The Ashburton Guardian.

f Ashburton : Weinesday, October 25, 1899.

§price : One Penny

Vol xxi. no. 4950

COMMERCIAL

•■- ♦ - « The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on October 23,1899:— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl ... 2* 21 „ .„ Tuscan.« 2s3sdto2t4d „ Hunter's 2s Id to 2s lid Oats—Duns ... Is 3d to Is 4d Danish ... Is 3d Canadians Is 6d Sparrowbills Is 6d Barley—Malting, prime, 2s 6d to 2s 9d Inferior 2s to 2s 3d Chaff—Good oatsbeaf 33s 6d to 55*. Grass Seed—Old pasture, Is 8d to 2s New „ Is 3d to Is 6d The above are prices ourrent psid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton.



* * "T7" ItD A D A SJ I O THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY. ANOTHER GREAT TRIUMPH OVER "HYOA33DS." A grateful Patient gives unsolicited and valuable testimony to the efficacy of this gteat Herbal Remedy. . Read carefully and investigate for yourself. 29 Pack!ngston st. t St. Kilda. Mr S A Palmer, Vitadatio Institute, Bourke st. Sir,—As I consider Webbers' Great Herbal Remedy, "Vitadatio," has been tbe sole means of saviog my life I think the least I oan do i« to hand you this testimonial, so that ejthers suffering the same as myself may know that there is a certain reliable oure for them m " Webber's Vitadatio," if it is only given a fair trial. The simple facts of my oase are as follows:—For the patt 10years I have been under the treatmentof doctors m FHiroy and Ht. Kilda, as well as some of the best m ColHds street. Some were of opinion that I was suffering from consumption, Whilst others stated it was pleurisy. At any rate they could give me no relief, let alone our* me. You oan easily imagine that I had little bope of ever being oared. But on* day I noticed an advertised oure by "Webber's Vitadatio," and the symptoms of the patient) being somewhat simiisr to my own, I thought I would give it a trial, with the result that, much taking only two large bottleM, I felt after better, and continued the medicine. By the time I had taken eight bottles I was wonderfully recovered, but one day took very ill, and vomited up a lot of slimy matter, which was afterwards examined by the doctor, and pronounoed to be Hydatids. I continned to vomit these " Hydatids" for some time, but at last it died away. This naturally left me weak, but I continued with the " Vitadatio," and gradually my strength returned, until to-day I can honestly state I have never felt better m the whole of my life. I consider " Webber's Vitadatto " a miracle-worker. I am well-known m Fitzroy, 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 of " Webber's Vitadatio." You are at perfect liberty to make what use you like of this testimonial. I may add I am now able to do all my own household work; a thing I have been uaablo to do for years.—Yours very gratefully, Mrs) CARRIE HOCKING. Witness—G fi Richardson. 19/9/99 VITADATIOIS A TRULY WONDER. FUL MEDICINE. Vitadatio sold everywhere, 5s 6d and Is M Head Office for N.Z -39 Manness Street, Wellington. Ask your Chemist; or Grocer for it. Dkar Bo*,— "TTOUgreafc baby J Are you itill msd abou the tiff we had the other night Don't keep a grudge over a little thing like that. I haven't seen him sinc#,and next time Ido Til be very cool to him. Will that do ? Come over and see me soon j my new wheel ' has arrived It's a beauty. I told you I was going to get a STERLING, and 4 I have, The more I hear and see of ie the gladder I am Not a word against it, and all the gtrls who have ridden one say it is too perfectly lovely. No trouble with repairs. Strong as an ironclad and so dainty ia 'appoanttoi* It is a darling. Just call on the agents and they will tell you all about the chain and bearings and things better than I can. But Ido hope you'll get one. I'm sure I'll like yomr look best on a STERLING. Yours lovingly,-* NlLLtfc. Frank Curtis. [THE LEADING Watchmaker, & «Xewelf el** EAST STREET, HAS just opened up FREBH LINES nearly every department. New abook o* Rothernm'fc* Watches to hand. Jewelled m six holes, compensa tion ballanoes, heavy oases, hunting and open faced, latest movements} keyless, and key winding. Also a new line of WALTHAM WATCHEB, which are well worth inspection. Best value m Nfckel and other (jcheapj Watches m Ashburton* Largest and best stock of EbgagMKBHC and Gxit Rings. I give especial value m this line, making i it a speciality. GOLD & SILVER BROOCHES. (Noveltie:] I Neat charms and Greenstone Pendants m . I every SPEOTAOLES k EYE GLASSES Accurately fitted with latest sight tasting apparatus. NOTE.—AH my Speotaoles are of English Manufacture. Beware of cheap Frenoh aad foreign goods. Did Jewellery re-made into latest design at moderate oharges. Watches and Clocks repaired with accuracy and promptitude* FRANK CURTIS, THE LEADINO WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER. ( tTiINEST Strain Mangold Seed, 9J per ;1? lb; fiaest selected Carrot Seed from >2* 6d per lb; Turnip Seed from ?d pec J b, »t Fwcukb B*os,, Q*sh Supply Stow.



Lady Aberdeen contributes an in teresting article to the Nineteenth Cen' tury, on tbe work WOMEN'S WORK accomplished by IN CANADA* women m Canada, and m which she assisted during her husband's tenure of office m that country. In the first place, the National Council of Women of Osnada obtained the introduction of manual training and instruction ia domestic science ia the public schools of Ontario, and the training of teachers m these directions. Then followed the appointment of women factory inspectors for places where women are employed, and the exten» sion of the provisions of the Factory Act to the Shop Act m OnUrio, as regards the supervision of women workers. The Council secured the appointment of women on the School Boards m New Brunswick, and an amendment of the School Act, so that Ihey may be elected m British Columbia. It organised Boards of associated charitien, or other systems of co operation m the relief of distress, established hospitals m some of the smaller centres, and originated the Victorian Order of Nurses m the Dominion, Then it secured the ser vices of physicians to give "health talks" for women, and thus spread sanitary knowledge, while cookery schooh and classes were set up ; and' m Quebec, it is now moving ia the direction of forming a training school | for domestic servants. Indeed, the women of Canada have bestirred them selves to some purpose. They have not neglected prison reforny, In Que bec matrons have been 'placed m charge of the women m gaols, and young girls are sent to a separate institution. Then the Council insti tuted an inquiry throughout the Dominion into the circulation of im i pure literature, and has suggested measures for lessening the evil, and inaugurating a Home Bead ing Union to promote habits of good and systematic reading. It has collected statistics and infor mation regarding the conditions of work for women m various centres, and conducted an inquiry into the laws for the protection of women and children, suggesting a series of amend" ments and additions, which will pro bablybe embodied m anew criminal law. That the Government at least recognises the ability of the Council's officers may be judged by the request recently made that they should compile a handbook regarding the women of Canada, their position, education, and work, for use at the Paris Exhibition next year. This will be no snail undertaking, as the people of . the country are scattered over a vast area, and each of the seven different pro vinces has its own Legislature and its own distinctive laws and methods of government. Smoke New Venus Nicoll Br6s. _ ISLINGTON FERTILISERS.) FOR GABDBN USB MAY be obtained inlCwfc.fcnd.half^Cwl Bags from NIOOLL BROS., District Agents TJTfE ARE CASH BUfJBKS OF FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKBr RATES. NIOOIiiTBBOa, Bast Street, Ashburton. _____ mHE OHRISTOHUROH MEAT CO X Limited; ISLINGTON MANUKES f? Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit aDj description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Prioe on application; Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt' attention. niooliTbros., DISTBIOT AGMTS



| I ■■"■"" • I DUNLOP'S • • I Does not attempt to compete with inferior I brands sold at cheaper prices. .— —— "-== ... ._. ' ""--—■ ' ""' < i:: The fact that it has a larger 1 ""*""% T^^^ '^13 LhJ "^f sale than any other Tobacco I Jl^ I*X Lj I imported into Australasia is I *H!~L* mi i^l. : m».l j ia# '■ 1' sufficient' evidence that its I superb smoking qualities have hit the public taste •. .



J. L. HIGGS, ART r DECORATOR & BIGNWRITER, TTTISHES to intimate to the. Ladies o Ashburton that he has made a Special Study of COLOUR during the' last Seventeen Yewrsj'and ia therefore prepared tx£give the GREATEST SATISFACTION] is HOUSE DECORATING. Tebms Moderate Workmanship Seoon to Nome, Apply'early to! avoid the rash for BPRING CLEANING* Jf, L. "ifIGGS, TANCRBD STREET. NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. (Limited.) Capital £l,000»000 JB2OO.OOOIPAID UP. Londott^Office^B,! Great Winoh«iter|Btreet NOTICE m FARMERS TITE are making'ADVANCES on GRAIN, etc., for Shipment on growers account, and,having a thoroughly effieien Staff it London, can ensnre 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 freight to London at the very lowest current rate by Direct Steatner» f?rain received at out Warehouses, Addington, and advanced upon >f required ; also Grass Seed and Clover?, our machirery for cleaning the latter being of the latest and bests! American patterns. FROZEN MEAT, we handle m large quantities m both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, employing a special Salesman ia London, who has been In our service for some 15 years, andglves special attention to the disposal of consign meats without th« Intervention of outside Brokers. WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either for local eale or shipment, will always have our usual care, which has earned Its own reputation from our position m the list of Wool Exporters for New Zealand, while our local salesmen are Messrs Pyne and Co., whose cure and attention to the Wool Business Is fully recognised by Canterbury Prodocers. ADVANCES. — We are prepared to make these on Produce placed m our hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship ment at FlV* PBB CBIfX^W TltR!il81 F*B* or Adtancb Commission. GL F. MAKTIN. MANAGER. | m connectionlwlth'the abovi"we beg'to Intimate that Mb Edward Sauksbis has been appointed to act as our Sub-Agent In the Ashburton County, and will afford all information as to charge*, etc, on produce placed m 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 Established 1880 Telephone 69 BAKER BROB.j CIURNISHING TrNDERTAKBRS C URNISHING V NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lates Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanul Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. WANTED Knows—That the arrival of the lonic completes our season's importations, which are fully double those of previous seasons. Each department ready I for big business.—Mitchell & Tubnkr. For Children's Haoking Cough take j Wood*' Great Peppermint Cure—la 64 and 3s 6d



- 24,000 .m"£ COOKING 1! IUUfI RANGES IN USB IN THIS COLON! ' '*•■ •'■'•• I * THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24i» no settingTrequired. With Stove Pipe can bo worked oat n the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oast Iron or Oop er Boilers. The CopperJßoilert are large and Tl • j Inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. M*de m »U^iisei, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers; __:o:_— Sold by^all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker,; H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. G. MEDDINS, {LATE W.CONGREVE'S, TEE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER 1. CONSEQUENTLY THE CHEAPEST—-', HAS the following New Seasonable Goods ueb opened at prices that defy legitimate competition :— SHEEP SHEAES SHEEP SHEARS. The Celebrated X.XT.S and 8.J8.A. TURKEY OIL STONES .—Real Beauties. LAWN MOWERS! LAWN MOWERS! 11 New Eaty," •• Orescent," •• Philadelphia," and " Carbine." ' JAPANNED TRUNKS." For the Million. Colonial Made; Good and sttong. BURNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade, BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjlOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER (CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop* SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. NMUR 1 OAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Ot, or 2 Owfc. [SACKS. Orders received by JPRIEDLAIVrHfIR BROW., limited., fXA.VII> THOMAB, OR THE P9.Z.. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF OAJNXJtQRBUJ&Y, Li ml ted., CANTEBBUBY FBOZEN MEAT AND DAIBY PBODUOE EXPOBT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary. | mmmm "™""" mmmmmmommm"~m ————————-------—----—-—-----—-—-----^---- Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. — WICKER AMD*' FANCY CHAIRS — In New|aßd 4 Cholce GSSHIOHB, Designs ab Ai Prl°M t0 init>' '* Beduokd Prices. froms/6each. Linoleums, Carpets, A choice aieortmenfr Toilet Ware, etc. Cushions to cbooi» WU&TSTTTJRHI o all.kinds made 1 on . the [ Premises* Large Stooki of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direct fromlMakers* T. H. UNDrTIL & CO., I qABIi^ETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, , TANCRED STREET, opposite lAbcam. '



i J. SEALY AND CO.- NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM-— lncluding Clovers, Byegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Bape and Peas. NEW SEEDS FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Iq any Quantity Required, or m 3d. ackets NBW FLOWER SEEDS IN Id"pAOKETS OR 9d PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORTED. NEW GARDEN REQUISITES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. WHEELS AND'B BLIGHT SPECIFIC.-One dressing according to direotio "t|wUl thoroughly eradicate Scale Bligbb from fruit treei. TREE LUCERNE. "ST* J. SEALY AND CO. 8 52 WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, upon ail W OOJL^placed Id my hands for Sale either ia Ashburtoo, Titnara, or for Shipment. ——«. < Thia Season'a WOOL SALES^for CANTERBURY have been fixed m under, viz :- CHRISTCHURCH-November 23, 1899; December 14, 1899; January 18, ISOO I February 9, 1900. * ! TlMAßO—December 1, 1899; January 5, 1900; February 7, 1900. WOOLPACKS and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Market Ratea. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. -PURE_SEEDS- I HAVE lately erected, regardless of Cost, the MOST COMPLETE Seed Cleaning 1 Plant South of the Line, and I now ask intelligent farmers to inspect the same at Work-, I amiVnow prepared to CLEAN for Farmers any Description ol SEEDS & GRAIN And wiil GUARANTEE to give them SATISFACTION. I can Supply Best RIEGRASS and COCKSFOOT, locally grown ; also. Beet CLOVERS, Dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must .be Jaeen to be appreciated. Also—Hubsx and Son's Beat ENGLISH CLOVERS, tTURNIPS, RAPE, ILUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS & CO.. A RE now landing ex « RUAHINE/* jit Lyttelton, a very Choice Selection of £ rfcistic Wall Papers just m time for the SPRING CLEANING. THESE Papers have all been selected J>j Mr Collins, who is atj>reient m England, and therefore intending Customers can rely on gntting something really GOOD at W. H. COLLINS & COU, PAINTING & PAPERHANGING WABEHOUSE* BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Telbphoh —14 & J5, P.O. 80x—35. OWING TO THE UNEXP2CTBD AKRIYAL OF SO CASES 30 OP New Goods per s.s f lonio f TTTHIOH were intended for oar New Building, we'*have taken TEMPORARY PREMISES, [(BELOW MR BURNARD'S) WHERE WE INTEND^MAKING [A GRAND DISPLAY^OF Oilcloths, Linoleums, & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER.:



Shipping SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITifiO. FOR LONDON. j^jl "OQYAL MAIL STBA fgfjpSßfc. JLIJ MERS, with superior \fllllHßlls accommodation for all elaeeee fwHL o{ pagsangero, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teuef Iffe and Ply month. _ Veiael Ton Oommftaderj From Date. lonio ■» 4748 Kempaon Wel'b'n Oct. 10 Gothic „ 7730 Kidley ... Wel'b'n Dec 7 CARGO STEAMERS. Waiwera..»|6sooStuarb Well'ton Oot 26 Kumara ... 6500 Scotland — Nov 26 Tokomaru 6232 Maxwell — Deo Mamari .J3583 — Deo E. W. HAKMER. Agent). npR E I /jMlflfjF NBW ZEALAND j|jj|§|||pßHippiNa oo.'s LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOB LONDON, 71a M«nte Video, Tonertffo A Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all olawes ef Passengers at Lowest) Rates. ' Port ef Steamers. Cons. Departure. Data. Rnahlne 0127 Bluff Oct. 4 Waimate 5610 — Ocb 26 Wakanui 5706 — Mov 30 Riikaia 5628 — Dec 28 Paparoa 6572 —• Lo follow If or further particulars apply te PPJKDLANDER BROS., Lsd. Agents, Ashbprton. ""wHiciTwiLir yocTtake f A RTIFICIALLY Coloured and adul- XX terated Teas from China and Japan— OR BRITISH GROWN .... DI4MONI> JUBILEE. * ]RAWATTEE6ARPER| » I DiamohdJubileel c o} pWsMt infill* • "M'KENZIE'S" HONDAI LANKA TEA. Agents : MESSRS SHEARMAN BROS., Aahburton, and GUDBELL, Tinwald. Mb Charles Hak»7, Rakaia Messrs Hibbs Bros., Methven Mbs Maby Johnsoh, Chertsey Packed and sealed m Ceylon. Prices : X, la lOd ; XX. 2s; XXX, 2s 2d ; XXXX, 2s 6d. HENRY STBPHBNSON, (ouccesaor to Alfred Harrison.) Eetabliahed 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stook Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furnl are, etc., as per arrangement, In any part the ooanty. Advances made on Goods placed is mj naada for Salo« Regular ConaigDmenta 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 p»y mentw from SOs per month. HINRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. npHB SOCIETY is now taking MONEY X ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4|Jper cent. Full^partioulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office; Tanored Street) THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " ! " The BamblerJ) HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have just opened np a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all pJzes'and allotted with 'the ever asting 6*J detachable Tyre. •• XJHLE BAAIBL.EB.j OALL;A^D INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Strong©3t on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MARE?? FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* D. THOMAS.