The Ashburton Guardian.

roL. xvn. no. 4103

x4BHBURTO]S: Thursday, Jannarj U8 9 1807.

PBICE: OXB PBJTOY



Shipping. __ j&mMfjt NBW ZEALAND jjjjjHjjjtsHlPPlNG 00. 8 ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, ▼to Monto Video. Rio, Tenertffe, & Plymouth Port of ! Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Roapeha 4202 Wellington Jan. 21 Xaikoora 4307 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — Mar. 18 Tongariro 4163 — April 15 Rlmntaka 4615 - May 24 and thenceforwatd every FOURTB THURSDAY Splendid aoeommodation foe all clawee ©f mßtmnsrera. FFWawanta lasned fo* passengers from fitrwrt Britain on payment of passage nwney, or approved guarantee for sanm The Ruahice, March 18, and Rimutaka Slay 13, will go home through the Magellan straits (weather permitting), calling at the port of Paotas Arenas We beg to draw the special attention of intending travellers to the grandeur of the scenery in the Magellan straits, and to point out that this Una alone affords passengers the oppo* tunity of witnessing what it generally deicribed as the finest panorama in the world. For further particulars apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Aahburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jjVA "pOYAii MAIL STBA. JfßTli^W MERS, withpuperior _yD^B^^^^ accommodation for all claasfs *^^^^^^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply oufch. .



AgHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING I AND { INVESTMENT SOCIETY. | ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, thia Office will be ) CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF-; HOLIDAY, OK THURSDAY, | instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager.



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lIMOATEIC* 4_».Piazg MEDAL i_j Item Within ftt Reachof /ffl PURE 11 /H> CEYLON I/O Dl IDE* i ' runt' m imMk INDIAN I/IP SOLD BY ALL CBOCEBS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE.



Tons Commander From Date, «-. — -. loriio ...4753 Kempson... — Feb 4. Tofcomaru 6238 Maxwell... — Feb 14. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland .... — Mar 18. SothiC ...7730 Kidley ... — April 1.. Aotca and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents.



UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: IFo* Westport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday„ Thure day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christcburch 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 Ohristehurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton.



MUSICAL. PIANOf ORTE, SINGING, O"rGAn7aND THEORY OF MUSIC. 11/T RS TT> OWM AN THI 0 X {Ckbtificated Tbaohbb.) Will resume Teaching on THURSDAY, February 4, 1897, and will be at home to •rrftuge with pupils on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th January. Havelock street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations.



loz Prevention I IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and MowW by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic* tire your horses and clog the Machines, when yoa can obtain a true J^brlcant Ike which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounsed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWARD REEOE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH Baker Bros. TjIURNISHING UNDERTAKEBS, JJ Corner of Wakanui Road and Casa Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. t EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED, Telkphone No. 69. NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. IN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries re pr'.oa of the New Coal, I take thiH opportunity of stating that the Price has NOT been Raised on account of this Superior Quality as is generally supposed. It Is still sold as before at the following pJces per four ton truck (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O order: — per ton • per ton Weßterfield 15s Od Droraore 16s 6d Wlnslow... 16s Od Chertsey 16a lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d Rakaia ... 17s 3d Baling ... 17s Od Laurlston 19iO<i Rangltata 17»6d Methven... 19s 6d Orarl ... 17s 9d Ashburton—All Coal Merchants GEORGE PAEK, MOUND SOMERS. MONEY TO LEND. , QEVERAL Large and Small Sums to b Lent at lowest current) rates. F. I. COWLISHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburton. "Ilazarus's sight testing and SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Aehburton District, S. S A L E Xl ' JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. X AZARUS Patented System ensure XJ comfort and correct sight). Done poll your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. ________—* WANTED Known—What the people cay. !b»b Anpbew Okb haa the largest mabub wiorttd stock of Bootsi in



MUSIC t4/t is s 7i arson MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 1 122 A CURD MRS k fi riLARIDGE, iL» V» Vy^ARIDGE, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ABHBURTON. Terms.ob Application. > j "~~"Me~violik MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher-of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Kooms, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays «nd Saturdays. Terms on application.



Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOKTE, SINGING AND HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TifißM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, Fbbsuaby 1.



MR OSBORNE COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), i VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four montha, viz., , March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M ' LLEWELLYN OWEF at his Maeic Studio, Arsade Chambers, Aehbarton 1897 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH mrs fTliakeig, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray's, The next term will begin on Monday, February 1,1897, "TT AOANCIES in each of the above V Ttrmi on application



.-_— Business Notice* THI »„■„ DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. Q A M _ T B W 8ot« A6INIB *OB N«W Z»AL*SKt» >»r-4* t * mm. .. . ' PHE rapidly-inoreaaiag popularity of *«• a x •■= ■ /«. ■ &-r « ' <*** - hE W DA V S / *-•*&**«"■ ta England and Ml N SON & CO ■ America has reoeived a very srreat impetus by the remarkable auocess they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- »v SXt tf!E°IS? «ta WT £™M h°W^ for m> 00LCMU0 St., OHRISTOHtmOH. FWRTTHiT vcci-Dcrk "n? orsti time, and raoeived from the judges VERTICAL FIED th^ecognition they well merited-SMoEui A WABDt. The first ooasignmeate of thesa btest improved maohines reached thia colony by the lonic a month since, and the Agents Mjbssiu MiNSON A 00., say SEWING MAfIHINF, thByBM muoh »PProved. At the Antwerp **ER Q a aQt. WEEK IiIVJ MAO Hi H I!i. Exhibit i on , 189 4, the Davib Maohwi wm i^S 0-D awarded the Gold Modal.



Establishec Over 30 ears BEST SELECTED STOCK" CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER [IN NEW ZEALAND. COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR V/ BEDROOM *1O 1O«, Comprising— ; Beadfitead, Spring Mattresfl and Bedding, Da cheese Chest, Waehstand, Two Chaira. All Carpets from 3s 6d made and laid Free of Charge. COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL SQUARE, CHMSTOHCfcOtt A. Marshall Manage



WALTER A. WOOD CO. HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENT for the County, for ihe above Company I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Harvesting Machinery and have pleasure in introducing to the Farmers of Aahburton and Rakaia district*, their NEW TBREE AFRON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has baen THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTED, having be*n n use in America and England for the past four seasons, and in Australia for the past two, and haa won the admiration of all who have teen its work. THE SINGLE APRON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds its Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL." WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOWER RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The u Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtedly th» BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hand, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout) the harvest MR B. B. BESTELL isjin Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, AGENT.



GREAT SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS, FOR ONE MONTH, COMMENCES TUESDAY, JAN. 12. r*\ EEAT BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARMENT. COME EABLY. ANDREW OBR. WHEAT. WHEAT. ■«T E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYt fiS O F PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account in our New Grain Stores West Street, Ashbnrton, on very favourable terms Fnll sized Oornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWBSr CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTEKBURY FLOUB MILLS. Omoss and Sxobes WEST STRFET, ASHBPRTON,



Business Notices. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBFRTQN, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Li?e Stock—Tinwald and Aihburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fbidays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clear! jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB- \ , Matson and 00, Ohrietchurch , Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatchurch 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, DuiiMiu Planet junior Garden and Field Icois Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Me W. Baroooe as my Agant in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREA.T REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. &SB BURTONj j



AN EYE-OPENER FOR FARMERS. BINDER TWINE - - - - - - BINDER TWINE. "OEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE call at our office and,inspect samples, obtain prices, make your purchaiei and aave money, W. H. COLLINS & CO., SOLE AGENTS.



I A NBWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS •'A WOMAN."—lnsist upon having what you order. If it occurs again, change your grocer. It is unfair to send you another brand with the remark, " It ie as good as Suratura Tea." '• DISAPPOINTED."—Suratum Tea wm not exhibited because it is not a product of New Zealand, and blending and packing in this colony do not make any tea a colonial product. Suratura Tea it not biecded with China; it is packed where grown, "AN ELECTOR "-Very good suggestion. The Conference of Premiers at Hobart should be supplied with Suratura Tea. " ECONOMY. "-Yes; the name* of grocers who sell Suratura Tea will be published. "FAIR PLAY."-If Saratura label is imi tated, legal proceedings will be taken. "X.Y.Z**?—Recommend a petition to the Government against selling adulterated food. "PUFF."—An impression prevails that an article largely advertised may not be first-class. This is correc io many cases, but when its sale is increased by tens of thousands of pounds weight in a year, it is the strongest public confirma tion of everything that has been said in the advertisements. That is the posi tion of Suratura Tea. "TEA DRINKER."-AU good housewives pride themselves on being able to give their families and friends a good cup of tea. Ail can do this if they use Sura tura. " DYSPEPTIC,"-Your complaint is a very common on 6. Indigestion is frequently caused by the use of liquids that will not assimilate with the food you eat. The result is an internal conflict which the medical faculty call Dyspepsia. In most cases the cure is so simple that it does not commend itself to the sufferer. Tea brewed from the pure leaf of Sura tura will banish your complaint. " ENQUlßEß."—Suratura Tea contains no foreign matter. Its purity is undoubted, its strength unequalled, it is always fresh. No large stocks are kept, there fore its economy ia established by reason of its freedom from handling with con sequent loss of strength and flavour. J. ORR A CO., Agents.



TEN POUNDS 'JRIAD Jj COMPETITION. *' 0 ~ 1 3. mHIS MONTH the TRIAD X offers a prize of £10 to the C one who selects from the under mentioned list of novels the aix C m most popular books. This competit ion will be decided by the compe- ' £ tifcbrs their.selvos The person «, who votes for the six books which * 4 the majority vote for will receive « 'ffic £#10; or, should there be two or more voters tor the same six that the majority vote for, the money will be divided equally among them. The conditions are aa under:— 1. Write down on paper the titles of what you consider the Bix most popular books in the follow list: Westward Ko ! Pickwick Papers, Trilby, We Two, Lady Audley's Secret, My Novol, Handy Audy, Bleak Houee, Kenilworth, She, Va'entine Vox, East Lynne, Ohariea O'Maliey, The Heavenly « Twins, Adam Becle, John Halifax, , Gentleman, Vanity Fair, Ivan hoe, - 2 Monte Christo, Woman in White, )f . Tom BrowD's Schooldays, The k' * Yellow Aster, Ole|- Kelly, The *? *J Wooing O't. D 2. Purchase 53 worth, or more, - of anything you may require, J from one of the firms below, and v % t;et a receipt, and post receipt and • ■^ your list of six to the Manager, A TRIAD, Dunedin. If you enclose v receipt: for 10s or over you may rt send in two lists ; if for 15s, three E, lists; and ao on for every 5s worth !/ ■m purchased. v "( Ashburton Drapery Co. Q jj Gates, Horace 4., Music Ware ™ house (agent for Triad). * N.Z. Clothing Factory TEN I»OUNJL>» THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mm IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE SO OTHKR. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that BAXOK TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality NOW'S your time to Buy. There is a Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—That J. MoiSON has just received a large shipment of English, American, and Continental Boots %nd Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which he intends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's Premier Boot Store.East Street, Ashburror WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folder«, an<3 Everything in the optical line at 3. Salek's, Optician THE early bird catches the early woimi 10 <t*l\ »t Mxuv^'i Übe»p loot t**le



SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK, — AT — "THE CORNER." = NOW TAKING PLACE. = COME EYE-OPENERS IN BARGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER. CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. 1896. lIM ...111.1.1H1 *Q* ; A LL IN WANT OF BOOTS AND SHOES for the Ghriatmas Holidayu ihould nob fail to pay a Visit to the LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. just Opened the following lines, suitable for the Holiday Season[ — Children's 2x6 White Shoes. Children's Tan and Black Leather 2 Strap Shoes 7x9, 3s. Children's Tan and Black Leather 2 Strap Shoes 10 x 12, 4s; Ladies' 2 Strap Shoes from 4s 6d. Ladies and Children's Sand Shoes. Ladies' and Children's Bkck, White, and Brown Canvas Shoes, in lace and strap. Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes from 5s 6d Gentlemen's Tan Leather Oxford Shoes from 7s 9d. Splendid value. And other lines too numerous to mention. Call and inspect our Stock and compare our prices, and wo are quite sure you will be satisfied that we are offering the very best value in the town. McDonald & mcdiarmid, THE LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager. . Repairs and Orders promptly attended to.



NOTICE.— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Looks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Habduby's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Timmith. TeUyhooe 1&



TYTANTED KNOWN—Mes Hots-am I V T having taken the premises lately 1 occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felfc want supplied, Meals *t all hour*, A few boarder? will flod all tbe comfort! of » boms,



SMOKE THE MEW VENOS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobaooo. CHE CELEBRATED * BEST BFAND MAKWACWUD IBOM PALM AND JOKO TEAS; INDIAN AND CEYLON. f\UB & 4' HsiJiAj* (Ptha Brand) if i / noted for producing 2ttO l*tge T«* Oups of first-rattfTea to the pound. Thto s ih« Tea Mr George Jameson sold m largely. otK 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) art qoally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we reqnently hear of instances of other Teat >eing packed and sold in onr empties. Imitation is sincoresb flattery,' bub the :inWio should see they get the genuine artisle. tteuu rrom all the principal Stott* keepers. WHOLESALE FROM j JAMESQH, ANDERSON & CO, 1155 Colombo Street, Ohribtcbubo! I — ' ■ - GRAHAM & OO.'s PATENT P.ERMANEN FOOT-ROT CURE, i a certain remedy for the disease, an* can ha applied ar, a cost of Ires than O&E HALFPENNY PER SHEEP. lead opinions of Government Inspector! of Stock. BLEKHKIAt, iVIABLBOKOUGH. la re your remedy for Foot-Bot I have no •wfatiou in euyiag it is the moat effective ute tee;, and fcss been used in the district n<hx a;y ohargo with tbe beßt results. I ive reoommcntis'l bnd aboil oostinue to commend it. io any owners of sheep affected ith Fur-t-11-jt, a di«eanewbiah I reprstto Bay sa otren neg'oo.'ftd until it takes each a rcng bold o.j tbe flock• ttiat it oen no loDger ■i ignored, when it might have been easily ,v down at its firas, &rpear&nce by a little too.ion aod iLa use of your remedy, JOHN MOOBE, Inspector of Stock Fsvnwy 28, 1890. 'KPARTSIF.NT OS? AORICVITUM, HaWERA. In repiy to your requutt nn tv my repotting you my opinion of the result of your reusing cheep at Mr Lysaght'a an Mr ; iaholas' with youi Fa t-ltot Specific, 1 have vfcty cocfiJer.cV-Yn-tfsylnß that the cure waa perfect one, alihoogu the weather was very n and stormy, and tbs examination ttm ily six dsyfl after the feet hao been dressed. oiae of tbesboop were very badly affaoted, early the whole of the foot having rotted off. - v ahouid i eoomniend a 1 gheep ownerß to use >ur Specifics i£ their streep are troubled with oot-ror, as it ie easily put on, and I am lure will give sutisfaction.—l remain, youn uiy ALEXANDEB MONRO, Inspector of Stock, June 22, 1895. Genuine only from „-- D. THOMAS, ASHBtmTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, GRAHAM AND CO, CarltOD Gore Road, Boeenetth, Wellington. if ■€" tfC vV. rpVERYONE accustomed to] using the Hi AM. Ointment Will (find equal satisfaction in using th« Bee Ointment, For 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 Edward Gallichan'a Factory,. Pew Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true friend ; on tbe weakest baby, or the strongest mau's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price—2s 6d AC t.oru Cure, for hard or soft corns, warts, and bunions —Price la AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—-price Is 6d EDWIN GALUCHAN. PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURES Ashurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MB G, P. HOATTEN, Ashbarton, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing :-*» Dear Sirs,—We haye 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, Sharslin & Co. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth,* October 19, 1896 Dear Sir,—l 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. curing your lines. They have in every case which has come under my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment hae 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. Stkes, Chemist, 3utidr«di of other testimonial! (99 BUIQWm * fe public, ;