The Ashburton Guardian.

Pbice ; One Peauj

Ashburton / Tu^sidyv January 22, 1901

Vol xxi. no* 5314

Interprovincial.

United Prew Association—By Blflotriu Telegraph Auckland, January 21 A meeting of the Auckland Baildcn •»• Contractors Union of Em ploy en resolved tt scad the President, Mr J J Holland, *• represent them; at a meeting cf the Buildm' Unions m ObiMehßrbh""at the end of tht month.' Mr Holland leaves on Thnrsday Colonel Hume left thii afternoon fo# Wellington. I Arrangements are well m progress for transferring prisoners to Waiotapu Valley to make a start at planting trees. The body of a man, name unknown, was fcund fl sating m thai harbor this morniog. It had evidently been m theater about* week. . A bay, three years old, the son of the KeT C C Harrison, he'ping hand mission, wm accidentally drowned m tht river Wark* worth . .- ■'»•'■ '■'■■ ; '■"«' New Plymouth, January 21 A Maori, t^tmod Jos Williams', with several aliases, has been sentenced to tweivi months 1 imprisonment on charges of viotlmis ing two clergymen arid a tradesman by false pretences. A charge against .the asms accused, forging the Hon James CarrollV name to a cheque for £603, was adjourned till the 23th i^et. Newon, January 21 Dr A J Loggatt was committed for (rial today on an : illegal operation charge. A young tr.an named Reuben Snowden was also committed for trial on a charge of paying the young woman concerned a sum. of money for the purpose of procuring the operation alleged to have been performed. Both accused were admitted to bail. Francis Hamilton, the head of the firm of E Burton and Co., Ltd, diedthjs morning; aged 60. Dcce&ned was wellktiown m molt parts of the colony, of which he had be«n a resident for nearly forty years. He was formerly m business m Otago aud Gray* mouth, Nearly twenty ytars ago he bought a Nelson business and has resided hftje sine*. He bad been m ailing health for seven yean and was oocfined 'to hit bed for the last three weeks Deceased wu very popular, he was a member of the Nelson Land Board, and had just reosivtd an appointment to th« Board of College Goiepnors. H« ..was for many years treasurer and member of tht Board of managers of the Nelson Pretbyttfitn Church. He leaves nine «r>ns. aud four daughters. The young man named Ward, who wm injured by a fall of earth at a quarry on Friday, died on Saturday. He rcceirtd »ever»l ir June*, any of which were sufficient !•) c-use death', At their.quest a rerdiofe of fCitdental death wis returned. 11M4KU, January 21 An enthusiastic meeting of railway men, who hava rpceifed a recent incrcata of pay, waß held on Saturday, and decided to ask the co.operation of railway men m other parts of the colony -m donating 64 per member, to commemorate the iacrea»f, and at the same time to show their appreciation and esteem by making the Minuter of Railways a suitable presentation; , , Dcnedin, Jan 21 The railway station site has not yet been fixed. The Minister of Rtiiway* has wired to the Mayor, asking him it the Corporation insist upon the crossing ever St Acdraw street. If bo c the undertaking which has already been given must be considered at an end, and the station will be putt thet<*. Amelia Lusidina was before the Police Court tr-day charged with bigamy at Clifton, Queensland, by marrying Bobert B. Naismlth during the lifetime of Lvigi Lusidina. Defendant, who wat arreittd this mornlng J was extradited to Charters T»w«r*.

A Ghostly Holocaust

FOOTBALLSPEOTATORS PLUNGED INTO MOLTEN GLASS. San Frakoisco, November 30,-—While , some twenty thousand people were wat« ching a football match between the Stan ford and Berkeley University teami I yesterday afternoon several hundred men I aod boys climbed on the iron root of San Francisco Glass Works to get a free view [ of the game. Suddenly the roof collapsed and pre cipitated folly a hundred of them into the great furnaces filled-with molten glass 45fb below. Twelve were almost; instant* ly killed, and threa have since died; m addition eighty, were, badly injured, ievera'j it is feared, fatally. The scenes attending the disaster were horrible to witness. Many of the victims caught at, the rafters and girder* as they fell, and clang desperately, shrieking for assist&Hce. Ope by one, however, they dropped into the fiery furnaces, which were Kterallycovered with writhingbodioa. The exterior beat from these furnaces is said to have 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and the situation was rendered more hor rible by the fact that the sudden derange' ment of the furnace machinery sent t stream of bnrning oil over thi bodies of the victims, and those who were not killed outright were speedily wreathed tit flames. The people on top cllmbod qaickly aw^y, nursing their wounds as bent they conld. Immediately after th« incident the employees of the works and others forced their way into the building and began the work of rescue. The fearful snuke from ths burning clothing, the smell of roasting fiesh, and the suffering, 6hrlektag victims caused several to faint away- The rescaers raked the half cremated bodies from the furnaces with long Iron pokers, which are used for testing the glass. An eye witness says : Most of these under the pile of straggling haroanity were dead long before we reached them and as the hooks could not hold the burn* ing clothing it was difficult to get the bodies away from the flames. We stood beside a veritable hell, »nd saw men roasting to death before oar very eyes. It was a terrifying experience. The scene after the disaster was Ilk* » battlefield; the place was strewn with men and boys with broken limbs, fractured^ skulls, and burned bodies. Every avail' able physician was pressed into aenrloe, while carriages, coaches, and other private vehicles conveyed the victims to the hospitals. A large force of police had to be summoned to keep the fressJeS" mob back from the building. Shortly before the disaster occurred ths superintendent! of the works sent an argent call to. the police headquarters for assistance to clear the people from the roof, bat the police arrived too tote;



FOX SAJuJSi. RUILDING SITES. 3QUARTKR Acres all adjoining— Noe 1128, 1129, and 1130, Cameron Street;,, r<c the upper side of the railway. There, have been numerous enquiries for eeotions m the vicinity of theve. To be sold on very easy terms of payment. Fall particulars on application. ID. BULLOCK. Old Harness Machine Belting, Etc. SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. UIFUKCATED RIVET CO m Ltd, London, England. Full particulars from Harrison & Webb, Auckland, (Cut this out and show year Ironmonger,} S. H. GRAVES, SHABEBEOKER AND FINANCIAL AGEIsT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GBEIMOUTH. TVELIABLE Information on Dredglrg 1A; Stocks. Curre^pondence Invited. Codes : Bedford McNeUl'e, Moretng and Neal's, A. B.C. Code (fonrth Edition. MR F MAKEIG, Ashbnrhoo Representative Tjsieobaphio Addkess: GRAVES Chrlstchnrtfh. Greymouth—Brownlio, Greymouth AN IMPORTANT LILTrER FROM A WELL KNOWN SALVATION ARMY OFFICER, Salvation Army Officers' Quarters, Jessia Street, Wellington, 15fch Jannary, 19Q0 To Proprietors, " Plantekoa " Remedies. Dear Sirs,~l would like to inform you that when I arrived m Wellington, a iitble over twelve menthg ago, I was terribly ran down m health. For two or three weeks I was unable to take any active part m any meetings, I was com pletely worn out, and always had that tired, languid feeling we he^r so much about, ana^ neither sleep nor food Beem«d to refresh me, or do me any good. Someone advised me to try "PLAKTE.- KOA," which I did, and after I had taken HAW THE CONTENTS OF THS BOTTDE I felt much betcer, and I am delighted to tell you that from that date till the time of writing this note (over twelve months) I have enjoyed the best of health, and my work la a pleasure. If these few lines are of service to you, make use of them. Yours sincerely, Mrs Captais.Lock. The testimonial of Mrs Lock should be of interest to Ashburton residents, she having spent some considerable time In this district. "Before taking * Plantekaa Mrs Lick had tried almost every remedy friends could suggest. The shelve)* In the scullery of her house were full of bottles, boxes, and tins, she remarking (It's like a chemißt's shop.' However, In 1 PLINT&KOA' she found a Sovereign Remedy, and strongly recommends others to try the same. From Chemists and Grocers everywhere. Correspondence Invited. PLA.NTEKOA~PBOPRIETARY, Wellington. ». MoBBIDE, Monumental Sculptor, GO Stafford St, Timftru tA LWAYS m Stock—A fisi XX. class selection of Marble aad Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates fee warded on application. Letter Catting m any style G 1" HEAP Ootfcage Property J—| acre ace tion feed Cottage, situated m Oxford Street, Hampi&ead. iSOff price required. Apply to T. BULLQOK. MRS ALCORN is now ahowing beautiful assortment new Millinery now Mantles, new Dross Goods ,n«w Silks etc., m the enlarged, premises, Ladies and Children's Pinafore?, Aprons, and Uotoqlothing m stock and made to order. " WmokeJNcw Venus"



H. Matson & Co.. Stock Brokers & Auctioneers, CHRISTCHURCH. To Farmers, Stock Owners and Public generally or the A&hburton County Gentlemen,-— WE beg to intimate that, if at an time you have business to transac m Christchurch, we shall be glad to act on yout *«ehalf. In the event of your sending eneep or cattle to our Aldington or other markets for sale, by public auction or privately we know that you •will not regret choosing our firm as your salesmen. We have frequent, orders frora London and elsewhere for Frozen Meat, and are In a position to bny parcels m the Works. If you prefer to sell your frozen meat In the colony, rather ,tha.n.shipping it to London, please communicate with us, stating prices, numbers and grades. If you desire to sell ycur property, we shall be glad to receive particulars as to the acreage, locality and price, an^ we will then insert m thf next iesueof our Quarterly Land & Property Registeb these particulars, free of cosb to you ; at the same time, we allow yon a free hand to d'spose of your prrpvr'y privately, or through other Agents' hands, we on?y claiming, commission when a sale has been effect ed through our ipstrutnentality. We" have numerous enquiries f-om all parts of the colony* our connections' being large and extensive. Wa invite your correspondence on any class of business you may be disposed to place In our hands, it being a pleaeure fo<° us to communicate with yon, as occasion may require.—l hacking you m anticipa" tioi we are, Yours falthfull ~. H. MATSON & Co. Cashel Street, Christchuich NICOLL BEOS. Niooll. E F Nicoll, L A Niooll. Merchants & General Agents, BUYEBS OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBS. AGENTS FOR— Christohuroh Meat Cot, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd United Insurance Co,, Ltd. (Fire and Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive samples rom farmers who have parcels for disposal. Siaiion Books Kept and Audited. We have received sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4£ and 5 per cent. F E U"l. T. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands ,and have m stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit m «e%sou all the year round* SEEDS. We stock Clovers, Byegrass, Bape, and urnip Seed of reliable quality. THE OHRISTOHURCH MEAT-CO, Limited. ISLINGTON MANUEES Especially, prepared for WHEAT, TDBNIPS, BAPE and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. Greatly reased production wherever used. Satisf ofcion given everywhere. Ni 0( th Bbos. store five varieties of th celebrated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BEOS, District Agent?. WANTED KNOWN. J. L. HIGGB HAS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glaes, Scrim &c, also choice Paperhangings. PRICES LOW. High Claßs' Decorative Work a Speoia Ity Don't forget. - — Colkman's Buildings, Tattered Street



t| The New Aperient! | f| ■■'■.*■•* * |" Itnpey's May Applet 3 Suctviter m moBo; foriiier m re. )k I L~————— 1 S |m* Two Shillings per Bottle.-w§ /%* * I S 4 CHEMISTS' AND STORES.



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The Equitable Life Assurance Society, of U & ; Head Office for New Zealand—Wellington. DIRECTORS, with power to issua Policies and pay claims: H!) Bell, Esq, Chairman. ! Percy M Thomson, Inspector of Agencies Albert Martin, Esq. UD. j E Tkevob Gootd, Resident Secretary; STRONGEST LIFE ASSUKAKCBJ SOCIETY IST THE WORLD I iFISANdAL POSITION, ' Assurance m force ... .. £219,670,058 1 Snrpins over liabilities ... £12,711,97 Accumulated funds... — fc08,373,185 | Annaal income • .„ «, £11,286,145 A Mutual Office. All Burpla* belongs to the policy holder*. Send for particular of the Guaranteed Cash Value Polioy. NICOLL" BROS, • Agents, AshburtoD, 12 47 __ 30000 w&tJtt oE> q^ Cooking Ranges *','! ""T^fgggg "■"•''—'' ' a L_J 1° UaeSo fc''6 Colony #s^ V Sa'Tm^ r~~^^r i ■lne-» L'gnit^ Traiß Coal, or Wood up IW^ W^^7%= to2fb6in - « --S^SS T§ NO SETTING REQUIRED. ** "''j @^^(T' f*/S^^*^ ' With Stove Pipe can be worked ont In b I X "<is^~^ I °Pen« Splendid Bread Bakers j -j-*--^*'* ila With ooßb iroD or copper boilere. The I@S# j copper boilere ore large and tin lined itteide. mm i Kj^SSt) i t , :SS9SSnSi! Sepnirs Rica Minimum. ' T, . vsSSßKaaßis@ 5 Mads m all nhse, single or double ovens. L^~ *&_7iTZ*-'"l'fe*;'' ■""' "'',t""^-t 11 High or lowpresßure boiler 1 S^'-j^r —■ *■■—»4 j.. i ■ . hi L ,,,.2 i Sold by all Ir»nmi gere, from whom C* logucs cms be ob^a si), cr frcm the i» ak H. E. SHAGKLOCK, LTD. SOU'JBE^D -FOUKDIiY. Prinokb Street, DrFFBIN J. SEALY & CG., I 'IHE OLDEST ESTABLISHED SEED FIRM IN ASHBHRTON JO Q /^^~ ARE afcill to tha front, and ar# prepared fco »upply their mftny «k5« CO \Jijo PAtrons with reliable SKBDB, of every descriptlon.'THAT | WILL GROW, ab lo*p«b market races. SEEDS FOR THE FARM, VEGETABLE SE£D3, FJLOWER SEEDS, 4s GARDEN REQUISITES of every Direct from fhe GBoWEIiS and Manukactureksi Our Stocks of KBW SX!AJ|f N'S BSEDS **? from the Celebrated Firms, JamkS Cakteb & Co, London, and Peskb Lawpon & f on, Edinburgh, and they are'of;tbe bent quality obtainable. FEUTT. FRUIT. FRUIT. LARGE STOCKS of all Seasonable FBUJTS fthvays ob hacd, HAY FORKS. MAY FORKS TO FARMERS.- VTTT E HA, V E J|U S T OPE »|FD UP A SMTP M;E|N T;[9 4 F FORtiS, EAKES, SCYTHES, SHABPEMNG STONES, HARVEST GLOYESj Etc. AH of the very lattEfi pattetßi| frem'the best makere »nd|epccially seltcted^for* tht coming harvest. ALSO,- TWO OASEB of!BRITISH SILVER PLATBWARE OIWB3 CASE of ENGLISH WATCHES TWO OASES OF SHEFFIELD CUTLERY ALL SUITABLE FOR XMaB AND WEDDING PRESENTS The public are invited to w&lk [m and inspect our magnificent stocks wifhoat being pressed to bay, lhe above goods are of gcod quality, chaste deßignn, BE(l|unequalkd for value, and will last a life time. English Lever Watches at 'one guinea,' The best value ever offered, 'lOarnotß' at,ten ehilllcge. Correct time keepers. W. H. COLLIJNS & CO,. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & GOAL MERCHANTS. 4GENT|ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. WILLIAM PATCHING, EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ASHJBURTON, SADDLEK & HARNESS MAKER. /_\ I TiiT V OOMPETEiST STAFF bow incladee FIEST CLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed,. Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Rfftes "BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT," PURVEYORS OF WEE CELEBRATED HONDAI-LANKA CEYLON PACKED AND SEALED TEA! TO the Elite and alse to the * Plain People '—None too high or too low to appreciate ita nnblended goodness. BLENDED TEA DRINKERS TRY UNBLENDED HONDAI - LAFKA MAHARAJAH No. 1. 1 FIRST AWAKdTaRIS EXHIBITION.



CARPENTERS Tools at bedrock prices, \J Eegistrar Grates from 12s 6<3, Tiled Registrars and Mantlepleces complete, from 52s 6d. Our prices defy compeUtsc— Habplby Bbos FOX SALE, WELL Cured Prime quality HAMS and BACON., Cheaper than Beef ?r Mutton. Guaranteed grain fed by farmers of this district. FARMERS' MEAU SUPPLY CO. J £ Km.,E.



LUWEIja OWEN, OIRTIFIOATED TEAOHEB. LOCAL Representablve of fcbe liondon College of Music, and ef the Musica InteraatioEftl College. j PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAR ( DOLINB, SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT.



SPECIAL SHOW THIS Wr.l X OF CURTAINS, BLGUsSEgMTJSLISS CURTAIN MUSLINS, DRESS LAWNS/ OURTAIN NETS, PIQUES & PIQUKTTES^ CHEAPER THAN YOU CAN MAKE THEM BOY6> DRILL SUITS IN ALL SIZES & COLOES _ x _ I -New Goods ex e.s. Delphic— LINOLEUMS, rALLOVER^LAOES, CARPET SQUARES,. VAL <fe IOCHON LAOES,^ HEARTH KTTGS, FaKCY & MABKfcT BASKETS, LADIES AND GEJST'S UNDEROLOTHIKGIIN FULL RANGES OF IZ&TA & VARIOUS OTBEK MAKES. *■ MUM""" MITCHELL AND TURNKR _____^__^„^jj^b—i^ NOTICE TO FARMERS. E ABE CASH BUYERS PRIME Mil LING WHEAT' IN AM QUANTITY Please take yonr Samples to the Mill We can supply Oornsaeke^at coat price. GKI&IIt'G IHM! ON TAbNIS* A€€CTM\ CANTEKB URY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D WOOD, Manager ( 17fch Marob, 1900.. WOOL. WOOL, WOOL. IAM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, upon all Wool placed m ray hands for sale, either In Ashburton, ChrSstchurch, Timarn, or for Shipment. Thla Season's WOOL SALES for Canterbury have been fixed as under, viz f;— CHEISTCHUECH-Febrnary 19,1901 TIMAEU—-Febraary 7, 1901 I shall be represented both at OHRISTOHDRCH and TIMARU. WOOLPACKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST MARKET RATES 3rd gaIe—TIMABU 7th Februaiy 1901 Wool to be consigned—N Z Loan & Mercantile Siding, Timaru, account D THOMAS 4th Sale CHRISTOHUROH—I9th February, 1901. Wool to be coa-; signed—Seed Co.'s Siding, AddingtoD, account D. Thomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. PURE SEEDS, I have lately erected, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE ||FEED CLEAN ING PLAKT Booth of the Sine and I now 86k Farmers to Inspect the same at work. I .AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS ANY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THEM SATISFACTION I can supply best Kyegrasa and Cocksfoot locally grown, also best Clovers, druseed by coy own Machines, the purity of which must be eeen to?be appreciated Aleo-HURST & SON'S ENGLISH CLOVERS, TORN IPS, RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, &c, D. THOMAS ASHBURTON



SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMIT ED, FOR*LONDON. ' «J^X T3OYAL MAIL STB A fjlfsjHßUw'*••' MERS, wtfchsnperlo jipiSiSffiSi* aaoommodation fop all ol aaae- onto Yldao or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply onth. Vessel Ton Oonsrnanderi From Date. Qothio JmoWdley Wel-t'nJan 31 " ~QARGG STEAMERS. " ' Dtlphio 8273j8owdea Wel'g'n Jan 17 Watweir* 6257|Sbaat:b Wellg'a Feb 14 4oteA 6364jE<rani  Feb — r "~""~~ ~~~iT w. hanmbrT""" Agent. /jEMHr $,]NEW ZEALAND SH^^^^SIHIPPINS OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, via Monte Vide®, Tenoriffe & Plymouth, Probable final Steamers, Tcbsb. Port. Date. Tefeoa 1050 — Jm 12 Papaani 6372 Wellirgton Jan Si Waikato 4767 — February Banffshire 5537 — February Ofcarama 3808 — February Wakatane 57.15 — March Rftnntaka 7700 — March 28 Waimate 5610 — , To follow Pftparoa f>563 —  Wakanul 5706 —  Tongariro 7700 — „ Raapehn 8000 — : m L ____ For farther gmrtitiui&ro apply ta FRIBDLANDER EROS., Lsu. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS..PAII FRCMOTTELTON AS UNDER: Fm Wesbport and Greymotith—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailinga ace advertise orient m Christohuroh papers Dnnedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Ploton, via Wellington-— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; i efsrence shoald therefore be made to Ohristchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ash burton __ "hbnby " stbphenson7" (Ducceßßor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stook Produce, Furniture, ©to., EVERY BATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement m any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed m my bands for Bale. Begular Conplgoments of Colonial Grown end Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. AOEKH: If ©rwioh Oxsion Fire Insurance Company ft Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from SOg per month. HENBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. NEW GOODS, J. V, DE BEEB, WATORMAKER ■* JEWELLER TS now shewing the krgeist and ben •Blotted stock of choice Gold and Silver ijewellsry Specially Selected Fob GHBISTMAS. Ooßßisting of NEW GOODS to suit thb coming Season, inspection is invited, no nly of fche diepl&y In the Window, bub oi the large assortment of Jewellery &c, m the Show Cases within, the Window accommo dation being very limited. WATCHES for the Boye, Xog, . (Good Timekeepers) SILVER, E. P. WARE, CLOCKS, fee. New Stook for the Season BepaiKß Cheap and Prompt as usual. •■J. V.DE.BEEB WATCHMAKER JEWELLER, Ashborton A CAED. A Branch Office has been opeswd by the ■ ttoderaigned ao Msbsbs Niooll Bkos.,E»B Btoeb, where they will carry on practice as twisters mi Solloitoss. Maude & harman 9 Solioitiorß, Chrißtrcb, oh Money to Lend e.b lowest Current) Bates taFi-eefcald Seonriftjr. No Prooaratien tea, MAUDE & HARM AB, «■«■■ -wi ii ■ ■!■ .... Aahbagfcon. ALL Loasby's Preparation —Gisnamon Oore, Koolibah, Wahoo c and Beniamio Gaa-ati J if Goooh, Qtierebeouer?