The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL ;XXJ. NO. 5446

Ashburton : Thursdayj August 15, 1901.

Price ; One Penny

A Girl Forgets Who She Is.

While riding a bfcjc'e along FotM* R<-ad London, a girl of about seventetft was observed to dismount and stand la * dazed condition. A gentleman spoke Id her, bat she was tillable to tell anything about herself. She had forgotten her name, her residence, in fact, everything concerning herself. The police eoiM make nothing of her case, and she ¥■! taken to the hospital. Eventually tb was discovered her ntira was Maud Pryce, of New Cross. Shew restored to her friends, bat still has bo knowledge of the events proceeding ktf ! bicycle ride. . Un many subjects which were mat Intimately connected with her life ap to that time her mind is a perfect bluilu Her parents have tried is every pfllilftili manner to help their d*vghterto.i*Mife» ber her friend* aed refettvaa, away of whom called at their home, bat without avail. She can distinguish strangers bom friends, bnfc cacnot identify the latter Bo* tell them from relatives. She says she has suffered no ill effetti from her peculiar expetlence beyond the loss of her memory and a slight headache. She is singularly sensitive with regard to the nofsea of the house and street, bat otherwise feels 8S well as nsual. Wh*« asked if she was tired after her lorg rid* she lepliednho could easily have ridden back home had she been allowed to do so. The girl remembers her music, but cannot play as perfectly as formerlyi Although bat sixteen years of age, Mis 6 Pryce is** Industrious worker, and has a position M stenographer. 'I do not remember thafcl ever did any work,' she answered, 'or wia my employer was. I cannot remembet what a typewriter is Ilka, althouah I might possibly recognise one if I saw it.' Wheil Miss Pryce tried to write shorthand she waa unable to do so. Her memory of passing events continues as good as ever, and she is rapidly releam* ing the identity of acquaintances »ml members of the family.

Don't Leave the Town.

PLENTY OF PROOF RIGHT HEHI IN ASHBURTON

Claim is oue thing, proof another. Columbus claimed the world v»4 round. Bid people believe it ? Not until ha proved it. Unproven claims have made the people sceptics*. Every claim made for the c Little Conqueror' is proven. Proven in Ashbarton by local ex* perience. Here is one case from the re any wt have;—« Mr F N Black, Peter St, this tow*, says .—'Years ago I wrenched my back, lifting a bag of wheat, and l'rr had pains at the bottom of the spine ever since. These pains were pretty severe on oocasionsi "When shearing! would fesl them terribly, and I got that way that I could not do th&J kind of work. From the back the paint went down my legs and I suffered • good deal in that way. I was oftea trying different sorts of medicine with* out ranch saccegp. Three months agt I noticed that Doan's Backache Kid ney Pills were being advertised, and as these pills were recommended lot backache I got a snpply »t the Atk bnrton Drag Go's in Bast Street, f am very glad I did so as they gave at Bplendid ease of the pains and also ot the sciatica. I did not continue using them as I should have done, but thai is my fault; the pills acted ftp to what they are said to be.* Do not be satisfied with any imi tation of Doan's Fills, You want the remedy which helped Mr Black, there* fore refuse aoy imitation or subatitite. Doan's BacJtache Kidney Pills art gold by all chemists and storekeeper* at 8s per box (six boxes 16s 6d), er will be posted on receipt of price fcj the proprietors, Foßter-McOlel!an (?•* 76 Pitt Street, Sydney, N.B.W, But be sure they are Doau'a,



SHIPPING ■y. mH E , ||||^ .".'■? B HIPP IMG OQ.'S _ WNE * ROYAL MAIL STE4MERS FOR LONDON, via Menbe Video, Teaeriffo & Plyawath. ■ . Probablefiaal " Staamers. Tens. Port. Date. Elmrataka* 7765 Wellington Uug 15 W-»ikaf© : 4767 — fro follow 'Wftbattne 571^ — „ Rnapehn 800 C — „ Wftkunn! 5706 — „ Wnfmate 561 C „ Rakaia 5623 Tekoa, 4050 Fftpaaa! 6372 *Iwia Sorawa. F»r fart Kef particElarb apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Lob. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. r^.A. "OOYAL MAIL STEA gnSttfe. Jf-*'' MERS, with superior Je^^|Hs^ accommodation for all classes I*™asßHE!ls. p! passengers, calling sfc ent® Video or Rib, Teneriffe and Ply. oafch, : ' Vessel Oommaa^er From Date. Karomea 5563 Burtson . Sepb Komara 6p34ißooblftnd Sept CARGO "STEAMER'S. WaJwera 6257 Stuart Well'n Ang 8 Pakehaf 4331 Prosset) Aug 29 Aoiea '6564 Evads f Aug 31 f Via Sonth'Africa ; For farther particulars, apply . _ NICOLL BROS. _ UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMIKF S AII FRGM LITTELTON AS UNDER: Fot Wenbpoit and Greymouth—Weekly Welliogton— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—-For extra .sailings Bee advertise meet in Chriatcburch papers Donedia — Mondays, Fridays and ~~- alternate ITraejjdayß and Saturdays Nelson and Piotott, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Audkland — Alternato Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eferenoe should therefore be made to Ohrlstchnrch daily-papers for dates and boar of sailing  For farther particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, AgeDt, Aahbnrton BUSINESS NOTICES sThTgraves, SHAEEBBOKEB AND ¥INAKCIAL AGEBT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOU'J?H. RELIABLE Information on Dredgb Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Godks ; Bedford MoNelll'e, Morelng and Meal's, A.8.0. Co (fourth Edition.. MR F MAKEIO, Ashbarton Representative Teibobapeio Adbeess: GEAYES Onrfatcharcn. Greymorath—Brownlie, Greymouth ffl H UsnniUi .'" -•. B Undbili. T H UKDBILL; & 00 FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS i&NORED STREET, 'ikSHBUSTON EVEEI REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Bpeoialty A Choice Assortment of ArtiScial Wreath in Stook. ■ -— Private Address, Peter Street;, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care ef Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. - 2 ; 15AJi.lij±C xSJXUb., CIURNISHING TTNDERTAKERB * DRNISHING *J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs ia FUNERAL FURNISHING?! FUNERALS bondaoied with the greatest care and eattahctlon, it moat reasonable obargaa. Oorner of Wakanpl. Road and Oast: streets, and Baker and brown's Coach fafttory, " " • .. HBNBY . STIi^HJBINSON, (suooessor do Alfred Harrlaoa.) EBtablished 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAN© ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGJENOTAND VALUES WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock. Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, &b 12 o'clock. Clearing Bales of Stock, Household Furni tare, etc., m per artangemeab ia any part of Ihe county. Advances made oo all goode placed in my nwids for Sale, *V- Eegular Conslgiamiantß of Coldialal Grown ( sad Island Fruit sold privately through the' *?«&( and! at Auction on SATURDAYS. AGttta: W®rwloh Onion Fire Insurance Company % Broadest Pianot'orifce Manufacturing and Agonoy Company. HANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from ?JOs per month. HBNBT STEPHINSON, i AUCTIONEER.



BUSINESS NOTICES E ASE CASH BUYERS op PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes received at Storey West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. OORNSAOKS SUPPLIED r<DTC!TT\Tr< DONE ON FARMERS' VjJKJLb 1 JUM VX ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY ROLLEE~FLOUR MILLS COMPANY (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) I). WOOD, Manager T. H. UNDRILi7™& CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF 1 ALL KINDS MADE ON THE PEEMIBES. WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Room Suites" in Plish andL Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and qaality. Oall and see them, JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chaira. These Goods were bought before the recent rise in prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock ir» town ; at all pricesi j X INOLEUMS, T>UGS, f\ILOLOTHS, .LiINOLEUMS, iXUGS, HjILOLOTHS, In New and Chaste Designs; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AH sorts, all sizes, We manufacture all onr own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, bo buy from us and encourage Local Industry ; besides, you may go farther and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, AKl> UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET, Next to the Building Society's Office, and opposite^rcade.) GUI IIUIIB ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS, &c, They possess three grand qualities, being FcrOY SAFE AND_^CERTAIN. The Schoolmistress, St. Anne's School, Wandsworcn, writes as follows. wMy mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick lieaOaclios, and linvo imvay^ found them most beneficial.*" i HBUfactursd only at IK New Oxford Street, London. Sold by all Cliomists and Medicine Vendor* If I EVA If A IpHIS CELEBRATED OEYLON' TEA HAS HOW AERIYED, AND CAN BE HAD ONLY FEOM JOHN T. COOCH, GROCER AND IRONMONGER, SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS, Who has been Appointed Sole Agent for Aehbarton District, OALL FOR SAMPLES. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TTIGR TURNIP, KAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind of Soil 8 or descriptioa of crop a SATISFACTION GIYBN BYBBYWHBBE LAST SEASON. ' MANURE OAN BE SUPPLIID IN 1 Owfc. or 2 Owt. BAOKB " Orders received by DAVID THOMAS, on Turn jm». jPATBtMBOs co-oj?jffiitA.amne3 A 6»UOIATIO»[ OJF CAWTJKSMSLTJBY, Limited., OAKTEEBURY FROZEN MEAT AKD DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED* 1 A F. WAYMOIJTH S«ore6»ry, :.■•■' ' ' • f



I BUSINESS NOTICES __ I" The Man I 1 with ■• H ' fi-SIM ■ m w • It •■*"-«* .-^« 1 « I tXT&t* ' H May jTppte"M H Had reached him In timtl I THE NEW VEGETABLE REMEDY* ■ Cures Liver, Kidney, and stom«c& Complaints *•• ■ <^ CHEMISTS AND STOgES. «*> 2jL M fVk SOOOO . H obm bii b Kj Cooking 9 Ranges (yjrf-y r^sss^n r-s^"l^ \ *a BB n t*ie Colony TTfr f^Pr" -^*~^"^ The/burn Lignite, True Coal, or Wood op -^r-s==s=^^^iS™ to2ft6io « I^JJ ifF^^2^ NO SETTING REQUIRED. ■^'jji' rTttf I '•^J^^T^Jpc With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the • « , ffi^^^a open. Splendid Bread Bakers * I pgßw^ irj *^*^s^jjj VTith oast iron or copper boilers. The ■"»*?<* af *V->^*^| U copper boilers Rre l«*rge and tin lined inside, jjjg^ I «SS^vH|r: Repairs are a Minimnm. v {v*m»^\ mmmt^^JN^ Made in all sizes, single or doable mSm T? SSSh3 High or low pressure boilers fmm^ilLm-^lfyJx . ■[■■■^^^ Sold by all Ironmongerß, from whom 1 Iffi ""u "" " *S^ Cat»lognes can be obtained, op from the r m.kerß H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD SOUTHEND FOUNDRY Prinoks Stbbbt, DUKFiDIN SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS. A PERFECT TOBACCO. DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIOKEBB* LAND, INSCBANCE & ESTATE AGENT* VALUATOR, WOOL k GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, ©to, on Mondays Sales of Wool Throaghout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Bonae and Furniture Sale beldam Saturdays Horae Fairs Held Monthly AGBKT FOB Matsoo and Co, Ohristchctrch* Booth, McDonald and Go, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowriog Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition ' Wriglfl, Stephenaon and Co, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agrkaltnral Gils Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE I have For Sale the following Blocks oi Land, in tussock, in the Hindi District i 2000 Acres Plains Land in tussock 1500 „ it ■ i 1900 „ „ >, 6CO *„ Reclaimed Swamp Land Also i First Class Farms in Blocks of 100 Acres and upwards to 5600 acres Several Farms, various sizes, thoroughly improved, for sale j well worth^th© money D. THOMAS, ASEBURTOS WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTQN, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER. Ti/IPY COMPETENT STAFF now includes FIRST-CLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Bates



L BUSINESS NOTICES the; Event of the Year I THE ! Sensation of the Season! TJESIDKNTS OP ASHBURTdH A SURROUNDING DISTRICT will fee lnUreitod tofleara that dUR GREAT ANNUAL SWffll 11, (OUR PRINCIPAL SALE OP THE YEAR}, IS NOW ON. And will continue from d»y to day, tmtll SATOKDAY, 31st AUGUST. This Sale will constitute a COLOSSAL GLBABANOB AT BALE PRICES of Existing Stocks, incladinft— FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS & SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Also— Furniture and Furnishings, Crockery and Glass, Bedding, Wire Mattresses and Stretchers, Etc. The Sale Reductions will even extend t« .OUR BESPOKE TAILORING DB- ; PARTMENT. Nearly EVERYTHING WE M4KB AND SELL will be HANDSOMELY REDUCED IN PEICE daiing this sale it wiliTpat you To ran np to Chrietchurch for this Great Sale, bat if unable to attend It, commit yonr CATALOGUE AND DOYOTJB SHOPPING BY POST. smii" k so, OHRISTOHUROH i Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THB BIST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of j ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbnrton—Mmsss Shear man B&os ,, .„ i ' i i in - 1 NEW ZEALAND! OTSTOAftGE COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1869 OAPITAL-rONE MILLION mHB Premier and Wealthiest, Colenlal V Company, Noted (or Promptness and Liberality Pftid-np Capital and Reserves, $400,000. Fire and Marine Risks,' Also,— Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates nicoll""bkos., Agentf A CHRONIC COUGH QUICKLY benjamieTgum scores. Mr Laurol Hoode, of Ofarl«toharoh, wrltei % Benjamin Gom had a marvellous effeob on ' my cough and oold, which I contracted early bit winter. I "led wiout •dj.rthjd ( ?emediei but got no relief.. A lady friead advlaed me to try your Benjamin Own, a»d a very few doBe» gave me relief, and it quickly oared. , .„ ,„ BENJAMIN GUM alwaya acts Kketliß- It is pleasant* to take-Ohildren Uk« it- Saltable for y otang or old Benjamin <3om, prloe Is 6d and Z« from all Ohemistß and Grocer«, or po»0 free, LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFAOTUR INGb CO., Lm>, Danedlni t Whol««*l« from all Merchant



BUSINESS NOTIONS HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH Married. This is a representation of a contented and haptfy wife, who uses only BOOK GIFT TEA, This lady obtained 6!bs of that famous tea at 2s, and with it eho was Riven FREE, a copy of Mrs Beeton'a work on Cookory and Household Management. By the aid of this Book she was enabled to plsoe snoh diehea before her hnaband that he wm always in a good temper. Consequently hen is now a happy home, and she enjoys her leisure and her cup of tea and improves her mind by reading the good books that are given away with BOOK GIFt TEA. Go thou and do likewise, and be also happy. A larger Oookery Book may be bed with iOlbs o Tea. Ask for Catalogue of Booke. John Orr and Co. Agents, Ash burton NICOLLBROS. H F Niooll. S F NiooM. t L A Niooli, Merchants & General Agents, BUYBBS OF FAT BHEEP & LAMBS. 4GENTB FOR— Ohriatchnroh Meat Co/, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip 1 Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corporn tioß, Ltd New Zealand Insurance Company GRAIN BOCJGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive samples rom farmers who have parcels for disposal. Station Books Kept and Audited. We have received sums of Trust Monks, ranging from £100 to £IC,OOO, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4£ and h per cent. F R tfl T. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands ,and fcava in stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit in season all the yeat round* SEED S. We stock Clovers, Ryegraas, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. THE OHRISTUHUROa MEAT CO, Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TUKNIPS, BAPE and any r ther crop, and to suit any desci iption of soil. Greatly increased production wherevei used. Satisfaction given everywhere* Nidcll Bros, store five varieties of this oelefcfftted fertiliser. Price on application, Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receiva prompt attention, NCOLL BROS, District Agent*. COOKING KANGIS. BARNINGHAM AND 00,j3 j IMPROVED EEALANDIA, NJIW PATENT! Needs so Setting. Can be used as Open Firei ASK EOB THE! IMPROVED ZEALANDIA, A CARD. MESSRS STRINGER & CRESSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS OHRISTCHCJROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davison's, West Street Afihburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented In Aahbnrbon by Mr J. Davison, who Ib authorised to reoelve instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed, We have various sums of money awaiting nveatment at lowest current rates. STRINGER &"~ORESSWEL£, SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHURCH & ASHBURTON PERMANENCE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. LO AN3 GRANTED F&OM and upwards, at current ?a&e» Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Whurefl are now duo and payable Office —Tancred StreeU Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4pm Firab Tuesday in Month—& 50 a m till pm: and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, MasAgor



AT THIS TIME OF YEAR ; , : : _ : , : 9 Every mother is anxiously watching after the health of her family. Whoa Coughs and Colds are in the house, she wants the best medicine that money can buy. She wants a medicine that will cure the cough, hettl I A ATT* ' & *ke lungs, and add A TO 1"*, flesh and strength • "iCREASOTED EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL Is such a medicine: It contains the best Cod Liver Oil, chemically pure Hypo phosphites of Lime and Soda, the fines* Beechwood CreasoW, and fresh eggs. These sirs thoro- * v-j ughly and.-perm- r*;,;£S* & nenily emulsified in MiK\#L such a manner as i^Uj^Ml \%l to preserve the full Jifto^lVt [J3 - medicinal value of each. It is Mton-jgsQf^ j-J Ishing how Just »KrMffl|h little of it three or * four times a day * "'"^tW^ thin, nervous boys M*sW*3jil wife and girls into smil- Lane's Creasoted $$p^\s|iPll' Chemists and Stores PRICE 2s. ""^iu^^'^WitS • Ni TION A L o MO f aAO^ B AG BH 0t tTIMABU IMPROVED f^MS FOB SAt^ 530 acres Rangitata, 260 ""•-gwjf* 1 250 acres Waitofcis, 200 acres Waiha«, I 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 mm Ofc»»», An sd°°oK 55ft- — I- *■* o«*r bury Trnproved Farms for lease, with right • purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Tot*ra, ani 265 aores Totara ! Also auimproved agricultural andl £»»• i farms of various sises on the Ra »«£«» £f Levels Estates, and two well iraprorrf ! Statian properties of 7000 aoiet taoh,