The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV.—No. 937.1

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY. MAY 8, 1883

[PRICE—ONE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents,&c. Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, VALUER, COM oL, : MISSION AGENT, Land Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce., WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. „AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on the books. No charge unless sold. Agent for the Norwich union FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. 87 ALFRED HARRISON. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. - The undersigned, in view of their re tiring from the retail business, have determined, at the request of numerous valued constituents, to combine with Grain business that of Auctioneers, ESTATE & COMMISSION AGENTS. They have, with this object in view, made - arrangements for the conduct of their AUCTION SALES with Mr W. B. Moss (Late Agent of the N.Z. Loan and Mer cantile Agency Co.), whose 28 years’ experience in this' particular branch will he sufficient guarantee that the interest of tfoeirconstituents will be well conserved. FRIEDLANDER BROS. 702 - W. B. MOSS. Auctioneer. ■ Snrveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. Q E. FOOKS AND SONS, ' Architects, Civil Engineers, V aittatobs, Licensed : Surveyors, and Land Brokers, THE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. IJIHEODORE B. JACOBSEN, Architect, Office removed to Hereford street, 0pp0..... ..... site “ Shades,” OHISTCHURCH. PlS.—Communications promptly at tended to. 031



PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT LOOK AT THIS ASTOUNDING NOTICE BEFORE SUPPLYING YOURSELVES WITH ALL YOUR REQUIREMENTS, &0., &c., &0. TO FARMERS, STOREKEEPERS, AND OTHERS. THE FIRST OF THE MANY AUCTION SALES which will be necessary to clear OUR LARGE AND EXTENSIVE STOCK OF CLOTHING DRAPERY HARDWARE and GROCERY, Also, of the many and variously divided TOWN AND SUBURBAN SECTIONS, Will be held shortly ; Meanwhile the Public will please note that our CLEARING SALE is STILL GOING ON, Having met so far with unqualified success. Friedlander Bros. 16d



Shipping. SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND ■EUROPE. Through America, via Sandwichltdands. The*. Pacific Mail Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as ur.der:— Passengers booked to London, Liver pool,, or: Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. , Per rates;of Freight and Passage, and loir lull information, apply to '. - WILSON, SAWTELL & CO. ‘ . , Agents, 4 Christchurch, Business Notices ALL WHO INTEND BUILDING, Are invited to CALL at the YARDS V’; OP > J. T. BROWN, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANT, Where,they, can be fully, supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of aH hinds, and every other trade line at Lowest Current Bates. SPECIAL LINES LANDING. FENCING WIRE, IRON, CEMENT. American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber, large assortment. Special at tion to Country Orders, and shipped direct from siding. J. T. B R O W N, Oppiob: Tuam street. Wholesale Depot : Railway Siding and SAwmill, ’South Belt, Christchurch. ; ■ il!9



Business Notices.



EID AND GRAoY’S Newly. (Improved New Zealand Central ; Disc Disc Harrow. £BO made and in use. Is the simplest, tiie. best, and the most durable in the market. Last season it took First Prize in com petition with all Colonial and American mkfeers* at Christchurch, Dunedin, In vercargill, Wyndham, Gore,' Oamaru, Timaru, Waimate, Ellesmere, Rangiora, Masterton, Auckland, and Wanganui. Sizes kept in stock—6, 8, 10, and 12ft Reid and Gray’s New Zealand Twine Binder. i t the Oamaru trial of Twine Binders it..'took the Gold Medal as the best Mkobthe in the field, beating Samuelson’s and. Howard’s. ' This season, at the Taieri trial, it took First Prize as the best Reaper and Binder, and also, a First Prize as the best all round Machine, in competition with Hornsby’s, Howard’s, and W. A. Wood’s. We are now booking orders for the fol lofting'harvbst; and as the demand will be? large' we would like bur friends to orders at , once, to : avoid : disappointment. As we will have a well-assorted stock of Filings at all our Branches, Farmers can rely f! on getting Fittings at a moment’s notice; ( . Dpofcje-furroW', ploughs, Chaffcutters, Hbrte Gears, Cambridge Rollers, heed Sowerk .Vto.', sic. Illustrated catal. igues free onapjplioktidh to our Head Office, Dune din,.: or to our Branches at Oamarn, Timaru, Invercargill, Cbristohnroh, Ash baften,; or Auckland.



Business Notices. Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Havelock street (next Court-house), Ashburton. Orders promptly attended to. 396 e DOMESTIC PATTERNS Mrs Hodge, DRESSMAKER, TANCRED STREET, Thanks the Ladies of Ashburton for their liberal patronage, and begs to inti mate that she has received a fe'v choice DRESS MATERIALS from 7id. KILTING (by machine) Id per yard. American Domestic Pattern Depot. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR FEMALE SERVANTS. 85



George Lea, AND CONTRACTOR. Estimates and Plans furnished for all kinds of Brick, Stone, or Timber Build ings. Funerals furnished at moderate prices. Workshops—Cameron st west. 812



APRIL, 1883, r. Taylor’s PRICE LIST OF TEAS AND GROCERIES. Just received, a few tons of new Dun edin Oatmeal, price 3s 9d per bag. From London, new Marmalade in glass packages, comprising— Goblets containing 11b, la Tumblers ~ ~ Is Tankards ~ ~ la 2d Glass Jars ~ ~ Is Glass Jars ~ 21b, Is 6d Sugar basins, Is 6d Amber sugar basins, Is 8d Covered butter dishes, Is 8d Jelly moulds, Is 6d Glass Jugs, 21b3, 2s 6d Some really choice new figs, Is per box Kaikoura Sheep’s Tongues, 3s per tin A few cases of Clams left, 21b tin, la 2d New Balmoral Biscuits, 3d per lb, 83, COLOMBO STREET. T. TAYLOR solicits a trial of his new brands of Tea, which will be found as strong and good-flavored as any in Christ church at fid per lb more money, and absolutely pure, no doubtful samples being accept d. They are Horqua blend, 2s per lb Caravan tea (Russian favorite), 2s 4d per lb Pouchong tea (favorite in India), 2s lOd per lb Though not a s If styled professed tea taster (for there are no others), T. T. has 20 years’ London experience of the tea trade, and being his own agent, the pur chaser has one profit the loss to pay ; in short, 6d may bo saved in the purchase of every pound of tea at Taylor’s. 139, MANCHESTER STREET. A strong, good-flavored family Tea, Is 6d per ib. A reduction of 2d per lb on 121 b boxes of any of the above An 111 b box of new season’s tea, 13s 6d, strong, good flavour, good leaf An Illb box of new season’s tea, 20s. Compare this with the 25s box of other houses An 111 b box of the finest imported Assam and Lapsang Souchong Teas, 28s Half-chests of 401bs, £2 10s to £5 Indian packets, in lead, of pure Assam Tea, 2s 4d per lb Currants, Raisins, and Sultanas, washed and dried ready for use, by patent machinery, the cleanest fruit in New Zealand New Currants, 6d per lb New Raisins, fid and 8d; New Sultanas, 9d New Mixed Peel, Is 6d per lb TRIANGLE (LATE DAVENPORT). Lentils, Egyptian, 3d per lb Lentils, German, 6d per lb Haricots, 3d per ib Maize Meal, 3d per lb White Crystal Sugar, 4d p; r lb Finest Cry stal Sugar, 4jd per lb ~ ~ Snowdrops, 5d Pure Lemon Juice, quarto, Is 9d Calvesfoot Jelly, quarts 3s fid, pints 2s 4d Loose Baking Powder, Is per lb Fowl’s Wheat, 3s fid per bushel Best Flour, 251bs 3s 4d ; 501bs fis fid New Muscatels, Is fid per lb French Plums, 21b bottle, 3s fid Preserved Ginger, 4s fid per jar High test Kerosene, 8a fid, 9a fid, and 10s fid per tin A special discount allowed on all orders of £5 and upwards 123, LOWER HIGH STREET. E N ERAL STORE, Mount Somers, W. H. PDDDICOMBE, while having take the management of Mrs Major’s business at Alford Forest, will still carry on business at Mount Somers as hereto fore, and takes this opportunity of thank ing his numerous friends and customers for the liberal support accorded to him since commencing business as a general storekeeper in Mount Somers, and also to assure them that ho has just BOUGHT a SPLENDID STOCK in all the LEADING LINES, which will be sold at LOWEST SALE PRICES. Having a Large and Varied Stock, your continued support is respectfully solicited.



DMcFARLA n e , (Late Guard N.Z. Railways), Begs to inform bis numerous friends that he has taken over the GROCERY BUSINESS lately carried on by Mr James Baker, and hopes to merit a fair share of the patronage hitherto accorded to his predecessor. All goods will be of the Best Quality, and will be sold CHEAP for CASH. Cash Purchaser of Fresh Butter and Eggs. Note the Address— D. McFarlane (Late James Balcei), HAVELOCK STREET. ,256 James Gudsell BEGS to intimate to the residents of Tinwald and the surrounding dis tricts that he has OPENED the old POST - OFFICE STORE, under the management of Mr J. M. Reid, where his friends may rely on receiving every attention. Sole Agent at Tinwald for Nelson, Moate, and Co.’s celebrated Gold Medal Pure Blended Teas. Carts run daily through the district. 47 JAMES GUDSKLL.



Monuments, headstones, * CHURCHYARD CROSSES, Made from the handsome and onduring Stone of this District, either Red or White. Designs submitted. Prices mode rate. Inscription accurate and neat. All Goods carefully packed and put on the Railway at Anaraa Station. A. Pollock, ARCHITECTURAL STONE CARVER, Mount Somers. 382



W. H. PUDDICOMBE, MOUNT SOMERS. CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF I n ran /T: 1 I "ggajgS Jones & Bradshaw, TiN WALD, Beg to inform the Public that they have just laid in a Good Supply of Oaten Sheaf and Oaten Straw Chaff of the best quality, and are prepared to supply the same, with Oats, Bran, Chickwheat, etc., and at most reasonable prices. 496 e



Geo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers op AGRICULTURAL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, Sydenham (near Christchurch). Makers of Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows Carlyle Drays, Tip Carts, Spring Traps, &e. Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers, &c. Sole Agents for RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING MACHINERY. Offices and Stores— -213 Tuam street, Christchurch. Postal Address —P.O. Box 89, Christ church. 473 e



Threshing books printed on the shortest notice, at the Office o this Paper. •



Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Policy Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most Favorable Terms. Special Notice.— As this Company has been the means of Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own interests by heartily supporting it, and so prevent a return to the Old ReAes. Agents for Ashburton and District, ORR & CO. JL3n



William Patching, fpENT, TARPAULIN, & HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. W. P. has always on hand a large stock of Tents, Tarpaulins and Horsecovers, Waggon and Trap Tilts, etc., Men’s and Boys’ Oilskin Suits, Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, etc.; Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines : Flax, Manilla, and Hemp Rope, of all sizes. Wood and Iron Blocks always in Stock. REAPER & BINDER CANVASES CHEAPER THAN THE IMPORTED ONES. N.E —Reaper and Binder Canvases Repaired at Low Rates. Flags of all Nations Made to order or Lent on Hire. J&~Note the Address— WILLIAM PATCHING, East Street, Ashburton. 530 e CANTERBURY BRANCH. rm a i? Estabi (C. : ’&*** —---a ■ i :. . hi;.;; " ’ 'JCr "■ T HBE M I E R jr* TcCapital i i,000 r 003 7 8/Lirr of S.VFWr'o/.p rr * COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson. 24



mO EMPLOYERS, STATION I HOLDERS, FARMERS, HOTEL KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS. Parker's OLD ESTABLISHED LABOR EXCHANGE, Armagh street west, Christchurch, The best Office in Canterbury for Em ployers to meet with good Male and Female Servants. First Private Enquiry Office for dis covery of Missing Friends and Next of Kin. Communications from all parts of the colony punctually attended to. Address communications to mAKE TIME BY THE FOR X LOCK.” 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 tfear 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 latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, LG 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12s; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is 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. Watches free and safe by post on re -118 J. JULIUS PARKER, Agent, Market Place, Christchurch. -^Sm'RTfN^s ■?/ n K ceip ( of P. 0.0 730c-96g



Licensing act, issi, on Sale at Office of this Paper.



Business Notice. gAUKDERS BUILDINGS. Robert Alcorn Has now on sale the greatest variety of articles to be found, perhaps, in any similar establishment in New Zealand. If you want GOOD TEA, go to R. Alcorn’s Tea Warehouse. Tea is my Specialty, and being imported direct, and selected by one of the best tasters in the world, I can give better value than any other house in the colony. My 3s tea is equal to any to be had in Dunedin or Christchurch for 3s 6d or 4s ; in fact, it cannot be sur passed. Good tea, 2s per lb. If you want GOOD GROCERIES, go to R. Alcorn’s Provision Warehouse, where you can get everything of the Best Quality, and at the lowest possible price. If you want IRONMONGERY, go toR. Alcorn’s Ironmongery Warehouse, where you will get everything, except anchors. If you want CLOTHING, go to R. Alcorn’s Corner Shop. A perfect fit and good quality guaranteed. The latest styles at one-third less than from Christchurch tailors. If you want BOOTS and SHOES, for all sorts and sizes, and of good quality and every price, go to R. Alcorn’s Corner Shop. If you are FURNISHING, go to R. Alcorn’s Furnishing Warehouse for China, Glass, and Earthenware. R. Al corn has now landed, ex Marlborough, a large shipment from the best English, Scotch, and Irish Potteries, among which are all the latest novelties in FANCY GOODS—suitable for Christmas presents.



JSj" Thk Whole of the Shops are At tached in Saunders’ Buildings. 589 d rjl INW AL D STORE. NOTICE. The TIN WALD STORE has been RE-OPENED under the management of Mr W. BIGGS, and Customers will be attended to as formerly. 23d



O FARMERS. HUDSON, RIDLEY & CO., GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, FARMERS’ AGENTS, 136, 133, Cashel street, Christchurch. Special attention given to all descrip tions of Seed, Grain, Cheese and Produce placed in our hands for sale, and best market rate, combined with quick returns obtained. Larg accommodation for Storage, at Low Rates. AND WANTED NOW— Grass Seed, Grain, Etc., Etc. 122



Business Notices. GUNS. GUNS. REVOLVERS, POWDER, CAPS, SHOT, &o. HAVE JUST OPENED UP A CHOICE ASSORTMENT of the above, comprising some of the best articles of the kind manufactured, and would now invite inspection of our stock by all who want to purchase. Orr and Co., EAST AND TANCRED STREETS, ASHBURTON.



KOJN MONGER T. Ironmongery. We have lately ADDED TO OUR STOCKS LARGE QUANTITIES OP English and American FROM LONDON. Ex Amy Maine, FROM LIVERPOOL. Silver Lining, FROM NEW YORK. And to arrive, Triton, FROM LONDON ; and Bio FROM NEW YORK. The following are s me of the lines lately imported, which we are selling at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES— BINDING WIRE. “WHITE CROSS ’-SOFT STEEL, Acknowledged to be the BEST MANUFACTURED. Binding Twine, Lijnilla Seaming Twine, 5 ply Reaper and Binder Fittings, reduced prices Hornsby’s Plough Shares, Circle brand Corn Sacks, best quality, 4 bushels



COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. The undersigned Firm wish to inform their numerous Customers that their Commodious Brick Premises being now completed, they are prepared to F.xecute all Orders entrusted to their care ir first-class manner, and with despatch. Baker & Brown. 169 W. H. Stocks, MASON, Madras street south, Christchurch. A very LARGE STOCK to select from. Prices Revised.



J.F. Stoats 7ATC H E S WATCHES. Greatly reduced in prices J.F. Stratz, 231, High STBEET, CuiUSTCHUItCH. I am largely over stocked with clocks, watches, and jewel lery, especially ||| J|3 watches, having "gT|r over 400 good | i strong watches at U | all prices to select j| | from (which is the H | largest stock of and I am expecting about the same num ber more by the coming steamers, so, if you want a really good, serviceable time keeper you will not lose ibis opportunity of either sending or coming down, your selves to get one. All watches are war ranted from two to live years, and if proved not genuine the money will be re turned, with interest at the rate of six per cent, added. To reduce the slock ail goods will be sold at wholesale price during the next three months. Genuine Rotherham s English hunting levers, capped and jewel led, from L 4 15s ; genuine Waltham watches from L2 10s ; Ladies’ watches, “Hall marked,” English silver cases, from LI 15s ; Peep o' day alarm clocks, 10s 6d. The above are a the leading lines ; all other goods are proportionally low in prices. Having such a large and varied ’ stock of watches, cl< cks, and jewellery it would take too much space to enumerate every article. Come and inspect my stock and judge for yourselves. Every article marked in plain figures. Note the address: J. F. STRATZ, Practical Watchmaker, 261, High street, Trian 10, Christchurch. watches in one shop in New Zealand), 602



REAPERS & BINDERS OF ALL KINDS SUPPLIED AT CURRENT RATES. Galvanised Iron, 5 to 10 feat Sheet Lead, to 51bs Sheet Zinc, plain and perforated Fencing Wire, 2 and 4 barb ~ ~ plain, Nos. 8,9, and 10 Fencing Staples, l£, 1§ Little’s Sheep Dip SPERM, OLIVE, LARD, CASTOR, and COLZA OILS. Neatsfoot Oil, for harness Oils, Paints, Colors, and Varnishes, great Variety Wire Nails, 1 to Gin Eubank’s Nails, 2 to 7in Wire Netting, £ to 2in mesh BICYCLES, ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Bar and Sheet Iron Files and Rasps, all kinds Horse Nails, 7 to 14 Bolts and Nuts, all sßes Ranges, Colonial and English Grates, ground fronts and common Lamps, in great variety, from 2s 6d to 60s Lawn Mowers—“ The Easy ” Manilla Rope, 1 to Sin Plough Line, superior quality Milk Pans, Churns, and Buckets Baths and Sponges, of all kinds Fenders, from 5s to L 5 Fire Irons, from 5s to 50s Guns, from 25s to L3O NEW HAMMERLESS GUNS. Revolvers, Powder, Shot, Gaps, etc. Carpenters’ Tools, a fine assortment of new goods BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Pumps and Piping FURNISHING IRONMONGERY Table Cutlery an I Plated Goods, supe rior quality Portable Boilers Portable Forges Scales and Weights Weighing Machines Holloware, tin, tinned, and enamelled PRESERVING PANS, Copper and Enamelled Washing Machines, Wringers, and Mangles PRIZE FILTERS Gent’s Tool Chests, 56 tools Gorso Knives, Slashers, and Trimming Hooks Scythes and Handles Grindstones and Fittings Hay Forks and Rakes Garden Tools, all kinds Sewing Machines, Standard and



Wheeler and Wilson Leather Belting GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. We hold large stocks of Superior Goods, and as quality is the test of value, we do not quote prices, but we will not b undersold by any respectable house. DIRECT FROM CHINA, And guarantee it for Purity Strength, and flavor. Importers of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN HARDWARE, East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. Agents for The Australian Mercantile Union Company, 22 TEA. We import this brand Orr and Co.,



Business Notices sz*—* BREWERY A. Moore & Sons, BHEWERS, MALSTERBRS, AND BOTTLERS, CaMKEON STREET, ASHBUKTONi ' 024 PURE D R $; 1 AND PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARA TIONS, &o. I have just received direct from London a consignment as above, carefully selected for me by Mr Hugo Friedlander, among which are Italian Castor Oil, colorless, odourless, ancf> tasteless Castor Oil Capsules Bssl Fruit for Dysentery and Diarrhoea Goa Powder, Indian remedy for ring* worm Birdlime Full weight genuine Seidlitz Powders Keating’s Insect Powder, in 41b tins (for sale in small quantities) Fluid Extract Koromiko for Diarrhoea Finest Turkey Nursery Sponge Air Beds for invalids, 72 x 36 inches J. M. Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST. Conveyances. Longbeach royal mail COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Walerton 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 Christchurch to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach stables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.60 p.m., arriving at Longbeach at 7.30 p. m. Parcels or orders left at any of the above places wi ] l receive strict attentioiU Fares—Through single fares, 6s ; return same day, Bs. From this date RETURN FARE at SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays Only, between Waterton and Ashburton. W. E. BOND, Proprietor, .. 427 c ' Longbea£&. miNWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS X RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 a.m. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?a; return, 3a. n JOHN HOOD. OXING! BOXING 11 BOXING!!!



DAN LEA, Champion Light Weight of New Zealand, and ex Champion of England, has commenced giving Lessons in the Noble Art of Self Defence, in M# Hill’s Sample Booms, back of Somerset' Hotel every TUESDAY and FRIDAY 1 Nights, from 7.30 to 10 o’clock, for Pupil only. Private Class Lessons, £1 pe month. N.B.—The rooms will be thrown open every SATURDAY Night, for : Public 1 BOXING, under the superintendence, of Dan himself. All written communica tions to be addressed to Somerset Hotel.' ROFESSIONAL. Medical Galvanism,, PROFESSOR MARTIN wishes his friends and the public to know that his ELECTRIC BATTERIES; operate upon Mind and Body chiefly* through the agency of the Nervous and Muscular systems. They are therefore pre-eminently adapted .to ’ restore Failing Nervous Energy- Life, Affections of the Nervous and Muscular System, Paralysis, Facial Neu ralgia, Sciatica, Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Mental and Physical Dehflityy' rapidly eased and dispelled. Call at once and regain sound healtl and happiness, at E. C, D ANN’S, : Chemist, Bishop’s Buildings. £oint diseases (Rheumatic), many pair ful diseases common to Women an Children, as Hysteria, Nervous Exhaustion from youthful indiscretion and ignorance. The. Scientific application of the - - ELECTRIC CURRENTS! >1 is attended by NO SHOOK The various currents are adminia tered Anatomically, and the effects pro duced by them most carefully observed. 170 MISS MARTIN Will attend Ladies and Children. ,177



W. J. Sykes, DENTAL SURGEON, - Christchurch, Ini ends shortly visiting this District will the latest improvements in DENTAL INSTRUMENTS and appliances, which are necessary foi the production of high class work, both Surgically and Mechanically. Special Instruments for regulating and extracting Children’s Teeth. Artificial Teeth from one to a complete set, inimitably mounted on Gold, Plati num, Celluloid and Vulcanite. Teeth plugged with Gold, Platinum, and the newest White EnnameL TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY By the aid of 1* itrous Oxide Gas and Ether Spray. Awarded first order of merit at the New 1 Zealar International Exhibition