The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5444

Ashburton .' Tuesday, August 13, 1901.

Pkice : One Penny

A Railway Bicycle

Seme genius has invented an attach ment for a bicycle which makesi it possible | to wheel a'tag a rai!r> ad track at a high speed wlthoud chance of tumb'fog off, , This Invention consists of a small wheel, attached to three pieces of steel pips. The latter can be screwed to the bicycle or detached at will. The sisal wheel, *£ ioh. b*8 lar Be flanges, rests en the • off' sde of the track, and the bicycle glides along gently, the rider laming slightly toward the centre of the rails. ThU machine has been tried on all kinds of carves, and found to work snce<sifully. The rider can lift the machine from the track In a few moments, and with 16 he can make 15 miles an hoar with e&fe.

A Converted Boer.

'■ A correspondent writing over > the initials "P. 8." has been contributing letters on the Boer war for some consider' able time to the Times and other London papers, and whoa year or so «g^ 4 ;w»H » hater of Great Britain and all her wayi, has recently baen converted tnd writes as follows,'—

By the war we have bnt shattered onraelves and cemented the foundations of the British Empire. Ohlorofqrmed by cmt and sickly sentimentality, Oread Britain would have expired quietly In the courae of a very few yeara If ehe had not been rouaed from her syncope by us Afrikanders. Thanka are due to as that this new oentnry is bnt a new birth for her—the dawn of het longest and moat brilliant day—if her people .have btofc sense enough to make their military power great enovgh to prevent evil and to maintain justice and righteousness. • • • • I recognise also that no Power would have treated bbss well as the British have done bo far, and I am completely disillusioned as to the friend' ship and generosity of all oiher nations. Further resistance is suicidal madness.



SHIPPING jga, ) tfl H E ; ;:;'^ SHIPPING OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, via Mob be Vifiee, (Eenerlffe & Pljrm«oth. Probable final Steamers. Tens. Fort, Date. Rlmntaka* 7765 Wellington Aug 15 Wsikato 4767 — [To follow Wakataae 5715 — „ Ruapeha 800 C — „ Wa&anal 5706 — „ Walmafce 5610 „ Rakaia 5623 IPekoa 4050 Papaaal 6372 j •I win Screws. F«r farther particulars apply t>« FRIIDLANDER BROS., Lso. SHAW, SAVILL AND 4LBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. A. * TOOYAIi MAIL STBA MHL I* HERS, with superior j3^HHHp>'aoeomrao<!ablonforall olasses ™*A*Hiliraw of passengers, calling At onte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply oath. Vessel Ton Oormmader From Date. Karamea 5563 Burton Sepb Kumara |6034l8ootland Septi " cargo' Steamer's. ' Waiwera 6257Stuarb Well'n Aug 8 Pakehaf 4331 Proaeeb ( Aug 29 Aotea '6364 Evans ( Aug 31 t Via South Africa _^ For further parliioul&rs, apply NICOLL BROS. TTNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY *^ OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited bTEAMERyPIII FBCMLITTELTON AS UNDER; For Wesipopt and Greymonth—-Weekly Wullingfcon— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings Bee advertise mont in Ohristchurch papers Dnnedin — Monday c, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, vfa Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration j eferenoo should therefore be made to Dbrlatchurch daily papers foe dates and hoar of sailing For further particulars apply to F FERSIMAN, Agent, Ash burton BUSINESS NOTICES sT^Tgraves", SHABIBKOKEB AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 186 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GBETMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgiu Stocks. Oorreispondence Invited. Ochdbs : Bedford McNeill'e, Moreing and Neai'a, A.B.C. Co (fourth Edition. MR F MAKEIG, Aahburton Representative Tblegkaphio Addkess : GRAVES Chrietchureh. Qreymonth—Brownlie, Greymoath 0} H Undeili, . E Undbtil T H UHDRILL k CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS WAHOEEB STREET, ASFBURTON BVEBY REQUISITE ON HAND. i Pohtshed Coffinis a Specialty | A Choice Assortment o! Artificial Wreath in Stook. —-— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows 1 Hall; also care ef . Mr T. Andrews, Easb Belt. 2 ' { to A Tn?T> PBAQ 17IURNISHINQ TTNDERTAKERB E DRNISHIKG UNDERTAKERS BIREOT Importers of Best and Latest Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction., it most reasonable charges. Cornea: of Wakanui Road and Case streets,* and Baker and brown's Coach factory. HENRY STEjffiiSNSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison,) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND 3OMMIBSION AGENT AND VALUER j WEEKLY' SALES of Live $toek \ Produce, Furniture, etc., I EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furai tare, etc., as per arrangement in any part) oi the county. Advances made on all goods placed in my nands for Sale. Bagnlar Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit Bold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Ageot : Norwich Onion The Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from r3Os per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER.



BUSINESS NOTICES '^B are CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes received at Stores, West Street. Other days—-Samples received at the Mill. CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED /^"OTQTPTIV^ DONE ON FARMERS 1 UJtilia J AIM \J account. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS COMPANY (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D, WOOD, Manager T. H. UNDRILL & CO., I CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. ! I *Q* iiii-i— FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF ALL KINDS MADE ON THE PREMISES. WE ARE STILL MAKING oar Famons Drawing Room Suites" in Plash and Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and qaalifcy. Gall and see them, JUST LANDED—A. large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs. These Goods were bought before the recent rise in prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices, Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock ii town ;at all prices! • T INOLEUMS, I>UGS, /"VLCLOTHS, X^INOLEUMS, XtUGS, \J ILOLOTHS, In New and Chaste Designs; at a)! prices, DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes, We manufacture all oar own Goods on the premises, of the beat material and workmanship, co 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, AMU UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET, Nexb to the Building Society's Office, and opposite' Arcade,) 'If I EVAS A FIIRIS CELEBRATED UEYLok" TEA HAS NOW ARRIVED, _JL " ■ ■■"■*" . . , AND CAN BE HAD ONLY FKOM JOHN T. CQOCH, GROCEE AND IRONMONGER, SAUNDERS* BUILDING 8, Who has been Appointed Sole Agent for Aehborton District. CALL FOR SAMPLES. FSTS OF DEPRESSION,-HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GSDDSNESSi <&c 9 Tbey possess three grar;d qualities, being O* *-«( Ih I IV i jL-4 &- <r 'LJ' 1 f SAFE AND_C_EJRTAIN, The Schoolmistress St. Anno's Bchocl, Wnudswoixn, writes as follows. "My mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years fcr bilious attacks and sick headaches, and have aiway-j found them most beneficial.'* • l&au/actuvod only at 7S; New Oxford Street, London. Sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vcnaorft BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TmOR QCURNiP* RAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be tnach for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN iyiSVwHERE LAST SEASON, MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Cwt. or 2 Cwt. SACKS Orders received b/ jtf'X&iiii'n^^rvrjuTM. bkos,» i^imtted., 1 OAVID THOMAIS, OR 'X'MJS M.ZZ. J^ATRMEEf» CO»OJE»IfiBEA. lI'IVS2 A BSSOC7IA.TIO2W O3F CA.WTI£!t6BSUI«,Y, Limited., OAETEBBUBY FBOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PKODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED, j " F. WAYMOTJIH Siw«6«iry« j



- '^ BUSINESS NOTICES r "IMPEY'S The New Vegetable Medicine is an extra- ,> « • —■■,»—. .i. j ordinary success. Jn Liver, Kidney and ' - s MTIV X Stomach Complaints, people experience ? ~ f .^JL__!__: }F pro"1?4 relief or complete cure. Moreover, • - T* r»*-»* «r» ** I th<sy h?IP tO SCII **» for they WritC le««" T • HPPLE, ' of grateful acknowledgment so that otbirs _ _ .--«--«_____*_ may benefit. .... • npHOSE who report on Mlmpey's May Apple" are indis- • • I putably honest in their opinions, are not afraid to sign 0 •■• their names, and from their position in the community are * _ absolutely independent, and are not disposed to indiscriminately • •I eulogise every new medicine they try. Here are two brief extracts:— -. ■ ; :'|*# ■ • ■' After using' Impey's MAY APPE&' for nearly two years, It affords me I great pleasure to testify to Its gr«|tvalue. For Flatulency and Indigestion, _ "it is a specific, and for Constipation I cannot speak too highly of it. I « "would not be without a bottle in the house for any consideration. Plesae "send six more bottles.—GEO. CHURCHES, Farmer." I g, * * # # • . • " I have suffered from dyspepsia for nine years, and have been treated by • "both English and American doctors without result. I have also tried — "most patent medicines, but got no relief tHI I was induced to test ' MAY • <■ "APPLE. 1 Even the first bottle had a good effect! lam so convinced of /» ••« real value that I shall take six bottles with me on my voyage.— • .-«. BALFOUR (Master 'Golden Gate').» 7 y g * CHEMISTS ANO STORES. -^y 2/« • ' I- ® 1 *»ToT«>i:-r'l « I • I <p I a i •T:i"]"f> I «» I »\'m"\ »"| l . ■ —--j 30)000 . fl OEM W/~S~J £^= 3=b&;"1 r*-"~~>»N"*^'^l a 88 'n c Colony --■t~i...L_~*^zjL__*?~--:> W* bnra Lignite, True Coal, or Wood op rt /fp'^—^jr NO SETTING REQUIRED. jLo "^^Sl 1! With Stove Pipe can be worked out la the 1 ' I nj^S^-^wiir* With oasb Iron or copper boilers. The 1 "wSwi 1* Tli~*^^ V'-IIS copper boilers are Urge and tin lined laiide. I '■! Sin if Repairs ate a Minimum. ftl I ffy*"'?"j liiwMM^^JiN Made In all sizes, single or doable ■ "Til \"®-"J/ ?IWHPIB!iSm), ' High or low preesare boilers L ffr^Arr^^^^jF | "SSSJj Sold by e)l Ironmongers, from whom •"<"■£■ """"' B^^s™^«ssgg| Cst»logaes can be obtained, or from ihe m>kers H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD SOUTHEND FOUNDRY Princes Stbbkt, DUNBIDIN SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS. A PERFECT TOBACCO. DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIOKEBB, hh°®l) t INSDEANCE & ESTATE AGENT* YALUATOB, WOOL & GEAIN BROEEB, ASH BURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Asbbnrton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Bides, etc, on Mondays. Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sale heldjon Saturdays Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and Go, Christcharch* Booth, McDonald and Go, Ghristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Co Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stepheneon and Co, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacnam Oil Company's Agricultural Gils Planet Jr a Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE I have For Bale the following Blocks of Land, in tussock, in the Hinds District t 2000 Acres Plains Land in tussock 1500 „ 1900 „ „ 6CO l n Reclaimed Swamp Land Also First Class Farms in Blocks of 160 Acres and upwards to 5600 acres I Several Farms, various sizes, thoroughly improved, for sale; well worth the money i . D. THOMAS, ASEBDRTON WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ABHBURTON* SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER. JIjPY COMPETENT STAFF bow Includes FIRST-CLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Wit and Workmanship Guaranteed. I Repairs [Executed Promptly ani at Moderate Kates



BUSINESS. NOTICES HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED. . This is a representation of a contented and happy wife, who naet only BOOK GIFT TEA, This lady obtained 61bs of that famous tea at 2«, and with ib she was given FREE, a copy of Mrs Beeton'a work on Cookery and Household Management. By the aid of this Book she was enabled to plaoe Euoh dishes before her husband that he was always in a good temper. Consequently hera is now a happy home, and ehe enjoys her leisure and her cup of tea and improves her mind by reading the good books that are given away with BOOK GIFD 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, Asbbarton NICOLLBROS. H F Nicoll, £ E Nioolli, L A Niooll. Merchants & General Agents, BUYEBS OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBS. 4.GENTS FOR— Ghrlfitohnrch Meat Coi, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Csrporo tion, Ltd Now 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 Monies, ranging from £10Q to £IC,OOO, to lend on Freehold Securities at ty and b per cent* F E U~I T. We receive regain* Consignments from Auckland; Fydney, and the Islands ,and have-- in stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit in mson all the year rounds SEEDS. We stock Clovers, Ryegrase, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. THE OHRISTUHUROa MEAT CO, Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES, Especially prepared for WHEAT, TUKOTPS, BAPE and any ether crop, and to suit any description of soil Greatly increased production wherevei used. Satisfaction given everywhere Nidill Bbos, store five varieties of this oelefc rated fertiliser. Frioe on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will reoeiva prompt attentioa. NCOLL BBOS, District Agent*. COOKING RANGES.. TDARNIN^HAM AND 00.8 IMPftOVED 2EALANDIA, NEW PATENT.' Needs no Setting. Can be tssecl as Open Fire* ASK FOB THE IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. A CARD. MESBRS STRINGER & GRESBWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS CHRISTCHUSOH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davison's, West) Street Ashhurton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will he represented in Aehburton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting nvestment at) lowest current rates. STRINGER &""ORESSWELIi, SOLICITORS, CBRISTCHURCF & ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FtvOM and upwards, at current: ?ftbea Foil Particulars on application, WORKING EXPANSES on all Shares are now duo and payable Office —Tancred Street; Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4pm Firsb Tuesday in Month—9,3o a m till pm; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, 1 Manager



I NOTICES j THE Eve fit of the Year! Laßi Sensation of the Season! \ jDESiDENTS OF ASHBURTGN A SURROUNDING DISTRICTS will be Interested to learn th*fc OUB GEEAT ANNUAL (OUR PRINCIPAL SALE OF THE YEAR), IS NOW ON. And will continue from d»y to day, until SATDEDAY, 31st AUGUST. This Sale will constitute a COLOSSAL CLEAEAJKCE /AT'KALE PRICES of Existing Stocks, including— FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS & SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Also— Jfnrnitnre and Furnishings, Crockery and Glass, BeddHg, Wire Mattresses and Stretchers, Etc. The Sale Redactions will even extend t© [OUR BESPOKE TAILORING DE PARTMENT. Nearly EVERYTHING WE MAKE AND SELL will be HANDSOMELY REDUCED lIS PRICE during this sale it willTpay you To run op to Chmtchnich for this Great Sale, but ifiinafefe W'Vttnitt'ltr'ttnlMdt 1 yoar CATALOGUE AND DO YOUR SHOPPING BY POST, OHRIBTOHUROH omMmn^m ■ ■ ■ ' m | Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THB BIST Jln"tB! MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Mkssks Sbiab uakßkos NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ESTABLISHED ... ..• 1859 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION rflHfi Premier %xA Weftlthleet), Colonial Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid-np Capital and Reserves, . £400,000; Fire and Marine Risks,' Also,— Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates NICOLL~BROS.» Agentr A CHRONIC COUGH QUICKLY CURED. BENJAMIN GUM SCORES. Mr Lanrol Hoode, of Chrietohuroh, wrifcei: Bbh jamin Gum had a marvsllous effect) on my cough and cold, which I contracted *arly Uit winter. I tried various advertised remediei bub got no relief. A lady friend advlied me to try your Benjamin Gmn, aad a very few doaes gave me relief, and it quickly cured BENJAMIN GUM always acts like thii— It is pleaaant to tak*—Children like it— Suitable for yoong or old Benjamin Gom, price la 6d and si oa t from all Chemists and Grocer*, or p«6 free, LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFAOTUR" ING CO., la», Dnuedinj Wholeiale from *H Merchant*



"Oiling ITp." ! *^J Juet % little oil oa [ JQ $ow^th9 eogiae at the right !■ rts?yfa\q If H me m*y me*n l^* ! / ifQj. 11,| I diflferenoe between lift I {I-„,I [f 4 aa^ death to the \Mmv4 lll 11 passengers and or«w. /^^iS^wwS^T^ 011 !* to fcht J-'i'.^««=crj?g^jii friction of the delicate Z3r parts of the eogino whatDr Moree'e Indian fL M Root Pills are to the dt lioate organs of the body, they ease their fifff! labor, prevent the lost g.,—- of power, the waate of 1 energy, caused by fric* I "zzs. tiont Many a man /^ls^y^i&'/Pi f*"* w^° '* all tun down, *J^^^p7^vSsH| whose limbs ached •^m&mm ffi^|_? when he walked, who»e ac^ atnei^ wh*B he 'aydown.wbobreMhed IW^^&\ %smsm§ coul'ie^ .constantly, f yi^t?J nBB een perfectly yi^l9l^i»ifi^Pliß cure(^ '^c ÜBe °^ r i|'?«4'«wH^*®'®*^ Mo'-Be'B ; ,=lodjan Boot |pi Pil'p* They purify the blood and etrengthen the Elomaoh. Mr J Kennedy, 589 Victorian Parade, Kast Melbourne, has a f«w words to lay about Br Moree'a Indian Root Pill«. He writes :—' Owing to irregular hours of work and irregular mealp, to which I was subjected, I have suffered for the past two years from sluggish liver. Ou arising in the morning I would ieel more tired and stiff than when I went to bed at night; I wat advised to take Dr Morse's Indian Boot Pills, but was loth to do so, as I had no faith in thoee Bort of tbhinge. Bat at bet I decided to give them it trial, and after taking a few doses, was bo astonished to find the Rood effeob produced that I continued taking them ; and now I am pleased to say that I feel as well as I ever did. You have my full permission to use this statement, at fl may be the means of others obtaining benefit from these wonderful Pills. 11 Dr MoraeV Indian Boot Pills are a perfect blood purifier, and a positive cure for bilionineu, indigestion, constipation, headaches, sallow complexion, liver and kidney troubles, piles, pimplee, boils and blotches, and female ailirieats, Sold by chetnistß and storekeepers, Is 3d per bottle, or six bottles 7s. Sot« proprietors, The W H Comstook 00, Ltd (Auutraloßian Depot), 58 Pitt street, Sydney. Packed in amber bottles and the full name blown thereon.



SOMETHING! THAT WILL DO YOU GOOD* We know of no way in which we can be of more aervioe to oar readers than to tell them of something that will be of real good to them. For this reaeoo we wan 6to acquaint them with what we coßßider one of the very beet remedies on the market: for eocgbi, oolde, and that alarming oemplßint, oronp. We refer to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We have used it with Buoh good retnlts sa oar family bo long that it has become ft household necessity. By it» prompt nse we haven't any doubt bat that it has time »nd again pre Tented croup, The testimony it given upon cur own experience, and we BDggeßt that our readers, especially shoee who have small children, always keep Si fa their homes as a safeguard agaioßfi croup-— Sold by Ashburton Ding Co.



ft| ... n 1,,,...,|  n H -Hi mini ■■' H-" % To Produce CIdHL ? 1 There's nothing Zl?!^-l M to equal KERVE3 I Lap st, 1 ■ Ireasoted' } Emulsion 1 of led Liver Oil. M It builds up the whole human', &l \stem. .It alU'.ys nervousness, ■ || Lungs sound sleep, r.ncl as you ?A o op it feeds tha nerves with 'f; it\\ food strength. This .nwfccs |^ i 1" a real nerve tonic, a mc*di tl c no-food that will restore tj ohausted men and women to m Ji'ir full strength and vigor. I §L£ Taken according to directions M oil each b.it'.c it works wonders *S vi th a shattered nervous system. ■ P &'i Sheniists & Stores ScU '$ Lz-no's Oroasoied Emulsion. I ' & PRICE 2s. You can depend on ridding your Children of Worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderfnl worm worried^ price Is Smoke New Tenai