The Ashburton Guardian.

Ashburton : Thursday, October 12, 1899,

price : One JPentiy

Vol xxi, no. 4939

COMMERCIAL

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph Christchcrch, October 11 At Adrtingtoti to-day the entries com prised 9176 £9Uf p and lambs, 530 cittle and 215 piga. Cattle.—The fat cattle, of which 145 he id were entered, opened dul', but closed briskly at the previous week's rates, namely, good to prime beef 18* to 20a, medium 16* to 17*, and inferior from 12s. North Is'aDd bullock* £10 5s to £10 10 1, Canterbury steers £5 to £8 15i. f-HKKP. —''here was a large entry of fat sheep, including a good proportion of fair fco very prime crossbred and merino wethers and ft few good lo prime eves, hut •> Urge quantity of backward crossbred wothers and ewes, mostly from south, and inferior merino wethers. The market opened well, and at the brst rates of the previous we* k, and good mutton hardened slightly, lut backward lines sold irregularly at lower prices, though at full value. Fre-zers 17s to 20s 6d, rxtra heavy we hers 19) 6d to 21a 6d, good butchers' ewes 16s to 13s, ix^ra heavy to 20a, inferior wethers 15s 6 i to 36s 6d, ewes 143 6d to 15s 6d ; merino wethers, prime, 163 to 19s; extra to 21s 6d. sfcondary 14a 6d to 15s 61, inferior 10d 6J to 14s, merino ewes frrm 10s for inferior to 2ls 31 for an exceptional pen j shorn crossbreds, good quality, 12s 5d to 14s for wethers, 11s 8d to 12s 51 for ewes la fat l»mba 200 entered, which tteiog beyond the local requirements, and exporters not yet buying, led to a drop on everything but a few of the best pens. Good to prime lambs sold at 12« to 15s, a few up to 16s 2d, inferior and small rom 9a. Of store sheep there was a moderate entry, with a good demand at fi;m prices. Half bred we'hers, good condition, 15s lOd to 16s 7d ; backward wethers 14 • to ]5s ; ewes with lambs m poor condition, 14s to 14j 7d ; old empty ewes, lls to 12s 5.1; merino wetherc, 10s and 10a Id Pigs —There was a email entry, tut it was ample for the demand, an A last week's rates were barely maintained. Baeoners (light) 353 to 40*, porkers 27s 61 to 34a 61, stores 20i to 28s, weaners 15* to 18a 61. suckers 10s to 12s 6']. Per Ib, 3d to 3|d for baeoners and 4 I for porkers.

TEMUKA STOCK SALE.

At the Tetnnk-i stock sale on Tuesday there was a fair attendance; prices were firm, and good business re u'tod, In sherp fat merino wethers sold at Us 9 J 5 fat two and four-tooths, Isi to 17s 71; three quarterbrpd hoggets, 12s to 13« 9 i ; two &* d tnur-tooth forward wrrhern, 15s to 16' ; ewes with lambs at foot, 8' 10J (nil couuted); four-tooth ewes m lamb, 17s. '} hero was a "arge entry of cattle, and pries were »n follows : -Fat sfceera, £3 16a to £5 ; srrirg ing cow«, £2 10s to £4; cowe m pr fit, £1 to £4 iOi; yearling*, £l to £1 9,; eighteen months old cat 11*-, 22i to 35*; thr* c year old steers and heifera, 50s to £3 7s bS. There waa a largo entry of p;gs ; we*ners sod exceptionally well, but larger sorts were rather neglected. Weaners Bold at 83 6i to 13s, and scores IS* 61 to 3(R

The rbe m the price of wool and the firm state of the London market will mean in creasing returns of many thousands of pounds for the farmers of Canterbury alone this year. As a natural consequence, following the advanced cost of the raw material, alt \ the principal manufacturer!) of woollen good I hare recently issued revised price hits show ing a considerable rise m the prices of all Tweeds, Coatings, Vicugnas, &<j. Messrs Craighhad & Bebryman of this town, how ever, with their üßual foresight, took time by the forelock, and cabled Home direct early m May for a large ehipir.eofc of the moat fashionable Suitings for the approaching Spring season. They also secured large parcels from the principal New Zealand mills just before the rise, and will give their customers the full benefit of their timely contracts. Messrs Craighead and Berry - man invite an early inspection of their New Goods. Their leading line of Men's Suits to measure for £3 10a, made up m their well known style and fit, should convince the most sceptical of their sterling value!



G. F. MAETIN



MANAGER.



m connection with the aborsfwe Veg to intimate that Mr 1 dward Sacndii s has been appointed to act as our Sub* A gent m the Ashburton County, and will afford all information an to chargaa, etc., on produce placed m the Company* hands for Sals vr shipment, a'so for the sale of Woolpacks, Corn Socles, Seeds, etc., ail of which rs import, or supply. 9 69



ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS And don't forget to let your Frienda and Children know it: THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED I WATCHMAKING & JEWELLERY Buain<iaa m Aihbnrton is George Jesson's, (Late J S Qcikk) EAST STREET. T F YOUR Watch or Clock is oab of order, j Uke iti to the OLD SHOP, and don't forget that all the latest and Beat G»oda m WATCHES, CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY are there to chc jae from, at pricea to auit all. REPAIRS of all kioda promptlj executed on tin premiaes, at atriotly moderate chargaa For Bronchial Cougha take Wood*' Octal Peppermint Qur« -la W *ndS« M



NOTICE m FARMERS WE are irakirg* ADVICES on GR\IV, e'e, lor Shipment on g-vwira account', anr!,* a ing a thnoughij i fficient Mfcff ir I (n^on, can ensmo dicn'i interpits at that end having lh« bwl yos-ib'o attention, while selling ard thip* pirpr charges are kept at the luwtafi posj-ible scale. We are also m a position to fcrcure freight to London at the very lowest current rate 1 y Direct Steamer. Grain received at cvi Warehouses, Addlngton, and advanced upon Sf r< quired ; also Grass $ee<i and Clover , our machirery for cleaning the laiter being of the latest and best |American patterns. FKOZEN MKAT, wn handle m large quantities m both the North and Sooth Islands of New Zealand, employing a special Salesman m London, who has been m oar service for eorob 15 years, and gives special attention to the disposal of consign* ments without the intervention of outside Brokers. WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either for local tale or shipment, will always have oar usual care, which has earned its own reputatioa from our position m the lint 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 Canterbury Producers. ! ADVANCES. —We are prepared to make these on Produce placed m oor hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship | ment ad Five per cent Imeekst Free of | Adtakck Commission.



JY li. HIGGrS, ART DECORATOR k SIGN WRITER, TTTISHES to intimate to the Lidiea o Aihburton that he has made ft Special Btody of COLOUR daring the last Seventeen Years, and is therefore prepared to gire tl« GREATEST SATISFACTION EOUBIS IWECOBATISKI. TKBMB MOD&RAT* WoEKMAKSHTf SCOOIT TO NO^B. Apply early to »toM the rath* for BPRIJSG CLEANING J, L. "HI GG S, TANCRED STREET. NATIONAL MOBTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. (Limited.) Capital , £I,ooo*ooo £200,000 PATD UP. London Office 8, Ore»t Winoheiterptrttt



A GIFT. THE SHELDON BOOM. " In His Steps, cr What Would Jesus Do." 11 The Crucifixion of Philip Strong*' I 11 His Brother's Keeper." | ♦• Malcolm Kirk." i '* Richard Hardy's Seven Days." "THE VITADATIO" seties of these magnificent and entrancing works is about ready for distribution, and will be sent to any address m the colonies on receipt of postage to cover—One book, 2d stamps, the fi?e books, 6d stamps* AH letters must be marked "Sheldon," car* of "Vitadatio,' Melbourne. LADIES, THE FOLLOWING SHOULD INTEREST YOU. Never felb better ia her lifi. H\i no idea Vitadatio oould do for her what it has done. 10th April, 1893 '' For a number of years I was troubled with indigestion, and what those of our sex know as general weakness m various forms and ways, accompanied by the vsual gloomy forebodings and, of course, at I find now, ; unnecessary cares of mind, producing all kinds of discouraging anticipations, m which the common impreseion would constantly intrude itself that life was not the ft mery bed of ease that one used to read and sing about m one's childhood's hourrt My food did not nourish the body, and I carried 1 about with me, muoh to my discomfort, an emaciated form, and the common remark of my friend was, < How ill you always look.' Although I would not admit the truth of ' their opinion, yet my own conscious feeling ' assured me of the truth of their observation. | There were many other ailments which kept m check my former vitality and buoyancy of spirits, which need only be hinced at m a note such as this. In this Btate of general debility I was advised to take a course of Webbet's Vitadatio. I took it regularly for about six weeks, and took, m all, the contents of six large bottles. These were from the first a great source of help and relief, and I began to put on flesh at the rate i of l£ib per week, and I now enjiy the very j best of health. To any of my own sex, especially those who are troubled with en nui, from whatever cause arising, I verily believe a course of Vitadatio will give them back the blessing of good health, such as I enjoy, and for which I desiro to be truly thankful. Vitadatio shall always have my strong recommendation.—Yours gratefully, M. Ber«bant, Redfern, Sydney, N«w South Wales Price 5s 6d and 3s 6d per bottle E W HALL, Herbalist, Agent for Ashburton and District. Smoke New Venae



# ... Dt JNLOP'S Does not attempt to compete with inferior * * brands sold at cheaper prices. , — =zzi—■—_ i " '—- * ::■; ■= The fact that it has a larger I""" "i t^t^ tZ3 d^2 **^jf sale thaa any otiitr f*>bacc° I I I™"% I™*! I imported into Australasia is Jiiwim/J i i"*'! \.M-m\mJ 1 sufficient evidence that its - ~~~~ ' T superb smoking qualities have . , TOBACCO • . I hit the public taste. . ... . ;.:•. ..



FREEZERS. FREEZERS. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at any time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us, NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, OHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8) T¥TE ARE CASH BUYERS OF ~~~ FAT SHEEP SAND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKEr RATES. nicollTbros., East Street, Atihbarton. nnHE OHRISTCHURCH 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 EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bbos. store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on Application. 1 Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt- attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS CHEAP MOlSll =r=S CHEAP MONEY CHEAP MONEY IN SUMS JF £100 T0 £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND ■SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, Ab'exceptionally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AN FULL INFORMATION Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Chrißtcburch. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. nnEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near VVakanui Boad East. 19$ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. \ Tt/TRS BOWMAN JIOX Member of the Canterbury Society of j Professional Musician*, j



CLOTHING FACTORY. New Goods. New Goods -j^TOW OPENING UP. 50 DOZEN 50 MEN'S AND BOYS 1 STRAW HATS. ALSO,— LATEST & MOST FASHIONABLE PATTERNS IN TENNIS SHIRTS & TIES- Large Assortment to chooee from." New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY. F. H. BEOKINGSALE, Manager. Nicoll BroF. [ISLINGTON FERTILISERS FOR GARDEN USE | MAY be obtained m Cwt. add half Cwt Bjgs from NICCLL BROF., District Agents MEW SEASONS SEEDS. RAPB, 'Ciovcrs, Kyegrass, Cocksfoot, Cowgrass, c"c, at lowest market prices. NIC'LL BROP., Fast Street



~~ MISS GRAHAM, AROADE CHAMBERS. f^i ENERAL and Legal Copying, Test* VJT monials, Circulars, Specifications, and Documents of all descriptions promptly and accurately copied on the Typewriter. Agent for Typewriter and supplies. Pupils by special arrangement. 8 298 Licensed to sell Stamps. OSBORN COOMBE~ PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months—vie. Maroh, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at hit Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashbu rton. w a Commercial Hotel 25 FINEST Strain Mangold Seed, 9J per Ib; finest selected Carrot Seed from 2s 6d per Ib; Turnip Seed from 7d per lb t *t FtETCHBB Bfos., Cash Supply Stores.



LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the la twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal Is the Beet and Cheapest St>eart \sd Household Coal m the market. Used Id the Woollen Factory and Oante bury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES xo G. T. PARK, i MOUNT SOM E.R.S.



GARDEN SEEDS 3dparpacket i2..pack e t ß fwxM (tA RDEN SEEDS NIMMO AND BLAIR'S CELEBRATED VEGETABLE SEEDS. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS Id — PER PACKET — Jd GARDEN TOOLS, GARDEN TOOLS, SPADES, SPADES, FORKS, FORKS, RAKES, RAKES, HOES, HOES, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT LOWEST PRICES. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MAIiKBT HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASkBURTON Telephone No 53



Asliburton Furniture Warehouse. — WICKER AND"'FANCY CHAIRS — JF^l^^^^Wl^ With and without In Newj and (Choice CcsatONg, Designs at r' 'w'S-^^W Afc *>r*c*B to '"'^ Seduced Pbioes. €i^s^lo¥lu 1 9M^^^^^ 'rom eRC^' Linoleums, Carpets, 9^^^^^^^^^^^^&^ choice assortment FHRNITURKi o all Ikiada made on the Premises* Large Hocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direct from Makers. T. H. UJN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite ;Aboadb.



OWING TO THE UNEXPECTED AKEITAL OF 30 CASES 30 OP New Goods per s.s. lonic, TJfTHICH were intended for our New Building, we have taken TEMPORARY PREMISES, (BELOW MR BURNARD'S) WHERE WE INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY OF Oilcloths, Linoleum?, & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER.



W. H. COLLINS & CO.. A EEnow landing ex "RUAHINE/ 1 at Lyttelton, a very! Choice Selection of / rtistic Wall Papers just m time for the ( SPRING CLEANING. THESE Papers have all been selected by Mr Oollinb, who ia atfpreaent m England, and therefore intending Customers can rely on getting something really GOOD at W. H. COLLINS & COS., PAINTING & PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Tei.bphoh —14 & 15 P.O. 80x—35. ISAttS'T STREET H. M. JONES. Cricketing & Lawn Tennis Material. IMPORTED direab from the beat London makers. Bats, youths and men's, "specially selected." The excellent Union Driver Champion, and others. Balls, Stumps, Gloves, P»ds, vShieids, etc. RACQUETS.—The London, The Popular, The Champion, Victoria, Sampson, and others. TENNIS BALLS.— Slaytnjers, Wisdoms, and The Silverton. —SEWING MACHINES. AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSONS PIANO — By Brinsmead and Sona, Hopkinson, Gobb and TVr A TVT/^O Kallmap, Wagner, Collard and Collard, Broad- X? JLixIN \Jk5~~" wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channell and Son, Lipp — PlikrSO»— and Sohn. -ORGANS- By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, /~*T>/" >1 \ \TQ Willcox and White, Mason and Hamlin, the Chicago Com \J XiVJTxjL l\ ks~™~" pany, Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -UKGAWB- From JLOs to *50, • ORGANS From - .- - 10s per month I»IAJNO&!»  ... •• ••• — — — 8O« „ „. LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Value Obtainablh. Latest Booka by every Mail, ab Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals. ab LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. Equal to Chnntohurch and Daua* din Hoaiea. Do your JJ PiSvSeK ** th° **"** h. m."Jones.



J. SEALY AND CO. NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! ' NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM— lncluding Clovers, Byegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Rape and Peas. SEW SEEDS FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN In any Quantity Required, or m3d acksts NEW FLOWER SEEDS IN Id PACKETS OR 94 PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORTED. NEWJGARDEN REQUISITES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIC— One dressing according to direotio t will thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from fruit trees. TREE LUCERNE -ST 4 J. SEALY AND CO. 8 52 WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now>aking|LlßEßAL OASH ADVANCE V..FREE OF; COMMISSION, upon all W 001/ placed m my hande for Sale either m Aehburtoc, Titnaru, or for Shipment). ——— This Season's WOOL SALES Jor CANTERBURY hava been fixed as under, viz :- CHRIBTCHURCH—November 23, 1899; December 14, 1899; January 18, 1900 February 9, 1900. TIM ARU—December 1, 1899; January 5, 1900; February 7, 1900. WOOLPACKS and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Market Rateß. D. THOMAS, Aahburton. -PURE J3EED S- I HAVE lately erected, regardless of Cost, the MOST COMPLETE Seed C^l^aningf I?laut South of the Line, and I now a<k intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at Work, I am.now prepared ta CLEAN for Farmers any Description of SEEDS & GRAIN And will GUARANTEE to give them SATISFACTION. lean Supply Best RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT, locilly grown; also, Rssfc ' CLOVERS, Dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be jseeu to ba Appreciated. Also-HcBST and Son's Best ENGLISH CLOVERS, r TURHIP3, RAPE, ILUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON,



Shipping, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION company, LiMfraio. FOB. LONDON, "DOYAL MAIL STKA- j 4§§H3fi|kv JIV» MBRS, with superior accommodation forall classes **^*******™ of passengers, calling at Monte Viaeo or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply moabh. — Vessel ITon Commander! From Data. lonto .JS74B Kempson Wel'b'n Oct. 10 kofchio —17730 Kidley ... Wel'b'n Deo 7 CARGO STEAMERS. Waiwera.«{6sooStuart Well'ton Oob 26 Kumara .„ 6^oo Scotland ~ Nov 25 Tokomaru 6232 Maxwell — Deo Mamari ...13583 ' — Deo E. W. HANMEK, _ Agenb. rji H E J&ftmkjt sw ZEALAND OO.'S LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Meate Video, tEeneriffe & Plymoafch. Beat Aooommodation for all olasses of Passengers at Lowest Rates. PorTolt Steamers. Coaa. Departure. Date. Ruahlna §127 Bluff Oct. 4 Waimate 5610 — Ocb 26 Wakanui 5706 — Mov 30 Rakaia 5628 — Dec 28 Paparoa 6372 — lo follow ~~\fbT furthar partioulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Anhharton, ""which will" you" takeY A RTIFICIALLY Coloured and adul- J\_ terated Teas from China and Japan— OR BRITISH GROWN .... DIAMOND JUBILEE. - pAWATTEEGARDEM'S » | DiAMCIi&JOBILEEj c i 1 M^^P \ o s- * __M»i__j| 1 ° I v\ \ %l- S\ '(,1 M . / "M'KENZIE'S" HONDAI LA.NKA, TEA. Agentß : MESSRS SHEARMAN B 101, Ashburton, and GUDSELL, Tinwald. j Mb Charles Hardy, Rakaia I Messks Hikes Bros., Methven Mks Mary Johnson, Chertsey Packed and sealed m Ceylon. Prices : j X, Is lOd ; XX, 2s; XXX, 2s 2d ; XXXX, 2s_6d. HKNRY STBPHBNBON, (oucoesaor to Alfred Harriaon.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALEB of Live Stook ! Produce, Furniture, etc., ' EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. I Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ere, etc, as per arrangement, m any part tho county. , Advances made on Goods plaoed In my D&uda for Sa.le> Kegular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. I PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay monta from SOs per month. HBNEY STBPHENSON, AUCTIONEER ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4|*per cent. Fuii^particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office : Tancred Streeb THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " ! 41 The Bambler:] HAVING sold oat of my old "stock of these superior Bicycles, I have jusc opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER/ SPECIAL LIGHT RVCERS, ROAD RAO&R3, & ROADSTERS n all alzea'and allotted with ;the cve 1!' aating G & J detachable Tyre. •s XJEIE JftA.MTJB.LjEHft.'j OALL'AISD INSPBOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines tha Stronger on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* D. THOMAS.