The Ashburton Guardian.

xxi. no. 5202

Ashburton ; Tueslay, August 2* 1900.

pbice One Penny

COLONIAL TALENT

Madame Melba utters a warning •gainst sending Home each and every colonial with a voice or a talent. Writ* Ing to a friend in Melbourne, she gays :—•" It lias become a practice in the Australian colonies to send over to this country youug people of both gexes who display any sort of music* 1 precocity j but in a lamentable majority of cases these yoang people are victims to the ignorant enthusiasm of (heir friends and relations. They arrive here very ill equipped, both in talents and money, for their arduous* undertaking, and in many ceses fall into a sad condition of poverty and despair, I know of far more than one young Australian at the present moment who arrived in England full of high hopes, born of unwise laudation of their friends at home, who is literally in want, add dependant upon the support of the charitably disposed who become aware of their necessities. "

ROYAL CYCLISTS

It is announced that a bicycle on a comparatively new principle is now being built to the order of the Prince of Wales (says a writer in the new penny maga zine "), and (hat h may, perhaps, be used by him some time daring the sum mer. The frame is built with the same rigidity as a locomotive engine, and will permit of very hard tyres being used. The saddle and handle bars are to be slung upon spring coils ma-ie of thefinest tempered ft e l, so that vibration will be reduced to a minimum. £ut what ever improvrnaents may be made for the comfort of elderly riders, it is not likely that His Royial Highneßs will ever be come an active votary of the two wheeled machine This is more to -be regretted, because the family of the Prince of Wales have by the eagerness of their personal patronage, done mttch to foster the cult of the wheel in the social life of England Hlb Royal Highness, whose weight ex: ceeds 13 stone, is not an enthusiast, and he has hitherto virtually limited his ex ercises to a pneumatic tyred tricycle Two or three seasons ago he had a spill whild cycling at Sandringhsm, hia ma chine being a forty nine gear weighing 30 lb, and he was advised at that time to try a lower gear until he became more expert. The Princess of Wales fora long time had a tricycle of a rather early type, with a fixed handle to the left and a right steerer, the large wheel of one side being opposed to tvto small wheels on tin other, making the same track. Few people hnve seen Royal cyclists ia London. The Princess Maud of Wales has ventured into Hyde Park on a few occssions,but never to Batterses or in the public streets. The English royalties have never sought to emulate the luxuri ous forms of machines which are tftected by some royal ladies on the continent of Europe or in the palaces of the native princes of Indiai Jewel?* 1 wheels, gilt rims,and other fanciful forms of decora tion are very righly avoided by them. They are content with machines finished in the ordinary way, although with extra care and they would be chiefly distin guish able from other riders in the erect bearing which they all adopt, a posture which comes natural to them because of the careful training they all had in early childhood in riding the horse.

Bouquets for Railway Pas sengers.

The Michigan Central Railroad hag adopted a pleasant plaa, which ought to make traveling ou that thoroughfare interestiog and agreeable. At tha station at Niks, says a writer in tha Leisure Hour, bouquets are distributed every day ou or>e train each way to all the women passengers. A man in the employ of tWci railroad company cul tivates the [lowers on a fivf-aere plot near the station, having three larga hothouses. '1 he distributors go regu larly through the train, dropping bou quets into the laps of passengers. Wa are a long way from that aort of thing in ISew Zealand,

Shocked By The Kilt.

A correspondent from Las Palma*, Grand Canary, reports that a soldier of a Highland regiment arrayed in a kilfe created a sensation in Las Palatial recently, and narrowly secaped arreit for being improperly attired, He had landed from the transport Lake Erie, aud on the promenade and in the hotels the unusual light of a *' raa« ia petti coats," cansfld a flutter among the local ladies. " Girls turned their headi away on seeing him pmb," says the El T«le» grafo, of Lag Talmas, *' and scrsauied as if they fa»d seen » poieonoas reptile," El Telegrafo ceneurts the Town CoiMcii for aliowifig anyone to appear ia each guise,



SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION OOMPaNY, LIUITItiD. FOR LONDON. - ' J^^ OOYAL MAIL STEA. . oHHks. MKRS, wttn superior jfIHHGP aooommodatlon for all classes of passengers, culling at Monte Video o* Rio, Tenat iffe and Ply month. Vessel |Ton Commander! From Date. Gobhifi _m3O Kidley | Wel'b'n Sept IS 100 l . M |474BfKempaon...l — CARGO STEAMERS. Delphja 18273 Sowden Lyttlton June 2 %*lwer» 6200 Stuart Aotea 6364 Evans i%% — ' "^7w. HANMEJft, Agent. , ni yrt H E .. , JrsJBSL * " /ZwmK/nT NEW ZEALAND iix |hHk i-hipping on. 1- LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, te Vide*, ODimerlffe A Plymenth. ♦ Probable final. Steamers. Tens. Port. ' Data, Otarama 3803 x Lyttelton lug 14 Papauui 6372' Wellington jAug 23 Wakataue 8000 — October 4 Wttimate 5610 — To follow Wakaaai 5706 ; — „ Rakaia 5623 — „ Paparoa 7000 — „ Waikafco 4767 — „ Rimataktt 7700 —  Tekoa ' 4050 — „ Raogitikei 7700 -— >i Boapeha 1 BCOO — „ W«r farthes partionlaro apply te FRISBLANDER BROS., Lao. UNION STEAMSHIP OOMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND. Limited ■* TEAMERS 3AII FRCMLITTELTON \ ASDSDER: ! Fes? Wesfcport and Qreymouth—Weekly Welllngbon— Monday, Taeaday s Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Ohrißtohuroh papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Taeadays and Saturdays Ndson and Piotbn, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays Tha above are subject to alteration; eference Bhooid therefore be made to Ohrlstchureh daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing j , For further particulars apply to .F FERRIMAN, Agent, Aehburtoo ■"BSNBY^STBraBNSONT" (auccesaor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND | jOMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER i "TITEEKLY SALES of Live Stock W Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'ciock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement In any part of the county. JLdvonces made on all goods placed in my hands for Sale. Begular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold pivately through the week, and at Auction on SATUEDYB. A&eht: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agonoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from £2©s per month. HENBY STBPHENSON, , AUOTIONEER. Frank Curtis. Watchmaker, & ; Je-^veller. WEDDING PKESENTS. A VERY Choice variety in Electro-plate /5L and Sterling Silver, including a beau tiful lot of Doulton ware, etc., ab prices to Bait; the times. INSPECTION INVITED As 'usual my stock of Gold Rings and Brooohes, Charms, Muff Chains, Watches, «to., is the largest and ;l beat aeleoted in the, distriot. SPECIAL ROOM! FOR CHOOSING IF REQUIRED. Wedding rings and keepers 18ot, of my own manufacture I make a special line of, and are well worth inspecting being far and away better finished than the ordinary artiole, and soßting no more. It will pay you to call and see them. Your old gold, rings, etc, re-made in the same style and finish at nominal cost. Wedding rings ALTERED IN SIZE WITHOUT OUT TING WHILE WAITING, BY SPE CIAL MACHINERY, Silver watches from 30a upwards, & fu •took of JECotfierams, Walthams, etc, j always on handi ! Spectacle* specially fitted for reading at: night. Spectacle fining by my system is not | guess work, glasses being fitted to suit the I ■ighb perfectly ia every case. A special room for testing. Glasses from 2a 6i. Test ing free* Repairs as usual, neat, prompt, and reason able. Silver oharma in great variety from is 1 pwarde. A OAED," " A Branch Office has been opened by the undersigned ab Messrs NICOLE Bbos., Eas Street, where they will oarry on praotioa as Barristers and Solicitors. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Chrlstroh oh ■ Money> Lend ab Lowest;Currenb Rates? on FreeholdJ/Beourity. Wo Procuration Uee, MAUDE & HARMA^i 12 48 Ashburton. !



H. *M. JONES. H.*M.£JONEB. STATIONERY (BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. 9P%A Ann ENVELOPES, imported direct. Commercial Envelope* AOKJ* \J\JV f rom 3e 6d per 1000; 5000 at 3s per 1000. Bozed Stationery, latest styles, from 6d, 9d, Is, Is 6d, 2u box, PIANOS. ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a "splendid overstrnng, foil trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, up-to-date in every particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase. Call and face this before you buy elsewhere. Organs from 10s per month; Pianos from 20s per month. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. A thoroughly well built, strong', well finished, up to-date Lady's or Gentlemen's Machine, guaranteed, for £14 10s, forjme Month Only. H. M. Tb NES. DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, fIN BUENOS & EH PAPS A.GHfIST VALUATOB, WOOL & GRAIN BKOKEB, ASHBU R T O N. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Livestock—TSnwald and Ashburton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, [etc., on MoDdaya Sales of Wool Thronghont the Season Grain Bought: ana Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales (held on' Saturdays I Horse Fairs held Monthly AGENT FOR— Mateon and Co., Ohrisfcchnrch Booth, McDonald and Co., Chrleloharch White's Sheep Hip Walter A. Wood Co. Bowron Bros.' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Fonfe Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Danedin Belfast Mnaures j Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Oils PLANET JR., GARDEN AND FIELD TOOLS. RARAIA DISTRICT SALES. I Have made arrangements with MESSES HARDY & 00., Merchants, Rakala, to act as my AGENTS for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in con with |them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA, SAiiE A SUCCESS, DAVID THOMAS, ?!Aahburton I hart the following properties in my hands for Sale— 2000 AORFS WSSTERFIELD. 600 „ OORWAR 1750 „ BA.NGITATA 1000 „ LA.URISTON ALSO— A complete Suburban Property, containing 87J*Acres, OrahaniVßoad 25>Aorat, Dromon*, opposite tha aohool, Hv§ fenoe, wall watered, half in orop, halfingraai D. THOMAS ASHBURTON jn the course of tot Manning & Go's NEXT FEW DAYS OUR NEW SJ^SON'B Travelling Representative, BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, M C-MolntOSh IN QUARTSJND PINTS, * THE BEST IN THE MARKET Will call on you, soliciting your order Equal to the Leading Brands of We are Agents for the Celebrated ENGLISH ALES. " McCormlck " Binders, Agents for Ashburton-Mssaas Shuear. man Bros. Big 4 Mowers, . AND MES HUNT. Daiftv IHfiflTiftTS "RBFRESHMEKT ROOMS Street, oppoiite McCoKiLt's Stablei. Also the— Buiiaat ahop In town. 7 30 WANTED KNOWN. !P. & P. Manures, j. l. higgs HAS Paint*, Oils, Tarpa, GUie, Scrim, &c, also choice Paperhangingi. The Bneat V ertiliaer ia the World. PRICES LOW. j High Class Decorative Work » Speciality. Doa'6 forget. —— SOILS ANALYSED FBES 081 764 Golimas's BvitMm, Tacoted Slireet. CHARGE. — ■ — ~ AT Mbs Aloobn'S Sftli—Trimmed Mil linery half price, Felts, Strawf.Ribbone, Mf\P*n\A/ RqqqqH & Hn WiB 88» Qaiils. Flowew, all greatly rtduced. MO* TOW, DBBB6II QbJjQ% Special bargaina in Laces, Embroideriea»nd Underolothiog. Corsets from It lid, 10 par AQWRTTRTONTi centj disoounb on stamped work, Berlin &*jjais v tt i ujn | Woolg< p er , ine , f gllki and Axmam dnt]ng ' * the aale.



SEE DS. SEEDS. SEEDS. 1900. -: - SEASON, - - 1900- Nimmo and Blair's FAMOUS STANDARD SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWJBK SEISDS i 3d. PER PACKET. ID . p BR PACKET. NIMMO AND BLUR'gi SEEDS GROW. FEW FQUAL. NOME BETTER; ALL TffOROUGHLY TESTED BEFORE BEING SENT OUT. And have your Seeds in hand when it is time to sow. CATALOGUES CAN BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLOWER SEEDS in one hundred varieties, \ i This liss includes the moßt hardy varlefcits as well as the showieit, and each packet | contains more than sufficient Seed to plant in an ordinary garden. j SOW THEM AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY DISAPPOINTMENT. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Market Hotoje, Aehbnrton. NOTICE TO FARMERS. ABE CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN AN? QUANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Oornsacks at cost price, tCANTEEBUEY EOLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND 00.,) Mh.lUNMloa J. B.:HOBAET,; M a n »ger NEW GOODS , AB«™™ ■ FOB WINTER. wsbmaneni buildino and _ " . INVESTMENT SOCIETY. NICHOLAS & PJCKFOSD T OA , ~ HAVE pleasure In Informing their -*-* numerous Patrons that they have landed • ex ftnd upward-i ab wrrnt wtflg . Mamari' another shipment of Full p wfcioa i M Bon »ppi io&t ion. Boots, Shoes, 81ipperS f and Office — Tanored Streets Evening Shoe. S^md hmikmim. FOR WWTEB TBADE TM ÜBIO S.lter ..d lWh.ro, tto ViolU. T . , j ~~,. -  , 4- VJ- M»8io»l inßtruments of evet, deßorip- Incladed amongst these are Ladies' tion VIOLINS a SPEOIALITy. Music Gentlemans', and Ohildrens' Warm and Songs by every mail. First-class Quad- Slippers, (A splendid variety,) Mlla Band ™ v r J ' Bumefcfc Street, The whole of our Imported Goods v,, °Ppodte Pttbtißhißg om^°y_ have been purchasod direct from the Manufacturers and marked off at the I I £l|f£| 1 1/11 HHIC.if v»ry lowest margin of profit; and we LLLIf L.LLT j| llnltlil confidently assert that in no other ■ M'U.S.M. shop in the district can a better assor-1 OBHTrFTnATin TWAnirwß ted Stock, at sach uniformly low J UJittllJf^AlßD TBAOHER. prices be found. LOCAL Repreaentative of the London EVENING SHOES I & i«s2^ SU^ rfto Mltttal.. Upwards of 20 different Styles in r^SfF' gSS^&a^ifS'JSSS- Laeies' Evening Shoes to choose from, j AND OOUNTEkSt HARMONy prices from 3s <*> 18s 64: Gentle- « —- ——— ~ mens' Court Shoes in all styles, and at U* UNDMIII"/ oNDmia, wonderfully low prices. NICHOLAS^IJCKFOHD, J^Mjji^g^ ■ WvH^S^PSra-- FURNISBtING UNDEETAKERS: t j^S^M^^^^^j^i^^jjd^L CCAKCRBD STREET, ASHBURTON BAKER BROS., EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Speolalfcy. CIURNISHING T*rNDERTAKERS, . v *- DRNISHING v^ NDBRTAKERS, A Ohoioe Aaeortment of Artificial Wreathi DIRECT Importers of Beet and Latest in Stock. _ Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHING?. Private Addrew, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; aUo cure ©f FUNERALS conduoced with the Mr T" Andrews, East Belt. 2 greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. nn.m..., „-. , ~ """^ OHEARMAN BtaOSt have large stock Corner of Waktnul Road and Class S oHh J jOAS!£n- Waho0 ' BenJ»nsic Bnm» Streets, and Baker and brown's Coach Hbab ' and Ompa°^-^!__.__.___ j Factory. T?INEST Roller Slour, 2001b s 14s . — . X 1 lOOlba 7a 6d, 501 be 3s lOd, and 251b ACETYLENE GAS-Without doubt 2s; Bran 3s 9d per bag, Sharps 6a 9d per I J\. the Light of the nineteenth oentury, bag, at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply; Hardley Bros are prepared to give esbi Stores. I mates to light up private residences and TTTANTED frwnwKr T> amnD .i _# fc i,i j intrast with tbii moit eooDomio w^^Hw fc^?siift and beautiful light. Tprnbb, from old premises in Tanored Street o New Shop in Burnett Street, \



indigesnon No Appetite, General Weakness. If your food is only partly digested then the body is only partly nourished. The blood rapidly becomes thin and ] fitted with impurities, the nerves are easily exhausted, there Is headache, restlessness, and the -whole system is greatly debilitated. Mr. A. Chauffourier, of Wagga Wagga, New SouthWales,sends us his photo graph and the following testimonial: " While reporting for the local and metro politan press in Riverina, I contracted a severe chill which developed into a general weakness of my digestive organs. A snort coarse of Swsaparina enabled me to continue my work all right. My appetite improved, my taste for food came back, and my general health was greatly im proved in every way." When taking the Sarsaparilla, it is best to use Ayer's Pills also. Take just enough each night to produce one good free movement of the bowels daily. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Aycr & Co., Lowell, Masa., U.S.A. MBS JOHNSTON rpEACHER of the Pianoforte and Hinging, Havel ock Street. MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE Trust Monies for Investment in sums of £500 to £5000 on First Mortgage at lowest current rate?. DAVID Z4NDER, Taccred eeStrt . TTARDLEY IiROS. Ashburton, supply JLL windmill and stand for £12, Well sinking abmoderate, ratxis, &MOKE ~ ~~~ NOSEGAY TOBACCO. The Latest and Best Manufactured by O Williams & Co., Rich>- ,ad, V.A. *To Produce COOL, i There's nothing STEADY ffl to equal NERVES 1 Lane's "T" 1 Greasotcd 1 Emulsion 1 of God Liver Oil. 1 It builds up the whole human H ' system, It allays nervousness, M brings sound sleep, and as you m j sleep it feeds the nerves with m j real food strength. This makes Hp { it a real nerve tonic, a inedi- k| cine-food that will restore |w exhausted men and women to Jp their full strength and vigor. |§i Taken according to directions E|j on each bottle it works wonders H j with a shattered nervous system. H All Chemists & Stores Sell g Lane's Greasoted Emulsion* ■ v PRICE 2s. • 1 " KERNARDTWMIfi^ Ciby Pork Shop, Havelock Street, HAVE jastopeaedNsw Businesa in the Pork Line. Small goods of all descriptions always on hand. The public are specially invited to call and inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh.) Daily eftßh buyers of dairy fed Pork. 8 104 LAD TET -f\R. MAXDMS SKIN FOOD is a power- XJ ful Tonio for the Face and Neck, which removes and prevents ail wrinkles and imparts to the face a beautiful clear complexion. Ladies whose beauty is ab all fading should at once procure this Beautify iog Cream, which possesses wonderful rejuvenating properties. Senfc to any address 2b 6d, also our Book on Health and Beauty, one shilling. Address— ALPHA TOILET COMPANY, Chrißtohurch^ *? 9 A X Mrs Amobn's Sale—A large iot of XjL Jackets and Oapea just bought at great reductions will be offered muoh under asual prioes to make room for the Builders. Also all her Deem Goods. A choice variety, at priqeß from Is per yard double width, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Pinafore and Dresß Muslins all much reduced to c'ear^ A" LL LoAsisy's Preparations—Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Beujaman Gam— »t J OD Ooon,/ Siiorekeeper]



E W HANMRB. E. W.HAN MER. TO FARMERS, , I AM prepared to make very liberal cash advances on all produce—Grain, Wool, Froaen Mutton or Lamb, Sheep Skin*, etc, etc., which may be placed in my hands for ( sale here—or for sale by my representatives in London. I shall not charge any Commission here for the advance—-and my representatives in London having the fall knowledge of dealing with all produce consignments which they ! may receive, and having plenty of money to meet my drafts, will not sacrifice anything entrusted to their care, if there i> the slightest chance of doing better by holding I for a while. The question of selling indis criminately because they do not know per sonally the consignor, is a v?ry strong fea -1 ture in the mode of doing their bu mess, which has always recommended them. i E. W. HANMER. OHEr^A^~MSNEAR TIN W ALD~" FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. Qi ACRES, with splendid littie Home stead, The farm is in good heart. Also,— 114 ACRES, WITH HOUSE, E to. Both Farms are well nub-divided and well watered. Apply at once— e.--w. hammer osborn"~coombe, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), TS NOW in Ashburtcn for business. ORDERS * may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN aft hie Muslo Sbudio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. or at Commercial Hotel. J. V. DE BEEB, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. A VERY CHOICE AND HANDSOME COLLECTION OF Opal Jewellery. This Gem is now more fashionable than ever, and is at laet receiving the attention that its beauty always warranted, but was long withheld, owing to unreasonable superstition. PENDANTS, BRODOHES, PIFS, Designed as a memento of the War. SCARF PINS, An exact miniature in Gold of the Lee-Metford Cartridge. A Beautiful Assortment of GOLD MUFF CHAIN INSPECTION INVITED. J. V. DE BEEE, East Street, Ashburton, sTh. gkaves, SHAREBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT/ 185 HEREFORD STREET, OHRISTCHURCH. T) ELIABLE Information on Dredgio Jt\> Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes : Bedford McNeill's, Moreing and Neal's, A.8.0. Code (fourth Edition. MR ALBERT ROBERTS, Ashburtor Representative Telegraphic Address : GRAVES, Chrlstchurch. 3 21 LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. I NEW MOUNT SOMERB GOAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during fche Iss twelve months. IU IS ÜBKjO EVERYWHERE. This doa! is the Best and Cheapest Sfcearo ■\nd Household Octal in the uiarkeb. Used In the Weeifan Factory and Oante onry Flonr Mills, GIVES SPLENDLD RESULTS WHITE FOR PRICES 90 G. T, PARK, MOUNg? SOME RB. MISS "CARSON. rnEACHER of Pianoforte apd rg»n. X For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and WtfUnm Streets near Wakanui Qpad East.



. i-\IfiERS SHOULD ALWAYS SnOKB .-'.O Duplop's Ij rH rcj i"^ V Tobacco It is a Gold A\iije of general s*tisfzvction to all wbo ui74crst&D^ wbat ™; • ;.,..• ..-....• • a good pipe of tobacco is. ......



DANGER OF COLDS AND LA GRIPPI The greatest danger from colda and la grippe ia their resulting in pneumonia If seasonable oare is used, however, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, *U danger will be avoided It will acre a oold or an attack of la grippe in less time than any other treatment It is pleasant and safe to take For sale by Asbburton Drag Company npONKING'S Lfoseed Emulsion, which X has come to stay in Ashburbon ii a certain cure for cowghß, colds, and all cheat complaints. Sold by all local ehemirte and grooew b bottle*, li 6dand 2s 6d,