The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol. xxi. no. 4938

Ashburton : Wednesday, October 11, 1899.

price : One Penny

COMMERCIAL

THE WOOL MARKET

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office under date 7bh inst :— " There is a strong private enquiry for merino wool at full present rates."

The Mew Z'aland Loan and Meroantilo Agency Company, Limited, have received the following London cib'e message dated 6th iost :— •« Wool—The sales closed firmly this day. Since olose of last sales greasy merino super, medium and inferior and fine greaey cross bred are I_l to l|d per lb higher ; scoured merino super, medium and inferior are I_4 to 2d per lb higher, coarse greasy crossbred i is id per lb higher, fine scoured crossbred had advanoed 2d to 3d per lb, ooarse scoured crossbred market unch»nged."

HAVELOCK STREET MART.

Mr Henry Stephenaon reports on hie weekly sale of live stock, pigi, poultry, furniture, etc., ai under:—My entry of pigs last Saturday was large, consisting chiefly of stores, which did tot meet with the same \ demand as weanere. In fact prices were | slight!y easier a!l round. Ihe following are some of the prices; —Weaners 13s 6d to Ids 6d, stores 16s to 18a, porkers £l7s 6d to £1 8s 6d. Cows were rather slow of sale, one at £2 10s and £3 2s6de oh. Fowls very scarce and ia good demand. Fowls set.ing at from Is 61 to 2s 91 per pair, roosters 2a 9d to 3s 8d and up to 5« 11 per pair for special sorts. Id produce there is very little moving, and potatoes are hard to quit. Chick wheat sold from 5a 61 to 6 \ 9d per sack, carrots 9,1 per s'.ck, I also din posed of a quantity of furniture and sundries, at fair price*, and last Thursday I held a clearing sile of furniture on account of Mr Wm. H< rae, and being favoured with a good attendance satisfactory prices were realised.

The ri c m the price of wool and the firm state of ths> London market will mean in* oreasing returns of many thousands of pounds for the farmers of Canterbury alone this year. As a natural consequence, following the advanced float of the raw material, alt the principal manufacturers of woollen good I have recently issued revised price lints show ing a considerable rise m the ' priceß of all Tweeds, Coatings, Vicugnas, &c. MESSBS Craigheab & Bebbtman of this town, how ever, with their usual foresight, took time by the forelock, and cabled Home direct early m May for a large shipment of the most fashionable Suitings for the approaching Spring season. They also secured large parcels from the principal New Zealand mills jast before the rise, and will give their customers the full benefit of their timely contracts. Messrs Craighbad and Bebry mak invite an early inspection of their New Goods. Their leading line of Men's Suits to measure for £3 10s, made up m their well known style and fid, should convince the most sceptical of their sterling values



In connection with the abo?e|«e teg to , Intimate that Mk 1 DWA.UD ?ArNDBi» has been appointed to act as our Sub-A gent m the Ashburton County, and will afford all . information as to charges, etc., on produce ; placed m the Company* handa for Sale or Shipment, a!so for the said of Woolpacks, ; Corn Sacks, Seeds, etc, all of which we import, or supply. 9 59 i ' ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS And don't forget, to let yout Friendf aad Children know it: THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED WATCHMAKING & JEWELLERY ; Business m Ashburton | ■ i George Jesson's, I (.Late J S QaiNJr) EAST STREET, *! I YOUR Waloh or Clock is oub ot order, t»ke it to the OLD SHOP, and don't forget) ; that all the latest and Best Goods m WATCHES, CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY are there to ohc jse from, at prloea to suit all. REPAIRS of all kinds promptly executed ( on tin premises, at strictly moderate ohargei For Bronchial Coughs take Woods* Great Peppermint) Cure-Is 6d and 3* 6d



Vl/'E are making^ ADVANCES on GRAIN, e'c., for Shipment on growers account, and, ba'-ing a thoroughly efficient) VafF ir London, oatt ensure client! interest* at that end having the bust possible attention, whi'.o selling and »hip« piisg charges are kept at the lowest possible ecale. We aro also m a position to secure freight to London at the very lowest current rate \>y Direct Steamer, received *at rut Warehouses, Addington, and advanced upon if ' r<quired ; also Grass Seed and Clover-, our machircry for cleaning the latter being of the latest and beat (American patterns. FKOZEN MEAT, w« handle m large quantities m both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, employing a special Salesman m London, who has been In our service for some 15 years, and gives special attention to the disposal of consign ments without the intervention of outside Brokers. WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either foe local tale or shipment, will aiways have our usual care, which has earned its own reputation from our po6ttion In the list of Wool Exporters for New Zealand, while our local salesmen are Messrs Pyneand ; Co., whose cere 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 afc FIVJB FKR CENT I MEREST FftEl OF Advakci Commission. Q. F. MARTIN MANAGER.



J. L. HIGGrS, ART DECORATOR ft BIGNWRITER, TTTISHES to intimate to the Lftdiea o Aihburton that he has made a Special Study of COLOUR during the laid Seventeen Years, and i« therefore prepared to give the GREATEST SATISFACTION IK HOUSE DECORATING. TXBMS MODEBATB WORKMASBHIV SECOX to Nose. Applf eavly I© avoid the roth' for SPRING OLE^FING J, L. "^IGGS, TANCRED STREET. NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF|NF,W ZEALAND, (r.imired.) Capital X 1,000,000 ,•-6200,000 PAID UP. [ London Office 3, Gre*t Wtooheiter^Streat ■■ NOTICE TO FARMERS



A GIFT. THE SHELDON BOOM. •« In Hie Steps, or What Would Jesus Do." •' The Crucifixion of Philip Strong*' '•His Brother's Keeper," "Malcolm Kirk." " Richard Hardy's Seven Days." "THE VITADATIO" eei'ies of these magnificent and entrancing works is about ready for distribution, and will be sect to any address m the colonies on receipt of postage to cover—-One book, 2d stamps, the 676 books, 6d stamps. All letters mv&6 be marked "Sheldon," care of "Vitadatio,* Melbourne. LADIES, THE FOLLOWING SHOULD INTEREST YOU. Never felb batter m har lifs. Hid no idea Vitadatio could do for her what) it has done. 10th April, 1899 ■'For a number of years I wan troubled with indigestion, and what those of our sex know as general weakness m various formi and ways, accompanied by the rsual gloomy i forebodings and, of course, at. I find now, unnecessary cares of mind, producing all kinds of discouraging anticipations, m which the common impresdon would constantly intrude itself that life was not the flowery bed of ease thab one used to read and sing about m one's childhood's hourfi My food did not nourish the body, and I carried about with me, much to my discomfort, an emaciated form, and the common remark of my friend was, • How ill you always look. 1 Although I would not admit the truth of - their opinion, yet my own conscious feeling j assured me of the truth of their observation. There were many other ailments which kept j m check my former vitality and buoyancy j of spirits, whioh need only be hinced at m * a note such as this. Id this state of general j 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 greab source of help and .relief, and I began to put on flesh at the rate of li!b per week, and I now enj >y the very ' beat of health. To any of my own sex, j especially those who are troubled with en- I Dvi, from whatever cause arising, I verily believe a course of Vitadatio will give them back the blessing of good health, such aa I enjoy, and for which I desire to be truly j thankful. Vitadatio shall always have my j strong recommendation.—Yours gratefully, M. Serseant, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales Price 5s 6d and 3s 6d per bottle E W HALL, Herbalist, Agent for Ashburton and District.



Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Cough and Colds never fails—ls 6d and 2s6d Smoke Now Venua TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and jioisea m the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Druma, has sent £1000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the K-ar Drums may have them free. Apply to ' opirtment, NS The Institute, " Liagoott," Gannersbury ' London, W Kng'and. Eat, Drink and bs Mkbrv —That ia a! very well, and no doub'-, m moderation, eating, drinking, and merriment are very good thing*. But c-»n any one of vs—even the beat of ua — trust himself to be invariably moderate ? No, indeed ! We are all apt at tinier to go just a little beyond tho mark, and th?n come headaches and iegrets. At such timpfi wa appreciate a friend—one who will stand by us and put urn right; und such a friend we invariably find m lioMoway'B Pills. Thf-y did nob fail our fathers afc similar crises, and they do not fail us. Ifc is no fiction, hut a well known faof, that Holloway's Pills are a certain cure for head aches, biliouenes?. and all other troubles.— (Advt).



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THE OHRI3TCHURGH MEAT CO 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 EVERY WHERE Niooll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application; ' Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt- attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS CHEAP MONiY! " ' CHEAP MONEY CHEAP MONET IN SUMS JF £100 *» £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND. SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At'exceptionally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AN FULL INFORMATION Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Chrißtchurch. ! J. H. RICHARDSON, I Government Insurance Commissioner. " ~Mim OARbON^ rjIEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, JL For terms, etc, apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near ■ Wakanui-Road East. Igs PIANUFOKTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. URS TjOWMAN pOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians,



FREEZERS. . FREEZERS. TjIARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at an; time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us, NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, OHRIBTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 j T¥7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP [AND LAMBS] AT HIGHEST MARKEr RATES. nioolcTbros., East Street, Ashbnrton.



Nicoll Bros. JTSLIKGTON FERTILISERS FOR GARDEN USE MAY be obtained m Cwt. and half Cwt Bags from NTCCLL BROS, District Agents NEW SEASON'S SEKDS. RAPE, Clovers, Ryegraes, Cocksfoot, Cnwgrass, e:c , at lowest market prices. NIC f>LL 8R0,«., Fast Street



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. mmm—— New Goods. New Goods T^TOW OPEMNG f|UP. 50 dozen 50 MEN'S AND BOYS' STRAW HATS. ALSO 8 — LATEST & MOST FASHIONABLE PATTERNS IN TENNIS SHIRTS & TIES Large Assortment to choose from." New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY. F. H. BEOKINGSALE, Manager.



'"*" MISS GRAHAM, ARCADE CHAMBERS. f*l ENERAL and Legal Copying, TestJ \JC monials, Circulars, Specifications, and Documents of all descriptions promptly and accurately copied on the Typewriter. Agent for Typewriter and supplies. Pupils by special arrangement. 8 293 Licensed to sell Stamps. OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and stmroaadlog Districts every four months—vie. March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at> his Moaio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashbn rton, *r a Commercial Hotel 25 INEST Strain Mangold Seed, 9d per lb; finest selected Carrot Seed from 2a 6d per lb; Turnip Seed from 7d per i lb, at Fletcher B?os., Cash Supply Starts, i



LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the la twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal 1b the Beßt and Cheapest Sf>eam md Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Oante bory Floor Mills. | GIVEB SPLENDID REBULTB | WRITE FOR PRICES TO I G. T. PAEK, ; MOUNT- SOU E.R,B.



GARDEN SEEDS 3dporpMkel 12_Packet» forX6d (tA RDEN SEEDS NIMMO AKD BLAIR'S CELEBRATED, VEGETABLE SEEKS. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS Id — PER PACKET — Id GARDEN TOOLS, GARDEN TOOLS,' SPADES, SPADES, FORKS, FORKS, RAKES, RAKES,; HOES, HOES, ;OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT LOWEST PRICES. M pHHSi* | Q | «MHHMI SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASR.BURTON Telephone No 53



Ashbustou Furniture Warehouse. — WICKSR ANF" FANCY CHAIRS — In New [and ;Choioe Cushions, Designs at At Prl°CS t0 SUit ' Eeduced PjuCes. (j^^B^^a^%JfWfj^o^P^ from 5/6 each. Linoleums, [ Carpets, * p^^^g^^^^m^^^j ' A choice assortmeofc Toiled VYare, etc I Cushions, to choose ITI"TR.;Nr.rTJ£*,JHi o all *kinds made on the Prerr.ises. Large Hocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direct from Makers. T. H. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite ;Aroade.



OWING TO THE DNfXPtXTcD ARUVAL OF 30 CASES 30 OF New Goods per s.s. lonie f TTTHIOH 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 RE now landing ex "RUAHINB/ 1 at Lyttelton, a very Choice Selection of £ rfeistic Wall Papers just m time for the SPRING CLEANING, THESE Papers have all been selected by Mr Collins, who is atfpreeent m England, and therefore intending Customers can rely on getting something really GOOD at W. H. COLLINS & GO'S., PAINTING & PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Temsfhon -14 & 15. P.O. 80x—35. i EA.BX HTBEET H. M. JONES. Cricketing & Lawn Tennis Material. TMPORTED direoti from thebsafc London makers. Bate, youths and men's, "speoiftlly A. selected." The excellent Union Driver Champion, and others. Balls, Stump*, Gloves, Pads, Shields, etc. RACQUETS.—The London, The Popular, The Champion, Victoria, Sampson, and others. TENNIS BALLS.—Slaymjers, Wisdens, and The Silvertoß, —-SEWING MACHINES.— AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON^ -PIANO — By Brinsmead and Sons, Hopkinson, Gosb and TDT A TNX/^Ci Kallmap, Wagner, Collard and Collard, Broad- JrX-rV.i.M WO"~~ wood, Haake, Spaeth.e, Channel! and Son, Lipp — PIANOS — and Sohn. -ORGANS- By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, (T\ ~R C^ A TVT Q,—. Wil!cox and White, Mason and Hamlin, the Chicago Com- V-/XivXxi_ JAI k3 pany, Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -OKGAINS- From sSB lOs to Ott€3rAlNS From ... ... ... ... .-  l©s per month IPMAJNOfci ... -. ... ... SOs „ „: i LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. —■ Best Cash Value Obtainablb. Latest Books by every Mail, ab Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals, at LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. Equal to Ghnßtchuroh and Dun«« din Houses, Do your Business here and keep the Trade m the Diatriot INSPECTION INVITED. H. M. "JONES.



J. SEALY AND CO. NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! . FOR THE FARM-— lncluding Clovers, Eyegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Eape and Peas. HEW SEEDS FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN In any Quantity Required, or m3d acketa_ NEW FLOWfiR SEEDS IN Td~PAOKETS OR 9d PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORFED. NEWi.GARDEN REQUISITES IN ENDLESB VARIETY. WHEELSAND'B BLIGHT SPECIFia"~Oae dressing according to dirootio i will thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from fruit trees, ! TREE LUCERNE- S'^ M J. SEALY AND CO. 8 52 WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now>Rking 'LIBERAL ;CABH ADVANCES.fjFREE OFj.COMMISSION, upon all W OOlj'placad mmy hands for Sale either m Aahburton, Timaru, or for [ Shipment. ----- This Season's WOOL SALESJor CANTERBURY have been fixed as under, vias- CHRISTCHURCH—November 23, 1899; December 14, 1899; January 18, 1900 February 9,1900. TlMAßU—December 1, 1899; January 5, 1900; February 7, 1900. WOOLPACKS and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Market Rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. -PURE_SEED S- I HAVE lately erected, regjrdleß3,of Cost., the MOST COMPLETE Seed ('leaning 1 JPlmit South of the Line, and I now a-k intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at Work, j UM _| | • v •_________ lam now prepared to CLEAN for Farmers any Description of SEEDS & GRAIN And wiil GUARANTEE to give them SATISFACTION. I c%n Supply Best RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT, lociliy growD ; alao, B?st CLOVERS, Dreßsed by my own machines, the purity of which mtiet be 'eccu to be appreciated. Alho-Htjrst and Son's Best ENGLISH CLOVERS, (TURNIPS, RAPE, [LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON.



HONDAI lANKA TEA. • • Agents : MESSRS SHEARMAN BROS., Ashburton, and GUDSELb, Tinvvald. Mr Charles Hardy, Rakaia Mkssbs Bibbs Bros., Alethven Mrs Mary Johnson, Chertaey Packed and sealed m Ceylon. Prices : X, Is lOd ; XX. 2s; XXX, 2i 2d ; XXXX, ___ 2^ 6d. HENRY STEPHUNSON, (ouooessur 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 Sales of Stock, Household Furai nre, etc., as per arrangement, m any part the county, Advances made on Goods placed In my Hands for Salei Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agkns: Norwioh Onion Fire Insurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PJANOS and ORGANS on time pay monti from £2Os per month. HEHBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. | mHE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY X on DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Monthß fl^per cent, Full^particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Offioe; Tanored Street THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " ! " The Bambler." HAVING sold out of my old "stock of these superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER/ 1 SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RAOER3, & ROADSTERS n all slzas'and allotted with the eve? asting O & J detachable Tyre. •■ THE KAMBJjEK.'j OALL:A^(D INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. RidiDg Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* D. THOMAS.



Shipping. SHAW.SAYILL AND ALBION OUMPANT. LIMfTSD. FOR LONDON. >tf!ps|^fcv -^*^ MERS, wibh sapor lor aecommodahlon forall olaaaes •^•fe^i^gß* 0 | pjggon^erß, calllog at WUwfte Video or Rio, Teaerlffe »ud Ply. ■■■ "laoath. - Vessel Ton Commander From Date, lonio -. 4748 Kempson Wel't'n Oob. 10 (xothio -. 7730|Kidley ... Wel't'n Deo 7 CARGO STEAMERS. W B iwera...}6soofStuarb Well'ton Ocb 26 Kumara ... 6500 Scotland — Nov 25 Tokomaru 6232iMftx:well I — Deo Mamari .-135831 [ — Dec E. W. HANMm As;enb. fTf H E NSW ZEALAND OO.'S LINB ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Meats Video, TmettSa & Plymouth. Beit Accommodation for all classes of Paaiengers at Lawwt Rates. Port of Steamers. Tens Departure. Date. Ruahin® 6127 Bluff Oct. 4 Waimate 5610 — Oct 26 Wakantii 5706 — tfov 30 Rakaia 5628 — Dao 28 Papafoa 6372 —- ! o follow jfer farther particulars apply tx> ~" FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lid. _______ Agents, Ashbnrten. WHICH WILL YOU TAKE ?" \ RTIFICIALLY Coloured and adul _rV. terated Teas from China and Japan— OR BRITISH GROWN .... DIiMOND JOBILEB. j iIttWATTEEGAFrah _ | DtAHONDJUBOEE \ ? S* IW 1 Is \\ \^ \^li i)Sf / § 2 "M'KENZIE'S"