The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV.—No. 040.1

ASHBURTON. FRIDAY. MAY 11. ,1883

(.PRICE—ONE PENNY. .



#AeUoneers, Commission Agents, fee. A/iTOTIONfiEIL -• VALUER, COM- AGENT, &*,, rxit n-.'-r'-t. - n ■■— ■* •” ' •'■ Lah<| Sales,’Sajea of Stock, Merchandise, Poultry, ipuf avr’Mdj Owwaid: Produce. WEEKLY BALE erorySATURDAY, at Yards with HORSES. 3no ylrv; r-, } .■ >'>r' lAN® INI. THE ROOMS, AS bs’il* <■>: [ REQUIRED. 8£ .)• : ■ ~~“ t bodkß. No charge unless sold. IeJEMY roa !THE NORWICH UNION - FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Evdty chuss of Bialik taken at lowest rates. ni S ’ r - harrison. IN . • NO TICE. m'view ©if their-Ye tiring)ofr6m thd.retait business,; have doteEmined,*fcvthe irequest of numerous to ; combine with Graon that of^|,f.v Agents Tlkrtpßatd,-witti this 1 object in Tie#, made their' -d sjtrfj AUCTION BALES :1 ' ! 'Ogsn sill ttahn****! bwtnofc-wsr! (**s» N.-Z., Lpau.andrMer-. experience in this particular branch will beftinffimbeit gairkntee’tiiSt 4;he of wdte jwfll- be "'well 1 btmk ervecL ub -srii .fJ'bibdlanOer saoi 70®Rxft vnivryllßtaiPßferi^^ffe'oiweftr.- ‘•flli 'DIj 11’.> tH) j BO SSTS, one "-.rip v„;,™.;Al'chiteCts,, :c : sftol jjJkfr. .bi.fi f'jb-’fiii-J-iiO/.'.r.!;'*’;’ .1 fifi|TWfBTe»B, t AjaiLAOT)BBOSKBS, t WAEANUI ROAD, -Kioe vfl .fiu/i ui br.Jl u . ... , AsHBTJBTOW.. iBBn'B; JACOBSEN* _jllbd 01 b'U .fwiii oT.i ■ T? ■ ! , Aa - eMteteti !i,i o' - sxi botnit.iTjJn; f/rl su*i;u ~:cco c o%>e re)moved to ; street, • oppq- V ajto?" ‘ " OHts*r P.S.—Comsmnioßtioas O ptonlptly at tended to. 031 .-nI Shipping, i s J h' te 1: fJi :j ; . ' , j.,a f-ri, ’-,r!| SHORTEST AND <j MOST DIRECT OUTE/To;,GBEAT JBRITAIN AND



TZptnfgh via Sand wicb lala nd s. Thb '^fail' Steamship : Company ttontract’ 1 with the New. Zealand snd/NeW Sooth' Wiles Governments) will despatch .the undermentioned steatners as Underfed -" d • '''' ■ L- ’ . t v Steamers. V. w Ciytof [Sydney -SiW' Australia ><«’ City ( pf. New yyjfo Miay 22 Juno 19. Ju)y 17 ing.;li Liver: pocdy '6fi Pkris 'at aftHrdugß .rate, thus ■ecorftsfg ; ApOciAt adVati tagOs.' Fb'Prsftei of freight and Piasage, and fo^ J fdfi 7 Bpply r to ' < ■ ' ‘A ’ ' wsi si?* >■* v:-Agents/’ 4 V"' '/ c “" "* Chnfctchurch. tr > -’jj- ‘a,r ■<r^r~ -ni Notice? BUILDING, rlAf%4Q7itod toC AlfL at theI^ARPS Jfy'l h’VOV \U \1 "L 5 T. BRQWN,, - evaryfe&pg’ ithey .require in TIMBBRoi alHibd*,, wad . .trade line at Lowest Current Bates. . . : (:«PJtOIAL/CINiB» LANDING. ' m -Jo t TRON, OKSIEN , P. " ’ ■ andlqtiei ,. Special At: ’ ii:uh joi C.TjjAtt; jfOntKKT.. , , , . »nd 6j yhipfltcJiarch. ills w-T wyi Hi S«tl b&«> h» ;fetdJ'6‘|us “ '“IS bill s »s« ( Ji« . «_ <u t Zealand - Central Jnea ku'j-J isPW r —SinivJi— - -



Busin QBB Noticeg.



RELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT LOOK AT THIS ASTOUNDING NOTICE BEFORE SUPPLYING YOURSELVES WITH ALL YOUR REQUIREMENTS, &0., &a, Ac. FARMERS, STOREKEEPERS, AND OTHERS,



i THE FIRST OF THE MANY i ''■ / ' ; ' ‘ Auction sales , ! ' ' ‘ . | 1 . which will be necessary to clear < i | OUR LARGE ANB EXTENSIVE . I STOCK OF CLOTHING. : I . • . ' ',r . i drapery • ■ | hardware a»» > j ' GROCERY, Also, of the many and variously divided ; I TOWN AND SUBURBAN SECTIONS, , : V Willbeheldshortly; ■ ; Meanwhile the Public will please dote that our CLEARING SALE ; ; : is ' j v : . STILL GOING ON , 'Having met so far with unqualified BUCO9BB. Friedlander Bros. ; . • ■' >■! ■ 16d



||m3e £od&'uae>, -U the simplest, ' and jho durable in the bif.it !{do&]&fs'£ Prize’in com kWkh all Colonial- and American JjAt ’CbristChurChi -Dudedmi Id- a Gore, Camara, OEllesmer e,; Rangior'a, k?AjJokl«iid,and ? Wanganui.' .Wptin ■Il&v;, v..- • ,APd Gray’s .New Zealand! .glider. -<i"; r;^|!sio : Ga^CTLinai r, 02 Twine Binders ||ifiodik the 'Gold ldedal as the best "|fiine£id the field, beating Samdefson’s Fipward’a-J ' * ' ” ’season, af the Taieri trial, it took best Reaper and Binder, aWo<a -First Prize as the best all fw Wonf JMachinej—ini/ competition l 'with ” " Hood’s. the fol aa Hko;,,oqrfto^i<Uf:to. “' i o, avoid ' diaappQmtrae n t-. ~ Assorted stoolc of 'islFdUlt* , Btilibhet 1 r Faripen/oan ’ Plttingsat ■ 1 a ;: motticilt'B _ v»>on&itq .»{(■;. »oc.j u frw^otft o< B&nofiea dP^^mlard, s^_f_—iQhrlatbhdrehj Aab mmy



Business Notices. D RESSMA K I N G. underclothing: MISS KINGSBURY Havelock street. (next Court-house), Ashburton. . Orders promptly attended to. 396 e



domestic patterns Mrs Hodge, DRESSMAKER, TAKCRED STREET, Thanks the Ladies of Ashburton for their liberal patronage, and begs to inti mate that she has received a few choice DRESS MATERIALS from 7Jd. • KILTJNG O ([by machineyid per yard. American Domestic- Pattern Depot. Registry* office for female . SERVANTS. 85



George Lea, gUIDDER AND CONTRACTOR, , Estimateaand Plans furnished for all kinds of Brick, Stone. or Timber Build ings. Funerals furnished at moderate prices. , ! Wdrjrshdps— Cameron st west.- 812,



APRIL, , ms. T. Taylor’s PR I 0 E LI S T OF. ; . TEAS AND GROCERIES. Just received, a few tons, of now Dun edin Oatmeal, price 3s 9d perbag. From London, new Marmalade in glass packages, comprising— Goblets containing 11b, Is Tumblers „ ~ Is .Tankards „ „ Is 2d Glass Jars ~ ~ Is Glass Jars ~ 21b, Is fid Sugar basins, Is fid Amber sugar basins, Is 8d Covered butter dishes, Is 8d Jelly moulds, Is 6d Glass Jugs, 21bs, 2s 6d < Some really choice new figs, Is per box Eaikoura Sheep’s Tongues, 8s per tin A few cases of Clams left, 2lb tin, Is 2d New Balmoral Biscuits, 3d per lb. 83, COLOMBO STREET. T. TAYLOR solicits a trial of his new brands of .Tea, which will be found as strong and good-flavored as any in Christ church at fid per lb more money, and absolutely pure, ho doubtful’ samples being accepted. They are Houqoa blend, 2s per lb Caravan tea (Russian favorite), 2s 4d perils Pouchoug tea (favorite in India), 2s lOd per lb Though hot a solf-styled professed tea taster (for there are no others), T. T. has 20 years’ London experience of the tea trade, and being his own agent, the pur chaser has one profit the less to pay ; in short, 6d may be saved in the purchase of every pound of tea at Taylor’s. 139, MANCHESTER STREET. A strong, goo'd flavored family Tea, Is 6d per.lb. A reduction of 2d per lb on 121 b boxes of any of the above An 111 b box of new season’s tea, 13s fid, strong, good flavour,, good leaf An 111 b box of new season’s tea, 20a. Compare this with the 25s box of other houses An 111 b box of the finest imported Assam and Lapsing Souchong Teas,.2Ba Half-chests, of 401bs, £2 10a to £6 Indian packets, in lead, of pure Assam , Tea, 2s Ad per lb . , . Currants, Raisins, and Sultanas, washed , and, dried ready for use, by patent machinery, the cleanest fruit in New Zealand . New Cunanta, fid per lb New Raisins, fid and 8d; New Sultanas, 9d New. Mixed Peel, Is fid per lb TRIANGLE (LATE DAVENPORT). Lentils, Egyptian, 3d per lb i Lentils, German, fid per lb Haricots, 3d per lb Maize MeSl, 3d per lb Whita Crystal Sugar, 4d per lb Finest Crystal Sugar, 4£d per lb „ i ~ Snowdrops, 5d Pure Lemon-Juice, quarts, Is 9d Calvesfoot Jelly, quarts 3s fid, pints 2a 4d Loose Baking Powder, Is per lb Fowl’s Wheat, 3s fid per bushel Best Flour, 261ba 3s 4d ; 501bs 6s fid New Muscatels, Is fid per lb - French Plums, 21b bottle, 3s fid Preserved Ginger, 4a fid per jar High test Kerosene, 8s 6d, 9s fid, and 10s fid per tin A special discount allowed on all orders of £6 and upwarda



DM c F A R L A N E . (Late Guard N.Z. Railways), Begs to inform his numerous friends that he has taken over the GROCERY BUSINESS lately carried on by Mr James Baker, and hopes to merit a fair share pf the patronage hitherto accorded to his predecessor. ' All goods will be of the Best Quality, and will be sold CHEAP for CASH. I Cash Purchaser of Fresh Butter, and Eggs. Note the Address— D. McEarlarie (Late James Baker), HAVELOCK STREET. ~ ' ::1 , ; ; -. •,. .286 James Gudsell BEGS to intimate to the residents of Tinwald and the surrounding dis tricts that he has OPENED the old POST - OFFICE STORE, under the management of Mr J. M. Reid, where his friends may rely on receiving every attention. Sole Agent at Tinwald for Nelson, .Moate, and Co. ’s celebrated Gold Medal Pure Blended Teas. Carts run daily through the district. 47 7 JAMES GUDSELL.



123, LOWER HIGH STREET. a E N 'E R A L MOTJ N T ! ST OR E O M E B S. W. .H. PUDDICOMBE, while having take the management of Mrs Major’s business at Alford Forest, will still carry on business at Mount Somers as hereto fore, and takes this opportunity of thank ing his numerous frienda' and customers for the liberal- support -accorded to him since commencing business as a general storekeeper in Mount Somers, and also to assure, them that he has just BOUGHT a SPLENDID STOCK in all the LEADING LINES, which will be sold at LOWEST SALE PRICES. Having a Large and Varied Stock, your continued support is respectfully solicited. W. H. PUDDICOMBE, MO U ,N T SO M E R S. CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF. Jones & Bradshaw, ,• Txnwald, Beg to inform the Public that they have just laid in a Good Supply of Oaten Sheaf ind Oaten Straw Chaff of the best quality, and are prepared to supply the same, with Oats, Bran, Ohickwheat, etc., "496 e and at most reasonable prices.



Monuments, headstones, & CHURCHYARD CROSSES, Made from the handsome and enduring Stone of this District, either Red or White. Designs submitted. Prices mode rate. Inscription accurate and neat. All Gooda carefully packed and put on the Railway at Anama Station, A. - Pollock, ARCHITECTURAL STONE CARVER, Mount Somers. 382



Geo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of AGRICULTURAL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, Sydenham (near Christchurch). Makers of Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows ' Carlyle ‘Drava, ; Tip Carta, Spring Traps, &o. Ploughs, Harrows* 1 Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers* &c. Sole Agents for ■ RAHSOMB’S STEAM THRESHING MACHINERY. Offices and- Stores— -213 TuaM street, Christchurch. Postal AddressiJ-P.O. Box 89, Christ ‘ ‘ church. 4730



BOOKS printed on the , shortest notice,"at the Office o this Ifapei*. '■ ; •"; ' ■



Business Notices. USTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION - INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED), CAPITAL ... ... ... £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Policy Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most Special Notice.— As this Company has been the, means of Reducing Fir% Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own interests by heartily supporting it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Favorable Terms. Agents for Ashburton and Dir 1 -'^ ORR & CO. 13n.



William Patching, fjIENT, TARPAULIN, & HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER, W. P, has always on hand a large stock of Tents, Tarpaulins and Horsecovers, Waggon and Trap Tilts, etc.,--Men’s and Boys’ Oilskin Suita, Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, etc.; Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines ; Flax, Manilla, and Hemp Rope, of all sizes. ’ . ■ i. 7 < • Wood and Iron Blocks always in Stock. REAPER & BINDER CANVASES CHEAPER THAN THE IMPORTED ONES. N.E —Reaper and Binder Canvases Repaired at Low Rates. , Flags of all Nations Made to order or Lent on Hire. the Address— WILLIAM PATCHING, East Street, Ashburton. 530 e CANTERBURY BRANCH. wm l" )'\ x >?r Wk ' Capital t 1,000:000 v Established 1859 T n IfSDfUt* OF SnbRl'HOL D IJI H|E, IER •, COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. : ASHBURTON ? AGENT— ‘ ' George Jameson. -24



TO EMPLOYERS,' STATION HOLDERS, FARMERS, HOTEL KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS. Parker’s OLD ESTABLISHED LABOR ; : EXCHANGE, Armagh street west, Christchurch. The beet Office in Canterbury for Em ployers to meet with good Male and Female Servants. ' ‘ First Private’' Enquiry Office for dis covery of Missing Friends and Next of Kin. , _ . ' Communications from all 1 parts of the colony punctually attended to. Address communications to J. JULIUS PARKER, Agent, 118 Market Place, Christchurch.



8.% HBUR rPAKB TIME BY THE FOR X LOOK.” The circumstances 6f 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 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 English levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited ‘for colonial wear, with extra heavy cases, all the : latest improvements, at L - L(J '6s, ' L6‘ lbs ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 lbs, LlO lbs',‘ and Ll2 12s; ; Rotherhams, L 6 10s / Printed guarantee with each watch sbld. ! ; Attention is ' called to ' the ' Olbekfc, Jewellery, and English Plate in stobk, and- to the fact that 1 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 jilace in his window} andserveS as an authority on mean iime td the town. ' \ Watches free’and safe V"? noeit on re ceipt of P.OiO /' f - i:i ' : ‘ ’ , 78t>c-'66fl p^Sa^at aper.



Business Notice. A. J. (Gardner, NURSERYMAN, ASPOR S A L E, : 20,000 Pinus Insignis, , 12s-per 100; or, if- planted and guaranteed, 15s per " 100 , ' 'V Macrocarpa " ' ■ 200,000 Box Thorn, 12s per 1000 ' 1 > Fruit Trees, true to name : Cabbage Plants, Is per 100. Any quan tity ready for planting out for early . spring cabbage. ' i - ‘ | : Southbridge, May 7, 1883. 1069 T7OR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in I' Men’s| Youths*, and Boys’ Clothing and Boots of all sorts, go to E. ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the ; Grocery, Ironmongery, ..Glass,. .and China Ware houses, where you will get everything of. the’baafrquality and at.thp 'TEA is my Speciality my 3s Tea is unequalled' in Christchurch, .or Dunedin at the price; &nd unsurpassed at any price.—ROBERT ALCORN, Saun ders’Buildings. 689 d • i;.-- ■ , • - -7. /■ rjl INW AL D STORE. ; NOTICE. ; The TINWALD STORE has been RErOPENED under the, management of Mr W. BIGGS, and Customers will be; attended to as-formerly. 23d



HUDSON, KIDLEY & CO., GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, ' ' : 7AND, FARMERS’ AGENTS, 136, 138, Cashel street, Christchurch. Special attention gipen to all descrip tions of Seed, Grain, Cheese and Produce placed-' in; sour hands for sale, and 1 best market rate, combined with quick returns obtained. Large accommodation for Storage, at Low Rates. . .i- i' ;■ WANTED NOW— : - Gkass Seed, Gkain, Em , Eto. " ■ ' : ! i2b



■■ Vi '• nry. COACH FACTORY, , ■ Havelock steket. . vt The undersigned Firm wish to. inform their numerous Customers that their Commodious Brick Premises completed;, they are prepared: to ; Execute all Orders entrusted to their care ir first-class manner, and with despatcji. : Baker & Browii. ' • !1 169 ■■ n



W. H. Stocks, . M ONUMENTAL MASON,: Madras street south, ■ . ; Christchurch. : A very LARGE STOCK ‘ to select from. Prices Revised.



T.F. Stuatz W A T 0 ; a. E;S ; .WATCHES. Greatly reduced ipprices J.F.~Btratz 261, HlGfit STEEET, Ohbistchuhoh. l am largely over stocked with clocks, watches, and jewel lery, especially watches, ; f >:■ having over 400 good strong watches at all prices to select from (which is the, largest stock c;£ watches in one shop in New Zealand), and I am expecting about the same num .ber more by tlie coming' steamers, so, if you want a really good, serviceable time keeper you will not lose this opportunity of either sending or coming dotyn your selves to get one. All watches are war ranted from two to five years, and if proved not genuine the money will be re turned, with interest at the rate of six per cent, added. To reduce the.stdick all goods will be sold at wholesale price during the next three months. Genuine Rotherham s English hunting levers, capped and jewel led, from L 4 15s ; genuine Waltham watches from L2,ips ; ..Ladies’ watches, ‘fHall marked," English silver bases, from ;'LI 15s ; Peep o; day lOs.fid. The above are a few of (he leafdjng lines ; all other gopda 'fare, proportionally prices! Havthg.suc'h ■» large-and varied stock of watches, clocks, and it Would take‘loo much space to enumerate every, article. , Come and inspect my. stock, arid - judge for yourselvesfj' JEJyery .article markedin plain figures. Note the address; J.' F. 1 ’ STJEtATZ, Practical' 261, High ‘street! 'Triah' le,' Christchurch! ;; r: v :; . '502 T>ALL PROGRAMME CARDS 1 in t If*, ivery, neafe styles)itvith .Pencils’ afid- Rihbons/ printed at .Wist street. . ;s , :»



1 Business Notices. ••GUN S. G UN'S.' : I;;.. u REVOLVERS, - -- | POWDER, CAPS, SHOT, <£o. E HAVE JUST OPENED UP A CHOICE ASSORTMENT of the above, comprising some of the best articles of the kind manufactured; and wouldnow invite inspection of our stock by all who want to: purchase. •< j • r | , - v , . EAST Grr and Co., : AND TANORBD STREETS, ASHBURTON.



J B O: N M O N OBEY; i Ironmongery^ i We have lately ADDED TO OUR STOCKS LARGE QUANTITIES T ' OF . English and American -& A. R■D ■■ W* ) A'l R iR- Ex Rangitikei Ex LutterwoKu. ’ Rakafo Thorne ‘ City of Bombay Lurline" Horsa * Coryphin Pleiades. Wairba' f Waimate Hurunui FROM LONDON. Ex f Amy Maine, FROM LIVERPOOL. * “Gilvbp Lining; FROM'NEW YORK And to arrive, Triton, FROM .LONDON ; ! and Pio FROM NEW YORK ( I | The following are some of the lines lately imported, which we are selling at , LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES— , £; binging WIRE. “ WHITE CROSS ’- SOFT STBBI^ Acknowledged to be the u! 1 BEST MANUFACTURE ; ' ;U r 1 Binding Twine, Manilla Seaming Twine, 5 ply ’ i Reaper and Binder Fittings, reduced prices - - - > Hornsby’s Plough Shares, Circle brand ! Corn Sacks, best quality, 4 bushels ; REAPERSBIN DERS OF ALL KINDS SUPPLIED ; at ’• ■ CURRENT RATES. ; Galvanised Iron, 5 to 10 feet Sheet Lead, SJ to 51bs ’ I Sheet Zinc, plain and perforated j Fencing Wire, 2 and-4 barb j ' ’ : plain,*Nos. 8, 9’,'and'lo; | Fencing Staples, IJ, ! j ■ Little’s Sheep Dip ~ . i SPERM, -OLIVE, LARD, CASTOR. | . - an* COLZA OILS: ; | Neatsfoot Oil, for harness- ■ Ti I Oils, Paints, Colors, and Varnishes, great Variety . ■ rh? | Wire NailS, I'fQ.fiin' ’' : . . | Eubarik’s Nails, 2’to" 7in ; j Wire Netting, j to 2in mesh ; bipwees, I j ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS, | Bar and Sheet Iron j .Files find Rasps, all kinds. , . ; Horse Nails, 7 'to 14 ‘ ‘ , j Belts add Ntits, all shea' , ’,, ’ I Ranges, Colonial and English > Grates, ground fronts and common LampSj in great variety, from 2a 6d to 1 60s " : Lawn Mowers—“ The Rasy ” : Manilla Rope, ltd 3in' ‘ ’ • I Plough Line, superior quality' | Milk Pans, Churns, and Buckets ; Baths and Spdnges, of all kinds = Fenders, fiom.ss tp 1(5 Fire Irons, from 5s to 50s : Guns; from 25s to L3O NEW HAMMERLKSS GUNS. Revolvers, Powder, Shot,,Caps, et<j, : j Carpenters’Tools, a fine assortment of ‘ ‘ ■ new goods BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Pumps and Piping . FURNISHING-IRONMONGERY ' Table Cutlery an i Plated Goods, supe- I ; rior quality . i Portable Boilers



Portable Forges . ' Scales and Weights , Weighing Machines " , - ; Holloware, tin, tinned, and enamelled PRESERVING PANS, Copper add Enamelled : ' Washing Machines, Wringers, and Mangles PRIZE FILTERS . ; ■ Gent’s Tool Chests, 56 tools Gorso Knives, Slashers, and' Trimming , Hooks ; Scythes and;Handles . Grindstones and Fittings Hay Forks and Rakes Garden Tools, all kinds Sewing Machines, Standard ~ and Wheeler and Wilson Leather Belting ■ : . ! GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. We hold large stocks of Superior Goods, and as quality is the test of value, wo do not quote prices, but we will not b undersold by any 'respectable house. ; tS: We import this brand Obr & Go., I -■: f DIRECT FROM CHINA, : And guarantee it for Purity Strength, i • ‘ and flavor. r - 1 Orr and Co., Importers of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ! i- HARDWARE, East . and Tancred streets, Ashburton. ; ' Agents for Tke ; Australian Mercantile , Union < l’4 Jstoi^'CE--OOMPisY,'. " ' 22



Business Notices . HBOR TO N BREW EBY A. Mmkej&r 1 Stms, BREWERS, aND / BOTTLERS,*! 1 _ take**j * A&fctffiiSii^B 's4 L. I'luj-r'*, y (jti» fT . > P * , CXf j- '■ Im;: im'oll- PHAR IMAGE UTICAL PREPARA- I ' _ .tions;&c, y ;/r .; I ha ve just receif edMirect a consighmenl! formebyMrHugoFried]attdei‘,attS^g j -Italian GMtor bdoniSflii^ and tasteless ; - - : i', r \ i Castor Oil OkpsUleli *■ ‘ ■>'• *♦-* *' } Bsel Fruit for Diarrhoea . Goa Pow.der, Indian!’ remedy ’ for ring j ••;!'irotm/-’. . ~ , ...., T/ i Birdlime ’.d-. pi i-.ocj Fell weight genuine SeidKte P<j9diwii, c l! J i Keating's Insect Powder.'in 4lb tink s((ffl 5 ((ffl f 'V , ■ sale in small qusntities) ' s „ t ; B | Fluid Extract .EorbuaikoiocßiarrlKaap- i Fiileat Turkey Nursery Sponge 'P ; . for J.; 'M, I }: |re&B^QigPrt6;^ ; Ii ?oini' ( { ii»l2 jf-ONGBEACH I i* ■ * ROYAL ::'MAIL-' Ju . COACH L-.; .■K.V.o Leaves Longbeach for’ Ashburton* daily ; - (Sundays excepted) at 7iSo Atm $.lO a.m.y Ashton 8.25 a. mi, tfaeatstddh'' 8. 45 a. m«v arriving at Ashburton in ’tMtf J for the 10.24' express from Chmtoharicb,! to Thnarul . Thp coach leaves the'odacK^ | tables,. 'Wafynvl.'; 'Road Central Hotel),' Ashburton^;V a$ irAlw" p4m., arriving at.. Longbeaehj |).jmi Parcelsor ordersleftatany ofthoc above places wiU receive strict! Attention; ; ; Fares—-Through single fares, 5s rettinpi iame dayi'Ss, .■» ; hr..: .ayHuar i 'From- ‘ this ; dale RETORT 1 FARE : at■ -J SINGLE .RATES; bn Saturdays bilyi;'. 1 between Wate’rtonand Ashburton.. ' . . 1 : .:v-1;.? _ ... .Pro^etp*, , ~^ 3 rnINWALD AND MOUNT SQ&eRST .. railway. '^Lv^ir ! MOtJRT SOMERS ANR; ARAMLi “ I . ROYAL MAIL COACH. : ox ! This Coach leaves Hotel, Mount ; Somers, for Anama Railway Station,, at 7.-30 a.m. and r 6.35 p. m. every Tuesday Saturday; returning to’'Moutft SotoeiF-* arrivai of each tiAtn.' :' ; r - ; i | Parcels Luggage punctually- ,; / 0; : 1 v.:-. ; • attended to. , ; .■■■:■tigingii^fares, l ?ai retuth, 3s, tU n 1 . JOHR-jHQOP*); bi gOXING! BOXiNGiP RoiiiSmii i i Jgorm'r. si DAN-LEA, Cfijimpioh !! 'Mght ;f WelgKls l Of'-Neif; Zealdndi : jind"er; j jliigland, hae portimenced irf the Noble Arf of SelrDqfeni^i'iri'^r^ Jbl's Sample' Rdams, Biclt' of - : TOESpA#: MgMs ? from 7.50-tbiilO, obldck, fdjfPqKJisa only.- Class: ; Leasons,i;£l.:fin:a<j month.; .. f.b >./ Lon^alo



N.B.—The rooms will be thrown : open , every SATURDAY.' for -Pebliedi BOXINOy under the » superintendence dafnc Den himself. -All ( ivritteA; commuukia-'** ijiona to be addressed' to Shih&seif v : ,T.o: f r... 7- v o ' • ; - • - ** ' • ■•• ' n ~^fr—r r Medical | ,;M wq I cl o: f.i i,riJ j .d.o.t ,«U j - - - PROEESSQRMARTIN...±i wishes his friends and the public to know" that his i&ECTRIO EATERIES operate upon Mind and. Body chiefly through theM agency <)! r the' Nervous _ arid' Mdscular f sy&tem«.: I ’* Tfcey ; aiSf~ therefore ; .preeminently adaptedft*; restore: j J’ailipg . Nervous, Affections of the Nervous. and Muscular System, Paralysis, Facial Neu ralgia,, Sciatica, Rhe umatusih, Rheumatic (kout,” Mental and Physical Debility, rapidly eased anddispelied.: ir. . i ..... i \i.i: | Gall at :ohce and regain sound t bealUf and happiness, at -cxi j E. 0. D ANN’S, , ; * ’ OHEMlSfj‘ , ' i[ ''' > '' T Bishop s Buddings. . , ; r , . r {g ■ ioint diseases (Rheumatic), many pain" 1 fuL diac??® B common ;to Women -an q l j Children,as Hysteria, Nervous Exlxaustion from youthful indiscretion and ignorainre; - < The Sbientific application of th* *- f * ;3 ! e l e c.t r i q :l • is attended by lyU-j-i. .iir.M . .-.-N O; ■ ,„,vj , viarioiis currents' tered Anatomically, and the effects. ,pm, duced by them most Carefully-observed. r: ‘ ■ si- Vi i!on:M'ff«A ■ ->- r JOt:r: .Will .attend Ladies and Children- -17&J-I



D ENTI S T R ,W. J. Sykes, ■ • DENTAL. ..SURGEON/:.; ■■ . ■ f r Christchurch, In'ends shortly visiting this District will] the latest improvements in DENTAL INSTRUMENTS v_ $ and appliances, which are necessary fol the production of high class Surgically and Mechanically. jj.,;.; . Special Instrumehts for r6gulafing afiif extracting Children’s Teeth. \ , i Bsfc, inimitably;monhtipd: oni GroWy;PJatL num, Celluloid and Vuloanitfe. S Teeth plugged with Gpld, Platinuin, and the 1 newest White EnnamelJ'i^ TEETH EXTRACTED' r PA3NL®3SLT_ By the aid of,, .H 'f : N itroua Oxide Gas and. Ether Spray^t-L Awarded first order.of merit at Zealan International Exhibition, : Vi.joG hajUf*