The Ashburton Guardian.

TOL XIX. NO. 4451

Ashburton : Wednesday, March 23, LB9B.

PRICE : Otffi PhNsxY



_] KAIL NOTICES. 9f I The Letter Box will be cleared for the #g despatch of correspondence from Ashburton j or the undermentioned plaoes as follows :— ' Corrected to 14bh January, 1898. „ Burnham and Dunßandel, s «, dail y — — ■ •♦• 3,15 pm I' Ohertsey and Rakaia, daily _ 630 am 3 15 v« 6 30 pm Droniore, daily ... . ... 630 pm Christchurch and north, daily " 630 am 315p * . and 830 pm r and on Mondays, i Wednesdays, and s Fridays at 10 30 am b Eiffelton, Willowby, daily .„ 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs- day, and Saturday ...10 30 am a Elgia, Wakanui, and River* I side, daily ... .„ 630 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and 1 Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday >M 630 am Wheatßtone, Water ton, Ash- ) ton, Longbeaoh, and 3 Flemington, daily ■ .... 3*5 pm Lowoliffe, Monday, Wednes* day, and Friday.. ..10 30 am > Highbank, Tuesday, ThursJ day 10 30 am Mount Somers, Springburn, Stavelev, Alford Forest, : daily <M  ... 4 pm Winohmore, Greenstreet, Ash- burl on Forks, Tuesday, Thurs. day, and Saturday 6.30 a.m. Methven, daily 3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm f^amaru, Dunedis, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Etling, Rangitata, daily .- 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 80 am and Tuesday, Thursday, §5 pm and Saturday ,  315 pm Tinwald, VVinslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 1 daily 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... .3 15 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs- day „ .. .„ 4 pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurs- day, Saturday 4 ptr. Letters containg anything of value nould be registered. Letterß containing coin or bank notes posted unregistered will be compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee. T. Bullock. TO LET. i^fOTTAGE of 4 Rooms and Scullery, \_J nearly new, situated m Aitken Street) East, Rental 6s per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. MONEY TO LEND ON Approved Freehold Security. £2000 and other sums at lowest current rates of interest. T. BULLOCK. TO LET. House of six room. v , also Stable, with two acres of land, near the Woollen bactory. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. to ljhTt. ' /COTTAGE of 4 rooms, Wills Street, front \^J ing the Domain and near tbe Railway StutioD, Apply to, T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. f■ 10 I<et at a low rental, Cottage and one _L acre of land, fronting Harland Street. Good cooking range. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. HAMPSTEAD. To Persons desirous of purchasing Suburban Allotments. f I iWO sections for sale, cheap: — viz £16 _I_ 10a each, being Lots 21 and 22, front- ing Church Street, each containing £-aore. Terms can be arranged. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Agent. TO THOSE DESIROUB OF BENTING A SMALL HOLDING NOT FAR FROM A SCHOOL. TO Let — 14a lr 18p, about a mile below Greenstreet School, together with two roomed cottage erected thereon, and other improvements. For further particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. SMOKE THE NEW VENDS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BFAND MANUFAOTUBBD TBOM CHOICEST VIRGIN A £iEAF, CHEAP MONEY! CHEAP MONEY! CHEAP MONEY IN SUMS OF £100 *» £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At exceptionally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND FULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Chriatchuroh. J. i~.~RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. 2217 "koziej tea



Wanted, WANTED Known— Speoial Delivery < our Speoial Kid Gloves, brown a per pair, blaok 2/11 per pair.— W» I Collieb, "The Corner." WANTED Known— New Jaokete, Cape Macintoshes, Millinery, Dresae Trimmings for Ladies, Misses and Girls.- W- H. Collieb, "The Corner.'' WANTED Known—That we are noi showing the finest assortment c bents Ties, Bows and Scarfß, we have eve had the pleasure of submitting. Men's an: Boys' Straw and Felb Hats m endlea assortment. New Goods m Tennis Shirt just opened.— Mitohbll & Tukneb. WANTED Known-Speotaoles, Ey< Proteotora, Goggles, Foldera, anc Sverything m the optical Jin« tt 4 Sa&bk's OptioiaD. npENDERS wanted to wear out X 00( -L pairs of Mbllob's Indeitrnocibh Boots. Wear like brass, WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies tt try our new kangaroo oalf Shoe.— MBLLOB'a Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Two cases oi Sample Hosiery for sale, Ladies' Combinations and Veata, Plain and Fanoy btookings, Men's Sooks and Vests, all at landed cost. — Mitohbll & Tubnbb. XXT ANTED— Ladies to give Mitchell tt & Tubnbr's Dreßses and Dress making one trial. A unique Beleotion of Blouse Goods and Trimmings now showing FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mbllob's Zealandia Boob Store. WANTKD— Wipe Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladiesi and Men's Boots and Shoes. — Apply to Mellob, Tanored Street. FOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluoheru only 4a Hd«— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. The Wife's Welfare. Xroatwe posted free. It will teach you more than «»i-V c 7 m*H. ?? v '. ye Uved - Ever y wom»n Bhould SobuLgs; M r eibor n ". ermftnn> *-* Speoialirt ' YOUNG MEN, • Write to me for valuable free Book ooncernlnu your- •elves. Professor Hermann, Bpeoiallat, 4 CoUin* Vlane, Melbourne. FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of Children's ankle straps. — Mbllob's Zeaiaudia Boot Store. rpENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of boots. — Apply to Mklloes Zealaodia Boot >-tore. FISHING Season.— l am now showing a great variety of fishing requisites m all the latest designs, including Kode, Minnows, Flies, Traces, Reels, Gut, Lines, Wadera, Rod Mountings, Hooks, etc. Fishing Licenses on sale. — J. W, Habdley, I fiast Street. j T\7"AI<TED Known— That J.ft^'oisoN has Vt received a varied stock of Summer lioota and Shoes (black and tan) m strap and lace up, which he will sell at a good Discount for Cash. Repairs &a usual done at once. Nothing but the best is kept at J. Moison's Premier Boot Depd:-, AshburtOD WANTED Known— Good value for little money at Mellob's, Zsalandia. Boot Store. "TVTOTICB — We defy competition ; you get JJM wonderful value at Mbllor's, Tancred Street. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. lIRUIT. Fruit. Fruit. Choice Bananas Italian Oranges, Lemons, Tomatoes eto.- H. A. Flowbb, Fruiterer, etc., Eaat Street. FOR Pure Nutritious Sweetß try my own manufactured Toffees, Caramels, Cough Drops ; boiled sugars a specialty, — H. A. Flower, Confectioner, Ashburton. EGGS, EGGS— Wanted 1000 dczen Fresh Eggs ; also, one ton Pure Honey.— Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores. EGGS, EGGS— Wanted 1000 dozen Freah Eggs; also, one ton Beeswax.— Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. AT THE D.I.C. SALE OF FANOY GOODS, JUST PURCHASED and to be Sold tb : whole of a WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE MAN B S STOCK, I COMPRISING 160 LOTS, VIZ. I Mirrorß, Easel Pictures, Oleographs, Photo Frames, Blotters, Brackets, Trays, Wire Goods, Easels, Brush Racks, Writing-desks, Companions, Glove and Handkerohief Boxes, Stamp Albums, Brass Goods, Inkstands, Ladies' Bags, Pictures, Scrap-books, Date Racks, Hand Mirrors, &0., &c. EVERYONE ahould SEE these USEFUL and PRETTY GOODS, which will be ALMOST GIVEN AWAY TO THE PUBLIC. Ab we have not sufficient Room to Display these special lota, they will Le put out m wholesale quantities opposite the department usually oocupied by travelling requisites on the ground floor. i AT T.HE AT THRj D.I.C. D.I.C. B. HALLENSTEIN, Chairman. E. C. BROWN, Manager ' ItOZIB lEIA ■ is Superb



Hanmer and Graves Dipping Season. WE are prepared to DIP SHEEP at our DIPPING YARDd, opposite to the Ashburton Saleyards, and shall use LITTLE'S DIP Which we are also prepared to Supply to Fartr-ers at Lowest Possible Quotations. CORNSACKS. WE ARE PREPARED TO BUPPLY THESE AT LOWEST HA.TJ3W. XTTE ARE BUYERS OF GOOD OATEN-SHEAF OHAFF, WHEAT, O&TS, BARLEY, RYEGBASS, ETC. BTO. SUTTON'S SEEDS. HAVING been appointed Agents m Ashburton for Messes Sutton and Sons, we oan supply all this firm's well known RAPE & TUHNIP SEEDS, Besides a large variety of GARDEN v VEGETABLE, FLOWER BEEDS, These Seeds are all carefully selected, and we oan confidently recommend them. TTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK- RANSOM'S ANDHORNSBY'S PLOUGHS Long and Short Feed Oats, Pri«Tic Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Rcyal Oil (150d<g. Fire Test), Crushed Barley* and Wheat for Pig- feed, Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm & Station Requisites of all kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (besi table), Bock Salr, Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing of) turnip*), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie- tieo ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot fmachine dressed), Oils— Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &0., &c. 500 ACRES AT HUAPUJSA. WE are instructed by the owner to offer for private Sale 500 acres situated at Buapuna. This property is subdivided into coDvenifDfc sized paddocks, with water m each paddock. The buildings consist of an o.ight- roomed House, Large Stable and Wool Shed Terms— Small cash deposit, balance at a low rate o interest. HANMER & GRAVES. Baker Bros. rpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Casa Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelook Street. EVER! REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPEOIALITE vSPEOTAOLES. Sole agont for Ashbnrton Dlstrlob, s. s v * E R JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. TAZARUS Patented System enanr6 j comfort and correct sighfe. Dont spoil your eych by using badly fitting Spectacles. B. J. HUGHES, FRUITBEEE! AMD CONFECTIONER. TRIANGLE, Aslitmrton. 2 189 A. WARREN, , BASKETMAKER, T^TEXT E. W. HaU'B, Herbalist, (nearly opposite Arcade), TANCRED STREEi 1 , ASHBURTON. ALL KINDS of WICKERWORK Made to Order and Repaired. 12 3 ) r



-= 15,000 = ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY p jit OK*,*H'[([ 111 If Ji'SMklock] I Sl ' "^^ — **" II THEY BURN LIGNXTE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24i» NO SETTINGI*EQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked out m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper' Boilers are large and Tinned inside. 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 NOTICE 01? REMOVAL. WILLIAM SPARROW T>EGS to notify that he has REMOVED to Premises lately ocoupied by MESSRS L. F. ANDREWES & G. J. NEILL. Friedlander's Corner, I . EAST STREET. *



CHRISTMAS PKESEJNTS. 1 GENUINE PLATED WARE. TTTE RAVE just landed a choioe selection of Plated Goods of Eaquisite D=iigM, Choice Patterns, and Good Quality. THEY have been marked exceptionally low of price, and persons requiring Presents for their friends will do well to call, inspeot our «tnck, and make their (.election early. W. H. COLLINS & CO, THOS. E. KILWORTH & SON ENGINEERS, BRIDGE WORKS, ASHBUBTON, XTNDERTAKE all k^nds of Engine Work, all kinds of Millwrights Work, General Engineer mg 1 , Woodworking*, & Blacksmithing 1 . KILWORTH & SON, ASHBUBTON.



A GIGANTIC IDEA HAS Occurred to the Proprietors ot the New Zealand made "jATALANTA' Bloyole, whereby they are determined to Lend anybody, Lady or Gentleman, AN "AT ALAN T A" BICYCLE, Fitted with Dunlop Tyret, new, and equipped with all acoea«ories neoesß&ry to render a maoWae absolutely ready for use FREE OF CHARGE. As the publication of the [working of this absolutely new system of supplying Bioyoles 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 Chriatohurch, 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. LICHFIELD & COLOMBO STREETS, CfIRISTCHURCH ; 123, GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN ; AND 61, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON.



\ BICYCLES, BICYCLES, BICYCLES. : landellsTand son, 1 EXPRESS OYOLE WORKS, BURNETT STREET (next The Olub.) 1 The oldest and largest Cycle Building and Repairing Shop In Ashburton. IMMENSE Stock of New and. Seoond-hand Bicycles on hand at prices whioh will defy competition. SECOND-HAND MACHINES AT £2 10b, £3 10s, £5, £6, £7, £8, £10/£I2— MUBU BE CLEARED. Large Stook of Outer Covers and Tabes. Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles, (Too Clips, ; and everything connected with the Bioyole Trade. CHEAPEST EVER OFFERED IN NEW ZEALAND} 10 179



= PURE SEEDS, zn "T HAVE lately erected, regardlesa of cost, the nabst 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 Fanner* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing fiom 261bs to 441bs to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, U£lbs to 16Mbs to the bushel also, best OLOYERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS TURNIPS] RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Eto. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF OOM^ MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere. CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY «£s 7£d PER DOZEN. DONAGHY'S BEST TWINES, 3£d, 4£d, and 4|d per lb, less 2£ net cash. WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBUBTON.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aerent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and ABhburton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatchuroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES* 1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY &, CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to r- act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that Dißtrict, and m conjunction with them i^willjbe my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A BUCOESB. DAVID THOMAS, Ashborton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS- DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



JL ROBERT MURRAY, s /^^^^i BAST STEBET, ASHBUKToN. XS^QLJ^T (For the last 18 years the only practical Horologist m the District.) TNVITES the publio to inspect his magnifioent stook f -*■ 3D WATCHES, < ® CLOCKS, H |jj £c t» La Al *il> GOODS. ~ OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. ,|. * Watches of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality—non*magnetio London hand-made goods. _ j b V Clocks m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Niokel, and Fanoy Owes, the -* higher grades being manufactured on the premises. m r-\ Jewellery and Plated Goods- Newest designs, " . best quality, lowest prices. Q Holding the most perfeot plant, the largest stook of materials, and the most skilful staff of woikmen, Robert Murray oftn offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. m 50 TOMS Experience in^the trade,



Shipping. lmt _ npiRE jdMjS^t NEW ZEALAND , jjj^^^ps hipp ing oo.'; LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, 71a Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all olasses o: Passengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rlmutaka 4515 Wellington April 14 Waimate 6688 Wellington May 12 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington June 9 [Eongariro 4163 — July 7 Ruahine 6127 — Angust 4 R.M.B. Ruahine and Rimutaka will call at Rio de Janero as well as Monte Video. For further particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. -jgfe^A T3OYAL MAIL STKA- «SB2SW MERS, with superior vewmßLy accommodatlonforallolasses i~^-^-^-^& of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply* month. Tons Commander From Date. lonio ... 4753 Kempson_ Wel'ln Mar. 31 •Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... Wel'tn April 7 Gothio ... 7730 Kidley ... — May 26 Delphio ... 8355 Sowden ... — — Aofcea ... 6340 .Scotland ... — — ' CARGO STEAMERS. * Rangitira 14045 Burton ... Lyttlt'n May 7 Mamari .... 3583 Levack ... 'vVellg'n May 14 Matatua... 3320 Evans .. — Maori ..,"5200 Moffatb ... — Pakeha ... 4331 Prosser ... — HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport 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 Picton, 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 datos and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. M R H. B MANT K ING (Eneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Ms H. M. Jones, Stationer, Ashburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 Llewellyn Owen, PIANoioiiTE, SINGING, HABMONY,AND MANDOUNE. She new term will commence on MONDAY, the 24th inst, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TIT RS TT>OWMAN TflOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Hayelook Sibeet, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. A OABD. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, mEAOHER OF THE VIOLIN] Sadnders' Buildings, Ashburton. MB OSBORN COOMBE, "TTTILL be m Ashburton on his usual QJuning Round on TUESDAY, MARCH 15. AH orders may be left as usual with Mr Owen. A OABD MRS A n i~l LA RIDGE -A.. VJ. VLABID&E TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. ■OR COUGHS, COLDS, BRONOHITIB, ASTHMA Influenza, Consumption, &o, &o •"AY'S COMPOUND ESSSNOB OF LDStSEBD \ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, <&o < A Y'B COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, foi Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints X AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, is equallj V serviceable for horses and cattle £ AY'S TIO PILLS, a specific In Neuralgia-. Faceaohe V &o- Contain Quinine, Iron, &c INUM OATHABTIOXTM PIIIiS d geative, corre.l _ tive, and agreeably aperient /•"\OA€TOIJNB— Cement for Broken Articles, ol" \j everywhere. Manufactory. Stockport En? < TO THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS lITACHINE BOOKS printed to order at •hortest notioe. w MAIL OFFICE, A»hbactoo,