The Ashburton Guardian.

Yol xx. no. 4530

Ashbuktok : Monday, June 27, 1893,

PBICE : ONE PJJFNY



Gold Medal — PaKIS. ASTHMA AND CATARRH Hay-Fever, Oppression, Neuralgia, etc. Cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. Recommended by the highest Ifedioal authorities. The peotoreU Fnmf- eator JEpsplc is the moot efficacious of all remedies to oombac the diseases of the respiratory organs. Seventy years of Buooess. J- ESPIC, Paris, 20 rue St- JLazare Melbourne, Messrs Boubbaud and Go. Hosier Lane, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists; .Require the signature on every ciga- rette. Each box of Cigarettes and powder I contains a prospectus with directions. CALL AND SEE THE '98 STERLING BICYCLES AT Morrow^ Bas sett & Go t 's, WILLS STREET, BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDERS ELSEWHERE. WE HAVE ALSO— LAMPS, BfcLLS, AND ALL ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. 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. ! 6 100 M. PRIEST, Manager, Bazaar Livery Stables. J HAVE PLEASURE m notifying the Pablio of Ashburtoo tfiat I have taken over THE BAZAAR STABLES, Burnett Street, from Mb S. Tbevurza, and truab that I may receive a, fair share of patronage of the general public. CABS MEET ALL TRAINS. Saddle Horses, Traps, and Baggiea on hire at all hours, and at reaaonabie charges. GOOD STABLING. JAMES McCOBMICK 6167 NOTICE. "OERSONS indebted to the ASHBURTON JT PUBLISHING COMPANY, Limited, prior to March 19-h, 1898, are hereby noti- fied thstt PaY.VJENT MUST BE MADE forthwith at the late office of the Company, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken. Wm. J. STEWARD. ABhDarton, May 2G IT U L A F E Aliment of economy against fatigue hunger, and thirst Antidepertic, antifatigning, stimula- ting, reconstituent Indispensable to Velooipedists, ascen- tionistß, rowers, racers, hunters, and to any of them who have a muscular effort to develop France, M. Ch., Gamier 8, Rue des Frames-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited Sydney DULOOR SUGAR The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Diabetes,, the illusion o» Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in- convencies. Us sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass of water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco- late, grog, etc., »nd is equivalent tot- lamp of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure production which causes frequent accidents. France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Roe dei Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DBUQ COMPANY, Limited, djda^.



WANTED. BEST Value m the Trade.— -If you want to bny m the Cheapest Market go to McDonald and McDiasmid, Kast Street). ANTED— 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 Mhllob's Zealandia Boob Store. FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms, East Street for Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Coooa. Afternoon Teas a apeoialty. WHEN Puzzled as to where to get your next Boots, jusbtry McDonald and MoDiabmid, East Street. ANTED KNOWN.— Ladies' Cyoling Knickers, Combinations, All Wool Vesta, m great variety. Special prioes.— W. H. Collier, •• The Corner." •piCTURE.FRAMING.-W. Adams, XT Arcade, Practical Framer, does the work himself ; therefore guarantees it. Prioes and quality right. Choice mouldings inatook. Trial solicited. Country customers' work completed day of order. 3 148 npENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs of Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brasa. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe, — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. TjIOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest JD and most reliable Boot Shop. — MBLLOB'S Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes. — Apply to Mellob, Tanored Streeb. FOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's ßluohers only 4s lid* — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Bale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of Children's ankle straps. — Mbllob's Zeatandia Boot Store. rpENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 X. pairs of boots. — Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot -Store. TTANTED Known— Good valne for little VV money ab Mellob's, Zealandia Book , Store. WANTED KNOWN.-Laoiea'FnrTop Lined Kid G.oves 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d per pair. Worth - double. — W. B. Collibb, " The Corner." NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mellor's, lanored Sireel. WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Six* y strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluuher). — Mellob's Zoalandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Bed Chuff, Fresh and Clean, Sd per bag; Highest Teßfc Kerosene, lowest price m town, at Fletcheß Bbos., Cash Supply Stores. PLEASE NOTE— That H. A. FLOWfIR* Confectioner, has removed to mor* commodiouß premises next Drug Comtau^ and Percy, Tobacconist, IF you waut quality, comfort and dura- bility, combined with cheapness, go to McDonald and MoDiabmid. VTT ANTED Known-That we have just " T received, ex Delphic, a really choioe lob of Laces, Valenciennes and real and imita'im Toiohun. Also one case Fur Collars, Boas, and Ladies' Macintoshes. — Mitchbl & Turner. XTTANTED Known— That we are offer- u ing the following Bpecial lines:— Colored and black Velveteens, Is 4d per yard. Ladies' Macintoshes ab 12^ 6d, Jackets at 63 6d and a grand line of 32-inch striped Flannelette, at 3£d. — Mitchell & Ttjbneb. T Buliock. ~ T. Bullock. ALFORD FOREST. SO ACRJKia, R.S. 22014. NOT having disposed of this by Auction, offers will be received for purchase of same up to TUESDAY NEXT, 28bb inst. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. ~" TO LET at a low rental, cottage fronting McMurdo Streeb, near the Grain Stores, at present ocoupied by Mr George Grice, un. T. BULLOCK. TO LET. /COMFORTABLE Dwelling of five rooms, V_^> new House, with good cooking range ; verandah, and Scullery at back • central site, fronting Wakanui Road on Triangle block ; at present occupied by Mr Xreviuza. I T. BULLOCK. OHEAP TOWN PROPERTY. fi~l p:r\ PRICE wauted for T.S. 891 <s^jLt)U» containing £ Acre, Aitkeu Street, on which is erected a new square Dwelling House of four rooms, two brick chimneys, and Scullery ab back. Very easy terms of payment can be arranged. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agenb. TO LIST~ EIGHT-ROOMED House with half-an- acre of land, well situated m Burnett street. Land is of Firat-class quality for Garden purposes. Rental, 10j per week. Apply T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LE^ ~ AT reduced rental, Nearly New House of four rooms, together with one acre of land, just beyond the Concrete Bridge, Smith's Road, Hampstead District. T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LE T, AT^A VERY LOW RENTAL. rTIHOSE Commodious Premises ia East JL Street, adjoining Mr James, Butcher. Bicyole expert should do well here. Plenty of room for showing bicycles, eto. Fronts the main thoroughfare. buLI()OK TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL, SHOP, with Rooms ab back, m Triangle Brick Buildings, not far from the Pos Offioe> T. BULLOCK. Smoke New Venus*



GEEAT CASH BOOT SALE BTILL TO THE FRONT WITH PRICES AND FASHION. (Next Door to The Bank of New Zealand). Under the management of FRED NOKES. mHE PROPRIETORS OF THE CASH X BOOT SHOP, have pleasure m an* , nouncing that they have juab opened up another large assortment of j FASHIONABLE j BOOTS AND SHOES, Which will be sold at Prices never before heard of m Aehburton. Mono Balmorala from da 6(3. Girls' Strong Sohool Boots from 5s Evening Shoes from 2s lid Best Sewn Cookhams from 14s 6d Beat Watertights 12s 6d LOOK AT OUR WINDOW-One ol the Grandest Displays that oould tempt the eye, fit the foot, and suit the pocket. everything genuine ! everything oheap j everything good 3OOoTlpair» of boots, shoes, slipperb and GAITEKS to seleot from. Inspeot our Stook before Purchasing else- where aa wo simply defy competition, REPAIRB NEATLY EXECUTED. I>OIS 9 X FORGET CASH BOOT SHOP, Under the Management of FRED NOKES. NEXT BANK NEW ZEALAND. 6 142 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. I ' ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, tbis Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF-: HOLIDAY, I ON THURSDAY instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturday after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manag QUCCEBS IN BUSINESS IS ONLY TO BE OBTAINED BY CAREFUL BUYING. ANDREW ORR Has Purchased About— 100 LADIES' JACKETS and CAPES, Which will be Offered during the Next Few Weeks ATA mREMENDOUS QACRIFICE. X REMENDOUS OAORIFICE. THEY ARE ALL THE LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE GOODS, —Including— Seal and Olotb of Every Shade. ANDREW ORR Baker Bros. EpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakannl Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Ooaob Faotory, Havelook Street. EVER! REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69. "" W. H. SUTHERLAND^ BEGS to inform bis customers and th e public that be haa removed from , Tanored Street, to the ' OLUB OYSTER AND FRIED FISH , SALOON, BURNETT STREET (Next the Club) SPECIAL ROOM FOR LADIES. Where hot dinners or hot. suppers can be got at any time. Freßh Fish and Smoked Fißb by Express every night. wanted; fat fowls and ducks. WANTED to Buy, one thousand pairs of HareB — large or small quantities, at onoe POULTRY A SPECIALTY, "^LARKETTirpJLLS warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwardß of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medioine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietor!, The Lincoln and Mid > and Gountfei Dt»g Company, kinaol .



GREAT CLEARING SALE OP DRAPERY & CLOTHING. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANORED STREET, T>EGS to announce his Half-yearly Clearing Sale of Season's Sbook, prior to Stock-taking, when the whole of his large Stock of Drapery and Clothing will be offered at greatly reduced prices, FOX ONE MONTH ONLY. Sale Commences on Saturday Next A. P. WILLIAMSON, CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, TANORED STREET.. for Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain m tlie Stomach, Sick ■ l LTeadache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold ChiUa, Flushing of Hiat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Ereath, Costiver.css, Blotches on the Skin, Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and ail Nervous and Trembling Sensations, &c. The first Dosk \vtl£ give relief jn twenty minutes. This fe no fiction. Every sufferer i 3 earnestly invited to try one Box of these Tills, and thoy Will be acknowledged to bs "WORTH A GUINEA A BOX." DEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to ccmpleT health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irrcgulan*v of the syskHn. For a Weak Stomach ; Xmtaired Di-rsstioa ; Disoxdsrsd laivw ; . they net like magic. A few doses will work wodums i\v»\\ tho Vital Cleans; r'.'.v.-.r, fell ic: -.big tftt J'iircuUr System ; restoring tho long lost Complcxitm ; bringij-.™ back tho keen edffe of nf/pptttfi, and ftronsinjf v/ith tho Rosr.nci' of Health the wholb physical sfflnm of tho Vnuivii! frnme. Trosnare " foots " admitted by thousands m all classes of society, and ouu of the be^t guarantees to tho ? orvm« und clfMlitatert is that Beccham's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Mtdieine m theworU Full directions with each box. • Prepared only by THOMAS B3S3EOHAM, St. Helens, Lancashire, 3Diitj:n.nd Sold everywhere, m lifixea. OJd., Is. ljo., and £s. J»i. each. SHEEP WIRE NETTING. SHEEP WIRE NETTING. TMRMERS REQUIRING the above NETTING would find||it to their Advantage to obtain Our Price before purchasing elsewhere. 50 Dozen PLOUGH SHARES. HORNSBY & RANSOMES, AT REDUCED PRIOES. CASTOR OIL, Valvoline, Lubricating Oils, Raw and Boiled Linßeed Oils and Turpentine, always m Stock; Large Assortment of Kettles, Saucepans and Euaraelware, at Christchurch Prices, Splendid Value m Cutlery, Spoons, Forks, eto. TEA. TEA. TEA. ITRY OUR CELEBRATED S (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA. Only the Choicest Orange Pekoe Teas are used for this packet. A Coupon will be ound m every lib packet. GORE "THISTLE" BRAND OATMEAL. Absolutely Pure. FL.OUR, SHARPS AND BRAN at MILL PRIOES. A Large and Well Assorted Stock of Wines and Spirits. Cheapest House m Ashburton for Groceries, Crockery, and Hardware. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Poat promptly attended to. , SHEARMAN BROS., OUR ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE CLOSED for the Winter Months at 5.30 p.m. with the exception of THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS, when we close at 1 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. respectively. M&KKET HOUSE, BUBNETT STEBET, ASHBUBTON. T. H. UNDRILL & COS. FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. FANOY OHAIRS CARPETS* IN LINOLEUMS- GREAT VARIETY RUGS, ETC. and Without t^^^^^M and Bedding Cushions. '^W^^^^^^^S^ Furniture of all kinds Jnst the thing for jjr^ made on the Wintar Evenings. j 113 ™^^!^ Premises* T. H. UNDKILL & CO., OABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, New Sbopi Opposite Arcade, and Next Society's Office,



= P URE SEEDS. = X HAVE lately erected, regardless of cosfc, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. lam now prepared TO OLE AN for Farmers any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 26lbs to 44:1b8 to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14|lba to 16Jlbs 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 ENGLISt OLOVBRS3 TURNIPSJ RAPE, LUCERNE, TRLIGjuu, Etc. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF OOMJ MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m Ash barton or elsewhere. CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY 4s 7sd PBB> DOZEK. WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIALS ALSO— FENCING WIBE, BAJKB ' WIBB, & 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 Ashburbon Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearijjg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohristchurch 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, Dnnedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. JHAVB mada arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to aob as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that) District, and m conjunction with them ib will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbarfeon | GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON JM*^ £Asr ro orink . easx to o\ss.s\ . P EASILY THE BESV J| ROBERT MURRAY, i^^^^k BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. \S2*UyLg^jr (For the last 18 years the only practical Horologist m the District.) TNVITES the publio to inspeob hla magnificentrßtook WATUHEB,; * * CLOOKS,I Q (4 f& PJL,A.XJKir> GOODS. * OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. ,w Q ' 0 WatoliOS of all grades from the lowest price to bhe^higheab quality — non-magnetic London hand-made goods. * 0Q Olocl£S m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fanoy Oases, the if higher grades being manufactured on the premises. m A Jewellery and Plated Goods— Newest designs, P besb quality, lowoßb prioes. Q Holding the most pecfeob plant, the largeab sbook of material!, and J the moat skilful staff of workmen, Robeet Murray oan offer exceptional " Advantages m the execution of Repairs. ft §0 YCWS Experience m the trade,



Shipping. r {pi H B x&MJB!I* NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING OO.'S LINE ROTAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, i Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. | Best Aooommodation for &U olaiaei of pAßßengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tona. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington June 9 D. of Ptl'd 3822 — July 7 Ruahine 6127 — Augueb 4 Rlmutaka 4515 • — Sept. 1 OARGO STEAMERS. Waikato 4766 June Otarama 3808 — July Rakaia 5628 — Augneb R.M.S. Ruahine and Rimutaka will call at Rio de Janero as well as Monte Video. For farther p&rtloalan apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lid. Agents, Aohborton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ,*&! T3OYAL MAIL STEA- dßffJoßfcw -*•*> MERS, wlbh superior Vn^^^^ aooommodafclon for all olasaes o f passengers, oalllng ab Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. Tonn Oommander From I Date. Gothio ~ 7739 Kidley ... Wel'tn May 26 Delphio ...8355 Sowden .„ Wel'tn — Aotea ... 6340 Scotland ~. — lonio ♦« 4753 Kempaon.^i — — Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — — ' OARGO STEAMERS. * Rangitira 4045 Burton ... P Chime April 30 Mamari «. 3583 MoLougall Wellg'n May 5 Matataa.^ 3320 Evana . . — Maori ._ 5200 Moffatb ... — fftkeha ... 4331 Prosser ... — J HANMER AND GRAVES, Agentß. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS SAII FRGMLITTELTON ASUNuER: For Wesbport and Grey mouth — 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 subjecb to alteration j reference should therefore be made to Ohristchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F* FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton, THE GENUINE DR GUILLIBP. ELIXIR Tonic, Glalrous. and Anti -Billons, Pre- pared by Dr Paul Gage Fils, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy. Roe de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Guillie's Elixir is one of the mosb eoonomical medicines, both as a Purga- tive and as a Depnrative, it is the basfc remedy against all bilious and glalrlout disorders. For more than seventy- five years Dr Guillie's Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the hearb, rheumatism, gout, fevar, influenza, si m diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that you get the Genuine Dr Guillie's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gage, and mark that each bottle is accompanied By Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. Sydney, N.S.W, A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRD3LE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peckham, July 12. "Dear Sir, — I am a poor hand ab express- ing my feelings, but 1 should like to thank you. Your lozenges have done wonders m relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of * Tracheotomy ' (the same as the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am Btill alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly have had a more violent cough ; it was so bad ab times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been softened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty, —I am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL.' A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. Sonth Park, Cardiff, South Wales, September 28, 1893. " I have, indeed, great pleasure m adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and I have prescribed it now for the last eight years m my hospitals and private practico, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer from Chronic Bron- chitis ; your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation. — Yours truly, A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.C.P. and L.M Edinburgh, L.R.O.S and L.M. Edinburgh USB KEATINU'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES Xt is 80 years ago since Keating's Cough Lozenges were first made, and the sala is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled m the relief and cure of Winter Coughs Asthma, and Bronchitis; one alone gives relief. IITTERLY UNRIVALLED ■ ITTERLr UNRIVALLED ■ ITTERLY UNRIVALLED Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled remedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throat Troubles, are sold m tins by all chemists