FARMING NOTES.

I Poultry Raising. Let i me ask, would not the well known scratching propensities of the hen be valuable among the trees in an orange grove, and the gradual, and at the same time constant manuring of the ground be just what is needed ? I have noticed the trees where the poultry had a free range were the most thrifty ones in a grove; must not the constant stirring and manuring of the ground have some of the credit for this ? . .

Poultry raising is not difficult, and it is profitable. To be sure they require attention. If you let a hen set just anywhere, and she hatches out a few chicks, and you let her run with the expectation of her 'providing her brood provender from her foraging expeditions you may be disappointed. Early and constant care pays. The breed of poultry is another important matter. I have Grey Bramahs that weigh fifteen pounds to the pair dressed, at one year old; and spring chicks twelve weeks old, nearly three pounds each; and I live in a city and keep my hens penned up in a yard 50ft x 30ft, with a population in that space of from forty downwards, as the calls from the kitchen decrease the stock. Cannot success attend Florida “ Henneries ”as well as here ? A new impetus has been given the business by using the “ incubators ” for hatching, by means of artificial heat instead of the mother hen. Some have proved very successful, while others have par tially failed. A very simple one was made last winter by a small farmer near me, the source of heat being a coal oil lamp, by which he hatched nearly three hundred chicks that grew finer and faster than those hatched in the ordi ary way. —Corr Florida Agiiculturist.

The Cauliflower

No vegetable will give more profit to the market gardener than the cauli flower, if he gives it plenty of water, fertiliser, and work. There are French, German and Italian varieties. The Et has proved with me the surest to id, and weighs sometimes sixteen pounds. : The ground for this plant must be very rich. They thrive best in rich sandy soil. The late Italian varieties should be planted from April till July;. the,early ones from June till the end of August. The French and German can be sown from August to October, for spring crop, but if the heat sets in soon and is too dry they Wfli’ be a failure. The most success ful gardeners, in raising canliflower plants, sow the seeds thinly in seed beds, and water the plants three times a day, never allowing the bed to get dry from the sowing till the plants get big enough to transplant. There is no danger in doing this of scalding the plants, as many would suppose, but just the reverse; the plants thrive well, and so treated will be attacked less by the cabbage fly, the greatest enemy of the cauliflower, and it is very hard to protect the young plants from its rav ages. Cauliflower is most easily hurt by frost when it is half grown, and for that plants set out in Septembershould be forced with plenty of water and superphosphate of lime or Peruvian guano to have them (the plants) hard enough for the end of November to be out of the frost’s reach. When the heads make their appearance no more cultivation is needed, but the plants must be kept moist till they are ready for the market, whice will be in a month from that time.— Con. Flotida Agficultutist.

HOW THE CABLES FOR THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE WERE MADE.

After the towers had been built and the anchorage made ready, then came the strangest work of all. To make the cables and then put them over the towers would be a difficult matter. Very likely it could not be done at all. So the cables were made, just where they hung, one small wire at a time- The cables are not chains with links, nor are they twisted like ropes. They are; bundles of straight wires laid side by side, and bound together by wire wound tightly around the outside. They called the work “ weaving the cable.” At the Brooklyn anchorage was placed a powerful steam.engine, and on the top of the anchorage were placed two large wheels, and with the aid of proper machinery the engine caused these wheels to turn forward and backward. Fyom each wheel was stretched a steel rope to the top of the Brooklyn tower, over the river, over the other tower, and-down to the New York anchorage. Here it passed over another wheel, and then stretched all the way back again. The ends were fastened together, making an endless rope, and when the engine moved the ropes travelled to and fro over the river. For this reason they were called the “travellers.” There were, besides these travellers, two more ropes placed side by side. On these wrcre j laid short pieces of oak, thus foot-bridge on which the work men could cross the river. There were also .other ropes for supporting plat forms, on which the men stood as the weaving went on. On each traveller was hung an iron wheel, and as the traveller moved the wheel went with it. It took only ten minutes to send two wires over the river in this way. The mien 1 bn the foot-bridge and on the plat forms suspended from the other ropes guided the two wires into place, and thus the cables were woven, little by little, two slender steel wires each time, and carefully laid in the place till 5,434 wires were bound together in a huge, cable, fifteen and three-quarter inches in diameter. The work was fairjy started by the nth of June, 1877, and the last wire was laid on October sth, 1878. There are four cables, each 3,578 feet long, and if all the wires in the four cables were placed in line they would reach over 14 000 miles.

The wdrk was long and dangerous. Sometimes the wire weuld break and fall into the water, and an hour or more would be spent in hauling it up and starting once more. The men on the footbridge or ,on the cradles high in the air watched every wire as it was laid in place. To start and stop the engine, 'men stood on the top of the towers and frjwppd signal flags to the engineer. oSlicbi a mass of wires would not very easily-keep in place, and as the work went on a number of wires were bound .together into jlittle bundles or ropes, '§ud at the end all were bound to gether into one smooth, round bundle or cable. — Nicholas.

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IHB ASHJffI&TOM GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1883.

Printed an<’ published daily, for Thk ASlT burton Guardian Company, Limited, by Henry Vincent Sawtell, of Burnett Street, Ashburton, at the Company’s Print ing House, West street, Ashburton, Saturday, November 3, ISI3.



Hop Bitters- BEAD IT ALL. J IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. Hop Bitters ARE THE PUREST AND BEST Medicine ever made. ( THEY ARE COMPOUNDED FROM Hops.Buchu, Mandrake and Dandelion ‘The Oldest Best, most Renowned, ‘and Va'uable Medicines in the World, ‘ and in addition contain all the best and ‘ most effective curative properties, of all ‘other bitters, being the greatest Liver ‘Regulator, BLOOD PURIFIER, and ‘life and health restoring agent on earth.” They Give New Life and Vigor to the Aged and Infirm “To Clergymen, Lawyers, Literary ‘Men, Laborers, Ladies and all those ‘whose sedentary employments cause ‘ irregularities of the Blood, Stomach, ‘ Bowels or Kidneys, or who require an * Appetizer, Tonic and mild Stimulant, ‘ these Bitters are invaluable, being highly ‘ curative, tonic and stimulating, without ‘intoxicating.” “No matter what your feelings or ‘symptoms are, or what the disea e or ‘ ailment is, use Hop Bitters. Don’t * wait until you are sick, but if you only ‘ feel bad or miserable, use the Bitters at ‘once. It may save your life. Hundreds ‘ have been saved by so doing, at a trifling ‘ cost. ” Ask your druggist or physician. “Do not suffer yourself or let your ‘ friends suffer, but use and urge them to ‘use Hop Bitters.” "Remember, Hop Bitters is no vile, ‘drugged, drunken nostrum, but the ‘ purest and best Medicine ever made, and ‘no person or family should be without ‘it. HOP BITTERS MANUFACTURING Co, Melbourne, Australia, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A., Toronto, London, Antwerp, Paris. Sporting. A 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 : 0. H. Dowding, H. Friedlander, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, H. T. Winter. Treasurer: 0. 0. Fooks. Starter : David Thomas. Clerk op the Scales : I M. Friedlander. Clerk op the Course : W. B. Denshire. Handioappbrs ; 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 abouffSft 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 forage ; entrance, 3 sovs; Ij miles. 4. Ashborton Cup (Handicap), of 150 sovs; nomination, 2 sovs ; accept ance, 5 sovs ; l£ 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’ 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 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 sots ; acceptance, 2 sovs; 1J 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. Totausator Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; accept ance, free ; f miie. 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 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. ‘ 6. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and j age of horse, and colors of rider, and in ' the hands of the Secretary, addressed to 1 Quill’s Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, November Ist. Weights for 1 the first day’s Handicaps and Open 1 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. i 6. Acceptances for the first day s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race to be i 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- , pensei of the course. 8. Ail nominations and acceptances go to the fund. 8 222 S. SAUNDERS, Secretary



Sporting. SHBURTON SUMMER RACES. For District Horses only—see Rule I. To be held on the RACECOURSE 1 C ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1883. Judge—S. Saunders. Stewards—J. Ivess, M. H.R., E. G. Crisp, C. C. Foots, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, 'and L. E. Corsbie. Treasurer—J. C. Bell. Starter—H. Brittan. Clerk of the Scales—A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course—W. Martin. Handicappers—Messrs S. Saunders, E. G. Crisp, and C. 0. Pooks. . Programme ; 12 30 p.m.— Counties Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Cin high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. l£ miles. 1.15 p.m.— Selling Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs ; over five flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; no weight under 10st ; post entry, 1 sov, to be made with Secretary immediately after Counties Hurdle Kace ; 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 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. h 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 Plite, of 20 sovs, for all horses that have never won an ad vertised stake exceeding 15 sovs; en trance, 1£ sovs ; weight for age. Jj 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. 1£ 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 parson 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 deduclelfrom 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. r } f All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of r'der, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Beecher’s Central Hotel, Ashburton, not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. I. Weights will be published on the morn ing of Saturday, Dec. 16, 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 I Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily " (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterton 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Wheatstom ’ 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time > for the 10.24 express from Christchurch ; to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach stables, Wakanui Road (opposite ► Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.60 1 p.m., arriving at Longbeach at 7.30 ’ p.m. Parcels or orders left at any of the ! above places wiU receive strict attention I Fares —Through single fares, 5a ; return same day, Bs. 1 From this date RETURN PARE at SINGLE RATE?, on Saturdays only, between Waterton and Ashburton. W. E. BOND, ; Proprietor, 427 c Longbeach. TINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arr'val of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, 9a ; return, 3a. .n JOHN HOOD 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 aa 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 Cracroft Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to in form his numerous Friends and the gene ral public that he has taken possession of ' tbe Ashburton Hotel, which has been ' greatly improved and entirely re-furnished and re-decorated, and is now replete with 1 every convenience and comfort. A. M'Coll would, therefore, assure his 1 patrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed on them. 1 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- I burton Bridge, and the Stabling (being now under the Proprietorship of Mr I James W. M‘Rae, late of the Somerset Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Coun 1 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 Guardian Office, W«wt street.



Consultations. O S E, WILL CL ON OR ABOUT 25th OCTOBER. THE GOLDFIELD CONSULTATION COMPANY, Gn the Melbourne Cup, 1883 (the coming event of this year.) 4,000 INVESTORS AT £1 Each. Jb Ist Award 2nd Award 3rd Award Starters divide Non-starters £2OOO 1000 500 5" 300 w 200 a Grand Total £4OOO Every speculator should take a share in the above at once, as shares are being taken up sharp. Applicants p'ease send the usual £1 notes (or P. O. O. preferable and safer). Registered letters NOT ac cepted. Will be drawn under the full in spection and satisfaction of bona fide Committee of Shareholders, and result slips rent promptly to every investor. Enclose 4d in stamps for reply and result. Note —A fortune may be the result to anyone investing for a small outlay. All awards are substantial, the lowest being equal to many first in others. A quorum of leading gentlemen of the highest social position will act a “ scrutineers.” Address to “ QUARTZOPOLIS,” Care of T. LENNOX, Box 53, P.O. Thames, N.B.—Agencies in Melbourne, Dun edin, Christchurch, Nelson, Coromandel Auckland and Ashburton. 9 568 A FORTUNE FOR FIVE SHILLINGS A FORTUNE FOR ss. DAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883, A 1 To be Run on the 6th of November. Capital £5,000, In 20,000 Shares of 5s each. y i f e e a a i r 3 g g e a f s i 431 Prizes guaranteed. To be distributed as follows : Melbourne Cup. Cash Awards. First £SOO 5 at £IOO each Second 300 6at £SO each Third 200 10 at £25 each Starters (divided) 500 20 at £l2 10s each Non-starters ...1,000 40 at £6 6s each £2,500 | £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. v T)OBIN HOOD’S GREAT NOVELTY y Xi COMPANY „ O^THB MELBOURNE CUP AND NEW ZEALAND CUP, lbß3, i- Bun 6th November, in Melbourne and e Christchurch. e o Subscribed capital of £IO,OOO, t Shares of 10s each. in 20,000 • 285 Prizes; Six separate allotments, each s Share having Six Distinct Chances. Melbourne Cup. (150 Prizes) First Horae...£2ooo Second fcforae 1000 „ Third Horse... 500 - Other Starters (div) ... 1000 - Non-starters (div) ... 1500 1 New Zealand Cup. (66 Prizes) First Horae...£looo Second Horae 500 Third Horse.. 250 Other Starters (div) ... 250 Non - starters (div) ... 1000 ? £6OOO | £3OOO r, 69 Cash Bonds. t 3at £IOO each £3OO 120 at £lO each £2OO u 6at £SO each 300 |4oat £5 each... * £IOOO 3 Will close } on Saturday, November 3rd. Early application necessary. Address ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., ’ Christchurch; Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Oh. Ch. 9 604 £3OOO. SWEEP MELBOURNE CUP. THE GREATEST RACING EVENT OF THE YEAR. (Run in Oct. —Close as soon as filled.) 12,000 SHARES, 5s EACH. An even Four Shares, 20s. To be distributed as follows : First Horse £IOOO [ Starters divide £l5O Second ... 500 | Non-Starters 100 Third ... 250 | Total J £2OOO And 10 Prizes at £25 each ... £250 60 Prizes at £lO ~ ... 600 60 Prizes at £5 ~ ... 250 Total in Prizes, £IOOO. Grand total £3OOO. THE THIRD CONSULTATION OP MY D:B3 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 shares, taken up in one name. JSSS' A pound secures pour 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 fides. References : Mel bourne Sportsman and City Journals. Bankers —Sydney : City Bank. Melbourne : National Bank. Applicants are requested to enclose bank notes and register the Letter (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 twbntv tickets a chance of being a winner with- f out investing, necessarily, a penny. 1 REGISTER LETTERS Application, as usual, by letter. In- 1 tending applicants would oblige by writing immediately, to hasten the time I for drawing. 1 jg?“ For the convenience of Sydney 1 Subscribers, “ Australasia’s ” Letter Box will be found at the Offices, 40 1 Hunter street, Sydney, ; ADDRESS: AUSTRALASIA, Care of Mr H. J, Franklin, Wholesale Bookseller, Printer and 1 Publisher, 8-223 40 Hunter street, Sydney*



Stud- HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. fIQE 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. niO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata I districts the Clydesdale Entire Horse YOUNG SIR COLIN- T b s t t a c 1 f f For particulars apply to CHISNALL BitOS., 10 633 Ohinemuri. r|TO Travel in the Rakaia, Methven, Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLU SLIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16| hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mare—imported from Sydney by Sir Cra croft Wilson —by Bluelight. Terms— L 3 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 CHARLES INDER, 10 632 South Rakaia. PYTHON WILL Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigree —Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. E. K. Cox, N. S. W. He stands 16 hands high, by Kyogle out of Nutcut, dam of Dagworth, i Hercules, Al, and Ella, all the greatest performers in the Australian colonies, under heavy weights at all distances, u Kyogle by William Tell out of Cassandra, h dam of Yattendon. William Tell by b Touchstone, imported from England, h Owing to an accident when a two-year fi old, Python was never trained or raced, b 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. 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 6d per week will be made. Y The Waif is by Castaway, dam Fanny, an imported carriage mare. Fanny was V repeatedly shown in the carriage class at Christchurch, and has never been beaten. d Also, the Draught Stallion o 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. q Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Janu q ary Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will bo made. N.B. —No inures will be allowed to be iq removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN 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 in 1876. He also took second prize in 1877. Terms—£2 for the season, guarantee £3, payable on the Ist January, 1884, and 5s grootnage. Groomage fee payable on first service. Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particulats apply to HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559 mO STAND THIS SEAS >N, 1883. I 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. Grootrage fee ss. Every care taken but no re sponsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book for New Zealand. J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald. mO Travel this Season, in the South g 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 ; The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, out of their famous brood mare Miss M Oormick, imported from i Melbourne. Miss M'Oormick 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'Oor 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 lata David Nesbitt; g sire, Vanquisher, first prize at Oamacu in the 3 year old class. Young Vanquisher’s dam by Loch fergus Champion, g d by Champion, better known to breeders by the name of Blair’s Champion. As a 3-year-old, Young Vanquisher was first at Geelong, third at the Grand National, Melbourne; as a 4- year-old, first at Geelong and second at Ballarat the same year. He was after wards purchased and imported to New Zealand by Air Holly, of Christchurch. LEONARD WHITE, 10 654 Proprietor, South Rakaia.



Stud. TFiO Travel Ashburton and surrounding JL districts the celebrated thorough bred horse Cl S KINGFISHER. Kingfisher is a dark brown horse fi standing 16 hands high, and is admitted to be one of the most powerful thorough- , bred horsej in the Australasian colonies, J and has proved himself a very sure foal ’ getter, as will bo seen by the following:— ' In 1880, in Hawke's Bay district, King- | i fisher served 98 mares, and was success ful in getting 92 foals Further particulars apply to ED. COOKSON, ‘ Ashburton ; 10 725 Or Groom in charge. mO Travel this Season in the Ashburton X district, the Thorough-bred entire Daniel O’Rourke. Daniel O’Rourke was got by Sledmere (a), dam Biunette (a); by Tadmor, dam by Hetman Platoff— Birthday, by Panta loon—Honoria, by Camel. Sledmere, by Daniel O’Rourke, dam by Sleight-of-Hand —Hampton (brown) mare. Daniel O’Rourke has been a very good per former on the turf : he has proved him self such by winning the Christchurch Cup and Derby in 1876 If mated with good mares he can produce good racing stock. He is the sire of Badsworth, Sir George, and others too numerous to particularise. A horse of his description should be well patronised in the district. Daniel will travel the following districts :—Kyle, • Wakanui road, Waterton, North and South of the River, Longbeach, Winslow, Tinwald, and remain in his box the end i of the week at Mr Beecher’s Central Hotel until Monday. ’ Terms—L4 5s per mare, payable Ist 1 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 f CASSIYELAUNUS, i Bred by Mr G. Newing in 1869, got by Caractacus, his dam Campanelle by tstock i. well—Florence, by Yelocipedi—Marga - rette, by Actseon —Snowball, by Prime Minister —Vesta, by Delphini High flyer. Caractacus (win er of the Derby in 1862), got by Kingston—Defenceless, by Defence. See stud book for full pedigree. it >f r , is it n y n i !s ie 2 N >- k a 8 d e r s d a e a 1 B > 3 1 3 ) Cassivelanus 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. Caractacus is now the most fashionable as well as the moat desirable representa tion of the Venison blood Kings: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. . . . Caractacus 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 stump, but, like his sire, k 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. Bire of various winners and first favorites tor the forthcoming New Zea land and Canterbury Cup—Envious, Fair Agnes colt; also, sire to Encore, late winner of thei Uunedin Tally-Ho Steeple chase, Mias King filly, and others too numerous to particularise. Will travel throughout the district, of which notice will 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. Business Notices. JQOMESTIC PATTERN DEPOT. MRS HODGE, Dressmaker, TAN CRED 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 rnHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. I Published Daily, Can bo obtained from the following AGENTS, who will receive orders : Jones, H. M. Clark, F. Andrewes, L. F. Carstens and Co. Bevan, R. Jephson, 0. P, Dellow, James Schoolmaster Lambie, J. Harris, W. Hood, J. Patterson, W Hudson, M. Knight, H. Hitchcock, H H... The Triangle East street East street East street East street Tinwald Mayfield, Hinds Seafield Kyle Winslow Mount Somers Chertsey Waterton Alford Forest Methven V. E. QOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publics* tions, with others, can be obtained at the Office of this Paper : Mines Act, 1879 Mining Companies Act, 1872 Mines Act Amendment Act, 1872 , Canterbury Rivera Gaining and Lotteries , Debtors and Creditors Act ■ ' Debtors and Creditors Rules Stamp Act Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Cruelty to Animals Protection of Animals Brand.- and Branding Dog Registration Drainage 1 Sheep * Railway Tariff Amendment 1 Companies 8 Road Boards c Fencing Act Amendment, 1882 ® Local Elections 1 Corrupt Practices J Licensing Act f Licensing Amendment ' Acts affecting Agriculture and Stock f Education Etc., Etc., Etc. «



Business Notices. SEEDS. NEW SEEDS. Wo 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 Delude white and red clover, alskye, cow stass, trefoil, lucerne, cocksfoot, rye grass, 'orse, carrots of sorts, mangolds of S'orts, including the new mammoth kinds, which have given such great satisfaction to our 1 customers during the last two years. Our GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS are the (must 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 la ra u rr P a a n d t! s fc 8 S t f I I £ 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 i 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, etc. | Sealy Bros., I SEEDSMEN, ASHBURTON. 756 > I i F. S. Shearer, 1 or THE May bank works, tinwald, begs to thank the public for their 1 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, j all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps d &c - 7 e y I, 11 k r- IS T le If is ir >t le Is ’0 i. it y o f) L d ;e y ie it i ir e o 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. 5900 NOTICE. Householders who have not given Shag Point Coal , trial are respectfully invited to do so, as it will be found to be by far the /LEANEST SAFEST and M >ST PLEASANT Fuel in the Market. Sold by all the local Coal Merchants. Special rates foe quantities of four tons nd upwards. For prices apply, P.O. BOX 213, DUNEDIN. 7 149 M 'vkx 'S' HURRAY^ >f r- T AKE TIME BY THE ? FORE LOCK.” The circumstances of social life are widely different in these colonies from Q those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact - Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, Bast street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once set his attention upon supplying WATCHES, which, while constructed with every regard to accuracy and reliableness in time-keeping, are also supplied with extra ■ heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of > colonial life. He has just received an • other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Engliso levers, made expressly for R. Murray, 1 specially suited for colonial wear, wit extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10s, * and Ll2 12s; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and aaf" by post on re ceipt of P. 0.0 730c-960 Notice of Removal. -REMOVAL. REMOVAL. To Let. Having taken the Premises known as ! Montgomery’s Corner, I am prepared to j let my Business Premises on the Waka- ( nui road (with or without dwelling). SHOP, with Fixtures, 18ft 6in x 28ft, t with Show Room same size. Dwelling c consists of 5 rooms, with scullery, etc. £ 8 Apply, H. M. JONES. I Boarding Houses, &c. rfcRINOE ALBERT BOARDING C [ HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL v C. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to his friends and the public for their patron age since he has taken over the Prince c 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 s rooms for families. C. TRUCKLE, • Prince Albert Boarding House and Tern- j peranoo Hotel, near Cookson’s Stables, Wilts street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944



Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED,. “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,’ BY ALFRED HAUNDEUS. This Book, written by an old New Zea-~ land coloni t, will be found to con'ainthe most modern and complete info mation 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 die scription of food for any animal, from a baby to a mouse. It will show the heist 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 .eggf at every season of the year. 240 Government Notice. R. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions <qf the Acts establishing this Office, and', to the advantages placed thereby within tiia reach of every colonist. Subject to Bitch provisions, the State offers to every; per son : I.—About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —Intending to provide for Wife f&d Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. 4.—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of a Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 6.—Having acted as Trustee, Execntor, or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminu tration, the option of uaajgthe State ma cbinory, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEANDER LEAN, , Agent at Christchurch;,, Or from R. 0. HAMEBTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882 Medical DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling them selves “Doctors,” are utterly rain iag the organs of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O for so 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 me 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. Hanha fokd, Auckland, N.Z. 1270 as T 58 I GRATEFUL-COMFORTING. EPPS’S 000 OA. 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 ns many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ud cious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladiss are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is s weak point. We may escape many a fatal sh.*ft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pole blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., UOJKEOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON. ALSO, EPPS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE li re m »1 b. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Kills Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Beetles. il is y n a >£ This Powder is quite harmless to ANIMAL LIFE, but is unrivalled in destroy ing fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moths in furs, and every other species of insect. Sports men will find this invaluable for destroying fleas in their dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs. s n t 6 THIS ARTICLE has found so GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so called article in imitation. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that the tins of the genuine powder bear the autograph of • THOMAS KEATING. Sold in tins only. > Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets , A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT. I both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most , agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe 1 and mild preparation, and is especially adapted c for children. Sold in tins by all Chemists and 1 Druggists. 1 Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDEF 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 Ik. 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 Governmen Stamp affix to each packet. and—Eacn Single Powder has directions fo: the dose, and he words, John Steedman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on solelv at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Medi cine Vendors. Kempthorn, Prosser and Co’ SK for POWELL’S BALSAM o ANISEED