r b! arising. between . them both" would; be I ’’'entitled to' say,, * We represent jthe - 1 .people as, tniuchaayou do, abd : why,should ,I:! we be caDpd' on to give way 1” The J . J question had been .dangling befb're this ClO oqahtryldr a, ibng time, but no Minjietry y gwippje with it. : (He JS H ii?wiTd bb ; it/favor of 1 which woutS f ten 4 ,to mate the ! Oouncfl wore :: truly of .all, classes and ho r - ' Would’lipit the duration of appointments. s,! On the (Subject of colonial .Mr ]Purnq3,'jarged"it was of' hirfch hHpbrtsjnce to farmers, because local manufactures would create a local market. The ques tion arose as to how Government cquld V encourage ; such industries. . / Virtually, there i were; but two methods—(l) The bonus had been tried ‘and / hqd.failed,; «?d, ,(%, Bflfp** to Protection ih a . njipre .or leas form. . Our 1 ■ tariff) .though nominally a FrpeTj-qde one, ri was .Pk® Bll *' Se brewing, irugl\t;he j used.ais an btration of this .fact, having been built ‘ by. bur Protective, tariff,,, At Home ,,T)ree -Trade was oh its trial,,’ an,d, a strong been formed ! called the Pair u party, to advocate prihciples which { yye?e\ really protective under another ' name. Prance had refused to renew the commercial treaty with England, America had created an extensive system i'Ofv.maiunfaotures ftndefc.a frotefetL^lb'tiriff.' f, He was . not prepared to support a tariff similar to';-that adopted in Yictoria, but > ~.,£ppf<jyed of spsalLdifferenilasldMie^whepe, it might they were likely 5 to f :esteldjsh Ipceij maniifactures. The License ing* Act opened a new era in our licensing Jaws, establishing a system of local option in regard to hew licenses, and also provid .» □ CHthat licerising bbmhiittees should be ■ lug ■- V-'-by.-lhe ratepayers,’ Sir. William electea he body whichhe represented, Pox, and v 'd that' the licensing jdis j had complaint, bid Act Were | too tricts under the Act provided large. The new , -boroughs 'like for smaller , districts, --'irate dis- Ashburtoh' ‘ constituting ’ --roughs , tricts,, while each ward of .large K. ; like Chrietchmch would also be a distnv It was enacted, however, that each dubr trict should contain not less than 100 ratepayers. The Act was certainly; an experiment, but he (Mr Purnell) wou d not consent to its repeal until it should have received a fair trial. ’ln conclusion he said that he had refrained from per ‘' Penally ’canvassing the 'district/ -because he considered ‘such canvassing to be objec- in itself, and Contrary to- the spirit 1 of our election laws; nor bad he formed any committees, Or taken any of • the steps which were frequently taken to • ' ertsnre success at an election. He simply ' laid' his 1 views before them. Many of, them knew him peraphally, ‘and, if they thought his views Were in accord with theirs, he trusted they, would record their ' votes 1 in his favor. (Applause.) - 1 ; 1 ‘ In reply to Mr I). Tippetts, |Mr Purnell said he thought the Gaming and - - Lotteries Act was a mistake ; and that, ' in regard to the ten per; cent, reduction of the salaries, of Civil servants, the ex - plauation given by Government was jthat _ the railway servants’ wages had not been restored to their former rate because.it • ; was found that the present rates were equivalent to those paid by private j em ployers. XIC« „ v ‘ - In reply to Mr J.; H. Jones, Mr Purnell said he had taken an active part in pro moting the meeting held at; Ashburton in : ...regard to-the Mount Somers Railway, V’and certamly thought the line should be completed without,delay.- ; ! ,•, On ;Mr Chichester’s motion, seconded by Hr G. Grant, a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the candidate, and the meeting terminated with! the usual compliment to the chair.

THE CHURCHES.

SUNDAY AND WEEK NIGHT SER VICES AND MEETINGS. EPISCOPALIAN CHURCH. —Tancred Street, West. ! Rev. A. W. Hands, Incumbent. Sunday. Morning Service and Holy Communion, at 11 a.m;, Rev. A. W. Hands. Baptism and Children’s Service at 3 p.m., . Rev. A. W. Hands Evening, at 6.30 p.m., Rev. Ed. Shears Country Services —Sunday. Tinwald, 3 p.m., Mr Q. Jameson Willowby, 3 p.m., Mr J. Ward. RAKAIA PARISH. Rev; E. E. Chambers, Incumbent. Sunday. St. Mark’s Church, Rakaia.—Morning at 11, Rev. E. E. Chambers. Evening, at 7, Rev. E. B. Chambers St. John’s, Barr hill, at ;3 p.m., Lay Reader. St. James’, Ohertsey, 3 p.m., Rev. E. E, Chambers. St. Barnabas, Methven, 3 p.m., Lay Reader. All Saints, Sherwood, at 3 p.m., Lay Reader. Kyle School, 3 p.m., Lay Reader Communion. —First Sunday in the month at St. Mark’s. Second Sunday at St. John’s. Fourth Sunday at St. Barna bas’. Fifth Sunday at St. James’ and All Saints alternately. Bapt ism in St. Mark’s, and Children’s Service at 3 p.m., second Sunday in the month. Sunday School. St. Mark’s, St. John’s, and Kyle, at 2.30 every Sunday. Friday.

Evensong and Choir Practice at 7.30. St. Mark’s.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—Have lock Street, West, Rey. A. M Beattie, M.A., Minister. Sunday Services. Morning at 11, Rev. A. M. Beattie; ’ ’Evening at 6.30, Rev. W. H. Horner. Sunday School in the Church at 2.30 afternoon.—Mr A. Orr, Superinten dent. COUNTRY SERVICE, Wakanui, at 3 p.m., Rev. A. M. Beattie. Tuesday. Finance' Committee —First Tuesday of every month, at 7.30. S. S. Teachers’ Association —Second Tues day' of every month, at 7.30. Wednesday. Week night Service at B—Rev. A. M. Beattie. Pastor’s Bible Class in the Church Vestry—Weekly at 7. Thursday. Tinwald School —Weekly service at 7.30, Rev. A. M. Beattie .■ . Friday. Choir Practice at 7.3o—Mr. Alex. Craig head conductor; Mr. A. Stott, pj-iawganist.) v ,i ja ;

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH. —Cameron- Street, East. Rev. W. Keall, Pastor. Sunday. Morning, prayer meeting at 10; service at 11, Rev. W. Keall.

Sunday School at 2.30. _ Evening Service, at 6.30, Rev. _W. Keall COUNTRY SERVICES. Old Men’s Home, 3 p.m., Mr H. M. Jones ■ T ... Seafield, 2.30 p.m., Mr J. Alison ; Sunday School, at 1.30. Tuesday. Glass Meeting, at 7,30 p.m. Thursday. Divine Service,! at 7.30, Rev. ,WV Keall Friday. Choir Practice at 7.30. —Mr. Ray, Oon . ductcar ;; I Ls v/;- : <■. ■ PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. —Wills Street, East. Rev. John Nixon, Minister. Sunday. | Morning School at 10 a. m. | Morning Service, at 11 a.m., Rev. John Nixon -- Evening,-at O.So, Rev.! John Nixon Monday. Ladies’ the Church at 7. ' Tuesday. Divine Service, at 7 p.m., Rev Johtr - Nixon - ■ ■' Wednesday. : ' Choir at 8 p.tn. ! Thursday. J Class Meeting at 7.30 p.m., Rev. John ■ Nixon " i -NBWLANDS WtninTlVE MEtHOpIST CHURCH. -Sunday. •• I Morning School, 9.30. Service at 11 . a.m. (Mr Alison), and 6.30 p.m. (Mr ' Parker).Yr» j> >v ' ASHBURTON FORKS. Sunday Afternoon-Service at 2.30, Rev. J. Nixon ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL.— Burkett Street jWEsav . . .ißov. Father. Coffey- , - Ast Maas, 9 o’clock 2nd Mass, U o’clock, on the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd and , sth Sundays (when one occurs) of the month. Rakaia ; . Mas?,' 'at 11 o’clock, 4th- Sunday of the

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Holloways Ointment -and Pills.— Notable Facts.—lntense heat augments the annoyances "of skin disease and encourages the development of febrile disorders; therefore they should, as they can, be remove by these ’detergent and purifying - preparations.! In stomach complaints, liver affections, pains, and spasms of the bowels, Holloway’s ungent well rubbed over the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents congestion and in flammation, checks the threatening diai-rhoea and averts incipient cholera. The poorer, inhabitants in large cities will 1 find these remedies to be their best ijnends when,any pestilence rages, or when- from unknown - causes eruptions,; boils, abscesses, or ulcerations point out - the presence of taints, or-impurities within the system, and call for' instant and effective curative.: medicines. [Advtj "• J



ADVERTISEMENT. I “X am the Lord, and-inhere is: none else.” !w j IT is very suggestive of .’the ..depths to which human nature has sunk that the best thing in the world, and the only . really important one, is the one that meets with most indifference, not to say con tempt. And yet the state of . things in this world, if looked calmly and impar tially into, would lead a reasonable : being to think that if religion, as revealed in the Word of God, were non-existent, then this world is a very meaningless affair, and all those most abstruse of things that form the finer, more subtle, and most wonderful parts of the human character are inexplicable, and without real purpose or object in this world. Can such a state be reconciled with the wisdom .displayed in all other matters? Take the sciences, we find that Astronomy, Natural History, Chemistry, eta , just in proportion as they are understood, just as strongly do they - bring out the fact that there is wonderful meaning, method, adaptability, arrange ment, unity, organisation, and object in each of these sciences. If such is the J case' with regard to inanimate matter, are we to be asked to believe that in the noblest animate being—man, there is in the workings of those highest of all facul ties, the spiritual, the attributes of the soul, the attributes which alone placeman most quickly in a superlative position in the world, I ask, are we to believe that these are meaningless, purposeless, and therefore useless? Or, if they have an object, is that object to be hidden from us in this world? Are these spiritual faculties, unmistakably existing in us, given us whilst in this world, to have no beneficial purpose or result in our life here? Or are we to drag them with us through this world, allowing them to pro-. duce on even the most indifferent a cer tain amount of uneasiness, uncertainty, and a corresponding loss of temporal happiness, just , so that they .will ; be on hand wjth us in the next world, to serve that end itrhich iii-.fdbas world we are, asked' to believe is unascertainal ler ‘ 1 T submit that the Supreme Bein» who created those things, the study of' we call astronomy, chemistry, etc. j could not have outraged the Divine attributes in such unmeaning work in ’ connection with BKs greatest work, man, as the ac ceptation of this view would demand of us. And being thoroughly convinced of it', 1 .. submit r farther, what must be more or " less evident to any rational being, that as man has a physical stomach, the belly, as he has an intellectual stomach, the mind, and so he has also, a spiritual stomach, the soul, as there is a certain wholesome food for the body, and intellectual food for t?c mind, so also is there provided in this •' world spiritual food for the soul. Look where you will in the world, you will find - ' this, spiritual stomach, and it is demand ing food of one kind or or another every where, it must be filled with Protestantism,' Homan Catholicism, Ma hommedanism, the system of Cobfuniua’/j the Greek, Church, idolatiy of ajltMrids, all these “ foods ” have millions of stomachs depending on them for spiritual sustenance. This universal desire, or 'instinct, of worship is as raid as are in tellectual and physical requirements. spiritual want, ■. would God ■WnMH... s ... -



have created this want and not given : that which will satisfy it thoroughly ? He has revealed to man how it being a spiritual want, only spiritual food will suffice. That food is the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit. This is the religion of Christ. And wherever this spiritual food is being offered throughout the world, all other food .is rejected for it. All other religions are giving way to Christianity, not to nominal Protestantism or Catholicism, but to the spiritual food offered by God through Christ to all those seeking earnestly the eternal Bread of Life. There is a class of men nowadays, who profess to.-be too gent to admit true religion,:or the revela tion of God’s Word to man, as being worthy of acceptance, men , who hardly know whether or not to admit the exis tence of the soul, yet in , spite of them selves, they prove the existence of this spiritual stomach. They worship scientific truth [and human intelligence. This modern idol is Freethought, it is more suitable to the modem palate, then an other “ Diana ” would be. How is it men cannot leave the whole thing alone, and not worship anything ? . Because this stomach is there, and just as a man, rather than; starve physically, will eat roots, leaves and : grass,. so will the spiritual stomach demand, if Christianity is denied it, some such substitute as Free thought. But the great difference be tween . the physical, and intellectual stomach and the spiritual one, is that .it requires neiver-dying nourishment. When a man has had a good meal, he is thoroughly at- ease so with the mind intellectually. How is it that at death when the body is worn out, andj the mental tone is less energetic, that, the spiritual stomach is hungrier than ever ? How is it that man’s spiritual wants do not gradually die away with his physical, and intellectual ones, instead of growing keener, as death approaches? Becaqsq man, nine times out of ten, has filled his" ■ Soul with perishable- good, insteadi cif ask ing God for the Bread of Life, Christ. Christianity alone will allow a man to face , death, not with calmness only, but with' happiness. .The man that passes to death without God, passes an_ eternity without ‘ Him. r He who dies a, dies a Free-thinker, remains one throughout eternity, blit while in this world t the grace of God allows the sun; to sh'ino ,on-all alike, in the. next God is wi'th who claiiiiied as the. it soul s Redeemer, who will cut off all othe.rs, e and leave them in the eternal darkness of despair. If a man obeys the command of the cverr, lasting God, he will be siwed for ever. I ask any thinking man whether there does not appear ; to be that capacity itt man which will enable him to enjoy a state of perfect happiness, happiness to which this World is an utter stronger? is there nbt likewise in man a capadfesfouintense; misery and hopelessness ? un l doubtedly both of these ; an&Qod fuis not made anything in vain, every, man ivut have to realise one or other of these; If a man rejects the lovfl of - God,-&*-■ must ■ accept his anger. Be reconciled to God; sin alone prevents this. If Christ .has put away sin, and' we believe that He has done so, then we are already saved, because there is no sin oa ns. ■ This is a simple thing, but it is an eternal one. If eternal joy is offered, ■ why should we refuse 'it? But we have to keep it and follow • Christ’s. precepts because _ we are saved. Unless we do thisj-wo shall fall hack;- Beal belief begets love, and love begets works of love. Where there are no works belief is dead. No freethinker could be more utterly indifferent to rcli gion than I was not long ago. How am I now what I am ? The man that can afford to pass cases like mine by in form ing his opinion on religion is not open to reason. I am precisely what I was be fore, except that, being with an enduring Spiritual food, I am infinitely more happy, and there is a difference be tween happiness and indifference. I do* ; not think I shall be able to insert any more letters. I would gladly write them, and the proprietor of this paper has kindly offered to arrange with any subscribers who wish them continued, that this object may be reached. However, if salvation ' has not been plainly enough pointed out, I refer every one to the Word of God it ; self, and if any one wants to spend a profitable half-hour, just let them ponder j on the two phases of eternity, eternal joy i and eternal misery, each for one quartcr of-an-hour by the watch. It will be bet f ter, probably, than reading one hundred I sermons.



month..*." > ■» :(f i, .. Business Notices, ~ i "'■■■■ '".'.11.. 1 ;'! ririHE CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY, X TRIANGLE, ASHBURTON. | A. Thiele Wishes to intimate to ilia many friends and the - public of Ashburton generally, that ho has mow TW O CARTS running throughout the District, and all orders entrusted* to him for Bread, Biscuits, and Confectionery of every de scription, will bo promptly attended to. J A. Thiele tenders his thanks for past favors, and requests a ccntinuande of public support. First award of merit at the Exhibition. i A. THIELE. 204 c



T. K. Proctor, PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN, : Temporary Address-^-* MANCHESTER STREET, CHRIST CHURCH, 637 c



QASBS T O R E. J. WARD & CO. desire to intimate to their friends and residents of Ashbur on and Sunounding Districts that they have OPENED a GENERAL STORE, in the chop adjoining Mr Oft. Murray’s, East street. J. W. and Co, intend to Sell at .he lowest remunerative attd will also be prepared to 1 purchase! Fam, Produce at ruling prices. ' Every djescrip tkn of Grocery and General Merchandise in Block itaetto—“ Small Profits and OuicK Returns.” ! J. WARD & CO., 316 c East street,



Ashburton Mills. THE above MILLS having received ,a THOROUGH OVERHAUL, and the working management having been placed in the hands of a careful and practical Miller, the undersigned is pre pared to make special arrangements for grists. NO CHARGES FOB CLEANING. ~S. SAUNDERS. August 13, 1881. 467 c LO'jl i 1100 ‘ir.sp.nd JOHN MOISONi Practical Bout and Shoe Maker,- Fowler’s- Bulldogs, Tancred, street. All kinds and descrip tions of Boots'and Shoes, pegged and sewn, made on the premises, i Extra attention paid to repairing. ■ Moderate charges. 9o Geo. Booth & Sons, TUAM AND ST. ASAPH Christchurch, IMPORTERS of all kinds of AGRI CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHINES. Tillage Implements Food Preparing Machinery Dairy Machinery Harvesting and Threshing Machinery, &c., &o. -■ - i.-J | ' Indents oh the Englisji ; Markets executed on' the most reasonable terms. Agent— fredk. payitt, Ashburton



I'Business Notices OTICE OP REMOVAL. JOHN HARVEY, BOOT aud SHOEMAKER, , Begs to intimate to his numerous Mends and customers that he has removed into ) his new Premises, next to the Panama House, TANCRED STREET, Where he. hopes to merit a fair share of public, patronage. .Every description of. Boots and Shoes made to order on the shortest notice. Repairs neatly executed. 199 c jgARGAINS FOR THREE WEEKS- S. W. Alcorn, Having purchased from Messrs Hohder and Co. their ENTIRE STOCK of DRAPERY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, &C., AT A : HEAVY DISCOUNT OFF COST PRICE, ■ Has determined to hold a great CHEAP CLEARING SALE FOR THREE WEEKS ONLY,: Previous to removing to his new premises The whole of the Stock has been Re marked ■ for the sale in Pninr Figures, at such Extensivb Reductions as must ■ satisfy everyone of the genuineness of the bargains being pffered. j



The following are a few of the reduc- I tions effected; — "• . i | Prints at sjd per yard,reduced to 4d Good Strong Winsey, reduced to 4|d Horrock’s Longcloth, reduced to ; 3s lid per dozen Fancy Dress Stuff at 2a r 6d per yard, reduced to Is 3Jd Cotton Shirtings, reduced to 4|d and 6fcd 1 : Brown Holland, reduced to ofd : Ladies’ Kid Gloves at 3s 6d, reduced to Is lid I Long Muslin Curtains at 6s 6d, re duced to 4s 9d , ‘: I All Wool Flannel, reduced to Ip Ladies’ Washing Skirts;, reducbd to 2s 3d i ' 1 Men’s T weed Suits at 80s, reduced to 65s " , Men’s Mole Trousers at 10s, reduced to 7s 6d j Men’s Cotton Shirts reduced to lls 3d Men’s Shooter Boots reduced to 16s ■ .. ■- - I ‘ Women’s Boots reduced to 4s 9d And all other Goods at proportionate reductions. j Intending purchasers and all in wpnt of good,; useful household Drapery, ( New Millinery, Clothing or Boots, should visit this sale as early as possible and secure some of the choice Bargains. j&r- Terms During the Sale aee NET CASH. Note. —A fresh consignment of SINGERS’ CELEBRATED SEWING. MACHINES 1 Just opened. Orders from the country promptly at tended to. Observe the addreas is— ;r S. W. ALCGR^, LATE T. R. HOLDER & COMPANY, 8680 Saunders’ Buildings. qSBO R N B HARVESTERS AND BINDBBS (WIRE AND STRING). • , . The owners of tpo above and.others are informed we.have engaged store-room of Mr Thomas Bullock, Ashburton, we intend, after the arrival of our new supply of Extras, to repair all ■entrusted to, our care, and put. them in thorough, working order, for owners only/ The only charge made will ibe for the extras and material used, at list prices, payable in cash for. delivery of machines. We have two experts engaged fbr the work,' one direct from Osborne’s Factory, who will be glad to explain the working of the Binder to save future trouble to the farmer. . | Apply early, as time will be lijmited, and earliest applicants will receive first attention. ROBERT WILKIN & CO., Christchurch. . Orders will also be taken for Machines for the coming season, I



\TEW TIN WALD STORE, _|3| ■ Opposite the Railway Shed. Opened Junelß, 1881. Biggs and Reid, PROPRIETORS. jr 1 B. and R. begs to inform their Farming friends and the publicgenerally, thatthey hare opened a / - 1 ; general store, In Jones and Bradshaw’s old premises, opposite the Railway Shed, Tinwald, and solicit a share of the general patron- C HE A P >' v i i TEAS! TEAS!! TEAS! 11 Of the Best Blends. SUGARS ! SUGARS !! SUGARS!! At remarkably Low Prices. CLOTHING ! CLOTHING!! CLOTHING !!! And HARDWARE ! HARDWARE 11 HARDWARE !!! • At Prices not to bo rubbed but. ■ ‘ B. and R.’s Oart is now running daily itt'the outlying districta. 1 l I •i‘ « } i-j ■I r } f .f* -f / BIGGS AND REID. 87c | —— I Threshing books printed on the shortest notice, at the Office of this j Paper. * 1



Business Notices. gTARTUNG ADVERTISEMENT. ~'l'/. AH i'l ‘ /VaVS'-A} The Undersigned being about to ei eot NEW AND EXTENSIVE BUSINESS , r Where their present BetftU: [Stores stand, have decided to offer to. • the Public [t leir large ahd treU-aflaOrted stock >ef t GENERAL MERCHANDISE] AT I Pbicbs which will Dbi?), .Competition, 00-opbbation,,eto., bto.J



DRAPERY GOODS ; Will bo Bold atalSacrifice. Groceries At leas than Christchurch Prices. IRONMONGERY ■> • - Must be got rid of at ANYfPRICE. Clover Seeds,’Grass Seeds, Spirits, and other goods, too numerous to mention, will bo sold at equallyiLow Paioxa. ' . The Public, therefore, will find it to their benefit to ccme and price our goods,



however small the amount may be, before ying'elsewhere. ..on - 1 : 'i '■ i Nc|other housoJo Jho. place can sell at such - low prices for cash as we are prepared to sacrifice our goods at. i ,No humbug, aa, other, phfpp sales but what has been stated will be given effect to. . n: ; We ase prepared Jo mahe CASH ADVANCES OK GROWING CROPS AT LOWEST CURRENT RAIjES, And put ipdothew on! better , terms thap any other merchant oir .mer chant's agent In the place.



Friedlander Bros., AGENTS i i COLONIAL FIRE AND kARINE IN, SURANCE COMPANY OP NEW ZEA LAND,



Easiness Notices. SPECIAL > QU OTATIONS jChomas Taylor’ 9 TEA AND GROCERY PRICE LIST. Ym-SANIE, OR, 'WINE OF HEALTH The New Prize Medal Aerated Non- Alcoholic Beverage—ls per bottle, Slls per dozen. ' , | " Highest testimonials. | j ! Piuro Assam Tea, 2s and 2s 6d per lb Pare Lemon Juice (certified) imperial quarts, Is 9d Assam Congou, 2s per lb White Crystal Sugar, 4d per lb window sample 1 Best Black or Mixed Tea, 2s lOd—don’t pay more , 1 . < I Fry’s Chocolate, quite fresnl Is 3d per lb Java Bice, 71b for Is fid; 561 b bags, | lls 9d, 13s, or 15s r \



Costa Rica Coffee, Is 4d per lb , _ Straw-colored Sugar, 3£d per lb—see Win dow sample Family Congou, Is 6d per lb Before paying a fancy price}, for Tea,



try a pound of the above ; it has ai good leaf, . fine flavour, fair strength, and is guaranteed to be as pure as any L sold at 3s to 4s per lb. .Queensland Arrowroot, 8d per lb Morton’s Sauce, 6d per bpttlo Carbonate of Soda, 6d per lb ] Captain White’s Oriental Pickles, 2a 3d perbottle Tea—Strong lead-lined boxes, containing 201 b of the celebrated Assam Mixture, 40s, 455, or 60s Dried Apples, per lb Hops, 2s per lb t Ginger, Is 8d per lb China Tea (broken leaf), 14s 6d per box New Season, 18s 6d, 20s, to ■ Half-chests of 401 b, 60s, 70s, 80s, or 90s Oatmeal, 3s 3d 251 b bag Indian Currie Powder, 6d per v 1 ; Crosse and Blackwell’s, Is Kerosene, 17s 6d, 18s 6d, and 20a per case



Luncheon Biscuits, 3£d per lb Neave’s Food for Infants, Is 3d per tin Chutnee (Morton’s), 9d per bottle Mellor’s Sauce, 9d, or Is 6d per bottl. Irish Moss, Is 3d per bottle, Safety Matches (half size), 4d per doze. Baking Powder (loose), Is per lb . : . Condensed Milk (Milkmaid brand), 10£d per tin I . Sago, 4d per lb Hemp, Rape, Canary, or Linseed, 5d per lb Best Twist Tobacco 6s per lb Venus Nailrod, 6s per lb Aromatic bars, 6s per lb A 21b tin of best Salmon, Is 5d Cleaver’s Toilet Soap, 11b bar, Is A 31b bar of excellent soap for 6d GOODS DELIVERED IN ‘TOWN AND SUBURBS, OR AT THE RAILWAY STATION. T. TAYLOR’S ONLY PLACES OF BUSINESS Are COLOMBO STREET, One door city side of Tuam street and Lower High street (Opposite the Caversham Hotel)* 284 c J. F. Stratz, HIGH STREET (TRIANGLE), Oeistchhech. PRACTICAL in Foreign and English Watches. Makes all his expenses by his hand-work, therefore he can sell cheaper than any other house in Canter bury. [Established 1877.1



Rotheram’s Silver Hunting Levers, £6. £l5O REWARD, if not genuine. 20 per Cent. Cheaper than other House. P. Strata, Watchmaker . fromi ' ’ A - London / S Q



•J. F. STRATZ,X»irect, Importer of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, and Silver Hate, from England, France, Germany, and America. English Silver Hunting Levers, capped, from£3 10s to £lO 10s. £ s. d. American Waltham Lovers, with English cases, from ... 2 5 0 American Lever Clocks, in ■ wood or nickel silver cases 0 9 6 Alarm Clocks (nickel silver), bell 0 12 6 GRATEFUL COMFORTING EPPS’S 000 OA. BREAKFAST. ; ; ' BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may'save us many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the judicious use of such, articles, of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten pency to disease.: Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame. — See article in the Civil Service Gazette. , Made simply with boi” 1 Sold only in packets, JAMB&^PP&f HOMCEOPATHIO CHEMIST, ] LONDON. j ALSO, j EPPS’ CHOCOLATE ESSENCE. ] ung water or nmt labelled : • , j^#9^sse"'



Business Notic William R TJAS started in Busine and GENE] All Work done at Reasonal ILLBR AND G] : Begs to announce to Fa tractors that he has OPE] RAL STORE for oupplyir Goods, at a low rate FOR Flour (superfine), per 2i Flour, 2001bs. Flour, lOOlba. Flour,“solbs. (Late of Ashburton] Henry Bo CHANT,



7660 West street, Ashburton T |ATTE TIME BY THE fcFORE LOCK.” i The circumstances of social life are widely, different in these colonies from' those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment'. This fact Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, ; ' was not long in learning after His arrival on these shores, and he at once set his attention upon supplying WATCHES, which, while constructed with every regard to accuracy and 'reliableness in” time-keeping, are also supplied with extra heavy cases, to resist the 1 wear and tear of colonial life. He has just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. ; Celebrated Englisn levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear; with extra heavy cases, all the i latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10a, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12s; Rotherhams, X 6( 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate fin stock, and to the fact that all hinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. I R. MURRAY’S SHOP is i CON SPICUOUS by the “REGULATOR ’’ of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves; as an authority on mean time to the town. ■ r Watches free and safe by post on re ceipfof P. 0.0. ; 730c-96q



Medical. Keating’s Powder. ! u l Keating’s Powder. | Keating’s Powder. . Keating’s Powder. Kills Bugs, Pleas, Moths, Beetles. This Powder is quite harmless to ANIMAL LIFE, but is unrivalled in destroy ing fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moths in ! furs, and every other species of insect. Sports men will find this invaluable for destroying. 1 fleas in their dogs, as also ladies for their pet j dOgS. ' THIS ARTICLE has found so GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so i 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



Export Chemist and Druggist. VALUABLE DISCOVERY for the HAIR. A very nicely perfumed Hairdressing, called THE MEXICAN HAIR RE NEWER, now being sold by most Che mists and perfumers thirougout the noun try, at 3s. 6d. 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 of greyness to its original color, with out dyeing it or leaving that offensive smell which most of the hair'preparations of the day do. This preparation has never been known to fail in restoring the hair to its I natural color and gloss in from eight to twelve days. It promotes growth and prevents the hair falling out, eradicating ! dandruff, and leaving the scalp m a clean, healthy condition. It imparts peculiar vitality to the roots of the hair, restoring it to its youthful freshness andi vigor. Daily applications of this preparation for a week or two will surely restore faded, grey or white hair to its natural color and richness. It is not a dye, nor does it con tain any coloring matter or offensive substance whatever. , Hence it does not soil the hands, the scalp, or even white linen, but produces the color within the substance of the hair. Read the follow-, ing from Mr. Nathan Berry, Chemist, Walkden: “ One of my customers told me the other day- he had had grey hair for t thir|y ; Tfivh. roars,rand after using one bottle; of the; Mexican, Renewer I’ natural color. It may be had of any respectable Chemist, Perfumer, or Dealer in toilet articles in the kingdom, at Bs. 6<L per bottle.—Prepared by HENRY 0.



Medical. ) IMPORTANT TO ALL WITH ULCERS, SCURVY, SOKES, Or Woundsof anyDCaoripricn. YATES’ PATENT OINTMENTS, compounded-,qnlyJglW Burns (late of Akaroa), from BfitisnHßrbfl, and warranted to cure Ulcers, Scurvy, Sores, brjwduuds of “3T n j& however long standing, for ulcers, a tfll nlcora, [of no matter how long “tooding* Veridis, or Green Ointment, which has produced astonishing! djL tbe*“* veterate disease, scrofula, ;or Eminere, or White Ointment, ifdr all swellings and inflammaffon m any the body or limbs. Sold in boxes, post free, at Is 6d and 2s 9d Also, Purifying Drops,, for gravd, or paina in the loins, or drops may be had for 2a 9d the bottie. . The Ointment and Drops . W .°® forwarded with a printed wrapper l directions for usp«r- t - ~A '



lit consequence of the ** these Preparations, Mrajßurns 'has R> E M ? : 0 T E D from Akiroa to Colombo street 1 (corner. of Peterborough Chnrt church, and has appointed - Mr ; Jj- Andeewes, Stationer, East street, as her Agent for Abhbueton and neighborhood. ’• Address*; MBS a Colombo steeet Noeth, Cheistoiluboh. ' ; ■ s THE Marvellous Remedy for ,- )V . HOARSENESS, : " ' COUGHS, colds, -. . • bronchitis CONSUMPTION,- AND All Chest Diseases!/ General Agents for .. New Zealand— KEMPT HORNE, PROSSER, •& .CO: 11 861 a I^3



STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR , CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS The value of this well-known Ftmilj Medi cine has been largely tested in _ all parts of the world, and by all grades ,of tttkTY YEARS. Its well-dimed exten- inducfd TIONS, some of which, in QUiWAKJJ APPEARANCE so closely resemble the on ginal as to have deceived many p|fthasere. The proprietor therefore feels it due to the Diiblic to give a special caution 1 against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four • following distinctive characteristics, Without which none are every;^ Wise thA words! A JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, . SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet." [fA . 2nd—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, JOHHISsTODMAN, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, pnnted thereoru 3rd— The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE’s. . . » 4th—The manufacture is earned rop solelv at Walworth. Surrey. , 1 ~ ~ Sold in, Packets by all Chemists ana Medi cine Vendors. . Soldv by KEMPTHORNEj Prosser and co., Auckland.. _ , -r ~ ■.n C



Conveyances, E A L I N G O A,O H ■ "Leaves Ealing for Cracroft on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS on arrival of Express Train from 3hm{- church, and returns to catch the North Express bn Wednesdays and Saturdays. Fares, 3s (single) 5s (return). .JParcefr, as per agreement, according -to weight. The** Coach calls at the north efid of the Eangitata Traffic Bridge goihgmp and S 1 ADAM JAOFBOS. ECOOKSON, Wills S . MAIL COACH from i” a« Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, and Mount Somers, every'Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m the ibnrton LONGBEACH ROYAL : - MAIL COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.■ 30A. m-rWatorton 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Wheatstone 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton,»in time for the 10.24 express from Ghostchurch to Timaru. The coach leaves Quill ■ Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, at 4.50 p.m., arriving at Longbeachjrat 7.30 p.m. Parcels or orders leftatany of the above places wiU receive strict, attention Fares—Through single fares, 5s ;. return , same day, Bs. * W. B. BOND, Proprietor, 427 c Longbeach. SONS OF TEMPERANCE. 3?^ COTTON’S BOARDING HOUSE (Late of Dunedin), I WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Close to the Railway Station, opposite fire bell.



Good Accommodation. Reasonable terms Board and Lodging, £1 per week Board only, 14a. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. 1340 O TlO E TO SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers to this Journal are requested to communicate with the Proprietor when any delays or omissions in the DeUvery of this Paper occur. CASH RECEIPTS Printed at “The Guardian office. TVTEW ZEALAND LABOR JLM EXCHANGE. If stationholdersj farmers, and house holders will send , their orders to me, I will guarantee to supply them with first class male servants, double or treble furrow ploughmen, teamsters, married couples, boys able to milk, and domestic servants with good references. Having had 25 years’ Colonial experience, my selection can bo relied on.—JAMES MoDONALD, Manchester street south, Ohrirtchurch. ' 334 a