THE ENGLAND V. AMERICA RIFLE MATCH.

Amid changes from storm to sun shine more frequent even than the changes of the fortunes of the contend ing teams, the International Military Match ended on July 21 in the triumph of the British team by h ma jority of 45 points, after a struggle which tested the endurance of the men almost as severely as their judgment and skill in raarkraanship. When the fir|ng at the short ranges, 200, 500, apd (too yards, was finished on the pre vious i v c|ay tl\e representatives of the United States National Guard had a score higher by 8 points than that of the picked men of our Volunteers, who were doing,J)attle for the whole coun try. In the end, as will be seen, our men, though they again lost ground at the 800 yards range, showed a decided superiority at the 900 yards, and though, for a time, at the final range, the issue seemed doubtful, they re covered their position, and came cut dfthe contest with the very substantial advantage ot 1,951 points to the 1,906 obtained by their opponents. 'I he victory will doubtless be ascribed to various causes. Some may find an ex planation in the superiority of the rifles with which the British team were armed; and with regard to this matter it may be of interest to know that Major Young, Mr Goldsmith, and Mr Gibbs used the Farquharson Motford by Gibbs, Mr Bates the Webly Wyley, and the other members of the team the Dejjly, Edge Motford. In the AfiieStican team Messrs Dolan, S. J. Scott,‘%id Cash had Remingtons, and . the others'the Brown rifle. .The British fired in pairs, six men at a time, and when they had finished the other half of the team took their places. The Americans fired right round the team with squads of fofar at each firing point. At all the ranges their opponents were, first to finish, though some of the Americans 'took aim very quickly. Any position was allowed at the long ranges, and there appeared to be as much difference of practice in this respect in one camp as in the other, and it-was impossible from the results to say whether those who chose the prone position or those who stretched themselves "on their backs, steadying their rifle between their legs, did better op the whole in scoring. Owing to the fact that the British team fired in sec tions the totals of the rounds did not show [how the balance of advantage inclined from time to time from one side or the other. At the end of the

800 yards range the British were 34 points behind,, and,when, in their first round at 900 yards, both Major Pearse and Mr Lowe failed to get any signal for their shots, and Major Young, be ginning with an outer, and, after twice getting into the centre, again fell away and scored three outers consecutively, the prospect of the British team did not seem very great. Private M'Vittie, however, Mr Gibbs, Corporal Bates, Captain Godsal, and Private Wattle worth kept bravely to the front. The calls of the register-keepers at these targets were repeated by Capt. Harris, who ' marked the great scoring-board for the, English, and as his clear tones were borne on the wind to the Ameri can lines the words “ Pearse, bull’seye, 5 ”j. .“IGpdsal, bull’s eye, 5”; “Lowe, inner, 4” must have sounded discourag ingly to the Americans, who failing every now and then to get any signal for their shots, or only making outers and magpiesj, s.v:nc 1. in shooting

phrase, to be going to pieces. On going back to the 1,000 yards the British had wiped off their deficit, and had io points to their credit. For a time, however, it seemed that their skill or fortune had failed them, and the ap pearance of the score list, a mosaic of circles, shows their first section had a bad quarter of an hour. The light was puzzling, anclthe wind strong and vari able. With the advance of the second division of the British to the front, the aspect of affairs once more changed, and when these had fired their last shot about ten minutes before the Americans had finished, it was plain that the vic tory was already won, for the British had scored 254 at this range, bringing their total up to 1,951 points, while the Americans had only succeeded in add ing 206 to the 1,687 points they had gained up to the time of leaving the 900 yards range; and though at this moment they had still four shots to fire, even if all these should find the bull’s-eye, the match must still be lost to them. In the result they made 219, and finished with an aggregate score of 1,906, or 45 points below that of the winning team.

The following is the result’of the total score at 800, 900, and i,odo yards : British team, 1,951 points; and the Americans, 1,906. When the scores had been marked up, Earl Brownlow, as head of the. Executive, on behalf of the National Rifte Association, said : “ Let us give three cheers for the American team, and let them be such cheers as will not only show our cordial admiration and respect for them per sonally, but also the affection between England and tlje great country they so worthily .represent.”;. Three hearty cheers having been given, Colonel Howard, the captain of the American teapi; In acknowledging the toast, said ; “It is pretty hard work to cheer when we have be?n so thoroughly thrashed, but Americans are used to that sort of thing, and one or two more or less wii! not hort ijs. We take our thrashing to-,day af graciously as possible, and we have,'Still, T trust, backbone enough to give;three cheers for our British freinds. I call for three cheers for the Britisli public.” A hearty response was made by; the American team. The result of. the match was received in the United States ,as one. of those defeats which areas honorable as a victory. A pro minent’riflptnatE remarked on reading the-sdope—* 1 All right; it shows that it would be dangerous business to meet either team in-actual warfare.”

THE AS-BIBXJ RT(QN GUARDIAN}, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1883.

Printed a r. l published daily, for Thk Ash burton Guardian Company, Limited,' By;' Henry Vincent Sawtell, of Burnett Street; Ashburton, at the Company’s Brint '■ ing House, West street, Ashburton, Wednesday, September 19,1883, "• ' •' :



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“Do not suffer yourself or let your ‘ friends sufler, 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. RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY November 15tli and 16th, 1883. President ; E. G. Wright, M ELR. Yice-President : W, C. Walker. Judge: Matthew Stitt.



Stewards ; 0. H. Dowding, H. Friedlander, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Robs, W. Saunders, H. T. Winter. Treasurer : C. 0. Fooks. Starter ; David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course : W. B. Denshire. Handicappers ; Open Races —E. G. Griffiths. District Races—E. G. Crisp, 0. 0. Fooks, T. Leahy, M. Stitt. First Race each day to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAT. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap), of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov . miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs ; accept ance, 2 sovs ; 1 mile. 3. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight forage ; entrance, 3 sovs; miles. 4. Ashburton Cup (Handicap), of 150 scvs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; accept-



ance, 5 so vs ; 1\ miles. 5. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sova ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 aovs; milea. District horses only. 6. The Post Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified within ton minutes of declaration of weights ; 1 mile. District horaea only, SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 2 sova ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sova ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance,'2 sovs r l£ miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sova; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sov; 1£ miles. • District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 60 sova, nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; | mile. 5. Totalisatoh 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 REGULAR I .NS. | 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 Ashburtou 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 j to be one who has not ridden for hire during the past five years.



i 5. All entries and nominations to be ac j companied by entrance fees, name and j age of horse, and colors of rider, and in j the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, November Ist. Weights for the first day’s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Friday, November 9th. Weights for other Handi caps will be published at 8 p. m. on the evening of the first day’s racing. 6. Acceptances for the first day s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race to be paid to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13th; ac ceptances for other Handicaps at 9 p. m. on evening of first day’s racing. 7. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with this programme for ex penses of the course. 8. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. S. SAUNDERS, 8 222 Secretary.



Consultations. A FORTUNE FOR FIVE SHILLINGS. A FORTUNE FOR ss. A DAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883. To be Run on the 6th of November. Capital £5,000, In 20,000 Shares of 5s each. 431 Prizes guaranteed. To be distributed as follows : Melbourne Cup. First £SOO Second... ... 300 Third ... ... >2OO Starters (divided) 500 Non-starters ... 1,000 £2,500 Cash Awards. 5 at £IOO each 5 at £SO each 10 at £25 each 20 at £l2 lOseach 40 at £6 5s each 200 at £5 0s each £2,500



Each ticket has seven separate chances, Race and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. Please send Post-office Orders, when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked “ correct ” by Bank. If Stamps are sent for tickets please add one shilling in the pound extra. Notice. —Registered letters not ac cepted. Two stamps required for reply and result. Wilt close on or about the 3rd of November. Address— “ADAMASTOR,” Care of Lyons and Hart, 7 GO Box 151, P. 0., Dunedin.



£BOOO. ALASIA’S SWEEP MELBOURNE GUP. THE GREATEST RACING EVENT OF TOE 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 £lO Second ... 500 | Non-Starters 100 Third ... 250 | Total * £2OOO And 10 Prizes at £25 each ... £250 50 Prizes at £lO ~ ... 500 50 Prizes at £5 ~ ... 250 Total in Prizes, £IOOO. Grand total £3OOO. THE THIRD CONSULTATION OF MY 1883 SERIES.



The success and general satisfaction over previous events may be deemed sufficient introduction for that announced above. Clients are requested to send for not less than four sharks, taken up in one name. A pound secures four chances—not one only. The right of declining any particular subscription is reserved. Deducted for expenses, 10 per cent. Probity is guaranteed by good com mercial bona fidcs. References : Mel bourne Sportsman and City Journals. Bankers—Sydney ; City Bank.



Melbourne : National Bank. Applicants are requested to enclose bank notes and regis ier the L tter (strong registered envelopes obtainable at every post office) ; if crossed cheque, add B,mk charge for collection (payable “Aus tralasia” or Bearer); also add 6d on notes when other than N. S. W. or Yic., 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 twenty tickets a chance of being a winner with out investing, necessarily, a penny. Application, as usual, by letter. In tending applicants would oblige by writing immediately, to hasten the time for drawing. the convenience of Sydney Subscribers, “Australasia’s” Letter Box will be found at the Offices, 40 Hunter street, Sydney, ADDRESS:: AUSTRALASIA, Care of Mr H. J. Franklin, Wholesale Bookseller, Printer and Publisher, 8-223 40 Hunter street, Sydney. Government Notice.



V. R. The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of the Acts 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. —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. 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor, or Administrator, wishing to be relieved of 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; Or from R. C, QAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882. QOYERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publica 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 Rivers Gaining and Lotteries Debtors and Creditors Act Debtors and Creditors Rules Stamp Act Agricultural and Pastoral Societies- Cruelty to Animals Protection of Animals Brandr and Branding Dogißegistration



Drainage Sheep Railway Tariff Amendment Companies Road Boards Fencing Act Amendment, 1882 Local Elections Corrupt Practices Licensing Act Licensing Amendment Acta affecting Agriculture and Sfcecitr Education Etc., Etc., Etc. OS Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, Wwt street.



S. E. Poyntz. gTEPHEN E. POYNTZ, General Agent, No. 3, Fkiedlanders’ Buildings, Bur nett Strelt, .Ashburton. TO DAIRYMEN, FARMERS, CON TRACTOBS AND DEALERS. ON SALE BO WICK’S PATENT LACTINA. —An invaluable substitute for milk for rearing calves, etc , at a cost ol little over twopence a gallon. BOWICK’S PATENT REOTORINE.— For fattening horses, cattle, and in creasing milk in dairy cows, at a cost of about one half-penny a feed.



CERTAIN PREVENTION AGAINST FIRE. JOHN’S PATENT ASBESTOS ROOF ING, and John’s Patent FIRE-PROOF COATINGS. —SO per cent cheaper than any other roofing and fire-proof. PATENT ASBESTO-i CEMENT.—More durable than Portland cement, and at ASBESTOS FIRE-PROOF PAINTS.— Secures a house against fire. AGENT FOR— Nimmo and Blair’s celebrated Garden Seeds. In packets of £oz and loz, from 3d upwards; also musk pots, fiower gatherers, fumigators, and every requisite for floriculture. PLANET, June’s Garden Hoe, Culti vator and Plough combined. Making gardening easy. Price on application. Agent for Tomlinson and Hayward’s Glycerine Sheep Dip ; Warranted non-poison ous. On hand—Dip in small-sized tins, suitable for small farmers.



ARTIFICIAL MANURES. Peruvian Guano Super-phosphate of Lime Aimes’ Chemical Manure. SUNDRIES. Fowler’s Insecticide Giahurst’s Compound for destruction of blight, thrip, red fly, etc. IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE— Poultry Hurdles Wire Netting from 12in to 48in wide Ranges, Colonial make Iron wheelbarrows Register Grates Fountain Washing Boilers Iron Pig Troughs Verandah Brackets and Fringes Spouting and Ridging TO FARMERS. Rye Grass and Clovers at reasonable prices. Turnips, Mangolds, Rape, etc.



TO LET— Threo-roomed House. Three acres land. Farms and house properties in all parts of the county. FOR SALE— -1,000 acres, splendid sheep farm, all in English grass, good woolshed, sheep dip, and dwellings; also lease of 760 acres adjoining with above. S. E. Poyntz, ASHBURTON. 835 Hamburg - Magdeburg fire INSURANCE COMPANY - . Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen E. Poyntz has been appointed agent for the above Company in Ashburton, and will be prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Henderson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury. 1022



Albert Roberts. O T I C E. Albert Eoberts IS A BUYER OB' Peas Tarea Oaten Sheaf and Straw Chaff And other Produce. HAS FOR SALE— White, Red, Alsyke, Cowgraaa RYE OR ASS and COCKSFOOT LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP WOOLPACKS, Seaming Twine’ PLOUGHSHARES, Butter-kegs, Fails BLUESTONE, Lampblack, Raddle KEROSENE, Castor and Boiled Oils TEA, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Rock-salt FLOUR, 50, 100, 200 lb bags, Oatmeal, Potatoes FENCING WIRE, 8,9, 10, also Gal vanised Barb Heart and Sap Stakes, Staples TURNIPS, Purpletop.Greentop, Devon Greystone, Whitestone, Stubble, and Rape Swede, Gorse, Mangolds, Carrot and and Garden SEEDS BRAN, Oats, Sharps, Chaff, Chick wheat, and Crushed Oats Rye Grass, Clovers,



Seed, WHEAT, OATS and POTATOES MONEY ADVANCED on FREEHOLD SECURITY STORAGE AT CURRENT RATES. t.IBERAL ADVANCES made on Grain and other Produce placed in Store FOR SALE OR SHIPMENT Albert Roberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. GRAIN MERCHANTS, Manchester street, Christchurch Also, THE MDTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION Of Australasia. N.B.— BONUS YEAR, 1883-4.



Business Notice. B I C K E T. The undersigned will offer during the coming season the whole of his enormous stock at Wholesale Prices comprising the balance of last year’s Stock, the whole of Mr E. Fuller’s Stock, and 20 Cases to ar rive per Waikato. HUNDREDS OF BATS, To select from by the following makers:— Cobbett, Duke, Lillywhite, Jeffreys, Bart lot, Ayers, Bussy, Grimwood and others. Extra large discounts to Clubs and TO ARRIVE—A Largo Stock of Lawn Tennis (good), with all the latest improve ments. W. BRICE, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH. 0 338 Schools.



George Lea, gUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Estimates and Plans furnished for all kinds of Brick, Stone, or Timber Build ings. Funerals furnished at moderate prices. Workshops—Cameron st west. 812



P. & D. Duncan, 4 griculturaL implements A. MANUFACTURERS, Christchurch and Ashburton, Having been appointed AGENTS at Ash burton for the PEERING REAPER AND TWINE BINDERS, We are now prepared to take orders for next season. As only a limited number will be imported, early application is necessary. All orders received after April 30 will be L 5 extra. We are also prepared to take orders for McCORMICK’S REAPERS AND BINDERS.



Makers of Ploughs, Drays, Harrows, Rollers, Grub bers, Seed-sowers, Strippers, and newly-improved Direct Draught DISC HARROWS (the Latest and the Best), made any size up to 15ft, and every description of Farm Implements. Just received, ex Soukar, A large quantity of HORNSBY’S PLOUGHSHARES, Old Brand. ordered expressly for Ashburton. Also, Some extra heavy Mould Boards (our own pattern), best cast steel, suitable for contractors. REPAIRS of every description of MACHINERY at reasonable charges. 1015



Charles Lawrence, PHOTOGRAPHER (Of High street, Christchurch), By special Appointment to the Governor, Begs to informs the residents of Ashbur ton and the surrounding districts, that he has OPENED in SAUNDERS’ BUILD INGS, East street, Ashburton, and as all Pictures will be taken by himself, it will be a sufficient guarantee that none but satisfactory Photographs will be sent out of his Studio. INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS of Children taken. Equally good results are obtained on dull days as light ones by this process. Pictures enlarged to any size, andfinished in Oil, Water Color or Crayons. 966



N EW ARRIVALS, Direct from Home. (Per s.s. Assam, transshipped at Melbourne.) A large and well-assorted stock of Books, Including Cassell’s Cookery, Diction aries, Prize Books and Children’s Toy Books. An inspection is solicited Also for 1884 DIARIES 1884 1884 DIARIES 1884 Are now ready at Tliomas F. Parley, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, 1041 Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton.



M /'‘Vr* RRxV^ I MURRAY^ IV rjIAKE TIME BY THE LOCK.” FORE



The circumstances of social life are widely different in these colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton,



was not long in learning after hia 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. Ho ? vs just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Englian levers, made expressly for R. Murray, j specially suited for colonial wear, with 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 Plato 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 hia window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and saf , » h-' post on re- of P.O. O 730c-960



TOP THAT COUGH! DON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it? Where is the Remedy. Bennington’s PECTORAL OXYMEL OF OahRA QE'-5N or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. Q Bonnington, Christchurch.



Business Notices. QN SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. SEED WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED CHAFF FLOUR BRAN SHARPS TEA. SUGAR, etc. Agents for Moore & Co., Christchurch ROBIN'SON & TOWNSHEND, 8 295 Havelock street.



Mr Fred. Searle, SOUTH RAKAIA, aving procured a new Chaff cutter, by Andrews and Beavon, with latest improvements, is prepared to GUI' OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, At 13s 6d per ton Wheat or Oat Straw, 16s [ er ton } Anywhere in the district. 9 471 FKED SEARLE, Rakaia.



An evil and its remedy.—t> the Editor, —It is ahealthy sign ofthe times when our local papers are beginning to deal in a fearless manner with bankrupts and the bankruptcy laws. The time has come when something must be done either by the legisla ture or by business men themselves to put an end to a state of affairs which is a disgrace to our boasted civilisation. We (the under signed) have been doing business in Ashbur ton about 2% years, and the money we have lost during that period by bankrupts, levan ters, and blacklegs generally amounts to a great deal more than the margin usually allowed for bad debts. If the law cannot pro tect us then we must protect ourselves, and there is only one way to do so, viz., to abolish ] the credit system altogether. This system has been the curse of other countries besides New Zealand, and past experience has proved it to be rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy losses we have resolved to sell for cash only in future. The honest man who is willing to pay his 20s in the £, and pay as he goes, will find this no disadvant age but a great gain, as he will be able to obtain a first-class article much cheaper than he would under the old system. We shall exert our selves to the utmost as heretofore to give our customers full satisfaction, and every order will be executed in our usual first-class style—but we shall no longer run any unnecessary risk. Under the cash system we are prepared to offer a special line of tweeds at the following unusually low prices :—Gentleman’s suit made to order, £2 18s fid; ladies’ tailor made ulster, £2. All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street.



E T H Y E N. We beg to thank the inhabitants of Methven and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded us since our commencing Business here. We wish to notify that we have REMOVED into our new and commodious premises, two doors south of our old offices. We have intro duced all sorts of General Merchandise into our Business, and are prepared to supply Stations and other large con sumers with every description Stores, &c., at wholesale rates. TIMBER of every de scription at lowest current rates. Best Newcastle COAL from the Old Lambton Mine. Builders requisites in IRON MONGERY, DOORS, SASHES, etc., always on hand. Feed OATS and Seed WHEAT and OATS on Sale. Oaten Sheaf CHAFF in any quantities ('best quality). We have also on Sale Messrs Booth, McDonald and Co.’s celebrated PLOUGHS, DRAYS, ROLLERS, DISO-h ARROWS, and other Farming Implements, jvhich we are prepared to sell at Christchurch Prices, with freight added. We are also booking orders for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders, and farmers are advised to make early applica tions. Haxton and Beattie’s flexible Harrows. Grain and other Produce Stored on the most reasonable terms. Agents for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, an 1 New Zealand Insurance Company. Land and Commission Agents. Loans negotiated. — C. J. W. Cookson, Jun. , and Co., General Merchants, Methven. Methven, July 9th, 1883. 7 66



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



TREE SEEDS, comprising blue gum, red gum, weeping gum, peppermint gum, swamp gum, Stringy bark, silver wattle, black wattle, pinus insignia, pinus maritima, cupress. macrocarpa, and many others. Also 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. SF.EDSMEN, ASHBURTON. 756 SEED POTATOES, Sealy Bros., S. Shearer, OF THE



May bank works, tinwald, begs to thank the public for theii past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Repair on the shortest notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogged and water wheels), Combines, Engines, Hand and Foot 'freshing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Brays, Traps &c.



Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured the services of a first-class Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address— Great South road, Tinwaid.s9(W



Business Notices. N OTICE to the inhabitants of Rakaia and surrounding districts, that I am pre pared to supply them with prime Butchers’ MEAT at the undermentioned prices;— Beef, lOOlbs, at 3£d per lb. Side Mutton, 2|-d ~ CHARLESINDER, 1460 South Rakaia.



Geo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of AGRICULT AL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, Sydenham (near Christchurch). Makers of Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows Carlyle Drays, Tip Carts, Spring Traps, &c. Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers, &c. Sole Agents for RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING MACHINERY. Offices and Stores — 213 Tuam street, Christchurch. Postal Address—P.O. Box 89, Christ church. 473 e



Conveyances. LONGBEACH ROYAL MAIL COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterloo 8.10 a.in., 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 4.50 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 RATES?, 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 Tuesdaj and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arr'val of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single faros, ?s; return, 3s. .n JOHN HOOD Boarding Houses, &c. PANAMA HOUSE (late a stbe’s), Tancked street Ashburton. The undersigned begs to inform the pubic that he has REMOVED from the irrince Albert Dining-rooms to the more commodious Boarding-house lately in the occupation of Mr Anstee, where he hopes to merit the same patronage bestowed upon him as heretofore. -Goon Bath room. S. LUCAS, Proprietor.



ORINOB ALBERT BOARDING 1 HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL C. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to hia friends and the public for their-patron age since he has taken over the Prince Albert Boarding House, and trusts by always keeping a good table and accommo dation for boarders and travellers to re ceive a continuance of the same. Private rooms for families. C. TRUCKLE, Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel, near Cookson’s Stables, Wills street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944 Hotels



LFORD FOREST HOTEL. Whc has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. John Tisch, Good accommodation for horses. 1328



HBURTON HOTEL. ARCHIBALD M'OOLL (for many years Manager of the late Sir Cracroft Wilson’s llangitata 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 udw replete with every convenience and comfort. A. M'Coll would, therefore, assure his patrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed on them. Excellently Furnished PRIVATE APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. All Liquors kept in stock are under the special supervision of the Proprietor, who will guarantee them to be of the best de scription and quality. The Hotel is situate close to the Ash burton Bridge, and the Stabling (being now under the Proprietorship of Mr James W. M‘ Rae, late oi the, Somerset Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Ooun try Visitors will meet with every Ac commodation in that respect. 1330



Medical. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided i our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us raa. > heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad cious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually buiU 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 y weak point. We may escape many a fatal sL-ft bj keeping ourselves well fortified with pui e blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette , Made simply with boiling water or m Ik. Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMOEOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON. ALSO, EPPSj CHOCOLATE ESSENCE



Medical DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling them selves “Doctors,” are utterly ruin ing the organs of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O for so doing. 1 have two infallible remedies (No, 1, deafness arising from co lds ; 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- I pensary for Diseases of the Ear.—-Send stamps for particulars to T. B. Hakna fokd, Auckland, N.Z. 1270



£)R HEILBRON’S WORM CAKBS These Oakes are principally prepared from Herbs, and do not contain any dan* gerously active ingredients. They have, a wonderful effect in curing children, as well as grown persons, by removing the worms. They have been with grea suc cess introduey into the principal families in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. They are guaranteed to do away, in a very short time, with many serious complaints like Bronchitis, Piles, Ulcers, Ulcerated Throats, etc., if taken in time, as ; these sicknesses are often caused by worms of all kinds, especiolly by the Tape Worm, and by the most dangerous Thread Worm, which, if not destroyed in time, will soon create the hardly-curafcle Worm Fever. The smallest, the Thread Worm, will more than any other worm penetrate thrpugh j all the crevices of the body brain. An example was . recently wit nessed, where a child falling continually into fits (the parents not knowing-the cause) at last died with the brain affectjd by the too fatal Thread Worm. Still more recently there was a case, a grown man whose seat was affected by the Thread Worm, and who, after trying ports of remedies, without effect was directly relieved by a dose of ’ ‘ ; ‘ ' DR HEILBRON’S Worm Cakes.



There are cases where the worths come away that they almost can be ’ donated then often they come away in'whole elate and sometimes in a thick and slimy stiff, and although not so perceptible, still, they are caused to leave by Dr HeilWdn’a Worm Cakes. And there have been othef cases where children affected with W ottos, when coughing or sneezing,' da discharge them through the mouth and nose. The symptoms of Worms are generally as follows ;—Lassitude, Giddiness, De pression of Spirits, Impaired Appetite (which if not acted against, will engender diseases of the bile), Disorder of i the Stomach and Digestive Organs, Sick Headaches, Vomiting, Disturbed Sleep, and many more serious complaints, in cluding Fits, of which last many persons have been cured by these Worm Gakesi No time should be lost in removing these Worms, else the consequence will be serf 1 ous, as they will increase in. size and quantity, and ultimately spread; thrpugh out the intestines. If Worms are ne glected for a time they will dp sp mucb damage as to make it beyond human skill to restore and reorganise the system of digestive organs.



DIRECTIONS FOE ITSB,, The quantity of these Worm. Oakes to be taken at a dose depends mostly oh the age and constitution of the patient. In most cases a couple of doses will drive the worms away for many years, if not en tirely. As a standard : A dose for a child up to 2 years will be half a Cake ; from 2 to 4 years old, one whole Cake; from'4 to 8 years, one Cake and a half; from3to 14, two Cakes ; and so to increase with the age, but never more than four Oakes at one dose. Grown females, may,gene rally take three Cakes at. a dose, and grown men four Cakes, according to con stitution. The most effective way of using these Worm Cakes is by taking the. dose before going to bed, and on the following morning to take a cup of hot tea before breakfast. As I am not certain how long I may stay in this town, and as these Worm Cakes can be obtained at a very small ex pense families will do well to have always a small supply of them at their Orders for the Country promptly Bxscutsd* MRS E. HOMBERG, Sole Agent Ashburton Agents— Messrs Andrewes Bros*; Mr 11. Alcorn 5



KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES. . QOUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS' ACCUMULATION OF PHLEG& Composed of the pmest articles. These .Lozenges contain no opium nor any deleterious drug, therefore the most delicate can..take them with perfect confidence. Their beneficial efLct is speedy and certain. This old, un* failing family remedy is daily recommended by. the most eminent Physicians. . (In use nearly 6o years). MEDICAL TESTIMONY. . ' \ July 25th, 1877. 22, Cold Harbour Lane, London. ■ ' / Sir, —Your Lozenges are excellent, and their beneficial effect most reliable. I recommend them in cases of cough and asthma. You are at liberty to state this as iny opinion, formed from many years’ experience; ‘ J. Bringt.oe, M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A., L.M. Mr. T. Keating, Indian Medical Service. Dear Sir, —Having tried your Lozenges in India, I have much pleasure in testifying to their beneficial effects in cases of incipient consumption, asthma and bronchial affections. I have prescribed them largely, with the best results.



W. B. G, , Apothecary, H,M.'S. KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES are sold by all Chemists, in tins of various 'sizes!; each having the words, “ Keating’s' Cough Lozenges” engraven on the government stamp. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. A PURELY VEGETABLE WEETMEAT 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 ns by all Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London Export Chemist and Druggist. TEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDER * FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH.



CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITAi TIONS, some of which in OUTWARE) APPEARANC E so closely resemble the ori ginal as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to th. public to give a special caution against the use 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, arc engraved on the Government • Stamp affix to each packet. 2nd—Eacn Single Powder has directions for the dose, and he words, John S’tskdman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always Spelt with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on ■ solely at Walworth, 'Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists anq Medi cine Vendors. Kkmpthorn, Prossbr and Co SK for POWELL’S BALSAM S ANISEED ■ ;