The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV—No. 961.1

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1883.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



“-Auctioneers, Commißßion Agents, &c. Alfred Harrison, , UCTIONEER, ■ 1 VALUER, COM i. MISSJ OF AGENT, dx . Land Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE, every SATURDAY, at j 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the r 'v ; Yards with HORSES. LAND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on tlie boohs. No charge unless sold. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. 87 ALFRED HARRISON. Walter B. Moss, Burnett Street, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, ACCOUNTANT, LAND AND COMMISION AGENT. AUCTIONS of Land, Horses, Cattle, Figs, Produce, &c., at his Salerooms and Yards every Saturday. Auctions of Stock at Ashburton and Tinwald Saleyards every alternate Tues day. - : Outside sales ad required,and on special tern»‘n.<uuo-'. : Brokerage and Commission Business in all its forms. ; u Debts and Rents collected and Houses andEstates'cared for. LOANS NEGOTIATED. WHY PAY RENT? AND have nothing left at- the end of the term when- you Jiave the oppor tunity of acquiring; a Freehold of your own without any considerable outlay walterTls. Mbis )bi ,i T HAS FOR SALE, < vitiiul; 1, .With: many others, The following pick of TOWN. SEC TIONS, which ard so situated that they must every year; increase materially in value, and which are to be sold cheap if sold soon i:-r Section No. 338, corner Moore and William streets, qn'which is erected two comfortable cottages, both well rented. Sections Nos. 425 and 426, on Tancred street* (half an acre). Sections Nbs.' 465, 466, and 467, on the corner of ’ Havelock and William streets—a most desirable property. Six-roomed house: and £ acre land, 1 y corner of East Town Belt and Peter street; house well finished throughout. Six-roonded house ; thoroughly well v finished and in perfect order; J acre land ; orchard in full profit and capital garden ; every convenience. Large two-storey house of 14 rooms, with 2 acres grand land; admirably adapted for private boarding-house, and within two or three chains of the Town Belt. l :‘ ; ' ' ’ Also, £ acre of land, with two neat cottages therein,'opposite Cass street, on North Town Belt (a dead gift). FARM FOR SALE—2OO acres at Sea field,' part' of sections 27432 and 27438, fallo.ved for past three years, and in good heart for crop ping ; water race runs through the land. To be sold cheap, the o .vner having left the district. Apply at LOANS OBTAINED TO ASSIST PUR CHASERS WHERE REQUIRED. Houses and Sections * wanted for Sale or -a*. ; ■ - to Rent. 702 Shipping. tCKA. SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE. . -tv. Through America, via Sand wioh Islands. The Pacific , Mail Steamship Company (nndbr contract with; the. New. Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as under:— -■ : • .. : Stsamers. vJir:;;;: " Zealahdia... City of Sydney Atifttralia ... City of New York Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. FoVbatesdf Freight ; arid Passage, and for full infpmation,applyto WILSON; SAWTELL & 00., . r " . ; .Agents, ' i! ' Christchurch. fn ‘1 • Business Notices 1 h-bl’T-'.y: tID AND ’ S Noi»ly : Improved New Zealand Central . Disc Disc Harrow. 280 made and in use. Is the simplest, the best, and the most durable in the market. Last season it took First Prize in com petition! with all Colonial and American makers, at Christchurch, Dunedin, In vercargill, Wyndhara, Gore, Oamaru, Ellesmere, MaSferton, Auckland, and Wanganui. Sizes kept in stock—6, .8, 10, and 12ft Reid and Gray’s New Zealand ■; Twine Binder. At the Oamfirn trial of Twine Binders itvtdoP the Gold Medal as the beat MachinO in the field, beating Samuelaon’s and' Howard’s, t, Thisseason/ at the Taieri trial, it took First PrhsO hs the best Reaper and Binder, andP'irfso* a First PrizC • as, the best all rotfUd ' Machine; ’id ” competition with HiMmt/by’B^Hdward’d.dh'd o W: A. ‘Wood’s. W« tafetiow booking Orders for the fol lowing harvest; and as the demand will he large we wouldinUke -oUr friends to order at once, to ayoid disappointment. As Wwxfit; hav& a well-assorted stock of Fi£tisl s ’dt all our Branches, Parmer? can Fittings, at a moment’s e-furrow Ploughs, Chaffcutters, ..Horse Gears, Cambridge Rollers, feed S .-So Were,etc., etc. Illustratedcataloguesfree ,'ijpA bdKHSad'Dffice, Dune '<V ]Auc , Branches at Oamaru;



Business Notices. Friedlander Bros. BE DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER SHIP. JN consequence of not yet having found a Purchaser for their ENORMOUS STOCK, FRIEDLANDER BROS. Hare resolved to make still FURTHER REDUCTIONS, With a view to reduce the Stock to at least ONE HALF OF ITS. PRESENT VALUE, Which they trust will bring it within the reach of SMALLER CAPITALISTS, And they are prepared to dispose of their Business to suit Purchasers in the FOLLOWING LOTS, separate or together : Lot 1, DRAPERY & CLOTHING. Lot 2, GROCERY & PROVISIONS. Lot 3, HARDWARE & IRONMONGERY. THE CHEAP SALE Will continue until the Business is disposed of, and GREATER BARGAINS Than ever will be offeled to the Public. ✓ SPLENDID SITES FOB '■ ' \ PRIVATE RESIDENCES, Fruit and Vegetable Gardens, etc., ALLENTON TOWNSHIP WE are prepared to receive applications for the PURCHASE of SECTIONS in the above township. The Sections range from 1 to 5 acres, and are of the RICHEST SOIL IN THE COUNTY. Terms of Payment Liberal. Friedlander Bros., ASHBURTON.



Business Notices.



Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Bakers’ Buildings, next to D. MacFarlane, Grocer, Havelock Street, Ashburton. Orders promptly attended to. 396 e DOMESTIC PATTERNS Mrs Hodge, DRESSMAKER, TANCRED STREET, Thanks the Ladies of Ashburton for their liberal patronage, and begs to inti mate that she has received a few choice dress materials from 7|d. KILTING (by machine) Id per yard. American Domestic Pattern Depot. REGISTRY OFFICE FOB FEMALE SERVANTS. 85 ~~ APRIL, 1883, f. Taylor's PR IC E LI ST I OF TEAS AND GROCERIES. Just received, a few tons of new Dun ■ ediri Oatmeal, price 3s 9d per bag. ; From London, new Marmalade in glass packages, comprising— Goblets containing 11b, Is Tumblers ~ ~ Is Tankards ~ ~ Is 2d Glass Jars ~ ~ Is Glass Jars ~ 21b, Is 6d Sugar basins, Is 6d Amber sugar basins, Is 8d Covered butter dishes, Is 8d Jelly moulds, Is 6d Glass Jugs, 21bs, 2s 6d Some really choice new figs. Is per box Kiikoura Sheep’s Tongues, 3s per tin A few cases of Clams left, 2lb tin, la 2d ■New Balmoral Biscuits, 3d per lb. 83, COLOMBO STREET. T. TAYLOR solicits a trial of his new ,brands of Tea, which will be found as strong and good-flavored as any in Christ church at 6d per lb more money, and absolutely pure, no doubtful samples being accepted. They are Houqua blend, 2s per lb Caravan tea (Russian favorite), 2s 4d per lb Pouchong tea (favorite in India), 2s lOd per lb Though not a self-styled professed tea taster (for there are no others), T. T. has 20 years’ London experience of the tea trade, and being his own agent, the pur chaser has one profit the less to pay ; in short, 6d may be saved in the purchase of every pound of tea at Taylor’s. 139, MANCHESTER STREET. A strong, good-flavored family Tea, Is Gd per lb. A reduction of 2d per lb on 121 b boxes of any of the above An 1 lib box of new season’s tea, 13s 6d, strong, good flavour, good leaf An 111 b box of new season’s tea, 20a. Compare this with the 25s box of other houses An 111 b box of the finest imported Assam and Lapsang Souchong Teas, 28a Half-chests of 401bs, £2 10s to £6 Indian packets, in lead, of pure Assam Tpa, 2s 4d per lb Currants, Raisins, and Sultanas, washed and dried ready for use, by patent machinery, the cleanest fruit in New Zealand New Currants, 6d per lb New Raisins, 6d and 8d; New Sultanas, 9d New Mixed Peel, Is 6d per lb TRIANGLE (LATE DAVENPORT)- Lentils, Egyptian, 3d per lb Lentils, German, 6d per lb Haricots, 3d per lb Maize Meal, 3d per lb White Crystal Sugar, 4d ptrlb Finest Crystal Sugar, 4£a per lb „ ~ Snowdrops, 5d .1 Pure Lemon Juice, quarts, Is 9d Calvesfoot Jelly, quarts 3s 6d, pints 2a 4d Loose Baking Powder, Is per lb f , Fowl’s Wheat, 3s 6d per bushel Best Flour, 251bs 3s 4d ; 501bs 6s 6d New Muscatels, Is 6d per lb French Plums, 21J» bottle, 3s 6d Preserved Ginger, 4s 6d per jar High test Kerosene, 8s 6d, 9s 6d, and 10s 6d per tin A special discount allowed on all orders of £5 and upwards 123, LOWER HIGH STREET. General store,- Mounx Somers. W. H. PUDDICOMBE, while haying take the management of Mrs Major’s business at Alford Forest, will still carry on business at Mount Somers as hereto fore, and takes this opportunity of thank ing his numerous friends and customers for the liberal support accorded to him since commencing business as a general storekeeper in Mount Somers, and also to assure them that he has just BOUGHT a SPLENDID STOCK in all the LEADING LINES, which will be sold at LOWEST SALE PRICES. Having a Large and Varied Stock, your continued support is respectfully solicited. W. H. PUDDICOMBE, MOUNT SOMERS. ALL WHO INTEND BUILDING, Are invited to CALL at the YARDS OF J. T. BROWN, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANT, Where they can be fully supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of all kinds, and every other trade line at Lowest Current Rates. SPECIAL LINES LANDING. FENCING WIRE, IRON, CEMENT. American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber, large assortment. Special at tion to Country Orders, and shipped direct from siding. J. T. B R 0 W N, Office : Tuam street. Wholesale Depot: Railway Siding and Sawmill, South Belt, Christchurch. jl 19 THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. Published Daily, Can be obtained from the following AGENTS, who will receive orders



DMcF ARLA n e • (Late Guard N.Z. Railways), Begs to inform his. numerous friends that he has taken over the GROCERY BUSINESS lately carried on by Mr James Baker, and hopes to merit a fair share of the patronage hitherto accorded to his predecessor. All goods will be of the Best Quality, and will be sold CHEAP for CASH. Cash Purchaser of Fresh Butter and Eggs. Note the Address— D. McFarlane (Late James Bake ), HAVELOCK STREET.



George Lea, JgUILDER 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



Monuments, headstones, & CHURCHYARD CROSSES, Made from e handsome and enduring Stone of 1 District, either Red or White. Designs submitted. Prices mode rate. Inscription accurate and neat. All Goods carefully packed and put on the Railway at Anama Station. A. Pollock, ARCHITECTURAL STONE CARVER, Mount Someks. 382



Geo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of AGRICULTURAL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WOKKS, 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 Tcam street, Christchurch. Postal Address—P. 0. Box 89, Christ , church. 473 e rp H B- H A R Y E S T. OWNERS' of THRESHING MA CHINES are reminded that Receipt and Delivery Books for Machines ate printed expeditiously atid cheaply at the Office bf this Paper, next Tattersall’s, West atreie Ashburton. 88



Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Policy Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most Favorable Terms. Special Notice.-— As this Company' has been the means of Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own interests by heartily supporting it, and- so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agents for , Ashburton and District, ORR & CO. William (Patching, ! _ , rjlE NT, TARPAULIN, & HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. W. P. has always on hand a large stock of Tents, Tarpaulins and Horsecovers, Waggon and Trap Tilts, etc., Men’s and Boys’ Oilskin Suits, Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, etc,; Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines ; Flax, Manilla, and Hemp Rope, of all sizes. Wood and Iron Blocks always in Stock. REAPER & BINDER CANVASES CHEAPER THAN THE IMPORTED ONES. N”-P —Reaper and Binder Canvases Repaired at Low Rates. Flags of all Nations Made to order or Lent on Hire. . the Address— WILLIAM PATCHING, East Street, Ashburton. 530 e CANTERBURY BRANCH. n / eg® SSB m dlJfflll 5 Established 1859. Capital t 1,000,000 tfo Lirbiutt of Shareholders rjIHE PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson. 24



TO EMPLOYERS, STATION HOLDERS, FARMERS, HOTEL KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS, Parker’s OLD ESTABLISHED LABOR EXCHANGE, Armagh street west, • Christchurch. , The beet Office in Canterbury for Em ployers to' meet with good Male and Female Servants. First Private Enquiry Office for dis covery of Missing Friends and Next of Kin. Communications from all parts of the colony punctually attended to. Address communications to J. JULIUS PARKER, Agent, 118 Market Place, Christchurch. rPAKE TIME BY THE FOR JL 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 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 has 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 SPIOUGUS 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 safe b’* post on re ceipt of P. 0.0 730c-960 Licensing act, issi, on Sal* at Office of this Paper Vrmurray^



Business Notice. Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. ]7\OR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in . Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’Clothing arid Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass,, and China Ware houses, where you will get everything of the best quality and at the lowest possible prices; TEA is my speciality nay ,3b Tea is unequalled in Christchurch or Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price. 689 d A. J. Gardner, NURSERYMAN, A S F O R S A: L ,B, 20.000 Pinus Insignia, 12s per 100; or, if planted and guaranteed, 16s per 100 Macrocarpa 200.000 Box Thorn, 12s per 1000 Fruit Trees, true to name Cabbage Plants, Is per 100. Any quan tity ready for planting out for early spring, cabbage. Southbridge, May 7, 1883. 1069



I N W AL D STORE. NOTICE. The TINWALD STORE has been RE-OPENED under the management of Mr W. BIGGS, and Customers will be attended to as formerly. 23d



HUDSON, RIDLEY & CO., GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, AND FARMERS’ AGENTS, 136, 138, Cashel street, Christchurch. Special attention given to all lescrip tions of Seed, Grain, Cheese and Produce placed in our hands fur sale, and best market rate,-combined with quick returns obtained. Large accommodation for Storage, at Low Bates. WANTED NOW— Grass Seed, Grain, Etc., Etc. 122



SHBURTON COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. The undersigned Firm wish to inform their numerous Customers that their Commodious Brick Premises being now completed, they are prepared to Execute all. Orders entrusted to their care in a first-class manner, and with despatch. Baker & Brown. 169



Business Notices. GUN S. GUNS. REVOLVERS, POWDER, CAPS, SHOT, &o. HAVE JUST OPENED UP A CHOICE ASSORTMENT of the above comprising some of the best articles of this kind manufactured, and would now invite inspection of our stock by all who want to purchase. Orr and Go;, EAST AND TANCRED STREETS, ASHBURTON. ■ » J R O N M O NOE R Y. Ironmongery. We have lately ADDED TO OUR STOCKS LARGE QUANTITIES English and American HARD W A R E Ex Rangitikei Rakaia Thorne City,of Bombay Lurline Horsa Ex Lutterworth Coryphin Pleiades ' .... ~, - Wairoa ( . , r Waimate Hurunui FROM LONDON. Ex Amy Maine, FROM LIVERPOOL. , , s Silver Lining, FROM NEW YORK And to arrive, Triton, FROM LONDON ; and Rio FROM NEW YORK The following are s me of the lines lately imported, which we are selling at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES— BINDING WIRE. “WHITE CROSS ’-SOFT STEEL, Acknowledged to be the BEST MANUFACTURED. Binding Twine, Seaming Twine, 5 ply Reaper and Binder reduced ■ prices ‘ Hornsby’s Plough Shares, Circle ’ brand Corn Sacks, best quality, 4 bushels , REAPERS~& BINDERS OF ALL KINDS SUPPLIED . AT ' ' CURRENT RATES. Iron, 5 to 10 feet Sheet Lead, 3J to 51bs Sheet Zincj plain and perforated Fencing Wire, 2 and 4 barb ~ ~■ plain. Nos.- 8,9, and 10 : Fencing Staples, I|, l£ : Little’s Sheep Dip 1 SPERM, OLIVE, LARD, CASTOR, ! and COLZA OILS. Neatsfoot Oil, for harness Oils, Paints, Colors, and Varnishes, great Variety Wire Nails, 1 to Gin Eubank’s Nails, 2 to 7in Wire Netting, £ to 2»n mesh BICYCLES. ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS, Bar and She et Iron Files and Rasps, all kinds Horse Nails, 7 to 14 Bolts and Nuts, all sizes Ranges, Colonial and English Grates, ground fronts and common Lamps, in great variety, from. 2s 6d to 60s Lawn Mowers —“ The Easy ” Manilla Rope, 1 to 3in , Plough Line, superior qqality Milk Pans, Churns, and Buckets • Baths and Sponges, of all kinds Fenders, from 5s to L 5 Fire Irons, from 5s to 50s Guns, from 25s to L3O NEW HAMMERLKSS GUNS. Revolvers, Powder, Shot, Caps, etc. Carpenters’ Tools, a fine assortment of new goods BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Pumps and Piping FURNISHING IRONMONGERY Table Cutlery an I Plated Goods, supe rior quality Portable Boilers , Portable Forges Scales and Weights Weighing Machines Holloware, tin, tinned, and enamelled PRESERVING PANS, Copper and Enamelled Washing Machines, Wringers, and Mangles , PRIZE FILTERS Gent’s Tool Chests, 66 tools Gorse Knives, Slashers, and Trimmint Hooks , Scythes and Handles Grindstones and Fittings Hay Forks and. Rakes Garden Tools, all kinds Sewing Machines, Standard and Wheeler and Wilson Leather Belting GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. We hold large stocks of Superior Goods, and as quality is the test of value, we do not quote prices, but we will not b undersold by any respectable house. TEA. We import this brand v Orr & C 0.,, A DIRECT FROM CHINA, And guarantee it for Purity Strengi and-flavor. Impprters of English and, America , BARDWARE, ~ ; East and Tancred streets, ’ ! AshburtO®. ’' i Agents 1 for ' Insurance Company,



W. H. Stocks, MASON, Madras street sodth, Christchurch. A very LARGE STOCK to select from. Prices Revised, and I am expecting about the same num ber more by the coming steamers, so, if you want a really good, serviceable time keeper you will not lose this opportunity of. either sending or coming down your selves to get one. All watches are war ranted from two to five years, and if proved not genuine the money will be re turned, with interest at the rate of six per cent, added. To reduce the stock all goods will be sold at wholesale price during the next three months. Genuine Rotherham s English hunting levers, capped and jewel led, from 14 15s ; genuine Waltham watches from L2 10s ; Ladies’ watches, “Hall marked,” English silver cases, from LI 15s j Peep o'i day alarm clocks, 10s 6d. The above are a few of the leading lines ; all other goods are proportionally low in prices. Having such a large and varied stock of watches, clocks, and jewellery it would take too much space to enumerate every article. Come and, inspect my stock and, judge for yourselves., Every article marked in plain figures. Note the address: J. ; I*. .Practical Watchmaker, . 261, High street, Trian le» Christchurch. Ball programme cards i. very neat styles, , with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, Wist street. 121 WATCHES WATCHES. Greatly reduced in prices J.F.lstratz 261, High street, Christchurch. vIa.T.F. Stratz l am largely over stocked with clocks, watches, and jewel lery, especially watches, having over 400 good strong watches at all prices to select from (which is the largest stock of watches in one shop in New Zealand!. 602



Business Notices Gr. C. Primmer BEGS to inform the public that he haft OPENED the CITY BUTCHERY, and trusts by keeping s good article at a reasonable -figure to receive' a sHaife el -patronage. < Country Carts tun With aU the requirements for the inner maa f wiljU in a radius of twenty miles. IMS A 1 S HBUPTON B bHWhbt* A. Moore,V r BREWER, MALSTER, AND -V BOTTLER. ltT Oats Crushed in any. quantity* pi MEDIOINIBL REASONABLE Cambridge’s Cough Syrup Cambridge’s Black Currant Elixir. Bonhington’s Irish Moss Dr Low’s Cherry Pectoral Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Kay’s Essence of Linseed Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed Bosche’s German Cough Syrup Crosby’s Cough Elixir Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Keating’s Cough Lozenges Cold Cream Camphor Ice t -Chilblain:'Liniment : , Steedman’s Whooping Cough Povdegi Roche’s Whooping Cough Embrecatien J. M. Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST, ASHBURTON. ROME RS B T STABLE& ■ 'Wishes, to ■ inform his friends’ and ‘the public generally that he’has; token' the Liyery and on by Mr J. Mcßae, and hopes to solicit a fair share of patronage. , r 1 Good Paddock Accommodation, with plenty of water. 1042 p.ROFES S I O N i h Medical Galvanism, PROFESSOR MARTIN wishes his friends and the publio to know that his ELECTRIC BATTERIES operate upon Mind and Body chiefly' ; through the agency of the Nervoug and , Muscular systems. They are therefore pre-eminently adapted, .'to restore Failing' Nervous Energy— _ Life, Affections of the Nervonaadd Muscular System, Paralysis, Facial Neu ralgia, Sciatica, Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout/ Mental and Physical Debility, rapidly eased and dispelled. ‘ ’ Call at once and regain sound health and happiness, at E. 0. D ANN’S, CHEMISr, '.■‘"/y .1 Bishop’s Buildings. Joint diseases (Rheumatic), many pus ful diseases common to Women an. Children, as Hysteria, Nervous Exhaustion from youthful indiscretion and ignpranqs,. The Scientific application of tke ,; > ELECTRIC CURRENTS , . - ■ - . .is attended by ~■? V N O SHO 0& , .The various currents are tdmlat/'‘ tered Anatomically, and the effects piD duced by them most carefully observed. MISS MARTIN'-'':. Will attend Ladies and Children* 177. E N T I -S T Bv-.ti- W. J. Sykes, DENTAL SURGEON, Christchurch, ! Intends shortly visiting this District with the latest improvements in DENTAL INSTRUMENTS and appliances, which are necessary fot the production of high class work, both * Surgically and Mechanically. , Special Instruments for regulating and' extractingChildren’a Teeth. '^4' : Artificial Teeth from one to a complete', set, inimitably mounted on Gold, Flail* num, Celluloid and Vulcanite. 1 Teeth plugged with Gold, and the newest White EnnameL TEETH EXTRACTED -PAINLESSLY By the aid of = , , . i b itrous Oxide Gas and Ether Spray* Awarded first order of merit at the New Conveyances. LONGBEACH ROYAL MAIL ' COACH ' Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily#- (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterton 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Wheatstons 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10.24 express from Ohristehoreh to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach (tables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 450 p.m., arriving St Longbeach at 7.80 p. m. Parcels left at any of the above places wiU receive strict attention Fares—Through single fares, ss; same day, Ba. ■ From this date RETURN FARE at SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays only, between Waterton and Ashburton. W. E. BOND, ■ • Froprietcor, 427 c Longbeach. AND MOUNT SOMERS' i. RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ! ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Mb Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at, 7.30 am. and 6.35 p.m. every Tnetoay and Saturday ; returning to Mount Somov on the arrival of each train. ‘Parcels and'Luggage punctually- V attended to. Single fares, ?s; return, Se, JOHN HOOfc