The Ashburton Guardian

YOL XX. NO, 4468

AsHBURToa : Thursday, April M, 1898

PRICE : ONE PfINiSY

THE "TIMES" SPECIAL.

The Daily Chronicle says that the correspondent cf the Times at Pekin, who has so annoyed < the Foreign Office by hia enterprising journal ism, is a young native Australian, Dr George Ernest Morrison. Hia book, "An Australian m China," attracted con siderable attention when published m London about three years ago. It is the record of an adventurous journey through a little-known section of the Mongolian Empire. But long before that Dr Morrison had had a oareer of adventure. He was hardly out of his teens wben he led the Melbourne Age exploring expedition into New Guinea, and brought back with him a memento m the shape of a portion of a spear thrown at him by a malevolent Papuan. This foreign substance remained m his body until he went to Edinburgh to take his medical degree, and there it was extracted by a skilful surgeon. Desirous of knowing the actual conri tions under which the Kanaka traffic for the Queensland sugar plantations was carried on, Dr Morrison shipped as a common sailor on one of the labor recruiting schooners bound for the South Sea Islands, and the result was a series of remarkaVdy vivid and striking articles. Another of his little excur sions was a walk across Australia from farthest north to remotest south, a lonely tramp of 2000 miles or so, for the most part across waterless wastes. Dr Morrison, whose father is the principal of the Scotch Oollego, Geelom?, was appointt d Pekin correspondent of the Times about a year ago. There is plenty of the tragedy of the world we live m disguised by the long columns of statistics THE DEATH m the Blue book RATE- jmt issued on the health of England during the last ten years. Two mil lion ten thousand children under five years of age have ded during that timf ; so precarious^is a baby's hold upon life during the first ye*r that it is not until the age of eighty years 'hat the same rate of death m again ex perienced. Some idea of the way the great industrial centres account for the children born m them may be gathered (says the St James' Gazette) by .the ca'culation that 100,000 males born m Manchester would be reduced to 62,326 by the end of the fifth year, while m the heal' by districts the same amount of reduction is not reached until the age of fifty. Infant mortality m Preston, Leicester, aud Blackburn, wherp it was abnormally high, exceeded m 1889 91 that of three rural counties, WiUs. Dorset, a-d Hertfordshire. It is sufficiently startling to find that the average mortality of brys between fif teen and twenty m the vaiions textile trades is 33£ }-er cent, above the standard. In the lan cash ire cotton mil'B the exess is 46 per ceut , while among the dyers and printers of the wool, silk, nnd cot.ton trades the waste of young life is 86 per cent, above the average. The deigy show the lowest death rate of all occupations. Next comes the agricultural labourer. Farmers and gardeners are not far be hind. At the other end of the scale the advocates of lot&l abstention find a sermon ready to their hand, for the mortality of publicans — especially of the publicans of London — is nearly double that cf all other occupied males. The tables show that publicans, taken without distinction of locality, die seven times as fast as other males from alcoholism, six and a-half times as fast from disease of the liver, six times as fast from gout, and more than double as fast from rheumatic fever, diabetes, and suicide, besides having suffered more severely from the influenza epi demic. Tho fatal " dusty " trades stfll claim an unabated number of victims to diseases of the respiratory system,



" A word to the wise is sufficient" and a word from the wise should be sufficient, but you ask, who are the wise? Those who know. The oft repeated experience of trust* worthy persons may be token for knowledge. Mr W. M. Terry says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives better satisfaction than any other m the market. He has been m the drug bu-iness at Elkton, Ky., for twelve yean?; has sold hundreds of bottles of this remedy and nearly all othercough medicines manufactured, which shows conclusively that Chamberlain's i 3 th« most satisfactory to the people, and is the best. For sa!e by Ash- burton Drug Company. twwMUMBaMMMB-wanmiTwr'rnrwwHWii imwjmihj mj AT THE D.I.C. SALE OF FANCY GOODS. JUST PURCHASED and to be- Sold th ; whole of a WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMAN S STOCK, COMPRISING 160 LOTS, VIZ. | Mirrors, Easel Pictures, Oleographs, Photo Frames, Blotters, Brackets, Trays, Wira ! Goo -8, Easels, Brush Racks, Writing-desks, Companions, G'ove and Handkerchief Boxes, Stamp Albums, Erass Goods, Inkstands, Ladies' Bags, Pictures, Scrap- books, Date Backs, Hand Mirrors, &c, &c. EVERYONE should SEE these USEFUL and PRETTY GOODS, which will be ALMOST GIVEN AWAY TO THE -PUBLIC. i ■ As we have not sufficient Boom to Display these special lots, they will be put out m wholesale quantities opposite the department . usually oocupied by travelling requisites on , the ground floor. j AT THE AT THRj ' D.I.C. D.I.C. \ B. HALLENSTEIN, Chairman, E. Q. BROWN, M*Q»gec



Wanted. WANTED Known— Special Delivery oi our Special Kid Gloves, brown 2/6 per pair, black 2/11 per pair. — W. H. Collier, "The Corner." WANTED Known— New Jackets, Capes, Macintoshes, Millinery, Dresses, Trimmings for Ladies, Misses and Girls.— W H. Collieb, "The Corner.'' TTTANTED Known— That we are now T V showing the fineab assortment oi Gents' Ties, Bows and Scarfs, we have ever had the pleasure of submitting. Men's and Boys' Straw and Felb Hats m endless assortment. New Goods m Tennis Shi its just opened. — Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything m the optical line »t 8. Sir-KK's, Optioion. npENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs of Mellor's Indestrnotible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe. — Mellor's Zealand ia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Two cases of Sample Hosiery for sale, Ladies' Combinations and Vests, Plain and Fancy Stockings, Men's Socks and Vests, all al landed cost. — Mitchell & Tdkneb. WANTED— Ladies to give Mitchell & Tubneb's Dreßses and Dress making one trial. A unique selection of Blouse Goods and Trimmings now showing FOUND— In Tancrcd Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop. — Mellob's Zealandia Boob Store. WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sa'e, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes. — Apply to Mellob, Tansred Street. FOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers only 43 lid* — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. The Wife's Welfare. tieatise posted free. It will teach you wore than all the years you've lived. Every woman should read it. Write Professor Hermann, Frenoh Speoialiit, 4 Collins-place, Melbourne, '■ YOUNG MEN, Write to me for valuable free Book concerning your- selves. Professor Hermann, Speolaliat, 4 CoUiu* plane, Melbourne. FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of Children's ankle straps.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. nriENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000' JL pairs of bootß. — App ! y to Mki.lor'B Zalaudi* Boot i ' FISHING Season. — I am dow showing a great variety of fishing requisites v all the latest designs, including Hods, Minnows, Flies, Traces, Rfels. Gut, Lineß, Waders, Rod Mount-iDge, Hoofce, etc Fishing Licenses on sale.— J. W. Hardlby, liafat Street. WAITED Known — That J. iMoison ha^ received a varied stock of Sutnmei Boots and Shoes (black aud Uu) m strap and lace up, which be will sell at a good Discount for Cash. Repaiis as usual done at once. Nothing but the best is kept at J. MoiSON's Premier Boct Depo , Aahburton WANTED Known — Good value for little money at Mellor's, Zaalandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mellor's, lanered Street. ANTED Known— Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. lIRUIT. Fruit. Fruit. Choice Bananas Italian Oranges, Lemons, Tomatoes etc.-H. A. Flower, Fruiterer, etc, Eaßt Street. FOR Pure Nutritious Sweets try my own manufactured Toffeeß, Caramels, Cough Drops ; boiled sugars a specialty, — H. A. Flower, Confectioner, Ashburton. GGS, EGGS— Wanted 1000 dozen Fresb Eggs ; also, one ton Pure Honey.— Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores. EGGS, EGGS— Wanted 1000 dozen Fresh Eggs • also, one ton Beeswax. — Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WANTED— Sixfy Btrong men to try the new Kronio(Blucher).— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. Baker Bros. , IT^URNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Jd Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets i and at Baker and Browa'a Coaoh Factory, Havelook Street. • EVER! REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69, k S. CLEAVER IS now SHOEING at Uhe follovvvag prices : — JRAUGHTS ... .-. 5s per set. HACKS 4« per det. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. BURNETT STREET SHOEING FORGR, 219 ASHBURTON.: * I waß reading an advertisement of Cham- berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem- edy m the Worcester Enterprise recently, which leads me to write this. I can truth- fully Bay I never used any remedy equal to it for colio and diarrhoea. I have never had to use more than one or two doses to cure the worst case with myself or children. — W. A. Sxroud, Popomoke City, Md, For sale Iby Aehburton i)rug Company.



[A CARD. MRS O'CONNOB, "DOARD AND RESIDENCE. Tancred Street, 427 FTIRUST AND AGENCY GOM- X PANY OF AUSTRALASIA, Limited. Incorporated 1860. Authorised Capital ... ... £2,000,000 Subscribed £1,750,000 Reserve Funds (British Consols, etc) £207,50 Manager and Inspector for New Zealand — JAS. NATHL. HAMER, Esq., Christ- church. Solicitors and Agents— Messrs Wynn- Williams and Brown, Christchurch ; Messrs Chapman and Tripp, Wellington; and Mesßra Sainsbury and Logan, Napier. Head Offioe m New Zealand : 211 Hereford Street, Christchuroh. LOANS GRANTED ON FREEHOLD FARM LANDS. Advances can be repaid at six months' notice, and even sums up to three-fifths of amount borrowed can be paid off at any time by giving 3 months' written notice. 217 Gold Medal — PARIS. ASTHMA AND CATARRH May-Fever, Oppression, Neuralgia, etc. Cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER- Recommended by the highest Medical xuthorities. The pectoral ITumi- gator Es>pic is the most efficacious af all remedies to combat the diseases of the respiratory organs. Seventy years jf success. J. ESPIC, Paris, 20 rue SI- Lazare Melbourne:, Messrs Bourbaud and Co. Hosier Lane, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists. Kequire the aigaature on every ciga- rette. Each box of Cigarettes and powder contains a prospectus with directions ' f t 1 S.I E 3 s- p o i h I •§ h i & T. H. UNDBILL AND CO.; REMOVAL NOTICE. TTTE beg to 'ntimate thab we have RE- MOVED to Bhop a few doors Jower down Tancred Street (next Mi B. W. Hall s), as 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 & PICTURE FRAMERS TANORED STREET



A GIGANTIC IDEA HAS Occurred to the Proprietors ot the New Zealand made «\ S ATALANTA' Bioycle, whereby they are determined to Lend anybody, Lady| or Gentleman, . - AN "ATALANTA" BICYCLE, Fitted with Dunlop Tyres, new, and equipped with all accessories neoeasary to render a macbme absolutely ready for. use FREE. OF CHARGE. An the publication of the^ working of this absolutely new system of supplying Bicycles 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 Depot Managers at Chriatchurch, 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. LIOHFIELD & COLOMBO STREETS, CHBISTOHUROH; i 123, GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN ; AND 61, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON. rzzi 15,000 :r=: •ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY ! _«,,, / JLI lost <^3lfe THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in NO SETTING"EEQUIRED. With Stove Hpe can be worked out m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copperfßoilera 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 ONE WOBD ABOUT BOOTS. JAMES "MELLOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. "Q* "TT7"B aim to' please, and our large volume of trade speaks for/mr success THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE is holding the largest and best assorted stock of BOOTS AND SHOES m Ashburton. Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Boots' and Shoes m endless variety. FOR REAL HARD WEAR TRY THE ZEALANDIA BRAND. Everybody knows ye give nothing but the best value. One trial is all vre ask JAMES MELLOR, SSEALANDIA BOOT STOEJS, TANORED BTBMT, ASHBURTON. I ■HI ■ ■ i -^ i^v 4H|^^^^ftL# M^^^m notice o:f removal. WILLIAM SPARROW TDEGS tcfnotify that he has iREMOVBD to lately occupied by MESSRB L. F. ANDREWESI& G. J. NEILL. Friedlander's Corner, EAST S^TRISET,- --i



J9 ROBERT MURRAY, f^^^^k EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. i Ns!y|s#r (EV>r the last 18 years the only practical Horologist m the District.) TNVITES the publio to inspect his magnificent stook ■ WATCHES, * « OIiOOKS, P M ' & PijATJBiU GOODS. - OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. ,k n W 'Watches of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality — non-magnetio London hand-made goods. - v Clocks m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the rj higher grades being manufactured on the premises. W p4 Je^ivellery and Plated Goods- Newest designs, " beßt quality, lowest prioes. Q Holding the most perfect plant, the largest stock of materials, and J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robert Murray can offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. H 50 YeOVS Experience m the trade. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liye Stock — Tinwald and Ashbnrton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Frid/ys Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Mataon and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristohurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES.} t HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to 1_ act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction rith them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfeon GREAT REDUCTION Tn PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. &.SHBURTON! = 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 CLEAN for Farmers any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 441ba to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, H£lbs to 16£lbs to the bushel also, best OLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH OLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc, D, THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. X AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF OOMg MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere. CORNSACKS. 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| net cash. WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIALS ALSO— FENCING WIRE, BABB WIBE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. BIOYOLES, BICYCLES, BICYCLES. LANDELLS~AND SON,- EXPRESS OYOLE WORKS, BURNETT STREET (next The '<Olub.) The oldest and largest Cycle Building and Repairing Shop m Aahburtot 1. IMMENSE Stook of New and Seoond-hand Bioyoles on hand at prioeß wJ aioh will defy competition. SEOOND-HAND MACHINES AT £2 100, £3 10s, £5, £6, £7, £8, £IQ,J£B 2— MUST BE GLKARED. Large Stook of Outer Covers and Tubes. Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles, 1 Toe Clips, and everything connected with the Bioyole Trade. ! CHEAPEST EVER OFFERED IN NEW ZEALAND. ; 10 179



Shipping. j^MgKt NEW ZEALAND SpjllllllSS HIPP ING OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Vla Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beßb Accommodation for all Classes of PftMengers at Lowest Bates. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutakft 4515 Wellington April 141 Waimate 6688 Wellington May 12j Kftikoura 4507 Wellington June 9] Tongariro 4163 — July 7( Ruahine 6127 — Augusb 4] R.M.S. Ruahine and Rimutaka will call at Rio de Janero as well as Monte Video. Fer farther particulars apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, ABhburton, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION OUMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. .«. 1 T3OYAL MAIL STEA- jg|^A MERS, wlch superior jK^^^Bs acoommodatlonf orallolaasea *^^^^^^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Bio, Teneriffe and Ply- month. ' Tons Commander From Date. lonic ... 4753 Kempson^. Wel'tn Mar. 31 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... Wel'tn April 7 Gothio ... 7730 Kidley ... — May 26 DeJphio ... 8355 Sowden ... — — Aotea ... 6340 Scotland ... — — • "" CARGO STEAMERS. " Rangibirft 4045 Burton . JLyttlt'u May 7 Mamarl ... 3583 Levack ... Wellg'n May 14 Matatua... 3320 Evans . . — Maori _ 6200 Moffatb ... — Pitkeha ... 4331 Prosser ... — HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON ASUJSDER: For Westporfc and Greymouth— -Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs 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 subjeob to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, ABhburton. MUSICAL. M R H. B RYAI ™ K l^ (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jokes, Stationer, Ashburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 Llewellyn Owen, PIANOTOBTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The Fnew term will commence on MONDAY, the 24th inst. A oabd. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, mEAOHER OF THE VIOLIN Saundebs' Buildings, Aihburton. MR OSBOBN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months— vi«., March, July, and November.. ORDERS may be lefb with MR LLEWELIAN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TITRS TDOWMAN Tjl O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Sxbeet, Ashbubton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupilß prepared for Trinity College examinttioni. A OABD MBS A f1 /^ILARIDGE X3L. \J 9 OLARIDGE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. HBKBY KNIGHT^ SINGLE TREE STORE, ALFORD 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*, (Mub< erera' Boots being a specialty) Saddlery, Ironmongery, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes of every kind, Oils, China, and Glassware, cannot be surpassed at tha prices Patent Medicines of all descriptions kept In stook ; with a large assortment) of Stationery a ow prices. Only Steel Roller Flour kept. I— — ■— I——— — — ■■— — — — — ww— m ~~ KOZiE TEA. fttost Reliable