The Ashburton Guardian.

Voh xxi. no. 4963

Ashburton : Saturday, November 11, 1899.

price : One Penny

THE CHRISTCHURCH SHOW.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Christchurch, Not. 9 The thirty-sixth annual summer show of the Canterbury A. and P. Association was opened to day in good weather, and with a larger attendance than usual on the opening day. The show is probably on the whole the best yet held by the association. The total number of entries is 1850 exo'usive of special exhibits. Cattle showed a slight decrease in numbers as compared with last year. There was a very fair class of short horns, and a shirU but choice selection of Polled Angus. Bed polled cattle were not well represented, and the innovation evi dently has not met with public favour. The Ayrshire wan a strong class, and of good quality. Fat oattle were poorly represented in regard both to numbers and quality. Draught horses made a very good display, the young horses being particularly attrac tive. There was an excellent exhibit of sheep, especially fat aheep, but the merinos 'were rather disappointing. A feature of 1 the show was the large number of excellent pig?; the entries doubling those of last year. Judging from the entries the Tamworth cross is coming; into favor. The implements made a remarkably good show, end attracted much attention. !Pha following exhibitors secure championships in sheep:—Merino (Sne combing), ram and ewe, Robert- Camp bell and Sons, Otekaike, (Jamaru ; merino (strong combing), ram, William Gardiner, Island Cliff; ewe, W. MaoFarlane, Culver den. English Leicester ram, R, and T. Reid, Darfield ; ewe, James Little, Hawar den. Border Leicester ram and ewe, James Holmes, Awamoa. Lincoln ram, J. B Sutton, Thombury; ewe, James Holmes Awamoa. Romney Marsh ram, Bealey Bros, Hororata; ewe, John Reid, Oamaru Shropshire Downs ram, Meares, Christ church ; ewe, R Parry, Timaru, Southdown ram, John Deans, Riccarton; ewe, H. Pannett, Biandv lie. Battle—Bull, T. and J. Carswell, lovercargUl; cow or heifer, A Chamberlain, Brookside. Draught horses— Entire, R Rainey, Taitapu ; mare, Thomas Taylor, Aahburton. November 10 People's day at the Canterbury A. and P. Show to-day was niost successful. Sp'.endid weather prevailed, and (ho grounds were crowded with a large concourse of people— 24.000 being recorded at the gite?, and ov^r £1100 taken in gate money, which is £50 j more than last year. Besides the attend ance at the show many people vieited the seaside resorts, and held picnics in the country, and altogether the Carnival wnek is the most successful annual holiday ever held here.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press AseooiaMon—By Eiectrio Telegraph—Copyright

London, November 9 Harry Jones, a passenger by the Papanui from New Zealand, was charged at Bow Street with fraudu lently obtaining £345 at Adelaide. He was remanded. Mr Jacob Bright, brother of the late John Bright, is dead, aged seventy^ eight. Ottawa, November 9 Sir A Clarke, the Victorian Agent- General, and Mr Keeves, after attend ing the Philadelphia Conference, went on a visit to Canada, and consulted Sir W. Laurier with referen.ee to the Pacific cable. The Canadian press expresses a hope that the visit of the Agents-General will strengthen Im perial unity. They sail for London this week. Berlin, November 9 The Czir and Czarina visited the Emperor and Empress of Germany at Potsdam, the visit extending over ten hours. They were cordially welcomed. The German and Russian Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Eerr yon Bulow and Count Muravieff, were present. Melbourne, November 9 The Age estimates the wheat yield at 18,137,000 bushels. The quantity available for export will be 10,441,000 S bushels. # November 10 j Two boys were drowned by the capsizing of a boat at Pyramid Hill. An old man named Simpson was cleaning a revolver at Balaclava, when the weapon exploded, and the charge struck and killed a young woman named Jefferys in an adjoining yard,



Witness-G E Richardson, 19/9/99| VITADATIOH A TRULY W ONUER FUL MEDICINE. Vitadatio sold tveiywhere, 6s 6d and 3» 6d Head Office for N Z-39 Manceea Street, Welliogton. Ask your Chemiit or Grocer for it, w Established 1880 Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKBRB urnishing Undertakers DIRECT Importers of Beet and Lutes Designs in FUJSERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, ab most reasonable charges. Corner of Waksnni Road and Caes Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. - THINGS" WPRTH X HOW ING mHAT You can SAVE MONEY if yoa Buy your Boots from \ NICHOLAS & PIGKFOFO, ! MANUFACTURERSI&I IMPORTERS O | BOOTS AND SHOES, East Street, Aahburton.J BOOTS & SHOES Of Every Description Made to Bdoaaar* Ease and Comtort;Studied, HFSkil! and Judgment being JexeroUed as Formation of the Feet. „ Workmanship aad Materials fGuaranteed CHARGES MODERATE. Bring Your Repairs to— NICHOLAS & PICKFOf D Late McDonald & MoDiabmip. JUST LANDED. A OHOIOE SELEpTJOI? OF THE MOST [FASHIONABLE JEWELLERY. Also, WAICfIBS AJSD CLOCKS By all the^Leading Makers. PECTACLES TO SUIT ALL SIGHTS. george'lesson, :. WATCHMAKER, lEaat Street, Asbburton,



■*' "TT IT AD AT I O THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY, ANOTHER GREAT TRIUMPH OVER "HYBATIDS." A grateful Patient) gives unsolicited ftnd valuable testimony to the efficacy at this great Herbal Kennedy. Bead oarefnlly and investigate for yourself. 29 Packingeton st, St. Hilda. Mr S A Palmer, Vifcadati© Institute, Bourke sb. Sir,-—As I consider Webbers' Great Herbal Remedy, " Vitadatio," has been the sol* means of saving my life I think the least I can do is to hand you this testimonial, so that others suffering the same as myself may know that there is a certain reliable cure for them in " Webber's Vitadatio," if it is only given & fair trial. The ample facts of my cut are as follows:—For the past 10 years I have been under i hetreatmentof doctors in Fitxroy and 8\ Kilda, as well as some of the best in Collins street, Some were of opinion that I was suffering from consumption, whilst) others stated it was pleurisy. At any rat* they could give me no relief, let alone cure me. You can easily imagine that I had little hope of ever being cured. But one day I noticed an advertised cure by "Webber'* Vitadatio," and the symptoms of (he patient being somewhat similar to my own, I thought I would give it a trial, with the result 'that much taking only two large bottlea, I felt after better, and oontinued the tnedieine. By the time I had taken eight bottles I was wonderfully recovered, but one day took very ill, and vcmifced op a lot of slimy matter, which was afterwards examined by the doctor, and pronounced to be Hydatids. I continned to vomit these " Hydatid* " for some time, but at last it died away. This naturally left roe weak, but I continued with the " Vitadatio," and gradually my strength returned, until to-day I dan honestly state I have never felt better in the whole of my life. I consider " Webber's Vitadatio" a miracle-wotker. I am well-known in Fiizroy, and there are many others just as much astonished at my cure as I am. I shall be pleased to speak to anyone and give them my own experience of the worth o " Webber's Vitadatio." You are at perfe liberty to make vfaat use you like of thi testimonial. I may add I Km now able to do all my own household work ; a thing I have" been usable to do for years.—Yours very giattfully, Mrs) CARRIE HOCKINO



Long Distance Telephoning —Despite the fact that Thursday was a telegraph department holiday, by means of long distance telephoning news was obtained of two races in Auckland, and by the eatnej means the results of the first; three races at ■ Ricoarton were sent to Dunedin, WelliDgton and Auckland. No difficulty was ex perienced ift receiving the messages in Ohristehurch, though at first), until the receiver became accustomed to the process, the words sent over the wires were some what indistinct. There was a certain amount of jarring noise, caused by messages being sent over the local wire?, but otherwise everything was satisfactory, The trans mitter and receiver in Wellington wa« Mr A. M. Burns, of the Press Association. A Police Spy, who had the hardihood to make his way into a thieves' kitchen in one of the worst districts of South London was Bomewhat roughly handled a week or two ago. It appears that he happened to be known to one of the habitues of the place, and the result) was that he narrowly escaped with his life. Still more recently a man in South London was attacked by indigestion. Headaobe, loss of appetite, and low spirits ail joined in the attack, and the poor fellow thought he could not escape with his life, when some true friend came to his rescue and recommended him to take Holloway's Pille. He took the advice and the Pills with the result that he ia now a happy and healthy man. An »'i»I«I«mi!c of Whooping- Ong-Ii Last winter during an epidemic of whoop ing cough my children contracted the disease, having severe coughing ope!ls. We had used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy very successfully for croup, and naturally turned to it at that time and found ib relieved the cough and effected a complete care.—Johs E. Clifford, Proprietor Norwood House, Norwood, NY. This remedy is for sale by Ashsurtg.v Drug Compact



Smoke Dunlop's>^^ >^^TOBACCO. j v y^^ iT I 5 absolutely the best.



Dear Boy,— "ITOUgrfab baby^! Are you bill m» abou the tiff we] had the other night) Don't keep a grudge o^er a little'thing like that. I^haven't seen him since,and nexb time Ido I'll be very cool to him. Will that do Oome over and see me soon ;"my"new wheel has arrived It's a beauty* I told you I was going to get a STERLING/aod I have, The more I hear and see of is the gladder ' am Nob a word againsb it, and ah the girls who have ridden one say it is too perfectly lovely. No trouble with repairs. Strong as an 'ironclad and so dainty in f appearance^ It is a darling. i Just call on the agents and they will tel | you all about the chain' and bearings and things better than I can. Bub Ido hope you'll get one. I'm sure I'll like your look" best on a STERLING. Yours'lovingly,— Nellie. [NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEWHZEALAND.I (Limited.) Capital Xl,ooo=ooo £200,000 PAID UP. London[Officf 8, Great Winchester Street NOTICE TO FARMERS \f/~E are making ADVANCES on GRAIN, etc., for Shipment on growers account, and,having a thoroughly efficien Staff xc London, can ensure client interests at that end having the best possible attention, while selling and ship ping charges are kept at the lowest possible scale. We are also In a position to secure freighb to London at the very lowest ourrenb rate by Direct Steamer. v Grain received at out Warehouses, Addington, and advanced upon if required ; also Grass Seed and Clovers, our machinery for cleaning the latter being off the latest (and bestß|American patterns. FROZEN MEAT, we handle in large quantities In both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, employing a special Salesman in London, who has been In our service for some 15 years, and gives special attention to the disposal of consign ments without the intervention of outside Brokers. WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either for local sale or shipment, will aiways have our usual care, which has earned its own repabatios from our position in the list of Wool Exporters for New Zealand, while our local salesmen are Messrs Pyne and Co., whose care and attention to the Wool Business is fully recognised by Canterbury Producers. ADVANCES. —We are prepared to make these on Produce placed In oar hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship ment a* Five pbk cent Iktbbest Fbek or Advance Commission. g. f. maktin: MANAGER. in conneotlon|with*the abovefwe teg to intimate that MrEdwaed Saondeis has been appointed to act as our Sub-Agent in the Ashburton County, and will afford all information as to chargws, etc , on produce placed in the Company's hands for Sale or Shipment, also for the sale of Woolpacks, Corn Sacks, Seeds, etc, all of which we import, or supply. 9 69 OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), XTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months—viz. March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ah his Music Studio, Aroade Chambers, Ashburton. or at Commercial Hotel PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND (THEORY OF MUSIC. Hf RS J3 OWMAN yox Metphor of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musioians,



T.ILS. 8.8.A. T.U.S. SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS GARDEN TOOLS TOOLS At prices that cannot be surpassed at HARDLEY Bbos. [ m ENAMEL GOODS ENAMEL GOODS In Great Variety Enamel Milk Buckets, Baths, Sinks, Basins, etc., WINDMILLS supplied and fixed from £11 10s. ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING WORK done at the shortest notice BPOUTING, RIDGING, & TANKS, m»ou. factured on the Premises HARDLEY BROS. E. W. HANMER. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING acebanged premises with !*• Farmers' Co-operative Association, have much pleasure in stating that in future I shall carry on my business at the offictui and store lately occupied by the above As soclation at the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises. STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS ATIiuRRENT PRICES. I 132 ~W. HANMER,



THE PRIZE OLYDESD 4LE DRAUGHT STALLIONS PRINCE ALEXANDER AND CRAIGIELEE Travel the Aehbnrton and surround ing Districts this season. For terms apply to R. OLAEKE, 10 66 or Man in charge.' PRIVATELY. TANORED STREET, Next Gas , Company's .Offices J^[O NE V ~TO LEND According to ArrangementJ'from JgQ AND UPWARDS, , Upon any Becurity.| (TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly Payments .can be arranged. All Business Stbictly. Confidential. DAVID ZANDER, COMMISSION & FINANCE- AGENT. AGENT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Office and Canton-Marine insurance Office. MISS CARSON. mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Road East. Iq3 HOW IS IT the Alcokn's can sell so cheap? Easy, when you know that their rent is less thais. one-third it would be in East Street, and that they do most of the work themselves. If you want a nioe Suit for yourself or your boys, or Baots or Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Robert Algorn's, Uavalock Street, where you will get them good as well as cheap. EGGS, Eggt—We are Cash Buyers of Freah Eggs in any quantity.—Flet chjjb Bros.» Oath Supply Store*



ECONOMY IN SHEEP SHEARS THE UNRIVALLED T.U.S. SHEEP SHEARS. WONDERFUL RESULTB, UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY* 3,540 SHfiEP SHORN WITH ONE PAIR T.tJ.SISHEARS. Good Tools give good work. Well-snorn fleeces bring higher priced, and no man can do good work with bad Shears.^ BICYCLES. BICYCLES, TTTE have been Appointed Agents for Ashburton by the Goold Bioyole Co., .Ltd., for the Sale of their famous RED BIRD BICYCLES. Throughout the World to-day the Red Bird is recognised as the highest development in Cycle Construction, The One Mile Championship op Australia on October 10 was won by Wm. MARXIST, on hia BUU BIUD SPKOIAX* During his raoiog career he has won which he considers in mainly d«e bo rldm« a RED BIRD FURTHER PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. GROCERIES GROCERIES. ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE OASH PRICES. Hone hut the best Brands of Goods in Stock. Give us a Trial and we guarantee to give you Satisfaction. CHEAPEST AKD BEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE) GIVEN IN TEAS. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MA7SKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON Telephone No 53 Ashburton. Furniture Warehouse. — WICKER AND"'FANCY CHAIRS — H With and without In New and Choice 3\ffMf^¥W^WM^^%^W Cushions, Designs ab &t Wlces to Bult Eeduoeb Pbiges f^^^^^Mj^^^^^ bom 5/6 each* Linoleums, Carpets, W%P¥^^pals^^j^p{y A choice assortment) Rugs, Tapestries, m^^'^^^^w^^^^fmi Cretonnes, Mats, |;| ■ nW^a?!a«^pffl3 l|« Toileb Ware, etc. Cußhionß,'to choose ITLTiifclNriXXJJElli; o all kinds made* on the Premisee* Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direob fromfjMakers. T. H. UNDRELL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED; STREET, opposite 'Abcadb.



K4LSX 1 HTJEt-EJBX H. M. JONES. (X) Cricketing 1 & Lawn Tennis Material. IMPORTED direab pom the baab London makers. Bats, youths and men's, "specially selected." The excellent! Union Driver Champion, and others, Balls, Stumps, Gloves, Pads, -Shields, etc RACQUETS.—The London, The Popular, The Champion, Victoria, J Sampson, others. (TENNIS BALLS, —Slaymjers, Wisdens, and The Silverton. SEWING MACHINES.- AGENT FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON. THE HAAKE PIANOS Are BEST VALUE obtainable for the Money, and are EXCELLED BY NONE. May be had with or without our Patent Tuning Attachment. We have one of the Largest and Best Selected Stocks of PIANOS end ] ORGANS in the Colony, from the loading English, German, French, and American Manufacturers. : OKGAINS Feom .„ .„ ,„ .„ ,«, lOs per month I?IAJNO» „ ... , m J3O«  „ H. M. JONES. New ZeaSasd Insurance Conjpany. ; BSTABLI ShTd' L _ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONe"MILLION. THKPKEIfIGQEB AND~^EALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000. FIEE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, CHREHHINQ MAOHItfKS, Ao,, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RaTKS & W, HANMEB AGtENT "jTsealy and co. NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM-— Including Clovers, Byegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Eape and Peas. NEW SEEDS FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Is any Quantity Required, or in 3d tickets NEW FLOWER SEEDS IN Id PACKETS OR 9d PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORTED. NEW GARDEN REQUISITES IN ENDLESS VARIETY, WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIC—One dressing Recording to direction|will thoroughly eradicate So&Ie Blight) from fruib treea. TKEE LUCERNE. -SSf J. SEALY AND CO. ' ! 8 52 , OWING TO THE UNEXPECTED ABRIVAL OF 30 CASES 30 OP i New Goods per s.s. lonic, "TTCTHIOH were intended for our New Building, we have taken TEMPORARY PREMISES. (BELOW MR BURNARD'S) WHERE WE INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY OF , Oilcloths, Linoleums, & Curtains, MITCHELL <& TURNER. WANTED Known—That Miwjheu. & MTQQ PR ATT AM TOKNEB have taken Temporary MIOO \jt\AliaW, Premises below Mr Burnard's, there to make AROADE CHAMBERS, a display of the larß«Btj; affi ? f b^L oth' /GENERAL and Legal Copying, TmU and Lmoleuma ever ahown m Aehburton. {^j mmMßt Oiroatar « gpeolficatTonß, and ANTED KSowo^That the arrival o Documents of all descriptions promptly and the lonic complete our season's accurately copied on the Typewriter. Agent importations, which are fully double those of BuPPließ' Po Pll» * previous seaaona. Each departmenb ready special «»0B«me»t. , or big bußinees.—Mitchell & Tubneb. 8 298 licensed to sell Stamps.



Shipping SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION OUMPA.NY. LIMITED. FOB LONDON. Al "OOYAL MAIL STEA- •*■*' MERS, withsnparfor J^lllP^iws aooommodatlonforalloloeses **"' of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teaerfffe and Ply mouth. Veaael Ton Commander From Data. Oofchio .» 7730 Kidley Wel't'o Dec 7 loaio _ 4748 Kempson... Marohl CARGO STEAMERS. Kumara .» 6500 Scotland I Woll'ton Nov 26J Tokomaru 6232 Maxwell (Well'bon Deo Mamari .»3583 — Deo Mafcatua.,, 3322 { — E. W. HANMER. _ _____ Agent. j&kmMSCt' N.aw ZEALAND LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Mante Video, Teneriffe <fc Plymouth. Boat Accommodation for aril olauei of Panengera at Lewetfe Rates. Port of Steamers. Tens. Departure. Date. Wakanui 5706 Wellington Nfov 30 Rakaia 5628 — Dec 28 Paparoa 6372 —. Jan 25 Waikato 4067 — to follow Otirama 3808 — For further particulars apply te FRIKBLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agants, Aahbartan. mo STAND THE SEASON AT LONGBEAOH. ALEXANDER'S HEIR, By Sb Alexander imp, dam Pearl, full sister to Mr Matthew Holmee'a Crowu Prince ! HARVESTER, Bay Horse, 4yrs, standing 17 hands, by Workman, dam Bloaa, by Lord Beacocafield, etc, will travel the districts of Lowcliffe, Ooldstream, Hinds, Willowby, Eiffelton, and Longbeacn. COKQUEROR, Thoroughbred Horse by Medallion, dam Siesta, by Traducsr, granddam Hamock imp. For terms, apply to the Owner, or man in charge, JON GRIGG, 9 233 Lonpbfftch Henry sfEPHENauN,"™" (oucoesßor 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'clock. Clearing gales of Stock, Household Furnl are, etc., as per arrangement, in any part the county. Advances made on Goods placed in my bands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PTANOS and ORGANS on time pay mente from SOs per month. HENRY STiPHENSON, AUCTIONEER _ ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. mHE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY JL ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4|*per cent, Full^particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office: Tancred Streeb THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " 1 " The Bambler." HAVING sold out of my old stock of theEe superior Bicycles, I have j use opened up a freah consignment; of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RiCERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all slzoa'and allotted with "the evet asttng G & J detachable Tyre. » TJEIES. R^ACBIuJSU.' ALLi AJND INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRESx D. THOMAS. A CARD M RS A P PLA RIDGE Ai KJ» V^LARIDGE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application.