THE SMUGGLER'S MUSEUM.

There existed at the Custom-house, 1 was told, a certain museum—a collection of smuggling devices and machinery. Arrived there, an official opened a cabinet, and drawing out something handed it to me for inspection, “What would you call that ?” he said. I re plied “1 should call it a broomstick.” “ You are right,” he said, “ and here are others like it. Now, I’ll tell you something about them. Broomsticks are imported in large quantities, you should know, and some years ago a parcel of them was brought to the Cus tom-house, and for some reason best known to the consignees never claimed. They remained on our hands, and were set aside as lumber in one of our offices. Well, it happened that on a certain cold morning two of our clerks concluded to amuse themselves with playing at singlestick, using two of these broomsticks for the purpose. They had not been at play long before the end of one of the broomsticks flew off, just as you see there, when it was found that the stick had been hollowed out so as to make a sort of long box, which throughout its whole length was stuffed full of tobacco. For a long lime past, ypu see, tobacco had been srauggleC m * that way until we dis covered ifeL _ “What do*you make of that?” in quired ray guide, handing me some thing tbat-resembles the leathern sole of a boot. “ A boot sole,” I venture to call it. “ After a fashion, so it is,” said he, “ but not a leather boot sole. It is compressed tobacco.” This was a favorite dodge, he explained, of dock laborers; one commonly resorted to, though frequently found out, and its perpetrators punished. “ Can’t look into every pair of shoes, you know,” rightly observed my guide. “ Nice coil of rope that, isn’t it ?” was the question put to me as rny feet caught in an ordinary coil of black tarred, rope, as it seemed. A minute ago r l‘should have acquiesced; a nice coil of rope it would have been, but I am grown suspicious. It occurred to me that smelling would enlarge one’s knowledge, so I raised it to my nose. Tobacco, unraistakeable tobacco. “Ay, backy, to be sure,” said my guide, “and you can’t think how difficult it is not to be deceived by rope like that. It’s all very well to be handling and smelling just when-there’s one coil, but go into the hold of a ship with a lantern, see hundreds upon hundreds of rope coils, and then you’ll find out how hard it is to know; one can’t be handling and smelling every coil one meets with on boardship.” With this remark he kicked aside the tobacco rope, and handed me a hard mass of something that looked exactly like oil-cake used for feeding oxen. Using-ray nose once more —until this time I had underrated the value of my nOS e—the same tobacco-like smell was perceptible This pretended oil-cake was, nothing else than snuff powerfully compressed ; to snuff it might be re duced by very obvious treatment. The most ingenious device for smuggling tobacco had yet to be shown. The guide now drew my attention to it. “ Here,” said he, “ is what you would call .a birdcage, and a birdcage it is—a pigeon cage. I should give you to understand that pigeons are imported in considerable numbers. Now, you observe this cage is so made that the birds are in several stories, and that each:bird has a space to itself. Very well, all under and round about those separate spaces you see what seems to be dead woodwork, but in point of fact, the* woodwork is all hollow. These hollow parts were filled with tobacco and smuggled year after year. The tridc was only discovered by accident. Amongst other devices, I was shown boxes with false bottoms, jackets and waistcoats with loose linings ; but these Were .spoken of disparagingly by my guided altogether so failing in clever ness to elicit his admiration or mine. These contrivances were represented to have done good duty once, for the smuggling not only of tobacco, but tea, andj still more, lace. We passed on co the strong liquor series, and here the first thing he showed me was a machine devised for smuggling brandy up the sleeve by dock laborers. Fancy a bam boo tube; something shorter than the distance 1 between a man’s elbow and his hand, attached at one extremity to a leather tube, and the reader will ac quire a general notion of this ingenious instrument. Dipping the free extre mity of the cane tube, into liquor, as through a bunghole, it, of course, would fill all the air it originally con tained being expelled through the lea ther tube attachment. Compressing this leather, it follows that the bamboo might be withdrawn, its liquor contents not escaping, which done, the operator, if expert, could bend the bamboo tube on its leather attachment, after the manner of a hinge, and smuggle it up his sleeve. Scarcely had I finished admiring this ingenious machine than my guide called attention to another which left it far in the shade. “ What is this ?” said he, holding up what seemed to me a femi nine [garment. “That bears some small resemblance to a lady’s petticoat, so Jar a> I understand these matters,” was. roy reply. “ Truly,” said he, “ a petticoat it is ; and now, before we go farther, let me tell you -'something. Many years ago, long before I thought I.should have anything to do with the Customs, being at Dover one day, I watched the people as they stepped ashore from the Calais steamboat. Amongst them was a lady, very well dressed, and, for a lady, with very Utile luggage. She had nothing but a car pet bag, which was examined, and nothing improper was in it. hhe seemed to be in a great hurry to get asay; I noticed that. I fancy she waddled, about somewhat; but some times women, and men too, do waddle about when they have just stepped SOie from a steamboat. Well hap iihg to follow this lady, I began to &rdng brandy trail—there was no mistike about it. Somebody else yT>filli»d it too; an officer’s hand was ‘ BBSsefaly-on her shoulder, she was taken away and searched by a female, and she was found to have one of those petticoats. 1 “There, look at it,’ said he, handiftg trie over the iniquitous gar ment. I did look at it; more, I studied ' that-petticoat. ‘ Up and down, from a little below the waist to the nether hem, large sausage skins had been |£wb, need Fsay with what intention?

He next pointed to an iron kettle — a tar or pitch kettle, such an instru ment as one may see by the score in any dock or on board almost any ship undergoing repair. There it was, to be sure, as honest a looking kettle as ever held pitch; and pitch-smeared it was too inside and out. Whilst my eyes were bent on this kettle, my informant had opened his pocket knife, and with its blade was scraping away from the edge of the vessel some pitch that had been smeared over. He disclosed a hole. “ Look there,” said he, “ that hole leads to a hollow, that kettle is hol low; its bottom and sides are double. The midspace will hold a good deal of liquor, as you can well imagine; and when the hole is stopped with pitch nothing can come out. The kettle dodge was for many years a great suc cess,” said he.

rttp. ASHBURTON GllAjimAfl, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1883.

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Hop Bitters. REMEMBER THIS. IF YOU ARE SICK. If you are sick, HOP BITTERS will surely aid Nature in making you well again when all else fails. If you are comparatively well, but feel the need of a grand ton : c and stimulant, • never rest easy till you are made a new being by the use of HOP BITTERS. If you are costive or dyspeptic, or are suffering from any other of the numerous diseases of the stomach or bowels, it is your own fault if you remain ili, for HOP BITTERS are a sovereign remedy in all such com plaints. If you are wasting away with any form of Kidney Disease, stop tempting Death this moment, and turn for a cure to HOP BITTERS. If you are sick with that terrible sick ness Nervousness, you will find a “Balm in Gilead ” in Ihe use of HOP BITTERS. If you are a frequenter, or a resident of a miasmatic distiict, barricade your system against the scourge of all countries—mala rial, epidemic, bilious and intermittent fevers—by the use of HOP BITTERS. If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable generally, HOP BITTERN will give you fair skin, rich blood, the sweetest breath, health and comfort. In short they cure ALL Diseases of the Stomach, Bowels, Blocd, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, etc,, and will be paid for a case they will not cure or help, or for anything impure or injurious found in them. That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mother or daughter, can be made the picture of health by a few bottles of Hop Bitters, costing but a trifle. Will you let them suffer ? ■muiuynwwMgßW——IB—P——— Racing. SOMERS ANNUAL Sports and Eaces. THURSDAY, DEO. 27in, 1883. Programme: 1. Mount Somers Cop, a sweepstake of Isova, with 15sovs added; open County of Ashburton. Entrance, 10s. Second horse to save 2sovs from the stakes. Distance, l£ miles ; weight, lOst 7ib. 2. T Hurry Scurry, of osovs, for district horses only. Entrance, ss. Second horse to save fees Distance, 1 mile; weight, 10st. Post entries. 3. Trotting Race, of ssova, for district horses only, with a sweepstake of 5s for second horse. Entrance, ss. Distance, 2 miles; weight, list 71b. 4. Shearer’s Purse, of Ssovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstake} of 2s 6d each for second horse. En trance, ss. Distance, | mile, catch weights. Post entries. 5. Farmers' Plate, of sovs, open to County- of Ashnurton. Entrance, Ids. Second horse to save fees. Dis- ; tance, 1 mile; weight, 10st71b, win ner of Cup to carry 141 b extra. RULES. 1 1. All horses entered for races Nos. 1 and 5 to have been owned in the County three months prior to races. 2. Three horses the bona fide property of different owners to start or no race. 3. No protest will be entertained unless made thirity minuses after the race has been run, and a deposit of 20i be lodged at the same time, which shall be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. 4. Entrance for races Noa. 1, 3 and 5 to be Edged in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m on Monday, Decern- j her 24th. | 5. Qualification fee in races shall be 10a. 6. District horses to be owned by per sons residing in the old Mount Somers Road Board district, three months prior to races. 7. First race to start at 1d.30 a.m. The usual Athletic Sports will fallow, for which liberal prizes will be given. JOHN McCLIMONT, 12 996 Secretary. Winslow annual sports and RACES. NEW YEAR’S DAY. President —E. G. Wright, M.H.R. Vice-President —John Carter. Judge—M. Stitt. Starter—M. fiai;-? m. Clerk of the Scales—C. Jephson. Clerk of the Course —H. Fowler. Handicappers—M. Stitt and S. Saunders. 1. Handicap Hurdle Rage, of 12 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high ; nomination, Ids ; acceptance, 10s. Distance, 1J miles. 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), valued at 5 guineas, with 20 sovs. added : second horse to save his stakes ; nomina tion, LI; acceptance, LI. Distance, l£ miles. 3. Trotting Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs ; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. Two miles. 4 Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 10s. One mile. i 5. Consolation Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs ; nomination, 5a ; acceptance, ss. One mile. RULES : No one will be allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of half a guinea to the fund, or when the prize is L2O or over, one guinea. All horses to have been owned in the County three months prior to the races. Three horses ti> start or no race. No protest will be entertained unless LI be deposited with the Secretary within 3d minutes after the race is run, which will be forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Committee, prove frivilous. No one allowed to train a horse on the course one week before the races, under penalty of being disqualified. In event of a walk-over only halt of the stakes will be awarded. ENTRANCE AT GATE—Men on foot, Is ; Women ard Children, Free ; Horsemen, 2s; Traps and Expresses 2a fid. THOS. HICKS, 10 837 Sec etary.



Sporting. SHBURTON SUMMER RACES. For District Horses only—see Rule I. To be hold on the RACECOURSE ON THURSDAY, DEC EMBER 27, 1883. Judge—S. Saunders. Stewards—J. Ivess; M. H. R.,E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, and L. E. Corsbio. Treasurer—J. 0. Bell. Starter— : i. Erittan. Clerk of the Scales— A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course—W. Martin. Handicappers—Messrs S. Stunders, E. G. Crisp, and 0. C. Fooks. Programme : 12 30 pm. — Counties Huudle Rack (a handicap), of 25 eovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin 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 Gin high ; no weight under 10st ; post entry, 1 sov, to be made w th Secretary immediately after Counties Hurdle cace ; winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. miles. 2 p m.— Counties Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to save his stake ; nomi na ion, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 n> vs. 1£ 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 Plvtb, of 29 sovs, for all horses that have never won an ad vertised stake exceeding 15 sovs ; en trance, sovs ; weight for age. l£ miles, 4.15 p. m. —Christmas Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; weights will bo 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 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 deducte 1 from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with programme, for expenses of the coarse. 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 be final, and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. 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. METHYEN RACES AND SPORTS to be held NEW YEAR’S DAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. President —J. C. Wason, Esq. Vice-president—Julian Jackson, Esq. Judge—J. Jackson, Esq. Treasurer—o. A. 0. Hardy, Esq. Starter—J. Devery, Biq. Clerk of the Course —G. Coward, Esq. Clerk of the Scales—W. Morgan, Esq. Programme. 10.30 a.m.— Tilting at the Ring ; first 2 sovs ; second, 1 sov ; post entries, 2s Gd. 11.30 a. m — Hurdle Rage (a handicap), of 22\ sovs ; 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 12.15 p.m.— Methven Cop (a handicap), of 30 sovs ; distance, 1£ miles ; nomin ation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sdv. 1 p.m.— Trotting Race (a distance han oicap), of 10 sovs ; 3 miles ; nomina tion, 10j ; acceptance, 10s. 1.30 p.m.—Messrs Hardy and Co.’s Cup, value 12 guineas, for district horses ; Ijf miles ; weight, list. 2 p.m. —District Hack. Race, of 10 sovs ; 1£ miles ;no weight under lOat. 1 o be ridden by owners ; entrance, 1 sov. 1.30 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; distance, 1 mile ; for horses that have been beaten during the meeting; nomination, 10s, to be made immediately after the District Hack Race; acceptance, 10s within 10 minutes after the weights are de clared. Rules. |-|No. I—All races, with che exception of Nos. 5 and 6, to be open to horses whose owners have resided in the Ashburton County three months immediately pre ceeding Ist January, 1884, and have been their bond fide property during that time. No. 2—Any horse breaking in the Trot ting Race must pull up immediately and turn. Ho. 3 —No protest will be entertained unless 10 per cant, of the first prize be deposited with the Secretary, which will be forfeited if in the opinion of the Com mittee it proves frivolous. No. 4—Messrs Hardy and Co.’s Cup to be open to horses owned by bond fide re sidents in the Mount Hutt and South Rakaia Road Board Districts three months prior to the races. No. s—District Hack Race to include horses owned by residents (for three months prior to the races) in the Mount Hutt Road Board District, Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s stream, thence along Thompson’s track to Mitcham. No. 6 —Nominations for handicaps to be accompanied by fees, name, age, per formances of the horse, colors of the rider, to be sent to the Seoretarj, ad dressed Methven Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on the 15th December. Weights will be declared on the 22nd December, and acceptances due on December 29th at the Methven Hotel, before 9 p.m. No. 7 —Entries for Nos. 5 and 6 races accompanied with fees, names of horses, and colors of the riders, to be sent to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Dec. 29 th, 1883. No. B—ln all events three horses to start or no race. No. 9—The decision of the Committee to be final in all the events, and entries will only be received subject to those con ditions. For programme of Athletic Events see posters and future advertisements. JOHN O. McWILLIAM, 12 1004 Hon. Sec. IVT E W WORK. Copies of Mr BowßON’sßook “ Cheese, i Butter, and Bacon,” can be obtained at | this office. Price, 2s.



Consultation. Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY ON THE C.J.C. SUMMER meeting, To be held on the Christchurch Race course on TUESDAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. Midsummer Handicap and Middle Park Stakes, 2,000 Shares of 10s each—£l,ooo. 70 Prizes—Five separate allotments, each share having five distinct chances. List of Prizes ; Applications, if by letter, with two two penny stamps and exchange on cheques one shilling added. Please write signa ture and address legibly to avoid errors. Money orders, hank notes and drafts, registered letters and telegrams received and promptly attended to. N.B. —All letters containing coin must be registered. Address— Robin Hood, care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, Post-office, Christchurch; or Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. In answer to numerous inquiries we beg to state that we are in no way connected with any other Company. N.B.—Our Spring Meeting Consulta tion of 1882 (12 months since) closed with 3,178 subscribers at 10s each ; our Mel bourne and New Zealand Cup, 1883, just closed with 7,069 at 10s each, showing the progress we have made and the esti mation in which we are held. 11 915 Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19th, 1834. DUNEDIN CUP, 188!, To be run at Dunedin on the 2iat FEBRUARY, 1884! 20,000 Members at 5s each. 304 PRIZES, Tube distributed as follows : Cash Awards. Will close on or about the 19th February, 1884. Bach Ticket has seven separate chances. Race and Cash awards being drawn for separately. When convenient please send P. O. Order to Adamastor). By so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to Registration. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked correct by Bank. Two utamps must be sent for reply and result. My Consultation will be advertised in all the principal papers in New Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is in the £ extra. Programmes sent Free on ap plication. Notice —Not less than Two Tickets sent to any one address. Result will be sent to every Shareholder directly after the drawing. N. B.—The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where the three principal prizes go, also their names and address, if required, but not for publication. Registered Letters or Telegrams not ac cepted. Post Office Orders or Bank Notes preferred. Address— ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, 11 916 P. O. Box 151, Dunedin. Conveyances. LONGBEACH ROYAL MAIL COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a,m., Waterloo 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a. m., Wheatstoiu 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in tinv for the 10.24 express from Christchurc . to Timaru. The coach loaves the coach »tables, Wakauui 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 RATEB, on Saturdays "nly, between Watorton and Ashburton. W. B. BOND, Proprietor, 427 c 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 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 faros, ?a ; return, 3s. .n JOHN HOOD Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,’ by ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, writ'en by an old New Zea land coloni t, will be found to contain the most modern and complete information upon the Breeding, Rearing and Manage ment of every description of Domestic Poultry; suggestions for the improve ment of Poultry Shows ; all that is known about the orinoiples to be observed in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the moat econowrcal and beneficial de scription of food for any animal, from a baby to a mouse. It will show the best sort of fowls to keep, and the rules for selecting them ; and, whilst condemning the cruelty and mischief of many common practices, it will point out how to keep poultry with certain profit, in brilliant health, and producing abundance of eggs at «»wory season of the year. 240



Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. I'iT 4k mllE Imported Thoroughbred Steeple a 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 Bangitata I districts the Clydesdale E ntire Horse YOUNG SIR COLIN. For particulars apply to CHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri. r|lO Travel in the Rakaia, Methven, 1 Hororatit, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16| hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mare—imported from Sydney by Sir Cra croft Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms —L 3 for single mare ;L2 10a 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 INDEiI, 10 632 South liakaia. 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. Ho stands 16 hands high, by Kyogle out of Nutcut, dam of Dag worth, 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. I A glance at the tabulated pedigree will be sufficient t > 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. fJIHE Hackney stallion, THE WAIF, will serve Mares on the Lowcliffe Estate. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Ist January, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. The Waif is by Castaway, dam Fanny, an imported carriage mare. Fanny was repeatedly shown in the carriage class at Christchurch, and has never been beaten. Also, the Draught Stallion Young Major By Old Major. Young Major’s three-year-old unbroken colts from Lowcliffe mares have invariably topped the market at the annual sales in Christchurch. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Janu ary Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. N.B.—No mares will be allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 rnO TRAVEL THIS SEASON lE’ 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 W. Boag) out of Maggie by King Fergus (imported from Scotland by Mr David Innes). Maggie’s dam imported from Tasmania. Bretender 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 o.i the Ist January, 1884, and 5s groomage. Groomage fee payable on first service Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particular 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, Groo rage fee ss. Every care taken but no re sponsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book for New Zealand. J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald. f jdO Travel this Season, in the South I Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, KING O’ THE VANQUISH BRS, 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 pother colt of hia 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'Cormick was pur chased by the lito 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. Miss iVPCor 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 Looh fergus (Jhampion, g d by Champion, better known to breeders by the name of Blair's Champion. As a 3-yoar-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, 10 654 South Rakaia.



Stud. fp,o Travel Ashburton and surrounding JL districts the celebrated thorough bred horse KINGFISHER. Kingfisher is a dark brown horse standing 16 hands high, and is admitted to be one of the most powerful thorough bred horses in the Australasian colonies, and has proved himself a, very sue.) foal getter, as will be seen by the following:— In 1880, in Hawke’s Bay district, King fisher servod 98 mares, and was success ful in getting 92 foals. Further particulars apply to ED. OOOKSON, jjAshburton ; 10 725 Or Groom in charge. tTIO Travel this Season in the Ashburton X 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—Uonoria, by Camel. Sledmere, by Daniel O’ Rourke, dam by Sleight-of-Hand —Hampton (brown) mare. Daniel O’Rourke has been a vt-ry 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 :—Ryle, Wakanui road, Waterton, North and South of the River, Lougbeich, Winslow, Tinwald, and remain in his box the cad of the week at Mj Beecher’s Central Hotel uutii Monday. Terms—L4 5s per mare, payable Ist January, 1884. Groomage fee ss, pay able on first service. For further particulars apply to tii groom in charge. 10 661 R. H. PEARPOIMT. T) Stand this Season the imported powerful and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse CASSIVELAUNUS. Bred by Mr G. Hewing in 1869, got by Oaractacus, his dam Campantllu by olock well—Florence, by Velocipedi—Marga rette, by Actseon —Snowball, by Prime Minister —Vesta, by Delphmi High flyer. Oaractacus (win er of die Derby iu 1862;, g it by Kingston —Defenceless, by Defence. See stud book for full pedigree. Cassivelanus is a bright bay, with black points, standing over 16 bands, and show ing immense power and great quality. As a two-year-old he won two races at New market, beating large fields. Caractacus is now the most fashionable as well as the most 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 ho travelled on foot his circuit, which the more modern .vou ders (Fisherman and Rataplan; accom plished by rail. It is stated upon reliable authoiity that Venison walked upwards of 900 miles, ran fourteen, and won twelve times in his three-year-old racing season. . . . Caractacus is iu every way most worthy the notice of breeders who fancy the Venison and Defence blood (and who could object to the latter especially i) more particularly as he—as wall 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. Sire of various winners and first favorites for the forthcoming New Zea land and Canterbury Cup—Envious, hair Agnes cult ; also, sire to Encore, late winner of thejnunediu Tally-Ho Steeple chase, Miss King filly, and ollicrs too numerous to particularise. Will travel throughout the dUtric-, of which notice wdl be given, and any fur ther information on apphe ttioa to MR A. HOBBS, Owner, Quill’s Hotel; or from MR T. QUILL, 10 651 Ashb ui tun. Hotels FORD FOREST HOTEL. John Tiscli, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 /TR LA CRB ROE OXLEV has been r'i Appointed Agent for the Ashbur n Guardian at South Rakaia. SALE AT THIS OFFICE. The New Bankruptcy Bill, 1883. The Chattel Securities Vet Amendment Etc Etc., Etc. Government Notice. V. R. The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND. Atontion is directed to the provisions of the Acta 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 make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —Intending 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 bo relieved oi the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of us. ig the State ma chinery, 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; OrSfrom R. C. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, I2th May, 1882.



TJ'IVAI- FIR Lowest Rutd Insurers Shr-c At !> nt ttit" THE APST'B 'LI A" ■ union i.Nhsru. LLMl’i’ 1 Capital G'O, With power t<» inc. -•• t Twenty per cent, cf iho r r “ !! ‘ ! ' j annually amongst the p-hry home::.. Directors ; ‘ John Blytb, Erq., of Me-sra J»hn Bl.itb and Co., President Allred Sb w, Kq., of Messrs A. Shaw and Co., Vico-President Joseph Webster, Esq., of Messrs Joseph Webster and Co. Robert Reid, Esq., of Messrs Warne and Reid Stanford Chapman, Esq., of Messrs vir goe, Son and Chapman. List of Shareholders; John Blyth, Erq.. J.P., of John Blyth and Go., merchants, Melbourne Alfred Shaw, Esq., V\m. Hughes, Esq., Matthew Gill, Esq., < f A. Shaw and Co., importers, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc. Gavin Shaw, Esq., J.P., merchant, Mcr bourne W. McLean, Esq., 0. McLean, Esq., of McLean Bros, and Rigg, iron mer chants, etc., Melbourne A. Currie, Esq., of A. Currie and Co. merchants and shipowners F. S. Roberts, Esq., Henry Meeks, Esq. of Briscoe and Co., iron merchants, Melbourne, Sydney, etc. Q, Whittingham, Esq., J. Whittingham, Esq., merchants and millowners, Melbourne Edward Duckett, Esq., wholesale iron monger, Melbourne W. F. Moff.stt, Eaq., Wm. Peacock, Esq., of Robertson and Moffatt, drapers, Melb ume Joseph Webster, Eaq., of Joseph Webster and Co., Melbourne J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esq., of Wm. Peterson and Co., tea mer chants, Melbourne James Dodgshun, Esq., Mayor elect of Melbourne Joseph Dodgshun, Esq., of James Dodg shun -and Co., warehousemen Robert Reid, Esq., of Wame and Reid, warehousemen lames McDougall, Eaq., D. Mo Dougall, Esq., of Messrs Sands and McDou gall, wholesale stationers A. Rowan, Esq., J.P., of Da Oastella and Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Paper Mills John Thompson, Esq., of Kilpatrick and Co., jewellers, etc. Hon. James Service, James Ormond, Eaq. of James Service and Comerchants Melbourne. Thomas Swallow, Esq’, J.P., F.T. Der ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Ariell, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mes Miller, Esp of James Miller and Cc jute manufacturers, Ed. Baines,Esq.,wholesale, Ironmonger, Melbourne J. A. Davies, Esd., miller,Rlchmonb Wm. Dean , Esq.,of Wm. Dean and Co., oil and colonr merchants. F. G Lar go, Esq., of Lange and Thone man, merchants D. Beath, Esq., of Beath, Schiess and Co., warehousemen and manufac turers O. 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 S. Moore, Esq., J. Christie, E?q., F. J. Spinks, Esq., of Moore, Christie, and Sii: ks, merchants, Melbourne Geo. 11 l.erifon, Lsq., publisher, Mel b unic Sydney, etc. Geo. Ramsden, Esq , miller, Melbourne H. N. Alcock, Esq.. J.P., of Alcock and Co., billiard table manufacturers John L'uimer, Esq., W. Graham, Esq.,of Cunne’l, Hogarth, and Co., mer chants, Melbourne Q. H. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Rank Ha stints Cunningham, Esq., John K. Smyth, Esq., of Australian Mort gage and .’ gency Company, limited P. Nettlcton, Eaq., J.P., wool merchant A. Lowell, Esq., of Newell and Co., mer chants S. Chapman, Esq. of Virgoo, Son and Chapman, merchants, F. Thros eli, Esq., of Throasell and Tan kard, maltster i 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. Snrg od. Esq., H. Butler, Esq., of Sargood Butler and Nicholl, ware housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land J. Paterson, Esq., J. R. Laing, Esq., John M. Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson, Laing, and Bmce, warehousemen, Melbourne O. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwick Bros. warehousemen W. K. Thomson, Esq., J.P., S. Renwlck, Fsq., of James McEwan and Co. iron merchants, Melbourne. Davies and Campbell, solicitors, Mel bourne R. Harper, Esq., of R. Harper and 00,, spice merchants and millers 0. R Parsons, E q., Melbourne agent South Biitish 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, Eaq., of Adcock, Bros., merchants Hon. J. C. Francis, 0.M.G., of France and McPherson Charles Campbell, Esq., of C. Campbell and Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberts, Esq., director City ol Melbourne Bank A. B. Robinson, Esq., commercial editor of the Age J. B. Simmons, Fsq., 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., drysaltera 3, T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourne * Exchange Hugh McNeill, Esq., of Briscoe and Co., Dunedin 0. Forrester, Esq., Victoria Sugar Com * pany John Biunie, Esq , of George Webster 1 and Co., merchants Ac., Ac,, Arc. Christchurch Board of Directors: William Pratt, Esq., Chai.man Henry Thomson, h’sq., M.H.R. William S range, Esq. John Frith P. belts, Esq. 1 H. Hobday, KVq, 1 J. MoVEY BAIRD, ] Manager for New Zealand, I .'fliers: Tlcu-fi R r. et West, 1 Adj ii.ii g I'uioii Bank. Insurant'* s ■ ;mmt Im. i llected on almost c-. or\ doe;:. ; ii-n i f property. ! All Losm-s pioioj I.y t illed ;n Christ- ] cbm eh. Agent* for As* I niton and Dis rict: Di.it dc 6*o of



Medical pOWELL’S BALSAM OF A SOLD by all CHEMISTS and STORE KEEPERS. Observe the Trade Mark Lion, Net, and Mouse.” pOWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED.— ■i- The effects of one teaspoonful taken .n a little water before going to bed is extraordinary. No family should be without it in the winter Sold by Chemists and Medicine Venders throughout the World, is I>£d and 2S 3d per per bottle; a great saving in taking family bottles, us each. Established over 50 years. Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Blacklriars Road, London, F OR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. F OR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. IN IN WILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM imme diately.—The Dean of Westminster Verger writes: “I was advised to try the Balsam of Aniseed; 1 did, and have found great relief. It is most comforting in allayirg irritation and giving strength to the voice. ” Lionel Brough, Esq., the eminent actor, writes : I think it an invaluable medicine for members of my profession, and have always recommended 11 10 my brother and siste artistes. ” ''TRULY an EXTRAORDINARY EX -»■ PECTORaNT.—Mr, Edward M. Ullett, of Bury, Hunts,, wriu-i to Messrs. Palmer & Son, Ramsay ' Having been in the habit of using Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed for a great number of years, I have great pleasure in bear ing testimony to its incomparable effects as an expectorant. I always find a single dose gives immediate relief, and a small bottle eflects a perfect cure.” Wholesale Agents in the Australian and New Zealand Colonies—Elliot Brothers, Evers & Solomon ; Felton, Grimwalde & Co. ; P, and S. Falk, Faulding & Co., Rocki Tompsit, & Co.; Rosenthall & CoB Kempthorne, Prosser, & Co.; S. HlVfenung & Co,; Hemmons, Laws, & Co. ; Berkley, Taylor, & Co.; and all other wholesale houses. Proprietor—THOMAS Powell, Blackfriars Road London, DEAFNESS, —Quacks calling them selves “Doctors,” are utterly ruin ing the organs, of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O for 80 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. 127'' GRATEFUL-COMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save ua many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad cious use of such articles of diet that constitution may be gradually built up u ntil strong enough to resist every ten to disease. Hundreds of subtle m aladi3s are floating around us ready to *Ttack wherever there is s weak point, may escape many a fatal ah. ft by ™eping ourselves well fortified with pure od and a properly nourished frame.— e article in the Civil Service Gazette, Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., homceopathio chemist, LONDON. ALSO. EPPS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE Keating’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, moths in furs, and every other species of insect. Sports men will find this invaluable for destroying fleas in their dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs. THIS ARTICLE has found so GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so called article in imitation. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that the tins of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in tins only. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, 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 and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children. Sold in tins by all Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. .KEATING, Loudon STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDER FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this well-known Family Medi« cine has been largcy 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 the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none genuine ; Ist—ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Governmen Stamp affix to each packet. 2nd—Eacn Single Powder has directions fo: the dose, and he words, John Steedman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spell with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on sole v at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Me cine Vendors. Kempthorn, Prosser and Co A SK for POWELL’S BALSAM ANISEED POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED “Sir, —I have for a long time suffered from a severe cough and tried all manner o remedies. Dr, Liberecht advised POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED ; it cured me after a few days. You are at liberty to use this letter in hopes that others may benefit by it— I am. Sir, Yours. &c,, ALBERT COUNT POTOCKI.”