The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5431

Ashburton / Monday, Julj 29, 19.01.

Pbice ; One Penny

Lord Milner on the War.

On May 25th Mr Chamberlain, Secretary of State lor the Colonies, entertained an influential company at Olaridge's Hotel, London, to meet Sir Alfred Milner. Mr Chamberlain pro posed his guest's health. Lord Milner, in the coarse of his reply, said—lt would have been more pleasant to me, and I believe fn a rational world, it would have seemed better to all of as* that I should have arrived, and stayed, and returned in the quietest possible manner. Ibis hard, it is ludicrous, that some cf the busiest men In the world should be obliged to occupy their time, and that of so many of my freinds and well wishers should be pub to inconvenience and on a day, too, when it would be so nice to be in the country, merely in order to prove to person? with an ingrained habit of self delusion that the British Government will nob give np its agents in face of the enemy, or that the people , of this country will not allow themselves to be- bored into abandoning; what they have spent millions of treasure and so many precious lives to obtain. Not only in this place bat at all times, and in all places, 1 am tpeclally bound lo remember the,devotion of the loyalists— the Dutch loyalists, if you please, and not only the British—of the loyalists of South Africa. They responded to all my appeals to act, and, harder still to wait, They never lost their cheery confidence In the darkest days of our misfortunes. They never faltered in their fidelity to a man of whose errors and failings they were necessarily more conscious than anybody else, bub of whose honesty of purpose they were long ago convinced. If there is anything most/gratifying to me on this memorable occasion it is the encourage* ment which I know the events of yester day and of today would give to'thousand! of our South African feliow countrymen, like minded with us, in the homes and in the camps of South Africa. It seems to me we are slowly progress ing towards the predestined end, and , latterly it has appeared as if. the pace was somewhat qoiokening. But I do not wish to make too much of that; or to speak with any So■»''great confidence. However long the road, it t eems to me that It was the only one to the object which wo were bound to pursue, and which seems now fairJy in sight. What has sustained me personally-cif year kindness will allow me to make a personal reference—what has sustained me person* ally on the weary road is ray absolute unshakable conviction that It was the only one which we could travel. Pesce we could have had by self effacement. We coald have had it easily and comfort ably on those terms. But we could nob have held our oyr a by any other methods than those which we have been obliged to adopt. I co nob know whether I feel *• more Inclined to laugh or cry when I have to listen for the hundredth time to these dear delusions, this Utopian dogmatising that lb only required a little more time, a little more patience, a little mDre tact, a little more meekness, a little more of all these gentle virtues of which I know I am so conspicuously devoid in order to conciliate. To conciliate what ? Panoplied hatred, insensate ambition?, invincible,. ignorance 1 fully believe that thetime is coming—Heaven knows how we desire ib lo come quickly—when all the qualities of the most gentle and forbearing statesmanship which are possessed by any of our people will be called for and ought to be applied in South Africa. Ido not say for a moment there Is not great scope even for them today, but always provided i hey do nob mar what is essential for success in the future, and the conclusive ness of the final scenes of the present drama.

An Ashburton Lady

OFBERS SOME VALUABLE ADVICE TO EVERY READER INTERESTED

Perhaps the reader is a ' Doubting Thomas' for Ashburton is tall of them. Doubt, as a rule, leads to in vestigation, and as • Doubting Thomas' will not accept as facts a long state* ment giving particulars of some in oredible cure on the other side of the world, he is asked to investigate the following testimony of a local citi zen-:—

Mrs B M McKee, storekeeper, Beach Road, thia town says :—• I bw« been troubled with a pain in the vicinity of the kidneys for a long time, besides having giddiness and head* aches at the same time, I used seve ral different sorts of medicines bnt none of them proved effective, and then T gave Doan's Backache Kidney Pills a trial. These pills proved marvel lous. Before I had taken them long I had quite lost the backache end also the headaches and giddiness. They aleo acted splendidly for a ran down feeling, making me feel quite strong and energetic. They are splendid pills and should be used by everybody who is at all troubled with the kidneys*'

Do not be satisfied with any imita* tion of Doan's Pills. Eemember it was Doan's Backache Kidney Pills which cured Mrs McKee, and you want the same remedy Doan's backache kidney pills are sold by all chemiste and storekeepers at 3b per box, (six fcoxes 16s 6d) or will be posted on receipt of price by the pro~ prietore, Foster McOtennan 00, 76 Pitt tit, teydney, N. 8. W. But be sure they are Doan's



"'\; SHIPPING 00.5 LTNE RoYaL MML STEAMERS Via Mod be Video, TsnortSe & Plymouth. Probable final Steamer*, "**£««, Port. Date. Papaaui 6372 Wellington TuJy 30 Wikato 4767 — 4ug 15 Ru&pehu* 800 C — To follow Rimutaka 7765 — "„ Wakanui 5706 — „ Waimate 5610 „ Rakaia 562S j Tekoa 4050 f *Twin Screws. P»r farther particulars apply t» TOTWDLANDBR BROS,LOT. COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. ■■&■• X "I^OYAI. MATI.. fSTEA- V''.'"'•;'■c'-.-'v'v ■s-^-: MjrfitiSi 4 with noperiof V:' ' ? - " :-"" asootnmodatiloaforaHclapacp o? paftsetngara, calling at onto Vf'ieo or Rio, TeneirlSe and Ply oath, Vess^: r-n jOommanderj From Date. Karamea 5563j Burton ! Sept Kumara 6034|8coblaod ) Sept ""~~~ CARGO STEAMERS. Walwera -6257 Stuart |WeU'n Aug 8 Pakehaf 11331 Prosseb f Aug 29 Aotea '6364 Bvans | I Aug 31 j t Via South Africa For further particulars, apply NIOOLL BROS. ff MON STEAMSHIP' COMPANY *-J Of NEW ZEALAND. Limited TEAMBRS SAH FBCMLITTELTON ABUMDER: For Westport and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise meat im Christchurch papers ' Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Fletoa, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternafio Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eference should therefore be made to Ohrlstohurch daily papers for dates and boar of sailing For further particulars apply to P FERRIMAN, Agent, ABhburtoa SHABEBBOKER AND FINANOTAT. AGENT. 185 HERKFORD STREET, CHRIST OHUROH & AT GREYMOUTH. f> ELIA£LE Information on, Dredgln X Stocks. Oorreepondence Invited. Codes : Bedford McNeill's, Moreing and Neal's, A. B.C. Co (fourth Edition. AS, F MAKEIO, Ashburton Representative Teiegraphio Addbess : GRAVEh Christchurch. Greymouth—Brownlie, Greymouth 03 H Undbilii E XJndbii-i. T H UNDRILL & CO FURNISHING' UNDERTAKERS tE&NORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath iv Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care el Mr Tl Anrlrtiwa, Rast Belt. 2 hA'KEii BROS., FURNISHING -fTNBERTAKRP.S 13RNISH1NG U NDERTAKERB DIRECT Importers of Besb and Latest Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHING^ FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and eattafietlon, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanui Road and Case treets, and Baker and brown's Coach factory- HENRY STBi*»JBTGNBON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND EBTATE AND COMMISSION'AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stook Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY,, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stook, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advances made on ali goods placed in my r.atsds for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown « nd Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Ageki: Norwich Dnien Fire Insurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ' menba from ,*2O« par month, HEHRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. PATTY Pan baking powder oontalnß a patty pan ait eaoh end of tin. THE Crowning Glory of a Woman is her Hair. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hbndx'b Egg Julep. Bo&fclei is, at H fi Bohmmsoh's, Chemist.



ace OASH BUYERS. OP PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATOEDAIS—SampIes received at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at. the Mill. CORNSACKS SUPPLIED /^"DTOnTTIVT^ *>°NE ON FARMERS' IXXiI O J XLI VX ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY BOLLeF™FLOUB MILLS 00 VPANT (ROLLITT AND C 0,,) D. WOOD, Manager BE LFA ST AND FAT RFT K F. 1 > FREEZING WORKS j MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TURNIP RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP.f j SPECIAL MANURE j can be mad? for any kind of Soil, or description of crop* | i SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. ! MANURE OAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Cwt. or 2 Cwt. £/f*B j Orders received by JPKIICIOJUA.MDIGB; BROK., liLmttedt.*' DAVCD THOMAS, OR 'JTJtiH. &.2L. f.A.R]MLE2Ee& CO-t>FKHATIVK A SSOCIATION OF CANTKRBtJRY, JL.tmlte<l., OAISTEBBURT FEOZEN MEAT ABB DAI BY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED, ff. WAYMOU Secretary, T. H. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BEDDING GW ALL KINDS ) MADJtI ON THE PREMISES. WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Room Suites in Plush *and Tapestry, which beat Chiistchurch for price and quality. Call and see them. JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chaita Thcte Goods wpre bought before the recent rise in prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices, Bedßt,ead§vaiid Toilet Ware—Largest stock o town j at all prices; TIN* LEUMS, T>UGS, ( f\ILCLOTHS, _/lX OLEUMS, XVUGS, hJiLOLOTHS, In New and Chaste Designs ; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. Wo nir.r.ufactnre all ocr cwn Goode on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, so buy from us and encourage Local Industry ; besides, you may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, ANJL> UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET. Next) to the Buildiog Society's Office, 'and opposite Arcade.)



D 1 | I o I SI nKBRB AnH I^^^^V ■» 3ts mtumm waukmkw FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESSi &c. Tbey possess three grand qualities, being SPEEDY, SAFE AND CERTAIN, The Schoolmistress, St. Anne's School, Wandswortn, writes as follows. '* My mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most beneficial.' Sijßufactured only at 78. New Oxford Street; London. Sold by all Chemists and Medlnine Vanuorft. PLEASE NOTE THIS. MR F. N. WHITCOMBE, SUKG-EON DENTIST, SAUNDBRB' BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, fj^ROM THIS DATI is prepared to Extract Teeth for Is. JJ If witb Nitrous Oxide Gas sa. Stoppings 5e each Sets of Teeth from £Z 3a upwards. Oare of Obildren*s Teeth a Specialty, Note Addbess-— F. N. W'H ITCOM.BE, Surgeon Dentist, Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton.



-.? Liver, Kidney and . j, ■ j, $ 1 Stomach Complaints "^F "s!r | m Brought to ••••«••••••••• Ii I : A FULL stop : I p By the timely use of fm 3 "^mpeifs Jflgy jTpp/e" I W& This Brilliantly Successful Remedy Is M m ILK HONEST AIEOieSNE-Not a MysUrlout Ccncootloß. |B .^ >T OAN BE TAKEN WSTH CONfIDCNCC. '■ "m •' Imoev's May Tlovim '* ls made from $* presoriptlpn of Mr. Matthew H 1 Impev™Beemin™t lecturer and botan^t Its principal cjtawntfe a«s frankly ■ H acknowledged to be those old-fashioned but sterling vegetable extracts i-r B m May Rvvle. Dandelion, <Sa»eara an& Turkey Rhabarb. B M Mdpoun^ed^inasclemificip-to-dateiasWon. There A>ju.better restorative ii ** B S world for derangement of the Digestive Organs or Sluggish Liver. - H H s 2/» «*» XHEMIBTB AND STORES. ;.^» 91* M



• lis " 'i^J^'^ (J*! £^s=SSZi In Use in'the Colony ;^^/^g^gj rhe J bDm Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up f% IL_E3 fff^^^ft I SETIING REQUIRED. le»! ' *^#--o_Xl«c3 With Stove Pipe cbib be worked ont In the B^fi > I it/**s^ V|jr*i open. Splendid Bread Bakers I i I^l^^h jjrf- I With cast iron or copper boilers. The I I JSr_^nl ! *^^i_^lJ|L I copper toilers Rre Urge and tin lined h»ide. I I IlpS^pl | Repairs ate a Minimum. B 1 jy(w««»iws| [ irmml i L _^_J|Ff' Maaa in all sfaes, single or double _-_jf\!!j!L3' 'WbShS^^^K j Bigh or low pressure hollers jyinf^iTi-i ',„ J,ft''|! *^*,r7""''' J*^**~fl| '^ Dy a" Irt>nmoi)gerß, from whom 7 Coielrguta can be obfained, or ftom the m kern FT. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD SOUTHEND FOUNDRY Pkinobs Stebbt, DUFEDIN m.m*M i ill mm ni-iin-imi n - m mmnrT —rrTnin ,11 iiii»n«Bw__iMiiiß_wiM_»«i«ii_Mwiwniww<ii-»i "iwiiiii- SMOKE ONLY N E W YKNU S." A PEEFECT TOBACCO.



ArCTICMili^ L/KD. J*6UBAtfCE & ESTATE AG};FT \AIUATOB, WCOL & GBA1» BBGIEK, ASHBURTON i Loans Negotiated *. Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton alternately * Fortnightly Sales of SheepSkins, Fats, Hides, etCj on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olfaring £v]eß as per arrangements Arcade l^oree and Furnilure Sale he!d>n Saturdays' Hotae Fairs Held.Monthly AGINT FOR Matson and 00, Ohristchnrch Booth, McDonald and 00, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Dunedin I Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil, Company's Agricultural Gils Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOB SAJ E I have For Sale the following Blocks of Laud, in tussock, in tbe Hinds District: 2000 Acres Plains Land in tussock 1500 „ „ i 1900 „ „ >, 6CO , 9 Reclaimed Swamp Laud Also First Clasß Farms in Blocks of 100 Acres and upwards to 5600 aores Several Farms, various sizes, thoroughly improved, for sale; well worlh tHfe money D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON WILLIAM PATCHING. j EAST k BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER. IH/I*Y COMPETENT STAFF now includes FIRST-CLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed, \ Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Rates



HOW TO BR HAPPY THOUGH married: This is a representation of a contented and hftpr>y wife, who uses only BOOK GIFT TFA, This la>y obtained 6lbs of tb»t . famous tea at 2s. and with it she wif fifvea FREE, a copy of Mr» Beeton's work on Cookery and Household Management, By the aid of this Book she was enabled to place . t uch dishes before her husband that he was always in a good temper. Consequently hew is now a bappy home, and she enjoys her leisure and her cup of tea and improves her mind by reading tbp good books that are given away with BOOR GIFT TEA. Go thou and do likewise, and be also happy. A larger Cookery Book may be had witb lOlbsofTea. Ask for Catalogue of Books. ' John Orr and Co. Agents. Ashburton



NICOLL BROS. H F Niooll. E F Niceix, L A Nioouu Merchants & General Agents, BUYBPSOE FAT (SHEEP & LAMBS. | AGENTS FOR— Christchurch Meat Col, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora ' tion, Ltd New Zealand Insurance Company GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive samples rom farmers who have parcels for disposal. Station Books Kept and Audited. We have received sums of Trust Moni«. ranging from £100 to £10,000, to lend on Freehdd Securities a*- aj^and b per cent* FRUIT. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands ,and have in stook Apples, Pears, and Fruit in leason all tbe yeai round. S E E D S. We stock Clover?. Ryegrass, Bape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. T~HB -OHKISTCHUROa MEAT CO, Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOHNIPi*, BAPE and any ether crop, and to suit any desci iption of soiL Greatly increased production wherevei used. Satisfaction given everywhere. N) ot th Bbos. store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Prioe on application, Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. IS COLL BROS, District Agents. COOKING RANGES. BARNINGHAM AND CO 8 | IMPROVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENTi Needs no Setting. Can be used as Open Fire* , ask iroa XHB IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. A CARD. WESSeSSTfII!I¥e&CIEBBWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS CHRISTCHURCH, TIVv"E OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE jLJL at Ms Davison's, West Street Ashburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented in Ashburton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting nvestment at lowest current rates. STRINGER & ~CRESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHURCH & ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. y OANB GRANTED Fii 0 M £25 and upwards, at ourrent ?ates Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on ail Shares are now due and payable Office —Tancred Street* Office Hours—9.3o a m till Ipm First Tuesday in Month—9,3o a m till pm; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTB, Manager



THE Eventjf the Year! THE Sensation of the Season! RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON & > SURROUNDING DISTRICTS will be Interested to learn that ;OUE GBEAT ANNUAL Mil. (OUR PRINCIPAL SALE OF THE YEAR), IS NOW ON. And will continue' from day to day, until SATURDAY, 81st AUGUST. This Sale will constitute a COLOSSAL CLEARANCE AT*HALE PRICES ti Existing Stocks, including— FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS & SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, ? Also— Furnlttlirß and Furnishings, Crockery and Glass, Beddlijr, Wi>e Mattreßses and Stretchers, Etc. The Sale Redactions will even extend te OUR BESPOKE TAILORING DE PARTMEiST. Nearly EVERYTHING WE M\KE AND SELL will ba HANDSOMELY REDUCED IS P?ICE duiing this sale. IT WILL"PAY YOU To run up to Chiistchurch for thiß Great Sale, but if unable to attend tit, consult yoar OATfiLDGUE AKD DO YOUR SHOPPING BY POST.



NIMIwIj & ull, OHRISTOHURCH Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLFB ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST liTtHE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Messrs Shxab MAX BbQB __ FOR WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATS ! SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Etc, i G. JESSON, ' Practical Watohmaker and weller Burnett Street, {opposite Somerset Hotel < Ashburton* i —-Fepaira a" Specialty.— j Presentation Committees liberally dealt witb. LADIES ! GFNUINE Tailor-made Coßtomes, Habits Jackets, Rainproof Mantles 4c, made to measure in the latest Styles and new©6 f Materials. Fit and workmanship guaran GENTLEMEN ! We have just opened out ex s.s "Ran**-* tlra* a large Shipment of New Wl«tterj Goods ' We respectfully Invite inspeotior of our, new Worsted and Vicuna Suitings, Sera "as, Scotch, Irish, and West of England and New i Zealand Tweeds, Meltons, Beavers, Vene tians, New Rainproof Covert Coatings, real « Donnybrook ' Irish Frlezeß, &c. Suit:, to measure from £3. Trousers from Isa. Out motto is always ' Satisfaction !' CRAIGHEAD <fe BERRTfMAN The Leading Tailors and Outfitters, i ASHBURTON ST GEORGE Manufactured Goods of j various kluds are the best. Try them I Procurable from all storekeepers 6 3111



The sale of pianos, organs, and musical in^rninenu sUM proceed* as merrily as ever Sale being a beautiful taitroment by Kiofa. Lino andlohn, whfch has been shipped to a orenb on the West. Coast,, aud a very fine Wilcox and White org** to » eoitotow in town! Contemplating parchaaws would do well"to inspeotthia up to. date and well s ooked establishment* BBMAUXABLE CUBB OF CBOCP-A LHSLB tjoy'b mm saved T have a few worda to say regarding Chamberlain* Cough Remedy. It saved my ii?m? hov'a life, and I feel thab I eahnot [ little o°y»»™! ""j bOUE ht a bottle of ib 1 praise ib enougn, i „DOU,« , g "r\ II a A tt.t bottle <« «J» d , OKL Dn,,,,! ,ESa;& £•** **»—Dra« Oompany Smoke «**▼«**