COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET. The New Zealand Farmers' To opeua- TIVEAsSOdATION OTOOTBBURir. LTD., quote as follows on February 25 :-- f W pr?m7mi.lin g Pearl " „ „ Tuscan (scarce) 4s «to Hunter'a 4s 2d to 4* 3d „ Newwhe»t3sloito 4a on trucks at country stations for prime milling Seconds, dean ... 3a21t033 4d „ and Dnns .. 2, 21 Gooi stout feed ... 2* 3d Milling 2i41 Barley— . Prime malting (de livered at malt- .. house) ••• 48Oito"sy-" »» Medium (dull) ... 33 6d to 3s 9d „ T2V Bf i 2s 4d »» tSr ... ...■*9dtD&iw il Peas—*  Prussian blues - 3a 6d  Partridge ... ~3£ 3 A to 3 | 4d " Ryegtasß- Farmers' lines 2s 6d to 3a „ Cooksfoot-Farmerß'parc.le, Good bright seed ... 2?d to 3Jd Medmm grades ".g*^ Cb G a o ft oloatsheaf ...

THE ASHBtJBTON GtABDIAN i MOKIAT, FFBfiUABY 28, tB9& r

Pnnted and Pnblished- by the Aahbnrtoo Publishing Oompaw, Limited, at their ' ? fc !*, m Prinfcfn g Oflfi<fe; Bnmett Streao. ABhburtoo, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1896-:



Publ c iMotices. ~DKINK - DELICIOUS FRFEOX IN QUALITY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Paoked m Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preeerved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROOERB WOOLSTON STEAM WOOL WOBKS, OHRISTCHURCH. (Established 1868.) ITIHE Undersigned be^s to notify that he la JL Scouring as heretofore. Squatters' consignments to the Christohuroh or Woolston Station will receive prompt) attention. Quick despatch and Lowest Rate** T.YOBE. t069 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, Manages. LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOTOT JSOMERS £OAL. OUTPUT haa Trebled during the last twelve months. IT IS l/SED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam and Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Cantec bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTB WRITE FOR PRICE* TO G. T. PABK, MOUNSD SOMERS. PALM AND* JOKO TEA INDIAN AND OEYLON, OUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) fe noted for producing 200 large Tea Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. Thia is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2a TEAS (Palm and Joko) are. equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are bo popular that wo frequently hear of instances of other Teas* being paoked and sold m our empties. * Imitation is sincerest flattery,' bub the- publio should see they get fche gennlna article. Retail from all the principal Store- keepers. WHOLESALE FROM. JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO., 155 Colombo Stekbt, Ghbistobubob B. DUCKWORTH & SON, TTNDERTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and VJ Upholsterers, Funerals eonduoted at the followingprioes :— Covered Coffins, with hearse and ooacb oomplete, from £7 10s. Polished Coffin, silver plated furniture' £8. Children from £2 10s Buenbtt Street, Abhbubton. Residence— Opposite, Fire Bcged Station. 105 THE TRADE SUPPLJEL. A. WARREN, B ASKETMAKBR, "VTEXT E, W. Hall's, Herbalist, (nearly opposite Aroade), TANGRED STREEi', ASHBURTON. ALL KINDS of WICKERWORK Made to Order and Repaired. 12 2 LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPEOTAOLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, ; S. S A L *■ *> JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBUBTO^. T AZARUS Patented System 6firar« A-i comfort and correot Biglw. Dont spoil your eyet. by using badly fitting Speotaoles. "



CHRISTMAS PBESEJN'IS. GENUINE PL A 1 ED WARE. TTTE HAVE juet landed a choice Belection of Plated Goods of Jfisquisite Desifttt*, Choice Patterns, and Good d Quality. THEY have.been marked exceptionally low of prioe, and persona requiring Presents for their friends will do well to oall, inspect our «took, and make their teleotion early. W. H. COLLINS & CO. m^&^^^^& BSm d JwQSIh ■^S^fc" i^^^^b.- w rlLLia Tor Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain m the Stomach, Sick Lleadache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of, Breath, Costiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, &c. The first Dose wiia give relief m twenty minutes. This fa no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they Will be acknowledged to be " WORTH A GUINEA A BOX." BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to complete health. 'They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system. For a Weak Stomach; Impaired Digestion; Disordered Lmr; they act like magic A few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the Muscular System ; restoring the long lost Complexion ; bringing back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the Rosebud or HEALTHthe whole physical energy of the human frame. There are " facts admitted by thousands m all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous *nd debilitated is that Betcham's Pills have the largest Salt of any Patent Medicine m the icorht. Full directions with each box. & Prepared only by THOMAS BEECH AM, St. Helens, Lancashire, England Sold everywhere, m Boxes, 9Jd., la. H«., and 2s. ftd. each. GREAT CLEARING SALE' OJF, Summer Drapery J& ClothingV TOR ONE MONTH, COMMENCING FRIDAY, January 14. — ( X )— Wonderful Reductions. Great Bargaim> Genuine Clearing Sale OF Surplus Stock. A. P. WILLIAMSON, GASH DEAPER & OLOTHIEE, TANCRED STREET 1 m imn» 1 am i ii^■T~rnm-wwMTT«inawnMMMMi^i»w»iii [■■■>T l ßr»nwßWW^—— l— —^mi—^l— In all Paris of the World the NATURAL FOOD FOR A BABE is MOTH ER'S Ml LX, and THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN STARCH. Young Infants CANNOT digest STARCHY FOODS, a perfect Artificial Food for Infants must, therefore, NOT CONTAIN STARCH. CaWTFAINS NO STARCH. BUT MAKES A PERFECT FOOD EOR THE YOUNGEST CHILD. £ MELLIN'S FOOD lor infants nnd Invalids may be obtained of all Dealers throughout the World. ** MELLIN'S FOOD WORKS, PEOKHAM, LONDON, ENBLAND. BICYCLES, BIOYCLES, BICYCLES. LANDELL^AND SON, EXPRESS OYOLB WORKS, BURNETT STREET (next The Olub.) The oldest and largest Cycle Building and Repairing Shop In Ashburton. IMMENSE Stock of New and;Seoond-hand Bioyoles on hand at prices which will defy competition. SECOND-HAND MACHINES AT £2 10b, £3 10a, £5, £6, £7; £8, £10,!£12-.MUS0J BE CLEARED. Large Stook of Outer Covers and Tubes. Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles, Toe Glipi, and everything connected with the Bioyole Trade. CHEAPEST EVER OFFERED IN NEW ZEALAND 10 179 WHEAT. WHEAT. TT7E ARE PROMPT OASH BUYEJRS OF PRIME MILLIJN G WHEAT AT HIGHEST MARK FT RATES, We are also prepared to Store Grain on Fs-rmere account m our Kew Grain Storas i West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Ful Biaed Cornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWBSP OUBRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., OANTEEBUBY FLOUB MILLS. OFFICES AND STORED, WEST STREET,



TO THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS | il | ACHINE BOOKS pr nted to order at shortest notice. MAIL OFFICE, Aehburton. BUSINESS NOTICE. I HAVE THIS DAY dißpoßed of my Stationery and Fanoy Goods Business m East Street to MR P. SOUNESS, who intends oarrying on the same m the shop known as Blue House. In thanking the public rv the liberal sup- port tendered to me during my two years 1 reßidenoe m the town, I would kindly atk a continuance of the liberal support to my auccessflor Mb Souness. H, N. ANDERSON. - IN REFERENCE TO THE ABOVE, and m taking over the very large and well assorted stock of Stationery, Books, Albums, Bibles, Ptayer Books, Law Stationery, Leilgers, Aooount Books, School Books, and other requisites, including all lines of Fancy Goods, too numerous to men- tion, I intend to hold a CLEARING SALE FOR ONE MONTH FBOM THIS DATE, when every line m the Great Stock will be marked down for disposal. Now, School Committees, Road Boards, (JouDty Councils, Merchants, Storekeepers, Hawkers, Business men and all others, I invite you to inspect my Stock, and Bee the great reductions I have made. SALE FOR ONE MONTH ONLY AT BLUB HOUSE, P. SOUNESS. 26 TjWERYONE accustomed lo using A.G. Oimment. Will find equal satisfaction m using Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is m the centre, and Edward Gallichan's Factory, Ashurat, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true triend ; on the weakest baby, 01 the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is especially manufactured as a horse and oattle dressing Price— 2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions — Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and emale use, 30 pills m every box, and quite equa to anything imported — prioe Is 6d EDWIN CALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? „;>• A-ehurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MB G. P. HOATTEN, Aahburton, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any- hing ?-r- Dear Sirs, — We have great pleasure m recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beast, and they have proved to be quite as good as you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand — We remain,[yours faithfully, Sharplin & Co. JMedioal Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, — I have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the pact three years, and I have never known i one purchaser to express a regret for pro- curing your lines. They have m every case which has come under my notice, given every satisfaction Your Bee OitHtment has proved itself one of the best healing oint- ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. E. Sykes Chemist Hundreds of other testimonial* too numerous to publish. "'rr * £-\ g . Q, O CO f mm i mS . I § 8 , GO ft tD -< m' I 3 I o d » hi m | . g cq § <1 HOZIE TJK^



Hanmer and Graves. Dipping 1 Season. WE are prepared to DIP SHEEP at our DIPPING YARDS, opposite to the Ashburton Saleyards, and shall use LITTLE'S DIP Whioh we are also prepared to Supply to Farmers at Lowest Poisible Quotations. CORNSACKS. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY THESE AT LOWEST BAT£!K XTTE ARE BUYERS OF GOOD OATEN-SHEAF OHAFF, WHEAT, O&TS, BARLEY, BYitGtfASS, ETC. ETC. SUTTON'd SEEDS. HAVING been appointed Agents m Ashburton for Messrs Stjtton and Sons, we can supply all this firm's well known EAPE & TURNIP SEEDS, Besidss a large variety of GARDEN v VEGETABLE, FLOWER SEEDS. These Seeds are all carefully eeleoted, and we can confidently recommend them. "TTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK- RANSOM'S ANDHORNSBY'S PLOUGHS Long and Short Feed Oats, Prijie Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Rcyal Oil (150deg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley" and Wheat for Pig feed, Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural 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. FenoiDg Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing of) turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie- ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), Oils — Castor, Machiuery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &o. 500 AORES AT RUAPUNA, WE are instructed by the owner to offer for private Sale 500 acres situated at Ruapuna. 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. Terms — Small cash deposit, balance at a low rate o interest. HANMER & GRAVES. STBATHMOBB PBIVATE HOSPITAL, EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED] UNEQUALLED INTHE COLONIES FO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. /"^AN Accommodate upwards of FORTY 40) MALE *nd FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS i From 2 Guineas pcx week] PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THJBVJx LOWN MEDICAL ADVISER. Apply to-sr THE MATRON, Strathmore Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East) Belt), Christ 135 church. THE TEA OP TH$ AGE SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. TRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE ISO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Hrn essoa BiOKE'TOtf reports tba BAXON TEAS is absolutely Pure and of good quality W. H. SUTHERLAND, BEGS to inform his oustomera and the public that he has removed from Tanored Street, to the CLUB OYSTER AND FRIED FISH SALOON, BURNETT STREET (Next the Club) SPECIAL ROOM FOR LADIES. Where hot dinners or hot suppers can be gob at any time. Fresh Fish and Smoked Fish by Expreßs every night. WANTED, FAT FOWLS AND DUOKS. POULTRY ASPEQIAWY, 0



D. THOMAS. "Rambler" Bicycle. CYCLISTS AND OTHERS INTEND- , INTG TO INVEST IN A MACHINE, l CALL AND INSPECT THE "RAMBLER." TftE STRONGEST AMD BEST FINISHED MACHINE MADE. D. THOMAS, AGENT 1 115 Henry Stephenson. HENEY STEPHENSON, (ouooeusor 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'olock. Clearing Bales 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 ant Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS oh time pay- ments from *£Os per month. TO LET, two Shops m Jubilee Buildings, Burnett street. Rent, 12a per week HBNBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. T. H. UNDBILL AND CO REMOVAL NOTICE. TICTE beg to -'ntirrate that we have RE- MOVED to Bhop a few doors lower down Tanored Street (next Mi E. W. Hall a), aa temporary premises during the building of our new shop, where we purpose holding a CHEAP SALE. SEE FURTHER PARTICULARS. T: H. Undrill & Co. cabinet makers, upholsterers k PICTURE FRAMERS, TANCRED STREET^ THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobaoco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFANL MANUJAOTUBED VBOM OFTQICBST. VIRGINA LEAP * for i\':yl\ 6 LADIES' RJNOS rV , f S, KEEPERS And : s%.'v;^ KNOT RINOS. • Gold Watches W f ..£ Silver Watches <;oi*o /w siivtj? chains % Brooches, &c. %



j -T^ '■' ■'.■ ■ s ■■■••/•'■ '»>". v a' victim of Functional Disease. AU Ynm NKVER fails any one m AIdAUIU t,uch a predicament. To Eufferers from Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Biiiousuess aDd Constipation it is " A friend iv need and a fiiend indeed." Assist Nature by Alaxum, and you will avoid a multitude oit distressing functional derangements and diseases. Of all known medicines for renew* ' iog the energy Alaxom is the best. Its secondary effects are marvellous. Many persons afflicted with constipation have testi- fied not only to i(s immediate relieving properties but to the fact that the cure lasts. No care is required while using it. It doeß not interfere with the diet, habits or occu- pation, and produces no inoonvenienoe m its action. It is at once a laxative, as appetiser, and a stimulating tonic, prepared scientifically, and endorsed by the Press as the most valuable medicine that has ever been offered to to the public m a popular form. ALAXUM OUBES Biliousness, Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Coativeness, Sour Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Coated Tongue, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Heartburn, Pains and Distress after Eating, aud all functional derangements of the jsyßtem of nutrition. \ NOTE THIS WJEI-E^— The whole system of a human being may be perfectly sound, and yet through derange ment or weakness the organs of the hoay may perform cheir functions or their woik sluggishly, thus giving rise to want of appetite, and a consequent general impover- ishment of the whole being. Such a con- dition causes thousands of people to fancy that they are consumptive, while they are really only m need of a remedy to sec the organs of the body working harmoniously. Reason points to two essential qualities m a remedy for this purpose. It must create an appetite for food, and at the same time assimilate- its nutriment. With either of these qualities alone the remedy would be worse than useless, but with both it becomes a power with incalculable good. Alaxum is the only medicine which combines these two qualities. It is a natural appetiser, and its first action is to create hunger. After the appetite is satisfied it acts directly on the stomach, liver and kidneys, clearing away all effete matter and exciting them to activity. The system then receives nutri- tion and new life from the proper assimila tion of the food ; and where there is no organic disease health must follow* This is common sense and cannot be gainsaid. Accept no substitute that may be .recom- mended to be "just as good.' It may be better — for the dealer — beoause of its better profit, but m such an insfcsnce'Jthe^de&ler is not the one who needs help. FROM ALL CHEMISTS & STORE- KEEPERS, PRICE 2s 6d THE. FIRST SIGN OF A COLD Should remind you that the best time to commence taking something is at the begin- ning. It should also remind you that the best remedy to head off a spell of sneezing, coughing and general unpleasantness is Benjamin Gum, MEN START AT MY STATEMENTS ABOUT BENJAMIN GUM! Thousands of bottles have been soli, an universal praise of its curative qualities he result. Note the Name: (gpencer Vincent's Great Benjamin Cwiimm Extract PRICE Xs 6 Take no other Remedy, buo insist on having BENJAMIN GUM Don't take "Just as Good." TESTIMONIALS. Woolston, August 10, 1897. To Spbnobe Vinoenu, Christohuroh. Dear Sir, — For some time pasb I have been suffering from a most painful cough. I had quite given up hope of its ever leaving me, at least or the remainder of the winter, and feared that it had become chronic, Beeing that other remedies failed to give me relief, much less cure. The pain became so interne that I was afraid of injuring my ihroafc and head, especially the latter. I procured one bottle of. your Benjamin Gum, and I may say that I hadn't an atom of faith m its curative properties, but felt that I must take something to ease the pain. I drank contents of first bottle very Treely, and am thankful to say m leas than twelve hours I was wholly free trom cough. E. W. Sbabb. P.S— Nearly three mo&thjj cince cough



IN GOOD DEMAND . — ■ ♦■ — The Aohburton Publishing Company's book alm^ao for 1898 has been m such demand that some of the local booksellers have been twice sold out, and have had to obtain a fresh supply. Persons requiring thia excellent and useful BOOK OF REFERENCE & GENERAL INFORMATION ihould secure one immediately. Price— Six- pence. SA]\r>l3« &c> J»on» Euca- lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica- tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Euoalypti Extraot m the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, whioh is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we tate *-™" It is proved by teats by the Medical Clinics of bhe Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz.Profeßsor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr; Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of ds resinous and other substancos, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or so oalled Euoalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, antong the turpentines, whioh are abandoned long since as an nternal adioament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, ate discernible : 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— whioh our product, the only genuine Enoalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. By their alooholic thin and mobile appear- ance being reduced m specific density through the presence of acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of reams and tennates. If these crude oils, bo oalled eucalypt extracts, are applied by mistake m cases of oronp, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con- Beoueuce3 are most appalling. Jfor safety ake^niwaysforSANDEß&SON'S EUCA- liYPTI EXTRACT.— Sandhurst, Viotoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS. RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE £ ORTH 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 leaveß at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.43 noon (express) and 8 0 p.m. Traius leave Asbburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Moant Somers branch me every day at 4.25 p.m. The branob rain arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Fakaia for Methven daily Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p«m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, aid on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leave Methven at the following times respectively —6.50 every day, except Fridays ; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. 4 ———————————————— (0 o*i jk (0 Q >» ** • * 8 c % ' i • o . » s-» a £ 2 § i- t CO 8 1 1 * ■«a I & 1 £g" I I © | ■E - - , *«« (fl FoH Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtfcdiy Norton's Camomile PiiiLS. They c«d confidently be recommended aa being mild m operation and absolutely free froir injariotw drugs. Acting at once as a ipUm- did tonia and a gentle aperient. . For nearly 100 years they havre proved uxequalle<* for Indigestion, iM«pepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and eftomfcofa complaints. Sold m bottles »sljd,2B Bd.anAUs, byj-all Yed Cine VitnrWa bhrnujrue'ifc the world i« UGMt