The Ashburton Guardian.

pkice : One Penny

Asi-iBURTO* : Wednes lay, November 23, 1898.

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1 T. Bullock. ( T~T\O LKT at a very low iental, Hou«e ol | five rooms with verandah, toge bet with five sections, frontiog Alfocd F. res« 6 Ro.« A P p: y to T . BULLOOK: . JC3« 15s.— Price wanted for Town Section 795, containing J acre, fronting Oox Street. Nice site for a house. Very good land for garden purposes. y BULLQCK j FOU BALE SHEEP COUNTRY AT HINDS. OArt ACRES, with the Option of fC\)\j another Seotian of 59 J acrea olose to the above. R.S. 33456, 33461, and others fenced and divided into paddocke, well watered with Couniy Water Raoes. Low Price and Easy Terms. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. — TO LET AT REDUCED RENTAL, DWELLING of Eight Rooms and Scull- ery, small Stable, etc., together with 2 Acreß odd of land. Well situated, adjoin* ing the Presbyterian Manse and frontiog Beaoh Road. The owner bavins; left the district v the reason of the property being to Let. Apply to IT. BULLOCK* TO LET! TTOUSE of five rooms, centrally situated XIX inTancred Streets T. BULLOCK. T 0 L jeTt! Two Acres with new Cottage of three rooms thereon, fronting Leeston Street, Trevorton. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent IMPROVED FARM OF QKA ACRES, near Willowby, with j&tj\j extensive improvements, the pro* perty of Mr T. Haymau, to be sold at « reduced price. 27 acrei m wheat, 50 acres m oars, 25?cres m turnips, remainder m English grnßt.es. Offers are invited for the purchase of thi» on easy terms of payment. 3 IT. BULLOCK POISONED! •• \ report comes from the district of Wagunyah N.-.W., of a settler and his family exhibiting very * serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking o their evening tnenl. In searching for the canse, sus picion Jell on the tea they had used. A sample taken from a one pound tin m nse was analysed and found to contain strong ttaces of muriatic arirt, the presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of salts m welding the parts of tin together: The analyst warns consumers that tea packed m small tins, owing to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to become impregnated witb this acid, and therefore dangerous I for human consi mption, and advises that the very safest package to purchase is that packed m Jead with an inside lining of vegetable parchment. Thisstjl of r» fftc -t is 1' a ' lte imptrvious to the air. atd tea so packed has been known to retain all its aroma and strength for a period of five years." » Of ■!.— KOZIE TEA is packed m lead with an nside lining of Vegerable Parchment. CifE&P MOKE"¥ I t CHEAP MONEY CHEAP MONEY IN SUMB JF £100 ™ £10,000, COUNTRY, CITY, AND .SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At exceptionally low ratea of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND FULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Christchurch. J. H. RICHARDSON, -: Government naurance Commissioner. , Bazaar Livery Stables, T HAVE PLEASURE m notifying the Public of Asbburton that I have taken over THE BAZAAR STABLES, BurnettjStreet, from Mb S. Tbevubza, and trust that 1 may receive a fair share of patronage of .the general public. CABS MEED ALL TRAINS Saddle HorEeß, Traps, and Buggies on hire at all hours, and at reasonable charges. GOOD STABLING. JAMBS McCOBMICK. 1 6 MATT. B. SHAW, PHOTOGRAPHER, WISHES to inform owners of all kinds of Animalß that he has an Apparatus capable of taking a clear picture m the one- hundredth part of a second, and that he m ready to take all kinds of animal life pictures, from a racehorse m full gallop down to a pet pussy performing her toilet. Those desirous of having a GOOD Photo- graph may leave their addresses at Mb Davis's Royal Hotel, Ashburton, where they can be shown samples of Mb Shaw's work done sixteen years ago, as well as pictures of to-day, amongst the lattei I interiors of Ashburton places, of business the execution of whioh he challenges, competitors to excel. Portraits can be arranged for at Mrs Robottom's Studio—finished m style. 10 238 SMOKE THE NEW* VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE OELBiBRATED & BEST IBBAND MANOTAOTCBBB FROM CHOICEST VIBGINA kEAP-,



Henry Stephenson. biKRY BTEPHKNSON, ({successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY BATDRDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales 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. FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bioyole| nearly new. CHAFF, OATS,"WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc, Sold Daily m Large or Bmall Quantities. Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from $£Os per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, ! AUCTIONEER. YIOTORY. ""YKJTOKY. VICTORY. FTI SE Sib Herbert Kitchener of the Bicycle World is here. The Sterling Has Opened its Campaign m DEFEATING its Foes m the* ROAD RACE ON THUJRSDAY, SEP I. 22, and also m the HILL CLIMBING COMPETITION m Chrißtchurch, When Holmes and Clarkson secured FIRST and SECOND place. In fact to uae a Cockney Expression ALL OTHER make B HAIN'T GOT A 'OPE when the STERLING IS ABOUT. Morrow, Bassett & Go, WILLS STREET, ASHBUR.TON, M. PK.IEST, Manager. T. H. Undbiix j [c. dndrill A A & ypv ft %<r. ■% j~i T.H. UNDRILL AND CO., T7l URNISHING UNDERTAKERS, JE? URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED «STREET, A3BBURTON. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall ; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 RAMBLER BICYCLES. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED a$ Consign- meat of the Neatest, Strongest, and most Comfortable. Machine*! m the market. THE RAMBLER RACING MACHINES & ROADSTERS, AND A SPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' MAOHINES, All fitted with Dunlop Valves, etc Cyclists and others are invited to call and inspeot these maohines. Terms and Prices East for RAMBLERS 10 60 D. THOMAS, West Street. THE AUSTRALIAN Widows' Fund LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Ltd. Established m 1871. Accumulated Fund ... £1,250,000 Annual Revenue ... £210,000 fTIHR ONLY LIFE OFFICE m New I Zealand that attaches to Policies the condition of Non-Fobfeiture and Absolute Exemption From Payment of Premiums, while the assured is either temporarily or permanently incapacitated through any kind of illness, accident or mental disorder. Example. — If a man aged 30 effected an assurance of £500, with profits, payable at 60 or previous death, and he became per. manently ill or disabled from (aay) the day after paying the first year's premium, the Society would not charge any further pre- miums, but would pay the £500 with profits m full, without deductions, upon the mem- ber attaining the age of 60, or at his previous death. Christohurch Directors: Wm. Ohrystall, Esq. (Chairman), AEG Rhodes, Esq, Wm. Rekce, Esq. Head Office for New Zealand : 6 Custom House Quay, Wellington. O J FOWLER, Resident Seoretary C J OWEN, District Secretary Special Representative— W JACKSON DAVID THOMAS, 240 District Agent, A»hburton



Ffie Witch's Citadel, ■ ■ ■'*■+ (Continued.) All the great heaps of gold m the oave appeared exactly alike; neverthe- less she would asoribe human forms to them and invent histories concerning them. In imagination she saw the mis- fortunes that happoned to those brides who were destined to wear these foe- fcoela, and she greatly pitied them, but as she had no knowledge of the world her stories were eaoh more fantastic than the other. "Mother," she Baid one day, resting her dimpled ohm on her shapely hand, "Are men exaotly the same as thon and I? Or have they another form and other thoughts?" "What does it signify to thee how and what they are? Know, ohild, that all men are wicked, and that they would only bring ill and woe to thee wert thou to live among them." "Nevertheless I saw a wonderful beast come np the side of our mountain the other day, whioh was ridden by a very handsome person, quite different from the gnomes we see. He had blaok ourly hair, no beard on his ohm and wore a rioh purple mantle. Could that have been a man?" j The Baba trembled with fear and re- plied, "If this stranger should mount here again, I will break bis neok, and he shall be seen no more m the valley below." "Oh, mother, I beseech thee, be not bo cruel, for he was beautiful!" "If thou lettest thy thoughts dwell on him now, I will shut thee up m the oave and compel thee to weigh gold night and day- Of late thou doest noth- ing but sit idle there, asking foolish questions. Hast thou not everything thy heart can desire?" "Oh, no, mother! I long to have jnst euch a beautiful beast to ride on as that ! whioh came up the side of our moun- tain. Here I see only sheep, and one cannot ride on them. " "What a foolish child thou art to wish for a horse! Dost thou not know that only at risks of life and limb can one mount here on a horse's back? The grass is so slippery and the abysses so deep that a single false step would oause one to roll to the bottom a shapeless mass." Alba asked herself how it was that the sheep ran about m perfect safety, while so much danger existed for the feet of a horse, but not daring to ques- tion her mother further she had to re- main m ignorance. And now it was that the gnomes appeared uglier to her eyes and more repulsive than they had ever seemed to her. She took suoh a disgust, too, for the heaps of gold that she could not endure the sight of them. Her thpughts only dwelt on the magnificent horse and his beautiful rider, the youth whose life would be the forfeit did he venture on a second expedition m the Baba's terri- tory. Why did her mother wish to an- nihilate him? This was one more prob- lem impossible to solve, though she sat musing over it for hours. Some time after the conversation be- tween the Baba and her daughter the beautiful youth again rode up the moun- tain side, attracted by his curiosity to discover who dwelt within this strong- hold, constructed of such immense blookß of granite. This beautiful youth was none other than the Prince Porfia, a kiug's son, ac- customed to his every behest being obeyed, and who found resistance to his will — any difficulty, In fact — to possess all the oharm of novelty for him. When at his father's court the sub- jeot of marriage was discussed, he nsed to say that he should wish to snatch, his bride from a dragon's olaws or rescue her from the olef t of a rock, instead of going through the formal routine of sending euabassadors to insure his being married without his taking any trouble about it himself. Alba, having much against her will sorted gold all morning, was now mak- ing her toilet. She bathed her face and hands m perfumed waters, combed her long soft hair with an ivory comb, bound her brow with a double fillet of rare pearls and placed an Alpen rose at one side. Her robe was of soft stuff, olasped at the waist by a golden girdle, over whioh fell a mantle of rich green velvet affixed to the shoulders by chains Of priceless pearls. Bound her snowy throat was a string of emeralds large as pigeons' eggs. These were gifts brought to her by the gnomes. She oould not see the sheen of her beau- tiful yellow tresses glistening on the pile of the thiok velvet, and either her mirror Jied to her or she saw quite the At length Alba stood before him. reverse of reality, for she struck her face and exclaimed: "How ugly I am! How terribly ugly! Perhaps beoause of this my mother hides me from the sight of men and gives me such handsome dresses and splendid jewels, which are only fIG for a queen to wear, remaps ehe does this m order to console me for my want of beauty. " Preoisely at this moment came the sound of a horse's hoofs along the stony crags, and her eyes, trauafixed with ter- ror, perceived the beautiful stranger whose life was to be the price of his mad venture advanoing toward the por- tals of the citadel. At all risks she must warn him of his danger. Springing from rock to rook . — ■ — ' (To be continued.) WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe,-" M&lepb'b ZoiUndil Soot Store,



CITY XT 'i J B L i t y JIL o t c l TRIANGLE. Chriatohuroh, and RAILWAY STATION REFRESHMENT ROOMS, ABhburton. RA LEXANDER begs to inform his • jCX. friends andjthe public generally thab he has taken over the above com- modious and popular Hotel from Mr MoNamara. The Houße is replete with every convenience. Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths. The aooommodation is second to none m Christohurch. An excellent table and all the best brands of Ales, Wioeß and Spirits procurable ia stock. Telephone 365. R. Albxawdbb, Proprietor. 1025



I A Cabd. MISS WILLIAMS BEGS to notify the general Public that she has itarted business aB DRFSS AND MANrLB MAKER, In Saundetß' Buildings. Entrance by Cooper's StudK ■ ■» /CHANCE for poultry breeders. — A few \J Partridge Cochin Cookorela and Houdan Oookerels, best for crossing. — Pbu!Am Potrtiav Yabds. i Flagrant and refreshing— N<w Vemt )



EAST STREET. _ _ ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. CHEAP ACCOUNT BOOKS^STANDARD WORKS, AND STATIONERY. t x \ Album of Souyenir Views of Ashlburton, Mail a copy to your Friends by the outgoing Mails. It makes the beat Christmas Card of the season. 43 Views of the Town and District, well got up; from Is 6d. CRICKET, TENNIS, CROQUET, AND HOCKEY, Material from Best London Makers toys. tldTs. toys. TP A TVirVV C* C\C\T\Q k iBUMS » Photo frames. Writing _T A. j\ Vj V Lj KJ VyJL/^. Desks, Work Boxes, Ladies' Dressing .*. *. -^^i Cases and Companions, Purses, Pocket Books, Japanese Goods, Electro- I Plated Goods, Glassware. TtyrnrTQT/'i THE Wickens Federal Australian and Victoria Albums ]yJL U JOJL \J m Tutors for Piano, Organ, Violin and Cornet. Violins, Flutes Brass Instruments, Autoharps. Pianos on Hire for Concerts and Entertainments. -f->T A \TAC! Brimamead and Bons, Haake, Wagner, Hopkinson, Collard jf JL!z\_JlN V7C5* and Collard, Spaethe, Goat and Kallman, and others. Cash or Terms. Agent for Milner and Thompson. /^vTT)/-^ A "\TG The Needham, Bell, Chioago Company, New England V/XivXzTLXN )O» Company, and others. From 1O« upwards. Terms from 10a per month. /^"Xr/^T "CIQ LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low prices for \U X vyJ-J Cjlo. CASH.— Cycle Extras. H. M. JONES CLEARING SALE OF IRONMONGERY, TINWARE, ETC., COMMENCING FROM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15. | HARDLEY BROS. HAVE deoided to sell FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, their Stock of Ironmongery, Tinware and Hardware, at ABOUT HALF PRICE. To Make Room for New Goods to Arrive. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED 11 90 MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. T7OR GOOD OHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES Wfi STAND ALONE. | We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES— Men's Good fcihoofcece, 9a 6cl ; Children's Anklo Straps, U ; Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4b lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchen, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wear, be sure '° ueoM MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, tEANORED BIBEfiTi ABHBUFTMI. FIRST PRIZE HAM AND BACON. XTTHAT we are now Selling took ITIICST PJEMZE2 at TIMARU & GHRISTGHURCH SHOWS, ND CANNOT BE SURPASSED FOR QUALITY' GUARANTEED DAIRY FED. i ' . JOHN ORR AND CO.



Sheep Shears Sheep Shears. w. conxJreve, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, BURNETT STREET, HAS JUST OPENED his season's supply of SHEEP SHEARS of >11 makes, including the following well-known brands ; — BBA TJhe Cheapest TUB BBA Ironmonger T XJ JS BBA m Aehburton, X XJ S Also m Stock— TURKEY & WASHITA OIL STONES. DoD|t bay a Stone till you have inspected the " Champion " Black Turkey. I have also m stock — Linseed and other Oils, Lamp Black, Red and Blue Raddle, and all Shearing Requisites, at bottom prices. Lawn Mowers. Lawn Mowers. Inspeot my stock of LAWN MOWERS before buying elsewhere. It will save your time and money. I hold immense stocks of TOOLS of every description— All of the very best makes, and warranted. RANGEB, REGISTER^, MANTELS, COPPERS, Eio. One Trial will convince you that you can save Money by purchasing from W. CONGREYE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, (BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. 129 Colombo Street, Chriatohuroh. WALL PAPERS. WALL PAPERS. Artistic Ceilings, Dadoes, Friezes, New Patterns, New Designs WE have just landed a shipment of the moßt Artistic Wall Papers ever introduced into this market. Our Clients are asked to make early choice. Painting and Paperhanging is carried on by ub on scientific lines. Nothing but genuine material being used, and FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN employed. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR ALL KIND 3OF HOUSE DECORATION. MCX-CIJES-E FKAMING FOE THE MILLION. 35 NEW DES T . W3 JUST OPENED UP. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd, „ Shag Point Coal Companyi „ Weßtport Coal Company. Extension of Premises. I Great Bargains. Genuine Reductions g G S g — :o:_ h 3 rPHE Undersigned offers the whole of his Valuable and Varied Stock j|s X at UNHEARD OB PRICES previous to and during extension .&, of Premises ;15to 20 per cent reduotion on all articles of £1 and over. i O Customers may rely on their Purchases being what they are (Is REPRESENTED, J*. MURRAY'S being the S MOST RELIABLE ABID OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT S in the Trade m Ashourton. 69 ALL REPAIRS EXECUTED ON THEIPREMISES IN THE % fo MOST APPROVED STYLE. 3 ______ m U ft g CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS AT g 1 ROBERT MURRAY'S, I Goldsmith and Jeweller, EAST; STREET, ASHBURTON. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer; Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Salea of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashbnrton Alternately Fortnightly Salea of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, eta., on Mondaygjfc Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleariae Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR- Mafeson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatoburch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Oompauy Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. JHAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARD? 8c CO., Merchants, Rakala. to act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that Distriot, and hi conjunction with them tb will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashberfeon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON j



fj-,HK vyf^fi^r 1 NEW ZEALAND Si&ilfe oo.'s LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffo & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all olaaaea of Passengers at Loweifa Rates. Steamers, j Toes.) pgg&; Pt**~~ | Ruapehu. 4202 w . ___ Nov. 24 Ruahlne 6127 Welll °g ton Deo. 22 Rimutaka 4515 ~~ Jan. 19 Papanai 7000 ~~ Feb. 16 Kaikoura 4507 "~ Maroh 16 ~~~" CARGO STEAMERS. "" Arohtor 3414 — Deo. Waimajie 6688 — Deo. Tekoa 4050 — Deo. Waikato 4767 — J»n Qa. Louise 3385 1 — Jan Rakaia 5628 j — Feb Per further particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Aihbnrton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ,I^l T3OYAL MADU STEA- QJEKIU •*•*' MERS, with superior jußM^fe^ accommodation f or,all classes ** BB^^™ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply* mouth. Tons Commander From i Date, Delphio .1 8355 Sowden ... Wel't'n Jan 5 lonio ... 4748 Kempson_ Lyttl'n Jan 5 Aotea .- 6364 Scotland _ — Feb ttothio M 7730 Kidley ... Wel't'n Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Mamari .„ 13583 IM'Dougall, Wel't'n I Nov 30 Tokomaru 6238 1 Maxwell W 't'n IDeo 15 Matatua...is322/Evans J Jf ChTrt'Jan 5 E. W. HANMEK. Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesbport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurß day and Saturdays NOTE — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Ohristchuroh 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 Chriscchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton i _ * MUSICAL- Miss Bessie Simmonds, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, HAS VACANCIES for a limited num- ber of Pupils, lerms on appli- cation. v'ocil and Instrumental Musio up to date. Solos, Duets, Trioa, etc , for all Instruments. Violins from £2 10a— These are Good Models, correctly made, and with care will increase m value. Strings and all requisites at Lowest Possible Prices. Accordeons from 10d. Campbell's Celebrated Melodeons, etc., etc. Any article not m Stock procured immediately. Can also supply a good Piano for £39. Gash or Terms. EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO Introduced by Begg and Co., of Dunedin, whose name it bears, is unsurpassed at the price. Other Makers' Pianos if required. Correspondence promptly attended to. BESSIE SIMMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIO. TITRB "DOWMAN Tjl O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musioians, Havelock Street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. A CARD MES A fl J\.» \J» V^LARIDGE TEACHER UF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. MISS RICHARDSON, TEACHER 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 COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), IS NOW IN ASHBURTON on his usual visit ORDERS may be left with MB, LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Musio Btudio, Arcade Chambers. ABhburton. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOUNE. Evkn a glance ao their windows will show Vcl\% Craigbead & Berryman are determined to maintain their refutation as the leading tailor* and outfib er«— (Advt)