The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xx. no. 4685

Ashburton : Tuesday, December 21 1898.

price : One Pen^jy



W A N T B T>. /^ONVESIKNT GIG, socially adapted V.^ fora f»rmtT, for sale, cheap. For wticulsra apply {iffioa of this paper. VT^ANTED Known—Shipment of New ▼ T Laces, Embroiderieg, Fall Net*, White OWe*, a t remmk bly low prices. W H Coli,ieb, The Corner TTIOUND—In Tancred Btreet, the ebeapeefc JJ and jnoßt reliable Boot Shop.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot 8 tore. fTIENDERg wanted for the sale of 5000 J_ pairs of boots Apply to Mbiaob' Zealandia Boot •'■ tore. TTTANTED Known— Good value for lit-tl V V money at Mellob's, Zeaiandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Doze* i»airs of Children's ankle straps. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED Known-Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoeß m great variety at) Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store. RS ROBINSON, Cash" PurchaeerTf Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note address : Mbs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square, v i%s WANTED Known-Mra G Hamiwodt bega to inform the Public of Ash- bnrton that she is prepared to pa; the highest cash price for all binds of New and Second Hand Clothing, Furniture, etc. Letters attended to immediately. Address — Burnevt Street, opposite Mail Office. 9246 WANTED Known— That, when the wind is over and when the dust is gone and Ashburton Housewives commence i heir Spring Cleaning, Mitchell &. Tubnbb are the people for all descriptions of House* hold Furnishings, and their new goods ara ow opened. WAITED Known— That our new Drew Goods are now on view. Ladies m need of a thoroughly smart and up-to-date costume t-hmld give ns an early call. A charming variety of Blouse Material and Washing Dress Fabrics now showing.— Mitchell & Turkeb. WANTED Known— That we have opened a case of Ladi6&' Fabric Gloves of really exquisite stylee, including a, large raiige of Wishing and Cycling Gloves. Special lines m Ladies' Embroidered Hose Sunshades and Umbrellas, per Rangitira.— MITOHKL & TtJBNEB mENJJERS wanted to wear out 100 J_ pairs o Mkllob's Indestruotible Boots. Wear like braise. 771URTHER Great Reductions m Rollitt/s JJ Supremo Roller Flour, at Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores. ANTED KIsOWN — Flcur, Flour. Further great reductions m Rollltt'a Roller Flour, at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. ANTED KNOWN. -Miss E. Barnes bega to tltauk the Ladies of Aehbur- ton for pfiet favors*, and wishes to say the is now shewing tbe Latest Stylea m Trimmed and Dntvimmed Millinery for the coming season, also a good selection m Children's Leghorn?, Sun Hats, Ktc. Sun Bonnets a specialty. ■ Moderate charges, ■ quality guaranteed. Ladies own material made up ANTED KNOWN— That I have re- ceived my Summer Stock of Boots and Shoes, which I will'dispose of at the lowest rates possible, for, Ca&h. Now is an opportunity for those who are m search qi reliable goods. Ab u?ual, Repairs done at once ; ab J. Moisois-, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. WANTED— Sixty strong men to trj the new Kronio (Bluoher). — Mblloa* Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Pretty Christmas Cards m packets— l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes Is.— W H Collies, The Corner NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mellob's, Tancred Street. BARRETT BROS, announce that their Dissolution of Partnership Sale is now om At its commencement every item of Stock was reduced m price, giving customers far greater advantage than the usual dis- count did. They are still selling at lowest cash sale prices, j/<X"Tokomaru"— Barrett Bros, have XLi just received from Glasgow another shipment of nicely assorted goods m Prints, Shirting, b'atteen Stripes, Galateas, and numerous other lines m general drapery, etc. A marked off at lowest cash Bale prices. MISS ETHEL GATES, rpEAOHER of Shorthand and Music, \ Piano, Organ, & Violin. KAKALI & CHEETSEY, MONDAY & WEDNESDAY. ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE IS ONE OP THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFFERED BY THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-feiture Conditions.— At Age 30 next Birthday, uuder Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost) £31 10a per annum for 20 years. In evenb of discontinuance of payments the Policy becomes Paid up for £150 aIHER 3 YEAKS, £250 AFT^R 5 YBARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20 yearn' Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not only Paid np for £1000, but is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses. WALTER SCALES, Superintendent of New Business* HUGO FRIEDLANDER. District Agent, Ashbnrton. POISONED! •• \ report comes from tbe district of Wagnnyah, N.3."W., of a pettier and his family exhibiting very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking of their evening meal. In searching for the cause, sus- piaion fell on the tea they had used. A sample taken from ft one pound tin m use waa analysed ana found to contain strong traces of muriatic arirt, the presence of which ia caused by the use of spirits of sa ts m welding the parts of tin together. The analyst warns consumers that tea packed m small tins, owing to its very absorbent uaturs, is very liable to tecoma impregnated with this acid, and therefore dangerous for human consumption, and advifias that the very safest package to purchase is that packed m lead -with an Inside lining of vegetable parchment This stjle of pa ket is qnite impervious to the air. aud tea eg packed has been known to retain all its aroma and atreug»h for a period of nve years." HOT E.— KOZIB TEA is pesked m lead with t/) naide lining of Vegetable Fnrcbmeut,



I E. W. HANMER i ' \ T HAVE mnch pleasure m notifying to tht r X Farmers who were clients of the old firm of Hanmer and Graves, and othero with . whom I have m the past done busiceaa, } that I shall be represented at the B took Salei held ir the Ashbnrton Gotmty m the future, [ hnvipg made arrangements w'irh Mb J. R. [ Bland to aot aa my Auctioneer. Any (. business entrusted to me will be carefully » Icokpd after as usual, and I hope I may be i favored with a share of what is going. , For the time being I shall occupy the old offices which I have beeo m for the past six years m West Street, and m connection with I the new bueinees shall carry on the agencies 1 already established there. [ EDWARD W. HANMER, i Ashbnrton, October 14, 1898. [ \ WOOL SEASON, I 1898-1899. I HAVE taken the Well Lighted and Commodious third Floor m Mr John Mbb's Store m Timaru as heretofore* and ■ shall ofrr at the Wool Sales any Wool which may be minuted to me. The Second Sale will ' be held on DECEMBER 30th, and all Wool should be forwarded by the 27th December, to enßure being catalogued. I am prepared to make advances FREIfi OF COMMISSION on all Wool sent forward. Woolpackß and Twine at Lowest Current Rates. E. W. HANMER, JOHN R. BLAKD, j 08 Auctioneer j Henry Stepiienson. HENRY STEPHENSON," (oucceesor to Alfred Harrißon.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND EBTATK AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Btock, Household Furni- ture, eto., aa per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m mv nands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR. SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOEB SEEDS, etc, Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menti from £2O« per month. HESRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. Insist upon having our Pure Teas. Don't d« put upon. They axe the Beat and Cheapest. Atx»olu.t«ly pur*. CopxeA tout never equalled. Guaranteed XTicex and Better Value than any at 4d per Ib. more money. Compare our 2/- Tea with any at 2/4, and our 2/4 with any at 3/- per Ib. XMAh PRESENTSj PAY A VISIT TO J. V. de BEER. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS.! A LL Goods Marked m — PLAIN FIGURES — GOLD BROOCHES from Qq SILVER BROOCHES „ Is GOLD LINKS ;, 6s ALL OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION JL,i» tiles' BloffH a Specialty- New Goods Juab Opened Suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. J. V. DE BEER, (LATE S. SALEK) WATOHM A.KER & JEWELLER, ASHBURTON. NOTICE TO CLIENTS. i \ TTENTION is Bpeoially directed to the j X3L tact that the Accounts recently seat ] oub from the Ashburton Publishing Com- pany, Limited, (m liquidation) have no reference to the business of the present proprietor of the Ashbarton Mail and Aah- burton Guardian. The Aoconnts referred to are up to Maroh 31 last, and aa the books have to be olosed to that date immediate J jttttUmont} it naoeaiary,



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WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. I AM NOW MAKING Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED In my hands for SALE In ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. mHE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fired as follows, viz:— Chriatchurch Sales on DECEMBER 15, 1898, and JANUARY 13, FEBRUARY 10, 1899. Timarn Sales— DECEMßEß 2, DECEMBER 30, 1898, and FEBRUARY 8, 1899. I ahall be represented at BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to receive conaignmento, which will have my Personal Supervision. Wool intended for me at Chrlatohuroh Sales ahould be consigned to Cantebbuby. B«bd Company's Siding, Addington, account P. Thomas. Wool intended for me at Timaru Sales, please conaign to Messrs Guinness akd LeOren, Timarn, account D.Thomas. I have made satisfactory arrangements foe disposing of Clips privately, either on the Farm or mmy Store. Client* will do well to give me notice when they are ready. Woolpackc, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requisites Sapplied. Fortnightly Sate of Sheepßkine, Fat, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout the Beaton. D THOMAS, 10 187 ASHBURTON. TEN BBLLLINGS. TEN SHILLINGS J Hjj EVERYONE WHO SPENDS * 10/- CASH: § DURING THIS MONTH WITH g I "STHE CORNER." g ; jg DRAPERY & CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT g P° WILL BE PRESENTED WITH W. H. COLLIERS MUSICAL & PICTORIAL ALBUM L EJ _ FKBB. H ; I*3 mmmmmmmmm S rPHIS Magnificent Album contaius lOs worth of Masio Jand 16 25 X pageß of beautiful illustrations, VIEWS OP ASHBURTON, . Reproductions from Famous Oil Paintings, ABSOLUTELY FREE. 0Q ' 00 f Don't make any mistake. If you buy from " THE CORNER " you O ' tri eeb better value than you get from *ny other firm and you alao geb J25 } H 1O« WORTH OF MUSIC \ "IjTR IFE 1 *^ ' tT 1 16 PAGES OF LOVELY PICTURES/ Jj XX Hi -111. M tT* Come and geb one of these splendid Albums ab once, as only a M >"H limited number can be obtained. Nothing like thiß Album has ever H ( been seen m Ashburton before. P COME AND SEE AND BE- CONQUERED J «! 50 W. H. COLLIER, % ] "THE OOBNBB." H : G. D. H. HBFFORD, Manager. TEN SHILLINGS. TEN SHILLIKG?, SPECIAL EXHIBITION- CHARMING__NOVELTIES. ANDREW ORR, TS makiDg a GREAT SHOW of Choice Goods m MILLINERY, HATS, BONNETS, UP-TO-DATE JACKETS AND CAPES, CHOICE COSTUMES, CLOTH FOR COATS AND SKIRTS. ORDERS TAKEN FOR TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NEW DRESS MATERIALS. Boyß*, Youtha' and Men's SUITS of Besb Colonial Made Maberiale. £jI2HO£iI!2UftKS & FLOORCLOTHS, Lovely Designs, all Widths and Patterns. ; SPLENDID STOCK OF LADIES', CHILDREN'S, AND GENTLEMEN'S" \ BOOTS AND SHOES. : [.ENGLISH AND COLONIAL. | Just Opened 100 Dozen MEN'S NEW TIES AND SCARVES, ab HALF PRIOE. , ANDREW ORR. i DAVID THOMAS. j Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate j Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ; ABHBURTON ._„„ i Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock— Tinwald and Aahburton Alternately Fortnightly Saleg of Sheep Skins, Eats, Hides, efea., on Mondays Sales of Wool Thronghoul the Seaßon ' Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clear! Ac Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. , Hone Fairs held Monthly. < AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohristohurcb. Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristoharob ( 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 Jnnior Garden and Field Tools | Belfast Manures [ RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES.) 1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to f aot> as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that) Diatriob, and In conjunction with them it will be mv endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. 3 DAVID THOMAS, Aahburton GRBATBEDDOTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. (I ASHBURTON) 1



BICYCLES. WE have received direct from New York a shipment of "the celebrated Amerioi Bicycles * "EOMEO" & "JUILETTE," and have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON. , ■ These Machines embody all that is besb In up to date bicycle oomtrnotion. Interchangeable Sprooketa, Ball Retaining Hubs, Flash Joints, Hollow arched crown niokled, and English Dunlop Tyres, PRIOE FOR BOTH JU&DIES' & GENTLEMEN'S WHBEI/3 AQA CASH, OR TERMS AS MAY BE ARRANGED GUARANTEED FoTTtWELVE MONTHS mcollTbhos., 12 52 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. SPRING 1898 SUMMEE TTTE Beg to advise our Customers and the Public generally that each Department m our Establishment is now Thoroughly Stocked* with Novel- ties for the Season. In our Household Furnishing Department Will be found a Choioe Variety of new Patterns m Oilcloths and Linoleums, together with full ranges of Lace Curtains, Quilts, Art Mueline, and all sizes m Carpet Squares, Ruge and Mats. I THE DRESS AND BLOUSE MATERIALS Are especially worthy of a visit, as we consider the goods m these Departments exceptionally well seleoted. AS USUAL OUR | Millinery <& Mantle Showroom Is replete with Stylish and Fashionable examples of Art, which Ladies are cordially invited to inßpecti AT OUR CLOTHING AND MEROERY COUNTERS j Qjh« ohief attraction is the unique Selection of Gentlemen's Ties and Shirts, the Large Stock of Suiting Tweeds. i , <°> We|are m Business. We want to be busy, and to keep busy, therefore it is to our interest to serve you as well as possible. If you give us your patronage we will deserve it: (The best service only can do this. We try to make a better servioe impossible. $ST We find that the demands made on our Dressmaking Department make ib compulsory for us to decline to make up Coßtumes other than thoso purchased at our Establishment. MITCHELL & TURNER. I MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. T7»OR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE STAND-ALONE. We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it, NOTE OUR PRICES— Men's Good Shooters, 9s 6d ; Children's Ankla Straps, Ib ; Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EAST BOOT, one that) will stand the wear, be suro you go to MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, (EANCRED BTFBKT, ASHBUFTONI CHRISTMAS - 1898. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS WHAT Oould be more suitable for a CHRISTMAS PRESENT than a nice Table, Chair, Overmantel, Whatnot, Sewing Machine, Fiano, Drawing Boom or Dining Room Suite, or some useful artiole of Furniture. You can get something Pretty and Useful, that will last for years, at a Low Price. GRAND BHOW OF NEW GOODB IN NEW PREMIBEB. SPECIAL PRICES DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AT T ' H * UNDRILL •* CD'S- We have also a Grand Assortment of Vases, large and small, all prices ; Photo Frames, Pictures, and Ornaments of all kinds; Japanese Baskets, Braokets, Fire Screens, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Work Boxes, Writing Peska, and Trays m great variety. AH new for the Christmas Trade — Call and see before buying elsewhere. We are also showing a Choioe Assortment of Bedsteads, Bedding, etc, Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Bedroom Setß (a grand variety), Carpets, Linoleums, Bugs and Matß, J&paneee Matting,* Rugs, etc ; Chairs m endkes variety, over 450 to choose from. Largest Stock m Town— all at Reduced Prices for the Christmas Holidays. *3T Don't forget to call and see Grand Display on Christmas Eve — if) will be the , finest sight m Town, everybody should see it. Don't forget it, ab T. H. UNDBILL & CO, CABINETMKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE-FRAMERB, & UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, opposUo Arotde, »ud next Building Soqiety'i Office,



Shipping. , ir| ftiji E JfflmßKfr NEW ZEALAND!, OO.'S LINE ROTAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, 7fa Monte Video, Teneriffo & Plymouth, Besb Accommodation for all olassea of Passengers at Loweot Rates. i b !!!!!!!l^!!l.]l»e?artSre. P »* e - Ruapehu 4202 „,.„.„.„„ Nov. 24 Ruahine 6127 Welhn B tOQ Dec. 22 Rimutaka 4515 "" Jan. ' 19 Papanui 7000 """ Feb. 16 Kaikoara 4507 "~ 'Match 16 CARGO BTEAMERB. " ' Arohtor 3414 — Deo. Waimate 6683 — Deo. Tekoa 4050 — Deo. Waikato 4767) — Jan Qn. Louise 5385 — Jan Rakaia 1 5628 — | Feb For further particulars apply ba FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Aahbnrtea, \ SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. i FOR LONDON. jaUL "OOYAL MAIL STEA- tfJKMW -"-^ MERS, withßßperior jBOB& accommodafclonforall classes I^*^^* B * of passengers, calling ab Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply* mouth. Tons Commander, From ( Date. Delphic »„ 8355 Sowden ... Wel't'n Jan 5 lonic ... 4748 Kempßon _ Lybtl'n Jan 5 Aotea ... 6364 Scotland «_ — Feb Gothio _7730Kidley ...J Wel't'n Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Mainari .„ 15683 JM'Dougall.Wel't'n INov 30 Tokomaru (6238 1 Maxwell W 't'n IDee 15 Matatua.j3322/Evans J P ChTrb'Jaa 6 ifi. W. HANMEK. Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS 's AII FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesbport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Than day and Saturdays NOTE — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christohurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington — Tnesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; leference should therefore be made to Ohrlstchurch dally papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aehburton MUSICAU Miss Bessie Simmonds, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, HAS VACANCIES for a limited num- ber of Pupils, lerms on appli- cation. Vocal and Incremental Music up to date. Solos, Duets, Trios, etc., fur all Instruments. Yiolinß from £2 10a— These are Good Models, correctly made, and with care will increase m value. Strings and all requisites ab Lowesb Possible Prices. Accordeons from 10a. Campbell's Celebrated Melodeons, etc,, etc. Any artiole nob m Stock procured immediately. Can also supply a good Piano for £39. Cash or Terms. EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO lntrodnced by Begg and Co., of Dunedin, whose name ib bears, is unsurpassed ab the prioe. Other Makers' Pianos if required. Correspondence promptly attended to. BESSIE SIMMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. -JUT RS -jTVOWMAN TjlOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, R&VBLOOK SXEEET, ABHBUBTON. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOPOBTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLTNE. A OABD M& 8 A C* /~* LA RIDGE TEACHER QF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. MISS RICHARDSON, Q3EAOHBR OF THE PIANO, IS Prepared to receive PUPILS from any . date. Particulars may be obtained from Mr H M Jones, Ashburton ; or Miss Richardson, Charles Street, Allenton. 10 76 MR OSBORN COOMBE7 PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), "TTIBITS Aahburton and surrounding V Districts every four months— viz,, March, July, and November. ORDERS may be lefb with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ab his Mnaio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aahburton* FOR Sale, Cheap— A lob Men's Bluchers only 4s lld«— Mkllob'8 Zealandia Boob Btore. "IPX" Ruapehu."— Barrett Brat, have just JQj received from Manchester another shipment of nicely assorted goods m genera drapery eto. Marked off at loweßt cash sale prices. An opportunity is afforded for th« ready money to bo well uptnt,