The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 4922

Ashburton : FiiJay,' September 22, 1899.

price : One Penny

COMMERCIAL

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Napier, Sept 21 Nelson Bros have received the fo,lowing cable from Colonial Consigning and Dis tributing Company, London, this afternoon : —Fr< zou meat market, to-dsy'e quotations < Best Canterbury 3£d, Dunedia and South land ?il, Napier 3d to 3^lj l»mb, first quality 4£d, second 4d.

A CURIOUS STATEMENT.

The London Daily Mail aays :—." It is a curious fact, but one upoti which most opticians are agreed, that the color of the eye affects the efficiency of the marksineD. No one will go so far as to say that a man with dark eyes may not be an excellent shot, but it is generally accepted that the finest shots are nearly always the possessors of light colored eyes. Sir Henry Hal ford, who is probably the greatest authority on rifle and range shooting, is a firm believer m the grey eye. * A grey eye or so,' is a truo Shakespearean maxim m the case of marksmen. A curious thing about what is known as • the shooting eye' is ita unique appearance, Sailors, who are always peering out, over the waters, ftnd whose eyes are affected by the glare of the reflections from the sea, bare much the same appearance. Th& eye acquires a strained temd look and becomes wrinkled round the lids, while early ' crow'e feet' make their appearance at the ?iies. Among a groa^ of soldiers it is always more or less easy to dis- i tingnieh the crack shot. At Bieley I camp one gets so accustomed to this peculiar contraction of the eyes—by the way, it is more or lees confined to the right eye—that on journpying back to London the optic of tho ordinary man has for a time a slrarrge and un natural apparance. 1'

Prolific Lambing.

Tho lambing this season, boh m North and South Canterbury, has been most prolific, aud on a great many estates 150 percent has been recorded, but it is not often that ewes h wing fiva Jambs at once have been h:.ard of, This, however, has been tie case on Mr 0. F, Tcdhunter'a Westerfield Estate, m the Ashburton district, where a three quarter-bred English Leicester ewe gave birth to five lambs at once. All tf them are thriving, but three have been taken away from ihe ewe, and are being brought up t y hand. On the same estate twenty ewes of a similar breed have produced triplets, and all of them are growing well. Oa Mr McLean's estate at Greenpark (says the LytteKm Titties) two ewes have given birth to four lambs apiece, and nine ewes have had triplets. Another prolific ewe is owned by Messrs Hopkins and Co., who purchased her as a lamb m 1886, and have since kept her as a decoy for leading the sheep into the daughter house. Daring that time she has had eleven sets of twins, and although she is now nearly fourteen years of age, she is well and hearty. i



s WILSON'S NEW BEASONS WALL PAPERS i HAVE ARBIVED S /"lALL Early and ohooie yoar deilgni from the fall stock of new Goods.



WANTED Known—That J. M6\wm has receive^ * large itrpply -«f Winter Boot's and Shoe*. They are a!! « the best brands and maker*, And neHtfr equalled m Ashbflrtofa. 3M- btwe the only practical and experienced Baotnfeke&iJD the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to Ret. Xb*r«« fore the public he.ye no need to winder where io go for reliable Boots Und SIMMt. Diecounb for cash as usual. Repairs don* at once. Beat Sole Leather used and work* mannhip, at The Hall, KMt Btre«t,- Aab* bortou,



| Dear Boy,— "y Ot Tgrrat baby t Are you hill mad aboub the tiff we had the other Dighd Don't keep a grudge over a little' thing life* that. I haven't Been him sioce,and n£&t tittle Ido I'll be Very coo! to him. Will (ha« do ? Ooftie over and see mo soon ; my new whttil has arrived It's a beauty< I told V6u I w*9 going to get a STERLIN'6, and I have. , fhe more I hear a»d see of it the gladder I aou Hot a word against it, and all ihe girls who have ridden one say it is too perfectly lovely. No trouble with repairs. Strong as an ironclad and so dainty m appearance. It ifl a darling, ; last pall on theagenta and tHejr $}2l tell yon all about the ebain and bearings tftd things better t&an I can. Bat Ido fafge you'll get one. I'm sure I'll like your looks best on a IST EH LINO. Tours lovingly,-* NBLLth



THE DAINTIEST MTTiE tVUEBfc THAT EVER WAS"! " The Rambler." HAVING sold oat of my o'J ttrctt'et thtfe superior Bicycles. I have jusc op«ned up a fresk-»«>™»i6iMuentiii-*l»«- i— LATEST PAn ERX " RASSBIKR* SP ECI At* LIG HT R \ CERS, KOAD RACERS, A BOAbSIERS n all izts anJ all fitted wiih tho evp* iatsting G & J dotichablo Tyre. CALL^AJSD IN&PE01 THE STOCK Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCi£S:OaiES IN STOCK. OTHER MARE 3 FITTED WITH 6 & J TYRESi D. THOMAS* (TIHE Newest Desigqs m Stamped Modpl JL Meiliok, Moldavian, Count«»», Coy Jon. fiibbon^ Brooklyn, and Lteo Work ho# m stock. Linen Goods, Colored Linen \ Canvaa ( Giant, Reliable, Butterfly, and Berlin Wools, i Crewel, Leviathan, Embroidery and Knit ting Silks. Flow, Araiene, Pethant, Z»nr b*r, and Oongreti Cotton*, aod all the etc*, neoeaeary for Art Needlework to be had at Mrs ALcokn's.



Established 1880 Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., |?»URNISHING TfI^DyRTAKBRS f DRNISHING *J KDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and L*tea Designs m FUNERAL FURMSUI#O3 FUNERALS condested wirTt tha greatest e»re and eat'efaciioa, at most reasonable cbargeis. Oomer of W»k»BBl lUad and Qaeß Streets, »nd Baker aud Brown's Coaeb F»«toiy.



It ia proved by teats by the Medical Clini c of the Universities at Bonn and Greifawald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Scknlz.Profeßsor of Parmaeology, at Bon, and Professw Dn MosUier, Director ef the Medical Clinius at Greifswatd, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aad freed oE acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plaut All crude oils, orsocalloc! Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named j authorities, among the turpendnee, which j are abandoned long since as an interim* j medicament. These crude oils, or io called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible:— I By their deficiency m pqngent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen, By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear* ance being reduced m specific density through tne presence of acids. By theirtasto, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. if these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake m cases of i jroup, bronohitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con. ; sequences are moat appalling. For safety ; ake ask always for SANDER & SON'S '■■ EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. ' SANDEH & SONS,



Smoke New Venus SAlVI>JSib£ Sc Song Euca lypti Extract. tTnder the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per cotnittanica tion made by the Minister for Fereigp Affaifß through the ConanUGeneral for ft^ly, at Melboorft*, March 1878 i» warded! diploma at the Atnstetdan Exhibition, 1885. Acknowledged by Medical OHnics and Universities all crvet the Globe. Thers ate imitations of EuoalypM EWrtfct It the fijarketr, ptf&dq^itt of eiarele diafcillatt«Jft fdrming etude rcgftrtrttß oils. In orde* that these crude oils may not be tufeca, OUR TXTRK VOLAfIJ-B EUCALYPTI EXTBAOT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Qovercmeafc to be of perfectly pare origin, as par information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melboume 8 March 2, 1878, we j tates— ■ . j



My mother suffered with chronic diar rhoea for several months. She was attended »y two physicians who at last pronounced her case hopeless. She procured one 25-cent bottle of Chamberlain's Oolic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and five aoeea gave her permanent relief. I take pleasure m recom mending it as the best on the market—Mrs F E Watson, Aiken, Ala. Sold by AshjßCß tON Drdg Company.



Smoke the Best dunlop-s •■•-' There is no reason why ffi^ffi^ ii i|k jf*^ -^ tssr you shouldn't—lv doesn't ji j g JFF^H^'li Ik/ Ask yoar r«b^o"^ ?s quite ibe Best. —__—jm^.. — _ —_.. . .... _ .. .. #-. ..— .. .. J . l — .. j--^. -._. -. - . ■'- _^_.



TFTE are making ADVANCES on GRAIN, «Ixj., for Shipment on growers account, and, having a thoroughly efficient Staff m London, can ensure clients interests at that end having the best possible attention, while lolling 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 our Warehouses, Addington, and advanced upon if required I also Grass Seed and Clover?, our machinery for cleaning the latter being of the latest and best American patterns. v FBOZEN MEAT, we handle m large quantities m both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, employing a special Salesman m London, who has been m our Bervice for some 15 years, ahdgtres special attention to the disposal of consign ments without the intervention of otttslde Brokers. WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either for local isale or shipment, will always have -ear usual care, which has earned its own reputation from our position m the lint of "Wool Exporters for New Zealand, while our Sooal 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 our hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship ment at FIVB PER CENT IMEKEBT FREE Of Advance Commission. a, F. MAKTIN, MANAGER. m conn-action with the abova we teg to intimate t hat Mr Edward Saundebs has been appointed to act as our Sub-Agent m . the Ashbur. ton County, and will afford all Information as to charges, etc, on produce placed m the Company's hands for Salsi or Shipment, ak w for the sale of Woo packs. Corn Sacks, fe etc, all of which we import, or sup* iij- __________ For Bronchial Cong* t*k« Woods' Great Peppermint Cure- ■_.*» 6d *nd s> M



NATIONAL MOKTGAGE AND AGENCY OOMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. (Limited.) Capital £1,000,000 £200,000 PAID tJP. Loodon Office 8, Great Winchester Street NOTIGE m FARMERS



HARDLEY BROS. TTAVE juit opened ap their newly Imported Stock of Fishing Tackle. FLIES, MINNOWS, TRACES, LINKS, GAFF HOOKS, RODS, IN 3REAT VARIETY. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP Garden Tools AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Plcmbibs, Tinsmiths, & Gasfioters. Hot and cold water laid on at tbe shortest notice. A LARGE STOCK OF TANKS, BATHS, SINKS, PUMPS, Etc, TO SELECT FROM. ESTIMATES GIVEN WITH PLEASURE HARDLEY Bros,



MISS CARSON. rTIEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, Jl For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Road East. lg3 A OARD MRS A ri r^iLARIDQ}' ilL# \Jm V^LARIDG I TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, AnO SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application.



NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD "THE COKNEB,? BEG to announoe to their Customers and Friends generally, that they have opened! up a large Consignment of NEW SPRING * SUMMER STRAW HATS & MILLINERY REQUIREMENTS, And having secured the services of Miss Truesdale (late with A. and OP. Inglis and Mra Gill, Dunedin), can confidently recommend her talent to their notice, and assert that m future their Millinery will be second to none m Ashburton, and already we have had many orders placed for Spring Mlilinery. Our DRESSMAKING DE PARTMENT is still under the able management of Miss Kbrr, who from the first has delighted our patrons with tit, style:, and a well finished dress. We have already landed GENTLEMEN'S STRAW HATS m all styles (nice clean goods). Gentlemen's Crußh Felt Hats, and the Farmer's Hat, la Black Tan, and Cuba Shades. Gentlemen's Scarves, Ties, Bows, and Shirts—the largest choice m town, BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS m both English and Colonialmakea for Ladies, Misses, Children and Gentlemen. CLOTHING of the best finish, from Reliable Colonial Tweeds, all made to our own order and aeleotion. We have 53 OASES of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS bought to our own Taste just landing at Lyttleton, and expect m a very short period to announoo to the Public the date of OUR FIRST BPRING SHOW. We wish to thank the Public for tha support accorded us since starting at " THE CORNER," and to request a continuance of the same. NOBTHCOTE & HEFFOED, OASH DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, "TfllS CQBNEB,"



EAST BTREET H. M. JONES. DBDUOTION SALE Prior to STOCKTAKING, to September 30. XV CHINA, GLASSWARE, & VASES Specially Ridtjosd to Clear, SEWING MACHINES. Having bean appointed Agent for the famous ANCHOR SEWING MACHINES, one the moit up-to-date, well finished, easy running, reliable, and handsome machines m the market. lam prepared to supply these Machines at very low prices for caih. Terms can bt arranged, Inspection invited, AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON S — PIANOS— By Brimmead and Sons, Hopklnson, Goas and T>T A\TAQ Kallmao, Wagner, Collard and Collar*, Broad- JL Xii.lN \Jk5 wood, flaake, Spaeth*, Ohannell and Sea, Lipp - PIANOS - and Sohn. -ORGANS- By Bill and Co, Smith, and the _Needham Company, C\ ~R f^ A "\T Q—— Willoox »Qd White, Maion and Hamlin, the Ohioago Com- V/XwVjT-ciLXI O"™ 1" pany, Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -OBGAINS- From^^£B ids «o *50. ORGANS From ..," «. .« «, .. « lOs per month PIANOS „ ... ... .- _. ... .- »O« „ „ LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Valuh OOTAmABM. Latest Books by every Mail, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodical!. at LOWEST OASH PRICES m all Departments. Equal to Oimstohurolt and Don*, din Houses. Do your Business here and keep tha [Trade m tha District INSPECTION INVITED. H. M. ""JONES.



rAT THE LAST -MOMENT "T¥TE have rrcalved instructions"JErom ,he»d«quarterß toj[?ell the WHOLE OF OUR STOCK la] ASHBURTON aa aoon «• poniblt, ooni«quentTy, tht GOODS MUST GO. now.|lß|your time;- ;thb [chance may neter occur again to secure :SUCH CHEAP DRAPERY. ALL COME to the GREAT BALE OFj SMITH'S ASSIGNED STOCK, F- S- MALCOLM, Vendor.



WHEAT. WHEAT. WE ABE PBOMPX CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST JVIARKET RATES* WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Faroesi Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, Weafe Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZEDa CORNSAOKS AND TWINE SUPPLIFDIJAIJ LOWEBI CURRENT RATES. . ROLLITf~& Co., CAKTEKBtJBY FLOUR MILLS. OFMOES AND STORES —WEST STREET, ASHBURTON



J. SEALY AND CO. NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM-— lncluding Clovers, Byegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Bape and Peas. HEW SEEDS FOR THE VEGETABLE GAEDEN la any Quantity Required, or m3d acketa NEW FLOWER SEEDS IN l| PACKETS OR 94 PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORTED. NEW GARDEN REQuTsTtEsIn ENDLESS VARIETY, WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIC.-O ie dressing according to diwotio c will thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from fruit trees. TKEE LUCERNE. J. SEALY AND CO. 8 52



PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND p| . DV r,n D4l oil I 0 theory of musio. CLARKE S 841 PILLS Mi* s t-w nwM A N T7l 0 X warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the baok R S T> OWM AJM Jj 1 v A and all kindred compl ' infcß . Free from »* l TZL n iv »„ ca^ioti, n( Mercury. Eatablished upwards of 30 year* Member of the Canterbury Society of lnhox & 4 8 6d each, of all Chemiats »nd Profeegjonal Musicians, Pa()enb Medioino Vendors throughoafc the la 6 and 2s 6d X tpmmmmmm^m „ JW Hsmnmmnmmmum - . ... , ,-, W ' iirr - . i i \ Smoke New Venu» Smoke New Venus



New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISHED' _ _ 1859] CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THEPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY NOTED FOE PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, PAID-TJP CAPITAL ANB RESERVES— ££00,000. FIRE AND RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHItfEi?, *0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RAJIB E W. HANMEB AGENT,



BELFAST FKEEZING WOKKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TTOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY; OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MAOTRE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON, Orders received by XT ICIJEEHLiAINIXEK. BUGS., Limited,, DAVID THOMAS, THE 1M.5Z.. FABMEBS CO-OPERATIVE A 8SOOIATION: OFICANTERBURY, Limited., ob AI^BIQJE&T ROBERTS, AGKNT, CANTERBURY FEOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 BO - F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELB FKEEZING WOBKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE, lc would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTQN 230



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. mHE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY JL • ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4|;per cent, ull "particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office: Tanored Street Bicycle Harvest. LANJDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS:& BIOYOLE MAKERS BCJRKETT STREET, 6 Next the Club. TO the Farmers and GenerallPublic^ ! Aehbnrton,—We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest m Bicycles, h&vir just landed a big consignment of first-class jiggers at £14 10s. We are the oldest bicycle firm m Ashbartoa and intend .to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyera, Rudge-Wb.it-. orth, Waver leys, Cyclops, The Parrot, ato Repairs by experts. AH workj guarao



Shipping, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jm^jL "ROYAL MAIL STEA QJjfrgfc_ -R* MERS, with superior jHgjlg^Mx' »ooommodatlon!orallola8sea °^BBW^* of passengers, calling at Moufce Video or Rio, Tenerlffe *nd Fly month. Veeael Ton Oommander From Date. Gothio . 7730 Kldley~ Wel't'n Jnly 20 lonio -» 4748 Kempson Wel't'n Oot. 12 CARGO STEAMERS. *Delphic...|B273 Snowden Lyt'l'ton June 29 *Aotea .«5364 Evans — August Fnkeha 4331 Proisser — August , Maori ...15317 Moffatt [ — Sepb "Carries Third-class Passengers. E. W. HANMEE. Agent. ffiHE jfflUEb NEW ZEALAND LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, VIA Monte Video, Teaerlffe A Plymenth. Beat Aeoommodailon fer all olaaaei of PaMengew at Leweet Rntea. Port of Steamers. Tens. Departure. Date. R&kaia 6683 — August 3 Papinni 7000 — August \ZI Rnahlne 6127 — H^- 28 Wakanui "000 —. Oot. 25 Paparoa 7000 — Nov 23 CARGO STEAMERS. Nairushre I 8000 Lyttelton June 27 Tekoa .. j 4050 Welliogbon July Waikato .„ j 4767 Lyttelton July Fer further particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashbnrtan.



HENRY STEPHENSON, (ouccesaor fco Alfred Harrißon.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stook Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Purni ore, etc.; as per arrangement, m any part the county. Advances made en Goods placed m my bands for Sale* Begnlar Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit aold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from *JO» per month. HENBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER



WHICH WILL YOU TAKE? A RTIFICIALLY Coloured and adul x\. tented Teas from China and Japan— OR BRITISH GROWN .... DIAMOND JUBILEE. rf (rawatteeGarpbill » I DiamondJubiiie I 2 t. iWw % i g* TWA I* Wf2 ' *$£* \\ 'M^^ #ir//" " S \ \^' v HP v * • "M'KENZIE'S" HONDAI LANKA TEA. Agente : MESSRS SHEARMAN 8R03., Ashburfcon, and GUDSELL, Tinwaid. Mb Chables Hardy, Rakaia Messrs Hibbs Bros., Methven Mrs Mabt Johnson, Chertsey Packed and sealed ia Ceylon; Prices: X, Is lOd ; XX. 2s 5 XXX, 2% 2d j XXXX, 2a 6d.