The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5149

Ashburton Tueslay, June 26 1900.

price One PennX

Commercial.

j ''. -"• ~ .. I Volted Press Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright London, Jane 23 The Bradford wool market is declining. Common sixties, 21 £ ; super, 22|; The American visible wheat supply is estimated at 57,428,000. The wheat market is firm despite favour able weather. The European markets are doing moderate basinet. A Vialorian ship* ment due, has been sold at 30s 6d,

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter* bury, Ltd, quota m follows on June 25. 1900:- Wheat—New. Prime milling Pearl M 2s Id „  Tuscan... 2s Id ,i  Hunter's 2i Oats—Duns} ,„ la 41 to Is Sd Danish Is 41 to Is 5d Canadians Is 6d Sparrowbills Is 51 Barley—Malting, prime 2s] Inferior Is 6d Peas—Partridge, 2s 3d Chaff—Good catsheaf 45s to 47a 6d Grass Seed—Old pasture, Is 9d to 2j New „ Is 3d to Is 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton,

TOMMY'S OPINION OF THE BOERS.

A trooper of the 18th Hussars, who was shut up in Ladyemith, has evidently a poor opinion of the Boers, for he has written home to his tiweetheart (says a London contempo rary) as follows :—••• They area cowardly lot, the Boers; they never-attack openly, but always get behind big stones and fire at us, and we cannot see where to fire back at them. But we make up for all that when ' we get a chance at them on the plain and charge them. We had a fine charge at i Dundeet We cut them down right and left. Ib was not very nico the first man I felt my sword go through, and it was a good thing I had not time to think about it. A big Boer tried to pull me off my horse, and I did not like to run him through, so I made a cut at his arm and nearly took it cff. When I caw him again he was lying on the ground, aud I felt very sorry for him, So 1 gave him a drink out of my bottle, and thtn he stud that when he got well he would kill every Englishman he saw, But he won't get the chance, for he'd a prisoner*"



SHAW,-SAVILL 'AND ALBION COMPANY, TTMITBD, FOE LONDON. j*v a ' ■ TJOYAL MAIL, STEA jf^^^SK MKRS, with superior '"***■ o* pasaenjiefß, calling at M>nte Video osr Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply month. Vtssel jTon Commander Prom Date. Gothio - 7730 Kidley Wel'b'n April 26 lonic w474BKempson... — July 19 CARGO STEAMERS. Delphjo g273Sowdeo Lyttlton June 2 Vmiwera »200 Stuart Ao&ea J6364 Evans * B, W. HANMEft, i ■• ' Agent. jHftflR 1 NEW ZEALAND JMfIfiiKSHIFFINa Oa>S - LINE "; KOYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, Mvnte Videe, Teaerlffe A Plymeoth. ' Probable final ' Steamers. Tons. Port). Data. Bakaia 5628 Wellington June 16 W&ikato .4767 Wellington June 28 Paparoa 7000 Wellington July 12 tFekoa 4050 — To follow Otarama 6372 — „ Papauui 3808 — „ <: Waimate 5610 ~ „ Wakatane 6000 — „ Wakanul 5706 — „ Rimutaka — — „ angitikei ' — — v New Sb'm'r 8000 — „ F*t further partloalar» apply fc« FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lio. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS? BAll FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER.* For Weabporfe and Greymomth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings Bee advertise ment inOhristchurch papers Donedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject! to alteration; eferonco should therefore be made to Obrietchnrch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For further particulars apply to F FERBIMAN, Agent;, Ashburton ™HENRY"~STEraENBON7" (successor to Alfred Harrison,} Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND jOMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Sbook Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. iLdvonces made on all goods placed is my hands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold pivately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDYB. Ageitt: j Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company ' k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and \ Agency Company. i PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay i menta from &SO& per month. \ HBNEY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. Frank Curtis, Watchmaker, & tXe^vtoller. J WEDDING PRESENTS, ! A VERY Choice variety in Eleotro-plate and Sterling Silver, including a beau tiful lot of Doulton ware, etc., at prices to •uit the time a. INSPECTION INVITED Ab "usual my stock of Gold Rings and Brooches, Charms, Muff Chains, Watches, etc., is the largest andt|best aeleoted in the district. SPECIAL ROOM,'FOR CHOOSING IF REQUIRED. Wedding lings and keepers 18cfc, of my own manufacture 1 make a Bpecial line of, and are well worth inspecting being far and away better finished than the ordinary article, and costing no more. It will pay you to call and see them. Your old gold, rings, etc, remade 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 30s upwards, a fu itockof JECothernritfif, Waltliawts, etc, Always on hand. Spsctacles specially fitted for reading &t night. Spectacle fitting by my system is not guess work, glasses being fitted to suit the light perfectly in every case. A special room for testing, Glasses from 2s 6d. Test ing free i Kepairsas usual, neat, prompt, and reason able. Silver charms in great variety from In upwards* A. AGER, ARCHITECT. AROADE CHAMBERS, ASHBURTON. TF you wast a NEW HOUSE, or Altera tions, or Newest Style of Decorations, CONSULT MR AGER, , Call and see the NEW FIBRO&E BLIND, I Imitation of Venetian, at half the price. UStefaoj 5 191



LLEWELLYN OWEN, M'O.S.M. CERTIFICATED TEA.OHER. LOCAL Representative of the London College of Muaio, and of the Musical International College, PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DOLINE, SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT. H. Undbiix., [c, ondbiix} TANGRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Poushed Coffins a Specialty. ! A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths i ia Stock. _._ Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows* Hall; also oare of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 1 OSBORN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER ft EXPERT (Late of London), T7TBITS ABhburfcon and surrounding Dls> V tricte every four months—viz, March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ftti his Mnsio Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. E& S. KNIGHT are buyers of al • kindi of Seoond hand Goods. Ad oininp Mrs Knight's Boardinghousa. J. V. DE BEEB WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, HAS JUST RECEIVED a Choice Col lection of STERLING SILVER & E.P. WARE, SUITABLE FOB WEDDING PBESEIST3, ETC., Comprising Specially Selected Articles, both Useful and Ornamental. Not having Window space to display the above Gooda, INSPECTION INVITED. To thoao interested in RACING, TROTTING, CYCMNG, Eto I have jusb received a Special line of STOP WATCHER INCLUDING SPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPHS—A wonder in Watch construction. Hunting and Open-face High-class CHRONOGRAPHS. Also, a New lino of two Do'sen, « The Oonsiiltatipti" Nickel^ Keyleas STOP WATCHES Pmca 20,'. This is a far superior time-piece to any thing of the same class yet offered to the public. A full stock of all other classes ot Gold and Silver Watches on hand, at prices to eul everybody. For the Latest Novelties in Gold and Silve Jewellery, inspect Window display. Silver Charms in endless variety from Is eac A new stock of Spectacles to hand. J. V. DE~ BEEB, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, East Street, Aahburton. IVING SOMETHING for Nothing is all poppycock and humbug, and any sensible person mast) know this—lt's a sprat to oaten a mackerel. HONDAI-LANK A. pare unblended Ceylon patked tta is sold purely on its merits—You pay for the tea and you get the beat value in the market— THAT'S ALL. A Branch Office has been opened by the undersigned at Messes Nicoll Bros., East Street, where they will oarry on practice ai Barristers and Solicitors. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Christchurcb Monoy.to Lend at Lowest Rates on Freehold Security. No Procuration tee, MAUDE & HARMAN, 12 43 AshburtOQ. I E.W.HANMEB, TO FARMERS. I£ A prepared to make] very liberal cash advances on sll produce—Grain, Wool, Frozen Mutton or Lamb, Sheep Skins, etc, etc., which may be placed in my hands for Bale 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 ail 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 is the slightest chance of doing better by holding {or a while, The question of selling indil crinunately because they do not know per* sonally the consignor, is a very strong fea ture in the mode of doing their business, which has always recommended them. B. W. HANMER. PRIVATE HOSWAL "Burford House.", Conducted by—Mbs Mackay. Patients can be received on an after MAY 14, 1900. MRS MAOKAY trusts that her long connection with the Aahburton County Hospital will be a sufficient guarantee that all Patients (who can be attended by their own Doctors,) will receive every oare, attention, and comforU



FENCING MATERIALS. • STAKES, STAKES, STAKES Barbed Wire. Plain Wire. IBON STANDARDS to order in any quantity. i" "" "UK"" '" COAL. COAL. COAL. TI YOU Want Good WESTPORT COAL! IF YOU Want Good BLACKBALL COAL! IP YOU Want Good NEWCASTLE COAL! IF YOU Want the Most Economical Coal in the market,^get ••SHAG POINT." Send your Orders to us, and you will save money, and |keep year temper good, We have all the above Coals, and can supply yoar wants immediately. •■ W. H. COLLINS & CO., BEMOVED TO MITCHELL & IURNEti'S OLD PBEMISES, TANORKD STREET H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. STATIONEKY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. 6)pf/\ AAA ENVELOPES, imported direch Commercial Envelopei £Ov/SUV/V/ f rom 3 8 6d per 1000; 5000 at 3s per 1000. Boxed Stajionery, latest styles, from §&, 9d, Is, Is 6d, 2s box, PIANOS. ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a apltmdid overstating, full trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, up-to-date in every particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase, o*ll and see this bffore you buy elsewhere. j Organs from ICs per month; Pianos from 20s per month. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. A [thoroughly well built, strong, well finished, up to date Lady's or 1 Gentlemen's Machine, guaranteed, for £14 10s, for one Month Only. H. M. T~O N E S . DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER LAND, INSUENCE & EifATES AGESC JVALUATOB, WOOL & GKAIN BROKEB, ASHBURTON. " Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tlnwald and Aahbarton|»lternabely Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, ete.,|on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout) the Season Grain Bought ana Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales jheld on Saturdays Horse Fairs held Monthly AGENT FjO 4 R— Matson and Co., Chrlstchurch Booth, McDonald and Co., Ohrialchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co. Bowron Bros/ Belting London and Lancashire Insnrance Company Graham's Font Rot Composition Wrightl, Stephansoa and Co, Danedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Oils PLANET JR., TOOLS. RARAIA DISTRICT SALES. 1 Have made arrangements with MESSES HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to act as my AGENTS for all Auctioneering Wo«k in thifc District, and in con wlth them It will be tny endeavour to make the RAKAIA 3At»E A SVGCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnrton I HAVE STILL SOME BLOCKS OF THE LAGMHOR LAND FOR SALE Either for Eesidential Purposes or in Farming Blocks. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST LAND AT PRESENT IN THB MARKET. ALBO,- Tbat Magnificent Property known ag BARFORD, containing 376O.'Acrei, ALSO,— A complete Suburban Property, containing 87 Acres,^Graham's'Road D. THOMAS, ASHBtTRTON; ;



GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. Cartridges Cartridges! Cartridges. S hot f Ca ps „ . Wa d 5 .... BEFORE Buying any of the above Sporting Requisites call on " THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," who has a splendid selection of Gnus, etc., by all the best known makers. TO Builders' and those aboub to build I have in Stock a Choice Assortment of TUe and other Register Grates, Ranges, Mantelpieces, and all builders Ironmongery at Lowest Prices, TOOLS* TOOLS! TOOLS! I have an immense Stock of Carpenters and Mechanics 1 Tools, all of the very best makes,' and warranted, at prioes which are now recognised as the Standard Bedrock hardware Prices in the Ashburton County. •WREMEMBER THAT MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED & BUY FROM G"HyrTFT\"FiTTVTC< \ THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRON. • JXLJ&JJJL/IIN O % / MONGER, Burnett Street. Agent for Cleveland and Imperial Kover Bicycles,



NOTICE. A NY person or persons found Trespassing on the Riversdale Estate In pursuit of gam or otherwise will be prosecuted. W S STRANGE: N EW, ZEALAND CONTINGENTS ARE doing their duty nobly and well, and everyone io this fair land are proud of •« OUR BOYS "as we so fondly call them, and while they are fearlessly and manfully braving all dangers, and fighting the Empire's battles, it behoves US to also do our duty here by attending to our farm and business. Farmers are always in want of DRILLS, BINDERS, PLOUGH SHARES, OIL, STEEL HORSE COLLARS, CORNCRUSHERS, "ILITTLE WONDERS,"^ |.Etc. r lul>l . L 1... These things we can supply you with, at prices to suit all. Give us a} call before going elsewhere. MOBROW, BASSET! & OO, t ABHBURTON. BAKER BROS., EIURNISHING TTNDERTAKERB, C URNISHING U NDERTAKERS, DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Deaigns In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. FUNERALS conducted with the greatest oare and satisfaction, at moat reasonable charges. Corner of Wakannl Road and Oass Streets, and Baker and down's Coach Factory. ■ THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! " The Bamhler? HAYING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have use opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN •• RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS in all sizes and all fitted with the ever lasting G & J detachable Tyre. <• THE KAMBJuEK,' X» A&D INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES. D. THOMAS. £iVERY STEP WE TAKE, EVERY 1 MOVE WE MAKE, ia with one end in view, viz, to serve the publio well. Hon dai-Lanka Tea, incomparable value—"Al ways Reliable." NO SOONER does an article of genuine merit meet with popular favour and approval than up springs a multitude of spurious imitations, " Pitfalls " set to catch the unwary. Hondai-Lanka Tea must be on packet and box to ensure the Genuine, Unadulterated article ; sold by lisinterested grocers everywhere ri ■ ■_._j^_j^.. |i |jjJL». 'ju.i .. ■ "i TTTANrED KNOWN—That our old pre VV mises will be closed on and after Satubday, March 10. easterners will find us in New Shop, Buruott Street.—Mitokhll & Turner,



Nicoll Bros. APPLES^ ~~~ PEARS', BANANAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, ;OHIOKFEED, Etc. TXTE have made arrangements with growers for Regular Supplies of all descriptions of Fruit and Produce right through the Winter Months, and can now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Price?. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants, ASHBURTON NICOLL BROS. H F Nicoil, E. F. Nicoll, L. A. Nicoll Merchants & General Agents T>UYERS OB 1 PAT SHEEP & LAMBS, WOOL, SKINS, PELTS & HIDES. AGENTS FOB— j ChrUtcburch Meat, Co., Ltd. Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora* tioo, Ltd. United Insurance. Co,, Ltd. (Fire and Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND BOLD OS COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have paroels for dis posal. Station Books Kbpt and Audited. We have received sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4| and S per cent. FRUIT. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands, and have In stock Apples, Peats, and Fruit in season all the year round. SEEDS. Xse etook Clovers, Ryegraas, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. THE OHRISTOHUROH MEAT CO Limited ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. 3REATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER ÜBED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Niooll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application, Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTEICT AGENTS TO"E ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKEr RATES. NICOLL BEOS., East Street, Ashburton. NO PADDING, no coupons, no schemes, no guessing contests, nothing but legitimate, persiatent pushing of the best atd ; puresb lea Ceylon produces. HONDAI- ; LANKA preserved in the sealed lead packets . and boxts, in which it is only sold, and packed in Ceylon. SEVEN 400 Gallon Tanks for Sale (rsViif ted and galvanised), at F&etkheH Bros. Cmb Supply Stores



Smoke Dunlop's I s^irt DERBY f IMJir" r TOBACCO. AI! Tobacconists.



ASBBURIOX PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FROM £26 end upwards, at current rates* Fall Particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager, Offio — Tanored Streets MONEY TO LEND PRIVATELY. (TANORED STREET, Nkxt Gas Company's; iO"KK jlJoneyTo lend According to Arrangement from AND UPWARDS, Upon any Security. TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted, Weekly or Monthly Payment! can be arranged, All Business Strictlt Coktidmstuu DAVID ZANDER* COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. AGENT FOR—San Fire Imaranoe Office and Canton Marine ,rn»uranca Office. FIFTY-FIVE YEARS UH INTERRUPTED SUCCESS, rTHIS Chemical Preparation ia OAR BOLISED as a remedy against the ravage! of Birds, Bocks, or other Peel? tftkfng the seed dressed with it. Thia Preparation is now EEING USED EXTENSIVELY Tn the Colonies of HEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, AND CENTRAL AFRICA. Wheat Sowing Best and Cheapest Dressing for Seed Wheat, Carfcolised. Patronised by thousands of the Finfc Practical Farmers in the Kingdom. PERFECT FREEDOM FROM SMUT. D. CLABKE'S OAhBOLISEO WHEAT PROTECTOR (Name and Label Registered under Trade Marks Act, No. 13,796 and 158,143) HAS BEEN USED FIFTY-FIVE YEARS WITH XTNDEVIATINQ SUCCESS. IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL, Woo! Pitts, Lgdbnry, Herefordshire, October 23 188 i. Dear Sir,—l am pleased to testify to the efficacy of your " Oarbolised Wheat Pretector," having osed your Protector for 40 years and never having grow* % Smutty Ear of Corn in my Life; therefor* can confidently recommend yoar " Whetfe : Protector as a Eare preventative for Snvl^ «fco.—l am, yours truly, Mr G B Clarke. G B JONES. PREPARED BY G B CLABKB, M;P.S,, MA^U CHEMIST, Wobnrn, Beds., England* (Proprietor cf the Sheep Dipping Goat position). I In Packets containing SofKcient to dress eight bushels of seed Wheat, i Barley, Oats, or other Corn. F. FERRIMAN. 1 EGGS. MINORCAS are recommended by ib« Government Expert as being the beet layers. I have Purebred Minorca Cockerels for sale, cheap, bred from first prise Btook* 71 H. G. BERRYMAN. ALL Loasby's Preparations—Ciooameei Cure, Koolibah, Waboo, and Beajamisi Gam—at J T Coocff. Storekeeper Smoke New Venm



A Truly Wonderful Cure of "HYDATIDS ON THE LUNGS" BY VITADATIO, THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY six years' suffeiung, severe HEMOBEHAaBS • LIFE DESPAIBED OP. NOW STROKG AND WELti. Forsyfche-street, Sand Hill, Wsgga Wagga, 13/3/1900 I feel it my duty to testify to the wonder ful cure of Hydatids that haa been effected in my own case by the use of Webber's Vitadatio. I have snffeted for the past six years from " Hydatids on the lunge." and during that time I had several severe Hemorrhages. My life at times was des paired of. Twica the sacrament was ad ministered to me by our minister (the Rev G. A. Carver). Life in itself was simply a burden. I was attended to by doctors in Wagga and Sydney who were very kind and did ail. in their power to alleviate my suffer ings. After using "Vitadatio" the Hydft tids and Cysts were expelled from my body, and lam thankful to say I have been restored to health and strength solely by the use of Webber's Vitadatio. I am willing that you should use this in any way you choose, hoping that it may bn the means ef leading others to try Webber's Vitadatio, I remain, youis respectfully, MRS H. A. RUDD. The facts of Mrs Rudd's illness are exactly as she states them to my knowledge, al though I know nothing of the nature of the disease or its symptoms, but she is now well and strong, GEO. A. CARVER. Incumbent St. John's, Wagga, We know that Mrs Rudd suffered as stated above, and we supplied Webber's YiUdatio to her, J. DOBNEY and Co,. Storekeepers, Wagga. The price of this wonderful remedy is Ss 6d and 33 6d per bottle, obtainable from all medicine vendors in Australasia. Head Office for N.Z, 39, Manners Street, Wellington. NEW GOODS FOB WINTBB. NICHOLAS & PICKFOUD TTAVE pleasure in informing their numerous Patrons that they have landed ' ex Mamari' another shipment of Boots, Shoes, Slippers, and E v eni ng IS ho c s FOR, WJINIER Included amongst these are Ladies', Gentlemana', and Childrens' "Warm Slippers, (A splendid variety,) The whole of our Imported Goods have been purchased direct from the Manufacturers and marked off at the very lowest margin of profit; and we confidently assert that in no other shop in the district can a better assor ted Stock, at such uniformly low prices be found, evenieTg shoes Upwards of 20 different Styles in Laeies' Evening Shoes to choose from, prices frpa 3s to 13s 6d; Gentle caens* Court {Shoes in all styles, and at wonderfully low prices. NICHOLAS ~& PICKFORD, BAST STREET. *