The Ashburton Guardian.

Ashburton ; Wednesday, January 16, 1901

XXI. NO. 5309

Pbice : One Pc i #

Canadian Pears.

One thousand caseß of giant ptart fr©» London, Ontario, were recently sold at Manchester, Tbeite, and a nw»ber of tbct famous Crawforfs and ?}ttey||piacht« created quite a stir in trade circles. The pears Are described .as nwgnifioient frniUL. from;4'h to 4*in long, with a diameter of fron^Sin to 3^in. In colour, fl*?oaf and juicineis they wer« far Boperlor to French pfi»ra,and they lad a most ready aato. The fruit was Bhippedi» chambers regu lated by mechanical refrigeration. Unfort lunattly the peate wero simply called 'giants,' the speci6c name is not furnished.

Vine Culture in Wales

Ths Marquis of Bptp, who d^feji», few weeks ago, took an uctiv© intereit in borticuiture. In 1875 he tried the experimenting of planting a vineyard in the open air at Qaatle Coch. on bis South Wales Estates, The first at tempt to manufacture w.me from the grappe grown was in., M#7 r when 40 gallons were obtained. ~ Thefiwt niilf good crop of ' grapes, however, *M in 1881, when the whole'df tfee riattg* obtained, with the pxefsption of a lew dozens kept for private cotravraption, was sold at 60s per dozen to an ««nter« prising wine merchant in Cardiff. Some of this same winy when offered by public auction two ye»»'l*tMj reftlifcfd lifsi pfer drieiK t-*« rßOOce**frf was the venture that in 1887 a second vineyard wm planted at Sw»nbtidg», seven miles froiaiCfainfiS, and two yean later 1 eDorraoos crop? of grapet wprf raised at both vineyards, the sura pb« taioed for .the wine, about £dpOO, re couping ail the expeatei inenrred dariDg eighteen years' experiment*. Experiments in the laliJ of Bate. wer« also carried out, but did not pro?* successful.

Mystified Maoris

The Syctnej^orr^pocdent of Tmih at = ho Ci mrnonw<Tshh celebrsaiona write* :— The mystification of tb.9 Maorf chiefs civnofc bo expraecdU Tlwj gfts^afc the. Illumination =i, fircwoika* and otlysr dfan?»> in^ly brilliant ei«jb£ft: *hh »n »■»•»«•■*; which seeing to or«rf»S|lrf«»?. Sometinwß the triumvirate lock on fo* te*«W is dead silerce. Through Mr A. I*- U. JTraaer, M.H R,, who is acting a» interpreter, I asked Ratana what he thonght of it all. The reply was that .the. .attire ehMmt* could not find wo; da to express htawett adequately. It was too great: for him, but they would return to cheir native country with great love in their hearts for the people who had been bo kind to them. The great ships, the enormotw buildings, the people, the noise— ail amazed them. As (o the fireworks, it seemed to him as if the hravens hai cast their lights upon the waters. The pt>opl« everywhere are much struck with the calm dignity of these chief*. Their meeting with the aborigines of Queens land, who took part; in the farcical repre sentation of the landing of Captain Cook, was, a distinctly Interesting one. Th« Australians wore decorated in the moit fantastic way with red and unite ochre. There was a design about all th's personal ornamentation, and It was quite different to tha f style adopted by the Maoris. "Mhef were e^pped with their native weapons, boomerargs, nullanullas, blade headed .spear?, and carried shields, but thete Is no resemblance in anyone of them to rite anckiit -war weapons of the Maori. What astonished the native mind and other New Zealanders w«* the excellent English spoken by the Australians. * They beat us there,' obsserred Mr Oar roll. The three Maori chiefs stood dfa little andins'lleiJceeyedthe aboriglnali. VV hat they really thought mo man knows. Asked whafc they thought they answered, 1 Very gocd,' and expressed admiration for the physique of the aboriginals. Some of.thera •vgxb over six fact and very wiry looking. What did the Australian think of his Maori brother t In plain English one of them said he was "no good.' Bis stomach was too big, and this enowed He drank too much beer, Ihe Australian native has a contempt for a large-bellied person. Besides, the get-ap of the Maori puzzled him. A brother swage in a bell topper and frock coat was too much foi him, and* this, added to tho corpulence, settled the Maoris' claim to respectability in the, Qaeensland natives' eyes. An curiosities, one of the Maoris wanted to buy two of the aboriginals and take them back wiih him to New Zasiland.

Rough upon Writes.

Writers* cramp ie familiar enough, bob Dr Mqre&u, of Tours, has according to the •Gazettede Tonlonse,'dlscovered a peculiar form of writers' angina, aiod, a» it prtya eßpecially upon writers liable to be gcalled upon for artiolea to be pwsdaced at high pressure on prescribed snbjwoti, jonrnaliits may plume themselves upon possessing 'a disease which is all their own. Mental concentration, muscular torpiditjY'. »n& respiratory conditions are theptedlß£o«ing OiSNB



Death-dealing and destructive. 8 Shell " Forms part of modern soldiers art, Not as of old when noble warriors fell Laid r«tt |!;iow by spear or dart. Yet wftiii degrading to the human race. And will nob make our lives secnw, Though one can now nil dirty wOatherfree By taking Wooda Great Peppermint Cure CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Ernest MoSandstein, DBOAi, FS, MO, who has lately returned after aix years' special study to England and Con tinent, m»y be consulted on all oaaw of defective eyesight). Daylight nob neoewary* artificial light being used,, Doctors' prt seriptionft prepared. Feet moderatt. Con suiting rooms, Cashel Bfaretfe W., over M Sandstein, jeweller, Christcaurc*. 930 t« 1,2 6o6d»ilvg Smoke N«w Y*m t



Wade's vVorm Fig* are most effective and aob unpleasant; children thrive after takltsg them. Price, 1»;



MRS ALCORN is now showing beautiful assortment new Millinery sew Mantles, new Drees Goods ,new Silks etc., ia the enlarged premises, Ladies and Children's Pinafores, Aprons, and Underclothing ia stock and made to order.



X H.UNDBILI.., S OSDBIUi T H UNDEILL & GO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVKRY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A. Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Stock. Private Address, Peter Btreet, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care • Mr T. Andrews, East Beit. 2



WANTED KNOWN. J. L. KIGGS HAS Paints, Oils, TTarps, Glass, Scrim &0., also ofeoice P&p«rhangi»s;a. PRICES LOW. High Class Decorative Work a Specialty Don'b forget. — Golemah'3 BuiLDiNGSjTancred Street BAKER BROS., , I7!DRNISHING T"rNDERTAKBRB C URNISHING U NDERTAKERS, DIRECT Imported of Besti and Lsfceat Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. FUNERALS oondnoced with the greatest caze and sattafietion, -%t most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakftnnl Road and Case Streets, and Baker and brown's Coaoh Factory.



S. H. GEAVES, SHABEBEOKER AND FINAKGTAL AGENT 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredging Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Code?': Bedford McNeill's, Mdreing aid Neal's, A.6.C. Code (fourth Edition. :yIR F MAKEIG, Ashburton Representative TsiEOEAPmo Adbbess; GRAVES Chrietchorch. Greymouth—Brownlie, Grey month



Old Harness Machine Belting, Etc, SET with a Hammer. From all fcwft mongerß and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd, LondoD, England. Full particulars from Harrison & Webb, Auckland. (Cut this out and show your Ironmonger.)



G. JESSON, - PRACTICAL* WATCHMfIJtasK AND JKWELLER TTAVING taken a lerte of one if the new shops -in Davis's ooycer, I'kiKiioK ' showing a large and varied stack of Watches Clocks, and Jewellery Electrocute, Efe t suitable fcr Christ mas and Wedding Vt Btnta at prices which defy. cnrpetitioO. Note the'Address—Darks' thvner



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n llf UFE WORTH UVINQ ? I |§ T 1 THAT PEPENQS UPOI^ME LiVERj 1) I Nmpey'smayapppl I JL Indiceation, RJUousnes*, k«tHlfncy, Cfflitipption, and all If Kil Liver, kfiriey, and it«tn*fh dwUpIiJUU, *?• Cured /§\ \qJ by inls New Veg^Ublt, Kem*dy. ; !qJ T* _». • Chemlati 2ndL tttox*e« • 2s. JT



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P^k « 4& tf%@^t US 9 f&S f*i —^RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT™ PREVENT FITS, GQNYIILSIQNS, ETC..... Preserve a healthy state of the consti tution during the period of Teething. The words "JOHN STEEDMAN, * CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SlfßßfiY," V Are engraved on the Govemmtnii $QAp affixed t* each Packet. '■■'-. -.^ ;■' Kempthorne, Frosser and 00. Agents



THE OHRISTCHUROa MEAT CO, Limited. ISLINGTON MANUEES Especially prepared for WHEATS TCJKNIPrf, BAPE and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. Greatly rtaßed production wherever used. Satisf otion gken everywhere. Ni Cl th Bros, store five varieties of th celebrated fertiliser. Price on application 'Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. ICOLL BROS, District Agent*.



THE DAOTIEST LITTIK WBEIL THAT EVER WAS" " The Bambler:^ HAVING sold ont of my old stock of theee enperior Bicycles, I have use opened np a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all e?zes and all fitted with the eve* hßttng G it J detachable Tyre. " XliJe KAMBLEH, 1 OALU AAD INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. RldiDg Easy. Machines the Strongesb on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS.



H. Alatson & Co.. Stock Brokers & Auctioneers, . christohurch. To Farmerp, Stock Owners and Public generally or the Athburton County. Gentlemen,— WK beg to Intimate that, if at an time you have business to transac in Chri&tchurch, we shall be glad to act on yout vehalf. In the event of your sending t,..c ■-*• or cattle to our Addington or other markets for sale, by public auction ut privately we know that you will not regret choosing our firm as your salesmen. We have frequent orders from London and elsewhere Jf or Frozen Meat, and are (n a position to boy parcels in the Works. If you prefer to sell your frcsen meal in the colony, rather than shipping it to London, please communicate with us, stating prices, numbers and grades. If you desire to sell your properly, we shall be glad to receive particulars as to the acreage, locality and price, and we will then insert in thn next iesaeof our Quarterly Land & Property Eegisteb theße particulars, free of.cosb to yon ; at the same time, wo allow you a free hand to dispose of your property privately, or thrf'a^'i other Agenra 1 hands, we only claimiiij., when a sale has bfcen effected through our instrumentality. We have numerous ci qakles f cm all parts of the colony, onr connections being large and extensive. We invite your correspondence on any class of business yon msy be disposed to place in cur bands, it being a pleasure for us to communicate" with ynu r as occasion may require.—Thanking you in anticipa tim we are, Yours fatthfnil-, H. MATRON & Co, Cashel Street, Christchutch



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/GOVERNMENT UFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Low Premlumg." Cheap Management. Careful Selection of Lives. Government Guarantee. TOW PEEMIUMB.—Not withstanding ttie JLJ low premiums, the funds of the Depart ment, accumulated during thirty years, now amount to over three millions ster ling. /""THEAF MANAGEMEOT.-~Theiiaoßt rigid VJ economy is observed. The ratio of expenses to income is far lower than that of any other office of similar age in the Colonies doing the same kind of Business. /"lAKEFUIi SELECTION OP LIVES.—The \J utmost care is exercised in guarding against the acceptance of doubtful risks. As a consequence, the death-rate year by year falls f ai? .short of the expectancy upon which the tables hare been computed. /GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE—The \JT payment of every policy is guaranteed by the State. Funds, over THREE MILLION POUNDS. i Annual Income, over £400,000. Cash Surplus In 7896 (for three years), £225,000. JT. H. RIOHABDSON, 41 Commissioner.



KAYE <S GARTER ABE CASH BUYERS, highest [current rates, all * FARM PRODUCE. Agents tor Button's and Lawsos's Unrivalled Seedß. New Season's Supplies of v RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL ! CLOVERS, &o, &o, JUSU LANDED, ! LARGE SHORES at LYUTELTON. iXTENSIVB OLBANIN& MACHINERY, i CORNBAOKS always on band, ! KAYE & OABTER, CHRISTOHURCH. 9 5



SMOKE NOBEGAY TOBACCO The Lateßt and Best Blannfaotared by 0 Willums &Co Tticbmond, V A _____ MRS JOHNSTON i rpEAOHER of the Pianoforte and Singing. Havelook Street^ 4 Cough Cure, Wahoo, Koombah and Benjamin Gum go to Asebcbton! DbdoCj I



NICHOLAS & PICKFOFD TTAYE Jast Landed, ®s i.b. Waimate their first thipmint of SUMMER GOODS, lI7OLUDINO Ladies' Oroqaet [and Tennis Shoes. Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Oanvas, Parramatta, Glace] Kid Back Skin, and Russian. Calf. ! I The Best Assortment ever Shown in Ashbnrton. Inspection luvited. NICHOLAS & PIGKFORD, > EAST STREET.



WILLIAM PATCHING, EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ASH3URTON, SADDLEK & HARNESS MAKEB. /-A,.. TITY OOMPETEIST STAFF now includes FIRST CLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Rfttes



HOLLOWAY'S PILLS ©URE BILIOUS ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS, *c. Vhey possess three grand qualities, being SAFE AND CERTAIN., The Schoolmistress St. Anne's Schocl Wwndswoith. \aites as follows. "My moilwr^ artl; eldest sisf,«y have taken your Pills fo^yiarslbFHiiloui attacks and sick lieada«})o>, acj hay* aiwoy* lomvl them most beneficial."' Mhnafactuved only at 78. Now Oxiord Street London. foM by all Chemist* and MMVf «v....



HAY FORKS. HAY FOBKS TO FARMERS.- Vy.E HA.VB JjUST^OPENJED UP A SHIPMENT 0,1 FORHS, RAKES, SCYTHES,! HABPEMNG »vTONES, I HARVEST GLOVES. Etc. AH of tbe'fery'llstififcirpßtterEd^roni'tFe besb toakera fftnd specially gelfoted'foi; th« * coming hftrveat, ALSO,— •3F;WO OASKB of BRITISH SILVER PLATEWAREf OJVW3 CASE of ENGLISH WATCHRS *'**•'■ I'WO GASES OF SHEFFIELD GUTLERYj ALL SUITABLE FOR XMaS AND WEDDING PRESENTS The public are invited to walk in and inspect our magnificent clocks wifhtat being pressed to buy. Ihe above goodß ore of geed quality, chaste deelgts*. ard unequalled for \a'w,fan4 will laat ft life time, Er'glifh Lerer Watohra al 'oneguloen.' Tie beot vuluo everlloffered, •.Oarnots 1 at teu*Ehillir.gß.; Correct time keppers. ' - W. H. COLLINS & CO,. IRONMONGEBS, PAINTEES, TIMBER & GOAL MERCHANTS. AOENTiROYAL INBUKANOS COMPANT,



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OSBORN COOMBE I PIANO TUNER as EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ashbnrton and surrounding dis tricts every four months, viz—-March, July, and November* ORDERS may be left at the COMMERCIAL HOTEL, or with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Musis Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburto



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Importer ofdbtistic NVftTX PAPERS



LLEWELLYN OWEii, M«O.S.M. OERTIBIOATED TEAOHER. LOCAL Eepreaentatlve of the London College of Music, and ef the Masioa lutetDatloial College, PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAX DOLINE, SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT.^



WOOL, WOOL, WOOL. I AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, npon all Wool placed In my hands for sale, either !n Ashburton, Chrlstcharch, Timara, or foir Shipment. This Season's WOOL SALES for Canterbury have been fixed as mider, viz {j— CHBISTCHUKCH—January 17, 1901, February 19,1901 TlMAßU—February 7, 1901 I shall be represented both ab OHRISTOHtRCH and TIMARU. WOOLPACKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIEDfATJLQWEST MARKET RATES 3rd Sale CHRISTOHUBOH—I7th January, 1901. Wool to be con signed-—Seed Co.'s Siding, Adding ton. account B, Thomas DAVID THOMAS, UHBUBTOfi, PURE SEEDS, I have lately eieot?d, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE IFEED CLEAN ING PLANT south of the line and I now ask 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 Bapply best Kyegrass and Cocksfoot locally grown, also best Clovera^dresßed by roy own Machines, the ptsrlty of which mast be seen tofbe appreciated Aleo-HURST & SON'S ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS, RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, &c. D. THOMAS ASHBURTON



NOTICE TO FARMERS. ABE CASH BUYERS o? PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN AM QUANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Oornsacks at coat price. '''GJEUbIIKG DCN&rON; FAB-MI BS<>iCCtOT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND OCX,) D WOOD, Manager 17 th Marob, 1900.



S PECI A L S HOW THIS WK\< X OF CURTAINS, U BLOUSE MUSLINS OURTAIN WSLINS, DRESS LAWNS, OURTAIN NETS, PIQUES & PIQUETTIS,' CHEAPER THAN YOU CAN MAKE THEM BOYS' DRILL SUITS IN ALL SIZES & COLORS —New Goods ex s.s. Delphic— LINOLEDMS, ALLOVER LAOES, CARPET SQUARES, VAL & TOOHON LAOES,' HEARIH KUG■?, FAItOY & MARKET BASKETS, LADIEB AND OEKT" UNDEROLOTHIf G IN FULL RANGES OF Z*TA & VARIOUS OTflllß MAKES, MITCHELL AND TURNER,



BUY yonr holiday boota and shoes ab D Shock's Cash Boot Store; a large BißOrtment to oaooee from.



A CARD. A Branch Office has been opened by the nnderßigned at Messes Niooll Bros., Ebb Street, where they will oarry on practice m Barristers and Solicitors. Maude & harman, Solicitors, Christroh cb Money bo Lend at Lowest Cneresb Rates •t» Freehold Security. No Procuration ftee, MAUDE & MARMABt 12_48 Aahbnrton. NEW GOODS. J. V. DE BEEE, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER *f 8 bow Bhowlng the largest and ben staorted atook of choice Gold and Silver Jewellery SPECIALLY SSLKCTED FOB CHRISTMAS. 'JooeistiDg of NEW GOODS to suit thb oomiDg Season, inspection ia iuvitnl, no aly of the dieplfty in the Window, but of the largo assortment of Jewellery. &o, in the Show Cases within, the Window accommo f&aiion being very limited* WATOMES for the Boys, IQs. (Good Timekeepers) SILVER, E. P. WARE, CLOCKS, fee. Hew Stock for the Season Repairs Cheap and Prompt as usual. J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER JEWELLER, iSshburton



HENEY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY 8 ALES of Live Stsok Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'oiook. Clearing Salets of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed in my bmnda for Sale. Begular Consignments of Colonial Grown w& Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Aoekt: Norwich Onton Fire Insurance Company As Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS oa time pay Burnt* from SJOs per month. HENBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER.



UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS 3AH FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER; Fee Wenbpott and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington-- Monday, Tuesday, Thurß day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise meat in Ohriatohurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland —• Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; . efcrenee should therefore be made to Qhrlstcharch daily papers for dates and bonr of sailing For farther particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, ABh barton



Shaw, savlll and albion company, limited, for:london. _j^a "ooyal mail stba w|||||jsfe_ A4j MBR9, with anperiof forallolaasa^ w^,.«Ma— o j jn ß gaengew, ealllng at onte Video o* Rio, Tenevlffe and Ply oath. Teasel Ton Oemmaoder From Date, Qobh!o -.TlSOKldley Wel't'nJan 31 ~OARQO STEAMERS. Be!ph!o 82738owdea Wellg'n Jan 17 Watwera 6257Staarb Wellg'n Feb 14 Aotta 6564 E?an»  Feb — E. W. HANMER, Agent. "_^ nrtH B J.INEW ZEALAND 2|P^T^ SHIPPING OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, Via Moo be Video, Vemerlffe & Plymetsth, Probable final Steamers. Tone. Port, Date. Tekoa 4050 — J»n 12 Papattui 6372 V^ellington Fan 31 Wniknto 4767 ~ . Febraary Banffshlre 5537 ~ February Otaratna 3808 ~ February Wakatane 5715 •— March Rimataka 7700 — March 28 Wedmats 6510 — lo follow Paparoa 6563 — „ Wftfcannl 5706 — „ Toagarfro 7700 <—  Raap'ehn 8000 —  Far farther particulars apply t« 9BIEDLANDER BROS., L.s.