The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xx. no. 4532

Ashbctrtoin : Wednesday, June 39, iB^S.

PRICE : ONE PhFRY



T Builoolf. FOR SA £ E AT A REDUCED PRICE. 2AOR E 8 O ACRES 4> AND HOUSE at Trevorton, being Lot 24, fronting Suffolk Street, with well, built dwelling of tbree rooms. 1 here are often enquiries for properties such as this. Will be sold on exceptionally easy terma of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. ALFORD FOREST. SO A.OJRJES, R.S. 22014. "VTOT having disposed of this by Auotion, X.^l offers will be received for purchase of same up to TUESDAY NHXT, 28tb mat. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. ~* TO LET at a low rental, oottage fronting MoMurdo Street, near the Grain Stores, at present occupied by Mr George Grice. un. T. BULLOCK. TO LET. ~" COMFORTABLE Dwelling of five rooms, \j new House, with good oaoking rarge ; verandah, and Scullery at baok; central site, fronting Wakanui Road on Triangle block ; at present occupied by Mr Trevutzi. _ T. BULLOCK. CHEAP TOWN PROPERTY. I?l XCI PRICE wanted for T.S. 891 oUJLtJxJ • containing £ Acre, Aitkeu Street;, on which is erected a new square Dwelling House of four rooms, two brick chimneyß, and Scullery at baok. Very easy termß of payment can be arranged. Apply to T. BULLOCK Agent. TO LET, T7UGHT-ROOMED Hou&e with half-an- JOi acre of land, weU aitmied m Burnett street. Land is of First-class quality for Garden purposes. Rental, 10s per week. Apply T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET^ AT reduced rental, Nearly New House of four rooms, together with one acre of land, just beyond 'the Concrete Bridge, Smith's Road, Hampstead District. T. BULLOCK, Agent. T O LE T, AT A VERY LOW RENTAL. r I IHOSE Commodious Premises iv East JL Street, arlj >ioing Mr Jame?, Butcher. Bic>cle expert Bhoutd do well here. Plenty of room for showing bicycles, etc. Fronts Ihe main thoroughfare. T. BULLOCK TO L^T AT A LOW RFNTAL, SHOP, with Rooms at b.tck, iv Triauglo Brick Buildings, not far from the Pus Office. T. BULLOCK. Hanmer and Graves. POTATOES, WFi oan Supply BEST DERWENTg at Low Prices. KEROSENE. "fTTE CAN SUPPLY THIS AT VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH. HANMER & GRAVES. PLOUGH SHARES. "TTy-E HAVE IMPORTED A LARGE QUANTITY of both RANSOMES AND HORNSBY J S MAKES and are prepared to supply Farmers at tbS very loweßt possible prices for Cash. HANMER & BBAVEB. tXTE ARE BUYERS OF GOOD OATEN-SHEAF CHAFF, WHE^T, OATS, BARLEY,  RYKGBASS, ETC. ETC. -VTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Rtyal Oil (150dcg. Fire Teat), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed. Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultura Salt, Farm & Station Requisites of all kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselveß from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (beßt table), Rock Salt, Fencing Wire (plain aud barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing oft turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie- tioa ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), Oils— Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) '&c, &o. | HANMER & GRAVES. NOTICE. riIHE Runners who deliver the Guardian JL to regular subscribers will noc m future Bell single copies. These can bt obtained from the runners engaged for that purpose, and the Agents — Messrs Jones Sounoess, Marsden, Williams, and Mn Adams. pure



WANTED, BKST Value i;. the Tiade.— lf you wan< to buy m the Chsupeat Marker, go to VIoDoHALD and McDiASMiD, i-'aat Bireet. ANT KD -Beauty of Hebron and Beauty of Bath Seed Potatoes, must i be good sample.— Apply Fletcher Bbos. ANTED Known- Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes la great variety at MsiiiiOß's Zealandia Boot Store. FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms, East M Street for Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa. Afternoon Teas a specialty. WHEN Puzzled as to where to get your nextßoots, just try McDonald and MgDiarmid, East Street. WANTED KNOWN.— Ladies' Cycling Knickers, Combinations, All Wool Vests, m great variety. Special prices. — W. H. Collier, «' The Corner." "PICTU RE-FRAMING.— W. Adams, JL Arcade, Practical Framer, does the work himself ; therefore guarantees it. Prices and quality right. Choice mouldings m stook. Trial solicited. Country customers 1 work completed day of order. 3 148 mENL»ERS "wanted to wear out 1000 _I_ pairs of Mellor's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop. — Mellor's Zealandia. Boot Store. nnENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of boots. — Apply to Mellor' Zealandia Boot More. WANTED Known—Good value for little money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOA'N.- Ladies 5 Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d per pair. Worth double. — W. H. Collieb, " The Corner." ' FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs .of Children's ankle Btraps. — Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE — We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mbllob's, lancred 1 Street. WANTItD— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mellqb's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Six' y strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher}.— Mellob'b Zealandia Boot Store. WASTED Known-Bed Chaff, Fresh and Clean, Sd *per bag; Highest Test Kerosene, lowest price m towo, at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Store*. PLEASE KOTB— That H. A. Flowbb, Ccnfeciioner, has rtm^ved to more commodious pnmiees n xt Di ug Oompany aud Percy, I obacconist. IF you waut quality, comfort and dura- bility, combined with oheapuess, go to McDonald and McDiakmid. WANTED Known-That we have just received, ex Delphic, a really choice i lot of Laceß, Valenciennes and real and .inita'i^n Torchon. Also ono case Fur Colic, rs, Boa?, and Lid its' Maciutoshes. —Mitciiel & Turner. WANTED Known— That we are offer- ing the following special .lines : — Colored and black Velveteen?, Is 41 per yard. Ladies' Mac n toshes ac 12« 6J, Jackets at 6a 6J and a (grand line of 32-inch striped Flaunelette, at 5^L — Mitchell & [ Turner, WANTED Known -A Hue of Cheap Tweede, just opened, together with full raQg es °f Men's and Juveniles' Glothiug and Boots of all descriptions at Mitchell Sl Turner's. Friedlanaer Bros., Limited. MASBEY-HAJiBIS COMBINED Srain di Fertiliser Drill AND SPRING TOOTH CULTIVATOR. /TIHIS Machine is very simple m con- JL struction, and beiug composed chiefly of Steel, is light m appearance, * troDg and durable. .„ The Masaey- Harris Fertilising Drill ana Seeding Machine performs a very wide rangf of work. Ib is used for light cultivating. It is used for weeding summer fal'ow*. Ib will bow any kind x of grain broadcas . Ib will sow any kind ci -grain m drills. It is the only rolier beariog grain drill on ihe market. The Massey-Harris Combined Grain and Fertiliser Drill and Spring Tooth Cultivator has been designed wilh the view of Bpecial adaptation to the conditions of climale, soil, and fertilisers peculiar to these colonies, and is the only I 'rill imported that is built specially to meet the requirements of tho Australasian trade, This Machine is now on view at our West Street premkes, and public Trials will be held shortly. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited FOE PRIVATE SALF. A GRAND FARM OF 335 ACKES Of Really First-oiaaa Land, . With Large House, Five-stalled* Stable and Loose B^x, Cow Yards and Shed, Dairy and Piggery. Full particulars to intending purchasers on application to MESSRS FRIEDL.\NDER BROS., Ltd., Stock and Lind Agents. WE HAYS FOU BALE— !' MaXVINE DKESSED Pearl Wheat, FOR SEED. Grown by E. HBftRINCr, Esq, of ALFORD STATION. True to name, an excellent] yielding Wheat, and a Grand Change. Fried] and er ßßross s LIMITED



DENTAL NOTICE. ) ; Mr G. F. DODDS WISHFS to notify tojhis Patients that he has left his former rooms •m Burnett Street^and may now be consulted at hia residence, corner of Tancred and.Caes Btreets, next door to Dr. Leahy. 4 84 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,! ON THURSDAY instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturday after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manag THE TEA OP TBB AGP. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. HTRY IT, AND YOl; STILL HAVE ISO OTHEK, SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Pet . gseob Bjoke^ton reports tba SAXON TEAS Is absolutely Pare and of good quality 'CHEAP MONEY ! CHEAP MONEY ! OREAP MONEY IN SUMS OF £100 ™ £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND ' SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At exceptionally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND FULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Chrißtchurch. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. 2217 The Wife's Welfare. %*<iatiae posted free. It will teach you more than all the yeara you've lived. Eve*y woman should read it. Write Professor Hermann, Frenoh Speoialiit, * Collins-place, Melbourne. YOUNG MEN, Write to me {or valuable free Book concerning your« ■elves. Professor Hermann, Specialist, 4 Collin* Vive, Melbourne. DEINK DELICIOUS Afl Bu Mrjf * kKsT PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Paoked m Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. • l OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCER FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes.— Apply to Mellob, Tanored Street. FOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lld'-MELLOR's Zealandw Boob Btore.



GREAT CLEARING SALE OP DRAPERY & CLOTHING. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCRED STREET, T>EGS to announce his Half-year'y Clearing Sale of Season's Stock, prior to Stock-taking, when ' the whole of his large Stock of Drapery and Clothing will be offered at greatly reduced prices, FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. Sale Commences on Saturday Next A. P. wfLLIAMSON, CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, TANORED STREET. J|t ROBERT MURRAY, /j^^^m EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. (For the last 18 years the only practical Horologißt m the District.) TNVITES the pnblio to inspect his magnificentTatook WATCHES,; X ® CLOCKS,' fi JluWJiJLl^KllY, 0 |4 i& PJLiYIHiO GOODS. 2 OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. r k , n : — ■ w Watolies of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality — non-magnetio London hand-made goods. 0W Oloolcs m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the higher grades being manufactured on the premises. n A Jewellery- anct F»lated Ooocls— Newest designs, " besb quality, lowest prices. 1 i i Q Holding the most perfect plant, the largest stock of materials, and J tho most skilful staff oi workmen, Robert aJurray can offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. H SO Years Experience m the trade. SHEEP WIRE NETTING. 6HEEP WIRE NETTING. TjURMERS REQUIRING the above NETTING would find it to their Advantage to obtain Our Price before purchasing elsewhere. 50 Dozen PLOUGH SHARES. HORNSBY & RANSOMES, AT REDUCED PRICES. CASTOR OIL, Valvoline, Lubricating Oils, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oils and Turpentine, always m Stock Large Assortment of Kettles, Saucepans and Euamelware, at Christchuroh Prices, Splendid Value id Cutlery, Spoons, Forks, etc. TEA. TEA. TEA. :o: vTRY OUR CELEBRATED S (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA. Only the Choicest Orange Pekoe Teas are used for this packet. A Coupon will be ound m every lib packet. GORE "THISTLE" BRAND OATMEAL. Absolutely Pure. FLOUR, SHARPS AND BRAN at MILL PRICES. A Large and Well Assorted Stock of Wines and Spirits. J Cheapest House m Ashburto'n for Groceries, Crockery, and Hardware. Goods delivered daily. Ordorß by Post promptly attended to. ; SHEARMAN BROS., OUR ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE CLOSED for the Winter Months at 5.30 p.m. with the exception of THURSDAYS AND SAIUBDAYS, when we close at Ip.m. and 9.30 p.m. respectively. MARKET HOUSE^BUENETT STBEET, ASHBURTON. | T. H. UNDRILL & COS. FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. I FANCY CHAIRS M^^^^^^^m^' OARPETS? IN 1 LI NOLEUMS . GREAT VARIETY RUGS ' ETC> and Without I^^^^^^ ' edsteadßandßeddin « Cushions. Furniture of all kinds Just the thing for made on tlie Wintar Evenings. |§iß!iiinM^^ Premises* T. H. UNDRILL & CO.. OABINET'MAKERS, UPBOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS. New Shop, Opposite Arcade, and Next Building Sooiety's Office,



f MR OSBORN COOMBE, \ * 1 t PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, ), ' (Lftto of London), (\TISITS Ashburton and surrounding V District^ on MONDAY next, July 4, for his usual tuning round. •ORDERS may be lefb wibh MR L^EWELUyN OWEN ab his Muaio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aehburton. COR COTJGHB, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA \ Influenza, Consumption, &Oi &o i>j;ay's compound bssbnob op linsehd f\ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Toln, &o i£ AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, foi fV 1 Ooughe, Colda, and Chest Oomplaintß <AY'BCOMPOUND, for Coughs and Golds, is equally , serviceable for horses and cattle 1/ AY'S TIO PILLS, a speclflo In Neuralgia; FaoeMbe FV <feo. Contain Qoinine, Iron, Sn LINUM O ATHARTIOUM PILLS d geetlve,oorre- fclve, and agreeably aperient OOAGULINa-Oement for Broken Artloles. everywhere, Mao^faotonr* Stwkport, soylM



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= PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately 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 am now prepared TO OLEA.N for*Farmer<3 any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction, I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261ba to 441bs to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, U£lbs to 16£lbs to the bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISL CLOVERS] TURNIPSI RAPE, LUCERNE, TRUbOiU, Etc, D, THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COMj MISSION upon all WOOL ptaced m my hands for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere, CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY 4g 7£d PER DOZES. WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIALS ALSO- FENCING WIHE, BAKE WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. - DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. * DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aerent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alcernat9ly Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Cotnmisaion Oleari .i£ Sales as per arrangements ' A6ENT FOR- Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Oompany Graham'B Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfaßt Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. IHA.VJE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that Diatriob,- and m conjunction w»th them it will be my endeavour fco make the RAKAIA. SALE A SUCOESB. DAVID THOMAS, Aehburion GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS- DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON JU^^ £ASy TO ORJNK . EAS'C 10 O\fcLbV \ L EASILY THE ftfcSV k THOS. E. KILWORTH & SQTST ENGINEERS, BRIDGE WORKS, j ASHBURTON, \ XTNDERTAKE all k'nds of Engine Work, all kinds of Millwright's! Work, U .; General Engineering*, Woodworking 1 , & Blacksmithing^ \ KIL WORTH & 80JS, ASHBURTON.



,s,HB J^fAKT NEW ZEALAND jgllllg OO.'rf LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenorlffe A Plymouth. Beab Accommodation for all olaaseß of Passengers at Lowest Bates. Port of Steamers. Tonß. Departure. Date. D. of Ptl'd 3822 P<J. Chalmers July 13 Ruahine 6127 Wellington Augusb 4 Rimutaka 4515 — Sept. 1 Waimate .6688 — Sept. — Kaikoura 4507 — Oct. 27 "~ CARGO STEAMERS. ~ Waikato 47t6 — June Otarama 3808 — July Rakaia 5628 — August R.M.S. Ruahine and Rimutaka will call at Rio de Janero as well as Monte Video. For farther partioalan apply to tfRIEDLANDER BROS., Lro. Agente, Ashburton, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. AJL "ROYAL MAIL STEA- djHKW^ MERS, with superior jnDßKyj^ aocommodatlonf orallolasses ■^^^^"^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply- ' mouth. Tons Commander From Date. Aofcea ... 63<J0 Scotland ... Lyttl'n July 30 ionic ... 4753 Kempson.- — Aug. 4 Maori ... 5200 Moffatt ... Lyttl'n Sept. 1 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — Sept. — Delphic ... 8355 Sowden ... Lyttl'n Ocb. 27 ' , CARGO STEAMERS. " P^keha ... 4321 Prosser ... Lyttl'oD Aug 25 Tokomaru 6238 oax well Lytbl'ot) Sept 19 Mamari ... 5583 Levack — Matatua... 4045 Burton ... — Rangitira 3320 MoDougall — ' HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UJSUER: For Wfißbport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch 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 Christchurch daily papera for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. ~~ musicail Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TIT RS"OOWMAN Xj^OX Member of the Canterbury Sooiety of Professional Musicians, Havelook Street, Ashbubton, RAKAIA-^TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. a Card MRS A ft i^ILARID3E iL. \y. VyiiAßiDGns TEAOHER QF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBCJRTON. Terms on Application. M R H. B™ K ING (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN', PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jonbs, Stationer, Ashburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 A OABD. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, rpEACHER OF THE VIOLIN ; Saundees 1 Buildings, Ashbarton. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobaqco. (THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MAiaXFAOTETBED FBOM CHOICEST. VIRGINA LEAP HBMBY KNIGHT^ SINGLE TREE STORE, ALFORD FOREST AND METHVEN *r*HANKS the Publlo most heartily for X their constant support during the pass 14 years, and assures them that the quality of New Goods m Drapery, New Zealand Clothing, Trimmings, Hats, Boota, (Mue- erers' Boots being a specialty} Saddlery, Ironmongery, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes of every knid, Oils, China, and Glassware, ,annot be surpassed at the prices Paten i Medicines of all descriptions kept In stook frith a large assortmenb of Stationery a f W prioei. <■ Only Steel Roller Floor kept)