A MASSACRE IN MADAGASCAR

A Correspondent of the New York *' describing a journey across Madagascar, says:—But there is one spot whose memories outweigh a thousand-fold all the associations of

the capital put together. Just at its southern, extremity, the high sloping Hfidgd.hp6n which Antananarivo stands plunges headlong down to the plain in a sheer precipice-of stern gray granite, three hundred feet in height, which the Christian Hovas look upon with the

same reverence wherewith Thermopylae , , was regarded by the ancient Greeks, or o Smithfield by the English Protestants of the-sixteenth' century. All . round it oif the city seem to have f Vrs^ira^k’* : as. if recoiling from the { i! .contact of- the accursed spot. And well v ntheyapayj'for this is the place of public execution, the Tarpeian rock of Anta nanarivo, from which criminals con - demned to death were hurled head

‘ ■ long, and here, in the evil days of 1849, was done a deed of which a few grey haired, natives still speak under their ’ ; ibreath' ; with looks of horror. ; During the tolerant reign of King Radaraa 1., a man as far in advance of his age in Madagascar as Peter the Great was in Russia, the progress of Christianity among the Hovas; if not encouraged, Was at least tacitly permitted. But his ■ successor, the grim. Queen Ranavalo manjaka—who was to Madagascar what Mary Tudor was to England—was npt long in making up her- mind that this new and strange faith, which so directly contravened all native customs and

traditions, must needs be incompatible v with jjdiat'i instinctive reverence or es- rahltlhed usages which was the founda tion stone of her own power. With this modern Semiramis to resolve, was to execute. She and Christianity could not live apd Christianity must go. Accordingly' * the prohibition -of Christian preaching in 1835 Was speedily followed by the flaming out of a F persecution that waxed ever fiercer atm fiercer, till it grew into a seven-fold If furnace of wrath. Neither age nor sex ' 1 was > Qld men, children, weak women, tender girls, went fearlessly to death. Insignificance could not shield the peasant who toiled in the ride-fields high birth and long service could mot i r save the noble who Stood beside the

, throne. “ I must obey God rather master,” s.aid one gaj *'lant fellow, V.but, I, will sei;ve the >;K>QHeeu!"fa»thfuilyj ; nevertheless.” . The words were hardly spoken when he was

a corpse. And at last there came- a - ieighteen victims at once, adibfi^ J °#Kbm were’ several of the noblest names, in Madagascar, were dragged befoi;e| the) judges s amid ;the yells of a bloodthirsty multitude, and fourteen’ to be htlHed from the 1 Rock' of Nampamina-

rina, and the remaining,, four to r be burped ,-aliye. ( ~irhen—t he little bahd having refused' every offer of life—came the last scene of all, the de-

scription of which, by a native eye witness, iray bear comparison with airiy ’ thing in Fox’s “ Book'of Martyrs,” or the “ Annals of the Scottish Covenan ••/ters?* 1 And the eighteen appointed to they sat upon- the ground sur rqupded by the soldiers, sang the ~'t / hyipn— ... . .. . . ‘‘.There is.a blessed land, t' .... Making most glad ; There rest shall never end, ,M There none be sad.’’' “ And when the sentences were all r prpppvtnced, and the chief officer had gone back to the place of the chief -.K authorities,; they took those eighteen hi ! awtiy'to ! pm them to death, - They tied v ’theaT'by the hands tand feet to long ' and (Sarried them on men’s shoulders. And these brethren prayed and spoke to .the people as they were along; ci And some who lookes..uppn them said-that their faces . were hke t° thejfaces of angels. . . . J Xhd as they took the font that were to be burned alive to the r place of execu-

■tiooi thdse Christians sang the hymn, <)&* When our hearts ire troubled, then —remember us.* And when they came , Jo, Faravohitra, there they burned them .fixed between split spars. And there was if rainbow 'in- the heavens at the . time They .prayed as long as they had any life, and they , died softly and gently. And all the people were who beheld the burning of them cruel was .the fate of * --the fierbic fourteen who were doomed rock. ; With a savage re- of‘torture, their murderers . , .prolopged tKe last agony by suspending r't;,!tnem, cords’passed -around their .':7! bodies over the brink.of the fearful pre j ; ; dpiqe, as : if-to them taste the full' bitterness of that hideous death before’ it-dUttel Ah awful hush fell upon the fierce multifyde that crowded the sum as; the executioner’s * gaunt I)lack,ggure cjime gliding like -a. spirit of evil up to the spot where , the swinging forms hovered in mid-air, with Jhc glorious-panorama below outspread as if in mockery before .the that wete so soon .to be closed for ever.

c Cfhce more, and fqr the lastjtimey mercy jras offered to each victim in turn on condition of. renouncing the Christian faith. The firm refusal that answered it was barely uttered when the dooms man’s axe flashed and fell, and in the tomblike silence were heard the “ snig” of the parted rbpe and the'dull thud of ; l 'tHe lfiiangled body oh the cruel rocks, far below. No churches have been founded,, no Serines decorated, to honor these’ oameless 'heroes; but many a saint whose name stands high on the muster-roll ghthe. itoble army of martyrs and whbse nreihory lives in costly silver and imperishable marble, might fairly

... jrield his place to the “ witnesses ” of " of] all that doomed r- ( bann only-one ; escaped with life from that Golgotha. This was a young girl, who walked quietly to the place of execqtion, , saying that there was no 'need' to bind or carry her, for she was quite ready to go.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1883. \'>A . Tv'-t r.-. <K T - '' r "- / " : ——

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Sporting. SHBURTON SUMMER RACES. For District Horses only—see Rule L To be held on the RA 0 E CO U R S E ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1883. Judge—S. Saunders. Stewards—J. Tvess, M. H. R., B. G. Crisp, 0. 0. Foots, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, . . . and; L. E. Corsbie. • Treasurer—J., C. Ball. Starter—U. Brittan. Clerk of the Scales—A. Harrison. Clerk oD the Course—W, Martin. Handicappers— Messrs S. Saunders, E. G. Crisp,and O. C. Foots. Programme : 12.30 p.m.—Counties Hurdle Races (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1£ miles. < 1.15 p.m.—Selling Hurdle Race, of; 15 sovs ; over five flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; no weight under lOst ; post entry* 1 sov, to be made with Secretary immediately after Counties I Hurdle Race ; winner to be sold: for ;15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds:



l£ miles. , 2 p.m.—Counties Handicap, of 40 bovs ; second horse to save his stake; nomi nal ion, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 soys, miles. 2,45 p.m.—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 Plate, of 20 sovs, for j all horses that have never won an ad vertised stake exceeding 15 sovs; en trance, sovs ; weight for age,. | miles. 4,15 p.m-— Cheistmas Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, ! 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 hoi-ae that has been commonly resident in the Counties of Ashburton or Geraldine from September 27, 1883, arid 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. . . 1 2. General rules of Ashburton Racing Club and Canterbury, Jockey Club racing rules strictly adhered to, and new scale Df weight for age adopted. f 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, claiiris, and objections arising out of the racing shall be, decided by the stewards) or whom they m a 7 ap point, their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of this pro gramme to bb final, and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. 1 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. All entries and nominations to, ba ac companied by entrance fees, mme and age of horse, arid colors of i >uer, 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- riot later than 9 p.m. on Satur day, Deo. 22. J. C. BELL, 10 771 Hon. Secretary.



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'^•'“©oD’iwyanceß* s SHSiftqiC LONGBEACH ROYAL MAR COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton claiU (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterloo 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Wheatston 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in tim forthe 10,24 express from ChristchurC to Timaru. The coach loaves the coach .-.tables, 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;th above places wiU receive strict attention Pares—Through single fares, 5s ; return same day, Bs. [ From this date RETURN PARE, at SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays only, between Waterton and Ashburton. 427 c W. E. BOND, Proprietor, Longbeach. riMNWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS JL 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 Tuesdaj and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s ; return, 3s. .n JOHN HOOD



Hotels Alford forest hotel. ,oO i John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a (jail from his old friends and as many new onus as can make it convenient to give a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 •.KfVi.UA 8 *! ■■ 1 - 1 " 1 ■ H B U R T O If HOTEL, ARCHIBALD M'OOLL (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. MIG oil*,- ; wouldj , therefore, assure his patrbils 'thiHh€y i will have etfefy atten tion bestowed on them. Excellently Furnished PRIVATE APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. All Liquors kept in stock e under the special supervision of the oprietor, who will guarantee them to be of the best de scription and quality. ■ 1 The Hotel is situate close to the Ash burton Bridge, and the Stabling (being now under the Proprietorship of Mr, James W. late ol the Somerset Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Coiin try Visitors will meet with every Ac commodation in that respect. 1330 BAIL PROGRAMME CARDS in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Gujbdian Office, W>st street.



Business Notices. jqomestic pattern depot: MRS HOD wE, Dressmaker, TANCRED ST. (opposite the Arcade), Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbhr 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. i Registry Office for Domestic Servants. 8 320 Agricultural machine .rc- -- Charles Bay, Wakantti Road, Ashboiiton, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, REAPER & BINDER EXPERT. All kinds of Machinery REPAIRED, with despatch, and on reasonable ternps. i Extras of all kinds; orders taken for the latest improved Reapers and Binders, and the best twine., Sawing Machines re paired. Hnr 10 800



OTIC J. A. Persson, E. CABINET-MAKER UPHOLSTERER and . /‘ T v/.'3 r d r /; 3 DNPBR®A£ER Begs to inform the inhabitants of Abb burton and surrounding districts thatjhe haa REMOVED from his old premises to more commodious ones, situated in vVakanui Road, NEXT TO THE POST OFFICE, And can sell as cheap as any house in Christchurch. All the latest and newest designs of Fur niture, Bedding, etc., etc., received direct from Home every month. Furniture! of all descriptions at lowest prices. Shop fitter etc. Agent for Walter Gee’s Vene tian Blinds; J. B. Mansfield, Monu mental Mason. An inspection invited. 1423



jP OR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. The New Bankruptcy Bill, 1883. The Chattel Securities Act Amendment Etc Etc., Etc. rjTHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. Published Daily, Can be obtained AGENTS, who wil Jones, H. M. Clark, F. Andrewes, L. F. ... Carstens and Co. ... Bevan,R. Jephson, 0. P. H... Dellow, James Schoolmaster Lambie, J. Harris, W. Hood, J. . ... Patterson, W Hudson, M. Knight, H. Hitchcock, H ... from the follow,in receive orders ; ... The Triangle ... East street East street East street East street 5 Tinwald 1 Mayfield, Hinds Seafield Kyle Winslow Mount Somexa Chertsey Waterton Alford Forest Meihven



•Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the .Goakdian office. THE Imported Thoroughbred Steeple chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply ; JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton. mO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata 8 districts the Clydesdale Entire Horse YOUNG SIR COLIN; For particulars apply to OHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri.



mO Travel in the Rakaia, Methven, X Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16f hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mare—imported from Sydney by Sit Qra croft Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms—L3 for single mare ; L2 10s for two or more ; guarantee L 4 ; payable May 3lst, 1884; groom fee ss, payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to , 1 CHARLES INDER, 10 .632 South, Rakaia.



PYTHON WILL Stand at Ashburton' the same as usual. , : .PediGE.be —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 Nutout, 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 presenfin New Zealand. ;9 010 Apply to the Groom in charge. rpHE 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 6dpar week will be made. The Waif is by Castaway, dam Fandy, 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 nitres will be allowed to be 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 16£ hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr W. 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 iii 1876. He also took second prize in 1877. Terms—£2 for the season, guarantee £3, payable o a the Ist January, 1884, and 5s grootnage. 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. 8 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, oj four guineas end of season. Groo sage fee fea.- ’ Every care taken but no re sponsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book for blew Zealand. J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald.



mo Travel this Season, in the South I Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion KING O’ THE YAHQ UI SHE RS. ' 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 th’hn any other colt of his age in New Zealand. Pedigree : The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Medley, out of their famous brood mare Miss M Cormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M'Connick 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 ejre, Vanquisher, first prize at Oamaru in the 3 year old class. Young Vanquisher’s dam. by Loch fefgus .Champion, gd by Champion, better known to breeders by the name of Blair’s Champion. Aa 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, lO 654 VacotiUetot' Bakaia.



mO Travel Ashburton and surrounding JL districts the celebrated thorough bred horse KINGFISHER. Kingfisher is a dark brown horse standing 10 hands high, and is admitted to be one of the most powerful thorough bred horses in the A.ustralasian colonies, and has proved himself a very sur. foal getter, as will be seen by the following:— In 1880, in Hawke’s Bay district, King fisher served 98 mares, and was success ful in getting 92 foals. Further particulars apply to 1 ED. COOKSON, , jAshburton ; 10 725 Or Groom in charge. rno Travel this Season in the Ashburton JL district, the Thorough-bred entire Daniel O’Rourke. Daniel O’Rourke was got by Sledmere (a), dam Brunette (a) ; by Tadraor, dam by Hetman Platoff—Birthday, by Panta loon — Honeria, by Camel. Sledmere, by Daniel O’Rourke, dam by Sleight-of-fland —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 wjith good mares he can pioduee good racing stock. He is the sire of Badsworth, Sir George, I and others too numerous to particularise. A horse of his description should be well patronised in the district. Darnel will travel the following districts :—Kyle, Wakanui road, Waterton, North and South of the River, Longbeach, Winslow, Tinwald, aud remain in his box the end of the week at M.- 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 tb t!i' groom in charge. 10 661 R, H. PEARPOINT. TOfStand this Season the imported and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse CASSIVELAUNUS, Bred by Mr G. Newing in 1869, got by Caractacus, his darn Campanelle by •block'- well—Florence, by Yelocipedi—Marga retth, by Actreon —Snowball, by Prime Minister—Vesta, by Delphmi —High flyer.' Oaractacus (winder of the Derby in 1862), got by Kingston—Defenceless, by Defence. See stud book for full pedigree. K '' ' ! Cassivelahus is a bright bay, with black points, standing over 1 16 hands, and allow 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 most fashionable as well as the most desirable representa tion of the Venison blood.. . .< j. . Kingston 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 KataplanJ 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. . . , Oaractacus 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 ?) 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, hm 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. Sire of various winners and first favorites lor the forthcoming New Zea land and Canterbury Cup—Envious, Jbair 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 wdl be given, and any fur ther information on application to MR A. HOBBS, Owner, Quill’s Hotel; or from MR T. QUILL, ■ 10 651 Ashburton. Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,’ BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, written by an old New Zea land cdloni t, will be found to contain the moat 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 orinciples 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 be.it 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. 240 Government Notice.



V. R. The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of the Acta 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 : I,—About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2.—lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3.—Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. 4.—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of a Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. s.—Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of usugthe State ma chinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, ot dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. 0. HAMBRTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12tb May, 1882.



.. .-..KnWfc Companies-.. *; FI UK INSURANCE. Lowest Rates of Premiuni. ii Insurers Share Profits without' kny Liability whatever. CHE AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital £250,000, With power to increase, twenty per cent, of the profits divided annually amongst the policy,holders. Directors; John Blyth, Esq., of Messrs Jehn Blyth and Co., President Sliced Shaw, Esq., of Messrs A. Shaw and Co., Vice-President .■ , - 1 • Joseph Webster, Esq., of Messrs Joseph Webster and Co. Robert Reid, Esq., of Messrs Warns and Reid Stanford Chapman, Esq., of Messrs Vir goe, Son and Chapman. List of Shareholders! John Blyth, Esq.. J.P., of John Btyth and Co., merchants, Melbourne Alfred Shaw, Esq., Wm. Hughes, Esq., Matthew Gill, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co,, importers, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc. 1 Gavin Shaw, Esq., J.P., merchant, Mer bourne . 1 W. McLean, Esq., O. McLean, Esq., of McLean Bros, and Rigg, iron mer chants, etc., Melbourne . A. Currie, Esq., of A. Currie and Op. i merchants and shipowners <. ■ ■ i F. S. Roberts. Esq., Henry Meeks, Esq., - pf Briscoe and Co. , irpn merchants* iMelbourne, Sydney,, etc. i G. Whittingham, Esq., J. Whittinghata,,, Esq., merchants and millownera,, 1 Melbourne . j ~ ] Edward Duckett, Esq.,' wholesale iron monger,. Melbourne . ■ j W. E.Moffatt, Esq., Wm. Peacock, Esq.,, of Robertson and MofiEatt, drapers, Melbourne ; Joseph Webster, Esq., of Joseph. Webster and Co., Melbourne I J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esjq., of Wm. Peterson and Co., tea mbr. chants, Melbourne . ‘ , | James. Dodgahun, Esq., Mayor elect lot ~, Melbourne , , Joseph Dodgshun, Esq., of James Dodg shun and Co., warehousemen Robert Reid, Esq., of Wame and Reid, warehousemen , Tames McDougall, Esq., D. Moßengali, Esq., of Messrs Sands and MoD6a>;i ~~. gall, wholesale stationers, , , A. Rowan, Esq., J.P., of Da Oaatellaand Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Paper Mills ~ 'i,i' John Thompson, Esq., of Kilpatrick and ,Co., jewellers, etc. , i Hon. James Service, James Ormond, Esq. of James Service and Go., merchants . Melbourne. ... (>j ; Thomas Swallow, Esq‘, J.P., P.T. Dor ham, E?q., of Swallow anq Ariell, •';• biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne.f mea Miller, Esp of James Miller and Co jute manufacturers,.' Ed. Bairies,Esq.,wholesale, Ironmonger, Melbourne J. A.Davies, Esd., miller,Rlohmonb Wm. Dean , Esq.,of Wm. Dean and 00., oil and colour merchants. F. C Lango, Esq., of Langa and Thone man, merchants .• . ' D. Beath, Esq., of Beath, Schiess and Co., warehousemen and manufac turers i D. 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 Brown, drapers H. Moore, Esq., J. Christie, Esq., F. J. Spinks, Esq., of Moore, Christie, and Spinks, merchants, Melbourne Geo. R bertson, Esq., publisher, Mel bourne Sydney, etc. Geo. Ramsden, Esq., miller, Melbourne H, N. Alcock, Esq., J.P., ,of Alcock and Co., billiard table manufacturers John Larimer, Esq., W. Graham, Esq., of Connell, Hogarth, and C 0.,, mer-



chants, Melbourne G. H. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Bank Hastings Cunningham, Esq., John E. Smyth, Esq., of Australian Mbit* gage and Agency Company, limited P. Nottleton, Esq., J.P., wool merchant A Nowell, Esq., of Newell and Co., mer* chants 8. Chapman, Esq. of Virgoe, Son and Chapman, merchants. P. Throssell, Esq., of Throssell and Ten* 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 Go., glass, Oil, and color merchants i P. J. Sarg iod. Esq., H. Butler, Eaq., of Sargood Butler and Nioholl, ware housemen, Melbourne and New Zee* land . . , : s J. Paterson, Esq., J. R. Laing, Esq., John M, Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, warehousemen, Melbourne 0. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwick Bros. warehousemen W. K. Thomson, Esq., J.P., S. Renwick, i'sq., of James McEwan and Co. iron . merchants, Melbourne. Davies and Campbell, solicitors, Mel* bourne R. Harper, Esq., of R. Harper and Co., spice merchants and millers 0. R Parsons, E q. , Melbourne figent South British Insurance Company James Thomson, Esq., shipowner, Mel* bourne . r, E. White, Esq., 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. C. Francis, 0.M.Q., of Francis and McPherson Charles Campbell, Esq., of C. Campbell and; Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberts, Esq.,, director City of Melbourne Bank A. B. 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 end Co., whole sale stationers H. J. Langdon, Esq., J.P., of H. J. Langdon and Co., drysalters J, T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourne Exchange Hugh McNeill, Esq., of Briscoe end Co., Dunedin 0. Forrester, Esq., Victoria Sugar Com



. pany John Binnie, Esq., of George Webstoi and Co., merchants , Ac., Ac., Ac. Christchurch Board of Directors: William Pratt, Esq., Chai.man Henry Thomson, Psq., M. H.K. William S range, Esq. - 1 John Frith Roberts, ,Ecq. H. Hobday, I'Vq, J. McYEY BAIRD, Manager tor New Zealand. Offices; Hereford suvut West, Adjoining Union Ranh; ' Insurances against Hie cllccted on almost every description of pmpuriy. All Losses promptly fettled in Clirist ' church. Agents for Ashburton and District; OKB. «fc Citt ,; iuf



rnAIE TIME BY THE FORE- 1 X LOOK." I ■■■'■■ The circumstances of social life ate widely different in these colonies from those at; Hqihe, andtherefbre the colonial , market requires different,, .treatment. ’ This fact A ! Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, : Bast stbekt,’ Ashburton, j 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 ex£ra heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of colonial life. ( ,-He has jjust received kn ottier supply of watches, and invite attention to prices'. Celebrated Engliso levers, made expressly for R., ‘Murray, specially, suited for wear, wit bitra heavy cases,' all the' latest improvements, at L 6,. L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10a, and nLI2 ,12s:; Rotherhame,!* 10s.. Printed guarantee with each watch sold.’ . .Attention; is .called i to:,''/Clocks,.; Jewellery, and English Plate in stock/’ .and to the; j fact. that all kindst m; .REPAIRING!, are done on jthe_premises' and GUARANTEED. , R. MURRAY'S r SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR’I of 'bis ’own haanufActure'which/ occupies A place in his window, and, serves as ;an authority on mean time' tb the town. < Watches free and saf* by post on ire-. eki& of TVO. O ' ’ : '' ; ■ •■7SW-960 a* URRAY JS.h m HBUR



Notice of Removal. Ell*) V A L. R E M O Y A!i,.' To Let.; ; Having taken the Premisesyikhowh; aa Montgomery’s Corner, I am prepared; tO' let my Business Premises on the Waka nui road (with ,op without dwelling);. SHOP, wi):h Pixiures,. lßft |6in 28ft, 1 with Show, Room aamesize.., consists of 6 scullery, etc. j ■ ; Apply, ’ 8 . . „H. M.. JONtS. Boarding Houses, &c. _ PRINCE ALBERT BO A RD,I G HOUSE AND TEMPER’AH CE HOTEL S i’ , -- TRUCKLE ,begs to return, thanks* to; his friends Vnd the public for theif patron age since he had taken over the Prince Albert" Bbar'dihg' Hondo, 'And trusts jby always keeping a good table and acc,omn4o datioh rof boarders and travellers‘.to re ceive a cohtihhahce of the same. "' Private rooms for families. "0. TRUCKLE, Prince" Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel, ‘hear Cbokson’s Stables, Wills street, Ashburton; next Odd 1 fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walkfrom the Railway Station. Charges stridtly moderate. , 944



Medical. NEW ZEALAND Herbal Remedies. DIARRHOEA, s DYSENTERY, &0., Completely conquered' by Monk’s Herbal, Extract (Registered), Fried 2s 6d and ‘4s pbr'boi;tle. r The above “ Extract ” is one the most; marvellous discoveries of the age. Its effects instantaneous'; afifl Weyer fail in n chronic or acute cases, however severe/ \ The great properties, of this medicine consist in its neVer producing bostive ness, no matter , how freely usedi aud its being perfectly harmless and purely her bal, yet curing Diarrhoea, Dysentery ; Eng lish Cholera, etc., with the 'greatest deg*. tainty. ' il ' i f;• TESTIMONIALS. ' v Eahgiota, July ,7, lp81; Sir, —Having, carefully examined'’ the N.Z. Herbal ‘ Extract, I find it to be skilfully vegetable preparation, possessing' the properties of the plants from which it is derived in ,a centrated state, a fact which I veri fied by evaporating a fluid drachm placed on a watch glass over a spirit lamp. On weighing the result, a dark green extract, I found the weight to be 14j grains. L On, further submitting the extract to analysis! T found it to be rich in tannin! 'ln a large number of cases of ordinary diarrhoea, as well as in many chronic cases and in dyspntery, Ihave proved it to possess great: specific control, added : to ’ the unusual: cure iu a majority of diarrhoea fiaedik * ts, that it does not subsequently con ■ eate the bowels. I ; feel satisfied' T thpt>f •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 oases are* taken at ran ddm from my note book ;—■ ‘ c Case No. I—Mrs M , West Eyre ton, suffering for - two years from chronio 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 18Ibs weight. Case No. 2—A G.,child, aged fiveyears., Fortnight diarrhoea. Was effectually oared, 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 AKURA L G I A, 1 ' Price, 3s 6d per bottle. The Mixture acta like a charm in the above painful disease, and gives almost instantaneous relief. to prove’the'efficicacy of the “ New* Zea land Herbal Mixture,” can be seen at the Agents. ‘ . _1 From Capt. Kennedy, U.S.s. Hauroto, Port Chalmers, Feb. 7th, 1883. Dear Sir, —Thanks tor the medicine you were kind enough to send me. I have, only to say that in my 1 case—a ‘severe 1 attack of neuralgia in the head—it afforded me considerable relief. It has also the advantage of not beihg in ! the least nau seous, like most remedies. > • ' I remain, dear sir, yours faithfullyi ■ A. Kennedy. Mr H. D. Monk. Sole Wholesale and Retail Agent for ' Ashburton County, 1 J, M. OAMBRIDGU, Pharmaceutical Chemist. ■■i . ; : Sole Proprietor, H. D. MONK, I 1058 ; Dunedin, JTew Zealand.



j^owell’s •VtßttaO* fLJcr- ■ »C HAT CA BALSAIi OF- O yr SOLD by all CHEMISTS and STORE KEEPERS; Observe th^Traae'ilruk Lion, Net, and Mouse.” ■ * . ■ ■ ‘ i . ;ynr> i.. ■ POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED The effects of one teaspoobful tjtkeh ; n a little water before going to jbed is extraprjjlhary. No family, should be without lt,intlie>vinter Sold by Chemists, and., f htsdju:i(pns throughout the World, : aud 2* 3d per per bottle; a great, saving tfdtipg;,lamily bottles, us each. Estabiished’oWr.SQ years. Prepared only by THOMAJj T' nVELL, Blacklriars Road,. London., ~ ... - * - ■ . _i_ * > • * & For coughs, bronchitis, ... 'i.. FLUENZA, COLDS, ■&«■! IN :or COUGHS,' »IN FLUENZA, COLDS; ' 1S&11*. For coughs- • bronchitis, ■ in w FLUENZA, COLDS, See. For coughs, bronchitis, in FLUENZA. COSLPVSa?; r Will loosen" : the phleg M'immc diateiy.—Thc . Peao t ,of Westminster Verger Wrilfes 1 ; 1 ’ l wds advised to try this Balsam of Aniseed; I,did, mid have found griat relief ltds most irritation and'giving strength >to «e'WieeJ " ■ Lionel Bf r the i iftmtaent'actor, writes : I think it an invaluable' -medkaae for members, of; my '.prqfpMlohi} and have always recommended, it-- t<?; my brothetOJKlxl D»t« r artistes.” , . nrRULY ; ah 1 EX* 1 ■ Edwfatd hi. illicit, of'Bury; Hunts;/.'iridthittd<>MpssrSi Palmer & Son, Having ib£en)iarthfc bUbit of using Powell’s Balsam mf. Aniseed’ ./or.diereat number of years, 1 have great mg testimony, ifo u an -exp.eqtmfant. ~.,1 alv,^ yeUef(.;ai}d' r A,^^)| a perfect cure:”



.Wholesale. Agents .in . the, Australian and Nevy; T r laother?, Eyers &'Solomon f • F*i/r6k, f 'GRIKWALDS & Co. ; P. and S. FAikj 1 ' PaoA&ing & Co., Rocke, Tompsit, & Co.; Rosenthau. & Go. ; ArtCo, ; S. HOFFEJWNG & Co. ( I HEUMOgSjuLAWS, & Gq. ; :: Rbrkley, 6p«}iHmd all other ,wholesale hoßSps. ;r PrepWtftf-tr'THPMAS PowelC, Blackfriars Ji DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling them :..jfelves “Doctors,” are utterly ruin ing ths organao/ hpdijods sufleriMf from * deafness, charging from L 5 to so doing. JL have two infallible ‘remedies Tympanum) from recipes sent me bywhose , F6bt i Stefdr l arftg&hf of* 1 the’’'Koyid'Dis penaary for Diseases of j-the Swr-jr Send - stamps for particulars ford, Auckland, N.Z. 127'' GRATEF CL—COMFORTING. JJSWVfifH 0 0 O A. BREAKFAST. thorbUgli knowledge of i f| laws which govern the operations of and by* Refill application of fine properties o| well many doctors bale. It la by the i ufe of sudi ertfole|o# Aipt that a constitution may be gradually built up until .strong, enppgk to, rempt dvmy ten denoy to disease,. Hundreds of subtle maladies-aro, floating W iRP# 10 attack wherever is » weak point. We may escape many a fatal sluft by keeping fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See : article, in the; Gi M Service Gazette. ■ Made simply with boiling waterenpilk. Sold only in packets, labelled * JAMES EPPS. AND 00., ~ Boi^flts^rmpldaEMisT, LONDON. AISO,



EPPSt CHOCOLATE £8 -r ---!ii »/;>•/. J. Keating's Powder/ Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder ir.'t’V Kills Bugs; ■ • ; . , Wsaa. Moths, Beetles. oM 1- '.*o "• it This FovrUtk is atiitd A ANIMAL LIFE, Jut is unrivalli m, oths in ns invaluable' < few - J fleas in their dogs, as also ladicsi dogs. :■ -io :ijf (/. - o'-ut’.i bv-.vff ha l -hrrh .IV THIS ARTICLE has found so, GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others ip vend a so* called article ip, imitation. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that,the tins of the genuine powder bear the. autograph of'!. THOMAS t —■ Keating’s Worm Tablet? •O •«!/-,<l - Keating’s i ; , .j ;>zc>Koitiiß’*W«W(li!R«at3 A PURELY VECTJTABEE SWEBTiICEAT, of rf certain remedy for; J I'NTiEfJ.IJINtA.L or THREAD.WORMS. o.ltiM.* jfierftttelsafe and mild preparation, and is for chiJßrqu and Xlf QS., 'tendon STEEDMAN’S 1 f POWDEK --d. ~70/. (rci W j M . ! t i .f| l iaA r CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO BUKC)KA«|R ~ The value,of this wfelhJoio wPewy Medi« cine has been largely .tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades: of ,society, for upwards of FIFTY' YEAR'S.' 'lts well-earned exlei. ginal as to nave oeceivea many purcuaat ~ The proprietor' therefore fedls' i« ; due-td the public to givd a special i caution against this use of-SUCH Purchasers are ,therefore requested crttfullj to observe:: the four- < following. ve characteristics,! without, ,wh»?h; nhOße a e genuine:— Ist—ln every'■rcase STEEDMAN, CI?ESSI? SURREY,, are'engrave Stamp affix to eadhpitkbt.* and—Each Sihglei Powder’ hiS 1 dfrdcflots to: the dose, and h e vor^ 3 * John Stbbdhan Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, thepfon. 3rd—Tte name, Steedman, is always gpeh with,two EE’s. _ ~ 4th—'Thh mstnufhcture is carried t at Walworth, Surrey. ‘ SolA in 'Packets'by all Chemists 'add Me cine Vendors. Kemfthorn, PRossan and Co SK.. for. POWELL’S; BALSAM / ..t.ANfSEEQo rlc-c'oy.U P fOWELL’S, RALSAM, of ANISEED ' ? “’Sir,—l have for it kMg time suffered from a severe cough and tned all manner of remedies.' iDf.:Eiberecht-advfsed POWELL S BALSAM of ANISEED; it cured me after a' few days. ' You are t at: liberty toi.U*e this letter in .hopes that jother* n>ay,Meflt hj ih— /<: ; lam.Sir,,YouraJ &C., c -air ui/meO -o CQUiNIVjBQJ'fI(Caq[. w