The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 4803

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price : One Penny



Shipping; NEW ZEALAND OO.'S LINE ttOTAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, ?{» Monte Video, Teneriffe * Plymouth. Boat Aooommodation for al! olasses of ntwengertt at Lowest Rates. ' ■■";■"' ■•■ ' ]\. j Port of 1 ' ! " Steamer*. Teas. Departure. Date. Kaikoura . 4507 Wellington! April 22 Rnahin* 8127 — May v Wakanui "000 — 25 Rimutaka 4515 { — June 8 CARGO STEAMERS. Fifelhiro .. 8500 — I April WQOL Bmps Norman ! ! I MoLeod | 834 | Lyttelton | April GRAIN" SHIPS. LochTorrido« j 2081 | Lyt'n ! April Conway  j 1899 j Lyt'n j May RATE oi^FREIGHT FOIFwHEATr By Sailer .. .. 27s 6d per ton By Steamer .. 30a Od per ton With the usual primage. Far further particulars apply, t« FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. : . Agents, Ashburtfin, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ,|W i T>OYAL MAIL STEA. fSRS^ MKRS, wifch superior j^B^^r' aocominodatlon forallolasfiea JWUiiHim o j pagaongert, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Vessel Tens Commander From 1 Date. lonio w 474BKempson Wel't'nlMay 25 bothio « 7730Kidley ... Wel't'nlJuly 20 "~~" CARGO STEAMERS. Maori ..5317 Moffatt Wel't'n Api 20 •Waiwera 6500 Stuart Wel'fc'n April Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell — May Mamari ...5583 Evans j Wel't'n May WOOL SHIP. " Wellington [ 1309 | Thomas j Lyt'n j Mar "Carries Third-ciass Passengers. E. W.-HANMER, Agent. D~~BION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAir FECMLITTBaiTON IS UNDER: For Wetbporfe and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Ghri&tchureh papers Dnnedin — 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; eference should therefore be made to Ohriatohnrch dally papers for dates and hour of sailing Foy farther particulars apply to F< FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbnrton MUSICAL.- __ LUwellyn Owen r BIAKGIGBTE, SINGING, HABMONY,AND MAK^OUNJB. MA OABD RS A rs r\ LA RIDGE A.. \Jm Olaridge TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. PIANOJfORTB, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. "Ttf" RBT>OWMAN TjlOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Svbbev, Ashbubzoh. j Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam* nations. OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER k EXPERT, (Late of London), "TTISITS Aihburton and surrounding V Districts every four months—viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ab his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at) Commercial Hotel, MISS CARSON. rfIEAOHER of Pianoforte and Organ, 1 for terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East. 1 136 Gu&rdi&n Fize & Life Assurance Company. Limited. (Established in 1821). BtTfcsoaißßU Capital .. " £2,000,000 Paid-U? Capital .. .. £1,000,00 Total Funds ovbr £4,500,000. Head Office : 11, Lombard Street, London nnHE Undersigned is authorised to aoce t Insurances on all kinds of Property at Lowest Current Rates. ALBERT ROBERTS, S£2oi Agent for Ashburton.



SHAG POINT GOAL. THE PREMIER OTAGO COAL. UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSEB. rtIHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY L hareby notify that MKSSRS W, H. COLLINS & CO. are thair OINJ^Y Agents in Ashburton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery: Shag Point. Head Office: Vogel Street, Danedin. GEO. R. OHEESEMAN, 18 General Manager. lIVERY STABLES. McOonell & Compton WISH to inform the Publio that they have taken over the Stables lately carried en by Mr MoCormick, and tbe New Firm trust that by civility and attention they will secure a fair share of patrongage. : Horses, Oaba, and Other Vehicles always on hire, day and night. Ring up ALFRED MoCONELL or SPENCER COMPTON, Telephone 91. 3 293 ,/. BALLANTYNE & Co., OP O ASH EL STREET, OHRISTCHFROH, TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufacture 'FROM START TO FINISH High-Glass Furniture at very MODERATE RATES, A Visit to Baixantyne's Showroom and | r aotory, by any of our Country Client j when in Christcharch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. T. M. Undriij,.,, [k. umdbili. T, H. UNDRILL AhD CO., TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, JF URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, direotly behind Oddfellows' H»l3 j also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 E. W. HANMER " NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with tbe Farmers' Go-operative Association, have much pleasure in stating that in future I shall carry on my business at the .offices and store lately occupied by the above As sodation at the corner of West Street and Havelook street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT^URRENT PRICES. 1 132 E, W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! " The Bmnbler;* HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have juao opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN "RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS in all FJzaa and all fitted with the ever lasting G & J detachable Tyre. CALL AISD INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strangest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRISi D. THOMAS, AKT CLASSES. ETHEL J\ JONES, /CERTIFICATED art teacher, Canterb**; \J College School of Art j Free Studen Technical School of Design, Wellington Pupil of JamesM. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given in all branches of Art Painting from Life, and Sketching froc Nature, in Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mb John Wilsoi Burnett street.



TO MY CLIENTS. "t AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANT SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS; TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would bo well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated ' Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aahbarton Alcernafcelf Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari \e Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGE NT IfOR- Matson and 00, Ohrietchurch : Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohrisfcotmrcb ' White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire. Insurance Ooo?p>tn) Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stavenaon and 00, Duueiin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Ballast Manure? E;A KA I A DISTRICT SALES "I HAVE made arr&ngemenba wifch MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merohanfca, Rakaia. to 8 Rob as my AGENT for ali Auctioneering Work in that District), and in oon junction with them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aihborton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON New Zealand Insurance Company. BBTABLIS h"ld°' 1 «. 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THEPBEMIKB AND^WBAIiTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBHBALITY, PAID-UP CAPITAL AND BESEKVES— £4OO,OOO. FIRB AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHItfKS, Ac,, AOOBFTBD AT LOWEST DURRBNT RATJBB E". W. HANMER AGENT THE WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE, A MARVEL OF SIMPLICITY AND DURABILITY, IS SOLD AT GREATLY KEDUOED PRICES, and the advantage! Robebt Loohhead gives in relation to Easy Terms, cannot be iar° passed by any other Person or Company in the Ashbnrton District. OUR GOLD MEDAL NEW STYLE OF PERAMBULATORS and GO-OASTB are undoubtedly tbe very best and most beautiful articles in New Zealand. FOR MANGLES, PORTABLE BOILERS, and our various other Articles, the universal testimony is the firm cannot be beat* AH kinds of Sewing Machines Repaired. EOBEKT LOCHHEAD, WERTHEIM MACHINE DEPOT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. H. HEATLEY, BRANCH MANAGER. 3 10 MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO b THE FEONT. |70R GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE 81 AND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Shooters, 9s 6d; Children's Ankle Straps, Is t Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Prices. wmmknm ' Q"nun■iiiiiiiiihii mi IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the we»r be van you so to MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, 33ANORED BTKEET, ASHBUFTDS*



JOHN WILSON, IMPORTER OF HIGH-CLASS WALL PAPERS. T HAVE much pleasure in announcing to the Public or Ashburton and Surrounding District tha* I shall abill continue to carry on. the business of HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN WRITER, Etc, as heretfore. I abo beg to notify that I have REMOVE my Business to the Large acd Commodious Premises lately occupied by the Bank of New South Wales, wh«re, with the audition of Mr O. Chapman's Stock (whioh I have taken over, Mr Chapman leaving the town for Wanganui), Customers will find a greatly increased Choice of Goods afe their disposal, PICTURE MOULDINGS, WALL PAPERS, MIXED PAINT**, WINDOW GLASS, ENAMELS, VARNISE, ARTISTS' MATERIALS, Etc. 132 Tblbphone 65 P O Box 16 .= 22.000 rzr ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in NO SETTING "REQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked ont in tho open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS With Cast Iron or Copper Boiiera. The Copper Boiiera are Large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or doubie 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. f?3l WHEAT. WHEAT, WE ABB PEOMPT OASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST JMARKEt RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Faru.6s* Account in our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED CORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWES! CURRENT RATES. ROLLrrF~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES"—WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 239 %J^ £Asr ro drink . tusi 10 o\tt.s\» >^^5J GREAT SALE LINOLEUM ~ OVBR m PATffif lo OHOOSI LARGBBT STOCK IN m LIN OLEXJM TOWN. j - LINOLEUM (Jußb'Arrived Direotlfrom Manufacturers, New Designs and Colours. RUGS, MATS, CARPETS, & MATTINGS OF ALL KINDS Also a Large Consignment of Beautiful Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Just Arrived per S.S. Gothic. OALL EARLY AND SECURE A BARGAIN AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S FURNISHING WAREHOUSE. ASHBURTON, Note' Address— *' TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society'n u Offio



WaMTEU, r HO Farmers and Others—Wanted-Old A. Cast Plough Shaiea in any qmmtiiy, delivered at our Foundry.—Kilworth & Son, Engineers, etc., Ashburion 2 193 FOR SALE—Cheap, SeveraF~Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room for yonne s'o C k,-~J.pp!y Felham Yards, < i Mail Office. B~~~OARDERS-Mrs Knight, East Street, has accommodation for a few boarders. All home comforts. Terms moderate. Tea and light) refreshments at all hours. 1 121 FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozeu i>aira of Children's ankle straps.—Mxllob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value at MaiiOß's, Tanereri Street. WANTED Knows—That we are nov offering a special line of Goat Rugs large size, choice skins, at 12s 6d; Oilcloths Linoleums, and Carpet Pquareß in confusing variety.—-Mitchell 4 Tubnkb. WANTED Known-That we have re ceived ex Maori a heavy shipment of Dress Goods, Choice Colorings in Coatings, Viennas, and Cretonnes; one ca*-e Fano> Blacks ia elegant designs.—Mitchell & Tubnbr. VJTT ANTED Known—That wo have been » » fortunate in securing aj b line of Cheap Tweeds, just the thing for cheap suite for boys'clothing ; new colorings and choice patterns.—Mitchell & Turner T7K)R Sate, Cheap—sooo pain of ~Laiie« X 1 and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply to Mkllob, Tanored Street TT7ANTED Known—Good v foe for little ? V money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— A dozen smart) Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellob'b Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN—That I have re ceived my Summer Stock of Boots and Shoes, which I will dispose of at the lowest rates possible, for Cash. Now is an opportunity for those who are in search of reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at oru:e j aft J. MoiSON, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. mENDERS wanted for the tale of 5000 X pairs of boots.—Apply to Mbxaob' Zealandia Boot Store. TjiOUND—In Tancred Street, the cheapest JL* and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mhllor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Knowol-Ladies 1 Pretty Walking Shoes ia great variety at Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. FLOUR Reduced—Rollitt's, Brown's, or Kvans':- 200!bs, 14s j lOOlbs, 1% 6d ; 50bs, 3a lOd; 2?'bs, 2a.—John Orr & Co 2 IjiOß Sale, Cheap—A lofc of Men's Bluchers onty 4b lid—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Sfcore. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher).—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. MRS ALCOBN has in etock Stamped Mountmeiliek, Lace, Cross-stltoh and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, PerJine Arasone, Filonsils, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks in Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Wddo»'» Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 fTIENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 JL pairs of Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. MRS ALCORN invites inspection of her new Winter arrivals—Capes, Jackets, Costumes, and Dress Goods. Straws, Felts, and Trimmed Millinery in latest styles. Several lines of New Fancy Needlework. All kinds of Underclothing made to order and ia stock. Dressmaking 1 receives special attention WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. DON'T forget that you can get a cup of fresh made Tea and a choice Hot) Pie during these oold days at Fi.owkb'B Refresh ment Rooms, East) Street. Fresh Toffies and Boiled Sugars made daily. WE WANT FAHMEBS TO KNOW mHAT WE HAVE IN STOCK RANSOMES & HORNSBY PLOUGH SHARES, all sizes. ALSO— CASTOR OIL, OYLINDRINE OIL, ROOT PULPERS, CORN CRUSHER*, HORSE HOJfiS, . EXCELSIOR GARDEN TOOLS, LEVER HAEROWS, STEEL HORSE COLLARS LITTLE WONDERS, EABY CH.4TRS FOR LAWN ABD VERANDAH, AND B THE FAMOUS DAISY OARTS. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR [" McCorinick AND STERLING BICYCI.KS 3 Morrow, Bassett & Go,, ASHBURTON, M. PRIEST, Manager. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE OELIVtfRATED * BEST BFAN I MANOFAOTDBKD FHOM j UHOICEST VIBfiUNIA LEAf,



CABLE NEWS. ♦ . • United Press Association—By ElMtrio Telegr»pb. Pabis, May 17 Government will receive and enter tain, and decorate Major M»rch*nd - wi.h the Legion of Honour, on his arnvft! in France, Tremeudoui prepar ations for hb reception are being made in Marseilles and Paris, Lohdon, May 17 Tbe publication of the Sunday cdi , tion of tbe Daily Newt has been supped, as a concession to tbe religions feeling. Brisbane, May 18 The Duke of Buckingham h«s been towed off, apparently undamaged. The Pacific O&Ut* ■■■■ w ♦ ■ United Pres. Association—By Ekotrifl Telegraph—Copyright Lohdon, May, 17 The /gens-General and Lord Strathcona (High Commissioner for Canada) interviewed Mr Chamberlain 'relative to the Paci6c cable. They. strongly urgnd the Imperial partner ship, and pointed ont that the osloaies had no means of surveying the route or laying the cable. THE DREYFUS CASE. » — ~ United Press Association—By Etotrio Telegraph—Oopyright. Fabib, May 17 A fierce campaign ia being waged against General Mercier for alleged perjury and using forgeries in the Dreyfus cwse. SANDEK «8t e»on« Euca lyptlExirnct. Under the distinguished patronage of Hli Majepty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs throngh the Consul-General fsr Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Oliaics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitation! of Eucalypti Extraot In the ma rket, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be takes, OUR PURK VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTBACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through tbe Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, w« state:— It in proved by tests by the Medioal Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifawald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohnlr.Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr; Mossier, Director Mi the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are . saturated with oxygen aad freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adheres* to primary dietillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or bo called Kucalypti Extract* are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpendnee, which ■ire abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Kucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency ia pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract; develops most freely through its surplus oxygen.. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through tac presenoe of acids. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake ia cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety ake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Bandhar»t, Victoria, Australia, SANDEB & SONS. ti a Notice of eemoval. ASHBURTON NO 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ' SOCIETY, mHE Society has REMOVED it* Office JL from The Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street To ARCADE CHAMBERS, Burnett Street, ia the Old Back Building. Office Hours: From 9.30 to 12, and 2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 8.30 every pay night* FRED. MAKEIG, 5 100 ' Seoretary. SPECIAL VALUE. H 33 inch wide, from 4£d per yard H 3 33 inch wide, grand heavy |oloth| a £i at I\\ per yard. %. *3 Blouse Cloths. ■{S AH Wool Berge, from Is 4£d per jg yard H All Wool Serge, very special value £3 in Navy and Black in better " goods ■CO GG g g Colonial, at our Usual Low Price* §<§ -in Grey or White 1-3 i-3 H Department uuder the super vision fed < of Miss Lowky, o? Usual price 10s 6d, J ASHBURTON DRAPBKY COMPANY.