LONG-BEACH ROAD BOARD.

The regular monthly meeting of the' above Board took place on Friday last, the ! Inembers ‘present being Messrs J. Grigg (chairman), E. H. Dobson, F. Lewis and G. Gilmour. '. .The minutes of the previous meeting Wore read and confirmed. COKKESPONDKNCE. From the Charitable Aid Board, enclos ing, statement of receipts and expenditure to 30th June.—Received. From the County Stock and Saleyards Company, asking the Board to fence the reserve adjoining,the Tinwald saleyards ;; alsq atating that the Company had de-: cided not to lease the reserve.—Ordered; to lie on the table. ,; From .Mr F. G. Wright, in reply to the Chairman’s letter re audit of Road Boards, stating that there would be no time this session to amend the law, but that no doubt a change would be made next session.

From Mr B. G. Wright, asking that t the metalling-of ,thirty chains of the Win- 1 dermere road, so long promised, should be proceeded with —Resolved that ten ders be called for next meeting. From J. Shearer, asking that Shearer’s road from the Wheatstone drain to Ashton bridge be formed as petitioned for pre viously.— Resolved that tenders for. he work be called for next meeting. From J. Shearer, stating that the valu ation for the road he. is to purchase from the Board is too high, the land included therein being broken and unploughable, but that he was prepared to give at the rate of L 8 per acre.—The Board thought the offer reasonable, and resolved to ac cept it. . , ; From J. Small, accepting the Board’s offer of Lll for land, on top of terrace ; but that the land he Had to buy was not worth xnorethan L2, per acre; he would be willing to give L 3 per acre.—The -Rbard resolved to adhere to their former valuation, viz—Lll per acre. • ’ Frotn Dudley and Northey, complying with the Board’s terms for the, purchase Of land in Terrace roads,, provided that the Board pay for the fencing of the por tions takhn out of lots 2,3, and 4.

The Surveyor was:instructed to inter view Jffr Diidlpy with regard to this,mat-: ‘ter/' Ab the upper portion of the road to be purchased was of little importance, Mid the cost' of maintaining such would "be a large sum, beside the additional ex penditure 1 that would be required for forming and metalling, thus making the acquisition of the new road cost more than the Board would derive from the sale of

the closed road. ■'"'From the ratepayers, requesting the Board to portion of this road that is at present unformed, and also to .repair the ford opposite McGee’s. ■; From the County Council, acknowledg- ; ing the Board’s letter of July 31st, and; in reply, informing the Board that the following resolution had been passed by the Council, viz—“ That the Longbeach Road Board’s offer be acceptsd to pay one-fourth Tor clearing Carter’s Creek, 'ftud'those interested be requested to pay the other one-fourth, the whole not to exceed L7s.”—The Clerk was instructed to send a copy of the above to the persons interested, provided the Council had not already done so. From the County Council, stating, in reply to the Board’s request, that the Go vernment have been requested to gazette the. Great South Koad a main road under, the Roada and Bridges Construction Act., . From same, in reply to Board’s letter of Ist August, and enclosing schedule sup plied ■by the <■>’ overnment containing nftmes'of main roads; also, that assist ance can only be obtained for construe-, tion or damage by extraordinary causes, not for ordinary wear and tear ; also, that the Council has no control o ver such: gazetted main roads, unless it applies for grants under the Act. . From the’clerk to the Upper Ashburton Road Board, calling the Board’s atten- to the very objectionable crossing opposite the Upper Ashburton Road Board’s office.! —The letter, was ordered to lie bn t’.n table. From Wise in d On.. Dunedin, in ans wer to the Board’s ieucr to ac knowledge this liability of the Board to pay* for the directory, as the late clerk had ordered it without the Board’s sanction ; and stating that the order had been signed; by him in his official capacity ; that they must Tequeiat payment, and would not take back the directory.—Received. surveyor's report. The Surveyor reported as follows : ‘ •. i. Coldstream..road: The contractor for forming this road is progressing. We have ar-, ranged with the contractor to make the cutting leadingtpwards Coldstream homestead,. as au thorised previously.—2. Dobson’s and Isle worth road; Breaking stones, etc. The con tract for breaking stones, etc., in this road has’ been completed. An extra length of chains on Dobson’s road has been added to the contract, it being thought advisable as the men. were on the ground to have’ this small piece done in order to make the road uniform throughout.— 3. New Park road ■■ The ford authorised to be made in this road has been completed. —4. Surveyor’s road : The re-placing of a culvert on this road has been executed, as authorised. In order to get the water which stands about this place a good deal away, we have had the creek cleaned out for some distance. — 5- Beach road ; The contract for repairs to cutting and approaches to bridges, etc., on creeks be tween Longbeach and Lowcliff, has been satis factorily executed. —6. Ford and drain on Dawson’s road : As instructed at last meeting we have let the deepening and widening of side l , drain and making of ford on this road to James' Croy, for the sum of Lto.— 7. Approach to! river near Ashton :, This approach having been washed away, and it being the only one on a' public road on this side of the weir for a' long ■ distance, we are having same repaired, and also by request of the member for this Ward we are having a dangerous hole in the approach to the bridge- on Shearer’s road filled.. The total'cost of these two jobs will be L2.—B. Shepherd’s road : The formation of this road has been satisfactorily completed. The report was adopted. • 1 •■ ■ MISCRLXANEOUS.

' It was decided to have stanks put on the Longbeach road near Longbeach. Mr Gilmpor, reported the bridge to be in a dangerous state. The Surveyor was Instructed to have the necessary repairs executed, and drains to creeks put right. Mr Gilmottr in the meanwhile agreed to undertake to have the dangerous part at once filled up. The Clerk was instructed to inquire into the position of the Tinwald streets with regard to dedication. Mr Dobson reported that considerable dainage has been caused by the last flood ixt the;road by JSo. 3 creek, Lowcliffo. The Surveyor was instructed to inspect, and if necessary cad for tenders by next meeting. , - , Mr Gilmour moved that it be an in struction to the Surveyor that in a general way 'that all work let by the B ard over jmOPQ&df.lS bo publicly tendered for,” seconded.

Mr Dobson moved that the Survfyor draw specifications and call for tenders for all;.works exceeding L 5, unless other wise authorised. ■ —Seconded by the Chair man’tafd'Carried. Mr Dobson applied for certain fords on the, IgJeworth road. The Surveyor was instructed to examine, and call for tenders for clearing weeds at side drain, Dobson’s road,.oV,< if not'dikely to be over L 5, to have the same done at once.

The Surveyor was instructed to ex- S|hinfe‘)(|e]fdrpe’a road, and have the image repaired. Ik was resolved to sell cottages on R.S. 182T , , / niar‘ McGee’s. After some other business of an unim portant natu e was transacted, the Board adjourned:* ! ' ' 1 ■' '■- i ’’

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1883.

Printed anci published daily, for Thr burton Guardian Company, Limit Henry Vincent Sawtell, of E Street, Ashburton, at the Company’s i ing House, West street, Ashburton, {Tuesday, September :i, 1883.



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Sporting. ' RACING CLUB. SPRING-MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 16tjv and 16th, 1883. ■President : E. G.' Wright, M E.R. Vice-President: W. 0. Walker. Judge : ' 1 Matthew Stitt. Stewards : 0. Ef. Dowding, H. Friedlander, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, H. T. Winter. Treasurer : C. C. Fooks. Starter : David Thomas. Clerk op the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk op the Course : W. B. Derishire. Handicappers : Open Races— B. G., Griffiths. District Races — E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, T. Leahy, M. Stitt. First Pace each day to start at 1 p. m. FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap), of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov . lit miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs ; accept ance, 2 sovs ; 1 mile. 3. Maiden Plate j of 40 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 sovs; 1J miles. 4. Ashbdrton Cup (Handicap), of 150 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; accept ance, 5 sovs;; miles. 5. Ladils’ Purse, of 40 sovs ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; . entrance, 3 spvs; li miles. District ‘ rioraidiß‘ only; 6. The Post Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights ; 1 mile. District horses only, ' SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs; < ■. over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs : 1J miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 ' sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sov; 1|- miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50sovs, nomi-’ nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; f mile 5. Totalisator Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; accept ance, free ; | miie. District horses only. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 ova ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made im-j mediately after the Totalisator Stakes is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights. Distance,, 1 mile.



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they thay appoint j their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from July 31,1883, and up to the date of the forth coming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said county during the same period. 4. A gentleman rider shall be deemed to be one who has not ridden for hire during the past five years. 5. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Hotel, not later than 9 p.'nv bh Thursday, November Ist. Weights for the first day’s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Friday, November 9th. Weights for other Handi caps will be published at 8 pm. on the evening of the first day’s racing. 6. Acceptances for the first day s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race to be paid to the Secretary not later than 9 p. m. on Tuesday, November 13th; ac ceptances for other Handicaps at 9 p. m. on evening of first day’s racing. 7. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with this programme for ex penses of the course.,, ; (. 8. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. S. SAUNDERS, 8 222 Secretary. THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day’s news, up to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly.



Consultations L FORTUNE FOR FIVE l a fortune foi * DAMASTOR’S 1 OONSULTATIC ON THE MELBOURNE C To be Run on the 6th of Capital £s,' In 20,000 Shares of E 131 Prizes guaranteed. To as follows : Melbourne Cop. First ... ... £SOO Second... ... 300 Third 200 Starters (divided) 500 Non-starters ... 1,000 G 6 5 10 20 a 40 £ 200 £2,500 Each ticket has seven sep Race and Cash Awards be separately... Please send Post-office convenient, or Bank Nol must he marked “ correct ” Stamps are sent for tickets shilling in the pound extra. Notice. —Registered lei cepted. Two stamps. requ and result. Will close on 3rd of November. Address — “ADAMASTO Care of Lyons 7 60 Box 151, P £BOOO. A USTRALASIA’ MELBOURNE < THE GREATEST RAC OF THE YEJ (Run in Oct. Close as s io non QCTAXJU'SJ K,



Applicants are requested to enclose ■ bank notes and register the letter (strong registered envelopes obtainable at every post office) ; if crossed cheque, add Bank charge for collection (payable “Aus tralasia ” or Bearer); also add 6d on notes when other than N. S. W. or Yic., and in all oases 4d postage for reply and result. , Enclose two addressed envelopes un t stamped. One extra Ticket (FREE) with every twenty to one address, thus enabling the promoters of Clubs for ever}' twenty - tickets a chance of being a winner with out investing, necessarily, a penny. - pS* REGISTER LETTERS "®Sv . Application, as usual, by letter. In tending applicants would oblige by writing immediately, to hasten the time for drawing. ’ the convenience of Sydney ’ Subscribers, “ Australasia’s ” Letter ’ Box will be found at the Offices, 40 Hunter street, Sydney, ADDRESS : AUSTRALASIA, Care of Mr H. J. Franklin, Wholesale Bookseller, Printer and ’ • Publisher, 8-223 40 Hunter street, Sydney. Government Notice. The 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 : I.—About to make his or her Will or Codicil. ' 2. —Intending 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. 6.—Having acted as Trustee, Executor, or Administrator, wishing to be relieved of the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of us\ jgthe State ma chinery, and gives an absolute guarantee agaihst loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. 0. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882 ,-r.- aMBWBa——MU V. R. QOVERNMENT publications. The following Government Publics tions, with others, can bo obtained at the Office of this Paper : Mines Act, 1870 Mining Companies Act, 1872 I Mines Act Amendment Act, 1872 Canterbury Rivera Gaining and Lotteries Debtors and Creditors Act Debtors and Creditors Rules Stamp Act Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Cruelty to Animals Protection of Animals Brandr and Branding Dog Registration Drainage Sheep Railway Tariff Amendment Companies Road Boards Fencing Act Amendment, 1882 Local Elections Corrupt Practices Licensing Act Licensing Amendment Acts affecting Agriculture and Stock Education Etc., Etc., Etc. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, Wnt street.



Educational. w Ladies’ School ILL COMMENCE ON JULY 17 t h. MRS THOMPSON, Tancred Street. 7 65 Public Companies. JVTEW ZEALAND LOAN * MER- f iM CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY , (LIMITED). j Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £200,000. Makes 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 New 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. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS iN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be 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. lOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. GEO. WILKIN, Agent, nlO Ashburton. Friedlander Bros. ££ONE DUST, BONE DUST, We have much pleasure to inform our ) clients and others, that we have been ap ) pointed Sole Agents for the sale of Mr F. T. Mayo’s BONE DUST, for Canter bury, and we are prepared to supply same in qu tntities to suit purchasers. Bone Manure from bone meal to inch bone. Bones purchased in any quantity for ' Cash, either at our Stores or at the Mill, Hampstead. For prices and particulars, apply to i FRIEDLANDER BROS., I Genial Merchants, I 8 430 Ashburton. t t y i e r ,t d i iS a y e v W. H. Gundry. W. H. GKindry, F ICENSED LAND BROKER H..J Under the LAND TRANSFER ACT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT & AUDITOR. Books and Partnership Accounts super vised, Audited, and Adjusted. Auditor for the Borough of Ashburton Ashburton Woollen Factory Company Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory Ashburton Saleyards Company Ashburton Gas, Coal, and Coke Co. Ashburton Town Hall Company Etc., Etc., Etc. Money to Lend ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECU RITY, repayable by monthly instalments or otherwise. Agent for STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST MENT SOCIETY. East street, Ashburton. 384



Business K REMOVED TO NEW G. J. F. L MERCHANT TAILOR & BEGS to intimate to hi the general public and the surrounding distri REM O V To more extensive prc erected by hirr TANG RED STREET, (Next Union Bank of To keep pace with his 1 ing trade, he has purcha STOCK of the very best in Saddle Whi Mos b iel Bias Kaiapoi ’ Bedl West of England Melt Fancy Coating Blac' Irish Frieze 1)uoi And other Tweeds too mu ticularise. It is therefore needless t is in a position to supp article at the lowest possi CASH, and in all cases A GOOD FIT GUAR



The circumstances of social life are widely different in these colonies from those at Homo, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once set his attention upon supplying WATCHES, which, while constructed with every regard to accuracy and reliableness in time-keeping, are also supplied with extra heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of colonial life. He lis just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Englisn levers, made expressly for. R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, with extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12s; 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 b” post on re ceipt of P. 0.0 7300-960



Business Notice. Q R I 0 K E T. The undersigned will offer during the coming season the whole of his enormous stock at Wholesale Prices- comprising the balance of last year’s Stock, the whole of Mr E. Fuller’s Stock, and 20 Gases to ar rive per Waikato. • HUNDREDS OF BATS, To select from by the following makers; — Cobbett, Duke, Lillywhite, Jeffreys, Bart let, Ayers, Bussy, Grimwood and others. Extra large discounts to Clubs and TO ARRIVE—A Largo Stock of Lawn Tennis (good), with all the latest improve- ments. W. BRICE, Opposite Bank of Now Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH. 8 338 George L/ea, gUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Estimates and Plans furnished for all kinds of Brick, Stone, or Timber Build ings. Funerals furnished at moderate prices. Workshops—Cameron st west. 812 P. & D. Duncan, 4 GRIGULTURAL IMPLEMENTS /I MANUFACTURERS, Christchurch and Ashburton, Having been appointed AGENTS at Ash burton for the PEERING REAPER AND TWINE BINDERS, We are now prepared to take orders for next season. As only a limited number will be imported, early application is necessary. All orders received after April 30 will be L 5 extra. We are also prepared to take orders for McCORMICK’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. Makers of Ploughs, Drays, Harrows, Rollers, Grub bers, Seed-sowers, Strippers, and newly-improved Direct Draught DISC HARROWS (the Latest and the Best), made any size up to 15ft, and every description of Farm Implements, > J ust received, ex Soukar, A large quantity df HORNSBY’S PLOUGHSHARES, Old Brand. ordered expressly for Ashburton. Also, Some extra heavy Mould Boards (our own pattern), best cast steel, suitable for contractors. REPAIRS of every description of MACHINERY at reasonable charges. 1015



Charles Lawrence, PHOTOGRAPHER (Of High street, Christchurch). By special Appointment to the Governor, Begs to informs the residents of Ashbur ton and the surrounding districts, that he has OPENED in SAUNDERS’ BUILD INGS, East street, Ashburton, and as all Pictures will be taken by himself, it will be a sufficient guarantee that none but satisfactory Photographs will be sent out of his Studio. INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS of Children taken. Equally good results are obtained on dull days as light ones by this process. Pictures enlarged to any size, andfinished in Oil, Water Color or Crayons. 96g



IJO FARMERS & STOCK BREEDERS The following Works may be had from THOS. F. FARLEY, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Ashburton, The Horse, with supplement, by Win. Youatt ; Cattle, their breeds and manage ment, by Wm. Youatt; Sheep and Cattle, by C. Armatage ; Agricultural Chemistry and Geology, by Professor Johnston ; Agricultural Chemistry, by Maclvor ; Agricultural Chemistry, by Alfred Gibson; Breeding of Draught Horses, by Reynolds. A large and varied stock of standard literature always on hand—any book not in stock will be procured without delay. Subscribers wanted for all newspapers, pamphlets, and periodicals, by Thomas F. Farley, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 1041 F. S. Shearer, or THE May bank works, tinwald, bogs to thank the public for theii past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Repair on the shortest notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels and water wheels), Combines, Engines, Hand and Foot Treahing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps &c. Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured the services of a first-class Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address — Great South road, Tinwald. 590 d Greo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of AGRICULT AL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, [Sydenham (near Christchurch). Makers of Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows Carlyle Drays, Tip Carts, Spring Traps, &c. Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers, &c. Sole Agents for RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING MACHINERY. Offices and Stores — 213 Tuam street, Christchurch. Postal Address—P.O. Box 89, Christ church. 473 e STOP THAT COUGH! DON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it? Where is the Remedy. Bonnington’a 1 PECTORAL OXYMEL OF CARRA GEEN or IRISH MOSS (registered), ' can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. —G, Bonningion, Christchurch.



Business Notices. SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. ' a SEED WHEAT OATS P BARLEY j GRASS SEED CHAFF FLOUR BRAN SHARPS ] TEA SUGAR, etc. Agents for Moore & Co., Christchurch. . ROBINSON & TOWNSHEND, i 295 Havelock street. Mr Fred. Searle, \ SOUTH RAKAIA, ! 'jPp aving procured a new Chaff cutter, by Andrews and Beaven, with latest improvements, is prepared to CUT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, At 13s 6d per ton 1 Anywhere in the Wheat or Oat Straw, > / iatrict> 16s per ton ) FRED SEARLE, 9 471 Rakaia. Art EVIL AND ITS REMEDY.—T 3 the Editor, —lt is ahealthy sign of the times when our local papers are beginning to deal in a fearless manner with bankrupts and the bankruptcy laws. The time has come when something must be done either by the legisla ture or by business men themselves to put an, end to a state of affairs which is a disgrace to I our boasted civilisation. We (the under signed) have been doing business in Ashbur ton about 3 y z years,, and the money we have lost during that period by bankrupts, levan ters, and blacklegs generally amounts to a great deal more than the margin usually, allowed for bad debts. If the law cannot pro tect us then we must protect ourselves, and there is only one way to do so, viz., to abolish the credit system altogether. This system has been the curse of other countries besides New Zealand, and past experience has proved it to be rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy losses we have resolved to sell for cash only in future. The honest man who is willing to pay his 20s in the £, and pay as he goes, will find this no disadvant age but a great gain, as he will be able to obtain a first-class article much cheaper than he would under the old system. We shall exert our selves to the utmost as heretofore to give our customers full satisfaction, and every order will be executed in our usual first-class style—but we shall no longer run any unnecessary risk. Under the cash system we are prepared to offer a special line of tweeds at the following unusually low prices ;—Gentleman’s suit made to order, £2 ißs 6d ; ladies’ tailor made ulster, £2. All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street.



JQ UNE DI N BREWERY. i CELEBRATED xxxx AND BITTER ALE, BITTER ALE. PLEASES BOTH EYE AND PALATE. TONIC AND WHOLESOME. (Guaranteed absolutely free from adultera tion. The following are specimens of the com pliments we are receiving frequently ; “ Please ship by next boat 3 hhds Ale, same as last; very good indeed.”—Bluff. “ I believe your beer is the best in the market. ” —Balolutha. “I must congratulate you on the quality of the beer : it is magnificent. If ■ you can keep it up to that you have got a . good thing. ” —Waimate. • KEAST & McCarthy, Limited. * Agents for Meukow’s Brandy, Roderick Dhu and Shaughraun Whiskies, and Mars den and Raffley’s celebrated Billiard Tables. 1266 E T H V E N. We beg to thank the inhabitants of \ Methven and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded us since our I commencing Business here. We wish to I notify that we have REMOVED into oar 1 new and commodious premises, two doors south of our old offices. We have intro duced all sorts of General Merchandise into our Business, and are prepared to supply Stations and other large con sumers with every description Stores, <&c., at wholesale rates. TIMBER of every de scription at lowest current rates. Best Newcastle COAL from the Old Lambton Mine. Builders requisites in IRON MONGERY, DOORS. SASHES, etc., always on hand. Feed OATS and Seed WHEAT and OATS on Sale. Oaten Sheaf CHAFF in any quantities (best quality). We have also on Sale Messrs Booth, McDonald and Co.’s celebrated PLOUGHS, DRAYS, ROLLERS, DISC-H ARROWS, and other Farming Implements, which we are prepared to seli at Christchurch Prices, with freight . added. We are also booking orders for ' McCormick’s Reapers and Binders, and farmers are advised to make early applica tions. Haxton and Beattie’s flexible Harrows. Grain and other Produce Stored on the most reasonable terms. Agents for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, and New Zealand Insurance Company. Land and Commission Agents. Loans negotiated.—C. J. W. Cookson, Jdn., and Co., General Merchants, Methven. Methven, July 9th, 1883. 7 66 SEEDS. NEW SEEDS. We beg to intimate that we have re ceived our SHIPMENTS of NEW SEA SON’S Seeds, which on trial have proved to be of extra fine quality. Our FARM SEEDS include white and red clover, alskye, cow grass, trefoil, lucerne, cocksfoot, rye grass, gorse, carrots of sorts, mangolds of including the new mammoth kinds, which have given such great satisfaction to our customers during the last two years. Our GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS are the finest we have ever had the satis ' faction of offering both in quality and variety. They contain many novelties highly spoken of in England, and offered 1 here for the first time. Also TREE SEEDS, comprising blue gum, red gum, weeping gum, peppermint gum, swamp gum, stringy bark, silver wattle, black wattle, pinus insignia, pin us maritima, cupress, ( macrocarpa, and many others. Also SEED POTATOES, i among which is the new American ruby, queen, American fluke, and others of the ] earliest sorts known ; also Bone Dust in ] large or small quantities. Tools of all ( sorts. Plain and ornamental Flower Pots. Pruning and budding Knives, etc, •to. Sealy Bros., SEEDSMEN, ASHBURTON. 756



Business Notices. OTICE to the inhabitants of Rakaia and surrounding districts, that I am pre pared to supply them with prime Butchers’ MEAT at the undermentioned prices:— Beef, lOOlbs, at 3£d per lb. Side Mutton, 2|d ~ 1460 CHARLES INDER, South Rakaia. Conveyances. LONGBEACH ROYAL M4l COACH . f Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily g I (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a.m., Waterton v 8.10 a. m., Ashton 8.25 a. m., Wheatstone v 8.45 a. m., arriving at in time ' for the 10.24 express from Ohristchurc ; e to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach i stables, Wakanui Road (opposite 1 Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.50 £ p.m., arriving »t Longbeach at 7.30 1 p.m. Parcels or orders left at any of the above places wiU receive strict attention e Fares—Through single fares, 5s ; return i same day, Bs. '<■ From this date RETURN FARE at ' SINGLE RATE?, on Saturdays only, j between Waterton and Ashburton. W. E. BOND, Proprietor, 4270 Longbeach. INWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun- Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 a m. 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 Boarding Houses, &c. r 3 i r 11 t o S e e PANAMA 3OD S E (late a rtee’s), Tancred street Ashburton. The undersigned begs to inform the pubic that he has REMOVED from the Prince Albert Dining-rooms to the, more commodious Boarding-house lately in the occupation of Mr Anstee, where he hopes to merit the same patronage bestowed upon him as heretofore. Good Bath room. S. LUCAS, Proprietor. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL _ C. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to r 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 1 travellers to re ceive a continuance of the same. Private rooms for families. C. TRUCKLE, i Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel, near Cookson’s Stables, 3 Wills street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate.



Hotels FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who 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



i HBURTON HOTEL. ARCHIBALD M‘OOLL (for many years Manager of the late Sir Otacroft Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to in form his numerous Friends and the gene • ral pnblio that he has taken possession of ; the Ashburton Hotel, which has been greatly improved and entirely re-furnished and re-decorated, and is now replete with every convenience and comfort. A. M'Ooll would, therefore, assure his patrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed on them. Excellently Furnished PRIVATE APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. All Liquors kept in stock are under the special supervision of the Proprietor, who will' guarantee them to be of the best de scription and quality. The Hotel is situate close to the Ash burton Bridge, and the Stabling (being now under the Proprietorship of Mr James W. M‘Rae, late ol the Somerset ' Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Coun try Visitors will meet with every Ac commodation in that respect. 1330 METROPOLITAN TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Christchurch. S. Stoddard BEGS respectfully to inform the Public that he HAS TAKEN THE ABOVE HOTEL, And all necessary improvements are being made to ensure the comfort of Customers. Grilled Steaks, Chops, and Hot Meals at all hours. The Hotel Bar is now open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., where Coffee is always ready and all Temperance Drinks can be pro cured. TEA TO ORDER. Tripe and Fish Suppers Every Night (Sundays excepted), from 7 to 10 o’clock p.m. A Green for the use of Families and Children adjoining the Hotel. 1365 Medical. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING^ EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of I digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided 1 our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us mar* heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad cious use ol such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built uq until strong enough to resist every ten dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladis’s are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is s weak point. We may escape many a fatal ahHt by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMOEOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON. ALSO, EPPSj CHOCOLATE ESSENCE



T^vEAFNESS.—Quacks calling them | / selves Doctors,” are utterly raid ing the organs of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O fqr ip doing. I have two infallible remedies (No. 1, deafness arising from colds 'Nt>. 2, the thickening of the parts of the Tympanum) from recipes sent me by thpae world-known Aurists, the late and pre* sent Senior Surgeons of the JRoyal Dis pensary for Diseases of the Ear.—Send stamps for particulars to T. B. Hanha ford, Auckland, N.Z. 1270 HEILBHON’S WORM. CAKES These Cakes are principally, prepared from Herbs, and do not contain any dan gerously active ingredients. They have a wonderful effect in curing children, as well as grown persons, by removing the worms. They have been with grea suc cess introduey into the principal families in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. They are guaranteed to do away, ini a very short time, with many serious complaints like Bronchitis, Piles, Ulcers, Dicerated Throats, etc., if taken in time, as these sicknesses are often caused by worms of all kinds, especiolly by the Tape Worn, and by the most dangerous Thread which, if not destroyed in time, wiU soon create the oardly-curafcle Worm Fever. The smallest, the Thread Worm, will more than any other worm penetrate, through all the crevices of the body up to .the brain. An example was : recently'jzit nessed, where a child falling poptinuaUy into fits (the parents not knowing jtne cause) at last died with the brain affpctqd by the too fatal Thread Worm. Still ipore recently there was a case, .a grown man whose seat was affected by the .Thread Worm, and who, after trying many, sorts ' of remedies, without effect was diije.oUy 1 relieved by a dose of " r DR HEILBRQN’S ' . Worm Cakes. There are cases where the worms come away that they almost can. -be- .counted then often they come away in,'whole clot's and sometimes in a thick Slid slimy stuff, and although not so perceptible, still thpy ■ are caused to leave by Dr Heilbron’a Worm Cakes. And there have Veen other . . cases where children affected with Worms, S when coughing or sneezing, do discharge them through the mouth and nose. -: I The symptoms of Wormp fre generally as follows :—Lassitude, Giddiness, De ® pression of Spirits, Impaired* Appetite (which if not acted against, wUl.,engender ° diseases of the bile)*, Disorder, of. the e Stomach and Digestive' Organs, Sick j Headaches, Vomiting, Disturbed Sleep, and many more serious complaints, in- C * eluding Fits; of which last many persons have been cured by these Worm Oakes. No time should be lost in removing these _ Worms, else the consequence will be.aeri X ous, as they will increase, in size .and S quantity, and ultimately spread thrp.qgh “ ’out the intestines. If Worms, qre pe glected for a time they will do so much damage as to make it beyond human skill i- to restore and reorganise the syertemof !e digestive organs. ; ,:j e te a s, d m iy i •d ,11 w re 28 L. .DIRECTIONS FOE USE. , ;,. - The quantity of these Worm. Cakes ,to be taken at a dose depends mostly on the age and constitution of the patient.'. In most cases a couple of doses will drive the worms away for many years, if hot en tirely. As a standard : : A dose for a child up to 2 years will be half a Cake ; from 2 to 4 years old, one whole Cake ; from 4 to 8 years, one Cake and a half; from Bto 14, two Cakes ; and so to increase with the age, but. never more than four Oakes at one dose. Grown females may gene rally take three Cakes at a dose, and grown men four Cakes, according to con stitution. The most effective way of using these Worm Cakes is by taking the dose before going to bed, and onthe following morning to take a cup of hot tea before breakfast. j As I am not certain how long I may stay in this to wn, and as these Worm Cakes can be obtained at a very small ex pense families will do well to have always a small supply of them at their houses.. Orders-for the Country promptly; MRSE. HOMBERG, Sole Agent. Ashburton Agents— Messrs Andrewes Bros.;;, Mr R. Alcorn . 5 % KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES. ROUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS W ACCUMULATION OF PHLEGM* e * Composed of the purest articles. These °f .Lozenges contain no opium nor any deleterious JD drug, therefore the most delicate ■ can take id them with perfect confidence. Their beneficial th efLct is speedy and certain. This old, un* L failing family remedy is daily recommended by .is the most eminent Physicians. (In use nearly a- 6o years). ■ i MEDICAL TESTIMONY. E July 25th, 1877. 22, Cold Harbour .Lane, London. ■,■ ; f - </■ Sir, —Your Lozenges are excellent, apd 16 their beneficial effect most reliable. I strongly 10 recommend them in cases ,of cough and e ‘ asthma. You are at liberty to state this as my opinion, formed from many years’ experience, h- J. Bringloe, M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A., L.M, ,« Mr. T. Keating, Indian Medical Service. [ r Dear Sir, —Having tried your Lozetlges t in India, I have much pleasure in testifying to their beneficial effects in cases of incipient * consumption, asthma and bronchial affections. ' I have prescribed them largely* with the best results. - , W. B. G, , Apothecary, H.M. S.’ E KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES are sold by all Chemists, in tins of various, sizes, each having the words, “Keating’s Cough Lozenges” engraven on the government.stamp. ic 0 g Is 1. y »- it k d 5 1 f 1 1 1 7 i i t > I Keating’s ‘Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. A PURELY VEGETABLE WEETMfeAT 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 ns by all Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London Export Chemist and Druggist. STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDER FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETHE CA’UTION TO PURCHASER 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 meter.- sive sale has induced SPURIOUS .IMITAj 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 tin public to give a special caution against the ust of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none ar genuine : Ist—ln every case the ' words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Governinea Stamp affix to each packet. 2nd—Eacn Single Powder has directions lor 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 splelv at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Medi cine Vendors. , Kemfthorn, Prosser ana Co SK for POWELL’S BALSAM o ANISEED