THE ABHBOBIOH GtJABDIAN, MONDAS, JULY 31, 1899

Printed and published by Hknbt Willis, o Peter Street, Ashburton, for the Proprie tors, at their Printing Office, Burneu Street, Adhburton, MONDAY, July 31,189J



SMITH'S } i. « A IMOBOUGH -SMUT Pt4E VKNT'TIVE. it is e»"y to use, dissolving in cold water. It basteos instead of retarding germination, *r.d is very much cheaper than any other dressing—lm j>oj™ i>uclso*. Sufficient for 20 bushels of eeed. Ashburton Drug Co, Ltd, , WHOLESALE & RETAIL AGENTS. TREES FOR SALE, -140,000 PINUS'-IN?IGMS 90,000 MAOKOOARPA 100,000 LARCH 1 X AAA FRUIT TREES IO,UUU (all kinds) 1 A AAA ORKARiENTALJ ±U,UUUTRKKS & SHURBS jT AAA CHtICE ROSES 3 AAA WALNUTS ANID \J \J \J Spanibh Cheatnate, AND THE MANY OTHER PL4NTS, ROOTS, ETC;, FOUNDJN A LARGE NURSERY STOUK. SPECIAL OFFER. All Fruit Trees and Roees that die in Plan-ing WJLL BE RFPLACKD by hav ing new trees supplied bo the Purchaser it the Nursery free of cost. Order early and bo secure beat selection. thomaTsealy, NURSERYMAN, ETC., RIVtiR BANK, ASHBUhTON Telephone No 50. P. O. Box 35 WE WANT.SAIXMEfiSTO KNOW TIHAT WE HAVE IN STOCK RMI SOMES &; HORNSBY PLOUGH SHARES,? all sizes. ALSO— CASTOR OTL, CYLINDRINE OIL, ROOT PULPERS, CORN CRUSHER>, HOFSE HOKS, ! EXCELSIOR GARDT'^N TOOLS, LEVEfi HARROWS, STEEL HORSE COLLARS LITTLE WONDERS, EABYCH4JRS FOR LAWN AND VERANDAH, ANI> THE FAMOUS DAISY OARTS. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR McCormick BEAPER & BINDER AND STERLING BICYCLES Morrow Bassett & Co., ASHBURTON. M. PRIEST, Manager. THE REASON WHY OUR READY-MADE CLOTHING IK MEN'S AND BOYS' TS SOLD with the DISTINCT GUAR ANTEE that ib Must Give PERFECT SATISFACTION, or the Money will be Refunded. This Guarantee is made, nob because HALLENSTEINBROS.&CO. 1 The Makers, Think you will want your money baok, but rather because they know you woc't, OUR READY-MADE CLOTHING i Is a Combination of Fine Material, with Fine Cut and Workmanship. It is as Good as Clothing can Possibly be made, and far Superior to the Cheap, so-called Tailor made C'othing, so much advertised, and less than one-half the price. See our Men's AH-Wool Mosgiel Tweed SUIT S.« ... at 26s 6d Fee our Men's All-Wool Mosgiel Tweed TROUSERS ... at 8s 6d See our Boy-' Golf Knieker Norfolk Suits, in Meats Checks and Heather Mixtures Any Mtyle of MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING Made up to Order at the Ordinary Ready. Made Prices. ew Zealand RUTHIHG FACTORY A. G. BARTON, Manager. 1 JLil'i-Ok 11) FOR SALE. FEUIT k POJRBBT TREES WANTED— All those about to Plant to come and inspect my large Stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES AND SHRUBS, ETC. before purchasing elsewhere 1 All Forest Trees supplied and planted by I die will be guaranteed for 12 months. Quotations supplied on application.] James Porter, ' NOKSERYMAN, i ALju NXON, ASHBURTON



p lt <M > i.iiafa».^.i'<iii.i.»i>in i.-ntiWii... Trt—a .ti.ia.Mnw. _~_ t. BULLOCK. ] Hen' fvr?c! I.i mi .lui.i^i 1, 11 (jinn"- i\ z 1 padiiock*. weil wu. i-red wi*u o«>uuu Wii 1 races. Oottaee <»nd olhsr improv^raynis. Farther paiticul'.rs funnelled on appiioa tioQ. Terniß easy. T. BULLOCK. SUKBP COUNTRY. 609 *«»»• 609 Wi*h Dwelling-house, Stable, eto, thereon tad other improvements, being Rural Sections 28963, 29005, 29188, and others, Westerfield feurvey District, belonging lo the Otago aud Southland Investment Company. This uot having been sold by auction offers ure invited for same. Terms and full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK._ BlaokßHiith's and Wheelwright's Business fend Freehold Property. Q ACRES, Q Well Situated at Wheat»tone, Longbeaoh District, the property of Mb Henry MoConkellu mHBRK i» ft Dwelling House of Six JL Rooms, enrrounded by Garden, eto.; felso Blacksmith's and Wheelwright's Shop, Stable, Trapsbed, and other buildings erected on the property. Offers are invited for the purchase of the Above property and business on liberal terms of payment. Full particulars furnished on application. T BULLOCK. "™ FOB SALE % A° * E Xk "J3UILDING Rite, fronting Alford Forest JO Road, almost immediately opposite the entrance to the Woollen F tctory. ftOK Price required. 30 &t) The lots are Nos. 7 and 8, each containing £ Acre* Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOX feALE. HAM PS {'BAD. % AOHE lk GOOD LAND. Well sitaated corner of Wellington street together with 1' oottage thereon, snd other improvements. Inspection Invited Very easy terms of payment will be accepted. For full particulars apply to t bullock. "suburban? property. X ACRES, g Good Laafl, all in grass, well situated on Winter's Woad A oioe cite for a house. Exception*' y easy te»rn« of Payment). T BULLOCK. FOR BALE. WATKRTOV. About g ACRES, g In the township, fronting the main thoroughfare leading to Lougbeach and artjiiining th« Wesleyan church ; belonging to Mr W. Moses. Price required for this property is £55, on very easy terms of payment. Suitable site for a house for a family man, as ib is situated not far from a school, and in a good locality. T. BULLOCK, Foi£ SALE. COMMODIOUS Block known as Saunders' Building", cloße ti the Railway Station and Post Office, erected on that valuable Town Section So. 512, containing i acre, and having a frontage of 165 feet on East Street and 66 feet on Wills Street, anri running the same depth rght through; belonging to the Assets Realisation Board. Offers are invited for the purchase of this property. Easy terms of payment, Fall particulars furnished on application! T. BULLOCK. TO FARMEES AND OTHERS. K)E~SALE. 100 ACRES 100 AT a reduced price, well situated on the Mitcham Road, and being only about 2 miles from the Freezing Works, being R S 25668 and 25704. Also,— 147 AORES H7 Good Sheep Country, Fronting the Road leading from Hinds to the Rangitata Traffic Bridge, being RS 36504. Apply T. BULLOCK. "OROPERTIES FOR SALE BY THE X UNDERSIGNED,— Sheep Farm of 1181 acres, part freehold and part leasehold 40 acres adjoining the Racecourse 20 acres fronting the sea beach, Wakanui 5 acre* va'uib'e suburban land fronting Winter's Road 209 acres near Hinds Railway Station 290 aorn farm 44 acres Alford Forest, with improve ments 10 acres Allenton with good dwelling house and other buildings Improved farm of 262 acre Sucre." 20 perches suburban property, Ketherby 300 •■■ ■■• near rT»r>-'» Railway 20 nerea fronting :he sea beach, Cold strflam 147 »cres fronting the roa^ leading from ■HinH» to And BuiWi g Mtrn -t to fV-untry Township* "f Vsou WiniVw, Hind-i. C^ffrfßey, a ' R.-*k'*i ■, and a number of properties iv the i"<nvDsh'p of TinwaM. T. BULLOCK. ABSOLUTE APSURANCk IS ONE OF THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFFERED BY4THB MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-forfeiture Condition*, Ab Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost £31 10s per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments the Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AF7VR 5 7kARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20years' Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not only j Paid up for £1000, but is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses. WALTER SCALES, Superintendent <>f New Business. HUGO FRIEDLANDKR. District Agent, Ashburton Smoke New Venus



/■ "i n 1 T^« r> w\ t v q U ■ ii'- 'S 1 X AX. AHIS riTHK C *lv\P ,\NJ> Ui'-TO-I>AJI., BHOP invites inepeotion of the following JL Special Lines just to hand : — ftEGrlSTfili. GRATES ! REGISTER GR\TES ! i Wfth Newest Designs in Tiles ENAMELLED MANTELPIECES, in Latest Patterns. RANGKS ! RANGES ! ! RANGES ! ! ! A Large Variety to Seltcfc from Agent for Scott's Celebrated "ATLAS," and Baimugliam's "ZSaLAjNOiI/' LAMPS ! LAMPS ! ! LAMPS ! ! ! I Builders' & Famishing Xrormangery. Gorse Knives, Grabbers. Spadea and Forks The Cheapest and Best Selected Stock of OARPKNTEKS' TOOLS in tho Court y, in which I defy competition, _ g meTTdins. hardley bros. ARE Oflfering Special Inducements to those in want of IRONMONGERY, TINWARE, ENAMKLWARB, Eto. Note our Prices :— Galvanized Buckets, now Is 4d Extra Strong Baths from 3s ; Tin Buckets, Ib lid ; Travelling Tin Trunks from 7a 6d ; Keystone Brand 26in Hand Saws, 2s 9d each ; Strong and Durable Door Locks, 2s ; Alexander's Patent Spirit Stoves reduced to 10s 6d ; Hat and Coat Hooks, 2s 6d per dozen. GTJJNS* AT JSiciSuCJED RATES. Single Btrrel Breech Loading, 55s ; Double Barrel Breech Loading, 70s, Pea Rifles, 12a6d KIVAM.KJLI GOODS ALSO KJSDUOtCO. Saucepans, Bd, 9d, Is, Is 3d ; Fnamel Basins, Is 6d ; Enamel Tea Cans, Is 6d; Pie Dishes, 9d, Is, Is 3d. Special Low Prices given for all kinds of Pump Work. HARDLE°Y~BROS., PLUMBERS, TINSMITHS, Em



%J^^£ASr FO ORINK . EASf "\O OWA.SV ■C^^^. ■" EASILY THE Btsl. y » BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURE^, ARE THE BEST TpOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANUBE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON, Orders received by BROS., Limited., DAVID THOMAS, THK JS.2L. FARMERS CO.i»PERATIVE A SSOCIATION OF CAIMTKRBURY, Limited., os ROBKRM:H, A.GS-Jb".Nl' ( AHhbnrton. OANTERBUBY FEOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PKODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 ■.-^l,!Y A..^M Q-H^ Searetary. -rev-.-. /r-^H TW f^ f r'"l r-i, A.: ..■<** kf*s:->£ **** • *Vtji !W f'-^ & Vfv^fc, for Bi'i-sas and Nervous Disorders, «uch as Wind atKl Pain in the Stomach, Sir's Hcadachs, Gkl.lin?ss. Fulness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold ChilU, Fiuvhini;-; of il.-at, Loss of Apprlii.-, Shortness of Breath, Costivencs?. B'otcl'.cs on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Kcn-ons and Tirml)linjj Sensations, Sec. Thf. first Dosk'wili. give kelie? in twenty v.inutks. This is no fiction. Every --ifTVcr is earnestly invited to try one Box of thc?c Tills, ;ind they Wiil bs acknowledged to be "'WORTH A GUINEA A BOX." I'EECiIAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, -will quickly restore females to crinpie^B health. They promptly remove any obstrurtinn or irregutoritv of the sy-t^ip. !<r a "Woak Stomach; Impaired Digestion; Disordered Idvcy; fhov >«•*, lik« niiiL'ic. A few drmoH will work wonders v.]«m the Vita) Orj-aii- : Strcncthi n'lKf t!i^ Mu^cnlir rfvMi'ni ; rentnri-,^ tlic iims lost Cnni|i!>vximi : lirin<.'itn,' hiv k tho keo:> <'a..T; nf nr'i^tiir. nsi.. tri.'i'ir ' w!i>i 'he Ki>sF.nro' of S[i'a!.th tlie ffi;oi.K piiysica'. ry;:nc\ of llm himiiiii irnnn-. :_ i-tti-p " f trtx ■'"•i<-i'->'irt-'1 liv tli«niKaii-l« lii nil cla^.-es i»f society, and ono of 1.!io t-flst !•• I !•■ r '■'""1 i ll^ sn'.'l rlrbilii-it.-fi i" tlrtt. Bttchum* I'M* hart ih, Lnnjttt Suit nfait.it Patfvt MetlU-ito in the ><•.■■'■' I■'... dlrei^iiiiiK wli.li oai'li )>'•*■ Preuarod only by THOMAS BF<V:C T-JAT.I, St. Helens, Lancashire, Xi> K .an<3



SHEARMAN BROS. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Cheapest and best House in Ashburton. SYSTEM UF B S U SINES B':— (1.) BUYING AND SELLING FOR CASE. (2. SELLING AT THE SMALLEBT POSSIBLE PROFIT. (3 ) MARKING ALL GOODS IN PLAIN FIGURES. (4.) GIVING THE BEST ATTENTION TO CUSTOMERS/ (5.) SELLING OJSLY RELIABLE GOODS. A LL CORDIALLY INVITED TO INSPECT OUR GOODS. NONE PRESSED TO BUY. ORDERS BY POST OB TELEPHONE DESPATCHED WITH PUNCTUALITY GOODS DELIVERED DAILY. SHEARMAN BROS., WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS, IRONMONGER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MA7IKET ROUSE, BUIMTT STREET, ASHBURTON Telephone No 53



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New Zealand Inseiw Company. BBTABLI SEB I) ' _» _, 1859 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THBPBEMIBB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTBD FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES—^OO,OOO FIRB AND "MARINB RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWiNG CROPS, THRBSHINGiMAOHIrfES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES K. W HA.NMER AGENT



M E LLO R ' S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. I^OR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES W£ SI AND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good hhootere, 9s 6d; Children's Ankle Straps, Is: Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Catting Prices. ■ ■ fV- i H IP You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wear, bo Bare you go to MELLOR'B ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANORED BTFF.KT, ABHBUFT3J* - 22,000 — COOKING UUAIIII RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY t WurmnK "M^j-iat!j£^. lii.-j l |.^iS; "TymiflgarC 1 iaMWlltiijjf'.4g|Ai-i ■»'iu l ~ M M^--»w»n»4AiiVi-wa,|,. l j e^,BL j J^^^ iJl , .^ iß fV»^ 9 THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in NO SETTING~REQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked oat n the open, SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper' Boiler* are large and Tl * . inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in air sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers t |B M t *A* H i j. Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEELN. 31 6



INCANDESCENT GAS-LIGHT. (WELSBAOH PATENTS). GREAT REDWnoF'IN PRICES. HAYING made Special and more Advantageous Terms with the Aus tralasian Incandescent Gas Light Company, Limited., and being ap pointed Sole Agent for Ashburton, I am now able to offer you these burners at the following reduced prices;— No Householder can afford to be any longer without the Incandescent Light. The 0 Burner gives FIVE TIMES the light of an ordinary gas burner with consumption of less than TWO-THIRDS of the gas. i w. j.~Xdams, PLUMBER AND GASFITTBR, REMOVED TO NEW PREMISES, NEXT ORANGE HALL, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBURTON.



I MISS CARSON. mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, I L For terms, etc., apply at Residenoe, Corner of Willo and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East. 1 Ig3 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUBIO. MRB TjOWMAN Tji 0 X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Street, Asbbukton. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exami nations. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOHTJK, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. EHB CELEBRATED A BEST BFAM iUAWUFAOTOHKD FHOM ÜBOICKRT VTBGIMA LEAF, GOOD NEWS FOli ALL. f? EP /^LA\TON, formerly o 1 • JO • \J East Street, comply in, with the wighes of former patnns, begs to inform them and the pubic generally, tha he has recommenced business in the A read* opposite Mr T. Bullock's office"; IF YOU WANT STYLE, FIT, & SOUK'S WORKMANSHIP, GO TO E\ JB\ CLAYTON. Hia seleotlon of Tweeds, Fancy Coating! etc., are the bast in the Colony. A gran me of Heavy Saddle and Chipping Norto West of England Tweeds, at prices to sui everybody F. F. CLA YTON, PRACTICAL TAILOR. BULLOCK'S AKCADE 1 5 02 - THING 3 - WORTH KNOWING' niHAT You c^n SAVE MONEY if yo Buy your Boots from NICHOLAS & PIGKFORO MANUFACTURERS.^ IMPORTERS 0 BOOTM AND SHOES, East Street, Aahburton. BOOTS & SHOEM Of Every Description Made to Measun Ease and Comfort Studied. Skill and Judgment being exercised 'as t Formation of the Feet. Workmanehip and Materials Guaranteed CHARGES MODERATE. Brjng,Your.Kepalr« to - NICHOLAS & PICKFOiD Late McDonald & MoDiarmid. "^-STOP AND LOOK^-T WHO IS THE BEST SIGJN WRITER, PAINTER, AND GENERAL DECORATOR t WHY, EVERYONE OUGHT TO KNOW J, L.~HIGGS Does the Work Himself. — — No Work Entrusted to Boys THE CHEAPEST PLACE FOR PAINTS & PAPERHANGINGS. J. K~HIGGS, TANCRED STREET. —NOTICE BOON TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE A Hand ale Goal Coy., LIMITED, JSHAG POINT. mHIS COMPANY'S COAL is the BESI J Produced on the Eastern Seaboard, h unrivalled both for Steaming and House hold Purposes, and Highly Recommended *>y the Threshing Mill Owners of this district, ORDER FROM OUR AGENT— JAMES ELLIOTT, y^&hlLi LJ RTOJN, OR AT THE COMPANY'S MINE. Haud your wheest woman "; McKeczie'e Hondai-Lanka Tea, Fm telling you, is a ueen tae that wiehy-w&ehy Btuff you're driukm',



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. fTIHE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY JL on DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Monthe 4JJper cent, ull particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office: Tanored Street Bicycle Harvest. LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEiSRS & BICYCLE MAKERS BGRKETT STREET^ Kbxt thb Oitjb. TO the Farmers and General] Public; Ashburton.-We beg to state that wo have reaped a harvest in Bicycles, havir just landed a big consignment of first-class jiggers at £14 10s. We are the oldest bicycle firm in Ashburton and intend .to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-WhiU wonh, Waverkys, Cyclops, The Parrot, eto Repairs by experts. AH work? guaran teed T. H. Undriu,, £b.. dhdbxuT T H UNDBiLL AND CO, . TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS >f r URNISHING UNDERTAKERS 0 TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON 3 EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. 5 Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, feast Belfc. 2 'd NOTICE OF REMOVAL. n j lt ASBBUBTON Wo 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. >2 mHE Society has REMOVED its Office X from The Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street To ARCADE CHAMBERS, Burnett Street, in the Old Bank Building. Office Hours : From 9.30 to 12, and 2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 8.30 every pay night. , v FRED. MAKEIG, 5 100 Secretary. " ~ hQOK - CHEAP WINTER FIRING. '' NEW MOUNT SOMERS 1 COAL. /OUTPUT has Trebled during the la v/ twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE, This Coal is the Best »nd Cheapest $t-eam md Household Coal in the market. c. Used in the Woollen Factory and Oantec bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES to io G. T. PARK, M OjU NIB SOMERS. A. AGER, ARCHITECT, Etc. rriHOSE about to BUILD will do well to X pay a visit to my Office in the I Arcade Chambers, where 1 PLANS OF LATEST DESIGNS - in Villas, Shops, Cottages, etc., may be seeo* My Extensive Practice as a British Architeot for many years in Lobdon enables me to introduce the most Useful Household Conveniences, combined with Elegance and Economy. A. A GEE. ARCHITECT Etc 6 G, JESSONi i LADIES CISOS ff Kt.fc.ftKS And I ivNUf RINGS I GoU3 Watches Silver Watcher QOID /W SILVIA CHAINS Brooches, &c. D 3 Klll*m*r££^^