  , 4 pm Methven, daily ... ... 315 pm Geraldine, and Orari, dai!y.. 12 30 pm Oamaru^ Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm . E-*hng, Rangifcafca, daily .„ 10 3Q am lemuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ... ..315 pm Tmwald, Winalow, Hinds, 10 30 am 12 daily .. 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... ... 315 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day .„ .„ „, 4p m Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm We3terfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 4 pm Letters containg anything of value should be registered.



E. DUCKWORTH & SON, TTNDEETAKERS, Cabinetmaker*, and vJ Upholstereru, Funerals oonduoted at the folio wingpricei :— Covered Coffins, with hoarse aod coach complete, from £7 10s, Polished Coffin, silver plated furniture, £8. Children from £2 10a. I Bcrnett Street, Ashbubton, I Private Residence—Opposite Fire Brigade Station, j 5 105 THE TRADE SU3PPLIED, xn t & o 52! * M O m tZ «■ Ph eh CL H 1 DRINK DELICIOUS



Mm IHN mJS ■■ JBf PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOUR AND BLEND. Packed in Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FRO VI ALL OROGERS TTtVERYONE accustomed to ustog the AM. Oimmeni Will find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to task instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Gallichan's Factory, Aahurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment ia every mother's 1 true triend ; 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 emale use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6a EDWIN GALUCHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURES Asharst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MS;G P. HOATTEN, ABfaburton, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing :— Dear Sirs, —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 aa you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on band— We remain, vnurs faithfully, Shaepun & 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 I have never known of one purchaser to express a regret for pro- I curing your lines. They have in every case ! which has 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 groea of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. E. Sykes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials too numerous to publish.



Official Directory.



Aahburton Borough Council—Town clerk, C. E. FookB; assistant town clerk, H. H. Fooks; engineers, C. E. Fooks and Son. Mayor of Ashburtor.—Mr Joseph Scaly East street Agricultural and Pastor&l Association— President, James Brown ; Secretary, Wm, Simpson Ashburton Building Society—Chairman, f>r J E Trevor; Manager — Edward Stephens Ashburton Industrial Building Society— Chairman, Henry Zander; Secretary, J O» Duncan Ashburton Club—Secretary, Wm.' Home, Manager G. Anderson. Ashburton Borough School Committee- Chairman, David McPherson j Secretary J. U Duncan Caledonian Society—President, G. A. M. Buckley, Esq. ; Secretory, J. Tucker Canterbury Woollen Mills — Manager Wm Rowan Canterbury Roller Flour Mills—Manager, i'hoa RoSiitfc Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joseph Ward, Arcade Clerk of Courts and Licensing Committee ~T W Tayier. County Council—Chairman, Edward Q Wright ; Secretary, Frederick Maicwaring j Engineer, Win B,x er Deputy Official Assignee—John Davison, West street 1 Domain Custrxiiurs—W W J-'muh Fire Brigade.— O>plain, A A Fooks : Secretary, H H Foolss; Engineer, W E Dolman Gas Comoany—Chairman, Xhos Bullock J Secretary, J Ward, Arcade Government Life Insurance Department— Postmestcr, agei t Hampstead Wcliool Committee— Chairman, W J Crooks ; Secreiary, J C Kell Hampstead Town Board—Chairman, «i H Maynard ; Clerk, J 0 Bell High School Board- Chairman, Andrew Orr j Secretary, Oims Braddell Hospital—Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor Secretary, F Mainw&ring; Matron, Mrs E Mackay Inspector of Factories and Weights and Measures—Constable Edward Eade Justices of the Peace (Town District)— Robert Alcorn, Thos Bullock, Alfred Harrison, G J Neil!, W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the Hon W J Steward Longbeach Foad Board—Chairman, John Grigg; Clerk, A A Fooks Oddfellows' Ball Custodian, W Dolman Orange Hall—W. Patterson. Old Men's Home—-Master, Mr Morriaey. Police—Sergeant J F Barlow in charge Postmaster and officer in charge of Tele graphs—Wm St George Douglas Public Trust Office—Postmaster, agent Racing Club (Ashburton)— Secretary, John Davison Racing Club (Tinwald)—Secretary, A A Fooks Railway Stationmaster—P L Payne Registrar of births, deaths and marriage* 1 and registrar of electors^Joseph Ward, Arcade Saleyards Company — Chairman, C J Harper; Secretary—Albert Roberts Stock Inspector—Blair Fullarron, Court) house Tinwald School Committee—Chairman, J A Clothier Tinwald Town Board—Chairman, Edward Gates ; Clerk, A A Fooks



TYPEWRITING OFFICE. Arcade Chambers. ALL CLASSES of Work neatly and promptly executed. Legal," Com mercial, Tabular Statements, Testimonials, etc. Carbon Duplicates half price. Memeograph Copies for Circulars, etc., from 3s 6d per hundred. Instruction in Typewriting. Vacancy for two pupils. 4 213 a M. GRAHAM. TfHE GENUINE DR GUILLIER X ELIXIR Tonfc, Glairous. and Anti-Bilious, Pre pared by Dr Paul Gage Flls, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy. Rue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Guillie's Elixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purga tive and as a Depurative, it is the best remedy against all bilious and giairlou disorders. For more than seventy five years Di Gaillie's Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, fevsr, ltifluer zi, si in diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that you get the Genuine Dr GuiHie's Elixir which bears the signature of Paul Gage and mark that each bottle is acoompanle y Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. v Sydney, N.S.W. WANTED,, wise fathers and mothers to remember that Mellor's Annual Boot Sale is now on. QEMEMBER, Remember, that Msllob*« XV Stock-taking Sal* will la»t for fourta* dtyi only. Kfl we year tiwt to buy,



PALM AND JOEO TEAS. INDIAN AND CEYLON. r\UR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) is \J noted for producing 200 large Tea Oups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally stood value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular thafe we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in our empties 1 Imitation ia sincerest flattery,' but the publio should see they get the genuine article. Retaii rrom all the principal Store* keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO -155 Colombo Strict, Oheistohubch BARRETT BROS, have just opened some new -lines iv clothing. Our noted " Wear-well" Mosgiel Tweed Suit at £2; but cash discount One Shilling in the Pound makes them 38/. now.—" The Hail," Bwb Street.