The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL xxi. no. 5463

Ashbubton ; Wednesday, September 4, 1901.

Pbice i One Penny



SHIPPING rpHi J^P^H 1 Em ZEALAND j§^7r' Si '? 'S HIP P!H G 0 O. 1 LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, . via Monte Vldee, [Denerlffe & Plymenfih. Probable fina' Steamers. Tens. Port. Date. W»feataßß 5715 Wellington <epfe 19 Wakanui 5706 — fOot 10 Otarama 3809 — Co fo.low Waimate 5610 — „ Rakaia 5628 — „ QDikoa 4050 „ Papauai 6372 Bimutaka* 7765 Waikato 4767 j •Twin Screws. . Far farther particulars apply t© FRIEBLANDER BROS., Ln>. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. jAA ' .T»OTAL MAIL STlA fl§S§|&||iv *& HERS, with superior ; 9Hb|l^9 i> ftseommodatlon fora!! slaeees Monte Video or Bio, Teneriflfo mi Ply- Vessel Ton Commander Prom Date. Karamea 5563 Burton Sept! ' Kaoiara 6034 Scotland Oet Gothto 7^30 KioMey Well'gton Fo? 7 """ "cargo steamers. ' Aoiaa 6364 Evana Lyttl'a Sept 5 Pakehaf J4331 Proeser Sepfc Waiwera '6257 Stuart | f Via South Africa For farther particulars, apply NICOLL BROS. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited PA IT FKCMLITTELTON AS UJSDER: T»e Weafcport and Grey mouth—Weekly Wellington™ Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays - ; . NOTE—For extra eailmga see advertise meat in Chrietohurch papera Dunedia — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays Tq6 above are subject: to alteration; ©jfereace should therefore be made to QhrlsEchnrcb daily papera foi dates and boar of sailing For further particulars apply to I FERBIMAN, Agent, Ashburtoa BUSINESS NOTICES sTHTGEAyES", SHABBBKOKER . AND FINANCIAL AGEfcT. 185 HERKFORD STREET, CHRIST .OHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. *O ELIAi3LE Information on Dredgli? " JLI/ Stocks. Correspondence Invited. OODBS ; Bedford McNeill's, MoreSng and Weal's, A.B-.'O. Co (fonttb Edition. 'MR P MAKEIO, Athburtoo Representative TBtEOEApmo Addbess : GSAVEB ChriEtcharch. Greymoath—BrownHe, Greymoath 10 H Undbii.li E Undsiil T H UNDBILL & CO . f.UBNXSHING UNDERTAKERS ■ •ffiANORED STREET, ASHBURTON BYERY REQUISITE ON HAND, Polished Ooffino a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath In Stock. Private Address, Peter 86reet, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care ef Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 iBAKER BROS., jEIUBNTSHIJCrG TTNDEBTAKEFB * ÜBNISHIKG U NDEBTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Beet and Latest ■ Deaigns in FONERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS condnsted with the greatest mt& and Eatlsfictionj it most reasonable charges. Cforaer of Wakannl Road and Case sfcreets, and Baker and .frown's Coach factory. HENEY STEPKJffiMSON, : (csucoeasor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND 3OMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERT SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed la mv nunda for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown , and Island Frnit sold privately through th© week, and at Auotion on SATURDAYS. Agent: if erwfoh Onion Fire Insurance Company ft; Dresden Pianoforte Manrafaotaring and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from £3Os per month. HENIY STEPHKNSON, AUCTIONEER.



Y/B abb CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—FampIes received at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED GRISTING J^™ SWBS^ CANTEBBUBY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS COMPANY (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D. WOOD, Manager OUR FIRST DISPLAY OF SPRING MILLINERY AND NOVELTIES FOR THE COMING SEASON, Will ba made on and after SATUKDAY, AUGUST 24. MITCHELL AND TURNER AUCTIONEER LAND, INSURANCE & ESTATE AGENT* VALUATOR, WOOL & GEAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON Juoana Negotiated „ ■ ■ Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashbartoa alternately Fortnightly Sake of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides s etc, on Mondayi Sales of Woo! Throaghoot the Season Grain Bought and Bold on Commission Olraring Sales as per arrangements Arcade florae and Furniture Sale held^on Saturdays Horae Pairs Held Monthly AGENT FOB Matson and 00, ChristcharehJ Booth, McDonald and 00, Obrietchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros 1 Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Hot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Danedin Belfast Manures Vacnam Oil Company's Agricnltnral Oils Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE - I haveForSale the following Blocks of Lar/d, in tassock. in^the'Minds District i 2000 Acres Plains Land in tussock 1500 „ „ ,1 1900 „ L^CO '„ Beclaicaed Swamp Land Alao First Clftss Farmß in Blocks of 100 Acres and upwards to 5600 acres Several Farms, various sizes, thoroughly improved, for sale; well worth the money D. THOMAS, Afl-HBURTOM WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON ■ SADDLER & HARNESS MAEEfi. Tl/I V COMPETENT STAFF now includes SIBST-GLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fit and Workmanship' Guaranteed. Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Bates



__ BUSINESS NOTICES j|j L»ivci*j Kidney mid « ? 0 |f§ £|$ Stomach. Complaints °^* **i v B II Brought to *•©*#•«>••«•••• H I :A f W4-. ?TPf.: 1 fj By the timely use of v • I I "Jmpei/s Jftay Jfpp/e" I || This Brilliantly Successful Remedy is li & RH H®WKST ./HBDieiNB-Not a Mysterious Concoction, jl pr-i 'T QAN.BE TAKEN WITH CONFIDENCE. B L"l " Impey's May Uppie "*s «nade from the prescription of Mr. Matthew |i KZ Inpey, the eminent lecturer and .botan&t. Its principal constituents are frankly ij pi acknowledged to be those old-fasliidned but siVtrling vegetable extract*.:— ■ | K| Play apple, Dandelion, ©ascaro tfwd Turkey Rhubarb, I S0 com!)ouiid-iii in a scientific up-to-date fashion. There I's-.no better restorative.in th g 1^ «crll for tof the Digcsti\e Oigans or Sluggish Liver. g |S s2» <a> CHEVI3TS AMD STORES. <&> 2/* I . O OEM /CZD fZP^s^iOl C~m~*^ ~^qxi IQ Be 'n c Colony 'ft 133 ffP ="^W^Tt NO SETTING REQUIRED. "Iff I .^^^S I "^^S* BJ With Stove Pipe can be worked out In the I 1 C^^s & lis^^lS)* Hi , !^1 casj) 'ffOD or copper boilers. The 9 B G^^^jf ' Y^^tt^'dfti u—\ ' COPPer boilers ara I^rge and tin lined saside. ■ m «gjgjp| I I <^»|«^7[J pern j Repairs aie a Minimum, gU j 1*!"^ LmiMai Mads in all Bizes, single or double -_^i \~®T^y ifiHSBBBSi I High or low pressure boilers . SSyWBMBMMfcI^SSSSSSSM . by all Ircamongerg, .from whom ••• ■ Oatalognes con be obtained, or from the f ■ m»kera H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD BOUTHEND POUNDBY, Peinoes ( Steebt, DUFIDIN BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS ■ MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjlOR TURNIPS, KAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURES are ma(b to suit any kind of Soil or description of Crop, Samples of SOIL ANALYSED free of cost to Farmers using our Manure For the present season an all round reduction in price of 7s-6d Per 'Jb&B been made. , '.' • SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHIBE XAST SEASON. If there is no agent in your district, send to the Office for Price List and Testimonials OANTIEBUEY FBOZINIffiAT AND DAIRY PHOPUCJS EXPORT OOMPANY, LIMITED, ' F. WAYMOUTH SeorebviTr 139 Hereford Street, Caristchureh i SMOKE ONLY N E-f VENUS. ■: A PERFECT TOBAOGO. nKYANA njIHIS OELEBRATED OEYLok' TEA HAS NOW ARRIVED, '■' AND CAN BE HAD ONLY FROM .•.— •..■'. .'.. JOHN T. COOCH, GROCER AND. IRONMONGER, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, Who has been Appointed Sole Agent for Ashburton District. mmauMmi _ |b^ mmm m mm £ALL |< FOR SAMPLES, 9 FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, . • GIDDINESS; <ia They possess.three grar.-d qualities, feeing- SAFE AND _CERTAIN, The Schoolmistress St. \nnuo Schorl, Woi.iL worcn, writes as follows. "My mother and eldest 1 »»c u\-n Pills for years fcr bilious atfacks and sick headaches, avA liav-> niw;iys found them most-beneficial. I' ■ • <a y«k IftßUfaotured only at.73, Nov/ Oxford Street. London. Sold by all Cdemista and Jfodlclne Venaora.



BUSINESS NOTIOES^^ 'HOW TO RE HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED. Tbia Is a representation of a contented and hapry wife, who uses only BOOK GIFT TEA, This lady obtained 61bs of that) famous tea at 2e, and with ib she was given FREE, a copy of Mrs Beetots's work en Cookary and Household Management;, By the aid of this Book she was enabled to place such dishes before her husband that he waa always it; a good temper. Consequently hers is now a happy home, and she enjoys bar leisure and her oup 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 Cookery Book may be had with lOlbso Tea. Ask for Catalogue of Books. John Orr and Co* Agents, Ashbarton tISRMANENO} BUILDING AND INVBS'TMENT gOGipY. , T OANS GRANTED F.tfO.M ■ .., . - . . ,4MM and upwards, at currenfc rates Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares are now duo and payable Office -—Tanored Sbreeti Office Hours—9,3o a m till 4p ra First Tuesday in Month—9,3o am till pm ; and 7 till 9 pm ALBERT EGBERTS, Manager Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET^ Equal tc the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. I Ageuca for Ashbnrton—Messbs Shear mix Bbos ■ ■■ >-.■■■. .-i... , —™—>—~_ i. ...) L CHRONIC OOUGft QUXCEXYj CURED*.,- . BfINJAMIN~GUM SCORES, Mr Laurel Hoode, of Ohrlstohuroh, writes; Benjamin Gum had a marvellous effeob on my cough and cold, which I oonbfaofced early last winter. I tried various advertised remedies bub gob no relief. A lady frieod advised me bo try your Benjamin Gum, and a very few doses gave me relief, and it quiokly cured BENJAMIN GUM always acts.like Lhla- It is pleasant to take—Children Uke it— Suibable for yoong or old Benjamin Gum, price la 6d and 2s 6d» from all Chemists and Grocers,, or post) free, from LOASBY'S WAHGO MANUFAOTUR ING CO., Ltd, Dnnedln^ Wholesale from al Merchant* TRIAD Prize Competition. THE " TRIAD " has In the press, and shortly to he published, a book entitled " What to see and Where bo Stay in New Zealand/ A prize of Three Guinea! is offered for the most interesting and amusing article, of about 2000 words, entitled " What to see and Where to Stay in New. Zealand." do close 20th SEPTKM BERi For Puzzle Competition for children under 14, see TRIAD CONDITIONS.' All that is necessary bo enter for this competition ia to post your article (enclosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad advertiser) to " The Manager of the TSiAXt, Dunedin.' Alax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cyole Co. Auckland Forwarding and Parcels Deliver Agency Bermaiine Bread—all Bakers Brinsley and Oo.'s Ranges Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boobs Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Cope's Cigarettes and Tobacco Curtis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyrea Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, ebo Gates, HA; Music seller Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, etc Hay ward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, 8, and Co, X Jama ' Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's [ Kozie Teas, all Grocers' ! Lane's Creoeoted Emulsion Loaeby'a Wahoo, Koolibah, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Cure; Meddins, G,, Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing Factory Nelson, jjloabe and Go's Te v. 1 Ooean Acoidenb and Guarantee Corpora fcion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper > Sanderson's Sootoh Whisky Spring Blossom Tea . Buratura Te 'Teed and Co Corn Cure Ttmking'a Lieeetl Emulsion •■•Ttii" Extra of Soap j Waltke'e Soa Wills Three Caatlea Cigarettes and Tobacco Woodi-owß* Hats, Gollin & Co., Agents , ,j i : _____ FARMER 3 and others, prepare for the Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with the powerful acetylene Gas. Estimates-given by Hardiki Beos



I BUSINESS MOTION THE Event of the Year! Sensation of the Season! T . „ . ... A T> ISIDENTS OF ASSHBUBTON & SURROUNJDING DISTRICTS j will > intsrested to lewrn that OUR GREAT ANNUAL MTU (OUR PRINCIPAL SALE OF THE YEAR), IS NOW ON. And will continue from day to day, until SATOKDAY. 31 st AUGUST. Thia Sale will congtitntefa COLOSSAL CLKAEAKOE AT miM PRICES of Existing Stocks, including— FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS & l SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Also— Furniture and Furnishings, Crockery and Glass, BeddHg, Wire Mattresses and Stretchers, Etc* -The Sale Reductions will even extend to OUR BESPOKE TAILORING DE PARTMENT. Nearly EVERYTHING WE M4KE AND SELL will bo HANDSOMELY PEDUCED IN PEICE duiing ihis tele IT WILL~PAY YOU To run up to Christchurch for this Great Sale, but if unable to attend it, consult your OATAL3GUE AND DO YOUR SHOPPINGS? POST. OHRIBTOHUROH NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE! COMPANY ... ... 1859 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION rpHB Premier and Wealthiest, jolonlal X Company, Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000 Fire and Marine Risks,] Also,-— Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates NICOLL"bROB., Agentr ( COOKING RANGES. BASNINGHAM AND CO. S. IMPROVED SEALANDIA, NEW PATENT! Needa no Setting. Can be used as Open Fire* ASK ?OE XHS IMPROVED ZEALANDIA S m t i:- \ ._ ni^ niiMliiiii . lIIJIIIL<J ■i A CARD. MESSRS STRINGER & GRESSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS CHRISTOHORCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICK ai> Mr Davison's, West Street Ashburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented in Ashburton bj « Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive 1 inßtruotious en their behalf, and bo whom j, commnnioafoions snay be addressed, J. We have varitjua sums of money awaibJng i nvestment at Voweet oiifrcnt rates. < STRINGER &*"ORESSWELL, : SOLICITORS, i CHBIBTOHUROH & ASHBURTOM _______ : __ __ 1 1 FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several hna dred 'pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply f ] Mbilok's Zealand a Boot Store |



X itafeliitigr a Province From the Sea. . ~™.— ♦— -—— . (From the Manchester Guardian) '• The Nether lands Government art desirous of giving a new and strlkirjß illustration of that interestiGg old Dutch , proverb 'God made the sea; we made the shore.' The echeme for converting the greater part of the Zulder Zee Into a * .polder, 1 or stretch of drained and fertile land, h&e at last, after more than ten yean of carefal discussion, come within th« sphere of practical politics. This enterprise, which will add to Holland a new province of nearly th« eiza of Westmoreland, and is to be oom» mended ac an example of sane, tolerant, anaggreasive .Imperialism, has not) beem undertaken without due consideration. Tn 1892 the Batch Government appelntcd a special Commission to consider th« possibilities of snch a scheme, which had long been suggested, and in 1896 ti>« Co!»mission reported that the mtiwrtekfag was not only feasiblo bat prudent. Th«j ca'cuiabed that the whole of the work would cost twenty six milliDns sterling, while the ultimate vlaue of the reclaimed land would ba twenty seven millions, ao that from a financial point of view thert would be a margin cf profit. - The BUI now introdaoed of coarse only aims at the construction of the great dyke. more than a hundred feet wide at Its mn and twenty feet high, which will take tome nine or ten years to build, while Hie reclamation of th*j land thus chat in wUJ b@ the work of at least one generation. 'ONLYJJOLD/j Yes, only a cold—heavy head- f ache, shivering, sneezing,' full- § ness in the nostrils, feverish- j ness, are the symptoms. But 4 do not neglect it. Neglected * coughs and colds tiring on f bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, § consumption, caosiag. In the i earlier stages cutting pains and oppression on the chest, hot, dry skin, exhaustion, body-aches, stlort and jerky breath. That j DB. WILLIP'PIHK PILLS \ used according to the directions v that come with them, have cured r coughs and coids, bronchitis, 0 pneumonia, consumption and 1 lung complaints, is proved by \ 26,000 testimonials received f from the -grateful public. f Amongst 'others Dr. ■Q Williams' Pink Pills .J -, CURED "THIS MAN, : i ■■■'"■ 1 f Mr. Thomas pollings., of Drum- f & mond, N.Z., writes :—" Seme time a V ago I was attacked by a.slight cold \ f which I fleglebt^flr'Tliia brought on T' A influenza, bronchitis, and tuthma. M~- X I could not sleep at nights for \ ¥ violent fits of coughing. I suffered t a greatly from exhaustion and pains a X and oppression on my cb<?st. Physi- i f cians treated me, but I was not f cured. T vjen I commenced- Dr. A Williams* Pink P'Jls, and before long a f received great benefit. Now 1 am I 4 better in health tFian ev<sr. Several $ of my neighbours have used them | with the greatest success; thoy aro f invaluable for lung complsk ts," § -, Dr. Williams'' Pltsk Pills, by t&eir toafo I action on tks blood tmcl nerve.!, tin cure I" rhenisa'dsm, sciatica,, lumbago, utufalgta, i ' pow circulation, aacemia, debiSitj", uta. " Sold br tha Dr. Wiiliams' Madirtae Co., ' "V7BlV.tsrton, -S basew 16/6 (pout fwejl aud ty zhemiiti and itorekfrtpsi'l. f But mind you ask for Dr. Williams'- A PRINTBE QBKATLY BUEPRISE% ' I never was bo much surprised in my life* as I was with the results of ueicg Chamber* lain'o Pain Bilm,' cay« Henry T Crook, preßsman of the Asheviile (NO, USA,) Gazelle. 'I contracted ft Bevere oae« of rheumatißm eatly last winter by getting my feet wt t, I tried several thioga for it with* out berutitj One day while lookiog over tht Gazette, I nojiced that Pain Balm wai positively guannteed to cars ri.eutnatlim, bo bought a boit'e of it and before tiling two thirds of ib my rhtumatismhad taken Hi flight and I have not had a rheumatic ptia isoce.' So!d by Ashburtoo Drag Co. \ CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Erueot U Sandsteio, DBOAi, F R i MO, who has lately returned after lit ! years' epeti&l etndy ib England and Olm I tirieut, may be ctEeultfd on all cfcfeetof defective eyesight. Daylight tsot &ewetarjr art,i6cial light being uspd, Doctori' pf« Bcriptions prepared. Feeß modferAte. Oott tilting rooms, Caehel Street W;, otfefc M Sandetein, jewel?er, Ohriitohun*. 9to U i 2 to 4 daily The local branch of the D,I,C. hat now been in full ewing in Ashborton for juit 6 months, which is 5 months longer than wai anticipaled at the commencement of the «a'e. The Bale has proved an unprecedented Buooees, and as it ib now drawing to a clow, those who are oon f«mplating purchasing a piano or organ, or mua o>l inetrtimenta of I any description would do weU to mski their decision while cu^h a magnsfioent stock io here frcm whohto make thoir selection Antw sh'pmenfc, which will ako be the last, has net been oponed | HAVING A KTJN ON CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH I ' BEMEDY. I Between the bouts o: eleven o'clock am ' and closing time at uight en Jan 25ih, 1901, AW Glatk, druggist, Glade Springs, Va t ITS A,so!d twelve bottlts of Chamberlaio't Cough Remedy. Hs cays, • I never haodled a medicine thsb sold better or gave better satis'ttction to my c xstomt r». This Bemedy ; ha* bean in geDcr«l use in V.rginia for many ;fw!E,- md the pscpleth.ro are well bo* ! quiinted with its excellent qimSit.es. Many !of them hsve trsnfied to «m"k"b'| 1 cures which it has«ff cterl. When yen tef a good, reliable medicine Ut aoonfihor oold, or attack of the grip, use ChairbwUiiiJ Cough Remedy ftod you are oe.tain to b« more than pleased with the quick cure which it affords.' For sale by Ashburton Drag Go. You can depend on ridding your Children of Worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful worm worriers ) price la 1 8 moke Kew veaas