The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV.—No. 947.1

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1888.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



I ' Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. t si,: r—r- : —~ Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, VALUER, COM MISSION AGENT, «Sv* Land Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General- Produce. - WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp, commencingin the Yards with HORSES. LAND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED^ Town and Form Properties entered on the books. No charge unless sold. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY* Every class of Bisks taken at lowest rates. 87 ALFRED HARRISON pRELIMINAR* 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 bittiness that of Auctioneers, ESTATE & COMMISSION AGENTS. They have', with this object in view, made arrangements for the conduct of their SALES^. WITH Mr W. B. Moss (Late Agent of the N.Z. Loan and Mer cantileAgCncy Go.), : whose 28 years’ experience in this particular branch will he sufficient guarantee that the interest of their constituents will be; well conserved. 702 FRIBDLANDER BROS. W. ,B. MOSS, Auctioneer. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. Q ;E. FOOKS and SONS, *. .---Architects, Crvn. ENomkEtts, Vautatoes, Licensed SdBVETOES, Awn LAND BbOKBBS, THE; WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. rpHB OD ORE ,B. JA COB SEN, Office removed to Hereford street, oppo* . .. / i . Site “ Shades,” i ; OHISTCHUROE P.S.-p-:Commimications promptly at* tended,to. ~ ' 031 Shipping. SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE.' 1 ' Through America, via Sandwichlalands. The’Pacific Mail 1 Steamship Company (under contract ’ with-the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the'undermentioned steamers as under:— Passengers booked.’ to London, Liver* pool,' l or Fariaat a through rate, thus securing special advantages. Ferrates of Freight and Passage, and for full information, apply to WILSON’SAWTBLL & CO., v-j. -ii-i.s.j; . .Agents, 4 < Christchurch. Business Notices A Tli .‘WHO INTEND BUILDING, • Atrielnvited to CALL at the YARDS ‘ 3 J. T. SHOWN, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANT, Where they can be fully supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of and every other trade line at Lowest Current "Bates. : . #KOIAL LINES LANDING. FENCING WIRE, IRON, CEMENT. American Dressed Shelving, and other ' large assortment. Special at* tidhtoOountry Orders, and shipped direct froteaidißg. - ■»P ' J.‘ <T. BRO WN, P- 1 - - Office ; Tuam stbket. , -Wholesale-Depot; Railway Siding and SaWnnU, South Belt, Christchurch. . s.y ; 1119 A<ND GgRJAoT ’ S Hawly Improved New Zealand Central Disc .Disc Harrow. ■ a i;«'d ! , £<sßo made and in use. Is the simplest, the hast, and the moat durable in the ■''£abt season it took First Prize in com* pOtitfdn with all Colonial and American mifiters, at Chrutohuroh, Dunedin, In* JjVetpargill, Wynoham, Gore, Oamarn, ' Ellesmere, Rangiora, Ml»tertcm,Anckland,. and Wanganui. . Sizes kept in stock—6, 8 10, and 12ft Reid~ and Gray’s New Zealand liS - ‘.At the-Qamara trial’ of- Twine Binders ft took the .Gold Medal as the best Machine in'ihe field, beating Samuelson’ andHoward’a. season, at the Taieri trial, it took 'aJ, -;*rEinbPriza as the best Reaper and Binder, First Prize- as the best all %~,4invUsd''. Machine, in competition with and M. A. Wood’s, renow booking orders for the fol r ring harvest; -and as the demand will ? be,i)*J^sßi<We;would like, our friends to order at ovoid disappointment. *a. We- will have.,a well-assorted stock of Ktings Sit alf bur Branches, Farmers can ' Fittings at a moment’s I -Double-furrow . Ploughs, Ohaffcutters, fpnpm. Qeafs,% Cambridge Boilers, Seed pto r ,pjto. • Illustrated catalogues free ! Application to bur Head Office, Dune ig- o* ~£q .pur Branches at Oamarii, --- nr, Invercargill, Christchurch, Ash jp§ittiSts& • i ;



Business Notices. pRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT LOOK AT THIS ASTOUNDING NOTICE BEFORE SUPPLYING YOURSELVES WITH ALL YOUR REQUIREMENTS, &0., &c., &c. 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 he held shortly ; Meanwhile the Public will please note that our CLEARING SALE is ; STILL GOING ON, Having met so far with unqualified success. JMedlander Bros. 16d



Business Notices. Dr e s s making. 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 few choice DRESS MATERIALS from 7W. KILTING (by machine) Id per yard. American Domestic Pattern Depot. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR FEMALE SERVANTS, 85 George Lea, JgUILDER 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, T. Taylor’s PRIC E LI ST 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, Is Is ~ Is 2d ~ Is 21b, Is 6d Tumblers Tankards ~ Glass Jars ~ Glass Jars ~ Sugar basins, Is fid Amber sugar basins, Is 8d Covered butter dishes, lsßd Jelly moulds, Is fid Glass Jugs, 21ba, 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, Is 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 ed. They are Houqua blend, 2s per lb Caravan tea (Russian favorite), 2s 4d per lb Pouchong tea (favorite in India), 2s lOd per lb Though not a self-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 less to pay ; in short, fid may be saved in the purchase of every pound of tea at Taylor’s. 139, MANCHESTER STREET. A strong, good-flavored family Tea, Is fid per lb. , 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 fid, strong, good flavour, good leaf An 111 b box of now 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, fid per lb New Raisins, fid and 8d; New Sultanas, 9d New Mixed Peel, Is fid per lb TRIANGLE (LATE DAVENPORT). Lentils, Egyptian, 3d per lb Lentils, German, fid per lb Haricots, 3d per lb Maize Meal, 3d per lb White Crystal Sugar, 4d per lb Finest Crystal Sugar, 4jd per lb ~ ~ Snowdrops, 5d Pure Lemon Juice, quarts, 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 6s fid New Muscatels, Is fid per lb French Plums, 21b bottle, 3s fid Preserved Ginger, 4s fid per jar High test Kerosene, 8s fid, 9s fid, and 10s fid per tin A special discount allowed on all orders of £5 and upwards 123, LOWER HIGH STREET. Gr ENERAL STORE Mount Somers. W. H. PUDDICOMBE, 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 he 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, W. H. PUDDICOMBE, MOUNT SOMER CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF Jones & Bradshaw, Tinwald, 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. [_496e



DMcFARL A n b « (Late Guard N.Z. Railways), Begs to inform his 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. McFarlarte (Late James Baker), HAVELOCK STREET. 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 GUDSELL. Monuments, headstones, & CHURCHYARD CROSSES, Made from the handsome and enduring 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 Anama Station. A. Pollock, ARCHITECTURAL STONE CARVER, Mount Somers. 382 Geo. P»ooth & 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, &c. 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, Ohrist ■ church. 473 e BOOKS printed on the J shortest notice, at the Office o this Paper.



Business Notices.



USTRALIAN 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 Rates. Agents for Ashburton and District, ORR & CO. 13n William Patching, T E NT, 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. the Address— WILLIAM PATCHING, East Stbkbt, Ashburton. 530 e CANTERBURY BRANCH* m u» mi 1A A.‘A A’A'A'A'l’A'A'L'A’A'A' I'vMt/'/ y • 7 A « ~, B Established 1859. Capital i 1000..00D -VfTFO UffBtUTT OF Sf/'ffßEffOLD£!** rjl HfEJ P£RfE|M lER COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson. 24



TO EMPLOYERS, STATION 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 J. JULIUS PARKER, Agent, 118 Market Place, Christchurch. rpAKE TIME BY THE FOR JL LOOK.” 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 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, 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 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 b” post on re ceipt of P. O. O 7300-960 .olliiAagk >l Licensing act, issi, on Sale at Office of this Paper.



Business Notice.



A. J. Gardner, H NURSERYMAN, AS FOR SALE, 20,000 Piniis Insignis, 12s per 100; or, if planted and guaranteed, 15a per 100 Macrocarpa 200,000 J3ox Thorn, 12s per 1000 Fruit Trees, true to name Cabbage Plants, la per 100. Any quan tity ready for planting out for early spring cabbage. Southbridge, May 7, 1883. 1069



FOR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing and Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass, and China Ware houses, where you will get everything of the best quality and at the lowest possible prices. TEA is my speciality;—my 3s Tea is unequalled in Christchurch or Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price.—ROBERT ALCORN, Saun ders’ Buildings. 589 d rjIINWALD STORE. NOTICE. The TINWALD STORE has been RE-OPENED under the management of Mr W. BIGGS, and Customers will be attended to as formerly. 23d TJ} O FARMERS. HUDSON, RIDLEY & CO., GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, AND FARMERS’ AGENTS, 136, 133, Cashel street, Christchurch. Special attention given to all lescrip tions of Seed, Grain, Cheese and Produce placed in our hands fur sale, and best market rate, combined with quick returns obtained. Large accommodation for Storage, at Low Rates. WANTED NOW— Grass Seed, Grain, Etc., Etc. 122



Business Notices.



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



I GUNS. GUNS. REVOLVERS, POWDER, CAPS, SHOT, &a. r E HAVE JUST OPENED UP A W 1 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.



I RONMONGERY. Ironmongery. We have lately ADDED TO OUR STOCKS LARGE QUANTITIES OF English and American HARDWARE Ex Rangitikei Rakaia Thorne City of Bombay Lurline Horsa Ex LutierwoK.. Coryphin Pleiades Wairoa iWaimate Hurunui 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 reapers’#” binders OF ALL KINDS SUPPLIED AT CURRENT RATES. Galvanised Iron, 5 to 10 feet Sheet Lead, 3£ to 51bs Sheet Zinc, plain and perforated Fencing Wire, 2 and 4 barb ~ ~ plain, Nos. S, 9, and 10 Fencing Staples, 1£ Little’s Sheep Dip SPERUJ, OLIVE, LARD, CASTOR, and COLZA OILS. Neatsfoot Oil, for harness Oils, Paints, Colors, and Varnishes, great Variety Wire Nails, 1 to 6in Eubank’s Nails, 2 to 7ib. Wire Netting, £ to 2in mesh



BICYCLES, ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS, Bar and Shiet Iron Files and Rasps, all kinds Horse Nails, 7 to 14 Bolts and Nuts, all antes 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, Caps, etc. Carpenters’ Tools, a fine assortment of new goods BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Pumps and Piping FURNISHING IRONMONGERY Table Cutlery an :l 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 Gorse Knives, Slashers, and Trimmim Hooks Scythes and Handles Grindstones and Fittings Hay Forks and Rakes Garden Tools, all kinds Sewing Machines, Standard and Wheeler and Wilson Leather Belting 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 PROM CHINA, And guarantee it for Purity Strength, and flavor. Importers of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN HARDWARE, East and Talncred streets, Ashburton, Agents for The Australian Mercantile Union . Insurance Company, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. TEA. We import this brand Orr and Co., 23



W. H. Stocks, jy-ONUMENTAL MASON, Madras street sodth, Christchurch. A very LARGE STOCK to select from. Prices Revised.



T.E. Stratz WATCHES WATCHES. Greatly reduced in prices J.F.lstratz 261, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. I am largely over stocked with clocks, watches, and jewel lery, especially watches, having over 400 good strong watches at all prices to select from (which is the largest stock of watches in one shop in New Zealand), 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 this opportunity of either sending or coming down your selves to get one. All watches are war ranted from two to five 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 stock all 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' daj r alarm clocks, 10s 6d. The above are a few of the leading lines ; all other goods are proportionally low in prices. Having such a large and varied stock of watches, ch 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 le. Christchurch. 502 Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, W'wt street, ri 1



Business Notices BREWERY A. Moored BREWER, MALSTEB, AND BOTTLER. ' / 7* Oats Crushed in any quantity. 014 s EASON ABLE MEDICINES? OengH Cambridge’s Cough Syrup . . ■ . Cambridge’s Black Currant Elixir Bennington’s Irish Moss Dr Low's Cherry Pectoral = r', Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Kay’s Essence of Linseed Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed , ; V Boache’s German Gough Syrup Crosby’s Cough Elixir Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Keating’s Cough Lozenges Glycerine Cold Cream Camphor Ice Chilblain Liniment . r . ; Steadman’s Whooping Cough Powdery i Roche’s Whooping Cough Embrocation J. M. Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST, ASHBURTON. . »i • ,7 f.'i-'il ‘k v-.q Conveyances. Longbeaoh royal mail COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily . (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a.m., Waterton. r 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Wheatstont /. 8,46 a. m., arriving at Ashburton, in time . for the 10.24 express from Christchurch to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach -■ , (tables, 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 1 above places wiU receive strict attention Fares—Through single fares, ss; r same day, Bs. ■ ■ . ;■ From this date RETURN FARE a* SINGLE RATE?, on Saturdays only, between Waterton andlAshburtoh. : i W. E. BOND, I Proprietor, 4270 - T INWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH, ; This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 5.35 p.m. every'Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Seiner - on the arrival of each train. . i., Parcels and Luggage punctually ‘ ‘ jT - attended to. * y ' : Single fares, ?s; return, 3s. i n JOHN HOOD. s OMER SE T STAB L 1 S, P. Husband r Wishes to inform his friends and the' public generally that he hanta,ken the Livery and Bait Stables lately carried on - by Mr J. Mcßae, and hopes to solicit a fair share of patronage. * ~r Good Paddock Accommodation, with; , plenty of water. : 1042 pROFESS I 6 N A Ik' Medical Galvanism. . PROFESSOR MARTIN; ; V " wishes bis friends and the public, to; knoir - that his ELECTRIC BATTERmS operate upon Mind and Body chiefly , through the agency of the Nervous r and Muscular ayateiiia. They are therefore pre-eminently adapted >to restore Failing Nervous Energy*** Life, Affections of the Neryow and Muacular.System, Paralysis, Facial Neu- ' ralgia, Sciatica, Rheumatism, Rheumatic. : Gout, Mental and Physical Debility, rapidly eased and dispelled.' Call at once and regain sound healtl and happiness, at E. O. DANN’S, Chemist, , Bishop’s Buildings.- , Joint diseases (Rheumatic); many pair, ful diseases common to Women an Children, as Hysteria, Nervous Exhaustion ; from youthful indiscretion and ignorance.' The Scientific application of tha' ' ■ ELECTRIC CURRENTS is attended by ! NO SHOOK. The various currents are admlni, tered Anatomically, and the effects pro duced by them most carefully observed.. MISS MARTIN Will attend Ladies and Children. 177



ENTIS T R 1, In'ends shortly visiting this District will the latest improvements in DENTAL INSTRUMENTS and appliances, which are necessary for 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, Flat!-, nr.m, Celluloid and Vulcanite. v Teeth plugged with Gold, Platinum, and the newest White EnnameL TEETH . EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY By aid of Nitrous Oxide Gaa and Ether Spray. 1 Awarded first order of merit at the Newv Zeialao International Exhibition, . DENTAL SURGEON, W. J. Sykes, Christchurch.