THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

An officer on board the sailing schooner Undine, Lieutenant and Com mander Henry M‘A. Cutfield, employed in suppressing the slave trade in the Mozambique Channel, writing under date July 16, sayst—“We are having a lively time, I can assure you, with 103 poor, miserable, half-starved wretches on board, 80 of them women and children, and for the most part children from eighteen months to ten years old, and one only four days old. The dhow that they came to Johanna in was sixty-three tons, so they were packed like sardines. She was caught by our boat that was left behind for ninety-six days, and I am sorry to say one of our poor fellows died of fever in her. These slaves were kidnapped about 200 miles south of Mozambique, brought down to the coast and shipped off to Johanna as a speculation, as the sugar crop is just coming on, Some of the children have been taken care of by the women. Two little chaps the men look after are housed in a biscuit box. and they: cry lustily if taken out of it.. They eat all day and nearly all night. One old woman be came insane after she was taken out of the dhow, and she jlas a baby with her. The poor old woman is lied down to preventJi£sgping overboard in a fit, of wlsphstfehashfcd several. Every morn irtfpall aresfitripped and' -the fire hose played on tnlm indiscriminately, and don’t they want it! The smell is some thing" iob-bad to be talked about. Luckily we have beautiful weather this trip, and a strong fair wind. Some would be certain to die if we had a spell of bad weather, as we have only the upper deck for them to sleep in. The night we took them on board they were so cramped and weak that only about twenty could walk. The rest were passed in one after the other, and then stowed in rows for the night. T2olb rrof .. rice,■ treacle, and sweet potatoes were cooked at once. When they saw it they went hands and feet into.it, and fought, and bit, and each that could be done to gOt a little more than another. It was really a most distressing sight. Even now they fight for a piece of bread, or anything we give them. La*t night they all picked up so, after a good meal and good sleeping berths, that they com menced singing and dancing their native dances. What worries us most is the crying of the babies ; it goes on all day add night, and is an awful nui sance. We should, I think, capture three times as many if we had some more boats and a steam cutter, as there is not a shadow of doubt that large numbers are run here every year, and especially about this time. Unfortu nately'the master gave us the slip, thouglr we;were the whole of the_ night looking for him on shore. I think we left some more on shore who could not b(£ found, our return. 'The boat captured 149, and we hope eventually to get 22 more, so that 24 have died or been sold else w.berjs. ‘i tr. «>

THE COMING SCULLER OF AUSTRALIA.

William Beach, who is reported in a Sydney cable message to have beaten Trickett in a sculling match rowed on Saturday, is looked upon as the “com ing” sculler of Australia. He was born in Sussex, England, in 1851, and came t&Aftstralia with his parents when he was four years old. Shortly after- their arrival his parents settled down at Digltf iii. the Illawhrra district, where fo^several v ycarsi his father carried on of farmer. Young Beach was? algo’ brought up to the trade, but business getting dull he took to survey ing and finally to sculling. During the time he pulled several minor races on tKe; Blawarra Lake at regattas, and tjiree races in very large boats Qifford, being defeated twice and winning once. Hearing that MteJiiCktDeeblexff the Woolloomooloo Bay, was about to give a prize of L 25 fpirW .handicap 'face in light skiffs, he pifdce'eded to Sydney and won easily, but ’.at the Pyrraont Regatta he was W, Pearce. At the 'Anni versary Regatta in 1882 he rowed se cond to N. McDonald; and out of this earned private match for 150 a-side Wiih : McDonald, which Beach won with, (he: greatest ease. He next rowed Qpprge;' Soloman for LIOO, in skiffs, o.yejj-jthe satne course (on the Parra mattamver). . This he also won. His friends then backed him to row Charles Reynolds Over the champion course for L2OO, and defeated his opponent easily. Beach next appeared-for the first time in outriggers as a maiden sculler,’ and started for the Punch trophy, in which Second place, defeating Lay cock, Trickett, McDonald, and -H. Pearce, and only being beaten by that constant-: sculler, Michael Rush, who remarked, when the trophy was pre sented, that before a year Beach would be the champion of Australia. Next he„.rowed Thomas Clifford, whose frierlds at Illawarra, wondering at Beach'd-success, thought they had a better man; the-two men rowed in equal. 7 light skiffs over the champion course for L4OO, arid 'Beach won from first'.dip. He started in the last Regatta in the outrigger racei but all the boats were swamped. AlaiGßafton.-Beach was defeated by Donald^McDonald and G. Perkins in the handicap race, Beach, starting at OTilch’ 'ihd' out of all form. E. Trickett, not being satisfied with his dpfpajt in the-Punch Trophy, challenged Reachfor LI.OO a-side over the cham pion; course, and Trickett won in the fastesl|record, admins usees. A second match was made for Lxoo a-side by Mr Deebles, af<| j Beach this time won easily# .something going wrong with Trickett’s slide. -A third match for Ljoo wasilhen made, and was won by Bfach. { y .

'THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MQNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1883. - I ■ I * n » HI

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William Beach, who is reported in a Sydney cable message to have beaten Trfckgtt in a sculling match rowed on Saturday, is looked upon as the “com ing” sculler of Australia. He was born in Sussex, England, in 1851, and came tolAfistralia with his parents when he was four years old. Shortly after- their arrival his parents settled down at Digltf in. thet lllawhrra district, where v ycarS his father carried on of farmer. Young Beach brought up to the trade, but business getting dull he took to survey ing and finally to sculling. During the time he pulled several minor races on tKe; Blawarra Lake at regattas, and tliree races in very large boats Qifford, being defeated twice and winning once. Hearing that MteJiiCktDeeblexff the Woolloomooloo Bay, was about to give a prize of La 5 fbirW .handicap 'face in light skiffs, he pfifdce'eded to Sydney and won easily, but ’.at the Pyrraont Regatta he was W. Pearce. At the 'Anni versary Regatta in 1882 he rowed se cond to N. McDonald; and out of this came i private match for 1 50 a-side Wiih‘ : McDonald, which Beach won with.ihe: greatest ease. He next rowed Soloman for LIOO, in skiffs, o.yejj-jthe same course (on the Parra mattamver). . This he also won. His friends then backed him to row Charles Reynolds over the champion course for L2OO, and defeated his opponent easily. Beach next appeared-for the first time in outriggers as a maiden sculler,’ and started for the Punch trophy, in which hw't’ddk Second place, defeating Lay cock, Trickett, McDonald, and -H. Pearce, and only being beaten by that constant': sculler, Michael Rush, who remarked, when the trophy was pre sented, that before a year Beach would be the champion of Australia. Next he„.rowed Thomas Clifford, whose frierlds at Illawarra, wondering at Beach'd-success, thought they had a better man; the-two men rowed in equal. 7 light skiffs over the champion course for L4OO, arid 'Beach won from tro He started in the last Regatta in the outrigger race* but all the boats were swamped. itts'iGHiftotksdßeach was defeated by Donald^McDonald and G. Perkins in the handicap race, Beach, starting at OTilch’ 'ihd' out of all form. E. Trickett, not being satisfied with his dqfqajt in the-Punch Trophy, challenged Reach for LI.OO a-side over the cham pion; course, and Trickett won in the fastesljrecord, admins nsacs. A second match was made for Lxoo a-side by Mr Deebles, af<| j Beach this time won easily# .something going wrong with Trickett’s slide. ; ~ 'A. third match for L3OO wasithen made, and was won by %ach. ! y . To produce,real genuine sleep and childlike rep|M|A|iiiat, fake a little' Hop Bitters on retiring; Look for.—[Advt,] Colloway s, Ointment and Pills. — , pttfijmities.—Before the discovery of nahy case of sores, ulcers, &c., were pitbodncCd' Id he.'hopelessly incurable, because HJi j; ’ pursued tended to de stroy the strength it- was incompetent to , old to - exasperate the symptoms it WBSdinftdequate-remove/ Hbjloway’s Pills exert£ta,-|pp(>£ wholesome powers over the un healthy,, flfsh-or without debarring the patient frfsh air., and exercise, and thus the codsriujSonaJ, ; vjgor is, husbanded while the most'm&gnaht' uTcers, abscesses, and skin diseases arfc.in, procps.pf cure. Both Oint ment., amfe Tills * make - the bleed richer and peiew &steMl bf penahStting it to fall into that poor and watery state so fatal to many laboring under chronic-ulcerations. —[Advt. ]



!.real genuine sleep and childlike jhiifit, fake a little' Hop Bitters on retiring; " trok for.—[Advt.] Colloway s. Ointment and Pills.— , llnfijmities.—Before the discovery of tfleseSfeinepp many case of sores, ulcers, &c., were piWKTUBcCd' to behopelessly incurable, l«caustftll6 j; treatment’ pursued tended to de stroy the strength it- was incompetent to pfMtn*, and to ' exasperate the symptoms it WBfe'ioftdequate t« .remove/ Hbjloway’s Pills exer<#«;a«)(* wholesome powers over the un healthy,, flfkh-or without debarring the patient fiysh air,, and exercise, and thus the codstiujSonaJ, ; vjgor is, husbanded while the rnost'm&gnaht' uTcers, abscesses, and skin diseases are. in, procps.ef cure. Both Oint ment, and l Tills * make ' the bl»od richer and pmetii-isneali bf penahStting it to fall into that poor and watery state so fatal to many laboring Ujider chronic-ulcerations —[Advt. ] ■jioxv. yLoyu'Jii u#;.



Hop Bitters. REMEMBER THIS. IF YOU ARE SICK. If you are sick, HOP BITTERS will surely aid Nature in making you well again when all else fails. If you are comparatively well, but feel the need of a grand tonic and stimulant, never rest easy till you are made a new being by the use of HOP BITTERS. If you are costive or dyspeptic, or are suffering from any other of the numerous diseases of the stomach or bowels, it is your own fault if you remain ill, tor HOP BITTERS are a sovereign remedy in all such com plaints. If you are wasting away with any form of Kidney Disease, stop tempting Death this moment, and turn for a cure to HOP BITTERS. If you are sick with that terrible sick ness Nervousness, you will find a “ Balm in Gilead ” in the use of HOP BITTERS. If you are a frequenter, or a resident of a miasmatic district, barricade your system against the scourge of all countries—mala- ‘ rial, epidemic, bilious and intermittent fevers—by the use of HOP BITTERS. If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable generally, HOP BITTERS will give you fair skin, rich blood, the sweetest breath, health and comfort. In short they cure ALL Diseases of the Stomach, Bowels, Blocd, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, etc., and will be paid for a case they will not cure or help, or for anything impure or injurious found in them. That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mother or daughter, can be made the picture of health by a few bottles of Hop Bitters, costing but a trifle. Will you let them suffer ? Cleanse, Purify and Enrich the Blood with Hop Bitters, And you will have no sickness or suffering or doctors’ bills to pay. Racing. SOMERS ANNUAL Sports and Races. THURSDAY, DEO. 27rn, 1883. Programme : 1. Mount Somers Cop, a sweepstake of Isovs, with 15sovs added; open County of Ashburton. Entrance, 10s. Second horse to save 2sovs from the stakes. Distance, miles ; weight, 10at 71b, 2. Scurry, of ssova, for district horses only. Entrance, ss. Second horse to save fees Distance, 1 mile; weight, 10st. Post entries. 3. Trotting Race, of ssovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstake of 5s for second horse. Entiance, sa. Distance, 2 miles; weight, list 71b. 4. Shearer’s Purse, of 3sovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstakea of 2s 6d each for second horse. En trance, ss. Distance, f mile, catch weights. Post entries. 5. Farmers’ Plate, of sovs, open to County of Ashourtnn. Entrance, tance, 1 mile; weight, 10at7Ib, win ner of Cup to carry 141 b extra. RULES. 1. All horses entered for races Nos. 1 and 5 to have been owned in the County three months prior to races. 2- Three horses the bona fide property of different owners to start or no race. 3. No protest will be entertained unless made thirity minutes after the race has been run, and a deposit of 20s be lodged at the same time, which shall be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. 4. Entrance for races Nos, 1, 3 and 5 to be lodged in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p. m on Monday, Decem ber 24th. 5. Qualification fee in races shall be 10a. 6. District horses to be owned by per sons residing in the old Mount Somers Road Board district, three months prior to races. 7- First race to start at 10.30 a.m. The usual Athletic Sports will fellow, for which liberal prizes will be given. JOHN McCLIMONT, 12 996 Secretary. Winslow annual sports and RACES. NEW YEAR’S DAY. President—E. G. Wright, M.H.R. Vice-President—John Carter. Judge—M. Stitt. Starter —M. Simpson. Clerk of the Scales—C. Jephaon. Clerk of the Course—H. Fowler, Handicappers—M. Stitt and S. Saunders. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 12 sova ; over six flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 13s. Distance, 1£ miles. 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), valued at 5 guineas, with 20'sovs. added : second horse to save his stakes; nomina tion, LI; acceptance, LI. Distance, 1£ miles. 3. Trotting Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs ; nomination, ss; acceptance, 6s. Two miles. 4 Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 10s. One mile. 5. Consolation Race (Handicap), of 5 sots ; nomination, 6s ; acceptance, 6s. One mile. RULES: No one will be allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of half a guinea to the fund, or when the prize is L2O or over, one guinea. All horses to have been owned in the County three months prior to the races. Three horses to start or no race. No protest will be entertained unless LI be deposited with the Secretary within bO minuses after the race is run, which will be forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Committee, prove frivilous. No one allowed to train a horse on the course one week before the races, under penalty of being disqualified. In event of a walk-over only half of the stakes will be awarded. ENTRANCE AT GATE—Men on foot, Is ; Women ai d Children, Free ; Horsemen, 2s; Traps and Expresses 2s 6d. THOS. HICKS, 10 837 Secretary. Business Notices. w. MAURICE, Tailor, Etc. | Gentlemen’s Own Material MADE UP. | Perfect fit and newest style guaranteed. 1 CLEANING and MENDING, etc , MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. The cheapest Tailor in the town. 12 1007



Sporting* SHBURTON SUMMER RACES. For District Horses only—see Rule I. To be held on the RACECOURSE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1883. Judge—S. Saunders. Stewards —J. Ivesa, M. 11. R., E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooka, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, and L. E. Corsbie. Treasurer—J. 0. Bell. Starter—U. Brittan. Clerk of the Scales—A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course—W. Martin, llandicappers—Messrs S. S.iunders, E. G. Crisp, and 0. 0. Fooka. Programme : 12 30 pm,—Counties Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomi nation 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. miles. 1.15 p.m. —Selling Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs ; over five flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; no weight under 10st ; post entry, 1 sov, to be made w th Secretary immediately after Counties Hurdle Kace ; winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go 4rßthe funds. l£ miles. 2 p m.—Codnties Handicap, of 40 sovs; second hp.rse to save his stake i nomi na ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. miles. 2.45 p.rn.—Novel Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sov ; the winner to be sold, the proceeds going to the fund; weights will be declared immediately after the Counties Handicap is run. 1 mile. 3.30 p.m.— Town Flute, o? 20 sovs, for ■all horses that have never won an ad vertised stake exceeding 15 sovs; en trance, 1£ sovs ; weight for age. miles. 4.15 p.m. —Christmas Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; weights will be declared after Town Plate is run. l£ miles. 5 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; for all beaten horses during the day ; nomination, 10s; to be made im mediately after the Christmas Handicap is run ; acceptance free ; to be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1-mile. ! RULES. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that t haa been commonly resident in the J Counties of Ashburton or Geraldine from September 27, 1883, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in one or both of the said Counties during the same period. 2. General - rules of Ashburton Racing Club and Canterbury Jockey Club racing J rules strictly adhered to, and new scale 1 of weight for age adopted. 3. Five per cent, will be deducted from > the gross of all moneys payable in accord > ance with programme, for expenses of the course. t 4. All disputes, claims, arid objections ‘ arising out of the racing shall be decided L b y the stewards, or whom they may ap point, their decision on all points con i' nected with the carrying out of this pro * gramme to bo final, and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. 5. All nominations and acceptances go t to the fund. • Weights will be published on the morn -1 ing of Saturday, Deo. 16, and acceptances for the races to be paid to tha Secretary > as above not later than 9 p.m. on Satur i day, Dec. 22. J. 0. BELL, 10 771 Hon, Secretary. METHYBN RACES AND SPORTS to be held ; NEW YEAR’S DAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. President —J. 0. Wason, Esq. Vice-president—Julian Jackson, Esq. Judge—J. Jackson, Esq. Treasurer—C. A. O. Hardy, Esq. Starter—J. Devery, Esq. Clerk of the Course —G. Coward, Esq. Clerk of the Scales—W. Morgan, Esq. Programme. 10.30 a. m.— Tilting a,t the Ring ; first 2sovs ; second, 1 sov ; post entries, 2s 6d. ' 1 11.30 a: m.— Hurdle Rage ,(a handicap), of 22£ sovs ; 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; noini -1 nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 12.15 p.m.—Methven Cup (a handicap), of 30 sovs ; distance, 1£ miles ; nomin ation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1 p.m.— Trotting Race (a distance han oicap), of 10 sovs ; 3 miles ; nomina tion, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 1.30 p.m. — Messrs Hardy and Co.’s Cup, value 12 guineas,' l for district horses ; 1 1J miles ; weight, list. 2 p.m. —District Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; miles ; no weight under 10at. To be ridden by owners ; entrance, 1 sov. 1,30 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; distance, 1 mile ; for horses that have been beaten during the meeting; nomination, 10a, to be made immediately after the District Hack Race; acceptance, 10s within 10 minutes after the weights are de clared. Rules. jH.No. I—All races, with che exception of Nos. 5 and 6, to be open to horses whose owners have resided in the Ashburton County three months' immediately pre ceedirig Ist January, 1884, and have been their bond fide property during that time. No. 2—Any horse breaking m the Trot ting Race must pull up immediately and turn. No. 3—No protest will be entertained unless 10 per cent, of the first prize be deposited with the Secretary, which will be forfeited if in the opinion of the Com mittee it proves frivolous. No. 4—Messrs Hardy and Co.’s Cup to be open to horses owned by bond.fide re sidents in the Mount Hutt and South Rakaia Road Board Districts thiee months prior to the races. No. s—District Hack Race to include horses owned by residents (for three months prior to the races) in the Mount Hutt Road Board District, Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s stream, thence along Thompson’s track to Mitcham. No. 6—Nominations for handicaps to be accompanied by fees, name, age, per formances of the horse, colors of the rider, to be sent to the Secretarj, ad dressed Methven Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on the 15th December. Weights will be declared on the 22nd December, and acceptances due on December 29th at the Methven Hotel, before 9 p.m. No. 7 —Entries for Nos. 5 and 6 races accompanied with fees, names of horses, and colors of the riders, to be sent to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Dec. 29th, 1883. No, B—ln all events three horses to start or no race. No. 9—The decision of the Committee to be final in all the events, and entries will only be received subject to those con ditions. For programme of Athletic Events see posters and future advertisements. JOHN C. McWILLIAM, 12 1004 Hon. Sec. at E W WORK. Copies of Mr Bqwron’s Book “ Cheese, Butter, and Bacon,” can be obtained at this office. Price, 2s.



Consultation. Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY ON THE 0.J.0. SUMMER MEETING, To be held on the Christchurch Race course on. TUESDAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. Midsummer Handicap and Middle Park Stakes. 2,000 Shares of 10s each —£1,000. 70 Prizes—Five separate allotments, each share having five distinct chances. List of Phizes : Applications, if by letter, with two two penny stamps and exchange on cheques one shilling added. Please write signa ture and address legibly to avoid errors. Money orders, bank notes and drafts, registered letters and telegrams received and promptly attended to. N. B. All letters containing coin must be registered. Address— Robin Hood, care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, Post-office, Christchurch; or Jdbal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. In answer to numerous inquiries we beg to state that we are in no way connected with any other Company. N. B.—Our Spring Meeting Consulta tion of 1882 (12 months since) closed with 3,178 subscribers at 10s each ; our Mel bourne and New Zealand Cup, 1883, just closed with 7,069 at 10s each, showing the progress we have made and Ahe esti mation in which we are held. 11 915 A F 0 Registered Letters Telegram s not ac cepted. £SOOO. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19th, 1884. DUNEDIN CUP, 1884, To be run at Dunedin on the 2ist FEBRUARY, 1884. 20,000 Members at 6s each. 304 PRIZES, To be distributed as follows : Cash Awards. Will close on or about the 19th February, 1884. Each Ticket has seven separate chances. Race and Cash awards being drawn for 1 separately. When convenient please send P.O. Order k (payable to Adamastor). By so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to Registration. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked correct by Bank. Two stamps must be sent for reply and result. My Consultation will be advertised in all the principal papers in New Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is in the £ extra. Programmes sent Free on ap plication. Notice —Not less than Two Tickets sent : to any one address. Result will be sent , to every Shareholder directly after the i drawing. N. B. —The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where the three principal prizes go, also their names and address, if required, but not for publication. Registered Letters or Telegrams not ac . cepted. Post Office Orders or Bank Notes preferred. ; Address— ADAMASTOR, ; Care of Lyons and Hart, i 11 916 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. Conveyances. Longbeach royal mail COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterloo 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Wheatstom 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10.24 express from Christchurch to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach stables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.50 p. m., arriving at 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 RETURN FARE at SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays '" r dy, between Watertou and Ashburton. W. E. BOND, Proprietor, 427 c Longbeach. TINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun. Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?a ; return, 3s. .n JOHN HOOD Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,’ BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, written by an old New Zea land coloni t, will be found to contain the most modern and complete information upon the Breeding, Rearing and Manage ment of every description of Domestic Poultry; suggestions for the improve ment of Poultry Shows ; all that is known about the principles to be observed in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the moat economical and beneficial de scription of food for, any animal, from a baby to a mouse. It will show the best sort of fowls to keep, and the rules for selecting them; and, whilst condemning the cruelty and mischief of many common practices, it will point out how to keep poultry with certain profit, in brilliant health, and producing abundance of eggs at »w«ry season of the year. 240 ;



Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. TipHE Imported Thoroughbred Steeple -3 chase horse QUAMBY will travel tho Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton. (TJIO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata j districts the Clydesdale Entire Hor?e YOUNG SIR COLIN. For particulars apply to CHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuvi. f-pO Travel in tho Eakaia, Methven, _|_ Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16| hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mare —imported from Sydney by Sir Cra croft Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms—L3 for single mare ; L2 10s for two or more; guarantee L 4 ; payable May 31st, 1884; groom fee ss, payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDER, 10 632 South Rakaia. PYTHON WILL Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigree —Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. E. K. Cox, N.S.W. He stands 16 hands high, by Kyogle out of Nutcut, dam of Dagworth, Hercules, Al, and Ella, all the greatest performers in the Australian colonies, under heavy weights at all distances. Kyogle by William Tell out of Cassandra, dam of Yattendon. William Tell by Touchstone, imported from England. Owing to an accident when a two-year old, Python was never trained or raced. A glance at the tabulated pedigree will be Sufficient tj show that Python is one of the grandest and stoutest thorough-bred horses at present in New Zealand. 9 610 Apply to the Groom in charge. Hackney Stallion, THE WAIF, will serve Mares on the Lowcliffe Estate. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Ist January, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. The Waif is by Castaway, dam Fanny, an imported carriage mare. Fanny was repeatedly shown in the carriage class at Christchurch, and has never been beaten. Also, the Draught Stallion Young Major By Old Major. Young Major’s three-year-old unbroken colts from Lowcliffe mares have invariably topped the market at the annual sales in Christchurch. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Janu ary Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. N.B. —No mares will be allowed to he removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 mO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN X ASHB ORTON AND SURRO UND ING DISTRICTS, The Clydesdale Horse PRETENDER. PEDIGREE. Pretender is a dark bay with black points, rising nine years old, with good bone and substance ; stands 16| hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr \V. Boag) out of Maggie by King Fergus (imported from Scotland by Mr David Innea). Maggie’s dam imported from Tasmania. Pretender gained second prize at the Northern Show as a two-year-old in 1876. He also took second prize in 1877. Terms —£2 for the season, guarantee £3, payable on the Ist January,, 1884, and 5a groomage. Groomage fee payable on first service Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particulais apply to HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559 TO STAND THIS SEAS jN, 1883. The pure Clydesdale Stallion DUNDEE (46). Dundee is a beautiful bay, seven years old; bred by Mr Robert Wilkin, Christ church. Sire Prince Charlie (4) (im ported); dam Charlotte, by Lord Haddo (imported; 2nd dam Jess, by Cromwell (imported). Terms —£3 each cash first time of service, or four guineas end of season, Groo rage fee ss. Every care taken but no re sponsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book for New Zealand. J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald. Travel this Season, in the South I Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS. KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, rising 4 years, is a beautiful bay with splendid action and line temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any pother colt of his age in New Zealand. Pedigree : The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, out of their famous brood mare Mias M'Oorraick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M'Cormick was pur chased by the late David Nesbitt from M'Cormick Bros., Tasmania, and was specially selected for her breeding quali ties—the correctness of that judgment has now been fully verified. Miss M'Cor mick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion. (See New Zealand Stud Book.) King o’ the Vanquishers is by that famous stallion Young Vanquisher, im ported from Scotland by the late David Nesbitt; g sire, Vanquisher, first prize at Oamaru in the 3 year old class. Young Vanquisher’s dam by Loch fergua Champion, g d by Champion, better known to breeders by the name of Blair’s Champion. As a 3-year-old, Young Vanquisher was first at Geelong, third at the Grand National, Melbourne; as a 4* year-old, first at Geelong and second at Ballarat the same year. He was after wards purchased and imxiorted to New Zealand by Mr Holly, of Christchurch. LEONARD WHITE, 10 654 South Rakaia.



fpo Travel Ashburton and surroundin'' districts the celebrated thorough bred horse KINGFISHER. Kingfisher is a dark brown horse standing 16 hands high, and is admitted y to be one of the most powerful thorough bred horses in the Australasian colonies, and has proved himself a very sura foal getter, as will be seen by the following:— 3 In 1880, in Hawke’s Bay district, King- j fisher servod 98 mares, and was success- j ful in getting 92 foals. r Further particulars apply to ED. COOKSON, jjAshburton ; 10 725 Or Groom in charge. rnO Travel this Season in the Ashburton district, the Thorough-bred entire Daniel O’Rourke. Daniel O’Rourke was got by Sledmere (a), dam Brunette (a) ; by Tadmor, dam by Hetman Platoff— Birthday, by Panta loon—Honoria, by Camel. Sledmere, by Daniel O’Rourke, dam by Sleight-of-Hand —Hampton (brown) mare. Daniel O’Rourke has been a very good per former on the turf : he has proved him self such by winning the Christchurch Cup and Derby in 1876. If mated with good mares he can produce good racing stock. He is the sire of Badsworth, Sir George, and others too numerous to particularise. A horse of his description should be well patronised in the district. Daniel will travel the following districts :—Kyle, Wakanui road, Waterton, North and South of the River, Longbeach, Winslow, Tinwald, and remain in his box the end of the week at Me Beecher’s Central Hotel until Monday. Terms—L4 5s per mare, payable Ist January, 1884. Groomage fee ss, pay able on first service. For further particulars apply t) th groom in charge. 10 661 R. H. PE APPOINT. TO Stand this Season the imported powerful and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse GASSIYEEAUNUS, Bred by Mr G. Newing in 1869, got by - Caractacus, his dam Campauelle by *tock well—Florence, by Yalocipedi—Marga rette, by Actseon —Snowball, by Prime Minister—Vesta, by Delphini High flyer. Caractacus (win er of the Derby in 1862), got by Kingston—Defenceless, by Defence. See stud book for full pedigree. Cassivelanua is a bright bay, with black points, standing over 16 bands, and show ing immense power and great quality. As ; a two-year-old he won two races at New f market, beating large fields. Caractacus is now the most fashionable as well as the most desirable represen ta ( tion of the Venison blood 3 Kingston was in every respect bred to t stay. His sire, Venison, proved himself a horse of undeniable stoutness, and it is worthy of remark that during his career as a three-year-old he travelled on foot his circuit, which the more modern won ders (Fisherman and Rataplan ) accom plished by rail. It is stated upon reliable authority that Venison walked upwards of 900 miles, ran fourteen, and won twelve i times in his three-year-old racing season. f . . . Caractacus is in every way most i worthy the notice of breeders who fancy the Venison and Defence blood (and who could object to the latter especially I) - more particularly as he—as well as bear s lug a marked resemblance to his hand some son in other respects—has a good temper. . . . He is one of the large 3 stamp, but, like, his sire, a nice-sized, 2 level made horse, with plenty of quality and racing points, and most likely to get I racehorses.’’— Copparthwaite's Sires of the . Present Day. Sire of various winners and first favorites for the forthcoming Now Zea land and Canterbury Cup—Envious, lair Agnes colt; also, sire to Encore, late winner of thejuunedin Tally-Ho Steeple : chase, Miss King filly, and others too numerous to particularise. | Will travel throughout the district, of which notice will be given, and anj fur -3 ther information on application to r MR A. HOBBS, | Owner, 1 Quill’s Hotel; or from J MR T. QUILL, | 10 651 Ashburton. 3 Hotels S FOREST HOTEL. i John Tisch, 1 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 MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed Agent for the Ashbur ton Guardian at South Rakaia. JJIOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. The New Bankruptcy Bill, 1883. The Chattel Securities Act Amandmen t Etc Etc., Etc. Government Notice. V. R. 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 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 i 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 i or Administrator, wishing to be relieved o: r the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis a tration, the option of us. ig the State ma a chinory, 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; Orlfrom R. 0. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882 J l



Business Notices. 7* ■Srhurray^ iv rjpAKE TIME BY LOOK.” THE FORE- 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, wit! 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 aaf a by post on re coin* of P. 0.0 7300-960 Notice of Removal. REMOVAL. To Let. Having taken the Premises known as Montgomery’s Corner, I am prepared to let my Business Premises on the Waka nui road (with or without dwelling). SHOP, with Fixtures, 18ft 6in x 28ft, with Show Room same size. Dwelling consists of 5 rooms, with scullery, etc. 8 Apply, H. M. JONES. Boarding Houses, &c. 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. 0. TRUCKLE, Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel near Cookson’a Stables, Wills street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944 Medical. ONK’S NEW ZEALAND Herbal Bemedies. DIARRHOEA., DYSENTERY, &c., Completely conquered by Monk’s Her al Extract (Registered), Price 2s 6d and 4s per bottle. The above “Extract” is one of the most marvellous discoveries of the age. Its effects are instantaneous, and never fail in chronic or acute cases, however severe. The great properties of this medicine consist in its never producing costive ness, no matter how freely used, and its being perfectly harmless and purely her bal, yet curing Diarrhoea, Dysentery; Eng lish Cholera, etc., with the greatest cer tainty. TESTIMONIALS, Rangiora, July 7, 1881. Sir, —Having carefully examined the N.Z. Herbal Extract, I find it to be skilfully prepared vegetable preparation, possessing the properties of the plants from which it is derived in a highly con centrated state, a fact which I have veri fied by evaporating a fluid drachm placed on a watch glass over a spirit lamp. On weighing the result, a dark green excract, I found the weight to be 14|- grains. On further submitting the extract to analysis I found it to be rich in tannin. In a large number of cases of ordinary diarrhoea, as well as in many chronic cases and in dysentery, Ihaveprovedit to possess great specific control, added to the unusual cure in a majority of diarrhoea medi ts, that iu does not subsequently con eate the bowels. £ 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 takf ran dom from my note book : Case No. I—Mrs M , West Eyre ton, suffering for two years from chronic dysentery, which had reduced her almost to a skeleton. After a fortnight’s trial not only had the diarrhoea stopped, but the commenced eating meat without pain, and the usual concomitant vomiting. In two months she had gained 181bs weight. Case No. 2—A G., child, aged five years. Fortnight diarrhoea. Was effectually cured on third day. (Signed) Charles DeLacy McCarthy, M.A., M.B.,etc., Trinity College, Dublin. ( Surgery, Rangiora, July, 1881, ( MONK’S NEW ZEALAND HERBAL MIXTURE FOR NEURALGIA, Price, 3s 6d per bottle. The Mixture acta like a charm in the above painful disease, and gives almost instantaneous relief. Testimonials to prove the efficicacy of the “New Zea land Herbal Mixture,” can be seen at the Agents. From Capt. Kennedy, U. S.s. Hauroto, Port Chalmers, Feb. 7th, 1883. Dear Sir, —Thanks for the medicine you were kind enough to send me. I have only to say that in my case—a severe attack of neuralgia in the head—it afforded me considerable relief. It has also the advantage of not being in the least nau seous, like most remedies. I remain, dear sir, yours faithfully, A. Kennedy. Mr H. D, Monk. ! t C V a c 1 i fr re B a le Sole Wholesale and Retail Agent for Ashburton County, J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist. Sole Proprietor, H. D. MONK, 1058 Dunedin, New Zealand.



Medical p OWELL’S BALSAM OF A SOLD by all CHEMISTS and STORE KEEPERS. Observe the Trade Mark -ion. Net, and Mouse.” DOWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED.— “ The effects of one teaspoonful taken .n a ittle water before going to bed is extraordinary. No family should be without it in the winter: Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the World, is and 2s 3d per per bottle; a great saving in taking family bottles, ns each. Established over 50 years. Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Blackfriars Road, London. WILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM immp ! diately.—The Dean of Westminster Verger writes: “I was advised to try the Balsam of Aniseed; 1 did, and have found great relief. It is most comforting in allaying irritation and giving strength to the voice.” Lionel Brough, Esq., the eminent actor, writes : I think it an invaluable medicine for members of my profession, and have always' recommended it to my brother and sist'e“ artistes.” an EXTRAORDINARY EX- A PECTORaNT.—Mr. Edward M. Ullelt, ; of Bury, Hunts.. writes to Messrs. Palmer & - Son, Ramsay :—“ Having been in the habit of . using Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed for a great number of years, I have great pleasure in bear ing testimony to its incomparable effects as,an : expectorant. I always find a single dose gives immediate reb'ef, and a small bottle effects a perfect CUfe. ” ' Wholesale Agents in the Australian and' l New Zealand Colonies —Elliot Brothers, .' Evers & Solomon.; Felton, Grimwalds & Co.; P. and S. Falk, Paulding & Co., Rocks Tompsit, & Co.; Rosenthall & Co. Kempthorne, Prosser, & Co.; S. Hlefenung & Co.; Hemmons, Laws, & Co.; Berkley, Taylor, & Co.; and all other wholesale houses. Proprietor— THOMAS J Powell, Blackfriars Road London. “ : DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling, them ■ ■ i selves “Doctors,” are utterly ruin / ing the organa of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2Q for so doing. I have two infallible remedies : (No. 1, deafness arising from colds ; No. 2, the thickening [of the parts of 1 the Tympanum) from recipes sent me by those 1 world-known Aurists, the late and pro* sent Senior Surgeons of the Royal Dis pensary for Diseases of the Ear.—Send • stamps for particulars to T. B. Hanna foku, Auckland, N.Z. _ 127'* . GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EP P S’S 000 OA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of thenatural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many Leavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad dons use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten deucy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladias are floating around as ready to attack wherever there is s weak point, yye may escape many a fatal sh.>ft by j tb eping ourselves well fortified with pure od and a properly nourished frame.— e article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMOEOPATHIC chemist, LONDON. ALSO, EPPS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Kills Sags, Fleas, Moths, Beetles This Powder is quite harmless to ANIMAL LIFE, but is unrivalled in destroy ing fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moths in furs, and every other species of insect. Sports men will find this invaluable for- destroying fleas in their dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs. THIS ARTICLE has found so GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so called article in imitation. The. PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that the tins of the genuine powder bear the autograph -of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in tins only. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets A PUREV.Y VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agieeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children. Sold in tins by all Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London TEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDER • FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upward* of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITAi TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANC E so closely resemble the ori ginal as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none genuine:— • < 1st —In every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Governmen Stamp affix to each packet. 2nd —Eacn Single Powder has directions to: the dose, and he words, John Steedman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on sole v at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Me :ine Vendors. Kempthorn, Prosser and Co ASK for POWELL’S BALSAM o ANISEED POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED “ Sir, —I have for a long time suffered rom a severe cough and tried all manner o emedies. Dr. Liberecht advised POWELL’S 3ALSAM of ANISEED ; it cured me after 1 few days. You are at liberty to hse ibis etter in hopes that others may benefit by it.— ' I am. Sir, Yours. &c., ALBERT COUNT POTOCKI.*,*