The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 4975

Ashburton : Saturday, November 25, 1899,

peice : One Penny

DUNEDIN SHOW.

United Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph Dtjnedin, November 24 Light showers somewhat interfered with | the attendance at the show m the morning, bat the people flocked m after the luncheon. In draught horses Mr James Patrick was first m the entire class with Clydebank, and ppcond with the imported oolfc Garryowen. Mr W. Gardiner won m the class for three year olde, Messrs King Bros m the two year-olds, Mr John Oallender m yearlings, while Mr R. Webster won m the class for mares to foal and Mr James Gow for mares with foal at foot. Casket was the only ' thoroughbred Btllion present. In carriage horses Mr Simmonda, Timaru, won m entires with Agamemmon, other prizj takers being Mrs Cutten, Dr Martin, Mr R Bagrie, and the Bnnedin Tramway Company. Mr W P Buckley, Dunsandel, won the dogcart | competition, which was the best ever seen In the colony.

SPOUTING.

WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Hutt Raceooubse, November 24 Concluding results—aeoond day: Pkaege Handicap—Explosion 1, Boreas 2, Te Hapuku 3. All the acceptors started. Won easily by four lengths, a length between second and third. Boreas led into the straight, bat Explosion came with a ereab rattle. Time-~1.56. Dividend— £4 9s. Spring Nursery—Phooka 2, Biaok Wing 2. The only startersi Won easily by a length. Dividend—£l 4b. Second Weitjer—Weary 1, Wedlock 2* The only starters. Won easily. Dividend —£2 Is. HuTr Park Spring Handicap—Advance 1, Donovan 2, Volley 3 Won by three lenghts. Dividend—£l 15s. Flying Hack—Punawai 1, Spider 2, Grey Ribbon 3. Won by a length. Dividend— £4 Hi Waiwetu Handicap — Sedgtbrook 1, Jabber 2, Rosella 3. Won by a head. Dividend-£ LI 17s. The sum of £15,749 was put through the totaliaator for the two days, as compared with the £16,789 for the Spring meeting last year.

COMMERCIAL

The A:hburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association ol Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on November 24, 1899 :— Wheat—

The above are prices current p»id to farmers on tracks at Ashburton.

Popular Books.—lt is a curious fact that the books whloh are most talked about are nob always the ones which have the largest sales. Investigation proves this faot, and it is only by inquiries ab booksellers and the great wholesale houses that it can be arrived at. Exhaustive inquiries have been made by a London Daily Mail representative with the object of accurately ascertaining which are the twelve books published this yeir which have sold the besb. The most popular book of ail proves to be a novel, 'The Double Thread.' Nexb comes' No. 5, John Street'—another novel; and the third on the list proves to be Mr W. G. Grace's ' Recol lections.' Three more novels follow :—• The Open Question,' 'The Markeb Place,' and 'The Fowler;' while Rudyard Kipling's "A Fleet m Being/ is seventh on the list. The story of how the Empress of Austria met her death is followed by the new cheap edition of 'Omar Khyyaam.' Nexb comes the übiquitous ' Mr Dooley,' and the political Struwelpeter is eleventh. Last of all we have the works of Mr Dan Leno, whose exo'irsion into literature seems no IeBS suc cessful than hia efforts upon the stage.



jmme milling Pearl .„ 2s 41 ,i  Tuscan... 2s 5d „ Hunter's 2* 2Jd Jats—Duns ... Is 7d to la 8d Danish ... Is 7d to 1b 8d Canadians Is lOd to 13 11< Sparrowbills la 9d to la lOd Jarley—Malting, prime, 2a 9d Inferior 2% 3d }haff—Good outsheaf 37s 61 3 rasa Seed—Old pasture, Is 8d to 2s Hew  1b 3d to Is 6d



Established 1880 Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., CIURNTSHING TTNDIBTAK&BB E UKNISHINO *-* NDERT4.KERB DIRECT Importers of ftast and Latea Designs m FUNERAL t URMSHINGB FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakannl Road and Oasa Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coaoh Factory. - THINGS - WORTH KNOWING rnHAT You pan SAVE MONEY if yon Buy your Boots from NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS O BOOT 3 AND SHOES, East Street, Ashburtoni' BOOTS $ SHOES Of Every Description Made to Measure Ease and Oomtort Studied. Skill and Judgment being exercised as Formation of the Feeb. Workmanship and Materials Guaranteed CHARGES MODERATE. , Bring Your Repairs to— NICHOLAS & PICKFOID Late McDonald & MoDiarmid, W~ ANTED B-nown-That J. Moisoh has received a large supply of Winter Boots and Shoes. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never equalled m Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker ill the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. There* fore the publio have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as nsual. Repairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work* manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash burton. ! r ■•' fTIHE Newest Designs m Stamped Mou t X Melliok, Moldavian, Countess, Ceylo JStbbon, Brooklyn, and Laoe Work now stock. Linen Goods, Colored Linen 5 Canvas. Giant, Reliable, Butterfly, and Berlin Wools* Crewel, Leviathan, Embroidery and Knit* ting Silks. Floss, Arasene, Ferline, Zanzi bar, and Congress Cottons, and all the «tos necessary for Art Needlework to be had at Mrs Aloorn's. MRS KNIGHT, Boarding house Keeper, has accommodation fora few Boarders, Ea«t Street, U 140



*t TT I T AD a I 10 THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY. ANOTHER GREAT TRIUMPH OVBB " HYDATIDS." ? A grateful Patient givea unsolicited and valuable testimony to the efioaey of this great Herbal Remedy, Read carefully and investigate for yourself. 29 Packingaton at., St. Kilda. Mr S A Palmer, Vitadatio Institute, Bourke at. Sir,—Aa I consider Webbera' Great Herbal Remedy, "Vitadatio," haa been the aole means of saving my life I think the least I on do is to hand you this testimonial, so that j others suffering the same as myself may know | that there is a certain reliable cure for then j m " Webber's Vitadatio," if it ia only given a fair trial. The sample facts of my oase are as follows:—For the past 10 years I have been under the treatment of doctors m Fitiroy and St. Kilda, as well as some of the best m 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 our* me. You can easily imagine that I had little hope of ever being cared. But one day I noticed an advertised onre by "Webber's Vitadatio," and the symptoms of the patient being somewhat similar to my own, I though! I would give it a trial, with the result 'thatt muoh taking only two large bottles, I felt after better, and continued the medioine. By the time I had taken (tight bottles t wag wonderfully recovered, but one day took very ill, and vomited up a lot of slimy matter, whioh was afterwards examined by the doctor, and pronounced to be Hydatida. I continued to vomit these "Hydatidft" for some time, but atlastitdied away. This naturally left me weak, but I continued with the "Vitadatio," and gradually my strength returned, until today I can honestly state I have never felt better m the whole of my life. I consider " Webber's Vitadatio " 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 o " Webber's Vitadatio." You are at perfe liberty to make what u«e you like of thi testimonial. I may add I am now able to do all my own household work ; a thing I hay; been unable to do for years.—Yours very gratefully, Mrs) CARRIE HOCKING Witneea-G E Richardson, 19/9/99 VITADATIOIS A TBUi V WONDER FUL MEDICINE. Vitadatio sold everywhere, 5s 6d and 3V6d Head Office for N.Z —39 Manness Street, Wellington. Ask your Chemist or Grocer for it,



OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (L be of London}, IS now m Ashburton, and will remain till the end of the month. ORDERS may be lefb wlbh MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Area c Chambers, Aahbarton. or at Commercial Hotel* BUSINESS CHANGE. 1" HAVE tnttoh pleasure m announcing that I have purchased the SADDLERY BUSINESS Lately conducted by Mr J. H. Jamieson, And respectfully solioit a continuance »f the liberal support aocorded to my pre decessor. ALL ORDERS promptly executed, and all work GUARANTEED. Robert Anderson, EAST STREET, ASHBPBTOS 11 107 OW IS IT the aloorn's can sell so cheap ? Easy, when you know that 1 their rent is less thaa one-third it would he m East Street, and that they do mosb of the work themselves. If you want a nice .Suit for yourself or your boya, or Biota or Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Robert Alcorn's, Havelock Street, where you will get them good as well as cheap. His was an expressive face, a f-oe of the vegetable marrow type; a mouth, well, if might have been cut with a hay spade, and such a voice something between a leaky cistern and a fog horn ; but he had sense and eighfceenpenco. He aays to the chemist now : "Have you gob a bottle of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds Nothing else will do for me. It beats .hospitals."



r^77~] . . dunlop-s , . r~^77 ie THE ,——-—--——. ~~ '"' m ' " _~™-~- -— YOU • • c ■ ■ . ah I WANT • 1 . . TOBACCO . . i Tobacconist*



Dear Boy,— TTOU great baby! Are you b ill mad about the tiff we had the other night ? Don't keep'a grudge over a little thing like that. I haven't seen him sinoe,and next time Ido I'll be very cool to him. Will that do Gome over and see me Boon ;my new wheel has arrived It's a beauty. I told you' I was going to get a STERLING, and I have, The more I hear and nee of ie the gladder? I am Not a word against it, and alt the girl* who have ridden one say it ia too perfectly lovely. No trouble with repairs. Strong as an ironclad and so dainty m appearanoel It is "a darling. Just oall on the agents and they will tel 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 your look' best on a STERLING, Yours"loviagly,-— NEMiIf,



PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND [ (THEORY OF MUSIO. i Tl/T R S "DOWMAN Tp 0 X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havblock Street, Ashburton. Pupils prepared for Trinity College extminatioQß. LLEWBLLYK OWElf~: M.0.5.M., LR.L.O.M. 3 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, BAR 4 MO NY AND MAXVQWSE. i



NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY| COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. (Limited.) Capital £1,000,000 £200,000 PAID UP. London Offiof 8, Great Winchester Street NOTICE F0 FARMERS TITE are making ADVANCES on GRAIN, etc, for Shipment on growers account, and, having a thoroughly efficien Staff it 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 Bcale. We are also m a position to secure freight to London at the very lowest current rate by Direct Steamer, Grain received at oar Warehouses, Addington, and advanced upon if required ; also Grass Seed and Clovers, our machinery for cleaning the latter being of the latest and best 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 m our service for somt> 15 years, and gf yes special attention to the disposal of consign ments without the intervention of outside Brokers. WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either for local sale or shipment, will always have our usual care, which has earned its own reputation from our position m the Hsfcof 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 m our hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship ment at Five per cent Interest Free oj? Advance Commission. G. F. MARTIN. MANAGER. m connection with the abova we teg to intimate that Mr Idward Satodess has been appointed to act as our Sub-Agent m the Ashburton County, and will afford all information as to charges, etc., on produce placed m the Company's hands for Sals or Shipment, also for the sale of Woolpacks, Corn Sacks, Seeds, etc., all of which we import, or supply. 9 59



|T.U.S. 8.8.A. T.U.S, SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS GARDEN TOOLS GARDEN TOOLS Ab prices that cannot be surpassed at HARDLEY Bros. ENAMEL GOODS ENAMEL GOODS la Great Variety Enamel Milk Buckets, Baths, Sinks, Basins, etc., WINDMILLS supplied and fixed from £11 10a. ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING WORK done at the shortest notice SPOUTING, RIDGING, & TANKS, manu factured on the Premises HARDLEY BROS. j E. W. HANMER, NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operacive Association, have much pleasure m stating that m future I shall carry on my bußinesa at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As sociation ab the corner of Wesb Streeb and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises. STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 132 E. W. HANMER,



THE PRIZE CLYDESD ILE DRAUGHT STALLIONS PRINCE ALEXANDER AND CRAIGIELEE WIH Travel the Ashharton and surround ing Districts this season. For terms apply to R. CLARKE, 10 66 or Man In charge.' LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled daring the la twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal Is the Best and Cheapest Steam uid Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Oante oury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS 1 WRITE FOR PRICES fO G. T. PARK, ■ MOUNDD SOMERS. Bicycle Harvest. j LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BICYCLE MAKERS BORKMTT STREET, Next the Club. TO the Farmers and general Public of Ashburton, —We beg to state that we i have reaped a harvest m Bicycles, havir j just landed a big consignment of first-class jiggers ab £14 lOsi We are the oldest bicycle firm m Ashburton and intend to uphold our reputation. I Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-Whit-. I worth, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, etc Repairs by experts. All work guaran teed WE can afford to spend money m adver tising, so much Hondai-Lanka Tea is selling everybody likes it. | Smoke New Venus <



Ashburton Furniture Warehouse, — wicKSK anlT '"fancy chairs — In New and Choice X W^JHjCfcft^K^ Cushions, Designs ab X^r^^fe^^i/ M Prices t0 suib Ekduoed Prices liWff'^/^^ from 5/6 each. Linoleums, Carpets, v A choice assortment W of Cretonnes, for Cretonnes, Mats, p - Toilet Ware, etc. mMtM^l^S^Mmk Cuehions, to choose IFID'.R,ISIXTJJES,IiI o »U kindß made' on the Premises* Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direct from Makers. T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite lAboadb.



Hew Zealand Insiwe Company. BSTABLIS BMBD — « 18 5 9^ capital^o'nF mill/on. THE PBIMIHSB ANB"~wiALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, PAID-UP CAPITAL AM) RESERVES— £400,000- FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS, MiSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS)] THRESHING MAOHINBS, *0., AOOEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATBB E W. HANMBK iGENT,



! G. MEDDINS, (LATE W.OONGRBVE'?. THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER. -CONSEQUENTLY THE OHEAPEST——^ . HAS the following New Seasonable Goods ust opeoed'ab prices that defy legitimate competition:— SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS. The Celebrated "X.XI.S and 8.J8.A./ TURKEY OIL STONES ,—Keal Beauties.l LAWN MOWERS ! LAWN MOWERS ! 11 New Easy," •• Orescent," "Philadelphia," and "Carbine." - JAPANNED TRUNKS," For the Million. Colonial Made. Good and strong. BURNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade.



OWING TO THE UNEXPECTED ABRIVAL OF 30 CASES 30 OF New Goods per s.s. lonic, T¥7*HIOH were intended for oar New Building, we have taken TEMPORARY PREMISES. (BELOW MR BURNARD'S) WHERE^E INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY Off Oilcloths, Linoleums, & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER. TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, TC BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON 4



BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST ■CIOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any Hod of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. 5 MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 CM. or 2 Owfc. £SAOKS. Orders received b/ DAVID THOMAS, OR THE N.Z, FARMERS CO-O£»JKJIECA.TIVES A SSOOIATIUN OJP CANTERBURY, Limited,, OANTBBBUEY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIBY PBODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



H. M. JONES. -~-(x) ■ Cricketing & Lawn Tennis Material. TMPORTED diresb rom thebasbLondon makers. Bits, youths and' men's, "specially J. Delected." The excellent Union Driver Champion, and others. Balls, Stumps, Gloves, Pads, Shields, etc. RACQUETS.—The London, The Popular, The Champion,? Victoria,? Sampson, And TENNIS BALLS.—Slaymjero, Wisdens, and The Silverton. SEWING MACHINES. AGENT 'FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON. THE HAAKE PIANOS Are the fJBEST VALFE obtainable for the'fMoney, and are EXCELLED BY NONE. May be had with or without our Patent Tuning Attachment, We have one of the Largest and Beat Selected Stocks of PIANOS "and ORGANS m the Colony, from the leading English, German, French, and American Manufacturers. SK5££EL S Fhom - •- - - '« lO® p«month >» •" •►• "» ■•• •«. /^V^BS i, I, H. M. JONES.



THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! ft The Bamhlerr HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I hare jaso opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER/ SPECIAL LIGHT R&OERS, ROAD EACERS, & ROADSTERS n all daes'and allotted with Ithe eve? aeting G & J detachable Tyre, " THE BAMBLEB,' ALVAAD INSPEOI THE STOCK. Peice Easf. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRESi D. THOMAS. A CARD MRS A fl /ILARIDG E ii.» \Jm I^LARIDG E TEACHER GF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STRBET, ASHBURTON, QDertaß oh Application,



rtlO STAND THE SEASON AT LONGBEAOH. ALEXANDER'S HEIR, By St Alexander imo, dam Pearl, full sister to Mr Matthew Holmea's Crown Princs j HARVESTER, Bay Horse, 4yrß, standing 17 hands, by Workman, dam Bloas, by Lord Beaconatield, etc., will travel the districts of Lowcliffe, Coldetream, Hinds, Willowby, Eififelton, and Longbeaoo. CONQUiROR, SThoronghbred Horse by Medallion, dam Siesta, by Traducor, granddam Hsmock mDP« • For terms, apply to the Osvner, or man m harge. JON GRIGG, 233 LoDgbeach " JJ.ENRSTSTEPHENBON, (oucoesaor 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 Bales of Stock, Household Furni sre, etc., as per arrangement, m any part the county. Advances made en Goods plaoed m my bands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit aold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYB. Aokkt: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company It Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menta from 230& per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER ASHEURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. rTIHE SOCIETY ia now taking MONEY X on DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4£? per cent. Fatl^particularß on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Offices Tanored Street



SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY. LIMITSO. FOR LONDON. JO*JL ~OOYAL MAIL STKA pffl^.- 1* HBRS, wibh superior . aooomtnodafc'ou for all classes of passengers, calling afc Monte Video or Rio, Teaerlffe and Ply. month. Vessel Ton Commander From Date. 9othio __, 7730 Kiclley Wel't'n Dec 7 lonia «_474BKempson,.. Marchl CARGO STEAMERS! Kumara .«j6600 Sootland Well'ton Nov 25 Tokomarn 6232 Maxwell Well'ton Deo Mamari _ 3583 - Deo Matatua... 13322 j E. W. HANMER. _ Agent. npi he* jmMmShA NEW ZKALAND OO.'S LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, 71a M«Bto Video, (Teaerlffe A Plyraeufeh, Best Accommodation fer all olaaae. of PftMengera at JLewaat Rataa, 1 " "port ef Steamers. Foiia Departure. Date, Wakanui 5706 Wellington tfov 30 Rakaia 5628 — Deo 28 Paparoa 6372 — lan 25 Wftikato 4067 — To follow Otarama 3808 — F»r farther partioalara apply t. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lid. Agents, Aihbnrtea.