The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV.-No. 924.1

ASHBURTON. MOfDAY, APRIL 23, 1883.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. -Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, VALUER, 1 COM ; -Ok. MISSION AGENT, <&v- Land Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at '[ 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the LAND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on the books. No charge Unless sold. . AGENT FOR THE NORWICH UNION '■ , FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every daes of Risks taken at lowest rates, iBY / ALFRED HARRISON. I.LSON, TAINE & 0 0., Auctioneers, ■LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS, Invercargill. Commodious Horse Saleyards.., Every , care taken of Horses consigned . , , FOR SALE. , , Land forsale in almost every: part of Southland, from 50 acres to 5,000, on very-easy terms-of payment information to enquirers. 1 ---T >t I * ' ' • 30n Surveyor, Ci,vil Engineers, &c. : Ei FOOKS AND SONS, * 11 ■■



ro Prra. Enqikbebs, Yjaruxdvs,: -Licensed i r.auin; Stjbveyobh, and Laud Bboxebs, • doj' fl ;TRIANGLB, WAKANUI, ROAD, /If fiiu if il AsHKCBTON. ? L* tt % |HE OD ORE B. J AOOB SEN, -:T : ;’;,rArchitect, ; i Office: removed to. Hereford! street, oppo f[j f.llf! i; it . ■> r ;4te VShades," iiomlh OHI SIOHUK OH. , una n i^g:^o o n4mfinibation 4 proniptly at ;i:)'ftffiaed!to.'/! \ *• ' ' ~ 031 ...'ydat—— ————— ?j\ Ifew ax 'jK'U? Shipping ymi h • MOST DIRECT ' HOUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND * Europe. "■ " ■ iI ' [ Through America, via Sandwich Islands. ThejPaoifio Mail Steamship Company ~ the New, Zealand g ain'd Wales Governments) will ’! despatch the Undermentioned steamers as nndefc r! s!. i.'.fl ■ :^earners. : > City of New York Zealandia... f ■■ f O IM .1., ~,, ongcoroyanoy ■ Australia 1 April 24 Passengers, booked to London, Liver 330SPJ&JifPl‘£l# ?^Cft rate, 1 thus securing fecial advantages. , ’ yoff ratea ( .o£ Freight and Passage, and -lor, apply to : , WILSON, SAWTELL & CO., ; Agents/ , 4. ift ; Christchurch. I Business Notices' iLL WHO INTEND BUILDING, A Are invited to CALLat the YARDS Or > ]. T. BROWN, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANT, ■ Where they can be fully supplied with - everything they reqnire in TIMBER of all lands, and every other trade line at r < Lowest Ourrent Rates. - FENCING .Writs,- IRON, CEMENT. , American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber, - large, assortment. ■ Special at tionto Country Orders, and shipped direct , . from siding. , A . J. T. ; 8... R O. W N, Office : Tuam bxbrbt. -it; Wholesale -Depot: Railway Siding and r Sawmill, South Belt, Christchurch. Wif; ; -:.tr . . j!l9



SIOYCLES AND TRICYCLES. M.; THOMPSON & CO. beg to call ; i , the attention ol,the inhabitants of Ash £,tn to |beir large stock of BICYCLES, rr/r.-by Bayliss, Thomas & Co., G.'-Pi Bussey &Co.,and other celebrated makers, from JBOin. to, 54in, hollowfork.dopble-ball ; i bearings, duplex head, adjustable' crank, .-gun-metal hubbs, and all the latest im provements. AJsp, a Splendod SALNO TRICYCLE, -doable driving-gear, 60in wheels; lamps, v .and a really splendid machine. Nickle* -plated.' ■i The G.G.B. TRICYCLE, also niokle - .plated, hind-wheel steering gear, will do lor either Lady or Gentleman. - .70 cdßioyole fiUings. Balls for Bearings,, Roaches, Cement, and all other requisites in stock >, S]E%ING - MACHINES, ti-io.o. The nevr WHITE, the latest and best fjmaohineitithemarket; -jt is simple, light . “ running, and noiseless.; has no cog-wheels to breaks its shuttle is self-threading, it has more, room. under, the arm than any othfiCJnmdiine made. See it and judge . fpryourselves. Price from £7, with . cores and cup. •,J. . ■ Hand Machines of every description, 3from, £3 each.. Chain-stitch machines iron. Iha.e&ch.- Machtnea - repaired, by a practical * Inq •• Time Payment System, from !?s 6d per , r „- , ,J!a,RNJTTXNG MACHINES, b- --oi •» : V ~ iu NotertheA.ddfoßa~ 4 * H O, M R S O N & C 0.. p l( . g.*,rnssq, Maohimb , Bjovom Depot, ... v’, : No. 219,, Colombo street! VrH S , T C H C R G H. fS «V ' *>' 1 if , , .178 tepiot»Ci t i.‘ *.r ■, .-J,* Ji|.(i 1



Business Notices.



iRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT LOOK AT THIS ASTOUNDING NOTICE BEFORE SUPPLYING YOURSELVES WITH ALL YOUR REQUIREMENTS, , ) . &C., &C., I&c. TO FARMERS, STOREKEEPERS, AND OTHERS.



THE FIRST OF THE MANY AUCTION SALE S which will be necessary ;to clear OUR LARGE AND EXTENSIVE STOCK OF CLOTHING DRAPERY HARDWARE iMD! GROCERY, Also, of tho many and variously ; divided TOWN AND SUBURBAN SECTIONS, Will be held shortly ; Meanwhile the Public will please note that our , ' CLEARING SALE STILL GOING ON, Having met so far with unqualified Friedlander Bros. 16d



Business Notices. Dr e s s making. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Havelock street (next Court-house), Ashbukton. Orders promptly attended to. 396 e PRIN6 MTLLNE EY, 1882. PERTH HOUSE. COLOMBO ST., CHRISTCHURCH. MISS DUNCAN is now showing a Large and Varied Assortment of SPRING MILLINERY and DRAPERY in the ■ LATEST STYLES, to which she parti cularly draws the attention of her ■ friends and the public in general. . Among the articles which she desires specially to enumerate,will be found the following, all of which are well worth inspection - Bonnets, Feathers Corsets, Baby Linen, Hats, Underclothing, Pinafores.. Miss Duncan' is prepared to undertake Dressmaking in all its branches, and Mil linery in the newest and most approved styles. Having engaged a large and effi cient staff of assistants, Miss Duncan will be enabled to execute orders with the utmost despatch. Ladies’ own material made up. Mourning within the shortest notice.. Note the address — J®“PERTH HOUSE,' COLOMBO ST., CHRISTCHURCH, Opposite E, Reece, Ironmonger. ■ ~ ' APRIL, 1883, T. Taylor’s PRICE LI ST OF TEAS AND GROCERIES. Just received, a few tons of new Dun edin Oatmeal, price 3s 9d per bag. From London, new Marmalade in glass packages, comprising-*— Goblets containing 11b, Is Tumblers „ ~ Is Tankards ~ ~ Is 2d Glass Jars ~ ~ Is Glass Jars ~ 21b, Is 6d Sugar basins, Is 6d Amber sugar basins, Is 8d Covered butter dishes, la 8d Jelly moulds, Is 6d Glass Jugs, 21bs, 2s 6d Some really choice new figs, Is per box Kaikoura Sheep’s Tongues, 3s per tin ■ A few cases of Clams left, 21b tin, Is 2d New Balmoral Biscuits, 3d per lb.



S 3, 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, no doubtful samples being accepted. They are— ; Houqua blend, 2s per lb Caravan tea (Russian favorite), 2s 4d per lb Pouchong tea (favorite in India), 2s XOd per lb Though riot a self-styled professed tea taster (for there’are no others), T. T. has 20 years’ Loridori 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, good-flavored, family! Tea, Is , fid per lb. A reduction of 2d per lb pn 121 b boxes of any of the above An 111 b box of new season’s tea, 13s 6d, strong, good flavour, good leaf An 111 b box of new season’s tea, 20s. Compare this with the 25s box of other houses An 111 b box of the finest imported Assam and Lapsang Souchong Teas, 28a Half-chests of 401bs, £2 10s to £5 Indian packets, in lead, of pure Assam Tea, 2s 4d per lb Currants, Raisins, and Sultanas, washed and dried ready for use, by patent machinery, the cleanest fruit in New Zealand New Currants, fid per lb New Raisins, fid and 8d; New Sultanas, fid New Mixed Peel, Is fid per lb TRIANGLE (LATE DAVENPORT). Lentils, Egyptian, 3d per lb Lentilo, . German, fid per lb Haricots, 3d per lb Maize Meal, 3d per lb White Crystal Sugar, 4d per lb Finest Crystal Sugar, 4£d per lb „ ~ Snowdrops, fid Pure Lemon Juice, quarts, Is fid Calvesfoot Jelly, quarts 3s 6d, pints 2s 4d Loose Baking Powder, Is pet lb Fowl’s Wheat, 3s 6d per bushel Best Flour, 251bs 3s 4d ; fiOlbs 6s 6d New Muscatels, Is fid per lb French Plums, 21b bottle, 3s fid Preserved Ginger, 4s fid per jar High test Kerosene, 8s fid, 9s fid, and 10s fid per tin A special discount allewed ; on all orders of £5 and upwards 1 123, LOWER HIGH STREET. ENERAL, STORE, M o u nt Somers.



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 hia numerous friends 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, MOUNT SOMERS. CHAFF, CHAFF. CHAFF. Jones & Bradshaw, TiNwann, Beg to inform the Public that they have just laid in a Good Supply bf Oaten Sheaf and Oaten Straw 1 Chaff of the best quality, and are prepared to shpply the same, with Oats, Bren, Chickwhe!at, etc. and at most reasonable prices. : 496 e



fitness Notices. MEROANTII UNION INSURANCE COMPANY IMITED). CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Diled Annually among the Policy Holders. LOWEST Ri'ES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICLTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most Favable Terms. .Special Notice.— As this Compy has been the means of Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consul their own interests by heartily supporting it, and so prevent a return to the 01 Rates. Agents for Aamrton and District, ORE & CO. 13n



William Patching, rjIENp 1 , TARPAULIN, & fORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. W. P, has, always on hand a lary stock of Tents, Tarpaulins and Horsecovera, Waggon and Trap Tilts, etc., Men and Boys’ Oilskin Suits, Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, etc.; Clothes,Orden, and Plough Lines ; Flax, Manilla, and Hemp Rope, of all'sizes. Wood and Iron locks always in Stock. REAPER & BINDER CANVASES CIEAPER THAN THE IMPORTED ONES. N.E —Reaper and Binder Cnvases Repaired at Low Rates. Flags of all Nations Mao to order or Lent on Hire. JEB Npte, the Address— WILLIAM PATCHING, East Strhb, Ashburton. 530 e



CANTERBURY BRANCH* mm * m rr.“ m. * tw. m «M_L® M SlifiMi STOSj Established !859. T Capital t 1,000.000 M/rsp IfHB/L/rr of Shareholder? ht ; e premier colonial company. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson. 2 4



D McF A R LAN 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:of the patronage hitherto accorded to his predecessor. All goods will be of the Best; Quality, and will bo sold CHEAP for CASH. Cash Purchaser of Fresh Butter and Eggs. , Note the Address— D. McFarlane (Late James Baker), HAVELOCK STRB E'T. . (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, Moaie, and Co.’s celebrated. Gold Medal Pure Blended Teas. Carts run daily through (he district.. 47 JAMES GUDSELL.



TO EMPLOYEES, 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. V ■ First Private Enquiry Office for dis covery of Missing .Friends and i Next of Kin. Communications from all parts of the colony punctually attended to. ' Address communications to J. JULIUS PARKER, ’ Agent, 118 . Market Place, Christchurch.



Monuments, headstones, & CHURCHYARD CROSSES, , Made from the handsome and enduring Stone of this; District, either Red or. White. Designs submitted. Prides mode rate. Inscription accurate arid nfeat. All Goods 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 op AGRICULTURAL 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, &o. ’ ! Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, > i Broadcast Sowers, &o. : . c ; Sole Agents for i- . RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING MACHINERY. i ' Offices and Stores— -213 Tuam street, CHRiaTOHtjßcm , ; Postal Address—P.O. Box 89, Chriat ; '■ church. ;. ( ;|473e



THRESHING BOOKS printed/pn, the shorteatnotice, at the Office o this Paper. • ■ ■■ *• j " ‘ h;. U,\- p •'!>.,> i ■. r



rnAKE TIME BY THE FOR i_ LOCK.” ' 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 his arrival on these shores, and he at once 80 t 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 Englisn levers, made expressfy, for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, with extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, 'L7, L 8 10s, jLIO 10s, and Ll2 ' 12s { Rotherhame, ;L6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention- isf called to ■ the Clocks, Jewellery, .and English Plate, in. stock, and .to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done oh the ; premises and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is 00N . SPICUOUS by the “REGULATOR” of his: own . manufacture . which, occupies a place in his. window, and serves as an authority, pn mean tixijie ,to thq tdwn.* Watches free andaafe by post on re ceipt of p. 0.0 • ■ “ — : — * ' ; ; L' idRtfSQjTG XQT, ‘ do oßale’at (Jffloabf this Paper. ‘‘ ■



Business Notice. jgAUNDERS BUILDINGS. Eobert Alcorn Has now on sale the greatest variety of articles to be found, perhaps, in any similar establishment in New Zealand. If you want GOOD TEA, go to R. Alcorn’s Tea Warehouse. Tea is my Specialty, and being imported direct, and selected by one of the best tasters in the world, I can give better value than any other house in the colony. My 3s tea is equal to any to be had in Dunedin or Christchurch for 3s 6d or 4s ; in fact, it cannot be sur passed. Good tea, 2s per lb. If you want GOOD GROCERIES, go' to R. Alcorn’s Provision Warehouse, where you can get everything of the Best Quality, and at the lowest possible pkicb. If you want IRONMONGERY, go toR. Alcorn’s Ironmongery Warehouse, where you will get everything, except anchors. If you want CLOTHING, go to R. Alcorn’s Corner Shop. A perfect fit and good quality guaranteed. The latest styles at one-third less than from Christchurch tailors. If you want BOOTS and SHOES, for all sorts and sizes, and of good quality and every price, go to R. Alcorn’s Corner Shop. If you are FURNISHING, go to R. Alcorn’s Furnishing Warehouse for China, Glass, and Earthenware. R. Al corn has now landed, ex Marlborough, a large shipnient from the best English, Scotch, and Irish Potteries, among which are all the latest novelties in FANCY GOODS—suitable for Christmas presents.



The Whole of the Shops are At tached in Saunders’ Buildings. 589 d rpiNWALD STORE. NOTICE. The TIN WALD STORE has been RE-OPENED under the management of Mr W. BIGGS, and Customer? will be attended to as formerly. 23d rp O F‘ ARME RS. HUDSON, RIDLEY & do., GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, AND FARMERS’ AGENTS, 136, 138, Cashel street, Christchurch. Special attention given to all descrip tions of Seed, Grain, Cheese and Produce placed in our hands for sale, jand best market rate, combined with quick returns obtained. Large accommodation fop Storage, at Low Rates. . WAITED NOW— Grabs Seed, Grain, Etc., ! Etc. ; 122



Business Notices



GUNS. GUNjS. REVOLVERS, POWDER, CAPS, SHOT, &o. HAVE JUST OPENED UP A CHOICE ASSORTMENT of the above, comprising some of the best articles of the kind manufactured, and would now, invite inspection of our stock by all who want to purchase. Orr and Co., EAST AND TANORED STREETS, ASHBURTON.



RONMONGER Y: Ironmongery. We have lately ADDED TO OUR STOCKS LARGE QUANTITIES OP English and American H A R D W A RE Ex Rangitikei Rakaia Thorne City of Bombay Lurline Horsa PROM Ex Lutterwoi'— Coryphin Pleiades ■ Wairoa [Waimate Hurunui LONDON. Ex Amy Maine, PROM LIVERPOOL. Silver Lining, PROM NEW YORK. And to arrive, Triton, FROM LONDON ; and Rio PROM NEW YORK The following are some of the lines lately imported, which we are setting at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES— BINDING WIRE. “WHITE CROSS ’-SOFT STEEL, Acknowledged to be the BEST MANUFACTURED. Binding Twine, ti_milla Seaming Twine, 5 ply Reaper and Binder Fittings,, reduced prices Hornsby’s Plough Shares, Circle brand Corn Sacks, best quality, 4 buihels BINDERS OF ALL KINDS SUPPLIED ; AT CURRENT RATES. Galvanised Iron, 5 to 10 feet Sheet Lead, 3£ to slbs Sheet Zinc, plain and perforated Fencing Wire, 2 and 4 barb , „ ~ plain, Nos. S, 9, and 10 Fencing Staples, IJ, 1£ Little’s Sheep Dip ' SPERM, OLIVE, LARD, CASTOR, and COLZA OILS. Neatsfoot Oil, for harness Oils, Paints, Colors, and Varnishes, great Variety Wire Nails, 1 to 6in Eubank’s Nails, 2 to 7in Wire Netting, £ to 2in mesh



SHBURTGN COACH FACTORY, Havelock stbeet, ; The undersigned Firm wish to inform their numerous Customers that their Commodious Brick Premises being now completed, they are prepared to Execute all Orders entrusted to their care ir a first-class manner, and with despatch. Baker & Brown. 169 W. H. Stocks, jyrONUMENTAL MASON, Madbas stbeet south, Christchurch. A very LARGE STOCK to select from. Pbices Revised. 121 J.F. Stkatz I WATCHES WATCHES. Greatly reduced in prices J.F.lstratz 2 61, High stbeet, Chkistchukch. I am largely over stocked with clocks, watches, and jewel lery, especially watches, having over 400 good strong watches at all prices to select from (which is the largest stock of watches in one shop in New Zealand), and. I am expecting about the same num ber more by the coming steamers, so, if you want a really good, serviceable time keeper you will not lose this opportunity of either sending or coming down 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 stock 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 10s; Ladies’ watches, “Hall marked,” English silver cases, from LI 15s ; Peep o' day alarm clocks, 10s 6d. The above are a few of the leading lines ; all other goods are proportionally low in prices. Having such a large atad varied .stock of watches, clocks, and jewellery it would take too much space to enumerate every article. Gome and inspect my stock and judge for yourselves. Every article marked in plain figures. Note the address: J. F. STRATZ, Practical Watchmaker, 261, High street, Triangle, Christchurch. ... . . ■■ < 502



BICYCLES, ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Bar and Sheet Iron Files and Rasps, all kinds Horse Nails, 7 to 14 Bolts and Nuts, all shea Ranges, Colonial and English Grates, ground fronts andcommon Lamps, in great variety, from 2a 6d to 60s Lawn Mowers—“ The Easy ” Manilla Rope, 1 to 3in Plough Line, superior quality - Milk Pans, Churns, ahd Buckets Baths and Sponges, of aill kinds , Fenders, from 5s to L 5 Fire Irons, from 5s to 50s Guns, from 25s to L3O NEW HAMMERLESS GUNS. Revolvers, Powder, Shot, Caps, etc. Carpenters’ Tools, a fine assortment of new goods BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Pumps and Piping ‘' FURNISHING IRONMONGERY Table Cutlery and Plated Goods, supe rior quality Portable Boilers Portable Forges Scales and Weights Weighing Machines Holloware, tin, tinned, and enamelled PRESERVING PANS, Copper and Enamelled Washing Machines, Wringers, and Mangles PRIZE FILTERS Gent’s Tool Chests, 56 tools Gorse 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, we do not quote prices, but we will not b undersold by any respectable house. DIRECT FROM CHINA, And guarantee it for Purity Strength, and flavor. Importers of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN HARDWARE, East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. Agents for The Australian Mercantile Union Insurance Coupany, aa TEA. We import this brand Orr and Co.,



Bnalnesa Notices Ashburton >brbwbbt A. Moore & Sons, BREWERS, MALSTERERS, AND BOTTLERS, Cameron street, AsHEtmtON. oM PUR E D R UG • AN b. PHARMACEUTICAL TIONS, &o. I have just received direcfcfrsq| London a consignment as above, carefnlly selected forme by Mr Hugo Friediander, among which are ‘ ■ Italian Castor Oil, colorless,* odourless* , andtasteleas , Castor Oil Capsules J t I Bsel Fruit for Dysentery and'Diarrhoea Goa Powder, Indian remedy ring* ‘ worm h, . , Birdlime Full* weight genuine Seidlitz Powders Keating’s Insect Powder, in 41b tins ((of sale in small quantities^ Fluid Extract Koromiko fo* 1 Diarrhoea Finest Turkey Nurseiy Iponge Air Beds for J. M. Cambridge, Conveyances* ■i?r



T ONGBEAOH ROYAL : MAIL l i COACH : LeaVes Longbeach for Aihbfifton dally (Sundays excepted) at 7;i SOaimJ/Waterton 8.10 a^na-Ashton' 8.25 a.m. , i Wheatstone 8.45 £Lm., arfiving at in. time for the IQ, express fifQp [r to Timaru. The coach leaves coach ttablea, : Wahapui jftoao,' t ,^,‘(opposite Central Hotel), 1 at 460 arriving at . Longbepwn at 7.30 p.m:. i Parcels or orders left-a&any of the abOVO places wiU receive i strict .attention Pares—Through single faresi '&P; return tome day, Bs. w From this date RETURN FAKE at SINGLE BATES, on Saturdays only, between Waterton and Ashburton. ' W. E. BOND, ' Proprietor, 427 c Longbeach. TINWALD AND MOUNTmSOMERS RAILWAY.; fl MOUNT SOMERS; ANDANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, for Anama Railway- Station, at 7.30 a.m. .and 1 5.35 p.m.every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each’ train. 1 ' Parcels and Lug attended’ to.' Single fares, ?s; return, 3a. n JOHN HOOD. Boxing i boxing# 1 boxing m .. .'I ii DAN- LEA, Champion’ Light Weight of New Zealand, and ex' (Champion of England, has’ commenced giving Lessons inth'6 Noble Art of'SeU-iDefidnoe, in M. Hill’s Sample Eooni'sy /'.baokrriof Somerset Hotel Avery TUESDAY and FRIDAY Nights, from 7.30 to Meo’olocfcl for Pupil only. Private Class iLastons, £1 pe month. > i ■'* l ■* ' N.Bi—The rooms will be thrown open every SATURDAY Nighty for Pnbllc BOXING, under the' superintendence of Dan -Himself. All: 'written->C6mmunioa tions to be addressed fo Somerset Hotel. - - 170 jp R O F E S §, t!0 N A I| Medical Qatyajiism. PRGPESSORMARTIN wishes his friends and the public to know that his ELECTRIC BATTERIES operate upon Mind and Body chiefly through the agency , of the Nervous and Muscular systems.- They are therefore pre-eminently adapted to restore Failing Nervous Energy- Life, Affections of the Nervous and Muscular System, Paralysis, Facial Neu ralgia, Sciatica, Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Mental and Physical Debility, rapidly eased and dispelled. Call at once and regain, sound health and happiness, at B. C. DANN’S, Bishop’s Buildings* Joint diseases (Rheumatic),-many pale ful diseases common to; Women an. Children, as Hysteria, NejrvOtfif Exhaustion from youthful indiacretion.and ignorance. ; The Scientific application of the ELEO TRI C 0 U R.R BN T S is attended by.. NO SHO O K The various currents are adminla tered Anatomically, and the effects pro duced by them most carefully observed. Miss MARTEN Will attend Ladies and Children. 177



DENTAL SURGEON, Christchurch, Intends shortly visiting this District Witt the latest improvements in DENTAL INSTRUMENTS and appliances, which are. necessary for the production of high class work, both Surgically and Mechanically, Special Instruments for regulating and extracting Children’s Teeth, r; Artificial Teeth from one ta'a complete set, inimitably mounted, on Gold, Plat*l - Celluloid and Vulcanite. Teeth plugged with Gold, Platinum, and the newest White EnnameL TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY '"■) C itrous Oxide (las and Ether Spray. Awarded first order of iherpat the Now Zealan International. Exhibition,