The Ashburton Guardian.

vol.. xvn. no. 419' i

Ashburtojv: Saturday, May 15, L 897.

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LIKE ROYAL MATL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. R.M.S. FUAHINE WILL ARRIVE IN LONDON IN TIME FOR HER MAJKSTY THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILKE. Best Accommodation for ail classes of aeeengers at Lowest Rates. | Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Lyttelton May 13 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington July 8 Tongariro 4163 — Sept, 2 Ruahine 6127 — Sept. 30 R.M.S. Rimutaka will call at Punta Arenas {Straits of Magellan), Monte Video, Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. B.M.S. Ruahine will go through Magellan Straits {weather permitting). This line alone affords passengers the opportunity of seeing these Straits, the finest panorama in the world. We are now prepared to book through passages to the Weat Coast of South America ani Bahia, Pernambueo, and the Falkland Wanda. Rates and other par ticulars on application. For further particulars apply to FRIKDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashbiarton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. Ai TJOYAL MAIL STEA <^|mg|W^ IX MERS, with snperiof 'v|ft||H|^^ accommodation for all classes ••^H^^R of passengers, calling afc Monte Video or Kio, Teneriffe and Ply mouth. I'onsiCommanderj From j Date. ~~ | " p— —" lonic ... 4753jKempson... Lyte'n June 24 Tokomaru 6238j Maxwell ... — Aug. 14 Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Aug. 19 Gothic ...'773o'Ridley ... — Sept. ' CARGO STEAMERS. Mamari ... 13583 iLevaek ...] — ]May 8 Matatua...J332o Holmes ... — M*y22 Pakeha ...4331 Prosser ... — T Maori ... 5200 .yJoffatt ... — Rangitira '4045 Burton .. .— ! Aotea BDd lokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HAMMER AND GRAVES, Agents. I •KlOfT^BTicXSi^lI r7JOMPAM; *-' OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited TKAMEJRSS4.IL FROM LYTTELTON AS UJS DKR : j For Wtstporfc and Greymo'.th—-Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE —For extra sailings see advertise ment in Chrietchurch 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 i-u' -jeefc to alteration; lefereuce should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papera for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. MUSIC. iVT iss riARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Sfcreet. THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIM MONO S, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Booms, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. ME OSBOENE COOMBe7 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 MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aahburton. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. "|yr RS "OOWMAN TjiOXi Member <Jf the Canterbury Society of Professional Mu3iciaus s j Havelock Street, Ashbubto.v. RAKAIA—FRIDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examinations. Llewellyn Oiven, M'.O.W-M,, JL..Ef.I_.-CMMf. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HAEMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TERM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, February 1 A GAUD -tX. \Jm \J LA KID GK, TEACH EH PIANOFORTE, ORGAN,\kd SING/NO COX STREET, ASHBUkTON. Terms on Application. WHA! everybody says must be true You get wonderful value for litte jno cv at Mblxob's.



I I ASHBURTUN PtfK-i ,*XE\T B> ILDJNG AND ! LNVKBIJH: IV T SOCIETY. ONamUfterTl.ursuay, ti, e 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WKEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, ON I THUESDAY, ! I instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. /?< W. J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Mancheeter Street, Christchurch. R. HANDCOCK, Agent. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. I 2 125 <— Prize MEDAL PUf&CEYIONMNfIUU t'oaiWithin the Reach of AR CJTV'fi f^l ! fci I msk OR l_ fa AMD UP TO <^ip /^ • / I Lit &7U#t /**«2ffir/ JJS liakor Bros. rnURNLSHING UNDERTAKERS, JJ Corner of Wak^nui Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone Mo. 69 FRED. MAKEIG, T3ROKER & COMMISSION AGENT, Barrytown Flat Gold Mining Shares and xluckland Gold Mining Shares for Sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. FRED MAKEIG/ Arcade SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Ping Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANE MANUFAOTOBED FROM CHOICEST VIKGINIA LEAF ANY Person found tresspassing on the Kiversdule Estate with Dog or Gun I (or otherwise) after this date will be j prosecuted. ! (Signed) J. R. WILLIAMS, 1 Manager. Dated this 3rd day of April 1897. 4 33 iioz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and xvlowe. | by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic • tiro your horses and clog the Machines, ; when you "an obtain a true T"bricai)« i ika f V A Ia V » li I 1 & \ whicli has been thoroughly tealod all ove | he world and pronounced Unequalled i <")btainable from all Storekeepers cf th ' Agents EDWARD REECE & SONS rHursTOHUROH WAN'i ED mothers to know that th< ciieapest shop for school boots if MEjjLon'sZeakcdiaßoot Store.



NftW Go.'US JUST OPENED. CRAIGHEAD & BEKRYMAN, The leading Tailors and outfitters, .Aahburton. 4 295 02 co O S « •-^ uj <c{ 0 > O jo &■) CD Qj Qj pj «^J -^J o o o "Kj -X* «+~a CO CO Uj Uj Uj SAUNDERS' ~ - BUILDINGS. T HAVE now to hand a complete and carefully selected stock in all do partments, suitable for the season, and which will be offered at EXTREMELY LOW RATES—keeping in view the fact, " That quality is the true test of cheapness. Now is the time to lay in your Winter fttoqk of BLANKETS, FLANNELS, FLANNELETTES best makes. MEN'S, YOUTH'S AND BOY'S CLOTH ING, (all sizes). WATERPROOF TWEED COATS in stock and made to measure. BOOTS—Men's, Youth's, Women's and Children's Boota and Shoes—" Standard " and other well-known brands. 1 also hold large stocks of the BEST KNOWN BRANDS IN TEAS Half-chests, 5 and 101b boxes and tins, lib and £lb packages. Sugars, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Pollard, Potatoes, Kerosene, Candles, Oils, Iron mongery, Tinware, Eaamelware, Crockery ware, and other gooda. LOWEST RATES. A. LAWRIE. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND ; SPECIALITY SPECTACLES. Sole a^ent for Ashburfcori District, C ALE X, JEWELLER, ' EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. LAZARUS Patented System ensure _J comfort and correct slghc. Done poll yonr eyes using hidly fitfcin SpectacleM- The wife of Mr Lieonard Wells, of Eist | " Brimfield, Mass., had been suffering from ' neuralgia for two days, nob being able to I ' sleep or hardly keep still, when Mr Holder, the merchant there sent her a bottle ot Cham berlain's Pain Balm, and asked that she give it a thorough trial. On meeting Mr Wells the next day ho was told that she was all right, the pain had left her within two hours, and that, the bottle of Pain Balm was worth 55.00 if it could not be bad for ess. For sale by Ashbunon Drug Company. WANTED Known—Every pair of Zealand ia boots guaranteed a'/ M bixok's Zealandia Boot Store WANTED Known—A. okb, Agent for the celebrated Fearnought Serges defy sea, air, and water. 3 139



DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, insurance & 1 state ; i Aaent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUKTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately iortmajhtly Sales of Sheep Skins, Eats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Seasoa Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari ah Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— 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 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures m 4 b£ g t0 inforui my Blik*ia Clienfcs and others I have appointed Mr W. JJaroook as my Agent in the Tiakaia district DAVID THOMAS, A.shbnrton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTQN = WHITE'S = =SH EE P DIP, = THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET. DAVID THOMAS, AGENT, i SHBURTON. SPECTACLES. SPECTACLES. R. MURRAY & SON, OPTICIANS, GOLDSMITHS, Etc. IN Consequence of the large increase in tbia branch of our business, we have found it necessary to augment our already large Stock of Optics, by frequent consignments from England of the latest pa' terns and mo*,t approved designs in all claeses of SPECTACLES, FOLDERS, EYE SHAMS, LENSES, etc. OUR Mr R. Murray having had upwards of THIRTY-FIVE YEARS' Experience of Optics, and during that time has made careful study of the relation between Spectacles and the organ of sight, the result being that he ia able to quickly discern the errors of vision, and correct them by the use of suitable Lenßes, an advantage that cannot be adopted by those having little or no Experience of Optics. CUSTOMERS may have their EYES TESTED it necessary, and also have Spectacles fitted to correct the sight in Eyes of UNEQUAL VISION. SPECIAL CURLED SIDES for riding, or mechanics ab their work WON'T fall off when stooping. NEW FRAMES NEW SIDES, NEW LENSES. « Repairs Neat and Strocg jmj mmma^mm J iP* ■"■■■» [Lag ill ali* *^ Ifi/'S \r fir v e^t



Friedlander Bros. Limited. TIT ANTED TO PURCHASE ; 400 Ton.. | OF BRIGHT OAT*N JHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROI Ltd. Qn ACRK FARM AT METHVEN. WE HAVE for Private Sale a Small Farm of 86 Acres, being Lot 6, Mr D. Cameron's sale plan, adj na'wg the Public Library, Methven, The land is of first-class quality. Also, —10 Acres of Land fronting Winter's Road, Allenton. Full particulars on application. s_lo_ FRIEDLANDER BROS,, Ltp._ TjIENCING MATERIAL of all Descriptions supplied. Barbed and Plain Wire and Standards VT7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASS OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And al other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. 3^ STOEES. STOKES. WE HAVE ALSO JN STOCK and Sale at Lowest Rates, STORES Householders and Farmers. SUNBEAM TEA, highly famed and ex cellent quality; JOKO, PALM, and othe' TKAS in lib packets and canisters. MAURITIUS SUGAR. CANDLES, SOAP, FLOUR, AND OTHER REQUISITES. CASTOR OIL, BOILED AND RAW OILS. FOB SAL E. SEEDS. SEEDS. WE HAVE IN' STOCK and for SALE S^eds for autumu aowinsr. OATS-HEAVY CANADIANS, DUNS, DANISH. CAPE BAKLKY and RYE CORN. RKD and WHITE CLOVERS and COW GRASS. CARTEK'S ELEPHANT SWEDE TUR. NIPS. IMPERIAL GREEN GLOBE. RAPi<\ TARES, <So. ["' ' ' " SHEEKDIPPING SBASON WE HAVE DKCIDEI), for the con vtniencs of our Clients, to hold in ■Uock during the season— COOPERS P ;WD.-R DIP B°.O(;KE'B PERFECT DIP BROOKE'S POTASH ARSENICAL DIP and the well-known CROWN DIP, for which wo are Sole Agents, and which has given marked satisfaction to all who have used it throughout the World. MAaSEYSARSI3~~" WHEELS. STARTLING REDUCTION IN PRICES. WE are now in a position to give spe cially low quotations for our cele brated Bicycles, and taking into consideration that we are supplying them with Lamp, Bell, Brake, and Mudguards, we can safely ay that our MASSEY-HARRIS WHEELS are the Best and Cheapest in the Market. All Machines are fitted with best English DUNLOP TYRES, AN EXPERT is now in attendance, and will be pleased to give riding lessons to Ladies free of charge. FRIEDLANDER BEOS., Ltd. T>UY YOUR WATCHES, CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E.P. WARE FROM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLEK, i East Street, Ashburton,. WANTED, kaaa SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, '.VESTPORT, BRUNNER , NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND j ALLANDALE COALS, always in Stock. ALSO CORE, 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. Tsx^fHOKß No. 33. ]



Tri.\ I A (.F THiJr ,\G . , i SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. fIIRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Pkofbssok Bjokekton reports that BAXON TEAS absolutely Pure and of good quality DENTIBTBY. PA IN LHI S S EXTRACTION OF TEE T H BY NITEOUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... sa. All kinds of Donfai work executed on the premise, t- ATISFACTION G UAUANTFED G. F. DODDS, SURGKON DfcNTJST, Burnett Stkkrt, Ashburton. LADIES from tl:o. Country requiring medical irea nmnt vvi 1 find a very C o'ai forta r. r, b Ho me, and every attention giveD, at MRS RANGER'S, Aitkcn Street. 3 16 E. DUCKWORTH & SON, UNDHftTAKFR-?, Cabinetmakers, and Uphol terers, Burnett fTjiutT, Akhburton, Private Residence—Opposite Fire Brigade Station. '3 105 THE TRADE SUPPLIED. _____ I HAVE APPOINTED MR J. W. HARDLEY, Plumber, East Street, as AGENT for my Patent Economical Hot Water Service, for the Aahburton County Testimonials on application. 3 127 J. H. WALKER. I NOTICE. TTAS REMOVED to more centra Premises opposite Mitchell & Turner's, TANCRED STRT-'ET. WANTED Known—The cheapest ar.d most reliable boot shop in Ashburton MKTiLOn's Zeal vmlia Boot Store. WANTED Known—A splendid line oi Ladies Two-Srop Shoes, 4s 9d. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Nothing but up to date Goods are srjid at Mellor 5 s.t prices that defy competition. WANTI-.T) KNOWN, that you" may rely on getting the latest style and best qua!i*y in Autumn and Winter Mil linery. — Miss r. Barnes, Arcade and Taucred Sireet. Childrens' millinery a specialty. Do not fail to see the windows, Ladies own materials made up IF your boys and girls are rough on boots try Mellok's Indestructible School Boots NOTICE. —Are you going to build, Fecause the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hartley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith Telephone 32. WANTED KNOWN-Mrs Hotfam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neil], intends to open same as Ladies' Dining aud Refreshment Rooirs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of home. IF you are in want of a good strong work ing boot be sure you call at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. Oke Box of Clarke's 8~41 Pills warran bad to cure all discharges from the Urinaiy Organs, In either sex (acquired or cons i tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in : Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemista and Patent 1 medicine Vendors throughout the Worid Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland I GotJN«M9 Pbug CoMFAny, I inuoln, Kntfitutl



«, _ AUdTE^LASIAN TK/ DX. ■ YDNKF, May 13 Mr Coghlan s report on the trade of us tr !..»ia for 1896 •■<>.< s that the im po ts totalled £62,648,000, an increase of £11,884,000. The txporta amounted to £65,810,000, an increase of £2,508 000, com pared with the prrvions year. New South Wales wan responsible for 33.72 per cent, of the whole tr.de, and Victoria for 22.25 per cent. New Zealand stands thir J with 12.73 per cent, The exports of domestic pooduce showed a total increase of £792,000. With reference to domestic exports Mr Coghlan says the only colonies which made a percep ibie advance during the year were New Zealand and Tasmania, with increases of 12.89 and 930 per cent, respectively. New South Wales was practically stationary, while the other colonies all showed heavy falls in the value of domestic exports. Hollow ay's Pills—Pure Blood.—When the blood is pure, its c rculation calm and equable, and the nerves well strung, we ar well. These Pills possess a marvellous power in securiDg these essentials of health by puri fyinS, resuTatinf, and strengthening the fluids and solids. HolJoway's Pills can be confidenty recommended to all persons suffering fro n disordeied digestion, or worried by nervous fancies, or neuraigio pain?. They c- rreoc acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache, quicken the action of the ; liver, and act as alteratives and gentle aperiets. The weak and delicate may take them without (ear. Holloway's Pills are eminently seiviceabie to invalids of irritable constitution, as they raise the action of every organ to its natural standard, and universally exercise a ciiming ann sedative influence, Hanmer and Graves. WANTED, 50 T O N S OR MORE OF GOOD HFAVY. OATEN SJBEAF CHAFF. 4 71 HANMER AND GRAVES. "dip. dip. WARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS, ami keep them in Stock. WE have taken over the DIPPING YARD 3 opposite the Ashburton Saleyards lately iv the occupation of Mr Rrooke,,and are prepared to dip sheep there at current rates. Little s Dip will be used FIG FJaUX~CHICK FEED. WE have for fral.—Crushed Barley (a; tx ) for \ig feed. Whole and Broken 0 tick Wh<a-. SEED WHEAT! " SEED O Vi>', SEED BARLEY. W!': c -p.Supp'y MiKD WHEAT and v OAT-S. nit vaiiivivs, grown in various disitieia ; »'a • Chuvalur and Cape UARLiyY POU->KltL> SiLTT^^zT)F^Aiil^Yr WE have irr.porled seme of this well known Birl y for winter feed, ■uid will beglai fo Jec Fas'nura know of its special qaaiißcationa if they will call a. bFA^OWBILIT^ATS FROM SOUTHLAND. WE have a Grand Line of these foe Seed purposes. FEEI)~OAT^ \JSTE Have for Sale Lrng and Short TT Feed Oats. CHAFF. CJHAFF." WK Have for Sale PRIME OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, also a good chap line for Cow F*ed. ploug¥~sharesT T>EGULAR Supplies imported by as, JLV direct from the makers; both Ransomea and Hornsby's— standard slzan* Prices, lowest current. EOXAL OIL^UO° Fire Tett Water White; Odourless, and Perfectly Safe. WE hold a regular Supply of this well .known Brand of Kerosene, acknowledged to be the most Superior Oil in the maiket. agricultusal~"salt. ITIOR Dressing Oalifornian Thistles, or for Salting Straw or Chaff, We have a quautity on hand for which we are prepared to quote low. WE always have in Stock Farm and Station Requisites of til kinds, in cluding Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt {best, table), Rock Salt. Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing oft turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; Ryegras-s and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheet.) &c, &c. WE HAVE the following Properties on hand FOE SALK 1 no ACRES, Lowcliffe, rich reclaimed- JLOU Swamp, divided into eight pad docks, Seven-roomed House, two-roomed Cottage. Easy terms. Ol f\ ACRKS» near Geraldice. Good &X.\) House, Stable, Granary, Coaoh House, and Men's Hut. Divided into con venient paddocks aud well watered. £1300 of the purchase money can remain on mort gage at 5 per cent. OK A A ACRES, Lauriston. Large fi&OVjyJ Dwelling Hoiue and Stables, Woolshed, Men's Cottage, Sheep Yards and other improvements, which are all in first cla^s order, A low price and easy terms will bz accepted for th s property. GOODWILL OF LEASE OF 1 'VAA ACRES, Rangitata. Good X ( VjV) House, Stable, Woolshed and Yards (aU new). Rent 2s. HANMER & GRAVES,