The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi ß no, 5399

Ashburton ; Wednesday, June 19 1901

Pbice : One Penny

Interprovncial.

United Vrmu ABeootbMon—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Timabu, June 13 TheTimarn Borough Council last night resolved to submit to the ratepayer*, proposal* to borrow £4000 for abattoirs, £10,000 for surface drainage extension, £6000 tor waterwork* extension,; £5000 to pay off the overdraft, £3000 to purohaat recreation grounds for North Timaru, £1000 for a road roller and atone crusher, £26,000 to purchase the gasworks or electric lighting, total £54,000. iEbe proposals were not muck discussed Avcklaxd, Jaae 18. The stationmaster at Helensvitle tels* graphs that a large piece of the fore part of the bulwark* of a vessel with stanchion* attached and the word "alma" waa found yesterday on the weafc ooasb beach. It does not appear to have been long m > the water. Inviroabgill, Jane 18 The trial of Chaa Arnett for attempting to murder Charles Milne,a rabbitter»by poison was commenced, and is likely to last three days, Dumidin June IB Judge Williams and a jury of four are hearing the libel suit Doctor Coughtrey against the Evening Star, m which £200 damages are claimed for charging bin) with cay ill ing over the tramway and other public concerns.—O'Connor against Gebbie and another,was settled out of Coort,defendant'i paying £65 on an action for slander arising out of the despatch of a telegram.

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(We do not held oariaives reupon«ib!« (ot opinions oxpieesed by oar oOrrwpondMttc

THE ROYAL VISIT.

TO SHE EDITOR. Sir, —May I through the columns of your paper aek the Retail Traders' Asso' ciatioa to reconsider their determination of keeping their places of business open on Saturday, 22nd instead of both Satar* day and Monday following. 1 would point oat that to many of ourselves, thin maybe the only chance of seeing oat future King and Queen, and I note that the Banks, Grain stores, and Goods traffic are all closed on the Saturday and Mon day, I think it would be a graceful act on she part of the Retail Traders 1 Association to fall m line on this occasion and close too. ' . ■ : . : Every employee would, I feel certain, be grateful for the chance to see oar Royal Visitors, and the festivities In their honour, and I dont think the traders would suffer, if one takes m view the amount of business that would ensne if they kept) their premises open on the Saturday as to tended.—Thanking you In anticipation.—l am &c. Emtootee.



The CcmositiES of Co-incidents—Every body must have heard the yarn about the ring lost m the sea by a lady who was cab boaoing, and which her servant subsequently discovered m the stomach of a fish «he was going to cook for the lady'e dinner. That ia a bit fishy, and it is possible that some people may be sceptical about the truth of the slory. The following, although DO6 quite so sensational, is ut least true, for 16 happened m connection with an Aehborton iady. She paid a visit some mouths ago to a married sister m Lyttelton, and whi there she lost a brooch on one of the railway crossings near the station, A few day* ago she again visited Lyttelton to ccc another otßter, who had mcently been married. When she arrived, the latter showed her the lost brooch, which had been found the day before by her servant, probably where it had been dropped five months previously, on ft spot m the busiest part of the whole ie»porti Strange to say, the brooch was not irjured m the least. Yeb another co incidence han j«B6 come to light m Ashburton, Trooper Chrinteußen of the Ashburton Mounted Rifiet had the misfortune to lose his bom by an accident m Christchurch some months ago, and then gob another mount. A day or two since, the latter also came to. an untimely end as the resais of an aooident



Carpenter's Dangerous Predicament -— m A Gympie (Q) carpenter's dangerous predicament la thus described by a re' porter. **When I called upon Jabez Taylor, a rising yonng carpenter of Appolonian Yale, Gympie, I was aware thab interesting information was to be obtained. Mr Taylor's narrative did not dlsaapoinb me." "You already know," said Mp Taylor, that I am a carpenter by trade, and It waa really through my work thab the circum* stances leading to my narrow escape occurred. We often work out of doors, and two years ago I contracted a chill. Shortly after, my joints began to swell and my movements were greatly ham* pered. 1 was soon forced to take to my bed ; medical assistance was summoned and it was found that I had a severe attack of rheumatic fever. I lay prostrate for six weeks, my whole body being racked with p.in ; I could not bear to be either touched or moved. Only the lightest food was allowed me, and I grew fearfully thin and weak. I suffered so severely that it was feared my heart would be affected fatally. I was nearly ab death's door, and my people all despaired of my life. Of all the medicines I took none seemed to afford any great relief. My parents were almost In despair when it occurred to them to give me Dr WlllSame, pink "pills for pale pehple? After taking two boxes I felt decidedly better. The course w*s persevered with, and lam glad to say a complete and absolute cure waß affected. My strength returned gradually, I left my bed, and later on was able to resume work. Six; boxes of Dr Williams' pink pills un doubtedly brought me back to life and strength." _, ,  . For the after effects of rheumatic, scarlet and typhoid fevers, debility and anaemia, and all diseases of the blood and nerves, Dr Williams' pink pills are pre eminently suited. They enrich the blood, strengthen the spine, and thus induce perfect health. They core rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, consump tion of the bowels and lunge, bronchitis, liver ana kidney troubles, diarrhoea, paralysis, loss of manly strength etc. Th&y are also an ideal ladles' medicine ; bright eyes and rosy cheeks follow their use. Sold by chemists|and storekeepers and by the;Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Old Custom House Street, Wellington, three shillings per box, six ;boxes sixteen and six, posb free.



mBNDBRS Wanted— For the wearing of X nwo thousand p»ira o Boots. Apply at 3 Mklloe, Tacored Streeb " PRIZE FOWLS ~ fob Tali, PUREBRED Indian Game, MiooEoai, , Brown Leghorne, Langahftiw, an Pekin Drioks ; Gookerelß from 5b H G BERRYMAN \\J AK'L'JdJU — Jiveryoae to Try 6he W Rapid Shirt Gloss ; the best and he cheapest linen glass m the market)



Wm, Subanqe] Sole [Thos. Covbbdale ! Partners and Proprieto'B.^ ARE YOU THINKING OF Furnishing OR Re-Furnishing 1? If So, you BflY Save Money By placing your Orders with the Manufac turers. We Supply FtJRNITUJRE FROM FAG TOBY PEOPLE BTRECT By dealing wjth us, therefore, you avoid all middlemen and the paymeat'of intermediate charges or commission, and Secure Your Furniture at*pirgt Cost ONE VISIT To OUR FUR NITURE SHOW ROOMS (Entrance Opposite Jubilee Clock), Will satiety you that, our tetofeka of Furniture are immense, and that better furniture, or furniture m any wny equal m quality, is not to be procured m New Zealand, In fact Our Furniture is Quite Fqual to thic Best Imported and Actually Cheaper Wejare also Unrivalled m )his Colony for EOVm FIPSISISBINGB Our Carpets, Floorcloths, Linoleums,' Mattings, Mats, Qurtains, Deoorafeive and Upholstering Fabrioe, Blankets, &o, are imported direob from the leading manufac turefa of the world, and being very large buyers we naturally eecure the most favourable temp, and the benefits arising from our system of baying we are [always ready to share with our patrons. I Recently Added; An Up to DiSc (JJBOCKFBT AKJ> 0L&&S DEPABTME^T This Now Department i« Ktocked with an euormoiiß variety of useful and beautiful ajrtieles-ygoodsV designed for plaits, eversfty" «be, and gbodti'lb' to adorn drawing room, study, or boudoir. Connoisseurs ar>d all ioterested m Art China and Pottery are invited to visit this unrivalled oolleotictfa. ' A GOOD SWING MACHINE Ig now reergtiißee! aa an indispensable article m every home, rind, m fact, no home oiin be paid to ba completpiy appointed withoafc ope- Now there area thousand sawing maohines on the matker,, bub there io none better— because no better is made—thnn ... Plie '•■F.IDKI'DftEr'B. 1' Sewing Machine Which, m epi^e of its low price, is a perfect marvel nf efficiency. In is bo simple In oone'rucbion - a child can use it, and so excellent m every w»y tbafc it cannofc be snrpasapd.' With cure it will last a lifetime, and ib will pave iti eont m any large house hold m thp first pix months. Prices : Hand Fldredgb B, HB.!ss Trkadls I'ldredge B, S5 15s Since we were appointed Sole Agents for New Zealand for this wonderful American machine, we have Bold tcores, and m every case the buyers have been delighted ! The ♦ ELDRED6E Tp' m»y brf seen In operation ab our Warehouse daily. Estimates for Furnishing Sup plied Free on Application. mm 1 1 CO PLITE HOUSE FUE-( NISHEES, CHBISTOHUBOHs; KAYE & BARTER ABE CASH BUYERS, htgheßb enrrent rates, all FARM PKODX7OB. Agents tor Button's and Lawson' Unrivalled Seeds. It* ivt Season's Supplies .of &'**s ■ ■ TUHINIP, MAMOJSL." CLOffekS;& M" JUST LANDED, LARGE STOBKB at LYtTELTO aXTENSIVF CLEANING MAOHINBRY. CORNBAUKB always od band.- KAYE & CARTER, OHRISTOHURCH NEW Z&AL£tiD INsI^KA-NCS COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1859 1 oapital-oFe million THE Premier and Wealthiest Colonl Company, Noted for Promptness aod Liberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000 Fire and Marios Risks, | Also, — i Risks on GrowiDg Crops, ! Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at i lowest current rates mcollTbrof., Agentr OERTIFICATED TEACHER, liOOal Representative of the London Oollesfe of Musio and of the Musical International fTTTILL'Besame Mublc Lessons (praatioal ' W and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. gtttiJenta prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Oandidates presented, 107 average mark btained 95 per cent. . ■fTJ ANTED Known—That we stock as J W Kndlesß variety of Men* Overooata Covert Coat*, and Macintosh** m Styles, Colorß, and Shape to suit the J»ost fattidicus papection invLed-MitOEBIiIi & Tubnhk



HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED. This is a representation of a oot^ented and hap- y wife, who uses only BOOK GIFT TEA, This iariy obtained 6!bs of that famous tea at 2s, and with it she was Riven FREE, a copy of Mra Baeton's work on Cookary and Household Management. By the aid of this Book she was enabled to plabe such dishes before her husband thab he was always m a good temper. Conecqueijtly hers is now a happy home, and she enjoys hor leisure and her oup nf tea and improves her mind by reading the good broka that are given away with BOOK GIF' TEA. Go thou and do likewise, and be also happy. A larger Cookery Book may be h?d with lOibs of Tea. Ask for Catalogue of Books, John Orr and Co, Agents, Ashburton NTD>lirßl*OS". HFNiooix. E FNicojx, L A Niooix. , Merchants & General Agents BXJYEBB OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBS. AGENTS FO R— Cbrißtohurch Meat Coj, Ltd Islington Fertilisers LuttleyPheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corporf ttOß, Ltd} New Zealand Insurance Company G&AIN BOUGHT AKT> SOLD ON COM | MISSION i We shall be pleased to recpivo samples ro«n formers who have parcels for diaposal.? SofATioK Books Kept and Acdmkd. We have received sums of Trust Moni«j. panging from; £100 to £10,000, to lend oo Freehold Securities at ty and b per cent. F RITIT. i We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, «nd the Islands .and have m stock Apples, Pearß, and Fraib m season aU the yeai round. SEEDS., We stock Clovers, Ryegraes, Eape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality^ THE OHKISTUHURCa MEAT CO, , Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOKNIPB, BAPE and any ether crop, and to suit any desci iption of soil. Greatly increased production wherevei used. Satiifaction giten everywhere! Niortti Bbos. store five varieties of this oelet/ated fertiliser. Prioe on applloatlon, Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention, NCOLL BEOS, District Ageatt. i 'for " " "~ "~-§ HOUSE T)AINTING, OUSE X AINTING, SIGN WRITING, T7ITO, IGNWRITING, HiTO, TRY «T Tu. HXGGtf, TANfIKEn Strekt. Monumencal Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timarn t 1 A LWAYS m Stock—A firs xjl class selection of Marb and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates for warded on appUoation. Letter Catting m any ntyle " "forT" " WATCHES, • CLOCKS, I JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE, SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Eso, GO TO G. JESSON, Practical Watchmaker and • Jeweller, Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel), Ashburton. —Bepairs a Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with, COOKING RAiGEsT^ "OARNINGHAM AND^OO. IMPBOVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENTi Needs do Setting. Can be used as Opes Fire. ASK FOR THE IMPROVED jSEALANDIA. Smoke JNew Venus



$■ ■ ; "■■' ''' ■ ' & i"■ The Kew Aperient! $ I * ■*. * | |" Impey's May Apple"! 8 Suapifer m moBo; foriffer m re. S I .L"-~;: ' ..:— J t | lit Two Shillings per Bottle.^wj 9 CHEMISTS AND STORES. X p— l 30000 - B* mm „„, „„ ,■ - ■■' ip rrokin^Rßßg:eß ' '"J^^^^^^ TTriTT^TT ?^l 'Vhe t burn Lignite, True Goal, or Wood up 3Ej~3 ifF"" '_^^3(L N0 SE*TING REQUIRED. g^^J^W With IStove Pipe o»n be worked out Id the v^~%,j»-_ii npen. Splendid Fresd Bakers ,=i_£=3=^ r /s @^^>sl With caßb iron or copper boilers. The 0"^ copper boilprs are large and tin lined inside. s*^®S?l Repairs a>e a Minimnm. 1 IwiSakj? | » ■ii iji KaAfl Id all sfzesj single or double *■ ■ !\-i®.^_ ' High or low pressure boilera ["jjilii m 111 . ip^: *"'J~Y~"'^| Sn!d by a! 1 Irt-amocgers, from whom '"*"■■ Ga'»logoe» can be obtained, or from the m>koro H. E. SHACKLOGK. LTD SOUTHEND FOtTNDBIT, Pbincbb S*ebet D17&18BTN DAVID THOMAS. AUCTIONEEB, LAND, IKSDBAKOE & ESTATE AGENT .VALUATOF, "WOOL&GBAIN BROKBB, ashbxtrto;n Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald andf Ashburton alternately Fortnightly Salop of Sbeep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc 4 on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sale held on Saturdays Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and Go, Ohristcharch Booth, McDouald and Go, Christcburch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Sfcephenson and COj Danedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Gils Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE I have For Sale the following Blocks of Land, m tUBBOck, m the Hinds District: 2000 Acres Plains Land m tnsßock 1500 „ „ „ 1900 „  6CO  Beclaimed Swamp Land Also First Class Farmß m Blocks of 160 Acres and upwards to 5600 acres Several Farms, various sizes, thoroughly improved, for Bale °, well worth the money D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON WILLIAM PATCHING. BAST & BUENETT STREETS, ASHBURTON SADDLES & HARNESS MAKEB. Ti/IPY COMPETENT STAFF now inoladea FIRST-CLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed* Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Batea



jaR E GASH BUYERS OF ' PRIME MILLING WHEAT TDESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes receiyed at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. COKN SACKS SUPPLIED. GRISTING DONE ON FARMERS' ACCOUNT. canterbury; roller flour mills. (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D. WOOD, Manager HOLLOWAY'S PILLS CURE BILIOUS ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA. GIDDINESS* Ac. They possess three grand qualities 8 being SPEEDY, SAFE AND_CE_RTAIN. ■ This Schoolmistress, St. .Anne's School, Wandswoitn. writes as follows. "My mother and eldest sister have taksa your Pills for years fcr oiliouo attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most beneficial.' IBBKtfacturcd oniy a t rSi jjew Oxford Straez, London. Sold by all CHemisto and Mnriich.o Voivi.>yh T, H. UWD'RJLL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF AL*Xj KINDS MADE ON THE PREMISES. WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Boom Suites m PlEBb and Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and quality. Oall and see them, JUST LANDED— &. large assortment of Austrian, Americfta, and Canadian Ch»ire, Thpse Goods were bought before the recent rise m prices, ■which enables us to sell at lowest prices, Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock i.~ t town ; afc all prices. lINOLEUMS, I>UGS, f~\ILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, i'VUGS, M,./ILOLOTHS, In New and Chaste Designs ; at all prices, DGOK MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. We manufacture all onr own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, co buy frcm us and encourage Local Industry ; besides, you may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, AKl> UNDERTAKERS, TANOBED STREET, Next to the Building Society's Office, and^oppoeiie Arcade.) PLEASE NOTE THIS. MRF. N, WHITCOMBE, SUEGEON DENTIST, PAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, JISBBURTON, fTIROM THIS DATE is prepared to Extract Teeth for is. £_ If with Nitrons Oxide Gas sa. Stoppings 5s each Sets o£ Teeth from £B 3a upwards. 1 Care of Children's Teeth a Specialty, Note Address— F. N. WHITCOMBE, Surgeon Dentist, Saunders 1 Buildings, Ashburton. LAMPR. LAMPS. LAMPS. SEE OUE DISPLAY. HANGING LAMPS. Hall Lamps, Library Lamps, Table Lamps. Hand Lamps Miller Lamps, Mammoth Lamps. And lastly, and as important as any, CARRIAGE LAMPS. Gall and see our selection, and if you have old Lamps, you will want to get new ones, and if yon have none at all, the reason is all the greater for visiting as. jy , [ Horse Clippers. Horse Clippers, PLANT'S HORSE CLIPPERS. Used io every principal Htable m England. Imported by ua direct from the makers. The very bost value m the market. AMM UNITIORImMUNITION Heaps of Cartridges for Sale Rivals, Olubs, Curtis and Harveys, Austral and Bleys afe the lowest price m town . Alpo—Doable Barrel Gans at special prices to clear You will save money by visiting oar establishment W. M. COLLINS & CO,, IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. Abents Royal Insurance: Company



4sjfjs-.■ ■ RRIPPIN(4 cn>' LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOB LONDON, via Monte Vldes, (Oeasirlfe A Plymosth. Probftble final Bfceame?«. Tons Port. Date. Riikaia 5628 Wellingboa June 27 tt'ekoa 4050 — July 13 P&paatti 6372 ~ July 18 Wafkato 4767 — f'o follow Rtsapehn* 800 C —  Rimntaka* 7765 i, Wakanni 5706 Wahnatei 5610 *Twia Screws. Ww farther parbioalarß apply *® »TITRBLANDEF. BROS,, Lbb, shXw".~sa' vllTTnd~a lbion company, limited, for london. i-^'feJ TtOY&L MAIL STIiA -0-> ■-S^K BURS, wKfch superior "- ?'•a'^'i? Rsoommodfttlonforallolaases of passengers, calling at ante Video or Rio, Teneulffe and Ply onbh Vessel Ton Oemmaaderj From Date. Gofahic 7730Kid1e7. Itfrelt'n Juoe 20 OARGO STEAMERS^ Tokomaro 623S Maxwell Wel'g'n May 'to MaUbtia 3322 Wolmes (Lyttl'n June 13 Delphio '8275 !^owdpn |P Chal. 3}v™__ For farther particnlars, appljT NfCOLL 'BROS. TTNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY i-> OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STBAMBBf P&II FBCMLITTELTON . AS UJSOER: ¥er Weabport and Greymonlih—Weekly Wellington-*- Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise atenb m Chrietoburch papers Daaediu —• Mondays, Fridaya and alternate (Tuesdays and Saturdays N«lwb and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuaaday and Saturday Bjrdney ( < via Anokland — Alternate The above aire sabjeet to alteration; eferenee should therefore be made to Olirlatcharch dally papers for datea sad hoar of sailing ' For farther particulars apply to ■ F FERRIMAN, Agent, Asbbartson SHAKEBEGKEE AND FINANCIAL AGEIST, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GEEYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgln Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Oodbs : Bedford McNeill's, Moreing and .Keal'a, A. B.C. Co (fourth Edition. MR F MAKEIC, Aehbarton Repreßentati^-e Tjeleoeaphio Addeesb: GRAVES Chrtstchurch. Greymouth—Browolie, Greyaiouth ID H Ukdbill E Undbul T H UNDEILL & CO FURNISHINGUNDERTAKERS (DANOlfiD' 'STRIKE, ASBBURTON fiVBB^ REQUISITE ON HAND. PolkHhed CofSnjs a Specialty A Gholcs Aasertrcaat of Artificial Wreabh In Stiook. —"— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows* Hall; also care ef ■'Mt^T. Androwt, Eaefc Belt). 3 ■BAKER Ir.ROS. inUB-NTSHMO T*fNDERTAKF,FS jC-drStishino Undertakers DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Beulgns m FUNERAL FURMTSHINGPj JPU3SIRALS condncced with the greateat cere and oatishctlon,, -it most reasonable charges. Odrner of Wakann! Road and Caos iiftaets, and Baker arid Coach factory.; . HMBY STIi'fiENSON, {oucceßßor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY S&LEB oi Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'otook. Clearing Sales of Stock, Houaehold Furni tare, eta., as per arrangement m any part of. ahe county, Advancee made on all goods placed io my attads for Sale. Begnlar Oomsiganienfca of Colonial Grown abd'uland Fruib sold privately through the week, ftad at Auction ob SATURDAYS. A»bhi: H®rwioh Onion Fire Insurance Company il Breadera Pianoforte Manofac taring and Agency Company. jPIANOB and ORGANS on time, pay jmamto from SO» per month. fIINKY BTEPHENSON, WANTED KloWli SPECIAL Parohase of a Manufacturer a Stock «f Ladies' Sailer, Trimmed and Uatßoamed, HATS, at la each, for 14 d»VB< ANDREW ORE.