The Ashburton Guardian.

Voh xxi. no. 5285

Ashburton / Thursday, December 13, 1900

Pbice : One P^nny

A MISCHIEVOUS ACT.

Christchubch, D«oembtr 12 ' On several occasions lately the engineer In charge of the electric lighting plant at 'he Exhibition, has found that: the plant has been tampered with to a slight extent. This morning he found that seffieient had been done to hay« caused considerable disarrangement of the lighting had it noo been discovered in time. It is evident it is the work cf some one with sufficient knowledge of the result; of his work, and appears not to have been done bo much with the idea of causing damage to the plant sa to prod nee delay and trouble in lighting. The matter wan reported to the Executive Committee, who decided to place it in Ihe hands of the pol cc.

FARM NOTES.

By Cockatoo

At the Southern Tasmanlaa Agricultural Show, a cow of the Ayrshire-Shorthorn croni carried cff the butter teat first prfze with 51 Jibs of milk, registering 4 8 and yielding 2 791 bs of butter. The prize taker had been milking for twelve months. Harvesting is now in full swing in Victoria and the average yield for this year is teb down at 9 bushels to the acre, at against 7 last year. Trial shipments of frczsn pork have lately been made to South Africa from Victoria and have proved satisfactory. Shipment! have also been made to England. The returns realised are as high as 6d per Ib. New Zealand would do well to exploit this new field. The Hessian fly has again made its appear* anoe in the crops around the Temuka district;. This dreaded pest seems difficult to eradioate. The wheat crept) where it it found are generally destroyed. Some farmer! in order to rid themselves of the iy have resorted to burning the stubble immediately the crop has been harvested with a great deal of success. , The crops this last week hart came on very rapidly. Those tut in ear are looking remarkably well, and even now if we could only get fine, warm weather there would be a bountiful harvest, The chances are thai if we get much more rain rost will begin to appear. In several early fields of wheat) etnut is plainly to be seen, but that) is nothing compared to the effect of rust on the crops. However, ib ia to be hoped thai Captain Edwin will be able to provide v* with more seasonable weather for the remainder of the year. Owing to the abundance of feed farmer* and dairy keepers are at their wits end to übo their surplus milk (hie Eeason. la districts where there are no dairy facto:iea at) hand the mpply of milk exceeded the demand. The question ia would it pay to keep a dairy plant just) for a few months in the year. It would be a matter of impossibility to tun a factory all the year on the plains or in the back country, although hi the summer months an inexhaustive supply could be obtained. Thit is n subject well worth attention by the farming community. Milk being plentiful and pigs very cheap farmers will find it to their benefit to keep sufficient pigs to Die up their surplus milk as there is always a ready market for them, especially at the preseni time when other stock is scarce* Farmers are sometimes guilty of great carelessness in fallowing their land. They simply think that all they should do is to i turn ib over with the plough and let II I remain until they are ready to pleagh it op again for sowing. It is a common thing te ■cc their paddocks lying fallow literally ■mothered with all kinds of weeds imaginable, which is allowed to seed and spread. The practical farmers know that something more ia required than turning the ground ovet with the plough. When the Weeds begin to appear he has the grubber and harrow continually going until the land is thoroughly clean, and when he oemes to plough for the next season's crop he can with confidence feel that he will net be growing weede instead of what he has sown. Ths indifference on the part of some farmers in neglecting to work land lying fallow and intended for crop the following season is te a great extent the cause of a lot of inferior yields and alio the cause of a great sleal of dirty land* A little extra labour in the summer time when the weather is favourable is the best way of cleaning the land.

The Commonwealth Celebrations

LORD HOrBfOUN'S RECEPTION

Uuited Press Association—By Electrio Telr-graph —Copyright (Received December 12, 98 pm) Melbourne, Dec 12 In the Legislative Assembly Mr Murray objected to the manner in which Earl Hupetoun was being treated, to soft the pride and jealousy of New South Wales. Though extremely ill and a bad sailor, he was compelled to tranthip and go on by sea, when he conld have landed at Adelaide and proceeded overland. A very heavy responsibility rested on those to blame. Such treatment was a disgrace. The citizens of Melbourne intend to erect an arch, at a coat of £1000, and the other colonies are being urged to take similar action. The Governments of Queensland and South Australia haveavked Mr Chamber lain to allow the Imperial troops to extend their visit here. Frbmaktle December 12 The Austrian warship Leopard will visit Sydney for the Commonwealth celebrations.



SHAW, SAVLLL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. jft^X 11OYAL MAIL BTBA jK-^K^pr 1 »Moramo<itetildn?orall Biassed ontse Video or Rio, Terierlffe and Ply- Vessel pon jQwamamderi From Date. Qobhio w 77301Ktdley IWelt'oJan 31 "" ~CARGO STEAMERS. (Tokomira 16238! Msxweit W«lig'n Deo 20 Bslphio [Bg73jSowdßD „ Jan Wafwera pMTJSlaart „ Jan ~~ E. W. HANMER, 'Agent. > /mMEC NEW ZEALAND '""fSHg?J-i^3iHIFPIHG oa's LINE feOTAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, to Video, QTeseriffe & PlymontK Probable final Steamera. Tens. Porb. Date. Faksia 5628 Wellington Jan 3 Tako* 4050 —- Jan W&lkiito a? 67 — Jan Papsttui 6372 — Jan 31 Banffehire 5537 — Febraary Ofcarama 3808 — February Wakfttatse 5715 — March Rlmntaka 7700 — March 28 Waimate 5610 — to follow j Paparoa f563 — „ Wakanui 6706 — „ Topgariro 7700 ~- I _*! Wet farther partJcnlara apply to BROS., Lid. UNION STIASJBHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Lijbitisd STEAMERS? SAII FECMLI'ft'IJLTON ' ASUNDER: F»r Weafcport and Grey mouth—Weekly Wellington-— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra Bailings see advertise ment in Ohristohuroh papers Dnnedin —Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nolaon and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eference should therefore be made to Ohrlßtcharch dally papers fox dates and hour of sailing . For further particulars apply to F PERRIMAN, , J&genfr, Ash barton "henry stephenson7 (oucoesaor 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 Sales of Stock, Household Furni tare, etc., as per arrangement in any part o| the county. Advances made on all goods placed in my bands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit cold privately through the week, and at Auction en SATUBDAYB. Aoekt: Nerwioh Onion Fira Insurance Company h Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay mants from £SOs per month. HENBY s"tEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. A OABD. A Branch Office has been openedlby the onderslgned at Messbs Niooll Bbos,, Eaa Street, where they will carry ;on pr»oticejas Barristers andJSolioitorß. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Christrch oh ' Monay to Lead at Lowest Current Rate*? en Freehold Beourifcy. ' No Prooaratien J*ee ( MAUDE & HARMAN, 13 48 Ashburton. KAYE & GARffiT ARE CASH BUYERS, highest current rates, all FAKM PRODUCE. Agents tor Sueton's and Lawson's Unrivalled Seeds. . New Season's Supplies of RAPE, IDURNIP, ! MANGEL! CLOVERS, Sco, &o 9 JUSD LANDED, . &ARGE STORES ab LYTTELTON. EXTENSIVE CLEANING MAOHINERY, CORNBAUKB always oo hand, KAYE & CARTER, OHKIBTOHUROH. 9 57 Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agente for Ashbnrton—Mjesbrs Shbab ma*t Bkcs. ALL. Loasby's Preparation —Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, wahoo, and Benjaman Gam—at JQD Cooch, Storekeeper >



JOHN T. COOCH, GKQCSKY, 'HARDWARE, CROCKE&Y, & PKOBUCE MERCHANT. SAUNDBRS 1 BUILDINGS, ASHBUftfON. MY Stock ii large and well assorted, and epeotelly suited bo the coming festive letlooi The few Hues I quote will oonviaoo you that I am as cheap umy neighbours. I only keep first quality good's, and yon can depend upon attention and civility. f Prices :qaoted are for cash only. Millaquln Sugar 15s 6d per 70lb bag; Boiler Floor per sack 14a,. per IOOHbs 7s 6d, per 50!b 3s lOd ; Finest) Oatmeal per bag, 29 9d ; Good Tea per 51b box, from 7s 6d j Wor cester Sauce, 3 bottles for la ; Sardines, 3 tint for Is ; English Brown Windser Soap, Is per dozen cakes ; Finest new Christmas Fruits, etc, at lowest current prices. The Jam Season is now coming on, and I quote for Mason V paSrnt j»m j»rs Iqfe, 5a 6d per doz; 2qb, 6a 01 per doz ; 21b Glass jam jars, 2s lOd per doz ; Gorered jelly art, 4i 9d per doz. My Orookery and G'af Bware stock has jasb been rep T6D<ahsd by two shipment* straight from the manufacturers, and » peep at my window will g ye you t good idea of the value I am givinp. Full Bedroom Seta from 12s 6d : Gaps and Saucers from 4a 6d per doc; Jugs from 2s 6d per set of 3 lam a buyer of Butter and Eggs alt the year round, and can truly f»y' Hgheifc pries given ;' Mrs Lill's prize Separator Butter always io stock. My Hardware Department is we'l stosked with general famishing and domestic Iron mongery, A nice assortment of Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pan*, Milk Wishes and Strainers, Wire Dish Covers, Churn*, Buckets, Lawn Mowers, Hollow Ware, H»y Forks, Rakes, Rope, Tin Ware, etc. You will find my priosa in this line hard to beat. All kinds of Prodaoe in afcoak, including OatiWf, B-an, Sharps, Chick Wheat, Oats, Potatoes, &o, afi market rates. | Note the Address— Santidern' Building, Ashbiirton' SHEARMAN BROS.. FAMTLY GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS GROCERIES. GROCERIES NONE but the best brand of Groceries kept in Stock—Tinned Fish and Meats of every description, Currants, fUisina, Sultanee (al! of First Quality); Agents for Gore Oatmeal; Batter and Oheese, the finest procurable from the best makers. Millaquin Nc. 1 Sngar always in stock. TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. j We make a specialty o! Teas, and have a large, stock, ranging from Station Teas to the Finest Orange Pekoe Oeylon, Packed in |!b and lib Packets, 51b and 101b Tins, and Half Chests. Samples may be had on application I GENERAL MERCHANDISE. BBA and TUS Sheep Shears, Oil Stones, Ropes, Nails and Staples, Raw and Boiled Linaeed, Castor, Neata Foot, and Valtoline Oiis ; Table Cutlery by the beat makers, Electroplated Goods a specialty, suitable for Wedding Presents; Splendid Assortment of Brushware of every kind, Lamps and Lamp ware, Ironmongery, and General Household Requisites. Customers may always rely on being supplied from a large and well assorted Stock of the above Goods at the most reasonable prices. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSF, BURNETT STREET, ASHBtTRTON SPECIAL SHOW THIS WEEK OF CURTAINS, BLOUSE MUSLINS, CURTAIN MUSLINS, DRESS LAWNS, CURTAIN NETS, PIQUES & PIQUETTIS, CHEAPER THAN YOU CAN MAKE THEM BOYS DRILL SUITS IN ALL SIZES & COLORS. —New Goods ex b.s. Delphic.— LINOLEUMS, ALLOVER LACES, CARPET SQUARES, VAL & TOOHON LACES, 1; HEARTHRUGS, FANCY & MARKET BASKETS, LADIES AND GENT'S UNDERCLOTHING IN FULL RANGES OF ZfiTA & VARIOUS OTHER MAKES. MITCHELL AND TURNER G. MEDDINS, «* THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," Opposite Arcade, Burnett Street. ] BOWLS. BOWLS. BOWLS. TAYLOR'S First Quality and Presentation. Ingpection|lnvited. SHEEP SHEARS. SHEEP SHEARS. BBA, TUS, I lA, and Shepherd Brands. Oil Stonea, Lamp Black, Branding Oil, and all Requisites for the Shearing Season. LAWN 10WERS7~LAWN MOWERS. TbeJLatest Improved—" The Pastime," easiest running Machine made, Also, New Easy, Orescent, F & N, etc.



READ i "THE SPORTSMAN." NOW PUBLISHED. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL NEWSAGENTS, i Pbicb—Thbkwence. ■Apply for ■perfmmi ooptai, which will be given free, to the local office or the " Lyttelton met Oompuy, Ltd, Barnitb Street, near Aroade . E.°ifORDONS Rej^eEtatire. - ! 130000 111 H^LJ^H ■Ball MBf f&a W VkS • mj^ "~^igg Cooki*)?. Ranges TOOT^^SSil"^^^^ ■ In Uso'in the tfe'ony 31 Tpsss,-^-—rr;^^;^i*f^2j » i -j ie/ i,nro Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up *>~~-~»~^~^ tO 2ft W;O lOfl I <s<Sji^ . NO ..SETTING REQUIRED. ""iJSiff^.M'vOsw «w Ii ■ ■ With Stove Pipe can be wbrked out !ln the ' ip^^SiiklL^^^lil open. Splendid BVead Baksrs; : !*^Tl :!';;!l "^-o^-,J;'!... With oasti iron or copper boileri. The «^s^»!i» ijjj '--'-/-^^ -if:'"^ copper boilers are large and tin lined imide. ife^yb' ll>-»=»'s & -^^--«!j." Repaira »»e a Minimum. . xJEI/'i WStl3i'#&^ Ma^B in all Biz9B« BiD Ble or double ovent. ■ ;™^:~—"^' High or low pressure boiler { K»as3 g o j^ |jy ft u Ironmongerf, froni whom Tata loguen can be obtained, or from the makers H. E. SHAGKLOGE, LTD.^ »?f>T7NT>RY. Pbinokb STREET, Pn*?tP.nTN. WOOL. WOOL, WOOL. I AM now making LIBERAL CASH AD7ANCKS, FREE OF dOMMISSION, ■ npors all Wool placed in ray hands tor sale, either In Aehburton, Chrlstcharoh, Timsro, or for Shipment. This BeasoH's WOOL SALEB for Canterbury have been fixed as under, viz -.— OflKlbTCHUKCH— December 13, 1900- January 17, 1901, February 19,19'J1 TlMAßU—January 3, 1901, February 7, 1901 I.Bhall be represented both ab OHRISTOHDRCH and TIMARU. WOOLPACKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST MARKET KATES 2nd Sale OHRISTOHTJROH—I3th December. Wooj-to be consigned— Seed Co.'a Siding, Addington, account D, Thomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. : PURE SEEDS, I have lately eiecfrd, regardless of cost, the MOST COMtXETKIFEED CLEAN ING PLAKT couth of the line and I now atk Farmers to inspect the same at work. I AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS ANY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THEM SATISFACTION t can supply best Ryegrasa and Cocksfoot locally grown, also beet Clovers, droseed by roy own Machinee,ithe parity of which must be seen to-be apprsciated Aleo-HURST & SON'S ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS, RAPE LUCERNE, 1 TREFOIL, &c. D. TfIOMAS^ ASHBURTON J.WILSON Importer o/C&tistic THE COMING HARVEST, BINDEIi I AM THE AGENT FOR THE Piano Jones Leyer Binder PRICES AFb TERMS ON APPLICATION.— I Guarantee to keep all Extras. E, W, HAJSMER. SMOFE ONLY NE V\ VENUS (0) A PEKFEOT TOBACCO.



TINWALD. FOR SALE, Z^IENTRALLy tituated opposite the V RftHwftj StutloD, and adjoining the Hotel Propertfi Lot 42, contalnlog 36 perches DP 91, fronting Grfthum'i Rend, »nd »dJoining the Hotel Property, with Oottftge thereoo, ] Very ewy terma of pnymeab Apply to I !I BULLOCK



FOB SALE BUILDING SiteTTs follows :-T.S 795 £ acre Cox Street Eait good land, 818 acre AHken Street , ; ; TBULLOCK AWOBD tp the wife—Try the ripidly lightning Shirt Gloss, ft never fills— Sseabman Bros and Joan Ob* & 06 Me the Agent



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FOR SALE, AT A REDUCED PRICE 3/ ACRE 3 ' 4 » ACRE /4 y^( OOD Land, nicely «ituated, having * X long frontages on Ebon Street and t Wakanui Road East, on which is erected a dwelling house of 6 room*, pantry, wash housa, ooal shed and other buildings To be wold as a whole, or the house and a portion of the land, and the remainder as a site for a private residence. Offers are invited for tho purchnso of I either, on ea*y terms of payment. For farther particulars apply to T BOLLOCK, Agent BAKER BROS.. EIOBNISHiNG TTNDERTAKKRB C URNISHING vJ NDERTAKERS, DIRKCT Importers of Best and Latest Designs in FCJNERAL FURNISHING?. FUNERALS condaoLfld with the greatest care and satisfaction, %t most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakannl Road nn<i Case Streets, and Raker and '.rown'R Coach Factory. T H UnDBTLI. , B DNDRIM. T H UNDBILt & CO [ I FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS | TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. PoUshed Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath* In Stock. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows" Hall; alto care o Mr T. Andrews, hunts Pelt. 2 THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" " The Bambler." 1* HAVING sold oat of my o'd stock of these snperfor Bicycles, I have nsc opened np a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT ROGERS, ROAD RACBiRS, A ROADSTERS in all sizes and all fitted with the e\e» hating G St J detachable Tyre. « XJHI3 KAMBLEB, 1 OALb AJND INBPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest en Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES. D.THOMAS. igrn . J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER k JEWELLER TTAS just received a Large Fhipmen OP WATCHES. WATCHES 6 Dozen Nickel Levers at 27s S& Specially made to order, Strongly built to suit hard wear. 2 Years Guarantee. 3 Dozen NICKEL WATCHES at 20s* The beßt 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 Lenses on the Interchangeable System. To meet the requirements of those using the famous "LAZARUS' Spectacles a special importation of his Frames and Lenses to hand. SIGHT TESTING A PERFEOI FIT GUARANTEED* J. V.DE~BEEK WATCHMAKER JEWELLER, Asfabnrton ». McBRIDE, Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timar k A LWAYS in Stock—A first , XT JITL. olaaa aeleotion of Marble L-^, and Granite Monument*, I] Designs and Estimates for 11 warded on application. IT Letter Gutting In any style



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Pander & Sous' Eucalypti Kxtbaot— Under the distinguished patronage of Hit Majesty the King of Italy, swarded Diploma ' at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the fublio under the name of Eucalypl Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extraot, we state :—lt is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bono and Griefswald (Prussia), that only product! that are saturated with oxygen and freed of Koids, resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant. To avoid the appalling consequences remit* ing from the application of substitutes, etc., in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria.dysentery, internal inflammation, etc., insist !n getting Sandbb and Sons' Pobb Volaj Euca lypti ttXTRAOT, and be safe, Wade'sWoim Figs are moat effective and not unpleasant); children thrive after taking them Price la