IRVING IN AMERICA

Henry Irving was banqueted on October 27 by the Lotus Club of New York. Five hundred pesons were present, including Mr Jefferson, Mr Barrett, Mi* tlorence, and other actors. Mr Irving made a speech of consider able length, abounding in happy hits, and creating a most favorable impres sion. ’ In it he said : “In coming here I really had but. one terror —the inter viewer. lam glad to tell you that is passed, and also that I find the inter viewer a much misrepresented person. He seemed to me a'most-courteous gentleman, who had but an amiable curiosity to know a little about myself that he did not know before, and I was very well satisfied to gratify him as much as I could. I was told he would turn me inside out, would cross-ex amirie me, and then appear against me the following morning. I found no thing of the sort. The only thing I would quarrel with him for was saying I reminded him of Mr Oscar Wilde.” ISpeakthg- of his art and its status in England, he said : “In my own dear land I am glad to tell you that the love for the Shakespearian drama is greatly increasing. T remember at one of the revivals of Shakespearian plays at the gentleman leaving the treeatre ’"was heard to express the opinten that the play was not * a bad one, that he thought it might have a tolerable run, hut that it would be very much improved it it had not contained so many quotations. The play was * Macbeth.’ I have been told that gentleman is sometimes to be found in the British Museum in the old reading room devoted, to Shakespearian manu scriptsi'and that he is very frequently found turning them over, but with what success Ido not know. I also remem ber once when a play was produced, a friend of mine asked me what was the subject' of s it. I said that the subject of it was Charles 1., at which he hemmed and hawed, and said : * Very good.’. Very good. Oh ! capital. Charles I. Yes, I should think that would do very well. Let me see— Charles I. Do you mean Shake speare’s Charles I.?’ However, these things are improving, and even the old playgoer—l do not know whether such a character exists amongst you—who is amongst us a very dreadful creature, even he is beginning to tolerate the student who goes to the book instead of to traditional characters for inspi a tion. We are very hypocritical now. We will go to the Crystal Palace to see the play of ‘ Hamlet,’ and go to the Crystal Palace because it is not a theatre; and when we would not go to the theatre to see the play of ‘ Hamlet ’ we will go to the Crystal Palace or some other such place to see the ‘Pink Do minoes.’ We will crowd sometimes to a French theatre without understanding a word of their language, when we will desert our own theatres where these plays are being played. But fortunately no such difference as that can exist be tween us; and I cherish the hope that it will be ray good fortune, and more especially the good fortune of my fel low-workers, and especially my gifted companion and friend Ellen Terry, that we shall be able to win your favor. I -daresay you will find many of us very strange and very odd, with peculiarities of speech and with peculiarities of man ner and gesture; but it would, perhaps, Dpt be so. pleasurable if we were all just alike. It is not our fault, you know, if we are Englishmen.”

A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ROMANCE

•, The Port Adelaide correspondent of one of the Adelaide journals gives the following details relating to a recent police court case which attracted a good deal of -attention :—“We have had a little romance to enliven us. All your nautical readers are no doubt familiar with a very valuable publication known as‘Sawtell’s Nautical Almanac.’ The publisher of that book is a Mr A. E. Sawtell, living at Port Adelaide, and conducting an extensive business. He has a pretty and accomplished ’daughter, who, he says, is eighteen years old; and he ought to know, though others not bearing the same re lation to her avow that she is twenty one. There worked at the Port, as clerk to a shipping agency firm, a young man of color, commonly known as Black Sam. He is a very clever, well-educated young fellow, and is the son of a wealthy planter in the Isle of France. The planter married a black lady, and the issue of the marriage is Black Sam, or, to use his proper name, Mr Momphlait, a French creole. Well, our friend met Miss Sawtell and at once :;made court to her, going, so it is said, in a straightforward fashion to the father, and telling him he loved his daughter, and all the rest of it. The father would have none of him, and, of course, the old result followed. The couple ran up to town after a while and got married by a Mr Mudge, who combines with an agency business the pastorship of a branch of the Methodist Church, and who now is accused bit terly for permitting the marriage to take place, although in truth he does not appear to be very blameworthy. After ! the ceremony Miss Sawtell, like the good girl she was, went to her father’s house, and Momphlait, like the plucky fellow that he was, went after her and claimed her as his bride. The father wouldn’t let her go, however, and within a day or two he summoned the . bridegroom to the police Court to an swer a charge of making a false declara tion of the age of the girl. The unfor tunate fellow now stands committed for trial, but he has all the public senti ment; with .hitrij and is admired by all who like this sort of romance. He was admitted to bail, which, like the cost of his defence, is said to be subscribed for him by admiring friends. ’Adayortwo after the committal the cirl managed to get loose from the pa- Ijeroal mansion, and the newly-wedded couple are now living in a snug little ( cpt.pf their own. It is believed that ‘ \he.prosecution of the young fellow will not be continued.”

-THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN* THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1883.

Printed and published daily,’ fori' Thr ASH BURTON Guardian Company, Limited, by Henry Vincent SawtelL of Burnett Street, Ashburton, at the Company’s Print' ing House, We ststreqt, Ashburton, Thursday, December 20,



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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 falls. If you are comparatively well, but feel the need of a grand tonic 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 ill, tor 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, Blocd, 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. jy|T)UNT SOMERS ANNUAL Sports and Baces. THURSDAY, DEO. 27rn, 1883. Programme : 1. Mount Somers Cop, a sweepstake of Isovs, with 15sovs added; open County of Ashburton. Entrance, 10s. Second horse to save 2sovs from the stakes. Distance, l£ miles ; weight, 10st 71b. 2. Hurry Scurry, of ssovs, for district horses only. Entrance, ss. Second horse to save fees Distance, 1 mile; weight, lOat. Post entries. 3. Trotting Race, of ssovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstake of 5s for second horse. Entiance, 6a. 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, ss. Distance, | 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; waight, 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 races, 2. Three horses the hona fide property of different owners to start or no race. 3. No protest will be 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 racei shall .he 10s. 6. District horses to be owned by per sons residing in the old Mount Somers Road Board district, three months prior to races. 7. First race to start at 10.30 a.m. The usual Athletic Sports will t >llow, for which liberal prizes will be given. JOHN MoJLIMONT, 12 996 Secretary. WINSLOW ANNUAL SPORTS AND RACES. NEW YEAR’S DAY. President —E. G. Wright, M.H.R. Vics-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 sovs ; over asix flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Distance, 1£ 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, 1£ miles. 3. Trotting Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs ; nomination, ss; 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, 6s ; accep’mco, 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 tu start or no race. No protest will be entertained unless LI be deposited with the Secretary within b 0 minutes after the race is run, which will be forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Committee, prove frivilous. So 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 be awarded. ENTRANCE AT GATE—Men on foot, Is ; Women ard Children, Free ; Horsemen, 2s; Traps and Expresses 2s 6d. THOS. HICKS, 10 837 Secretary. Boarding Housea, &c. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL 0. 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. 0. TRUCKLE, Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel near Cookson’s Stables, vV ills' street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944



Sporting. SHBURTON SUMMER RACES. For District Horses only—see Rule I. j To be held on the RACECOURSE ON THURSDAY, DEC.SMBEIi 27, 1883. Judge—S. Saunders. Stewards—J. Ivess, M. H. R., E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, and L. E. Corabie. Treasurer —J. C. Bell. Starter —H. Brittan. Clerk of the Scales —A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course—W. Max tin. HanHcappers—Messrs S. Saunders, E. G. Crisp, and C. C. Fooks. Programme ; 12 30 p m.—Counties Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1£ miles. 1.15 p.m.—Selling Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs ; over five flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high : no weight under 10st ; post entry, 1 sov, to be made with Secretary immediately after Counties Hurdle Haco ; winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. l£ miles. 2 p m.—Counties Handicap, of 40sovs; second horse to save his stake ; nomi na ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. Ij miles. 2.45 p.m.—Novel Race (a handicap), of , 25 sovs ; 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 Plvtb, of 20 sovs, for all horses that have never won an ad vertised stake exceeding 15 sovs ; en trance, sovs ; weight for age. \\ miles. 4.15 p.m.—Christmas Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; weights will be declared after Town Plato is run. miles. 5 p.m.—Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; for all beaten horses during the day ; nomination, 10a, 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. RULES. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Counties of Ashburton or Geralfine 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 expenses 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 be final, and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. 6. 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 not later than 9 p.m. on Satur day, Deo. 22. J, C. BELL, 10 771 Hon. Secretary. METHVEN RACES AND SPORTS to be held NEW YEAR’S DAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. President —J. 0. 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. 10.30 a.m.—Tilting at the Ring ; firs! 2 sovs ; second, 1 sov ; post entries, 2s Cd. 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, l£ miles ; nomin ation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sav. 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 ; 1| miles ; weight, Hat. 2 p.m.—District Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; l£ miles ;no weight under 10st. ) 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, 10s, to be made immediately after the District Hack Pace; acceptance, 10s within 10 minutes after the weights are de clared. Rules No. I—All1 —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 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. 6 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. 29th, 1883. No. B—ln8 —In 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. All Athletic Races, except the Men’s Race for 100 yards, are handicaps. JOHN 0. Mo WILLIAM, 12 1004 Hon. Sec. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, W<wt street



Consultation. Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY ON THE G.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, bank notes and drafts, f registered letters and telegrams received and promptly attended to. j N. B.— All letters containing coin must 3 be registered. 3 Address — Robin Hood, care of Thos. Stapleton, r Box 238, Post-office, Christchurch; or Jubal Fleming, . City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. t 3 L 3 e P i f In answer to numerous inquiries we beg to state that we are in no w.iy 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 7,089 at 10s each, showing the progress we have made and_the esti mation in which we are held. 11 915 FORTUNE FOR ss. Registered c Letters e Telegram a i not ac e cep'ed. 1 ADAMASTOR’S Novelty Consul tation on the Dunedin Cup, 1884. Post Office Orders payable to Ada mastor. r e £SOOO. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19th, 1884. I DUNEDIN CUP, 1881, To be run at Dunedin on the 21st i FEBRUAUY, 1884. f 20,000 Members at 5s each. s 304 PRIZES, 1 To be distributed as follows : Cash Awards. f Grand total sat 100 ... £SOO 10 at 50 ... 500 -0 at 25 ... 500 40 at 12 101 500 80 at 6 5s 500 100 at 5 ... 500 £3OOO ... £SOOO. Will close on or about the 19th February, 1884. Each Ticket has seven separate chances. - Race and Cash awards being drawn for 3 separately. When convenient please send P. O. Order to Adamastor). By so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to Registration. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and mirked correct by Bank. Two stamps 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 1s in the £ extra. Programmes sent Free on ap plication, it Notice — Not less than Two Tickets sent to any one address. Result will be sent to every Shareholder directly after the , a drawing. [. N. B.—The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, l where the three principal prizes go, also [. their names and address, if required, but not for publication. t . Registered Letters or Telegrams not ac- L . cepted. Post Office Orders or Bank Notes preferred. • Address — ADAMASTOR, • Caro of Lyons and Hart, o 11 91G P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. f Conveyances. a e B £ 3 f 3 1 1 I I LONGBBAOH ROYAL MAIL COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterloo 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Whoatstom 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10.24 express from Ohristchurc'i to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach itablea, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.6 U p.m., arriving at Longbeach at 7.30 p.m. Parcels or left at any of the 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. 3 i 427 c W. E. BOND, Proprietor, Longbeach. } mINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS ■ X RAILWIAY. 5 MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA 3 ROYAL MAIL COACH. ? This Coach loaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun , Somers, for Anaina Railway Station, at t 7.30 a in. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday ’ and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrvai of each train. ’ Parcels and Luggage punctually ‘ attended to. Single fares, ?s ; return, 3s. » .n JOHN HOOD > Publication. I“ir~TiE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, , “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,’ ) BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, written by an old New Zea ) land coloni t, will be found to contain the most modern and complete information ) upon the Breeding, Rearing and Manage i 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, i the moat economical and 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 i practices, it will point out how to keep 1 poultry with certain profit, in brilliant , health, and producing abundance of eggs at every season of the year. 240



Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. I mHE Imported Thoroughbred Steeple- I chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton. OTO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata JL districts the Clydesdale Entire Horae YOUNG SIR COLIN- For particulars apply to CHI3NALL BROS.. 10 G 33 Ohinemuri. rjnO Travel in the Rakaia, Methven, j|_ Hororata, 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 10s for two or more ; guarantee hit ; payable May Slat, 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 ’ Kyogle 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, t Owing to an accident when a two-year old, Python was never trained or raced. 5 A glance at the tabulated pedigree will be 5 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. t rpaE 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 is 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 4 Young Major By Old Major. ' Young Major’s three-year-old unbroken colts from Lowcliffe mares have invariably tupped the market at the annual sales in } Christchurch. j 1 Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Janu > ary Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s J 6d per week will be made. 1 N.B.—No m*res will be allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 3 T o TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN ASHBURTON ANDSURROUND 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 16£ hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr VV, 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. , JL The pure Clydesdale Stallion t DUNDEE (46). 1 Dundee is a beautiful bay, seven years 1 old; bred by Mr Robert Wilkin, Christ -1 church. Sire Prince Charlie (4) (im ' ported); dam Charlotte, by Lord Had do (imported; 2nd dam Jess, by Cromwell (imported). Terms—£3 each cash firattimeofaervice, • or four guineas end of season. Grootage i fee sa. Every, care taken but no re sponsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book for New Zealand. J. GARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald. fpO Travel this Season, in the South I Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS. KING O’ THE rising 4 years, is a beautiful bay with splendid action and tine temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any Jothcr colt of his age in New Zealand. Pedigree : The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, out of their famous brood mare Miss MCormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M’Connick was pur chased by the lite David Nesbitt from M’Cormick Bros., Tasmania, and was specially selected for her breeding quali ties—the conectness of that judgment has now been fully verified. Miss M'Cor mick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion. (See New Zealand Stud Rook.) Kino 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,o!d 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 the 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, 10 654 South Rakaia.



nO Travel Ashburton and surrounding districts the celebrated thorough bred horse KINGFISHER. 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 sure foal getter, as will be seen by the following;— In 1880, in Hawke’s Bay district, King fisher servod 98 mares, and was success ful in getting 92 foals. Further particulars apply to ED. COOKSON, jjAshburton ; 10 725 Or Groom in charge. tpO Travel this Season in the Ashburton JL district, the Thorough-bred entire Daniel O’Rourke. Daniel O’Rourke was got by Sledtnere (a), dam Brunette (a) ; by Tadmor, dam by Hetman Platoff—Birthday, by Panta loon— Honoria, by Camel. Sledtnere, by Daniel O’Rourke, dam by Sleight-of-Hand —Hampton (brown) mare. Daniel O’llourke has been a v t ry 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 Badsworth, 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 lliver, Longboach, Winslow, Tinwald, and remain in his box the end of the week at M.' Beecher’u Central Hotel until Monday. Terms—L4 5s per mare, payable Ist January, 1884. Groomage fee ss, pay able on first service. For further particulars apply tj th groom in charge. 10 661 R. H. PEARPOINT. T) Stand this Season the imported powerful and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse GASSIVELAUNUS, Bred by Mr G. JSfewiug in 1869, got by - Caractacus, his dam Campanelle by rdock well—Florence, by Yelocipedi—Marga rette, by Actseon—Snowball, by Prime Minister—Vesta, by Oelphiui 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 hmds, and show ing immense power and great quality. As ; a two-year-old ho won two races at New- P market, beating large fields. Caractacus is now the most fashionable as well as the most desirable representa , tion of the Venison blood s Kingston was m every respect bred to t stay. His sire, Venison, proved himself a horse of undeniable stoutness, and it i» worthy of remark that during his career as a three-year-old he travelled on foot his circuit, which the more modern .von ders (Fisherman and Rataplan! accom plished by rail. It is stated upon reliable auchoiity that Venison walked upwards of 900 miles, ran fourteen, and won twelve i times in his three-year-old racing season. f . . . Caractacus is in every way most i worthy the notice of breeders who fancy the Venison and Defence blood (and who could object to the latter especially '?) - more particularly as he—as well as bear s ing a marked resemblance to his hand some son in other respects—has a good temper, . . . He is one of the large 5 stamp, but, like lua sire, a nice-sized, 2 level made horse, with plenty of quality - and racing points, and most likely to get 1 racehorses.”— Copperth waite’s Sires of the - Present Day. Bire of various winners and first favorites for the forthcoming New Zea land and Canterbury Cup—Envious, hair Agnes colt; also, sire to Encore, late winner of thejuunedin Tally-Ho Steeple | chase, Miss King filly, and others too numerous to particularise, j Will travel throughout the district, of which notice Will be given, and any fur ther information on application to ; MR A. HOBBS, Owner, Quill’s Hotel ; or from ‘ MR T. QUILL, - Hotels » FOREST HOTEL. i John Tisch, J Whc has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give 1 a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed Agent for the Ashbur ton Guaudxan at South Rakaia. JJIOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. '1 he New Bankruptcy Bill, 1883. The Chattel Securities Vet Amendment Etc Etc., Etc. Government Notice. mHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE 1 OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions ol 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 Adminis tration, the option of us. igthe State ma chinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Urjfrom R. 0. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882



£UTI:aL F1I! E IN-l Lowest i'.-.ies *>l ; :i mium. Insurers v: V, < > I Hi B ! - Vi ; b:' iI ■- - LNIOIN i-■' • '■ • A •- ' ■ '-i j LIMBI ED. li Capital £250,000, With power to increase. t twenty per cent, of the profits divided | Annually amongst the policy holders. I Directors: 1 John Blyth, Esq., of Messrs Jehn Blyth and Co., President Alfred Sh-.w, Esq., of Messrs A. Shaw and Co., Vice-President Joseph Webster, Esq., of Messrs Joseph Webster and Co, Robert Reid, Esq., of Messrs Warn* and Reid Stanford Chapman, Esq., of Messrs Vir goe, Son and Chapman. List of Shareholders: John Blyth, Esq., J.P., of John Blyth and Co., merchants, Melbourne Alfred Shaw, Esq., Wm. Hughes, Esq., Matthew Gill, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co., importers, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc. Gavin Shaw, Esq., J.P., merchant, Mer bourne W. McLean, Esq., O. McLean, Esq., of McLean Bros, and Rigg, iron mer chants, etc., Melbourne A. Currie, Esq., of A. Currie and 00. merchants and shipowners F. S. Roberts, Esq., Henry Meeks, Esq. of Briscoe and Co., iron merchants, Melbourne, Sydney, etc. G, Whittingham, Esq., J. Whittingham, Esq., merchants and millowners, Melbourne Edward Duckett, Esq., wholesale Iron monger, Melbourne W. P. Moffatt, Esq., Wm. Peacock, Esq., of Robertson and Moffatt, drapers, Melb urna Joseph Webster, Esq., of Joseph Webster and Co., Melbourne J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esq., of Wm. Peterson and Co., tea mer chants, Melbourne James Dodgshun, Esq., Mayor elect of Melbourne Joseph Dodgshun, Esq., of James Dodg shun and Go., warehousemen Robert Reid, Esq., of Wame and Reid, warehousemen Tames McDougall, Esq., D. Mo Dougall, Esq., of Messrs Sands and McDou gall, wholesale stations;* A Rowan, Esq., J.P., of Da Oastella and Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Paper Mills John Thompson, Esq., of Kilpatrick and Co., jewellers, etc. Hon. James Service, James Ormond, Esq. of James Service and 00., merchants Melbourne. Thomas Swallow, Esq’, J.P., F.T. Der ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Ariell, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mas Miller, Esp of James Miller and Oo jute manufacturers, Bd. Baines, Esq. .wholesale, Ironmonger, Melbourne J. A. Davies, Esd., miller,Rlchmonb Wm. Dean , Esq.,of Wm. Dean and 00., oil and colour merchants. F. G Langs, Esq., of Lange end Thone man, merchants D. Beath, Esq., of Beath, Schiess and Co., warehousemen and manufac turers O. Smith, Esq., J.P., J. A. Fielding, Esq., of Smith, Winn and Fielding, malt sters and merchants Thos. Alston, Esq., J.P., of Alston and Br<wn, drapers 3. Moore, Esq., J. Christie, Esq., F. J. Spinks, Esq., of Moore, Christie, and Spii ks, merchants, Melbourne Geo. !t hertson, Esq., publisher, Mel b- urne Sydney, etc. Geo. Itamsden, Esq , miller, Melbourne Q. N. Aicock, Esq., J. P., of Alcock and Co., billiard table manufacturers John Lovhner, Esq., W. Graham, Esq.,of Connell, Hogarth, and Co., mer chants, Melbourne G. H. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Bank Hastings Cunningham, Esq., John K. Smyth, Esq., of Australian Mort gage and • gency Company, limited P. Ncttlcton, Esq., J.P., wool merchant \. Ke veil, Esq., of Newell and Co., mer chants S Chapman, Esq. of Virgoe, Son and Chapman, merchants. F. Thros ell, Esq., of Throssell and Tan* Ward, maltsters A. and R. Coughey, wine merehanti, Melbourne J. A. Kitchen, Esq., of J. Kitchen and Sons, candle manufacturers R, T. Blackwell, Esq. of Brooks, Robin son and Co., glass, oil, and color me: chants F. J. Sarg od. Esq., H. Butler, Esq., of Sargood Butler and Nicholl, ware housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land J. Paterson, Esq., J. R. Lalng, Esq., John M. Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, warehousemen, Melbourne O. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwick Bros. warehousemen W. K. Thomson, Esq., J.P., S. Renwick, Fsq., of James McEwan and 00. iron merchants, Melbourne. Davies and Campbell, solicitors, Mel bourne R. Harper, Esq., of R. Harper and 00., spice merchants and millers 0. R Parsons, E q., Melbourne agent South British Insurance Company James Thomson, Esq., shipowner, Mel bourne T. E White, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co. merchants, Brisbane W. G. Stephens, Esq., of Stephens and Watts, drapers A. Parker, Esq., of R, Goldsbrough'-and Co., Limited W. E. Adcock, Esq., of Adcock, Bros., merchants Hon. J. C. Francis, 0.M.G., of Francis and McPherson Charles Campbell, Esq., of 0. Campbell and Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberta, Esq., director City of Melbourne Bank A. B. Robinson, Esq., commercial editor of the Age J. B. Simmons, Esq., commercial editor of the Telegraph Wiseman Brothers, woollen warehouse men A- Jack, Esq., of A, Jack and Co., whole sale stationers H. J. Langdon, Esq., J.P , of H. J. Langdou and Co., dryaaltera D. T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourne Exchange Hugh McNeill, Esq., of Briscoe and Co., Dunedin O. Forrester, Esq., Victoria Sugar Cora pany John Binnie, Esq., of George Webster and Co., merchants Ac., Ac., Ac. Christchurch Board of Director!: William Pratt, Esq., Chabman Pic ry Thomson, i'sq., M.H.R, William S range, Esq. John Frith lb herta, Esq. H. Holiday, Esq, J.'MuVEY BAIRD, Manager tor New Zealand. J fliers: Heipfi.'d .vr-et West, Adj'-ining I’ni'n Bank. Insui antes against i be effected on almost every iles<;;i. ihm of property. All Losses promptly etthd m Christ- Agents for AVd u:b e a- cl Dis rict: () i .it



Medical )OWELL’S BALSAM OF A SOLD by all CHEMISTS and STORE KEEPERS. Observe the Trade lylark Lion, Net, and Mouse.” . . POWELL’S iL LSAM of ANISEED. — The effects of one teaspooni'ui taken .n a little water before going to bed is extraoi dinar}'. No family should be without it in the whiter Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the World, Is I attd 2s 3d per per bottle; a great saving in taking family bottles, ns each. Established over 50’years. Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Blacklriars Road, London. WILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM imme diately.—The Dean of Westminster Verger writes: “I was advised'to try the Balsam of Aniseed; I did, and have four.d great relief. It is most comforting in allayii g irritation and giving strength to the voice.” Lionel Brough, F-sq., the eminent actor, writes : 1 think it an invaluable medicine (or 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., v.r:ts to Messrs.•;Palmer & Son, Ramsay ; —“ Having been in the babit of using Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed for a, gnat number of years, I have great pleasure in bear ing testimony to its incomparable effects as an expectorant I 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, GRimWaldk & Co. ; P, and S. Falk, Fxtjrmws'at Co., Rockb Tompsit, & Co,; Rosenthall & Co.f Kempthorne, Prosser, & Co.; S. Hoffenung & 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 lug the organs of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O for so doing. 1 have two infallible remedies (No. 1, deafness arising from colds ; No. 2, the thickening of the parts of the Tympanum) from recipes sent me by those world-known Aurists, the late and pre sent Senior Surgeons of the Royal Dis pensary for Diseases of the Ear.—Send stamps for particulars to T. B. Hanna foko, Auckland, N.Z. 127 a GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. |_) Y a thorough knowledge of the natural I ) 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 ns many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad clous use of such articles of diet that constitution may be gradually built uj a ntil strong enough to resist every ten u c ncy to disease. Hundreds of subtle aladias are floating around us ready to ™tack wherever there is ? weak point. may escape many a fatal sL-ft by j”eping ourselves well fortified with pure * ie od and a properly nourished frame.— article in the Civil Service Gazette, Made simply with boiling water or nulk. Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND 00., HOM<EOPATHIO CHEMIST, LONDON. ALSO, . EPFS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE Keating’s Powder.. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Kills Bugs, Fleas, Moths, 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 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 Tablets A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of: administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is ; a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children. Sold in tins by all Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDER FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this well known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of llu world, and by all grades of society, for upwards 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 use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested careful!; to observe the feur 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—Eaen 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 i at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Me cine Vendors. Kempthorn, Prosser and Co A SK for POWELL’S BALSAM , ANISEED POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED “ Sir,—l have for a long U%e suffered from a severe cough and tried all manner o 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.— lam. Sir, Yours. &c., ALBERT COUNT .POTOCKI.”