The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5483

Ashburton : Saturdays September 28, 1901.

PBICE : One Penny

The Paradiec of Wives.

On the status of women, M Losani+eh says | —

Our girls rrcpive a very excellent education. Th?y have a choice of pro fessions afterwards. Some go in for teaching • some of them become doc tors ; otherp, again, are employed in public offices. But the greater number of them prefer to get married. Tbe majority still cling to the domestic ideal—our girls are very domesticated. In the house they reign supreme, no sensible husband would ever think of questioning their authority in the home. The man rules outside, the woman holds undisputed sway within* Tell yonr readers that Servia is'tbe paradise of wives.'

Suicidal Shippars.

(From the Ceylon Standard)

Which are the finest vessels going to the Far East? Tbey are those wbieh ly the German H^g, Which are the largest aod finest ships going to Australia ? The same answer,

la a short time we shall find Ameri can passenger steamers entering into the competition for the Far Eastern passenger trade via. Suez.

How are existing English com panic* goin? to meet; it ? On the principle they have met previous competition, viz.,' We are such-and-such a line j if you don't care to travel by our shipi and accept those rules and regulation! we have laid dowD, then stay away and go by the foreigner V If they do, then it will be a con tinuance of a suicidal policy.

THE HEN THAT LAID THE BROWN EGGS.

An a_r_»z.ng case was heard lately before Judge Cadman, at Halifax County Court. The plaintiff, Robert Uttley, of Ovenden, a well known ex hibitor of ben's eggs, noticed some fine brown eggs in a Halifax batcher's shop. These he purchased for 2s 6d, and as certained that they had been obtained from Joseph Maude, of Norland Scarr. Forthwith he sought the latter ont, and Maude agreed to sell him the hen that had laid the eggs for £1, A hen was delivered, but instead of producing fine brown eggs, it laid white eggs of quite an ordinary size, PlaintiS re turned the bird, but failed to get back his £1, and he now sought to recover it, The defendant said that when he had it the hen did lay brown eggi. "They can change colour," he said, "at times." Judge Oadman gave a verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs.

Conscription Before Ten Years.

(From the Stockholm Svanska Dagbhd)

Notwithstanding its traditional anti pathy to any kind of compulsory mili tary service, the British nation will before long realise that one of two things is indispensably necessary; either to embrace conscription, or feivo up Eng land's position as a Great Power,*

Before ten more years have elapßfld Britons will be paying their toll to thill country, not merely ia Income tis assessments, but ia the shape of ft couple of years of their life spent ij| military barracks *s conscripts.



SHIPPING , s '- H _■ /SfKl* NEW ZEALAND Sfe"'*' "'^SHIPPING OO.'B LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, via Monte Vide©, Teneriffe & Plymouth. "~~ Probable fina Steamers. Fens. Port. Dafo. Wakanui 5706 Wellington Oofc 10 Paparoa* 6563 — Mov 14 Otarama 3809 — To fo'low Waimate 5610 — Toogariro* 7765 — „ Kakaia 5628 ,i  Tekoa 4050 Papauui 6372 I Rimutaka* 7765 Walkato 4767 Wakatano 5715 1



BUSINESS NOTICES "SHAVE, SIR." THE following is of special interest t< aU those who h*ve occasion t< visit the tatabllshment commonly styled j 1 Hairdressing and Shaving Saloon ': -- A Bad Case of Barber's Itch Caused Through tbe Use op Ukclean Brush or Razor. Under date March sbb, 1901, Mr George McOarrlson, of 42, Lower Street, Wei. lington, cays :—-'I desire to ptate that I havo us^d Plantekoa with Plantekoa Ointment for a serious trouble on the face, commonly known as Barber's Itch. The use of Plantekoa completely cured me in one week, requiring only a part of ths bottle of Plantekoa and a little of the Ointment, The eruption was very bad and disfiguring, ¥i9S on both sides of tha face, and as I had had it some considerable time and tried various remedies (including Outicura) without success, I began to think it had come to stay. After my experience, you can reckon there is nothing like Plantekoa.' (Signed) George McCarrieon, of Ma Garrison and Sons, "Wood Turners.



•Twin Sorewa. F«r farther par tSoulara apply t© FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lro.



SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. o ji^A TIOTAIi MAIL STEA <(flmfga^^ Iw MSRS, with superior IjS^^^a^p?' accommodation If oral! elassea 0 f paaseitgerß, calling at Montie Video o? Xlo 8 Tenwlfl. m& Ply. mouth.



Plantekoa Is the most powerful" and searching Blood Purifier and Nerve Builder and Strengthener known. From all Leading Chemists and Storekeepers.



Vessel iTon Commander! From Date. Karamea j5563 Burton |Well! gnOob6 Kumara ,6034 Scotland I Ocb Gotbio 7730 Kidley Well'gton Nov 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Maori 5317 Moffitt | — — Esmgatira |4045 Nicole Sept t Via South Africa For farther particulars, apply NICOLL BROS.



Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLEB ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, TH® BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Messss Sheak m.an Bros i



UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited FRCM L_ _TELTON AS UNDER: ¥m Weabporb and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise menb in Christchurch papers Dunedin —. Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Neluon and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eferenee should therefore be made to OhrlflCchurch daily papers foE dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton



A CHRONIC COUGH QUICKLY , CURED. BENJAMIN GUM SCORES. Mr Lanrol Hoode, of Christchurch, writes; Benjamin Gdm had a marvellous effect on rr.y oough and cold, which I contracted early last winter.. I tried various advertised remedies but got no relief. A lady friend advised mo to try your Benjamin Gum, and a very few doses gavo me relief, and it quickly cured BENJAMIN GUM always acts like this— It is pleasant to take—Children Uke lb— Suitable for yonng or old Benjamin Gum, price la 6d and 2a 6d, from all Chemists and Grocers, or post free, from LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFAOTUB ING CO., Ltd, Dunedin, Wholesale from all Merchant?



BUSINESS NOTICES SHABEBBOEBB AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST OHUROH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgto Stocks. Correspondence Invited, Oodbs : Bedford McNeill's, Morelng and Neai's, A.8.0. Oo (fourth Edition, ME F MAKEIG, Ashburton Representati^s Tbieoeaphio Address : GRAVES Ohristchnrch. Qreymouth—Brownlie, Greymouth



PERMANENT B GILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FiiOM and upwards, at oarreab _fn>bes Full Particulars on application, WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares are now duo and payable Office —Tancred Streets Offioe Hours—9.3o a m till 4pm Firsi) Tuesday in Month—9,3o ait. till p m j and 7 til! 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager



S3 H Undriu. E UNoaiiii T H UNDRILL & OO ' FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS EANORID STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Speolalby A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath In Sbook. -—— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellowa' Hall j also care ef Mr T. Andrews, Easb Belt. 2



TRIAD Prize Competition.



THE " TRIAD " haa in the press, and shortly to he published, a book entitled " What to ace and Where to Stay In New Zealand." A prize of Three Guineas is offered for the most interesting and amusing article of aboub 2000 words, entitled " What to Bee and Where to Stay in New Zealand." To close 20th SEPTEM BEBi For Puzzle Competition for children under 14, ccc TRIAD CONDITIONS. AH that is necessary to enter for this competition is to post your article (enclosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad advertiser? to «♦ The Manager of the Tbiad, Dunedin.' Atax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auoklaod Forwarding and Parcels Deliver Agency Bermaline Bread—b 11 Bakers Brlnsley and Oo.'e Ranges Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Cope's Cigarettes and Tobaooo Curtis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyres Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, eto Gate?, H A, Music seller Gregg asd r"o, W, Coffee, Starch, eto Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, 8, and Co, X Jams Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozie Teas, all Grocers' Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loasby's Wahoo, Kooiibah, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Curej Meddins, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing Factory j Nelson _ oloate and Go's Te> I Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora j tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky I Spring Blossom Tea I Suratura Te j Teed and Co Cora Cure j Tonking's Li seed Emulsion J *'Tui" Extra of Soap Waltke's Soa Wills Three Castles Cigarettes and Tobaooo Woodrows' Hats, Golliu & Co., Agents



BAKER BROS.! FURNISHING TTNDIRTAKIRB URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted, with the greatest care and salli-fiction, ib most reasonable charges. Gornar of Wakanui Road and Oast streets* and Baker and down's Coach factory.



HBNEY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni inre, eto., as per arrangement in any part of tbe county. Advances made on all goods placed Its my sands for Sale. Eogular Consignments of Colonial Grown sod Island Fruit sold privately through the waiek, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Ageht: Nerwioh Union Fire Insurance Company _ Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. FJANOB and ORGANS on time pay monttj from per month. HENEY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER.



HAND SEWN Repairs at D Stock's Blue Boot Store



rgnilfc. Enquirer's Oracle, the best JL reference book on everyday subjects, is given away with lOlbs BOOK. GIFT Tea



Ir.AR.MER3 and others, prepare for bhe ! Winter, and have your Home made obeery and bright with the powerfu acetylene Gas. Estimates given by HabdLE- Bros



BOYS and Youths footwear a specialty at D Stock's Blue Boot Store



BUSINKSs NOTICES | _. __^ SEW ZEALAND. INSURANCE ' C MPANY■ ESIABUSHED ... ... 1869 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION THE Premier and Wealthiest, jolonal Company, Noted for Promptness and Liberality jj Paid-tip Capital and Reserves, £400,000 Fire and Marine Risks, Also, — Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates NICOLL""bBOS., Agentr



COOKIKG RANGES. T>ARNINGHAM AND 00, S. IMPEQVBD ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT; Needs no Setting. Can be uasd as Open Fire. ASK FOR THB IMPROVED ZEALANDIA.



A CARD. MESSRS STRINGER & CRESSWELL BARRIBTERB & SOLICITORS" CHRISTCHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE ab Mr Davison's, West Streot Ashburfcoo, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented in Ashburton 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 nveßtment ab lowest current rates. i STRINGER & ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS CHRISTCHUROH & ASHBURTON



IF YOU WISH TO OBTAIN! ! THE BEST CROPS AND GET PBJZES, Use Islington Fertilisers ' t To Insure Full Crops Everywhere. ¥TTE have the pleasure to notify Our Clients that we are now in the position to supply them with these



oelebrafced Fertilisers AT £4 12s 6d PEE TON on Tracks, ISLINGTON & SMITHFIELD. Results Prove that they are the BEST AND CHEAPEST TO USB. Quality and Analysis remain as Before,



Islington Clients have won the highest honore at the "Winter Shows of the Agricultural and Pastoral Ab sociations, for Roots and Grain exhibited at their Shows, and in the Paddock Competition?.



NICOLL BROS. DISTKICT AGENTS, ASHBURTON;.



THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" " The Rambler." HAYING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have nse opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS In all eleoa and ali fitted with the eve* hating G & J detachable Tyre "THE UASIBLER, OALU AND INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Eaey. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest Earth. (accessories in stock. I OTHER MAfLES FITTED WITH I Q & J TYRES,



D. THOMAS. STUDY Economy, and buy your Boots and Shoes at D Stock s Blue Boot Store ALL New Styles, opening np at D Stock's Blae Boot Store. Don't miss them W" ANTED Known — Men's Good Shooter Boots only 8s 11 d, at M-HOb's Zealandia Boot Store



BUSINESS NOTICES







—— 30>000 . 11 OEM £p Cooking Ranges i f/rsn Z^ssaicggni ~ r*"_r^> I» Use In tho Colony \ X 't^^Z^ ■ "** —? ""gj tt-'K bora Lignite, True Coal, or Wood ap j^^ft /f^Slf^SrT N0 SETTING REQUIRED. JLbI j C 3 With Stove Pipe can be worked out In the ■$1 ' 3jSlßill£ J «/ l""xF^nt P* open, Splendid Bread Bakers 11 r^^^f it ' '^_^_3*l I With cast iron or copper boiiere. The 1-, I |r_s»H_il'T[ *^>^I»i_l I copper boilers ara large and tin lined iaside. |. >] n_i_fipff ! *^r>S!| Repairs are a Minimum. fj'y g jcfwwwiiS!_y if iit,,,'^! pi Mais in all Bizes, single or double *——* n_-__3Bii_s I High or low pressure boilers B) i! ii■||.'^-__^ T^Jg "t""""" """"^f^R Sold by ail Ironmongers, from whom W't " *■" ■____^________3K2=g| Catalogues can be obtained, or from the mikerß H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, Princes Strkbt, DUF?jDIN



SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS. A PERFECT TOBACCO.



Fill 1 o Ii Esses (teas 'sbss*' ySII iiittltSl JiiTAuliSi ™ *eb_i _s«_* <_< va_* x *c*r ns£j> %_*'' » * H W ■ i«v _■ Wa ~mw ma FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESSi Ac. They possess three grand qualities? fcei&g f*t IH_ sT"^ IT""* „""■_ "*& V A>*>^ & Aw Ja—df £l~^ Ja § SAFE AN_D_CE_RTAIN. The Sohoolmisti.es 5!, St. Anne's Scliccl, W;mdsTvorcn, writes as follows. "My mother and eldest sister have taken, your Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick headaches, and hnv*. aiw..y< found them most beneficial. 1'" * ___ $ Manufactured only at, IK Nt,w Oxford Street i.ouamj. ><A>\ by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors.



MANY MORE MOTHERS would have healthier, bannier, and happy ohildreo it they fed them"regularly on AULSEBROOK'S MILK ARROWROOT BISCUITS. Thousands of children in New Zealand have been reared ou them wibh bhe happiesb results. How to give the Biscuits-— For very young Children, rub the Bisouits very lightly on a clean nutmeg grater, or crush very fiua and sift through a sieve ; mix carefully with boiling water, stirring well, and give through feeding bobble or bj. spoon. As there is milk in them it is nob advisable bo add ib. In bhe oaia of young and delicate ohildren, ib ia bebtei to givo only absub half a oisouib every two hours than a larger quantity less often. For older children pour boillag water on b'muita a* they are and gi?e hy apoon. A good way U bo put a sauaer over bhe cna or baatu in which bhe bi acuibs are placid bo iioak, uatil they swell oub, leaving uo water. Liber on ohildreu can hava fehsm either whole or soaked, ab'home or ab sohool. They will be found a fattening, strengthening diet for young andjoid Aulsebrook's Milk Arrowroot Biscuitjs THE MOST ECONOMICAL & BEST FOOD THAT CAN BE OBTAINED.



BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TURNIPS, RAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL. MANURES are mad 3to suit any kind of Soil or description of Orop. Samples of SOIL ANALYSED free of cost to Farmers using oar Manure



For the present season an all round reduction in price of 7g 6& per Ton been made, SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. If there is no agent in your district, send to the Office for Price List and Testimonials CANTERBURY FROZEN lEIt AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. F, WAYMOUTH Secretary, 139 Hereford Street, Chriatchuroh



BUSINESS NOTICES



WMi Flange. Sole Partners and Proprietor*. [Thos. Coverdale H W TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE GOODS AT CITY PBIGJBS. TTTTHEN about to BUY, you naturally took about yon in order l» diiomr the Cheapest Market, and where the very best value for your meoey may be had, If well advised your choice will finally fall on some great Olty Warehouse, Whtrt they purchase large lots of everything at a time (and bo secure the most advantageous Terms possible and where they offer you ao immense selection of up to date Good*. WE HA.YE JUST BUOH AN ESTABLISHMENT. Ib is tbejlargeab of it a, kind t io New 'Zealand Wa import on a truly colossal scale, and we deal direot with the great manufacturer?. We are »lso manufacturers ourselves, and control a number of important local industries. Consequently it will pay youjto plaoa YOUR ORGERS WITH US, and if yoo oannob doit iv Person you cut Shop With Us By Post As THOUSANDS of oar regular Customers already do. Write down your requirements as explicitly as you can, etoioao remittance to value, pott your letter (St .will only require a penny stamp, remember), and we will do the rest I You will be delighted, because, by dealing, with us you may obtain Beautiful New Sosscb's Goods it.Oity Prioes, One trial of this system will convince you. ,



STRANGE & COMPANY, MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, & FAMILY DRAPERB, OHRISTOHURCH



ABE CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATUEDA_S-~Samples received at Stores, "West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED GRISTING J^ HWBS^ OANTEBBUBY KOLLER FLOUR MILLS COMPANY (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. WOOD, Manager



DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE & ESTATE AGEKT VALUATOR, WOOL & OBAIS BROKER, ASHBURTON Loan*. Negotiated Weekly Salea of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aahbortoo alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skies, Fate, Hides, «tQ» fo&_Mo_days Sales of Wool Throughout fcbe 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, Ohristchnrch Booth, McDonald and Co, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Dunedin . 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 Lar,d,[in tUBEOck, fr tbe Winds District. 2000 Aores Flame Land in tussock 1500 „ „ ,; 1900 |, i< 6CO .„ Reclaimed Swampland Also First Class Farms in Blocks of 100 Acreß and upwards to 5600 acres Several Farms, various sizes, thoroughly improved, for sale; well worttshe money D. THOMAS, A3HBU R T 0 H



WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER. TI/I'Y COMPETENT* STAFF now deludes FIRSTJ-OLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Rates



Big Prick foe an Autograph—Aq autograph of the German Emperor has ) ust been sold for a high prioe, Hit Majesty wrote on the back of a menu card—' For the auction on board the Victorian Louise—William 18, On board the Hoheczollem.' Tbe sal?, which was for the benefit of the crew of the Victorian Louise, bas just taken place, and an American and a citizen of Stettin were at last the sole com petitors for the Imperial signature. The autograph was finally knocked down to the latter for three thousand five hundred and ten imrks, or about one hundred and seventy five pounds.



Each Ingredientsj& LANE'S • W CREASOTED EMULSION •f God Liver Oil fa of Perfect Quality, + Nothing is allowed to enter its com position without first being thoroughly tested, all doubtful qualities are passed by. The Cod Liver Oil is the finest Norwegian, tha Creasote is the best Beechwood Creasote, the Hypophosv phites of Lime and Soda are chemically pure, and the eggs are fresh as fresh can be. Each ingredient is the best that money can buy. That's one reason why Lane's Gbeasoted Emtjlsioh is so pala table. The mosb delicate invalid can take it without disturbing bhe stomach. It is a medicine-food, and has a lung healing flesh-forming value that no other Emulsion can approach. Your physician knows. Ask him which Emulsion is best for you. §) *AII Chemists and Store. < Sell LANE'S OREASOTED EWULSIOW. . PRICE 2s. . .



" Pjnr o"d China's gone to piecer, Of her vast possession! reft, Day by day her power decreaseB s Soon htere'll be but little left. Sbe'l! no longer ba a nation, But for ever be obsoure ; Coughs and colds have no foundation. Dosed with Woods' Grbai PafM_« mini Curb Smoke NowVenoi