THE RAILWAY TARIFF.

PUBLIC MEETINGS. Tinwald. A meeting of farmers and others in terested was held, yesterday afternoon, in Mr. Joseph Clark’s Store, immediately on the conclusion of the sale in the Tinwald Yards, to protest against the unfairness of the existing railway tariff Mr. Thomas Bullock occupied the chair, and explained that the meeting had been called at the request of several farmers, who could not afiord the time that even ing to attend the other meeting that was to be held in the Town Hall, but who heartily sympathised with the object of it and wished to express their dissatisfaction with the tariff The tariff was an unjust one, inasmuch as it was well known that under the old tariff enough was made to make the line that ran through this dis trict pay, and it was unjust to us to raise our .tariff to pay for other lines that did not pay. A very large proportion of the grain grown iii the colony was grown in Canterbury, 1 arid when the increase on the tariff was made, and so largely upon grain, it was only adding another tax to that required to be paid by the already heavily taxed farmer. In America the same thing was tried by the railway companies as was now being tried here by our Government, but by the united action of the people, the companies had been compelled to give way. If the farmers held together and agitated on the subject, he was sure Go vernment would soon have to “ cave in.” It, was now an.' ascertained fact that in many places on these plains cartage could be performed at 25 per cent, cheaper rates than those charged by the railway. It was difficult in a mountainous country, where roads were costly and not of the best character, to compete with the rail way. In these places the railways had been a blessing ; but it was propor tionately costly to make railways to. the costliness of roads. Where these costly railways existed, the people could well afford to pay the increased tariff, as the railways were really of more value to them comparatively than they were to the people on the more level country, and those districts had no alternative but to use the railway. ‘When no railways existed, those people paid a high figure for the transit of their goods, and now that the railways ran they ought not to complain, ifthe rates Avere ■ high, because they wore -not high, in proportion to the benefits given. On the flat land where roads were; good, it. was different; though the railway had been an inestimable bless ing, it was. not so great a blessing to the level lands ,as it .had been to the hilly lands; nor had so much money been ex pended in its construction. This meeting had; -been, got up with a view to showing the .Government ; that farmers. had an in terest in this matter of the tariff as well as the townspeople,, and. of. showing that the 'feeling,, against -the injustice of the new rates was not confined to the towns people, but was general over the country. It was very hard that just at this time of the year, when they were about to bring in their produce, an impost like the tariff should be laid on. He then referred to the understanding that existed when the railway scheme was first mooted —viz., that railways were not expected to pay interest on construction, but simply work ing expenses, the indirect good they would do to the colony being considered ample return. They had opened and settled large tracts of country, and increased the rateable population. They had caused 1 the sale of a great extent of Government land, and opened new districts. - Ash burton was one -of them. This district was only yet bearing, the heavy expenses incidental to a new district, and yet, just after Government had got the money for this .new land, and when settlers were struggling with their first expenses. Go vernment turned round and asked them to pay this impost. ‘ He hoped the .agita tion would be continued until Government reverted to the old tariff.

Mr. Clark, in the course of some re marks against the tariff, said that it would make a difference of a penny per bushel extra on wheat, and three farthings on oats, and this district would this year have to pay by this tariff something like L 5,000 more than it had paid on its last year’s crops. It was not in a position to afford that amount of money. It was specially a farmer’s matter, and he would ask them to take it into their own hands. In his own case, he would have to pay Ll5O more than he did last year, and the ratio to the farmer who-produced grain would be greater. He hoped the farmers would take united action. He would move— “ That in the opinion of this meeting the present tariff was inequitable, and* against the best interests of .agriculture, and that Government should be asked to revert to the tariff previously in force. ” This being seconded by Mr. James Moore, and carried,. Mr. Thomas Taylor said he had taken steps to have a similar meeting held at Waterton, and he hoped the other districts would follow the example. This was a matter which ought to be a farmers’ ques tion, for it' was simply an extra tax on such members of the community as had to use the railways. ? He would move— “ That meetings be held in different parts of the district, to act in conjunction with the Ashburton.meeting.” Mr. White, Waterton, seconded the motion," which was unanimously passed, and after a vote of thanks to the Chair man, the meeting separated.

Ashburton. A public meeting, at which most of the influential men of the County were present, was held in the Town Hall last night. The meeting was called by the Mayor of Ashburton, and the object of it was to consider the railway tariff now in force.

His Worship the Mayor presided, and in opening the. .business explained the object of the meeting, stating that the tariff was unfair and inequitable to this County. They would have seen the result of the County Council’s corres pondence in the newspapers,, and he thought the reply by the General Manager of Railways was anything but satisfactory. He would require to speak at a later period, so he would now ask Mr. Joseph Clark to move the first resolution, which he. did as follows ; “ That this meeting is of opinion that the railway tariff published in the Gazette of October Ist, and which came into force on October lltb, is in many respects deficient in principle, especially in relation to the increasing, charges for carriage of merchan dise for different, distances; that it is also highly inequitable: to the agricul tural interests, in so far: as . it raises the charges for carriage of grain, and thus im poses an additional tax upon this County of not less than . L6,oGoMper : annum. The difference on the freight meant just one penny per bushel more to Lyttelton than it used to be. When they looked to America and other countries, and saw the number of miles that grain was carried by the railways at a low figure, he thought the time had come when instead of raising the tariff it ought to be reduced. • • It would be remembered that, when the Vogel scheme was urged first, an argument was put forward that railways were indispen sable to the colony, and. if they paid only Working expenses* they would do very well without troubling about paying interest. It was now the fact that the plain lands railways, constructed at a small expense, were doing a large traffic and paying well, but the mountainous land railways wore built- at a groat expense; and were not paying well, so the paying railways had to pay the loss. Referring to the railway management, he said the railways

were not managed, and never had been as a private speculation would. What was the case in the slack season ? There was no redaction of tariff’ whatever, and rather than carry goods at a cheaper rate the department would run empty trains. Sheep could be driven groat distances on foot at a very small rate, in some cases it could be done for 3d. a head, but when they were put upon a railway truck they were charged 9d. or lOd. a head. The increased charges fell more directly upon the farmer than upon anyone else. The grain merchant would not feel it, as he would simply put it on to the farmer. He hoped the settlers in every district would do theirbest to agitate against this tariff. Mr. John Orr seconded the motion in a few words, condemnatory of the tariff. Mr. Bullock, who spoke in much the! same strain that he had done at a previous meeting' that day at Tinwald, said the making of the railways had caused an in creased revenue to come to the Govern ment by the increase of population, and by the greater extent of land taken up. He contended that such a railway as ours ought not to have a heavy tariff, and it would be for the department to see.to it, that a very heavy loss indeed was not en dured by the railway in this matter. The land was flat, and the roads were good, and cartage was cheap, and 'there- was a very large area of land where th ! e cart could be employed for traffic at a cheaper rate than carriage cost under this tariff. Already some farmers were moving in this direction, and if the matter were not watched by the Government, a great loss would be suffered. After referring to the first expense that had to be borne by people in a new settlement, and . the difference between their position' and .that of people in older settlements, and that a heavy tax like the new railway tariff was an injustice to the new settlement, Mr. Bullock defended the Mount SomersAiue against the attacks of .the Otago. Daily Times.

Mr. Clark’s motion - was then put and carried.

Mr. Passmore moved the next resolu tion—“ That the following gentleman be. appointed a committee to draw up a memorial to the Minister for Public Works, setting forth in detail the points of objection to the present tariff, and obtain- signatures to, .the same—viz., Messrs. H. Friedlarid’eiy F. B. Passmore, John Orr, T. Bullock, Joseph Clark, C. P. Cox, and A. Roberts.” In speaking in support of it, he said that he had a rail way line running past his door, but it paid him better to send his drays into Ashbur ton. The cost of carriage of coal from Lyttelton to his place was just half.the cost of the coal itself. Mr. : Passmore made a comparison between the charges in New Zealand and those in America. The 'cost of grain going from Sherwood to Lyttelton, a distance of 52 miles, was just two-thirds of the cost, of carrying it between Chicago and Now York, a .dis tance of 900 miles. '

Mr. A. W. Roberts; seconded., The Mayor said if it had been the inten tion of Governments from the first to make railways pay the interest on the cost of construction, a large number of the political lines in the colony would never have been made. In England all the lines did not pay, and there were very many'of’lfiem that only paid three and four per cent, and that with the great population—five times greater to the mile than New Zealand. Therefore, the Go vernment should not expect the colonial lines to pay the interest on their cost. We had two bad seasons in succession, and farmers had: suffered from them badly. It was no reason that an increased tariff should be imposed that two bad seasons had followed each other* and there was still less reason that' an especial and unfair increase should be made upon the tariff for grain. The farmers were the main support of the country, a,nd but for them and their produce the lines would not now be paying two and a half per cent. Why should the Government put an extra rate upon the farmer,, then, be cause he more extensively than any other class used the railway 1 He thought that instead of killing the go’ose which laid the golden eggs, as the Government were doing by this tariff, they ought to do everything in their power to encourage the farmer. ...

The resolution was duly carried. Mr. 0. P. Cox moved the nextresolutipn —“ That when the memorial has been duly signed, the Committee appoint two, or more gentlemen to wait upon the Govern ment and present the same. ” He thought the sending of a deputation to the Govern ment would have a very great weight with Ministers. There was a feature, of the tariff which had not been referred to at that meeting.. That was the progressive increase of the tariff over a number of miles. After a certain distance, say ten miles, the charge rose 2d. per mile,; then for the next ten miles it rose 9d. of ‘ lOd., and then took another jump of sd. or 7d. There had been some reference made to the higher coat of the railways in the hill country over that of the lines in the flat land. ' Before the railways : were con structed the cost of the carriage of goods over-hilly country was higher than it was on the fiat land, and there was no reason now that the railway’s charges should be made on an equality all over the colony. It was a fact that between Rangiora . and Christchurch, it was found that carting was actually cheaper than railway carriage. Whether railways should pay interest on construction or not was a question he was not open to discuss that night, but he was prepared to support the assertion that the interest ought not to be paid by an extra rate on any one commodity, as was being, attempted by the- Government in the matter of grain. Mr. Hodder in a few words seconded the resolution. He was sure that all the farmers’ signatures could be procured to' a memorial made to the Government, if the copies were got up smartly. Mr. B. Hughes thought it would be far better for Government to raise a revenue in a rational way than by following.,th e course they had done with the railway tariff. If they were to discharge such very incompetent men as the Minister for Public Works, and save his salary they would do a good thing. The Minister had shown his utter want of knowledge of what was required of him, and instead of retaining Oliver and Co., and enjoying the luxury of such an able statesman as the Hon. John Hall, it would be better to save the large salaries that were paid to them. The colony imported large quantities of goods from England and from America, why not tax these, so that a revenue could be raised, and industries nursed. (A voice—Ho.) Some people did not like protection, but he was in a position to prove that England had' practised it, that America had practised it. until their industries were in a position to fight their own way; They had been speaking that night about the hill country. They got some things .from the hills they - could not do well without, and he thoiight' it was an advantage to get these as cheaply as possible. The Otago hills \pent down timber for instance,, and he's did not think it wise to raise the price of that article. Still he did not like the tariff, and he thought he had expressed his feelings in regard to it when he said that a load carted to Tin wald by a carrier was- ai cheaper means of' carriage than the railway. ' ■ : ' - The Mayor said that the rates for; dis tances were very anomalous. IfjgoodA were sent from Christchurch to TimaruJ! thence back again twelve miles to Temuka, 16s. per ton- would be saved, for it would bo found that that was just the difference between the cost of carriage all this dis tance and the cost of carrying the goods direct from Christchurch to Temuka.. The passenger from Christchurch to Duhedin paid only 2d. more than the passenger from Ashburton to Dunedin, and yet the Government said the railway did not pay.

The Mayor then went on to show the rapid strides America had made within the last twenty years, and how formidable a competitor in the grain market she was to New Zealand. Her wheat produce in 1860 was 173,104,924 bushels, and in 1880 it was 440,000,000; her wheat ex port in 1860 was only 4,155,153 bushels, but in 1880 it had risen to L 175,000,000. Competing in grain with a producer like that the colony ought not to be handi capped with an exorbitant tariff Besides, but for the increase in grain exports there would have been a far heavier decrease in the total value of goods exported and imported last year. In his Financial Statement Mr.' jOliyer attributed the fall ing off in the railway returns to the depression of 1879, -and the imports defi ciency while the general exports also fell off L 272,574, making a total deficiency of L653,G56. The redeeming feature of this was that grain exports increased by L 153,051, and blit, for this increase of grain the railway department* would have lost the carriage; of' E 425,625 worth of goods in the shape of exports. When grain then was such an important factor in the colony’s prosperity it was gross foolishness to injure the grain interests by putting an almost prohibitive railway tariff ■ upon - it'; as | Mtfl cftjier cbn\raoditi6s„- l.Ospddialliyi wiM ? ; America had to bo competed with in the English market. The. Mayprlfflso! gave : several instances' ,o,f, ; tliq ; gross : anomalies of the tarifl'j*:and ,\yppt,pn;to .say that;if Govern ment had allowed us to retain our land fiind and mak,e us work our own railways,, we shpuld h|yej Leevv ■sdmd profit on bur lines; and the Mayor considered that each, section should be estimated upon its "own merits, and its tariff regulated by the profits it made.. ~ > The'iyds6lutlpn : wa§C|imed;ffnani^aou^ly, • .Thtg Maydr s having read "‘a ' letter of ; apology for the absence of Mr.; W. C. Walker, : 'a v6tb : 'of ’’tlian|ts ‘-.was passed to the chair, and the meeting'adjourned.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1880.

Printed and published daily,. at iha- Guardian Office, Saunders’" Buildings, Easi street, Ashburton, by James MacLEA.tr DonK,' ''" , residing at Tancred street, Ashburton, ; •. ; - ■ Wednesday,- November 24, iBBq,



Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Ah infallible remedy for bad ..Legs and all sale of these' inyaluablemedicihes iiuevery part of the civi lised is _■ the' most ■ convincing Lproof Of their efficacy.; . They speedily-curei bad legs, old wounds, scrofula, and other diseases of the skin. Thousands of persons suffering from these dreadful maladies have been cured by them after every other? meaps had failed; and it is a fact beyond alLdpubt that .there' is -no hotwever obstinate or : long standing, but may be quickly relieved and ultimately' cured by these wonderful .medicines.; .Their action-is irresistible,; mdreheecl irf praise of 'these 1 - celebrated 1 Pills. "Let those who doubt their excellence give, {hernia trial. — AkVt. ' i A r ‘ ‘ ' V,



, Hotels.; 'TVo'-iaiii •• iS tl7’ E y ' r Ju ost Wink ■ ■ 1 ; > FOB. 1 ’ 1 * ' ' ; INVALIDS. NVAL I D S . rjlHOSs QUILL Begs to 'inform the inhabitiuits'ofAshburton; and ' district that Tie ‘can supply them with PORT WINE OF THE . i FINEST (suitable for , Invalids),. as shipped direct by ; r ; Warre Brothers, of London, ono ■of tho oldest houses in the:Qpqrto,, ; Trade. Note Address— QUIL.L’i WHOLESALE , BOTTLING, . STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751a-33Gc



Boarding House, &c. Board 'and lodging, 17s. per week, at S.- C.orexoak’s, Timvald. 44G PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING ■ HOUSE, close to the Railway Station, .(next to GboksoiVs Stables)! This commodious house. contains '4O rooms, . with ! every convenience. Good Table • kept. : Every comfort of a home. Moderate charges. . S. LUCAS, = 525 , ; ■ ! ; Proprietor. ' .NEW PROPRIETOR. . CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL,, I, ’ ■ ■ -HArEtbdk’ BTEfeET.' THE undersigned having taken the above Hotel, hopes by strict attenr. tion tp business; to ’merit a-fair -share of Public patronage. . ~ ... . s .. Board and Lodging, Ll ’per week; Meals 'and Beds, Is. GEORG E WA T T 5.,, , i.'.PIIpPMETOR. //644ci i NOTICE OP REMOVAL, the - A 1 Restueakt to - the ECHO,- DIN I N : G -l R Q'O MS', 1 East : Street, close ■ tp. 'Lancaster’s Butchery, where a good Table will be kept, and the proprietor will be: .glad to; welcome bis old friends and customers. Meals at all Hours,of- the.. Day, rat. Is; each. Beds’, Is.' Good ' accoriimbdation for Boarders and Travellers, Conducted by Mrs Truckle. • ■ ■’ ‘ 1 ‘ 523 SOUTH RAKAIA BOARDING HOUSE. A T i J NI)REW.3‘ begs’ 'to inforxp A , tl r A the inhabitants of Rakaia and Surrounding District that he has taken, the premises adjoining. McKerrow and Coi’s Grain Store,.,and has opened them as a Restauraritittidßoavding House, r Good accommodation for Ttaveilers. ' ' ■



MEALS Is. BEDS Is. A. J. ANDREWS. 113© new [ETOIt. ROOMS# , .-STABLES, i >; _Ahaß'opend a new DINING and LUNCHEON ROOMS, on Seafield Road, fronting the new Show Grounds and Sale Yards,.at which he will supply Luncheon afcall hours of the day, at Is. (id. Livery Stable. —Stalls and Loose Boxes. —Stalls, Is. Boxes as per agreement. Goon Paddocks, as per agreement, 607 'TOR GOOD begs to announce that



Business Notices M E D I C A L HALL, ASHBURTO ,N, Established 1874 , , J. M. CAMBR3DGE, CHEMIST. /; ‘ i " PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO , i THE PURITY OF DRUGS. \ TEETH: CAREFULLY EXTRACTED; ! ' f • 1 '• ,< ■-V /I’ i>' i PRESCRIPTIONS r i . ! ACCURATELY PREPARED.’' Open on Sundays, 10 to 11 a. m., 2to 3 ,and 7to 8 p.m..: . ; /



S Marsh- • Groves. ■pUNCY BREAD AND BISCUIT ' J ; „UAKERS, ■-PASTRYCOOKS AND CONFEC-' \ ' TIONERS. ‘ FAMILIES WAITED. ON D^ILYi Wedding and School Cakes always on .j- 1 ’hand. ; /. ; / ;i . T ; Tancbed Steeet, Ashbuetox._ 312



H : or'se ;; ,'■ Burnett Street. ; : .j, .■, H. MBiR, PROPRIETOR, . : ; :, ’.AS much pleasure in informing'the tion and civility will bo paid to custor,. ri; ! : Saddle'Horses and Buggies, on hire at; i ' Lbwest Rates. ’ • r . Cotjimodious, Loose Boxes (for, ,Ensi|ps. ! Oats, Chaff, and Hay .on Sale. . N. A—Parcels and telegrams’received here will!command immediate attention. HUGH MUIR.. 310.



’ TEN PER CENT., DISCOUNT i i. . t r ,: r, AT EVERETI BROS. & GO. ■ I-lAY;ELpGK STREET, El B. apd Co. will gi\re 10 percent.. Dis count, • hr,- An . other-MvoVds, J will take-off TWp' SHILLINGS for every Pound’s of gbbds purchased. * i i •' I i <■-. i • i ~TERMS—CASH. Y - < Prom this day,,. October sth,. until,, further notice. * I EVERETT BROS.. & CO., - . , j - ~ : ; ’ "• 505c' 1 'BOOTS ! i BOOTS ! BOOTS ?v t . 1 I To IMeet the Times. C; HAWKINS, the Cheap' Boot and' , i Shoemaker, TINWALD (opposite, the (Post Office), has determined to‘ CLEAR OUT his large and welhselected Stock at Sleeping prices. Only ; ohe trial will ponvince the public of the genuine cheapness of his Stock. His own make equally reduced., , Come and see for your-- , Note the address— .A i C. HAWKINS, PRACTICAL BOOT & SHOEMAKER , Opposite the Office, Tinwald. ) Note—-No connection with any other shop. ;, . . 1 ;• r/ U • 815 c : CHANGE OF PROPRIETARY. , .rFtHEiciUNDERSIGNED has- inuch pleasure in announcing to the in habitants of Ashburton and district that he has TAKEN OVER the BUSINESS | of Mri J. S. SAVAGE, East street, Ash- I burtori, and respectfully solicits a:con tinuance of the patronage so liberally • bostbvted on his predecessor, trusting by keepirig a choice (assortment of all classes of FRtJIT, CONFECTIONERY, &c., to merit a fair share of the public support. I T. BE IT NET TO, FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER, , East street, Ashburton. 1 814 c



Eemoyal. CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING Establishment, , 1 j , ..REMpYED.TO , r/. R N I E t't'..-:<sV : T T, i Opposite the Mcdt Office. Tpws ifejr-NftVWwt' | Secondltartdj/Funiiturei > ■ I > n- •< j.j« ! •** r*, 'J' yMojLp%^ 7 , ,sS | favr.V.M ffitr 'drawers from 30s. and upwards,-Dressing tables and Washstands 10s. 1 anci Upwards. ! .7 A-I MV.I'IT.iWMO Atl/( ir. KINDS OP KEPAIBS. Furniture Renoyaipcl-and j j or f*, j p |GpPP ] PjiItoE;GIVEN ! j 1 ■ ■' '•* ‘ ‘ .•) SECONDHAND FURNITURE. , : G:i ■. ■ ■ 2486



Business Notices, i- ' :;;■' * * > ■' * 1 / J> H I N ; T I N G, ■-'! ; Oi 1 Every .Desceipmon-, ‘ ! . ' ; : k E ATE Y A N.D Cl : E A t LT i]. - . . ; executed,; HE \ SHBURTON QUARDIAN T he ~~-r~ .ciitvJU* -•"*:f>‘ r f'O'-' SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS;,,.. East street, , r ...... . r i .. : • 1; > r /I i ■ / A S H Bl U R TO N; .iA TA .‘54 J-i. ; U -5 :"i' : --- i GRATEFUL,iCOMFORTING; ■ ■ iFj



i E piP'S'-S ' P d'C'p ; A. j ) BY a [thorough knowledge pfe tihp aatorajo ,! 'Wwa.wk^%gorera ; .<fpWfrtW»B of digestion ana nutrition, and'by a careful application of the fipe .properties of well selected ; ; cocpayi Mr. Epps? has, .provided! Our. breakfast s taklpa rkodeliOatelyr flavoured., beverage,pyiiicb.. [inky;; ißaxfei -U8» many heavy doctor’s, bi 115,..; : It; isnbjj-.'tlye)- j udicious psey of surch, articles ,o| djet< ■ tliafe; a may hQogFj^o^Jly,builti.upi .resist- every -Ma.-. pency to disease. Hundreds ofiSubtlei maladies are, floating.around.uaready. )to?i attack, ’wherever,, ;tlier e fa a,, weak ,pofnt> ; \ye.’,may ,€sscape "many, ;a ,fptal shaft hyp kcepipg ourselves.’, well fortified‘Wvitli 7 purp ; 'bipod; and.,a properly nburisbjpd frame, hh See the QivitSqrvice (fopgtt&.-V 1 Made simply with boiling,water,pr milk-.!' S6ld r only, in packets or tins, labelled;- ■ ’’ J AMES EPPS ANH CO., - ■ - V ’ HOSICEOPATHId CbEaifsTj • 7 ; London; • = yi°d



Medical. S,;' DEAFNESS',' • & c. | V DE./GEANT;;';; Mepiber-bf ‘Royal' 'College' pf Surgeons, England, and of the’ Medical Boards of Victoria and New also regifh tered in New Zealand, OCULIST,.; AUEIST, '&] SPE^IA^IST^ '•''(From Europe), may he consulted upon all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat,; Dealfness, Noises in the Head, Defective •Sight,;., Sf uinting, Cataract,. Amaurosis*. ‘Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Loss ;p£; Eye-- dashes, Inflammation, and, all Diseasesof the Eye, Ear, an,d Throat,treated:,upon 'new and scientific principles. DEj; HEANTf has- 1 arriy'gd in lOhrist-';’ church, and may be CONSENTED - at‘ his- Eobriisj re \ *"• * tvf v» ’■>" : 4 HEREF9RD TEEE'aCE, . , Hereford East, ( CmAsxcii l ußcii, • Near St. John’s 01nu J dli,



.Hoard' of attendance ! Morning, 10 JillJlj | |aftdW6Bfi'j'2till K™ SAWfaays^mofning “Only. .;--.r,oiJoU. Dr Grants consultation rooms, during ithe four of his successful practice in Auckland’'ivcre crowded'£6‘excess,' and attention is confidently arid - particularly requested' to the -following cases of the Eye, Eafj 1 ; Throat,/ arid other- special : af T fectidnS,':- 1 -’ ’ ~5 ~, ~- - ■ ,21l Queen street, : July 23j 1880. Dr. Grant..-rrPear air,—h-haye ,to give yori thrinks 'foy : iny hearing : since'l have [beep. undep ypur care.—l rim,\fec.‘, Robert CAMPBriLL. ■' Ponsonby, July 23. Under Dr. Grant’s treatriient I am yerv. much improved Jn iriy: .liearinJ, iandf should > rQQo)ritoend one to QA-ykhc same.— Ml A''Failker. ' - Tapiaki; -West,- pear |3<v Jplm’s Gollegei [ .Auckland, Jiily improved -'iriy hearing' 1 during the time I have been under his care.—Thos. Churches. Bipokpdq,.: Pakakura: Yalley,; July .28, 1880.; -.1 waspuderDr. Grant’s treatment fprfsquinting,; ,ajid \s;a3 -.cpmpletely cured in fpn days. Jyvoijd l earnestly recommend any persons Buffering, from diseases ofi the ! eye's" to riialtu'a.tsiaiiof'. Dr Grant; feeling ,snre-tluit, he,w ; quld:benefit rth.etn as he has done riiei-rrJoHN.SiNOLAEHE, Jun,i ;■ ' ’ Ponsonby road, Hope Town,,Auckland, >Junfe IG>IBBQ. , ,I.have-beep, under. I)r.. Grant’s care since May 26, for great deaf ness, for more, than twelveyegrs, ( and ap “atioutisoventy (70)' years’of age. Dr. 'Gra'nt has: removed a large and. small polypus frq.m riiy years,' 'and T can hear iriuch better-, having greatly improved'under his care, for which I am very thankful.— CHAKtEs Lowe.ii : ; Horne’s Estate, New North road, Auck land, June 16, 1880. I have been suffer ing frdm a severe local disease. Dr. Grant operated-upori irie'o'n ’Saturday last', arid I am now qluite .well,* ; although l l "had -heed in-an ilhritat© of'health for four Charles;Muller.; h-r>u-r:' ■ ,i. ■ G•-



CroSs-streeft, Nekton]’-''Auckland, 1 i 17, 1880. I have been nearly blind 7 for’ over seven years, and unable t 6 WOrk rft my trade (a confectioner)/ * ‘ Oh' the first day of this month I went under Dr. Grant’s care, and already, see very much better in this short spacpr6f r thhe,^JdHN ; WnirrLßi f Parn,eU,'June 14, 1880.' ! -SDr.’ s Graiit ’h&i just cured me of a long-standing, d_oa£neaa, of more’ than ten years, for which I am very thankf - ■' tors without success. —Mutiyh Treeman, Auclsland; Atigusti&y'lßßtH- /I hkvo'been'- deaf in! ti&ileffe'etoifon fdiStf«yearS'&tti ; in : ftm mOniMteugt®l*l tfa&treafifa', GrahljlkhTdi ■ bejng able well’afediVerDdlth p 1 ‘Arthur 3/iirmeH OpOtiki. 1 Aiig'uSt 7 . ! , y< iSßojinl®oiriJthbtyffiye ,y yoßr§ ; )l'"Rave i : ;h&’h’ suffering with diseased eyes.- '/'Sitic^, 'Aujiust 1 5 I have been J Grant r ii i Symobdcf&njhtj Aucklmld, W}‘ 1880. have been d&tf'fob eigM4ei¥ years ((since I (was four years okI)-thc- drums of both yoaradiaVing r Ui<iOrated f{fv4y. ,i ’T aVh i: . still lmpiiavaHg luHb6phlfr.'' : G?afif'k I land canjhaar•rmfclubetter noW, ! admfetih\bs' J Verywell.^M'A'KOAß'E^ ! SANt> ; Ef^ON/ !l ' t Auckland ImiiatiOfAfeylufn, Whau, Ah".' ; 1 128, (1880. ,oiThis;is l to' ; ofertif j r -'.th'aT, .DhaVe ! been • DrJ ’Grant's carh fdr instant 1 , a'hdfilid * lam so fardmprovedaltko hear* the ticking 7 1 of a-’watch. which! co\Ud ; not do before! * obi.-di I -m- m-v-k; H" ■'



Medical. put myself under his treatment. lam over sixty years old. —John King. Auckland, September G, 1880. I have been under Dr. Grant’s treatment since August 18 for deafness of both ears. lam returning home to Tauranga this day, quite pured, and can hear as well as ever I did. ( —Sydney Hon en. .... - - i " " OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. We can conscientiously recommed those Buffering from deafness or other ailments that Dr. Grant has made a special study bf, to pay him a visit/ when, if curable jpatients, they may certainly expect relief. An,-instance 1 came under our notice on Thursday,, in the case of a .man. named Charles Swanson/ who had been very Seaf for three years, but, 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 i medical men, but has re ceived no benefit whatever from their treatment I ’- New Zealander, Dec. 27,1879. • Mr.i Earliest D'Egville Michau called at our office yesterday, and stated that he had been blind with the right eye all his lifetimes;!"Hearing.about Dr. Grant, the bculist, who is now on.a visit to this city, lie determined to give him a trial. He had- only;beenr. under Dr.; Grant s treat ment ten or eleven days'when he found that he .hoidd/see large objects at some dis iJancen .'‘Mrs. Michau states that he had been under the treatment of some of the best medical men at home, but had not rfeceired i the least benefit. We are at all times chary qf accepting details of Wondex-ful cures,” but the young man iTthqu l-ourj office. appeared to be ''tilling the truth, and was exceedingly grateful tb ;i Dr.''Gailt' for the relief which He has already‘-experienced.— N&w Zea land Times, Dec.: 25, 1879. I Dr. .Grant, is also SPECIALIST in the IiISEASES of WOMEN and CHIL-



i Dr., -;recently effected a very 4v®P i n case of Mrs. D. has been under for jdeafnesa since Feb. 14, Idstf been; deaf, in both ears very long period —no less than tl]ir,fe f yea,rs.- Tr her ; affliction having been’ which she suffered that: time, she has been amioSt totally cleaf, for she could only haar-tho-the.Jaudest. sounds. Since she has been under Dr. Grant’s treatment her hearing has gradually improved, so that ndw she can hear plainly conversation in aii ordinary tone of voice. She will re turn in a few days to Kumara perfectly utell, and in possession of the full faculty Of] which she has been so long deprived. >Wkst Coast Times, March 10, 1880. Ufle.; pfythej employees; in. ;the' 'Public ■Wbrks’office here" has sent us the follow ing testimonial to the skill ofl'-Drl Grant. He says I wish to let you know that Dr. Grdilt has. greatly improved the hear ing of one of my ears, the membrane of VKhiehlwaa injured soine six years ago. 1 -1 mqy add .that two, surgeons, whom I con sulted' a sfidft Time ago* considered the casle incurable.” Dr. .Grant has,alsqjbeen very successful in several difficult case’s of disease of the eye. —Hokitika Times, ■Mfirch 23, 1880. There are amongst Dr. Grant’s success fulleye cases at Hokitika, a young lady, dlt -j. Jack’s, Esq., the Mayor, cured, by operation,% ofsquinting; and Mrs. Wave n't} ogeratiomfotiaftificial pupil; •’’ Ifelsoii, May 11, 1880. “I, Thos. Adams, have been under Dr. Grant’s treatment fan of The left ear, from which I have‘suffered two years, the result of a severe tropical fever. I find my !heaifidi& greatly improved in the short time — since April 30. —Thos. Adams.” 428



; AjDYICE TO MOTHERS.—Are you ._£3j_ brokep-Jiv'yctirirest by a sick child, /suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ? ''Go jat once to the chemist and get a bottle of Mrs. WINSLOW’S SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor sufferer . immediately. It is perfectly harmless ; it produces natural, quiet sleep by reliev ing -the child lrom pain, and the little fcheniV, awakes.as bright as a button.” It ( Hap, .beep,vin.:use in America, and is highly by ; medical men. It is very pleasant to take; it sooths the child ; it softens file gums, allays all pain, wind,, regulates the bowels, and is tile be^' kiibw'iYreihedy for dysentry and i diarihbea,Y whether arising from eethihg'qi ; ; duffer ! , causes. Be sure and ask for‘Mrs! Winslow’s Soothing., Syrup, and see that “ Curtis and Perkins, New York and London,” is on the outside wrariper. No mother should be without it,' Sold by all medicine dealers, at Is.



■\7t7jUO ,is-iMrs.i WINSLOW? As this ‘! qdastion is-,'frequently asked, we sljalli simply say that she is a-lady who for UptvaWls of thirty years has untireingly ■'clfevoted her time and talents as a female physician and nurse, principally among children. She has especially studied the constitution and wants, ’of this numerous class,} and, as a result of this effort ,and practical knowledge obtained in a lifetime as mirse and •, -physician, , sho has cbm .pomificd a SOOTHING SYiIUP for Chil dren. i -JtioperatesMike magic, giving rest and health,; arid; ■ isy 'moreover; sure to the bowels. In consequence of this: article, Mrs. Winslow, is becoming wpiddj-renouned as a benefactor of her jhfgss her. Specially us .this the case in s this.clty. Vast quantities of the Soothing Syrup are daily sold and used here. We . think 'Mrs Winslow has immortalised her ' name by this, invaluable article, and we slnperbly believe -that thousands : : of chil dren have been saved from an early grave by itsj timely, use, and.that- mjliions yet unborn°wlll share 1 its benefits and unite in calling her blessed. No mother luis dis charged her duty to her suffering little one, in our opinion, until she has given it the benefit of Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing •Syrup* Tjy it mothers,, .try it no}v.— Ladies’ Visitor, Ne'wYork City.



TABU ABLE DISCOVERY for the y ‘ v/ i.j ' 1 :>-■ Aivbfy nicely perfumed Hairdressing, called S THE MEXICAN HAIR RE •'NEWER, j-ijqw - .being sold by most; Qhe - trusts dn‘d'perfumers 'througout the coun try-' at 1 3s. Gd. per bottle, is fast super ceding: all the old restorers and dyes for ■the purpose of changing grey or white hair to its natural original color, for it will positively restore the hair in every case ofigreyncss to its original color, with -1 but dyeing it or leaving that offensive smell >whiCli most of the hair preparations of the .day_,doi This preparation has never been known ito fail in restoring the hair to its natural; color and gloss in from eight to twelve (days. It promotes growth and prevents the hair falling out, eradicating daadcup, and leaving the scalp in a clean, hbaWh-y condition. It imparts peculiar t he A air ’ ; ir to 1 its youthful? Yreshness and vjgox\. of this preparation for 'atdveeft jor two will surely restore faded, grej'i'dii white hair to its natural color and thin- arjy coloring matter . or : offensive substance whatever, Herice' it does not 'soil thej hands, the scalp, or oven white iidfeh, hut produces the color within the substance of the hair. Read the follow ing froAi Mr. Nathan Berry, Chemist, WSlkden ft Qnj gfjnjyt {customers bold to tiler way lie had had grey hair for feidrtjy-five years, and after using one bO^tln’of tlie Mexican Hair Reuewer I it was restored to and kept its natural icolor, It may bo had of any rUsp'eCt'ablq,.Chemist;, Perfumer,* or Dealer in l tdilet iarticles in the kingdom, at 3s. Gd. per-bottle.—Prepared by HENRY 0. CALLUP, No. 498, Oxford street, Loudon.



Medical. COCKLE’S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS— These Pills consist of a careful and peculiar admixture of the best and mild est vegetable aperients, with the pure ex tract of the flowers of the camomile. They will be found a most efficacious remedy for derangement of the digestive organs, and for torpid action of the liver and bowels, which produce indigestion and the several varieties of bilious and liver complaints. They speedily remove the irritation and feverish state of the stomach, allay spasm, correct the morbid condition of the liver and organs subser vient to digestion, promote a due and healthy secretion of bile, and relieve the constitution of all gouty matter and other impurities, which, by circulating in the blood, most injuriously affect the action of the kidneys ; thus, by removing the causes productive of so much discomfort, they restore the energies of both body and mind. To those who indulge in the luxuries of the table these piMs will prove highly useful, occasioning no pain ifa their action, unless they meet with an unusual: quantity of acrid bile and acid matter in the stomach and bowels. To Europeans on their arrival in India or China they are recommended as a preservative against the fatal disorders peculiar to tropical -climates. Their occasional use, if com bined -with the strictest attention to diet, will be frequently found to remove at by their influence over the secre tions, that congestive and unhealthy con dition of the liver which is so often the earliest antecedent of severe febrile and constitutional disturbance. It must be understood that these pills are not recommended as containing any new or dangerously active ingredients; on the contrary, they are characterised by a remarkable simplicity of combination, and whatever merit they may be found to possess depends as much upon the selec tion of pure drugs, and the unusual labor and attention bestowed upon their subse quent preparation, as upon the acknow ledged peculiarity of their composition, They are not recommended as a panacea, nor are they adapted to all complaints ; but as a mild and efficacious aperient and tonic in the various forms of indigestion, it will not, perhaps, be an exaggeration to state that they have been resorted to under all systems of diet, changes of cli mate, or atmospheric alternations with an extraordinary degree of success for upwards of seventy-eight years. This celebrated family aperient may be had throughout the United Kingdom in boxes at Is i£d, 2s 9d, 4s 6d, and 11s Od, as well as in India, China, New Zealand, and the Australian Colonies.



Keating’s Powder. Keating's Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Kills Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Beetles. This Powder is quite harmless to ANIMAL LIFE, but is unrivalled in destroy ing fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moths in iurs, and every other species of insect. Sports men will find this invaluable for destroying fleas in their dogs, as also ladies for their, pet dogs. THIS ARTICLE has found so GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so called article in imitation. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that the tins of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets, A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children. Sold in tins by all Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London. 956 c



ENO’S FRUIT SALT. THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF LIFE GOOD FOOD, How to enjoy good food that would other wise cause Bilious headache, disordered Stomach, Poisoned Blood, &c.—use ENO’S FRUIT SALT. A NATURAL APERIENT. ENO’S FRUIT SALT, when taken with water, acts as a natural aperient, its simple but natural action removes all impurities, thus preserving and restoring health. If its great value in keep ing the body in health were universally known, no fam should be without it. Fagged, weary, and worn OUT !! ! , Anyone whose duties require them to under go mental or unnatural excitement or strain— ENO’S FRUIT SALT is the best known remedy. It acts like a charm. It allays ner vous excitement, depression, and the injurious effects of stimulants and too rich food. Its power in aiding the digestion is most striking. It also restores the nervous system to its proper condition (by natural means). Use ENO’S FRUIT SALT. You cannot overstate its great value in keeping the blood pure and free from disease. ENO versus STIMULANTS. —An n sufficient amount of exercise frequently deranges the liver. ENO’S FRUIT SALT is peculiarly adapted for any constitutional weak ness of the liver. A world of woes is avoided by those who keep and use ENO’S FRUIT SALT.—“AII our customers for Euo’s Salt would not be without it Upon any consideration, they having received so much benefit from it.— Wood Brothers, Chemists, Jersey, 1878.” Every travelling trunic and HOUSEHOLD in the world ought to contain a Bottle of ENO’S FRUIT SALT, prepared from Sound, Ripe Fruit, as a Health giving, Cooling, Sparkling, and Invigorating Beverage for any Season. It is the best Pre ventive and Cure for Biliousness, Sick Head ache, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blocd, Fevers, Pimples on the Face, Giddiness Feverishness, Mental Depression, Want of Appetite, Sour ness of Stomach, Constipation, Vomiting, Thirst, &c., and to remove the effects of errors in Eating and Drinking. ENO’S FRUIT SALT.—From the Rev. Dr Hurst, Vicar of Collorly :—“I have nsed your Fruit Salt for many 1 years, and have verified your statements. The thanks of the fpublic are due to you for your unceasing efforts to relieve suffering humanity. Long may you live to be a blessing to the world,” ENO’S FRUIT SALT.—“After suffering for nearly two and a half years from severe headache and disordered stomach, and after trying almost everything and spending much money without finding any benefit, I was recommended by a friend to try ENO’S FRUIT 'SALT, and before I had finish <1 one bottle I found it doing me a great deal of good, and now : I ani restored to my usual health; and others I know that have tried it have not enjoyed such good health for years.—Yours most truly, Robert Humphreys, Post Office, Barrasford. ” ■ Agents for New Zealand, KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER AND CO.



Medical. S TEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards: of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD! APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori ginal as to have deceived many purchasers; The proprietor therefore feels it due to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following * distinctive characteristics, without which none are genuine : " ' 1st —In every case the words JOHN ; STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. . 2nd —Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medi cine Vendors. Sold by Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Auckland. 63 ipO WELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED. : jpOWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED/ ■pOWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED. Extraordinary testimo- NIALS. ' POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED- Duo db Montaboe writes “ Chateau de Montabor, Areyron. . Sir, —Having suffered for some time from an obstinate cough, accompanied,, with fever, continuous head-aches, and’ sleepless nights, I resolved after having, vainly tried several other medicines, to have recourse to your BALSAM of ANISEED. I cannot resist, sir, the; desire of making you acquainted with the* really marvelous results which I derived from it. From the first dose I felt great' relief, the bad symptoms grew feebler, the irritation of the throat was calming down, and I recovered the sleep which had' nearly left me. The third dose delivered* me completely, and I am now completely restored to health. *



Receive, sir, with the expression of my, gratitude the assurance of my distinguished sentiments. DUO PE MONTABOR "her majesty s gtjn boat netley. r Wick, Scotland. Dear Sir, — Having had a most distressing and severe cough, which caused me many sleepless nights and restless days, I was recommended by his LORDSHIP the- EARL of CAITHNESS to try your most invaluable Balsam of Aniseed, and I can assure you, with the first dose, I found immediate relief, even without having to suspend my various duties; and the first small bottle cora-i pletely cured me, therefore I have the 1 greatest confidence in fully recommend ing it to the million.' Signed, W. LINZELL, H.M.G.B. NETLEY. POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED.— The effects of. one teaspoonful taken in a 1 little water before going to bed is extraordinary. No family should be without it in the winter. Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the World, is and 2s 3d per per bottle; a great saving in taking family bottles, ils each. Established over 50 yearsj Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Blackfriars Road, London.



POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED,!. “ Sir, —I have for a long time suffered from a severe cough and tried all manner of remedies. Dr. Liberecht advised POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED; it cured ’me after a few days. You are at liberty to use this letter in hopes that others may benefit by it.— I am, Sir, Yours. &c., ALBERT COUNT POTOCKI.’’ i WILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM, imme diately.—The Dean of Westminster’s Verger writes : “I was advised to try the Balsam of Anueed; I did, and have found great relief. It is most comforting in allaying irritation and giving strength to the voice.” Lionel Brough, Esq., the eminent actor,. writes : I think it an invaluable medicine for members of ray profession, and have always recommended it to my brother and sister ■ > artistes.” ~ ‘ TRULY an EXTRAORDINARY EX- : PECTORaNT.— Mr. Edward M. UDett, of Bury, Hunts., writes to Messrs. Palmer & Son, Ramsay ;■ —“ Having been in the habit of using Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed , for a great number of years, I have great pleasure in bear j ing testimony to its incomparable effects as an expectorant. I always find a single dose givcs : immediate relief, and a small bottle effects a perfect cure.” ASK for POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED SOLD by all CHEMISTS and STORE KEEPERS. Observe the Trade Mark, “Lion, Net, and Mouse.” Wholesale Agents in the Australian and New Zealand Colonies- -Elliot Brothers j Eyers & Solomon ; Felton, Grimwalde, & Co. ; P. and S. Falk, Faulding & Co. , Rocke, Tompsit, '& Co.; Rosenthall & Co. ; Kemfthorne, Prosser, & Co. j St Hoffenung & Co.; Hemmons, Laws, & Co.; Berkley, Taylor,. & Go- 1 and all other wholesale houses. Proprietor— Thomas Powell, Blackfriars Road London.



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Price One Penny, : CAN be obtained from the following Agents, who will receive orders H. M. Jones ... ■ The Triangle F. Clark ... East street D. Williamson ... East street O. Carstens ... East street Mr. McLauglan ... Wakanui M. Atkinson ... Seafield G. Leadley ... Wakanui Cre?k LawryandSon Seafield J. Lainbie ... Kyle Wm, Oox ... Rakaia W. Harris ... Winslow ■E. H. Butler ... Westerfiold ■>' ■ T. E. Tomlinson ... Mount Somien P. Tisch .Spread lEagk' ■ t A. R: Markham & 00. Cnertsey M. Hudson ... Waterton J. Bowick ... Mayfield Morgan and Hibbs Methven Intending Subscribers will please fill;-up forms, which can be obtained from any of the above Agents. They will also oblige by stating on the back of the order to • which agent they pay their subscriptions.