The Ashburton Guardian.

XXI. NO. 5191

Ashburton : Wednes;lay f August 15 1900.

price One Penny

MILLIONS MADE THROUGH THE WAR.

It is as well to be optimistic whenever possible. People who have gasped mentally at the tremendous total of our war bill up to the present, and at the possibility of still further increase in tax ation, can find some surprisingly consol ing set off in a glance at the trade return figures for the last few months. They are a revelation. Business generally has gone up by breathless leaps and bounds; obscure trades have fqund them selves whirled to the front; in numerous cases solid fortunes have been made itt double quick time.—all through the war Even if no adequate indemnity were to be forthcoming, it is almost safe to say that the extraordinary fillip the w«r his given to this country's trade will result in a fair return for his outlay, so f«r as the average man's pocket is concerned. From a purely financial point of view the majority of newsvenders will certain ly have solid reason to look back upon the war p riod with extreme satisfaction; and the street purveyor of the latest news has shouted himself so hqarseover his lighning sales that a special If law in some districts has been found neces sary to check his exuberance in the in terests of peace.

Numerous firms engaged in the pro duction of underclothing, woollen or otherwise, suitable for our troops under varying conditions, have simply wallow ed in orders for months past, both from official sources and through charitable organizations. In consequence, too, of the exceptional wear and tear upon uni forms entailed by the arduous experien ces of onr Boldiersj thousands and thous ands of outfits will have to be practically renewed—enough work, according to official figures, to keep the manufactur ers going at hot speed for months, and to give an immense spurt to all the textile industries?. This means that by the time the war is over money galore will have been set in circulation in the mat* ter of clothing alone.

When the financial yield of the pat riotic erase for anything wearable of a khaki shade is computed it will be found that trade has unexpectedly benefited to the extent of countless thousands. The way in which the fair sex seized this op portunity of proving their patriotism— aud love of novelty —and enriched the pockets of un-numbertd milliners and dressmakers was cot even approached by the famous;' Garibaldi " craze of yewa ago. Nor was the sterner sex behind. For necktie and favor makers such times certainly " nevej were. " The khaki tie appeared, and millions have been put chased by people who were in no immedi ate want of such an article, but who were impelled by the prevailing thrill. Khiki notepaper has filled the letter-boxes to an extent which can only testify to the same thrill. The khaki erase, in fact, has in itself proved a veritable gold mini to be set against the depressing effect of the war bill.

Military and other tent makers have found the war a decidedly commercial boom ; while as for flag and banner makers—well, it might be Bald of them that they woke up to find themselves commercially famous. One firm alone computes its outputs of various sized flags at over a million during the week made historical by the relief of gallant Ladysmith. If, indeed, one could form any estimate from the number of union jacks, etc. , carried along the streets, waving from windows and housetopSj or | floating triumphantly in back gardens, one might think he had ample material for an article entitled " Fat Fortunes Made in Flags. " And he might conae very near the truth. Makers of war mementoes, topical medallions, rosettes, etc, have also beea able to put on more hands and swell their banking accounts. What certain telegraph cable companies, too, have reaped through the war would make a highly interesting cabulation—not" withstanding a reduction in rates per word Then, again, it is assuredly not tht photographic profession which can complain that the war has spelled bad business. Many yeari must have elapsed since the enterprising photo*, grapher had such a chance of making money without the trouble of poiing his * sitters ', and some of our generals in the field will return home embar rassed by tbe knowledge that tbtir physiognomies may be studied in everj third or fourth household in the coua try. If every shilling paid for such a photograph were totalled up a v»it sum of money would be the result— which would never have changed pockets but for the war. And tht same applies to the myriad war platei issued by enterprising publishers. In the matter of weapon making and the allied trades, too, the country owei a deal to the war commercially. Lucky shareholders in the Maxim gun indna try have the pleasure of knowing that, as Sir William Harcour.t stated re cently in the House, their shares stand at the comfortable pre_ium of 500 per cent ; while the email arm «»■« faeturere have been doing proportion - ately flourishing business. Indirectly, too, the war has given a great impettti to the production of armour plate, con cerning which it was also stated in th« Hotisetbat several firms had more orders than they c^uld possibly ex«* cute



SHAW. SAVILb AND ALBION OOMP -i NY, LIMITED, FOR LONDOM. tx •"OOYAL MAIL STBA. Sp^k. *■*> MERS, with saparloj *ocommo<ia^oa ?of aliclasaei '~&-&^J&fm o j p a ga o ngerß, calling ai Monte Video or Rio, Taneriffe and Ply mouth* Veaael Ton Oommauder From I Date. Gothic — 7750 Kldley Wel'b'n Sept 13 loni _4748Kempaon... — I " CARGO STEAMERS. Dolphp 8273 Sowden Lyttltoo June £ Waiwera 6200Stuarfc Aobea 6364 Evans "~"~ E. W. HAJNMEK. Agent. r |1 H E jlrf9l£ NEW ZS'ALA-Nl> J||V '"; SiHIPFING OO.'s *~ LINE "' ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, to ¥Idee r Tesaerlffa 4 Plymoath. ', TProbable final Steamers. I!oaa,} Port. Dafs. Otarama 3808 Lyfctelton 14 Papauui 6372 WelliDgton 4ug 23 Wakatane 8000 — October 4 Waimate 5610 : — I'o follow Wakanui 5706 — „ Fakaia 5628 —  Paparoa 7000 — » W&ikabo 4767 — it Rimutaka 7700 —  Tekoa 4050 — Rangitikei j 7700 — i» Raapehu I 8000 — __ 1L For farther particulars apply ie PRX&DLANDER BROS., Lid. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Off NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS SAII IHGBILITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesbporti and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday s Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise tnent in Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Bydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above -are subject to alteration; eference shonld therefore be made to Okriatohurch daily papers for dates and honr of sailing For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton "hBNBY"STBPHBNSON^ " {oucceßSor fco Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 yearg. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furnifcure s etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advonces made on all goods placed in my hands for Sale, Segular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold pivately through the week, and ab Auction oa, SATURDYB. Ageiti : Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from 22OgJ per month. HENEY STEPHENSON, AUOTIONEER. Frank Curtis. WatolimaJkerj & Jeweller. WEDDING PRESENTS. A VERY Choice variety in Electro-plate Jrk. and Sterling Silver, including a beau- ( tifal lot of Doultou ware, etc., ab prices to suit) the times. INSPECTION INVITED As "usual my stock of Gold Rings and Brooches, Charms, Muff Chains, Watches, etc., iB the largest an&;J,beab eeleoted in the < district. SPECIAL ROOM: FOR CHOOSING IF REQUIRED. Wedding rings and keepers 18ob, of my own manufacture j, make a special line of, and are well worth inspecting beiog 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, re-made in the same style and finish at nominal cost. Wedding rings ALTERED IN SIZE WITHOUT CUT TING WHILE WAITING, BY SPE CIAL MACHINERY. Silver watches from 30a upwards, a fu stock of .Rotliernm.®, WaltlxanaSj etc, always on hand. Spectacles specially fitted f:r reading ab night. Spectacle fitting by my system is nob guess work, glasses being fitted to suit the sight perfectly in every case. A special room for testing. Glasses from 2a 6d. Test ing frees Repairs as usual, neat, prompt, and reason able. Silver charma in great variety from Is upwards- A. AfiER, ARCHITECT. ARCADE CHAMBERS, ASHBURTON. "TF you want a NEW HOUSE, or Altera tions, or Newest Style of Decorations,^ CONSULT MR AGER. Call and see the NEW HBROSB BLIND, Imitation ofjVenetiaa, at half the price. 8 191



TN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW DAYS OUR Travelling Representative, M C. Mdntosh, Will call on you, soliciting your order We are Agents for the Celebrated " McCormick " Binders, Big 4 Mowers, ; AND Daisy Reapers. 1 Also the— P. & P. Manures, The Finest Fertilizer ia the World. SOILS ANALYSED FREE OF CHARGE. Morrow, Bassett & Go, ASHBURTONf



H. M.^JONES. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. G)£L(\ AAA ENVELOPES, imported direct. Commercial Envelopes ZIOXJt, \J\J\J from 3s 6d per 1000; 5000 at 3a per 1000. Boxed Stajionery, latest styles, from 6d, 9d, Is, Is 6d, 2s box, PIANOS. ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a splendid overstrung, fall trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, up-to-date in every particalar. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase. Oall and see this before you buy elsewhere. Organs from lCs per month j Pianos from 203 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. TO N E S . DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSUBNCE k EH PITS k®&sV VALUATOB, WOOL & GRAIN BROKER, | ASHBURTOiN. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of LtveTStock — Tin wala and Ashbnrton "alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, '.etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought ana Sold on Commission 1 Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales |he!d on Saturdays Horse Fairs held Monthly AGENT F,Q u R— Matson and Co., Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co., Ohrlstchnrch White's Sheep Dip ! Walter A. Wood Co. j Bowron Bros.' Belting | London and Lancashire Insurance Company [ Graham's Foot, Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacaum Oil Company's Agricultural Oils [PLANET JB,, GARDEN AND FIELD TOOLS. BARAIA DISTRICT SALES. I Have made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to acb as my AGEHTS for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in con with them it will be roy endeavour to make the RAKAIA SAjuE A StfOCESS. DA.YID THOMAS, ABhbarton I have the following properties in my hands for Sale— 2000 ACRFS WKSTERFIELD. 600 „ CORWAR 1750 „ RANGITATA 520 „ OVERDALK 365 „ RAKIIA 1000 „ LAURISTON ALSO— A complete Suburban Property, containing 87^'AcreB, <?*ahaia's*Roadj D. THOMAS ASHBURTON



Manning & Co's NEW SEASON'S i BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BESTiFthE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agenta for Ashbarton-— Mes&rs Shear man Bros. MRS HUNT. REFRESHMENT ROOMS Meals at All Houks ; Tancred Street, opposite _cOonell's Stables. Biisiea t shop In town. ? 30 WANTED KNOWN. J. L. HIGGS HAS Paints, Oi!a, Turps, Glats, Scrim, Sic, alao choice Paperhangings. PRICES LOW. High Claßa Decorative Work a Speciality. Don'b forget. —— 7 64 Goldman's Building, Tanored Street. OWING to a great increase in business, we have arranged for extension of preiuises, and to avoid removing and storm a lot of our Stock, will hold a Genuine Clearing Sale For One Month, previous to the buildera commencing operations. This ia an opportunity rarely met) with of obtain iog New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth tog ab Greatly Reduced Prices,— ■ RobEbi Alcorn."



"IT ISN'T" A LTSAP IN THE DARK. YOU KNOW THAT THB QUALITY AND VALUE ARE THERE WHEN YOU PURCHASE A PACKET OF HONDAI-LANKA > CEYLON PACKED AND SEALED TEA NIVEK SOLD LOOSE—Packets and Boxes only. FENCING MATERIALS. STAKES, STAKES, STAKES Barbed Wire. Plain Wire. IRON STANDARDS to order in any quantity. COAL. COAL. COAL. TF YOU Want Good WESTPORT 00AL! II YOV Want Good BLACKBALL GOAL! IF YOU Want Good NEWCASTLE GOAL! IF YOU Want the Moat Economical Goal ia the market, get "SHAG POINT." Send your Orders to us, and you will save money, and keep your temper good. We have all the above Goals, and can supply your wants Immediately W. H. COLTINS & CO., REMOVED TO MITCHELL & TUENER'S OLD PREMISES, TANORKD STREET NOTICE TO FARMERS. ABE CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN; AN_ QUANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mil! We can supply Oornaacke at cost price, CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) J. B, HOBART, Manager 17th Marjh, 1900.



NEW GOODS FOE WINTEB. j NICHOLAS & PICKFOHD TTAVB pleasure in Informing their numerous Patrons that they have landed * ex Mamari' another Bhipment of Boots, Shoes, Slippers, and E v eni ng Shoes FOR WINXJESIC TIETA-HS Included amongst these are Ladies' Geatlemans', and Ohildrens' Warm Slippers, (A splendid variety,) The whole of our Imported Goods have been purcbasod 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 sach uniformly low prices be found, EVENING SHOES Upwards of 20 different Styles in Laeies' Evening Shoes to choose from, prices from 3s to IQg @& j Gentle mens' Court Shoes in all styles, and at wonderfully low prices. NICHOLAS IPICKFORD, EAST STREET. i "'■ * BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TfNDERTAKIRB, URNISHING *-> NDERTAKERS, DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Deßlgns in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanui Road and Case Streets, and Baker and "rown's Coach Factory. MOTHERS I Have you delicate children who ara always taking cold and sub° ecb to oroup? If so, try Tonking's Linseed Emulsion, which will cure where all other medicines fail. Sold by local chemists and grocers in bottles, Is 6d and 2s 6d. 246 Smoke New Veaui



, ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT '..SOCIETY. TtOANS GRA NOD EjD F R^O M : [and upwards, at current rates. Full Particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager, ■ Office —Tanored Streeti MISS BESSIE SIMMON DS. MUSIO Seller and Teacher of the Violla, Musical instruments of eve*; descrip tion VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Muslo and Songs by ..every mail. First-class Quad rille Band; Burnett Street, 483 Opposite Puhlißhiag ompetny' LLEWELLYN OWEN. . M'O.S.M. I CERTIFICATED TEACHER.; I LOCAL Representative of the London Mh College of Music.iand of the. Musical International College. r PIANOFORTE. ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAIf- DOL.INE, " SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTEKPOINT. H. Undsi:jl v c, undbi_> T H UNDBILI/ J& CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS: OJANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Stock. Private Address, Peter Street,, directly behind Oddfellows' Hal l; also care ef Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. S A CD Mbs Aloorn's Sale—Trimmed Mil jOL linery half price, Felts, StraWß,Ribbons, Wings, Quills, Flowers, all greatly reduced. Special bargains in Laces, Embroideries and Underclothing. Corsets from If lid, 10 per cent discount on stamped work, Berlin Wools, Perlines, Silks and Arasenes during ■•he sale. "OUILDERS will find it to their advantago JL* to get estimates for Irocmougery from Habdley Bros. ISmoke New Ymw *



mm *j | m Lots of peo -1 W% 11^1 pie have thin ) ■^••••hair. Per -14 __ _ d ma^e Reces || §% |9% sary for them to have thin hair. One thing t" _^ ,#_%_m%_^ you may rely upon- /\J\J;^ makes the MSk 1 V* hair healthy flOtl 1 and vigor- l/lOnf* ous; makes g g it grow *> > '"' i ' ' "' "thick and long. It cures dan druff also. It always restores color to gray hair, ■—all the dark, rich, color of early life. There is no longer need of your look ing old before your time. Ayer's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood, and clears the complexion. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A Bi3r7Months"i_~Bed in the Wellington Hospital and Undergoes an Operation, but * Plantekoa ' cures Him, also cures His Daughter of Chicken Pox.



OSBOKN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT f (Late of London)* T8 NOW in Ashburton for business. ORDERS may be left with MR" LLEWELUXN OWEN at his Mask Studio, Arcade Ohambera. Ashbarton, or at Oommerotal Hotel. THE RAPID LIGHTNING GLO3S van ONty beltable shirt polish IN THE WOULD. TI/TRS MILLED, of Dunedin, the Pro fewional Laundress, says :—lt la the best I nave ever used. It makes Shirt Ironing * pleasure. Wise Mothers and Sisters try It and save your strength, temper, and patience. Once tried, always used. Sold in Tine at SHEARMAN BRO3' & JOHN ORB & 00. J.V. DEBEEE, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. \ VERY CHOICE AND HANDSOME OOILEOTION OF Opal Jewellery. This Gem is now more fashionable than ever, and is at last receiving the attention that ita beauty always warranted, but "was long withheld, owing to unreasonable superstition, PENDANTS, BRO3OHES, PIFS, Designed as a memento of the War. SCARF PINS, An exact miniature in Gold of the Lee-Metford Cartridge. A Beautiful Assortment of GOLD MUFF CHAIN INSPECTION 1 INVITED. J. V. DE BEER, East Street, Ashburton. Established 1876. FOR CHRISTMJ S PRESENTS AND NEW fEAR GIFTS, Also WEDDING PRESENTS GO TO GEORGE JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburton, THE CHEAPiSST"PL&.OE IN TOWN OR WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND . JEWELLERY Of Every Description. INSPECTION INVITED. LAMES DR. MAXUMS SKIN FOOD is a power ful Tonic for the Face and Neck, which removes and prevents all wrinkles and iimparta to the face a beautiful clear complexion. Ladies whose beauty is at all fading should at onoe procure this Beautify ing Cream, which possesses wonderful rejuvenating properties. Sent to any addreea 2s 6d, also our Book on Health and Beauty, one shilling. Address-— . ALPHA TOILET COMPANY, Ghrisfcehurob. * 95 MIBS W SIMPSON, Teacher of Piano forte, Havelock Street, Easb Belb wishw to notify that) ahe has » £m»t class Quadrille Band available for Danoea, Wed ding parties, Concerts, apd Socials. For Terms & etc , apply to D. Leie«h, Burnett Street, . iiZJ LOOK OHEAP WINTER FIRING, NEW MOUNT SOMEBS COAL. OUTPUT hits Trebled during ths lai twelvemonths. I IT IS tISEi) EVERYWHERE. '■ This Coal 1b the Best) and Cheapest Steam «nd Household Coal in the market, i „____ Used In the Woollen Factory andOante ■ muvy Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES so I 0. T, PARK, MOUNID SOMERS. WAMKD KNOVvjw—xnat we hay | aat opened our final Shipment of hea py Flannelettes for this Season, and we are pleased to say thab our buyers has sec aced Shera ab old Prices. See «ihe value* —I fxxcHin£L& Turner. ■•—--------. A Cinnamon Cure, Wahoo, Koolibafc or 41 c BeDfamin^ Gum c» 2 AshbublON D; uraOi. *



Victoria Street. Petone, Nov. 22, '99. To Proprietors, Pla.itekoa Kemedisa. Dear Sirs, —For over three years I have suffered from Hydafcids acd Knlargement of the Liver. Two years ago I was admitted to the Wellington Hospital, and after careful and thorough examination by the doctors, it was decided that I should undergo an operation. My condition at that time was very low, my liver baing swollen to such an extent" fchafc the doctor outlined it on the skin with a pencil. I remained in the Hospital six months, most of the time confined to my bed, and although every attesttion was bestowed upon me by the doctors and others, I left that institution very litile improved in health. However, I resumed my usual occupation at fche local Gasworks, but shortly after was compelled to lay up again, this time with Jaundice in addition to my old complaint. You can readily understand my condition was awful. I suffered terribly with pain in the stomaek and bowels. The feeling used to be of a 'sinking nature, with gnawing sensations fn the pit of the stomach, usually coming on about an hour after meals. No medicine I tried did me any permanent good, until I used your wonderful PLANTEKOA. This medicine otssmed to attack fche disease almost at mcc, and aiter giving ib a fair trial, it bas fulfilled my highest expecta tions. The pain at the stomach is gone, my liver has resumed its natural state, the jaundice has disappeared, and my skin is .now quite clear. My appetite is splendid, and I can eat and sleep and work now with pleasure and comfort. I might; also add to this note that while rising Plantekoa, we gave some to our little girl, who had the chicken pox very badly. In conjanc 1 tion with Plantekoa Ointment, a cure was so©n broughb about). I give you this testimonial of my own free will, and shall be pleased to answer any enquiries relative to my case, either personally or by letter. (Signed) Stewart Dundas Gobdon. A gent b— AUSTRAL BOTANIC COY EAST STREET. Wholesale — Plantekoa Proprietary, Wellington.



A Silenced (Sough I *'f *'c "h A" MANY^OUGH REMEDIES RELIEVE THE SYMPTOMS AND NOT THE DISEASE. They contain Opium or other ' Narcotics that drug the Cough into silence—but that is not Curing. The right way to cure a Cough is to cure it to stay cured. The right remedy must go to ¥ &VT¥^ 5 O *^c real source °* I \ r< H the trouble and Iw/\il E4 *J remove it. CREASOTED • EMULSION. of Cod Liver Oil is such a Reined)'. It stimulates _ the secretions, soothes and heals the irri tated surfaces, cures the Cough, and imparts health to the whole body. It is an Absolute Cure for Consumption All Chemists sell LANE'S CREASOTED EMULSION. * . . PRICE 2s. . . I "71OR" "Ranges!" Register Grates, and ' Mantelpieces try Habdley Bkos, who offer special induceroeub to| purchasers. Large stocks now to hand. / UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! Double-Barre VjT Breech loading reduced to £3 10s all first class guns reduced to prices to BU t any sportammat BABW-EY Beds.



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