«’HE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1888.

Printed and published daily, for THE ASII* burton Guardian Company, Limited, by Henry Vincent Sawtell, of Burnett Street, Ashburton, at the Company’s Print* ing House, West street, Ashburton,., . .1.7/ Saturday, December 8, 1883,



Public Companies. i?flw ZEALAND LOAN & MER- I\ CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY .... (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makea LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in Now Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Saleroom*, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS TN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Oom ' bined ' Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to bo the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. ' Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch or Ash burton. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch, GEO. WILKIN, Agent, Ashburton. O. W. TURNER, Agent, 20 Kakaia. S. E. Poyntz. N OVELTY EMPORIUM AND HORTICULTURAL DEPOT. Stephen E. Poyntz, No. 3, Friediandeks’ Buildings, Burnett Street, A shburton. To the ladies of Ashburton—Latest artistic novelties for decorative purposes on view. Splendid collection of not plants, true to name, in full bloom, from Is 3d per pot. More solid articles, viz— Hematite painted corrugated iron, 40 per cent cheaper than O. G. Iron; ranges, fixed and portable, at moderate prices ; Fountain and other washing boilers, great labor saving machines; iron wheelbarrows all sizes ; gardening and other tools in stock. To farmers—The celebrated Racine fanning mills (no farmer should be with out one), clean and grade every kind of seed grown, price low ; rape seed, new imported, 4£d per lb; turnip seed, good, 78a per cwt, can be seen growing. All otfior goods at like rates. 835



T. Bullock. MR THOMAS BULLOCK has the following TOWN SECTIONS FOR SAL'S— ■! - 7il Wakanui road and Wills street ,746 Peter street 822 Cox street 818 Aitken street 842 Aitken and Cass streets 311 Corner of Havelock and Town Belt ■*—B6o Gray street : 805 Burnett street 706 Wills street 732 Wills street ... ,858. Gray street ; 859 ‘Gray street 240 William and Kermode streets 318 Havelock street ‘ ; 5 689 Cameron street 333 Moore street ' 335 Moore street ' 27 Dobson street 771 Three frontages on Cox street Wakanui road and East Town Belt : 905 Corner of Giay and East streets ' 427 Tancred street * ! ,1059 Corner of Peter and Walker ' streets , ; ‘TG6O Peter street , 49,58, 59, 64, Kermode sti eet ■ '872 Aitken street 873 : Corner of William and Aitken streets ,ff 94 Wakanui road ' 95 Wakanui road ; 96 Wakanui road 112 Corner of West and Kermode streets, leasehold . 75 (part of) East street, with build ' ' ings thereon 1011 Corner of Walker and Cox streets . 1012,1013, Cox street 1 .1010 Corner of Grigg and Peter streets, •' fronting the Grange 31, 32 Mona Square, with buildings :: thereon, leasehold 230 Havelock street , 781 Peter street 1009 Peter street 751 Corner of Peter street and Town Belt east 21 Corner* of Dobson and East street • 539 J-acre Peter street 538 Peter street 824 Cox street, with two brick cot tages thereon 525 Cox street, with two brick cot ° tages thereon 412 Moore street 84 ~ ~ 643 Corner of inter and Burnett .: . streets Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. fT\d 'BAKERS. —To let, at a low rental, |1 ;: -.the Central Bakery, together with ■HopAnd dwelling house. T. BULLOCK -ONty TO LEND.—Three special sums of £450, L2OO and £SO to lend on mortgage. Kv i: T. BULLOGK. JgARB WIRE. BARB WIRE. ' " Encourage Local Industry. The Undersignedlias Christchurch made BABB WIRE For Sale much cheaper than the imported article.. T. BULLOCK. ■ ~t ■ ; :;■■■■■ TO DAIRYMEN, DEALERS AND ; OTHERS. TO LET—RO acres well grassed land fronting; ithA - Wakanui creek and Raoe course rbad.“ ” If required, the owner will divide it and lebjii two lots of 25 acres each.} ' , T. BULLOCK. fT\O MEET THE TIMES, the nnder- I- ■ mentioned shops will be let at very loWtentals, as below : Shop ’ and Duelling House in Bast ■(ireet, only lOi 6.1 per week. and Dwelling House in Moore strefit, 6s fid per Week. (hop and Dwelling House in the Tri angle, 10s 6d per Week. :t * * T. tULLOCK.



Hop Bitters. REMEMBER THIS. IF YOU ARE SICK. If you are sick, HOP BITTERS will surely aid Nature in making you well again when all else fails. If you are comparatively well, but feel the need of a grand ton : c and stimulant, never rest easy till you are made a new being by the use of HOP BITTERS. If you are costive or dyspeptic, or are suffering from any other of the numerous diseases of the stomach or bowels, it is your own fault if you remain ili, lor HOP BITTERS are a sovereign remedy in all such com plaints. If you are wasting away with any form of Kidney Disease, stop tempting Death this moment, and turn for a cure to HOP BITTERS. If you are sick with that terrible sick ness Nervousness, you will find a “Balm in Gilead ” in the use of HOP BITTERS. If you are a frequenter, or a resident of a miasmatic distiict, barricade your system against the scourge of all countries—mala rial, epidemic, bilious and intermittent fevers—by the use of HOP BITTERS. If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable generally, HOP BITTERS will give you fair skin, rich blood, the sweetest breath, health and comfort. In short they cure ALL Diseases of the Stomach, Bowels, Bleed, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, etc., and £soo will be paid for a case they will not cure or help, or for anything impure or injurious found in them. That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mother or daughter, can be made the picture of health by a few bottles of Hop Bitters, costing but a trifle. Will you let them suffer ? Cleanse, Purify and Enrich the Blood with Hop Bitters, And you will have no sickness or suffering or doctors’ bills to pay. Racing. J^O U N T SOMERS ANNUAL Sports and Baces. THURSDAY, DEO. 27m, 1883. Programme: 1. .Mount Somers Ccp, a sweepstake of 2s»vs, with 15sovs added; open County of Ashburton. Entrance, 10s. Second horae to save 2sova from the stakes. Distance, miles ; weight, lOst 71b. 2. Hurry Scurry, of saovs, for district horses only, t ntrance, ss. Second horse to save entrance. Distance, 1 mile; weight, lOst. Post entries. 3. Trotting Race, of ssovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstake of 5s for second horse. Ent, ance, ss. Distance, 2 miles; weight, list 71b. 4. Shearer’s Purse, of Ssovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstakes of 2s 6d each for second horse. En-



trance, ss. Distance, f mile, catch weights. Post entries. 5. Farmers’ Plate, of sovs, open to County of Ashburton. Entrance, 10s. Second horse to save fees. Dis tance, 1 mile; weight, 10st71b, win ner of Cup 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 ness. 2. Three horses the bona fide property of different owners to start or no race. 3. No protest will bo entertained unless made thirity minu'es 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 races shall 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 McOLIMONT, 12 996 Secretary. Winslow annual sports and RAC E S. NEW YEAR’S DAY. President—E. G. Wright, M.H.R. Vice-President —John Carter. Judge—M. Stitt. Starter—M. Simpson. Clerk of the Scales —O. Jephson. Clerk of the Course—H. Fowler. Handioappers—M. Stitt and S, Saunders, 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 12 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 19s. Distance, miles. 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), valued at 5 guineas, with 20 sovs. added : second horse to save his stakes ; nomina tion, LI; acceptance, LI. Distance, 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. 5. Consolation Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs ; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. One mile. RULES: No one will be allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of half a guinea to the fund, or when the prize is L2O or over, one guinea. All horses to have been owned in the County three months prior to the races. Three horses to start or no race. No protest will be entertained unless LI be deposited with the Secretary within 30 minuv.es after the race is run, which will be forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Committee, prove frivilous. No one allowed to train a horse on the course one week before the races, under penalty of being disqualified. In event of a walk-over only half of the stakes will bo awarded. ENTRANCE AT GATE—Men on foot, la ; Women and Children, Free ; Horsemen, 2s; Traps and Expresses 2s 6d. THOS. HICKS, 10 837- Secretary. Business Notices. W. MAURICE, Tailor, Etc. Gentlemen’s OvVn Material MADE UP, Perfect fit and newest style guaranteed, CLEANING and MENDING, etc., MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. —The cheapest Tailor in the tovn. 12 1007



Sporting. * SH BURTON SUMMER RACK'. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1883. Stewards —J. Ivess, M. 11. R., 13. G. Cri p, 0. 0. Fooks, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, Jand L. E. Corsbio. Treasurer—J. C. Bell. Starter—H. Brittan. Clerk of the Scales —A. Harrison, Clerk of the Course—W. Han-licappers —Messrs S. Saunders, E. G. Crisp, and C. G. Fooks. 12 30 p.m.— Counties Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3:1 Gin high ; nomi nation 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. lit miles. 1.15 p.m.— Selling Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs ; over five flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high : no weight under lOst ; post entry, 1 sov, to bo made w-th Secretary immediately after Counties Hurdle i. ace ; winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Ij mile?. 2 p m. —Counties Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to save his stake ; nomi nal ion, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 iovs. lit miles. 2.45 p.m.—Novel Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sov ; the winner to bo 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 hoi sea that have never won an ad vertised stake exceeding 15 sovs; en trance, 1£ sovs ; weight for age. JJ miles. 4.15 p.m. —Christmas Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; weights will ha declared after Town Flute is run. miles. 5 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; for all beaten horses during the day ; nomination, 10s, to bo made im mediately after the Christmas Handicap is run ; acceptance free ; to be notified within ton minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. For District Horses only—see Rule I. To be held on the RACECOURSE ON Judge—S. Saunder Programme ;



RULilllb. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that Jias been commonly resided in the Counties of Ashburton or Geraldine from September 27, 1883, and up to the date of the forthcoming, meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in one or both of the said Counties during the same period. 2. General rules of Ashburton Racing Club and Canterbury Jockey Club racing rules strictly adhered to, and new scale of weight for age adopted. 3. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with programme, for expense! of the course. 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 bfa 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 bo paid to the Secretary as above not later than 9 p.m. on Satur day, Deo. 22. J. 0. BELL, 10 771 Hon. Secretary. METHYEN RACES AND SPORTS to be held NEW YEAR’S DAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. President—J. O. Wason, Esq. Vice-president—Julian Jackson, Esq. Judge—J. Jackson, Esq. Treasurer —C. A. 0. Hardy, Esq. Starter—J. Devery, Esq. Clerk of the Course—G. Coward, Esq. Clerk of the Scales—W. Morgan, Esq. Programme. 10.30a.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 Cop (a handicap), of 39 sovs ; distance, 1£ miles ; nomin ation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1 p.m.— Trotting Rage (a distance han oicap), of 10 sovs ; 3 miles ; nomina tion, 10 j ; acceptance, 10s. 1.30 p.m. —Messrs Hahdy and Co.’s Cup, value 12 guineas,’for district horses ; l£ miles ; weight, list. 2 p.m. —District Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; li miles ;no weight under lOat. i o be ridden by owners ; entrance, 1 sov. 1.30 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; distance, 1 mile ; for horses that have been beaten during the meeting; nomination, 10s, to be made immediately after the District Hack Race ; acceptance, 10s within 10 minutes after the weights are de clared.



Rules No. i —All races, with die exception of Nos. 5 and G, to be open to horses whose owners have resided in the Ashburton County thr-re months’ immediately pre ceeding Ist January, 1884, and have been their bond fide property during that time. No. 2—Any horse breaking :n the Trot ting Race must pull up immediately and turn. No. 3 —No protest will bo 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 Secretarj, ad dressed Methven Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on the 15th December. Weights will be declared on the 22nd December, and acceptances due on December 29th at the Methven Hotel, before 9 p.m. No. 7 —Entries for Nos. 5 and 6 races accompanied with fees, names of horses, and colors of the riders, to be sent to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Dec. 29 th, 1883. No. B—ln all events three horses to start or no race. No. 9—The decision of the Committee to bo 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 C. McWILLIAM, 12 1004 Hon. Sec. E W W O R K. Copies of Mr Bowrojt’s Book “ Cheese, Butter, and Bacon,” can be obtained ai this office. Price, 2s.



Consultation. Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY OX THE C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING, To be held on the Christchurch Race course on TUESDAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. Midsummer Handicap and Middle Park .Stakes. 2,000 Shares of 10s each—£l,ooo. 70 Prizes—Five separate allotments, each share having five distinct chances. List of Prizes : Applications, if by letter, with two two penny stamps and exchange on cheques one shilling added. Please write signa ture and address legibly to avoid errors. Money orders, 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.



Id answer to numerous inquiries we beg to state that we are in no way connected with any other Company. N. B.—Our Spring Meeting Consulta tion of 1882 (12 months since) closed with 3,178 subscribers at 10s each ; our Mel bourne and New Zealand Cup, 1883, just closed with 7,069 at 10s each, showing the progress we have made and the esti mation in which we are held. 11 915 A FO Registered Letters Telegram s not ac cep ed. £SOOO. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19th, 1884. DUNEDIN CUP, ISSI, To bo run at Dunedin on the 21st FEBRUARY, 1884. 20,000 Members at 5s each. 304 PRIZES, To ba distributed as follows : Cash Awards. Will close on or about the 19th 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 utarnps must be sent for reply and result. My Consultation will be advertised in all the principal papers in New Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is in the £ extra. Programmes sent Free on ap plication. Notice —Not less than Two Tickets sent to any one address. Result will be sent to every Shareholder directly after the



drawing. In". B,—The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where the three principal prizes go, also their nanv.s and address, if required, but nob for publication. Registered Letters or Telegrams not ac cepted. Post Office Orders or Bank Notes preferred. Address— ADAMAS L 1 JR, Care of Lyons and Hart, H DIG P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. Conveyances. r ONGBEACH ROYAL MAIL JU COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterloo 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Whoatstotu 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in tint., for the 10.24 express from Christchurch to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach ? tables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.5'J p, m., arriving at Loutibeach at 7.3'J p.m. Parce«s or orders left at any of th” above places wi'l receive strict attention Fares—Through single fares, 5s ; return same day, Bs. From this date RETURN FARE at SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays "nly, between Waterton and Ashburton. W. E. BOND, Proprietor, 427 c Longbeach. ,’j UN WALD AND MOUNT SOMERS X RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s ; return, 3s. .n JOHN HOOD » >j: agsraaaCTnwmgiiMiag«wiin^gaitt»n<iriMJßc«wMwc Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,’ BY ALFRED SAUNDEHS. 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, Heating and Manage ment of every description of Domestic Poultry; suggestions for the improve ment of Poultry Shows ; all that ii known about the principles to be observed in the mating of Breeding-dock; and some well



defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the most economic.il and beneficial de scription of food for any animal, from a baby to a mouse, it will show the beat 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 overy season of the year. 240



Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all c dors and designs at the Guardian oflice. TgIHE Inipi-ru'd Ihoroughbred Steeple- S chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district an ring the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton. fTIO Travel in the Hinds and dang Rata JJ_ districts Ihe Clydesdale e ntire Horse YOUNG SIR COLIN- For particulars apply to CLIISNALL BAGS., 10 633 Ohinonuiri. rnO Travel in the Kakaia, Mothyen, I Horomt and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16| hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mare —imported from Sydney by Sir Cra croft Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms—L3 for single mare ; L2 10a for 1 two or more ; guarantee Li ; payable May 3lst, 1884 ; groom fee ss, payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDER, 10 632 South Hakaia. PYTHON WILL Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigree— Python is a bright bay horse, bred lay the Hon. E. K. Cox, N.S.W. He stands 16 hands high, by Kyogle out of Nutcut, dam of Pagworth, 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 1 1 show that Python is one of the grandest and stoutest thorough-bred horses at present in New Zealand 9 010 Apply to the Groom in charge.



m Hackney stallion, THE WAIF, will servo Mares on the Lowcliffe Estate. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Ist January, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. The Waif is by Castaway, dam Fanny, an imported carriage mare. Fanny was repeatedly shown in the carriage class at Christchurch, and has never been beaten. x\lso, 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 —L 3 ss, with free run till Janu ary Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s Gd per week will be made. N. B.—No mares will be allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 mt) TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN _L ASHBURTON AND SURROUND ING DISTRICTS, The Clydesdale Horse PRETENDER. PEDIGREE. Pretender is a dark bay with black points, rising nine years old, with good bone and substance ; stands hands high, splenaid 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 limes). Maggie’s dam imported from Tasmania. Pretender gained second prize at the Northern Show as a two-year-old in 1870. 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 bo in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particular a apply to HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559 mO STAND THIS SEAS N, 1883. I The pure Clydesdale Stallion DUNDEE (46). Dundee is a beautiful bay, seven years old; bred by Mr Robert Wilkin, Christ church. Sire Prince Charlie (4) (im ported); dam Charlotte, by Lord Haddo (imported; 2nd dam Jess, by Cromwell (imported). Terms —£3 each cash first time of service, or four guineas end of season. Groo ' age foe ss. Every care taken but no re sponsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book for New Zealand. J. GARTER, 9-SGO Grove Farm, Tinwald. f jnO Travel this Season, in the South j Rakaia and surrounding districts,



1883, the celebrated Stallion KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, rising 4 years, is a beautiful bay with splendid action and line temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any pother colt of his age in New Zealand. Pedigree: The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, out of their famous brood mare Miss M'Cormiok, imported from Melbourne. Miss M'Cormiok; was pur chased by the late David Nesbitt from M'Cormiok Bros., Tasmania, and was specially selected for her breeding quali ties —the cor.ectness of that judgment has now been fully verified. Miss M'Cor mick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion. (See Now Zealand Stud Book.) I 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-yoar-old, Young Vanquisher was first at Geelong, third at the Grand National, Melbourne; as a 4* year-old, first at Geelong and second at Ballarat the same year. Ho was after wards purchased and imported to New Zealand by Mr Holly, of Christchurch, TjFONAUD WHITE, 10 054 ‘Fro’irietor South Rakaia,



('llO Travel Ashburton and surrounding 3 districts the celebrated thorough bred horse KINGFISHER. Kingfisher is a dark brown horse standing IS 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 sum 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 ED. COOKSON, 10 725 Or Groom in charge. GIG Travel this Season in ihe Ashburton X district, the Thorough-bred entire Daniel O’Rourke. Daniel OTlourke was got by Slcdmere (a), dam Brunette (a) ; by Tadmor, dam by Hetman Platoff—Birthday, by Panta loon— Honoria, by Camel. Bledmere, by Daniel OTlourke, dam by Sleight-of-Hand —Hampton (brown) mare. Daniel OTlourke has been a very good per former on the turf : ha 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 ihe sire of Bads worth, 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 :— Kyle, Wakanui road, Waterloo, North and South of the iliver, Longboich, Winslow, Tinwald, and remain in his box the end of the week at Me Beecher’s Central Hotel until Monday. Terms—L4 6s per mare, payable Ist January, 1884. Grooniage fee os, pay able on first service.



For further particulars apply t> tn groom in charge. 10 061 R. H. PKARPOicT. T.) Stand this Season the imported powerful and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse CASSIYELAUNUS. Cred by Mr Gr. Viewing in 1869, got by Caractacus, his dam Campauelle by -tock weil—Florence, by Vtdocipedi—Marga rette, by Actteon—Snowball, by Prime Minister—Yesta, by Dolphin! 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 groat quality. As a two-year-old he won two races at Row 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 ia worthy of remark that during his career as a three-yoar-oid he travelled on foot his circuit, which the more modern win ders (Fisherman and Rataplan) 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 moat worthy the notice or breeders who fancy the Venison and Defence blood (and who could object to the latter especially t) more particularly as he—as well as bear ing a marked resemblance to his hand some son in other respects—has a good temper. . . . He is one of the large stamp, but, like his sire, a- nice-sized, level made horse, with plenty of quality and racing points, and most likely to get racehorses.”— Copperthwaite's Sires of the Present Day.



biro of various win favorites for the forthuoi land and Canterbury Cup Agnes colt ; also, sire t winner of the: ,-unedin I’i chase, Miss King lilly, numerous to particularise Will travel throughout which notice wdl bo give thor information on apphe MR A. JdLC Quill’s MR T. QUJ 10 051 Hotels A. Lf’ORD FO R E John Th Whc has again taken the Fo"est, would be glad tc from his old friends and ones as can make it con' a look in. Good accommodation foi VfK LAURENCE OXI IVI Appointed Agent fc ton Guardian at South Ra jjlOR SALE AT TH r ! he New Bankruptcy Bi The Chattel Securities V Etc. Etc., Government Nc JpHE V. PUBLIC TRUf OF NEW ZE-



Business Notices. IJ | ©-^TS rpAKB 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 Eobert 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 toar of colonial life. He has just received an other supply of v/atches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Enghsc levers, made expressly for R, Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, wit! extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, LG 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, 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 hia own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and saf" Vy nost on re colu'ofP.O.O 730c-86n EMOYAL, REMOVAL. Having taken the Premises known as Montgomery’s Corner, I am prepared to let my Busine=s Premises on the Waka nui road (with or without dwelling). SHOP, with Fixtures, 18ft Gin x 28ft, with Show Room same size. Dwelling c onsists of 5 rooms, with scullery, etc. Notice of Removal. Apply, 8 O. M. JON iS.



Boarding Houses, &c. I■>RINGS ALBERT BOARDING I 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, Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel, near Cookson’a Stables, Wins street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944 Medical. IV[ ° NK ’ 3 NE W ZEALAND Herbal Bemedies. DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY, Ac., Completely conquered by Monk’s H-.rbal 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, yot 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, 1 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 I have veri fied by evaporating a fluid drachm placed I on a watch glass over a spirit lamp. On ' weighing the result, a dark green extract, I found the weight to be 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 u does not subsequently con 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 18ibs 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 acts like a charm in the above painful disease, and gives almost instantaneous reliet. Testimonials to prove the efficiency of the “New Zea land Hei bal Mixture,” can be seen at the Agents. Prom Capt. Kennedy, U. S.s. Hauroto, Port Chalmers, Peb. 7th, 1883. Dear Sir,—Thanks for 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 reliet. It has also the advantage of not being in the least nau seous, like most remedies. I remain, dear sir, yours faithfully, S A. Kennedy. ;Mr H. D. Monk. ! Sole Wholesale and Retail Agent for Ashburton County, | J. M, CAMBRIDGE, j Pharmaceutical Chemist. f Sole Proprietor, j H. D. MONK, 1058 Dunedin, New Zealand.



Medical P S OWELL’S BALSAM OF A OLD by all CHEMISTS and STORE KEEPERS. Observe the Trade Mark Lion, Net, and Mouse.” POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED.— ■t The effects of one tcaspoonful taken .n a little water before going to bed is extraordinary. No family should be without it in the winter Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendor; throughout the World, is i>£d and 2s 3d per per bottle; a great saving in taking family bottles, lis each. Established over 50 years. Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Black! riars Road, London. pOR p°R COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. IN IN pOR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS IN FLUENZA, COLDS, &c.



Verger writes : “ I was advised to try the Balsam of Aniseed; I did, and have font d great relief. It is most comforting in aliayi: g irritation and giving strength to the voice.” Lionel Brough, Ksq., the eminent actor, writes : i think it an invaluable medicine for members of my profession, and have always recommended it to my brother and siste artistes.” '-r RU LY an EXTRAORDINARY EX -*■ PECTOKaNT.—Mr. Edward M. Ullelt, of Bury, Hunts., v:' - .v.s ti Messrs. Palmer & Son, Ramsay : —‘‘ Having t een in the habit of using Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed for a great number of years, I have great pleasure in bear ing testimony to its incomparable effects as an expectorant. 1 always find a single dose gives immediate relief, and a small bottle effects a perfect cure.” Wholesale Agents in the Australian and New Zealand Colonies- - Elliot Brothers, Eyers & Solomon ; Felton, Grimwax.de & Co. ; P. and S. Falk, Faulding & Co., Rocki Tompsxt, & Co. ; Rosenthall & Co. Kempthorne, Prosser, & Co.; S. Hlffenxjng & Co, ; Hemmons, Laws, & Co. ; Berkley, Taylor, & Co. ; and all other wholesale houses. Proprietor— THOMAS Powell, Blackfriars Road London. DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling them selves “Doctors,” are utterly ruin ing the organs, of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O for so doing. I have two infallible remedies (No. I, deafness arising from colds ; No. 2, the thickening of the parts oF the Tympanum) from recipes sent me by those world-known Auriata, the late and pre sent Senior Surgeons of the Royal Dis pensary fur Diseases of the Ear.—Send stamps fur particulars to T. B. Hanna- EoUI), Auckland, N.Z. liT* GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save xxs many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad clous use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten deucy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies axe floating around us ready to attack wherever there is ? weak point. We may escape many a fatal sh.-ft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure > od and a properly nourished frame.— o article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOVCEOPATHIO CHEMIST, LONDON. ALSO, EPPS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Kills Bugs, Pleas, Moths, Beetles This Powder is quite harmless fo 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 lor their pet dogs. THIS ARTICLE has found so GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so called article in imitation. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that the tins of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in tins only.



Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablet! A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a mo; t agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children. Sold in tins by ail Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London gTEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDEW FOk CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAOTICN TO PUKCHASER 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 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 use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefuil;. (o observe the four following distinctly, characteristics, without which none genuine : Ist—ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH. SURREY, are engraved on the Governmen Stamp affix to each packet. 2nd —Eacn Single Powder has directions fo; the dose, and he words, John Steedman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon, 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spell with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on sole-! at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Me cine Vendors. . . Kempthokn, PitossKsandCo A SK for POWELL’S BALSAM ANISEED POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED “Sir, —I have for a long time sulfurd from a severe cough and tried all manner of remedies. Dr. Liberecht advised POWELL’S . BALSAM of ANISEED; it cured me after a few days. You are at liberty to use this ' letter in hopes that others may benefit by it.— I am. Sir, Yours. &c., " ALBERT COUNT POTOCKI.”