The Ashburton Guardian.

xxi. no. 5098

Ashburton : Thursday, April 19, 1900,

price ; One Penny

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGION STOCK MARKET. | United Press Association—By Bleoferio i Telegraph i Chbistchuroh, April 18 The entries &b Addington tc-day were 3000 fab sheep, 1000 fat lambs, 7123 store sheep, 392 cattle, 346 pig?. Camle, — JFftt cattle comprised 147 head, the bulk being heifers and cows. 1 ha sale was a dragging one, and prices were without improvement, viz., good to prime beef 17s to 19a per lOOib, and other sorts down to 13s per 100 b. Steers ruled from £4 10a to £7 lOj, heifers £3 7s to £6 for ord nary, and up to £7 12s 6d for good ; ! cows £3 12s 6d to £5 17« 6d. Sheep.—Fab cheep included a pen of 700 wethers and ewes from the Chathams and only a email proportion of good Canterbury aheep Owing to the scarcity of good sheep butchers and export buyers were in compe tition, and priceß firmed, more especially for ewes. Extra prime wethers went) to 18s 3d, freezer* 16s to 17s 3d, uiiflaished Canterbury 15s, Chatham Island lls to 133 9j, extra prime trade ewes up to 16s 6J, go%d 13a to 15s, inferior lls to 12i, good Chatham ewe? 10s to 13s 9d* Fat lambs—With' the exception of a few pens the quality of the fab lambs on offer wai nob prime and there was a decided slackness In the bidding. A few extra prime brought up to 14s Id, freezing quality 12s to 13 j 63, and others down to 10s. Store sheep—The yard ing of store sheep was slightly in excess of last) weeks, and comprieed about equal pro portions of wethers, lambs, and ewes. The bulk were cleared at prices showing a distinct rise. Four and six-tooth wethers \ brought 13a 4d and 13b sd, two-tooth do. 12? 3d to 12s lOd, while inferior lobs of two tooths were withdrawn at 10s lOd, lls 6d and lls lOd. Forward lambs brought 10s Id to lls 3d, and others 8j 4i to 10s ; while inferior lots were withdrawn at gi 9d to 10a 9d. The bidding for good hatfbred ewes was quite animated, and 350 sold at Iss, 321 at 14s Id, and 231143 Id. Sound oros& ---breds 12s to 13s Id, aged 10s lid to lls 6d ; while several lota were withdrawn at 11a 8i to 12s. Pigs —There was nothing extraordinary iin fat, bub the scarcity caused a Blight improvement in prices. Stores, however, , were no better. Baconers ranged from 30s to 41s 6d, equal to an average of 34 per lb ; porkers 23a to 303, equal to 3Jd to 4d j stores 12s to 16a, and suckers and weaners 4a to 6a 6d.



Shipping SEU >','SAVILL ASD ALBION COMPANY. LIMIfSX). FOR LOTSDOS.. jMUL BOT4L MAIL STEA gj§l|§§!B^ &Ju BffifißS, with emperloe JP§i§lPw% acQomm9^a^°nforalloias3se * " o! passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerifle and Ply. mouth. Vessel Toe [Commander Prom Data. -Gothic _ 7730 Kidley Wel't'n April 26 loaic — 4748Kempaon... — July 19 CARGO STEAMERS. ~~~ Rangitira 4045 Sieoll Weli'ton Mar 29 Maori 5317 Moffat Well'too April's utnara 6250 Scotland „ May 2 "~* E> w . HANMER. Agent. ffiH E j^fllmV NEW ZEALAND jSaK*Fs^^f^FSfflfcg HIPPING OO *S LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via M»nte Vide©, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beet Aocommodation ier all classes ©f Passengers at Lowßßt Rates. _______ Steamers Torp, Departure. D&ro., . Wakatane 6000 Wellington \pril 19 Wakanui 5706 — May 17 Baksia 5628 — June 14 Tekoa 4750 — July 12 Papanui 6372 — JTo_follow___ Far farther parbioulare apply to j FRIBDLANDIR BROS., Lsd. j Agents, Atihbttrton. | NiW~ST¥AMSHIT~OOMPANr Of NSW ZEALAND. Limitbd • TEAMERy PMI IRCMLITTELTON i AS UNDER: Fot Wenbport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington-- Monday, Tuesday, Tfaurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise j meat in Christchurch paperß Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton r via .Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alterationj eforence should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers fox dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton (successor to Alfred Harrison.) j Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND JOMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Salea of Scock, • HouseholdFur_i ore, etc., as per arrangement, in any part 6he county. . • . > ■ Advances mads on Goods plaoed in my bands for Sale. Begular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. AGEiTT I I Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company ! k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. ' PJANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from J^Os per month. HEERY STEPHENBON, AUCTIONEER WA TED KNOWN-Jam Jars— Mason's Finest Jars, pints 43 9d, Juarts 5a 6d, half-gallons 6a 9d per dozen, elly Tumblers 2s 6d per dozen. Largest Stocks and Lowest Prices at Fletcher Bbos. W" ANTED KNOWN—That oar old pre mines will be closed on and after Saturday, March 10. Customers will find no in New Shop, Buruetb Street.—Mitchell & Turnes. TO FARMERS, CONTRACTORS & OTHERS A. SIMPSON, (LATE OF REID AND GRAY'S.) BEGS to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts that he has commenced business as a SHOEING & GENERAL BLACKSMITH and hopes by good Workmanship and Moderate Charges to merit a share oi public patronage, All kinds of Implements made and repaired- Horses shod in the latest approved style. Coras and other diseases of the feet cured. A first-class Wheelwright kepb on the Premises. Note the address,— WAKANUI ROAD, Nearly opposite the Central Hotel. 3 MONEY' TO LEND PRIVATELY. TANORED STREET, Next Gas^Company's^Offiges "JjfiO NE V """TO LIND *o* JArrangementjJr Jgs AND UPWARDS, t Upon any Security, (TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly Payments can be arranged, &hh Business Strictly Confidential. DAVID ZANDER. COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. A ENT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Office and Canton rine Tneurance Office. "For this Blood is thb Life"— CLARKE'S WORLD . FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE ie warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eo zema, Skirt and Biood Diseases, and Sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thous ands of testimonials. Sold in battles, 2i 9d, and 11b each, by Chemists and Paten- Medicine Vendors everywhere. Sole Pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Ooun- Ills Dbug Co, Lincoln, England



NOTICK OF REMOVAL. MESiSRS MIT!GH:EU & TURNER [HOPE TO BE IN OCCUPATION OF THEIR NEW PREMISES # SATURDAY, MARCH 10. M"reh31 ' SHOOTING SEASON. 190° ■■"■"*!0. ' " HARDLEY BROS, PLUMBERS AND IRONMONGERS, EAST STREET. TTAVE TO HAND THEIR STOCK OF GUNS JATSD JAMMUNITION Direcb from the Manufacturers. rCOMB AND SEE 008 STOCK OF CARTRIDGES. New Club, Eiey (blue), Pegamoid Shulbz, Kynook's Lake Ellesmere (smokeleis) :Sew Rival, Etc. rOWDER AND SHOT of all sizes and quality. GUNS ad Prices to suit everybody, en hire or time payments. Breech-loading Guns from 50.1. 3UN3 REPAIRED at reasonable prices, and all work gnartnteed. Good Stock Alwaya on H*nd of PUMP 3, TAN&S, B\TH-*, Etc. DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE & ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL & GRAIN BROKEJP, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tlnwald and Ashburton alternately Fortnightly Salea of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on MwcUya Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought ana Sold on Oomnikission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horae and Furniture Sales held on Saturdays Horse Fairs held Monthly AGENT FOR— Matson and Co., Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co., Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co. Bowron Bros.' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co . Dnnedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures '.vd^fi Vacuum Oil Co,'s Agricultural Oils RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES IHAYE made arrangements with MESSRS HIRDT & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, fo aobaemy AGENT for all Auctioneering Work-in th»t District, and in con junction with them it will be ray endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. D4VID THOMAS, Ashbnrton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. J HAVE STILL -JBOME BLOCKS OF THE ;LAGMHOR LAND FOR JBALB, ither for Residential Purposes or in farming Blocks. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST LAND AT PRESENT IN THH MARK|BT, ALSO,— Splendid Farm Methven, 1500 acres, thoroughly '^improved. ALSO,— IOOOJAcres Prime Land, Lyndhurst. ALSO,™ Very cotnpletelSuburban Property, containing 87 Acres.^Grafaaitt'sJßoadj ALSO,— 1450 ;Acres,|Mayfield, bho»oughly|lmproved-> ■■.—ii.ni.isxi——■ D THOMAS, ASHBURTON.



N'coll Bros,* Nicoll Hrothevr-^ H. F. Nigoix.) [L. A. Nicoix. AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS, SHAREBROKERg, VALUATOftS, LIND, ESTATE, & GENERA AGENTS, CENTRAL AUCTION BOOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE. & PRODUCE. In oar Rooms every SATURDAY, commencing at 12.30 p m. CLEARING SALES conducted in any part of the district "at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods place 4 Jn our hands for absolute sale. FRUIT.— We receive regular consign* rnents from Auckland, Sydney, and the ands. NEW SEEDS always in stock, icduding Clovers, Ryegrass, Rape, snd Turnip Seed, JJRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. We shall be pleased to receive sampirs top* forme-s who have parcels for isposal. Station Books kept and audited We have various euma of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4J :\nd {> per cent) / Farms, House Properties, and Building [ Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dirapo^Jof their properties to communicate with as SKINS & PELTS.—We ara buyers at highest market rates, as agents for Messrs Murgatroyd Bros, Wooleoourera and Fell mongers, Christohurch XTTE ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND I AJMBS AT HIGHEoT MARKEr RATES. NICOLLBROS., East Street, Aahbnrton. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. I7IARMERS wishing to oonslga Sheep on their own account can book space at anj time to suit ttoeir own convenience by com municating with us. ,NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS,' OHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. mHE CHRIBTCHURCH MEAT CO X LIMITKDI ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. * 3REATLY INCREASED. PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on applicatk n; Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS MRS ALCORN hopes by Selling for a few weeks at—and in some oases below Wholesale Prices,to make more room. Several cases New Goods bought: at large discounts will be included, so that customers may rely on getting genuine bargains at this Sale. WANTED KNOWN—Honey Kegs, 4i 6d each, 601b Honey Tins (patent Side) 2a each, But! er Boxes with parchment lining Is lid each, at Fletcher Bros.' Cash Supply Stores. - THINGS - IWO.RTH KNOWING rnHAT You can SAVE MONEY if you Buy your Boots item NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, MANUFACTURERS tc IMPORTERS OF BOOT 3 AND SHOES, | Street, Ashburton«; BOOTS & SHOES Of Every Description Made- to Measure Ease and Comfort Studied. Skill and Judgment being exeroiaed of the Formation of the Feet. Workmanship and Materials | CHARGES MODERATE. Bring Your Repairs fro — NICHOLAS & PICKFORD! Lata McDonald & MoDxarmid. H. Undbicl v [b. dsbbim. 1 H. UNDBIJL.L AIND CO., TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. JJ URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. (TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON j EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Pokshed Coffiaß » Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath n Stock. _— Private Address, Peter Btreet, directly *; behind Oddfellows! Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2



X, T. CLAKK, GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER. Tanorbd Street, McConell & Oompton'fc Stables.) AGENT for Billings and Knowle's Spray Pumps and Famous Insecticides* Spray Pumps, complete .. £2 I Knowles' " Sweet Nicotine " 2s per bottle. „ Kill 'Em Quick Is 9d per bottle. „ Paris Green 2s 6d per Ib* - „ Halabore Powder 2s per lb. INFORMATION GRATIS. Ifccumofe be said of the American Blight That to the Orchardist ib gives delight, So Spray it well without) compulsion With French " Kerosene Emtosion." The cherries and pears are covered with alugi, The Vines are infested with naughty we« Bugs. Bnt.xe^er say die, have you not seen There's death In the spray of "Sweex Nicotine." The Aphis black and the Aphis green Are the very worst pests the peach hai : sees. They allow neither fruit nor tree to grow, Th«a why notgive " Sweet Nicotine " * show. Your fruit trees will soon be nothing bat stumps If you've not got the sense to use "Knowles' Pumps." The San Jose Scale is coming your way, And your cry then will be " Let us Spray," 11 Let us Spray." If you wish to destroy the San Jose Scale Pat a pinch of Saltpetre on the tip of his tail, Ono of Sao Charcoal, another of Sulphur, Touch with a lighted match—Oh, Lor, ! What a buster ? Catch hold of his throat and open his throttle, And dose him with " Bordeaux " out of a bottle, When he's swallowed a pint or a quart at the most, Ho'll be dead m a nail, or quail upon toaifc The larva of the Codlin Moth la more destructive than the Goth. Bo take my advice aa soon as he's aeon Giro him a spray of " Paris Gkeen." Wo have peats by the millions, Which give us the Dumps. They are coming in Billions, Thank "CLARK " for Mb Fumps. A CAKD. A Branch Office has keen opened by the undersigned at Messus Nicoll Bbos., East Street, whore they will carry on practice as Barristers and Solio'fcor MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Chiisfcohurch Money to Lend at Lowest.Curren 1) Rates on Freehold/Security. No Procuration Fee. MAUDEI&.HARMAN, 111 48 AshbntoD. Established 1880 Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKBRS URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers cf Best and Lates Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at moot reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanui Road and Oaes Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE ;WHEi£ THAT EVER WAS"! * The Rambler." HAVING sold ont of my old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD BACERS, & ROADSTERS n all sizes and all'fitted with the evef aating G <Sr J detachable Tyre. •• THE K/VMBI^EK,' • ALb AftD INSPEOI THE STOCK, Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest) on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. ')THER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES ( D« THOMAS, MISS CAKSON. mEAOHER of Pianoforte and Organ, JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and WilliamtStreets near akanui Boad East. "* _ MRS ALCORN is now Bhowing a well selected stock of Now Winter Milli nery, Drees Goods, Capes, Jackets, Mac intoshes, etc; Ladies' and Children's Under clothing in stock and made to order W*~ ANTED~KNOWN— That Mas Mo Grhgor has commenced business in Aahburton again, next to Wm Patching's, East Street, and wishes to solicit a fair ahare of the patronage of her old customers and the general public. Hot dinners, fish suppers, tea and coffee daily at all hours. Vacancies for a few boarders. 3 171 "~ M0NBY~~"~~ ~~ TO LEND, on approved really good free hold security, two special sums of £1400 and £1350 respectively. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



All Tired 00l ; Pale, Thin, Poor Blood, No Energy. These are the symptoms of impure blood, starved blood. Take out the im purities, feed tlie blood, and health quickly returns. Mrs. George Mitchell, of Yuille St., Buninyong, Victoria, send us her pho tograph, with the following story: "I suffered terribly from general debility. I had no energy. I was tiredin the morning as at night. It did not seem possible for me to keep up. I was thin and pale and my blood i was very poor. I bad no appetite. I gradually ! grew weaker and weaker, when almost com pletely exhausted I read about jrars Sarsoporin I immediately tried it and began to improve at once. A few bottles completely restored me to health." You cannot get the best results from Ayer's Sarsaparilla if your bowels are constipated. Take just enough of Ayer's Pills each night to cause one good free movement of the bowels the Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer k Co., Lowril, M«w., U.S.A. j TTTE ARE ALREADY PREPARING TO MEET FASHION'S DEMANDS FOB AUTUMN AND WINTER, 1900 And we take this opportunity of THANKING OUR MANY CLIENTS FOB THE VEEY LIBERAL SUPPOBT ACCORDED US DURING OUR SALE SEASON, NOW CLOSED. J. Ballantyne & Co., OASHBL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH FOR TASTE and Design, see NoRTHOOl! and Heffoed's Windows before buy ing your Autumn and Winter Millinery.



' ij i V\l|^^PCS SHOULD ALWAYS S.--\OKS ■ I ' - ■ , jii|Wt It is % Gold /"\iije of general satisfaction to all wbo ui?<ierstaur)<l wt)%t • ...... a. $oo<l pipe of tobacco is J2 _ ■ — , , ' '- ' ■— 1 I S -. . . ■ II MM I I II IJ I I " ' ■



GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. Cartridges Cartridges! 'Cartridge?. Shot. c JJI pJL% Wads. BEFORE Buying any of the above Sporting Requisites call on "THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," who haa a splendid selection of Guns, etc., by all the beat known makers. TO Builders' and fchoße aboub to build I have in Stock a Choice Assortment of Tie and other Register Grates, Ranges, Mantelpieces, and all builders Ironmongery at Lowest Prices, fOO'LSI TOOLS) TOOLS' I 'have an immense Stock of Carpenters' and Mechanics' Tools, all of the very best makes, and warranted, at prices which are now recognised as the Standaad Bedrock Hardware Prices in the Ashburton County. JKTREMEMBER THAI 1 MONEY SAVED 13 MONEY EARNED & BUY-FROM GIVT T^TYFITIVQ \ THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRON • lf±XyX-/JL/i.l>l O, / MONGER, Burnett Street. Agent for Cleveland and Imperial Hover Bicycles, WINTER IS NOW FAST APPROACHING, OUR CUSTOMERS IT^ILL FIND A FIRST OLAB3 ASSORTMENT Off LADIES CAPES, JACKETS, iMAOH-liN AOoxilijfe (IMMENSE VARIETY) LAMBSWOOL MERINO AND KNITTED UNDER CLOTHING— Combinations and Bloomers from the Leading Mille. GENTS' CARDIGANS, OVERCOATS, COVERT COATS, WATER- PaOOFS, STORMPROOF, & OIL COATS, (>ll of reliable makes). ALL WOOL SIKRTiS, MCFFLERS, LAMB3WOOL PANTS & TIES. SPECIAL LINE IN MEN\S fcIBEGK SUITS. MEN'S HEAVY BOOTS ALL PRICES. LADIES AND GIRL'S CHEAP WINTER SLIPPERS. SEE WINDOWS AT NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD'S, "THE CORNER" ME.DONGES, FARMERS I HAVE LOCK STREET, 4 rjIEACHER of Violin, Mandolin, and J_ Harmony. I"N WANT ofj'a CLOVER CUTTING' Terms od appHcatk n, 1173 machine FOR THIS MOMS ONLY. SHOULfD BUY Jt>. F. JDAVjUjX, Tuam Street, Noothorthanthe CHRISTCHOBOM "Ij 1! NLARGING Photoß, 12 xlO worked in Hf/»nADlfTri XI sDJ Indian Inks, and Framed in Gilt 22 x Mct/UKiVIIOJiL 184 or£11'- «... ..^ in Water colours £1 53, oils £110?. 1 have been delivering thonsands of *->k • -»- fe photo 3in New Zealand for the last six years, I IfllSiV KftfliUfiT* and have given every satisfMtlon. We can M^uiX.fJjr JUV/MJJpVJ. j select a photo from any group or make any alteration. I will guarantee these to he as good aa the ones I have been delivering for _. Ol , ,x, . .  -T7- «i I £3, and will last for ages. Don't foreeb to The Strongest and Beet in the World. bri ; g a , oßg yoar photo % b onc6t Bend K the m I along to my Address as abnve. Orders re ! oeived by poster otherwise. Should you I require one copied from group, kindly place x (a fjrossj under the one you wished copied. 1 The photos are worked by ihsbeat artists in MOBROW, BiSSßir & CO., the Australian colonies. This will test tIU ASHBURTON. ~~ NOTICE NOTICE. M. PRIEST, Manager MTS RobottOm ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING . TTAVING again taken ever her Studio, U wishes the Generiil Public to know AND that she is doing i ONE DOZEN CABIN! T PHOTOGRAPHS, INVESTMENT SOOIEIr. | Enamelled,' mHE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY j And one only 12 xlO ENLARGEMENT, X on worked in Indian Inks by a first-class artist; framed in Giit, eiza 22 x 18, DEPOSIT - forthesumof Twelve Months 4* per cent. ** *St ** IS* Full partioulare on application. Specimecs on view ab the* Studio, Moore Street, opposite Royal Hotel, and Mr Jones, EDWARD STEPHENS, E»st Street, Ashburton] 3129 Manager. -—■ ~~ ~ ' Office : Tancred Street) "\TISIT Northootb and Bbffobd s lor V your Autumn and W-netr Millinery. " " ~l—\ — zr —~ ■ ■ , See windows. Smoke New Venus