SPORTING.

B.CJ.C. SPRING MEETING. 1

(Anticipations by «' Sekex.") The above meeting will be oommenced to-mcriow (Thursday) on the course at Wasbdyke, and a good day'B sport may be looked for. Several local horses are engaged, and are expected to run well at the meet- , iDg. Although the fields are not strong numerical y, quality comprised therein is sufficient to produce good conte^tß. A apeoial train will leave the Ashburton station to-morrow morning at 715 tot ITimaru, and will go doubt be well patronised by intecding visitors to the raoes. The following horeeß may run forward m their respective engagements : — Hunters' Hurdleß— Windermebe Maiden Plate— Epaulet 1. Crusader 2 Timaru Cup— D^ublk Event Welter Handicap— Rimobsb 11. Spring Hurdles— Dundee Flying Handioap— Bixomer Pony Raoe— Topsy

THE ASHBURTOfI GUARDIAN; WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1898

Peter Street, Ashburton, for the Proprie street, Aahburbon. j



Business Notices. PRIZE POULTRY. rpHE Proprietor cf the PELHAM X POULTRY YARDS draws attention Lottie fact that owing to the necessity for reducing stock valuable birds for breeding f?*y be obtained at greatly reduced prices me Indian Game, Houdans, and Partridge 8 , B °me of the best laying and table towla known, are from the best) strains m th Colony DKPABALLBLBD CHEAP SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, , FOR ONE MONTH. EVERY ARTICLE MARKED IS GREATLY REDUCED. ANDREW ORR GirOOnl! Elk , JwoUN k , W ■■- . For • J \: ; .;;V:5 LADIES' RINGS ' KEEPERS And ! : KNOT RINGS. ; Gold Watches < Silver Watches QOLD /V»%d SILVER CHAINS } Brooches, &c. Islington Fertiliser. ISLINGTON No. 1 FERTILISER, ESPECIALLY PREPARED FOR SOWING WITH GRAIN. npHE COMPANY can Recommend X Farmers m Sowing Wheat to USB ISLINGTON No. 1 Fertiliser, X?C PER TON ON TRUCKS AT 3jO SMITHFIELD. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR QUANTITIES. THE CHRISTCfITJRCH Meat Company, Ltd., 7 89 TIMARU. MONSTER SALE OF WpNTER S/TOCK NOW ON. QTRONG Winter Dress Tweeds |7|d, llsd, and Is per yard worth double. ALL WOOL HENRIETTA SERGES Maroon and Nary Is 6d, were 2a 3d. Fur Trimmings, various shades, 9£d, reduced to 6£d. LADIES' CORSETS, Good Quality, 2a lid Sale Price 2s 3d. FLANNELETTES. Plain, Stripes, Checks, Tartans, & Flora patterns, all at greatly'reduced prices BLANKETS & FLANNELLB, Large Stock — Great Bargains. Linen Tabling is 3a fa lOJd. MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING Macintoshes and Overcoats, Mercery, Hats and Capes. All at specially low prices for the Salesw " remnantsTremnants, Hundreds of Remnants must be cleared. A. P. Williamson* CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, Tanored Street.



; C. CHAPMAN, 1 . GENERAL House Decorator. , (Next Mr Lublow, Tailor.) , i /^\ /IHAPiVJAN, Having da- \jm Vj cided to START BUSINESS m AshburtoD, and being prepared to execute work m a Firat-Clasa Style at MODERATE PRICES, Solicits a Share of the Public's Patronage. SIGN WRITING A SPECIALTY, CHOICE BTOCK "oFpaPERHANGING TO SELECT FROM. C. CHAPMAN. 180 PUBLIC NOTICE. THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con* venient Premises lately occupied by Mr J. 0. Duncan, Tobacconiat, 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 servioea of MR F. PRICE, who was Hairdresser by Speoial Appoint- ment to the late Sir William Jervoia and Family, and Lord Onslow and Family (late Governor o! New Zealand). MR PRICE has had two years experience with Messrs G. Douglas & Co., Bond Street, London (Hairdressers to the Royal Family), and two years with Mons. Caumont, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, also as Proprietor of the Grand Hotel Hairdressing Saloon, Dunedin. I MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor of the Ctiloroform Hair Wash, co well known ie Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand. MR PRICE being THOROUGHLY CONVERSANT n Ladies' Hairdressing, strongly advises Ladies and Children to have their Hair Singed once a Month, and m case of Ladies' Hair falling or turning prematurely grey, to consult him at once. Ladies Hair DRESSED for Balls, Parties and Weddings i H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST, EAST STREET. 5 179 ~~H. A. FLOWER, THE LEADING CONFECTIONER FRUITERER, Etc., HAS Now REMOVED to the Fine Premises situated next to Drug Co., East Street, where my numerous Customers can obtain my old noted Hoes of Cough Drops, Almond and Fruit Toffees, Fruit Candies, Butter Scotch, etc., and Pure Boilod Goods, fceßh, daily. Just Arrived— lo cases English Confec- tionery, including the following lines : — Fry's Celebrated Chocolate Creams, Drops, Sticks, Ginger, Eating Chocolate, etc, Cadbury's lead assorted Chocolates In 30 varieties, Murray's Caramels, Hay Bros' Jubes, No. 1 Extra Strong Mints, Musk, etc. For a good Pork Pie and Cup of Fresh Tea, etc., try my Refreshment Rooms. Pastry and Small Goods made daily. Choice Freah Fruits always m stock. HERBERT A. FLOWER MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONER, EAST STREET, LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMER3 COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the las twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam and Household Coal m the market). Used m the Woollen Factory and Canter bury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO G. T. PARK, MOUNT- SOMERS. THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. fjIRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE ISO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Pbofbssor Bjokerton reports that SAXON TEAS li absolutely Pare and of good quality * OB COUGHS, GOLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA t Influenza, Consumption, &c &o <AY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE OF LINSEBD Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, Sec /AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, tot V Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints CAY'SCOMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for horses and cattle /AY'S TIC PILLS, a speciflo m Neuralgia, Faceuue r\ &c. Oontal j Quinine, Iron, <feo LNUM OATHARTIOUM PILLS d gartive, com . tive, and agreeably aperient /""\ OAGUUNS— Cement for Broken Articles. V-J everywhere. Manafaotorv. Stookport England — — . _ | SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug" i Tobaooo. I THE CELEBRATED A BEST BRAND aiANUIAOTUBBD IBOM ggQIC&SV VIRGIN* UUM.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBTJRTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashbutton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearlag Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOR— Mataon and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchuroh 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. I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction With them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS/ ASHBURTON a "R MTTPPAV 'jW^^^iD JSII EAST STREET, A w^oßs< l SuOS^rtdnoJ ( 1( ' or the last 18 years tne onl y p ractical ; t 2 \Xr Horologist m the District.) t TNVITES the public to Inspect hla magnificent atook * CLOCKS, A {2i So fc»lLiiVXJElil> GOODS. q OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. r »t 0 — Watches of all grades from the lowest price to the highest j quality — non-magnetic London hand-made goods. _ OW Clocks m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, And Fanoy Caaes, the ,« higher grades being manufactured on the premises. W 1 A jroveller-y find F»lfttocl Goods — Newest designs, " ' best quality, lowest prioes. ' Q Holding the most perfect plant, the largest stock of materials, and J 1 the most skilful Btaff of workmen, Robert Mubray can offer exoeptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. m Years Experience m the trade. EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. »r\» SPECIAL CASH PURCHASE. i BLACK and Navy Serges and Fancy Uostume Cloths, Is 9d, 2s 3d, 2s 9d, bought to sell at Is, Is, 3d, Is 9d. k Black and Colored Melton Cloths, 2s 3d, 2a lid, bought to sell at Is 6d, Is lid Black Cashmereß, Is 9d, bought to sell at M M M .- Is 3d Black and Colored Velveteens, la9d, bought to sell at ... .„ KW la 4d Ladies' Macintoshes, all sizes, 22s 6d, 23s 6d, 25s 6d, bought to sell at 12s 6d Ladies' Jackets, all sizes, 14s 6d, 15s 6d, 16s 6d, bought to aell at ... 8s 6d 32in Striped Flanelette, sid, bought to sell at , m ,„, „ 3jd Striped Turkish Towels, lO^d, bought to sell at _ , m ... .. * 6£d Union Shirtingß, Is, bought to sell at ... .„ tm mm M 7j(j Boxes of.2.dozen Safety Pinß, 4id, bought to sell at .„ .„ t- 3d IN Conjunction with the above Special Prices we offer to make (m our best style and finish) Costumeß from Cloth specially designed for Coat and Skirt, for 80s complete, (o) MITCHELL & TURNER. WHEAT. WHEAT. IT^E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYE R'S O F PRIME MILLENGf WHEAT AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are also prepared ro Store Grain on Fsrmers account In our New Graln^Storea West Streeb, Ashbnrton, on very favourable terms Fnl steed Oornsaoka and Twine Supplied at LOWBSI OUBRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO.. CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND BToftEk, WEST STREET. p



/*\l/*SE!RS SHOULD ALWAYS SA\OKE ' : It is a 6©l«a A\iqe of general satisfaction to all wrjo uo^erst&nd wly\t a goo<J pipe of tobacco is. 2



KEWARD. . ONE POUND Reward will be given to anyone giving such information bb will lead to the conviotion of anyone putting m lead, washers, or m any way wilfully damaging the Lollie Maohine at the Railway Station, Aahburton. 113 J. MARSDEN. , GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA. fTIHIS Magnificent Work, Instructive, Interesting, and Ornamental, may be ob tamed at the Office of THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, either m fcwo volumes (bound to order), or In parts, weekly or monthly. For further particulars APPLY THIS OFFICE. FOR SALE. XTTE Have on hand several NEW AND SECOND-HAND GIGS, & OTHER VEHICLES, i Which we can dispose of at reasonable prices. c &. hT'STEEL ' Victorian Steam Carriage and Iron Works Wesb Street, Ashburton, , The Wife's Welfare. . Eo^s^^r""' French Specialiafc> YOUNQ MEN. Write to me for valuable free Book Roricernine vcur. selves. Professor Hermann, Specialist, 40 Collins- place, Melbourne. S'IPFPRINfi M?M -Particulars free, how I OUrrCnifib Vii Cii accide-.iuV.ly found a cure after specialists failed. Address Harold S. Bull, Q. P.0., Melbourne. ' TBJ ET T* E3 E "YVEJT'ValHable book for men, I ITS IS B fSW 1 O about themselves, 100 pages. Posted, Gd., m stamps (/iny colony). Profrssob Wkbstkk, SpecL'ilist, Exhibition-street, Melbourne. NOTICE. Mrs KNIGHT, SECOND HAND DEALER, WAKANUJ ROAD, WISHKS to thank the public for the liberal patronage received by her iv the past, and Bhe takes this opportunity ol informing the public that she hfttf disposer of her business to Mbs Mary Ann Robin son, for whom Bhe solicits a continuance o! the support accorded to her. M. A. KNIGHT. IN reference to the above I wish to aaj that my best endeavors will be ueed tt follow m the steps of my predecessor. MARY ANN ROBINSON. " THE CORNER." MONSTER CLEARING SALE OF ALL WINTER & SURPLUS STOCK. DOUBLE Width Dreeu [Stuffs 10£ d, worth^la 6d ; Fur Top- Lined Kid Gloves Is lid, worth 3s 6d ; Ladies' Cash- mere Hose Is ; Art Muslins, Is 6d per dozen yards ; Flannelettes from 2* 9d per dozen yards; White and Grey Blankets, 8s lid per pair ; LadieB 5 Jaoketß from 5a 6d ; new shapes about half price, new shape Ladies Capes proportionately cheap ; good Corsetß from Is 9d per pair ; Gentlemen's Derby 1 Silk Ties Is ; Gentlemen's Derby Washing; Ties, four for Is ; Gentlemen's Merino Drawers and Vests, Is 6d each ; Gentle- men's full size Shirts, bands and collars, 2s 6d each, worth 3s lid ; Boy's good 'Varsity Caps 6d, worth Is ; line of Infants' Shoes Is, worth double or more. LADIES' & CHILDREN'S MILLINERY AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. ALL STUFF OFFERED GOOD STUFF. NO RUBBISH TO BE DISPOSED OF. Room must do made for approaching shipments from the English Mills. OF AN EXCEPTIONAL AND STARTLING NATURE AT W. H. COLLIER'S S. CLEAVER IS now SHOEING at [the following prioea : — DRAUGHTS ... _ 5s per set. HACKS ... .- 4s per deb. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. BURNETD STREET SHOEING FORGE 819 ASHBURTON.



! WANTED, FARMERS TO Remember that now ia the best time j [to have their McCOKMICK BINDERS repaired. We have a COMPETENT BEPAIB MAN now m the District, and any Farmer that wants his maohine overhauled would be wise to BRING IT INTO OUR YARD AT ONCE and have it attended to. We Guarantee Workmanship. IF you waot a New Binder call and see us before booking elsewhere, as the McCormick IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE KING OF THE HARVEST, Morrow \ Bas sett & Co, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON, M. PRIEST, Manager. Established 1880. Telephone No 69. BAKER BROS., EIURNISHING TTNDERTAKBRS, E URNISHING *J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs m FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. FUNERALS Conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, ac moßt reasonable Charges. Corner of Wak&nui Road and Caßs Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. OUR ANNUAL I STOCKTAKING SALE CLOSES ; POSITIVELY ON I WEDNESDAY NEXT, 3 Ist INST. REMNANTS AND ODDMENTS MUST BE CLEARED. ASHBUBTON DRAPERY COMPANY. STEATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. y^iAN Accommodate upwards of FORTY 40) MALE And FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS •. From 2 Guineas pez weekg PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THJ&U OWN MEDICAL ATW7SER. Apply to— THE MATRON, Strathmore Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Chris 135 churoh. ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER, has opened ab the VANDYKE STUDIO, BAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON Bpeoialtiea, Arb Portraiture, Landjoapeß, ouj»rge mints, j^ntirn sijdoi, «fc, 7 X



WAR. WAB. j I, TiyriLLlONS OF SCALE BLIGHT^j DAILY KILLED BY j WHFfiLBAND'S PATENT BLIGHT SPECIFIC. NOW is the Time to use it if you want GOOD CROPS OF CLEAN FRUIT AND HEALTHY TREES. Apply to the Agents. { d^VhOmls. or To the OFFICE AND MANUFACTORY— Havelock Street. 8132 DRINK DELICIOUS Ml W J% A m tfly PERFECT. IN QUALITY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Packed m Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCER r DX LEAHY, ' TTAVING DISPOSED of his Practice to f DR BOLGER, of Christchurch, requests that all outstanding] Accounts be paid without delay to L. A. NICOLL, West Street, Ashburton, whose receipt will be sufficient discharge. 7 194 DR,.~BOLGEE, F.8.C.5.1., Physician to the Christchurch Hospital, HAVING ARRANGED to CARRY ON DR. LEAHY'S PRACTICE, CAN BE CONSULTED at his residence from August 15th, 1898. 7 193 BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Wanted Known — IT 18 A FACT FOR PRICE AND QUALITY THE CASH BOOT SHOP CANNOT BE SURPASSED. AN IMMENSE VARIETY. TO CHOOSE FROM. Women's Shoes from 3s. ITdl- Men's Balmorals, do* 9a 6d. Boys' and Girk' Strong 'School Boots; 5s 6d. REPAIRS DONE CHEAPLY AND NEATLY, AND WITH BES3. 1 MATERIA T CASH BOOT SHOP, Next Bank off New Zealand, Under Che- Management i FRED NOKES THE AUSTRAXIAN WIDOWS' FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Limited- Established m 1871. Accumulated Jb'uud ... £1,250,000 Annual Revenue £210,000 npHE ONLY LIFE OFFICE m N.Z. 1 that Attaches to Policies the Condi- tion of Kon-Forfeiturb and Absolute Fxemption From Payment of Premiums, while the assured is either temporarily or permanently incapacitated thiough any kind of illness, accident or mental disorder. Example. — If a man aged 30 vft'ected an aaaurauce of £500, with profits, payable at 60 or previous death, and he become per- manently ill or disabled from tho 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 ab his pre- vious death. The Insurance and Banking Record says : The new policy is one of the mosb im- portant and valuable brought out for many years. Call or write for prospectus. Local Directors.— Wm. Chrystall, Eeq , Chairman ; A. E. G. Rhodes, Esq. ; Wm. Recce, Esq. Head Office for N.Z —6 Customhouse Quay, Welltngtox ; C. J. Fowler, Resident Secretary; C. J. Owen, District Secretary. Offices— Corner High and Hereford Streets, Christchurch. W. N. WARP, Resident Agent, 8 178 Ashburton. CLARKE'S B « PILLS warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years, [n boxes 4b 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medioine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid* land Counties Drug Tempany, LUjoolj Engl&nd,



SATVXXE22* & &9ont3 Euca- lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica- •ioß m»de by the Minister for Foreign Affairs throngh the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government be of perfectly pure origin, as per nfortnation forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we t»te:— It ia proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohnlz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr." Mossier, Director of the Medioal Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are ■saturated with oxygen and freed of resinous and other Bubstancos, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the tanative qualities proper to the plant ill crude oils, or so called Euoalypti Extracts »re to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpentinee, which are abandoned loner since as an nternal udioament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible : 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour — which our product, the only genuine Euoalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear- ance being reduced m specific density throngh the presence of acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypt extracts, are applied by mistake m cases of cronp, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamationß, dysentery, etc., the con- sequences are most appalling. For safety akeaskaIwaysforSANDER&SON'SEUCA- LYPTI EXTRACT.— Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDEK & SONS. HENRY STEPHENSON. HENRY ISTEPHENSON, {(successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'olock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furai- \ tare, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods .placed m m\ hands for Sale. FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bicycle nearly new. OHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent : Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company It Dresden Pi&nofcrte Manufacturing an«i Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from *£Ow per month. HENRY STJFPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. FOR M E N'S CHEAP BOOTS Tji >R MEN'S FISE SEWN BOOTS FOB MEN'S STUONG COOK- HAIML3 TjiQR MEN'S DANCING SHOES "pi OR WOMEN'S STRONG BOOTS FJR WOMENS FINE BOOTS AJSD SHOES F3R WOMEN'S WARM SLIP- PitRS FJR BOYS' AND YOUTHS' STRONG BOOTS FOR CHILDREN'S & INFANT^ BOOTS FOR EVERY ARTICJ' jii OF FOOTW T sen ooob ahu wnnow. AT IT- HE LOWEST PRICES. $h%v - *jesb Establishment, beyond all doubt, is the 11 1 IJfINH, A. G, BARTON, Manager. TjIOR SALE— HaIf acre Land and four JJ roomed Cottage. Cheap. West side Railway. mO LET— Good IXcuae m T&nc.el Street. FOR SALE— I Acre Land near Wakanui Road, good House and Stable, with chaffhouße and trap shed. FOR SALE— I Acre Land West Belt), good pump and fences. APPLY— H.W.BARRETT AGENT, ARCADE, ASfIBURXQff.