The Ashburton Guardian.

TOL XX. NO. 4497

Ashburtojs : Wednesday, May 18, 1893

PRICE ! ONE PfJyNY



Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY B ALES of Live Stook Produce 1 , Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Cleariog Bales of Stock, Household Furni* tare, etc., as per arrangement, in any part o the county. Advances made on Goods plaoed in my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDB, etc., Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from £SOs per month. TO LET, Shop in Jubilee Bnildinsr, Burnett street. Rent, 12s per week | HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. A. CONUNDRUM. TT^HY IS BENJAMIN GUM like a Hard-boiled Egg?— Beoauee it is HARD TO BEAT THAT precisely expresses the opinion of all who have used Benjamin Gum. There is no Cou*h Medicine like it. In- troduced into Canterbury only last winter its success was immediate. Thousands of bottles were Bold in a few months, and huudreds of 6offerern wrote gratefully to the proprietor of their Speedy Cure. | It is not a catchpenny Q'mck Medicine. It is made by a fully qualified Chemist, who knows his business. It contains the same j Ingredients as Fkiars' Balsam, which was I first, made by the Monks and Friars of Kurope in the days of old. Friaru' Balsam has been u^ed for 'six hundred years for healing cuts and wounds. Js»p«sii<3««* Vincent's H<ii-»-j«.w»ix» C^um. is a Compound of this BiUam, with other Ingredients, prepared by a special process for internal use. Are you troubled with your Chest? BENJAMIN GUM Will heal the Lung«\ It will not heal ihem at once. It must be used for some time, and used regularly in old-aUnding cases. Have you a Cold in the Head or a Harsh Cough BENJAMIN GUM Will Heal the inflammation of the throat and passages ot the none as Friars' Balsam heals cuts. Coughs disappear with thil inflammation which causes them. BENJAMIN GUM Is not a chewing gum, but a very palatable liquid. The bottle contains almost twine as tnuoh as any other Cough Mixture in the market. It is the KING OF ALL. PRICE : Is 6d and 2s 6d Chemists and Stores. Spencer Vincent^ CHEMI&T, OHRISTCHUROH, PROPRIETOR. HP RUST AND AGENCY OOM- X PANY OF AUSTRALASIA, 1 IMITED. ' Incorporated 1860. .Authorised Capital ... ... £2,000,000 Subscribed ,\ £1,750,000 Reserve Fundß (British Console) etc., £207,500 Solicitors and Agents — Messrs Wynn- Williams and Brown, Cbristchurch ; Messrs Chapman and Tripp, Wellington ; and Messrs Sainsbury and Login, Napier. Head Gffico in New Zealand : 211 Hereford Street, Chriatchurch. LOANS GRANTIsD ON FREHHOLD FARMLANDS at Current Rates. Advances can be repaid at six months' notice, and even sums up to-three-fifchs of amount borrowed can be paid off at any time by giving 3 months' written notice. JAS. NATHL. HAMEB, Manager and Inspector for New Zealand. Steedmah's SOOTHING POWDERS. aossovßE p OR OHILDEEN 50. CUTTING TEETH. RELIEVE FEVERISH HEATS PRE- VENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, LTC. Preserve a healehy state of tVie cooati. tution during the period of teethi&g. The Words "JOHN STEEDMAN, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey," Are engraved on the Gwtmnunt stamp



WANTED, ; piCTnRE-FRAMING. W. Adam, XT Arcade, Practical Pramer, does the work himself ; therefore guarantees ir,. Prices and quality right. Choice mouldiogß in stock. Trial oolicited. Country customers* work completed day of order. 3 148 WANTED KJS 0 WN.- Ladies' Fur Top Lined Kid Gloveß 2a lid, 3a 6d, 4a 6d per pair. Worth double.— W. H. Collieb, " The Corner." rT7 ANTED KNOWN.— Ladies' Cycling t V Knickers, Combination*, All Wool vests, in great variety. Special prices.— W. H. Collier, "The Corner." TENANTED Known— Spectacle*, Eye Tf Proteotorß, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optical line »t H Salbk's, Optician. mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs of Mellor's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A doaao emarb Ladiea to try our new kangaroo oalf Shoe.— Meleob's Zealandia Booc Store. T7IOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest X and most reliable Boot Shop.— > Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTifiD— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllor'b Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes. — Apply to Mellob, Tailored Street. FOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Mea'sßlacheri only 4a lid-— Mellor'B Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of Children's ankle straps.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 X pairs of boots. — Apply to Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. \T7ANTED Known— Good value for little I YV money at Mellor's, Zealandia Boot i Store. NOTICE — We defy competition j you get wonderful value at Mbxjlo&'s, lancred Street. AWiED Known- Ladies' Pi etty Walkiug Shoes m great variety at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. EGGS, EGGS— Wanted 1000 drzen Freih Egga; aIEO, one ton Pure Honey.— I'lktohkr Bros , Cahh Supply Stores. EOGS, EGGS— Wanted 1000 dcz^n F.esh Kggs ; aIBO, one ton Beeswax — Fletohkr Bros., Cash Supply Stores VS7~ANXED every buyer of Flanellecte to T » see ours, before purchasing e ! ee- where. Best inakeß in Blankets and Sheet- ing and Pillow C'ltlona in all widilia arid t zee. Four Casee J vckets, Mdntle.H and Fur G !ndßprr Kangitirajußt opened.— Mitchell an Turner WAATtD KNOWN— Mrs Ksionr, Cash Purchaser of Clothiug, Books •>ud Furniture. Letters promptly atten led to.— Baiing .Square. 4 108 AB^OLUTKLY Pure, therefore Be.-t. Flowkr's Celebrated Anchor Brand Tomato 6a.uce. SolJ by all S'orekeeptrs. WANTED Known— That J. Moison hat received a varied stock of Summer lioots and Shoes (black attd tan) in strap and lace up, which he will sell at a good Discount lor Cash. Repairs aa usual done ■it once. Nothing but the best is kept at J. Moison's Premier Boot Depdo, Ashburtou WANTED— Sixy strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher). — Mellok'b Zoulandia Boot Store. The Wife's Welfare. treatise posted free. It will teach you more than all the years you've lived. Every woman should read it. Write Professor Hermann, French Specialist, i Collina-place, Melbourne. j YOUNG MEN, Write to me for valuable free Book concerning your- ■elves. Professor Hermann, SpeoiaUit, 4 Collina> vlone, Melbourne. ANDREW ORR HAS BEEN APPOINTED AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED HEALTH FLANNELL TT ACTS like a Charm for and Rheumatism. Everyone who has tried it is delighted with it. It is a. full yard wide and thoroughly shrunk. A LARGE STOCK OF NEW Elder Down Quills, JUST OPEN. EXCELIES'i; VALUE. ANDREW ORR KEWAK I>. ONE POUKD Reward will be given to anyone giving such information as will lead to the conviction of anyone putting in lead, washers, or in any way wilfully damaging the Lollie Machine at the Railway Station, Aahburton. 5 113 3. MARSDKN. To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Hea^ or other Aural Troubles Dr Nicholson, of the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial eai drums, has just issued the 100th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf neaa and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Sh* ; 160, Adelaide tload, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of stamps. Mr Uampbell, of the same address, was greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in Now Zealand. A littlebook on the care of. j Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbagy, and j Indigestion by the same author, may ;e had i from M Sh&w on ege}pt> of ptapipi, <



"ENGLISH BICYCLES, ENGLISH BICYCLES. WHAT'S THE MATTER? i WHY! JAMES BAKER, Havelock Street, has been appointed Agent for Aahburton of the Famous RUDGE-WHITWOKTH BICYCLES, Without doubt the beat machine ever offered to the public. j Call and inspect theni for quality and prioe. 251 MR OSBORN COOMBE, Late of Rudd & Co., London), PIANOFORT TUNER >nd EXPERT, "VT7"JLL visit # Methven on May 23. TT Ordera *may \e left with Mr Miller, hotelkeeper, Methven, or Mr Bryant King, Muaio Teacher. W. H. SUTHERLAND, BEGS to inform his customers and the public that he has removed from Tanored Street, to the OLUB OYSTER AND FRIED FISH SALOON, BURNETT STREET (Next the Club) SPECIAL ROOM FOR LADIES. Where hot dinners or hot suppers can be got at any time. Fresh Fish and Smoked Fish by Express every night. WANTED, FAT FOWLS AND DUOK& WANTED to Buy, one thousand pairs of Hares — large or email quantities, at once POULTRY A SPECIALTY, STRATHMORE * PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. /^{AN Accommodate upwards of FORTY 40) MALE .nd FEMALE PATIENTvS TERMS •. From 2 Guineas pei week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY TEFA^ OWN MEDICAL ADVISER. Apply to— | THE MATRON, Strathmore Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Christ 155 church. 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, i ON THURSDAY ' instead of SATURDAY, •\ And will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturday after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager DRINK DELICIOUS fifiwi BBSS BSI ti flfifigi B ESt PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Packed m Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved, OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCER LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the las twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam and Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Faotory and Canter bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICE3 TO Q. T, PARK, MOUNE 3OMERS, /



A GIGANTIC IDE A. HAS Occurred to the Proprietors ot the New Zealand made "ATALANTA Bioyole, whereby they are determined to Lend anybody, Lady or Gentleman, AN "AT ALAN T A " BICYCLE, Fibted wlton Daalop lyese, new, and equipped with all accessories necessary to render a maoNae absolutely ready for use FREE OF CHARGE. Ab the publication of the working of this absolutely new system of supplying Bicyoles would soon exhaust the largest stock in the world, we have decided to limit its application to those who make personal or written application to the Company's Depot Managers at Chrietchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington, who will then explain . to those applicants the nature of this colossal enterprise and furnish them with all particulars requisite for their participation in the advantage! of this our ,latost> enterprise. The Austral Cycle Agency, LIMITED. LIOHFIELB & COLOMBO STREETS, CfIRISTCHURCH; 123, GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN; AND 61, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON. BICYCLES, BICYCLES, BICYCLES. L ANDELLS~AND SON , EXPRESS OYOLE WORKS, BURNETT STREET (next The Olub.) The oldeßt and largest Cycle Building and Repairing Shop in Ashburton. IMMENSE Stock of New and Second-hand Bicycles on hand at prices whioh will defy competition. SECOND-HAND MACHINES AT £2 10a, £3 10a, £5, £6, £7, £8, £10, £12— MUST BE CLEARED. Large Stock of Outer Covers and Tabes. Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles, Toe Clips, and everything connected with the Bioyole Trade. CHEAPEST EVER OFFERED IN NEW ZEALAND 10 179 — 15,000 = ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY fsrr i THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m NO SETTING "REQUIRED. With*Stove Pipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper^Boilers are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. 631 FENCING WIRE. "" FENCING WIRE. "I r\ TONS No. 8, O and 10. "I .p* TONS GALVANISED BARB WIRE. IRON STANDARDS IN ANY QUANTITIES. 1 9 000 HEART STAKES * POSTS AND STRAINEEB, ALL SIZES. Gates Made to Order. HURDLES ALWAYS IN STOCK. W. H. COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. Agents Royal Inourance Company Ltd.



zzzPURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately ereoted, regardless of coat, the most COMPLETE 3 SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. lam now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, * and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I oan supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 441bs to the bushel j and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14|lbs to 16 Jibs to the bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of whioh must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISt CLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRtiOtu, Etc. ; D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF OOMj MISSION upon all WOOL placed in my hands for SALE either in Ashburton or elsewhere. CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY <&s %d PER DOZES'. WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL ALSO— FENCING WIBE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. I The best quality on Sale. DA YID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, 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 Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season ! Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clean an Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB- Mataon and Co, Ohristcharch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co i Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Danedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARD? & CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to act a8 my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that Dißtriot, and in conjunction , with them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aahburfeon GREAT REDUCTION Tn PRIOB OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAYTD THOMAS, ASHBURTONJ I _—^— — _-----___ M __« HMniHliMMI _ llHai^ MHll^^^ v ©^ ROBERT MURRAY, EAST STREET, ASHBFRTON. NSsH^Jdr ( B ' or tne last 18 VGars the onl .y practical Horologiat in the District.) TNVITES the publio to inßpeob his magnificent stock * CLOCKS, Q JUiWEJLfjEHY, Q |4 &> PJLiA.TiCsr> GOODS. Q | OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. rk Q 0 Watches of all grades from the lowest price to the highest? quality — non-magnetio London hand-made gooda. OP Clocks in Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fanoy Cfoaea, tho r -i highep-gradea being manufactured on the premises. m Jo"welle«-y and Plated Groocls— Neweßt designs, P I best quality, lowest prices. Q Holding the moat perfect) plant, the largest stock of materials, an* J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robbet Murray can offer exceptional advantages in the execution of Repairs. £4 50 Years Experience in the trade. THOS. E. KILWORTH & SON ENGINEERS, BRIDGE WORKS, ASHBURTON, TTNDERTAKE all k'nds of Engine" Work, all kinds of Millwrighb'a Work, General Engineering, Woodworking, & Blacksmithing. KILWORTH & SON; ASHBURTON.



Shipping. Joffll§fjfr $nm ZEALAND dHig^ESHIPPING OO.', LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Mont* Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all olauei 0 Faiaengera at Lowest Rates. Port of Bteamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Waimate 6688 Bluff May. 19 Kfeikoura 4507 Wellington June 9 Tongarlro 4163 — July 7 Ruanin* 6127 — August 4 Rimutaka 4615 — Sept. 1 R. M. S. Ruahine and Rimutaka will oall at Bio de Janero as well as Monte Video. For farther particulars apply to fRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Aihharton, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. Jfo^ "ROYAL MAIL STBJA- fSBIK^ MERS, with superior jl^HB^T accommodation f or all classes 1 of passengers, oalling »b Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- month. Tons Commander From Date. Gobhio ... 7739 Ridley ~ WeTta May 26 Delphio .„ 8355 Sowden ... Wel'tn — Aotea ... 6340 Scotland .- — lonlo _ 4753 Kempson._.l — — Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — — CARGO STEAMERS. " Rangitira 4045 Burton .„ P Chime April 30 Mamari ... 5583 MoDougal) Wellg'n May 5 ,Matatua.» 3320 Evans  — Idaori _ 5200 Moffatt ... — ffakeha . u 4331 Pronser ... — HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS? SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesfcport and Greymouth— Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment in Ohristchurch 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 Ohrlatohurch daily papers foi dates and hoar of sailing For further particulars apply to P. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. M R H gEYANT K INO (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jokes, Stationer, Ashburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOJRTE, SINGING, HABMONY,AND MANDOUNE. (Dhe new term will commence on MONDAY, the 24th inst. A OABD. MISS [BESSIE SIMMONDS, mEAOHER OF TBS VIOLIN Saundbrs' Buildings, Ashburton. MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), **iTTIBITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months— viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS ma? be left with MR liLEWELLYN OWEN at his Muuio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashbur ton. Pianoforte, singing, organ, and theory of musio. TITB S X> O~W~M AN TIOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Muaioiann, HAvELOOK SIBBET, AfaHBUBTON. RAKAJA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. A OABD e H/TBS A C\ piLARIDGE J3rJL ilu. \J» V^LARIDGE TEACHER OF WANOJfORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. HERBY KNIGHT SINGLE TREE STORE, ALFORD FOREST- AND METHVEN THANES the Publio most heartily for their constant support during the past .14 years, and assures them that the quality ■«f New Goods in Drapdry, New Zealand ►Clothing, Trimmings, Hats, Boots, (Mud- ■erers' Boots being a specialty) Saddlery, Ironmongery, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes of •«very kind, Oils, China, and Glassware, •oannot be surpassed at th» prices. Patent Jledioines of all descriptions kept In stock <trith a large assortmenb of Stationery a '•wprioei. Only Steel Roller Flour kept. " liOZIK TEA '