The Ashburton Guardian

VO^ xix. no. 4400

Ajshbctrtojs : Friday, January 21 1898.

PRICE : OVHI P-«!ST^T



IXAZL SfQTIC&S. The Letter "Hoy vfiM be cleared for the 1 • despatch of correspondence from Ashburton 3 for the undermentioned places as follows :— Corrected to 14th January, 1898 Burnham and . Duntandel, daily ... .. ... 3,15 pm Ohensuy and Hakaia, daily 6 30am 3 15 pm q 6 30 pm r Dromore, daily «. 630 pm (hiistchurch and north, daily 1 630 am 315pm ] and 6 30 pm j and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and I Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs- day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River- side, daily 6 30 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday .... 630 am Wheatstone, Water ton, Ash- -1 ton, Longbeach, and - FiemingtoD, daily ... 3 4t 5 pm Mount Somers, Springburn, Stave'ey, Alford Forest, daily 1 ... . „ ... 4 pm Winchmore, Greenstreet, Ash- burton Forks, Tuesday, Thurs- day, and Saturday 6.30 a.m. Metkven, daily ... ... 315 pm Gerald me, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Dunediu, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Etling, Rangifcata, daily .„ 10 30 am L'emuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ... .. 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 1 daily ... ... .. 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ... «*» 315 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs- day «. .- .„ 4 pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Weßterfield, Tuesday, Thurs- day, Saturday 4 pm Letters containg anything of value should be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes posted unregistered will be compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee. R ! RAILWAY TIME TABLE. I' rains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed- nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m.. 12.48 noon (express) and 8 0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburfon FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 12.53 uoun (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A trf-.iu .eaves for Mount Somers branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives m Aahbartonat 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Fakaia for Methven daily Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leave Methven at the following times respectively — 6.50 every day, except Fridays ; 10. 00 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. PHASES OF ThTkTmuON. JANUARY. D H M Full moon 8 11 54 am Last quarter ..; ... 16 315 am Xevv moon 27 6 55 pm First quarter 30 2 3 am [jIDULOOR SUUAR i!j The only eugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Bialetes, the illusion o> Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in- convpneies. Is sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass of water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco- late, grog, etc., snd is equivalent to a 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 deß Francs Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN D*UG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. NOTICE. npHE ENTRANCE- to my Offices is now m Moore Street, (lately occupied by Messrs Friedlunder Bros.) CORNSACKS— (FuII size. SEAMING T\VINE-(5 ply-) BINDING TWINK-fUouagbyij. UST TO HAND. HENRY ZANDER, Fok Indigestion, the be3t remedy is un doiibtetily Norton's Camomile Pills. They c&d confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free froa injurious drugs. Acting at once as a Bplen- did tonia and a gentle aperient. For nearly 2 100 years they have proved utequallec' for ] Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and I for Liver and Stomach complaint*, Sold m I bottles «a l}d, 2s 9d, and Ua, by all Vtd t » dot Vendors throufifbpnt the worls<



i . Bullock. 7. r PO LET at a l^w Res^l — «n s JL Dwelling, fronting Ef»st Street, south p f<lao an Office or small Shop m the Arcade Reutal 6s 6U per week. T. BUrAOCK. J TINWALD. FOR SALE — Building Allotments ii Malcolm and Harland Streets, and othe ' properties. TO LET, at a low rental— Cottage ant one acre of land froniiug Harland auc (irove Streets ; also small Cottage fronting f Graham's Road. 1 Easy terms of payment will be accepted , for any of the properties that are for sale. T. BULLOCK. 1 rpO LET at a low Rental — Shop and JL premises m brick buildings, Triangle, ' fronting the Wakanui Road. T. BULLOCK. i : ______ ' Premises m Moore Street TO LET at a • low rental, viz ,5s 6d per week. l -Apply to T. BULLOCK. ' TO FARMERS & OTHERS. FOR SALE— Several blocks of good Sheep Country m varioua p*rts of the County. Also — A number of Improved Farms. t. bullock money on mortgage] ,£2OOO and .£IOOO TO Lend on Approved Freehold Security at lowest rates of interest. T. BULLOCK. 10 LET, /HOTTAGE of 5 rooms and scullery, V_J situated m Eton Street, Hampstead. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent SUBURBAN PROPERTIES FOR SALE. BUILDING allotments m the Allenton and Hampstead suburban districts. Also,— A number of improved suburban properties. Full particulars on application. . T. BULLOCK. TOWN SECTIONS. PERSONS Desirous of purchasing Town Sections or investing m o*-her town properties are invited to inspect the list I have for .'•'ale. Easy te;ms of payment can be arranged. T. BULLOOE. TO LE T. SHOP m Briok Building, Burnett Street, next Mr Seymour. Apply to ,T. BULLOCK. ■r '" " -« HOZIE TEA. Most F*eH«lt>lo "Tl* — — — — — O ====— — c * I l *» r "8 2. "> g. 0 \^ fD - 3 L x 2. s <=■ B* ' 1— f& A£ X * ■m \ q / ?r 1 P8 f £ TJ ,„■:■ I ... = >■ ■'"". ■■■"."■■ ' '■' --■■■ '■ ii .-i THE TEA OP THE AGE SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE HO OTHER. SAXON TEA, SAXON TEA, PBt,BSSOR BIOKE^XOS reportß tta SAXON TB\S is absolutely Fare sod of good quality t



wanted. DEMEMBER, Remembrr, that Mbllor JLV Stock-l iking Salo «'ill last for fourtee daj s only Jyiow's your time to buy. B, >f V^-^N 1150 Known, Girls' Pretty Stra TT Shoes, tan or black, only 3s 6d, a Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WHERE are you going to, my prett; maid? To Mbllob's Cheap 800 Sale, sir, he said. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eyi Protectors, Goggles, Folders, anc Everything m the optinal Una ofe S Salbk's Optician WANTED Known, the doors and windows aie lined with wonder fu bargains, at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store, WANTED Known. — Boys' Overcoats 3s 9d, Boots 4i 6d to 7s lid, lufants- Boots 6d, four Gent's ties for Is, four pair of Pocks for Is, Cap 6d, Best Colonial Trousers 6s lid.— A. Orr's Sale of Assigned Estate of W. S. Mitchell. 8 185 WANTED Known — Two cases of Sample Hosiery for sale, Ladies' Combinations and Vests, Plain and Fancy Sbockings, Men's Socks and Vests, all at landed cost. — Mitchell & Turneb. WANTED — Ladies to give Mitchell & 'lußNteß's Dresses and Dresß- making one trial. A unique selection of Blouse Goods and Trimmings now showing WANTED Kuowu— That you can get Furniture at A. HARRISON'S, East Street, next Umbrella Shop, at Christchurch prices, and equally good Duuhesee Chests at from £3 l(h ; five-drawer Chests at £2 15s ; four- drawer Chests at from £1 Ida. AH other things at reduced pr ces. 12 94 WANTED Known, Mkllok's Bargain Sale now on. Come early. Chil- dren's Straps Is 9J, usually 2s 6d. WANTED Known— A Cheap Boot Sale at AJellob's, for fourteen days only. BLUE Dei went Potatoes, 3* 6d pir bag Sharps, 5s per bag ; Bra:-), 3s 6d per bag, ex store. Fletcher Bros., ABhburton. PEOPLE Should not Mi>s the Great Sale at W. H. Collier's, " The Corner." T~>ARGAINS too numerous to mention at L> W. H. Collifb's Clearing Sale, "The Corner." FOR SALK — 1 Gilvattised Iron Ship's v\ aler Tauk, 400 gallons, Apply ILETCHBR BROS. FOR Purity aud t'xceilencetry Flower's Celebrated 'J otnato Saiice. Simply '.lelicious wilh hot or cold joints. /^jHRISI MAS Presents m Fancy Chooo- \J ldto Boxes ; largest stock iv town tn select from. C^tl and inspect at H. A. Flower, leading Col feet iouer. WANTED Known — Weldou's Journal, Christmas ; Young Ladies' Journal, Jauuary ; Something to Read ; Weidou's Dressmaker, Welilou's Bumar, Windsor Magazine (Christmas), Strand Magnssine (Christmas)— at H. N. Anderson's. MRS ALCORN'S New Toys, Dolls, Balls, etc., for Chri&tniaa and >«ew Year are now opened up and inspection is invited. Mouuc Melhck stamped work, Embroidered Tray Cloths, Pillow Covers, Handkerchiefs, etc., also to hand. All kinds of Underclothing, Pinafores, and Aprons made to order on the premises. Millinery and Dressmaking receive strict, attention. A good assortment of Costumes Dress Goods, Prints, Muslins, Embroideries Laces, Jackets and Capes. WANTED Known-Tnat we are now showing the finest assortment of Gents' Ties, Bows and Scarfs, we have ever had the pleasure of submitting. Men's and Boys' Straw and Felt Hats m endless assortment. New Goods m Tennis Shi ts just opened. — Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known, m fourteen days I intend to sell 1000 pairs of Boots. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. I BEARD a man say that you got wonder ful value for little money, at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. wise fathers and mothers to Tl remember that Mellor's Annual Boot Sale is now 06. WANTED KNOWN— Mrs Htjffam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Roorr.s, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at alT hours, A few boarders will find all the comforts of a borne. 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, 4 Collins-place, Melbourne. YOUNG MEN. Write to me for valuable free Book concerning your- selves. Professor Hermann, Specialist, 4 Cellini- vlaoe, Melbourne. LOOK HERE— Herbal Beer, Lemonade Soda Water, and all other Summer Drinks at 2d per glass at W. C. Page's Store, East Belt. BOOTS Boots, Boots, wonderfully cheap ab Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. JUST Fancy, Men's Pegged Bluchers 63 lid, usually 83 91. — Mellor's Zea- landia Boot Store. T7USHING Season.— l am now showing a Jj great variety of fishing requisites m all the latest designs, including Rods, Minnow?, Flies, Traces, R^els, Gut, Lines, Waders, Rod Mountings, Hooks, etc. Fishing Licenses on sale.— j. W, Hardley, East Street. WAMTED Known— That J. M 013017 has received a varied stock of Summer Boots and Shoes (black and tan) m strap and lace up, which he will sell at a good Discount for Cash. Repairs aa usual done at onoe. Nothing but the best is kept at J. Moison's Premier Boot Depot, Ashburton HOZIK TJEA is Boat



A GIGANTIC IDEA HAS Occurred to the Proprietors of the New Zealand made " Atttlanta " Bioych whereby anybody, Lady or Gentleman, can obtain the ezcluaive use and choice c AN ATALANTA CYCLE, Fitted with Dunlop Tyres, new, and equipped with all accessories necessary to rander a machine absolutely ready for use FREE OF CHARGE. A$ the publication of the working of this absolutely new system of supplying Bicycles would soon exhaust the largest stock m the world, we have decided to limit its application to those who make personal or written application to the Company's Depot Managers at Christchurch, 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 m the advantage! of this our lateßt enterprise. The Austral Cycle Agency, LIMITED. COLOMBO STREET, OHRISTCHURCH; 123, GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN; AND 61, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON. HEAD OFIfEOE— I39, 141 Elizabeth Streat, Melbourne. BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY /"N HEAT ANNUAL SALE o! Surplus Stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING. & BOOTS, WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY, January 1 5\ IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. ANDREW ORR. BICYCLES, BICYCLES, BICYCLES. LANDELLS~AND SON, EXPRESS OYOLE WORKS, BURNETT STREET (next The Olub.) The oldest and largest Cycle Building and Repairing Shop m Ashburton. IMMENSE Stock of New and Second-hand Bicycles on hand at prices which will defy, competition. SECOND-HAND MACHINES AT £2 10s, £3 10s, £5, £6, £7, £8; £10,:£12— MUST BE CLEARED. Large Stook.of Outer Covers and Tubes. Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles, Toe Clips, and every thing connected with the Bicyole Trade. CHEAPEST EVER OFFERED IN NEW ZEALAND 10 179 NEW FKUIT ! NEW FRUIT !! Cleaned by Patent Machinery. VTAVING PROCURED one of the LATEST PATENT FRUIT CLEANING ii MACHINES, the Public will find it to their advantage to purchase their CHRISTMAS FRUITS from us, as they will be washed, cleaned, and dried, ready for use. Finest Currants 5d per lb Muscatelles M 8d per'lb Fineßt Eleme Raisins 6d to 7d per lb Dried Apricots, Pears and Finest Sultanas 7d per lb Peaches lOd per lb i Mixed Peel, Orange, Lemon and Pressed Hops Is 3d per lb Citron ... 8d per lb Jelly Powders (assorted) ... 6d per pkt Barcelona Nuts — ... Bdperlb Herrings m Tomato Sauce lOdpertin Almond Nuts lOd per lb Fresh Herrings 6£d per tin Mixed Spice iM l^d per pkt Kippered Herrings lOdpertin Rollitt's " Supreme " Flour 2001bs 24s English Potted Meats ... 3d per tin „ lOOlbs 12s 6d Lemon Squash Is per bottle Jt „ 501bs 6s4id Finest Oatmeal 2a 9d per bag Smoked Haddocks .... ... lOdpertin Kerosene, 150 test 6s 6d per tin i 1 White Starch 4d per box Finest Cream Tarter ... Is 6d per lb Finest New Figa 8d per lb Carbonate Soda .„ ... 2d per lb i JAM JARS. JAM JARS. 21b STONE JARS, 3s 6d per dozon. lib GLASS JARS 2s 3d per dozen. 42T Orders by Post promptly attended to. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for Orders. SATISFACTION ~Ts~ OUR MOTTO- SHEARMAN BROS. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTERS MARKET HOUSE, ASHBURTON. Telephone No, 53.



I JH robert MURRAY, ! //^^^^i EAST k™ ET > ASHBUHTI;N. I l\w SHBURTO Wir ' ysjgOLJ^jy^ (For the last 18 years the only practical Horologist m the .District.) INVITES the public to inspect his magnificent atook of ft' ® CLOCKS, P JJiiWJUL.I-.KIWY, 0 # & P JLA/X Il.l> GOODS. OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. * n — w Watches of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality— non-magnetio London hand-made goods. _ W C'locb:« m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Oases, the  higher grades being manufactured on the premises. W f*\ Jewellery and Plated Goods- Newest designs, P best quality, lowest prices. . Q Holding the most perfect plant, the largest stook of material!, and the moat skilful staff of workmen, Robbet Murray can offer exceptional advantages m the exeoution of Hepairs. m §0 70& IS Experience m the trade. DAY ID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASH BURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Aloernauely Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fbid/TS Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari uk Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR- ftfatson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatchurob White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo I Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Ooinpany Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field loots Belfast Manures RAKAU DISTRICT SALES. "1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to act aa my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m thab District, and m conjunction wtth them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aghburfeon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB« TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS ASBBURTON! — PURE SEEDS, ziz T HAVE la<ely erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I lam now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 441bs to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14 Jibs to 16 Jibs to the bushel ; aIBO, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS] TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc, D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM- MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere. CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY 4s 7£d PER DOZEN. DOUGHTY'S BEST TWINES, 3|d, 4^d. and 4fd per lb, less 2J net cash. WOOLPAOKS, IWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. , WHEAT. WHEAT. ) ¥T7E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS 01 PRIME MILLING WHEAT AT HIGHEST MARKPT RATES, We are a«o prepared to Store GraiD on Farmers apcourit m onr New Grain Store West Street, Ashburton, on vary favourable terms 1 Fnl Bleed Oornsacka and Twine Supplied ab LOWBSr CURRENT RATES : ROLLfTT & CO., 5 CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS* i e OFFICES AND STOREi/, WEST STREET.



Shipping. """"""""  m rpu c NEW ZEALAND rjjjffljKggffipS.HlPPlNG 00. S LINE HOYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all olasses of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Boeamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Tongariro 4168 Wellington Feb 17 Ruahin. 6127 — March " Rimnteka. 4515 - Jj»nl }J Kaikoara 4507 — &W 12 We ate now prepared to book through pawages to the West Coast of South Am»ri6a and Bahia, Peroambuoo, and the Falkland bland* Rates and other par 4>i<ralars on application. For further partionlan apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Aahburton, SHAW, SA^ILL AND ALBION COMPANY, ILIMITED. FOR LONDON. ♦fci T3OYAL MAIL STEA- ~ 48m2bk>^ -** MERS, with superior TKH^^^ acoommodation f orall classes •■i^^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- month. Tonß Commander From Date. Jotea ... 6346 Scotland ... WeVtn Mar. 3. tfokomarn 6238 MaxweU ... — Mar. 24 lonic ...4763 Kempaon... — vlar. 31 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ...[ — May 26 Delphic ... 8356 Sowden ... — — CARGO STEAMERS. JUaori .« 5200 MoflEatt ... Wel'tn feb. 3 *ak*ha .;. 4331 Proßaer ... — Feb. 14 Matofeuft.,. 5583 Burton ... — fUngitiia 4045: Levaok .- — 21«>mari ... 3320 Evans .. — Aotea and Tokomarn carry saloon pMsepgers only. . For freight and passage apply to HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. IDEAL EXCURSIONS To be made by the magnificent Steamer Waikare, 2670 tons register. IN JANUARY Next this favorite Steamer will make two trips to the West Coast Sounds, leaving Port Chalmers on January 20th,'ftnd again on the 29th. And m July next the Waikare will make •n excursion to Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, and Baratonga. Fall particulars on application to F. FERRIMAN, 12 ?3 Agent. MtJSlfi i ALT ~~ MR OSBORN GOOMBE, j»IANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Aehburton and surrounding Distrtots every four months — viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN" at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aehburton. A OABD TlirßS A |^ pLARIDQE S/JL A. ,t,i VLARIDGHS TEACHER OF JPIA^OKORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. Llewellyn Owen, PIANoioiiTK, SINGING AND HARMONY AND MANDOLINE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. MRS BOWMAN "POX ' Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelooe Stbbet, Ashborton. RAKAIA-^TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College ifl xaminttions. lyr iss fi arson MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Streets, Near Wakanui Road. Pupil* taken for Piano and Organ. 34 M R H. B RYANT K ING (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jokbs Stationer, Aahbiirton. Methven once a week. 11 15( A OABD. ]MIS& BESSIE SIMMONDS rpEAOHER OF THE VIOLIN Blunders' BuiLDmas, Ashbarton. GLARKt'S B 41 PILLS « wwerantea to cure Gravel, Pains m the bad \. Mad, Bill kindred complaints. Free froi I Mdrcury. Established upwards of 30 yeari IttJioxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists an ; ■patent Mtdioine Vendors throughout tfe •world. Prpprietors, The Lincoln and Mic Und CounfiM Drag . fompiny, Linooli