The Ashburton Guardian.

Ashburton : Wednesday, Juno 28, 1899.

Vol xxi. no. 4834.

prtce : One Penny



NOTIOK A NYPffnoaorpvraoMfoaoJ Tr««|t«,«ing on ;he Riyendale Ettet* In puiraU of gaaat or otherwise will be proeooUJ. W. 8. BTRANGB. —aoiiGE— BO. 1:. 10 THREBHING HILL owners and others. ■-■ ■ -'thS AHandaie Goal Coy. 9 LIMITED, tiBACI POINT. T^SS^SfA^P^AL b 'tin., anHfftlM both'lei TTfiMllir TiTnilH 4 hold Parpotw, and Highly ReonmoiwJrf Hy iho Threshing Mill Ownersof this diilriai ORDER FROtToUR AGBNT— JAMES fLLIOH, A«HBLRTON, ! OR AT THK COMPANY'S MINK. CHEAP MONEY I OHBAP MONjtY OHBAP MONET IN BUMB JF €100 « £10,000, OH 7 COUNTRY, CITY, AVir PBERHOLD. At'exceptionally low rate* of interact. FR FORMS OF APPLICATION AN FULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Christchurob. J. H. RICHARDSON, Gorernment Insnranoe Commlattonwr. 81-CHLCRIOE OF COLD CURE. DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT I SUFFERED from »n Ineat»ble Appe tite for Liqnor, The Bi Ohloridi to* Gold Treatcieut cured me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Desire for Intoxicant*. The detire will never return unless job ra» cultivate it. No cure—no pay. Address : BICHLORIDE OF GOLD INSTITUTE Aehly House, Rattray Street, Dnnedin, WE WANT FAKMEJRS TO KNOW rpHAT WE HAVE IN STOCK RAN SOMES & HORNSBIf PLOUGH SHARES, ail sum. ALSO— CASTOR OIL, CYLINDRINE OIL, ROOT PULPERS, CORN CRUSHERS, HORSE HOES, EXCELSIOR GARDEN TOOLS, LEVER HARROWS, STEEL HORSE COLLAPS KITTLE WONDERS, EASY CHAIRS FOR LAWN AND VKRANDAIt, AMD THE FAMOUS DAISY CARTS. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR MoCormlck RESAFJSK Sc BINDER • AND STEULIPiG BICYCLES Morrow, Bassett & G0, % ASHBURTON, M. PRIEST, Manager. GOOD NEWS FOB ALL. FEfl f^hA^ TON, formerly of • ±J • \J East Street, oomj lying with the wishes of former patrons, begs to inform them and the puta ip geoorally, that he has recommenced bnginees in the Areadr opposite Mr T. Bullock's office. ' IF YOU. WANT STYLE, FIT, ft SOUND WORKMANSHIP, GO TO , * JF. F. CLAYTON, His selection of Tweeds, Funcy Coatings, etc, are the best in the Colony. A grand me of Heavy Saddle and Chipping Norton Webb of IVngland Tweeds, at prloea to >vi« everybody. - F. F. CLAYTON, PRACHGAL TAILOR. BULLOCK'S ARCADE, 6 290 A RARE OPPORTUNITY. FOR SALE, at » cuil " prices -Pnrebred VVyarsdotte Cockeiol^ snd . Pallet*. WyandoU^s aie good wiutor Jaytrs and excellent table fowls, and arcs amongst ihe handsomest) oi dome^cic Poultry, j&pplv M MAIL " OEf IOE, or PBLHAM YARDS, Peter Street, Ashburtoc. Smoke KiwTnii



WANTED. liiOß SALhi.-^Cueap, Several Purebred 1 Cooks, suitable for iarmtis and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room fnr young stock,—Apply Pklham Yards, or Mail Office. WANTED Known—Good vaiue for little money at Mellob'b, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—6ooo pain of Ladie and Men's Boots and Shoes.—-Apply u> M»llob, Tancred Street 'VTOTlOE—We"Jefy~compctit:on } you get i.l wocderful value at Millob'b, lancred Street. WANTED-A down smart Udle. to try our new kangaroo oalf Shoe.— Mkllqr's Zeatwdla Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 500 X pairs of boots.—Apply to Idiixos : Zealandia Boot store. ; T7WUND—In Tanorwl Stwet, Ibe ohea^eet i? and »o.t reliable Boot Shop.— i Hiuot'i Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronto (Bluoher).—Melloh's Zealandia Boot Store, ORBE for SaicT.-For Bale, "tTllght barnees Horsy ; wi 1 pass trains, etc. Apply MAlLOffioe. CDCKS k COCKKRKLa-Tho^ r quir ing pure bred (Jocks and Cockerels I for breeding -puiposea cm get oh«ap i Wyandottes, Orpington*, aud Ooohins at the ! Pclham Yartlt, Ashiurtou. FOR Bale, Cheap-Sis Doseu ?ai» of Children's ankie straps.—Mkllob'b Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—That J. MoiSOir hae leceivei a large supply of Winter Boots and Shoes. They ace all of the best brands aud maker*, and never equalled in Ashburton. J.M. beina the only practical and experienced Bxttnuker in tbe town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. 1 here fo:e the public have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for oaeb as usual. Repairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work maoship, at Tbe Hall, East Street, Ash urton. ! T7IOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Blaoben |JD only 4s lid—Millob'b Zealandia | Boot Store. ! mENDERS \ wanted to wear oat 1000 I X pairs of Mkxob's Indestructible i Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED Known—That w* have re oeived n Maori a heavy shipment of Drets Goods, Choice Colorings in Coating Viennaß, and Cretonnes; oue caee Fanoy Blacks in elegant designs.—Mitchell k Turner. WANTED— Wijip Mothers t" try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mcx.LOß'a Zealandia Boot Store. I7IOR RALE, ai) Great Reduction*—The Wboie of Mrs Aloorn s Stock New and Fashionable Capes and Jackets including Kaiapoi—over 100—Dress Goods, Flannel etter, Bkirtii>gß, Embroideries, L&ces, Veil ings Millinery, Children's and Ladies' Underclothing, &o. AT MBS AJiCORN'S Stock-takiag gale- Pinafores and AproDß frotr 9rf, Chil dren's Pelisses and Jackets from 5a 63, Lidies' Jnckota and Capes from 8?; Dres» Goods', double width, all wool, from 9J ; Winter Tweeds and Heavy Serges from Is, Trimmed Millinery half priee,Stamped Mount' Mcl lick work reduced 10 per cent, and Crewel Silks 9d per dczm during sale only. W"AM?ED Known—That we have beta fortunate in secaring a job lire cf Cheap Tweeds, just the thing for cheap suits for boys'clothing; new colorings aud choice patterD9.—M- Toactt, & ToßNf*, WANTED Known—That we are now offering a special l:ne of Goat Rugs large s'zs, choice skins, at 12s 6d; Oilelot he. Liuoltums, »ad Carpet Squares in Cic[aß;"g variety.—Mmou*i.l k Tcbs«b. I AM now opening a lot of Blankets b'lannels, aud other Woollen Goods, bought before the rise in the Price of Wool, which I am tffcring at former prices. A nice lot of Men's, Youths 1, and Boys' Suits made to special order. Orders for Suits taken—Fit «Tid Workmanship guannlerd. Covert Coats from 30i ; at R» AlOußis's. 6 6 NOTICE. \/T RS PERRIN (; vte of Wanganui, North; Island), Monthly Nurse, is prepared to . a commotUte Lad} Patients. Terms moderate. Address—Tinwald, near Railway Station. 141 rjIHE WEALTH OF A VANDERBILT Wot Id be unavailing to secure a better Tea than DIAMOND JUBILEE. * . JJUWATTE£CARPEN|b » • I DIAMOWPJUBIiiiH £ Give results in the cup equal fed by none. Packet*, 5 and 101b boxes, packed and sealed in Ceylon. UNMIXED. UNBLENDED, UN ADULTERATED. X, Is lOd ; XX. 2s; XXX, 2s 2d ; XXXX, 2a 6d. "M'KENZIE'S" lIONDAI LANKA. (Regd. BraadTea.) MESSRS SHEARMAN BROS., Aehburton. and GUDSELL, Tinwald.



CONTINUATION OF GIGANTIC CLEARING SALE. -GREAT SUCCESS.^ READ THE FOLLOWING PRICES:— MEN'S WHITB SHIRTS New Goods) ... ... 2s lid Each t MEN'S COLORED MOLB TROUSERS Ssll4perp«r MEN'S STRONG LEATHER SHIRTS 2fl 3d E»oh LARGE SIZE BUSH RUGS ft ß QA Each LARGE BTZE GRKY BLANKKTS 6s 3d per pair FRINGE DOOR SLIPS la Id Each STRONG FLANNELETTE B|d per yard HUmiJEIJBHDS OF 1 OTHBB GREAT BAB6AIMB SALE CONTINUED DAILY. / "**n*^ t j£i<*mi*m*m A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCRED STREiDT. H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. "POLICIES CURRENT from V jjayn to 13 Month*, according to X Vftlue Purchased. Js l per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeki. for Death from Accident. Special Conoe««iot>B to Purchasers of Planot, Orgaoe. «ad Cycles. Cash purchaser* from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seren D»y». CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxed Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top valne; specially put up in London or my ova trade. Fancy and Tinted Note Paper and Envelopes. j AGENTS FOR MII.NEH AND THOMPSONS -JT-JP* m^^^L 6*"" By BriDßnr|e»d *»•* Rons Hopkinson, Go«i and TJ f A IxTflQ-— K>vllmiin ' Wagnnr, Co Hard and CoUard, Broad -*- Jzi^J^iy^}^ wood« Hnake, Spaethe, Channell aud Sob, Lipp -PIANOS- and Bohn, _ "iPS O«'^?l?C" By«BeU •nd Co. S:Jlith. »»d the N^edham Company, 1 ) Y\(~r A I\TQ Willcoiand White, Maeonand Hamlia, the Chicago Com* J"AV?^£^-^'iP Pa°y« Pa'»ce Organ Company, and other makers. -OBGAMS- From sKS lO* to *5() 2HS.^£ S' Fhom - - - - J &m i pw month FIA^iOM „ . M ... ... _ ... tm »oi  „ LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTKBD. - Best Cash Valhb Obtaikabli. 6^,?«2m" «F. «^ r?» Ml>il« ftb Publißhed Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodical*. , »t> LOWEST CASH PRICES in all Departments Equal to Cbriatohuroh and Daat- ' dm Boases. Do your Business here and keep the Trade in the District : INSPECTION INVITED. h. m."Tones. COJSfi AND VIEW ON SATURDAY AND FGLIOWIHG DAYS OUR SHOW OF Men's Boots, Ladies' Boots, Men's Shoes, Ladies' Shoes, Children's Boots and Children's Shoes, and Intants' Foot Wear. Many of our'Friendi are unaware that we keep BOOTS, bat we mait inform yon w» have a Fir«t-Cl»is Stock, and can suit you. All at 20 per cent, off Collier's prices and splendid value. SO Piecet LINOLEUMS and FLOORCLOTHS just opened at "CORNER Value. We will not Disappoint yon. NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD, H TflE CORNER." ■■■ -- Slaughter of the Innocents. ****>**mm> 9 jC« ******** LOQK AT OUR PRICES. NO SPECIAL LTST REQUIRED: WE ARE ALWAYS SELLING AT BOTTOM PRICES FOR CASH. SHEEP NETTING (O.8)-60 Yard Rolls 31 pet yard. 12 GALLON PORTABLE BOILERS 40*. BAKING DISHES—Ia, Is 3<i; la 6d, U9d and 2i, IMPROVED WROUGHT IRON 3. 4. 5 6 KETTLES- I B 9d 2 3 2s 3i 2a 6d. TIN COFFEE POTS- * it 31 U6i Is9d TIN TEAPOTS- 9d > la^d lsS6i. WRINGERS- Hs'6d 36s 6d 5. 10. FNTERPRISE MEAT CHOPPERS— 7a. 11s. MRS POTTS' IRONS, Electro-pla* ed, complete, ss. miller cycle lamps—all6s 6 j. lamp stoves-53. miller spring extension lamps-30a. W. H. COLLINS & CO., MERCHANTS & IMPOKTEKB, ASHBURTON Telkphone—H & IB", p,O. 80x—35.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, AS .H BURTON Loans JSegotiated ■ Weekly Sales of Liye Stock—Tin wald and AahburtoK Alsamarely Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skiai, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Seiacra Grain Bought and Sold on Commimlon Olearlaa Sales as per arrangement^ i Arcade Horse and Sales held on Saturday's, Hone Fairs held Monthly, ■•■ 4&.8;NT.:f7. 'VF-~ . ■ ■■ ■. Matnon and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriitobttrob 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, Dnnedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Toois B«lfMt Manors RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES.! 3 HAVE made arranstemeafca wibh MESSRS HARDY & GO., Merchants, EUkala, tt . act at my AGENT for all Auction erins; Work in th*t District, and in oonJongtieß wibh th«n it>ill f be my eudea^onr to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCOBSB. DAT ID THOMAS, Aalftirtai GREAT REDUOTIOfi IN PBIOB OF PLANET JB. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS ASHBUTITON TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OP ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would-be well to give me "particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. "* DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON WHEAT. WHEAT, WE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Faru.6 t Account in our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on rery favorable Terms. " FULL SIZED CORNBAOKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWESI CURRENT RATEB. ROLLlff"^& Co*, CANTEKBURY FLOUB MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES — WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 230 EASILY THE iViy\. W# „„, SEE OUE_ WINDOWS. SPECIAL DI SPLAY OF to choose from at prices 1$ f ."^^^yß^Kißß Cboice Desigai tColoura to aaib eyerybody. \* W^K&lSMffii Th* Tery I*test>l *test> ln T. H.U IN DRILL & CO., Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, Undertakers, Etc.



I SHAG POINT GOAL. THE POEMIEK OTAGO COAU UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSES. rpHE SHAG POINT~COAL COMPANY JL hereby notify that MBSSRS W, H. COL rINS ft CO. are their OISI-iIT Agente in Aahburton for THE GENOINE SHAG POINT COAL. All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery: Shag Point. Head Office]: Yogel Street, Dunedin. GEO. R. CHEESEMAN, 18 General Manager. ,/. B ALLAN JYNE <6C0., OF OASHEL STREET, OHRISTCHTJROH, TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufactur FROM I START TO FINISH High-OtoßsFnrniture at very MODERATE RATES A Visit to BaUiANTTNb's Showroom >ud r aotory, by any of our Country Client when in Chrietchorch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. T. H. UNDBIIX.i [«• TODBIM* T H UNDBILL KhD CO., TjiURNISHING UNDERTAKERS ! JL URNISHINQ UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows* Hall; also oare ef ! Mr T. Andrews, Easb Belb. I I E. W. HANMBB. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. TTAVING exchanged premises with the JLJL Farmers' Co-pperacive Asiociation, have much pleasure in stating that in future i I shall carry on my business at the offices I and store lately ocoupied by the above As e'oclation at) the corner of West Street and | Havelook street (the Loan and Meroantile ' old premises.) ' STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. ' CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" 1 * The Bambler" HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have just opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN ««RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RAOIR3, & ROADSTERS in all izesfand all Itted with the ever lasting G & J detachable Tyre. ••THE KASIBLKK,' CALL A&D INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G&JTYRESi D. THOMAS. ART CLASSES. ETHEL JL JONES, /"■^EBTIFIOATEDart teacher, Canterbury \J College School of Art; Free Student Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of JamesM. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given in all branohes of Art, Painting from Life, and Sketching from Nature, in Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mr John Wilson Burnett street. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. SHE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANXJFAOTUBBD F3OM CHOICEST VIBGIMA LEAF



Shipping SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. j^4 T>OYAL MAIL STBSA jQ^k i-l) MERB, with superior J&SSsmSez "■ooommodatlonforallolaases wHMRKKMr o j paggenprei-B^ calling afc Monte Video or Rio, Teneritfe and Ply. month Vessel Ton [Oommwidetr From , Datus. Sothio — T73O|Kidley ...Wel't'nJuly 20 louio «» 4718jKempson IWel't'n Oct. 12 " CARGO~STEAMERs! •Delphic..,}B273 Snowden IbytTton June 29 #Aotea .„ 5364 Evans j — August Pakeha .. 4331 Prcteaer — August •Maori ...]5317 Moffabt | — Sept * Carries Third-class Passengers. E. W. HANMER. Agent. ffi H E JtfjtflKiXf EW ZEALAND SflH^Sf 3HIPPING OO.'S LINB TOTAL MAIL ST&AMERS, FORLONDON» 71» Meat* Video, Tanerifle A Plymouth. Bwt Aooommodatloo for all olasitee of Pt««eng«ri at Loweat Rates. Port of Steamer*. Fobs. Departure. Date. R&kftift 6683 — August 3 Papwui 7000 — August 31 Rofthln* 6127 — Sept. 28 Wakanui "000 — Oofc* 25 Psparoa 7000 - JNov 23 CARGO STEAMERS. Nairnshire I 8000 Lyttelton June 27 Tekoa -. j 4050 Wellington July Waikato » | 4767 Lyttelton July F»r furthar particular* apply t* fBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton, UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited SAII FECMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wetfcpore and Greymonth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thnre day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertiae 'nn«nt in Ohristchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are snbjeot to akeratlon; . eference should therefore be made to Chrtewhurch cUily papers foi datea and hour of Balling For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbnrton Musical. , ~~ ; Llewellyn Owen r M.CJ.tt'JML» 3u,tit Xi-CJML.. ■ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HABMONT,AND MANDOLINE. tEtTart op singing. MRS HERBERT STEEL IS prepared to take Pupils for SINGING, and VOICE PRODUCTION at ber residence, Havelock Street West. Terms, *0.,0n application, 5 175 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. IV/T RSTJOWMAN -piOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musioians, Hayelock Stbbbt, Ashbuktoh. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam* nations. MISS OA.KSON. " mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. J_ For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wnkaoui Road East, 1 136 A OABD MRS A C% fiLARIDSE TEACHER Oi? PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms oa Application. OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER k EXPERT, (Late of London), TTIBITS Ashburton and surrounding V District* every four months—viz., March, July, aud November. ORDERS mar be left with M.R. LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashbarton, or at Commercial HoteL . Removal Notice. LIVERY "STABLES. . McDonnell & Gompton ?IT7ISH to thank the Public for past VV support, and beg to announce that they have REMOVED from Burnett Street Into the New and Commodious Btables in Tailored Street, whore every accommodation foe Horses will be found. (The firm trust that by oirility and atfcen fcioa they will (still continue to receive a fair share of support. ■ Horses, Cabs, Drags, and other Vehioles always on hire—day and night. Don't forget the address: MoOOKNELL & OOMPTON, Tancbed Street. 6 40 CLARKE'S BH PILLS warranted to curs Gravel, Pains in the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid land Countiss Drug Company, Llnoeln Pogland