The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5462

Ashburton ; Tuesday, September 3, 1901^

Price ; One Penny

A Big Gasometer Blown Up

On Jane Brd a terrible explosion took plaea afe Cork gasworks Th» principal gasometer in the works, con taining nearly half ft million feet of gat exploded with a terrific report, which coaid be heard all over the city and suburbs of Oork« As soon as the ter ror caused by the tremendous •book had subsided, search wm made, sad it was discovered that five of the men employed at the work* had been ter ribly injured. Doctors and prlciti were at once tent for* It U a *«y fortunate circumstance that mot* of the employes at the gasworki bad not, at the time of the explosion, re turned from their dinner, The city fire bri. gade at once proceeded to the work*, but with their arrival it was discovered that their appliances did not fife the hydrants fitted about the prtmfat. Therefore they were belpl«at todo any* thing to check the firs which by |Ma time was ragicg. AH the gM matnt were immediately cat off, and the fire bad exhausted itself by five o'clock. The damage is estimated by the Com* paoy at £2000. The cause of the explosion will be investigated by a Board of Trade official. In official circles it U thought there may have been come fool play, bat otberi incHn© to the belief that the disaster occurred through the overchaogfng of the gai* bolder by inexperienced workmen, whom the Company have been employ* ing in consequence of a strike*



SHIPPING r|*i H 1 " JSKW ZEALAND <:'\''" BHIFPIKO 00/8 LINE ROYAL MAIL STE4MERS TOR LONDON, via Monte Video, GDeneiriife & Plymouth. Probable fina Steamers. Tens. Port). Date. Wakatane 671S Wellingtoo 19 Wakaaai 5706 — Oob-10 Otaraiaa 3809 — To follow Wa'.mate 5610 — Sl Rakaia 5628 — * „ Tekoa 4050 „ Papatml 6372 : Rimutaka* 7765 Walkato 4767 *Twin Sorews. Far further particulars apply to FRIEDLAMDIB BROS., Lvd. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. tlfe.A. "ROYAL MAIL STEA. MBfl^ MBRB, wtthtrapevlor JEfsSraHr aooosamedßtlosi fot all classes •BlS™aM™f of passeßgerSa ©ailing at Monte Video o» Rio, Tenasiffe assd Fly. nontth. . Yesael Ton Oommanderl From Bate. Karamea 5563 Burton I Sepb Kumara 6034 Scotland I Oob Gotbio 7^50 Kidley Well'gbon Nov 7 'OARGO~STEAMERS. Aotea 6364 Evans Lyttl'n Sspt 5 Pakehaf 4331 Prosser Sepb Wftiwera '6257 Stuarb t Via South Africa ~Wor further particulars, appiy "* NICOLL BROS. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCBILITTSLTON AS UNDER: F»s Wcafcport and Greymowfch—Weekly Wellington—- Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise meat in Ohriatohuroh papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tueadayo and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays Tlbe above are sab j oob fco alteration; ©ferenca shoald therefore be made to Ohriatohuirch dally papers for datras and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F FERBIMAN, Agent, Ashhurton BUSINESS NOTICES SHABEBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgio Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Qonsa i Bedford MoNelll's, Morelng and Neai's, A.8.0. Oo (fourth Edition. • .. MLR F MAKEIO, Aefabartoß Repraentative Tislegsupbio Addeebs: GRAVES Chrietcharcb. Greytnouth—Brownlio, Grej/mouth IB H Uhdrme, E Uhdeill T H UNDBILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS B3AKORED STREET S ASHBUBTON '■ WIRY REQUISITE;ON HAND. Polished Ooffioß a Speolalty A. Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath In Stock. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows* Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, Ept Bolt, 2 BAKER BROS.' IjTOBNTSHING TTNDERTAKRBB « URNISHIHG U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS* FUNERALS condnsted with the greatest care and satisfaction,, tb moat reasonable charges. Ooraei? of Wak&nni Road and Oaee streets, and Baker and "down's Coach factory. ; ; - ■ ■ . HEHEY STEPHESNBON, {eucoessor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND 3OMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES o! Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement ia any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed la my naads for Sale. Bejular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, aad at Auction on SATURDAYS. A.GEHT ! Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company §c Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PJANOB and ORGANS on time pay ments from J3Oe per month. HENBY STEPBENSON, AUCTIONEER.



BUSINESS NOTICES akes -GASH BUYERS OP PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes received at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED /"^T>TdHFTW/^ DONE ON FARMERS' VXlilD J J. il \J ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY ROIXEtTI^OUR MILLS COMPA3SY (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D. WOOD, Manager



T. H. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF ALL KJtHJ^S MADE ON THE PREMIBBB. WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Room Suites in Pliash and Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and quality. O»1I 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 priceß. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock L? town ; at all prices* X INOLEUMS, 7>T7GB, jL/INOLEUMS, JTiUGS, *L/ILOLOTHS, In New and Chasto Designs; at all prices, DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. We manufacture all onr own Goods on the premises, of the beet material and workmanship, so boy from as and encourage Local Industry j besides, you may go further and fare worse than at •T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, AMl> UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET, Nexb to the Building Society's Office, and opposite^Arcade,}



DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE & ESTATE AGENT VALUATOR, WOOL & OEAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON juoano Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburtoo alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Bkinß, Fatß, Hides, etc t on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughoafc the Season Grain Bought and Sold on OomaQinsion Clearing Sales as par arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sab haidoit Saturday! Horue Faira Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and 00, Ohristchurch* Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros 1 Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and 00, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacunin Oil Company's Agricaltnral Cila Planet Jr., Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE I have ForJSale the following Blocks of Laftd, in taseook, in the Hinds District; 2000 Acres Flaing Land in tussock 1500 „ „ S I 1900 „ „ >, i 6CO '„ Reclaimed Swamp Land ; Also First Class Farms in Blocks of 100 Acres and upwards to 5600 acres Several Farms, varioos sizee, thoroughly improved, for sale j well worlhthe money D. THOMAS, ASHBURTOM



WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON* SADDLES & HARNESS MAKES* Tl/inr COMPETENT STAFF now includes GLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS.^ Fit and Workmanship! Guaranteed, Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Sates



_^ BUSINESS NOTICES II /^}^u^^S^f\ . d mm. VC*l EpsgesSn t^isr^T^^i ' In Uae in the Colony L^Lj^^^Z ^~^ | M| ]g! ll'he/ barn Lignite, Trae Coal, or Wood up A I NO SETTING REQUIRED. JLJUi 0323 if *^?^Ii3Is!S With Stove Pipe can be worked out In the I I ' ' tf With caeb iron or copper boilers. The 1 I *^Si£(*i f| 'Vtri!^l«3ll I 00PPer boilers are Urge and tin lined inside. I I fUjUjM 11 *^^^v3t3 Repairs are a Minimum. B I ( I?»w£?iss | If B**«B««^j|pl Made in all sizes, single or double SJA^MBttm*^ ' "'"^*HB ky al" Ir^nwoDgers, from whom W^- ■- ■!" '^*^^«i^Bßi«^g^ Catiilognea. can be obtained, or from the f •"••-- makers H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD SOUTH END FOUNDRY, Pbinoes Street, DUFIDIN



BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FEEEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST THIOR TURNIPS, KAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTBER OROP. SPECIAL MANURES are mad? to euit any kind o! Soil or description of Crop* Samples o? SOIL ANALYSED free ofesstto Farmers iwiog oar Manure For the present season an all round reduction in price of 7s 6d 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 "MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED/ F. WAYMOUTH Secretary, 129 Hereford Stieet, Ohrisichuroh



SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS. A PERFECT TOBACCO.



riIHIS CELEBRATED CEYLON* TEA HAS NOW ARRIVED, AND CAN BE HAD ONLY PROM JOHN T. COOCH, GROCER AND IRONMONGER, BAUNDEKS' BUILDINGS, Who has been Appointed Sole Agent for Aebburton District, CALL ffOg^SAMPLE& i FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS; &C, They possess three grand qualities, being SA h|h A\\ 1 I i , $r< O g A I I\| «J7 r\ 1 i--* i» i- £> &~*i ax I r*& al^i The Schoolmistress, St. Anno's O'-iiocl, "W.-auis^urcn, writes as follows. wMy mother and eldest sister iis.ve t;tkou your Pills for years fcr bilious attacks and sick headaclies, and liavn a'\vay-i fomid (hem most beneficial.'" • A MSBUfaotured only at 78, New Oxford Street. .Lou.tlod. Kvkl by all Otiemlato and Mcdicina Vcnaorft



BUSINESS NOTICES



BUSINESS KOIIQgg THE Event of the Year I . THE Sensation of the Season! T>ESiDSSTS OF ASHBDRTON & SURROUNDING DISTRICTS wfl! U lnt«rcflted to learn that 01/K GREAT ANNUAL Sift ; (OCJR PRINCIPAL SALE OP THE f EAR), IS NOW ON. And will continue from day to day, until SATURDAY, 31st AUGUST. This Salo will conatltute> COLOSSAL CLEARANCE AT HAL® PRICES of Existing Stocks, including— , FASHIONABLK WINTER GOODS &" SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Albo— Farnttnrd and Farnishlngs, Grookery and Glass, Bedding, Wire Mattresses and Stretchers, Etc. The Sale Reductions will even extend to OUR BESPOKE TAILORING DE PARTMENT. Nearly EVERYTHING WE MkKE AND SELL will bo HANDSOMELY PEDUCED IN PRICE dminj? this t»le IT WILITPAY YOU To run up to Christchurch foe this Greafc Sale, but if unable to attend 16, conealfc your CATALOGUE AND DO YOUR SHOPPINGIBY POST. OHRBTOHtTRCH NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1859 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION THE Premier ftnd Wealthiest, jolon!»l Company,. Noted for Promptness and Liberality Faid-ap Capital and Reserves, £400,000 Fire and Marine Risks,' ,Alao,~ Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, eto, accepted At lowest ourront rates - nicoliTbros., Agentr COOKING BANGBB. "I3ARNINGHAM AKD 00.5.! IMPROVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENTJ Needs no Setting. Can be used as Open Fire< ASK 708 THE IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. A CARD. MESSRS STBIHOTr & QRESSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS CHRISTOHUROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE ab Mb Davisoh's, West Streit Ashburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when neoe*sary. They will be represented in Ashburton by . Mr J. Davison, who is authorised fco receive instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sama of money awaiting a vestment at lowest current rates. STRINGER & ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CHRIBTCHUROH & ASHBURTON FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several him dred pairs of Boots and Shoes. Apply UniiOß'B Zealand ia Boot $*ore



HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED. This Is a representation of a contented and hapr y wife, who uses oaly BOOK GIFT TEA, This lady obtained 6!bs of that famous tea at 2a, and with it she was given PR^ES; a copjr of Mrs Beeton's work on Cookory and Household Management, By the aid of this Book she was enabled to plage euoh dishes before her husband that he was Always in a good temper, Comequently hers Is dow a happy home, aad she enjoys her leisure and her oup of tea and improves her mind by reading the good books that are 1 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. Ashburton PERMANENT BOILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. j T OANB GRANTED FiiOM d©26 and upwards, &% carrent rates Full .Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares are now due and payable Office —Tancred Street* Office Hours—9.3o a m til!4pia , Firsb^Tcesday in-Month—9.3o an* till pm; and 1 till 9 pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AHD STOUT, lh QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKETg Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Aahbarton—Messbs Shbab uah Bros k OHRONIO COUGH QUICKLY CUBED. BENJAMIN GUM SCORES. Mr Laurel Hoode, of Ohrtstohuroh, writes; Benjamin Gum had a marvellous effect on my cough and cold, which I contracted early last winter. I tried various advertised remedies but got no relief. A lady friend advised me to try your Benjamin Gum, and a very few doses gave me relief, and it quickly cured BENJAMIN GUM always aots.like this— It is pleasant to take—Ohildrea iike it- Suitable for young or old Benjamin Gum, price Is 6d and 2a 6d, from all Chemists and Grocers, or post free, from LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFAOTUR ING CO., Ltd, Dtmedin; Wholesale from al Merchant? TRIAD Prlsee Competition. mHB " TRIAB " has In the press, and ' JL shortly to he published, a book entitled " What to see and Where to Stay in New Zealand," A prize of Three Guineas is offered for the most interesting and amusing article of about) 2000 words, \ entitled " What to see and Where to Stay in New Zealand," Io close 20th &EPTEM BBKi For Puzzle Competition (or children tinder 14, ges TRIAD CONDITIONS.* * All that is necessary to enter for this competition is to post your article (enclosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Thiad advertiser) to " The Manager of the Tbiad, Dunedin.' Alax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auokland Forwarding and Parcels Deliver Agency Bermaliue Bread—all Bakers Brinsley and Co.'s Ranges Bing, Harris k Co, Arrow Brand Boots Commercial Hotel, T N Grango Cope's Cigarettes and Tobacco Curtis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyres Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegarj etc Gates, H A, Music seller Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, eto , Hayward'a Pickles and'Bauoes Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatriok, B, and Co, X Jama Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozie Teas, all Grocers' Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loaeby's Wahoo, Koolibab, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Cure] Meddine, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing Factory Nelsofti and Oo'a Te^ Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tioo, Ltd, Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Spring Blossom Ten ■Buratura Te Teed and Co Corn Cure Tonking's Liseed Emulsion "Tui" Extra of Soap Waltke'e Soa Wills Three Castles Cigarettes and Tobacco Woodrows' Hats, Gollin & Co., Agents FARMERS and others, prepare for the Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with the powerful acetylene G»». Estimates given by Habdley Bros



Badly Crippled. ~— ♦ J*"T"THp"Jp|r"*" l| Rheumatism, at its I I worst, l« a sort of Living I f|Mw [Oeatht It chains a mac 1 -I'° a chair, of binds him Mjßm^V'^Mß ° a 9cJf ar** mot rtl oab MHft ° hma daily marty- '^^Hiiom. At the be', I HBH«U'i fl^Bß Rheumaiism i* a paiofui interfenog&like plsseure and bbul* iess< Tp cure Rheums* ism it is necessary t® >hsß ooS he acid poisons which I^H^B^^^HB ro the cause < f the Hsease. This la cffeo j^P^^B^Hr^*jß iveiy done by the UM ; [JF^ lsr Merit's Indian j|il£sj[|^BJ|H Root Pillp: They c.riy flHS^^^H^H OUtl of the Blood tbe v^H fl^^H oorrnpt and poiiont as jH ccumuliuors, which Bfl s^Eßf i)ree^ an(* 'ee^ disease. ■ ■ ■&■¥ hey increase the I^HJ^HLI activity of the blood WiUwSsWli making gl»)-s, and ■ ■^H^Hll ier dan increased supply |K9HHh H of r; c'\ pure blood Imß|^HLw hrough every veta sod [pHI| irlery, ;o Btreogthen tmSSSm sveiy organ c-f 'he body. JDf&^ B \lr <John Boyoe, of fftP^ Runt era re', Stockton, Newcastle, JS'.S.W, writes :—• I write to icform you of ray c 'se; lam well known in th!s district. For some rao«thn Iwm laid up with rheumatism, which confined m« to 'my house, being practically -» cripple. I could not lifb my baud to my head. I suffered untold agony. I tried several rerriediea, bub of no avail. I lwtly ttled your Dr Morse's Indian Roob Pills, and was astonished afc the result. The first bottle gave me real relief; I then took the icooiad bottle. arid waß then able to resume my dally work. 1 Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills are a perfect blood purifier, and a positive sure foe biliouatneEß, i.ad geetlon, oonstipattan, heftd aches, sallow complexion, hret and kidney troubles, piles, pimpl«», boili tod blotohu »nd fem«!s aUmenti. Bold by ohimiiti *p4 atorek«epers, Is 3d per bottle, or six beUlil 7a, Sole propriety, The W/H Ooaitook 00, Ltd (Auatralmim Depot), 63 Pit)! itrwi' Sydney. Packed in amber bottles, and tot fttii name blown thereoe CONSULTING OPIIOIAN : MrErnsßt M Sandetein, DBOA?, FS MO, who has lately returned after its years' special etody in England and Oon. tinent, may be oonsalted >on all caiesof defective syeeight* Daylight not necessary arti6cial light being ÜBed, Dootors'jptt soriptioDß prepared. Fees moderate. Con ulticg rooms, Cashel Street Wj, ever M Sandsteio, jeweller, OhristchuK*. 9to 11 2 to 4 daily With Woo»s Great Pbppbbmihi OobP New Zealacd was not going to let Old England oallic vain, Together they the foemen met, And side by side were alatn. „., Tia said ' disease kills more than war, 1 And nothing can be truer. . When coagbs and coldsknook at the door, ■• Take Woods' Grkat Peppkrmxki Oobe. All Emataions of Cod Liver Oil h»»a Borne value in healing the Long! and Curing Consumption, Lane's v Creasoted 'm Emulsion Has* medicinal and food-supplying value distinctly higher than all other Emulsions. It contains, besides God Liver Oil of the purest and best m tne world, the highest quality of Beechwood Oreasote, and chemically pure hypo ohospMtes of lime and soda. These v ingredients are perfectly /n blended and emulsified |l with fresh eggs—not gum, jf\B ( which only clogs the M Mr / system. Doctors for many %W i years have recognised the gr n high value of Creasote ■Jb I in curing Consumption, &L^A Lake's Obbasotkd Ekul- JK^*^ sion is the first and only (L, A Emulsion containing Orea- / sote, and is the only ona . m^m^L emulsified with eggs. It is all food—just tha medicine-food that all thin, weak, nervous, pale men and. . women need. You can now see why Physicians order it in wasting diseases and general debility. Ask for, and aooept only Lane's Cresjoted Emulsion. # , . PRICE 2». « . • At all C^ emifltg <md BtofM. The fifth^Bhipmenfe of the now famots washioc machine hare all been sold oat, »nd the sixth is expected at* the local branch of the D.I 0- this wsek. The^ foliowwg testi moniat from the Ashburton L^odry will be ol interest to " Ye of little falth."--Mooro Street, June 80th 1901—D<at Sir*, I have used the washing maohine I pnrobased from yow with excellent results. I consider it » great saving in time and labor, ana can heartily recommend it to anyone.—Yours faithfully, 0 MoKernan, Ashburton L»uo * dry.