A FEMALE POISONER.

The murder market" is rather flat at present—in fact, I seem to have no thing belter to serve up for the delec tation of those of your readers who gloat upon “horrors ” than a somewhat com monplace poisoning case. This little affair took place in Liverpool, and what makes it interesting is the supposition that poor folks are beginning to com prehend some of the abuses to which lUpi insurance and provident societies may be put. The heroine of the drama bears the historic name of Catherine Flannigan, and she is accused of mak ing away with her brother-in-law, a certain Thomas Higgins, who died very suddenly one Saturday morning under extremely suspicious circumstances. It is stated that Flannigan, who was sister to Mrs Higgins, had insured the deceased in several friendly societies, and the allegation is that she brought abotlt his death in order to secure the amount for which she had insured him, A brother of the deceased, having his suspicions aroused, took steps to pre vent the funeral taking place, and com municated with the police and Drs Rimrick and Whitford. When the police interfered there was a hearse at the door of the deceased’s residence to take away the remains to the ceme tery] but the hearse was sent away and a post mottem examination made on the body, when it was stated traces of poison were found. The woman Flan nigan, on seeing the police enter the house, hurriedly left, and her where abouts has not yet been discovered Mrs Higgins, the wife of the deceased and sister to Flannigan, was taken into cus tody, on suspicion of being concerned in Higgins’S'death. An inquest was opened on the following Friday by the City Coroner into the circumstances attending Higgins’s death, and ad journed for a week, pending inquiries being, made by the police. It is alleged that Flannigan has been in the habit of insuring the lives of the people in the neighborhood, and drawing the atoQunt (or which she had insured them on their death. The police, it is stated, have seized a large number of receipts for money thus received by Flannigan, and are said to be in pos session of information which will lead to revelations of a very extraordinary character. The Home Secretary has ordered the exhumation of the bodies of several persons supposed to have been poisoned by Flannigan. Insu rances amounting to upwards of Ll5O had been effected on Higgins’s life. Jennings, a former lodger, made the following startling statement: —I am a laborer, and have, with tiie exception of three or four months, lived with Mrs Flannigan for about twelve years. My daughter and my wife also resided in the same house. My wife died soon after I went to live with Mrs Flanni gan, and my daughter, after about three days’ illness, in January last. Shortly after dinner on a Sunday, Mar garet, my daughter, became very ill with violent vomitting and purging, and died three or four days after in great iagony; Mrs Flannigan had in sured her for LSO in the Liver Office, and for various sums in other societies unknown to me, I thought it strange, and asked Mr Higgins what I should dp. . He advised me to take out letters of administration, and apply at the offices of the Liver, but when I wept .to fdraw the money Mrs Flihtiagan and her daughter followed me “ like detectives.” Out of the LSO I.gave Mr? Flanai an L3O and her daughter L 3, k*a. 1 17 for myself. Mfs Flannigan -.reived L 9 from he Scottish Tv "ociely, out of Which she gave me sovereign. I ' kb heard ’hat -’1« : my wife for

Li 6. Sh .denied v, but ''afterwards ascertained ‘ at sh: had doi Dur ing my daughe Mines* M Flanni gan frequently adni'nhteicd m edicine to : her, which f .t sa d she q tained from the “sixpenny d cl- rV in Wal top road. ; When wa* absent her .daughter (the wife o'the deceased nm -Thomas Higgins) gave t’v: meiicme - After that I was afraid to live in Mrs Flahnigan’s house any longer, and took fVesh lodgings. But one night, some time afterwards, when I was “ on the . tieer,” she persuaded me to go and live ~with: her. The neighbors often re marked about the suddenness of my daughter’s death, and one said : “ God 'help ybu, poor man. Mind yourself _while you are there.” I saw the de ceased man Thomas Higgins on the day before he was taken ill. In fact, he was in a publichouse in the neigh hood of Athol street on the Sunday. He was taken ill on the Monday, and died on the Tuesday. Mrs Flannigan went to the house just before the fune ral was to take place, but when Mr Patrick Higgins and the doctors came she disappeared. I saw her an hour afterwards going in the direction of her house in Latimer street, but shortly afterwards she was not there, and I have not seen her since. Two members of the Liverpool de tective; force or Thursday visited a house in Bootle, where it was suspected Mrs: Flannigan was concealed. It was found, however, that she had left to go to some friends in Linacre, but the police visited the latter place also with out: success. There being good grounds for .supposing that the woman would endeavor to cross over to Ireland, and thence to get to America, the steamers •flailing- from Liverpool for Dublin, Drogheda and other Irish ports were narrowly watched by the police, and handbills were issued for despatch to - Ireland with a complete description of the person wanted. The Liverpool chief constable has offered a reward of Lg to the officer apprehending Mrs Flannigan. All the books, documents aha insurance policies belonging to the - absconding woman were removed from her house soon after her flight by a Stahtdh, whose whereabouts has notfbeep. discoyered. At a meeting of rifo*hoird.of management of the Royal Liver Friendly Society, all the collec- Jorswere requested to go through their ’ bopks anql hand' in the names of any perfsbris 1 who might - have been insured m th*e sbciety by either Mrs Flannigan . or, her friends, as the society would de ;£line, to have anything more to do with • them, f One woman, named Catherine Walabj in still on the books of the So lelyisf* having been insured for LSO by MrS ; Flannigan, who stated that she was her sister. Piior to taking up her m ; Ascot street. Mrs Flannigan resided in Limekiln laine. and Si Mar tin, Skipping and Latimer streets, and iniinors are rife that while she lived m each of these thoroughfares deaths oc

curred under circumstances equally as suspicious as those attending the de cease of Thomas Higgins. On Friday morning Mr Clarke Aspi nall, the city coroner, resumed the in quest on the body of Thomas Higgins. —Mr Marks, prosecuting solicitor, watched the inquiry on behalf of the police; Mr Quelch, solicitor, on behalf of friends of the deceased ; and Mr S. Hannan, solicitor, on behalf of the Royal Liver Friendly Society, in which Catherine Flannigan had insured her own son and daughter. The coroner said that since the jury last met the case had been assuming daily more ex tended proportions- He had been in communication with Mr Davies, the analytical chemist, and he had had several conferences with the prosecut ing solicitor, and in consequence of what had taken place an adjournment was inevitable. —Dr Whitford was called, and said he attended the Ide ceased Thomas Higgins. He died on the 2nd October, and he made a post moftem examination on the 4th. Apart from the subsequent analysis, th (t post mottem led him to be strongly of opinion that death was due to arsenical poison —Dr Davies, who analysed the con tents of the deceased’s stomach and bowels, said he found they contained a fluid grain of white arsenic, which, allowing of absorption by the body, would be sufficient to cause death. — London correspondent Dunedin Star.

•«Eb. ASHBURTON GUARDIAN; 1 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1883.

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Racing. SOMERS ANNUAL Sports and Races. THURSDAY, DEO. 27m, 1883. Programme: 1. Mount Somers Cup, a sweepstake of 2sovs, with 15sova added; open County of Ashburton. Entrance, 10s. Second horse to save 2sovs from the stakes. Distance, 1£ miles ; weight, 10st 71b. 2. Hurry Scurry, of osovs, for district horses only. Entrance, ss. Second horse to save entrance. Distance, 1 mile; weight, 10st. Post entries. 3. Trotting Race, of saova, for district horses only, with a sweepstake of 5s for second horse. Entiance, ss. Distance, 2 miles; weight, list 71b. 4. Shearer’s Purse, of 3sovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstakes of 2s 6d each for second horse. En-



trance, si. Distance, f mile, catch weights. Post entries. 5. Farmers’ Plate, of savs, open to County of Ashburton. Entrance, 10s. Second horse to save fees. Dis tance, 1 mile; weight, lOst 7lb, win ner of Gup to carry 141 b extra. RULES. 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 madethirity ininu'ea after the race has been run, and a deposit of 20s be lodged at the same time, which shall be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. 4. Entrance for races Nos. 1, 3 and 5 to be lodged in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p. m on Monday, Decem ber 24th. 5. Qualification fee in race iha l ! be 10s. 6. District horses to be owned by per sons residing in the old Mount Somers Road Board district, three months prior to races. The usual Athletic Sports will follow, for which liberal prizes will be given. JOHN MoCLIMONT, 12 996 Secretary. Winslow annual sports and RACES. NEW YEAR’S DAY. President—E. G. Wright, M.H.K. Vice-President—John Carter. Judge—M. Stitt. Starter—M. Simpson. Clerk of the Scales—C. Jephson. Clerk of the Course—H. Fowler. Handicappers—M. Stitt and S. Saunders. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 12 so vs ; over six flights of hurdle*, 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 16s. Distance, Ij miles. 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), valued at 5 guineas, with2oaovs. 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. 6. Consolation Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, 6s. One mile. ENTRANCE AT GATE—Men on foot, 1* ; Women ard Children, Free ; Horsemen, 2s; Traps and Expresses 2s 6d. THOS. HICKS, 10 837 Secretary.



Sporting. SHBURTON SUMMER RACES. For District Horses only—-see Rule I. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1883. Judge—S. Saunders. Stewards —J. fvess, M. H. R., E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, (and L. E. Covebie. Treasurer—J. C. Bell. Starter—ll. Brittan. C'lork of the Scales—.l. Harrison, Clerk of the Course —W. Mat tin. Han lio-ippers—Messrs S. Siunders, E. G. Crisp, and 0. 0. Fooks. 12 30 pm.— Counties Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 25 sova ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomi nation 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. l£ miles. 1.15 p m.— Selling Hurdle Race, of 15 sova ; over five flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high : no weight under 10st ; post entry, 1 sov, to be made with Secretary immediately after Counties Hurdle Uace ; winner to be sold for 15 sova, any surplus to go to the funds. l£ miles. 2p m.— Counties Handicap, of 40sovs; second horse to save his stake ; nomi na ion, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 iovs. l£ miles. 2.45 p. in.— Novel Race (a handicap), of 25 sova ; 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 Flute, of 20 sovs, for all horses that have never won an ad vertised stake exceeding 15 sovs; en trance, 1£ sovs; weight for age. 1J miles. 4.15 p.ra.— Christmas Handicap, of 30 sova ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; weights will be declared after Town Plate is run. 1£ miles. 5 p.m. — Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; for all beaten horses during the day ; nomination, 10s, to be made im mediately after the Christmas Handicap is run ; acceptance free ; to be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Counties of Ashburton or Gerak’iue from September 27, 1883, and up to the date of tho forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in one or both of the said Counties daring 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 deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with programme, fur expenses of the course. To be held on tho RACECOURSE ON Programme : RULES.



4. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or whom they may ap point, their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of this pro gramme to bo final, and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. 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 net later than 9 p. ra. on Satur day, Dec. 22. J. C. BELL, 10 771 Hon. Secretary. METHVEN RACES AND SPORTS to be held NEW YEAR’S DAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. President —J. C. Wason, Esq. Vice-president—Julian Jackson, Esq'. r . Judge—J. Jackson, Esq. Treasurer—C. A. 0. Hardy, Esq. ; Starter— J. Devery, Eaq. 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 6d. 11.30 a.m.— Hurdle Race (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 Cup (a handicap), of 39 sovs ; distance, 1£ miles ; nomin ation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 scv. 1 p.m.—Trotting Race (a distance han dicap), 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 ; miles ; weight, list. 2 p. m. —District Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; ijr miles ; no weight under lOat. 'i o be ridden by owners ; entrance, 1 sov. I.SO p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; distance, 1 mile ; for horses that have been beaten during the meeting; nomination, 10a, to be made immediately after the District Hack Race; acceptance, 10s within 10 minutes after the weights are de clared. Rules. f No. I—All races, with the 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 m the Trot ting Race must pull up immediately and turn. No. 3—No protest will be entertained unless' 10 per cent, 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 thiee 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 Secretary, 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 Deo. 29th, 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. MoWILLIAM, 12 1004 Hon. Sec. \T e w work. Copies of Mr Bowbon’s Book “ Cheese, Batter, and Bacon,” can be obtained at this office. Price, 2s,



Consultation. R OBIN HOOD’S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY ON THE C.J.C. SUMMER MFETING, To be held on the Christchurch Race course on TUESDAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. Midsummer Handicap and Middle Park Stakes. 2,000 Shares of 10a each—£ 1,000. 70 Prizes—Five separate allotments, each share having five distinct chances. List of Phizes : 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, l ank 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 Oonsulta- i 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 7,059 at 10s each, showing the progress we have made and_ the esti mation in which we are held. 11 915 AF ORT UN E FOR ss. Registered Letters Telegram s not ac cepted. £SOOO. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19th, 1881. DUNEDIN CUP, 1881, To be run at Dunedin on the 21st FEBRUARY, 1884. 20,000 Members at 5s each, 304 PRIZES, To be distributed as follows : Cash Awards. February, 1884. Each Ticket has seven separate chances. Race and Cash awards being drawn for separately. When convenient please send P. O. Order t (payable 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 atamps 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 leas than Two Tickets sent to any one address. Result will be sent to every Shareholder directly after the drawing. N. Li. —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.U. Box 151, Dunedin. Conveyances. Longbeach royal mail COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterton 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., VVheatston. 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10.24 express from Ghristchurc to Timaru. The coach loaves the coach stables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.5 u p.m., arriving °t 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 RETURX PARE at SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays ~nly, between Waterton and Ashburton, W. E. BOND, Proprietor, 427 c Longbeach. mINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS X RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach loaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun> Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer 'iu the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single faros, ?s; return, 3s. .n JOHN HOOD Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS.’ BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, written by an old New Zea land colon! 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 principles to be observed in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the most economical u...d 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 oir OT y season of the year. 240



Stud. RORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply jogn carter, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton. fTIO Travel in the Hinds and Kangitata B districts the Clydesdale Entire Horse YOUNG SIR COLIN- For particulars apply to CHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri. mO Travel in the i’.akaia, Mothvon, g Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16| hands. Young Bluolight is out of an Arab mare—imported from Sydney by Sir Cra- 1 croft Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms —L 3 for single mare ;L2 10s for two or more; guarantee hi ; payable May 31st, 1884 ; groom fee ss, payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDER, 10 632 South Rakaia. PYTHON WILL Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigree— Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. E. K. Cox, N.S.W. He stands 16 hands high, by Ryogle out of Nutcut, dam of Dagworth, 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. 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.



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 ia 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 nitres will be allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 mO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN JL ASHBURTON AND SURROUND ING DISTRICTS, The Clydesdale Horse PRETENDER. PBDIGREE. Pretender is a dark bay with black points, rising nine years old, with good bona and substance ; stands 16£ hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr W. Boag) out of Maggie by King Fergus (imported from Scotland by Mr David Innes). Maggie’s dam imported from Tasmania. Pretender gained second prize at the Northern Show as a two-year-old in 1876. He also took second prize in 1877. Terms—£2 for the season, guarantee £3, payable o i the Ist January, 1884, and 5s groomage. Groomage fee payable on first service Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particulars 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 oldj 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-SGO Grove Farm, Tinwald. Travel this Season, in the South I Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated dtallion KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS. KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, rising 4 years, is a beautiful bay with splendid action and lino temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any fother colt of hia age in New j Zealand. Pedigree ; The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, out of their famous brood mare Mias M Cormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M'Connick was pur chased by the Ute David Nesbitt from M'Cormick Bros., Tasmania, and was specially selected for her breeding quali ties—the correctness of that judgment has now been fully verified. Miss M‘Oor mick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion. (See New Zealand Stud Book.) King o’ the Vanquishers is by that famous stallion Young Vanquisher, im ported from Scotland by the late David Nesbitt; g sire, Vanquisher, first prize at Oamaru in the 3 year-old class. Young Vanquisher’s dam by Loch fergus Champion, g d by Champion, better known to breeders by the name of Blair’s Champion. As a 3-year-old, Young Vanquisher was first at Geelong, third at ihe 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 6R4 '■'Vo’irietoi. South Rakaia.



! Z \0 Travel Ashburton and surrounding districts the celebrated thorough bred horse 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 sura foal getter, as will be seen by the following:— In 1880, in Hawke’s Bay district, King fisher served 98 mares, and was success ful in getting 92 foals. Further particulars apply to O Travel this Season in the Ashburton district, the Thorough-bred entire Daniel O’liourke was got by Sledmere (a), dam Brunette (a) ; by Tadinor, dam by Hetman Platoff—Birthday, by Panta loon—Honoria, by Camel. Sledmere, by Daniel O’Rourke, dam by Sleight-of-Hand —Hampton (brown) mare. Daniel O’Rourke has been a very good per former on the turf : he has proved him self such by winning the Christchurch Cup and Derby in 1876. If mated with good mares he can produce good racing stock. He is the sire of Badaworth, 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 :—byle, Wakanui road, Waterton, North and South of the River, Longbeach, Winslow, Tinwald, and remain in his box the end of the week at M: Beecher’s Central Hotel until Monday. Terms—L4 5s per mare, payable Ist January, 1884. Groomage fee ss, pay able on first service. KINGFISHER. 10 725 ED. COOKSON, jjAahburton ; Or Groom in charge. Daniel O’Rourke.



Fur further particulars apply ti t'i groom in charge. 10 661 E. H. PKARPOIAT. TO Stand this Season the imported powerful and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse CASSIVELAUNUS, tired by Mr G. liewing in 1869, got by Caractacus, his dam Campauelle by well—Florence, by Velocipedi—Marga rette, by Actaeon—Snowball, by Prime Minister—Vesta, by Delphini High flyer. Caractacus (win er of the Derby in 1862), got by Kingston—Defenceless, by Defence. See stud book for full pedigree. Cassivelanus is a bright bay, with black points, standing over 16 hands, and show ing immense power and great quality. As a two-year-old he won two races at How 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 i*s worthy of remark that during his career as a three-year-old he travelled on foot his circuit, which the more modern won ders (Fisherman and Rataplan J accom plished by rail. It is stated upon reliable authority that Venison walked upwards of 900 miles, ran fourteen, and won twelve times in his three-year-old racing season. . . . Caractacus is in every way most worthy the notice of breeders who fancy the Venison and Defence blood (and who could object to the latter especially 1) more particularly as he—as wall as bear ing a marked resemblance to his hand some son in other respects—has a good temper. . . . He is one of the largo 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 tor the forthcoming New Zea land and Canterbury Cup—Envious, Fair Agnes colt; also, sire to Encore, late winner of thejuunedin I’ally-Ho Steeple chase, Miss King filly, and others too numerous to particularise. Will travel throughout the district, of which notice will be given, and anj fur ther information on application to MR A. HOBBS, Owner, Quill’s Hotel; or from MR T. QUILL, 10 Go I Ashburton. Hotels FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Wire 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 rs ,|~R LAURENCE OXLEY has been ! I VI Appointed Agent for the Ashbur- j ton Goakdian at South Rakaia. jjlOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. 'J he New Bankruptcy Bill, 1883. The Chattel Securities Vet Amendmon t Etc Etc., Etc. Government Notice. rjuiE V. R. 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 the reach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son ; <, 1. —About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —lntending 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 oi the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminia tration, the option of us ; jg the State ma chinory, 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; Orlfrom B. C. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882 ]



Business Notices. —®- N) r SHAKE TIME BY THE FORE- X 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 stkeet, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once set his attention upon supplying WATCHES, I which, while constructed with every i regard to accuracy and reliableness in time-keeping, are also supplied with extra heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of colonial life. He has just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Engliso levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, wit! extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10a, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12a; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and safa Vy post on re- Notice of Removal. EMOVAL REMOVAL. Having taken the Premises known as Montgomery’s Corner, I am prepared to let my Business Premises on the Waka nui road (with or without dwelling). SHOP, with Fixtures, 18ft 6in x 28ft, with Show Room same size. Dwelling consists of 5 rooms, with scullery, etc. ceil)' of P. 0.0 730c-960 Apply, IT. M. JONiiS. 8 Boarding Houses, &c.



OHINGE ALBERT BOARDING | HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL C. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to his 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, Fi ince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel, near Cookson’a Stables, Wills street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944 Medical. jyj- ONK’S NEW ZEALAND Herbal Remedies, DIARRHCEA, DYSENTERY, &c., Completely conquered by Monk’s Her al Extract (Registered), Price 2s 6d and 4s per bottle. The above “Extract” is one of the moat marvellous discoveries of the age. Its effects are instantaneous, and never fail in chronic or acute cases, however severe. The great properties of this medicine consist in its never producing costive ness, no matter how freely used, and its being perfectly harmless and purely her bal, yet curing Diarrhoea, Dysentery; Eng lish Cholera, etc., with the greatest cer tainty. TESTIMONIALS. Rangiora, July 7, 1881. Sir, —Having carefully examined the N.Z. Herbal Extract, I find it to be skilfully prepared vegetable preparation, possessing the properties of the plants from which it is derived in a highly con centrated state, a fact which 1 have veri fied by evaporating a fluid drachm placed on a watch glass over a spirit lamp. On weighing the result, a dark green extract, I found the weight to be 14j grains. On further submitting the extract to analysis I found it to be rich in tannin. In a large number of cases of ordinary diarrhoea, as well as in many chronic cases and in dysentery, Ihaveprovedit to possess great specific control, added to the unusual cure in a majority of diarrhoea medi ts, that it. does not subsequently con- I eate the bowels. I feel satisfied that from the number of trials I have been enabled to make of it in a somewhat ex tensive practice, it is a most valuable addition to modern therapeutics. The following cases are take ran dom from my note book : Case No. I—Mrs M , Wear Eyre ton, suffering for two years from chronic dysentery, which had reduced her almost to a skeleton. After a fortnight’s trial not only had the diarrhoea stopped, but the commenced eating meat without pain, and the usual concomitant vomiting. In two months she had gained 181bs weight. Case No. 2—A G., child, aged five years. Fortnight diarrhoea. Was effectually cured on third day. (Signed) Charles DeLacy McCarthy, M.A., M. B. ,etc., Trinity College, Dublin. ►Surgery, Rangiora, July, 1881,



MONK’S NEW ZEALAND HERBAL MIXTURE FOR NEURALGIA, Price, 3s 6d per bottle. The Mixture acta like a charm in the above painful disease, and gives almost instantaneous relief. Testimonials to prove the efficicacy of the “New Zea land Herbal Mixture,” can be seen at the Agents. From Capt. Kennedy, U. S. s. Hauroto, Port Chalmers, Feb. 7th, 1883. Dear Sir,—Thanks lor the medicine you were kind enough to send me. I have only to say that in my case—a severe attack of neuralgia in the head —it afforded me considerable relief. It has also the advantage of not being in the least nau seous, like most remedies. I remain, dear sir, yours faithfully, A. Kennedy. Mr H. D. Monk. Sole Wholesale and Retail Agent for Ashburton County, J, M. CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist. Sole Proprietor, H. D. MONK, 1058 Dunedin, New Zealand.



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 extraotdina'y. No family should be without it in the winter Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendcra throughout the World, is and 2s 3d per per bottle; a great saving in taking family bottles, its each. Established over 50 years. Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Blackiriars Road, London. WILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM immc diately.—The Dean of Westminster Verger writes: “I was advised to try the Balsam of Aniseed; I did, and have foui d great relief. It is most comforting in allajirg in Ration and giving strength to the voice.” Lionel Brough, Esq., the eminent actor, writes: 1 think it an invaluable medicine foi members of my profession, and have always recommended it to my brother and siste; artistes.” , . , Truly an extraordinary ex- PECTORaNT.—Mr. Edward M. Ullelt, of Bury, Hunts., writes to Messrs. Palmer.& Son, Ramsay :—“ Having been .u the habit of using Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed for a great l number of years, I have great pleasure in bear* ing testimony to its incomparable effects as an expectorant. 1 always find a single dose gives : immediate relief, and a small bottle effects a perfect cure.” ' L Wholesale Agents in the Australian and New Zealand Colonies- - Elliot Brothers, • Eyers & Solomon ; Felton, Grxmwalde 1 & Co. ; P, and S. Falk, Paulding & Co.,' I Rocks Tompsit, & Co, ; Rosenthall & Co. Kempthorne, Prosser, & Co.; S. . Hlefenung & Co.; Hemmons, Laws,. & Co.; Berkley, Taylor, & Co.; and all other wholesale houses. Proprietor—Thomas Powell, Blackfriars Road London. DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling then 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 1 (No. 1, deafness arising from colds ; No. 1 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 l)is ’ pen;.ary fur Diseases of the Ear.—Send stamps for particulars to T. B. Hanna* ford, Auckland, N.Z. 127 n GiIATEF C L - COM FORTTNG. EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. 3 Tt Y a thorough knowledge of the natural JD laws which govern the operations of > digestion and nutrition, and by a careful - application of the fine properties of well 3 selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided 1 r our breakfast tables with a delicately ■ flavoured beverage which may save us ■ many Leavy doctor’s bills. It is by the 3 ad cions use of such articles of diet that , a constitution may be gradually bail* ill - until strong enough to resist every ten , dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle - maladies are floating around us ready’ to 1 attack wherever there is e weak point. f We may escape many a fatal sh.*ft"by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure ■ o od and a properly nourished frame.— 0 article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. . Sold only in packets, labelled : } JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOM CEOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON, ALSO, EPPS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE



I Keating’s Powder, Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. 3 Keating’s Powder. ■- - i- ■ ■ ' . i M v Kills Bags, r Fleas, s Moths, I 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 i SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so* i 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 oi 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, London TEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDER 1 FOR CHILDREN GUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this well-known Family Med;, cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upward; of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned extei> 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 th public to give a special caution against the us. 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 spelt with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on sole t at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Me cine Vendors. Kkmpthorn, Prosser and Co A SK for POWELL’S BALSAM. ANISEED POWELL’S BALSAM of.. ANISEED “ Sir,—l have for a long time suffered rom a severe cough and tried;all manner of smedies. Dr. Liberecht advised rOWEI I.’S tALSAM of ANISEED; it rured me after few days. You are at liberty U use this :tter in hopes that others may benefit by it,;— I am, Sir, Yours. &c., ALBERT COUNT POTOCKI.”