The Ashburton Guardian.

V'ol xxi. no. 5294

Ashburton / Frid iy 3 December 28, 1900

Price ; One Penny

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright* » LoHDON, 25 Twenty-two fisher folk hay« btett drowned in the recent gales id SJ»t* land. The P. and 0. Company V new steamer Sicilia has been laaccbed at Glasgow; Bomb, December 25 J The Pop* yesfeeaday closed the Holy Door in the Vatican, an act signifying the end of tbe Holy year. He cemented the threshold of the door f with a golden towel, fixihg first three inscribed, with urn, medsls and por traits, in the presence of forty thousand persons?, Tbe Antwerp Dockers'strike is cans ing a transference of the trade to Holland. The German authorities at Antwerp are arranging to arbitrate for h settlement. Cairo, December 26. Lord Oromer, addressing the Sheiki 'at Khartoum, said a number of British civilians would shortly be appointed to act under the existing mudit.<-, *nd from the nucleus of the Sondan Omi Service. The Salvation Army yesterday p»y» a dinner to 25,000 of the poor of New York at Maddison square Garden*. Londok Dpc $6 The Rev Dr Joseph Parker, of tb* Oity Temple, preaching a Christ mag sermon, mamted his experience during the week he edited and controlled ail evening newspaper, the^un, on Christ mas lines, in imitation of the Her Charles Sheldon's experiment. Ha said he sometimes feared the paper would daily succumb, owing to the want of betting news. He blamed the Christian community, and said Christians were becoming invalids, and the Church was becoming a hospital, and nurses were wanted. Manliness was dead. Paris, December 35 The newspaper Aurore publishing the Amnesty Bill, s»ys it is an in* i famous degradation of justice, and will never secure the pacification of the : new phase of the troubles. TBe Bill <rae intended to overcome an impend ing occurrence, in which the Kaiser will be the chief figure, casting the truth in France's face.

Russia aid Persia.

A telegram from Teheran, dated October 21st, says ?— The statement that Russia has lent Persia one million sterling for the pur pose of fortifying the Persian Gulf ports, while not entirely credited here, has aroused great uneasiness Granting that the Shah starts forti fying the Gulf ports, it certainlj will not be for the defence of bis country against an invasion of Arabs, but »a a defensive measure against England, notwithstanding the fact that England has been the true ally and well-wisher of Persia for generations, and that there is do Power in the world that is more anxious for the integrity of the Shah's dominions Itiaan understood fact that Ing land would sooner see Russia take Constantinople than allow her to have an outlet in the Persian Gulf—for the safety of our Indian Empire Fortifying Persian ports at the in* stance and expense of Russia, therefore, means that Russia intends converting them to her own use sooner or later She is making enormous progress in Persia, a fact which seems lately t<? have escaped the attention of British statesmen ; and there is a strong feeling here that still more important developments are pending. The Shah's Grand Vizier— tbe Sadra z»n>, as they call him, has on several occasions of late shown himself ua friendly towards England and verj friendly towards Russia, It is an open secret that the relation! between Sir Mortimer Durand and the Sadrazam were anything but cordial when the former was Minister here, and the last audience Sir Mortimer had with him was certainly not of a pleasant nature. The fact is, our diplomatists of late have not been endowed with very strong moral courage, which it an indispensable attribute for tbe repre sentative of a great nation when deal ing with an Eastern potentate. Sir Mortimer Durand is too mild, too good, for Persia; We badly re quire a Minister of the type of Sir Drummond Wolffe, who twelve years ago, raised the prestige and power of Britain here from the bottom to the top of the ladder:

Since he was transferred to Madrid we have steadily and surely climbed down, and Russian influence has just as steadily advanced.



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JOHN T. COOCH, « GROCERY, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, & PRODUCE * MERCHANT. r. . SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ASHBURION 1 I TI/TY Stock it large and well! assorted, and specially suited to the coming festive season; LVL The few lines I quote will convince you that I am aa cheap aa my neighbours. I only keep first quality goods, and yon can depand upon attention and civility. Prices - quoted are for cash ouly. Millaquin Sugar 15s 6d per7olbbag; Roller Flour per saok 143, per JlOOlbs 7s 6d,"per " 501b 3s lOd ; Finest Oatmeal per bag, 2a 91; Good Tea par 51b box, from 7a 6dJ; Wor cester Sauce, 3 bottles for Is ; Sardines, 3 tins for Is ; English Brown Windsor Soap, Is per dozen oakei ; Finest new Christmas Fruits, etc, at lowest current prices. The Jam Feasoa ia now ooming on, and I quote for M^son'n patient jam jars lqt, 5s 6d per doz ; 2qt, 6a 9d per doz ; 21b Glass jam jars, 2s lOd per doz ; Covered jelly art, 4a 9d per doz. 15 My Crockery and Glarsware nfcook has just been replen'shed by two shipments straight from the manufacturers, and a peep at my window will give you a good Idea of the value I am giving. Full Bad room Sets from 12a 6d : Cups and Saucers from 4a 6d per d<z; Jugs from 2a 6d per set of 3. lam a buyer of Butter and Eggs all the year rtmr 1, and con truly say • highest price given ;' Mits Lill's prize Separator Butter always la stock. My Hardware Department ia well stoaked with general furnishing and domestio Iron ' mongery, A nice assortment of Enamelled and Braes Preserving PanH. Milk Pishes and Strainers, Wire Dish Covers, Churns, Buckets, Lawn Mow< is, Hollow Ware, Hay Forks, Rakes, Rope, Tin Ware, etc. You will find my prices in this line hard to be*t, 5 All kinds of Proluce in stook, including Oafcs'i^, Bran, Sharps, Chick Wheat, Date, Potatoes, &c, afc market rates* Note the Addbess— Saunderh 5 Building-.. Ashburton SHEARMAN "BROS.. FAMILY GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS ___ ,/ x \ „ GROCERIES. GROCERIES NONE but tha best brand of Groceries kept in Stock—Tinned Fish and Meats of every description, Currants, Raisins, Snltanes (all of First Quality); Agenta for Gore Oatmeal; Butter and Cheese, the finest procurable from the best makers. Millaquin No. 1 Sngar always in stock, TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. We make a specialty of Teas, and have a large stock, ranging from Station Teas to the Finest Orange Pekoe Ceylon. Packed in |lb and lib Packets, 51b aod 101b Tins, and Half Cheats, Samples may be had on application mmm*m*Mm*f%***mm** GENERAL MERCHANDISE. B B A and T U S Sheep Shears, Oil Stones, Ropes, Nails and Staples, Raw and Boi!ed Linseed, Castor, Neats Foot, and ValvoJiae Oils ; Table Cutlpry by the best makers, Electro Plated Goods a specialty, suitable for Wedding Presents; Splendid Assortment of Brushware of every kind, Lamps and Lamp warej Ironmongery, and General Household Requisites. Customers may always rely on being supplied from a large and well assorted Stock of the above Goods ac the most reasonable prices. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. * SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSF, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTQN SPECIAL SHOW THIS WFJ X OF CURTAINS, BLOUSE MUSLINS OUETAIN MUSLINS, DRESS LAWNS, CUBTAIN NETS, PIQUES & PIQUETTIS, CHEAPER THAN s^OU CAN MAKE THEM BOYS' DRILL SUITS IN ALL SIZES & COLORS. t . w .... y. Him,! i .—New Goods ex p,s. Delphic— LINOLEUMS, ALLOVER LACES, CARPET SQUARES, VAL & TOOHON LACES,} HEARTH BUGS, FANCY & MARKET BASKETS, LADIES AND GENT'S UNDERCLOTHING IN FULL RANGES OF Z£TA & VARIOUS OTHER MAKES, MITCHELL AND TURNER NOTICE TO FARMERS. ■^yE ae| GASH BUYERS OT? PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN AOT QUANTITY Pletaße take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Oornsacks at coat price. GRISTING DOSE ON FARMERS ACCCEKT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) v D. WOOD, Manager * 17th March, 1900.



3O >OO fe/qsi clg^%-' Cookina 1 Ranges . i - J" ." I—j_S!J!_L^?J. ,„" In Use In the Colony /^l IIHT^; —! "^^f^** 'lthey bnra Lignite, True Goal, or Wood up * ft Ifc-flfl NO SETTING REQUIRED, tr \ MPWBpg j J v^ sW'^w|jj" With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the Imawuck] h "v^**""*^!!} open. Splendid Bread Bakers U*^™-J € C«^<^\i|P~ With casb iron or copper boilers. OBhe PiSBW r~" s<*~HiK copper boilers are large and tin lined inside. m J i I JgJjgj^^JJp Repairs aie a Minimum, I ® \_/f \ mSSBBsBOv Madß in all sizes, single or double ovens. Hri7ft^""~ wtm iMiiiiiiM^i ', '<}•']t * High or lowpreaaure boiler c """"* Sold by a!! Tr^nmo gers, from whom Oafca ioguea can bo obf-.ainei, or from bha m&keri H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD. g2E!!I!IJ^P. -PamoES Street^ DFN^nTN DID TT RVRR OCCUR TO YOU Th^ when su called c* Juafc aa Good" substitutes are recommended by yonr Deader the motive ia for self gain, because of Increased p*"^, SO BEWARE 11 HONDAI-LANKA ' CEYLON TEA. on a SEALED LEAD PACKET k yonrjguide mi safeguard. GoH Medal Pari?! Exhibition awarded to Maharajah Brand Ko 1, la Commercial I fe% Class Local Agents—Meßsra Shearman Bros. Oarson and Son's, Cooch and Co,, Ashburton ; Tinwald, Mr Gudsel!; MethveD, Hibbsßros. ; Rakaia & Chertsej, Messrs Shannon Bros. j <■ ■■■■ ■ ••■■HIM lIIHIIIUI 3 II • ! IHHIMMnMM ! WOOL, WOOL, WOOL. I AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OP COMMISSION, " upon all Wool placed in my hands for tale, either in Ashburton, Christchnrch, Timaru, or for Shipment. This £easo»'s WOOL SALES for Canterbury havo been fixed as under, viz — CHBI6TCHUKCH—January 17, 1901, February 19, 1901 TlMAßU—January 3 1901, February 7 ? 1901 I shall be represented both at CHRISTCHURCH and TIMARU. WOOLPACKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST MARKET RATES 2nd Sale—Timaru, January 3, 1901. Wool to be consigned F.Z Losn and Mercantile Siding, Timaru, account D. Thomas 3rd Sale CHRISTOHUROH—I7th, January, 1901. Wool to be con signed—Seed Co.'s Siding, Addington, account D. Ihomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. PURE SEEDS, I have lately eiect*>d, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE F£ED CLEAK ING PLAKT south of the line and I now atk Farmers to inspect the same at work. I AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS AKY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THEM SATISFACTION «■ * * I can BuppJy best Kycgrass and Cocksfoot kcally grown, also best Clovers, dressed by my own Machines, thtpbrlty of which must be seen to'be appreciated * *r AIso—HURST &;s6IS'S ENGLISH CLOVERS, TORNIPS, RAPE.. LUCERNE TREFOIL, &c. D. THOMAS ASHBURTON Importer of Artistic { i miii 11mlimn iiil—iiwil»l————i— —m ßtll _ - __ i.^MMa. SMOF.E ONLY NEW VENUS A PERFIOT TOBACCO.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING ANDi INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FROM t £2s and upwards, at current rates. Full Particulars on application. | Office — Tftncred Streets Offioe Hours—9.3o a m till 4pm First) Tuesday in Month—9.3o a>n till | p m : and 7 till 9pm I ALBERT ROBER M ■ age /*>iARPENTERS T"Tool8 at bedrock priceisj \J Registrar Grates from 12s 6d, Tiled Registrars and Mantlepieces complete, from 52s 6d. Our prices defy competition,— Harslet Bbos. "\7"MAB~iind New Year cards and Dolls in j\. great variety at Mas Aloorn's, also a varied asaortmeot) of articles inoluding Needle Work suitable for presents. All the (Toys offered at nominal prices to clear,



ItLEWEILYN OWEN, MtCS.M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. LOCAL Representative of the London College of Music, and cf the Mueioa lnternatior &1 College, PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MA*. DOLINE, SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT. (CHEAP. i /GOODWILL of Lease (Perpetual) of 640 Acres first class Sheep Country well fenced aod watered, with good house of rooms. Stock can be taken over at valua. tion E. W. HANMER.



NOTICE. Kennedy & Muir BEG to Notify the Farmers and Eorae Owners in the Aehburton County th»t they have TAKEN OVER RsiD & GSAy's Aishburton Branch of JOBBING & ENGI NEERING, and are prepared to osrry on all classes of work as lisua!; and also intend to extend the Business by adding HORSE-SHOEING, COACH BUILDING, I & GENERAL WHEELWRIGItTING Both having b;en employed by Reid * Gray for many yeare, and having large experience aa Horse Shoers, Implement Makers, and Coach Builders, all work en rusted to their care will be executed with despatch and at moderate prices. 10 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKBRB URNISHING *J NDERTAKERB, DIRECT Importers of Besb and Latest Designs in FDNERAL FURNISHINGS. FUNERALS condnsced with the greatest care and satisfaction, it most reasonable charges. I Corner of Wakannl Road and Oass i Streets, and Baker and brown's Coach Factory. T H UnDBIU, , B ONDBIUi T H UNDEILI & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Stook. ■ Private Address, Peter Gtreeb, directly behind Oddfellows* Hall; also oare » Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" " The Batnbler." HAVING sold oat of niy old stock of these Buporlor Bicycles, I have nso opened op a fresh-consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACB,RS, & ROADSTERS in all Hzes and all fitted with the evp* hsting G & J detachable Tyre. •• TfltliJ M.A.MLBJL4EI*,' CALL. AJND INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES, T). THOMAS. " tS. MeBKIDE, Monumental Sculptor, GO Stafford St, Tinsw tA LWAYS in Stook—A first jCjL class eeleotion of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates for warded on application, j Letter Cutting in any style A. AGER ARCHITECT^ ARCADE CHAMBERS ! ASHBURTON. y TF you want a NEW HOUSE, orlAltero tions, or'Neweat Style of Decorations, CONSULT MR AGER. ! Call and see the ! NEW FIBROSE BLIND Imi Ition of Venetian, at h&lf the price S. H. GKAVES, SHAREBROKER AN DW FINANCIAL AGENT, |185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. T>ELIABLE Information on Dredglrg IA; Stocks. Correspondence Invited. 1 Oode8[: Bedford McNeiH's, Morelng and Nears, A.B.C. Code (fourth Edition. MR F MAKEIG, Ashburton Representative Telegraphic) Address : GRAVES Christcharcb. Greymouth—Brownlie, Greymouth



Tired Feelings Due to Climate. " The weather is often very trying. The blood becomes filled with impuri ties and the nervous system is greatly weakened. One awakens in the morn i ing just as tired as at night. Mr. JohnDrydenof Coolgardie, W.A., i sends with his portrait the following: •'I go about tiie country a great deal and lave to encounter very trying weather. When my system is run down by the peculiar d« pressing climate of ours I always take AYHTS Sarsaparm It takes away my tired and depressed feelings at once and builds up my system in every way. As a blood purifier and nerve tonic I beliere it to be" the best medicine in the world." To get the best results from Ayer's Sarsaparilla you should take Ayer's Pills also. They cure constipation, biliousness, sick headache, and dys pepsia. Prepared by Dr, J. C. Aver k Co., Lowe!!. Mass., U.S.A. _ __ __ _j . .___■ _ . WISHING YCtJ THE COMPLII MENTS OF THE BEABON "p Ijl Owing to Siskness, your Xinas le JL.J. « not as merry, or your New Year as happy as you desire, or your many friends wish you, remember that JPlmiteltoo, the great Herbal Remedy, having cared | others., will cure you, and make the year 1901 the Healthiest) and Happiest you have spent. Try it. Are you subject to Headache, if so PtANTEicoA la th»-Romnay,' Read the following: — Mb J. G. Mold, Blacksmith and Wheel wright, Gladstone, writes under date 13/7/1900. Dear 81r,—I have suffered for years from Frontal and Bilious Headaches and have tried many bo called Headache Cures without success, but after using one Bottle of your wonderful Remedy, my headaches are a thing of the pa*fa and I consider myself permanently cured. I give you this testimonial voluntarily and cannob speak tec highly of Pl&ntekoa, —Yours faithfully L. S. MOLD: Mr Charles A. Lolly, of the well-known business firm of Lolly & Co,, L*nd and Estate Agents, 56 Willis Street, Wellington, says- Sir,—l have much pleasure in recommend* ing your Plsntekoa to anyone who may suffer from headache. I need a bottle of tbis medicine several months.ago, and since then I have not had one single attack, and have fett In splendid health. I consider this the more remarkable as previous to taking Plantekoa I was subjeob to violent head aches, on an average once a veek and had recourse to Headache Wafers, Powder*, etc., which only gave me temporary relief. You can mention my name to anyone yon know suffering in like manner. I shall only be to pleased to recommend Plantekoa. Evkbywhekb, Tby. it. IT CUBES. THE McCORMICK TTTAB AWARDED AT THE CHRISTOHXTRGH SHOW, On November 9,1900, The Certificate of Merit, Which carries with it a SILVEB MEDAL, the highest award given to Harvesting Machinery ab this Show. It wine in PARIS mote Awards than any other American Exhibitor there, besides ANNEXING the Grand )Flelcl Trial Trophy of a Gold Medal and 200 Francs, AGAINST ALL COMERS, Oall and Inspect this Superb Machine before buying elsewhere. Morrow, Bassett & Go, ASH BURTON. M. PRIEST, Manager " OSBORN COOMBE PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Labe of London), "CTISITS Aehburtou and surrounding dis- V triots every four months, viz—March, July, and November* ORDERS may be left at the COMMERCIAL HOTEL, or with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Miulo Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashbartson



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