The Ashburton Guardian.

Vox, xx. no, 4544

Ashburto* : Wednesday, July 13, 1898.

price : OnePe_.ny



PUBLIC JNOTIOB. THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con- venient Premises lately occupied by Mr J. C. Duncao, Tobacconist, situated NEXT DOOR TO HIB OLD SHOP, where he will be pleased to Bee his Old Customers. He also notifies that he has secured the servioen of ME F. PRICE, who was Hairdresser by Speoial Appoint* ment to the late Sir William Jervois and Family, and Lord Onßlow and Family (late Governor of New Zealand). MR PRICE has had two years experience with Messrs G Douglas & Co., Bond Street, London (Hairdressers to the Royal Family), and two yeara with Mons. Caumont, Rue.de Rivoli, Parie, also as Proprietor of the Grand Hotel HairdreasiDg Saloon, Dunedin. MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor of the Chloroform Hair Wash, so well known m Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand MR PRICE being THOROUGHLY CONVERSANT m Ladies' Hairdressing, strongly advises Ladies and Children to have their Hair Singed once a Month, and m case of Ladieß' Hair falling or turning prematurely grey, to consult him at once. Ladies Hair DRESSED for Balls, Parties, and Wtddingß. H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & lOBACCONIST, BAST STREET. 5 179 C. CXIAPMAIV, GENERAL House Decorator. (Next Mr Lublow, Tailor.) CnHAPiVJAN, HaviDfj de- • VJ cided to BTART BUSINESS m Aahburton, and being prepared to execute work m a First-Class Style at MODERATE PRICES, Solicits a Share of the Public's Patronage. SIGN WRITING A SPECIALTY. CHOICE STOCK CF PArERBANGJKG TO SELECT FROM. O. CHAPMAN. 5 180 Bazaar Livery Stables. T HAVE PLEASURE m notifying the Public of Ashburton that I have taken over THE BAZAAR STABLEB, Burnett S.reet, from Mb S. Tbevurza, and trust that I may reoeive a fair share of patronage of the general public. CABS MEET ALL TRAINS. Saddle Horses, Traps, and. Buggies on hire at all hours, and at reasonable charges, GOOD STABLING. JAMBS McCOEMICX. 6 167 o • * H ill O O I % G W\ J E f\ |SB_3§Sm i /«\ o S v ' 5! © * _________ a n $♦ c , » ~ J= C 3 _3*noT |b * 3 » g § a' _ S? 3 h> » = ' « I 1 "8 'S-S& H * * „ 2». ft erg §„• • « cr » o n ? •=* __._ __J For Indigestion, the best remedy is uk» doubtedly ifoßTON's Camomile Pn_s. They can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once aa a eplen- . did toniu and a gentle aperient. For nearly 1 100 years they have proved ucequalta? for ', Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and 1 or Liver aud Stomach complaint*, Sold io bottle* »a l|d, 2» 9d, and Us, by all Jf «di« jne Yeodon tbresfhont thi worm,



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• WANTED, j "OEST Value m the Trade.— lf you want JL> to bny m the Cheapest Market go to McDonald and McDtasmid, Fast Streeb. ANT ED— Beauty of Hebron and Beauty of Bath Seed Potatoes, must be good sample.— Apply Fletcher Bros. ANTED Known— Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. TTILOWER'S Refreshment Rooms, East JO Streeb for Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Coooa. Afternoon Teas a specialty. WHEN Puzzled as to where to get your next Boots, just try McDonald and MoDiarmid, East Street. ANTED KNOWN.— Ladies' Cycling g Knickers, Combinations, . All Wool Veßta, m great variety. Special prioes, — W. H. Collibb, " The Corner." PICTDRE-FRAMING.-W. Adams, Aroade, Practical Framer, doeß the work himself ; therefore guarantees it. Prioes and quality right. Choice mouldings m stook. Trial solicited. Country customers* work completed day of order. 3 148 rriENI)ERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs of Mbllob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo oalf Shoe.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. liIOUND — In Tanored Street, *he cheapest JO and moat reliable Boob Shop. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. LENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of boots. — Appiy to Mkllob' Zealandia Boot >Hore. WANTED Known — Good value for little mouey at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. TT^ANTED KNOWN. -Ladies' Fur Top V V Lined Kid Gioves 2s lid, 3s 6a, 4s 6d per pair. Worth double. — VV. H. Cotjmeb, " The Corner." FOR Sale, Cheap— Sis Dozen Pairs of Children's ankle straps. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Stoic. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mellor's, 'Lancred ( Street. I _ . WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixiy strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Bed Chaff, Fresh and Clean, Sd per bag ; Highest Test Kerosene, lowest price m town, at Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores. PLEASE NOTE— That H. A. Flowbb, Confectioner, has rtmoved to more commodious premises n xt Drug Company and Percy, 'I obaccouist. IF you watst quality, comfort and dura- bility, combined with cheapness, go to McDonald and MoDiarmid. CTT ANTED Known— That we have ust * T received, ex Delphic, a really choice lot of Laces, Valeucieunes and real and imita 1 i-n Torchon. Also ouo case Fur Collars, Boa«, aud LvJieß* Macintoshes. — Mitcuel & Turner. WANTED Known— That we are offer- ing the following special lines: — Colored and black Velveteens, Is 41 per yard. Ladies' Macintoshes ao 12i 6J, Jackets at 6] 6d and a grand line of 32-inch striped Flannelette, at 3JJ. — Mitchell & Turner. W ANTED Known -A line of Cheap 1 weeds, juat opened, together with full ranges of Men's and Juveniles' Clothing and Bo°ta of all descriptions at Mitchell 4 Turner's- - - FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes. — Appiy to Mellor, Tancred Street. MRS ALCORN is offering the balance of her Trimmed Millinery at about half price. Nineteen Children's Tunics. Samples just bought at a large discount, at and bolow Wholesale Price, from 4s lid to 18 j. Also a nice lot of Capes from I2i to 60s. 6 The Wife's Welfare. iTdatise posted free. It will teach you more than all the years you've lived. Every woman should read it. Write Professor Hermann, Frenoh SpeoiaJiit, A Oollins-plaoe, Melbourne. YOUNG MEN, Write to me (or valuable free Book concerning your- ■elves. Professor Hermann, Bpeoi»li6t, 4 Collin* plane, Melbourne. WANTED Known— That J. Wilson, Painter, &o, corner of Arcade and Burnett street, has bought a large amount of Artist Materials from a Bankrupt Firm at a very low price, and intends giving the Public the benefit of the purchase by giving a big Discount for Ca&h. Cull and inspect. Opal Glasa cut to any eiza. Canvas stretchers, { Academy Boards. Oils, Coior3, &o. Both Water and Oil Colors kept m stook. 6 207 KS ALCORN is selling Tweed, Serge, and Fancy Dress Goods, Flan- nellettes, Lidies 1 Macintoshes, Jackets, Kuia- poi Capes, Furs, Knitted Combinations, e'e, all at Great Reductions, previous to stock- taking. Uuder Clothing (own make) n specialty. Dressmaking as usual. 6 209 FOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lld«— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. PRIZS POULTRY. THE Proprietor of the PELHAM POULTRY YARDS draws attention to the fact that owing to the necessity for reducing Btock valuable birds for breeding m*y be obtained at greatly reduced prises The Indian Game, Houdans, and Partridge Cochins, some of the best laying and table fowls known, are from the beat strains m the Colony NOTICE. riIHE Runners who deliver the Guardian JL to regular subscribers will not m future sell single copies. These can ba obtained from the runners engaged for that purpose, and the Agents— Messrs Jones SounneßS3, Marsden, Williams, and Mrs Adams ME OSBORN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London}, TTI S ITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months— viz , i Maroh, July, aud November. ) ORDERS may be lef b with MR i LLE WELLS N OWEN at his Musio Studio, ArgadQ Oharaben, Aibburton,



THE TEA OF TEE AGF. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. m»Y IT, AND YOO WILL HAVE JSO OTHEK. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Pbofsssor Bjokeetqn reports ftat SAXON TEAS Is absolutely Pare and of good quality GREAT CASH BOOT SaLE STILL TO THE FRONT WITH PRICE 3 AND FASHION. (Next Door to The Bank of New Zea'and). Under the management of FRED NOKES. THE PROPRIETORS OF THE CASH BOOT SHOP, have pleasure m an- nouncing that they have just opened np another large assortment of FASHIONABLE BOOTS AND SHOES, Which will be sold at Prices never before heard of m Ashburton. Men's Balmorals from 9a 6d. Girh' strong School Boota from 5s Evening Shoes from 2a lid Beet Sewn Cook hams from 14i 6d Beßt Watertights 12s 6d LOOK AT OUR WINDOW— One of the Grandest Displays that could tempt the eyej fit the foot, and suit the pocket. EVERYTHING GKNUINE ! EVERYTHING CHEAP ! EVERYTHING GOOD 3000 PAIRS OF BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS AND GAITERS to select from. Inspect our Stock bsfore Purchasing else- where as we simply defy compaction. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. Z>OJN'X FOKGET CASH BOOT SHOP, Under the Management of FRED NOKES. NEXT BANK NEW ZEALAND. 6 142 CALL AND SEE THE '98 STERLING BICYCLES AT Morrow, Bassett <% Go,'s y WILLS STRfIET, BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDERS ELSEWHERE. WE HAVE ALSO— LAMPS, BELLS, AND ALL ACCESSORIES IN STOOK. WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK- HORNSBY AND RANSOME'S IM- PORTED PLOUGH SHARES, CORN CRUSHERS, ROOT PULPERS, Etc. AGENTS FOR SOUTHLAND GRAIN & MANURE DRILLS AND CELEBRATED McCOEMIOK BINDERS. 6100 M. PRIEST, Manager. 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, Manager XkO*atJ£ I'EA Beat* A»



TIMBER! TIMBER! TIMBER! XTTE ARE NOW LANDING EX GISBORNE FROM THAMES. 4O,OOO FEET OF SEASONED FLOORING, MATCHLINING, AND SHELVING OF BPLENDID QUALITY, AND'READY FOR USE. i COAL. COAL. COAL. SHAG POINT COAL. THERE has been a great rush for this Coal, and without doubt it is the Best and Cheapest Coal m the Market. W. H COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS. Agents For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Point Coal Company, „ "Weetport Coal Company, f^^^ £ASY rO ORINK . EAS^f 10 O\&\.S\ . [T EASILY THE fttSV * HI Will, CORNER ARCADE AND BURNETT SIRLET. fx) WALL _PAPERS. IN order to make"room for a v>ry Urge quantify and assortment of Paperhangings, which I expect early m July, direct from the Manufacfcarera m England/ I have decided to Clear My Present Stock of WALL PAPERS AT A GREATLY REDUCED PRICE. RBMNAJSTS of 1, 2, 3, 4, &c, Wall Paper almost given away. Now ia yoor time to ...buy Cheap Papers. J. WILSON, PAINTER, PAPERHAKGER, SIGN WRITER, AND GLAZIER, Corner /Vrcacle and JBurnett Street, Aslitourton. Telephone 65 p.o. Box 16 6 163 " THE CORNER." MONSTER CLEARING SALE OF ALL WINTER AND SUBPLUS STOCK. Hir.NSATioiVAr, bargains. Q WEEPING REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. SEE WINDOWS FOR SPECIAL BARGAINS. The whole Stock has been re-marked for this great Clearing Sale. :o: W. H. COLLIER, DRAPER & CLOTHIER, " THE CORNER." T. H. UNDRILL & GO'S. FURNITURE WAKE"HOUSE. FANCY CHAIRS CARPETS' IN LINOLEUMS GREAT VARIETY ■ '^^^^M^^^ RUGS, ETC. Wicker OhTirs with lS^^^^^^^ and Without l^^^gß Bedsteads and Bedding Cushions. * Furniture of all kinds Just the thing for wr^Tw^^^^m made on the Wintar Evenings. Premises* T. H. UNDHILL & CO., CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & DUNDERTAKERS. New Shop, Opposite A»ade, and Next building Society's Office.^



= PURE SEEDS. = X 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 Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GBAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best HYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 441ba to 'the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14|lbs to 16ilbs 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, TRtlOtXi, Etc,; ' D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. X 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 4s %d PER DOZEN. . WOOLPACKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL? ALSO- FENCING WIJSE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aerent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker* ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skina, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari act Sales as per arrangements . ... . AGENT FOR- Matson and Co, Ohristchnroh Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch 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, Dune<ftn Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES.; IHAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to acb aa my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that Diatriot, and m conjunction with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aahbnrfeon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON jl /^^ p Tvnrpi^AV "fIJiSPSII /^^^ EAST STREET, <a ' llPlPlili 111 W SHBURTO H§sJf ( For the lasfe *8 years the only practical (S^C^SBJSSv^^ ]f \~%£ ' Horol °g ißti m the District.) TNVITES the public to JnapeoL hia magnificent etook WATCHES, ® ® CLOCKS,! Q jrn;wjEiLt.iaß,Y, Q | |4 ;& PJLjAX£2I> GOODS. q OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. * Q W Watches of all grades from the loweafa price to the highest quality — non-magnetio London hand-made goods. -. v Clocks m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Niokel, and Fanoy Oases, the rV higher grades being manufactured on the premises. m t^ Je^vellery and Plated Goods- Neweßt designs, y, beßt quality, lowest prioea. > — — ,■ . Q Holding the most perfeob plant, the largeab sbook of material!, and J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robbbt Murray can offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. m €0 760TS Experience m the trade. THOS. E. KILWOETH & SON ENGINEERS, BRIDGE WORKS, ASHBUBTON, TTNDERTAKE all k'nds of Engine Work, all kinds of Millwright's} Work, General Engineering, Woodworking, & Blaeksmithing. KIL WORTH & SON , ASHBUBTON.



Shipping. J§|||||||fS]HlPPlNG 00/3 LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation for all olaaseß of PMaengera at Lowest Rates. Port of Bteamera. Tons. Departure. Date. D. of Ptl'd 3822 Pt. Chalmerß July 16 Ruahine 6127 Wellington August 4 Rimutaka 4515 — Sept. 1 Waimate 6688 — Sept. ~ Kaikoura* 4507 — Oct. 27 ~~ CARGO STEAMERB. dtararoa 3808 — AugUßb Rakaia 5628 — August Duke of — Devonshire 5257 — Sept For further particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agente, ABhburton, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. T3OYAL MAIL STEA- rf^a^Ss. ■*■*' MERS, with superior llHjBBil&y aocommodatlonf or allolasaea 0 { passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. Tons Commander From Date. Aotea ... 6340 Scotland .» Lyttl'n July 30 lonio . 4753 Kempson. « — Aug. 4 Maori .« 5200 Moffatt ... Lyttl'n Sept. 1 Gothic ... 7730 KMley ... — Sept. — Delphic ... 8355 Sowden .„ Lyttl'n Oct. 27 ' CARGO STEAMERS. * Pakeha ... 4331 Prosaer ... Lyttl'on \ug 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell LytU'ou Sept 19 Mamari ... 3583 Levack — Matatua... 4045 Burton ... — Rangitira 3320 MoDougall — 1 HANMER AND GRAVES, Agente. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS? S A II FRCMLITTELTON AS DJSOER: For Weabporc and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tueaday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. Llewellyn Owen, 3ML0.»»M.., J^.tf tLrCBOL. PIANOFOKTE, SINGING, HAEMONY,AND . MANDOLTNE. , PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TIT R S T3OWMAN Tjl O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Stbeet, Ashbubton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. A OABD MRS A C* Y^ LA -R IDG; B J\.» Vy. VyLARIDGFE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. TVT R TT "R RYANT tt ing (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jones, Stationer, Aahburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 GEAHAM & CO's T> A T E N T PERMANENT FOOT-ROT CUBE, Is a certain remedy for the disease, and can be applied at a cost of less than ONE HALF-PENNY PER SHEEP. Bead opinions of Government Inspector - of Stock. Blenheim, Mablbobough. In re your remedy for Foot-Eofc I have no hesitation m saying it is the most effective bave met, and has been used m the district under my charge with the beßt results. I bave recommended and shall oontinue to recommend it to any ownerß of Bheep affected with Foot-Rot, a disease which I regret to say is so often negleoted until it takes such a strong hold on the nook that it can no longer be ignored, when it might have been easily put down at itß first appearance by a little attention and the use of your remedy, JOHN MOOBE, Inspector ol Sfcook February 28, 1895. Depabtment of Agbioultube, Haweba In reply to your request as to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of your dressing sheep at Mr Lysaght'a an M* Niohol&B' with your Foot-Rot Specific, 1 have every confidence m saying that the oure was a perfeot one, although the weather was very wet and Btormy ; and the examination was only six days after the feet had been dressed. Borne of the sheep were very badly afifeoted, Dearly the whole of the foot having rotted off I should recommend all sheep ownerß to use your Specific if their sheep are troubled witb Foot-rot, as it ia easily put on, and I am aure t will give satisfaction.— l remain, youre trul ALEXANDER MONRO, 0»« iM »**■•«••* I