The Ashburton Guardian.

you xyii. no. 4094

Asbbohtoa : Monday, January 18, ISP7.

price: one penny



Shipping. fm^ rw% HE NEW ZEALAND 00. „ ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymoutl _ Port of ' Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Ruapehu 4202 Wellington Jan. 21 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Raahine 6127 — Mar. 18 Tongariro 4163 — April 15 Rimntaka 4515 ( — , May 24 ■nd thenceforward every FOURTH ! THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. .Warrants leaned for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money, or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Led. Agents, Ashburton, SHAW, SAVILL ANLVALBIGN~~~ COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. J%_A_ TJOYAL MAIL STEA- MERS, withenperlor J^BKe^ accommodation for all classes '^^^^^", of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. oath. Tons Commander From Date. 1897 " lonic ...4753 Kempson... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... '■— Feb 14. Aotea ... 6346 [Scotland ... — Mar 18. Sothio ... 7730 Ridley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S AIL 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 Kelson and Picton, via Wellington— Titeßday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration j reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. jp_i____g|MlM_MH^_W--__«-__lillM T£ EATING'S POWDER TT EATING'S POWDER, T£ EATING'S POWDER, T£EATING'S POWDER, J£ EATING'S POWDFR, TT EATING'S POWDER, /•BUGS, J FLEAS, KILLSI MOTHS, IBEETLES, BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. BUT 13 HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMAL*. BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. It is unrivalled in destroying Fleas, Bugs, fJooKBdAOBCss, Beetles, Moths in Funs and every other species of insect .Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas Ln the dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs The Publio are Cautioned that every package of the genuine powder bears the 'autograph of Thomas Keating W. hout this any article offered is a iraud. Sold in (Tins only CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, which ruins their health. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS are PURELY VEGET ABLE SWEETMEATS, furnishing, both in •ppearanee and taste a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and miid S reparation, and is especially adapted for ihildren. Sold in Tina by all Druggists. Proprietor; Thomas Keating, London THE GENUINE DR GUILLII'S ELIXIR Tonic, Glabrous, and Anti-Billons, Pre pared by Dr Pan! Gage File, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy. Kne de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. |>jr GnUlie's Elixir is one of the most eeonWrical medicines, both as a Purga tive and as a Depurative, it is the best remedy agWnat all bilious and glairions .disorders. For more than seventy-five years Dr Gnillie's Elixir has been employed with isocoese against diseases of the liver, the leplean, the heart, rheumatism, gout, jtever, liiflue. z*, si in diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that j&a get the Genuine Dr Gnillie's Elixir, xhsch bears the signature of Paul Gage, a *d mark that each bottle is accompanied by ',^* atiße on Glalrs* Sola" by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealer s» and by A nOTEALIAN DRUG CO.. gyd".y. B.S.W. HIN6;I i^'"i-;,i_c*H:frvtHiisrtncinTi. v;.^,* 'X/^ . riSfV„ FEVERISH CKf>-: PfIEVEHT FSTS, GOHVUUIOIiS. ETO preserve a healthy state of ■the com. *»."-»r. tturit.gr the period of Tc.f- '- ~ ;iif words "JO }f it S T K.Z 0"*~ -r "? Wssiw/ortii, ciurroy," yf.tmftr.iiA on tbo 0»..-».m«!«' W«»i".i/'"'-'» .... - Eempthorne, Prosser and Co., Agents. WANTED Known— Mellor s Sale surpassing anything ever heard o in Ashburton. _tSSO, £10, £10, £5, given away for t single guess. Send stamp forpartioulars »nc oiroalawtoßox 176, P. 0., Wellington.



1 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND 1 INVESTMENT SOCIETY. i ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALFm HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. WANTED, Kf)f)(\ SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANUALE COALS, always j in Stock. ALSO— COKE, 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 ia 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. LOW VHALITI DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypopbosphite of Lima is prescribed by the faculty forthaonre of Consump tion, Chronic Cough and general debility TT contains two of the principal Ingredients necessary ■*■ .for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz, Phosphorus and Lime. It oanno be too highly recommended for delicate ohildren. Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYFOPHQSFHITES s real brain food, and in cases where muscula and nervous exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reput tion. Bach bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature) Prepared only by SWAN, CHEMIST. PARIS TT OLA F E Aliment of economy against fatigue hunger, and thirst Antidepertic, antifatiguing, stimula ting, reconstituent Indispensable to Velocipedists, ascen tionists, rowers, racers, hunters, and to any of them who have a mv scalar effort to develop Prance, M. Ch., Gamier, 8, Roe dcs Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. v THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limitedj.Sydney BAZAAR STABLES. LIVERY AND BAIT. BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, Close to Arcade. THESE Commodious Stables are open at all hours, and the Proprietor can Supply at a moment's notice— BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSES AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering and oher processions, Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, June., PROPRIETOR. EDULOOR SUGAR The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Diabetes, the illusion of Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in convencies. Its sweetening power being - considerable, each lump of the size of a I lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass of | j water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco- I late, grog, etc., and is equivalent toai jj lump of ordinary sugar. | Has not to be confounded with the * trade saccharine, an impure production which causes frequent accidents, France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Roe deg Francs Bourgeois, Paris. TBE AUSTRALIAN DEUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. ( "j.AZARUS'B SIGHT TESTING AND~ i ' SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. g o te agent for Ashburton District, q Q A L E X, > " JEWELLER, I EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensure IJ, comfort $P& correcb eight). Done poll your eyes ty ping b%dly fitting Spectacles, j



**__—__ Business Not.iffft., _, ■ THS DAVIS SBWINO MACHJNE. „_ _„ __ 'NEW DAVIS Jtte BSS\S MI NSO N■ * CO , America has received a very preat impetus t by the remarkable success they attained at j the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- VTOTinAT »». E&%Zm*S2££E& mOOL CM « OS ,. ( OHBISMHUROH. V&KUUAL FEED thi recognition they well merited—SPßoun AWABD3- The first consignments of theaa teteßt Improved machines reached thia """""" colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Missus MINSON * CO., say SEWING MACHINF, they are much approved. At the Antwerp «BR Q a f^Tk WEEK OU"iau «* AOH 1« J!i. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohinb was £& 0-t> awarded the Gold Medal.



■f flwiim^*^ *^*^il!l^Sf Establishes Over 30 ears Whliis i lift ' b:bst SELE°TBr> stook ,J^-^j| y/ . CHEAPEST HpUSE^FURNISHER O BEDROOM _316 lOs, All Carpets from 3s Sd made and laid Free of Charge. COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL A. Marshall Manage J. WILSON. LARGE Stock Silvered Plate Glass just arrived from England. The Mirror Glass can be cut to any size to suit customers, at shortest notice, GRAND SELECTION OF Picture-Frame Mouldings. Beautiful window decorations to hide unsightly views of back yards, etc.' (Good imitation of stained glass.) MIXED PAINTS, ARTIST'S MATERIALS, WALL PAPERS. J. WILSON. CORNER OF ARCADE. Telephone 65. ft? $£ ? GKsI 1 </>r_"l IK W* p. » I 1 LWI #\ 111 Ii IJr (S\ £ 211 if > g^ IU J* @ uje i 111 -j ■ ISC (gp taW ' — — (Flffl M. ~ g ® Jil/ l>s. o__ >-^ % J|L . p| E • || © v * 5 it ill o-vi- ■> ' 1% I «»> r. Ii If 5-i •"_; ll _^3 >>_ U- ■< J__ ._7 111 __ _. Tgffi, \r#( /llPlif I. ,_ k^. IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD THE NATURAL FOOD FOR A BABE IS MOTHER'S MILK, AND THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN STARCH. YOUR INFANTS CANNOT DIGEST STARCHY FOODS, A PERFECT ARTIFICIAL FOOD FOR INFANTS MUST, THEREFORE, NOT CONTAIN STARCH. MELLIN'S FOOD CONTAINS NO STARCH, BUT MAKES A PERFECT FOOD FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILD. MELLIN'S FOOD for Infants and Invalids may be obtained of all Dealers tbroughou the World. G. MELLIN, MARLBDRO' WORKS, PEOKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND. AGENTS—Cbrvßtftll & Co., Warden Bro.. & Co., & Keropthorue, Prosier A Co., Christ, buron,



' Business Notices „___________ | A V.ONDEKFUL Mh.JDlCIfi.Ji. BEECIAM'S PILLS. T7I OR Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain the Btomach, JD Sicjc Headache, Giddiness, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Diftuaefft and Drowsiness, Oold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Bieath, Costireness, Blotches on the Skin, -Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dos& will give Relief in Twenty minutes. This is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one box of these pills, and they will be acknowledged to be " Worth a Guinea a Box.' Bbboham's Pills, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to ecmplete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system. FOR A WEAS. STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LJYER, They act like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs; Strengthening the muscular system ; restoring the long lost Complexion j bring ing back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the human frame, For throwing off fevers in hoj climates they are specially renowned. These are " facts " admitted by thousands in all classes of socieiy, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and De bilitated is that " Beecbam's Pilla have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the World. Fall direction on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Bbecham, St Helens, Lancashire, England DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool 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 Clearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristohurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field tools ' Belfast Manures I beg tof inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Barcock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton I GREAT REDUCTION Tn PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASIIBURTONj SPRING & SUMMER FASHIONS. A. P. WILLIAMSON TANOEED STREET, IS Now Showing a Grand Assortment of the Newest Goods" in Spring and Summer DRAPERY—aII marked at LOWEST CASH PRIOES. NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, In Lustres, Shots, Tweeds, Serges, etc. etc. NEW WASHING FABRICS. All the Latest Patterns and Colorings, in Chenes, Cambrics, Mualins, 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. tW BOYS NICKER SUITS A SPECIALTY .&*. Shirts, Hats, Caps, Vests, Pants, Socks, Braces, Scarves, in splendid variety. A. P. WILLIAMSON, ;(LateG. L. Beath&Co.) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. TTTTE HAVE JUST LANDED THE FOLLOWING SEASONABLE GOODS:— Finest New Currants Californian Tinned Apricots, Pears and Finest New Sultans Peaches Finest New Eleme Raisins Essences in twelve varietiel Finest Lemon, Orange, and Citron Peel Paramatta and Ship Lime Juice Keen's No. 1 Packet Spice Raspberry and Lemon Syrup Maoonochie's Royal Scotch Fresh Herrings Maconochie's Silvocea Smoked Haddocks, Maconochie's Herrings in Tomato Sauce a real delicacy Prime Malay Muscatellea Maconochie's Kippered Herrings Jordan, Valencia, and Sicily Almonds NEW FECULINA, 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 c.cry confidence recommend it to the public of Ashburton aa the perfection of prepared Flour, for produc ing pure and delicious cakes, with the minimum of time, trouble and 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 j SHEARMAN BROS., | GBOOERS, & IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. ] Telephone No. $3 * •:



[ Public NoticeF MONEY TO LEND. Urge and Small Soma to be Lent mt lowest current rates. F. I, COWjuISHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburton, J. B. Chapman. PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHAHGER & SIGN THE ARCADE, n&xt Mr J. 0. Duncan's Ashburton, "OF.GS to inform his old frienda and the Public, that he haa RECOMMENCED BUSINESS In Aehburton, anil wiH be glad to execute any work they may entrust to him, in his well-known satisfactory manner. J. H. Chapman. pHRISTMAS PRESENTS, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AND ! NEW YEAR GIFTS, i NEW YEAR GIFTS, At bedrock priceß, to be had at G. JESSON'S, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street. PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLO* AUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brana .- noted for producing 200 large '!*»■ Caps of first-rate Tea to the pound. Th!e is the tea Mr George Jameson sold s largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joke) are equally good value for the money OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in oar empties. * Imitation is sincerest fbttery,' bat the public should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keeper* WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Christchurch 9" LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH HOTOGRAPH J, J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for their past Patronage, hoping they will continue the same. Having now gone into the business properly, and having some of the best apparatus procurable, and a fine new lighted Studio, he intends to turn out the FINEST WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christchurch when you can eet the work done just as Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE—The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch prices. — Jm i\/r i t c;h el l, • ± . iVI ITOHELL, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite t English Church, Tancred Street Ashburton. 1013 THE TBA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. dA_X_\JJN x JuA. mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bjckbrton reports that i i SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality NOW'S your time to Buy. There is a Big Sale at Msiaor's Zealandia Boot Store.



*.*_ •**.** fl||r_pi_ m i I mmtis I a Qrsawi'Bromureoflron. 1 n «S><«rvo«(> i!/ marie for the benefit of health H u(M.«moi:.iv, > Dr. ROCHAHD. H Br. Hecquet's Drakes are the best ■ ( pf ail the ferruginous lredicinesagainst: I ANEMIA. CHLOROSIS, HYSTEKICS, MOSTBUAL I DISEASES. LEUCQRRHO.*. EXHAUSTION, PALPI- ■ TATIOKS of tlie HEART, CHOREA, and all! diseases proceeding from the impove-1 fished condition of the blood. — why 9 ■ Because it is tlie only remedy which. I without ever constipating, regenerates ■ the blood and soothes the nerves. ■ ■' For, out oi ten chloro-anemic persons. ■ nine are enervated, excitable, pubjecl to B headaches, palpitations, and all nervous ■ symptoms, which are only to be cured ■ by »r. Hecquet's Srarees, because ■ those alone, are at I lie same Umcl jeconstituant and anti-nervous. ■ Don ; To <ak« at tint two, later os, four w «i. ■ or»g« ii & day, i>tfOr« tU< m«&U. ■ I ELIXIR and SYRofofD*. HECQUET I ■ ' of Sasqai-Sromure of Iron. I B "RAKfiK, MONTAGU, 1 1. K„e Lombirdt, PARI* ■ «t SYONEY, Aurtralian Dru^ Company Ld. _W ~____ AM) BY ALHIIII . RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THB NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 8.40 p.m., and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leave* at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North -very day at 10.45 a,m„ 12.49 noon {exprsmi - and 8 0 p.m. ' Trains leave Ashburton FOR THB SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.63 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leave, for Mount Somers branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives in Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Rakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p._n., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and oa Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains l«avs Methven at the following times respectively fJhS_ wS7a day> mxcef Frid*y" } 108° Fndayß 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. Business Notices^ ' WILLIAM~~ =PATCHING, BAST STREET. TO ANNOUNCE to his Farming Friends and Customers of the Ashburton County, that he has now added SADDLERY AND HARNESS MAKING, o his TENT TARPAULIN AND HORSE CLOTH BUSINESS and will also carry on CLARK'S TINWALD SHOP as usual. NOTE—Having secured the services of MR JOHN CLARK as manager of the new department, ALL ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. NOTE ADDRESS—EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 12 170 I Baker Bros. EpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, - Corner of Waksnni Road and Cam Si.r_.ts, and at Baker and Brown's OoMk Factor^, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED, Telephone No. 69. NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. IN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries A re prtea of tbe New Coal, I take this opportunity of stating that the Price has NOT been Raised on account of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed, It is still sold as before at tbe following prices per four ton truck (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O order: — per ton per ton Westerfield 15s Od Dromore 16s 6d Winslow... 16s Od Chertsey 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d R*k»ia ... 17s 3d Ealing ... 17 S 0d Lauriston 19s Od Rangitata 17s 8d Methven... 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton—All Coal Merchants GEORGE PARK, OUNT SOMERS. 11. BUIIITOW, ItDERTAKKB. -pOLISRED COFFINS in Figured Bimu and Kauri, with Silver and Brass Mountings. AH latest designs. Address : Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square Evening Orders may be left at Cooksons 8 6 WHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap Boot Shop ? Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE,— Are you going to buiid Because 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 soi.ts of Ironmongery, ia J. W. Habdley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephoned. WANTED Known—That J. Moisok has just received a large shipment cf English, American, and Continental Boot* and Shoes, {suitable for- the season ; also aa overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which hs ir tends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays X .pairs as usual done at onoe at Moiaox'i IVemier !ic ot Store, East Street, Aihbwto§