The Ashburton Guardian.

Fol xxi, no. 5154

Ashbuhton Tuesday, July 3 1800,

price One Penny

The Black Watch Volunteers.

STARTLING REVELATIONS

A letter has just been received in Perth from one of the Black Watch Volunteers now at the front, com plaining bitterly of the treatment the men were receiving as regards food. The letter is written fromßloemfontein, dated i3th April. The writer states that some days they marched 17 mileg in a scorching sun, and on empty stomachs. " Last Sunday we marched from Kruger's Siding to Edenburgh, a distance of 18 miles. All we bad before we started was about half a cap of cold coffee, without anything to eafy and we got nothing until four o'clock in the afternoon. One poor fellow fainted as he got into camp. The doctor said it was caused by over-exertion and want of food. Sines I have come out here I have got my eyes opened as to bow they treat the soldier?. The officers seem not to care a fig for them so long as they get themselves made right. They won't give them food, or allow them to buy it. At Jagersfontein one man of D Section went into the store to buy a loaf, and an officer, who happened to be buying one also, saw him, and reported him, and tha poor fellow got fourteen days confined to camp, which means extra duties, and he had to rfport h;mself every hoar." Continuing, the writer states that they had now joined the regiment, and were getting splendid food, All they got on the march, however, was two diets a day, which consisted of coffee in tha morning and tea at night, with some times two biscuits. While oa the march one of the fcfeaiorths dropped down dead, and a great many got sunstroke. One day they starred on the march without any breakfast.

The Duties of Publicans.

A written complaint waa laid before tim Waihenio Licensing Coimnittee, at its' recent meeting at Palmerston, by Mr *Oolin Allan, J,B. f of Dunedin, upon the treatment to which he w»8, with one i& bis daughters, subjected on the 11th Maj last at the Victoria Hotel* Nasel-f. The day was an unpleasant one, mid c« their arrival afc .Nsseby from Bcuiedin were eo!d, wet, And hungry. £ntei"sss ) g the Victorian Hotc'j they requested the landlady—Mrs Blacky daughter of Mrs George, the licensee-—to furnish them with lodgings lor two or three days, bat she informed them that nhe could not accommodate ■ them, as she was keeping rooms for cojmaierciai traveller?. They had pre viously heard that several persons had

been refused admittance to the same hotel on the suspicion of their being in broken health, and they assured the landlady that they were not of that type—that they were in perfect health, and had visited Naseby in order to sco the country. She, however, point blank refused to accommodate them, and they were reluctantly compelled to

walk oat of the hotel into the street to seek the shelter of some more hospi table refuge- On the following day, feeling very indigaant at the unfeeling manner in which they had been shunted out into the street from an establish ment where, as travellers, they had every right to expect ouch civility, attention, and comfort as were usually associated with lodging at an inn, Mr Allan interviewed the local constable,

j and ascertained from him that there \ were three sitting rooms and eight bed i rooms in the Yietoria Hotel. Mr Allan | thereafter nccomp&nifd the constable ; to the hotel, nnd, in reply to the latter, i the licensee stated tha.t' thte.e persona had lodged at her houseonthejprevioua night Under these circumstances, Mr Allan felt it incumbent upon htm to lay the matter before the licensing iI committee in the hope that, in the 1 interests of the travelling public, it I would insist upon the requirements of

the licensing law being observed. When Mr Allan's letter was read at .the meeting of the licensing committee, »» *xplanation wat tendered by Mr Gotten, representing the licensee of the Hotel. The Chairman expressed the opinion «febat proceedings ehould have been taken .against the licensee under section ,120 f «f " The Licensing Act, &88L," under which licensees are bound, ittstder a heavy penalty, to provide board and lodgingßjf or.strangers unlest valid reasons can be shown for refusal. f.im Ofcairiaan warned the licenwe that she w»a licensed to provide acooimpoda tion for t&e public, and that she must do ao under all reasonable circum stances. Beti, ho added, the matter was one more .lor the Police Court than for the iicaasing committee.— Otago Daily Timm.



SHAW, SAVIL?: ANf> * LBION OOMPaSY, LI MIT HID, FOR LONDON. > "?*«w:^f>- MKTWS, wiihsupwrlo l y ] *^Jjrgg§Z tooomaao^at^o!l for all ckese? ' *"" **' * of passengers, calling »t M mfce Video at R!o, Tansrlffb and Ply mout/a. Tassel Ton Commander From Date. Gothic ... 7730 Kldley Wel'fn April 26 lonic m 4748lKernpaon... — July 19 CARGO STEAMERS. Delphjo ffi273Sowden LyttSton'June 2 'Waiwora 6200 Stuart Aote» 6354 Evans ~" c. w. h:ajnmbb, _^ Agent. jAJUnt NEW ZEALAND jHj^^^^S HIP PIN Gf 0 O, fS LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, Maofce Vide©, [Uonorlffo A Plymenth. ' j ProbabkßnaJT " Steamors. Tons. Port, ■ Date. Whikato 4767 Wellington June 30 Paparoa 7000 Wellington July 12 Tekoa 4050 Wellington July — 3tar»ma 6372 — July —- Papauui 3803 — iug 9 Waimate 5610 — S<p*> 6 Wakatane 6000 — ' I'o follow Wakanui 5706 — „ Rakaia 5628 — „ Rimutaka — — „ angitikei — —  N«w SbWr 8000 — „ Wvr farther partioclara apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lao.



SfrsS 8T5.-i.SIE SIMMCLSD3. MUSIC Ssller and Teacher nf tho Violin, -Muscat ins'rumen 3of evs, 3 descrij tion, VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Muaio and Songs by every mail. Fkat-elasa Qaad« rille Band. Barnefcb Street, 483 Opposite Pablishiflg J otnpaoy j LLtWELLYW OWEN. M«as.M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. LOO&L Representative of the London College of Muaio, and of, the Musical International College, PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DObINE, SINGING. HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT. H. UnDBIXiIi., [c. ONDEILI. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON GVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. A Choioe Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. £ GIVING SOMETHING for Nothing is all poppycock and hu/nbu?, and any sensible person must know this—lt's a sprat to oatoh a mackerel. HONDALLANKA pare unblended Ceylon packed tea is sold purely on its merits—You pay for the tea [ and yon get the beat value in the market— THAT'S ALL, A CAED. A Branch Office has been opened by the undersigned at Messes Nicoll Bros., Ea*t Street, whore they will carry on practice h8 Barristers and Solicitors. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Cfrristchurch Money^io Lend at Lowest Current) Bates on Freehold Security. No Procuration Jiee MAUDE & HARMAN, 12 48 Ashburtcn. E. W. HANMER. TO FARMERS. 15 .1 prepared to make very liberal cash advances on all produce—Grain, Wool, Frozen Mutton or Lamb, Sheep Skins, 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 advanoe—and my representatives in London having the full knowledge of dealing wifch 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 is the slightest chance of doing better by holding for a while. The question of selling indis criminately because they do not know per sonally the consignor, is a very strong fea ture in the mode of doing their bußinese, which has always recommended them. E. W.'. HANMER. j



ITNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY *-> OF NSW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS? 5? All FRCMLTfTTELTON AS UNDER: For Weotport and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- j day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailingu see advertise meat in Ohristchurch papers Dnnedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelaoß and Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays . The above are subject to alteration; eferenca should therefore be made to Obrletchrarch daily papers far dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton (successor tio 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 ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advoncea made on all goods placed in my hands for Sale. Regnlar Consignments of Colonial Grown acid Island Fruit aold pivately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDYS. Aobitt : Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company fe Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menta from SOs per month. HENBY STEPHENBON, AUCTIONEER. Fiank Curtis. Watctimaiserj & Jeweller. WEDDING PKESENTB. A k VERY Choice variety in Electro-plate X_L and Sterling Silver, including a beau tiful lot of Doulton ware, etc., at prices to suit the times. INSPECTION INVITED As usual my stock of Gold Rings and Broochoß, Charms, Muff Chains, Watches, etc., is the largest and^beab selected in the district. SPECIAL ROOM: FOR CHOOSING IF REQUIRED. Wedding rings and keepers 18ot, of my own manufacture 1 make a special line of, and are well worth inspecting being far and away better finished than the ordinary article, and coating no more. It will pay you to call and Bee them. Your old gold, rings, etc, re-made in the same style and finish at nominal coat. Wedding rings ALTERED IN SIZE WITEtOUT OUT TING WHILE WAITING, BY SPE OIAL MACHINERY. Silver watches from 30a upwards, a fu stock of ■ Rothernviis, Walthams, etc, always on hand. i Spaobaclea specially fitted for reading at night). Spectacle fitting by my system is not gueas work, glasses being fitted to suit the sight perfectly is every case. A special room for testing. . Glaeses from 2s 6d. Teat ing free* Kepairsas usual, neat, prompt, and reason able. Silver oharms in great variety from la upward a. ■ ■-A. AGE.R, AKOHITECT. AROADE CHAMBERS, ASHBURTON,, TF you want a NEW HOUSE, or Alters tioas, or Newest Style of Decorations, QONSUi/D MR AGER. Call and see the NEW FIBROBE BLIND, Imitation of Venetian, at half the price. 5 191



ASHBURION PERMANENT BUILDING |AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FROM and upwards, ab current rates. Full Particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, ... Manager, Office —Tanored Streets * MONEY TO LEND PRIVATELY. TANORED STREET, Next Gas CoMPANT's*iOmoE fl^£O NE V ""TO LEND According t-Q Arrangement from Jgg AND UPWARDS, Upon any Security. TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly Payments can be arranged.' All Business Ssbictly. Confidential. DAVID ZANDER COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. AGENT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Office and Canton Marine Tnsurance Office. A T Mas Alcoen's Sale—Trimmed Mil- JjL linery half price, Felts, Straws, Ribbons, Wings, Quills, Flowerß, all greatly reduced. Special bargains in Laces, Embroideries and Underclothing. Corsets from It lid, 10 per cent discount on sUmped work, Berlin Wools, Perliaes, Silks and Araeenes during the sale. THE RAPID LIGHTNING GLOSS THE ONLY BELIABLK BHIBT POLISH IN THE WORIiD. . TIyTRS MILLER, of Dunedin, the Pro. feeßional Latmdresa, Bays :— >It is the beat I have ever used. It makeß Shirt Ironing a pleasure. Wiae Mothers and Sisters try ib and save your strength, temper, and patience- Onoe tried, always used. gold in Tins at SHEARMAN BROS' & JOHN ORB & CO. 5 13



FENCING MATERIALS. STAKES, STAKES, STAKES Barbed Wire. Plain Wire. lEOK STANDARDS to orderjia any] quantity, COAL. COAL. COAL. TF YOU Want Good WESTPORT COAL! IF YOU Want Good BLACKBALL GOAL! IF YOU Want Good NEWCASTLE COAL! IF YOU Want the Mosfc Economical Coal in the get '•SHAG POINT." Send your Orders to us, and you will save money, and keep your temper good, We have all the above Coals, and can supply your wants immediately. . W. H. COLLINS & CO., KEMOVED TO MITCHSLL& TURNEtt'S OLD PKEMISES, TANCEED STREET



i H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. S)£fr\ AAA ENVELOPES, imported direct-. Commercial Envelopes £O\J) \J yJVr from 3a 6d per 1000 j 5000 at 3s per 1000. Boxed Stationery, latest styles, from fid, 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, Gall and see tbie be fore you bay elsewhere. Organs from lCs per month ; Pianos from 20a per month. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. A thoroughly well built, strong', well finished, up to date Lady's or Gentlemen's Machine, guaranteed, for £14 10s, for one Month Only. H. M. Tb N'ES .



DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER LAND, INSURNCE& EQUATE A(*MT iVALUATOB, WOOL & GRAIN BROKEB, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—-Tlnwakt and Aehburtonjalternafcely Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc.,Jon Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought ana Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales (held on Saturdays Horse Fairs held Monthly AGENT F S O_R— Matson and Co., Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co., Christcburch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co. Bowron Bros.' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Fonfc Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co. Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Oila P L A N E T JR., TOOLS. RARAIA DISTRICT SALES. I Have made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to acb aa my AGENTS for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in con with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SAjIE A SUCCESS. D&VID THOMAS, Ashburton I HAVE BTILL SOME BLOCKS OF THE LAGMHOR LAND FOR SALE Either for Residential Purposes or in Farming Blocks. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST LAND AT PRESENT IN THE MARKET. ALSO,— That Magnificent Property known as BARFORD, containing 3760JAcres, ALSO,- A complete Suburban Property, containing 872 Acres.'Qraham's'Roadj D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON



1 N-orll Bros. APPLEb,. PEAR*, BANAJNAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, [ PCMPKIiSS, ONIONS, POTATOES, Em T¥7E bavo 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 Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants. ASHBURTON



NICOLL BROS. H F Nicoll, E. F. Nicoll, L. A. Nicoli, Merchants & General Agents "DUYERS 0$ FATgSHEEP & LAMBF, WOOL, SKINS, PELTS & HIDES. AGENTS FOR — Christohurch Meat, 00., Ltd, Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. ' United Insurance Co,, Ltd. iFire and Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND BOLD OS COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for die posal. Station Books Kept and Audited. We have recnived sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4J and 5 per cent. PEUIT. ~; We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands, and have : in stock Apples, Peats, and Fruit in season I all the year round, . S.EEDS. We stock Clovers, Ryegrass, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. ; THE OHRISTCHURCH 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 USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicollj Bbos, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., , DISTKICT AGENTS TTTE ARE OASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKEP RATES. NICOLL BROS., East Street, Ashburton.



W. T. ALMQUIST, PROFESSIONAL DYER, Thirty-five Yeara' Experience in America and Australian Colonies, HA S Started Business of Dyeing, Cleaning, and Pressing, even first class Laundry Work, etc., in East Street, next to Mbs Knight. 6 79 THE DAINTIEST LITTLE ; WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " ! " The Bambler." HAVING sold out of ray old stock of these superior Bicyclea, I hare aso 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 Q & J detachable Tyre. •• XHE J£>SlA£BJLi£2R.' h &hl) INSPEOI THE STOCK. /Price Easy. Riding Easy. <aachinoß the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MARES FITTED WITH . G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS. NOTICE. ANY person or persons found Trespassing on the Rivarsdale Estate in pursuit of gam * or otherwise will be prosecuted. W S STRANGE:



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A TRIP TO TOWN Is not always PRACTICABLE. Consequently, MANY LADIES residing in Ashburton and District find it IMPOSSIBLE to visit the Establishment of STRANGE & CO. as OFTEN as they could DESIRE. Their annoyance is natural enough. EXPERIENCE has taught them that the big City Establishments, SUCH AS OURS, offer them THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY, and the WIDEST CHOICE OF GOODS. But such Ladies can always SHOP WITH US BY POST, as HUNDREDS already do, because they know we are LARGE BUYERS, LARGE IMPORTERS, LARGE MANUFACTURERS. It is also pretty generally known now that WE BUY EVERYTHING FOR READY MONEY, and that we have a LONDON HOUSE which keeps us supplied all the year round, not merely with plain, every-day goods, such as are in constant demand, but with The Latest London and Continental Novelties in Mantles, Costumes, Millinery, Corsets, Gloves, Dresses, Dress Goods, Under wear, Children's Goods, &c. And > Our Dressmaking Department eksely resembles a West-End of London Establishment. Our new French Dressmaker, MADAME BOUTEAUD, is acknowledged to be a TRUE ARTISTE. Her creations are the theme of GENERAL ADMIRATION; while our Miss Mazey (in charge of our second room) continues to give the utmost satisfaction to her numerous patrons, As Bespoke Tailors* i have acquired a HIGH REPUTATION, We make Stylishly-cut Suit plendid workmanship and material) from £3 3s. Those who prefer Ready-made Clothing will find our famous "ORIENT" BRAND CLOTHING (in all sizes), the- NEAREST APPROACH to MADE-TO-ORDER GOODS in the Market ed at about HALF THE PRICE. Furnsiui a© we Supply Direct from otsi* Factory to the People at Factory Prices. We also have a BEDDING FACTORY (for supply of pure, sweet bedding), a WIRE MATTRESS FACTORY, and a BLIND FACTORY (under the charge of those famous Blind-Experts, Messrs. GEE). * COUNTRY RESIDENTS, If you CAN'T come to town to see us, you can always » » ( Shop with us by Post. State your requirements PLAINLY in writing, ENCLOSE REMITTANCE, end your order shall bo filled as PROMPTLY and SATISFACTORILY as though you had delivered it in person. POST FREE ON APPLICATION. Estimates for House-Furnishing, Blind-Making, Bedding, Wire Mattresses, Ac., Patterns of our LOVELY NEW WINTER DRESS MATERIALS, and our NEW SEASON'S SUITINGS, TROUSERINGS, OVERCOAT INGS, &c. (together with full directions for self-measurement), Posx-Fbbh on application to



' i CHRISTGHURCH. \ GUNS. GUNS. GUNS, j Cartridges Cartridges! Cartridges j Slio t. Caps Wads, | BEFORB Buying any of the above Sporting Requisites call on "TH X PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," who has a splendid selection of Gun ?, etc., by all the best known makers. TO Buildera' and fchoße aboub to build I have in Stock a Choice Assortment of Tile and 1, other Register Grates, Ranges, Manbelpieceß,tJand all builders Ironmongery at Lowest* Prices, TOOLS! 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 "tardwareu Prices in the Ashburton County. ' -«,«« <aTREMEMBER THAT MONEY SAVED 18 MONEY EARNED ft BU£ EEOM GTVfT?TMMMQ \ THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRON • I\XHiJ^U'IIN k% i MONGER, Burnett Street. Agent for Cleveland and Imperial Hover Bicycles, Ll—l. —■ [■■■111 I.WIIIIIHJI I_J | L ■—HIM ■llß^WiM^lWlinM— 1 ' »»«-««« Hew Zealand Instance Goropany. ' E3TABLIS H*ilx* 1 . « 18 5 S j CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. \ THKPBIMIEB AND WEALTHIEST G0LO1OA& \ COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITIT \ PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— je4o0 f OOO, \ FIRE AND 'MARINE MISMS. f ALSO,— : I RISKS ON GROWING CROPS,] j THRB HING MACHINES, Ao.i AOOBPTKP AT LOWEST 7UBRBHT f.VUiXX | E W. HANMEK 1 AGENT,, I



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