The Ashburton Guardian.

V"ol xxi. no. 4964

Ashburton : Monday, Noyember 13, 1899.

f pmcE : One Penny



64 V 1 T A D A 5P I 0 THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY. ANOTHER GREAT TRIUMPH OVER "HYDATIDS." A grateful Patient givei unsolicited and valuable testimony to the effiaaey of this great Herbal Kennedy. Read carefully and investigate for 1 yourself. 29 Paokingnton tt., St. Hilda. Mr S A Palmer, Vitadatio Institute, Bourke it. Sir,—At I consider Webbert" Great Herbal Remedy, ••Vitadatio," has been the role means of saving my lrfe I think tbe least I can do ie to hand you this testimonial, so that others goffering the same as myself may know that there is a certain reliable oure for them m " Webber's Vitadatio," if it is only given a fair trial. The simple facts of my oaie are as follows:—For the past 10 years I have been under tbetreatmentof doctors m Fitwroy and S\ Kilda, as well as some of the best m Collins street. Some were of opinion that I was suffering from consumption, whilst others stated it was pleurisy. At any tat« they could give me no relief, let alone cure me. You can easily imagine that I had little hope of ever being cared. But one day I notioed an advertised cure by " Webber's 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 moon taking only two large bottle*, I felt after better, and continued the medietne. by the time I had taken eight bottles I was wonderfully reoovered, but one day took very ill, and vomited op a lot of slimy matter, which was afterwards examined by the doctor, and pronounoed to be Hydatids, I continned to vomit thuse " Hydatid* " 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, unti) to-day I can honestly state I have never felt better m the whole of my life. I consider ''Webber's Vifcadatio" a miracle-worker. I am well'known m Fiteroy, and there are many others just as much astonished at my oure as I am. I shall be pleased to speak to anyone and give them my own experience of the worth o •'Webber's Vitadatio." You are at perfe liberty to make what use you like of thl testimonial. 1 may add I am now able to do al! my own household work; a thing I haw been usable to do for years.—Yours very gratefully, Mrs) CARRIE HOCKING Witness-G E Richardson, 19/9/99| VITADATIu-18 A TRULX WONDER FUL MBDIOINE. Vitadatio sold everywhere, 5a 6(1 and 3* 6d Head Office for N.Z — 39 Mancess Street, Wellington. Ask your Chemise or Grocer for it. Established 1880 Telephoned BAKER BROS., rTORNTSHING TTNDERTAKERB E URNISHING U NDERTAKERB DIRECT Importers of Beet and Latea Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, ab naoe* reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanni Road and Oaaa Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. - THINGS - ~ WORTH KNOWING mHAT You can SAVE MONEY if yott Buy your Boots from v NICHOLAS & PICKFORO, MANUFAOTUREBB;&[ IMPORTERS 0 BOOT 3 AND SHOES, East Streeb, AshbortomJ f BOOTS & SHOES Of Every Description Made to Measure Ease and^Comtort^Studied. gSkill and Judgment being as Formation of the Feet* Workmanship and Materials [Guaranteed CHARGES MODERATE. Bring Your Repairs to—• NICHOLAS & PICKFOD Lata McDonald & MoDiarmip. JUST LANDED. A OHOIOE " k SBLEOTIOK OF THE MOST [FASHIONABLE JEWELLERY, Also, WATCHES AND CLOCKS Byrjall tbej Leading Makers. PECTACLES TO SUI"C ALL SIGHTS. GEOR6E~~JESSON, WATCHMAKER, |S»Bt Sireet, Ashbuttop,



mHE GENUINE' DR GUILLIER X ELIXIR Tonic, Glaironß, and Antißilioua pared by Dr Paul Gage Fils, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy, line de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Gnillie's Elixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Parga tive and as a Depurative, it is the beet; remedy against all bilious and glairloua diaordets. For more tftan seventy-five years Dr Galllie's Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, goat, fev»r, inflaeriza, si m diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that yon get the Genuine Dr GnilHe's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gage, and mark that each bottle is acoompanled Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. Sydney, N.S.W. MIDJJLEKIGG PKIISOE. fTIHIS well bred Clydesdale Draughb Bullion will travel the Wakanui Koad Eistriot this season. For terms and fall particulars apply to> T. MILLAR, Groom m charge, Or P. STEWART, 0 11 Proprietor, Seaviaw. rpO Stand This Season A« Ashbuotok LINKSHOT, By Ghainshot—dam La Diva }| byj Bun* dora, out of Minille, by Traduoer—Opera. Apply to E, HEALY, Groom m Charge. Mr Cookson's Stables. 8 280 An iriild«*nitcof Wiioopljtg- Cwngli Last winter during an epidemic of whoop ing cough my children contracted the disease, having severe coughing spells. We had used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy very Buccessfully for croup, and naturally turned j to it at that time and found it relieved the cough and effscfced a complete care.—John E. Cliffoed, Proprietor Norwood Housb, Norwood, NY. This remedy is for ealo by AsasuExoN Druo Company



Though there are nearly 5000 tons of 1 coppers m circulation they are said to | be becoming scarce COPPER MONEY- m London, the ex planation being that they are shut up m the innumerable penny-in the-slot machines, which are now ao much m vogue. Last year the Sweetmeat Automatic Supply Company collected m coppers from their machines no less than £139,796—33,561,040 pennies, roughly, 812 tons of copperß. Theae were dropped into some thous ands of sweetmeat, cigar, cigarette, match, and weighing machines, situated Sn nearly every railway station m the United Kingdom, and many of the ' popular shows. Of course, the greater part of the money is obtained for sweets, of which there are generally six kinds. One machine will hold be-1 tween 400 and 500 packets of sweets,, manufactured by the company, which also produce their own cigarettes. Agßnts are posted all over the country, and at stated intervals gather the money and refill the magazines. The amount they obtain varies according to the season of the year—ranging from JB2OOO to £10,000 per week, or from 480,000 pennies to 2,400,000. These coppers soon ffnd their way back into the hands of the public, for very often the agents at the stations are railway officials, who pass them to the booking clerks, or who have regular customers for copper coins amongst the tradespeople of the dis trict. Agents who cannot thus dis pose of the accumulations pay them into banks, and send cheques for the amounts Curious tricks are tried to get the sweetmeats for less than their real value. Not long ago some boys were birched for dropping bits of tin ; into the slot. Tampering with a ! machine generally throws it out of order without yielding anything to the offender. French pennies and old coias are of ten found, and occasionally j copper and iron discs, but not often, I for considerable skill and time are 'required to prcducs them. Sometimes florins and half crowns are discovered m the " tills/ but m the majority of i eases the owner learns his mistake m j time, and gets back the excess by writing to the head office, A NAVAL Boa —Paidy, an Irish terrier which had probably travelled more miles m : a* British warship than any other dog, has just died. He was the pet of the gunboat Lizird, while serving on the Australian station from 1894 to 1898, and j mrneyed m the ship a distance of over 50.0C0 miles, viiitiog most of the Australasian colonies and the islands ef the South Pacific. It was the irony of fate (says tho Daily Telegraph) that, after so many adventures afbat, he should have met his death the other day by being run over by his master's uiotor-oar. He was a splendid sporting dog, a good companion, full of amusing tricks, and as much at home m the water as on land. The only time that he was on the show benoh-at Graf ton, New South Wales, he won the first prize for Irish. ! terriers. All his late shipmates will be sorry to learn that he has come to an untimely end.



Without a peer m al! the World. Unrivalled, Unexcelled. ' |h j I I = II - _J^S ====" i j)ut}iop's I J I^H fsxJy %^\ y tobacco "Strives to Excel," and comes m "Easily First." 1 5 i



!)BAE BOY,— ■^TOU grsatlbaby]! Are yon sill ma abou the tiff we] had the other nighb ! Don't keep a grudge over a little'thiog^like thafe, I'baven't seen him ainoe,and next time Ido I'll be very cool;to him. Will thai do Ooroe ovet and aos tm soon fmy.new wheel has arrived It's a beaatyi I told you I was going to get a STERLING.'and I have, The more I hear and see of it the gladder am Not a word against it>, and ah the girl* i who have ridden one lay its is too perfeotly lovely. No trouble with repairs. Strong as an and so dainty m f appearance^ It ifl a darling. Jtnt call on the agents and they will tel yon all about the obainfand bearings and things better than I can. But Ido hope yon'll get one. I'm rare I'll like yonr look/ best) on a STERLING. Yonrs .lovingly. — Nbllib. NATIONAL MOETGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW^ZEALAND.f j i (Limited.) j Capital £1,000.000 £200,000 PAID UP. , LondonJOfficp 8, Great Winchester Street j NOTICE TO FARMERS VjTr® are making ADVANCES on GRAIN, etc., for Shipment on growers account, 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 loweet 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, Addlngton, and advanced upon if required ; also Grass Seed and Clovers, our machinery for cleaning the latter being of j the latest |and bests|Amerloan patterns. FROZEN MEAT, we hanaie In 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, andgives 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 hae earned its own reputation from onr position m the lipt 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 our hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship ment a* Five per cent Interest Free of Advance Commission. G. F. MARTIN. MANAGER. In connection|with"the abova!we teg to Intimate that Mr Idward Saundejss has been appointed to act as our Sub-Agent m the Ashburton County, and will afford all information as to charges, etc., on produce placed m 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), XT I SITS Ashburton »nd surrounding V Districts every four monthß—viz. March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN a* his Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TLTRB T3OWMAN "OOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians,



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 Bkos. 1 ENAMEL GOODS i ENAMEL GOODS In Great Variety Enamel Milk Buokets, Baths, Sinks, Basins, etc, i WINDMILLS supplied and fixed from £11 10s. ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING WORK done at the shortest notice BPOUTING, RIDGING, & TANKS, manu factured on the Promises HARDLEY BROS. E. W. HANMER. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING azobanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operative Association, hare much pleasure m stating that m future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately oooupied by the above As soclation at the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises. STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. ' 132 E, W. HANMER. ;



THE PRIZE CLYDESDALE DRAUGHT BTALLIONS PRINCE ALEXANDER AND CRAIGIELEE Will Travel the Aahbnrton and surround ing Districts this season. For terms apply to R. OLAEKE, 10 66 or Man m charge; PRIVATELY. TANORED STREET, Nbxt Gas , Comfant'b (Offices ]y/£ONEY ~TO LEND According to Arrangement JUlrom Jg£) AND UPWARDS, .Upon any Security.l TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly Payments .can be arranged. All Business Strictly Confidential. DAVID ZANDER, COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. AGENT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Office and Canton-Marine Tnaurance Office. MISS CARSON. rfiEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, J_ For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Road East. Iq3 HOW IS IT the Alcorn's can sell so cheap ? Easy, when you know that their rent is less thaia one-third it would be m East Street, and that they do most of the work themselves. If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boya, or Boots or Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Robbet AliGOßn's, Havelock Street, where you will get them good as well as cheap. EGGS, Eggs—We are Cash Buyers of Fresh Eggs m any quantity.—Flet- CHKB Bros., Cash Supply Stores}



ECONOMY IN SHEEP SHEARS THE UNBIVALLED T.U.S. SHEEP BHKAEB. WONDERFUL RESULTS, UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY* 8,540 SHEEP SHORN WITH ONE PAIR T.tJ.S«SHEARS. Good Tools give good work. Well-snorn fleeoes bring higher prices, and; no man can ,do good work with bad Shears.^ BICYCLES. BICYCLES. TTTE have been appointed Agents for Ashburtoa by the Goold Bioyole 00., Ltd.,f for the Sale of their famous RED BIRD B I G YGL ES • Throughout the World to-day the Red Bird is recognised as the highest development m Cycle Construction. The Ootd Mile Championship of Amnuu_on Oofcober 10 was won by Wm, MARTIN, on hU RtSO BIRD SPECIAL. Dnring hl« racing career ha has won 510,000, which he considers m mamly dm, to riding a REE BmDj, gRTHBK p ART iOULARS ON APPLICATION. GROCERIES GROCERIES. ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE CASH PRICES. Hone but the best Brands of Goods m Stook. Give us a Trial and we guarantee to give you Satisfaction. CHEAPEST AKD BEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE GIVEN IN TEAS. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASH.BUBTOM Telephone No 53 Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. — WICKSK AND~ "FANCY CHAIRS — J^^W^-^^^*ex' >1 With and without In New and Choice Cushions, Designs at Pr)Ces t0 BU^ Bbpuoed Prices' ff^^^^^^fif^^^^^ from 5/6 each. Linoleums, Carpets, A choico assortmenb ■ Rugs, Tapestries, ' '^^'Sr^t&^^sm %W W °' Cretonnes, for Cretonnes, Mats, ;]j ■ !?"ss-ss'ii'™® ' Toilet Ware, eto, S^^^PaaplS^^^l Cushions,'to choose ITIJ.EfcNIT'IU.R.I2 o all kinds made* on the Premises* Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direot fromfiMakers. T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED! STREET, opposite 'Aboaph.



MI^S GRAHAM, ARCADE CHAMBERS. f^ 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*



WANTED Known—Thab Mitchell & Turner have taken Temporary Premises beiow Mr Burnard'e, there to make a display of the largest range of Oilcloths and Linoleumß ever shown m Ashburton* ANTED KuowD^That the arrival o the lonic completes our season's importations, which are fully double those of previous seasone. Each department ready or big business*—Mitoheu* & Turner.



H. M. JONES. —(5) Cricketing 1 & Lawn Tennis Material. IMPORTED direab roni thebasti London makars. Batß, youths and men's, "specially selected." The excellent Onion Driver Champion, and others. Balls, Stumps, Gloves, Pads, Shields, efco RACQUETS.—The Lonion, The Popalar, The Champion, Victoria,! Sarapsoo, Z*ni others. TENNIS BALLS,— Slaymjers, Wiadens, and The Silverton. —-SEWING MACHINES. AGENT FOR JMILNER AND THOMPSON. THE HAAKE PIANOS Are ;tba BUST 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 Beat Selected Stocks of PIANOS and ORGANS m the Colony, from the leading English, German, French, and American Manufacturers. ORGANS Fbom „. .„ .„ .« « 10s per month IPIAINOfeS „ «. ... ... SOS „ „ H. M. JONES. New Zealand Iwance Coropaoy. HBTABLISh"bI> O ' 1 - 1859; CAPITAL^ONEMILLION, THBPBEHHSB AND^WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— ££00 s OOO. FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS, AJLSO,— RISES ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RaTRS AGENT J. SEALY AND CO. NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM— Including Clovers, Byegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Bape and Peas. KBW SEEDS FOB THE VEGETABLE GARDEN la any Quantity Required, or m 3<l aoketa < NEW FLOWER SEEDS IN~id"PAOKETS OR ©4 PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORTED. NEW GARDEN REQUISITES IN ENDLEBB VARIETY. WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIC.— One drawing according to direotio~clwlll thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from fruit trees. TKEE MJCERNE. E"Sr J. SEALY AND CO. g 52 . OWIKG TO THE UNEXPSCTBD ABBIVAL OP 30 CASES 30 OF New Goods per s.s. lonie f TTTHIOH were intended for our New Building, we hare taken TEMPORARY PREMISES. (BELOW MR BURNARD'S) WHERE WE INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY OF Oilcloths, Linoleums, & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER.



Sbippinar. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITS!). FOR LONDON. Ai -pOYAL MAIL STEA- -1* MERS, with sapetlor Jwllllll «*.^Psww» Q | paggengefflj oalllng at Monte Video or Rio, Tenertffe and Ply. month. Vessel Ton Commander From Date. Oofchio _7730Kidley Wel't'n Deo 7 looio w 4748 Kempaon... March 1 CARGO STEAMERS ~~ Knmara ... 6500 Scotland Well'ton Nov 26j Tokomaru 6232 Maxwell Well'ton Deo Mamari ... 3583 { —■ Deo Matatua... 3322 | — E. W. HANMEft. Agent. fflH E j^fftjßv NEW ZEALAND 4SKii^# ' oo.h LINE i ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, 71» M«nte Video, Tenerlffe A Plymrotsh. Beat Accommodation for all olawei of PMaengera at Lowest Rates. . . p^--^- - Steamorß. Tone. Departure. Date. Wakanui 5706 Wellington Nov 30 Rakaia 5628 — Dao 28 Paparoa 6372 — lan 25 Waikato 4067 — lo follow Otarama 3808 ■— For further partloalars apply bo FKIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agenta, Aahbnrton. rpo STAWD THE SEASON AT LONGBEAOH. ALEXANDER'S HEIR, By St Alexander imp, dam Pearl, full sister to Mr Matthew Holmes's Crown Prince HARVESTER, Bay Horse, 4yrs, standing 17 hands, by Workman, dam Bloss, by Lord BeaconsfieW, etc., will travel the districts of Lowcliffe, Ooldßtream, Hinds, Wiilowby, Eiffelton, and Longbeacfl. CONQUEROR, Thoroughbred Horse by Medallion, dam Siesta, by Traducer, granddam Hamock imp. For terms, apply to the Owner, or man m charge. JON GRIGG, 9 233 Longbeaoh ' iiBNRY STEPHENBON, {successor 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 Bales of Stock, Household Furai> are, etc., as per arrangement, m any part the ooanty. Advances made en Goods placed m my sands for 3ala. Regular 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 Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from £3Os per month. HENRY STKPHENSON, AUCTIONEER ABHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. fT!HE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY X on DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4JJper cent, FallsPartioulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office: Tanored Street THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " ! 41 The BarnblerJ'i HAVING} sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have jaec opened op a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all sizes'"and allotted with |ehe ever, asting Q & J detachable Tyre. "THE BAMBLEH,' ALli AX*i) INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. AOCES3OBIEB IN STOCK. OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* D. THOMAS. A OABD MRS A (Ti fiLARIDQE A* \Jm V^LARIDG E TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application.