THR ASHBUHION &UAKDIAN, THUKSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1899

Printed and published by Henry Willis, o Peter Street, Ashburton, for the Proprier tors, at their Printing Office, Burne t) Street, Ashburton, THURSDAY, August 24,1893



AS3BUETON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY is vow taking MONEY X ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4£* per cent, ull particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Msuagat. Offioe: Tanored Street Bicycle Harvest. LaNDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS** BICYCLE MAKEPS BCJREETT STREET* Next the Club. rjpO the Farmers and GeneraPPabluf P J_ AshburtoD,—We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest m Bicycles, bnvir just landed a big consignment of firet-olass jiggers at £14 lOs. We are the oldest bicycle firm m Ashburton and intend to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-WhiU worth, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, eta Repairs by experts. All work guarau tee 81-GHLORIDE OF GOLD CURE. DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT I SUFFERED from an Insatiable Appe tite for Liquor. The Bi-Chloride or Gold Treatment cared me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Desire for Intoxicants. The desire will never return unless \ou re cultivate it. No cure—no pay. Address : 81-CHLORIDB OF GOLD INBTITUTE Ashly House, Rattray Street, Dunedin, ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE IS ONE Of THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS . OFFERED BYjTHB MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-forfeiture Conditions, At Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost) £3110s per annum for 20 years. In event) of discontinuance of payments the Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTER 5 YEARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20 years' Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not only Paid up for £1000, but is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses. WALTER SCALES, Superintendent of New Business* HUGO FRIEDLANDER. District Agent, Ashburton _ ___ . . CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOIJFt SOMEBS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the la twelve mouths. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam uid Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Faotory and Canter bury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES ICO G. T. PARK, M O t U,N OD SOME RJS. A. AGEE, ARCHITECT, Etc. mHOSE about to BUILD will do well X pay a visit to my Office m the Arcade Chambers, where PLANS OF LATEST DESIGNS m Villas, Shops, Cottages, etc., may be seen* My Extensive Practice as a British Architect for many years m London enables me to introduce the tnoßt Useful Household Conveniences, combined with Elegance and Economy. A. A GEE, ARCHITECT E«KJ« 6 f GJESsI 1 fcfcEPfcßS And KNOT RiNQS. I Gold W a Uhe* Silver Watchc* QOU) /W SilVtp CHAINS Brooches, &c. FOR SALE, very Cheap—Good seoond* hand Safety Bicycle, m first-elftM order.—Apply this office.



' NICOLL BROS. | FREEZERS. FREEZERS. "FpARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at aioy time to suit their own convenience, by cony municating with us. jNICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGFNTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 Iff E ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKEf RATES. NICOLL~BROS., East Street, Ashburton. HPHE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO X Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERY WHERE Niooll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser, Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY, ,_, Special Value, 27s 6d, J§ oq « MEN'S SAC SUITS," <3> made from f 1 ■ : *4 1 Famous Mosgiel Tweeds- f> I - § j 27s 6d—Latest Patterns. g Perfect Fitting—27s 6d. £» pM 27s 6d—27s 6d—27s 6d. JL U2 New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY. ASH BURTON. STBATHMORB PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED NEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. /"lAN Accommodate upwards of FORT 10) MALE *nd FEMALE PATIENT TERMS ; From 2 Guineas pet week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THWR OWN MEDICAL AT>VTBER Apply to— THE MATRON, Strathmobk Pbivath Hospital, Ferry Road (just over Ease Belt), Chris 135 ohuroh. — STOP AOT> LOOK — WHO IS THE BEST SIGN WRITER PAINTER, AND GENERAL DECORATOR? WHY, EVERYONE OUGHT TO KNOW. J. L. ""BIGGS Doea the Work Himself. — — No Work Entrusted to Boys. THE CHEAPEST PLACE FOR PAINTS & PAPERHANGINGS. | J. Ij. HIGrGrS, TANCRED STREET. POISONED! " k report comes from the district of Wagunyah N.S.W., of a settler and his family exhibiting very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking o their evening meal. In searching for the cause, sue picion fell on the tea they had used. A sample taken from a one pound tin m use waa analysed and found to contain strong traces of muriatic arid, the presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of salts m welding the parts of tin together. The analys warns consumers that tea packed m small tins, owing to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to become impregnated with this acid, and therefore dangerous for human consumption, and advises that the very safest package to purchase is that packed m lead with an inside lining of vegetable parchment. This sty c of packet is quite impervious to the air, and tea so ! packed has been known to retain al its aroma and strength for a period of five years.' WOTB.— KOZIB iKA is packed m lead with an nside lining of Vegetable Parchment PRIZE EG for Sale at Pdha^ Yftrdst



NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD . A RE NOW SHOWING THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK CF' LINEOLUMS, FLOOBCLO'IHS. AND CARPETS, QUITE NEW PATTERNS, & IN ALL WIDTHS. ALSO,— WHITE & CRF.AM LACK OURTAIFS, BLANKETS, QUILTs*, RUGS, TOWELS, and all other Household Drapery AT PRICES WHICH OANNOr J3U. TOUCHED. deessmakingJa specialty MOURNJNG ORDERS EXECUTED WITH DESPATCH. NOBTHCOfIF&HEFFORD, CASH DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, " THE CORNER." TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES, /^VUR Succesß with these GOWNS last Season gives us Confidence m Reques ing the Patronage of thoee Ladies to whom a SMART COSTUME is a neceEeity. We hold a^CoMPREHENSivE Ftock of COATING?, euita' ie for this purpose and would SOLICIT AN EARLY INSPECTION. — NOW ON BALE — 6) BALES CARPET SAMPLES « £\ BALES GOAT SKIN RUGS £) MITCHELL & TURNER. WHEAT. WHEAT, TOE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT. ! AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES' WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Faru 6™ Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Aehburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZEDo CORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIFD AT LOWBSS CURRENT RATES. ROLLffi^ Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES — WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 230 «._ OT __»—-™«_ BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TTIOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MAJSTUEE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by BROH, Limited., DAV-tD THOMAS, THE N.Z.. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE A 8SOCIATION; OFICAJNTERBURY, r^ixnitecl., oa AX-BtEJBtT ROBERTA, AGrlflJNl\ -aLShtoiirton. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary. -T I MR E R TIMBER. TIMBER TTT E have now Landing ex " GUSBORNE," « ZIOR," and," ROSA MOND," large of SEASONED WHITE AND RED L PINB ? ALSO- Kauri Timber and Laths. THE LARGEST STOCKS IN THE COUNTY, W. H. COLLINS & CO., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. {Shag Point CJoal Company Weetport Coal Company Royal iDSurance Company Springfield Pottery Company Telephone—l 4 & 15. P.O. 80x—35,



DRINK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN QUAUTY FLAVO AND BLEND. Packed >n Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS MI¥s~CARSON.~ rpEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Road East, Ig3



CHEAP MONEY 1 CHEAP MONEY OHEAP MOJSKY IN SUMS JF £100 ™ £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, Ab exceptionally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AN FULL INFORMATION, Apply?to the DIiSTR'IOT JMANAGER, Chriatchurch. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commiesioner. THE ART OF SINGING. MBS HERBERT STEEL mEACHER OF SINGING and VOICE PRODUCTION. Addreßß—Havelock Street Weßb. Terms, &0., on application, 5 175 "Ma Conscience." I tell you there's nae plumbago m MoKoczie's Tea, It's fit for a bailie, ie Hondai Lanka



- 24.000 - GOOKIMG illMlfH BJUGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY. tr v^jfj~'i^—— " ■ ' ,A iVr"""""," "■" "^j <ff3p^ _^Ea THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in NO SETTING "REQUIKED. With Stove Pipe can be worked out n the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilera are large and Ti {.inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Mado 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, DUNEI.IN 1 fi3 . Hew Zealand Insaraooe Compy. ESTABLISH. B&' »- _ 18 5 S CAPITAL^ONE' MILLION, THE PBBMIKB AinTwEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY. NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AKV LIBERALITY, PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— I FIRE AND HiARINR .RISKS \ ALBO,™ RISKS ON GROWING CROP*, THRSSKI.NO MACTJIzSIfS, &i-., ACtJEl'liD AT LOWEST TORRRNT BaTKS XL* VV i I <'\ k't J.VjL IU Ci \OBNT GIGANTIC REALISATION SALE A S the time ia now limited, and the quantity of Goods etill to dispose^of ia great, FUKTHEE EEDUCTIONS Have been mads to enable us to dispose of the entire stock. Now is the time for the thrif Ly Buyer to Secure Great Bargains n HOUSEHOLD AND GENERAL DRAPERY. Also we would draw your attention to our Splendid Stock of MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING Which must be Sacrificed, and every Person should avail themselves of this Golden Opportunity of Buying New and Fashionable Goods at LESS THAN WEOLESALE PRICES. $£T Don't Forget to Come and Secure some of the Great Bargains Offered. _____f a \ , A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANORED STREET.



THIS . . * • j Smoke . (Si - . - - ■ ■ --V 1 liS THP —Jtr-mi^ - M^ J YUU s a , Mam^mgfr MOL. < |/ ' __Z!Zzv., —™w } VANT [ . . TOBACCO . . ■ Tobacconists



TREES FOR SALF, ! 1 zio 000 pinus insignis qa non MAcRof;!ARpA 100,000 LIBCH 1 K. f\f\f\ FRUIT TREES ID^\J\J\J (all kinds) irv r\rvA ornamental IXj^\J\J\J rRKKS & SHURBS 3r\rvr\ walnuts and iUUU Spanish Chestnuts AND THE MANY OTHER PL4NTS, ROOTS, ETC.. FOUND IN A LARGE NURSERY STOOK. ear SPECIAL OFFER All Frnit Treea and Ropea that die m Plan ing WILL BE KffPLACKD by hav ing new trees supplied to the Purchaser it the Nurtery free of coat. Order early and co secure best selection. thomaTsealy, NURSERYMAN, ETC., ■ RIVER BANK, ABHBT7KTON, Telephone No 50. P. O. Box Zi DELAYS ARE DANGEBOUS 13 AN OLD PROVERB, SO MESSRS Morrow, Bassett & Co, TET ANT ALL OWNERS OF McOORMIOK REAPERS AND BINDERS To bring; them into their Yard at ouce, if they require any repairs done to them fur the coming season, and so cave the rush of having them done at the last moment. All work done is of theJiiiGHBST quality, I to be m keeping with the KING OF HARVESTERS, TH.4 McCOBMICK. M. PRIEST, Manager. PELHAM rOULTBY YARD?, PETER STREET, Ashbubton. YOUNG COCKERELS FOR SALE as under: Dorkings, Wyandottes, Langshans, and Orpingtone. These are considered the best breeds for croaeing, and as the fereedicg season is just beginning, Farmers should not lose the opportunity, as the prices are lower than are usually charged foi pure bred Poultry. SSS First Prizes have besn taken this season by birds from the Pelham Yards. There is money m the Poultry industry. For further particulars apply at the Yards any afternoon between I and 3 o'clock, or office of this paper. QUALITY TELLS A TALE _ PROVED 3Y THE f ACT THAT KEABLY _ I out of avery4 of the whole population of Men, Women,and Children DRINK tfOAIL&P PURE CEW&OIV or Mlewidefi Teas. fho above statement, after 18 years' trial, should convince both the trade and public that N. m. tk Co.'c Pure Teas cannot be equalled. COMPARE Any of our Teas with others costing 4dper Ib. more money, and you will be convinced ours have no equal for Quality. REMOVAL NOTICE. TyTMNGßuilding Operations I have BEMOVED to Tempor ary Premises, next the Ashbur ton Club and M.F.4. R. J.~GUY, SADDLE U, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON.



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T. Buliocfe. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. £J ACRES, g Good Land, all m grass, well situated on Winter's Road. A nice site for a house. Exceptionally easy terms of Payment. T BULLOCK. WINSLOW. TOWN SECTIONS. I7IOR Sale the following allotments viz,— 1 Noa. 4, 66, 68, 74, 84, 85, 86, 93, 99, 155, 156. 157, 162 and 173. Offers are invited for the whole of these or separately. Possibly some of them wouid do to enclose for a small paddock, Apply to T. BULLOCK. ' " WINSLOW. FOR SALE. 3£ AORES 31 Jaatbtlow iho railway station, being very t-aitable for an accommodation pad fiock ; could he divided into thr*>e allot ments, having & long frontage on tha roac leading to Lcn»beach, and being R.S 23313, well-situated, only about 2CO yards from the railway station ; well watenci with county water race. T. BULLOCK. FOJR S*LE.-^MCUJNT SUMER>'. 43 AORES £3 Cloae to the railway station, being part of B.S. 18512, an early selection. To be sold as a whole or m separate blocks of from sto 15 acres each. Terms eahy. App'y to T. BULLOCK, ££a*v*. ,FOR SALE. 3 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS 3 Fronting Alford Forest Road. Jtfos. 28, 29, sad 30, each containing about Qaartei-ncre, just below the en trance to the Woollen Factory, on the opposite site of the road. To be eo'd separately or m one blr>ck. Eary terms For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE^AN~DIPR6vEDrFARM~6F 265 Acres IN a good district, about seven miles below Methvao, BDd about a mile from the original homestead of the Springfield Estate Healthy sheep country, being R.S. 32613, fenced and divided into convenient sz id paddock*, well watered with County water race?. Cottage and other improvements. Further particulars furnished on applica tion. Terms easy. T. BULLOCK. " Fu X BAL E. Blacksmith's and Wheelwright's Business and Freehold Property. Q ACRES, Q VVell Situated at Wheatstone, Long beach ]>iHT?ict, the property of Mr Henry McCONNBLL. npBERK is b. Dweling House of Six JL Rooms, surrounded by Garden, etc. ; a'-BO Blacksmith's and Wheelwright's Shop, Stable, 'Jrapthed, and other building erected on the property. Offers are invited for the purchase of the above property and business on liberal terrm of payment. Fall particulars furnished on application CE BULLOCK. To Persons desirous of Purchasing a emal block well situated near Town. Q ACRES Q A 6 corner of Allen* and Racecourse Roadt- Allenton. f|lo be sold as a whole or m three building JL allotments of 3 acres each. la the course of time this should prove aremunera tivo investment. Tf-rms and full particular furuithed on application. T. BULLOCK. FOB SALE. 2 AOR XS, 2 Together with a'most new Cottage of 3 rooms and porch, situated at the corner o* Willow Street, Trevorton. Price n quired—£l3ls, on very easy terms of payment. Inspection Invited. T, BULLOCK.



OLD ANE PENSIONS-



mark, has given evul<*;. cc on the suhj'-c to tho committee of tht House of Ooromms on th'i ag* jd ant] desrrvint: poor. In fixnmin^tifin by Hir Samuel Honre, he stated that tho average pension for the b ad of a family wns 2s 3d per wwk, lut m semi cases it ran up to 3 • 6d. For a single man the average was Is 1(M, and for a single woman 1h 6 \. The people were satisfied with th^e Braali pension?. In Den mark 660 out of every 1000 of the oppulation lived io the country. Forty* five per cent of the pensioners were un skilled labourers, 35 per cent were skilled labourers employed by other peopl^i and 15 per cent hid businesses of their own. Denmark was, he believed, the only European country whera old age pensions were m force; but there was a scheme based on contributions m Germany. Asked if the pension schema m Denmark was a political job, or wag the result of severe poverty, Mr Davy thought the scheme depended largely on the political exigencies of the time. Asked if Socialism had made strong progress m Denmark, he thought there was a •trong party of social d mocrats, who seemed to be making their way. Asked whether, whatever the cost, the systpm of pensions had been satisfactory, Mr Davy said it was satisfactory m a way, because the people liked it, bat there were some ugly things about it. Adverse criticism was that the pension was not fixed by the State, but by local authority. In the first year of the scheme (1891), there wnre 5339 applicant?, of whom 1019 were re jected, and last ye»r 999 applicants, and 132 refused. Pensions were granted for life, but could be taken away. Taxation per head was as large &gin England, trade per head smaller, wagea about the same. There was a strong opinion that the Bystem would have to be extended. An Hon. Member: In your opinion, haa the j,easion scheme »ny effect m promoting thrift?—! should say none. Almost everybody thinks a man who receives » pension ought to have dons some " thing to earn it. In reply to Sir W, Foster, witnpss agreed that m order to obtain a pension a man must have exercised some thrift m order to keep off the poor law, and must have sav^d some little means, because he could not live on the pension alone, which was less than poor law relief.



Mr Davy, whu w-is se.ii out by iho Locni Oovflrr.mnr.t Bonrcl to iv.qniro