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"*W, „ rtear Post Office, ■Christy ur°h -p A L S I riniK rt' THE DAY. at all h Wp s ** ' -iq~ £1 a week- Beard and Lodf, f ’ —T . Each. 452 BEDS & M ALS “ - CHE. A. R. M ARKH (Next Montgome ty’s, Chertse> R general st«.>b-E k ® b - , e of HAYING taken o\ *** th 6, . ato * sed Messrs. Orr and t > y lo *®*. ' BS the stock, is prepared to '• articles inGrocery,Draper ironmongery Agent for THE ASHBURI ON HERALD. |



Medicinal. STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUITING T 1 IETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of cine has been largely tested in all parts world, and by all grades of society, for upwards Ti VIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned extern, sive^sahThas*induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the on rinal as to have deceived many purchasers. K proprietor therefore feels it due to the public to give a special caution against the use if SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to Observe- the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none are every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. , ani—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walwoith, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd— The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE s. , , , « .th—The manufacture is earned on solely at Walworth, Surrey. ' ~ Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medi* fine Vendors. _ _ Sold by Kempthornk, Prosser and Co., Auckland. 49° HEALTH FOR ALL. HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT fHE PILLS Purify the Liood, correct all dis.wders of the Liver. Stomach, Kidney# and and are invaluable iu ull com, plaints .’nchfentsd 10 Female*.



vi «uo> all Skin Diseases it L. - *® B(> e( l ual - Sold by the Proprietor, Thoua» Hollowat, 533, Oxford Street, L*mdon, and by all Msdicina Vendors the World* GRATEFUL —COMFORTIK G. PPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. y a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application ol -iv. fine properties ef well selected cocoa, Mr, Ens has provided am breakfast tables with a delicately* flavoured bewecagc which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by tne judi. cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be, gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are froatiog around ms, ready to attack w!he«H«er there is a »eak tpoinb We may escape many a fata ishaft bv {keeping ourselves well fortified with pure bicod ami a properly nourished frame.** —The Cnii Service Gazette. mt.n ONLY IN: PACKETS LABELLED JA WE SEP P S ANP CO Hooarepathic Chemists, London, KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES.



COUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, ACCUMULATION OF PHLEGM. Composed of the purest articles. These Lozenges contain no opium nor any deleterious drug, therefore the most delicate can take them with perfect confidence. Their beneficial effect is speedy and certain. This dU unfail ing family remedy is daily recommended by the most eminent physicians. In use nearly 60 years. MEDICAL TESTIMONY. 22, Cold Harbour Lane, London, July 25th, 1877. . SIR, —Your Lozenges are excellent, and their beneficial effect most reliable. I sttongly recommend them in cases of cough and asthma. You are zt liberty to state this as my opinion, orined ftoKi many years’ experience. J. Bkinglcix, M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A., L.M. Mr. T. Keating/ Indian Medical Service. Dear Six, —Having tried your Lozenges in India 1 have orach pleasure in' testifying to their beneficial effects in cases of _ Incipient Consumption, Asthma and Bronchial Affec tions. f have prescribed them largely with the best resalts. W. B. G- , Apo&scary, H.M.S. Keating's Coogh Lozenges are .cold by all Ovnnists, in tins of various sizes, ea<& having (the words “ Keating’s. Cough engraven on the Government stamp. ,^37 JOEATINO’B WORM TABLETS, I AIPURfIfILY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, moth in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable 'method of administering the only, erßWaifiJtetnedy /or INTESTINAL or TtrjllKiEA l > 'WORMS. It, is a perfectly safe and >mild preparation, and is especially adapted lor dliiltlian. Sold in<&es by all chemists. Proprietor, THOS. HEATING, London, " E«&«rt Chemist and Drugfid.



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rent -with or wlth ' TUto, with P' e " t h' 'premium an i- onl rent, or t X more , annual Lwymices, on rs jSSSU «nr Policy y /100 o) o X o evct. ~, ... • of.-- six months lOf „ Ditto, not • - roo Is- .12 months ° “ _ I every /, otsjey ••• “ ° Power ol AU tjft , oil demand promissory N« , * bearer, on dp Sr*’**’ “ .. o o



P a<l , ~”• awards .- ° Receipt far -£ 2 ’ *.jh ; ve puithftse , %■>«■?:. 2 6 .thereof •■• (except every of oiq q n ue va. MOO. '-vs .dd shines till about 8



•I chines till about *'ll nearly I The Moon at 3 da, o’dkck. The Moon at 6 days 01 half-past io o’clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines 1. o’clock in ffae morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from down till about 4 in the morning.



Tie Moon ac 15 days old is full, and shines ali flight. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. ■qd shines till sunrise.



THE' HOUSEWIFE’S TABLE. f Hnwin'e is a very valuable housewife’s The’ fo llowing having scaks ta j C ’ • at ban d may readily measure the and weight! « ‘ any recipe without the article ' vantt ... ‘ Uowance to be made for trouble of we. . or mo i stU re of the ar an extraoirdinai 7 dryness tide weighed or ' measum7 ; Wheat flour, t pound is x I quart. Indian meal, r 1 ™und 2 oui> es Butter, when soV> 1 pound « * Loaf sugar, broken V* V OU ” nd I ounce White sugar, powc eiet *» I pou.



are I quart. , Ten -eggs are i pound • Flour, 4 pecks are I bv ' ls hel. . Sixteen Large tablespoa nsful are I pint. Eight large teaspoonsful are I gil. Four large teaspoonsful ai ' e /z g l "* Two gills are % pint. Two pints aie I quart. Pour quarts are 1 gallon. . A common sized tumbler holds . Vz P*n|* A common sized wine glass h a S’ll - tea-cup is I gill. A large wine-glass is x gill. Forty drops are equal to I teaspooafuu -Four teaspoonfuls are equal to x tablespov.’’ll



REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, MAR RIAGES, AND DEATHS. Births. —Barents and all other persons pre sent at a birth, are liable under the Act for Registration under penalty of £lO ; failing, Hie occupier of house in which such birth took place is liable. Births are registered free up to sixty-two days, day of birth and of registra tion, both inclusive; afterwards up to six months, on payment of ss. penalty, and after •’■ation as to truth of particulars being l a ' * - and beyond six months only after duly made r orc a Magistrate, and on pro conviction be,_ . A con viction signed by duction of certificate -■< and within one



Magistrate or Clerk to Be. month of such conviction, provisions as to registration exposed, and registration of ; year of birth. Marriages. —Marriages ,pb;pd with open doors - , betw moiling and four in the a presence of two or more wil Objecting io be married by a c married in Registrar’s offi< Persons desirous of being m notice to,the Registrar of the



trict in which they live, £? residing in the district ?p whi married for three clear da) certificate from the ißegistp And persons living in differ either both reside for three gatjje district, or else obtain viz {—oivt from the Jiegistr



are liable for the registration within thirty- one days; and foiling these, the Undertaker .or person so acting, under penalty of £lo; but fJ ;v of the persons liable may depute, in ■w/AhJi/i some person acquainted with par ticufons ftepuired to attend and register ; and itire person Watering MUST in all cases take •to ithe :RcgirtW t'jc Doctor's Certificate of Death. In all case? Off Jbnrial, the Undertaker



or person so acting, .must Registrar within seyen tificate, duty signed ;by officiating Minister, or two 1 sent at such burial, Under ing such Ilurial Certificales y» are liable to a penalty of £5 officiating and not signing 1 are also liable to a penalty of Any person "” f



r the General Asset) n 'ft A - % made comjudsovi Zealand, lt vu child, vnlhm s parent! $0 Medical Officer its birth * Write district, or «■ <}ovovnrnei|f ‘ . tp have tut Medical l' ra^v c eighth day foil ated, aud°^ c C u |iin for f the child one fine not ‘ breach of l 't ‘ be f o ie any l> e be Tthe child be ptoP« Iraies. I Officer or Praclitl tbcM^ 6 '? h ®foct. If tbeC ceptible, be given, wh»cl certificate f 5 consequences.



SLAUGHTER-HOUSE 1 “The Slaughter-House A vides that “no license shall I r.ect of any slaughter-house half a mile from the outer borough, unless such slav . erected, or was in con- -gh imroose immediate!” of '1877 Ifsuchsluu v before t . 77 -i /limit ghter-house described Um application h bavnadetoLie Council of *’ It a slaughtav-house i*- -u



MAGISTRATE’S COURT FEES. T nI LE jZ~ FICES T ° I!E TAKEN RESPECT OF Iroceedings under “The Resi fZ„^ OKms ’ ***■ - » Service of summons or suWna, or order ■copy of notice of set-off, if within 2 miles •ourt House, 3s; for every extra mile, oi ** oaiilirs fee upon execution of of the -oing to I view tenement, upon one way, . muting any warrant, or any warrant, or 0 oeyoild 3 rnjJes from 1 each view, 4s; ex ■ „.jf e ': p going to view tenement - received { the Court House, for every wav, is ; poundage on sum levieu . • under distress, is; for toping I diem, any sum not exccedmg gs . auctioneei . commission on sale of goods m execu tion, 5 per cent.; sale, <tjie actual cost; poundage on sum for which the 'body is taken in execution, is.



Table of Fees to be tvken in respect of Proceedings under “ The Resi dent Magistrates’ Act, 1867, by the Resident Magistrates. Justices of the Peace, or their Clerks.



i <1 m hi n m m m s, s, s. s. s. Filing plaint, iiicltldirig pliant note, if any ... . i 2 4 5 8 filing notice of set-off, aCcord i'ng to amount claimed ... T 2346 Hean'Og... <•- • 3 4 6 812 Payment of money into Court Jjefore judgment, according t0 > amount paid in ... id. in tlie £ s. s. s. s. s. Judgment Summons to’ a pAtty .. Summons to a >vitness (to n cl'u’de one name') ••• Order iiot being in nature of final judgment ... Adjournment of hearing on application of plaintiff or defendant . • • , Swearing witnesses, exceeding 3 on either -Side.,.,. "Warrant of distress or for seizure of specific goods (value) "Warrant for delivery of .pos* session of tenement Filing agreement (as to juris diction) Filing memorandum of claim by landlord for rent Order for ic-hearing Older giving leave to appeal case for appeal, not 11248 134 5 6 22224 222 22 1 3 4 I 11222 34567 .4 .4 4 4 4 222 2 4 12 3 4 S 232 22 2 3 4 5 6..



Setti... 0 ■ * exceeding 0 '4 s folios Where case excee., each add itional folio Swearing or filing affidavit... For every search ... For every document required in proceedings and not enumerated For every folio above 2 of 90 words each 10 10 10 10 IO 111 I I ‘*ll 11 - 1 1 I 1 1 I 222 22 I I I I 1 d. d. d, d. d. For every copy of any such document, per folio ... 6 6 6 6 6 s. s. s. s, s. On eveiy .application to the Court, not being a hearing 3579 12 Filing notice of any such application ... ... * 2 3 4 5 Filing, ixc., of bond under Sections 89 and 100 of Act 5 5 5 5 5 Fqr issuing every warrant of apprehension or committal, except in cases hereinafter ex pressly provided for, 6d in the £. For every summons (or .commitment under section of “The Resident Magistrate’s Act, 1868,”3d in the £ on the amount of the original demand then remaining due. For every hearing of the matters mentioned in such summons for commitment, 6d in the £ on the amount last For issuing every warrant of apprehension qndpr the Bth section of “ The Reside# Magistrates f§6B ( ” 3d in the £ 1 OH the amount Is# absque}, Fop every ymrrupt °f committal the 9th section of T)k e S es i4pi>t Act, 1868,” in ih e £ m fte amount last afore said.



For every bail-bond under section seventeen of “The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1868”; for any sum not exceeding £20 —ss. Ditto not exceeding .£50 —7s 6d. Dit'o not exceed ing £loo—ios. Fflt- pycry hearing and order .under sections j 8 and ig'of ‘‘'fffe Rpsfxfeift Magistrates’ Act, 1868, ’■’; for a,ny synj npt etreeeding £5 —4s; not exceeding j£fO - ss; Dpt exceading^ao—Bs; not exceeding £s&-~ f2S} ijqt exceeding ' • " j fnv any process pr proceeding issued or taken under the twentieth section of “ The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1868, ” the same fees as payable in respect of the like proceed ings under “The District Courts Act.”



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,1 April 28. 1879. to- ./ stomach. Always Sv “ aW ' iys lor) ged -ion, pains across the rhest^’m' CWat palpi ' i Jarly under the left breal’i iiv, particu pain between the shoulders'’ f*u - y l V violent as if any one was „!. • felt J us ‘ ‘he same back, feet always cold Water dovvn my of your bills when you * a^ened “> get one street which explained to m“th St ’ Asaph was laboring under. When r the , s y m P‘oms I you told me all mv svmnl 1 pp,led ‘o you, me a perfect Tam 2Uai ' anteed you have done through y’ r u ?, ha P p y to say, I should tmn'ilu tr . e,lt ment. Complaint ta place them* T b ed Wlth Liver treatment. ‘ ‘nemsdves under y our I I am, Sir, I Truly thankful, I William Manson. I



Colombo Street To Professor Guscott. Apr 3 21 • 18 79- seeing ihe many wonderful r CJl ’ place myseJf under yo,S t re Ur and J?Ppy to say in one week " aST- d T UCed diarrhoea, and gamine <■ S 5 ‘? d lam herbal treatment. g ' ‘ from the I am, y o > ■ sth irom y°«r I give you this tesf n Iy ’ others, as I know - 11 »05>; a > ,- LEN Browiv. others suffering '• " there ‘ lor the benefit o Christchurch. p are agr sat ma.ny ae same complaint in



I F Tn p -? tel > Manchester StnSet, ' -Unstchurch, April 21, 1879, Gusc»tt. and, ]£&.. , , tW W> ’ "® ve keen troubled with Sciataca. Wle- t'p^ ,sn \. sin . ce commencement of Isf est Coast diggings in 1864, where I had Thinking that it was useless to go any further I gave up all hopes of being restored • T 11 "Ik. »d fo “ v'T 'r' “ and I am happy Sa“Lal" d “ OV «£%£ Tohn O’Brien.



To Professor Guscoti Slß,—Having been troubled with asthmi for the last seven years, on several occasTons I f h?l b ,!f n P r °PP ed , u P bed, and many times 1 h , ad l f get up and walk to get a breath of air and had become so bad that I was not able to attend to my business ; in fact. I had become a burden to myself and the people with wS I was stopping. When I cam e P to you you told I nly s ymptoms which gave me confidence to place myself under your treatment and being a believer in herbs, and seeing the large, assortment in your establishment, and also the references from other sufferers the same as I myself, ln looking back to the time of my suffering so long, and spending so much money without receiving any benefit from the treat> eT e rtS4 applied toyou - 1 remain ' 4. ir* Donald Smith. Great King-street, Dunedin, May 30,



To Professor Guscott. Sir, —I have to inform you that I im to return home after your treatment of 4 duration, haying been troubled with dropsy h.s las 4 years I have been tapped twke* I have been under the doctors in Oamaru, and also in Dunedin, and never received any bene fit from I heir treatment. When my s“er ’ ed ° n I ' A P‘ ‘ I you told her if I would C3me to St. Kilda and stop with her you would !ff at ,T e /? r a (° rtn iS[ht free of charge, and after that time, if f were no better, you would' require no payment; but lam happy to inform you that I reel as well as ever I fellf and free m dropsy, and can eat and sleep well. I trust that your days may lie long in Dunedin. You may be assured that I will speak of the cure you have effected in me on my return home, as I leave my sistei to-morrow.—l remain yours I ever grateful, I O. v,- T Mrs * Isabella Fraser. I St. Kdda, June 10, 1878,



Manchester Street, Christchurch, r April 29th, 1879, To Professor Guscott, Sir, —l have been troubled with NeuraifrC for a length of time, and have suffered the most excruciating pains; tried eierytb-'ng that I could hear of. 1 then saw yonr testimonials in the papers, and the “ StP.v.” I was advised to give you a trial, but I have this to say that I am perfectly free from pain. I can eat and sleep well, and am not disturbed at nights or meal times as X have been for a length pf Ume. I have told several the pain I ami the relief! and! would' ad- Vfsc anyone tabled with Neuralgia to apply to you, as tfrey pan depend on a perfect cure. Yours ever grateful, If. U. Williams, Tuaat street, Christchurch.



To Profess?* GuscOU. •''if') —Having for the last four years suffered frpnr bad eyes, being totally blind in one, and frowi using n solution of nitrate of silver as a lotion, which had penetrated my whole system, causing me the most acute pains, which, added to rheumatism, prevented my sleeping at tycht, and rendered my life absolutely burdensome to me, I have consulted and been treated by doc tors jn different parts of Canterbury, as, nls.fi in the Chrisfehurch Hospital, hut without obtain ing the slightest relief. Determined to leavQ no stone unturned while the smallest ch' nce remained of an abatement fif my Sufferings I applied to you immediately I heard ofyoV arrival, and the cure which you have effected would seem to many incredibly but ns I am still here a living prc;«f c,f ifie spepess of your I-jrlm.rflb as can only be testified by hundreds* ip pfiristchurch, who knowing what 5 was like fgr so long up to a week ago, look with astonishment at the change which yon have wrought. Wishing yon many years of happl nets ;*;fd prosperity in pursuing your useful career, I ain, dear Sir, yours respectfully, „ , Patrick Burns. sexton's Allenton House, St. Asaph-street, Christchurch,



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