The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi» no, 4960

Asbburton : Tuesday, November ?, 1899.

PBiCE : One Penny

THE SELWYN ELECTORATE

Mr C. A. G. Hardy's Candidature.

Mr 0. A. 0. Hardy has been carrying on the campaign energetically in the upper districts of the county—L&uriston, Lynd hurst, Earrhill and Methven, and has been received with enthusiasm. On Saturday night he spoke in Methven to an audience of 200, who were most enthusiastic in their reception of the candidate.

NATIONAL MORALITY

A Home: paper, in an article on " National Morality," after reckon ing up the morality of the several contin ental nations, goes I on :—A word in I conclusion about home affair?. On all | the larger issues we feel that the nation is safe, simply because, after much testing experience and sound practical direction, we have attained the position of being right at heart and reasonably steady in head. This is a position slowly gained and not easily altered. We owe this funda mental strain towards righteousness in great part to a number of men who hare lived, worked, and died for it in pure single mindednesß, and to whom principle was a vastly greater attrac tion than any gold pit. We may make mistakes, but will never cling to them and ask for a suspension of the standing orders of morality in our favour. Yet the time for deliberation and careful self examination and con trol is never past. Some are even now travelling dangerously near to the edge of a precipice, and they are doing so at the impulse of the spirit of bounce and bravado that hag proved always risky and so/netimes fatal else where, But the guiding pulsations get stronger, and are more in evidence tvery day. We trust they may not be even momentarily interrupted. When the disposition to pat ourselves on the back is the etronges 1-, then is the time to make sure we deserve it, and it is alwßys better to remember weak points than to be reminded of them. There fore let u» record the following marks ag&inst ourselves which apply to the present moment, and which, howsver apologised for, will remain blots Tupoo our escutcheon until the customs they ' represent are abo'ished We may safely ignore all risk of bull fights, but we dignify with the name of lloya! I Hunt the hounding of a tamo stag, conveyed to the Cockney hunting ground in a cart; and when after a bewildered scramble it sees a chance and takes to the water it is pursued by boats and ropes and brought to land for a final scene in which it is the central and by far the most interest ing andgractiul figure. We "curse" rabbits »t a short start in order to observe their skill in " doubling ( an interesting study to a consider able section of humanity,) and leave them to be overtaken and settled by dogs whose legs are five times the length of the victims. Great skill and readiness is considered to be required in pigeon shooting, but to reduce the bird's chance of escape and increase the man's chance for slaughter we clip one wing to give a bias and check the speed of flight, and the piercing of one eye with a pin is not unknown. Many occupying the highest places in society, and also the wives of some of them, attend race?, a form of so-called sport that is ad mitted to be a chief and an insidious and sapping root of evil. The excuse for them in the direction of encourage ment and improvement in the breeding of horses, baa ioag sioce been with drawn. The£e proceedings are simply used as a means for the transfer under ' exciting conditions of, in the first j/nstance, large sums of money amongst pt/ople who have lost (or never had) th 6 sense of the value of it, because they Qave d°ne nothing to deserve it or jui^tity their ownership; and thus they s». action by example and act an nnhealti v and altogether degrading anxiety ox x tne P ar^ °* tne second and lower order sto Set possession of some of it, or ok* otner people's, without effort. The* c deviations from the straight line may be considered bj some to be trift'ingi and perhaps they are comparative ty. But ifc is only comparativsl y that they are so, and the comparison bas to be of course with something wo»W to s.abdue their ugli ness ; and it is because of the great power of growth concealed within the smallest seeds that attention ehould be called to all such premonitory symp toms as opportunity <«eu*a, primarily in the interests of the community and the Stat •-, not merely on" the ground of saving individuals from i*egrad*twn.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote at {follows on Novembei 6, 1899 :— Wheat— _ ._-

farmera on trucks at Ashburton.



Prime milling Pearl ... 2j 4d to Ut &a  „ Tuscan... 2a 5d to 2s 6d „ Hunter's 2a 2fcd to 2a 3d Oata—Duns ... U 5d to Is 6d Danish ... ls.sd to la 6d Canadians la '7d to 1% 8d Sparrowbilla la 6d to Is 7d Barley—Malting, prime, Ha 9d Inferior 2s 3d | C!haff~Good oatsheaf 37s M GraßS Seed—Old paßture, Is 8d to 2s New  Is 3d to Is 6d The above are prices current) p?id to



Shipping . SHAW, BAYILL AND ALBION i COMPANY. LTMiI'KD. FOR LOS DOS, *&JL "ROYAL MAIL STRA. I 4S®W MKRS, with saperlor "^'t: of passengers, calling at Monfca Video or Rio, Tenertffe and Ply mouth. Vessel Ton Commander From Date. Sothio «.7720KMIey Wel'b'n Dec 7 lonic «. 4748 Kempson,.. Marcbl CARGO STEAMERS. Kumara ... 6500ISootland Well'ton Nov 26" Tokomaru 6232 Maxwell Weli'ton Deo Matnari .»3583 — Deo Matatua... 3322 I — £. W. HANMER, Agent. fftH E j^yßf? 1 NEW ZEALAND "^^fcSv^ ' 'SC' SHIPPING 0 O.'S j LINE | ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, j FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenerifle Se Plymeutfe, Beet Aooommodatlon for all olasaea of Passengers at Lowest Rates. __ Steamers. Conn. Departure. Date. Wakanui 5706 Wellington Nov 30 Rakaia 5628 — Deo 28 Paparoa 6372 — Tan 25 Waikato 4067 — lo follow Otarsma 3803 — Per farther paroioalare apply ta FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lto. Agents, Ashburte*. ~WHICH WILL YOU TAKE? A RTIFICIALLY Coloured and adul- J\_ terated Teas from China and Japan— OR BRITISH GROWN .... DIAMOND JOBILEB. irawatteegardem^ » | DsakomdJubilee « ? lM|l«iiii a _ "M'kENZIE'S" HONDAI LANKA TEA. Agents : MESSRS SHEARMAN B'iO 5!., Aehburton, and GUDisELb, Tinwald. Mr Ciiakles Hardy, Rakaia Mkpsbs Hibbs Bros., Methven Mbs Mary Johnson, Chertaey Packed and sealed in Ceylon* Prices : X, Is lOd ; XX. 23; XXX, 2a 2d ; XXXX, ' 23_6£ ! j H&NRY STBPHENSON, (suoceo3or fco Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, ©to., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furnt are, etc., as per arrangement, in any part the county. Advances made on Goods placed In my nande for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown ' and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. ; Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PJANOS and ORGANS on time pay ' menta from £3Os per month. HENEY STEPIIENSON, AUCTIONEER ABHBURTONPESMANWI BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. mHE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY JL ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4£* per cent, Full'particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Managnr. Office: Tanored Street THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " ! " The Bambler." HAVING sold out of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I hava jasc opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RAO&R3, & ROADSTERS n all Hz9S'*and all'fitted with [the ever^ asting G & J detachable Tyre. ALU AISO IN3PEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. ! Machines the Strongeot on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* D. THOMAS. I



WANTED Known—That Mitchell & Turner have taken Temporary Premises below Mr Barnard's, there to make a display of the largest range of Oilcloths and Linoleums ever shown in Ashburtom /CHINESE Laundry Glaze gives a Beauti- V^ ful Enamelled and Glazy appearance to Linen, for which the Chinese are noted Price —7d and Is.— Fletcher Bros. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Canterbury



EAST MTIiEET H. M. JONES. """""'"(Xj — Cricketing^ Lawn Tennis Material. IMPORTED direab rom thebasb London makers. B»t8, youths And men's, "specially selected." The excellent Union Driver Champion, and others. BaiU, Stumps, Gloves, Pads, Shialds, eto RACQUETS.—The London, The Popular, The Champion, Victoria,? Sampion, »nd others. TENNIS BALLS,—Sluymjera, Wisdens, and The Silverton. —SEWING MACHINES. . I ■ "— AGENT FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON. THE HAAKE PIANOS Are BEST VALUE obtainable for the^ Money, and are EXCELLED BY NONE. May be had with or without our Patent Tuning Attachment, We have one of the Largest and Best Selected Stocks o! PIANOS and ORGANS in the Colony, from the leading English, German, French, and American Manufacturers. OB6AJVB From .. .„ .„ .„ .„ LOs per month ; PIA3NOB ... ... SOW-,, „ h: m. jones. lei Zealand taraoce Company. ESTABLIS H"ilJ O ' L. «. 185 9J CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THE PESMIKR AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000. FIJRB AND "JfARINB RISKS. AIiSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, IHRBHHItfG MAOgiX^ES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RaTKB E W. HAN ME R •' iQENT "^ITSEALY AND CO. NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM— Including Clovers, Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Bape and Peaa. NEW SEEDS FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN la any Quantity Required, or in 3d ackets NEW FLOWER SEEDS IN Id PACKETS OR 9d PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORTED. NEW GARDEN REQUISITES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIC— Ona dressing acoording to directio"e|will thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from frait trees. TREE LUOEBNE. Est^r J. SEALY AND CO. 8 52 OWING TO THfi UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL OF 30 CASES 30 OF New Goods per s.s. lonie # XITHIOH were intended for our New Building, we have taken, TEMPORARY PREMISES. (BBL0W ; MR BURNARD'S) WHERE WE INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY OF Oilcloths, Linoleums, & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER.



THE New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY TS now Showing a Largo and Varied Assortment of NEW & SEASONABLE GOODS," GREY FRAME HATS, CUBA FRAME HATS, BLACK FRAME HATS, IN THE LATEST SHAPBS AND STYLES. fALSO— STRAW HATS IN GREAT VARIETY. See our Tennis Troaaers and Shirts. Sac oar New Saltings for Summer Wear. See oar Beady Made Clothing. See oar Boys' Norfolk Saits. See our Boys' Washing Blouses. See oar New Ties, etc., etc. SUITS TO, MEASURE. FIT QUARANTEED. JXE2W ZEALAND * CLOTHING FACTOKY. F. H. BEOKINGSALB, Manager. MISS CARSON^ npiEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Road East. 10.3 ~OW IS IT the Alcorn's can sell so cheap ? Easy, when you know that their rent is leaa tbaa one-third it would be in East Street, and that they do most of the work themselves. If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots or j Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Robert ' Alcorn's, Havalock Street, where you will get them good as well m oheap.



MISS GBAHAM, ARCADE CHAMBERS. fi ENERAL and Legal Copying, Test' VUT monials, Circulars, Specifications, and Documents of all descriptions promptly And accurately copied on the Typewriter, Agent j for Typewriter and supplies. Pupils by special arrangement. . 8 298 Licensed to Bell Stamps. '



ECONOMY IN SHEEP SHEARS THE UNRIVALLED T.U.S. SHEEP SHEAB3. WONDERFUL REBULTB, UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY. 8,540 SHEEP SHORN WITH ONE PAIR TXT.S. SHEARS. Good Tools give good work. Well-snora fleeces bring higher priced, and no man out do good work with bad Shears* BICYCLES. JBICYCLES.I TT7E have been appointed Agents for Ashburton by (he Goold Bicycle Co., \Lt6,, for the Sale of their famous RED BIRD BICYCLES. Throughout the World to-day the Bed' Bird is recognised as the highest development in Cycle Construction. The One Mile Championship of Australia on October 10 was won by IWh. MAR I IN, on Mb IXtOO O£RO JSPJSCJIA.IU During his ! racing career he haa won £10,000, which he considers i« mainly due to riding j 1 a REE BIRD. FURTHER PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. GROCERIES GROCERIES. ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE I/OWEST POSSIBLE CASH PRICES. None but the best Brands of Goods in Stock. Give us a Trial and we guarantee to give you Satisfaction. CHEAPEST AKD BE3T HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN TEAS, SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASitBURTON Telephone No 53 Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. — WICKER AND*" FANCY CHAIRS — With and without In New and Choice Cushions, Designs ab M IYiCea t0 Buib Ebduoed Prices #^^^^Sffe^^^^^ from 5/6 eacb. Linoleums, Carpets, i-H'^i^^^^^^S^^^^^^ A choice assortment Ruga, Tapestries, H^w"""^^^^^^^iM ■:^ r o f Cretonnes, for Cretonnes, Mats, r £ Toileb Ware, etc. ■ CHBhiong( - to ohooM FUJES.IVT'X'Uft.m o all kinds made^ on the Premises< Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direot fromfjMakers* T. H. UNDMLL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED* STREET. oDDoaite'Aboaqii.



Dear Boy,— XfOUgreat baby ! Are you Milt ma | &bou the tiff we had the other night Don'tjkeep a grudge over a little thing |Hke that). IJhaven'fc seen him sinoe,aod nexb time Ido ril^be very oooVto him. Will that do Gome over and see me soon ;'my new wheel has arrived It's a beauty. I toldryoa I was going'to get a BTERLING,"and [I have, The more I hear and nee of ie the gladder am Not a word against it- and ah the girl* who have ridden one say ib is too perfectly lovely. No trouble with repairs. Strong as an 'ironclad and so dainty in 'appearance' It is a darling. Just call 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 Mire I'll like your look' j best on a STERLING. Yours^lovingly,— Nellie, [NATIONAL i MORTGAGE AND AGENCY {COMPANY OF NEW^ZEALAND.I (Limited.) Capital ' t J8200,000 PAID UP. LondonfQfficer^e, Great WinohesterJlStreet i NOTICE m FARMERS Y\r® are making ADVANCES on GRAIN, eto-, for Shipment on growers account, and, having a thoroughly efficien Staff ie London, caa ensure client interacts at that end "having the best possible attention, while selling and ship ping charges are kept at the lowest possible scale. We are also In a position to"seeDre freight to London at the very lowest current rate by Direct. Steamer. Grain received at* onr Warehouses, Addington, and advanced upon if required ; also Grass Seed and Clover?, our machinery for cleaning the latter being of the latest: : and besMAmericatl patterns. FBOZEN MEAT, wa handle In large quantities In both the North an.d South Islands of .New Zealand, employing a special Salesman m London, who hits been in our service for some 15 years, am,' gives special attention to the disposal of consign ments without the intervention of outt c Brokers. WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either for local eale or shipment, will always have oar usual care, which has earned its own reputation from our position in the list of 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* I Canterbury Producers. ADVANCES. — We are prepared to make these on Produce placed in our hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship ment a* Five prr cent Ikterest Free of Advance Commission/ G. F. MARTIN MANAGER. I In connection* wlth'the abova'we teg to Intimate that Mr Edward Saundess has been appointed to act as our Sub-Agent in I the Ashburton County, and will afford all ; information as to charges, etc., on produce placed in the Company's hands for Sala or Shipment, also for the sale of Woolpacks, Corn Sacks, Seeds, etc., all of. which we import, or supply. 9 69 OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months—viz. March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN afc his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or afe Commercial Hotel PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. MRS T) O~W~M AN jm OX ' Member of the Canterbury Society of j Professional Musicians, jj 1



T.TJ.S. 8.8.A. T.U.S. SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP BHEABS GARDEN TOOLS GARDEN TOOLS Afc prices that cannot be surpassed at HARDLBY Bros. ENAMEL GOODS ENAMEL GOODS la Great Variety Enamel Milk Buckets, Baths, Sinks, Baeins, etc., WINDMILLS supplied and fixed from £11 10s. ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING WORK done at the shortest notice SPOUTING, RIDGING, & TANKS, manu factured on the Premises HARDLEY BROS. E. W. HANMER, NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING ercbanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operacive 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 soclation at the corner of West Street and Havelook street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises. STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 132 E. W. HANKER, ]



| I " "= —]| I • • DUNLOP*S • • Does not attempt to compete with inferior brands sold at cheaper prices. _^ aMW^ ... T _ n|^ : The fact that it has a larger I IL^ LJ LbbJ sa^e than any otner Tobacco I I I I V l^j i imported into Australasia U i M^mS a YA V * M R sufficient evidence that its ' superb smoking qualities have • • TOBACCO • • hit the public taste. ..... .•. . 10 ' . I i - li iiiii ■■■»■■■■■———'



J**TTIID AD A GDI O THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY. ANOTHER GREAT TRIUMPH OVER "HXDATIDS." A grateful Patient gives unsolicited ftftd valuable testimony to the eftaaoy of , this j{i eat Herbal Kennedy, Read carefully and investigate for yourself. 29 Paokingston ct., Sb. Kilda. Mr S A Palmer, Vitadatio Institute, Bearko it. Sir,—As I consider Webbers' Great Herbal Remedy, " Vitadatio," has been the sol* means of saving my life I think the least I can do is to hand yon this testimonial, so that ethers suffering the same as myself nay know. _ w that there is a certain reliable core for them **** in " Webber's Yitadatio," if it is only given a fair trial. The simple facts of my oase * are as follows:—For the paeb 10 years I have been under the treatment of doctors in Fitcroy and Sr. Kilda, as well as some of the best itt Collins street Some were of opinion that I was suffering from consumption, whilst) others stated it was pleurisy. At any rats* they could give me no relief, lab alone cur* me. You oan easily imagine that I had little ■ hope of ever being oared. Bat one day I noticed an advertised cure by "Webber's Yitadatio," and the symptoms of the patient being somewhat similar to my own, I thought I would give it a trial, with the result 'that much taking only two large bottle*, I felt after better, and continued the medicine. By the time I had taken eight bottles I was wonderfully recovered, bat one day took very ill, and vomited up a lot of slimy matter, which was afterwards examined by the doctor, and pronounced to be Hydatids. I continued to vomit thsee " Hydatid* " for some time, but at last it died away. This naturally left we weak, butlcontinned with the "Yitadatio," and gradually my strength returned, until to-day I can honestly state I have never felt better in the whole of my life. I consider " Webber's Vitadatto " a miracle-wot ker. lam well-known in Fiteroy, and there ate many others just as maoh 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 Vitadauo." You are" at perfe liberty to make what we you like of thi testimonial. 1 may add I am new able to do all my own household work; a thing I have ; been urcable to do for years,—Yours very gratefully, Mre) CARRIE HOCKING Witness ~G E Richardson, 19/9/991 VITADATIOIS A THULY WONDER FUL MRI'IOINE. Yitadatio sold everywhere, 53 6d and 3s 6d Head Office for NZ - 39 Wanness Street, Wellington. Aek your Ch«n»w4 or Oroeor for it, ' ';■ Established 1880 , Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., FORNTSH/NG TfNDKRTAKERS URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Beet and L»tes Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUMRALS conducted wlfch the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable .charges. Corner of Wakannl Road and Cms Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. - THINGS - WORTH KHQWIHC W."«' mHAT You oan SAVE MONEY if you Buy your Boots from \ NICHOLAS & PiCKFORD, , manufacturers:^ importers o BOOT 3 AND SHOES, East Street, Aihburton.J BOOTS & SHOES Of Every Description Made to Meuttrt* Ease and Comtort'Studied. I Skill and Judgment being 'exercised as to Formation of the Feet. Workmanship and Materials Guaranteed CHARGES MODERATE. Bring Your Repairs to— NICHOLAS & PICKFOFD L&te McDonald & McDiakmip. JUST LANDED. A OUQIOE OF THE MOST tfASHIpNABLE JEWELLIEY. Also, WATCEES AiSD CLOCKS By all the Leading Makers. PECTACLES TO SUIT ALL SIGHTS. georbe'leswn, WATCHMAKER, East Street, Aehburton,



For Children's Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Peppermint) Cure—ls 6d and t le 6dJ |