MR J. B. PASH ON NEW ZEALAND.

Mr J. Brittain Pash, of Chelmsford, "wEb" recently spent some months in Nqjy Zealand examining the colony, and pastoral and agricultural matters particularly, frbrri a farmer’s point of view, read a paper last month before the" Essex Chamber of Agriculture, in which he-gave. a most interesting and valuable account of his impressions of the Antipodes. His experiences in Kew-v Zealand were evidently of the most pleasant description, and he does not hesitate to depict 'in glowing lan guage the many advantages which the colony offers as a field fox emigration. The disregard for what is known as up appearances ” appears to have struck him, ’for he remarks that lias -New- Zealand nothing pleases the people more than to see a man begin ning at the bgttora ef the social ladder, content to'So many things for himself, which in the Old Country he would get a workman to do. He, quotes exten sively from official statistics in order to show the prosperous position of the community, and his advice to English is - that they act wisely for themselves and their country when they judiciously invest their savings in the colopies. The fact that life and property are as secure, perhaps more so, in New Zealand than in England, appears to have occasioned surprise, and it is mentioned that many of the houses belonging to the wealthiest settlers furnished with shut ters, anikthat there is no need to carry arms whelNrgy.ellingthecountry. - Mr - Pash disapproves ot the system of so largely employing unmarried men in squatting and farming work. JHe con siders that, the personal comfort which the laborer enjoys under the hut sys tem -.-nothing like. that experienced by bfs fellow in England ..under the cottage system; • though’ no doubt, he is better fed ,and t better paid. , The colo nial, laborer, he thinks, works much Kamer tlian his fellow in England. An interesting sketch is given of Mr John Grigg’s management of his extensive property at Liongbeach, Ashburton, which.'is described as being one of many such estates which are carried on in a similarly enterprising and spirited Mr. Pash’s inquiries fed ; hiih'ib donblude' that a farmer in New Zealand required from La to L 3 per acre to start with; but a smaller, sum vtrould suffice in the case of small farms, especially if the settler had sons to . assist i him. The size and quality of New Zealand turnips appear to have impressed- Mr Pash* Population he regards as the great, almost the on]y,jivant .ofjthe|colony.- He concludes his lectures with some very judicious hints to persons, about to- emigrate. He blames of 'the antipo dean colonies 'generally for riot having taken more pains to inform the thickly populated.districts of Great Britain, of advantages to be gained by mechanics,Jaborers, and farm men, who had courage and self-reliance to emigrate. New Zealand alone, he con cludes/ Would comfortably support some 10 or 15 millions of people. Mr Pash’s paper has been published in parriphlet form by the Agent-General, and, will be distributed broadcast throughout the kingdom. It will un questionably produce an excellent effect j, ■ '

gvHR ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1883.

Printed an ( published daily, for Thb ASH*>r-in burton Guardian Company, Limited, by Charles Dixon, ofWakanui R6ad, ; ,Asfo. ;v . burton, at the Company’s Printing Hbustv/*-; West street, Ashburton, , „ , R ■ Wednesday, August 8, *B*3.. »



Charles Darwin is the subject chosen by the, Sydney University for English heroic verse. < ‘Mr jW., ‘P, Beckwith, a young inventor, of.Pittsbprg, Pennsylvania, is said to hiV’e liif:fte|ited pneumatic railway signal, ' wKckictalms ‘to, bo a positive preventive o/collisions, and obviating all objections to the .various signals. now in use. The system is divided into sections, each sec tion, being, entirely automatic. As the train paqsesinto asection the signal is set, both in front ahcf in the rear. As it passes out of one section into the next the signal approached remains set, the one pdssed resumes its position, and the one in advance about to be entered is set. The slgnaliis worked by the wheels pass* ing 6ver a lever which works an air-pump, which drives air through pipes to the front and rear signal and the one passed over. Nohahds are required in working the signal|A flagmen are needed. Wis take the following |from the Mel bourne Herald, of the 12th ult ■“ Ihe case of the: man Gordon, convicted of bigamy some time since, will he' fresh in. the, recollection of most of our readers. For those unacquainted with the case it may i; b# sufficient,.fo say that the man Was claimed ry a woman representing herself as wife in, Melbourne, after a desertion of more than 2dyeara. In the meantime Gordon had married in Melbourne, had a nunjewais family, and was- leading a most exemplary life, having b en for years gardener at, the. Melbourne Lying-in Hos pital. After (prolonged proceedings, first on, the complaint of his. first i; .wife in the Ponce Court for maintenance, and subse quently in the Central Criminal Court on by the Crown for bigamy, Gordon was, convicted,. and sentenced toT2* 'nfionths’' imprisonment. In justice to ; ■GWfdon^'-it ; 'must be' admitted that throughout he ' denied that he was the man Simpson he was charged with being, and inufaofc this' was his defence. HqvelveF/hjaiwas sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment; and although efforts have since hfien,made, to obtain his release, he wag.pqt discharged until yesterday, after seryjjog., nine months. Immediately on his he, was arrested on a warrant Issued at Daylesford, where the first wife resides, charging hint with deserting her whlle F he was jn prison.. This was bad endoghj jbut now came to the. wietched mafaforthe first time the dreadful intel ligence that the second wife, his faithful paitnbb £ fdr nearly 20 years, and the mothdro! his children (the first had hone) dijed: ‘' the' night before of a broken hearfe 4! These ,were the actual words of Son,'a fine youth of some 16 or it years, when he met his father in the cletk’i. office in the City Court, where Gordoh had first to be taken to be bailed Thfcsoene between the boy and his father and some'bf the younger children at the Court iWjts most harrowing, and strong men%ad: to turn aside to conceal their teacau (Gordon appeared to hie bail this mowing, att he City Court, and was re manded for a week. ”



Feeble. aged persons, weakly children, pershns of sedentary habits, all, need Hop Rit ters dalt j. Read and,believe.—[Advt.] 7 Holmway s Ointment and Pills,— Outran! Infirmities.—Before the discovery of these. remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c., were pronounced to be hopelessly incurable, becaUse the* treatment pursued tended to de stroy the strength it was incompetent to pres&vc, :! lfr'd fa‘exasperate the symptoms it Was ‘teadWfiatrf'fb remove. , Holloway’s Fids exert‘the<ffldif Wholesome powers over the uh- ( orJ'hkifi, without" debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional'yie<K is husbanded; while the m|jf utcers, abscesses; nnd'skfw diseases are in .process o£ cure. ; Both Oint ment and PM B the, blood, richer; and pmer,'%i&ead of permitting it to fall into that poor rand".watery .state so fatal to, many (aboiipgtmdey-chronic ulcerations: — [A'dvt.] ,/t,- , Jtsa,sl C-' 1 "P'



Hop Bitters. VALUABLE TRUTHS. “If you are suffering from poor health ‘or languishing on a bed of sickness, take * cheer, for Hop Bitters will cure you. “ If you are simply ailing, if you feel ‘ weak and dispirited, without clearly ‘ knowing why, Hop Bitters will Revive you. “If you are a Minister, and have over * taxed yourself with your pastoral duties, ‘or a Mother, worn out with cave and ‘ work. Hop Bitters will Restore you. “If you are a man of business, or ‘ laborer weakened by the strain of your 1 every-day duties, or a man of letters, ‘ toiling over your midnight work. Hop Bitters will Strengthen you. “If you are suffering from, over eating ‘or drinking, any indiscretion or dissipa ‘ tion, or are young and growing too fast, *as is often the case, Hop Bitters will relieve you. “If you are in the workshop, on the ‘farm, at the desk, anywhere, and feel ‘that your system needs cleansing, ton ‘ ing, or stimulating, without intoxicating. Hop Bitters is what you need. “If you are old, and your blood thin ‘and impure, pulse feeble, your nerves ‘ unsteady, and your faculties waning, Hop Bitters will give you new Life and Vigor. * “ Hop Bitters is an elegant, healthy, ‘ and refreshing flavoring for sick-room ‘‘drinks, impure water, etc., rendering ‘ them harmless and sweetening the mouth, ‘ and cleansing the stomach. Cleanse, Purify and Enrich the Blood with Hop Bitters, And you will have no sickness or suffering or doctors’ biils to pay. HOP BITTERS is an elegant, Pleasant and Refreshing ■.'Eiavoting for sick-room drinks and Im pure 'Water, rendering them harmless, sweetening the mouth, and cleansing the stomach.



Sporting. A SHBURTON RACING CLUB. springlieeting. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 15tb and 16th, 1883. President : E, G. Wright, M. ELR. Vice-President : W. C. Walker. Judge: Matthew Stitt. Stewards : C. H. Dowding, H. Friedlander, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W, G. Ross, W. Saunders, H. T. Winter. Treasurer: 0. C. Fooks. Starter : David Thomas. Clerk op the Scales ; M. Friedlander. Clerk op the Course : W. B. Den-hire. ■ Handicappbrs ; Open Races—E. G. Griffiths. . District Races —E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, T. Leahy, M. Stitt. First Race each day to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap), of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. H miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs ; accept ance, 2 sovs ; 1 mile. 3. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 sovs; miles. 4. Ashburton Cup (Handicap), of 150 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; accejpt ance, 5 sovs ; miles. 5. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 sovs; 1£ miles. District horses only. 6. The Post Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Parse is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights ; 1 mile. District horses only, SECOND DAY. 1, Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2-sovs ; 2 miles. 2, Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sovs ; . nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance) 2 sovs: 1\ miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sov; 1J miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs, nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; | mile 5, Totalisator Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; accept ance, free ; f mile. District horses only. ■ 6. Consolation-Handicap, of 20 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made im mediately after tbe Totalisator Stakes is run ; acceptance, free, to r be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights,



RULES AND REGULATIONS. . 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claim s and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint ; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from July 31,1883, and up to the date of the forth coming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said county during the same period. 4. A gentleman rider shall be deemed to be one who has not ridden for hire during the past five years. 5. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Hotel, not later than 9 pm. on Thursday, November Ist. Weights for the first day’s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Friday, November 9th. Weights for other Handi caps will be published at 8 pm. on the evening of the first day’s racing. 6. Acceptances for the first day’s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race to be paid to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13th; ac ceptances for other Handicaps at 9 p.m. on evening of first day's racing. , 7. Five per cent will bo .deducted from the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with this programme for ex penses of the course. 8. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. S, SAUNDERS, - 8 222 Secretary. BALL PROGRAMME CARDS in yory neat stales, with Pencils and printed at the Guardian Office, W<wt street, ,



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 nrinciples to be observed in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the' most 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 every season of the year. 8 240 Consultations. A FORTUNE FOR FIVE SHILLINGS. A FORTUNE FOR ss. * DAMASTOR’S NOVELTY J\_ CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883. To be Run on the 6th of November, Capital £5,000, In 20,000 Shares of 5s each. 431 Prizes guaranteed. To be distributed as follows : Melbourne Cup. First ... ... £SOO Second... ... 300 Third 200 Starters (divided) 500 Non-starters ... 1,000 £2,500 Cash Awards. 5 at £IOO each sat £SO each 10 at £25 each 20 at £l2 10s each 40 at £6 5s each 200 at £5 0s each £2,500 Each ticket has seven separate chances, Race and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. ’ Please send Post-office Orders, when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked “ correct ” by Bank. If Stamps are sent for tickets please add one shilling in the pound extra. Notice. —Registered letters not ac cepted. Two stamps required for reply and result. Will close on or about the 3rd of November. Address— “ADAMASTOR,” Care of Lyons and Hart, 7 60 Box 151, P. 0., Dunedin. £BOOO. * USTRALASIA’S SWEEP. MELBOURNE CUP. THE GREATEST RACING EVENT OF THE YEAR. (Run in Oct.—Close as soon as filled.) s 12,000 SHARES, 5s EACH. An even Four Shares, 20s. To be distributed as fellows : First Horae £IOOO | Starters divide £l5O Second ... 500 | Non-Starters 100 Third ... 250 | Total | £2ooo_ Arid 10 Prizes at £25 each ... £250 50 Prizes at £lO ~ ... 500 50 Prizes at £5 ~ ... 251 Total in Prizes, £IOOO. Grand total £3003. THE THIRD CONSULTATION OF MY 1883 SERIES.



The success and general satisfaction over previous events may be deemed sufficient introduction for that announced above. Clients are requested to send for not less than four. shakes, taken up in one name. A pound secures four chances —not one only. The right of declining any particular subscription is reserved. Deducted for expenses, 10 per cent. Probity is guaranteed by good com mercial bona fidos. References : Mel bourne Sportsman and City Journals. Bankers— Sydney : City Bank. Melbourne ; National Bank. Applicants are requested to enclose bank notes and reois ; er the L tier (strong registered envelopes obtainable at every post office) ; if crossed cheque, add Bank charge for collection (payable “Aus tralasia ” or Bearer); also add 6d on notes when other than N.S.W. or Vic., and in all cases 4d postage for reply and result. Enclose two addressed envelopes un stamped. One extra Ticket (FREE) with every twenty to one address, thus enabling the promoters of Clubs for every twentv tickets a chance of being a winner with out investing, necessarily, a penny. pST REGISTER LETTERS Application, as usual, by letter. In tending applicants would oblige by writing immediately, to hasten the time for drawing. the convenience of Sydney Subscribers, “ Australasia’s ” Letter Box will be found at the Offices, 40 Hunter st’ee“, Sydney, ADDRESS : AUSTRALASIA, Care of Mr H. J. Franklin, Wholesale Bookseller, Printer and Publisher, 8-223 40 Hunter street, Sydney.



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Educational. Ladies’ Sc co m a ON JULY 17 MRS THOMP3 Moore street, Trevoi Public Compan TVTEW ZEALAND LO CANTILB AGBNO (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Rese Makes LIBERAL CASH on Freeholds, on Static and on growing clips c RECEIVES CONSIGNMI Grain, Tallow, Leather etc., for sale in New. tralian, and London IW UNDERTAKES INDEN' Continental, Eastlndi can goods, and Conn branches of Mercantile Supplies WOOL PACKS SACKS, at Lowest Cu AGENTS IN CANTERE Ruston Proctor and Co.’s c bined Threshing 1 Engines, acknowledgi Best Machines impoi Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s 1 ised Steel-barb Fencir Candy’s Patent Cotton Bel Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on aj Company’s Offices, Christ burton. JOHN CO 1 < GEO. W nlO Business Not George I -gUILDER AND C Estimates and Plans fi kinds of Brick, Stone, or ings. Funerals furnishec prices. Workshops—Camerc P. & D. Du t GRIGULTDRAL 1 l± MANUFACTCJ Christchurch and J Having been appointed A 1 burton for the DEERING REAPER BINDERS Wo are now prepared to next season. As only a will be imported, earlj necessary. All orders April 30 will be L 5 extra, We are also prepared to McCORMICK’S REA BINDER! Makers o Ploughs, Drays, Harrows bers. Seed-sowers, S 1 newly-improved Din DISC HARE (the Latest and the B size up to 15ft, and ev< of Farm implei J ust received, ex A large quantity of PLOUGHSHARES, ordered expressly foi Also, Some extra heavy Moi own pattern), best ci for contractors. REPAIRS of every MACHINERY at reason p fl O T O G E Charles Li PHOTOGRA (Of High street, 0 By special Appointment Begs to informs (.he rest ton and the surrounding has OPENED in SAUN INGS, Bast street, Aahb Pictures will be taken by



Business Notic I 0 T O R I A EAST STREE Dimant & Are still selling at price! gained for their establish immense popularity in the A.ll goods marked in and sold at a profit calcul such advantages as no c town, can permanently offe



An evil and its i the Editor, —It is ahealth; when our local papers are b in a fearless manner with ba bankruptcy laws. The time something must be done eith ture or by business men ther end to a state of affairs whicl our boasted civilisation. A signed) have been doing bus ton about 3% years, and the lost during that period by b ters, and blacklegs generall great deal more than the allowed for bad debts. If the tect us then we must prote there is only one way to do se the credit system altogether, been the curse of other count Zealand, and past experience be rotten to the core. Owin losses we have resolvet cash only in future. T 1 who is willing to pay hi and pay as he goes, will find age but a great gain, as he wil a first-class article much chea under the old system. Wc selves to the utmost as heretc customers full satisfaction, an be executed in our usual first we shall no longer run any • Under the cash system we offer a special line of tweeds unusually low prices : —Gent to order, £2 tßs 6d ; lad ulster, £2. All other goods cash only. CRAIGHEAD i TAILORS AND CU Tancred Str U N ED IN B CELE B R A xxx: AND BITTER ALE, BIT PLEASES BOTH EYE TONIC AND WHC Guaranteed absolutely fre tion. The following are speci: plimenta we are receiving “ Please ship by next ! same as last; very good “ I believe your beer is market. ” —Balclutha. “I must congratulat quality of the beer : it is you can keep it up to tha good thing.”—Waimate. KEAST & McCART] Agents for Meukow’a B Dhu and Shaughrauu Whi den and Raffley’s cele Tables. M E T ~ We bog to thank the Methven and surroundi the liberal support accon commencing Business hoi notify that we have REM new and commodious prei south of our old offices, duced all sorts of Genet into our Business, and f supply Stations and ol sumers with every desc ip



SHRUBS AND our stock is large and vari everything worthy of grov FENCING AND JB we have an immense qua carpa grown expressly for pots and boxes; also, Quicks, Privet, Matapo, Box Thorn, Osage Orange Also, Rhubarb and Asparagui v,,™,, „.wi on



John Brc CiIGN WRITER, O COACH PAINT! Order#Vnay be left at M ton Hotel; or Husband’s Hotel.



Conveyances Longbeach boy COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ai (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 1 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.26 a.m 8,45 a.m., arriving at Asht for the 10.24 express fron to Timaru. The coach let stables, Wakanui Bo; Central Hotel), Ashbur p.m., arriving at Lonal p.m. Parcels or orders ie above places wiU receive si Fares—Through single fan same day, Bs. From this date BETU SINGLE BATES, on S between Waterton and Asl W. E. BO P 4270 ripINWALD AND MOT



Boarding Houses, &c. 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. Dowdinq Street. Princes street. “THE BODEGA.' au 17 Panama house (date A STBB’s), Tancred 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 occupation of Mr Anstee, where he hopes to merit the same patronage bestowed upon him as heretofore. Good Bath room, S. LUCAS, Proprietor. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL C. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to his friends and the public for their patron age since he has taken over the Prince Albert Boarding House, and trusts by always keeping a good table and accommo dation for boarders and travellers to re ceive a. continuance of the same. Private rooms for families. C. TRUCKLE, Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel, near Cookson’s Stables, Wilds street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944



Hotels FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 HBURTON HOTEL. ARCHIBALD M'COLL (for many years Manager of the late Sir Oracroft Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to in form his numerous Friends and the gene ral public that he has taken possession of the Ashburton Hotel, which has been greatly improved and entirely re-furnished and re-decorated, and is now replete with every convenience and comfort. A. M'Coll would, therefore, assure his patrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed on them. Excellently Furnished PRIVATE APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. All Liquors kept in stock are under the special supervision of the Proprietor, who will guarantee them to be of the best de scription and quality. The Hotel is situate close to the Ash burton Bridge, and the Stabling (being now under the Proprietorship of Mr James W. M‘Rae, late ol the Somerset Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Coun try Visitors will meet with every Ac commodation in that respect. 1330



Metropolitan temperance HOTEL, Christchurch. S. Stoddard BEGS respectfully to inform the Public that he HAS TAKEN THE ABOVE HOTEL, And all necessary improvements are being made to ensure the comfort of Customers. Grilled Steaks, Chops, and Hot Meals at all hours. The Hotel Bar is now open from 7 a.m. to 11 p. m., where Coffee is always ready and all Temperance Drinks can be pro* cured. TEA TO ORDER, Tripe and Fish Suppers Every Night (Sundays excepted), from 7 to 10 o’clock p.m. , A Green for the use of Families and Children adjoining the Hotel. 1365



Medical. GRATEFUL COMFORTING EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us ma j heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad. cious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built uj. until strong enough to resist every ten dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal sh.*ft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service QaxeUe, Made simply with boiling wateror.mil. Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMF« EPPS AND CO., CHEMIST, LONDON. ALSO, EPPS f CHOCOLATE ESSENCE .



' Medical ■■.■*******.***. - - ■ <> - . , .. ...»•» DEAFNESS.— Quacks calling selves “ are utterly rain ing the organs of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O forjso doing. I have two infallible remedies (No. 1, deafness arising from colds : No. 2, the thickening of the parts of the Tympanum) from recipes sent mo by those world-known Aurists, the late'and pre sent Senior Surgeons of the Royal Dis pensary for Diseases of the Ear.—Send stamps for particulars to T. B. Hanna fokd, Auckland, N.Z. 1270



JQR HEILBRON’S WORM OAKES These Cakes are principally prepared from Herbs, and do not; contain any dan gerously active ingredients. They nave, a wonderful effect in curing children,., iu well as' grown persons, by removing, the worms. They have been with grea suc cess introduey into the principal families in Europe, Australia, and Now Zealand. They are guaranteed to do away, in a very short time, with many serious complaints like Bronchitis, Piles,. Ulcere, ..XJlcerated Throats, etc., if taken in’ time, l( as sicknesses are often caused by .wojrnjSitfif all kinds, especiolly by the. Tape Wprflp, and by the most dangerous Thread Worm, which, if not destroyed in. lime, will soon create the iiardly-curafcle Worm.- Fever. The smallest, the Thread will more than any other worm penetrate through all the crevices of the body up to the brain. An example was recently wit hessed, where a child falling continually into fits (the parents not _ knowing the cause) at last died with the brain affected by the too fatal Thread Worm. Stilliiore recently there was a case, a grown man whose seat was affected by the Threap Worm, and who, after trying many sorts of remedies, without effect was directly relieved by a dose of UR HEILBRON’S 1 Worm Cakes.



There are cases where the worms come away that they almost can be counted; then often they come away in whole cloth and sometimes in a thick and sUmy stum and although not so perceptible;' still they are caused to leave by Dr Heilbtoriii Worm Oakes. And there have been other cases where children affected, with Wonns, when coughing or sneezing, do discharge them through the mouth and none. The symptoms of Worms are generally as follows .—Lassitude, Giddiness, De pression of Spirits, Impaired Appetite (which if not acted against, will engender diseases of the bile), Disorder of the Stomach and Digestive Organs, Sick Headaches, Vomiting, Disturbed Sleep, and many more serious complaints,- in cluding Fits, of which last many, persons have been cured by theseWormCakeau No time should be lostin remoying theVe Worms, else the consequence'will be seri ous, as they will increase iii and. quantity, and ultimately spread through out the intestines. If Worms are ne glected for a time they will do so much; damage as to make it beyond human shill) to restore and reorganise the system digestive organs.



DIRECTIONS FOB USB. ' The quantity of these Worm, .Cakes to be taken at a dose depends mostly bii the ’age and constitution Of the patient. In moat cases a couple of doses will drive the worms away for many years, if not en tirely. As a standard: A. dose for a 'child up to 2 years will be half a Cake ; from, if to 4 years old, one whole Cake ; fronj ,4; to 8 years, one Cake and a half ; frbm S.tj, 14, two Cakes ; and so to increase with, the age, but never more than four CakesV at one dose. Grown females may gene rally take three Cakes at a dose, ' and" grown men four Cakes, according to,con- 1 stitution. The most effective way of using ; these Worm Cakes is by taking, the doss > before going to bed, and on the following - morning to take a cup of hot tea before breakfast. As I am not certain how long 1 may stay in this town, and as these Worm’' Cakes can be obtained at a very small ex pense families will do well to have always a small supply of them at their houses. Orders for the Country promptly ,;. MBS E. HOMBERG, Sole Agent. 1 Ashburton Agents—Mr J. M. Cam bridge ; Messrs Andrewes Bros. ; Mr Jt. Alcorn . ! 385 ■ :■! KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES.! COIIGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS ACCUMULATION OF PHLEGM, , Composed of the purest articles. V fThesS ? Lozenges contain no opium nor any deleterious 1 drug, therefore the most delicate can take l them with perfect confidence. Their beneficial efLct is speedy and certain. This old, un> failing family remedy is daily recommended by the most eminent Physicians. (In use nearly.-, 6o years). !, MEDICAL TESTIMONY. !' ; July 25th, 1877. 22, Cold Harbour Bane, ’ London. ” Sir, —Your Lozenges are excellent, and their beneficial effect most reliable. I stfongly recommend them in cases of cough and asthma. You are at liberty to state as my opinion, formed from many years’ experience. J. BringlOe, M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A., L.M. Mr. T. Keating, ‘ Indian Medical Service., > Dear Sir, —Having tried yoirf Lozenges, , in India, I have much pleasure in testifying tp , their beneficial effects in ‘cases of incipient' 1 ," consumption, asthma and bronchial affectibhsl''' I have prescribed them largely, with'the ‘best 1 ’ results. W. B, G, , Apothecary, H.M.S. KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES are t sold by all Chemists,, in tins of various sizes,. t each having the words, “Keating’s Cough’. ' Lozenges” engraven on the government stamp, ,; Keating’s Worm Tablets. 1 ‘ Keating’s Worm Tablets. . A PURELY VEGETABLE WEETMEA.T both in appearance and taste, furnishing'a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL of THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe ' and mild preparation, and is especially;" - adapted for children. Sold in ns by all Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London Export Chemist and Druggist. •. •



TEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDEK • 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 upwards ■' < of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned-extent. .< sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITAo TIONS, some of which in OUTWARQ . APPEARAN( E so closely resemble the ori-. ginal as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to public to give a special caution against the ust - of SUCH IMITATIONS. 'I-' Purchasers are therefore requested carefully 1 to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none ar genuine : . ; > Ist—ln every case the words. JOHN- - STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH,. SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affix to each packet. 2nd—Eaca Single Powder has directions fq: ... the dose, and he words, John Steedman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE’s. 1 4th —The manufacture is carried on sdjelv at Walworth, Surrey. ■ . > Sold in Packets by all Chemists aha Medi ' • cine Vendors. ' ’ Kkmpthorn, Prosser and Co ' . POWELL’S BALSAM of, ANISEED . .;