THE A pHMIftTON OtJARPIAN; MONDAY, MAY 14,1900

Printed and publinhed by Hums Willis, Peter Street, Aihbortonij for: the Pro prietors, at their Printing Office, Bonutt Street, Aihburton. MONDAY, MAYUHOQ



-26,000 i, -^ §^H flu IDi m §^H i^H HS ■■ 599 — ' IN USE IN THIS COLONY THEY BUBN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 2ft NO SETTINCfIIEQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked oat in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS, With Out Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilera are large and Tm-lined ioaide REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., BOUTHEND FOUNDRY. Pbincks Street, DUNF.DTN », ja " [" .. ' ' ■ "'■" New MM teraaoe Goipany. B.BTABLISHEb' - - 1859 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THEPBIknSB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL * COMPANY, iNOTID FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY PAID-TTP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000. FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, XHRESHING MAOHIISKS, Ac, AOOEPTKD AT LOWEST TORRENT RaTS* E W HANMBR &GBNT Wm. STRANGE \ Sole Partners and j Thos. CuVERDaLE { Proprietors j W. STRANGE & CO. TTf AYE pleastare in advising Ladies resident in the country tkat their first shipments of Jaat Arrived I Autumn J oat ArrlJ eJ JaatArrivad! & Winter . Just Arrived Ju*t Arrived! Goods. Juab Arrived,! Have juafc arrived. These useful, beautiful, novel and tempting lines were chipped to us direct from our London House, 139-141 Wool Exchange, E O, and comprise Faßhlannble, A. Host ' Fashionable, Useful, o* , V*°M* Novel, ( Attractions. Novel, AH Prices! All Prices! The new goods, expressly designed for Autumn And Winter wear, include nob merely ft giand assortment of plain, every-day «tuff,.;auch as are in request all the year round, bub Th« INOVKJL/JriESH; The Latest NOVELTIES! Latest LondoHfcnd JNOViSJUTTIKSS! London aiift Continental NOVELTIES! Continental Novelties ! Noveltaee 5 i.e.» Novelties in Dreages and Dress Xtooda, Blouses, Mantles, Jackets, Costumes, Gloves, Corsets, Underclothing, Sunshades, Macintoshes,! Promenade2and Evening Drewai, Oper* Wraps, and Well worth Heaps of Well worth Coming to JF*etty Coming to Town 8 'A'hiners? Town 6o See! tu See ! "" - i Bnto, suppoi* you can^ come, that you live too far aw»y,|thab youloan't spare the time for % trip to town—whab.then I We will tell you 1 Good Advice? Oet Getl *n . , nnna . Good Advice! a o «. Catalogue! Good Advice? CJatttlOgwe? Geb» Good Advice? Oatalogue 1 They're jasb ont, and will give yoa, in a very>ttraetive;form, some account of the new goods. Having gob yoar Catalogue read it carefully, make your selection, write to us telling ua plainly what you want, enclose remittance to value of goods, and Hundreds of (shop An Effective Ladies do! WitU us JJ» n« Hundreds of by Post! An Effective Ladies do! Vl*n' N.B.— REMITTANCE MUST ACCOMPANY ALL LETTERSORDERS. We will send you just wha* you wanb, and select the goods for you aa carefullyj as you otuid do it for yoimelH you were present at the counter. MBHM'V'aWHi W. STRANGE & CO.. MERCHANTS, MAKUEACTURERS, & FAMILY DRAPERS, CHRIS CHURCH.



FIFiTY-FIYE YEARS UN INTEBEUJPIED SUCCESS. rpHIS Chemical Preparation Is OAR BOLISED as a remedy against the ravages of Birds, Rooka, or other Pests taking the seed dressed with if-. This Preparation is now BEING USED EXTENSIVELY In the Colonies of NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, AND CENTRAL AFRICA. Wheat Sowing Best and Cheapest Dressing for Seed Wheat, Carbolised. Patronised by thousands of tha First Practical Farmers in the Kingdom. PERFECT FREEDOM FROM SMUT. D.CLARKE'S CAKBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR (Name and Label Registered under Trad* Marks Act, No. 13,796 and 158,143) HAS BEEN USED FIFTY-FIVE YEARS WITH UNDEVIATING SUCCESS, IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL. Wool Pitts, Ledbnry, Herefordshire, October 23 1889. Dear Sir,—l am pleased to testify t< the efficacy of your " Oarbolised Whea Protector,' 1 having used your Proteoto for 40 years and never having grown t Smutty Ear of Corn in my Life ; therefor< can confidently recommend your ** Whea Protector as a cure preventative £>r Smut &q,— I am, yours truly, Mr G B Clarke. G B JONES. PREPARED BY G B CLARKE, M.P.S., MANUFACTURING CHEMIST, Woburn, Beds., England. (Proprietor cf the Sheep Dipping Com position). In Packets containing Sufficient to dress eight bushels of seed Wheat), Barley, Oats, or other Corn. F. FERRIMAN. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS ARE doing their duty nobly and well, and everyone ia this fair land ie proud of •« OUR BOYB " as we bo foodlj call them, and while they are fearlessly and manfully braving all dangers, and fighting the Empire's battles, it behoves US to &lac do our duty here by attending to our fartni and bußineae; Farmers are always in want of DRILLS, BINDERS, PLOUGH SHARES, OIL, STEEL HORSE COLLARS, CORNCRUSHERS, "LITTLE WONDERS," S Etc. These things we oao supply you with, at prices to suit) all. Give ua a sail before going elsewhere. MOREOW, RASSETT & CO., ABHBURTON. ~™mrT jolnston™~~ rriEAOHER of the Pianoforte and Singing. Haveloek Street. Second Term oommeaoea on the 7th matt. OSBOBN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), "TTIBITS Ashburton and surrounding Dis- V triotseve:*y four months—viz, March, July, and November* ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at hit Muiio Studio, Aroade Chambers, Aihbnrton, or at , Commercial Hotel.



THE AFFLICTED EEJOICE ! ' THE POLYP THSHAVfc) CAPTURED the HEARTS of the PEOPLE of CANTERBURY. COMING FROM ALL OVER THE COLONY TO THE POLYPATHIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE NZ. BRANCH- Corner of Latimer Sqosre & Gloucester Street, CHRISTOHORCtt POLYPATHIO, the NEW METHOD OF HEALIKG, is the surest and most rapid System, aa V* cureß with absolute certain y such diseases as ®^^&&££g£m#M3£!^k anc9r» Kpilepsy, and Asthma, incurable undar the l^^^^^^^^^^^g old Bj?efccm t as well as all Chronic and Nervous Complaints of Womrn and Men. MORE CURES JiliiilgS3p29 MADE BY POLYPATHY than any OTHER 7S@&F?^&~<mk3L SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. The wisest, beat educated, and most enlightened '^^/ft^WJß^^frf^fw F etlppc'c are becoming converts to those new n^^B^^^S^^^M Pr"lciP'eß an(^ methods which are .supported by such r /jsffJfflZ^gglJMgssS overwhelming evidence, bustained by the public, TfIiSBSSIIH w^° nave n&d an opportunity of testing: the jMBBHBBffraj remarkable success of the POLYPATHIC SYSTEM. f^VKMjtSbHKfIEBS Their wonderful success has spread like wildfire v {^BJliilffiffifß^HHS through an enlightened community, and amongst nHHs9S6S^^^SH those who had given up" all hopes of ever being well again, and they are by hundreds availing themselves I^HHPI^HiiSKa of the POLYPATHIC SYSTEM of treating Chronic tflH^^P3^BsK9Eß Diseases* which has proved to be the surest, quickest, L t^P^WmHßmK^lhß and most relirble means of Cure ever offered an &JjK9(nßfflßfiHH*§ afflicted people- When sick, Is the time we need the iHJffijCHffßHßjggpHJHp.best advice and treatment." Therefore we say: nffpßW~w^C^SSSSj^' f Inform yourselves, you who are sick, write to the POLYPATHJO INSTITUTE, and then accept proofa **WBgBBBWBgin W^ of the mysterious skill—more convincing than words —that is possessed by the Polypaths. They treat all Female Ailments by the Polypathlo Method, which 'does away with All examination and all local treatment* They also desire to impress up "»n all men who are suffering tint they have the justly celebrated Hindoo Remedy, so well and favourably known in the Old World us the " Anti«Agneohal Tabloid Method." All desiring to test the system will ta"e g eh opportunity. If you cannot Visit, WRITE for Question List to Chrlstchurch, with Stamped Envelope, and you will receive an immediate reply. Medicine packed Free from Observation. Carriage Paid Parcel Post, THOUSANDS CURED ANNUALLY BY LETTER. H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. Qpr/\ AAA ENVELOPES, imported direct. Commercial Envelopes &O\J* \J\J\J from 3s 6d per 1000; 5000 at 3s per 1000. Boxed Stationery, latest styles, from 6d, 9d, Is, Is 6d, 2s box. PIANOS. ORGANS. The Best Value obtainable in the Colony for cash or on terms. Organs from ICs per month; Pianos from 209 per month. One payment only required at time of purchase. MUSIC, LATEST SONGS, & PIECES. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. A thoroughly built, strong, well finished, up to date Lady's or Gentlemen's Machine, guaranteed, for £14 10s, for one Month Only. H. M. JO NEB. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST ■CIOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad? for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt. or fiOwt SACKS. Orders received b/ DAVID THOMAS, OR THE JN.S&. FARMERS CO-OPEBAXIVE A BSOOIATION OS 1 CANTERBURY, limited., CANTERBURY FEOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Seor»t>ry. THE NEW DRAPERY." A Beautifal EVENING DRESS WINDOW. SOP E.TiH IN G NEW AND CHASTE. MITCHELL '& TURNER. i i



TTjTANTED KNOWN—Removal of the 1V » old eaUbliahed firm of Mitchell & Turner, from old premises in Tancred Slreeb New Shop in Bnrnebb Sfreet. i 9old Medal — PARIS. ASTHMA I AND CATARRH Hay Fever, Oppression IVeiiralgfia, etc. Cured by ] ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. a ecommeoded by the highest Medical ftlihoriciea. The pectoral ITumi g&itoir Kspto is the most efficacious Rremediea to combat the diseases of the respiratory organs. * eventy years success. J. ESPIC, Paris, 20 rue Si- Lazare Mblbournf, Messrs W. Bamsay Col linaand Swanson Streets, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists. Require the signature on every piga rette. Each box of Cigarettes and powder contains a prospectus with directions



FOB &MM I A iyV ACRES, 1/ fVI/ 14: / /2 ACRES! 147/2 ~p ANGITATA District, being :R.S. 262041 Xt fronting the Road leading to tbe Rangitata Traffics Bridge, B cmw distance above the Hinda statiou. ' Easy teims of Payment. T BULL'OGK, A TERRIBLE COUGH ' A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peokham, July 12. " Dear Sir,—l am a poor hand at express ing my feelings, but X should like to thank yon. Your lozenges have done wonders in relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of ' Tracheotomy' (the same as the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am still alive) performed at- St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly ha^e had a more violent cough j it was ho bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been softened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty. —I am. sir, yours truly, J. HILL. 1 A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY, Routh Park, Cardiff, South Wales, September 28,1893. I "I hare, indeed, great pleasure in adding ! my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and I have prescribed it now for the last eight years in my hospitals and private practico, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer from Chronic Bron. chitis; your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public Who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or i any kind of Pulmonary Irritation.—Youn truly, GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.C.P. andL.M Edinburgh. L R.C.S and L.M. Edinburgh USB KEATINU'S LOZENGES USE KEATZNG'S LOZENGES USE KEATING/S LOZENGES It is 80 yeare ago since Keating's Cough > Lozenges were first made, and the sals is 1 larger than ever, because they are unrivalled in the relief and cure of Winter Coughs Asthma, and Bronchitis; one alone give* relief. lITTBRLY UNRIVALLED UTTERLY UNRIVALLED ! lITTERLY UNRIVALLED ( Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled remedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throat I Troubles, are sold in tins by all chemists



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MELLOR'S ZEA.LANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TB the Molt RELIABLE House tot GOOD AND OHEAPJBOOUB. 0 aim la to give you the bksi value for uraui monst. HONESTIf is oat Polio We will. not Guarantee you an article unless we know It will give youj every;(S»tl<»oMon.i Trial is all we ask—Our Goods; Sell themselves. ••"■*— J. MELLOE, (EAMORED BTFEF ASHBUBT3N DO NOT SHOP BY POST. T7"EEP YOUE MONEY IN ASHBURTON, when we will look after your requirements—Well— SEE OUR WINDOWS. | BLANKETS AND FLANNELLB LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING LADIES' WATERPROOFS , LADIES' JACKETS' MILLINERY. OUR BOYS' & YOUTHS' CLOTHING Is Unsurpassed, a trial will convince. TAM HATS, IN SERGE AND ASTRAOHAN MEN'S REEf ER JACKETS, CARDIGANS, AND WATERPROOFS " ■ ■ ! NORTHGOTE & HEFFORD, "THE CORNER."



MISS BESSIE SIMMOJSDS. I\/I USIC Seller and Teacher of the Tiolia -LYJL Musical ins'rumeiats of every deccrip tion VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Muel and Songs by every mail. Firat-claas Quad rille Band. Burnett Street, 4 83 Opposite Publishing Company. WANTED Known—That J. MoisOK hw received a large supply of Bum met? Boots and Shoes, suitable for the Holidays' They are all of the best brands and makers, and neve equalled in Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker In the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. There' fore the public have so need to wouder where to go for reliable Boots and Sheet Discount for oaih as usual. Repairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, Kast Street, Ash. burton Established 1576. " FOR OHRISTm/s~PRESENTB AND NEW fEAR GIFTS, Also WEDDING PRESENTS GO TO GEORGE JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AN JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburton. THE CHEAPEST PLAGE IN lOWN OS WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY Of Every Description. INSPECTION" INVITED; FOR SALE PRIVATELY* I AM now prepared to treat privately for the unsold portion of Mb Isaac Sab* ghnt'B property, comprising :?— Lot 2.—Knox's Farm, oontainiag 246 aorei or thereabouts tat 3.—Greeutreet'e Farm, containing 160 acres •' . Lot 4.—North River Farm, containing II acres. E, W. HANMEBi S. H. GKAVES, SHARHJBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, OHRISTOHUROH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgfn Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes : Bedford McNolll's, Moretng and deal's, A.B.C. Code (fourth Edition. MB ALBERT 'ROBERTS, A* h bur ton Representative Tslegeafmio Address: GRATES; Chrfctchurch. 3 21 CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the; la twelvemonths. IT IS USSi) EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Sfret* >nd Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Faoterv and Cute , wry Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS J WRITE FOR PRICES 1 CO 1 G. T, PARK, MOUNOJ BOM RB, TO ALL MY OLD CLIENTS FARMERS, AND RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY, I BEG to inform you that I have severed «« my °<>nnee«on with the Canterbury Mill, which was under- my management tot over seven years, and have PURCHASED from Mr Edwin Thomas the WAKANUI ROLLER:FLOUR MILLS. The Canterbury Mill, which U the property of the Bank of New Zealand Assets Board, is still trading under the name of Rollitt & Co., so to avoid oonfnsion with correspondence, I would like bo ask yon to address all orders to THOMAS ROLLIT3M WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS; ASHBUftTON On and after October Ist, I shall, be pleased to supply you with first-class ROLLER FLOUR, WHEAT MEAL, BRAN & SHARPS, at lowest current ratesi FOR THE OONVEnTeNOE OF FARMERS , DOING GRISTING, I have arranged to keep a supply of Flow Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of theK.Z. Fanners' Association, West Street, where Farmers, Shareholders or non« Shareholders can leave their Wheat and get Flour, Brut, and Sharps In exchange^ THOMASItOLUTT. WAEANOI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS 9 265 ASHBURTON. . ii lint «fc— m^mm-m^mmmm ——^M^—MM^g^>h» j^^_^ -'ALL . £S&iijS& . Sound tki PORE CEYLON OR BLBTOED TEAS.