The Ashburton Gusrdian.

Abhburton ; Saturday, Sumd f l!|01

Vol; xxi. no, 5406

Peice : One Pennyg^i

New Zealand Dairy Association.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph - ; D\mBDW % Jane 28 At the annual meeting of the New Zealaod Dairy Association, it was unanimously resolved to congratulate Sir JohnidcKeuzie ■m the great honor conferred on him, and to hope that hit health will so benefit as to to allow him to enjoy honor and benefit th« colony by further services. Ib wm rewired to combine with the North Island Association with a view to taking united action t» procure 8 reduction m ocean freights, and it was decided to take into oonsideration the matter of regular shipment* of butter. Mr Kinsella, the Dairy Commissioner, drew attention to the unsatisfactory condition »fa iiood deal of the cheese which arrived io Wellington coastwise for shipment. After aieeusaioD, a motion for grading at f&otorist instead of at the port of shipment) «»u withdrawn, and it* further consideration wm postponed. It was resolved that the Association approve of the Government taking steps at once to inspeot all dairies, as ugfjested last year. It was aiso decided to approach Government with a view to securing exemption of dairy factories %nd dairy psopta from the Worker* 1 Compensation for Aool' dents Act, '• .■/■■.

American Competition in the At lantic.

PURCHASE OF A BRITISH SHIPPING COMPANY. Mr J Ellermau, Gb&irman of the Leyland Line, tod Mr Goidsworthy, the secretary, have issued circulars to the shareholders giving details of the ar rangements by which the Atlantic trade carried on by the company is to be transferred to Americaa owner ship, Botij circulars are dated the 29th April Mr Ellerman states that he has entered into a provisional contract for the sale, at the price of £14 10s per share of hie entire holding 0171,00Q ordinary shares. He has also secured to each shareholder " the option to sell ordinary shares at <$•' 3ame price, such option to be exercised on or before the 26th May. Mr Eller man further states that all the principal ordinary shareholders, representing »' great majority of the ordinary sharet, have intimated to him that they will avail themselves «f ike option, and the effect will be that the; purchasers wjTI become the owners of practically :*U ordin aiy shares at a cost of more than £1,750,000. The pdrchasers make it a condition that Mr Bllermaa is not directly or indirectly to engage m the North Atlantic trade either, byway of the United Kingdom !ior, thY Continent (Antwerp to Montreal excepted) for a term of 14 years, and '■ Mr Ellerman has agreed to enter into % contract to that effect, subject to the company with the approval of the shareholders agreeing to sell him the Mediterranean and .Portugal and Montreal-Antwerp fleets, and th& bus iness connected therewith %iTait agreed- price. Begret has been expressed (says the Glasgow Herald) that each an import ant British shipping company should pass into the hands of Americans. But it is simply a matter of business. If an American millionaire likes to offer a fancy price for any shipping company, shareholders would not be business men if they did not accept it Certainly, m the case of the preaaaU* ofter by Mr Morgan, shareholders m the Leyiand Line are making a good bargain. They are parting with a property at quite a fancy price. Meanwhile the Atlantic is open to anybody, except Mr Ellerman, to start another line, and there is no monopoly. The progress of the Leyiand Company has been rapid of late, About eight years ago the old shares stood at a dis count of nearly 50 per cent. Since Mr EHerman became chairman of the com* pany the price of the shares baa risen rapidly, and when the present company was reconstructed last year there were a good many complaints at what was alleged to be an undue watering of the capital. These complaints do not ap pear to have been justified by events. Including the steamers owned through the Wilsons and the For ness Leyiand Line (Limited), of whose capi tal F Leyiand 6 Co hold 90 per cent the fleet consists of 65 vessels, 58 of which are m service, five are building, and two (each of 12,000 tone) have been contracted for. The total ton nage is 321,244 gross.

Propagating Pauperism.

Tt is possible that m a young community co essentially democratic aa New Zealand we are slowly, bat none the less sorely, propagating pauperism? Such is the startling theory prompted by the thougt ful and instructive paper on "Charity Organisation" read by Mi*s K. Browning at the last monthly meeting of the Oidgp Institute. The prospect is sufficiently alarming to merit consideration* As Mls« Browning pertinently pats it, *• the colony is apparently drifting fast towards Socialism. At present this is£«en ohleflj m municipal matters, but, indirectly, we are preparing the'way by allowing con* stabt interference with the liberty of the subject—especially of the employer. If m future we are destined, to be more governed by the great mass of the people, we should see to it that oor citisena are made ready for aa advanced state of Socialism, and especially that by the treatment of the unfit; and unfortunate we are not preparing a pauper class, which would prove the greatest dancer and impediment to the progress of thecolony." —Otaao Daily Times,

The fourth shipment of the new wash ing machine has now arrived at the DIG, and orders for trials awaiting fulfilment will be allotted In their order* The following la amongst the latest of many original Ashburton and district , testimonials :—• Dear Sirs, 1 have much pleasure m adding my testimony to that I of many others who have used yottr labor I saving machine. A very large wash can be done m en Incredibly short time with excellent results. I have tried a number of washers, bat I think there cannot be any doubt that your machine holds first) place. The wringer which is attached adds very considerably to the value of the machine*—Faithfully Yours, Efsie Wiir -1)3, Peter Street, Ashburtoc,



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Wm. Strange] Bole [Tno9. CovjinDALf Fartoere aud Proprieto ••,£ ARE YOU THINKING OF I Furnishing OR Rc-FurniPlriiiff? if so, yon Mai sate Money By placing yur Orders with the lianufac tarere. We Supply FUBNXTUBE FROM FAC TORY 90 PEOPLE DTRECT By dealing with ns, .therefore, you avoirl ' ftll midfilftneu arid the payment of interriipdiite charges or ' • commission^ and fcwure lour Furniture at First fost ONE VISIT Yo OUR FUR NITURE SHOW ROOMS (Entrance Opposite Jubilee Clock), Will satisfy you that onr Htockß of Furniture are immense, and that better furniture, or furniture m any way eqn»l m quality, is r^nt to be procured m New 'Zealand. In ■hot Our Furnitube is Quite Fqual to tub Best Imported and A ctualli Cheaper Wejare also UnrivaUed m )hio Colucy for HGU>B JFUBMSHINGS Our Carpets, Floorcloth*. Linoleums, Mattings, Mat",, Curtains, Decorative and Upholstering Fabrics, Blankets, &c, »r» imported direct from the lesdingmsnufuc tOrera of the world, and being Very large Buyer* we naturally secure the most favourable ternw, and the benefit* arising from (ur system of buying we are always ready to share with our patrons. Recently Added ; An Up to Date CBCCETRiy GLASS DEPAETMBNT This New Dppartnv nt h otocked with an enormons varie-v of useful and beautiful' arHelen—goods, designed for plain, everday. use, and goods fir. to adorn drawing room, aiudy, or boudoir. Connoisseurs ard all interested m Art China and Pottery are invited to visit this unrivalled collection. A GOOD SEWING MACHINE Is now rercgnieed as an indispens?able article m pverv home, ond, m f«ct, no home can he Mid to bfl completc'y appointed without one- Now thrre area thousand sewing machines ontbematket, but there is none better— because no better is made—th^n . . . The " FT DEIDOK B '? Fewing Machine Which, m epi»e of its low price, is a perfect Marvel o"f cfßoiency. Id Is so simple m oonn'ruction a child can use ir, and bo excellent io every wuy that it cannot. b« surpassed. With eire it. will last; a lifetime, and ib will nave if.« cost m any large house* hold m the first nix mouths. Prices { Hand Fldredgb B, S3lss Trkadle Fldredge B, $5 15s Siroo we were appointed Soln Agents for New Zealand for this wonderful American machine, we have sold scores, and m every CBBP the buyers have been delighted! The ' ELDREDQE B m«y be seco-J** operation at onr Warehouse daily. Estimates for Furnishing Sup plied Free on Application. CO PLETB HOtSE FUR NISHERS, KAYt & CAJffF¥~ ABE CASH BUYERS, highest current rates, all FARM PRODUOB. ARento tor Button's and Lawsok'' Unrivalled Seeds. J'iW Season's Supplies of " TURNIP, MAj^L CLOVERS. & &o, JUST. LANDED. LARGE STORKS at LYTTJELTO. JCXTRNBIVR CLfSANINB M AOHIN ERY. CORNBAOKS always on hand, KAYE & (JAHTER, MJSW ZKAJUAWD INisUKAJNGE COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1859 OAPITAL—ONE MILLION npHE PiemJer and Wealthiest Colon I X f *"V Company, Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid-op Capital and Reservec, £400,000 _» t Fire and Marine Risks, Ako,~ Riska on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates nicouTbrof., Agents lIEWMYH etEii H.C.t3 M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of JMusio and of the Muai&al International College, "f TTILL Resume Music Lessons (practical VV and theoretical on E'EBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average mark btaired 93 per cent. WNTED— For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of h»ir there it nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep ;k arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hir beautifully glossy. Bottles la ; on aale «t H E Bohnihqxoh's, Chsmiib.



HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED. This is » ropteftenration of & p<\r>*<f>ntt>(l *nd hapr'y wife, who uses only BOOK GIFT TEA, This Wiy obtained 6Sbs of that famodfl tea at 2s. and with it *he was iziven FREE, a copy of Mrs-Beetou'b work on Coob«ry and Household Mann^emeat. By the aid of thin Book she was enabled to ptaon fooh dtuheg before her husband that he w»« always m a good temper. ConsrqueDtly here fs now, a happy home, and she einjiys her leisure and her «"up of tea and Improveß her mind by reading »he good Woks that »>«» given away with BOOK GIF' TEA. Gh thon and do likewise, and be also h»ppv> A larger Cookery Book nifty be h»d with lOtbs of Tea. Ask for Catalogue of Books. John Orr and Co. Agents, Aehburton HPNicoll. EFNiooll, L A Njcoll. Merchants & General Agents BUYEBB OF FAT iSHBF.P & LAMBS. AGENTS FOR— Chriatchurch Meat Co<, Ltd Jplinpton Pertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Acoidpntand (Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd Nsw Zealand Insurance Company GKAIN BOOGHT AND HOLD ON COM MISSION We nhall be pleased v.o receive Ramplea rom firmers who have parcels lor disposal. Station Books Kept ano Audmbd. Wp have received eums of Trust iVlonio. ranging frrm £100 to £10.000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4£ and b per cent. FRUIT. Wo receive regulur Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands .and have m stock Appleo, Peare, and Fruit m flesEon alt the yeai round. S E E D S. Wo stock Clovers, Ryegrasß, Eape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality mHE OHKISTCHUROH MEAT CO, J Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TUKNIPB, BAPE and any ether crop, and to suit any desci iption of soil. Greatly increased production wherever aoed. Satisfaction given everywhere! NiO£LL Bbos. store five varieties of this oelefc fated fertiliser. Price on application! Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention, NCOLL BROS, District Agents. " FOR WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELEOTRO-PLATF, SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Eto, OO TO 'G. JESSON, Practical W&tohtnaker and Jeweller, Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel), Ashbnrtun. —Bepaire a Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. FOR HOUSE T)AINTING, OUSE X AINTING, QIQNWRITING, T?IT0, OIGNWRITING, JDjTO, TRY «T X.,. HIGGS, Tancbbd Stsekt. OOOITM" KAHGJfiST" "OARNINGHAM AND 00. IMFBOVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENTi Needs so Setting. Can be used aa Open Flra» ASK FOB SHK IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. TUST Received a email supply ©f Common Prayer mi Hymn Books ; new edition, with Prayers for King Edward and the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.—A 0) H Wn,ttAMF, East Street FOR Bale, cheap, for Cash—SeveraTbuo dred pairs of BoDtB and Shoes. Apply Mkl obs Zoalandi* Boot Stere



iff - ' J mmy * /ww_ ' tV " \fmm r—j fOOOO . |. mm l^ci?-/*^ <Z~2^ !I*Jb\ In Use In the Colony mi ii fii^jiSrr" 'i'he^ burn Lignite, Truo Coal, or Wood op l.fl le^feS uf'"^sS3O NOvSETTING REQUIRER ■• m ■ 'Ifeifeljj r'-il;''*^*3^&jni3 With Ptovo Pipe cbd be worked out io the 1 v s mSHRv 'JfW**x!ljwsllM open. Splendid Bread Bakers I IlS^3ißlK^>r»^Jll I W^h cn»t iron or clipper boilers. The I ' IKoSS*!I nil jf^l^%-Jn...-'.I Eopp«r boilers are Iprge and tip lined,inside. I '! IHBHHplfljj ' Repairs ate a Minimnm, I 2. afesSigpM jpMSfc^iM^lJri MaSe m all aiaes, single or 4id6ub!e | "■*■ ,p\ _jo' 'J*j§BMßGttKSh\ Xtlgh or low pressure boiler* M^SStSiMiriuLr^yV^'TWTTi—-T^Ti Sold by all Ironmongery from whom '"'■■ - Cotßirgue'a can be obtained, or from the nt'kerff H. E. SHACftLOCK. LTD SOUIHEUD FOUNDBY. Prikcbb Strbbt DUFWDIK ■ ■ '■{ : >." ■ ■■ ■ ■ '. . . . DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIOKEEB, LAND, IFSUBAHCE & ESTATE AGENT VAIUATCP, WOOL & GBAIK BEOKEK, ASHBURT O^N ■ ■iwiw-wiiL *JC *i mmmiriii iiimiiu Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of L\vt> Ffock—Tinwald and Ashliurton alffruately Fortnightly Saleß of Sheep fckiiiS, Fatp, Ilidpp, etc, nn Mondays Snips of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Charing Soks as per arrangements Arcade Borse and Furniture Sale held m Satardaya Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and Go, Ohrißtchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohrißtchnroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stepheneon and Co, Dnnedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Gils Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE 1 have For Sale the following Blocks of Land, m tussock, m the Hinds District: 2000 Acres Plains Land m tussock 1500 „ 1900 „ 6CO „ Reclaimed Swamp Land Also First Glass Facms m Blocks of 160 Acres and upwards to 5600 acre* Sever- 51 Far me, various sizes, thoroughly improved, for sale; well worth the money t D. THOMAS, ASHBURTONj WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ABHBURTON BADDLER & HAENESS MAKEK. v i Tl/I >V COMPETENT STAFF now includes FIRST• CSLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS, Fit and Workixunship Guaranteed. | Repairs Executed Promptly and at, Moderate Ratei



iBjs.OASH BUYERS of PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATUBDA.YS—SampIes received at stores I West Street. Other d^ys—-Samples received at the Mill. CORJNSACKS SUPPLIED. GRISTING DONE ON FARMERS' ACCOUKT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D. WOOD, Manager PILLS CURE BILIOUS ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA. GIDDINESS* Ac. They possess three grand qualities, being SPEEDY, SAFE AND CERTAIN The Schoolmistress, St. Anne's School, War.dsnt.-n.v ■■■ rites ■«.-= fol •'«■;= l£My mother and eldest sister have takoa jour Pills \>n- vom>; i-:r ;!;';■' attacks and sick headaches, and have always found f>iei:i most beneficial MBKtfactaved only at 78, Now Oxford Street) London. Mold by nil Chi mist.-" i*iv! 7w ; ism ai ,w. tan. vwrmMmanJimEnmiammamm'mmimmir'mtmiujjmimmm imi■ mammmmmmmmmmmmrnmrnmammmmmmmtSKKHtf'' T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BUDDING OF" AX, I, HINDS MADE ON TEE PJREMIBEB. WE ABE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Room Suites m Plush and Tapestry, which beat Chris'clmrch for price and quality, Oall and see them. JUST LANDED—A. large assortment, of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs. Thf6e Goods wrre bought before the recfnt rise id prices, which enables us to sell at lowest pricf a. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock if town; at all prices; TINC-OUMS, TJUGS, f^ILCLOTHS, _yiKOLIiUMS, I'VUGS, H./ILOLOTHS, In Nevi and Chaste Designs ;'[ at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. We manufacture rI! our own Goods on the i.-tmieea, of the best material and' workmacship, co buy frrna us and encourage. Local Industry; besides, you may go further and fare worse than at ' T. H. UNDEILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS. PICTURE FRAMERS, Aftl> UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET, Next to the Building Society's Office, audJoppoßite Arcade.) PLEASE NOTE THIS. MR F. N. WHITCOMBE, 8 URGE ON D EN TIST, PAUNDBRS 1 BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, f^ROM THIS DAT ft is prepared to Extract Teeth :?or Is. JC If with. Nitrous Oxide Gas ss. Stoppings 5a each Sets of Teeth from £3 8a upwards. Oare ol Children's Teeth a Specialty! Note Address-— \ F...N. WHITCOMBE, Surgeon Dentist, Saunders' Buildings, Ashbufton. LAMPS. LAMPS. LAMPS. SEB OUR DISPLAY. } HANGING LAMPS. Hall Lamps. Library Lamps, Table Lamps. Hand Lampa Miller Lamps, Mammoth Lamps And lastly, and as important as any, CAKRIAGR LAMPS. Call and see our selection, and if you have old Lamps, you wiU want to get new ones, and if you have none at all, the rsason is all the greater for visiting na. Horse Clippers. Horse Clippers, PLANT'S HORSE CLIPPERS. Used m every principal stable m England. Imported by ua direct from the makers. The very boat value m the market. AMMUNITIONTaMMUNITION Heaps of Cartridges for Sale \ Rivals, Clubs, Curtis and Harveys, Austral and Eleya at the lowest price m town \ Al*o—Double Barrel Guns at special prices to clear \ You will save money by visiting oar establishment W. H. COLLINS & CO,^ IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. I Agents Botal Insoeanob Company I



:lluY:A h -M 4IL BTBA.MERS "'."' ; ,_;■■■ .^.'t-R T/')NOON, Probable final Steam«ra." 'Mans. Port. Data. Rakaia 5628 WelHogbon Jane 29 Teko* 4050 — July 13 P»p»ani 6372 — Tuly 18 Wailjtafo 4767 — 'o follow Raapshn* BOOC — * „ RimqUka* 7765 ' 9 , Wakaisai 5706 Waim-Ue 5610 .!„„ *t'wlo Screws. ■ P'lr fqffcher p»tbi<wl»r* apply ** sH^TPjTOT.AWniBR KROS.. L»D. sr.4^7 w avi'lT7nd a. rBioN OOMP * NY. LIMITRT). FOR, LONDON. ___ 1 v^ESP.'?, with superior v '-^i/'s^'-^- nsonajraodfttion For all c!asaeß - ■,' ■of pasaessi'pri:. calling at (rate Video or Rio, Tannriffo and Ply. oofch Vessel Ton jOomtnanderl From D&st*.. Wfttwera ,6257iStuarb July — OABGCTSTBAMKRST "~ Delphic 8273J<6wdnQ Lyttl'n J«me 29 Aoteft 6564Rvaii8 [ |Aug — Pakeha '4361 Proweft ! iAug — FoFloFther particulars, apply ■ NICOLL BROS. UmON STEAMSHIP COMPANY O? 'NEW ZS!*IiAND. Limited TEAMICBf SAII FKCMI/BTTKLTON .AS DHOES: f»r and Greymonth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Tburs- I day and Saturdays I KOTB—For extra sailings ace advertise |n<mt iiy Gariiitchuroh papers 1 Dnaedin — Mondays, Fridays and ■ : alternate iTiiesdaya and Saturdays 1 iSelson and Pioton, via Wellington— 1 ' ■ Taeeday and Saturday ■ Sydney, via Aackland — Altemato H Tharadays H The above are snbjeob to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to ■hrlscchnrch daily papers for dates and Htßr of sailing HFor farther particulars apply to ■ ■ F FERRIMAN, Agept, Aahbnrton rH/GRAVES, ■ SHABEBROKER Ho FINANCIAL AGENT, hbrkford strfkt, christ 4at greymouth. information on Dredgic Stocks. |HB Oorretpondei;ce Invited. HBdss : Bedford FicKotll'i?, Morelng and ■» deal's, A. B.C. Co (fourth B Edition. H jIR';F MAKEIG, Ashburton V Representative ■ Tex.eobaphio Adbbess : GEAVE& ■ Chrl- tcharch. I Greymouth—Browniie, Greymouth ffl'H Ukbbimi E Undbwl T H UNDRILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS IDAlfCifeBD STREET, ASHBUBION BVERf EEQuSITE ON HAND. JPelksheil Coffins a Specialty A, Choice Asasrtneat of Artificial Wreath In Slook. — Private iiddresßj Petar Streejfc, directly behind OddfolSowa' Hall; also care of Mr T. Androwa. Kasb Belli. 2 iBAKER BROS., U i iVTf»y NO *^ »DSRTAKf;Xt? DlKLvi'.? Importer* of Best and L»teet J)t«lgt:B la FUNERAL FUKNISHINGf#' .Fa^EEAia eondaauHl with the' gwateßt caro and satila fact ion, %i most reaecrtahle charges. Corner of Waksnnl Road and Cast teeetfl, aad Baker and brown's Coach factory- Mfil'HY STBijefilfiNSON, (nnooeaser to Alfred Harrison,) Established 20 yearß. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND Dbtf'lllSSlON AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY S&LSIB of Live Stack Produce, Furniture, eto., • -EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'dock. o«saring Sales of Stock, Household Furni tnre, eto., as per arrangement m acy part «f the county, Advaaces made on all gooda placed m my in-ands for Sale. SSegnlar Conßignmanta of ColoniaJ Grown *»m<i. Island Fruit aold privately through the week, &n& afe Auction on SATURDAYS. ■ , Aqeits: Jlwwloh Outcn Fire luaaranco Company J% Drasden FUmoivrhe ManafactiariQg and Agency Company. JPJANOB and ORGANS on time pay : meats from 3Os per month. - ; fiEIBY STEFHBNSON. 'fflra Johnston., ff IEACHER of fcho Pianoforte & Singing fiavelook Sbeeefc