THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1880.



To STATION-HOLDERS, LANDED PROPRIETORS, FARMERS, • CATTLE - DEALERS, AND THE RESIDENTS IN ASH BURTON AND SURROUND ING DISTRICTS. Messrs. Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, STOCK, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, BEG to announce to station-holders, landed proprietors, farmers, cattle ’ /dealers, and residents in Ashburton and ' .tlie surrounding districts, that they have ;, ; V COMMENCED BUSINESS ,in the above line ; and, from their long experience in the various departments, feel assured that all commissions en -1 trusted to them will be conducted satis factorily to their patrons. Sales will be held as required, at the Salerooms 'and Yards in Ashburton, or ■any part ,of the district. They will also hold a Regular Sale, of STOCK, £and, : ’ FARM PRODUCE, FURNITURE, and . GENERAL MERCHANDISE, at their Rooms, every Saturday, particu lars of which will be duly advertised. The interest and the support of sellers and buyers are respectfully solicited. Cash Advances made, on all classes of Goods placed in their hands for sale. For particulars of Sales please see advertisements. A NUMBER of FIRST-CLASS TOWN !. and SUBURBAN SECTIONS on "; hand for private treaty, on VERT EASY TERMS. Colonial - made Sauces, QUILL & CO. are the Ashburton Agents for Garew & Co. ’s Dunedin-made WORCESTERSHIRE and TOMATO SAUCES—articles that are superior to anything that can be imported from any part of the world, and are sold in New Zealand, the site of their manufacture, at a price with which no foreign maker or colonial i importer can compete. .Wholesale —Tomato Sauce, 265. per case, of cwo dozen pints. Worcestershire Sauce, 30s. per rase of two dozen pints, and 325. per case of four dozen half-pints. Qiiill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, SAUNDERS BUILDINGS, Ashburton. 333g-995c*



Matson, Cox, and Co. Jilatson, Cox & Co., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND & MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Their business will include the manage ment of Estates, Investment and Pro curation of Money, Valuation of Pro perties, Stock, &c., and General Agency. They will hold throughout the District Public Auction Sales of Land, Live and Dead Stock ; also on Market Days at Ashburton and Timvald, Eat and Store Stock, They arc also prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, Wool, Ac., placed in their hands for sale. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING M ACHINES 44g Business Notices. NOTICE. A SMITH, Machxnst, having made j • arrangements with Mr. J. R. Steele for a portion of his Premises, begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and district that he is open for Repairing and Adjusting every description of Sewing Machine and Galvanic Apparatus. First-class Workmanship guaranteed. Medical Coils and Batteries made to order on the most'improved principle. 358 Suffolk Butchery, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. GEO. J. MARTIN BEGS to inform the inhabitants of the Borough ami County of Ashburton that he is going to open in the above line on the Ist NOVEMBER, and trusts by keeping only good meat, and treating his customers with civility and attention, to merit a.share of public patronage. Families waited on daily for orders, and can be supplied, either front cart or shop. ■ N.B.—A cart will travel in the country wherever inducement offers. 380 PICTURE BUYERS and others will do well to call at my Picture Frame Manufactory, where I keep in stock some THOUSANDS OF PICTURES, framed and unframed, from Fine Art Pictures to Cheap Lithographs. Two Hundred Patterns of MOULDINGS to select from. Frames made to order, from Is. each. E. BEARDSLEY, PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, AND Importer of MOULDINGS, PRINTS, &c Manchester street, Christchurch, Near the Station. 889 c E;. Galloway, TIN WALD, WHEELWRIGHT, and GENERAL I A GRICULT URAL IMPLE MENT MAKER. All repairs neatly executed with promp titude and despatch, and at reasonable prices. 370 Leeds house for boys’ tweed SUITS AT 4s. Gd. Leeds house for mens’ paget COATS, BOUND EDGES, AT 15s. Od. Leeds house for men’s tweed TROUSERS AND VESTS, AT 12s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s heavy TWEED TROUSERS, AT Gs. 6d. Leeds house for men’s ger man TWEED TROUSERS, AT 10s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s tweed SUITS, AT 255. Leeds house for stylish HATS. Leeds House, CASHEL STREET, W., (Nearly opposite the Press Office). , CHRISTCHURCH. 401 BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. LAWRY AND SON, Norton Faring Seafield, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and solicit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Lawry and Son beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle,, and Acton —Wednes days. Seafield to Wakanni Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road — Thursdays. Seafield to North Seafield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Road — Fridays. In view of the Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanni School, with Mr. Ginney ; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown blacksmith, Clontarf. LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM, Seafield. Botchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS I?£R THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. NEW PRINTING MACHINERY, FOR JpRINTING LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S VISITING CARDS FROM COPPER PLATE. Specimens and prices on application at the GUARDIAN OFFICES, ASHBURTON.



•i ./Business Notices. JUST ARRIVED FROM EUROPE, per “ Crusader,’ A LARGE consignment of SUMMER GOODS for GENTLEMEN’S CLOTHING, embracing Fancy Cloths and Tweeds of every description. Having been carefully selected by our selves, we can confiently recommend them, both for quality and elegance of design. A. Craighead & Co., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancbed Street (Next Orr & Co.( The extraordinary success which we have experienced since wc commenced business in Ashburton, while gratifying to ourselves, is a sure indication that our efforts to please have been fully appre ciated by the Inhabitants of the district. Our method of Fitting being based on scientific principles, deduced from a life long study of the human form in all its various proportions, our Patrons may rely upon being FITTED TO PERFECTION. Ladies’ Jackets, Ulsters, &c., Made to Order. All Orders promptly, attended to. j 982a-445« ASHBURTON WOOL - SCOURING WORKS. JjILEECE WOOL, LOCKS, and Pieces scoured at lowest current rates. 316. CYRUS HOMERSHAM. NEW GROCERY BUSINESS. ANDREW YOUNG desires to inti mate to his friends, and the public of Ashburton generally, that he HAS OPENED, A GENERAL STORE on the Wakanui Road (within a few yards of Dunn and Ray’s Foundry) where he trusts by supplying First-class Articles, at Cheapest Current Prices, to obtain a fair share of support. Note the Address— . Andrew Young (Just below Dunn and Ray’s Foundry), WAKANUI ROAD. In connection with the above, A. Y. wishes it to be understood that he has not laid aside his Carpenter’s tools, as of no further, use, but he is still engaged in manufacturing and repairing Gates, Wheelbarrows, Drays, Hurdles, etc. General Joiner’s work and odd jobs executed in a workman-like manner, at exceedingly low rates. The advertiser doing all the work himself, will be a sufficient guarantee for- all orders en trusted to him. 340 Wm. Patching, East Street Ashburton, Tent, tarpaulin, and horse CLOTH MAKER. Canvas, Calico, and American Duck. Reaper and Binder Canvases Made and Repaired. Canvas and India-rubber Hosing. Sail, Twine, and Garden Lines, Blocks, Hooks, and Thimbles. Flax and Manilla Rope, of all sizes, always in stock. 31 WM. PATCHING. HORSE FEED. OATS, BARLEY, &c., CRUSHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. JOSEPH CLARK, 69g Tinwald. ASHBURTON HAIRCUTTING ROOMS. IMPORTANT NOTICE. MR. E. A. GARNETT begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has DIS POSED of his BUSINESS to Mr. F. CLARK, of Christchurch, and while thanking them for the liberal support accorded to him during his residence here, would solicit a continuance of the same on behalf of his successor. Referring to the above, F. CLARK hopes, by strict attention to business and moderate charges, to merit a fair share of public support. F. CLARK, HAIRDRESSER, TOBACCONIST, STATIONER, AND FANCY GOODS MERCHANT, Ashburton. Agent for the sale of the jlshhurton Guardian. 725c-92g NEW PROPRIETOR. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock Street. THE undersigned having taken the above Hotel, hopes by strict atten tion to business to merit a fair share of Public patronage. Board and Lodging, LI per week; Meals and Beds, Is. GEORGE WATTS. Proprietor. 644 c THE SOUTHLAND TIMBER YARDS. THE UNDERSIGNED BEGS to in form his friends and the public gene rally, that he has made arrangements with the best SAWMILLS in Southland for a constant Supply of Building Timber, including Red and White Pine FLOORING LINING / SKIRTING; ARCHITRAVES MOULDINGS and will >pen the same OCTOBER Ist, 1880, at ilia yards, corner of CAMERON AND WEST STREETS, Next Jameson and Roberts, ASHBURTON. JOSHUA TUCKER, 217a-884c Proprietor



Business Notices. REDUCTION. CHEAPER THAN IJVEE. OAA AAA EEET of BOARDS and #>UUJUUU SCANTLINGS, must be sold ; also, a large quantity of Floor ing, Match Lining, Rusticated Archi traves, Skirtings, superior Totara Shingles, Firewood, Stakes, Posts, P ails, Ac. Apply at HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East street, Ashburton. N.B.—Orders can be delivered at any railway station on the main or branch liues, direct from the Mills, of any size, length, or quantity. 7380 james McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburtox A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hat d. Summer Goods open shortly. 172 FARMERS ! FARMERS ! FARMERS ! R. McKERROW AND CO., RE Cash Purchasers of Wool, Grain, and all kinds of Farm Produce, and are a lso. prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES on the above placed in their hands either for sale or shipment to the English or Colonial Markets. A Large Stock of Cornsacks, Wool packs, &0., for sale at lowest current prices. ’R. McKERROW & CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, RAKAIA. 36 CHERTSEY. A. R. MARKHAM (Next Montgomery’s, Chertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER HAVING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery, etc. AGENT FOR THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. 423 Wm. Anderson, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Ashburton. HAS always in STOCK a complete assortment of every description of Saddlery, Harness, Whips, Saddlers’ Iron mongery. Goods manufactured to order on the premises of the best Materials and at the lowest rates 324 NOTICE to FARMERS and OTHERS. WHEN you want any Copper, Zinc, Iron, or Tinware made or re paired, it will be to your interest to con sult Joseph Hyde, Moore street, Ashburton, And he will cure all complaints cheaply. Every description of Dairy Work made. Estimates for Spouting given. 345 Thos. Dudson, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER Burnett Street, Ashburton. ■ PERSONS visiting this Establishment can be supplied with every article of the trade at Lowest Prices. 308 THOMAS DUDSON. E. H. Butler &00., WESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, JgEG to inform the inhabitants of the surrounding country that they have started a General BLACKSMITH and SHOEING ESTABLISHMENT, where they hope by civility and attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit and obtain a share of their patronage. 344 EDWARD H. BUTLER. Westerfield Store. E. H. BUTLER HAS much pleasure in informing the Public generally that he intends Opening a GENERAL STORE in the township of Westerfield, when he will be j prepared to Supply first-class articles in Grocery, Men’s Clothing, and General j Farm Stores. j E.H.B. will bo prepared to execute orders entrusted to him with Punctuality and Dispatch. Carts will run round the district for orders periodically. Agent for the Ashburton Guardian, 343 EDWARD H. BUTLER. D. Fitzpatrick, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Fowler’s Buildings, Tancred Street, Ashburton. ALL descriptions of Boots and Shoes made to order, at reasonable prices. 309 DANIEL FITZPATRICK.



Business Notices M E D I C A L HALL, ASHBURTON. Established 1874. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO THE PURITY OF DRUGS. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY PREPARED, Open on Sundays, 10 to 11 a. m., 2to 3 and 7 to 8 p.m. 319 Marsh & Groves. ■pANCY BREAD AND BAKERS, PASTRYCOOKS AND TIONERS. BISCUIT CONFEC FAMILIES WAITED ON DAILY. Wedding and School Cakes always on hand. Tanceed Street, Ashbueton. 312 Horse Bazaar Stables, Burnett Street. H. MUIR, PROPRIETOR, HAS much pleasure in informing the public generally that every atten tion and civility will be paid to custo mers. Saddle Horses and Buggies on hire at Lowest Rates. Commodious Loose Boxes for Entire Oats, Chaff, and Hay on Sale. N.B. —Parcels and telegrams received here will command immediate attention. 9 10 HUGH MUIR, TEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT AT EVERETI BROS: & GO. HAVELOCK STREET, E. B. and Co. will give 10 per cent. Dis count, or, in other words, will take off TWO SHILLINGS for every Pound’s worth of goods purchased. TERMS—CASH. From this day, October sth, until further notice. EVERETT BROS. & CO. BOOTS '. BOOTS ! BOOTS 1 To Meet the Times. C HAWKINS, the Cheap Boot and . Shoemaker, TINWALD (opposite the Post Office), has determined to CLEAR OUT his large and well-selected Stock at sweeping prices. Only one trial will convince the public of the genuine cheapness of his Stock. His own make equally reduced. Come and see for your selves. Note the address— 0. HAWKINS, PRACTICAL BOOT & SHOEMAKER Opposite the Post Office, Tinwald. Note —No connection with any other shop. 815 c CHANGE OF PROPRIETARY. mHE UNDERSIGNED lias much L pleasure in announcing to the in habitants of Ashburton and district that he has TAKEN OYER the BUSINESS of Mr. J. S. SAYAGE, East street, Ash burton, and respectfully solicits a con tinuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed on his predecessor, trusting by keeping a choice assortment of all classes of FRUIT, CONFECTIONERY, &c., to merit a fair share of the public support. T. BBNNETTO, FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER, East street, Ashburton. 814 c Removal. CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. JOHN MEECH, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER , PAPERHANGER, &c. Drawers from 30s. and upwards, Dressing tables and Washstands 10s. and upwards. ALT. KINDS OP REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Bepolished, or Exchanged. GOOD PRICE. GIVEN FOR SECONDHAND FURNITURE. 248 c



Business Notices. IMMENSE ARRIVALS OF NEW GOODS AT ORE & CO.’S. We are now showing THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW SPRING G 0.6 D S EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. Ex HALCIONE, AT LYTTELTON, AND NEW LONDON, AT MELBOURNE. ALSO, T HE Stock in the Assigned Estate of Messrs. Edmiston, Gundry, and Co. valued at £2,000, Which will be SOLD at about ! HALF-PRICE. CONSISTING OF CARPETS, MATTING ■ BLANKETS, GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, CHAIRS, MATTRESSES &o ORR AND CO. September Ist 1880 841c-1820



Publii Notices TUB Successful Tenderers for plough ing, harrowing, and rolling land at Westcriield, are "Messrs. Christy and Hetherington. 430 D. OLIVER. V. R. PUBLIC NOTICE. LICENSING ACT, 1873, AND LICENS ING ACT, 1873, AMENDMENT ACT, 1874. "forrOTICE is hereby given that, in pur- J__vj suance of the above Acts a quar terly meeting of the Licensing Commis sioners for the Districts of Ashburton, Rakaia, and Mount Somers, will be held in the Resident Magistrate’s Courthouse, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, the 7th day of December next, at noon, for the purpose of considering all applications under the provisions of the aforesaid Acts. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk, of the Court. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, October 28, 1880. 423 OATS. THE Undersigned are PURCHASERS at highest market rates. ROYSE, STEAD & CO., 411 Christchurch. CASH ADVANCES. THE Undersigned are prepared to make liberal CASH ADVANCES to Farmers on their GROWING CROPS. ROYSE, STEAD & CO., 412 Christchurch. ALL DEBTS due to Ashburton Herald and Guardian business must be Paid to Mr. S. E. Poyntz, on behalf of the Assignees, at the Guardian Office, East street, Ashburton, and his receipt alone will be a sufficient,discharge. S. SAUNDERS, For Self and Co-Assignees. £2O Penalty. OWING to the continual DESTRUC TION of TREES and FENCES in the Ashburton Domain, The Public Domains Act will be strictly enforced from this date. October 29,1880. 422 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. rjIHE ANNUAL SHO W OF STOCK, PRODUCE, IMPLEMENTS, &c, , WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 16th NOVEMBER. Entries must be made with the Secretary not later than Tuesday, 9th November. _ Members will oblige by forwarding their Subscriptions at an early date. GEORGE JAMESON, 326 Secretary. JgLINDNESS, DEAFNESS, &c. DR. GRANT, Member of Royal College of Surgeons, England, and of the Medical Boards of Victoria and New South Wales; also regis tered in New Zealand, OCULIST, AURIST, & SPECIALIST, (From Europe), may be consulted upon all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, Deafness, Noises in the Head, Defective Sight, Squinting, Cataract, Amaurosis, Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Loss of Eye lashes, Inflammation, and all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat treated upon new and scientific principles. DR. GRANT, has arrived in Christ church, and may be CONSULTED at his Consulting Rooms, 4 HEREFORD TERRACE, Hereford Street East, Christchurch, Near St. John’s Church. Hours of attendance : Morning, 10 till 1; afternoon, 2 till 5. Saturdays, morning only. . Dr Grant’s consultation rooms, during the four months of his successful practice in Auckland, were crowded to excess, and attention is confidently and particularly requested to the following cases of the Eye, Ear, Throat, and other special af fections :• — 211 Queen street, Auckland, July 23, 1880. Dr. Grant. —Dear sir,—l have to give you thanks for the great benefit to my hearing since I have been under your care.—l am, &c. , Robert Campbell. Ponsonby, July 23. Under Dr. Grant’s treatment I am very much improved in my hearing, and should recommend any one to txy the same. — M. A. Parker. Tamaki West, near St. John’s College, Auckland, July 23, 1880. Dr Grant has greatly improved my hearing during the time I have been under his care.— -Thos. Churches. Brookside, Pakakura Valley, July 23, 1880. I was under Dr. Grant’s treatment for squinting, and was completely cured in ten days. Iwo uld earnestly recommend any persons suffering from diseases of the eyes to make a trial of Dr Grant, feeling sure that he would benefit them as ho has done me.— John Sinclaire, Jun. Ponsonby road, Hope Town, Auckland, June 16, 1880. I have been under Dr. Grant’s care since May 26, for great deaf ness, for more than twelve years, and am about seventy (70) years of age. Dr. Grant has removed a large and small polypus from my years, and I can hear much better, having greatly improved under his care, for which I am very thankful.— Charles Lowe. Horne’s Estate, New North road, Auck land, June 16, 1880. I have been suffer ing from a severe local disease. Dr. Grant operated upon me on Saturday last, and I am now quite well, although I had been in an ill state of health for four years.— Charles Muller. Cross street, Newton, Auckland, June 17, 1880. I have been nearly blind for over seven years, and unable to work at my trade (a confectioner). On the first day of this month I went under Dr. Grant’s care, and already see very much better in this short space of time.— John Whittle, Parnell, June 14, 1880. . Dr. Grant has just cured me of a long-standing deafness of more than ten years, for which I am very thankful, having tried many other doc tors without success. — Maria J. Treeman. Auckland, August 6, 1880. I have been deaf in the left ear for four years and in the right also. On August 2 I was treated by Dr. Grant, and am now quite well, being able to hear as well as ever I did.— Arthur Parkinson, Parmer, Opotiki. Maugere, Onehunga, Auckland, August 26, 1880.’ For thirty-five years I have been suffering with diseased eyes. Since August 5 I have been under Dr. Grant’s care, and am rapidly recovering. —J. Nioholls. Symonds street, Auckland, August 27, 1880. I have been deaf for eighteen years (since I was four years old) the drums of both years-having ulcerated away. lam still improving under Dr. Grant’s care, and can hear much better now, sometimes very well.— Margaret Sanderson., i( . . . Auckland Lunatic Asylum, Whau, Aug. 28, 1888. This is to certify that I have, been under Dr. Grant’s care for hardness of hearing from the 13th instant, and find 1 J am so far improved as to hear the ticking



Public Notices. of a watch, which I could not do before I put myself under his treatment. lam over sixty years old. — John King. Auckland, September 0, 1880/ I have been under Dr. Grant’s treatment since August 18 for deafness of both ears; ,1 am returning home to Tauranga this day, quite cured, and can hear as well as ever I did. —Sydney Hoben. OPINIONS OP THE PRESS. We can conscientiously recommed those suffering from deafness or other ailments that Dr. Grant has made a special study of, to pay him a visit, when, if curable patients, they may certainly expect relief. An instance came under our notice' on Thursday, in the case of a man named Charles Swanson, who had been very deaf for three years, bub, after ten days’ treatment, can now hear perfectly even the lowest whisper. The’cure is a rather remarkable one, as he had been under the care of many medical men, but has re ceived no benefit whatever from their treatment —New Zealander, Dec. 27,‘ 1879. Mr. Earnest D‘Egville Michau called at our office yesterday, and stated that he [ had been blind with the right eye all his lifetime. Hearing about Dr. Grant, the oculist, who is now on a visit to this city, he determined to give him a trial. He had only been under Dr. Grant’s treat ment ten or eleven days when ho found that he could see large objects at some dis tance. Mr. Michau states that he had been under the treatment of some of the best medical men at home, but had not received the least benefit. We are at all times chary of accepting details of “ Wonderful cures,” but the young man who called ■ at our office appeare i to be telling the truth, and was exceedingly grateful to Dr. Gant for the relief which he has already . experienced. —New Zea land Times, Dec. 25, 1879. Dr. Grant is also SPECIALIST in the DISEASES of WOMEN and CHIL DREN. Dr. Grant has recently effected a very remarkable cure in the case of Mrs. D. Evans, of Kumara, who has been under his treatment for deafness since Eeb. 14, last. Mrs. Evans has been deaf in both ears for a very long period—no less than thirty years—her affliction having been caused by a fever, from which she suffered severely. Since that time she has been almost totally deaf, for she could only hear the the loudest sounds. Since she has been under Dr. Grant’s treatment her hearing has gradually improved, so .that now she can hear plainly conversation-in an ordinary tone of voice. She will re turn in a few days to Kumara perfectly well, and in possession of the full faculty of which, she has been so long deprived.— West Coast Times, March 10, 1880. One of the employees in the Public Works office here has sent us the follow ing testimonial to the skill of • Dr. Grant. He says :—“ I, wish to let you know that Dr. Grant has greatly improved the hear ing of one of my ears, the membrane, of which was injured some six years ago. I may add that two surgeons, whom I con sulted a short time ago, considered the case incurable. ” Dr. Grant has also been very successful in several difficult Cases of disease of the eye. —HoMtiJca Times, March 23, 1880. There are amongst Dr. Grant’s success ful eye cases at Hokitika, a young lady, at J. Jack’s, Esq., the Mayor, cured, by operation, of squintingand _Mrs. Wavent, operation for artificial pupil. Nelson, May 11, 1880. “I, Thos. Adams,' have been under Dr. Grant’s treatment for deafness of the left ear, from which I have suffered twe years, the result of a severe tropical fever. I find my hearing greatly improved in the short time — since April 30. —Thos. Adams.” 428 . mi 11 iiihiiiim w» Sporting. RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, November, 17 and 18, 1880. . FIRST DAY. \ : r. Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of about 3ft. 6in. high hurdles. Nomination 1 sov.; acceptance 2 sovs. 2. District Handicap Hurdle Race of 20 sovs. Distance, IJ4 mile, over 6 flights of about 3ft. 6in. high hurdles. Nomination/ 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov. District horses: only. 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap of 70 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each for; acceptors. N omination, 2 sovs.; ac ceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs.; welter weights forage; gentleman riders, who must be members of the Ashburton Racing Club. Entrance 2 sovs. mile. District horses only. 5. Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovs. No weight under Bst. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for any surplus to go to the fund. Post entry, 1 sov.; about 1 X niile. SECOND DAY. 1. County Steeplechase Handicap of 30 sovs. : over 2 miles of fair hunting country ; nomination I sov. ; acceptance 2 sovs. District horses only. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 50 sovs. ; nomination 2 sovs. ; acceptance 2 sovs. ; Weights to be declared at 9 p. in. on the evening of the first day’s racing: miles. 3. Farmers’ Plate of 30 sovs. : weight for age; entrance 2 sovs. ; 1 mile. For dis trict horses only. 4. Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs.': _ for all horses beaten at this meeting ; nomina tion 1 sov. ; acceptance 2 sovs.;. r mile. ; 5. Trotting Race (Handicap), ; of 15 sovs.; (Ist horse, 10 sovs; 2nd horse, 5 sovs.) Catch weights ;, 3 miles ; nomina tion I os. ; acceptance I sov.; District horses only.' - ■ Rules and Regulations. Qualification fee £2 2s. ; members of the Ashburton Racing Club free. No entry will be received for any of the races except on the condition that all dis putes shall be decided by the Stewards, whose decisions: in all cases shall be final. ; A district horse shalhnean a horse which has been commonly resident in, and owned 1 by a resident in the County previous to , Sept. 1, 1880. and up to the date of: the forthcoming meeting; provided always that any district horse shall not be disqualified from having run in his bona Jide owner’s name In races outside the: County .during'. the above-mentioned term. • : Canterbury Jockey Club rules strictly: adhered to unless otherwise specified. ; No protest will he entertained unless L2 2s be deposited, which will be forfeited _ should the protest, in the opinion of the Stewards, prove frivolous; ■ = ’ All entries and nominations to be" in ■< the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Commercial Hotel, not later than nine p.m. on Tuesday, November 2nd. Weights will be published oh Saturday, November 13th. Acceptances and Sweeps to be paid to . the Secretary not later than nine p.m. bn the night of Monday,; November 15th. / . i . All .entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Ashburton,, enclosing ■ entrance lees, name and ago of horse, and. colors of the rider. ; " . ’ ; : Any : jockey riding -- in other than _ his declared colors.will be fined one sovereign. Horses walking over; will receiv'd only half the stakes. JAMES WILKIE, 2750 Hon. Sec,