The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. m% 5182

Ashburton : Wedneslay, June 6 1900.

peice : One Penny



Sa-4"?. KAVTLL AVI) xLBT'-N ' OOMP4NY. LJMIPKI*. j FOR LONDON. «fsvj, "POYAJ, MAIL SlTßA (Swthfc: *-* MISR3, with saporfo* r? pMsengors, calling nt Wontip VUla< «» Elo, TenerLtTe aad Ply- i ra.oo.fcb ■ Vessel lon Commander Prom D*ta. Sothio _ 7730 KWloy ""'"" Wel'b'n April 26 lonio «. 4748 Kempson .. — July 19 CARGO STEAMERS. Delphic [8273 -'owdeu LytfcUon Juoe2B Waiwera 6200 Stuarfc Aotea 6364 Evans " 12. W. HANMSK. Agent. ' ff% H E J&fßjf 1 NSW ZEAIIAND f.J C ■/:';, BJHIPPING 00/3 LINK . ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Vl* M«nte Video, TonerJffe A Plymouth. Beat Accommodation far all classes of assengers at Lowest Rates. j Probable final Steamers. Tone. Porfc. Data, B»l»i» 5628 Well'ngton J"ne 16 Wfcikftto 4767 Wellington June 28 Pftparoa 7000 Wellicgton Jnly 12 {Teke» 4050 — lo follow P»p»nai 6372 —  Oi»rMiia 3303 — .• W»ini»fce 5610 —  *W*Satane 6000 — „ Wakanui 5706 — „ Eimntftkft — — n Rftßgitiki — — H JTewStW 8000 — J », F«r farther partloulars apply tic FRIEDLANDER BROS., Imn." Agegta, Athbnrtwn. UNION STEAMiIIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Lotitbd STEAMERS ?AII FRCMLY'tTBLTON AS UNDER: For Wwdport and Greymouth—Weekly. . Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise moot in Ohriatcharch papers Donedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are eubjecb to alteration; eferenca should therefore be made to Qhriatchurch daily papera for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to Ft FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahbnrton (ouccesaor bo Alfred Harrieoa.) Establiehed 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND JOMMIBSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY. BALES8 ALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock,'HouseholdFarni are, etc., as per arrangement, in any part the county. Advances made on Goods placed in my bands for Sale* Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Aqkitt : Norwloh Onion Fire Insurance Company tt Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay mtnts from 3Om per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, m AUCTIONEER rPHERE are others, but they don't count X in % Tea-Po* tssfc alongside of ffOKOAi* Lanka C«ylonTe». The unblendid worth {■there, therefore the result is asanred. Sealed Le»d Packets, packed in Ceylon at , JTCoooH'a. ; WANTED KNOWN—That our old pre otises will be closed on and after {Utubda?, March 10. Caatcmers will find ' us in New Shop, Bun»ett Street.—Mitokbll fcTJjBNEU- ' ' ' ! 1 TO FARMERS, CONTRACTORS k OTHERS A. SIMPSON, (LATE OF REID AND GRAY'S.) BEGS to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts that he has commenced business as a SHOEING & GENERAL BLACKSMITH and hopes by good Workmanship • and Moderate Charges to merit a share oi public patronage. All kinds of Implements made and repaired. Horses shod in the latest approved style. Corns and other diseases of the feet) cared. A firsfc-claes Wheelwright kepb*on the Premises. Note the address, — WAKANUI ROAD, Nearly opposite the Central Hotel. MONEY TO LBND PBIVATELY. TANORED STREET, NBXTi|GAS™ a COMPANT's*(Oir*iaE .]JJ[O NE V ~O LEND j>ol * Arrangement j^fr Jgg AND UPWARDS, Upon any Security. TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly Payments can be •ratDged. i All Bcsinbss Stbioti.v Oonm»hntml. DAVID ZANDER COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. A ENT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Office and Canton rine rnsuranoe Office. WANTED— O»b and Wheat Husks in any quantity, also Beeswax. Apply Fletcher Bkos., Cash Sapply Store. "^~ gmoko New Venus J



SHOOTING JJEASOX." 1900 Guns and Ammunition. NEW SHIPMENTS NOW OPENED UP,' A Large Assortment:, at prices to suit all Bayers. Blkys, Kynoch, and Club Cartridges; Powdbb, Shot, Caps, Wads, mod Oartridgb Oases. LAMPS. LAMPS'. LA M.P. S. W*K HAVE JUST RBOKIVBD A CHOICE VARIETY OF TABLE LAMPS, HANGING HALL LAMPS, HANGING PARLOR LAMPS, SMALL BEDROOM t*AMfS, ;^. Which we are oSering at very low prices, A Large Stock of LiMPWARE always on hand. HAEDWABE AND HOTSEHOLD FURNISHINGS. We have a full stock of the above lines, including Backets Table Cutlery Fenders and Fire Irons Saucepans Spoons and Forks Electro Plate Ware; Nails and Staples Brush ware Enamelware < Plough Shares Lubricating Oils Etc, etc, AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. [WINES AN *b SPIRITS. All .[Kinds and Brands of SPIRITS kept in CASE and BULK. Whiskey, Brandy, Port, Sherry, Australian Wines, etc. English and Colonial Bottled Ales and Stout, GROCERIES at Wholesale Prices. Orders by Poet) despatched with punctuality. Goods delivered daily SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, BtutNETi Strbkt, Ashburton. ; """■SHOOTING SEASON. 1900 HARDLEY BROS, PLUMBERS AND IRONMONGERS, EAST STREET. TTAVE TO HAND THEIR STOCK OF GUNS JAND AMMUNITION Direcb from the Manufacturers. .COME AND SEE OOR STOCK OF CARTRIDGES. New Club, Eiey (blue), Pegamoid Shulta, Kynoek's Lake EUesmere (smokeleas) Kew Rival, Etc. POWDER AND SHOT of all sizes and quality. GUNS at Prices to suit everybody, en hire or time payments. Breech loading Guns from 50*. 3UNS REPAIRED at reasonable prices, and all work guaranteed. Good Stock Always on Hand of PUMPS, TANKS, B.VTH3, Ewu DAVID THOMAS; IUOTIONEBR, LAND, INSURANCE & ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL & GRAIN BROKER, Loans Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tlnwald and Ashburtonjaifeernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, eto.,|on 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|O R— Matson and Co., Christchuroh Booth, McDonald and Co., Ghrislchurch White's Sheep Hip Walter A. Wood Co. Bcwron Bros. 1 Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Font Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson aad o>. Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures Vacuum 'Oil Co.'s Agricultural Oils PLANET JR. TOOLS. I RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES I HATE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDT &JUO., Merchants, Rakala, to act) as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in con junction with ithem It will be ray endeavour to make the RAKAIi SAjuE^A SUCCESS. D4.VID THOMAS, Ashburton T'H4VB IBTILL] SOME BLOCKS OP THE LAGHHOR LAND FOR'iSALB Either f©r Residential Purposes or in Farming Blocks. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST LAND AT PRESENT IN THB MARKET. ALSO,— that Magnificent Property known at BAREORD, containing 3760 Acrei. ALSO,- Very complete Suburban Proparty, containing 87 Acreß^Graham's'Roadj D. THOMAS. ASHBtTRTON. f 224



| , A CARD. ; A Branch Offio j has t>«?a opeaed.by th< I undersigosd ab Mbssrs J Niooll Bbos, %■ East Sbreat-, where they £ will carry w practice as Barrisbera and Solicitor MAUDE & HERMAN, Solicitors^ Christohuroh Money bojjLendjab Lowest Ratea on Freeholdj/Beourity. No Procuration tee MAUDS I.* HARM AN, Hi 48 Ashburton, Established 1880 Telephone 69 [ BAKER BROS.. CtrRNTRHIHti TTNDKRTAKER& " DRNTSH > NO U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Befit knS L»tes Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FU3ER.ALS cbniuoted with the greatest care and satisfaction! at moet reasonable charges. ' Corner of Wakanul Road and Case 'Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. ■;;'■' THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"!( •' The Rambler? HAVING sold out of my old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I have jusc opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT R 4OERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all dzes and all fitted with the ever asting G Sr J detachable Tyre. "THE J&A.MBJL.E:]*.' ALL. USSD INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. —I 'XFHER MARE 3 FITTED WITH G&JTYRES, D. THOMAS. Frank Curtis. Wtttet*mal*er 9 & Jeweller, WEDDING PBESENTS A VERY Choice variety in Electro-plate XjL and Sterling Silver, inolading a beau tiful lob of Doulbon ware, «tc, at prices to suib the times. < INSPECTION INVITED A a usual my stock of Gold Rings and Brooches, Charms, Muff Chains, Watches, etc., is the largest and; best seleoted in the district. A SPECIAL ROOM FOR CHOOSING IF REQUIRED. Wedding rings and keepers 18ot, of my own manufacture 1 make a apeoial line of, and are well worth inspecting being far and away better finished than tbe ordinary article, and coating no more. It will' pay you to call and see them. Tour old gold, sings, etc, re~made in the same styla and finish at nominal cost. Wedding ringa ■ ALTERED IN SIZK WITHOUT OUT. TING WHIIuE WAITING, BY SPE OIAL MACHINERY. I Silver watches from 30a upwards, a ful stock of RotherAmei, Waltltamg, eto, always on hand* Spectacles specially fitted for reading at nights Spectacle fitting by my system ia n gueis work, glasses- being fitted to auib the sight perfectly in every case. A apeoial room or testing. Glasses from 2s 6d. Test ing free. Repairs as usual, neab, prompt and reason able, Silvsr chirms in greato variety from Is upwards LLEWELLYN OWEN, M»as.M. CERTIFICATED TEAOHER. LOCAL Representative of the London College of Music, and of the Muiioal International College, ■ PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DOLINE, SINGING. HARMONY, AND COUNTERPOINT. * The new term will commence January 2nd. Intending pupils kindly communioate arly. _^ •■; _• . -, .. ..: . Mrs Robottom, PHOTOGRAPHER, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. MRS ALCORN has a more complete Stock than ever of Fancy Work and M terials. All the latest atylea to hand Inspection Invited.



f NOTJOJS. A N Y'peraoa or persons found Trespaeain( on the Rivertdale Esbate in pursuit of gam of obherwiie will be prosecuted. W S STRANGE; ASHBURTON PEBMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY.] T OANS GRANTED £25 and upwards, at current rates. Fall Particulars on application. i ; F.DWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Pffioa %— Tailored Sfereefc.



Tp & S. KNIGHT are buyert of al Hi m kinds of Second hand Goods. Ad joining Mks Khigot's Boardinghou«e. FOB SALE, rpHE unexpired portion of Appropriation, X being about £170 repayable by instalments without interns!-, in this Indus trial Building Society, and two »hares. Apply to ■-.. i T. BOLLOCK.



-26,000 ! CJOkiug Mil I |JR| n™Sf IN USE IN THIS COLONY > ' ' ■■* ■■■.'■ ■ ■ ■ ■• 1 THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 2ft 6in NO SETTINGIIEQUIKED. ifch StovePipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. 1 With Gut Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers Are large and Tin-lined inside REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. ; Made in all sizes, Bingle or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, Pbincks Stbhbt, DUNBDIN. ___^ iJ _mil M ——_—l—M—lll» —— Mil —ll— ■ I ■■11111 M 111 l TWI lITB ■» ■ ■ ' ' ' '. New Zealand Insoraaca Company. SSTABLIShTd' 1 _ 185 9 CAPITAL^ONB * MILLION. THKFBEMIBE AND WEALTHIEST COLONJAI. COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, / . .. . PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000. FIRE AND RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, IHRB HING MACHINES, dko., AOOEPTBD AT LOWKBT TORRENT RaTJSS '' : E W. HANMEB AGENT LAMPS. LAMPS. ALMPS New Designs. New Burners. """"""""iXj —■■•■■■■ ■ T\TE hare jaet opened up the finest and moefc boantifal^asßortment of > TABLE LAMPS ever offered to the Public of Ash barton, and invite inspection. These are all genuine English Goods, selected by onr Mr Collins when in London, and are not only splendid value, bat are of chaste design and coloare, and are ornaments in themselves* \ We have also a line of OIL STOVES, all sizes, including the celebrated VERITAS Lamp, which is not only a splendid heating Stove, bne is the best embellished Oil Stove ever imported into the colony; also, the INFERNO OH Stove, which will boil your kettle with lightning speed.' This Is the most effeotive Oil Stove ever evented, and will consume less oil than any othtr {Stove placed on the Market, Come and(Bee'onr(new designator 1900- W. H. COLLINS & CO., REMOVEDpO MITCHELL &TUKNEK'S OLD^PREMISES, TANORKD STREBTJ 3



rr —"—: —:rr_^:i DUNLOP'S Zhe C/joicest fT\OO O\7 - 'Voicing =■ I Pure* Wholesome, Fragrant. " • ■ (s . .... ,:. ■ , ,': :■■ -: ALL TO!).\""ONtST&. ' ' ' ' _ .



Whither come the wealth of lilies, golden daffodils, and narcissi which are so lavishly used for SPRING Easter church deco- FLOWERS- rations (asks a Lon don paper) ? The ohief outside sources of the supply are the Scilly Isles, the Channel Islands, and the South of France j and in Kng- j land itself there is an extensive trade in hothouse flowers, grown chiefly in Eferts, Essex, Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent. The dnff-dils and arum lilies shown in Buch rich variety just now come largely f-om the Scilly Is'es. The total supply from these inlands amounts now to over 500 tons per annum. One < day's consignjQPnt has been known to teach 2400 boxes, weighing about 12 tons Special trains and special steam ers are utilised for the trade, so that consignments leaving the islands in the forenoon reach Aberdeen by the even' ing of the next day. A writer in Sun day Chimes remarks that the immense development of tbiscut flower trade with the Scilly Isles is largely due to the present chief owner of the islands, Mr G A Smith-Dorrien. The Pouth of France supplies mimosa and large quantities of the silver white Star of Bethlehem and white Roman hyacinths. From the Channel Islands come roses, arums, and narcissi. Worthing, owing to a special reduction in the railway rates, is fast becoming one of the largest centres of the cut flower industry in this country, and glass houses are still being erected to meet the ever* growing demands of the metropolis. A record consignment of flowers for the English market was despatched from Guernsey recently. The Great Wee tern Railway steamer Reindeer took 4500 packages of flowers for Wey mouth, to be carried thence by fast trains to London, The line of laden vans at the quay extended for over a mile.



A Truly Wonderful Oure of "HYDATIDS ON THE LUNGS" BY VITADATIO, THE GREAT HSRBAL REMEDY SIX YEABS' SOTFERING, SEVERE HEMORRHAGES. LIFE DESPAIRED OF. NOW STRONG AND WELL Fortythe-street, Sand Hill, Wagga Wagga, 13/3/1900 I feel ib my duty to testify to the wondsi ful cure of Hyda'ids that has been effected I in my own case by the use of'Webber's Vitadatio. I have suffered for the pant six years from " Hydatids on the lungs." and during that time I had several severe Hemorrhages. My life ab times was des paired of. Twice ihe 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 " VHwlatio " the Hyda tide and Cysti were expelled from my body, and lam thankful to say I have been restored to health and strength solely by the uso of Webber's Yitadatio. I am willing | that you should use this in any way you ohooce, hoping that it may bn the means ef > leading others to try Webber's Yitadatio. I remain, yours 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, bub she ia now well and strong. GEO. A. CARVER. Incumbenb St. John's, Wagga. We know that Mrs Rudd suffered as stated above, and we supplied Webber's Titadatio to her. J. DOBNBY and Co,. Storekeeper*, Wagga. , The pries of this wonderful remedy is 5s 6d and 3s 6d per bottle, obtainable! from all medicine vendors in Australasia. Head Office for N.Z. 39, Manners Street, Wellington. THE NEW ZEALAND oo.nt;ingents ARE doing their duty nobly and well and everyone ia this fsir land . proud of "OUR BOYS" aa we so foDdU call them, and while they are fearlessly an manfully braving all dangers, and fightic, the Empire's battles, it behoves US to also do our duty hero by attending to our farms and business; Farmers are always in want of DRILLS, BINDERS, PLOUGH SHARES^ OIL, STEEL HORSE COLLARS, CORN CRUSHERS, ".LITTLE WONDERS," Etc. Theßß things wa can supply 'you with, at prices to suib all. Give us a call before going elsewhere. MORROW, BASSETTi& 00., ABHBURTON. WANTED KNOWN—Thab Maa Me Grbgoe has commenced business in Ashburbon again, nexb to Wm Patching's, East Sbreet, and wishes to solicit a fair share of the patronage of her old customers and the general public. Hot dinners, fish suppers, tea and coffee daily ab all hours. Vacancies for a few boarders. 3 171



J. V. DTC BEEB, WATCHMAKER & JBWELLEB, HAS JUST RECEIVED * Choioe Col lection of STERLING SILVER & LP. WARE, I SUITABLE FOB WEDDING PRESENTS, ETC., Comprifelnd Specially Sslec*ed Articles, both Useful and Ornamental. N-t having Window space to display the above Goods, INSPECTION INVITFD. To tb^so interested in" RACING, TROTTING, CYCLING, B I have just received & Special line of STOP WATOHBP, INCLUDING BPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPHS—A wonder in Watch construction. Hunting and Open-face High-class CHRONOGRAPHS. Also, a New line of two Down, *» The Consuitntlon *• Nickel Keyless STOP WATCHBB Prick 20«. j This is » far superior time-piece to any thing of the lame class yet offered to the | public, I A full stock of all other classes ot Gold ani Silver Watches on hand, at price* to Hit everybody. For the Latest Novelties in Gold and Sihe Jewellery, impect Window dUplay. Silver Charms in endless variety from Is eaofe A new stock of Spectacles to hand. J. V.DE~BEEK. WATCHMAKER A JfcWELLEB, ' East Street, Ashburton. OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER ft EXPERT (Late of London), T7TSITS Ashburton and surrounding Dit> V tricts every four months—viz, March July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR i.LEWELLIN OWEN at his Muslo Studio, Arcade Chambers, Anhburton. or at Commercial Hotel. ft TFI * ASHBURTON CUAfiDIR (Connected With Press i 5 ssjeia tion of New Zealand.) PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING TARGEST Circulation of any Conntry Paper iv New Zealand. PRICE .. .. ONE PENNY Subscription—ln advance .„ 22speruiram „ Booked .. 263perannim Postage .„  13^ extra THE A HBURTON MAIL (Oonnected with Press Association ol New Zealand.) Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, aud SATURDAY Morniogi in time for outgoing Mails. Subscription—ln advance >. 20sperannam „ Booked  26s per annum Postage 6s Extra RATES FOR ADVERTISING Cash..t Adbkrtiskments —3i an inch in oithor p»per ; b& aa inch in both pap«rs> Chup.cu, Schools, & Charitable Oroakisa* j tions—2s 6<l an inch in one paper «nd)4t au inch in both. TUKATBICAL * TRAVELLING COMPANIES— 4s an inch In each paper. Cash must accompany order, BIBTH, MAKBIAGK, & FcfESAI. KOTICtS— 2s 6d each ioset tion. Weddiug notice* as per arrangement. Wantsd Column — Six een wordF. For notices te To i-ot, f<>r S^te, or employ* ment only, one shilling cash each uuet tion. rouble rates when cash doe* not accompany order. Standihg Aovkbtiskmbnts—According te special arrangement. Racing handicap! and acceptances charged for at speoia rates. Job Printing . i THE Plant in this Department ha; recently been much enlarged, some Pretty and fflasteful Founts of Letters and Borders having been added to it. Speoimeu of the) work done will compare with any in the Colony MISS CARSON. rriEACHER of Pianoforte and OrgM, JL For terms, etc., apply at Reeidenot Corner of Wills and William Streets neat Wakanui Road East.