The Ashburton Guardian.

Price ; One Penny

Ashbuhton ; Tuusdfty, March 10, 1901

Vol xxi, no. 5325



Mini.' ■ «■< The Whole Duty of Wires A certain well known lady recently advocated the openlrg of pcbcols for matrimony. She would have the schools for matrimony Include all the branches ot household or mental or moral science that £»o to make up mental happiness. In the category of virtues that) go. to mak'3 up a good wife the lady includes :— How to cook,J How to sew, How to tyke care of children. How to preserver your health. How 10 preserve your biWfcy. How to gut on with year husband's »sd Jyourrwn relatives. . Wow to keep yonr servants. How to receive pleasantly the on* expected guei?t your husband brings hf ma " without a word of notice," How to be kind, though frank. How to keep no secrefa from yoor husband, and to keep them from -every' onp else m the world. to ecfjnomifie without being niggardly. .How'to hold your tongue when yoor husband ia angry. Vn American Ananias m Glasgow. We have received from a reader |n lowa a paragraph from the Daily Capital, written by a young American who is being taught uaval architecture m Glasgow. It is a pity to see stsch an imagination as this young person apparently possesses thrown away en mere ship-building, In the matter of fanciful extravagance he is almost fit to be an American journalist. Scotch girls are frights, he says ; I haven't seen a pretty girl since I've been hem The Americana say . (here is no bh looking for one, for the article irai'fe produced. They all wear tbeir hair like the English—that it, curly bangs, have brilliant complexions, and walk like our cow. They live on oat meal and fish, porridge three times a day, not m saucers, but m soup-plates. A Scotch dessert is defined m their cook books as something to eat m a soap* pla(e, on which you put sugar and milk. The porridge they don't eat m the morning they fry, and concume at their numerous other metals. The men seem to all have bad complexion! »nd bad teeth, and you can't help noticing the difference between them and the Americans m looks.— Scotsman. Lite Hise m mechanic's Wages. — . »... * Engineering ' states that the wsgei of turners m 1894 varied from 38s per week m London to 263 m Aberdeen and 27a m Dundee; 23a m Hndderc field and Ipswich, and 29« m Derby ;. but the general range was from 30« t* 34s per week fa 1900 there were fewer variation! the lowest rates being m Aberdeen and Reading,, 30s per week, the gene ral range being from 33s to SBs per week, Prom 1875 to 1900 the in crease m rates for turners was—Bir mingham 32s to 365; Cardiff (marina shops), 86s to 395; Derby 26s to 835.; London 36s to 38s ; Manchester 34a to 86s ; Middlesbrough, 32s to 86s j Newcastle, 31s to 36s ; Nottingham, 32s to 36a: Wolverhampton, 30« to 325: Glasgow, 27s to 365; Cork 28c to 34s In Belfast the rates have gone op to 38s per week. Fitters, as a rule, get the same rates as turners, and advance m thf same ratio. With few excep tions, smiths follow on the same HnM, but planers vary very considerably, but they have advanced similarly iv London, Birmingham, Manchester, and many other towns, Coventry rates have been high from 1894, and now stand afc 3jss per week ; Great Char's Ghost poor wasted frame, That onue fall vigor did poateis, Can't be » man m else bat name, His cough has brought) him each dUbreti The undertaker emiles to think Next winter's cold he'll not eadare Oh ne'er say die, but take a drink Of W E Woods 1 Great Peppermint Onn I IfIENDERS Wanted— Foi the woftriag « X two thousand pain of Bool*. Apply to J Msllob, iTaaored Stwet



A FTER £wo Yeais,—l Tin "So «■ iIL The case of Mr Herbert of Eugland t Bngland, Petone. 11l for yeirs Peven Weeks m the Gceatnesst" Wellington Hospital. Un able to work for one year md e'even months. Some Pi AM F- *rcfc<ira H*'d *t; was outy un« Kidneys, others Bright's K0 A Disease, but all agrerd it was a, Serious Kioney Trouble. Tried every known remedy OnrlaU without relief; PL ANTE- K*OA Effects a Cure. Mr liable and ll* England has been working i.r Bom a time now at; manual 1u c < r1 o v s about, that of a batcher afc he Geir Meat Preserving Queen w»B Verts, Petone. Kindly •cad Mr England's letter. once askec 1, which was received just lefore Christmas : — * What Is the Beach Street, Petone, December 22, 1900 sourer of Erg Sir— 11 is with the greatest' pleasure I fend yon these land's great" few lines, testifying to the *reat enro effected m my mss? and m jas.e through taking your I Verbal Remedy, PLANTS repIy welland KOA. I have been a sufferer j for years with Kid nc y truly said, Trouble, and have not been ib'e to work Jor a year and : oMntinz to eleven months, bnfc thanks ■ o P L A N T E X O A. I am the, Bible. *ga!n able to follow my usual •mploymenfc. Daring this that is the ong period I have tried various kinds of Medicines, sc but none gave me relief like PLANTEKOA. Any person wishing to know anything Tn he case farther about my late Illness, tnd the good that Plantekoa under review itd for me, if they will call I on me, or write, I shall only Piantekoa be too happy to give them I ill the information I can; playa an im *nd again I say it is with the greatest pleasure I send yon I portant part, these few lines, Bincerely taping that other soiferers from Kidney disease will be ' If yon want induced to try Plantekoa— s ■ .{, ■ Yonrs traly, furthsr parti Hbrbbet England, Beach Street, Petone calars, write; Wishing you the Cotapll ;nenta of the season—HE bat don't for- We need scarcely add that get to enclose shese kind wishes we heartily reciprocate, and wibh for Mr stamped ad England,h's wife and family, prosperity, health and happi dressed en' ness, m the truest sense of he term, for • many - long velope Io i fears to come ; more e^peci : illy after the long period reply. if sickneVs, suffering, and uaxiety they have been called | upon to pass.through. PLANTEKOA OINTMENT. PIiAI^EKOA 8188 SOAP, For the Toilet and Bath- Obtainable from Jackson, Herbalist; Carson and Co, Grocers; and Chemists and Grocers everywhere. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OE CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehoatses, and Grain Htoies: Weat Street, AsliburtoD. ! "T7IVERY Deaoripbiots of Fapmers | XL* Requisites at lowest ratea, i Groceries, • Hardwart Saddlery, Corneaclrs, Woolpacka, Twioe, Oils, Tinware, Horße Covers, Etc. Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Haviog reliable information from om Agents m other parts of the Colonies, we arc m a position to obtain higheßt possible price, for all grain placed m our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to enquire from us and irispdofc our goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have sever*! really first-class Forma for Sale on our books, and farmerr Wishing to purchase would do well to call on as for parbioulftrt :— , 1000 Aores Laurieton District 750 ,t Wakamul „ 1031 i. Ohortsey „ 1958 m Dromore „ 1180 .. Springburn  ■ 2?6 is »» » 574 „ Watertoo „ W. F. GIBSON, Manager WANTED KNOWN—That Me&lob's ZaaUodia Boot Store is the oheapnat) and teib boot shop m Aahbtirtoo,



H F Niooli.. E F Nicom., L A Niooti. Merchants & General AgentSj> BTJ7EBB OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBS. AGENTS FOR— Chrfstehuroh Meat Co*, Ltd „ Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident aDd<TUftrantee Corpora tion, LWj New Zealand Insurance Company GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive samples I rora farmers who have parcels for disposal. Station Books Kept and Audited. We have received sums of Trmt Monies. rsnginp from £100 to £10,000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4£ end h per cent. F R tfl T. We reaeive regular Consignments from Auokland 9 Sydney, and the Islands s and have m stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit m reason all the year round. S E E D S. We stock Clovers, Ryegraas, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. TH OHBISTCHUROa MEAT 100, Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOBNIPS, B4PJ3 and any fther crop, and to suit any desci i^tion of soiL Greatly rfased production wherever used. Sati tiou gives everywhere! NiotLl. Bbob. store five varieties of th oeletrttod fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS, District Agent*. s;h7gkaves, SHAEEBEOKBR AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Drodgla Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes : Bedford MdNellVs, Morelng and Neal's, A.8.0. Code (fourtti Edition. i»IR F MAKEIG, Ashburfcon Represeutati^e Tblbgraphio Addeess: GRAVES Chri>tcharch. Greymowth—Brownlie, Greymonth Old Harness Machine Belting, Etc* SET with a Hammer. From all Iror. ciongera and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, England. Full particular!! from Harrison & Webb Auckland. (Cut this cat and chow youi Ironmonger. HERBERT A. FLOWER, MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONER {.FRUITERER, &o. /CHOICEST English Confections, Toffieß i\J Oftndiai, and Pure Boiled Lollies, Hot Pies, Cold Luncheon, Tea, Coffee, and Ohooolate always ready. FLOWER'S REFRESHMENT IROOMS, East Stree Ashburton. Smoke Uew Venas



I- ISTHE'"'f CX T"*T*'f^ \T [ No *' * 1 TOBACCO 1 1 |-^ r*T r"^L V Other. « i Y o U ,,.[|^L/ L# IVIJ I [l^j. I WANT . 1 . . TOBACCO . . TobacconUt. L" ! _.___ i— - !



ASK YOUR. SHOE DEALER FOR ? EVEBX /~JJ , . EHOOtJBAGB PAIB / MMMUIi OOAUnDD. B0 ()TS A SHOES, »"* " MA3SU/AOTURBD;fBY S. ANDERSON, TIMARU. DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, L:'RL> INSURANCE & ISfATI AOKKT, VALUATOR* WOOL & GRAIKjp^&EIt, jASHBUBT.oi Loans Negotiated i? , Weekly Sales of Liva Stock—Tinwftld and Ashbartoo.aiternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, llidea, etc, on Monday! Sales of Wool Throughout the Seafiou Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olf-ariag Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse snd Furniture Sale held on Saturdays Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, Mcßouald and 00, Christchnrch White's Shpep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Bofc Composition Wright, Stephenson and 00, Danedin Belfast Manures Vaconm Oil Company's Agricultural Gils Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools ■——15 RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. I have made arrangements with MESSES HARDY & 00, Mercbtmti, Rakaia, to act ai my AGENTS for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbarton I have the fo'lowing Properties m my hands for Sale— 2000 Acrea Westerfield 600 „ Corwar 1750 „ Bangitata 1000 „ Lauriston Also—A Complete Suburban Property, containing 87^Acres, Graharo[« Road D. THOMAS, ASHB.URTON. J. BAI LANTYNEII& GO. ABB NOW MAKING AN EXTENSIVE DISPLAY OF Fashions Latest for Autumn Wear. New Bloase Materials^ New Millinery New Mantlea NewJJacketi New Aatamn Dress Material* N«w Tweed* New Oostnmes New FrieMM OBDJBES BY POST RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION ;, f- «p* —-— PATTBRNS;SBNT POST FBBE #U- APPLIOATION TO J. BAIXANTYNE & COMPANY OASHBL 6TREBT OHRISTOHTJBOH,



'WILLIAM PATCHING. . .BABT-& BURNETT/STREETS, ASHBUBTGNf .. , TABPAULINB, . GEIBN STACK, & DBAY ."COVBHB. STACK COVERS, well roped at 37s 6d. BELFAST AND FAIKFIELD FREEZING WORKS ARE THE BKST "I^OR TURNIP, RAPE WHKAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANXTTS X can be roach for any kind of or description of crop. PATIPFACTJON OIVKF EVF-BYWRKKF. LAST SEASON, MANURE CAN BE -STDPFXIFD W lCVt«,or £ CVt.. S/CKS Orders received h f IT I•«I¥3K>V-■ AN I> X «tt. 1-? X O W., 1J wj « i « A., | DAVID TIIOSWIAM, OR I 1 life. IV. X.. FARMKHW CO-uFKeATIVE /* OF C'Ar*»i rrKt*"OU"Krir, limited., DANTEBBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE j ' JSJBLPOBT COMPANY* LIMITED, g BO ff. WAYMOD!' Secretary. ssnnMKnußnrß>«<isMaanßßß«HEßa*KMoaEflui iimhii ■ i nni iiiiiiiin mi m him m^mvmmti^mmmm^mmmmmmmKmmi CCMBINFD LIFE AND AQCIPr- NT TABLES THE MUTUAL, LIFE] ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA j OFFERS IN THE FIRBT YEAE OF (THE TWENTIETH SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY HEW. Ordinary Life Policies do not cover Accidents uukts they result i" 1/eath Ordinary Accident Poiic'es do not cover Death uuleßß canted by Accident* THE COMBINED LIFE AND ACCIDENT POLIO I ESP Cover both, one! at Specially Low "Rates. THEY ARE ISSUED IN THE THREE 'FOLLOWING FORMS:— TABLE AO.—-ASSURANCE PAYABLE Combined m each case with Compensation j AT DEATH— for— * | 6'^1380'60' 1119 PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLE-! ml2?sa&- SURAKOE PAYABLE perSW partial disable;! Pretr: Bof F;e Vat! e dUdDg BPBCified TBMTOSRy TOTAL DISABLE TABLE EC, — ENDOWMENT ASSUR- MFNT, ANCi?-— if res=uHing from Accident during currency Payable ab md of term of years, or of the Policy, and while PremiumH are being provioua deaths pa»ts thereoD; i?ov Tebles of Rates and full particulars apply at. any Office of tbo Association, or to HUGO FRIEDLANDEB, District; Agent. F, S. LOWF, New Business Representative Ashbnrton. Branch Office ; 150 Hereford Street, Chrlatohnroh 2 177 , "^y Baß ■aB E CASH BUYERS OF PRIME Mil LING WHEAT CANADIAN OATS, TARTAR OATS. TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—^ampIes recerred at Stores ; West Street. Other days—Samples recerred at the Mill. CORN SACKS SUPPLIED. GRISTING DONE OK FARMERS' ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. WOOD, Manager T. H. DIN BRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BEDDING MADE ON THE PREMISES. WE'ABE STILL MAKING oar Famous Drawing Room Suites ia Plash and Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and quality. Oall and JUST LAMDED-—A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs These Goods were bought before the recent risej m prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock m town ; at all pricesi LINOLEUMS, TJUGB, AMHS. INOLBUMS, HUGS, V/ILOLOTHS, In New and Chaste Designs; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sixes. We' manufacture all oar own Goods on the premises, of the best «»ftcriiil and workmanship, so buy from us and encourage Local Industry , tmmm t you may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'B. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, AN»3 UNDERTAKERS, TAILORED STREET, Next to tha Building Society's Office, and opposite Arcade,)"



Jygm&&' f.WKW ZBALAND. "LINE' , ' ROYAL. MAIL: STBAMBRS . FOR LONDOH, : _ ■ »1« Moo'te" Video* Teneriffe & Plyin*4itb. Probable final Sts&mera. Teas, . Port, ■> Date. Q^ißa: 3935 Lytreltori March 9 Kljiwtaka* 7765 Welling! on Vlarch 28 Wafcafcane 5715 „ 4pr.il — Wi|ktpiai 5706 —. April Wnim&te 5610 — April P»paroa . -563 -— May Toijgtriro* 7700: — To follow Pftpaiaui .. 6372 —- „ - Bnapeha* 8000 —- „ *Twin Screws. W*r fortlter pß,rfcloala» apply t«j ■ COMPANY, .LIMITED, FOR,LONDON. -o**t,Jh' "OOYAI. WAJh BTUA- Is^Pg^^ £ti MIHB S wlbh snperSor j* ' ' r':'<■''*" suNWJOTOotKtfonrbpfcnclasses of passang&rg, calling at onto V!j*eo op Bio. Tsnsrfife and Ply. Vessel Ton Commander IProm Date, Gothic 7730KHIay Welfc'nJan "'" CARGO STBAMEBS. Delphio 8273|8owden vvel'g'n Jan 17 Waiwera 62.57 Stuart Wellg'n Feb 14 Aotea 6364 Evans  Feb — TTNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY *J OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited ■ TRAMEBtf 9 AIT'FBCM WTTELTON AS DSOIR: F©r Woabpore and Greyrnoi?th—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise orient Id Ohriefcchnrch papers Dnnedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via AuoHand — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject: to alteration j sference ehoold therefore be made to OhrtßCehtirch daily papers fo» dates aad hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F PERRIMAN, Agent, Ashtwrton ~HBSNRF'' STEPHBNSONr* (auooesHor to Alfred Harrison.) RBtablished 20 year'B, AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUEB WEEKLY SALES of LSvo Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock, Clearing gales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement m any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed m tnj natidu for Sale, Bejirulftr Consignments of Colonial Growe sac! Island Frnitsold privately through the week, and at Auction on BAI ÜBI'AYB. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dreadoß Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS oh time pay mentis from SSOs per month. HENRY STBPHENSON, AUOTIONEBB. A. AiiKR ARCHITECT ' ARCADE CHAMBERS ABHBURTON. TE fcm want t NEW HOUSE, c. Alter t!cue s or Newest Style of Deeoraticme, CONSULT MR- AGE-R. Oall and see the NEW FIBBOSE BLIND Imitation of Venetian, at half the price HARDLEY BROS GAS AND SANITAEY ENGINEBh& IBS S 1 .g3 1 S | £81 * I HW g g J M t-J 3 H X « g a riIHE ITracle SuppUes- always m Stock L»rjre amntt ty of Tubes and Fifcfciog3 BA BS, TANKS, 8IN&S, BASINS, Estimates given. HAEDIjEY BFO q., East Street, Aehburton W' ANTED Koown—Tliat our OiicToThs and Linoleumr are bought direct from the British Mills, and fitand rnrivalled or variety and values—Mitchel ai;d Turner I£~~jessonT~ JEWELLERS TTAVINGJStakeH a lease of oa© oltbe caw shops m D&vis's corner, J am aovi showing a large and varied stock of Watches l Olocke, and Jewellery Electro.plate, Eb j Bttitable ht Chriatoiaß and Weddiug Pr Bentß at prices which defy competition, Nete b Address— Basis' tm rJLJ — -■ - - r i — —i ■ "'—— •"■—..«<.■»■—»■•■ "DEMEMBER that Mblior's Zealandia JLki Boob Store is th© leadl»g Boot Shop, Wcaderm valao &b MklXiOß's