The Ashburton Guardian.

Fol xxi. no. 4979

Ashbouton : Thursday, November 30, 1899.

pkice : One Penny

COMMERCIAL

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, raporfc npon the live stock market for the week ending November 29 as follows :—The usual weekly sale was held at the Ashburton yards on Tuesday laafc, bub owing to the web weather the entry was very small, aa ivas also the attendance of farmers and others. Owing, no doubt, to the email entry prices all round showed an increase on late rates. The totals for the day were 807 Bheep aod 8 oattle, of which our ©ntry consisted of 342 sheep and 1 cow, and the following sales were effected :—ls fat merino wethers Ba6<i, 30 merino wethers 7a, 12 Bhorn crossbred ewes 10a Bd, 143 shorn hoggets 10a 41, 69 crossbred hoggets §j B*l, 6 merino ewes and lambs 7s (all counted), 1 fat cow £4 I©3. Daring the week we sold privately 126 fat lambs at lls ; al*o Mr D. Zander's property in Tancred street at a satisfactory figure*

ADDINGION STOCK MARKET.

United Press Association—By Eleotrfo Telegraph Christohuhch, November 29 Although today's market at Addington was a double one, the entries were only moderate—447o sheep, 346 cattle, and 390 pigs. Cattlh—Fat cattle met with a very fair demand, steers bringing £4 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d, and up to £3 15* for a few prime animal?; heifers, £4 5a to £6 12s 6d ; cows, £3 15s to £6 10a, and up to .£7 and £8 12* 6d for really good 6orts. Ihe demand for store cattle slightly improved, a line of 30 three year-oid heifers bringing £3 19s. Sheep. — The fat; sheep entry waß rather small, and the sate opened at a marked advance on last) week's rates, but towards the end prices eased consider ably. Shorn freezing wethers brought 12s 6d to 14a lid, beet fat ewes 12s to 14a lOd, medium and inferior 7a 6d to 11s 6d; half bred wethers in wool realised 17a Bd, and merino wethers 14s 2d to 16>. Fat lambs cold very well, prices being 10s 6i to 13*. There was a good demand for store sheep, and prices improved. The majority of tho entry consisted of wethers, which sold at 11b 4d to 12s 6d. Pigs—Piga maintained prices equal to last week's. B*conera 30a to 365, porkers 20s to 29?, Btores 18a to 255, weuners 143 to 17a 6d^ suckcra 5; 6d to 12 61.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Asßooiatiou—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London, November 28 Mr H. W. Massingtiam has resigned the editorship of the London Daily Chronicle, owing to differences with the proprietors regarding the South African policy of the paper, New York, November 27 The death is announced of Wallace Boss, the well-known sculler. , Aden, Fov 27 The Aien-Zanzibar cable is inter rupted.

BRITAIN AND THE POWERS.

London, November 28 The belligerency declaration by Great Britain facilitates the search and capture of vessels at sea conveying contraband of war to South Africa, while it does not imply the recognition of Transvaal independence, The attitude of the anti-British Berlin newspapers in connection with the war ia attributed to the desire to promote a big German navy.



Shipping. SfIAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMIT*SD. FOR LONDON. jgb^A. "OOYAL MAIL STEA. -t* MKRS, with superior ,^^^^^^ »ooommod»t{onforallolaßsea *mn®mmmimm 0 £ p Mß9na r e]rßj culling at Monte Video or Rio, Teaerlffe and Ply mouth. Vems! Ton Oommaoder} From Data. Gothic «.7730K!dley Wel't'n Deo 7 lonio — 4748Ketnpson...J Marchl CARGO iSTEAMERS. Kutnara .«|6500 Scotland IWell'fcon Nov 26 Tokomara 6232 Maxwell JWell'ton Deo Mamari ..3583 / — Deo Matatua.j3322 ~



E. W. HANMEK. _ Agent. npi'H c jdmuSKjt NEW ZEALAND 3j||)^^^B HIPP ING OO.'S LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, 71* Monte Video, Tenerifte A Plym»ath. Boat Aoootnmodfttioß for all daisea of Pmangew at Lowaab Rabea. Port of 8t«»!n*r» Form Departare. Date. Wakanui 5706 Well'ngton Nov 30 Rakaia 5628 — Deo 28 Pap&ro* 6372 — " Jan 25 Waikato 4067 — Co follow Otarama 3803 — j F«r fart hoc pattioalars apply t« ifRJBDLANDER BROS., Lid. Agent*, Aahfanrtoft.



rpo STAKD THE SEASON AT LONGBEAOH. ALEXANDER'S HEIR, By Si Alexander imp, dam Pearl, full sister to Mr Matthew Holmes'a Crown Prince HARVESTER, Bay Horse, 4yrs, standing 17 hands, by Workman, dam Blobs, by Lord BeaconeSeld, etc., will travel the J districts of Lowcliffe, Goldstream, i Hinds, Willowby 8 JEiffelton, and LoDgbeacn. COKQUEROR, Thoroughbred Horse by MerlaUion, dam Siesta, by Traducer, granddam Hatnock imp. j



For terms, apply to the Owner, or man in harge. J C N GRIGG, 233 Lonjrbeach ii&NBY STEPHENBON, (successor f.o 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 Furnl nre, etc., as per arrangement, in any part the county.. Advances made en Gooda placed In my h&ada for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown •nd Island Fruit aold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Aoikts : Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PJANOS »nd ORGANS on time p»y m«nt« from fSOm per month. HENBY STEPBGENSON, AUCTIONEER ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING



AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4&' per cent, Full'partioalara on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Offioe: Tailored Street THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! 11 The Rambler." HAVING aold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have jaso opened np a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER/ SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS



B all elzes'and allotted with the ever- Rating Q & J detichable Tyre. » THE UAMBJLEB,' AL'u AiND INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRESi D. THOMAS. A CARD MRS A fl fS LA RIDGE ii_. \J. Vy'LARIDGE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STRBET, ASHBDRTON. Terms oo Application.



H. M. JONES. Cricketing 1 & Lawn TennisjMaterial. IMPORTED direab rom thebssbLondon makers. B»te, youths andf men's, "specially seated." The excellent Union Driver Champion, and others. Balls, Stumps, Glores, P*ds, Shields, eto RACQUETS—The London, The Popular, The Champion,? Victoria,* Sampson, and others. „ TENNIS BALLS.—Slaymjeirs, Wisdens, and The Silverton. SEWING MACHINES AGENT 'FOR MIJ,NER AND THOMPSON. THE HAAKE PIANOS Are the BEST VALFE obtainable for the Money, and are i 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 in the Colony, from the leading English, German, French, and American Manufacturers. SSL^^S 8 From - - - - « lOs p«*month H. M. JONES.



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." MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt. or 2 Owt. SACKS. Orders received b/ CIJtl.lSI>X*A.Pi(DlgI£ J3810H., Llmtteti..,! DAVID THOMAS, OR THIS K.Z.. FABM£BB 00-*.*JPlli£tA.TlVE A SJSOCJIAXIOTV OF CANTERBURY, Limited., CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary. OWING TO THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL OF 30 CASES 30 OF New Goods per s.s. lonio^ TITHIOH were intended for oar New Building, we have taken



TEMPORARY PREMISES. (BELOW MR BTJRNABD'S) WHERE^WE INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY OF Oilcloths, Linoleums, & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER. TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FKEEZING WORKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. 1c would be well to give me particulars prior to ehesp being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON



New Mm toanoe Gompany. ESTABLISH"iIJ 0< ■» „ 18 59. CAPITAL^OnWMILLION. THKPBEMIKB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000- FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, 27HRBHH1NG MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RaTBS E W, HA.MMER 49BNT,



G. MEDDINS, (LATE W.CO NGREVB'S. TIE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGEB. CONSEQUENTLY THE CHEAPEST- HAS the following New Seasonable Goods ust opened at prices that,defy legitimate competition :— SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS. The Celebrated 1..1T.S and U.JB.A.r TURKEY OIL STONES .—Real Beauties. LAWN MOWERS! LAWN MOWERS! "'New Easy." "Orescent," "Philadelphia," and "Carbine." " JAPANNED TRUNKS," For the Million. Colonial Made. Good and etiong. BURNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade,



Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. — WiCKSK AND"'FANCY OHAIRS — rJ^r^v^^Mw '■'% With and^ withoub In New and Choice M/T^Vf Cushions, Designs ab ■%{ mr%W3 r MJt'¥^^'o At Prices to suit* : Eedookd Prices' ' fZ^&^%%s%^ffiThvsM& from 5/6 each. f'ill^liiSil Linoleums, Oarpets, v:f p:'' y;^;'^C^w^^^r' & choice assortment Ruga, Tapestries, (^ '^o"^%)mf^ \'/ '~( vS/% o^ Cretonnes, for . Cretonneß, Mats, -:i .^■'•-^^ci-i^iiS i^=- -^r^^" % Toileb Ware, etc. [::' : \;- -^^S^^^gh^ Cushions, to choose f\:'-^:f^/\:^^^S"^^^^ from. FtTUNIXXJJEtJfcfI o all kinda made; on the Premiaea* Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direct from Makers. T. H. UJN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite JAroadb.



T.U.S. 8.8.A. T.U.S. SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS GARDEN TOOLS GARDEN TOOLS At prices that cannot be surpassed at HARDLEY Bbos. i ENAMEL GOODS ENAMEL GOODS In Great Variety Enamel Milk Buckets, Baths, Sinks, Basins, etc, WINDMILLS supplied and fixed from £11 10s. ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING WORK done at the shortest notice SPOUTING, RIDGING, & TANKS, maou factured on the Premises HARDLEY BROS. E. W. HANMER. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operaoive 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 eociation 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. HANMER. _. , . ! Smoke New Venui j



THE PRIZE CLYDESD4LE DRAUGHT STALLIONS | PRINCE ALEXANDER j AND CRAIGIELEE ' Will Travel the Ashbarton 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 during the la twelve months, IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Sheam -uid Household Coal in the market. Used In the Woollen Factory and Cants tary Floor Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WHITE FOR PRICES no G. T. PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. Bicycle Harvest. landells & son, ENGINEERS & BICYCLE MAKERS BURKETT STREET, Next the Club. TO the Farmers and General Public of Ashburton, —We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest in Bicycles, havir just landed a big consignment of first-class jiggers at £14 lOai We are the oldest bicycle firm in Ashburton and intend to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-Whit-. worth, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, eta Repairs by experts. All work guaran teed : i WE can afford to spend money in adver tising, so muoh Hondfti-Lauka Tea is selling everybody likes it. ___ T" HR "CORNER " is the place to buy Ladies' Belts, Veilinga, Collars, and Cuffs, Fancy Bows and Lingeries—North. OOTB AND HeFFORD



Diar Boy,~ "ITOtI great baby ! Are yoa bill mad about the tiff we had the other night T Don't keep'a grudge over a little thing like that. I haven't seen him since.and next time Ido I'll be very 000 lto him. Will that doj Gome over and see me soon ; my new wheel haa arrived It's a beauty* I told you* I was going to get a STERLING, and I have, The more I hear and sea of ie the gladder' I am Not a word against! it, and ah the girl* who have ridden one say it is too perfectly lovely. No , trouble with repairs. Strong as an 'ironclad and so dainty in appearance It ifl]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 sure I'll like your look beet on » STERLING, Yours loviagiy,— Nellie,



NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. (Limited.) Capital £1.000000 ,8200,000 PAID UP. London Officers, Great Wincheaber'iStreet NOTICE m FARMERS



TTpl are making ADVANCES on GRAIN, etc., for Shipment on growers acconnt, and,having a thoroughly efficien Staff ir 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 scale. We are also in 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, oar machinery for cleaning the latter being of the latest and bests American patterns. FROZEN MEAT, we handle in large quantities in both the North and Sonth Islands of New Zealand, employing a; special Salesman in London, who has been in oar service for some 15 years, and gives 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 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 Canterbury Producers. ADVANCES. —We are prepared to make these on Produce placed in oor hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship ment at Five pee cent*lnterest Free of Advance Commission. G. F. MAETIN MANAGER.



The rise in 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 manufacturers of woollen good! have recently issued revised price lists show ing a consideraba rise in the prices of all Tweeds, Coatings, Vicugnas, &o. Messrs Cbaighead & Bebktman of this town, how ever, with their usual foresight, took time by the forelock, and cabled Home direct early in May for ft large shipment of the most fashionable Suitings for the approaching Spring season. They aleo secured large parcels from the principal New Zealand mills ust 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 10s, made up in their well known style and fit, should convince the moat sceptical of their sterling values



Established 1880 Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., ETORNISHING TTNDERTAKERB C URNISHINCJ U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and L»tea Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conduoted with the greatest card and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanni Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. FTIHE Newest Designs in Stamped Mou JL Mellick, Moldavian, Countess, Ceylo Hibbon, Brooklyn, and Lace Work now stock. Linen Goods, Colored Linen ; Canvas, Giant, Reliable, Butterfly, and Berlin Wools. Crewel, Leviathan, Embroidery and Knot ting Si.its. Floss, Arasene, Perline, Z»nzi -1 bar, and Congress Cottons, and all the etcs necessary for Art Needlework to be had at Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED Known—That the arrival of the lonic completes our Beaton's importations, which are fully double those of previous seasons. Each department ready r big business.—Mitchell & Turner,



in connection with the above we teg to intimate that Mk Edwabd Saundei<s has been appointed to acb as our Sub-Agent in the Ashburton County, and will afford all information as to charg«s, etc, on produce placed in the Company's hands for Sale or Shipment, also for the sale of Woolpacks, Corn Sacks, Seeds, etc., all of which we import, or supply. 9 59 '^iLLEWELLYN OWEN, M.C.S.M., LR.LO.M. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, BAR MO NY AND MANDOLINE. HOW IS IT the Alcokn's can sell so ) cheap ? Easy, when you know that their rent ia less than one-third it would be in East Street, and fchab they do most of the work themselves. If you want a nioe Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots or Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Robkbt Aloorn's, Havalock Street, where you will get them good »b well m aheap,



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" •Y7* * A D A ?D I THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY. ANOTHER GREAT TRIUMPH OVER" •« HYDATID3." A grateful Patient gives unsolicited and valuables testimony to the efficacy of this gteat Herbal Remedy. Road carefully and investigate for yourself. 29 Paokingston at, St. Kilda. Mr S A Palmer, Vitadatio Institute, Bourke ab. Sir,—As I consider Webbera 1 Great Herbal Remedy. "Vitadatio." hai been the »o!a means of saving my life I think the least: I can do is to hand yon this testimonial, so fchab others suffering the aame as myself may know that there is a certain reliable cure for them in " Webber's Vitadatio," if it is only given a fair trial. The simple facts of my case are as follows:—For the pasb 10 years I have been under the treatment of doctors in Fiteroy and St. Kilda, as well as some of the best in Collins street. Some were of opinion that I was suffering from consumption, whilst others stated it was pleurisy. At any rate they, could give me no relief, let alone cure me. You can easily imagine that I had little hope of ever being cured* Bnt> one day I noticed an advertised cure by "Webber'a Vitadatio," 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 bobtlew, I felt after better, and continued the medicine. By the time I had taken sight bottles I was wonderfully recovered, but one day took very ill, and vomited up a lot of slimy matter, which was afterwards examined by the dootor, and pf onounced to bo Hydatids.. I continned to vomit these "Bydatids" for some time, but at last it died away This naturally left me weak, but I continued with the "Vitadatio," and gradually my strength returned, until to-day 1 can honestly state I have never felt better in the whole of my life. I consider •• Webber's Vitadatio" a miracle-worker. I am well-known in Fitzroy, and there are many others just as much astonished at my cure as I am. I shall be pleased to Bpeak to anyone and give them my own experience of the worth o " Webber's Vitadatio." You are at perfo 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 havt been unable to do for years.—Yours very gratefully, Mr*) CARRIE HOfKING Witness-G X Richardson, 19/9/99 VITA DAI WIS A ir-UJ-Y WONDER FUL MBDIUINK. Vitadatio sold tv«iywhere, s<i 6d and 3 b& Head Office for N.Z —39 Matinees Street, Wellington. ' Ask jour Chemist or Grocer for it. BUSINESS CHANGE. T HAVE much pleasure in announcing that) I have purchased the SADDLERY BUSINESS Lately conducted by Mb J> CT» Jamieson, And ra-pectfully solicit a continuance of the liberal support accorded to my pre decessor. ALL ORDERS promptly executed, and all work GUARANTEED. Robert Anderson, EAST STREET, ASHBUkTON 11 10?



- THINGS - WORTH KNOWING 'mHAT You can SAVE MONEY ifjou Buy your Boots from NICHOLAS & PiCKFOBD, MANUFACTURERS k IMPORTERS 0 BOOTS AND SHOES, East Street, Ashburton* BOOTS & SHOES Of Every Description Made to Measure Ease and Comfort Studied. Skill and Judgment being exercised ■ Formation of the Feet. Workmanship and Materials Guaranteed CHARGES MODERATE. Bring Your Repairs to—



NICHOLAS & PICKFOfD Late McDonald & MoDiarmid. 8.A.. and T.U.S. Sheep Shears 3s 6d a per pair at Fletchsb Bbos , Oath Supply Stores. npHE "CORNER" is where you g«b X "Solid Value for Cash." Try oar Outfitting Department. Everything up to date—Northcotk and Hb?ford OK YBODY kha Soo ohmrne dns teas, M'KeDzie's Hondai-Lanka Tea, because it saves the quid siller, an' gangs faur. Imphm \ -\ TTTANTED Known—That J. Moison I VV haa received a large supply of f Winter Buots and Shoes. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never equalled in Ash burton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what Co get- Thwre» fore the publio have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs don« at onoe. Best Sole Leather used and work' manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash» bnrtOFf