A RICH NEGRESS.

The American papers record the death of Mrs Elizabeth A. Gloucester, Who is believed to have been the Wealthiest negress in the United States. The life of one who was born a slave and died a free woman in the posses sion of property popularly valued at Lioo,ooo must be acknowledged to be Out of the ordinary course. It is satis factory to know that her experiences in the house of servitude were of a plea santer nature than fell to the lot of Frederick Douglas or Josiah Henson. Her mother was the cook for a family resident in Richmond, and her Virgin ian owner—Mr Parkhill—emancipated both the mother and her children. Mr Parkhill also arranged that Elizabeth

should be placed under the care of the Rev. Mr Gloucester, of Phila delphia, who was the first negro ever admitted as a clergyman of the Presby terian Church. When he died his ten children in search of a living scattered in various directions. One of them went to the college founded by Gerrit Smith, and a renewal, after some years’ absence, of his acquaintance with his old playfellow Elizabeth led to their marriage. She in the mean time had supported herself as a ser vant. It was her good fortune to have as mistress a shrewd but kindly member of the Society of Friends. “What does thee do with thy money, daugh ter ?” said the Quakeress to the young girl after a few months. “ I spend it,” was, the reply. “ Well, thee ought to savC it. I would advise thee to get a bank-book and put thy money in the 'bank.’' The girl was then earning ios • a-week, but she put a part of that into the bank every month. She always kept the bank-book, and at her death there was a balance to her credit still in the same bank. She married in

i 853» and her husband, the Rev J. N. Gloucester, after some years’ work as a teacher, was ordained as a Congrega tional minister. His wife had made judicious purchases of house property ;aind land in New York, and she found 'the money for the building of Shiloh Church, Brooklyn, of which he was the first minister. In the days of her pros perity she did not forget her own people. She was a steady friend of John Brown, of Harper’s Ferry, to whom she gave both money and sympathy. Three of her daughters were graduates of the Oberlin College, which was always a centre of hope for the enslaved race. The feature of the American negro is still a matter of grave importance, and at this moment the story of the life of Elizabeth Gloucester will not be read without interest.

THE WHEAT TRADE OF INDIA.

A most interesting report on the wheat trade of India has been laid be fore the United States Agricultural De partment by the Hon F. Baring. I cannot attempt to give more than a few of the most salient points in con nection with it. He states that the trade may, for all practical purposes, be said to date from the year 1873, when the export duty was removed. 'ln 1881-82 nearly a million tons (i9,863,520cwt) were exported. The export during the current year (1882-83) will probably be about i4,ooo,ooocwt —a figure which although below the exceptionally large export of 1881-82, is still 100 per cent in excess of that of 1880-81. The rapid strides made in this trade during the last few years are to a great extent due to the rail way extensions in India, and, so far as the great exports of 1881-82 are con cerned, to deficient crops in the United States. There were in 1880-81, 19,474,494 acres under wheat. These figures are, however, inclusive of 1,000,000 acres in Bengal, which is simply a guess, and probably very wide of the mark. The great wheat fields are in the Punjaub, where also the quality is best, he north-west Provinces Oude, and the central Provinces. Bom bay, Berar, and Bengal also grow wheat extensively, though smaller in quantity. The out-turn per acre varies enormously according to the province and the soil and according to whether the field is irri gated or not. For all India the aver age yield cannot be taken, on a liberal .estimate, at more than 7001 b to the acre, which is less than half the pro duce of English (from 1,5001 b to 1,600 lb), and considerably less than that of the American wheat fields (8501 b). At this rate of yield the total out-turn would be about 6,500,000 tons, of which it may roughly be said that about 1,000,000 tons are available for export Comparing the rates from New York to Liverpool for 1882 with the Indian rates, we find that during the year 1882 the average charge from Kurrachee to London was Li 18s gd a ton; from Bombay to London, Li 15s aj£d J from Calcutta to London, L2 2s lid per ton of 20 cwt. Taking the aver age American rates o r 1882 as the basis of comparison, New York may be said to possess an advantage over Kurrachee to the extent of about 25s yd or 22s 9d a tori, over Bombay of 23s or igs'2j£d, and over Calcutta 30s gd or 36s 1 id, accordingly as the Indian rates are compared with the New York rates to Liverpool or to London. On the Other band, Indian rates compare favor, ably with freight from San Francisco to the United Kingdom, which in xBBr averaged L 3 3s a ton. The through rate for wheat conveyed from Delhi or Agra to Bombay has in com munication with the agent of the Bom bay Baroda, and Central India Rail way, been reduced from 13 annas 6 pie to it annas a raaund, and for the other - grains and seeds of the same class to annas a maund. The reduction in the case of wheat will, therefore, be 18*5 per cent on the present rates. It will, no doubt, be followed by a corres ponding reduction on the East Indian line. For the future it will be possible to lay down wheat coming from about Delhi or Agra to Calcutta or Bombay at a price of rupees 443, or, at an ex change of is 6s less per ton than has hitherto been the case. To state the case in another way, the lowering of the rates is equivalent to a reduction in- price of slightly over is 6d per quarter of wheat in the London market. <

THE ASHffPBffDN GrUABDIAJM, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1883.

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Sporting. 4 SHBURTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 15th and 16th, 1883. President : E. G. Wright, M H.R. Vice-President : W. C. Walker. Judge: Matthew Stitt. Stewards :



C. H. Dowding, H. Friedlander, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Robb, W. Saunders, H. T. Winter. Treasurer: C. 0. Fooks. Starter : David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course : W. B. Denshire, Handioappers : Open Races—E. G. Griffiths. District Races —E. G. Crisp, 0. C. Fooks, T. Leahy, M. Stitt. First Face 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 6in high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 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; 1£ miles. 4. Ashbueton Cup (Handicap), of 150 scvs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; accept ance, 5 sovs ; miles. 5. Ladies’ Pubse, of 40 sovs ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 sovs; 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’ Purse 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 so vs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; l£ miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sov; miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs, nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; J mile 5. Totalisator Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; accept ance, free ; £ mile. District horses only. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made im mediately after the Totalisator Stakes is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights. Distance, 1 mile.



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint ; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Buies strictly adhered to, 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from July 31,1883, and up to the date of the forth coming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said county during the same period. 4. A gentleman rider shall be deemed to be one who has not ridden for hire during the past five years.



6. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, November Ist. Weights for the first day’s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Friday, November 9th. Weights for other Handi caps will be published at 8 p. m. 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. evening of first day’s racing. 7. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with this programme for ex penses of the course. 8. All nominations and acceptances go to the fond. S. SAUNDERS, 8 222 Secretary]



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. Ivess, M. H. R., E, G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, and L. E. Corsbie. Treasurer—J. 0. Bell. Starter—H. Brittan. Clerk of the Scales—A. Harrison, Clerk of the Course—W. Martin, Handicappers—Messrs S. Saunders, E. G. Crisp, and O. C. Fooks.



Programme : 12.30 p.m.— Counties Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 25 sova ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomi nation, 1 aov ; acceptance, 1 sov. miles. 1.15 p.m.— Selling Hurdle Race, of 15 sova ; over five flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; no weight under lOat ; post entry, 1 sov, to be made with Secretary immediately after Counties Hurdle Haco ; winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Ij- miles. 2 p m.— Counties Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to save his stake ; nomi na ion, 1 aov ; acceptance, 2 aovs. 1£ miles.



2.45 p.m.— Novel Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sor ; 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 Plate, of 20 sovs, for all horses that have never won an ad vertised stake exceeding 15 sovs; en trance, sovs ; weight for age. 3 J 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. 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 has been commonly resident in the 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 rules strictly adhered to, and new scale 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.



4. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or whom they may ap point, their decision on all points con 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 to the fund. 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 Beecher’s Central Hotel, Ashburton, not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. Weights will be published on the morn ing of Saturday, Dec. 15, and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Secretary as above not later than 9 p.m. on Satur day, Dec. 22. J. C. BELL, 10 771 Hon. Secretary.



Conveyances. Longbeach royal mail COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterton 8.10 a.’m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Wheatstone 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10.24 express from Christchurch to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach 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 RATE?, on Saturdays only, between Waterton and Ashburton. W. B. BOND, Proprietor, 4270 Longbeach. mINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS X 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 6.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arr'val of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s; return, 3s. .n JOHN HOOD



Hotels LFORD FOREST HOTEL. 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. John Tisch, Good accommodation for horses. 1328



S H B U ETON HOTEL. ARCHIBALD M'COLL (for many years Manager of the late Sir Cracroft Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to in form his numerous Friends and the gene ral pnblic that he has taken possession of the Ashburton Hotel, which has been greatly improved and entirely re-furnished and re-decorated, and is now replete with every convenience and comfort. A. M'Ooll would, therefore, assure his patrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed oh them. Excellently Furnished PRIVATE APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. All Liquors kept in stock e under the special supervision of the P oprietor, 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 61 the Somerset Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Coun try Visitors will meet with every Ac commodation in that respect. 1330 Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guabdiah Office, W-nt street.



Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. m mflE Imported Thoroughbred Steeple -8 chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton.



Travel in the Hinda and Ranqitata § districts the Clydesdale Jntire Horse YOUNG SIR COLIN- For particulars apply to CHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri.



nnO Travel In the Rakaia, Methven, X, Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), j 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 Biueliiht. Terms —L 3 for single mare ;L2 10s for two or more; guarantee L 4 ; payable May 3lst, 1884 ; groom fee sa, 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. Pediobee —Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. B. 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 to 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.



rp he Hackney Stallion, THE WAIF, will servo Mares on the Lowcliffa 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 ia 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 Chris.church. 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 m*res will be allowed to bo removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 mo TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN X ASHBURTON ANDSURROUND 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 hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr VV, Boag) out of Maggie by King Fergus (imported from Scotland by Mr David Innes). 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—£9 for the season, guarantee £3, payable on the Ist January, 1884, and 5s groomage. Groomage fee payable on first service. Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particulars apply to HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559



mO STAND THIS SEAS N, 1883. a 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 Now Zealand. J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald. finO 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 fine temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any other colt of his age in New Zealand.



Pedigree : Tho King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hediey, out of their famous brood mare Mias M'Oormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M'Oormick was pur chased by the Ute David Nesbitt from M'Oormick Bros., Tasmania, and was specially selected for her breeding quali ties—the correctness of that judgment has now been fully verified. Mias 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 fergus Champion, g d by Champion, better known to breeders by tho 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 imported to New Zealand by Mr Holly, of Christchurch. LEONARD WHITE, I 10 664 Proprietor, South Bakaia. |



rflO Travel Ashburton and surrounding JL districts the celebrated thorough bred horse KINGFISHER. Kingfisher is a dark brown horse standing IS hands high, and is admitted to be one of the most powerful thorough bred horses in the A.uatralaaian colonies, and has proved himself a very sura foal getter, as will be seen by the following:— In 1880, in Hawke’s Bay district, King fisher servod 08 mares, and was success ful in getting 92 foals Further particulars apply to ED. COOKSON, Ashburton ; 10 725 Or Groom in charge. ''HO 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 parr 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 :—Ryle, Wakanui road, Waterton, North and South of the River, Longbeaoh, Winslow, Tinwald, and remain in his box the end of the week at Beecher’s Central Hotel until Monday.



Terms —L 45s per mare, payable Ist January, 1884. Groomage fee ss, pay able on first service. For further particulars apply to th groom in charge. 10 661 R. H. PEARPOINT.



TO Stand this Season the imported powerful and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse CASSIYELAUNUS, Bred by Mr G. Newing in 1869, got by Caractacus, his dam Campanelle by Stock well—Florence, by Yelocipedi—Marga rette, by Actseon —Snowball, by Prime Minister—Vesta, by Delphmi High flyer. Caraotacus (win er of the Derby in 1862), got by Kingston—Defenceless, by Defence. See stud book for full pedigree.



Oassivelanus is a bright bay, with black points, standing over 16 hands, and show ing immense power and great quality. As a two-year-old he won two races at .New market, beating large fields. Oaractacus is now the moat fashionable as well as the most desirable representa tion of the Venison blood



Kingsi on was in every respect bred to 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 times in his three-year-old racing season. . , . Garactacus is in every way most worthy the notice of breeders who fancy the Venison and Defence blood (and who could object to the latter especially 1) more particularly as he—as well as bear ing a marked resemblance to his hand some son in other respects—has a good temper. . . . He is one of the large stamp, but, like his sire, a nice-sized, level made horse, with plenty of quality and racing points, and most likely to get racehorses.’’— Copperthwaite’s Sires of the Present Day. yire of various winners and first favorites tor the forthcoming New Zea land and Canterbury Cup—Envious, hair Agnes colt; also, sire to Encore, late winner of thej Ainedin 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 ther information on application to MR A. HOBBS, Owner, Quill’s Hotel; or from MR T. QUILL, 10 CSI Ashburton.



Business Notices. PAT TEKN DEPOT. MRS HODuE, Dressmaker, TANORBD ST. (opposite the Arcade), Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbur ton and neighbourhood that she has Winter Dress Materials that can be dis posed of exceedingly cheap. Ladies Dresses and Underclothing made at the shortest notice. Registry Office for Domestic Servants. ■ 8 320 mHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. | Published Daily, Can be obtained from the folio win;;



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M«! bourns Joseph Dodgalmn, Esq., of James Dodg ehnn and Co., warehousemen Elobcrt Reid, Eaq.,of Warne and Reid, warehousemen James MeD,;usrall, Esq., D. Mo Dougall, Esq., of Messrs Sands and McDou gall, wholesale stationer; Rowan, Esq., J.P., of Do Caatella and Rowan, wine growers William Crooks, Esq., Melbourne Paper Mills John Thompson, Esq., of Kilpatrick and Co., jewellers, etc. Hon. James Service, James Ormond, Esq. of James Service and Co., merchants



Melbourne. -.3 Thomas Swallow, Esq-, J.P., F.T. Bar ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Arieil, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mas Miller, Esp of James Miller and Cc jute manufacturers, Ed. Baines,Esq.,wholesale, Ironmonger, Melbourne J. A.Davies, f sd., miller,Richmonb Wm. Dean , Esq.,of 'Am.Dean and Co.,



oil and colour merchants. F. C La- ga, Esq., of Lange and Thane man, merchants D. Beath, Esq., of Beath, Schiesa and Co., warehousemen and manufac turers 0. Smith, Esq , J.P., J. A. Fielding, Esq., of Smith, Winn and Fielding, malt sters and merchants Thos. Alston, Esq., J.P,, of Alston and Br- wn, drapers & 5 re, Esq. , J. Christie, E q., F. J. H;.i;!'..:s, Esq., of Moore, Christie, and Spinks, merchants, Melbourne Geo. Robertson, Esq., publisher, Mel bourne Sydney, etc. Oeo. Ramsden, Esq , miller, Melbourne H. N. Aloock, Eaq., J.P., of Adcock and Co., billiard table manufacturers John Lorimer, Esq., W. Graham, Esq., of Connell, Hogarth, and Co., mer-



chants, Melbourne G. H. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Bank Hastings Cunningham, Esq., John K. Smyth, Esq., of Australian Mort gage and Agency Company, limited P. Nettleton, Esq., J.P., wool merchant A. Nowell, Esq., of Newell and Co., mer chants S. Chapman, Esq. of Virgoe, Son and Chapman, merchants. F. Throssell, Esq., of Throasell and Tan* kard, maltsters A. and R. Coughey, wine merchants, Melbourne J. A. Kitchen, Esq., of J. Kitchen and Sons, candle manufacturers R. T. Blackwell, Esq. of Brooks, Robin son and Co., glass, oil, and color merchants F. J. Sargood. Esq., H. Butler, Esq., of Sargood Butler and Nicholl, ware housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land J. Paterson, Esq., J. R. Lalng, Esq., John M. Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, warehousemen, Melbourne O. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwick Bros, warehousemen W. K. Thomson, Esq., J.P., S, Renwick, Esq., of James McEwan and Co. iron merchants, Melbourne. Davies and Campbell, solicitors, Mel-



bourn* R. Harper, Esq., of R. Harper and Co., spice merchants and millers 0. R. Parsons, E q., Melbourne agent 9 South British Insurance Company James Thomson, Esq., shipowner, Mel bourne F. E. White, E q., of A. Shaw and Co. merchants, Brisbane W. G. Stephens, Esq., of Stephens and Watts, drapers A. Parker, Esq., of R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited W. E. Adcock, Esq., of Adcock, Bros., merchants Hon. J, 0. Francis, 0.M.G., of Francis and McPherson Charles Campbell, Esq., of 0. Campbell and Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberts, Esq., director City of Melbourne Bank A. 6. Robinson, Esq., commercial editor of the Age J. B. Simmons, Esq., commercial editor of the Telegraph Wiseman Brothers, woollen warehouse* men A. Jack, Esq., of A. Jack and Co., whole* sale stationers H. J. Langdon, Esq., J.P., of H. J. Langdon and Co., drysalters 3. T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourne Exchange Hugh McNeill, Esq., of Briscoe and Co., Dunedin 0. Forrester, Esq., Victoria Sugar Com



pany John Binnie, Esq., of Georgs Webatei and Co., merchant* A c., (!bCi, d^c. Christchurch Board of Director*: William Pratt, Esq., Chai.man Henry Thomson, Fsq., M.H.K. William S range, Esq. John Frith Roberts, Esq. H. Hobday, Fsq, J.'McVEY BAIRD, Manager for New Zealand. ) dices: Hereford street West, Adjoining Union Bank. Insurances against l ire effected on almost every description of property. All Losses promptly fettled in Christ* church. Agents for Ashburton and District: OKB. «fc of



Business Notices. SEEDS. NEW SEEDS. We beg to intimate that we have re ceived our SHIPMENTS of NEW SEA SON’S Seeds, which on trial have proved to be of extra fine quality. Our FARM SEEDS nclude white and red clover, alskye, cow trefoil, lucerne, cockstoot, rye grass, gorse, carrots of sorts, mangolds of sorts, including the new mammoth kinds, which have given such great satisfaction to our customers during the last two years. Our GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS are the finest we have r ,-er had the satis faction of offering both in quality and variety. They contain many novelties highly spoken of in England, and offered here for the first time. Also



TREE SEEDS, comprising blue gum, red gum, weeping gum, peppermint gum, swamp gum, stringy bark, silver wattle, black wattle, pinus insignia, pinus maritima, cupress. macrocarpa, and many others. Also SEED POTATOES, among which is the new American ruby, queen, American fluke, and others of the earliest sorts known ; also Bone Dust in large or small quantities. Tools of all sorts. Plain and ornamental Flower Pots. Pruning and budding Knives, etc, i etc.



Sealy Bros., SEEDSMEN, ASHBURTON. 756 F. S. Shearer, OF THE May bank works, tinwald, begs to thank the public for theii 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 Treshing 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. 690 d



F 0 R S L E Seed. Seed., SEED WHEAT—Hunter’s White, Prime Tuscan, SEED|OATS —Canadian. Tartarian, first-class. Danish, KAIAPOI ISLAKD POTATOES. CRUSHED ATS, First-class, Is. lOd. per bushel. JOSEPH CLARK,



|AKE TIME BY THE FORE LOCK.” The circumstances of social life are widely different in these colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER,] East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after bis 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 t aar of colonial life. He has just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Englian levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, witi 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 saf=> by post on re ceipt of P. 0.0 730c-96g



Notice of Removal. 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 Cin x 28ft, with Show Room same size. Dwelling consists of 5 rooms, with scullery, etc. Apply, 8 H. M. JONES. Boarding Houses, &c. iIIRINOE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL 0. 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, Wills street, Ashburton; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944



Publication IN THE PRESS, AND WILD SHORTLY RE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS;* BT ALFRED SADNDEKS. This Book, writ'en by an old New Zea land colon! t, will be found to contain the moat modern and complete infoimation upon the Breeding, Hearing and Manage ment of every description of Domestic i'oultry; suggestions for the improve ment of Poultry Shows ; all that is known about the orinciplea to be observed in .the mating of Breeding Stock; and soine" 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 beat 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 egga at every season of the year. • 240



' Government Notice. V. R. THE PUBLIC TRUSS • OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND., ; Aten tion 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 : I.—About to mate hie or her Will or OodiciL 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. ' ■



s.—Having acted as Trustee, Exett'qto? orAdminisiratbr, wislfing to ot the burthen of Trustee hip or’ Adminis tration, the option of usi jg the State ma chinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. - , • . , i Every information may be obtained from . ALEANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. 0. HAMERTON, Public Trustee 5 Wellington, 12th May, 1882 ,



Medical DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling them selves “Doctors,” are utterly ruin ing the organs of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O for 'so doing. 1 have two infallible remedies (No. 1, deafness arising from colds ; No. 2, the thickening of the parts, of . the Tympanum) from recipes sent me by those world-known Aurists, ’’ ’ ' ' pensary for Diseases of the Ear.—Bend stamps for particulars to T. B. Hanna* sent Senior Surgeons fokd, Auckland, N.Z. 1270



GRATEFUL—COMFORTING, EP P S'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. 1 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 many Iteavy doctor’s bills, it is by the ad cious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ien dehoy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us to attack wherever there is t weak point. We may escape many a fatal sh.*ft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— Bee article in the Civil Service Gazette.. ,



Made simply with boiling water ormilk. Sold only in packets, labelled JAMES EPPS AND 00., HOSICEOPATHIC OHBSOST, LONDON. I , ALSO, EPPS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE Seating’s Powder: Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Kills Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Beetles. This Powder is quite harmless to ANIMAL LIFE, but is unrivalled in destroy ing fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moms in furs, and every other species of insect. Sports* men will find this invaluable for destroying fieas in their dogs, as also ladies ior 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 gentdne powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in tins only. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets; Keating’s Worm Tablets A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a mo; t agreeable 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 STEEDMAN’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 upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned'exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA 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 th. public to give a special caution against the'ust of SUCH IMITATIONS.



Purchasers are therefore requested carefully 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 Governmeu Stamp affix to each packet. 2nd—Eai_n Single Powder has directions 10. the dose, and he words, John Stekdman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name, Steedman, is always spell with two EE’s. ' * ' 4th —The manufacture is earned on soleL at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Medi cine Vendors. Kemfthohn, Prosser and Co- SK for POWELL’S BALSAM! o ANISEED '