The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. ho, 4945

Ashburton : Thursday, October 19, 1899.

price : One Penny

PARLIAMENT.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, October 18 The Council met at 2 30 BILLS ADVANCED

The Millers Hours of Labour, the Kauri Gum Industry, and the Marlborough High School Bills was read a third time. The Police Provident Fund Bill was put through Committee and read a third time. The Pacific Cable Authorisation and the Govern ment Accident Insurance Bills were read * BM|S^ time, the former being passed through Committee and read a third time The Native Land Claims Adjustment and ! Law* Amendment Bill passed its final stages j and she Council rose at 5.15.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

. Wellington, October 18 The House met at noon I?UBLIO WORKS ISTIMATKS Consideration of the Public Works Erti mates was resumed Class 4, construction and maintenance of roads, was under discussion The House adjourned at one o'clock The House resumed at 2.30 Minister of Mines, Great South Road. Westland, £2000 ' Mr Pirani moved to reduce the Item by £g, as an indication that there was too lavish expenditure on the goldflslds generally and the West Coast m particular This was lost by 33 to 19 Captain Russell said the population of West Coast was decreasing, and yet the votes this year for that district amounted to £106,000. He protested against such lavish expenditure at tbe expense of other districts of the colony , The Premier defended th« expenditure, contending that a large portion of the money was required to open up Crown lands Captain Raji|| asked for information regarding «I^ooo for prospecting deep levels at flota Plat Mr Cariman explained that the vote was to be expended as a subsidy, and was m accordance with the Mines Act Mr Ruwiins did not think the House was justified m pafsing the vote. The House adj. urned at 5.30 The House resumed at 7.30. '•#^?c £&' W*B made t0 Btri c cut th« ™te of £15.000, subsidy for projecting the deep P^ 20 oM<Fiatt but ib was Seated by The first five clauses were passed without alteration.

COMMERCIAL

ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

United Press Association— By EW«dc Telegraph

Christchurch, OctoW 18 At Addingfcon to-day the entries wore 6 900 fats sheep, 200 fat lamb?, 2 357 store sheep, 354 cattle, and 323 pigs. Cattle.—The 148 fat cattle were nearly all light to handy weights, and bidding dragged. Little inc'ination was shown to compete, and with difficulty late prices were maintained. Best beef ruled at 17* 6d to 20a per 1001 b, medium to good 15s to 17a and cow and inferior down to 12s. Prime steers, £7 to £8 ss, lighter sorts £4 10* to £6 10s, heifers £4 10a to £7 7s 6d. cows £3 7s 6d bo £510s.

Shkkp.—The yarding of fat sheep con tained a fair proportion of good freezers which fully maintained last week's rates and met a keen demand. A large number of merino wethers, not so good quality as last week, but all fat, were taken for export. A heavy sapply of butchers' ewes caused the market to ease considerably towards the close, but m the earlier part of the sale they were selling uncommonly well. Prices for prime freezers were 18s to 22a 6d, lighter sorts 16s to 17s 6d, and unfinished lines, wethers and maiden ewes 14s 6d to 15s 9d, shorn wethers 12s to 14s 9d, botohers' best ewes 16s to 18s 6d, and up to 19s 6d for extra heavy, others 13s 6d to 15s. Shorn ewes 10» to 12s 6d, prime merino wethers 14« to 17s Bd, and others 10s 6ct to 14$. The fat lambs were a very fair lot, and met good competition, a good mauy going for freezing, the balance to the trade at from 15s ta 16s 6d for prime, and I2s to 14i for others. There wat a fair demand for store sheepj crossbred wethers 15a 4d to 16s Id, shorn 8s 5i to 10s 4d ; wethers and maiden ewes, 866 at 14s 2d j shorn at 9a 9d ; hoggets 13s to 13s 4d for good, lli 7d for others; ewes with lambs (all counted) 7s3d. and ewes ia lamb at 14s 7d to 15s 3d. Pigs.—The balk of the pigt were stores, and these sold well, but there was a decided decline m values for fat sorts. Baoonera 3d to 3£d, porkers at from 3£d to 3f d. Priceß per head were—baooners 28j to 34s 64, porkers 21s 6d to 32*, stores 17s to 233 6d tot large, and 12s 3d to 15s for smaller sorts.



Pneumonia is one of the most dangerous and fatal diseases. It always result* from a cold. Chamberhun's Oough Remedy will quickly cure a oold, and perhaps prevent an attack of pneumonia; It if m faob made especially for that ailment, and has beoome famous for its cures over a Urge part of the civilised world. It counteract* any tendency of » cold toward pneuuiuai*. XJUk-jmrvWdra to neglect your ooid when *o reliable a remedy can bs had for a trifle For sale by Abhburton Dktjg Company Kbating's Poworb destroys bug*, flea* moths, beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animal*. In exterminating .beetles the success «f this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m applioation. See the article you purchase is *' Keating's," a* imitations art noxious and ineffectual. Sold m Una, 6d* If, and 2i 6d eaoh, by all ohemiste. Smoke New Venn* ""national" ' " MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. (Limited.) Capital £1,000.000 £200,000 PAID UP. London Office B,^ Great WinoheitetglHreet NOTICE F0 FARMERS Tl/'E are making; ADVANCES on GRAIN, e*c, for Shipment on growcw account, and, taking a thoroughly efficient Staff ir London, can ensure clients interests at tbat end having the beat possible attention, while selling and ship ping charges are kept at the low vet possible scale. We are also m a position to areure freight to London at the very lowest current rate by Direct Steamer. Grain received at out Warehouses, Addington, and advanced upon if required ; also Grass Seed and Clover?, oar machinery for cleaning the lalter being of the latest and bestj American patterns. FHOZEN MEAT, wo handle m large quantities m both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, employing a special Salesman i a 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 for •- local sale or shipment, will aiways have our usual care, which has earned its own reputation from our position m the list of Wool Exporters for New Zealand, while ' our local salesmen are Messrs Pyne and 11 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 oar hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship* taenf a* Fivjb fkr cent ImkrjwtFum of [: Advance Commission. G. F. MARTIN I MANAGER. m connection with the alove^we teg to Intimate that Mb Edward SaundkiiS 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 1* handt-for Sale ot ; Shipment, also for the sale of Woolsacks, ' Corn Sacks, Seeds, etc., all of which we import, or supply. 9 59



Smoke New Venus



BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TmOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CRQ& SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EViRYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt. or 2 Owt. SAGfcS, Orders received by JFKlKl>lbAl\r>Jti:it BROH., limited., DATID TOOMA.S, OR THB: N.Z. FARMERS COi-t.*J?JKiEIAXIVK A BSSUCIATION OJF O A.TX TIGItB UTL Y, JLintlted., OANTEEBUBY FROZEN MiAT AND DAIBY PEODUQI KXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F, WAYMOUTH S«cr«twy.



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ISLINGTON FERTILISERS FOR GARDEN USE MAT be obtained m Cwb. and half Gwb Bags from NIOGLL BROS., District Agents NEW SEASON'S SEEDS. RAPE, GloTtri, Ryegraw, Gockifooti, GowgraM, etc, at lowest market prices, NIOOLL BROS., Easti Stresb FREEZERS, FREEZEiIiS. Tp ARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own aooount can book apaoe at any time to salt their own convenience, by oom> munioating with us. NICOLLBROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTOHUROH MEAT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 TTTE ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP lAND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKEf RATES. nicoll"bros., Kasr Street, Ashbarton. g& , THE OHRISTOHUROH 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 NicoLL Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive protnpf- attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS Dkar^Boy,-— XTOUgreato babyj! Are^ you fc'ill Jmad abott the tiff we had the*(other"night Don't keep a grudge over a little' thing like ] that. X haven't aeen him since,and next time IdoTl be very 000 lto him. Will that do! Oome over and tee me soon ; my^new wheel has arrived It's a beauty* I told you I waa going to get a STERLING,'and [I hare. The more I hear and see of ie the gladder I am Not a word against it, and all the girli who have ridden one say it is too perfectly lovely. No trouble with repairs. Strong m an ironclad and so dainty m appearance. It iB a darliog. Just oall on the agentsjand they will | you all about the chain and bearings and thing* better than I can. But Ido hope you'll get one. I'm sure I'll like your look best on a STERLING. Tours )ovingly,~ Nkllii. i J. L. HIGGS, ART) DECORATOR & SIGNWRITER, TTTISHES to intimate to the Ladies o Ashburton that he has made a Special Study of COLOUR during the last Seventeen Years, and is therefore prepared to give the GREATEST SATISFACTION IN HOUSE DECORATING. Terms Moderate. Workmanship Secon . to None. Apply early to avoid the rush] for SPRING CLEAFINU J. L. ITIGGS, TANCRED STREET. _ MISS CABSON. rpEAOHER of Pianoforte and Organ, JL For terms, etc, apply *t Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Road East. Ig3 WANTED Known—That Mitohell & Turner have taken Temporary Premises below Mr Burnard'a, there to make % display of the largest range of Oilcloths Mid Linoleums ever shown m Ashburton. j



MISS GRAHAM, ARCADE CHAMBERS. f^i ENERAL and Legal Copying, Teat*} \JC monialg, Ciroularß, Specifications, and Documents of all descriptions promptly and accurately copied on the Typewriter. Agent for Typewriter and supplies. Papila by special arrangement. 8 298 Licensed to sell Stamps. OSBORN COOMBE7 PIANO TUNER ft EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months —vi». March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left wlbh MR LLEWELLYN OWEN aft his Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, >r a Commercial Hotel 25 FINEST Strain Mangold Seed, 91 per lb; finest selected Carrot) Seed from 2s 6d per lb; Turnip Seed from 7d per : lb, at Fi.KKMia Bros., Cash Supply Stows.



OWP'G TO THE UNEXP.EOT; D AKRIVAL. OP 30 CASES 30 OP New Goods per s.s. lonijc, "¥¥TfIIOH were intended tot our New Building, we" have taken TEMPORARY PREMISES, [(BELOW MR BURNARD'S) WHERE WE INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY OF Oilcloths, Linoleums, & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER. Ashburtou Furniture Warehouse. — WICKER AN~*FAiCY CHAIBS — feS SasJs&^ilr^'M With'mndJ without " In Nflwt»nd|Oholc« Js/jIP *" Cwmoin, De*ign> ab l3or P At PrieM t0 ialt '• Eeduoed Prices. f] l¥jjm& ' from S/6 e*cll# Linoleums, Carpeta, * f^^^^^^^^^^^^ft ' A choioe aesottmenb Cretonnes, Mate, H jS^bbs^S^^ I Toilet W«kre, eto. ■^ri^^rr^fe^^i^A Cußhima to chaom c js=swt &^§jo£g&sqpsj£o^^igj& from, FlTl«lSiriTltL.i o all 'kinda made on the tPromi ß e« Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direct from JMakera. T. H. UNDRTIL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCBED STREET, opposite ;Abcabb. GARDEN SEEDS MpMPMke' 12:P«cket« for^JSd (xA.IIDEN SEEDS NIMMO AND BLAIR'3 OKLEBRATED; VEGETABLE SEEDS. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS Id — PER PACKET — Id GARDEN TOOLS, GARDEN TOOLS/ SPADES, SPADES, FORKS, FORKS, RAKES, RAKES,; HOES, HOES, IOF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT LOWEST fRIQES. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASJttBUBTON Telephone No 53



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 Shear* \nd Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Faotory and Cante bury Floor Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES G. T."°PARK, MOVNDD SOM B.R;S.



J. SEALY AND CO. ; NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM-— lncluding Clovers, Kyegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Bape and Peas. SEW SEEDS FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN In any Quantity Required, or m3d acketa NEW GARDEN REQUISITES~IN ENDLESS VARIETY, WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIoT-Ibne dressing aooordlng to direofcio "t(will thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from fruit trees. TREE UtJOERNE. E"§T J. SEALY AND CO. WOOL. WOOL. WOO~ T Ad now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, upon nil WOOJL^placed fa my handa for Sale either m Ashburton, Timara, or for Shipment. ——. This Season's WOOL SALES>r CANTERBURY have been fixed m under, vis :- CHRISTCHURCH-November 23, 1899; December 14, 1899; January 18, 1900 February 9, 1900. TIMARU— December 1, 1899; January 5, 1900; February 7, 1900. WOOLPACKS and all Station Requisites lupplied at Lowest Market Ratei. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. -PURE_SEED S- I" HAVE lately erected, regardless ol Cost, the MOST COMPLETE Seed . Cleaning? Plant South of the Line, and I now ask intelligent .Farmers to inspect the same at Work: I amlnow prepared to CLEAN for Farmers any Description of SEEDS & GRAIN And will GUARANTEE to give them SATISFACTION. 1 °»n S«PPIy Best RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT, locally grown ; also, Beat LLOVBRs, Dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must bo keen to be appreciated. Also—Huest and Son's Beat ENGLISH CLOVERS, iTURNIPS, RAPE, ILUCERNE, TREFOIL, Eto. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS & CO.. A RE now landing ex "RUAHINE/' >t Lyttelton, a very Choice Selection of Artistic Wall Papers just m time for the SPRING CLEANING. THESE Papers have all been selected by Mb Vohum, who frfatfpreaent m England, and therefore intending Customers can rely en gfltting fometblng really GOOD at W. H. COLLINS & COS., PAINTING & PAPBRHANGING WAREHOUSE, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Telephoh —14 & 15 g P.O. 80x—35. H. M. JONES. Cricketing & Lawn Tennis Material. "IMPORTED direst from the bast London makers. Bats, yoafcha And men*, "spflelklly X eoiected." The excellent Union Driver Ch»mplon, und othera. Balls, Stumtw. Glotss. Pads, vShielde, eto. RACQUETS.—The London, The Popular, The Champion, Victoria, Sampson, ani others. TENNIS BALLS.—Slaymjcrs, Wiadens, and The Silverton. SEWING MACHINES. AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSONS — PIANO — By Srinemead and Sons, Hopkinson, Goas and TOT A T\T/~\d Kallmao, Wagner, Collard and Oollard, Broad- Jl XixlM V/O " wood, Haake, Spaetfce, Channell »nd Sob, Lipp -PIiUNOH— and Sohn. -ORGANS- By Bell and Co, Bmith, and 6he Needham Company, IT\ T^ f^ A"M QL—~ Willcox ftnd White, Mason and Hamiin, the Chicago Com- V/XVvH"-LjLi-M O pany, Palace Organ Company, and other makers. — OHX3-.A2XS— Fhom :«8 lOw to ORGAN S From ... „. . M .„ .- »„ lOg per month ]PIA1NO» „ _ ... .„ SOg „ „: LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Value Obtauubli. Latest Books by every Mail, at Published Prices for Oath. Magazines and Perlodioalf. at LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. Equal to Canntehurch and Dune* din Houses, Do your Business here and keep the Trade m the District) INSPECTION INVITED. h. m."Jones.



Shipping SHAW, SAYILL &ND ALBION COMPANY. LIMHTSO. FOR LONDON, jftkJ. "OOYAL MAIL STEA {RHBMb^ XV MERS, with superior ac°oi:Qmodftfc^onforaUolAflsea Msmam o j Q&gßmsietß, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply. mouth, Vessel I Ton Commanded From Date. lonic -. 4748 Kempaon Wel't'n Oct. 10 Gothio —J7730 Kidley ...IWel't'n Dec 7 CARGO STEAMERS. Waiwera..a6soo Stuart Well'ton Oob 26 Kumara .J6SOO Scotland —- Nov 25 Tokomaru 6232 Maxwell — Dec Mamari — J3583 | — Deo E. W. HANMER, m Ageat. BuMt _ mH X j^nKji NKW ?SALAND trVflßsiitß HIPP ING OO.'S LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Vide©, Tanuiffa A Plymesth. Beat Accommodation fat all olmsm of PaMwagm aft Lowaat Rates. j Fort ef Btaamers. Fobs. Departure, Date. Ruahine 6127 Bluff Oct. 4 Waimate 5610 — Oot 26 Wakanui 5706 — Soy 30 Bakaia 5628 — Deo 28 Paparoa 6372 — J o follow Jfor farther particulars apply cc FRIBDLANDEB BROS., Lid. Aganta, Aahbarton. "~whigh will"you takel \ RTIFIOIALLY Ooloared and adul- XX. berated Teas from China and Japan— OR BRITISH GROWN . . DIAMOND JUBILEE. rf IiUWATTEEGARDD!^ » 1 Jubilee 1c < * • W ' 1h °° "M'KENZIE'S" HONDAI LANKA TEA, Agents : MESSRS SHEARMAN 8^.05,, Ashburton, »nd GUDSELL, Tiuwald. Mb Charles Fardy, Rakaia Messes Hiebs Bros., Methven Mrs Mary Johnson, Chertsey Packed and sealed m Ceylon. Prices s X, la lOd ; XX. 2a; XXX, 2a 2d ; XXXX, 2s 6d. HENRY STEPHENBONT (ouccesaor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALEB of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing gales of Stock, Household Furni tire, etc., aa per arrangement, m any part the county. Advances made on Gooda placed m my nstnda for Sale* Eegalar Consignments of Colonial Grown and Inland Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on BATURDAYB. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company ft Dreadea Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. P7ANOS and ORGANS on time pay m«nta from ££€>m per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4|'per cent. Fall^partioulara on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office; Tanored Street THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! * The Rambler."* HAVING sold oat of ray old stock of tfaeee superior Bicycles, I have joss opened up a freeh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER/ SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all f-Jaes'and allotted with the ever sating G & J detachable Tyre. GALL MsD INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRESi D. THOMAS.