The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xx. no. 4510

AsaBUKTOJN : Friday, June 3, 1898

PRICE : ONE PKFUY



W H BTTTRF.PT.ANn WANTED. vv. n. fcUlniLJl____JNL>, ___ ]s£w Z Ei_LAND "DEGS to inform bia customers and the T> lß Mellons— Pie Mellons for jam, choice A GIGANTIC IDEA !«£*_"— _;lj™«£_r_; CLOTHING RArnn"M TinT-'MR'T'P qtrvpt V__ iO^ tliia<! Cough — Flower's celebrated BALOO_>, BURNETT STRLET Congh Drops will do the trick. Try T? 4 _nnP_rH"> V HAS Occurred to the Proprietor ot the New 'Zealand made ,™ATALANTA" V (^ ext the Club) them. fl. A. Flower, Confectioner, Ed&t P A \ ; I II X, I _ Bioyole, whereby they are determined to Lend anybody, Lsdy or Gentleman _# SPECIAL ROOM FOR LADIES. s i r __i__ , Where hot dinners or hot suppers can be jjofc A WißfftrnnflPMAwo n "^'l '~ -----* at any time. Freßh Fish and Smoked Fwh A WAREHOUSEMAN'S Complete se ; A -\T by Expresa every night. -£*- of Samples m Men's Hats, Caps, MEN'S, BOYS' & LADIES' J WATER. AJ\ WANTED, FAT FOWLS AND DUCKS. jlw^. l^ "ATALANTA'' * BS^SSsis^ssri^s: 9 SnSs? apd t0 order - M^ H^ ~ N k__i POULTRY A SPECIALTY, TV^ANTED Known. _ That~e^t"^e- Ashhurton. Over 100 Pattern, to OLO X OXjE. ' "" is now fuHy rt _tocked fc with^ew^ald^Sot obooße frolD » in ft " the neWBBt P»tt«™». QTR A TTTMnPT? goods which are invariably bought for cash . ~" — OXAiA_l__x_U.«_lJ_VJ__ m the best European Markets, four cases ex Why buy a ready made ooat when yo» Fitted wltin Daalop lye ... new, and equipped with all accessories necessary to lender -■-*-,-) -r-r.T a m-n Rangitira now abowingt ° an Befc ODe . __*-. .b. o .a t . ly r.aa y for _. FRIYAIE p _£««£« ISi?" __*_5 «-™ ~ "»» TTAaDTm A T work himself; therefore guarantees it. for the same price. FEEE GF CHARGE. HOSPITAL. w"a»it»p wateeproo. Ab the publication of the working of this absolutely new system of supplying EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST W A ?W^gWN.-J^WBJrTbp AU Bew_Beam.. Bicyolea would soon exhan.t the largest stock m the world we have decided to Hmib p „ fid p BP p^,> Worth double- W fi' B^ORE Buying Call and inspflOt ©ttt Mf its application to those who make personal or written application to the Company's . OOMPLJ_TED r«T T V-._ "th. n »» aouDle ' ~' w > -»• * _ f _,_. Depot Managers at Ohristchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington, who will then explain — — " xae oorner, aryiee. £SX^tT^^^^ UNEQUALLED !N THE CONNIES FO rpinaßS-ijd^ wear «. u» ____(,• WATEB^OF GARMENTS .QterprUe. * . MEDICAL AMD SURGICAL OASES. P W..t like b^sf InaMt ™°" ble A SPECIALTY. ", ' "~— _» •"—————--—————————__—_______________. The AUStrabl CVCI© A__fetlCV. d AN Aooommodrtfce n P wardß of FORTY TTrANTBD-A dozen smart Ladies to [ -.__.v*«v__^* vxj v/Av V-/. VV try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— v vtT «mtt t w VT-wrTnvfcvr* 40) M_vLE ..nd FEMALE PATIENTS Me__ob'B Zoalandia Boot Store. A«JL b I llili juiMllJ_JJ a . — TERMS . From 2 Guineae pei week TfOUND^In Tancred Street, thecheapeat MADE TO ORDER LIOHFIELD & COLOMBO STREETS, CHRISTOHURCH ; , *L^*2Ui^fto£* Bhop "" MAUIj 1U "*>»**• PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDEE BY ■ — — — 123, GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN j AND 61, LAMBTON QUAY, Tjf T ANT jlD— Wise Mothers to try our TEFi^ OWN MEDICAL ADVISER. W Indestructible School Boot.- A _°< P A "DTAM WELLINGTON Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. i_L« VT« JDiiXllUl> 9 Apply to— FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies MANAGER. , and Men's Boots and Shoea.— Apply ~-"J w.*»i imvmuimMßmmmmm^mßmsmmßamamtamMßKMaammmmammmmmmmmmmMmmmmimmm to Mellor, Tancred Street. _— __— — ■ WTTT7AT "WTTI7AT I STRATHMORB PEIVATE HOSPITAI " •SoBWe,Ch«. P ~AlototM«rtßluah« t - Tr AOTTTIVT XlXliAl . W HJLiiAI . Perry Boad {Just over Eaßb Belt) , Ohrißb £ fcs o o nly 43 lld-MBLLOB's Zealandia Q". K. ASKIN, TyE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF ** ' *"*- -p Q R Sale, Cheap-Six Dozen PairsTf MECHANIC, T>Ti TMI7 MTT T fTV P X^TTTi 1 A T Lj^S%^ ]c Bt^ B - ME — ' s TAKCRED street. X XVXIT±J__ XYX±J___Uli.li VX y\ XX_Ci2_i_X ashburton permanent building TEN[ , ers wanted for the Bale o{ 5000 ASHBURTON AT HIGHEST MAEKFT RATES, INVESTMENT SOCIETY. zTalanS ßolt Hore."^^ MkU<OB ' 8 Wo are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account m our Kew Grain Storee —— TTTANXED Known— Good value for little AGENT FOR— West St?eet, Ashbnrton, on very favourable terai a YV money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot ___.__-_ ---_.»_-,_-,■_-. Fnl el-edOornsackstnd Twine Supplied at LOWEST CURRENT RATES r\N and after Thursday, the 7th day of Store. THE HUMBEP, ____; x VJ January, 1897, this Office will be : HAT T Tmrin O /~1/~\ . TVTOTICE— We defy competition; you cet J>"UNI_O_P-AKIE__. 9 XI II ,1 ill I /V 7* ( () CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF-; 1M wonderful value at Mbllob's, I anored _ __ .„„ CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. HOLIDAY, Trices, EGGS- Wanted 1000 dozen Fre. h IRTPVPT TTQ 0N ±h Eggs; also, one ton Pure Honey.— JL>XV_y X V^JL-iXliO* OFFICES AND STORE!,, WEST STREET. Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores. - THURSDAY 1000dr«n F^h BICYCLES FROM_^IO TO _e3«. — ; 1 fa-leadol l&Jffd^6~™u P s ß^ M ~ Lamp,, 8e.,, P_ TO pH, & c, &0> i^ SEASON *^* SATURDAY, V^rANTKD every buyer of Fl.meilette to * J see ours, before purchasing e'se- (3) And will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturday where. Best makes m Blankets and Sheet- ' _!_-__-_ u-TTtfiirciAv attet th " Tnw^n ™™™« tSZ*%2o£SS£ ■£__?__ it ANDREW OR R-~~ A. P. WILLIAMSON BDWARD ™S« rsy""^-""" XX7 ANTilD— Six y strong men to try HAS BEEN APPOINTED AGENT Fott J.S NOW SHOWING a Choice Selection _! the Latest and Most Fashionable zlLdl^B^ 0^ 00^""' 11 "* 011 ' 8 THE CELEBRATED DRESS MATERIALS m Tweeda, Serges, Vicugnaß, etc., suitable for the present T)T?TNK 'DFjTJfiIOUS --w-jm-u-hi-i -u^« - ■■--■ season. — HEALTH FLANNELL NEWE3U IRIMMINGB, FANCY BRAIDS, GIMPS, Etc., Etc. STOCK TAKING SALE •'-__-_^_HMu_-M-___-I OKf\f\ WORTH of New and Second. TT ACTS like a Charm for Colds and FIBST-CIASSDEESS-MAKXNGrAT MODERATE CHARGES ■ __-_wi^ii^ff^mr. Sb _)UU . h«d Bioyoie., i__mpß, Beiis, X r-nD_.-t__ao» I»_U_S)O MAAIIM*AI X_Ui;i__sai_. i/nanw-,0 __T_lS^_l_Cm« Sadd lea, Toe Clip*, Handle Kara, Tyres! Rheumatum. Everyone who has tried it U gK Bj3 H n g^j H If Valvas, Ciiaine, Chain Wheels, Trouser clips, C 1 *O! ' ' _J____^_____L____c_J_____«__L_is Westwood Rims, Hubs, Spokes, Nipples, delighted with it. It is a full yard wide _^^^D_pH_|__^__^Qu__H_o_^___V3pP__Sß^_9n^_l 1 alt* ftf n NEW FLANNELS, Blankets, Rugs, Etc., Value Unequalled. New Flannelletteo, m&^&BuW/d&M&BBB& '' AT VERY LOW PRICES and thoroughly shruak. Calicoes, Sheetings, Tabling., Etc. New Tartan and Floral Flannelletten and t-PR CM OWM __■ -~™» FO R GA S H Moletons, now so fashionable for Blouses and Dressing GoWbs. _■_■ ___! |J__r H -J__-_F p —— x £«__a^_y_y_^_lf JS^-SALE ONLY LASTS 4 WEEKS. A LARGB STOCK OF NEW &S?zf¥vrfflw ECLIPSE CYCLE! WORKS, (MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS' TWEED SUITB, SB| |R *&B kVBf BARING SQUARE ASHBURTON MEN'S MACINTOSHES & TWEED OVERCOATS, SSI FA tit LwF i^ak-jnu Asai-tUKJUW. BOYS REEFER COATS. ______A____f_______i_______^ ' C'rJ^m n...... /Y»nf/« — Rf PUBLIC NOTICE. f/flfer 5 ° 11 "' tf//te » Shirts, Sookß, Scarves, Hats, Caps, Braces, eto eto. %p ■ ' " JUST OPEN. ■ THAT PHICES BIGHT, pERFEOU IN QUALITY, FLAVOR tj T>T?T> n^^ *• AND BLEND. Jt_L» vJ X J___<J_VvJ __L ixcßum VA.LCB. SPLENDID VALUE IN MEN'S COLONIAL VESTS AND PANTS J __. TAQ „„„„_„,-, , . _ _ u««t,o^ « rr.^» «,„ _-»~. K TTAS REMOVED to those Very Con- A-*-* tttt r1- T 4 m*rM_-_^^r AbSStoli^ Preairvel JtL venienti Premiaes lately oooupied by T> TXTTT TT A MSOIMT ' Absolutely Preserved. Mr j Q Tobacooniat, situated * TVTTi I ll^TJt? _r_r>l3 • !:• TT XJL_IjIxLIyXOV_/1i , pxi ;door to his old shop, where AINJL)IvIi(VV OJKJti he will be pleased to see his Old Customers. •*"--*• -»--'---»'-__■ w -» CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCER He also notifiea that he hasj secured the * 1 . 1 j 66rviccs or TANCBBD STREET MEF. PEIOE, «" j " GREAT WINTER SHOW raw mdtot bombbs 2^s£?£&r i1 ™ T( » m . soothing powders. AT COAL. MR PRICE has had two years experience NbSBOVBR For CHILDREN • Q " L with Messrs G. Douglas & Co., Bond Street, QQ riTTrnovrvrri rnii»-itim_r "TTTT7 rifYRTVTCTT) " O U ? PI ? T *»?»« dorißg the |M Srt^'s-? S-^^__-_l I s_ J _ " rEi " s - CUTTING ThlETH - l±l±!i _T__-_^BTWH___, SsS__-S_-X m b2_?S^ I -___ ' MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor of the iiruj rije PHI I/ili ClflMQ [TP ' This Coal is the Best und Cheapest Steam Chloroform Hair Wasfi, *^*** m0 > UUBf ULOIUHO, kIU. mHE Choioeat Colleobion of Newi.Gooda that has over been displayed at "THE and Household Coal m tho market. an __ 011 tnnwn »_ M .| U ,. no 'q v a mt , n a ». , l x _• . xi I so well known m Melbourne, bydney, and Preserve a healthy at_te of tVie consti. i CORNER" ia now on view, Special Attention having been given that only the Used m the Woollen Factory and Canter New Zealand. tution dnring the period of toeihi-g. bury Flour Mills. MR PRICE being THOROUGHLY . Newenfr, Mo,t Soylißb, andj Moat Durable Goods will be supplied, combined with lowest * CONVERSANT m Ladies' Hairdressing, The Words "John stbedman. I GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS strongly advises Ladies and Children to Chemist, Walwortta, Surrey," prioes. < ... have their Hair Singed once a Month, and WRITE FOR PRICES * n caße °^ Ladies' Hair falling oc turning Jkre engraved on the Government ttamp ' to prematurely grey t to consult him at once. affixtdto each packet. G. T, PARK, Ladies Hair DRESSED for Balls, Parties, ri T) II L(1 O R BUii A R BLANKETS, QUILTS, RU3S, FLANNELS, FLANNELETTES. (These Goods mjr -, rr w m C n M roa and Weddings. X n 1 cl! ™™iLV are Exceptional Value; MOUNT SOMEKS, b Xli The only png_r permuted to Diabetic sufferers. HEARTH RUGS, CURTAINS, CARPETS. » The Corner » gives the BEST Value. ~~~" ' -|~j- T)T^T)rtV ® ivcs *o Diabetes, the illusion o. DRESSES, PLUSHES, VELVETEENS, BRAIDS. Ladies will find the Beat x-nrrr -7^t>T^ TuXTtPu * X-'-K'V^ A 9 Ca ° e '^f **' °t JgwLeninff Btoww8 toww Iwim Belection, combined with Moderate Prices. NEW YOBK LUTEK HAIRDRESSER & TO BACCON IS T, SSEbie, Lch lip ofTeTze oH JACKETS, CAPES, MACINTOSHES. AU m the Latent Fashions. _.__ Q^ Dl7C ,m • lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass of WATOHES. biM_j-r. Wat a cup of tea> coffeej mnk) choco . MILLINERY TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED HATS. In all the Charming : s L_ hate, grog, etc., and ia equivalent to » Novelties. ____ NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. lump of ordinary sugar. Greater™ CY ° LING KNIOKERS ' COMBINATIONS, KNITTED VESTS, m LEyER mm m»^ not exceeding . .hh^KwT^nilTlNO which causes frequent accidente. MEN'B and BOYS' SUITS and OVERCOATS. New Crush Hat*, Ties, Shitts, and m bYb^ea^h^i^inb^T^oßmnn^ France, M. Ch Gamier, 6, Rue dep Collar.. Specially Selected and all of the Neweat) Fashion, YQRK LX^ fiR WATOHE g t and Sixpence. AdvertHomdnta costing Franca- Bourgeois, Paris. — NOTICE. IJDTRKE'S 641 wus WXX />| ATT Tl7 Til .T.. , « warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the back l-i l/illilil _n_ _T_i /~i TT?dOA IVT rtiHE Runners who deliver the Guabdiak and all kindred complaints. Free from • JLJL« V/ v_x -*--l -1--1 -«. -»-_l -*-*') l-jr -I __nnUll 1 -*- to r eg- lar 8-b~oribera will not m Mercury. Established upwards of 30 yeart. v *^ * -_^r_-' future sell single copies. These oan be In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemiate and CfXT T? An I? "NTT obtained from the runners engaged for that Patent Medicine Vendor* throughout tha fct npTTT? iTii^iTDlVm?!.) ** OUJJI- iiVJi-IHI. purpose, and tho Agents-Messrs Jonea world. Proprietor!, The Linooln and Mid I __L_LX_I tvl I i*\i l\ Pj ■___ Jl 'Sounneiit Mftradeu, Williams,! furf Mrsiflani Oountiw Drug Company, Linoola j.^m.^4 vvxv^x.^ Adams. " * Eoglwrfi



= PURE SEEDS. = IHA.VE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE - SEED-CLEANING PLANT Bouth of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGR ASS, weighing from 26Ibs to 441bs to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14§lbs to 16|lbs to the bushel also, best GLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of whioh must be seen to be appreciated, ALSO— HX?RST AND SONS BEST ENGLISt CLOVERS] TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRhtOtu, ETO, D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF OOMJ MISSION npon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere, CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY *s 7£d PER DOZEN. WOOLSACKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL? ALSO— ' FENCING WIRE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. DA VID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission GleariLuf Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR- Matson and Co, Ohristchnrch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristohurch White's Sheep Dip ; Walter'A. Wood Co Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTEIOT SALES. JHAVE made arrangements with MEBSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to aob as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District), and m conjunction with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aahbarton GREAT REDUCTION Tn PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTONS ©^ ROBERT MURRAY, -f/^^^^k BAjST STREET, ASHBURTON. N^O^pr (For the last 18 years the only practical Horologist m the District.) TNVITESjgthe publuf to Inspeot his^magnifioent stock WATCHES, * « CLOCKS, ft H i& I'LATED GOODS. Q OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. ,w n — 0 Watolies of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality — non-magnetio London hand-macle goods. . OLJ Oloclcs m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Niokel, and Fanoy Oases, the n higher grades being manufactured on the premises. W i^ Jewellery and Plated Croods— Noweat designs, H best quality, lowest prioea. Q Holding the moßtperfeot plant, the largest Btock of material!, and J the moat skilful staff of workmen, Robert Murray can offer exceptional ftdvantagss m tbe execution of Repairs. pj 50 Years Experience m the trade. THOS. E. KILWORTH & SON ENGINEEES, BRIDGE WORKS, ASHBURTON, TJNPERTAKB all k"nds of Engine Work, all kinds of Millwright's Work, General Engineering, Woodworking, & Blacksmithing. KIL WORTH <fe sOiS, ASHBURTON,



Shipping. NEW ZEALAND Sim JaJa»S HIP PING OO.'d LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monde Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Bates. Port of Bbeamera. Tons. Doparfcnra. Date. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington June 9 D. ofPU'd 3822 — July 7 Ruahine 6127 — Auguab 4 Rlmutaka 4515 — Sept. 1 CARGO STEAMERS. Waikato 4766 — June Ofcarama 3808 — July Bakaia 5628 — August R.M.S. Ruahine and Rimutaka will call at Bio de Janeiro as well as Monte Video. For farther particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashborton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. T3OYAL MAIL STEA- aKSfcfc^- Ll ' MKRS, with superior aooommodatlon f or all classes ■■^^^■i* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. month. Tons Commander From Date. Gothic .- 7739 Kidley ... Wel'tn May 26 DeJphio .„ 8355 Sowden .„ Wel'tn — Aotea ... 6340 Scotland .„ — lonio »„ 4753 Kempson..), — Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — — CARGO STEAMERS. Rangitira 4045 Burton .„ POhlms April 30 Mamari .... 3583 MeDougall Wellg'n May 6 Matatua... 3320 Evans .. — Maori _ 5200 Moffatt ... — Pakeha ... 4331 Prosser ... — HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS S»AII FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesbport and Greymouth— Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson v«nd Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auokland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of Bailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Afehburton. MUSICAL. M R H. B BYANI K ING (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, a*d THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jonbs, Stationer, Aahburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOBTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. A OABD» MISS [BESSIE SIMMONDS, rpEAOHER OF THE VIOLIN : SAUKDEBS' BVILDINGB, Afihburfeon, MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VIS I1)'S Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months— viz., Maroh, July, &nd November, and Methven &b per arrangement. ORDERS mar be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Mueio Studio, Arcade Chambers. Aehburfcon. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TV/TBS "DOWMAN Tjl O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, HAVBLOOK STBHET, AbHBUBTON. BAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Paplls prepared for (Trinity College txaminfttlonH. A OABD Jxl A.» V.'» VyLARIDGE TEAOHSH OP PIANOFORTE, ORGAN r and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. HEJSTBY KNIGHT SINGLE TREE STORE, ALFOBD FOREST AND METHVEN THANKS the Publio most heartily for their constant support during the past .14 years, and assures them that the quality of New Goods m Drapery, New {Zealand 'Clothing, Trimmings, Hats, Boot*, (Mue- erers' Boots being a specialty} Saddlery, Ironmongery, Painta, Varnishes, Brushes of <erery kind, Oils, China, and Glassware, ounnot be lurpaßsed.at thsprioes Patent Medioines of all descriptions kept In stook with a large assortmenb of Stationery a f w priow, Only Steel Roller Floor kept.