SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

In the spring of 1780 a fire was dis covered on board & frigate off Cronstadt. After the severest scrutiny no cause for the fire could be found. The probability is, however, strongly in favor of spon taneous combustion; for in the following year the frigate Maria, which also lay at anchor off Cronstadt, was found to be on fifleV The fire was, however, early per ceived and extinguished. After strict ex amination nothing could be discovered as to’its brign. A commission of inquiry was held, which finally reported that the fim was probably caused by parcels of matting, tied together with packthread, Which-were, in the cabin where the fire brbkk Out. ' It was found that the parcels ofthatting contained Russian lampblack prepared from fir-soot ’moistened with hemp oil varnish. In consequence of this the Russian Admiralty gave orders for experiments to be made. They shook forty .pounds of fir wood soot into a tub and poured about thirty five pounds of hemp oil varnish upon it. This stood for an hour,"after which they poured off the- oil. The remaining mix ture they wrapped up in a mat, and. the bundle was laid close to the cabin in .the frigate Maria where the midship men bad their- berths. To avoid all sus picion two. officers sealed both the mat and the l .door with their own seals, and stationed a watch, of four officers to take nptice of . all that passed through the night. As soon as smoke should ap-' pear information was to be given. The exoeriment was made about -the 26th of April, at ab.ut 11 am. Early in the following morning, about 5 a m., smoke appeared issuing from the cabin. The commander was immediately informed by an officer, who through a small hole in the door saw the mat smoking. Wiihout opening .the door, he despatched a mes senger to the members of the commission, bu|,‘a# ttb; shioke became stronger and firp,began to appeatyit became necessary to break the seals and open the door. No sooner was the air admitted than tbe irlat began to burn with greater force, and presently burst into a flame. Mr Georgi, of ' the Imperial Academy of. Sciences;, was'appointed to make farther experi ments, the result of which confirmed the suspicions of spontaneous combustion in the. Russian official mind in a remarkable degree.—Chambers’ Journal.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MELBOURNKj Sept. 4.

Much regret is felt at the announce ment that the Rev. Charles Strong, Min ister, of Soots Church, has resigned his position. Various causes induced this action. About two years ago he wished to resign on the ground of ill-healthi but was persuaded to take six months’leaved Since -then, notice was given of libel against him in the Presbytery. So it was considered better for all concerned that he should; resign. His resignation has been accepted, and he will probably quit the colony in the course of a few weeks; vMrBont,M.L. A., who was injured last week by being thrown out of a buggy, is recovering, and will be able to resume his duties. The repairs to the Cerberus are ap proaching completion, and shortly she will get back to her moorings in the bay. * A number of tests have been made with a;train- similar to the one which collided at Newmarket: In all cases the train was pulled.up in less space than when the danger signal was given on the occasion oh the'accident. The mail> steamer Rosetta ' touched groundcoming in on Saturday night. No damage was done, and she got off very shortly after. Mr and Mrs Hart opened in the Vic toria Hall oh Saturday in an entertain ment called “Happy Hours,” drawing good houses. - , Service'w»s held in Christchurch, South-Tacra, on Monday, to welcome Dr Sand ford, - Bishop of Tasmania, , who p'reachda. Bishop Moorhouse, and the principal,clergy, o' diocefe took part", and the' full choral »>_£> im pressive. - Sydney, Sept. 4. Cases against Captain Bowley, of the steamer Pathan, charged with supplying in sufficient and unwholesome food and water to the passengers was concluded. In 18 of 19 cases the verdict was for the plain tiffs in sums varying from L 3 to Ll2, in additicn to L2O compensation in each case. ‘iho fire at Buckenfed Colliery, New castle, was more serious than first was supposed. It is feared the mine will have to be flooded. Seven-shocks of. eaithquake were felt in various parts of the colony. There were tidal disturbances on the coast. Communications have been opened with the other colonies with a view to the establishment of a federal quarantine system. - Brisbane, Sept. 4. The case of Kesteven against tbe Hos pital Treasurer for wrongful dismissal has resulted in a verdict for the defendant. It was held,,that the dismissal was jus tified. .

Dr Woodward, of the Duke of West minster, is progressing favorably, but another case of smallpox has occurred aboard.

TELE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1883.

Printed* i published daily, for The Asil* BUR'S Guardian Company, Limited, by Hen' Vincent Sawtell, of Burnett StreeAshburton, at the Company’s ftint*' ing Hse, West street, Ashburton, \dnesday, September £2, 1883. : -



The present American Secretary of War • —the Hon. Robert Lincoln—is making strenuous efforts to improve the morale, of the officers of the army, which, for various reasons, has fallen considerably since the war. One of the main causes, doubtless, is the fact that a large number of volun teer officers, who were distinguished by, their courage.and capacity during the war, have been appointed to the regular army. They lack the high setlss Of honor and the fidelity to severe discipline which are in culcated in the graduates of the military academy. Another cause is the fact that thearfny, reduced to a mere skeleton, has been almost wholly stationed in the frontier garrisons, where the officers have been freed from the restraints of that society to which, in the larger cities^' their profession always admits themf’ .Gambling and drunkenness, with' the' usual accompanying faults of financial laxity and fondness for debt, have crept into the army. Under General Grant, as President, there also . grew up a powerful clique of favorites, whom he admired for their brilliant ser vices, and to whose defects of character he was blind. When President Hayes came in he saw these difficulties, but he had not the nerve to correct them. But President Arthur is a man of sterner mould, and- he is specially sensitive to anything which reflects on the dignity of Government, He is sustain- {Secretary Lincoln in his discipline, aqua great, change has been made. A number of officers have been called to ac count for extravagant living and unpaid debtsj'f w’o have been cashiered for gamb ling, others who have been for years in Washington have been ordered totSb-frotiti'er; arid on the slightest at tempt to bring political influence to bear to change these orders their resignations have'been invited. 1 , We know.that, there ianothiqg on earth equal to Hop Riders as a family medicine. Look for.— [Advt.] ■' ' DARI'S IN; THE House.—“ Rough oh Rais ’’ a lesirs out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies,, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbitsi-gjbpbers, Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. i Wells’ ‘/Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Wells’ “ Rdugh J oh Corns.” 7/£cf. Quick re lieft;s(Wi^.ctef. pcrmanenfcure. Corns,-warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., t-ydney, <jfwer»jl Agentp-i-ju 1 . . ! - 1



JSop- Bitters. ■ ■ ■*- • ■ ♦■-•■ ■--• VALUABLE ‘nttrl'HS. “If you are suffering from poor health ‘or languishing on a bed of sickness, take * cheer, for Hop Bitters will cure you. “If you are simply ailing, if you feel * weak and dispirited, without clearly * knowing,: why, Hop Bitters will Revive you. “If you are a Minister, and have oyer ‘ taxed yourself with your pastoral duties, ‘or a Mother,/\vorn. out with care and ‘work, ‘ * ' '■ ' : Hop Bitters will Restore you. “If you are a man of business, or * laborer weakened by the strain of your ‘ every-day duties, or a man of letters, ‘ toiling over ypu.r midnight work, i ’Hop Bitters will Strengthen you. “If you are suffering from overeating , ‘or drinking, any indiscretion or dissipa ■ ‘ tion, or are young and growing too fast, ' *as is often the case, . ! Hop fitters will - relieve you. “If you are in the workshop, on the ‘farm, at the desk, anywhere, ‘and feel ‘ that your system needs cleansing, ton *ing, or stimulating,/without intoxicating. ' Hop Bitters is what you heed. “If you are old, and your blood thin i ‘and-impure, pulse feeble ? your •nerves ‘ unsteady, and your faculties waning. Hop Bitters will give you new Life anc Vigor. “ Hop. Bitters is an elegant, healthy, land refreshing flavoring for sick-Voorh ‘drinks, impure water, etc., rendering ’ ‘ them harmless and sweetening the mouth, j ‘and cleansing The stomach. Cleanse, Purify and Enrich the Blood with Hop Bitters, ' Andyou will have no sickness.’or suffering :.. or doctors.’ bills to pay. , : , , HOP BITTERS is an elegant, Pleasant and Refreshing i Flavoring for sick-room drinks and Im • pure Water, rendering them harmless, ! sweetening the mouth, and cleansing the j stomach,, /, >; - ; . t————M" 11 — IIM ™ ; Sporting. A SHBURTON RACING CLUE ’ SPRING MEETING. -THURSDAY AND F RID A 1 November 15th and 16th, 1883. President : ’ | E. G. Wright, M H.R. ! .Vice-President: W. C. Walker. • f • . Judge 1 ; Matthew Stitt. ( , , - ’ : Stewards : ,C.,H. Dowding, H. .Friedlander, J. Grig; T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, H. T. Winter. I ■ Treasurer; : 0. 0. Fooks. / i Starter: David Thomas. .. Clerk of the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course; W. Bi Denshire. Handicappeks : Open Races—E. G. Griffiths. Distric Races—E. G. Crisp, C. 0. Fooks, T. .Leahy, M. Stitt. First Race each day to start at 1 p. m. FIRST DAY. 1. Oountt Hurdle Race (Handicap of 30-. sow ; over six _ flights hirfdiei aho)itl3ft 6innfi|lv; nom nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sot miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs ; accep ance, 2 sovs ; 1 mile. 3. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weigl for age ; entrance, 3 sovs; mile 4. Ashborton Cue (Handicap), of-11 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; accep ance, 5 sovs ; miles. 5. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs ; welti weights for age ; gentlemen riden entrance, 3 sovs; li miles. Distri horses only. 6. The Post Stakes (Handicap), of ] - 86ya.;> domination, 1 sov, to I made to the Secretary immediate! after the Ladies’ Purse is run acceptance, free, to be notifie within ten minutes of declaratio of weights ; 1 mile. District horsi only, ! SECOND DAY. , ' 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 soy over eight flights of hurdles aboi : ' 3ft ’6iri high ; nominaiion;2 sovs ; acceptance,,2. povs ; 2 miles. . 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sovs ' nbnlinatibn, 2 sovs ; acceptance, sovs ; 1J miles. 3. County i Plate Handicap, of 4 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; accepi ance, 1 sov; miles. Distric horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50sovs, nomi , nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs f mile 5- Totalisator Stakes (Handicap), c 15 sovs ; nomination, l,sov; accept ance, free ; | miid. District horde only. : • . . ■ 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 ro va nomination, 1 sov, to be made im



mediately after the Totalisator Stakes is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights. Distance, , 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS', 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, 0..- whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 1 ‘ 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to, 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from July 31,1883, and up to the date of the forth coming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said county during the same period. 4. A gentleman rider shall be deemed to be one who has not ridden for hire during the past five years. 6. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and age of horse ? and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, November Ist. Weights for the first .day’s Handicaps ; and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Friday, November 9th. Wei'ghts for other Handi caps will be published at 8 p m. on the evening of jthe first day’s racing. ■6. Acceptances for the first days Handicaps and'Open Hurdle Raise to be 'paid to the Secretary not later.,than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13th; ac ceptances for other Handicaps at 9 p.m. on evening of first day’s racing. 7. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with this programme for ex penses of the course. 8. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. . , ? * f ' i. SktlNflEßS, . 8 222 - Secretary. THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day’s news, ub to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly. I



Consultations. A FORTUNE FOR FIVE SHILLINGS. A FORTUNE FOR ss. A DAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883. To be Run on the 6th of November. Capital £5,000, In 20,000 Shares of 5s each. 431 Prizes guaranteed. as follows Melbourne Cup. First £SOO Second... ... 300 Third 200 Starters (divided) 500 Non-starters ... 1,000 To be distributed Cash Awards. 5 at £IOO each sat £SO each 10 at £25 each 20 at £l2 10s each 40 at £6 5s each 200 at £5 0s each £2,500 | £2,500 Each ticket has seven separate chances, Race and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. Please send Post-office Orders, when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked “ correct ” by Bank. If Stamps are sent for tickets please add one shilling in the pound extra. Notice. Registered letters not ac cepted. Two stamps required for reply and result. Will close on or about the 3rd of November. Address— “ADAMASTOR,” Care of Lyons and Hart, 7 60 Box 151, P. 0., Dunedin. £BOOO. ALASIA’S SWEEP MELBOURNE CUP. THE GREATEST RACING EVENT OP THE YEAR. (Run in Oct. Close as soon as filled.) 12,000 SHARES, 5s EACH. An even Four Shares, 20s. To be distributed as follows : First Horse £IOOO | Starters divide £V 0 Second ... 500 | Non-Starters 100 Third ... 250 | Total \ £2OOO. And 10 Prizes at £25 each ... £250 50 Prizes at £lO ~ ... 500 > , 50 Prizes at £5 ~ ... 250 Total in Prizes, £IOCO. Grand total 23009. THE THIRD CONSULTATION OF MY lbß3 SERIES. The success and general satisfaction over previous events may be deemed sufficient introduction for that announced above. Clients are requested to send for not ’ less than four shares, taken up in one name. A pound secures four chances—not one only. The right of declining any ■particular subscription is reserved. Deducted for expenses, 10 per cent. Probity is guaranteed by good com mercial bona tides. References : Mel bourne Sportsman and City Journals. Bankers— Sydney : City Bank. Melbourne : National Bank. Applicants are requested to enclose c bank notes and register the L tter (strong registered envelopes obtainable at every post office) ; if crossed cheque, add Bank charge for collection (payable “Aus tralasia” or Bearer); also add 6d on notes when other than N. S. W. or Vic., and in all cases 4d postage for reply and result. , Enclose two addressed envelopes uu f stamped. . ■ One extra Ticket (FREE) with every . twenty to one address, thus enabling the promoters of Clubs for every twentf - tickets a chance of being a winner with out investing, necessarily, a penny. fc j Application, as usual, by letter. In i' tending applicants would oblige by writing immediately, to hasten the time for drawing. jE®-For the convenience of Sydney ’ Subscribers, “ Australasia’s ” Letter Box will be found at the Offices, 40 - Hdnter street, Sydney, 3 ADDRESS: AUSTRALASIA, 3 Care of Mr H. J. Franklin, Wholesale Bookseller, Printer and .’ Publisher, 8-223 40 Hunter street, Sydney. Government Notice. V. rjIHE R. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. [ Atention is directed to the provisions of ithe Acts establishing this Office, and to I ithe advantages placed thereby within tha 'reach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son : 1. —About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. ; 4. —-Desiring to renounce the Trusts of a Will,, having been appointed Executor or Trustee ’ under the same. 6.—-Having acted as Trustee, Executor, or Administrator, wishing to be relieved of the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of us; jgthe State ma fchinory, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds uy fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. C. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882 V. R. QOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. Tha following Government Publica tions, with others, can be obtained at the Office of this Paper : Mines Act, 1879 Mining Companies Act, 1872 Mines Act Amendment Act, 1872 Canterbury Rivers ( Gaming and Lotteries , i Debtors and Creditors Act • Debtors and Creditors Rules Stamp Act , Agricultural and Pastoral Societies i , Cruelty to Animals ( ■ Protection of Animals , : Brandr -T,nd Branding . Dog Registration ] Drainage f ' Sheep ( Railway Tariff Amendment j , Cpmpaniea ] : Road Boards { Fencing Act Amendment, 1882 ] Local Elections ' Corrupt Practices ; Licensing Act If ! Licensing Amendment ] Acts affecting Agriculture and Stock 8 Education Etc., Etc., Etc. 13 ALL PROGRAMME CARDS in Jj very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, Wist street.



Educational. Ladies' School ILL COMMENCE JULY 17 t h. MRS THOMPSON, Tancred Street. 7 65 Public Companies. lVr EW ZEALAND LOAN * MER- . JLM CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). - Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £200,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ! on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch or Ash burton. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. GEO. WILKIN, Agent, nlO Ashburton. Priedlander Bros. DUST, BONE DUST. We have much pleasure to inform our 1 clients and others, that we have been ap * pointed Sole Agents for the sale of Mr F. T. Mayo’s BONE DUST, for Canter bury, and we are prepared to supply same in quantities to suit purchasers. Bone Manure from bone meal to inch bone. Bones purchased in any quantity for Cash, either at our Stores or at the Mill, Hampstead. For prices and particulars, apply to i FRIEDLANDER BROS., 1 General Merchants, 1 8 430 Ashburton. t W. H. Gundry. t W. H. Gnndry, 7 I" ICENSED LAND BROKER iLJ Under the LAND TRANSFER ACT, - PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT & AUDITOR. • Books and Partnership Accounts super vised, Audited, and Adjusted. Auditor for the Borough of Ashburton Ashburton Woollen Factory Company 3 Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory If Ashburton Saleyards Company 5 Ashburton Gas, Coal, and Coke Co. 1 Ashburton Town Hall Company Etc., Etc., Etc. a Money to Lend • ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECU RITY, repayable by monthly instalments or otherwise. P Agent for ! STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST MENT SOCIETY. East street, Ashburton. 384 7 a REMOVED Business Notices. ; TO NE W PREMISES. ; GL J. F. Lublow, ) ME RC HANT TAILO R & OUTFITTE R, BEGS to intimate to his customers and the general public of Ashburton and the surrounding districts that he has REMOVED To more extensive premises recent erected by him in TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTO (Next Union Bank of Australia). To keep pace with his largely increas ing trade, he has purchased a LARG STOCK of the very best material, viz, Saddle Kaiapoi West of England Fancy Coating Irish Frieze Whipcord Elastic Rib Bedford Cord Melton Black Cloth Doeskin And other Tweeds too numerous to ticularise. It is therefore needless to state Ciat he is in a position to supply a first-class article at the lowest possible price FOR CASH, and in all cases A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED. Gentlemen’s own material made up. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next to the Union Bank of Australia). 1295 my -Vra MURRAY 4li> rnAKE TIME BY THE FORE 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 wear and tear of colonial life. He I\s 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, L 6 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 i 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. t Watches free and aaf» W post on re- s oeip* of P. 0.0 7300-96 a <



Business Notice- Q R I C K E T. The undersigned will offer during the coming season the whole of his enormous stock at Wholesale Prices comprising the balance of last year’s Stock, the whole of Mr E. Fuller’s Stock, and 20 Cases to ar rive per Waikato. HUNDREDS OF BATS, To select from by the following makers: — Cobbett, Duke, Lillywhite, Jeffreys, Bart let, Ayers, Bossy, Grimwood and others. Extra largo discounts to Clubs and Schools. TO ARRIVE—A Large Stock of Lawn Tennis (good), with all the latest improve- , ments. W. BRICE, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH. 8 338 George Lea, gUILDER 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 P. & D. Duncan, 4 GRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS A. MANUFACTURERS, Christchurch and Ashburton, Having been appointed AGENTS at Ash burton for the PEERING REAPER AND TWINE BINDERS, We are now prepared to take orders for next season. As only a limited number will be imported, Carly application is necessary. All orders received after April 30 will be L 5 extra, , We are also prepared to take orders for McOORMICK’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. Makers of Ploughs, Drays, Harrows, Rollers, Grub bers, Seed-sowers, Strippers, and newly-improved Direct Draught ' DISC HARROWS (the Latest and the Best), made any i size up to 15ft, and every description of Farm Implements. > Just received, ex Soukar, A large quantity of HORNSBY’S PLOUGHSHARES, Old Brand. ordered expressly for Ashburton. Also, . Some extra heavy Mould Boards (our own pattern), best cast steel, suitable for contractors. REPAIRS of every description of > MACHINERY at reasonable charges. 1015 jp H O T O G R A P H Y, Charles Lawrence, PHOTOGRAPHER (Of High street, Christchurch). By special Appointment to the Governor, Begs to informs the residents of Ashbur totrand~ thu~snrroand ing districts, that he has OPENED in SAUNDERS’ BUILD INGS,East street, Ashburton, and as all Pictures will be taken by himself, it will ‘ be a sufficient guarantee that none b u t 8 satisfactory Photographs will be sent out of his Studio. . INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS of Children taken. Equally good results I are obtained on dull days as light ones by ■ this process. Pictures enlarged to any size, andfiuished in Oil, Water Color or " Crayons. 96 9



rpO FARMERS & STOCK BREEDERS The following Works may be had from . thos. f. Farley, 1 BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, 1 Ashburton, 3 The Horse, with supplement, by Win. Youatt; Cattle, their breeds and tnanage -7 ment, by Wm. Youatt; Sheep and Cattle, by C. Armatage ; Agricultural Chemistry and Geology, by Professor Johnston ; ' Agricultural Chemistry, by Maclvor; 1 Agricultural Chemistry, by Alfred Gibson; . Breeding of Draught Horses, by Reynolds. ' A large and varied stock of standard literature always on hand—any book not in stock will be procured without delay. Subscribers wanted for . all newspapers, i pamphlets, and periodicals, by Thomas F. Farley, Saunders’ Buildings, Ash burton. 1041 F. S. Shearer, OF THE May bank works, tinwald, begs to thank the public for their , past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Repair on the shortest notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— : Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogged and water wheels), Combines, Engines, ’ Hand and Foot Treahing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps &c. Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured the services of a first-class Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address— Great South road, TiNWAcn.fiflOf* Oeo. Booth & Sons, MANUFACTURERS and IMPORT ERS op AGRICULT AL 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, &c. Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers, &c. Sole Agents for RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING ! machinery. ; Offices and Stores— i 213 TuaM : STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. Postal Address—P.O. Box 89, Christ- j church. ‘ 473 e < TOP THAT COUGH! DON’T J DELAY.—How can you stop it? ’ Where is the Remedy. Bonnington’s * PECTORAL OXYMEL OF OaRRA- j GE’UN or IRISH MOSS (registered), * can produce more evidence of yeal merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. —G, Bonnington, Christchurch.



Business Notices. QN SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. ' a SEED WHEAT OATS I BARLEY j GRASS SEED CHAFF FLOUR BRAN SHARPS ] TEA. SUGAR, etc. Agents for Moore & Co., Christchurch. . ROBINSON & TOWNSHEND, 8 295 Havelock street. . Mr Fred. Searle, SOUTH RAKAIA, aving procured a new Chaff cutter, by Andrews and Beaven, with latest improvements, is prepared to CUT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, At 13s 6d per ton Wheat or Oat Straw, 16s per ton } Anywhere in district. the FRED SEARLE, 9 471 Eakaia. An evil and its remedy.—Tj the Editor, —It isahealthy sign ofthe times when our local papers are beginning to deal in a fearless manner with bankrupts and the bankruptcy laws. The time has come when something must be done either by the legisla ture or by business men themselves to put an end to a state of affairs which is a disgrace to our boasted civilisation. We (the under signed) have been doing business in Ashbur ton about 3*4 years, and the money we have 1 lost during that period by bankrupts, levan ters, and blacklegs generally amounts do a great deal more than the margin usually allowed for bad debts. If the law cannot pro tect us then we must protect ourselves, and 1 there is only one way to do so, viz.,'to abolish the credit system altogether. This system has | been the curse of other countries besides New Zealand, and past experience has proved it to be rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy ' losses we have resolved to sell for cash only in future. The honest man who is willing to pay his 20s in the £, and pay as he goes, will find this no disadvant age but a great gain, as he will be able to obtain 7 a first-class article much cheaper than he would under the old system. We shall exert our selves to the utmost as heretofore to give our customers full satisfaction, and every order will be executed in our usual first-class style—but we shall no longer run any unnecessary risk. Under the cash system we are prepared to ’ offer a special line of tweeds at the following unusually low prices :—Gentleman’s suit made to order, £2 ißs fid ; ladies’ tailor made f ulster, £2. All other goods in proportion, for ? cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO„ TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, f Tancred Street. _ UNEDIN BREWERY. CELEBRATED xxxx > AND BITTER ALE, BITTER ALE. PLEASES BOTH EYE AND PALATE. TONIC AND WHOLESOME. e . Guaranteed absolutely free from adulteta -1 tion. t The following are specimens of the com t pliments we are receiving frequently : “ Please ship by next boat 3 hhds Ale, same as last; very good indeed.”—Bluff. ■, “ I believe your beer is the best in the ; market. ” —Balclutha. 3 “I must congratulate you on the l quality of the beer : it y you can keep it up to that you have got a r good thing. ” —Waimate. 9 KEAST & McCarthy, Limited. Agents for Meukow’s Brandy, Roderick Dhu and Shaughraun Whiskies, and Mars den and Raffley’s celebrated Billiard Tables. 1266



We beg to thank the inhabitants of Methven and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded ua since our commencing Business here. We wish to notify that we have REMOVED into our new and commodious premises, two doors south of our (fid offices. We have intro duced all sorts of General Merchandise into our Business, and are prepared to supply Stations- and other large con sumers with every description Stores, «&c., at wholesale rates. TIMBER of every de scription at lowest current rates. Best Newcastle COAL from the Old Lambton Mine. Builders requisites in IRON MONGERY, DOORS, SASHES, etc., always on hand. Feed OATS and Seed WHEAT and OATS on Sale. Oaten Sheaf CHAFF in any quantities /best quality). We have also on Sale Messrs Booth, McDonald and Co.’s celebrated PLOUGHS, DRAYS, RULLEBS, DISC-ti ARROWS, and other Farming Implements, which we are prepared to sell at Christchurch Prices, with freight added. We are also booking orders for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders, and farmers are advised to make early applica tions. Haxton and Beattie’s flexible Harrows. Grain and other Produce Stored on the most reasonable terms. Agents for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, anl New Zealand Insurance Company. Land and Commission. Agents. Loans negotiated. — o. J. W. Cookson, Jun. , and Co., General Merchants, Methven. Methven, July 9th, 1883. 7 66 E W S E E D S. NE W SEEDS. We beg to intimate that we have re ceived our SHIPMENTS of NEW SEA SON’S Seeds, which on trial have proved to be of extra fine quality. Our FARM SEEDS include white and red clover, alskye, cow grass, trefoil, lucerne, cocksfoot, rye grass, gorse, carrots of sorts, mangolds of including the new mammoth kinds, which have given such great satisfaction to our customers during the last two years. Our GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS are the finest we have ever had the satis faction of offering both in quality and variety. They contain many novelties highly spoken of in r ngland, and offered here for the first time. Also TREE SEEDS, comprising blue gum, red gum, weeping gum, peppermint gum, swamp gum, stringy bark, silver wattle, black wattle, 1 pinus insignia, pinus maritima, cupress. ' raacrocarpa, and many others. Also 1 SEED POTATOES, \ among which is the new American ruby, ■ queen, American fluke, and others of the j earliest sorts known ; also Bone Dust in | large or small quantities. Tools of. all sorts. Plain and ornamental Flower Pots. Pruning and budding Knives, etc, etc. Sealy Bros., SEEDSMEN, ASHBURTON. 756



Business Notices. OTICE to the inhabitants of Rakaia and surrounding districts, that I am pre pared to supply them with prime Butchers’ MEAT at the undermentioned prices Beef, XOOlbs, at 3£d per lb. Side Mutton, 2£d ~ CHARLES UNDER, 1460 South Rakaia. Conveyances. LONGBEACH ROYAL mar COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daih i (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Watertoo 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 t tables, Wakanui Road (opposite ■ Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.5 u p.m., arriving «.t Longbeach at 7.30 p.m. Parcels or orders left at any of the above places wiU receive strict attention Fares—Through single fares, 5s ; return same day, Bs. From this date RETUR'? FARE at SINGLE RATE£, on Saturdays only, between Waterton and Ashburton. W. E. BOND, Proprietor, 427 c Longbeach. mIN WALD AND MOUNT SOMERS X RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Monn. 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, ?s; return, 3s. I , n JOHN HOOD 1 , Boarding Houses, &c. PANAMA HODSB (late a rise's), Tancred street Ashburton: 1 The undersigned begs to inform the I pubic that he has REMOVED from the ' frince Albert Dining-rooms to the more J commodious Boarding-house lately in the occupation of Mr Anstee, where he hopes to merit the same patronage bestowed , upon him as heretofore. Goon Bath r room. ; S. LUCAS, 5 Proprietor. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL C. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to his friends and the public for their patron age since he has taken over the Prince Albert Boarding House, and trusts by, always keeping a good table and accommo dation for boarders and travellers to re ceive a continuance of the- same. Private rooms for families. C. TRUCKLE, Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel, near Gookson’s Stables, Wills street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944 8 3 f I £ 1 6 f r r 3 r 3 t I I t I [ Hotels FOREST HOTEL. John TiscH, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 HBURTON HOTEL. ARCHIBALD M'GOLL (for many years Manager of the late Sir Cracroft Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to in form his numerous Friends and the gene ral pnblic that he has taken possession of the Ashburton Hotel, which has been greatly improved and entirely re-furnished and re-decorated, and is now replete with every convenience and comfort. A. M'Coll would, therefore, assure his patrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed on them. Excellently Furnished PRIVATE APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. All Liquors kept in stock are under the special supervision of the Proprietor, who. will guarantee them to be of the best de scription and quality. The Hotel is situate close to the Ash burton Bridge, and the Stabling (being now under the Proprietorship of Mr i James W. M'Rae, late ol the Somerset Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Coun try Visitors will meet with every Ac commodation in that respect. 1330 METROP -jI ITA N TEMP SRANC B HOTEL, Christchurch. S. Stoddard BEGS respectfully to inform the Public that he HAS TAKEN THE ABOVE HOTEL, And all necessary improvements are being made to ensure the comfort of Customers. Grilled Steaks, Chops, and Hot Meals at all hours. The Hotel Bar is now open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., where Coffee is always ready and all Temperance Drinks can be pro cured. TEA TO ORDER. Tripe and Fish Suppers Every Night (Sundays excepted), from 7 to 10 o’clock ,p. m. A Green for the use of Families and Children adjoining the Hotel. 1365 Medical. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS’S COCOA. 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 I flavoured beverage which may save us ma.;» heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad dons use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually buiP up until strong enough to resist every ten dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladias are floating around ua ready to ' attack wherever there is s weak point. We may escape many * fatal sh..ft by • keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water dr milk, i Sold only in packets, labelled \ \IAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMCEbFATHtO CHKkIST, ' LONDON. ■ALSO, EPPSi CHOCOLATE ESSENCE



Medical DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling them selves “ Doctors,” are utterly rain ing the organs of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O for so doing. I have two infallible remedies (No. J, deafness arising from colds ; Np. 2. the thickening of the parts of the. Tympanum) from recipes sent me by those ’ world-known Aurists, the late and sent Senior Surgeons of the Royal Di*’-' I penaary for Diseases of the Ear. l —-Send; stamps for particulars to T. B. Hanna fokd, Auckland, N.Z. JQR HEILBRON’S WORM OAKEg; These Cakes are principally prepared' from H erbs, and do not contain any dan - ' geronaly active ingredients. Thayhavea :wonderful effect in curing children,< «e - well as grown persons,- by removing the worms. They have been with grea suo ess introduey into the principal .families in Europe, Australia, tnd New They are guaranteed to do away,ifaaV4 : ry~ short time, with inany serious complaints like Bronchitis, PiKs, Dicers, Ulcerated Throats, etc. j if taken in tifne, aa lhbse sicknesses are often caused by worms fofc all kinds, especiolly by the Tape Worm,” and by the moat dangerous Thread, Worm*, which, if not destroyed in time, will soon create the i-ardly-curab’.e Worm Fever. The smallest, the Thread Worm, will more than any other woria penetrate through all the crevices of the body up to the ,: brain. An example was recently wit,' nessed, where a child falling into fits (the parents not knowing then cause) at last died with the br^a,affected by the too fatal Thread Worm. Still more recently there was a.case, a grown man whose seat was affected by the Thread Worm, and who, after trying many'sorts , of remedies, without effect was - directly ■ relieved by a doaeof DR HEILBRON’S v A Worm Cakes. There are cases where the worms, come • away that they almost can be counted then often they come away in whole clots and sometimes in a thick and slimy stuff, and although notso perceptible, still they • are caused to leave by Dr Heilbron a Worm Cakes. And there have been other cases where children affected with Worms, 2 when coughing or sneezing, do discharge them through the mouth and nbse/ The symptoms of Worms are generally j as follows . —Lissitude, Giddineaa,De~’ j pression of Spirits, Impaired - Appetite ■ s (which if not acted agamst, will engender j diseases of the bile), -Disorder of the 3 -Stomach and Digestive Organs, "Sick j Headaches, Vomiting, Disturbed Sleepy/ 'and many more serious' complaints, in cluding Fits, ol which last .many perkohs have been cured by these Worm Cakes.’ No time should be lost in removing these l _ Worms, else,the .conaequenceyvill be sen ous, as they will increase in size and J quantity, and ultimately spread throngh "■ .out the inteatuea. If Wonnsr aronoA glected for a tme they will do. so miSdha 0 damage as to nuke it beyond 1 human skills - to restore and reorganise the system 0 digestive orgara. - ■ e h I u y a ;i V e 8 y t f 1 i i 8 5 ) I DIRECTIONS FOR D3B. >..!J I A. The quantity of these Worm Oahestoi be taken at a cose depends mostly on rihe? age and consttution of the patient. -In most cases acmple of doses will drive the - worms away or many years, if not en-r tirely. AsaKandard : A dosefor achildr up to 2 years vill be half a Cake ; from 2* to 4 years old one whole Cake-; from 4 to 8 years, ore Cake and a half; from 8 tj.' 14, two Cake ; and so to increase j with 1 the age, but lever more than four Cakesi at one dose. Grown females may gene-c .rally take tlree Cakes at a dose, and! grown men fiur Cakes, according to con stitution. Tie most effective way of using those Worm Jakes is by takiug the dose before goingto bed, and on the morning to ake a cup ofhot - tea; before' breakfast. v- ,G lam not certain how long i- - may stay in his town, and' as these Worm; Cakes can b( obtained at a very small ex<: pense familis will do well to have always a small supjly of them at 'their houses. Orders fr the Country promptly* executed. t >. c ,ti MRSE. HOMBERG, Sole Agenit.- Ashburton Agents- - - : ' : Hears Andrewes Bros.; Mr J. Alcorn , : r 5r KEATIIG’S COUGH LOZENGES. COUGHS ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS* ■ ACCIMULATION OF PHLEGM, Composed ( the purest articles. ■ These; .Lozenges cotain no op’utn noranydeleteridus : drug, thereire the' most delicate can' take them with prfect confidence. Their befieficit/l-' efLct is spedy and certain. This ■oldj' failing fami} remedy is daily recommended by.' the most. eiinent Physicians. (In use nearly -6o years). ’ * MIDICAL TESTIMONY". v/ July 25th 1877. 22, Cold Harbour Lahe, London, . Sir, —bur Lozenges are excellent) anif ' their benefitai effect most reliable. I strp'ngly' recommend them in cases of coligh and: asthma. Yu are at liberty to state [this as my’, opinion, foned from many years' experience,', J, Bringoe, M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A.,' L.M. / Mr. T. Keding, Indian Medical, Service.', Dei: fir, —Having tried your Lozenges" in India, I lave much pleasure in .testifying 10: their beieftial effects in cases',of incipient: consumpioi, asthma and bronchial affections.. I have fesribed them largely, with the best - results.' ■ ‘ WJB. G, , Apothecary, H.M.SI-' h KEATNG’S COUGH LOZENGES are sold btall Chemists, in tins of Yaribuf'slgß* each hiring the words,. “Keating’s Cough Lozeng” engraven on the government stamp.. Keatig’s Worm Tablets. v : Keating’s Worm Tablets, A PUELY VEGETABLE WEETMEAT* both i appearance and taste, furnishing a most neeable method of administering the only conn remedy for INTESTINAL or TI-IRhD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and nil preparation, and is especially adapteifor children. Sold in ns by all Cherniy and Druggists. Proprior, THOS.’ KEATING, London Sxport Chemist and Druggist. ■ • ' j . STEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDEb FOR CELDREN CUTTING TEETH. CA’UION TO PURCHASER The due of this well-known Family Medi< cine haoeeu largely tested in all parts of the world, id by all grades of society, for upwards of FIPY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sa has induced SPURIOUS IMITAS TION; some of which in OUTWARD APPEAANC E so closely resemble the ori ginal !to have deceived many- purchasers. The pnrietor therefore feels it - due to the public (give a special caution against the use of SUG IMITATIONS. Purcsevs are therefore requested carefully to obsve the four following distinctive' charact.sties, without which none ar genuim.— Ist—l every case the words JOHN. STEEWAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURRf, are engraved on the Government Stamp ix ■ to each packet. and-lacn Single Powder has directions fo: the do: and he words, JOHN SteEdlwan ChemlsWal worth, Surrey, printed thereon, 3rd—be name, Steedman, is always spell with twEE’s. 4th—he manufacture is carried on solelv at Wal'rth, Surrey. Sold, Packets by all Chemists ana. Medi cine Vdors. Kempthorn, Prosser and Co , , SK for POWELL’S BALAAM i: b 5 aniseed •