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The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton or the undermentioned paces as follows :— Corrected to January 1, 1899 Burnham and Dunsandel, daily , ,„ , 2,50 pm Chertsey and Rakaia, daily 6 30 am 2 50 pm 6 30 pm Promote, daily ... ... 630 pm Christchurch and north, daily 6 30 am 250 pm and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays ... ... at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m uismcre, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 SO am Elgia, Wakanui, aadßivei side, daily ... ,- 630 am Soaview, Se&Seld, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday .„ 6SO am Greenstreet and Ashborton Forkß, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 6.30 am* Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeaoh, and Flemingten, daily ... 3 45 pm liowcliffe, Monday, Wednes day, and Friday.. .. 10 30 ant Jlighbank, daily..  630 am peel Forest, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 1030 am Monat Somers, Springburn, SteTeley, Alford Forest, daily „  ... 4 pm Metkven, daily 2 50 pm Geraldino, and Orari, daily., 12 30 pm OttmarUj Dunedia, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Baling, Rangifcata, daily .- 10 30 am Cemuka, Tinrnni, daily, 10 30 am and Tuesday, Thursday, SO pm and Saturday .„ .. 315 pm Qdawftld, Winelow, Hinds, 10 30 am daily .. . •• SO pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Tharaday, and Friday ... 4 pro sVeaterfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday .4 pnr. Kuapnna, Monday and Thurs day . .. .- 4 pm I And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... M 315 pm Letters contains anything of value aQoujd registered.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY * 15, 18&9

Printed and published by Hbnry Willis, of Peter Street, Ashburton, for the Proprie tors, At) their Printing Office, Burnett Street, Ashburton, WBEOTD4Y, TOBRU4B* lfi ( 1698



Henry McEirea CASH BUYER OF WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, F^T, fitc. WANTED at once—lo,ooo Crossbred or Merino Pelts. Top Price for Fresh md well-saved Pelfs ; also 20 ton Clean Dry 3aul or Kidney Fab, l^d per 1b BAG WOOL A SPECIALTY. I have on Sale— TEA SOAP CANTLES POTATOES ■ FLOUR SHARPS BRAN OATS Chiokwheat, Straw and Oat-sheaf Chaff, Best Brands and First Quality, at up«to- Sate prices, for pbompi CASH. Come op to •• Mao" and get quotations* All Goods delivered m Town and Suburbs* Note the Address— HJBPCRY McELBKAi BARING SQUARE, ASHBUBTON. THE AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS* FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Ltd, T\/TONEY TO LEND on Agricultural and jLVX Pastoral Properties. C J FOWLER, Resident Secretary, Wellington. O J OWEN, Resident Secretary, Ghristohuroh, DAVID THOMAS, 269 District Agent, Ashburton. CHEAP MONEY! CHEAP MONEY CHEAP MONET IN SUMS JF £100 *> £10,000, ON ' COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, ■ At exceptionally low rates of interest. THOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND Jj FULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Cbristchurcb. J. H. RICHARDSON, I Government Inßuranoe Commissioner. | SMOKE THE NEW! VENUS ! Dark Aromatic Plug I Tobacco. (SHE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND i aIAKCVAOXVBXD ISOM OHOICEST VIBGINA LEAF *~™~ LOOK~~~ CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the tab twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. I This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam And Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Cutter bury Flonr Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS ! WRITE FOR PRICES so & T, PARK, I ■ MOUNBJ SOMERS. j"~ e»oi»oi*:ei> z I " k report comes from the district of Wagunyah, N.S.W., of a settler and his family exhibitiog very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking of their evening meal. In searching for the cause, sus picion fell on the tea they had used. A sample taken from a one pound tin m use "was analysed and found to contain strong traces of muriatic add! the presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of salts m welding the parts of tin together. Ihe analyst 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 style of packet is quite impervious to the air, and tea so packed has been known to retain all its aroma and strength for a period of five years.' M»T».—KOZIE TEA is packed m lead with|aD \ aside lining of Vegetable Parchment I Established 1880. Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKERS URNISHING *J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest: Designs m FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conduced with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakannl Road and Oass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. LA WES' Dips & Manures. THE Public Dips at the Ashburton and Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Oars taker. Lawes 1 Superphosphate — Best Turnip Manure m the world. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip m stock, EDWARD SATJJTOERS, LOCAL AGENT. H 116 [A OABD. HENRY~~FORD, /^(ASH BUFER OF FA® LAMBS AND SHEEP FOR EXPORT. Address: Tinwald. 12 20



Ithic . . DUNLOP'S r . c i 1 THIS . . 1 j Smoke . J '' IS THE . l^. .g ii^, ■ I YOU * * * J . rT^,, .__ \ ah w WANT • m a TOBACCO . . ■ Tobacconists TANCRED STRFET PAPERHANGING — "OTTT) T? QT7T?r\G k WAREHOUSE^ X U Jtt Hi DJCil^iJO. (Established 1876.) T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE! CO "FT A PTVT A"M SEED-OLE ANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now aak intelligf nt ' vyj.AXA.J- XTA-nxi Farmers to inspect the same at work. HOUSE DECORATOR, J am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SIGN WRHT3JR, "■SSBSS?"- SEEDS AND GKAJN. GLAZIER, Iw, .... . . . .. ... .. I and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. TUS'D ARRIVED. EX RUAPEHU, ——■ I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 441bs to the BEST SELECTION OF bushel; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, HJlbs to 16ilbs to the bushel «■»* TiTiTiTTi»TnT\Tnci al80» CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which PAPEKHANGINGr© must be seen to be appreciated, ALSO—HURST AND iSONS BEST ENGLISE CLOVERS TURNIPS Everßhownm_Aßhburton.^ RAPE, LUCERNE, TBUbOiu, Em ■Directs the Manufacturer. ¥mQmQ WIBBf B^RB WIREj & STAPLES. LATEST ENGLISH DESIGNS, The best quality on Sale. Please call and inspect. WANTED SHEEP FEED. ""-"" ~ ~ ~ WANTED^ap till March, 1899, good yonng grass for 300 shaep.—Apply smiDorri UAVID THOMAS. WHAT? WHY WIN! A3HBURTQN WHO? WHY, STERLING BICYCLES ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. yf ptTBCHASB woa the H.U G^t Cagll Sale O* Mile Amateur Race on the 19 th, from scratch, mounted on this favoritelmachine, T^URNITUKI LINO LEUMS —— r^ JOEY BARKER also holds the Half CARPETS BEDSTEADS Mile New Zealand Record from & standing BEDDING (/HAIRS start, mounted on a STERLING thorough- " bred, [ VOIjEjEHT WARE m Great Variety. A consignment of these machines ex- TEA AND DINNER SERVICES AT ALL PRICES. j,ected next) week, call and see them. FANCY GOODS AT .'COST PRICE. WE have also— BINDING TWINS, MACHINE OIL, TARftF^T S.TOfK'^ T HWI7QT PDTPE'Q andafullstock of MoCORMIOK EXTRAS IjAIUiUOI DI UtKO» LUWiiOl riVltllO' on hand. A1 Morrow^BassettdiCo. T. H. UNDRILL & CO, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON __— M. PIiIEST, Manager. AIiL CUSTOMEKS OWING ACCOUNTS TO ASEdBURTO* _ No. 2 INDUSTRIAL W. H. COLLIEIII, BUILDING SOCIETY mv . . . t . D . . . DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, To be incorporated under the Provisions of the Building Societies Act, 1880. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: **m XT Tjl fi f\ T> "VT XT' T> > 5 Chaeles Reid, W. D. V. Preston . X -LJ. J-J \JUXII> .EjH Edward Gates, Fbancis Sceint, J. H, Pauling, G. R. Anderson, h.s^fhbnson, Ashburton and Rakaia, SECRETARY : SOLICITOR: " Fbedk. Makeig. E. G. Crisp ARE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO SETTLE SAME BEFORE j The Bank of Australaeia, Aehburton, ! •IAIStIAK^ 31st, 1899. OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY: Poab Office Buildings, Cameron Street, «___>. Ashburton. Office now open to tak*. Entries. G. D.. H. HEPFOBD, Manager, OFFICE HOURS: 9.30 a.m. to I p.m., 2.30 to 5 p«m., and from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays notice of REMOTAi to mew BELFAST FREEZING "WORKS PR —SBS' M4l\nTßTr< HAVING exchanged premises with the i.TAXJLI.I| U JAdLJkJj Farmers' 00-operaoive Aesociation, I have much pleasure m stating that m future A"O "O r¥l"jrT '|.i "O¥7'Orfl I shall carry on my business at the offices JljLXajJlII , I i~l_ ii J/Xj^JL and store lately occupied by the above As wiliW2 mZL^ F° R TU IP> RAPE WHEAT| AND ANY °THER CROP* STORAGE At"IOWEST RATES. SPECIAL MAJSTUEE OORNSACKB AT^URRENT PRICES. can be made for any kind of Soil» or description of crop. 1 132 ~W. HANMER. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. _——___—___« _»___..— Orders received by f JilHJOl^VaVOli;!*, BBO»., IL.iinite<l., BOOTH, MAODONALD AND 00. _ _ _ DAVID THOMAS, ANDREWS AND BEAVAN. THE FAKMEKS CO-OFERATITB I BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers, ASSOCIATION OF CANTEBBUBY, Limited., ,„,.,., 0K AJL.BJBJRT ROBEBIH, AG-IiIJNX% and all who are interested m Agricultural ~__ _ or other Machinery, that I have been OANTEEBUBY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE appointed AGENT m Ashburton ior the EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. above Manufacturers, whoae celebrated 880 F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. Implements and Machinery are giving ■ satisfaction throughout the Australasian I have on hand a large quantity of I^OOIi. W OOL EXTRAS; also Sample Machinery and .x * Implements. I AM NOW MAKING H CHILDS Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool WAKANUI ROAD. 19S PLACED m my handi for SALE m ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. HTIHE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fixed as follows, via s ~" Timaru Sale — FEBRUARY 8,1899. Ohdstchurch Sale — FEBRUARY 10, 1899. (jrGOrSfO J OSSOD 9 I shall be represented at BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to receive consignments which will have my Personal Supervision, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, Wool intended for me afc Christchuroh Salea ghould be ooneigned to OANTERBUBy Brno EAST STREET Company's Siding, Addington, account D. Thomas. JJ AS just received a large consignment W°ol ***** fOr ffg££. MbSSRS G <™ « of Watches, Clocks, etc., suitable for ! have mftde satiafaotory arrang e men t ß for dißposing of Clips privately, either on the wx^rkrmvi- -e»t*-» qittvt «s Farm or JS my Sfcorei Olientß will do well to give me notice when they are ready. Wrai>l>lJX<S PRESENTS Woolpaoks, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requiaites Supplied. Fortnightly Sals of Sheepskins, Fafe, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout and is now Belling at Christchuroh Prices. the Season. REPAIRS, Era, PROMPTLY EXECUTED T\ HP XT f\ Tti* A Q SATISFACTION GUAT A3STBED, [ 10 W ASHBUBTOH,



ASHBURTON GALVANISED IRON WORKS. IN VIEW OF A SUCCESSFUL HARVEST HARDLEY BROS. TTAVE Just Landed a Large Consignment of HARVEST MATERIAL, HAY RAKES, FORKS, Etc., Etc, at SPECIAL PRICES. CJAlifcj ISO *rll'E US Jk CRIAI,: WE have also Jus Manufactured a Special Line m Tinware Oilfeeds, Oi! Bottles, Tea Bottles, Pannikins, Billies, etc., eto. I3T WANTED TO BUY - fcCRAF I^XSAiD IN ANY QUANTITY. HAEDLEY BROS., WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF SPOUTING, RIDGINS, TANKS, Etej PLUMBERS, TINSMITHS, <fc GASFITTERS HARVEST REQUISITES. /CASTOR OIL, MACHINE OIL HAY FORKS, HAY RAKES 1 SECTION RIVETS, COTTER PINS, WIRE TACKS, COPPER RIVETS, OIL'FEfiDBRS, BOLTS & NUTS, BOYTHE BLADES, SCYTHE SNADES, SEAMING TWINE, WHIPS, FARMERS are>skad tojnspect onr STOCK OF HAY FORKS, which are the Best m the Market. Every Description of IRONMONGERY g AND TOOLS at Lowest Possible Prices. If yon wast a Good Article, we can supply it, as we dojaot stock inferior goods. INSPECTION INVITED. W..H. COLLINS & CO.. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For—Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Point Coal Company >  Weatport Coal Company, , CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE-FRAMERB, & UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office I 20,000 ORION" COOKING RANGES [IN USE IN THIS COLONY THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE COAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in no setting"required. With Stove Pipe can be worked ont m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned ioHide, REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made 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, DUNEDIN. 631 New Zealand Insurance Company. BJ9 TAB LI S h"¥d°' 1«. 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— THBPBEMIEB AND~~WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTID FOB PBOMPTNISS AND LIBBBALITY. FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, *0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES E. W. HANMBR iGENT WHAT NOW? \OJ " GREAT HALF-YEAKL Y CLEARING SALE OF Drapery, Clothing 1, AND Boots, I FOR ONE MONTH. _________ x ._ .. i-m ij ALL GOODS REDUOED 33 J PER GENT. INSPECTION INVITED. ANDREW ORR.



t. BULLOCK. | TO LET, TVT E WLY Erected Cottage of Five Booms, xN etc, near the Gas Works. i Apply to T. BULLOCK. WELL situated on Alford Forest Road, together with square dwelling house of four rooms, file , thereon, being Lob 43, pare of R,S. 8767, the property of Mr R. Uremner. This not having been sold by auction, offers are invited for purchase of same up to Tuesday next. Easy terma of payment T. BULLOCK, Agent. REALISATION SALES. £100. /"10TTAGE Property, Cambridge Street, \J Hampstead, beiDg Lot 254, containing J acre, with four-roomed dwelling, etc., thereon. Small deposit cash, balance by instalments. Cheap property. Building Site on Wesfc Bide of line, T.S. 1122, £ acre. Very easy fcerma of payment. £425. Prioe of Town Property fronting Eaab Street South, & of an acre, part of T.S. 75, having 41 feet frontage en Kasb Street and running back a depth of 132 feet, with commodious buildings thereon, consisting of three shops and dwellings. To be realised at a very considerable loss. Liberal terms can be arranged. £359. 143 acres. R.S. 29024, situated on Wakanu Plains. £25 cash, balance by instalments bearing a low rate of interest. For further particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO PRINTERS AND OTHERS. TO LET at a Low Rental—Prtmises m the Arcade recently occupied by Mb A. J. Baxter, and FOR SALE—Quantity of Printer's Type, Frames, etc. Apply T. BULLOCK TO LET. SHOP, centrally situated m brick build ings, fronting East street, and adjoining Messrs Digby and Madden. Apply to T. BULLOCK. ■ TO LET, ~~ AT A REDUCJSD RENTAL. 8 ACRES. 8 Tjl RON TING the East Town Belt, to- IX? gether with Cottage of six rooms. Inspection invited. T BULLOCK, Agent. Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor fco 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 Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m my Hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufao luring and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from 3Os per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER The Wife's Welfare. Treatise posted free. It will teach you more than 'he years you've lived. Every woman should «&San jg, T gs bgjr*" 1''French speciaiist youngTmen. Write to me for valuable free Book concerning ynir sclves. Professor Hermann, Speoialixt, 40 Collins place, Melbourne. MFM -Particulars free, how I OUsrEfilftU MEN accidentally found a cure after specialists failed. Address IlAitoiD S. Bjsli<, a.P.0., Melbourne. •JTiJIK? "SPGJI BTrtJI Valuahle book For men, I nC iKVIn about themselves, 100 pages. Posted,6d.,instainpaf.nycolony). Prokkssor Wkbktkr, SpenfoUst, Fxliibitinn-street, Melbourne. CONTINUATION OJP SALE. FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN PRINTS & WASHING FABRICS, ALL MUSS GO. FAST COLOR PRINTS, Good Patterns, 3|d and 4|d per yard. All Linen Tabling 9|d per yard Special Prices m Flannellefctea, Galabeae, Sbirfcings, Towels, Cretonnes, etc. Double Width all Wool Serges, Choice Colorings, Is 3d per yard, were 2s. GENUINE REDUCTIONS IN MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, etc. Youths 9 Tweed Trousor Suits, 12s 6d each Boys' Drill Washing Suits from 3a 6d Boys' Caps, 5(3. Boys' Braces, 3j|d» GENUINE "BARGAINS EOR EVERYBODY. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANORID STREET. The Rev. W. B. Oostley, of Stookbridge 1' Ga,, while attending to hiEi pastoral duties at Eilenwood, m that etate, was attacked by cholera morbue. He says : "By chance I happened to get hold of a bottle of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Biarrhuei Remedy, and I think it was the mean a of saving my life. It relieved me at onoe." Fqp sale by



81-OHLORIDE CF GOLD CURE. DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT; I SUFFERED from an Insatiable Appe- j fcite for Liquor. The Bi-Ohloridb ov Gold Treatment cured me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Desira for Intoxicants. •, (The desire will never return unless you re cultivate it. No curs—no pay. BICHLORIDE OF GOLD INSTITUTE, Ashly House, Rattray Street, Dunedia, 129 -NOTICE- A BOON TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE Allandale Goal Goy., LIMITED, SHAG POINT. rpHIS COMPANY'S COAL is the BEST J Produced on the Eastern Seaboard, is unrivalled both for Steaming and House hold Purposes, and Highly Recommended by the Threshing Mill Owners of this district, ORDER FROM OUR AGENT— JAMES ELLIOTT, 1186 ABHBURTON. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office, Custom-house Quay, Wellington. Local Board of Pibectors : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., 0 M.G , M.L O. (Chairman) The Hon. Chailea J. Johnston, M.L 0. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Ef q. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. ITHHE Oldest, Wealthiest, and JL Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST IN THE &RITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de clares A BONUS EVERY YEA.X The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the moab atringen. Character, and Ensures a larger Reserv to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office m the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUNDS EXCEEDS £14,500,000 (FOURTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies m force 134,000 Assured .., ... £41,726,041 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £7,726,170 BONUSES. Caeh Bonus for one year, 1897, £449,268, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount iug to £885,000, after making special reserves. Cftsh Bonuses declared for last five years over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuaea exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE I OUR LIFE IN THK A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a 'BONUS EVERY YE*R. iSxpeiisoß of Management—B^ Per Cent on tho Total Income, Edwaeo W. Lowb, Resident Secretary, Branch Office— Cusiom House Quay, Wellington. James Haib, Dielrict Secretary. District Office Cathedral Square, Chriatchuroh. g»— ■■-! ' ■ i. !■■»■■«— - "■§ I could teach sugar to slip down your throat a million waye f but sweetest of all is added to diamond jubilee tea.-— Shearman pros. i Agenk;