The Ashburton Gusrdian.

Vol xxi. ho. 5369

Ashburton ; Tuesflay, May 14 1901

Price ; One Penny



I :. <■ " ' . ,-• . t'o!ti>>" !(Lfc» .i * ■.„,.>,..-> — j;? KlecWfo Te'e.pr-.ph , ■ / UCKLAKD, May 13, Karly yesterday . mon-ing, . ■Ri>beiis| i butcher's «bop at Te Aioha was Jcomp!et|l§ rieetrojefi by fire. T* 1© premises adjoining; occupied by Robert Hnrri?, fruiterer and grocer, were seriously dama&rd "by fira aa<t water. Insurances — Robert, £50 «B building; Hurls' bnilding £150, stock £50. Weixikgtoh, Msy 13 The General Post Uffiae ie advised- Sierra with rhe British wails of 27th April lrf- Frisco on 9h May, fifteen hours late Mr J L Kir.tseiJa. s well krnwn journalist for many years cmncctid with the literary staff of the New Zda^nd Herald Auckland, ami la'terJy the Wellington correspondent of that paper, died at K*ndallah last nigh*, aged 75 Deceased cuntrieted a oatdOH Tacsdft}', v h!oh developed into pueamonia* For many yeans Mr Kioeefln m shorthand reporter for the Parliamentary Committee*, and was highly ref eo<>d The following New Z>>alsnderi lefts Qapt* town on the Bth inst for Melbourne;— 415 Thompson, 48S Whibe, 1020 Ol»rk. 1094 Whitk, 1298 Hart, i4fflrofytiV; Hrn «olln. •on, 1451 Rons, 1472 Tanner, 18*9 Woof. 1608 Aitker, 1651 Mclnto«b»l6ssMoKeehnifc 1667 Monk, 2271 McDonald, 2351 Brown, 2488 Listen . " The difficulty that has arieen with ragar^ bo determining on the route of tbe Royal procession m Weilingtoß hat now Miamoi another phase- The remit of the oonferanot between the Governor and the Reception Committee today was that Hit Excellency agreed upon the former plans being altered, and Cuba street via Upper Willis ■tree!) being the route adopted. As this means the exclusion of Manners street it Is anticipated that further difficulties will arise. Ghristchuroh, May 13 At the Teachers' Salaries Commission to. day a cumber of witnesses were examined «>a the proposed soale of sa!ariea. Several witnesses affirmed that the scale was liberal, while others did not think it went far enough, An opinion was expressed that is was impossible to introduce technical insbrnction unless the present syllabas war* "modified. The Commission - expects to conalude its sittinjtß ] D Christohuroh today. The Chriatohurcb City Council this evening adopted the report of the Finance Committee i eoommsnding a loan of £17,000. Fourteen thousand pounds will be devoted to * destructor and to destroying the rubbish generally, and the remainder to sanitary work connected with the sealed pan system* The Mayor announced that the' Council's income will have to be increased by means of a vpepial rate. — The Ohrietchurck City Council decided to call tenders for bands to play m the rotnnd* daring the winter montbsi Namer, May 13 The employees of two of tbe principal firms of painters, numbering about twenty, went out on strike this Horning, demanding to be paid m accordance with the award of t ve Conciliation Board (Arbitration Court!) m force m Wellington. The masters hold that as the Napier employers were nob cited when the case was before the Board the award does not apply to them. 2£r "Wason Stands ap for till Colonies. The Dunedin Star London corres pondent says :—Austrftlinns found a champion m Mr J Gathcirt Wason, once an MHR m New Zealand, now the representative of Orkney and Shetland m the Imperial Parliament, Mr Wagon, who s'<jndswell over 6ft himself, and is a 'fine figure of a man,' replied figoroaely "*nd effectively, to Australasia's aC* cusers man impromptu maiden speech interrupted from time to time by yelli and shouts, He warmly repudiated the suggestion that money had anything whatever to do with the question. Tha best class of farmers and professional men hastened to volunteer—men to whom money was no object. Money never entered into their consideration. The colonials went to the war from par patriotism. They felt thit their exists enca was Imperilled by the chtttct of South Africa being m the hands of a foreign Power. In his own district m New Zealand he witnessed the nniYersai. enthusiasm when the people began col lecting money for the despatch of the trot ps, everyone vicing with bia fellowi m tending a contribution towardii tfcs coßt of the war m money: or kind ' Mr Wason declared that the Irish member* didn't*really moan what they said m these disloyal attacks, and wai greeted with 8 ecornfoi yell. He went on to declsre that however the Irish men m the House might speak, they did not speak for half the Irishmen m tfee Empire,-(Ohoer*, and Irish cries of fOh l and 'No'} Mr Flavin: dome to Ireland and see Mr Wason: I think I know more of Ireland and Irishmen (ha^n many Irishmen m this house—(Oheerg and Nationalist cries of 'Oh' aod JNo\) In the colooies there is a unanimous opinion m favor of the war. Every omn woman and child is making some contribution toward the cost of the war, either m money or ia kind. Colonials have been libelled by most atrocious speeches,—(lrish laughter) Mr O'Hara: The hon member has said that circcmotances prevented him from volunteering, Mr Wason (raising hie hat) i Age. —IMinisterial cheers and cries of 'Order.') Mr Wasou's plucky defence of his fellow-coloniala made a very favorable I impression on the House, which greet* ed him aa he eat down with an enthus iastic'round of applause; A Lady's^ .Evidence- D 3 MORSEI^ INDIAN ROOT PILLS " CURED BILIOUSNESS AND HEAD ACHES. 1 Having bafn a sufferer from BiliousDesi and Hesdachea^ and having iried diffareat medicines, alao doctors' powders for the head, but getting no relief from them, and seeing Dr Morse's Indian Root. Ptlle adver* bisad, 1 purchased a bottle, and the first dose relieved me My husband also uses them. I reoommend them to ail my frleods suffering the same aR I was. I may say I have been using them for come time, and never known. fchem to fail. You may make what you like of this.' This is the evidecca of Mrs Noble, fold's aventti, HttstfiUe, N.S.W. Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills cure Biliousness, Indigestion, Constipation, Dyspepsia, Head aches, Liver and Kidney Complaints, Piles, Pimples, and Blotches • Bold by chemists tnd storekeepers, prioe Is 3d per bottle, or six bottles 7s, or same will be mailed, pott paid, upon receipt of price. Sole proprietor*, . The W H Comstock 00, Ltd (Atutralasisa D4O ), 58 Pitb street, Sydney.* Packed m amber bottles, and the full name blown tberaon. Smoke New Venm



:'j£7OJiTUNK IN A BOlTJLdfc WHAT U WEALTH without HEALTH Heatherles, Levin, Feb. 20, 1901 Dear Sir,™ For the la«t twelve nffontha I have been crmple'eJy rundown from Nervous Debility, Extreme Weakness and other ailments incidental to my sex. My condition wa<j each I was qnite unable to get about, or to do anything at all. When I heard of the great benefit other sufferers ha<i derived"from the "nee of FLANTEKOA, I procured a bottle, using ib as directed, and the result) was as gratifying as it was astonishing. I became quite well again, and able to get about as Qboai. I have much pleasure m sending you these few lines ; make whab use you like of them Youjs truly; (Mas) J Row P S—l can also recommend PLANT® KOA as a good madicine for the Blood and strengthening the system —J R There are hundreds of Ladies m New Zealand much the same as Mrs Row, really not ill enough to require rest m bed, and yefe so ill that they can scarcely "crawl ;.about 1" The remedy that will change this state of affairs is the well known j GREAT HERBAL REMEDY plantj:koa, I PLANTEKOA will not care every "ill that flash 1h heir to," but we say without hesitation that if your complaint arises (as roost of them do) from a disordered condition of the Blood, that PLANTEKOA WILL CURE YOU. TRY IT. All Chemists and Grocers Plantekea ss, Plantekoa Ciutmenb 2s Plantekoa Herb Toilet Soap Is * Standard Emulsion •pVEBYTHING is measured by a ■*-f standard, whether it be some thing to wear, to use, or to drink. The standard of Cod Liver Oil Emul sions is— j LANE'S Creasoted Emulsion No one tries to make any better; no one claims that there is any better ; but some chemists offer for 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. LANE'S CEEASOTED f. EMULSION OF COD I LIVER OIL, with Hy f| pophosphites 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 arc using it m their practice. Were it not so successful it would not be imitated, j and that is a sound reason why you < should insist upon hivins%hi£t you* ask for. Lane's Creasoted Emulsion ':, ' AT ALL CHEMISTS AND STOBEB, PRICE 2/ 0. J.EBBON, JKWELLKP.J TTAVING takfn a lease of cue of the DOW shops m Davis'3 corner, f am now showing a large and v»rled]etock of Watches Clocks, and Jewellery E!ectro>p'ate, Efc •nitabla fcr Chrißttnae and Wedding Fr sests at prices which defy competition, Note the Addresss—Davis'a Corner ___ ______ PEBMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FROM dS2S and upw&rde, at current rates Full Fartioukra on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares are now das and payable' Office — Tußcred Street. Office Hours—9.3oam till 4p t& Finb Tuesday m Month—9 30 a m tili pm; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager COOKING BANGBS. BABNINGHAM AND CO. [S IMPBOVED 2BALANDIA, NEW PATENT. Needlß no Setting. Can be uaed as Open Fire. ASK JOB TEH IMFBOVfiD ZEALANDIA. bmoke New Vena.



NICPLLBKoS. HFNiooix. EFNicoix, Ju 4 Njoouu , Merchants & General Agents, BUYEBB OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBS. 4GBNTS FOR— ChrUtohurob Meab (hi, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpo*;* ---! tion, Ltd i ' 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 rams of Trnut ftfonio. ranging from £100 to £10,000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4£ and h per cent. | PE VI T. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Pydnoy, and the Islands .and bate m stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit) m season aX\ the yeai round* S E E D S. We stock Clovers, Ryegrass, Rape, and Turnip Sepd of reliable quality. THE OHKISTCHUROH MEAT CO, Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TDKKIP^, BAPB and any ether crop, and to suit i any desci iption of soil. Greatly ißcr^Btd production whfireve> ased. Satisfaction given everywhere. \ m NiOfLL Bros, store five varieties of th ' celeb/ated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. KICOLL BROS, District Agents. Ileweilyn owep M.0.8 M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Repreeeiiiaiive of the London College of Music and of the Musical International CoHcrp, TTTILL Re:ume Muelc Lessons (prajtical W and theoretical) on | FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average ntftrk btnined 93 per oeob. .-'; ''' _'', '* NICHOLAS & PICKFGRD TTTAVE Jußt Landed,, ex 8.8. Waimate their first shipment o SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladies' Croquet and Tennis Shoes, Qentlemau's Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Oanvae, Parratjatta, Glace Kid Back Skin, and Koaaian O&If, The Best Assortment ever Shown m Aahbarton, inepeotion Invited. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, EAST STBEET. FOR HOUSE T)AINTING, OUBE X AINTING, CJIGN WRITING, Til TO, OIGNWRITING, XLiTO, TRY <T X.. HIGG«« Ti,NOBBr> STBHIHI!* JAMES BAKER, FCKNXSHIHG WaKBHOXTSB, ! (Havelook Street: i TTE guarantees to sell at OhrlstchuroV pricea for Cash or Time Payroente, /^1 BNTS Court shoeß from 7s 6d Ladies VT shoes from 3e 8d at D Bsook's fip^BwtiStior*



r) 1 ls^ UFB woßTfjPuviNo ? I rth (J THAT DEPENDS UPon¥mE LIVIBR | fe) \0 n { UPON j llir _- -. , Uj ! ® h-MPBirS MAY APPLE] | . v lodl|rt«tion, eiHcw*n«*# f Flitul#n«7. «nd •» ]¥ m\ Uvmr, Kidney, «n4 itomMh Cortpliitrt*, l?e Cured 4\ LJ by ihla New V#frt«W« Rettedy. rf] i as. • CJfcuemlßts «.!*<& atov«« • an* J



J. BALLANtViVE & CO. , TTT AYE a most complete Factory devoted entirely to the manufacture! of the best class of a j MACINTOSHES i . • XT \ FOR LADIES «fe GISNTLEMFN. By importing only THE BEST MATfiBIALS and employing THE BEST WQRKMANNHIP, J. BALLANTYNE; & COMPANY Confidently claim for tMr Macintoshes EQUAL MERIT AT LESS COST With any made by the bett Macintosh Manufacturers m England. Cnk m thb Pound Discount for Cash. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, CASEEL STREET, CBRJSTCHURCB. i WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURKETT STREET?, ASHBURTON ______ t~\ TABPAULIKB, GREEN STACK & DFAY -COVE'BS.. STAOK COVEEP, [well tcpd at 378 iU], I)A VID TBOMAS. AUGTIONEEB, LAND, INSUBANOB & ESTATE AGENT YALUATOB, WOOL & GKAIN BROKEK, A^HBURTOJN Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Lfve Slock—Tinwald and Aehburton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc, oii Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Boaght and Sold on Commission Olp&ring Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sale heldjon Saturday* Horse Fairs Hold Monthly AGENT FOB Matson and Go, Ohrißtchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristcbnrch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood do Bowring Broa' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Oompa&y Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephecaon aad Oo ( Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultnral^Gils Planet^Jr,^G»r(liiJ a and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE I have For Sale the following Blocks of|Lasd, m tussock, m the Hinds District.' 2000 Acres Plains Land m tussock 1600 „ „ 1900 „ „ tt J; 6CO „ Reclaimed Swamp Land Also First Class Farms m Blocks of 160 Acres and upwards to 5000 acres] Several Farms, various sizes, thoucghly improved, for sale; well worth the money D. THOMAS, :as hbv rto a



'BFLVA RT AND FAIRFIE I. \ > FREEZING WORKS : MANURES, i ARE THE BEST | TjiOß TURN£P, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. j SPECIAL MANURE ! can b© mad? for any kind of Foil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVKN KViiRYWHKRE LAST SBASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPFLIFD~IN % Cwfc, or g Cwt. $&CRB Orders received b? SnEfIfSJDILuA.NI>HSR BEOB., l^Lmlte&.» OAVID XHO9IAB, OR TIAXU jtf.Z,. FARMERS 00-* ****«**. A/XTVIS V* BSSOCIAT.IOM OF OANTBRBUBY, Ltmfted., OABTEBBUBT FROZEN MEAT AND DAIBY PROPUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 SO g. WAYMOO Secretary. COMBINED LIFE AND ACCIDENT TABLES THE MUTUAL, LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. OFFERS IN THE FIRST YEAE OF THE TWENTIETH |CBNTURY SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY fJBW, ; Ordinary LifePolicieß do not cover Accidents udlcbb they result WLeatb Ordinary Accident Policies do not cover Death unless caused by Accident* THE COMBINED LIFE AND ACCIDENT POLICISR | 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 Assured. PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLE. TABLE CO. — ASSURANCE PAYABLE MENT AT DEATH— PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABLE Premiums payable during specified MENT, or term of years. TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABLB TABLE EC. — ENDOWMENT ASSUR- MENT, ANCK— if refultug from Accident during currency Payable ab r-nd of term of years, or of the Policy, and while Premiums are being provioua death; paid thereon. For Tables of Rates and full particulars apply at any Office of the or to HUGO FRIEDLANDER, District Agent. JOHN TOTTY, Representative for New Business, Ashburton. Braoch Office ; ISO Hereford Street, Christchurch 2 177 E aE E CASH ,BUYER S 0 F PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SAT OBDAlS—Samples received at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. COEJN SACKS SUPPLIED. GRISTIVG DOJSE OK FARMERS" ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. WOOD,;Man»ger T. H. UMDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. ■■■miilMilHl *Q a iijjiii ■mini FURNITURE AND BEDDING OW ATala KINDS MADJS ON ■ THE PREMISED WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Soom Suites m Pltash and Tapeatry, which beat Christchurch for price and quality. Call and see them. JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs, These Goods were bought before the recent rise m prices, which enables as to sell at lowest prices. Bedeteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock m town ; at all prices; IIN( LFUMB, TJUGS, i^ILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, XiUGS, \JILOLOTHS, In New and Chaste Designs; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AH sorts, all stees. We manufacture all our own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, bo boy from ins and encourage Local Industry ) besides, yon may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS PICTURE FRAMBRS, AND UNDERTAKERS, .TANORED STREET. Next to the Buiidfng Society's Office, and^oppoeite Arcade.) W ALL _]Ta P E R. Sf **■*' ?E HAVE TO HAND per the last Homt boat—29 Bales of the very atesfc ARTISTIC PAPERHANGINGS, the Colourings 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 stock of WALL PAPERS m fcouth Canterbury Clients can therefore rely upon having a large variety of each respective sorb to choose from, J.-.4"r-B"v /"M i-% TIT HOUSE DECORATOR AND SIGN- Tl/TTCU|\| WRITER, VV I I il>i I 1 ■ Opposite ftUtt Office, I ff XXJKJ V/ i * H Burnett Street. I Box 16. Telei hoDe



OMB- -: HI" BHIFPTWO O O.'B • •" -' "" LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS WOM, LONDON, via Moot© Vide*, Tsneriffe A Plfmectfo. f Probable final Steamers. Hans, Porb, Date. Wftkannl 6706 Welling! on April R7 Waimate 5610 „ May ?5 Tonsrariro* 7765 LyUelton May 16 Vaoaroa f,%3 Wellington May 23 Rakaia 5628 — To follow Papasini 6372 — Tekoa 4050 — Waikato 4767 — *Iw3a Screws. _ "%r father particulars apply t« 'RTWDLAWDWR BTIQS., Lro. SHAW. f^VIXL AJVD ALBION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ittOTAL MAIL STIA» . '-^- : ."ms^ aodoinmoda'tlonrbrftHolassee of passengers, calling afc onto "?!3go or Rio, IWerfffe and Ply. oath.. ■ ■ Vessel I Tern jQommaaderj From Date 7 Gothic i7750Kf(i!87 1 Wdii'n June 20 _^ OAE6O STEAMERST " Maori • 53I7Moffat ' [Wel'^'n May 9 Slamari |3583 Banks [Lyttl'n May 4 ffokomaro '6238 Maxwell | Wellg'n June 6 For further paEMoalare, apply """* i ammm _ m _ o^, ?,?SS:... U~IION STEAMSHIP OOMPANT OP" NEW ZEALAND. Limited • TEAMIRS' P4II FRCMLITTBLTON AS UNDER: J'W Weabporc and Greymoiith—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise meDt m Ghriatohnroh papers Draaedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays JSFeluon and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration 5 eierence should therefore be made to Ohrlßtchnrch dally papers foi dates and hoar of sailing For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburfcon li¥nby"""stephenson7^ (successor to Alfred Harrißon.) Established 20 yearc. AI7OTIONEER, LAND EBTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERT SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement m any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed m my Hands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown t=nd Island Fruit cold privately through the week, and at Auction on FATUBIVAYB. Agkct : iSerwloh Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on, time pay ments from SsOs per month. wmm stephbnson, AUCTIONEER. __^ 'SPORT. SPORT. RPORT GUNS. GUNS GUHS. HABDIEY BROS. BAST STREET, HAVE TO BAND, dfreob from the Ma&Bfacturei's, a large Oooeignment of the Famous NEW RIVAL OARTRIDGEB. Large supplies also arriving of Eley's AmberSfce, Biue Bhutze, Kyaock's Nobels, etc. Speaial clearance of Wire Cartridges, owing to befog overstocked. GUN'S, - GUNS. For Flrmt-clasß Gtsne, at a low pries, give ne a trial; our prices defy competition. OUNS of all makes REPAIRED and pub la Sifst.clftßs order by a Practical Guosmith. Address— S. H. GRAVES, BHABEBEOKEB A-ND FINANCIAL AGENT, 186 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH, 13 ELIAiSLE Information on Dredgin XV '' ' Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Oodbs : Bedford flteNeill'e, bforelng and -Neal's, A.B.C. Oo , ;(fourt!i Idltion. I a4R F MAKEIG, Ashburton Repreßentafci^e j Tblegeaphio Abdkess ; GiIAVEb Chrlsteharefa. { Greymoath—Br wnlie, Grey mouth ! > NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY CO. OF H,Z, LTD. TIMtABD IMPROVED FARMS FOR' SALS. 530 ftorea Rangifcata, 250 acres Claranaonb 250 acres Waitotia, 200 acres Waibao, 250 aorea Kingsdown, 1000 aom Ota'o, \ 500 acres Totara-, ' And othewof'Varions alzee ia Sotfth Oanbep buty Improved Farms for leaae, with right 0 purchase 1170 ftorea Fairiie, 505 acres Tofcara, and I 865 acres fTotara Also übimpreved agricultural and gracing Ttmn of Various sizes on the Raincliffe and Levek Eg|a|eß, as>d two well improve ; tatian propertien of 7000 acres each.