The Ashburton Guardian.

Vo-:. xix. no. 444^

Asrbukto-S : Friday, March 11. IS9B

PRICE : OXE PENinY



D. THOMAS. H "Rambler" Bicycle. a_ ;.'■ '■ ? me - -a /~1Y« LIS i s AND OTHERS INTEND- ,., ING TO 1 VhST IN A MACHINE 'Si CALL AND INSF'ECT THE io - 5 !" 46 KAMIILER/ V ;o • __„„, . _ TBE STRONGEST AND BES^ »f 3 ' FINISHED MACKIHB MA»¥. » y ,t D/ THOMAS' f tf _ AGENT mm ~^ -nwn i__M— »— w a-_-^-—-_— ■___!■ t Friedlander Brosu, Limited. rjlO LET FOR CROPPING PURPOSES i ; l 1 500 AORES GOOD •to-s***'.-- --*• '.■ For full particulars apply to IFRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED TS/P. 1 - 5 ARE BUYERS OF 1 HEAVY BRIGHT ' OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. % FRIEDLANDER BROS., LiMi-_a>T , : — — _ IT^E ARE CASH BUYERS OF . WHEAT RYEGRASS! ' OAT* COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lrn. . CORNSACKS. V^T E ARE NOW LANDING, ex Our this Season's Supply ol 1200 BALES FULL SIZE AKD FULL WEIGHT CORNSACKS, Which we offer ex our Ashburton, Tinwald j or Lyndhurst Stores, ab 4s 7}_d. Farmers will no doubt appreciate our keeping prices of their require- ments down by giving us their Liberal Support. FRIEDLANDER BROS. LIMITED. v — l tB v >u>it ftj P_ « 'I if s i I ► . SI lb* »iS»"_ I SI r iH " sr g, Ul e^ o§ '• • • tO H§| :■.% Q g? :.,.0 H O s' i!i ""© ft h-j gg.sss 9 1 GC -S3 rf sill hh __^j __5 •» •» ■ «_■ .-i. _, o ■ ■'■"'•- KOZIE TEA .. . 5 aioafc J2ooi_owiic»l



W^ anted TITANTED Known— That we are non ▼ t showing the finest assortment of Gents' Ties, Bows and Scarfs, we have ever had the pleasure of submitting. Men's and Boys' Straw and Felb Habs m end lew? > assortment. New Goods m Tennis Shi ia > just opened.— Mitchell & Titbnbb. \TTTANTED Known— Spectacles, E> ▼ V Protectors, Goggles, Folders, an-' I Everything m bhe optical Una ot Sat.rk'h, Optician j TENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 pairs of Mellob's Indesti uocible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo oalf Shoe.— Mellob's Zeaiandia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Two oases of Sample Hosiery for sale, Ladies' Combinations and Vests, Plain and Fancy Stockings, Men's Socks and Vests, all at landed cost.— Mitchell & Tubneb. TED— Ladies to give Mitchell i Tt & Turner's Dresses and Drtss making one trial. A unique selection of Blouse Goods and Trimmings now showing «■ WANTED Known— That you can get Furniture at A. HARRISON'S, East Streeb, next Umbrella Shop, at Ohristohuroh prices, and equally good Dueheaae Cheats at fr>in £3 10s ; five-drawer Chests ab £2 15 < ; four- drawer Chests ab from £1 15s. Ail other things at reduced prices. 12 94 FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boob Shop, — Mellob's Zeaiandia Boot Store. WANTED— Wise Mothers bo bry our Indestructible School Boot. — Mellob's Zeaiandia Boob Store. FOR Puriby and Excellence try Floweb's Celebrated Tomato Saace. Simply delicious with hot or cold jointß. CHRISTMAS Presents m Fancy Choco- late Boxes ; largest Btock m town to select from. Call and inspect at H. A. Flower, leading Confectioner. FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladiesj and Men's Bootß and Shoes. — Apply to Mellor, Tancred Street. FOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers only 43 lid*— Mellor'. Zeaiandia Boot Store. The Wife's Welfare. _-r..jtise posted free. It will teach you more than all the years you've lived. Every woman should read it. Write Professor Hermann, Frenoh Speoialigt, 4 Colhna-place, Melbourne. YOUNG MEN, Write to me for valuable free Book concerning your- selves. Professor Hermann, Speoialiafc 4 Collin* vlare, Melbourne. FOR Sale, Cheap — Six Dozen Pairs of Children's ank'e straps. — Mellor's Zaa'andia Boot Store. TENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 pairs of boots. — Apply to Mellob's Zcalaudia Boob •"• tore. FISHING Season. — I am dow showing a great variety of fishing requisites m all the latest designs, including Rods, Minnows, Flies, Traces, Reels, Gut, Lines, Waders, Rod Mountings, Hooks, etc. Fishing Licenses on Bale. — J. W. Hardley, East Sireet. \ WANTED Known— That J. Moison has • reoeived a varied stock of Summer Boots and Shoes (black aud tan) iv strap and lace up, which he will sell at a good Discounb for Cash. Repairs aa usual done at once. Nothing bub the best ia kept ab J. Moison's Premier Boot Depot, Ashburton WANTED Known— Good value for little money ab Mellob's, Zeaiandia Boot Store. ( NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mellob's, Tancred Strt'tt. — i WANTED Known that Fleichebßros are selling Groceries, Crockeryware, etc., lower than anyone m the trade. . . t ]71 LETCHER BROS, have the Largest J Stock of Flour, Bran, Sharps, etc., of any Store m Ashburton, to be sold at very low prices. . — . . WANTED Known- Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoeß m great varieby at Mellob's Zeaiandia Boob Store. FIFTY Years Syne; The Jubilee Memorial of bhe Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland. Published at 2s, 3s 6d, and 21s. Orders now booked. Review of Reviews, Ladies' and Weldon's Journals, Windsor Magazine. New Books.— H. M. Jones. i ■■;--"' ■ -, 1 STEATHMOBE PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST OOMPLETEDj UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. /^IAN Accommodate upwards of FORTY 40) MALE _nd FEMALE .PATIENTS TERMS . From 2 Guineas pet week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THW,. OWN MEDICAL ADVISER. Apply to— THE MATRON, Strathmorb Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over Easb Belt), (Chri.b 135 ohuroh. liOZIK ' ■ MBA," Beat* AU f



1 Hanmer and Graves, Dipping* Season. - \7[7 E ar « prepared to DTP SHERP at V V our DIPPING YARD-*, opposite bo the Ashburton Saleyards, and shall use LITTLE'S DIP Which we are also prepared to Supply to Farmers ab Lowest Possible Quotations. CORNSACKS. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY THESE AT LOWEST RATEK TT^"E ARE BUYERS OF GOOD OATEN-SHEAF OHAFF, WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, RYEGRASS, ETO. ETO. SUTJON'S SEEDS. HAVING been appointed Agents m Ashburton for Messrs Button and Sons, we can Bupply all this firm's well known BAPE & TURNIP SEEDS, Besidss a large variety of GARDEN; VEGETABLE, FLOWER SEEDS. These Seeds are all carefully selected, and we can confidently recommend them. TT7"E HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK- RANSOM'S ANDHORNSBY'S PLOUGHS Long and Short Feed Oats, Prime Oaten i Sheaf Chaff, Rcyal Oil (150J. g Fire Test), I Crushed Barley" and Wheat for Pig feed, [ Whole & Broken Chick W heat, Agricultural Salt, Farm& Station Requifites of all kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (beai table), Rock Salt, Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing ofl turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie- ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), OiU — Cabtor, Machinery, Boiled, i Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c., &o. | 500 AORES AT RUAPUiNA WE are instructed by the owner to offer for private Sale 500 acres situated at Kuapuna. This property is subdivided into convenient sized paddocks, with water m each paddock. The buildings consist of an eight- roomed House, Large Stable and Wool Shed. TermB — Small caßh deposit, balanoe at a low rate o interest. HANMER & GRAVES. ■■ / ; - ~ Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock , Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. I Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent : , Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay- ments from aOs per month. TO LET, two Shops m Jubilee Buildingß, Burnett street. Rent, 12* per week HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. HAIR CUEiLING FLUID. THIS FLUID is a secret recipe, and ia used by tbe leading ladies of England and Americi, and now used m all the first- olasa Saloons throughout the world. It is delicately perfumed, and oan be recom* mended aa a first-class Toilet Preparation. DIRECTIONS. Moisten the hair with the Fluid, and adjust it loosely. As it dries it will show a tendency to outL Then run your fingers through it to lighten it up, as you desire. PRIOE— 3s PER BOTTLE. PREPARED BY C 0. ELEY, LADIES' HAIRDRESSER. New York, U.S.A. J. B. KIRK, Agent. \ — Keating's Powder destroys bugs, fleaa, j moths, beetleß, and all other insects, whilst .quite harmless to domestic animalß. In j exterminating beetlea the auocesß of this powder is extraordinary. It ia perfectly | olean m application. See the artiole you pun-baae is "Keating's," as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m bins, 6d, 1« fmdft64«.ab,byftU9bflinUtj, ,



A GIGANTIC IDEA HAS Occurred bo bhe Proprietors of bhe New Zealand made "ATALANTA ' Bioyole, whereby they are determined to Lend anybody, Lady or Gentleman, AN "ATALANTA'' BICYCLE, Fitted with Dunlop Tyres, new, and equipped with all accessories necessary to_render a machine absolutely ready for use FREE OP CHARGE. As the publication of the working of this absolutely new system of supplying Bicyoles 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 Depob 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 advantages of this our latest enterprise. The Austral Cycle Agency, LIMITED. LICHFIELD & COLOMBO STREET 3, CHRISTCHURCH; 125, GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN ; AND 61, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON. ■ -z_z 15,000 =: •ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE OOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in no settinglequired. j With Stove Pipe can be worked ont m the open. SPLENDID BREAD Jj BAKERS. r With Caßt Iron or Copper Boilerß. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inßide. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made m all sizes, single or double 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 E^^^fc!. _^_^** _■ _■ aVa___r^^_________________l ' _-W^W7W-_Lialr«irM ______f ■' __. :■ :-&?*«CI-_i^______-^________L__r m ________!' K^^^L^^fl^HHEH^v^^^^______H ( v--__-_--_H--_l-_H__fl__l-H-_H-_BHHK New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISHED' L- -.18 59 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. l THE PREMI__JB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, ' NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMER & GRAVES. ! AGENTS, ■ ■■■■■■■■i_afl_-a-aH_MMH_H_a_a_MMaa--MR_aan VWB aaHin THOS. E. KILWORTH & SON i ENGINEERS, BBIDGE WOEKS, ASHBURTON, TTNDERTAKE all k r nds of Engine Work, all kinds of Millwright's Work, General Engineering*, Woodworking*, & Blacksmithing. KILWORTH <& BON, j ASHBURTON, Ji



J? ROBERT MURRAY, 8 {ffiSm^ BAST STEEET, ASHBUBTON. I \\W' BHBURIO %/aj ! (^ 0T tne last ll * y ears *- ie onl y practical Horologist m I l *^ the District.) I TNVITES bhe publio bo inspect his magnificent sbook • ™ CLOCKS, Q jj_uw___,___jL._ra*r__", q |_i *Sc PJ_.aA.T_h._L> GOODS. A OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. rk D— v 5 Watchee of all grades from bhe lowest price to bhe highesb qualiby — non-magnetio London hand-made goods. OH Cloelcs m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Niokel, and Fancy Oases, the n higher grades being manufactured on the premises. m A Jewellery and -Plated Groode—Neweat designs, H best quality, lowest prioea. Q Holding the most perfeob plant, the largesb sbook of materials, and J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robebt Mubbat oan offer exoeptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. . £- §0 "-TeaiS Experience m the trade. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock— -Tinwald and Ashburton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and. Sold on Commission Oleari 02 Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR- Matson and 00, Ohristohuroh Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurcb White's Sheep Dip i Walter A. Wood Oo I Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Oompany Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. 1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merohants, Rakaia. to . f aob as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m thab District, and m conjunction I w.th them ib.willibe my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton I GREAT REDUCTION IN PRTOK OF PLANET JB* TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON! — 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 OLEAN for Farmers any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 441bs to the bushel j and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14£lbs to 16£lbs to the bushel I also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which I must be seen to be appreciated. ! ALSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS TURNIPS | RAPE, LUOERNE, TREFOIL, Eto. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal OASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my bands for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere. COBNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY 4s 7£d PER DOZEN._ DONAGHY'S BEST TWINES, 3|d, 4£d, and 4f d per lb, less 2 J net cash. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. , BICYOLES, BIOYOLES, BIOYOLES. LANDELLSAND SON, EXPRESS CYCLE WORKS, BURNETT STREET (next The Club.) The oldest and largesb Cyole Building and Repairing Shop m Ashburton. IMMENSE Sbook of New andJSeoond-hand Bioyoles on hand ab prloes whioh will defy oompebibion. SEOOND-HANDiMACHINES AT £2 10a, £3 10s, £5, £6, £7, £8, £IQ,;£_2*-MUST BE CLEARED. Large Stock of Ouber Covers and Tubeß. Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles, |Toe Clips, and everything conneoted with the Bicycle Trade. CHEAPEST EVER OFFERED IN NEW ZEALAND 10 179



- hipping. jfflMfjT NEW ZEALAND Jft^fe^^^SjHlPPlNG OO.S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDqp, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe <& Plymouth. Besb Accommodation for all olasses of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Port of | Bbeamers. Tons. Departure. Date. ———_———————. ______ —————————————— __.— — _— aaaa— — _. Ruahine 6127 Wellington Maroh 19 Rimutaka 4515 — Anril 14 Tongariro .163 — July 7 R M.P. Ruahine and Rimutaka will call at Rio de Janero aa well aa Monte Video. For further particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., 1/ro. Agents, Ashburton, a" i - SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION OOMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. _£KaJ_. TJOYAL MAIL STEA- ffaßjtyv •*•*' MERS, with superior accommodation for all olasses i^^^^^B* of passengers, calling ab Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply* mouth. Tons Oommander From Date. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland „. Lyt'tn Mar. 12 lonio ... 4753 Kempson.. Wel'tn Mar. 31 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — April 7 Gothic .„ 7739 [Kidley ...[ — May 26 Delphic .... 8365 Sowden ... — — CARGO STEAMERS. * Pakeha ... 4331 Proaaer ... PCmrsiFeb. 19 Mamari ... 3583 Levaok ... — RangibiW. 4045 Barton ... — Matatua... 3320 Evans .. — Maori .- 5200 -.offatb ... — HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP OOMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Weabport and Grey mouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra Bailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auokland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration j - reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and w hour of sailing For further particnlars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. M- JJ B R-ANT K ING (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jones, Stationer, ABhburton. Methven onoe a week. 11 150 Llewellyn Owen, M.O.H'M.., _L_.lt? T_-O.JM_. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The new term will oommenoe on MONDAY, the 24th inab, A OABD Mrs a r* r iLARiDaE iL.A/.OLARIDGE TEAOHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBUUTON. Terms on Application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. MRS DOWMAN Tfl O X Member of the Canterbury Sooiety of Professional Musicians, Havelock Stbeet, A-hbubton. . RA__AIA-^TUESDAYB. Pupilß prepared for Trinity College examinations. A OABD. MISS BESSJE SIMMONDS, mEACHER OF THE VIOLIN Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. MR OSBORN COOMBE, TTTILL be m Ashburton on his usual Tuning Round on TUESDAY. MARCH 15. AU ordera may be lefb as usual with Mr Owen. _J »*--g__-___----i To : the Deaf and those troubled with Noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed aural speoialiat and Inventor of artificial eat drums, has juab issued the 100 th edition > his illustrated and deßoriptive book on Deaf uesa ' and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Sh*,..', 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N. 2. . on receipt of 1 stamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nibholson r s system, and takes pleasure m spreading the news of the great specialist m New Zealand. A little book on bhe oure of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may :e had irom M Bhaw on receipt of stamps. HOZIE T_H__» I I» Superb j*