The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5464

Ashburton ; Thursday, September 5, 1901.

Pbice ; One Penny



SHIPPING m a c jf44fpjf HEW ZEALAND SHIPPING OO.'B LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOB LONDON, via Monte Vide®, DSeasriSl© & Plymouth, Probable fina 1 . Steamers. Tens. Port. Date. Wakatane 5715 Wellington *epb 19 Wakanui 5706 — Oob 10 Otarama 3809 — Co follow Waimate 5610 — „ Rakaia 562S — „ ffekoa 4050 „ Papauui 6372 Rimutaka* 7765 Waikato 4767 J *Iwia Screws. W@v farther partionlara apply t» ffRIEDLANDSR BROS., Lot. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY,. LIMITED, FOR LONDON. jfifeieAw "R? oyaxj mail stka« ■&*1 MKRS, with aaperior ffKpWS'" McoattraO(^O!a for all elasoeß •«Bti^fc*«a? o l p asßeH g Q?g) calling at Monfce Video oir Rio, tfenerifb and Ply. moath, Vessel Ton Oommaodorl From Data. Karamea 5563 Burton I Sepb Kumara 6034) and I Oob Gothic TiO Kidley WeH'gtoa No? 7 OARGO STEAMERS. - - . - Aotaa 6364 Evaas Lytil'n Sept 5 Pokehat |4331 Prosser Sepb Waiwera '6257 Stuart t Via South Africa For further particulars, aoply NICQLL BROS. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERySMI FRCMLITTBLTON AS UNDER: t"M Wesbport and Greyrnooth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise maat in Christohureh papers Dutaedin — 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; eference should therefore be mado to Ohrlstchorch daily papers tot dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to . F FERRIMAN, Agent, ABhburton BUSINESS NOTICES SHAKBBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST .CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgta Stocks. Correifpondence Invited. Oodbs : Bedford McNelH'e, MoreSng and Weal's, A,B.C. Oo (foarth SditloQ. MR F MAKEIO, Ashburdon Representative Tbieokaphio Address: GRAVES Chrlfitchurch. Greymouth—Browalie, Greymouth B3 H Undeill E Uwdbul T H UNDRILL & CO ' JFURNISHIMG UNDERTAKERS ODANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins & Speolalty ' A Ohoioe Assortment of Artificial Wreath la Stock. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows" Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. $ I BAKER BROS., CTORNISHItfa TTNDERTAKERB * URNISHIEG U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS* FUNERALS conducted with the greatest csre and satisficdou, tb most reasonable chargea. Ooraei* of Wakanni Road and OasE streets, and Baker and brown's Coach factory. HENRY STIPHifiNSON, fsuccessor fco Alfrad Harrison.} Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND 30MMISSI0N AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Bales of Stock, Household Furni tare, etc, as per arrangement in any parl of the county. Advances made 00 all goods placed in m% nands for Sale. Kegalar Consignments of Colonial Growr and Island Fruit sold privately through th« waek, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing anc Agenoy Company. PJANOB and ORGANS on time pay menfcs from SOs per month, HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER.



BUSINESS NOTICES ' •y^E ABB CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes received at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED GRISTING- J^ &£££*" CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS COMPANY (RQLLITT AND OO. s ) D. WOOD, Manager OUR FIRST DISPLAY OF SPRING MILLINERY AND NOVELTIES FOE THE COMING SEASON, Will be made on and after SATURDAY, AUGUST 24. MITCHELL AND TURNER T-*' JirrirTi-r-mrfiiT-tiiii-raii»--rinw-iiiii«j»iii«»iw»iii i mi m «if; ni.miim^nuwww »m—»»nm> mm iwi.inmiiiriWMmwtilWt DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE & ESTATE AGENT* VALUATOR "WOOL & GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON ljoano Negotiated Weekly Sales o! Live Stock—Tinwald and Aahbarton alternately Fortnightly Salea of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc, on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sale held^on Safcurdayii Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Mateon and Go, Ohrisfcchurch" Booth, McDonald and Go, Ohristchurcfa White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Co Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacaam Oil Company's Agricnltnrai Gi!a Planeb Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE < I have For t @ale the following Blocks of Lar/d, in tussock, inJthe^Hinde District i 2000 Acrea Plains Land in tussock 1500 „ 1900 „ [ 6CO *„ Beclairaed Swamp Land Also First Class Farms in Blocks of 100 Acres and upwards to 5500 acres Several Farms, various sizes, thoroughly improved, for sale; well worth the money D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST <fe BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTOJtf SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, MfY COMPETENT STAFF now Includes FIRST-CLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fife and Workmanship Guaranteed. Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Rates,



BUSINESS NOTICE^ m | IS LIFE WORTH LIVING ? j fls\ \\ f WPI I i - ir U\ THAT DEPENDS UPON THE LIVER j (oj J|., Ir«.li;3:2iLs3n, Biliousness, Flatulency, Coastipition, and all jf &\ Lj '-?", Kidney, and Stomach Complaints, are Cured M« -~,j t>y I'll a New Vegetable Remedy. " f^J ■\ ' -"5V "**- 'TV- ' \W ! i "Tlz:. O C^o-aiists £?L.;-s.£i SSoros O 2s, jf . '■' s.' ■. V-";"-.-' V."-,-™^ A--r-t) i,'-|™A) (^"•: ~t-"L 1 C^-'^J V.vr- 7-;*'-"'.'/ . D OEION Cooking" Banges yr*~) C^^^n c=^»^"'>^"^| IQ in the Colony f^»^««fa~^^- _-_zrr*f....--.j^w c/ kvtTn Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up ■f% C^3 N0 SETTING REQUIRED. IL>i iC3CI3j 111 *^r*^2»lK3 With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the W/U '^W^ Mk^^^^fLi With c»st iron or copper boilers. The S I "H«2i! l eX if^r?--11l I copper boilers are large and Sin lined inside* ■ 1 wSSf I Repairs are a Minimum. jn_J t^y"»iws | i|MD«iManjiP^l Mada in all sizes, single or double »■■■"* i\"&''2f- lJisislliißiai I High or low pressure boilers rv^^3^^ xrmmmm^^SSm^^^ m^m Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom '%""' "^^^^^^^^^^^"^Sd Cattvlogues can be obtained, or from the m»kern h. c. shackloce;. ltd SOUTHEND FOUNDEY, Pbinobb Street, DUNIDIN WANTED KNOWN. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN TOWN FOR GARDEN TOOLS, CABPENTERS TOOLS, AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY. XF you want a good article at low price, o*ll and ace for yourself. Agent for ?cotb Bros. Celebrated Ranges. Their Record Range is one cf the Best Portable Ranges in the Market. ANDREW MACPHERSON, SMOKE ONLY NEW VK N US. A PEEFECT TOBAOOO. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TURNIPS, KAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHiEB CROP. SPECIAL MANURES are mach to suit tiny kind of Soil or description of Crop. Samples of SOIL ANALYSED frea of cost to Farmers using oar Manure For the present season an all round reduction in price of 7s 6d pc? Ton been made, SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST BHASON. If there is oo agent) in your district, send to the Office for Price Llefe aad Testimonials CANTERBURY FROZEN "MEAT AND DAIRY PROPUOB EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. E. WAYMOUTH Secretary, 139 Hereford Street, Christchuroh FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS. &c. They possess three grand qualities., being SAFE AND_CERTAIN. The Schoolmistress, St. Anne's Scliocl, Wandsworcn, writes as follows. "My mother and eldest sister have takon youv Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick heaJaches, and have always found them most beneficial. 1" » , . M»Ufactured only at 78, Now Oxford Street, London. Sold by all Cihouiste and Medicine Venaoift «



BUSINESS MOTIOEB HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH MAKRIED. This is a representation of a con tec bed and happy wife, who uses oily BOCjK GIFT TEA, This lady obtained 61bs of that) famous tea ab 2s, and with it she was given FREE, a copy of Mrs Beefcon'a work on Cookery and Household Management* By the aid of this Book the was enabled to plage euch dishes before her husband fchab he was always in a good temper. Consequently hers Ib now a happy home, and she enjoys her leisure and her oup of tea and improves her mind by reading the good books that are given away with 8008. GIFU TKA. Go thott and do likewise, and be alao happy. A larger Cookery Book may be had with iQibso Tea. Ask for Catalogue of Books. John Grr and Co. Agents, Ashburton I'EKMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. LOANS GRANTED FttOM and upwards, at current :itm Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares are now duo and payable Office --Tanored Street* Office-Hourß—9.3o a m till 4pm Fireii Tuesday in Month—9.3o a m till pm; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S - BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal te the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbnrton— Messks Shear man Bsoa * ———'. ;— ■ ——.i. .-< & CHRONIC OOUGH QTJIOKLYJ CURED,. BENJAMIN GUM BCOREB. Mr Lanrol Hoodo, of Ohristohuroh, writes; Benjamin Gdm had a marvellous effect ob my cough and cold, whioh I contracted early last winter. I tried various advertised remedies bub got no relief. A lady friend advised me to try your Benjamin Gam, and a very few doses gave me relief, and it quickly cured BENJAMIN GUM always acts like thla— It is pleasant to tak«3—Children Like it- Suitable for yonng or old Benjamin Gum, price la 6d and 2s 6d, from all Chemists and Grocers, or poo fa free, from LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFAOTUR' ING CO., Ltd, Danedfiu Wholesale from ai Merohantp TRIAD Parlze Competition. fTIHE " TRIAD " has in the press, and X shortly to lie published, a book entitled •' What to see and Where to Stay in New Zealand," A prize of Three Guineas is offered for the most intereatisg aad amusing article of aboub 2000 words, entitled " What to see and Where to Stay in New Zealand." To close 20th SEPTUM BEKi.' .< : For Pussle Competition for obiidrea under 14, aea TRIAD CONDITIONS. AH that is necessary to enter for thiO competition is to post) your article (enclosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad advertiser) to " The Manager of the TaUD, Dunedin.' Ajax Washing Powders * Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland Forwarding and Parcels Deliver Agency Bermaline Bread—all Bakers Brlnsley and Co.'s Ranges Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots C3tnmercial Hotel, T N Grange Cope's Cigarettes and Tobaooo Curtis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyres Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, etc Gates, H A,, Music seller Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Staroh, etc Hayward'e Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, S, and Co, X Jams Eharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozie Teas, all Grocers^ Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loaeby's Wahoo, Koolibah, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Curej Meddins, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing Factory Nelson i uloate and Co's Te >; Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Spring Blossom Tea Suratura Te Teed and Co Corn Cure Tonkiug's Liseed Emulsion "Tui" Extra of Soap Waltke's Soa Wills Three Castlee Cigarettes and Tobaooo Woodrows' Hats, Gollin k Co., Agents T7IA.RMER3 and others, prepare for the JO Winter, and have your Home made [cheery and bright with Ibe powerful [ acetylene Gas. Estimates given by Hardlet Bbo



BUSINESS NOTICES THE Event of the Year! . THE Sensation of the Season! TYISIDENTS OF ASHBUBTON & SURROUNDING DISTRICTS will bt I interfiled to learn thai: 10UE GREAT ANNUAL SIHMII tig.. .. (ODRIPRINOIPAL SALE OF|THE YEAR), IS NOW ON. And will continue from day to day, until SATUKDAY, 31st AUGUST, This Sale will constitute a COLOSSAL CLEARANCE . AT HALE PRICES of Existing Stocks, Including— FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS & ' SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Aleo— < ilftxrnlttire'. and Furnishings, Crockery and Glass, Bedding, Wire Mattresses and Stretchers, Etc. The Sale Reductions will even extend te OUR BESPOKE TAILORING DE PARTMENT. Nearly EVERYTHING WE M*KE AND SELL will b 3 HANDSOMELY PEDUCED IN PJRICE dining this tale IT WILL~PAY YOU To ran op to Christcharch for this Great Sale, but if unable to attend it, conaolb your CATALOGUE AKD DO YOUR SHOPPING;BY POST. mm i i OHRISTOHUECE NEW.ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY EBIABLIBHSD ... ... 1859 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION THE Premier and Wealthiest, uolanta! Compuny, » Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000 Fire and Marine Risks, Also, — Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates NICOLL ~BROB., Agentr COOKING. RANGES. "OARNINGHAM AND OO.S, IMPROVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT.' Needs do Setting* C»q be need as Open Fire* ASK fOB THE IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. A CARD. MESSRS STRINGER & GRESSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS CHRISTOHUROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Me Davison's, West Stre«t Ashbarton, where they will attend-every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented in Ashburfcon by i Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive ■ Instructions on their behalf, and to whom j communioations may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting nvestment at lowest currenb rates. STRINGER & ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CHBJSTOHURCH * ASHBURTON FOR Bale, cheap, for Oaah—Several nun dred pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply ' Mbllok's Zealand a Boot Store



I General Mncdonald on Conscription. .-.#. — — General Sir Hector Maodoiwld (says tht St James' Gazette) is still heart and sool for conscription. In 1899, before Mr Krager'a audacity was crystalised in fall October ultimatum, Macdon*ld had declared himself emphatically in favour of enforced military service; and nor, after intimate experience of the Boer and his ways, and with the Patriotic British outburst to aob as a possible correcting the late Commander of the Highland Brigade has stated to a representative ol the St James' Gazette that he is nob only Impenitent, bob that his experience in tht South African war has actually strength ened his faith in conscription, 'My own opinion, said Sir Heetos then, • is that it will come, bet it will ooma only by a gradual process, and It mast b* reasoned thus—the country mast wake up to the fact that the army canmob compete with the labour market, and as U oanriot, compete with the labour market we mart go in for a liberal conscription, from which neither rich nor poor should b* exempted. lam not speaking as from the War Office, you will understand, bad that ia certainly my private opinion. 'It will, perhaps, not be of the tarn* character as la Germany/ he continued, * bnt I beliave conscription will come, and it will be good for the army and sountry. 1 Since General Maodonald gay« nil opinion so emphatically/th,«re h§?« .beta calls to arms, and the youths of thelmptfi have responded with eagerness and ia embarrassing numbers. Tht. heartiness of the response, it was considered by most people, knocked the bottom out of the argument for conscription, lor the supply of soldiers greatly exceeded the demand. This was one of the points that the Si James' Gazette representative brought under the notice of General Hacdonald yesterday :— * Has the South African war caused yon to alter your opinion on enforced military service, Sir Hector T was the Introductory question. . 'My opinion of the necessity of enforced military service has been confirmed and strengthened by the evonts of the war* was his emphatic answer, * Bub has not the great outburst of enthusiasm on the part of the Volunteer* and others knocked the stuffing out of the argument that enforced military service is necessary V persisted the Pressman. The Highlander stuck as firmly to his point &s he did to his guns at Omdurman, and declared with emphasis : 'No amount of enthusiasm at from 10s to 5s a day will compensate for lack of training and early discipline." When we remember the tributes that General MacDona'd has paid to the Black Watch Volunteers and Lord Lovat's . Scoots, It will be understood that he does not cavil at the quantity of the civilians who went to assist the Regular soldiers in South Africa, bub that as a soldier and a leader of soldiers he believes that a little military training is of greater value than a large amount of enthusiasm. What a Blessing 1. What a blessing it Is, . Sought after by thousands. Ashburton is findiDg it out. Many a miserable man is happy now, Nightd of unreat, days of trouble. Any irrl ating skin disease means this* Piles mean this, tcz ma, just »6 bad ant 1 just as bad to carp. But Doan's ointment does it. Relieves ft. once and cures if you use It long enough A blessing to a suffering public, A tpeoinVfcr any irritation of «he skin. Here's Aehborton proof to back it :— Mra MaitJasd, Beach Road, this town says:— Doan's Ointment thcnld hare universal use aa a household remedy* Where children are this ointment cannot be tro h'ghly valued. I have «eed it on my children for cuts and sores and have found that it is the best preparation I have ever used. It allays pain and heals rapidly. I obtained ib from the Ashbar* ton Drug Co. in East StreeV Doan's Ointment is eplendid In alt diseases of the skin, ecsema, piles, hires* in secb bites, sores, chilblains, etc. It Is perfectly safe and very effective, Doan'e Ointment is sold by all chemists and etorekeekers at 3s per box, or will bt posted on receipt of price by the proptl etors, Foster-McLellan Ga., Pitt Street, Sydney. N. S. W. Bub be sure they are Do&tf's CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Ernest M Sandetein, DBOAJ, FR MOi Who has lately returned after lix years' special study in England and Con tinent, may be ccnioSted ;on all catetof defeobjve eyetight, Daylight not recenary artificial light beicg used. Doctor*'p« Boription* prepared, Fe«e moderate. O?a 'nltiog rooms, Gashel Strtet VV., ov«r M Sandutein, -jeweller, ChrißtchurcK 9to 11 2 to 4 daily



Don'tflegiectaCouaf) To do so is a qordial IWitatioU to Consumption. 'A Cough ill iß| first stage is mof<s jea3ily cured than Consumption. Continued coughing irritates and inflames (she lining membranes of the throat and lungs. It gradually but surely lowers taa . strength of the whole body. This means debility, lewpowet to ward off the deadly Consumption germs. There are many "good reasons wlby - ' Cceasoteb Emulsion of Cob Xiver ®il Is the best medicine. It' Stops tha Cough, and prevents the tissues^ of the throat and lungs from becoming so weak that the germs of Con* sumption can attack them. It « all food, and makes rich, red blood, and through the blood strengthens every organ in the body. It imparts life and vigor to every tissue, every nerve, every muscle, and every fibre. 2111 Gbemtets Sell . . Xane's Greasotefc ISmuteton, * PRICE 2«. •■■■'. . ■ t T\ ' Wade's Worm Figs are mdrt effective and not; unpleasant; cbildten thrive after takiog them price, Is