The Ashburton Guardian.

Yol xxi. .No. 5805 

Ashburtop : Tuesday, NoVember 4,- 1902

Price - One Penny

FIRES.

Uailed Fres3 Association —Hy Electric -"Tttictfmph

Dunkdin, Nov. 3

Shortly before one o'clock this mornings fire broke out in a tea roomed dwelling in ilifjh Streot', occupied by Mrs Penrse, and used as-a boarding establishment. Tho flame-, which were greatly assisted by a high wind, had a terrific hold, imd soon spread to Mr Walmsiey'a house above, and Mrs Maxwell's boarding house below, each of three storeys. The latter was gutted, and the other completely destroyed. Mr Wahnsley's house was insured for £600,, and he estimates his loss at ,£4OO over the insurance. The furniture was uninsured. Pearse'a furniture was insured ■with the London and Lancashire Company for .£360, and the estimated loss is £500 above tbafc amount. Mrs Maxwell's place was un insured, and she estimates the loss at £Z:>o. The effects of Mr Taylor, one of her boarders, were insured in the Victoria office for £ 25. Mrs Maxwell sold out last week, and a new tenant vtas to have taken possession this morning.

Patents.

Mr Henry Hughes, Patent Agent, 183 Hereford Street, Christchurch, reports the following applicationsfrom the Government " Gazette" accepted by the Patent Office to 30bh ult.:— . H. McLeo'd, gold-dredging; J. Hylnrd, guns: W. Riddell, butter-printers; Incan descent Gas Syndicate, gas-burners; 0 Bair alow, trowser stretcher j Flameless Gas light Co., ga3 lighting ; T. PLillpott, per ambulators ;G. Westinghouse; vessel lin ings ; E. Tudehope and another., ventilator ; D. Healy, " hold-all" ; J Anderson, print- - iug roller; F. Whitney, wool-scouring ma chines ; T. Lowe, coke manufacture; J. Wiens, sweeping brushes j W. Maddern, ore-roasting furnace; Toledo Glass Co., shaping glass; \V. Forbes, course recorder ' for ships; Clancy Whitelead Co., whitelead manuf actuer; C. B:\sley, cash railway; J. M. Phillipps, windmills. Mr Hughes' firm has been established for twenty years, and handles the bulk of the New Zealand patent business. Send for valuable handbook, "Advice to Inventors," 183 Hereford St.. Christchurch. Telegrams — " Hughes, Patents, Christchurch."

A Boy's Great Work.

A learned philosopher was one day walking along an ocean beach when he became interested in the peculiar action of a small boy. The child had dug a hole in the sand, and, with his little toy bucket, was busily running down to the water and carrying some to the hole into which he poured ifc. At last the old gentleman asked him the purpose of his labour, and the child said : " Oh, Fin emptying dat dere into dig here." It required no hard thinking for the student of the whyfor and .the where for to tell the infant that he would never succeed in transferring the ocean into that small hole. Ifc is also impossible for us to .'ell how many b.ar<vbcou. cuiod <>f disease by Dr Jiorst-'s Indian l«oot Pill?, fiuy mare than we know t!m number of grains of sand in Sahara. Now ■ and again we get letters of gi'.-ttitudp, and of these we have a- few thousand. JiH'-y remain.unpublished, and many we give to'tlio world. " For the past twelve un nths ! havo been a sufferer from piles," stales Vis Oti.irk'S Morrison, I resides at 72, "vTebb street, Fit/roy," V.c tf-vifi. "'I was under several doctors during liiifc j-;!>rii'fl, but leceived j;o peraiaueut cur.'. A i'rit.;nd <f mino oue day, iv the course of couversation, advised me to give your J.)r 'Morse's Indian Hoot Pills a trial, which I did, and lam iiappy to he able to say they have made a thorough cure of me. I might state that I bad only three bottles iv all. The first two (a- threto doses gave me relief. You are at liberty to make what use you like of "thi?,. as it may be Iho means of helping other 'sufferers." . Dl- Morse's Indian Root-Pills are a perfect . blood purifier, and a positive cine for bilious- , ness, indigestion constipation, headaches; sallow complexion, liver^n- 1 kidney troubjeß . piles, pimples, boils and blotches, and for lema'e ailments. SolJ '"by chemists and ■ storekeepers, Is !id per bottle, or six, bot tles 6s Gd. Sole proprietors, The W. H." r- Comstocli C(>., Limited. (Australasian Depot), 52 Pitt street, Sydney. Packed in amber bottles and the full name" blown thereon. •

Pity the Poor Millionaire.

The following extract frcm the " Wind sor Magazine " is a clever skit upon " the poor millionaire " :~T came upon him in the walled gardens of his lordly .pleasure house. He was on his knees scraping at the damp mould. " Come, get up," I said. " You are spoiling your trousers." " I have plenty of money to buy more," he answered bitterly. "And why are you out at this time of the morning ?" I asked. " JSh!" he whispered; glancing guiltily at the.sack beside him, still half full of gold. "I'm putting these things into the asparagus bed." " Oh, d<n't do 'that," I said. "Isn't it rather waste ?" " What should I" do -with it ?" he exclaimed fiercely, flinging a handful into the duck pond. " I umst get rid of it— honestly, it lean— but if not, anyway. "Well, i there aro deserving people who mightlike some," I answered. 1 knew of one. "No,", he said witha groan. " I thought of that, but it's wrong. 1 musb not support others in idle ness." I should be undermining the social fabric. No, to give it away would be mere selfishness on »iy part." ■''-" Oh 1 don't take that view," I protested. "I must, he replied firmly. " Besides, it's^been done' ! before entirely without success." " Educa i tion?" I suggested. "Done todeatb,"' he sighed. "I ask you, wouldyou-supposuigf you were a millionaire—be another of thoue ' education ' millionaires 1" " No/\ J wa * bound to confess. " I would not. Wby not hospitals ?" " How original !"■ he sneered. How many 'hospital' millionaires are i there ? No, it's no good counting. They ! swarm like blackberries." " Build a ! yacht." I'm seasick." " Start a stable. ; ; " I have the strongest possible objection to the turf and gambling on moral grounds ■ "Marry" "One never knows. She might not get rid of it any faster than I can. " Have more country houses.' I can hardly fill this one. The competition among us M 'so great. I hear that half the people are leaving this morning because of the souffle last m-U." "Start a newspaper. It might be a success. You- see, I oouldn t run it all by myself." " ttun a theatre for the legitimate drama." " 1 hat's quick, of course, but -this at any rate is exercise. .No, depend upon ir, this is the hesv.fte only With a sigh he shovelled in -the ltot, heap of sovereigns, and patted down the. earth. Then he rose, and strode moodily, away- "Perhaps you are right, I said, and went to borrow a spade-", : .■> -U< .-



SHIPPING. npHE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING X COMPANY'S LINE Royal Mail Steamers for London. Via Monte Video, Teneriffe, and Plymouth Best accommodation for all classes of Passengers. "*"" ~~ Probable To Sail Steamer. Tons Final Port. about Tongariro* 7661 Wellington Nov. 27 Wakanui 5706 Auckland Dec. 6 Turakina* 8027 Wellington Dec. 24 Ruapehu 7705 » Paparoa 6563 — « Bimutaka 7765 • Twin Screjv. For further partieulars'apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOE LONDON. ROYAL Mail Steamers, with superior accommodation for all classes of pas sengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Plymouth. Vessel. Tons. Comm'nd'r From Date. Karamea 6563 J. Burton Well'n N0v.13 ♦Athenic 12230 CKempson Well'n Dec. 11 Kumara 6034 Scotland Well'n To fol. Maori 5317 Moffafc — „ •Gothic ' 7755 W. Kidley — „ * Twin Screw, fNo passengers carried Fall particulars as to rates of Freight and Passage Money, etc., from NICOLL BROS. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Ltd. Steamers sail from Lyttelton as under :— For Westport and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. NOTE—For extra sailings Bee advertise- \ meat in Chrietchurch papers. Dunedin ~ Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday. Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. The above are subject to alteration; reference should* therefore be made to Christchnrch daily papers for dates and boor of sailing. For furtther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton, BUSINESS NOTICES. HENRY STEPHENSON. IN response to appeals from a number of my Clients to include the Sale of Farms, Town Propertiep, Suburban Properties, Sections, etc., in my business, I have de cided to do so, and am prepared to receive particulars of such, and my terms will be exceptionally easy — NO SALE, NO CHARGE. I have several Town and Suburban Pro perties on my books, which I will be pleased to receive offers for, and all business in this direction will receive my ptompt and best attention. My Weekly Sale of Poultry, Pigs, Cattle, Furniture, etc., as usual, EVERY SATURDAY at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Fur niture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed in my hands for Sale. MONEY.—I have several sums awaiting Investment. Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately during the week, and all kinds of Produce. Agent : Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. Pianos and Organs on time payments from 20s per month. I have also several second hand Instru ments on hand, cheap. * HENRY STEPHENSON, Auctioneer, Land, Estate, and Commission Agent and Valuer, ASHBURTON. Notice of Removal. MR J. ET BAIN, nVROEON DENTIST, Has Removed to Warden's Buildings, Cashel Street, Christchurch. Telephone 956. CEOWN BREWEEY CO., Ltd Antigua Street, Christchurch. CELEBRATED SPARKLING ALES AND STOUT. Forty Prize Medals. In Bulk and Bottle at all the principal Hotels and Clubs in New Zealand. •Private Families Supplied. 7 134 S. McBRIDE, Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford Street. Timaru. tA LWAYS in Stock.—A first J\. class selection of Marble and Granite Monuments. Designs and estimates may be Inspected at the establishment of Mr John Wilson, Painter, Burnett Street, Ashburton. Letter Cutting in any style. COOKING RANGES. "OARNINGHAM and CO.'S IMPROVED ZEALANDIA, New Patent. Needs no setting, Can be used as fire. Ask Fob The IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. IT is a well-known fact that Jas. Me&lob can give much better value in Boots and Shoes than any other Shop in Ashburion.



BUSINESS NOTICES. ' WILLIAM WOOD & CO MERCHANTS, 139 HEREFORD STREEI CHRISTOIIUKCET. CASH Buyers of SHEEP and LAMBS for Freezing. Agents for John Fowler and Co, (Leeds) Limited, Traction Engines, Etc, Ruston & Proctor, Ltd), Threshing Machines, Etc. ASHBURTON OFFICE, The Arcade. Representative in attendance every TUESDAY and SATURDAY. Insure your life in the Australian Mutual Provident Society. Funds Exceed ... ... £17,000^0^0. Most liberal Policy.Conditions, Most economical Management, Most Stringent Reserves. Bonuses declared every yean Travelling Agent Ashburton District— James Pipe; i Address letters—Post Office, Ashburton. ASHBURTON HOTEL J. MULLAN. Proprietor. CENTRALLY situated. Good accomoda tion for travellers. , Wines Spirits and Ales of tbe best brands only. Free Stabling. 8 287 CENTRAL HOIDEL ASHBURTON. W. H. DARDIS Proprietor. BEST Brands only of Wines, Spirits, and Ales kept. Ward's XXXX on Tap. Free Stabling. 8 246 ROYAL HOTEL, ASHBURTON. \ ; R A, WHITAKER, late manager of .\ « Ashburton Club, has entered into possession of the above Hotel. Every comfort and convenience. Fishing Hut at Mouth of Ashburton River Mount Somers Hotel, W J A. CLAY, Proprietor HAVING Purchased this well known Hotel, I am now prepared to receive Visitors and the General Public. Best Accommodation. Every attention given. Only the Best Brands of Wines, Spirits, and Ales kept. 8 57 Somerset Hotel, ASHBURTON. THE first part of the above Hotel is now completed and ready to receive visitors. It i 3 fitted up with all the latest improve ments. Every Bedroom has a Patent Ventilator. Hot and cold water to Baths and Lava tories. Hot and cold Shower Baths. Visitors can rely on receiving every comfort. JAMES LANE, Proprietor. 8277 DINEEN'S Railway Refreshment Rooms. I BEG to thank all my friends for their kind patronage accorded to me during the past six months, and I hope by strict attention to business to still receive a fair share in the future. Nothing but the best wines and spirits kept. N.B.—Dunedin prize Ales always on tap. J. DINEEN, LESSEE. 10 WHERE TO STAY IN CHRIST CHURCH. | Send a Post Card or Telegram to STOREY'S TERMINUS ';., HOTEL. (opposite Christchurch Railway Station.) F. W. JMILLWARD, ... Licensee. THIS popular Hotel is now under new management as above, and .offers special inducement to families and visitors desiring the comforts of a home in Christ-' church. . The building is of brick and stone, ana the rooms are lofty and spacious. Night and day portors in attendance. Speight's Prize Ales on Draught. All Telegrams and Letters receive prompt attention. Telephone 795* Terms 8s per day; £2 2s per week. 230 Cafe De Paris Hotel, Cashel Street, CHRISTCHURCH. THIS First-class Hotel, after undergoing extensive alterations and refurnishing on most modern lines, is NOW OPEN TO RECEIVE VISITORS and TOURISTS, who will find Every Comfort and Con venience. Hot and Cold Shower Baths. Electric Light. Wines, Spirits, Beers, and Cigars of the Best Quality. Terms : 5s 6d per day; ,35s per week. 9 142 E. W. SOFIELD, Proprietor. PATTY Pan baking powder wants on trial without prejudice, two patty pans or nothing.



BUSINESS NOTICES. New Zealand Insurance Com pany Established, 1859. Capital—One Million. THE Premier and Wealthiest Colonial Company. Noted for Promptness and Liberality. Paid up Capital and Reserves, .£400,000 Tire and Marine Risks, Also, Risks on Growing Crops. Threshing Machines, &c, accepted at Lowest Current Rates. NICOLL BROS, Agents. INSURE NOW WITH THE Government Life Insurance Department. £1-600 00f3 HAS already been added to Policies in the Department. This is the Bonus Year And everyone now taking out a participa ting Policy will receive a substantial bonus at the end of the year. J. H. RICHARDSON, Commissioner. WARD AND CO/S UNRIVALLED ALES AND STOUT. Superior to English. IMSAFAMLIA^ C, PANNELL, TAILOR AND MERCER, 127 Manchester Street, Christchurch, TT|~AS a Choice Assortment of Suiting; suitable for the season. Chesterfields am Covert Coats a specialty. Samples sent t any Address. Gentlemen's Mercery of ever description, and the LATEST FASHIONS IN STOCK. WANTED Known — Special Value i Boots and Shoes at Mkllok' Zealandia Boot Store.



i WP READ THSS CARE-FULLY. When you get inside the Polling Booth, see that the Returning Officer gives you two ipapera. BEAD THE LOCAL OPTION PAPER VEBY CAREFULLY, so that you thoroughly onderstand ifc. Now look at it. ■ Don't hurry! Never mind the lines at the very top of the paper. The only lines that concern you are the three which begin with the words, I VOTE ... Bun your pencil through the FIRST of these three lines ONLY, the line which ends with the word " CONTINUE." You don't want the licenses to continue, so Strike Out that line— and that line only. Score every word of it out plainly, AND BE SURE THAT YOUR PENCIL DOES NOT TOUCH ANY OTHER LINE ON THE PAPER. Your Paper will then look like this: — f %le^MH^4l#m^r of Licenses cxistfn^fe-the-Btetrict C'ontinuo I Vote that the Number of Licenses existing in the District be Reduced I Vote that No Licenses be Granted in the District Don't put another mark on your paper. In the meantime, find out from the Registrar if your Name is on the 8011. All claimu to vote do not reach the proper quarter, so make quite, sure by personal enquiry.



, : — ,jj . BPSINESS NOTICES SHEEP SHEARING SEASON". THAVE JUST LANDED MY SEASON'S SUPPLY OF 3s 6d. SHEEP SHEARS, 3s 6d including T.U.S. and 8.8.A., N.Z., with plain and perforated grips, Turkey. Oil Stones, a splendid sample. Sweet Oil. Branding Oils—lied, Black, and Blue, in 1 and 5 gallon drums; Raddle, Lamp Black, Etc. LAWN MOWERS in great variety, from 22s 6d to 55s each. GARDENING- TOOLS of every description at reduced prices. BOWLS! BOWLS! BOWLS! As the. season has just opened, I cordially invite inspection of my stock—Taylor's first quality only kept. SEWING MACHINES. I am solo agent for the celebrated "Davey" Machine; 7 years' guarantee ; Hand £3 10s; Treadle irom £ti 10s to jBB I('s. Call and inspect. They are worth looking at. | lj» lti Jlc U iJ I- ll | The Peoples' Ironmonger ; Burnett Street, opposite Arcade. «— 30000 j Hi i 111!! . jtmim j mm m L COOKING |L^^3^% . RANGES ] p[~^£x^22Em^ nee in the Colony. They burn Lignite « "■" "—fi r Ui """I 11 '" """J*"" True Coal, or Wood, up to 2ft 6in. j 1 nbiß^a ft *C=^S k Se"']^n& Reauired. " R jßw^i^E ,51^^-^* With Stove Pipe can be worked out in he If WPlPiin|^t£a&» I open. Splendid Bread Bakers. With ' (t IRSiHll^l!^^^^ \m cast ron or copper boilers. The copper I ' ' InßHwli Ii ws boilers are large and tin lined inside. I \1 igSwiSom fl^M^^—^ W^ ' Repairs are a minimum. Made in all ' I BSi wHBBBBI sizes, single or double. High or low pres- EESjß^^^^^B^^^^^^^J gold by all Ironmongers from whom WP^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^KKm Catalogues can be obtained or from the makers, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD. Southend Foundry, Princess Street, Dunedin BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST ■OOR TURNIPS, RAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHEE CROP, SPECIAL MANURES are made to suit any kind of Soil or description of Crop. Samples ot soil analysed free of cost to Farmers using our Manure. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. If there is"no agent in your district, send to the Office for Price List and Testimonials. Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company, Limited. F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary, 139 Hereford Street, Chriotchurch. 8 * I ' SMOKE ONLY NEW V E N U.S. A PERFECT TOBACCO,



BUSINESS KOi'ICES. ■ ; There's No Plac@ Like - - - STRANGE'S- For FURNITURF. ipOSSESSING the Completest and most up-to-date Steam Furniture ' Factory in New Zealand, we are in a position to execute all orders for Furniture entrusted to us in the most satisfactory style. " The Cheapest and the Best way to furnish is to patronise the actual Manufacturers, and obtain your Furniture from the Factory Direct.- . *We furnish all kinds of Dwellings from basement to attic in any style desired, from the plain and homely to the costly and luxurious, and we are now constantly executing commissions for Furniture received from all parts of the colony. Estimates and full particulars post tree on application to any address. — :o - — , * For Carpets, Carpet Squares, Floorcloths, Linoleums. Mats, Mattings, Curtains, Crockery, and Glass, &c , &c., We are unrivalled in New Zealand. All prices—and a practically unlimited choice of goods. ■ " "" '»O« We own Venetian Blind, Bedding, and Wire-Mattress Factories, and supply all these goods of the very first quality at very reasonable prices. If you reside too far from Christchurch to come and see us, you should "Drop us a Line," and transact your business with [uslby letter. STRANGE & COMPANY, COMPLETE HOUSE FtRNISHERS, CHEISTCHUECH. '~~ uTiwW7iiii ''iiw^N^vr 1 ■'"TmM»M«iMWii'i'iiii< iill iiii Tnc NEW mw@L - mi KjyLw^ *i*vjrv<& T**VO IT will prove a VULCANISE^fVv THIS TYRE alb * b gaT^J S~\ to all cyclists. It is manufactured ( f\lll^ 100 §T & I under a hydraulic pressure of 1200 _- ~J » J I lbs. to the square inch, rendering Tyflf? MfflfiV I parting of rubber and fabric ac kj J!t£ M impossibility, and thus saving fully jSfflwik^.'T ■ y A 50 P er cen** °* c troubles associated j<o*^^ r***+mß^g£ 1 wJt^ Pneumatic tyres. Ask your y/^-* l^ißr** Agent to show you a sample. 11 // lOTlliii< WIU D 0 THE REST' // MW» NONE GENUINE f f®\ >. \\ On Cover antl Tube" \^2r%/ \!V J^dga ll^m "*"' ie "un'°P Pneumatic Tyre Co. | g^^f^^/, ]||y 128 Lichfield St., CiiiiiSTcmrncir, N.Z. % B C y^'^if'^t lliL'i^Jlir And at Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, H B««? and Brisbane. TRY ATTSLEBROOK AND COS MILK KISSES. A Delicious Confection. The Original and Only True Kiss is made by Aulsebrook & Co, see that their name is on every wrapper. madsTfron the ptoe juice of the apple r Q&ARTS a P/MTS -r. OBTJUHABLE IN (.^ & «^F ; ,«,p« EWRS FLETCHER. HUMPHREYS &C? ' CATHEDRAL SQUARE. CHRISTCWRCH.



The Peerless Incubators are the Greatest moneymakers for the-poor man, rich man farmer, housewife, or anyone else. Ducks, chicks, geese or turkeys, find a ready sale, and eaeh^ne means a profit with hardly any work. Send for our- catalogue . We sell on cash or time payments, and can give voa real assistance when you need it. me advice and help of our expert always at your service. We keep the best of every thing for the poultry yard.—Advt. Smoke New Venus