The Ashburton Gusrdian.

Vol xxi. no. 5370

Ashbuhton ; Wedfpesd-y, May 15 1901

Pbice : One Pan ay



Fakder & Soks Eucalypti Extkact,— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni verities ali over the giobt. lhab theornde, resinous oils, which afe tiow foisted upon the jfubHo uotl«>r the name of Etjcaljp Extracts, may not be.mistaken for Sander & Son 6' Pure VoUtile Eucalypti Extract, we *tate :—lt is proved by tests unade by the \ Medical Clinics of the Universities at> Bonn and Grietswald (Prussia), that only produati thafa are saturated with oxygen aod freed of acids, resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties poßjuus,ed by the. plant* To avoid the appalling conseqnepbes 'result og from the application of substitutes, eto m croup, bronchitis, diphtheria,dysentery internal infiammatioD, etci, insist f» f ettin Sakdje asp £oks' Fubk Voiatins Eve LYTOi Extbact, and be safe LOASBY'S .SUad».unrw»lled forladiges; WAHOO tioQ *nrl iiiver Con»gflai«ts I*) is purely herbal, soil eaßnob Injure the most delicate constitution. Its effect ie almoat instantaneous; r single dose usually relieves, whilst on* bottle is ge»«r ally enough to oure. LOASBY'S WAHOO does nob require a dozen bottles to be taken before yen can judge ltd value. No other Medicine advtr tiied atks you, as wo do, to buy only one bottle ; take it regularly according' to directions, aad then give the verdict. Hundreds of testimonials m our posescslon prove that; many confirmed dyspeptios, alter every known remedy had (ailed, have mm completely cured by the aid of only one bottle of Loaeby'K Wahoo. Loasby's Wahoo—Ptloo 2* 6d, everywhere Sels mtfctiuf.icuirers and proprietors—* LOASBY'S WAHUO MAKX7FACTUR ING CO., Ltx>, Dunedint Wholesale Agents— r Kempfchorne, Proeser & Co, NZDriig G Ltd | ========= — '—- = f. TO LET DWELLING of 4 Kcoms with Gftrden, &o, frtnticg Oambridga Street, Hampsteft!?' Apply to T BULLOCK, gsnt Smoke New Venus.



Married by rhottojcrapU  . An extraordinary wedding cere monial is reported by the New York Times as having taken place m Union Oity, USA.. It appears that & cer tain Miss Rockefeliow, of Chicago, had arranged to marry Mr II Allen Bush, of Westpoint, at her sisters bouse m New York. On her journey east, how ever, the intending bride stopped for a brief visit with some friends m Union Oity, where she caught diphtheria. The house was promptly quarantined, and nobody admitted, so the bridegroom cor.c*ived the idea of a jphonagnaphic wedding. He procured a clergyman and two phonographs. Into ons of these the minister's .questijOG* and Mr Bush's answers were recorded, The ; cylinders were then transferred, and : lbs machines sent to the bride. When they were set m motion she answered the questions propounded through one machine iuto the moutbpifce of the other.



[Lord Itoberts on the Close of the War. I ■ -~—«■> '"■ j'. '• • i The Oommander-iu-Ohief has directed the following letter lobe seat to» correspondpnt.'-r ---''War Office, London 15 "Dear Sir, —I am directed by Field Marshall Lord Roberts to acknowledge with thanks receipt ,of your letter enclosing a newspaper catting upon the subject of supposed Koer recruiting m London, which statement his Lordship thinks is hardly worthy of notice. "The Cominander-in-Ohief fears it if impossible for him to express ass opinion at the present time m regard to yonr inquiries as to when the war (if the guerilla warfare at present being waged m South Africa can rightly be called so) wi 1 terminstf, but his Lordship hat every hope that m the able h^nds of Lord Kitchener it wi!! not be very long bpfore peace is regtored.^l »tn, dear sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) «'H Ftbbatiield, (Major), •'Private Secretary.''



"Cmj"on ttii Drugi&f Jadturtiy. ■■ • ■ ... ** Oirls**, In the Otego Daily |7tma, dealing with the numb*r oi ' dree**ing Companies that bave been »nd are likelf to be wound up, says ''-The dredf ing industry still comprises a sortain amoent of profitable scraping on the bottom of the Molyneuz and m other places passably . apriferoue ; but Its chief feature for the naoment Is the weeding out, the wittdlßg up, and the more or less Indecent burial of abortions— dredging ciompanlec that* should never have been born oc th*t have been so cruelly baby :farmed ac to perlah m their innocent infar cy- For this we were m part prepared. There never was any doubt at all ihat m the fanaticism of the boom time we had hatched a swarm of bogus companies - to become, soon or late, a scandal and a plague. What we were not prepared for was the fatally high average of mismanagement. We had underated tha Incapacity of directors. It never occurred to ns that dredges might be bsilt m places whence It would be impossible for them to get; Into theft claims, or wi'h ladders top short to j-«*oh to the bottom of their claims, If tfeey did get m. One of these? dredges that "cp.olchi't bottom 1 * h.ftß, |:f .|Q.|rec.ted that error, 1 observe, by (sinking Hudtty. She has "bottomed" now, that ia certain,— *nd everybody, lei m lfibp*ev'#BViatisfied. About this difficulty m bottoming, Is it credible that sane men would spend thousands of ponnds m building a dredge without first] dropping a sounding line into the stream ard ascertaining itc depth ? It m h credible, ol course, yet indubitably true.l A correspondent in* forums me that he asked 'he chairman at a meeting of shareholders to ** read out) the attendance of directors 4, One of thorn had put m five attendances nub of a possible 15 "It w<>s not the £1 a month that attracted Urn, 1' he said. He was a director m 17 companies, and was obliged to ('isUribu'e his services eeonoirl* cally A fact Jiko this may help ..us to a charitable explanation; of what look* l|k<9. m many eases, directorial insanity Ail the same, I am definitely f r hanging a •director,- not vindictively, oh dear, no 1 — but for the general good—pour encourager ies autr«e



A FOKTUME IN A BOITIiE. WHAT is WEALTH wifchont HEALTH Heatherlew, Levin, Feb. 20 s 1901 Dear Sir,—For the lani twelve ironths I have been c< tnple'ely rundown f offering from Nervons Debility, Extreme Weakness and other ai'ments incidental to my sex My condition was such I was £[aite unable to get about, or to do anything ab all When I heard of the great benefit other k offer era had derived 'torn the tsse of rL^NTKKOA, I ptoenred a bottle, nsli.p it as directed, and the result was ,as gratifying as it was sstonishlog. I became quite well again, and able to get about; as D6DaL I have much pleasure m Bending yon these few lines ; make what nse you like of them Youre truly, (Mbs) J Row P S—l can also recoirmend PLANTE KOA aa a good medicine for the Blood and strengthening the system.—,] It Tilers are hundreds of Ladles m New Zealand mnch the same as Mrs Row, really not ill enough to require rest m bed, and yet so ill that they, can Fcarcely "ciawl about" The remedy that will change this state of affairs is the well known GRIfAT HERBAL REMEDY PLANfKKOA, PLANT&KO A will not cure every " ill that fle&h ia hei- to," but we say without hesitation that tf your ccrnplainb arises (as most erf them do) from » disordered condition of the' Blood.that PHAftTKKOA • WILL CUBE YOU, TRY IT. All Chemists and Grocers Plantekea ss, Plantekoa Qintmenb 2s ( Plantekoa Herb Toilefc Soap Is A Standard Emulsion •pVERYTHING is measurea by a ! i~^ standard, whether it be some thing to wear, to use, or to drink. The standard of Cod Liver Oil Emul sions is— Creasoted Emulsion No one tries to make any better j no one claims-that there is any bettor; but some chemists offer lor sale other emulsions, which they claim to be just as good as Lane's. When you ask for Lane's, insist upon having Lane's—the original and the stan dard—and avoid the substitute. f J LANE'S CREASOTED I EMULSION OF COD I LIVER OIL, with Hy \\ ppphosphites of Lime and Soda, relieves and cures the most obstinate cough. It soothes and ' disinfects the digestive tract, checking fermentation, and / greatly improving digestion, assimi lation, and nutrition. So successful has it been that doctors are using it m their practice. Were it not so ; successful it would not be imitated, • and tJbafcis a sound reason why you should insist upon having what you ask for. Lane's Creasoted Emulsion AT ALL CHEMI6IB -AJgD BTOBES. PfllOE g- G. JEBBON, PR/CDJC/L W/TCBfti/AI'HAND j JBV7ELLER! TTAVING taken a lease of one of tho new shops In Davjs's eoriw, I am nim snowiog a large and vftriedjetock «f Watchoe Clocks, and Jewellery Ekctrp<p;«te, Et suitable fcr Ohrietmae and Wedding Pr sects ab prices which defy competition. Note the Addresß— Davip'H Corner r AgH BURTON PEBMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T" OANB GRANTED FROM and upwards, ab current rates Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Bh»rtl are now due and payable 9 Office —Tapered Street. Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4put Firai) Tuesday m Month—9,3o an. till pm; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Man*g<)r COOKING RANGES. ' *t> A R Jftl ING HA M AND 00. [8 \ IMPBOVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT. Needa no Setting. Gas be used as Open Fire. ASK FOB TUB > _IMPRpygP ZEALAypIA. ttmoke New Vena.



I" The Man ««fl^f 1 I with -I Cl MITVI WOUfcDNOTMAVtMiNHIAIIBOPW B %"Jmpei/s Jtfay Jfyp/e"M || Had reached him In time 1 B J THE NEW VEGETABLE REMEDY. M Bar- Cures Liver, Kidney, and Stomach Complaints nHW B 5 3/- <V CHEMISTB«.*HO STORES,. ,-*y ... 2|- .., B.



NICOLL BROS. H F Nigoix. E F Nicoix, L A Nioou* Merchants & General Agents, BUYUJFS OF FAT 6HEEP & LAMBS. AGENTS lOR^- Christchuroh Meat Cot, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd; New Zealand Insurance Company GRAIN BOCJGHT -AND/BOLD 0N tifJK MISSION We shall be pleased to receive samples rom farmers who have p&rcels fo«° disposal. Station Books Kept and Auditbd. We have received enms of Trust Mod hs. ranging front! £100 to £10,000, to lend on Freehold Securities atfl£ »nd Jj per QPHt. FRUIT. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands .and have m stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit? |n season all the year round« SE ED S. We stock Clovers, Ryegrasa, Bape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. rpHE OHRISTUHURCa MEAT CO, J Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TUKNJP-S BAPE and any rther crop, and to smt any desci Iption of soil. Greatly increased production whereve* used. Satisfaction given everywhere. NiDftL Bros, store five varieties of th celebrated fertiliser. Price on application Allowarca made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS, District Agent*. iIiWEILYN OWES!"". M.C.S M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music and of the Musical International College, XT7ILL Refume Music Lessons {practical V V and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average mark btained 93 per cent. _ NICHOLAS & PIGKFORD TTAVK Just Landed, ex a.«. Waim&te their first shipment o SUMMER GOODS, Ladies' Croquet and Tennis Shoes. Gentleman's Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, I In Oanvaa, Farratuatta, Glace Kid' Back Skin, and Rassian Oalf. The Best Assortment ever Shown In Aehbarton. in«peobion Invited* NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, EAST STREET. FOR HOUSE T)AINTING, OUSE X AINTING, SIGNWRITING, TjITO, IGNWRITING, JliTO, W J I-. HI.G.Gft Tanobbd Btb»et. JAMES BAKER Fdrkx^hino ,W4Jbsbousx, (Havelook Street; TTE. guarantees to sell at ÜbrlitehoroV prices fqr Cash or Time Payroantß. f*i BNTS Court shoes from 7s 6d Ladies VX evening shoei from 3a fid at B Szoos's Boot Store



J. BALLANTYNE'!& CO. TTAVE a moit complete Factory ;devoted entirely to the manufacture of the best class of MACINTOSHES FOR LAMBS & GENTLEMEN. By importing only^THE BE&T MATERIALS and [employing THE BIST WORICMANNHJF, J. BALLANTYNE & COMPANY Confidently claim for their Macintoshes EQUAL MEKIT AT LESS COST With any nr«de by the best Macintosh Manufactarers Id England. Cnb Fbjixing^in this Pound Discount for Gash.'? DUN STABLE HOUSE, CASH EL S7BEET, CBBISTCHUBCH WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BBBNEIT STREETS, ABHBURTQN TABPAULINB, GBEEN 6T4CK, & MAY COVEES, ETAOK COVEBS, jweli tcptd at 87b 6(1. DAVID THOMAS, ATJCTIONEEB, L&ND, INSDEATSICE & ESTATE AGENT VALUATOK, WOOL & GEAIK BBOKBB» a;Bhburto;n Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashbnrton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fate, Hides, etc, on Monday* Salea of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Glaring Salea as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Fnrnitnre Sale held>n Sakardayt Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOB Matson and Go, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Chriatcburcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Co Bowring Bros 1 Belting ' London and Lancashire Inearttnce Oompany Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stepbeneon and Co. Panedin Belfast Manures Tacnum Oil Company's Agricoltaral^CiJs PI anet"Jr, Garden and Field Tools i ■ ■ LAND FOR SALE I have For Sale the following Blocks of|Laud, m tussock, m the Hinds District: 2000 Acres Plains Land m tussock 1500 „ „ „ i9oo „ „ „;: 6CO „ Beclaimed Swamp Land Also Hirst Class Farms m Blocks of 160 Acres and upwards to OIQO acres' Several Farms, variotiß eizee, tborcugbly improved, for sale j well worth the money D. THOIiAS, :asebo*t,ok



jBFLFAST AND FAIRFIEL^ il FREEZING WORKS 'M ANURES, ARE THE BEST TpOR TUENIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER OROF. SPECIAL MANURE o&n be mad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN ivKBYWHERE LAST SBASON. MANURE CAN BE SBPPLIFD W I Cwt. or g Cwt. BACKS Orders received top OTfeIBSICHLiANDJEBR OH.G»tt., XjlratteA.. DARTED THO!tIA§, i OR rrkiXu W.at. ■ FARMERS OO«< tPftuEfcA/ITVIS A 9»OCIATIUN OP CAJNTEftBUKY, JL.imltecL, CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOU Secretary. COMBINED LIFE AND^AOCIDE NT TABLES THE MUTUAL. LIFE ASSOCIATION" OF AUSTRALASIA OFFERS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF 1 HE TWENTIETH [CENTURY SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY HEW. Ordinary Life Policies do not cover Accident^ UDIeEB they reeuib i»\l/eath Ordinary Accident Policies do not cover Death unices caused by Accidents i THE COMBINED LIFE AND ACCIDENT POLICIES? Cover both, and at Specially Low Rates. THEY ARE ISSUED IN THE THREE FOLLOWING FORMS :— TABLE AC—ASSURANCE PAYABLE Combined m each case with Compensation AT DEATH— for— Premiums payable during Life of the ABBimsd. PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLE TABLE CO. — ASSURANCE PAYABLE MBNT AT DEATH— PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABLE Premiums payable during specified MENT, or term of years. TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABLE TABLE EC. ~ ENDOWMENT ASSUR- MENT, AMOF.— if recultir g from Acoideab during currency Payable at end of term of years, or of the Policy, and while Premiums are being previous death; paid nhereoru For Tables of Rates and full particulara apply at any Office of the Association, or to HUGO FRIKDLANDKR, District Agent. JOHN TOTTY, Representative for New Business, Ashburfcon. Branch Office t 150 Hereford Street, Chrlßtchurch. 2 177 \yn are CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATUBDAYS—SampIes received at £ tores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at tlie Mill. CORNSACKS SUPPLIED. GRISTING DONE ON FA KM BBS' ACCOUNT. CANTERB URY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D. WooD,iManager T. H. UWDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, 1 ™" ' tvt FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF 1 ALL K£IMI>S MADE ON THE PEEMISE& WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Room Suites m Plash and Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and qaality. Call and see them. JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs. These Goods were bought before the recent riBQ m prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware-—Largest stock m town j at all prices; LIFC LEU MS, T > UGS, fkILOLOTHS, lIKOLIUMS, IXUGS, V/XLOLOTHS, In New and Chaste Designs; at all prices, DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. We manufacture all onr own Goods on the premises, of the beat material and workmanship, bo bay from ras and encourage Local Industry ; besides, you may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, ANi> UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET. Next to the Building Society's Office, and^oppoeite Arcade.) W A L L j[ A PER S."" " E HAVE TO HANIf per the last Homt boat—29 Bales of the very a leaf: ARTISTIC JPAPBRHANGINGS, the Colonrings and Designs of which are decided works of art. Included m the shipment are Beautiful Friezes and Borders to match the Papers. I hold the largest atock of WALL PAPERS m South Canterbury Clients can therefore rely upon having a large variety of each respective sort to choose from. J-r-r-r-w"^- /n r\ TIT" HOUSE DECORATOR AND SIGN VX/TT U/\ \1 ' WRITER, 1/1/ 11 ,jS| 1 \ Opposite Mail Office, * If £,UkJ\J-*\n Bnrnetfi Street. Box 16. Telephone



„ ■ s. H 't r •""■"" "LINE ' BOYAL MAIL 3TIA.MERB FOR E.OMDO3ST, vl» M©vi« ¥M««, itawHte A Plymrath. _ Probablefinal staunem, lD«ai, Port. Date. Wftkannt 6706 Wellingtoa April 27 < Walnuts 6610 „ M aJ r 15 x®ng»ri»* 7765 LyUellon May 16 P»p»ro» c>66B Wellington May 23 Rfck»i» 6628 — JTo follow Btpamal 6372 __ j Tskok 4050 — WaSkftto 4767 —. J " ■ . I •Twin Sor®«-i. ""w fnrther partJoolsi,?* applj tw ,l! t.!,!! IDTiASrDEStl DTiASrDESt BB0S» Lto- ! shaw7~savTll ajn"d~aTbion company. limited, for london". jMfeA, "DOYAL MAIL BTKA i^?HSPfev ' ?^BR8» wWI superior ■'• "--v^^ltir *Boos>ofmoS6bSon for all classes of p&Bsengerg, calling at onto Video o? Rio, Tenerlffe and Plv pnfth. ' Vessel Ton Oomoiande?j From Date"." ■fljatMe 773Q,Kicl!ey Welfc'n June 20 2_ CARGO STBAMERSL ~ M»ori 5317 Moffat vvel'^'n May 9 Msimari 3583Banka iLvtfcl'a May 4 Otokomarn '6258 Maxwell jWellg'o Jupe 6 For farther particulars, apply "* NICOLL BROS. U'iSlON STEAI^HIP COMPANY OF 1 NEW ZEALAND. Limited -TEAMERHP4ir FRCMOTTELTON AS UNDER: F«r Wesbpons and Greymouth—Weekly Welliagton— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—-For extra aailinga see advertise ■iient m OJuriatehuroh papers Dnnedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelaou and Pioton s via Wellington—• Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eforence should therefore be made to Ohrlfitchcrch daily papers fox dates and boar of safHng For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ash burton (oueoesDor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND 3OMMISSION AGENT ANB VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATUKDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Farni tars, etc., H8 per arrangement] m any part of the county. Advances made oil all goods placed m my nasde for Bn!e. l Secular ConaigDments of Colonial Grown i m& Island Fruit sold privately through the wtek, and at Auction en SATUBPAYB. Agent: Serwich Oiaion Fire liisurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Ageooy Oompsny. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay nsenta from £2Os* per month. HENRY BTEFHBNSON, AUCTIONEER.' BBOET. SPORT. PPORT GUKB. GUNS. GUHS. HARDIFv BROS. BAST STEEET, HAVE TO HAND, direct from the Manufacturers, a large Consignment of the Famous NEW EIVAL CARTRIDGES. Largo supplies also arriving of Eley's AffibMta, Blue Bhutise, Eynook's Nohela, ate. Spoial clearance of Wire Cartridges, ©wing Ho being overstocked. GUNS, GUNS. For First-olass Gum. at a low prico, give at a fcrlal ; our prices defy competition. GUNS of all makes REPAIRED and put m irif}>olaae order by a Practical Gunsmith, Address— 8. H. GRAVES, SHABEBBOKER AMD FINANCIAL AGENT, tm ■ HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST ©HURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. R'MhIABLE Information on Dredgin Stocks. Coireepondence Invited. Oooss ; Bedford 'MeNelll's, Morelug arxc Neal's, A.B.C. Co (foartf Idltlon. MB F MAKEIG, Asbburton Repreaentati«'e Tbleoba'phio Abdkess : GSAVEb Chrlstcharch. Oreymoath—Br wnlio, Greymouth NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGEJNOI CO. OF H.Z, LTD. "UIUAUV IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 590 msm Saagitata, 250 acres Claromont 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acres Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 aoref Ota's, 500 Bttxes Totara, Aud ©then of various alaer m Soefch Oantei brary Improved Ftema for lease, with right o - ' *::'" ' 'J : parohaaa 1170 *W6B Fairile, 508 acres Tatars, and 265 acres DOotara Also BDimproved agricultural and graeio (Trail of Vartooa swee oa the Baincliffe am Levelu E«t»leB, md two well improve istiM proper ties ef 7000 acrei each,"