The Ashburton Guardian.

Yol xx. no. 4534

A.BHBTJRTOK : Friilay, July 1. 189 S.

p^ice : one p»y>Y



T. Bullock. ; ry\o p*;rs< >n -> D «2- 1 rous o/ p o R- X CHASING TOWN SECTIONS OR BOIEDING'SIi'KS:- ' fJQ/* ~i f\^ PRIOR Required dUOO XU^« for Town Section 795, Qox Street, good site ; land first-class .., quality for garden purposes. X? 1 X __J?RICE of T.S. 818, £ acre, dwJLO* Aitken Sireeb. C>£)A "irk 4 TOWN Secfcion dU2j4t lU 3t 1171, Havelock Street West ; Good Site for a house. f}£\£\ TOWN Section 1041, J acr<?, 3^JjJj m Wills Street Weßt. Very healthy facility. TERMS IF REQUIRED. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE AT A REDUCED PRICE. 2 AOR B S O 3 ACRES 4l 1 AND HOUSE at Trevorton, being Lot j 24, fronting Suffolk Street, with well. 1 built dwelling of three rooms. There are ' often enquiries for properties such as this, I Will be sold on exceptionally easy terms of payment. ' Apply to -— - i T. BULLOCK. TO LET, AT reduced rental, Nearly New House r-~4 of four roomß, together with one acre . I of land, just beyond the Concrete Bridge, l t Smith's Road, Hampstead District. j T. BULLOCK, Agent. J TO LET, J AT A VERY LOW RENTAL. mHOSE Commodious Premises iv East JL Street, adjoining Mr James, Butcher. Bicycle expert should do well here. Plenty of room for showing bicycles, etc. _Fjonta the main thoroughfare. — —~- ftAI T. BULLOCK _ j -^ HENRY STEPHENSON. HENRY STEPHBNSON, (ouccesaor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY BALEB of Live Stock Produce/Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part O the county. Advances made on Goods plaoed m my hands for Sale. TO LET— Shop m Coleman'a Buildings, next Mrs Morton's. Rent 25s per week. — Henbt Stephenson. ■ FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bicycle I nearly new. I CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTAIOEd* | SEEDS, etc., . i^ Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. \ - Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and {Agency .Company, ' PIANOS 'and ORGANS, on time paya ments from per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. JPMedlanaer Bros., Limited. MASBEY-HIBRIS J%*i COMBINED '--_... j^^k Grain & Fertiliser Drill AND SPRING TOOTH CULTIVATOR. /TIHIS Machine is very simple m con- I at ruction, and being composed chiefly of Steel, is light m appearance, strong and durable. The Masaey-Harris Fertilising Drill and Seeding Machine performs a very wide rang* of work. **" It is U9ed for light cultivating. It is used for weeding summer fallows. It will sow any kind of grain broadcast It will sow any kind of grain m drills. It is the only rolier bearing grain drill on the market. The Massey-Harris Combined Grain and Fertiliser DriH and Spring Tooth Cultivator has been designed wiih the view of special adaptation to the conditions of climate, aoil, and fertilisers peculiar to these colonies, and is tho only I >ri!l imported that is built [ specially to meet tho requirements of the Australasian trade. This Machine is now on view at our West Street premises, and public Trials will be held shortly. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited FOR PRIVATE SALE. A GRAND FARM OF 335 AOBES ' . OI Really First-olass Land, WithgLarge House, Five-stalled Stable and Loose Bjx, Cow Yards and Shed, Dairy and Piggery. Full particulars to intending purchaser! on application to MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd., Stock and Land Agents. WE HAVE FOR SALE— MAOBINE DRESSED PearF^Wlieat, for SEm Grown by E. HERRING, Esq., of ALFOIiD" STATION. True to name, an excellent} yielding Wheat, and a Grand Change. Friedlander Bros,, LIMITED



WANTED. BKST Value m the Tiade.— lf you want to buy m the Chenpeßt Market go to McDonald and McDjahmid, Fast Sireet. ANTED— Beauty of Hebron and Beauty of Bath Seed Potatoes, must be good sample.— Apply Fletcher Bkos. ANTED Known- Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store; FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms, East Street for Hot Pjes, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa. Afternoon Teas a specialty. WHEN Puzzled as to where to get your next Boots, jasttry McDonald and MoDiabmid, East Street. ANTED KNOWN. -Ladies' Cycling fit Knickers, Combinations, All Wool Vests, m great variety. Special prioes. — W. H.,Collieb, •» The Corner." T>ICTURE-FRAMING.— W. Adams, JL Arcade, Practical Framer, does the work himself ; therefore guarantees it. Prioes and quality right. Choioe mouldings m stock. Trial solicited. Country customers 5 work completed day of order. 3 148 mENDERS "wanted to wear out 1000 JL pairs of Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A dozen smarb Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOUND— In Tancred Streeb, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 A. pairs of boots. — Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot Store. ' r— » I WANTED Known— Good value for little- money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNO .VN. - Ladies' Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves 2 3 lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d per pair. Worth double. — W. H. , Collier, "The Corner." FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of f ] Children's ankle straps.— Mellob's ; z-Mhioadia Boot Store. _ NOTICE — We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mbllob's, ianored | Street. WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixi y strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). — Mellob's Zoalandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Bed Chaff, Fresh and Clean, Sd per bag; Highest Test Kerosene, lowest price m town, at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Store-. PLEASE NOTE— Thab H. A. Flower, < Confectioner, has removed to more commodious prtmises next Drug Company and Percy, 'I obacconiat, IF you want quality, comfort and du.a- bihty, combined with cheapness, go to ' McDonald and McDiarmid. VIT ANTED Kuown— That we have juet * T received, ex Delphic, a really choicv lot of Laces, Valenciennes and real and < imita'i-.n Torchon. Also one case Fur Collars, Boas, and Ladies' Macintoshes. — MITCHF.L & TUBNER. WAiSITED Known— That we are offer- ing the following sptcial lines : — Colored and black Velveteen?, Is 4J per ' yard. Ladies' Mac ntoahes as 12* 6.1, Jackets at 6i 61 and a grand line of 32-inch striped Flannelette, at 3Ji.— Mitchell & Txjbneb. I VICr ANTED Known— A line of Cheap » V 1-wvmlp, jugt opened, together with full ranges of Men'a a*^ Juveniles' Olothiiig and Boots of all descriptions at uhrr&Msxj. *_ Turner's. FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes. — Apply to Mellob, Tancred Street. Hanmer and Graves. POTATOES, WF can Supply BEST DERWENTS at|Low Prices. KEROSENE. T^TTE CAN SUPPLY THIS AT VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.g JHANMER & GRAVES. PLOUGH SHAHES. ( XtTE HAVE IMPORTED A LARGE QUANTITY of both RANSOME : SAND HORNSBY'S MAKES and are prepared to supply Farmers at the very lowest possible prices for Cash. HANMER:& OKAVEB. VITE ARE BUYERS OF GOOD OATEN-SHEAF CHAFF, WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, RYKGRASS, ETC. ETC. XTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oata, Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Ruyal Oil (150deg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed, Whole &Br. ken Chick Wheat, Agricultura Salt, Farm& Station Requisites of all kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best table), Rock Salt, fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing of) turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot dressed), Oils — Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &o. HANMER & GRAVES.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOOIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF- HOLIDAY, 1 ON j THURSDAY Instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturday after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manag CALL AND SEE THE '98 STERLING BICYCLES AT Morrow Jßassett <& Co,'s, WILLS STREET, BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDERS ELSEWHERE. WE HAVE ALSO— LAMPS, BELLS, AND ALL ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK— HORNBBY- AND .. JELANSOME'S IM- PORTED PLOUGH SHARES, CORN CRUSHERS, ROOT PULPERS, Etc. AGENTS FOR SOUTHLAND GRAIN & MANURE DRILLS AND CELEBRATED McCORMIOK BINDERS. 6100 M. PKIE.ST, Manager. GREAT CASH BJOT SALE SIILL TO THB FRONT WITH PRICES AND FASHION. (Next Door to The Bank of New Zealand). Under the management of FRED NOKES. mHB PROPRIETORS OF THE CASH _1_ BOOT SHOP, have pleasure m an- nouncing thab lliey have just opened up anobher large assortment of FASHIONABLE ; BOOTS AND SHOES, Which will be sold ab Prices never before heard of -m Afchburton. Men's Balmorals from 9s 6d. Girls' Strong School Boota from 53 Evening Shoes from 2a lid Best Sewn Cookhaiha from 14a 6d Best Waterbights 12s 6d LOOK AT OUR WINDOW— One of the Grandest Displays that could tempb bhe eye, fib bhe foob, and suib the pockeb. EVERYTHING GENUINE ! EVERYTHING CHEAP ! EVERYTHING GOOD 3OOO"1»AIRS OF BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS AND GAITERS to select from. Inspeob our Stock before Purchasing else* where as we simply defy competition. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. DON'T FORGET CASH BOOT SHOP, Under the Management of FRED NOKES. NEXT BANK NEW ZEALAND. 6 142 QUCCEBS IN BUSINESS IS ONLY TO BE OBTAINED BY CAREFUL BUYING. ANDREW ORR Has Purchased About — 100 LADIES 1 JACKETS and CAPES, Which will ' be Offered during the Next Few Weeks AT A mREMENDOUS SACRIFICE. X RBMENDOUS SACRIFICE. THEY ARE ALL THE LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE GOODS, — Including— Seal and Olotb of Every Shade. ANDREW ORR



GREAT CLEARING SALE OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCRED STREET, T>EGS to announce his Half-yearly Clearing Sale of Season's Stock, prior to Stock-taking, when the whole of hia large Stock of Drapery and Clothing will be offered at greatly reduced prices, FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. Sale Commences on Saturday Next A. P. WILLIAMSON, CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, TANORED STREET. B^n^^^XL% bfAZI b w 4 W + MA SHEEP WIRE NETTING. BHEEP WIRE NETTING. T^ARMBBS REQUIRING the above NETTING would find it to their Advantage to obtain Our Frice 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 Aaßortmenb of Kettles, Saucepans and Euamelware. at Christchurch Prices, Sp'endid Value m Cutlery, Spoons, Forks, eto. TEA. TEA. TEA. :o: 6TRY OUR CELEBRATED 8 (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. ELOCTR, SHARPS AND BRAN at MILL PRICES. A Large and Well Assorted Stock of Wises and Spirits. Oheapeßb House m Ashburton for Groceries, Crockery, and Hardware. Gooda delivered daily. Orders by Post promptly attended to.J SHEARMAN BROS., OUR ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE CLOSED for the Winter Months at 5.30 p.m. with the exception of THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS, when we olose at 1 p.m. and 9,30 p.m. respectively. MARKET HOUSE,JBURNETT STEEET, ASHBURTON. %J^£ASY rO ORIUK . EASY TO O\K&S\ . * ■ EASILY THE BESV EiiST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY. "I r\ CASES of General Stationery now Landing from London. 900 000 BNVELOPES » Var »°«8 Sizes and Qualities. LEATHER GOODS. LATEST BOOKS AND MAGAZINES BY EVERY MAIL. School Committees supplied with all School Requisites, Ink (m draught 1 , Nigerlne (cheap), Foolscap.'Drawing Paper ; Exercise, Copy and ReadingJßooks. FOOTBALL, TENNIB, GOLF, HOCKEY, AND CRICKETING! MATERIALS. 00 PIANOS.— TotL^ UCTlONsr£or - OASH '> lB Mon «" ior fc ° ORGANS.— TrKS^f 3 B^ tas «- ° Mh - «• M °° lh CYCLES.- la oa?h s ; A"2JRgfJJSauiSS- low riMOor CIRCULATING LIBRARY. H. M. JONES,



i= P CJRE 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 CLEAN for Farmera any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing fiom 26lbs to 44lbs to r the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14|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] TURNIPS] RAPE, LUCERNE, TRhiOiu, Etc. D. THOMAS, ASHBDRTONi 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 £s 7id PER DOZEN. WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL? ALSO- FENCING WIEE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liyo Stock— Tin wald 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 .ie Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch 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, Duneiin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools . v Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. IHAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m oonjuncbion with them ib will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnrfcon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. | ASHBURTON j9 ROBERT MURRAY, fl^^^^k EAST STBEET, ASHBUKTON. \s|Q^^(F (For the last 18 years the only practical Horologiat m the District.) TNVITES the publio to inspect hia magnificentjatook WATCHES, ® B CLOCKS,! Q JJUWJhJJL.I-.KR.Y, . 0 |4 i& EMJATCJBXD GOODS. q OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. T k n — w w Watches of all grades from the loweßt price to bhe^higheat quality — non-magnetio London hand-made gooda. -. 0 CJIoGIZS m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Niokel, and Fanoy Oases, the v* higher grades being manufactured on the premises. W p4 Jewellery and Plated Goods— Newest designs, ", beat quality, lowest prioea. n Holding the moat perfoot plant, the largest stock of materials, and the most skilful staff of workmen, Robert Mubbaz can offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. H 50 YOftTS Experience ia the trade, THOS. E. KILWORTH & SON ENGINEERS, BEIDGE WOEKS, ASHBUETON, TTNDERTAKE all k'nds of Engine Work, all kinds] of Millwright'sJ Work, General Engineering*, Woodworking, & Blacksmithing 1 . KIL WORTH & SON, ASHBUJRTON.



. Shipping. J^^^ NJSW ZEALAND '^^^^SHIPPING 00.V3 LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenerlffe & Plymouth. Best 'Acoommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Bates. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. D. of'Ptl'd 3822 Pb. Chalmers July 13 Ruahlne 6127 Wellington Augußb 4 Bimutaka 4515 — Sept. 1 Waimate 6688 — Sept. ~ Kaikoura 4507 — Oot»» 27 "~ CARGO STEAMERB. Waikato 47t6 June Otarama 3808 — July Rakaia 5628 — _ Aagasb R.M.S. Ruahine and Rimutaka will call at Rio de Janero as well as Monte Video. For further particulars apply te FRIBDLANDER BROS., Lid. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. »k y T3OYAL MAIL STEA- dgBjS&s. ■**> MERS, with superior jlK^^^K^ accommodation for all olasaes l^'^^^™* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply- month. Tons Oommander From I Date. Aotea ... 6340 Scotland ... Lyttl'n July 30 lonio ►« 4753 Kempson ... — Aug. 4 Maori ... 5200 Moffitb ... Lytti'n Sept. 1 libthio ... 7730 Kidley ... — Sept. — Delphio ... 8355 Sowden ... Lyttl'n Oct. 27 CARGO STEAMERS. " Pakeha ... 4331 Prosser ... Lyttl'oD Aug 25 Tokomaru 6238 vlaxwell Lyttl'oo Sept 19 Mamari ... 3583 Levack — Matatua... 4045 Burton ... — Rangitira 3320 MoDougall — HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS DNUER: For Wesfcport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs J 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 Lo alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Ohristchurch daily papers for datba and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOBTfU, SINGINfr, HAEMONY, AND MANDOUNE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TIJ-RS "pOWMAN "gp° x Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Stbbet, Ashbubton. . RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. A OABD TV/TRS A n PLA RIDGE JML A. O. L/LARIDGE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STREET, ASHBjJRTON. Terms on Application. M B H. B RYAOT K ING (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jones, Stationer, Ashburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 B"mTkls THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. (DHE OELftBRATED & BEST BBAND MANUFACTURED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINA LEAF IP. H. UNDRILL.j [E. A. UNDBILL.] FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. WE beg to announce that at the request of numerous clients, we have pur- chased a FIRST CLASS UNDERTAKING OUTFIT, and that we are prepared to ' furnish funerals m the beat possible style. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. T H, UNDMLL AND CO., FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. ffANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON OXB Addbess— Opposite Aroade, And next Building Society Office, g 817