THE GOLD COAST.

“ To the Gold Coast for Gold” -is-Sr very 'interesting account by Captains Burton and Cameron of a visit to the West Coast of Africa.• Not that; the whole of the two volumes treat of that region, for a very large portion is taken up with the narrative of the journey thither, and is wholly and completely irreTevPritto the title of the- book, but .we can forgive this’ when a digression is so interesting and so welt-written as this. Captain Burton left Trieste in November, 1881, and, picking up Cap tain Cameron by the way at Madeira, went leisurely on via Funchal; Bathurst, Sierra Leone and Cape Palmas to Axim, on the Gold Coast, where they finally landed. The primary,object, of their visit was to report, on. spine .new, gold mines injwnfcn hcertain' 1 Mr Irvine''t&tei%s&d ! ; s !: btut - they had also the intention of attempting to iri- T crease the present .geographical’ know- iculafly of the Kong Mountains. So much, however, presented itself to be seen and done on the .coast, Aat they never got any They found the gold aU-engrossinj&ond other considera tions faded into deed the^Qul(knot-b.We ?: gone m if they sfor through oWr- climate,. tain Burton was regularlyp invalided when he re-embarked.' Their sufferings were not lessened by the fact that,, owing to their delay bn the road, they landed in the Jwrohg* - seakbh,' The' book, however, is full of interesting matter. —The greater part of the textTs from the pen of Captain Burton, with whose style, both in its merits and de fects, our readers may be familiar. But Captain Cameron contributes an ac count of his visit to several important mines, and the maps, Surveys, and as tronomical observations are also his, and he brought home a large natural his tory collection. We are. by no, means prepared to agree wi^BP nil (Captain Bur-' ton says. He is given to expressing his opinions very strongly, and * the views he holds on many subjects are very decided; but| whether we agree with him or not there is no doubt he has given us a very interesting*Account .of a little-known country. He has had the advantage, ,jnpreoyer. of T being able intnis his*'second visit to verify or correct former impressions. Th&Gdtd Cbast at ■ (has ; been likened to the interior of the tropical house at Kew Gardens, an<j. Captain Barton thinks this 1 a ver/'fair descrip tion. What it is at its worst it is per haps difficult for anyone to understand who has not had . actual experience of it Ants of aIV 'tolors' “ariff ‘ sizes, poisonous spiders, centipedes, flies and Scorpions add to the; zest of life,-and recently thejrauch-dreaded “jigger” of South America has been imported, and, has be66nM vforse than' the native' plagues. This agreeable creature buries itself in the flesh of human beings, and has to be dug out as best it baay. The process of extraction is not pleasant, but it is decidedly preferably>to allow ing .the “jigger” to remain in. Of a certain kind of black ant, Captain Bur f ton says that it “ bites clears outhouses, destroys the smaller animals, and has, it is said, overpowered and destroyed hunters, when, torpid with . fatigue, they have fallen asleep in the bush.” The spiders also bite fearfully. From the sea and not too close, the coast looks very inviting, but._.a .. nearer inspection reveals mangold swamps and dense and rank _ vegetation, teeming with inse& life, abd breathing deadly malaria night and morning, There are no harbors, and the surf is tremendous, and the riwerAjhQUfff often., fine* are barred Wsand brid'swampy shallows. Such is the country which Natpftatas -inadp a 'peffectFl Dorado. This region has, since the opening,up of Califofela but enterprise is nfcw turning again in that direction. The fact is fjiaTJhe of this British colony is absolutely full of gold; it crops can’ be got without difficulty. So far, little! little or nothing has been done except surface washing. Two great difficulties stand in the way of a profitable 1 work ing of mines there. First? the, climate, which hardly any European can stand tor.more than a very limited period with out having all enefgy ; Hnd health taken , outofhirß, iSecondiy, the want of labor. Thepatiyes arelazy beyond description, and will not workjliH.absplutely in want of food, and if induced by big wages work so slowly as to exhaust all patience. They'afe also hopelessly dishonest Of course no mines ' ban possibly pay^under, the circumstances, and |be .only yyay to; success 'will be t 6 import j<|he- East < Water seems .gjjoutthe only good thing that is ■ ;TjhaJ>, ip 1 some , way or other will be overcome is tolerably certain, but it is probable that jjjj^ce^.will ,0051 both'lives ahd money.’ Captain Burton is very severe upon British,, .administration in : those parts, .but perhaps ,his expressions of opinion op this head should be taken cum fgam L ,salis \ at .the same time it is probable* that no great trouble or zpenseis lavished upon this portion . our,dominions. What appears to nave struck the author most was the badnestof the native soldiery, who are certainly by his account as bad as bad can bes» ! He >! lliso -complains' of the Government charts of the coast. We commend the book to our readers as one containing! rppch information plea santly given about a little-known por tion of the British Empire. —Home

fflß ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.,

Printed and published daily, for the Proprietors*. „. uf by Angus K. Chapman, ofAshburton, at The Ashburton Guardian Printing Office, West street, Ashburton, * ' ' ;t ’ ;m - - Saturday, May 26, (883,



The Auckland Star : ia responsible for the following ; School teachers are greatly troubled with little boys and little , girls who'.will/, persist in: coming late to' their daily task. The following incident la related by a member of the City Schools , Committee ps. having occurred diitihg one of hia tours of inspection. Teacher, (to the boy whoihu^mvedlll^ 1 hs'her usual): " Humph,, wljafc this tirfib/inyboy 1" Boy : “ Please, sir, mother kept me to mind"the baby.” Teacher: “Humph pity-your mother ever had imfttaiMtfl \TSit, &ie*ir,*is not a patch on the following, which is also Touched for astrufe r—Teacher (to a little boy who. “Well/ , my > boy, lata again, eh?” Boy: “ Yes: please,, b*by this morning.” Teacher: “Eh-! iTiell, see tiatffi'dodi'iiot occur again,”



Matson, Cox & Co. A UCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, LAND, | s, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. GOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates and.on most favorable terns ; vV OQ L, GR A I N, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. WE HAVE NOW ON HAND FOR SALE— * WOOLPACKS 1 /and CORNSACKS. , FENCING WIRE of All Sizes—BARBED and PLAIN. jGREEN YELLOW TANCRED * f . . SKIRVIN SWEDES, and other TU RNIP ~ SEEDS of all descriptions, r MANGOLDS*: &C. ': CLOVER SEEDS of all descriptions. ' COCKSFOO' 1 ' and RYE GRASS. , t/TEA in Boxes and'Half-Chests, OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, &C, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. Wool PURCHASED in large or small quantities or consigned to the CANTERBURY-WOOL SALES, : ’ ' f or the , (1) ,HOME MARKET. j LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Mann ok Consignments. Weekly Sales HORSES, COWS, PIGS, and ALL ■KINDS of STOCK and PRODUCE ON SATUR D A Y-S, :, . v i '■ • ' ■ .. At, 11 o’clock sharp. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK ! 'VFill be held at v: ; AND TUN WALD ALTERNATELY. I NEXT SALE ; AT TINWALD YARDS On TUESDAY, MAY 22. AGENTS FOR ; National. Mortgage and Agency Co. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machines, MATSON, COX, & CO.- WEST STREET, Ashburton.



F. Ferriman. -JV O R S A L E. One of R. Hornsby and Sons, New Patent HEDGE CUTTING AND TRIMMING MACHINE, F. FERRIMAN. ,Q\'r-h.- L ■ -B- T, : FOR A CROP, 250 Acres, IN G 0,-0 J> CONDITIO N. F. FERRIMAN. Haxtoh & Beattie’s QPRING TOOTH FLEXIBLE HARROWS. They combine Lightness of Draught, Practicability, and Cheapness, and meet the approval of all who have examined them. , AGENT, F. FERRIMAN. T LET. THREE AND FOUR ROOMED HOUSES. F. FERRIMAN. JP 0 R SALE, On account of the owner leaving the district, A FARM OF 186 ACRES, Principally in Grass, well watered, close to rail and school. i Also,. AN IMPROVED FARM, OF 500 ACRES, In good heart, with a running stream of water, in a good, district. ■ ■■ ■■ r P O R S. A L E, GOO D SECTIONS, In various parts Town and Suburbs, Apply, ' , F/Feramaii, LAND AND ESTATE AND GENERAL AGENT, ASHBURTON. 1132 '



An evil; it«. >remesdy.—Tj ; the Editor, —It is ahealthy sign pfthe times ; when our local papers are beginning to deal | in'a fearless manner with bankrupts and the J 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 1 of affairs which is a disgrace to ■ our boasted civilisation. We (the under signed) have been doing'business in Ashbur- Iton about 1)4, years, and the money we have ilost .during that period by bankrupts, levan ters,: and blacklegs generally amounts to 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 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 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 18s 6d; ladies’ tailor, made ulster, £2. All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & GO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tangred Street. Oysters; Oysters. CONSTANT Supply of Fresh FISH and OYSTERSto be had at Harry Aitkbn’s, Wakanui road, near Post Office. 929 w ONDBRS WILL NEVER CEASE Hayes & Co. ARB SLAUGHTERING THEIR GOODS At the following prices ; Good White Blankets ... French Dress Serges Costume Cloth Winceys ... American White Calico (per doz.) Tapestry Carpet ... Waterproof Coats We have a grand lot of Water proof Coates with Capes at ... Lot of Men’s Suits Men’s Tweed Trousers ... Men’s Mole Trousers Kid Gloves Ulsters Feathers ... ... Frilling ... ... Velveteen ... Stays Mails Black Hats Bibs ... Ribbon ... Garters ... ... Muslin Work ... 8s lid 4Ad 7|d 3|d 3s lid la lid 12s 6d 25s 6d 25s 6d 4s 6d 4s 9d Is Od 5s Od 6d 2£d la 9d la 9d Is Od 6d 3d Id Id 2d The above are Special Lines we are offering at '“IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. OUR BOOT STOCK IS GRAND At Prices that must please all. Observe the address— HAYES & CO., n 4 Bullock’s Arcade. P. & D. Duncan, 4 GRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS A. manufacturers, Christchurch and Ashburton, Having been appointed AGENTS at Ash burton for the DEERING REAPER AND TWINE BINDERS, We are now prepared to take orders for next season. As only a limited number will be imported, early application is necessary. All orders received after .April SO will be L 5 extra. We are also prepared to take orders for .MoGORMICK’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. Makers of Ploughs, Drays, Harrows, Rollers, Grub bers, Seed-sowers, Strippers, and newly-im proved Direct Draught DISC HARROWS (the Latest and the Best), made any size up to 15ft, and every description of Farm Implements, J ust 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 yiOTORU HOUSE, EAST STREET. Dimant & Coe, Are still selling at prices which have gained for their establishment such an immense popularity in the past. All goods marked in plain, figures, and sold at a profit calculated to afford such advantages as no other house in town can permanently offer. Our WINTER STOCK recently re ceived is Extraordinary Good Value. DIMANT & COE, REAPY-MONEY DRAPERS CLOTHIERS, &0., Victoria House, East street, Ashburton. 816 pHOTOGRAP HY Charles Lawrence, PHOTOGRAPHER (Of High street, Christchurch). By special Appointment to the Governor, Begs to informs the residents of Ashbur ton and the surrounding 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 but satisfactory Photographs will be sent out of his Studio. INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS of Children taken. Equally good results are obtained on dull days as light ones by this process. Pictures enlarged to any size, andflnished in Oil, Water Color or Crayons. , 966 fin HE GUARDIAN is on every Tea *- table in Ashburton.



IN EW ZEALAND LO ‘ N & MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,-000. Reserve, £200,000. jMakes 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. Hamburg - Magdeburg .fire INSURANCE COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen E. Potntz has been appointed; agent for the above Company in Ashburton, and will be prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. Jambs Henderson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury. 1022 BRITISH AND MERC AN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital Fire Fund Life Fund Premiums for 1880 £2,000,000 1,201,243 3,380,107 951,173 Ashbubton Agency: F. FERRIMAN, East street, 774 THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL IN SURANCE COMPANY. Head Office: 151, West George street, Glasgow. Capital ... £1,000,000 FIRE RISKS taken at lowest current rates. Claims promptly settled here. - W. R. BOYLE, n 7 Agent, Ashburton. Hotels HBURTON HOTEL. THOS. ORPHIN Begs to intimate to the travelling public that he has taken over the above Hotel, which he has entirely re-decorated and re furnished. The table is replete with every delicacy of the season, and the Wines and Spirits are all guaranteed- to be of the very best brands. T.O. invites his friends and customers to judge for themselves by giving him a call. THOS. ORPHIN, Ashburton Hotel, near the Bridge. I4d N.B.—Stabling free. gHAMROCK HOTEL, Main South Road, Timaru. W. Morgan, Late of the Alford Forest Hotel, has now taken that largo and commodious Hotel, nearly new, on the Main ; South road, Tiniaru, where visitors may rely on receiving every attention. The best brands of all Liquors kept in stock. BOWLING, BILLIARDS Exo. Etc., Etc. 236 THE GLASGOW PIE HOUSE, Corner of Dowling and Princes streets, Dunedin, J. DONALDSON, Proprietor. Has opened a place in connection with the above, which he has christened “ THE BODEGA,’’ and can promise to supply his friends with a better Glass of Wine or Beer, direct from the cask in a cool cellar, than they can obtain anywhere in the city. Dowling Street. Princes street. “THE BODEGA.” au 17 Boarding Houses, &c. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE. In consequence ol insufficient accom modation at the Echo Dining Rooms, the proprietor has taken the PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE, where a good table • always be kept. Meals Is each. Good Accommodation for Boarders and Travellers, at 16s, 18s, and £1 per week, to meet the times. Private Booms for, families. Remember the ad dress—Charles Truckle, Prince Albert Boarding House, Wills street, near the Railway Station. 944 PANAMA HOUSE (late a rtbb’s), Tanored street Ashburton. The undersigned begs to inform the pubic that he has REMOVED from the Prince Albert Dining-rooms to the more commodious Boarding-house lately in the i occupation of Mr Anstee, where he hopes to merit the same patronage bestowed upon him as heretofore. Good Bath- S. LUCAS Proprietor. QOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publica tions, w ith others, can be obtained at the Office of this Paper : Education Act Railway Tariff (revised) Crown Lands Guide , Fencing Act Regulation of Local Elections Act Etc., Etc. Public Libraries Acts ' ' Companies; Act



'“PWflpSßtatt PROSPE C T U S OF THE Lion Brewery Co. (LIMITED), ASHBURTON. CAPITAL .. £20,000 In 4,000 shares of £5 each, Of which only 2,000 shares are now offered to the public. Provisional Directors : Joseph Ivess, Esq., M. H.R. H. T. Winter, Esq , J. P. Ilonald Williamson, Esq., Mayor of Ashburton. Hugo Friedlander, Esq. (Messrs. Fried lander Bros.) David Thomas, Esq. (Messrs. Matson, Con and Co.) John Carter, Esq. (Messrs. Wilkin and Carter). William Horne, Esq. (N.Z. Grain Agency Co.) Dr. W, G. Ross. Joseph Clark, Esq. Octavius Digby, Esq. Bankers —Bank of New Zealand. I Solicitor —C. W. Purnell, Esq. Secretary, pro tern—W. H. Gundry. The Company is proposed to be formed for the purpose of, purchasing the pro perty and business of the Lion Brewery Company in Ashburton. The very extensive agricultural district, in the centre of which the town of Ash burton is situated, is one in which a very large private as well as hotel trade is carried on, and the facilities for brewing all that could be wished, and the water of better quality for the purpose than can be found elsewhere in the Province of Canterbury. The Lion Brewery is situated on T.S. 366 and 367, at the corner of Dobson and Cass streets. The building is of brick, with a concrete cellar, which can be extended underground at a very small cost, and is quite new, having been erected about twelve months. The Building and Plant is all of first class quality, well arranged and very com plete, and with the connection already established it is anticipated that there will be no difficulty in extending the business, with the influence of the Company and capital, throughout Canterbury, but particularly throughout the Ashburton County. The success which has attended the Brewery Companies in every part of the world offers a great inducement to capitalists and investors to taka up shares in Companies of this description, and the promoters Phave the greatest confidence in the success of the proposed Company, and have agreed to take One Thousand Pounds’ worth of fully paid up shares should the Company desire them to do so. It is further proposed to obtain the ser vices of a first-class' brewer, to ensure a large and profitable trade being done. Although the nominal capital of the Company is £20,000, a comparatively small sum is required to purchase the pre sent premises and plant of the Lion Brewery, viz., £3,000, the stock being taken at a valuation. The increased capital is required to ex tend the present premises and business, and also to erect a malthouse. It is be lieved that malting will be a very profit able branch of the Company’s business, owing to the quantity of barley grown in the immediate district. It is proposed to issue 2,000 shares only at present, but it will be left to the dis i cretion of the Provisional Directors to issue as many shares as they think desir able. It proposed to call up £2 per share, as required, in calls of not more than 10s per share, and at intervals, after the allot ment, of not less than three months. The remaining shares will be issued to the public (preference being given to existing shareholders) as the requirements of the Company develops, and it is confi dently believed that a substantial premium will be obtained on them, as in the case of other Brewery Companies, such premiums to be placed to a reserve fund, and there by strengthen the position of the Com pany. If the Company is not floated, the de posits will be returned in.full to the appli cants. The Share List will be closed off Mon day, the 18th June. 1172 Business Notices. TO ST ATIONHOLDERS, FARMERS, TRADESMEN, & THE READING PUBLIC. Ex s.s. Te Anau, a large Assortment of good and useful Books to suit all classes, among which—The Horse, by Youatt, Cattle, by Youatt, Cattle and Sheep, by Atmatage, Birdkeeping, by Dyson, Smiles’ Scotch Naturalist, and a large as sortment of Tradesmen’s Manuals ; also, a largo Stock of first-class STATIONERY, comprising Handmade Drawing Papers, Banker’s Handmade Note, Ladies’ super fine Repp, Ladies’ Social Note Paper and Envelopes (in boxes). Envelopes from common to finest quality. Stationery in boxes. Architects’ and Engineers’ materials supplied. Thomas P. Parley, BOOKSELLER &.STATIONER, Saunders’ Building, Ashburton. 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 Tfeshing 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, Tinwald. 590 d Agricultural machine shop, Ashburton. C. Bay, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, REAPER AND BINDER EXPERT. [ The M'Cormick, Peering, Osborne, Harvester King, and Wood’s Machines Repaired and Adjusted in Town or Country. Canvas Elevators fitted to Wood’s and Harvester King. * Wire and Oil of the best brands. Engines, Combines, Pumps, &c., Re paired at very reasonable terms. All work guaranteed. Practical Sewing Machinist. Estimates given. ' 0. RA Y, Opposite Central Hotel, Wakakui Rd. Authorised AGENT for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Leamington Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmills, Tomb Rail ings, and other Castings. Price Lists on Application.



•“-“Business -Notices." 1 Baker Bros., BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and Cass Struts, Ashburbn. 167 Messrs Elz Bros., WHILE thanking the public for their liberal support, beg to intimate to their friends and customers that they, have greatly enlarged their premises, and wish to notify that they are now in a position to do all kinds of work—from building new to repairing carriages of all descrip tions. A large and choice stock always on hand, which their friends are invited to inspect. All work is under the super vision of Messrs Elz Bros, themselves. Charges strictly moderate. Note the Address— WILLS STREET (Next Oookson’s Stables), Ashburton. 395 e Christchurch monumental works, . Manchester street, Christchurch. The undersigned having purchased the Stock at less than cost price, he is able to execute orders lower than any other yard, and hopes by strict attention to business to receive a continuance of the favors bestowed on the late Proprietor. J, P. MANSFIELD, i While thanking patrons for past favors I beg to solicit a continuance of the same for my successor. 511 J. SHERRIFF. QENTRAL SHOEING FORGE. J. H. Stephens (Late with P. Journeaux), Begs to inform the Farmers and general public of Ashburton that he has taken over the premises adjoining the Central Hotel. SHOEING AND GENERAL JOBBING WORK executed with care, and at reasonable rates. 637 Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, HAS always for sale a large and varied stock, which will be sold at lowest paying prices. Groceries, Wines and Spirits, Iron mongery, Ploughshares, and Drapery, in cluding all requisites of the trade. Men’s and Boys’ Clothing in great va riety, made up to D. W. ’s own order, from Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Roslyn Tweeds; also, Colonial-made Flannels, Serges, and Blankets. D. W. would call special attention to his TEAS, so long and favorably known, and now reduced to 2s, 2s 6d, and 3s par lb: Families waited on for orders weekly. Cash purchasers supplied at wholesale prices. A heavy stock of Boots and Shoes in cluding celebrated make. 79d I TAKE this opportunity to again thank my numerous customers for the pre ference they have given to my. establish ment. I may be permitted to refer to the trade I am now doing as proof that my promises have been kept, and that J. have done my best to serve my friends well. Everybody knows that I sell Nelson, Moate and Co.’s Pure Blended Teas, but to those who have not yet begun to use these really good Teas, I say they should do; so at once and they will not regret it, Everybody knows, also, that I sell Fruits. Italian Goods, and General Groceries, and in this connection let me say, I have the ambition to at least double my trade this winter—if the purchasing public favor me it shall be done, and after that there is no telling what may happen. Everybody please remember — H. M. Carson, Next Bank of New Zealand, Wholesale and Retail Agent for NELSON, MOATE & CO.’S Pure Blended Teas, in Packets and Boxes; Fruit, Italian Goods, and General Groceries. si QUM EED. GUM SEED. WATTLE SEED. WATTLE SEED. Sealy Bros., DSMEN AND NURSERYMEN, Ashburton, Have this day received ax s.s. Rotoma hana from Hobart, a laige consignment of new GUM and WATTLE SEEDS, in eluding Blue Gum, Peppermint Gum, Stringy-bark Gum, Red Gum, Swamp Gum, Weeping Gum, Silver Gum ; Black Wattle, Silver Wattle, etc., which they will sell at reduced prices to clear the lot. SEALY BROS., Ashburton. Oct. 1881. oi E. Smith, Feather dresser, 159, ARMAGH STREET (Between Colombo & Manchester streets) CHRISTCHURCH. Straws Dyed and Gloves Cleaned. mHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE 1 OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of the Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within the 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 Trusteeship or Adminis tration, the option of using the State ma chinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from - - R. 0. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882.



"ButlnessTlToHc^s. : I Jp LOWER ROOTS. FLOWER ROOTS Ashburton Nursery. , ABBOTT & 00., jNURSERYMEN AND FLORISTS, I HAVE OR SALE I All kinds o/ ROOTS ,and : BEDDING PLANTS ;• BOUQUETS;'; Hand and Table, made up on the shortest notice, cheaper than any other in the trade. Note the Address, Mill Race Road, Back Saunders’ Mill. b!3 O FARMERS. The undersigned are OASH PUR CHASERS of WHEAT OATS BARLEY And are prepared to offer the highest market price for prime samples. Cash advances made against Grain placed in our hands for Shipment to Lon don or Foreign mr^iets. Oornsacks (fuh weight) and Twine at the lowest current rates. GRAIN STORED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. C. J. W. GOOKSON, Junk., & CO., General Merchant, nl Methven. fjl O , P A R M E R S. The Undersigned is a : CASH B.U YE f R Of really well-dressed samples of RYE GRASS, also CHICKEN WHEAT. ALWAYS ON H ANf> Best Samples of . English apd American Clovers,: Broad leaved Essex Rape, Cocksfoot, etc., at Lowest Rates Also, Blue, Red, and White Gum, Pepper mint, Stringy Bark, Silver, Golden , and Black Wattle. D. B. McLaren, GRAIN AND SEED BROKER (Next Farmers’ Co-Operative Association), CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 117 HEWING MACHIN ES. THE NEW ROTARY ACTION Wheeler & Wilson's ! STRAIGHT NEEDLE SEWING MACHINES. FOR FAMILIES. FOR FAMILIES. FOR TAILORING. FOR TAILORING. FOR LEATHERWORK. FOR LEATHERWORK. THE NEW MACHINES are designe on a new principle They have all the best points of the leading Sewing Machines without any of their defects. The New Machines have neither COG i WHEELS nor SHUTTLES, and are not liable to get out of order. They are unequalled for Quality and Quantity of WORK, DURABILITY, QUICKNESS, AND SPEED. 1 Extract from the . Jury Report on Sewing Machines; Melbourne Exhibition : ‘‘The Premier Place was awarded to a r | NEW WHEELER AND WILSON 1 MACHINE, which performed the feat of sewing together all the parts of a : pair of moleskin trousers in nine (9) . minutes, doing its work smoothly and well.” DO NOT BE MISLED. Inspect the New Machines, and be convinced of their great superiority. TIME PAYMENTS On the Most Liberal Scale. - ORR AND CO., DISTRICT AGENTS. 1 QANTERBURY GLASS & CHINA warehouse, No. 258, Colombo street (Market Place), Christchurch. Ladies are respectfully invited to pay this Establishment a visit. My Showrooms are the most capacious in the city, and contain a very large as sortment of the NEWEST GOODS in the trade Bought for cash, and sold at the lowest remunerative prices. I have full confidence in stating my con viction that you cannot elsewhere select from a more choice Stock, or get ; belter value for your money, and I shall be grateful for a share of your patronage. Marriage and Birthday PRESENTS in great variety, in TEA SETS, BREAK FAST SETS, DINNER SETS, CEN TRE PIECES, CUT CRYSTALS, GLASS, VASES, TERRA-COTTA, Etc., Etc., Robert Walker, DIRECT IMPORTER OF CHINA, GLASS, EARTHENWARE, LAMPS, Em, Em. Assorted Orates specially made up for Storekeepers. 183 rjIHE KING IS DYEING. First Order of Merit and Silver Medal International Exhibition, G. KING begs to inform the public of Ashburton that he has appointed Messrs ANDRE WES BROS, as SOLE AGENTS for this district. Ladies and Gentlemen can have their Clothes Dyed to look new, at a. reasonable price, by leaving them with Andrewes Bros. They will be returned in a week. : Damask Curtains, Table Coders, Erench Merinos, Silks, Ribbons, Velvets, . Lace, and Feathers Dyed or Cleaned. : Kid Gloves Cleaned. G. KING, 98 Madras Strbbt, Christohheoh,



, Business sx r? rjIAILOR AND .HABtC, Durham street SourH, ; > Christchurch. anl2 JNTERN ATION AL - EXHIBITION. ONLY GOLD MEDAL Ac^ARDKI). •. ..j ■!! ", oi r. T. R, Procter, O OTLIST S’ OPT. 19 14; IT 150, HIGH a vi t CHRISTCHURCH (Opposite Borough Hotel). ‘ Section XVII., Class; 77 —Scientific Apparatus. Jurors—A. W- Bickerton, r R. R. Robinson, A. E. Edwards, (! Thoß.„< R. Procter, Christchurch ; • Fpr; excel-, Icnce of workmanship, and great variety of spectacle glasses siiited fcir every desonp- ; tion of optical defect. These are shown' ‘ in all stages' of; manufacture, both in quartz and glass. The local manufacture of these glasses is of considerable import* ance, being made in every combination of spherical and cylindrical form required. There sre also exhibited some very well-" made condensers, and some “ Godding- ■ ton,” “ Stanhope,” and other lenses. - The ; jurors consider this an exhibit of special merit, and recommend a certificate of gold medal. -t. !, ,dl3 i Medical.. jyj- ONE’S NEW ; ZB;AL AND Herbal Remedies. DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY,’ Completely conquered by. Monk’s Herbal Extract’ Price 2s fid and 4a.perJoottle.'; j- The above “Extract", is one of the most marvellous .discoveries. ; .of ?the; age*. i Its effecfa are instantaneous, iWid never lv. fail in chronic or acute cases, however Severe. ■ r- -V; The great properties .of this medicine:.. consist in its never. producing: costive- ■ : ness, no matter how freely used, and its if . being perfectly harmless and purely .her* lo bal,yet curing Diarrhoea, Dysentery; Eng*..; lish Cholera, etc., with the greatest'.oer-, : ; tainty. - .TESTIMONIALS. - Rangiota, July 7,1881. •■’ Sir,— -Having carefully examined N.Z. Herbal Extract, I find it to be skilfnlly prepared vegetable preparation, ' possessing the properties of f the plants ■'• from which it is derived in a highly con- .; centrated; state 1 , a fact which I haye van- > fied .by evaporating a fluid drachnh placed i ■ in a watch glass over a spirit 'lamp. lOn ■ n weighings the result, a dark green,gxtnwtj- I found the weight to be 14J grams. Ott further-submitting the extract to analysis I found it t'6 be rich in tannin. In a large-, number of .cases of ordinary diarrhoea, as ‘ well as in 'many chronic cases and in dysentery, Ihave proved it to possess great : . specific control, added, to the unusual feature in a 'majority of-diarrhowmedi cines, that it does, not subsequently con stipate, the bowels. I feel satisfied that, from the number of trials I have been enabled to make of it in a somewhat ex tensive practice, it is a most valuable addition to modern therapeutics. The following cases are taken at ran* dom from my note book Case No. I—Mrs Weat Eyre ton, suffering for two years.from chronip. dysentery, which had reduced her almost, to a skeleton. After a fortnight’s.•trial not only had the diaTchoea.etqpped, bat she commenced eating fneat’withdut pain, and the usual concomitant vomiting, Bi two months she had gained 181bs weight - ‘ Case No. 2—A G.,child, aged five yea rs.; Fortnight diarrhoea Was effectually cured ,on third day. ' ' " ‘ ' Case No.; 3—Asoldierr.who had-'coh tracted'dysentery in India got a small two ounce phial,,and. was well befpjrahu had finished half of it. j (Signed) . . :v ; Charles DeLacy McCarthy, ; . . M, A., M.B.,etc., Trinity College, Dublin- , Surgery, Rangiora, July,,lßßl, : - j MONK’S NEW ZEALAND HERBAL MIXTURE' . FOR ... N K U R A LG lA, > Price,3sfid-p®* k 'hottle;7— ~ The Mixture acts like a charm in thft. above painful disease, aud_ gives almost;, instantaneous relief. Testimonials \to . prove the efficicacy of the .“New v Zea- :; land Herbal, Mixture,” can" |be seep atthe ;• Agents. :f; From, Capt. Kennedy, U.S.s. Hauroto, . Port Chalmers, Feb. 7th, 1883. ~ . „ Dear Sir, —Thanks toi; the medicine., you were kind enough to send m# Xluw. , only .to say that in my case- ; —a severe' attack of neuralgia in the head—it me considerable relief.' It has also the ‘ advantage of not being in the least nau- ' seons,* like most remedies; ; I remain, dear sir, yours faithfully, A. Kennedy. ;■ Mr H. D. Monk. Sole Wholesale and Retail Agent for Ashburton County, J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist. 1058 Sole Proprietor, H. D. MONK, Dunedin, New Zealand. TH E Marvellous Remedy for HOARSENESS, COUGHS. COLDS, BRONCHITIS CONSUMPTION, ' AND Chest Diseases. General Agents for New Zealand— KB MPT HORNE, PROSSER, & 00. 696 e jQOCTOR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, An invaluable Medicine in all the stages of Consumption, and not to be surpassed,in efficacy for Goughs, Bronchitis, Asthma; Hoarseness;; Loss of Voice, Difficulty; of' Breathing; Influenza, Spasmodic Croup,‘ ‘ 1 Hooping Cough, and all affections of the Throat, Bronchi®, and Lungs. Prepared only by fl. N. 0 I T R O N, Chemist, Aearoa, New Zealand. May be obtained from every Chemist Ashburton and Storekeeper in .•, the Country. au7 VI .>!’■