The Ashburton Guardian.

V^ol xxi. no. 5253

Ashburton : Saturday, Noyember 3, 1900

price : One Penny

The San Francisco Service.

%J United Frets Association—By KUetrio Tei< graph—Copyright

London, Ootobur 31

Tbe new San Francisco mail urVico will begin on November 10, tho Im perial Post Office approving. Melbourne, November 1. The Age } commenting on Mr Spreckela's new American mail service. Bays the subsidy should not be con tinued if there was any departure front I tlie original conditions. It would rather be advisable to consider whether connection between Australia and tbt 1 Pacific slope should not be made io m to touch British territory. An •It- British line of Pacific mail steamtn ethouid claim as much, if not more, sympathy as an all-British cable; If this were so not a single shilling of subsidy should be given to a company which is not only hostile te British in terests but wants to lever the colonist out of the trade to a large extent developed by Australian pluck' and enterprise.

South Rakaia Road Board.

■ ■ ♦ '■ . '■', The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present—Mean* Lambie (chair* man}, Holmes, Copland, Moriaad, and Harrison. TEKDEBS Tenders were opened and the following accepted: — Shingle on Jones* road, D Turnbull; shingle on Kyle road, D Turnbn'ir — tfhere were no t»ndcririn Tor the gor*t cutting CLEBKS REPOET The clerk's report was read and considered. His action in putting a traction over p»it of the Kyle road was approved, also that of selling gum saplings An offer for other gum saplings from Oronin's pit plantation was accepted, the trees to be cat in June or July. The clerk said the pound building had been damaged during the heavy nor'-wester, and he had got the same repaired. He was authorised to have repairs dono on WiUan's road, to sink some rough sumps, and to commence purchasing email birds' eggs and heads NEW WOBKS It was decided to call tenders for a number of pieces of shingling in two or more contracts ; for renting the plantation next the pound for twelve months from .life January nexr; and for the right to eat grass or seed from the roads in two blocks. STRIKING A KATE Mr Holmes gave notlcs that at the next msetirg he would move to strike a rats of one farihing in the pound for the year ending 31st March 1901. OOERESPONDEKCB Correspondence was received from Mr E Hampton asking permission to plough the side of a road to destroy gorse and broom — Granted on the usual conditions From the County Council, that it would contribute the sum of one shilling per hundred towards the purchase of birds' eggs till further notice From Mr Holmes, asking permission tt plough the side of a road.—Granted From the Valuer General conveying roll alterations.—To be made ■ ' • riMAKGB' ' Accounts for £73 103 (the Board) and £7 17s 6d (Cemetery) were passed, and the meeting adjourned.

METHVEN.

From a Gorreipcraden* WEDDING A wedding took place here last Thursday, October 31, when Mr H. Cracfield, of Ashbarton, 'was married to Miss M. M. Patton, of this place. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev H. H. Mathias, vicar of the parish. The church, All Saints, WM crowded. The bride looked charming, and her dress was extremely elegant. She carried a shower bouquet. Mr P. Murray-Aynilcy acted as best man, and a sister of the bride, Miss A. Patton, as bridesmaid. BHe also was prettily attired, and wore a gold brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. A large number of guests sat down to the breakfast at the residence of the bride's mother (Mrs Nee). A number of handsome and oostiy present! wore given to the bride. In the evening ft party was given by Mrs Nee in the Methven schoolroom in honor cf the event, when ft large party assemoled, and dancing wai kepi up till a late hour. THE WBATHBR The weather of late has been very stormy. Fierce* ncr'westers have been blowing, accompanied with rain. We aleo have had considerable rain from the south-west: Tht roads were like rivers, and the water eoami were flooded, making the crowing of them very dangerouß. On Monday last the town* ship was one sheet of water, houses being flooded out, gardens washed away, and the roads scoured. Rome of the farmera «ay that it is the' biggest flood they have witnessed here since 1868.



8H A W;,, SA VIL' *N F> At. B lON COMP.vNY. LIMITED, FOR LONDON. /9« t &%°'* *-!-' fnL S'.BA-. V^S'^r^rf 1' ftooominodatlon forall classes "*, "■"■*-"«*':J of paasenjrdre, oalltng afc Mir.fee Vtdao or Rio, Tsnerlffo and Ply. mouth/ VceweJ Ton Oemmaoder 7r«m Date. K»nmm 5464 Burton ... Ly6b'n Sept 22 Cobhi.-) -. 77S0Kidloy Wel't'n Jao 31 "" OABGO^TEAMERS. ~ Kumars, j&OOG Scotland Vv el'g'a Oct 25 iTokomarc [6238 Maxwell 1 Nov Maori* 16517 Moffirtt Nov..a». ..a». * ■■ E. W. HANMSJEC Agent.



j^HJHHT NEW ZEALAND JggggpqHXFPING- OO.'S '•'^~~~- , . LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDOK, te Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. fProbablefinal " Steamers. Tens. Port. Date. Waimate 5610 Wellington Nov 8 Wakanwi 5705 Aueklani Nov 15 Paparoa 7000 — December 5 Bakala 6628 — Dsoember Wivikafco 4767 — Po follow (Pekoa 4050 — •> Papanai 6372 — „ Oterama 3808 — ,• Rimutaka 7700 — „ Wakatane 5715 —  Rugtbikel 7700 — „ Baapehu BCOO i — ■ t, Per farther parbloulara apply to fBIBDLANDER BROS., Lid.



UHION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of HIW ZEALAND, tamxm feiEAMERS* S<AII FRGMLITTELTON IS UNDER: For Wesfcporti and Greymonth—Weekly Wollhigton— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdaya NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise merit in Chriatchuroh papers Dunediu — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pieton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday ■-* Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays Tfaa above »re subject to alteration; , eference ehould therefore be made to Ohristcharch daily papers fox dates and hour of sailing f* For further parfcioalars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton



HEKRY 'BTEEHENBON, (oueoenßor 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 Sake of Stock, Household Furni ture, aba, an per arrangement in any part) of the county. Advoncea made on all goods placed in my bands for Sale. Begalar Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit'sold pivately through the week, and at Auction on BATURDYB. AGENT: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company Is Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay mftnta from £3O@ per mouth. HBNBT STEPHENSON, > AUCTIONEER.



A OAP.B. A Branch Office! bm] been opened by the undersigned ab Mesbbb NiCOLL BROS.,Eaa Street, where they will oarry 'on practica'ae Bavtkten and Solicitors. AUDE & HARM AN, Solicitors, Chris trch cb Money to Lend at Lowest Current) Bates' en Freehold Beonrity. No Procuration fee, MAUDE & HARMA^ 12 48 Aehburton.



G. JESSON, PRACJHOAL WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, TJ'AS REMOVED to temporary premises HEXT MESSRS J. SIALY & 00. East Street.



Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET I qua! to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agente for Ashbnrfcoa—Messjis^Sheab



SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. ' 11910 0. - :- SJEAS ON, - - 1900. Nimmo and Blair's FAMOUS STANDARD SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWED SEEDS 11d, PER PACKET. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S SEEDS GROW. FEW EQUAL. NONE3BETTER; ALL THOROUGHL¥ TESTED BEFORE BEING SEN3J OUT. fg* OBDER E^KJbY - - And have your Seeds in hand whon it ie tirre to eo-7. CATALOGUES CAN jBESHADIONjIPPLIOATION. FLOWER SEEDS in one hundred varieties. This lieu it eludes Ihe most har%'varleti a us well as the showiest, and earh pack it contains more fchvn sufficient S3edjbo p'ait in an ordinary garden. SOW THEM AND YOU WILL KOT^HAVE ANY DISAPPOINTMBNT. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WIKE |& SPIRIT MERCHANTS Makket House, Asbbarton,"



p— 30,000 J-^l Cooking* Ranges »»===Z :^^=^J^>E ==J^ asu3X .=n =^! \ In Use in the Colony Br <pss~i=^ - -:rrr_z.— c «JKf 'i'he# burn Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up k-JL- 'V |?T"~"~Tl( to2ft6in Cn^J/i I "^-"C^f^l NO SETTING REQUIRED. . ■ £T_ - .'.._-'_V f r-\j\,j'|] Witn Stove Pipe can be worked out in the ■*»!(, 3]!!! S open. Splendid Bread Bakers ("*^?y 'IJU V^- l _^.--' ' J With oast iron or copper boilers. The gLs «> s J 'k *-if-^.°. ' copper boilers are large and tin lined inside, si^l!^ 1^ IJ^==i.-=r-tr - - M *} Repairs aie a Minimum. \_si"~r\ x-f~ "■ ' ; ' Mads in all B!;aes, single or doubl ovens Cj~=s£===L==_=:/' - " _"._;3 High or low pressure boiler ff rt *■■*■, Sold by all Ir^nmoDgerf, from whom Oata logucs can be obtained, or from the makers, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., SOUTHEHD FDUNDaY, Peinoes Street, DUF.F.DIN,



NOTICE TO FARMERS. abb CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN AN* QUANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Oornsacks at coat price. GRISTING DONE ON FARMERS' ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. WOOD, Manager 17th MarA. 1900. .



CROWDED WITH NEW GOODS FBOM FLOOR TO CEILING. Havlng"jaßt opened 25 cases ex s.s* * Gothic' and 'fßangitira,' we are now able to ask oar Clients' inspection of a WONDERFUL VARIETY OF FRESH NOVELTIES! COMPRISING r—''NewiMantles, New Jackets, New Skirts, New Blouses, IN DRESS GOODS We have bhe latest Black'and White Effects, Lustres and French,lfoulls. In BLUI'SE FABRICS We show Fancy Muslins, Valenciennes Muslins, Organdie Stripes, Mercerised Sateena, Silk Zephyrs. Crepe and Chiffon Stripes, also a very pretty range of NEW PRINTS. NEW MILLINERY ! NEW MILLINERY 1 Masfc be inspected to be|'appreciated. (We make a Speciality of Children's Head Gear.) WHITE AND CREAM PIQUE COSTUMES J Io the.l Latest Shapes, Ooweß,JMarlow, Keswick, etc. LOVELY LACES Very choice'} in^Valeneiennes, .Guipure, Torchon and Orientßl^and^lnsertionslto match, FANCY OVERALL LACE (very chaste) UP-TO-DATE VEILINGS In Magpie, Oream, White and Black),ffinesfc lotjyet shown at The'Gorner. NEW BBAID TRIMMINGS (specially selected) The Lateet in Fisehua, Scarfs, Buffs, Bows, Vesta and Fronts. A smart >t oY, Child KHAKI BLOUSES and CAPS to match. NEW SUNSHADES. Pretty White Kid Boots and Shoes for Infants, Tsstful Tan Shoes 10 Straplfor Looe Misses; Ladies' Glace Kid Shoes (French and American), in Laoe, Button and Strap JUST ABBIYED from the famous Mosgiel and Wellington Factories.— BOYS CLOTHING Of Khaki (regulation olotb), Serge and Tweed, in Transvaal, Baden-Powell and Sailor Shapes LADIES NOTE THAT— » OUK DBESS-MAKING DEPABTMNT," Und c* Miss Odbbie (from Wellington), is now in full awing* Kindly place year Ord re oithe Snow and RaeeajEAßLY, to avoid disappointment] -. / A \ . I, NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD, "..THE CORNER, EAST AND TANCBED STEEE



3. SEALY & CO., THB OLDEST ESTABLISHED SEED FIRM IN ASHBHRTON. JQ 9 T f^f^ ARK still to the front, and are prepared to supply tfaeir many *KJ» C3O V^U« Patrons with reliable SEEDS, o! every description, THAI' WILL GROW, afc lowest market rates. SEEDS FOR THE FARM, VEGETABLE SEEDS, FLOWER SEEDS, & j GARDEN REQUISITES of every description, Direct from the Growers and Maotfaotpbbbs. Oar Stocki of NEW SEASON'S SEEDS are from the Celebrated Firms, James Carter A Co, London, and Peter Lawbon & SON, Edinburgh, and they are of the beat, quality obtainable, . ■ FRUIT. • FRUIT. FRUIT. LARGE STOCKS of all Sea«on&ble ERUITS a'ways on' Band, at low"" 6 ratos,



BELFAST AND FAIKFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, - ARE THE BEST rpOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can bo roach for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANUBE CAN BE I3UPPLTFD IN 1 Owt. or 2 Cwt. SACKS Orders received b/ DAVID THOMAB, OR A ttSOCIATIOW OF CAI^XJtaMBtJitY, X<imitecl., CANTERBURY FEOZEN Mill 1 AND DAIRY PRODUCE I EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 880 F. WAYMOUi Seo^tsry.



ASK YOUK SHOE DE4LEB , FOR EVERY . /^/P % f ENCOURAGE PAIE / , COLONIAL GOABANIEED. BQOTS & SHOES, W"WT MANU/ACTURKD BY S. ANDERSON, TIMARU.



H. M. JONES. B\ M. JONES. STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. £)R{\ f)f\f\ ENVELOPES, imported direct. Commercial Envelopes £O\J % \JX/Kf f r o m 3s 6d per 1000 j 5000 at 3a per 1000. Bpxed^Stajionery, latest styles, from 6d,|9d, Is, Is 6d, 2s box. PIANOS. ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a splendid overstrung, full trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, up-to-date In every particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase, Call and see this before you buy elsewhere. Organs from 10s per month j Pianos^from^Os perjmonth; CRICKETING i AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIAL Just arrived, ex Gothic, from Wisden and Son's, London. RACQUETS, London inlaid, Victoria, Invicta, Champion, Match Popular BALLS, Plain and Covered, Slazenger's, Silvertown, Wisden's. CRICKET BATS, Warsopp's, Wisden's all caia, Duke's, Union, Hearne.s and others. BALLS, Hearne's, Duke's, Wieden'e, Craven, Match, and Practice Balls; H. M. J ONES -'



LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. JUST ARRIVED PER «S.S RANGATIRA,'AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. NEW & CHOICE DESIGNS AND COLOURSJ LINOLEUMS AND OILCLOTHS. The Largeßt Stocks to Choose from, at Prices to suit "all,|'at T. H. UN DRILL & CO.U Also, Some Remnants at greatly reduced prices; also, a Large Assortment of Oilcloth for Dados. bedsteadsTbedsteads. We have just opened another Large Shipment of Brace and Iron Bed stead b in the latest designs, direct from the Beat Manufacturers in Birmiagham, which enables us tojglve you the best possible value. BEDDING & FURNITURE of all kindujnade on the premises from the best material. We invite all to inspect our Stocks. No one pressed to buy, T. H. UNDRILL & CO., OABIHETMAKER UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS & UNDERTAKERS, TANORiiJ STREET, Next Building Society c Office



NICHOLAS & PICKFORD TTAVE Jusfc Landed, ex a.a. Waim»te, their firab shipment of SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladiea' Croquet and Tennis Shoes. Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, la Canvas, Parramatta, Glace Kid, Back Skin, and Russian Cslf. The Best Assortment everJShown in Ashburton. Inspection Invited. NICHOLAS & PIOKFOBD, BAST STREET.



ILiWfILYK DWEii. M-C.S.M. . OERTIFIOATED TEAOHER. LOCAL Representative of the London Oollega of Music, and cf the Musioa Internatiotal College. * PiANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLfN, MAN DOLINE, SfNGING. HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT.



BAKER BROS., FURNISHING T'fKDEKTAKERS URNISHING <U NDERTAKERS, DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. ! FUNERALS condaoled with the | greatest care and satisfaction, it most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanal Road and Oass! Streets, and Baker and brown's Coach Factory. T H UNDBIM..,. B ONDBIM. T H UNDBILL & GO ! FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. PoUahed Coffins a Specialty. ■• A Choice Assortment o! Artificial Wreaths in Stock. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hal l; also care ef Mr T. Andrews, Etvat Belt. I



Smoke Dunlop's^' S^' S& #IT IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST. I



J. V. HE BEER. WATCHMAKER dr JEWELLER TTAS jast received a Large Shlpmen OP WATCHES. WATCHES 6 Dozen Nickel Levers at 27s 6d Specially made to order, Strongly built to suit hard wear. 2 Years Guarantee. 3 Dozen NICKEL WATCHES at 20^ The best value in the Colony. 1 years Guarantee. A New and Full Stock of Gent's and Ladies Gold and Silver Watches to hand. SPECTACLES New Frames and Lensea on the I Interchangeable System. To meet the requirements of "those using the famous "LAZARUS' Spectacles a special importation of bis Frames and Lenses to hand. SIG-JEXX 1 T£»TI]NG A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. J. V.DE~BEER WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, dshburton ALL Loasby's Preparations—Cinniunon Cure, Koolibah, Wfthoo, ftndßeojtmaa j Gum—at JSB Goooh Storekeeper I



SMOKE NOBEGAT TOBACCO. The Latest and Beat Manufactured by 0 WIIAUMS & CO f Rich* .yid, V>. ! IX)N'I NATOBH may care your NEGLECT cough without aid, bub you COUGHS, can't afford to chance it. A cough that i« Iff b bo care itself is slowly overcome at best, and there is apt to be some weakness left to make the next cough oome easier. We have otwo really good remedies for : ooaghs aud olda, BENJAMIN GUM is specially suitable for recent chills, It it pleasant to take, cures very quiokly, pre vents iDfiamatory symptoms and allays annoying tickling and hacking coughs. TOWNEND'S CINNAMON CURE is upeoially suitable for chronic coughs, though it will break up a recent attack at * quickly as any other medicine made—Oinna (tnon has been proved in Pasteuei Institute to possess great destructive power over all • bacilli, whilst being perfectly harmless to haman beings. We have received some flattering letters as to its efficacy in con sumption, bronchitis, asthma, dvsentry and in typhoid lever. Benjamin Gam Is 6d and 2a 6d Cm tnon Care 2i 6d< Obtainable everywhe Holproprietoraand manufacturers—- Loasby Wahoo M.P.G. Coy, Ltd, Dunedi. ESTABLISHED 1879. P. FEBRTMAN; LAND & ESTATE AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKER;



FOR SALE—Brick House, on J acre, Nelson Street, Harapstead, within easy distance of the School, and in a direct line with the Hallway Station ;;•-- a sound investment for the price required, £220. Cash iv terms F FERRIMAN FOB SALE, Ashburton Suburbs—B acres 32 perches of land, poesesßtng ample frontage en good road?, with substantial buildintrs, canßistiDg of a good 6 roomed House, Shop, Workshop, excellent Stables, and Cow Wheels; first class orchard well supplied with water. The land is wel! situated for subdivision F F.ERRTMAN



FARMS FOR SALE— 84 acres, capital investmetat; would let to pay 8| per cent on price required 500 acres, £10 per acre, within 2& miles o Railway Station 600 aores Several Blocks of Good Sheep Country from 1500 acres upwards F FERRIMAN FOR SALE WINTER'S ROAD, ALLENTON, An Opportunity to Erect Your Own House I HAVE been instructed to Sell Lots 24 and 25, containing one Acre situated as above. The Piles suitable for a new house and als a chimney with fire place are already on the Land, as is aleo s pump with abundant supply of water. The only other thing necessary is a Carpenter with timber and iron to make a comfortable home F FERRIMAN __ — EAST STREET SOUTH A SHOP available for immediate occupa tion F FERRIMAN T)ERPETUAL LEASE FOB BALE at jT Hinds—An exceptionally favourable | opportunity of securing a comfortable borne, ! with 44 acres of good grazing land; small yearly rental. Inspect this property before buying your home



F FERRIMAN



FOR SALE, BAVELOCK STREET WEST. TOWN SECTION 1171. A splendid opportunity of securing a building site in the favour? portion of the Town, F. FERRIMAN. TO STAJSD A.T ALLBNTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT The Beautiful Bay Hoß^B(l6|hds) GENERAL TRACEY. (Record 5.4.) By; Berlin- Jenny Tracey (both imported SIRE of Victory 11, Geneial Grigg, Experience, General Standish, Traoey Belle, General Shafter, and many others too numerous to mention For farther particulars, appy to THOMAS HAROLD, 9 173 Groom in charge^ XpOR BALE—Several Sections at Fairtonl F FERHIMAK " ~osboM""goombe, PIANO TUNER 4 EXPERT , (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding di tricta every four months, via—-Marcb Julyi and November*' 1 ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Aroade Chambers, Aahburton, or at Commercial Hotel. ~~PURERRED PRIZE~POULTRY "' MINORCAS, Brown Leghornß, Andala- Diane, Langshans, and Dorkings, from 5s to 21a per sitting. 187 H. 3, BERRYMAN.



A Bemikdeb—We wish to remind the* who may require ntw suits kc, "before te Show," that we have already opened oob a large variety of New Goods for the Spring and Summer seasons, comprising the meet "up to date " best quality worst© suitings, &o, imported direct from the manufacturer!. ]?or a number of years we have always had such a " Rush " of orders just, before the holidays, that we found ie impossible to execute all by the required time. We would therefore respectfully urge »U onr friend (both old and new) to kindly call and favour us with their esteemed orders at early M possible to prevent disappointment, and oblige Obaigkbad & Bkrrymaw, the leading Tailors and Outfitters, A«hburton CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Ernest M. Sandetein, DBOAS, FB, MO, who has lateJy returned after aix yeare 1 special study in England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all oasee of defective eyesight* Daylight not necessary , artißci*l light being used. Dooton pre ■oriptions prepaifea. Fees moderate. Con ■ulting roonw, Ca«hel Street W., ever M Sandstein, jeweller, Chrtatchnrch, 930 l^jto6 daily. ,_.__ OTICE.-The rapid Shirt Glose is so e»Eily ueed that ft obild can gims collars and shir's, and give them the appear anoe of new-John Okb* Oo and Sebabmak B»os , «. Smoke New Venw