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““ 'THe'St Petersburg Times , of 1411 ■February, publishes,a curious accour l of an exhibition that is being held i i the Museum of that city, the particula r ■ attraction of which is “the wild mai of the wood,” pronounced to be thp, wonder of the world. This half-savage peasant boy, of 14 years of age, is a native of Koskama, and, despite thje mass of hair covering his whole body, including also the face, is besides being in possession of all his senses, coii sidered to be even intelligent. The features of the “ wild man,” according to thn critic of the St Petersburg Timrs, are almost bear-like in appearance. He is about starting on a tour round the world, which engagement is to last ' several years. On exhibition also the same building, we learn, there is a-' . Madame Kattarina Ritz, the “ moutp actress.” This lady was born without hands or feet, and yet does all kinds of needlework, using the scissors an 1 needle with her mouth in an astonisl - Ingly adroit manner. And to form i trio of human curiosities, there is Belgian painter Jean de Henau, who came into the world without hands, ‘and elicits especial interest owing to his quick draughtsmanship. The stagp. of the museum is given up to the seances held by these distorted in-' dividuals, and in a striking contrast to. this part of the exhibition the other portions of the building are filled with art treasures of great value, whereas ip l one of thejupper rooms dissolving views , attract the juvenile section of the vis| to be congratulated.

THE SUNDERLAND DISASTER.

The Age has cablegrams giving addir tional intoOTatipn. concerning the teij rible Theatre | —Protessor Fay, the conjurer, was giving a matinee performance in thd Victoria Hall, in order to allow children to witness the "entertainment, The place was well filled, over 2,000 perl sons, chiefly young people, being prel sent. Immediately after the conclusion of the just as thej audience were preparing to leave the room, an alarm of fire was given. A terrible scene followed. The terror! struck children made a frantic rush tcj escape, and a fearful struggle for life somd considerable time; and, when it was allayed, 180 dead bodies of children tfgBSS totter inithepsts| sages. The cause of the calamity, so; far as can be ascertained at present, was gross negligence2)p! of the per-; sons in charge 6f* the hall, as the doors were only partially open, and fixed in that position, by a block .of-wood. I Later MfdrmhWsliWwOhat at the conclusion of the entertainment a dis-j tribution* of gifts was,Jto be effected,* the children ihe presents as they filed through the doorway at the foot.gff ii or M purpose of facilitating the distribution, 1 and preventing too great a rush on the partpfihe chijd[«i, tbMoorjrap.pnly; pmtuiirp opened so as to admit of the. exit of one child at a time.' The young] people being eager to .obtain their pre-] sents, rushed ; hei!dldiig' down the stairs; leading to. the door at the bottom. Ini the rush many of them were thrown! down, and thus a panic was created, ■’ which was considerably augmented byj the block occasioned at the doorway.; A large number were precipitated- over] the balustrade,beneath, and] were instantaneously killed, while;

'several were trampled to death by their has cast a gloom over; the community and a feeling of marked sympathy with] As soon as 1 tne news became kaown, people rushed to the spot from all parts of the surrounding.^neighborhood, and! the crowd at length assumed such pro ■ portions as to render the work of re moving the dead bodies .impossible. despatched to the scene to keep back the throng.

fHJE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. T FRIDAY, ri £UNE 29^1883

' ;~7T'1.1 "HI jIULtW-'-t ■■■■■' Printed and published,daily,; for. rP«R • ! jjukWi* Guardian Company, limSted, Spy Charles Dixon, of Wakanui Road, burton, at the: Company’s Printing, Housed street, iAahburtoo,j ■. >-.■!?; ■->- • " tfriday, June'29, 1883. <(l .. u--itiuxh ■



The Auckland Tobacco Association has j been formed into a Company of 5,000 i shares of LI each. One hundred acres of land hare been - Secured at Pahi, Kai-j para, and material is now on hand to i manufacture 160,000 cigars. > . lington with a view to the acquisition of j a large area of land at the Hutt for thej purpose of cultivating the English flax,! land in that diafficT being said to be! highly suitable for flax growing, and that! the Chinese are convinced that with! proper care and attention theindustryj can be It is j also unObrawrod raatine Chinese content- 1 plate the formation of a Company toj enter into the- business of growing hops! £<jf p thilKharbrifeiAlf! inducement is offered by share-1 holders an flent to China to] make arrangements for the importation; of Chinese to be employed in the in-; dustry. | The importation of foreign animals into! Great Britain for food purposes in the| ■year 1882 amounted to 344,000 cattle,! 1,140,000 sheep and pigs, and 4,637,000; CWt of dead meat. The importation ofj dead meat in 1881 was 6,831,000 cwt ;, and in 1882 it was 7,567,000 cwt, thej largest quantity yet received. It is observed by the Mark Lane Express that the increase in' the importation of dead meat since 1869 has been much greater - than that of the importation of live animals, notwithstanding the sharp decline in the imports of the past two years from its highest point. The shipment of live hogs from New York to England has been entirely discontinued. A correspondent of the Daily News who has lately seen Cetewayo in Zululand writes as follows “ Cetewayo said he was grateful to the English for letting him out of captivity, but very sore at heart be -*cause his country had been so much cut up. He says it will lead to trouble and complications before long, and he is quite' right. The Zulu nation does not seem to understand why the English return Co+e wayo and then divide Zululand and put it under so many rulers. They say, * Why, Cetewayo is the Queen’s son. To whoto will the country belong that is now being cut oil?' : The Zulus as a nation wish Cetewayo to rule over them. Of course • there are, in every country, a few who are dissatisfied, but these are in a very small minority. It is true that in many places - the Zulus were frightened from meeting Cetewayo. Rumors ware spread by. unscrupulous rascals. One of them ‘ went, as follows: ‘lt is not Cetewayo 1 -whom the English are returning, but an image. Don’t meet him, you Zulus, for ’itis a traprlaid for you. The English want yon to come in numbers, so that they may capture and send you to India, and sell wives and children, and cattle, etc. ’ ”



The Canterbury meat and DAIRY PRODUCE EXP DRjT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOMINAL CAPITAL ... £50,00 g) In 5,000 shares of £5 each. Subscribed Capital, £20,000 ; of ‘which ( ! ’ : : t .£IO,OOO is called up. Directors : John Grigg, Esq. (chairman),, Longbeach, stockowner i ; j William Ohrystall, Esq., Christchurch, merchant | John Cook, Esq.-, vOhmtohjirchjrihanagar N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited |. Jqhq.Tuckgr Eord, Esq., .Christchurch, auctioneer,' Samuel Garfortti, Esq., |Spteydon, stock owner V, '-“-ip' tn-.v : '>Bahkees : ' ■ ’ / ' U: , , • ■ The Bank of New^ealandii Solicitor : i •jou. Thblnfts ; Shailer Weston,,Esq. L i 3 i , REGISTERED OFFICE : ; . ..ihq -Hereford street, Christchurch.: ; . Freezing Works ; ! Belfast. . ! ; : Secretary : ■V : *v', .'.V t S^derick- Wsymouth; J .



INCREASE OF CAPITAL. In terms of the resolution passed at the Extraordinary Meeting Of Shareholders held onjTuesday, 19 th instant, the Direc tors have, determined tpaj: ; ppce OFFER tt».,thP) BUJBhIA (iiQOO , pf : ; : thp NEW SHARES of .the Company atlOs premium', and they now INVITE APPLICATIONS for the sacne, whiph will be-received till 31st July, .1883. ■’ The'’ following' are o the (em? upod yrhich the .shares are. offered :—£l 10s 6aaS oh 1 application 1 ‘ (which include? the premium) ;,£1 payable oh 1 30th jSeptem .berj' 1883 ;£l pdyablb bn SOth-December, 1883 ; £1 paykhle' 8h 30th March, 1884 ; -ahdh ' payablb 'oh 30th’ Jiinb, 1884 ; which J Wiil nSaiift ‘the drnbunt paid up on the now shares equal to the old, viz., £5 - v: V/ :, v : ; The amount of the' premium received on the sale of these ahares is to he applied exclusively in the formation^ ! of reserve fund. ! ‘ 7 ‘ ! ’s ’ 'VL? !’ J<i AU : will be made ‘as dOcra a? possible after July 31st,—add should the total of,the applications exceed the nutnj her bf- apportionment,>vill,h,Or?“?de f , ; . i Tor further information,., apply to the ; I^ireptors, c ,ojc,i». the §gcretary, attbp.Poml pany’s office. ... „ ; i ; i Applications wilL.be received by thb Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch, or any of. its agencies in Canterbury; Fried* landerßros. I ,;AshbUrtbU j;ddd at the Com! pany’s office. ’ J ’’ , : , F. WATMOUTH, Secretary. Christchurch, 20th June, 1883. 1463



' ' ’ ‘‘ ' ‘Hotflls;,,.., j V,./', ; ul ItM ' TEMPER 4NO E IVX < , . HOTEL, „ , . Chbistchobch. , ; S. Stoddard BEOS respectfully to inform the Public that he HAS TAKES' THE ABOVE HOTEL, And all necessary improvements are being made to ensure the comfort o£ Customers. 1 ;; .'Grilled Steaks, phops, and Hot Meals , 'at.all hours; . ‘ The Hotel Par is how open from 7 a.m.. to 11 p. m. ,■ where Coffee is always ready i and all Temperance Drinks can be pro cured. L TEA TO ORDER. I Tripe and Irish Suppers Every Night; (Sundays excepted),* from 7 to 10 o’clock; j--' " i\ A.Green! for’ the use'of Families and. Children adjoining the Hotel. 1365;



. LFO RD ■ FORE S T HOTEL.! -XjL y : John Tisch, taken‘ the hotel at Alfordl Forest, wo.uldi be glad to receive a call 1 frombis’old friends and, as many new; ones-as can make .it convenient-to give; a look ipi '; ; '- ", , . I ■' * <jood Accommodation for horses. , 1328;



H BUR T O N HOTEL, !TAROfflßAia> ; :-iM*OOLL ..-(to* many years Manager of. the late Sir Cracroft Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to in ral pnblicr that he has taken poaseasion of tbe Ashburtbtf li Hotel,“ £ whifeh has been greatly improved and entirely re-furnished ian’d're-decorated, and is now replete with every convenience and comfort ,*A'. M‘OoII. 1 'wbuld/ therefore, I 'assure his patrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed bn them. Excellently ;; ’Furnished PRIVATE APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. .HAH Liquofcskept in stdcfc are under the special supervision of the Proprietor, who wall-guarantee them to be of the best de scription, apdquality., , The Hotel is situate close to the Ash bflirion Bridge,' aifid the Stabling (being now under the Proprietorship of Mr James Wi MfRAe, late 10l the Somerset Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Coun try Visitors will meet with every Ac commodation in that respect. 1330 ; '-i- ——— rjIHE ( GLASGOW PIE HOUSE, -i- Cornel? of Dowling and Princes streets, ; Dunedin, . J. DONALDSON, . /i I. Proprietor. ' Has opened, a place in connection with the. above, Which he has christened ' ' “THE BODEGA,” and- can. promise to supply his * friends with a better. Glass of Wine or Beer, direct'from the cask in a cool cellar, than they can! obtain anywhere in the city. I,Dowling Street., Princes street. • v-'; “ THE BODEGA," au 17 .V ' \n ■ justness Notices. ijO, FARMERS & STOCK BREEDERS . The following Works may bo had from i. THOB. F. I fahley, d BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, ibi'il-0 AsH»tJBTpN/-'.--‘!i , > ~. .The Horse* with - supplementj .by Wm; yojmtt; Cattle, their breeds and manage mpatj by. Wm. Touatt; Sheep and Cattle, by-0. iArmatflge ; Agricultural Chemistry and,; Geology,, by;: Professor Johnston J Agricultural Chemistry,, by Maclvor; Agricultural Chemistry, by Alfred Gibson; Dreading of Draught,Horses, by Reynolds, ; ; .A large and varied stock .of standard literature always on bandr—any book not in stock will be procured without delay. ' . Subscribers wanted, for. all. newspapers* pamphlets, and periodicals, ;by Thoitilas ,:E. Earley, | Saunders’ Buildings, Asliburton. lOil l • ,110 ; s si’.u V. 1 - 1



R 0 LL UP! ROL L UP’! I[ OPENING ON SATURDAY,-; Comer of Burnett and East streets, Ash-i ~..... .burton,; THE ASHBtJRTON ? OF| . . . . NOTED • • ; v j Bust j Truly Called a Direct. , 1 SU.PPI Y 1 ■ s T 0,,E E, Importing; all our own GOODS or Pur-I chasing Insolvent Estates, tve , can offer j special advantages to PurchMe.rs. | Parties Furnishing or heeding anyj Household Requisites should pay; us a| visit. Come and judge for yourselves. j LITTLE DUST : PAN,| East street;,. • : - 1156-



TO THE LADIES OP ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING f DIS TRICTS. • - ' MRS A. W. WHITE will ‘OPEN a % ADZES' ART DEPOT 6h' SATURD AY, 23rd Juna, next to Meech’s Furniture Warehouse, Burnett street. ■ 'A splendid variety of- material-, toU ill kinds of Ladies’ Fancy Work kept in stock, together with some of the latest novelties iti Patterns, etc : ,' ' ■' Mbs White will open a Class for young Ladies, at which will/be taught Crewel Work, Berlin, Crochet, Netting, Knitting, ,etc ; Terms on application. i J ■ ,Ad vice ‘om the blending-of colors and the working up of materials given gratia. All transactions strictly.,cash. 1432 gPECIA L N OTIC E: Alpheus Hayes Desires to inform his customers and others that his NEW SAWMILLS at W'oodlahds, Invercargill, are how in full swing, in the finest block of bush in Southland, knownas the Mabel Bush, and and that, together with his Mills at Wai mate and - Stewart’s Island, he is' prepared to supply Timber and Firewood in'any quantities at the, lowest possible rates, and that customers can have their orders .. de livered at any station along the railway line, or from his yards at Ashburton. Timber in the, Mabel Bush is with perfectly new machinery White Pine Flporing.and’ Match Lining can be; sup? plied to customers’ satisfaction. :. ALWAYS IN STOOK-r- ,‘s * . Beat'Newcastle Goal ,-■ ; , - , Firewood (short and long) • < Roofing Iron ’ ■ Nails ' " ..Lead ' Zinc i ; Fencing Wire ■ Y,D.L, Timber,' Palings; ■ add ■ ' Shingles; 1 ", (v/JPoata’and Rails,, j ~ ,> . Gates and .Gate Posts . . . ~j ;.f ,{■, iAnd every requisite'for the tradfc s boijANsr ! :r’;,n



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jaaassr&r. ■■jijirff' T O ; C K- T A Bargains ! £9,500 WORTH OF DRA K 1.. N O. PiCRY GOODS AT 3 OFF. Blankets, at 8s 6d per pair Flannels, at 9d to Is 3d per yard Colonial Flannel, at Is per yard Heavy Shirting, at 8d to Is per yard Ladies’ Jackets, at 8s 6d to 12s 6d Ladies’ Ulsters, at 9a 6d to 14s 6d Ladies’ Stays, at Is lid to 5s 6d Ladies’ Stockings, at 6d per pair Splendid Wincey, at 6d to lOd per yard Black Fur Trimming, Is per yard Ladies’ Straw Hats, frorii 6d upwards : RibbonsV from Sd per yard Flowers, at half-price ’ ■ Buttons, at‘2d per do? .Fringes, at 3d per yard ; >, 0 Ladies’ Boots, at 3s lld~ . ° Children’s BootsV'at 9d pel* pair- 7 s Men's. Boots, redticed to 7s 6d, 10S 6d, and 12s 6d < i ' i Children's Socks,. at 2d and 3d per pair CARPETS AND FLOORCLOTHS AT HALF PRICE,: AS OVER-STOCKED. 7 ; Boys’ Suits, from 13s 6d Men’s Hats, from Is Men’s Shirts, from Is lid, heavy Brussels Carpet, at 3s lid Kidder. Carpet, at 2s lid Men’s Suits, from 45s SUITS MADE TO ORDER )FROM ißs 6d UPWARDS, N.B.—Goods booked at the above Low Prices during the Sale to my ordinary Customers who pay monthly, being desirous to greatly reduce before stock-taking. JUNE, 1883.



A S H ' S A L E. r\* .1/ U —| S. W. Alcorn’s -j; ,,;t AsJ'jfj'tf AL STOCK-TAKIiJG SALE ’ . ' f WJXL commence on SATURDAY NisX T, JUNE 16th.,, G jm* LOOK OUT, FOR JJ-..'.; ;vi ;■ STARTLING BARGAINS ; IN BOOTS : CLOTHING GENERAL'DRAPERY ‘ MANTLES! ' ‘ " : MILLINERY v,>. /r - .1 &0. &C. ' S. W. ; Alcorn, , EAST STREET. j Tj ‘



Albert Roberts* L! :. '■ ■ , r t Having, purphasjjdj the .premises lately occupied by, Jameson and Roberts, will TO~ j ON ,TRE ... .TjTS.UAL, , A And is'inoW tb’ J fetJY " “ i Whe^ k;: ’ ;jt;T "'’'" ,j- Oats , { ; (i .j' y, . Barley l: '.,.■!•■>.) ' Eye Grassy n Peas ; '■ ’ ’'Tares:',.;. Oaten?.Sheaf '' and Straw Chaff ’S v And other Prodi^a. * HAS FOB SALE— littee’s sreep mp ;^ OojßNSACKS,Besthing |wlne. ' PLOUGHSHARES, Butter-kegs, Nails BLUESTONB, Lampblack, Raddle > ■ ' KEROSENE, Castor and Boiled Oils TEA, Sugar, Candjes, Soap, Rock-salt FLOUR, 50, 160 j 200 Ib bags, Oatmeal, Potatoes FENCING WIRE, 8,9, 10, also Gal, , vanised Barb ■ Heart and Sap Stakes, Staples A . ' CLOVERS, White, Red, Alsyke, Cow grass, Ryegrass, and Cocksfoot : A TURNIPS, Purpletop, Greentop, Devon Greystone, Whiteatbne, Stubbla, .and Rape . ~ Swede, Gorse, Mangolds, Carrot and . ; and Garden'SEEDS BRANI Oats, Sharps, .Chaff, Chick , wheat ’ SEED, Oats, Barley, Peas, . Beans A m. ■ i ROANS .NEGOTIATED, MONEY ADVANCED on FREEHOLD SECURITY STORAGE AT CURRENT RATES; ■U.i .-/NT <; ■' . W-W? IBERAL ADVANCES made on Grain other Produce, Store , ( , i F O&' : ;S'’ALSJ i( OR ’S P'if li^rAibert.Rolbett^.L. Agent for |tO ( B:E|iT,‘s;; i 137 j Manchester street, Christchurch* , ..■si’- ■ 'A-1



N EVlrtM ITS REMEDY.—T> the Editor,—lt is a heal thy sign ofthe time? when our iocal -papers' are ’ beginning to deal in a fearless manner with bankrupts ana the ■bankruptcy laws. -The time : has come when something must be done either by the legisla ture qjr by business meiV , themselves, to!'piit]an , end to a slate of affairs which is a disgrace to ‘ jeijVilisation.. t We;. (the upder sigired) have been doing business in Ashbor- ■ ton about years, and the money we. have .lost during that period by bankrupts, 1 Jlevan te’rs, and blacklegs generally amounts to a great deal more than - the margin usually allowed forbad 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 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 iresolved >to sell for cash only in future. The honest man who i§; 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 igive pur customers full satisfaction, and every order jvill be executed in our usual first-class style—but wp shall no longer, run any; .unnecessary ;,risk. Under ■ the dish; system, we are; prepared to offer a special line of tweeds at the following unusually low prices :—Gentleman’s suit made to order, r j£i ,lßs 6d; ladies’ tailor made ulster, £2. All Other goods in proportion, for cashonly. ... ' CRAIGHEAD & CO., , , .TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, ’ ’ Tancred Street. ' AYST Bit S A L 60 N !> And .Sniplcdd/FISH. always on ; hkpd.‘Teaaad Obflfee at all Hours.' Also,. Fried Fish. 1 'Note' I me ‘address—-Wills street, neit Stables!. ~' 1213' Buncan, 1 agricultural “ Implements 4 MANUFACTURER^,; j Having bfeeh appointed AGENTS burton for-'tho 1 , V’V ‘ '.’.‘."'r %E£RIM!, AND,TWINE ~r ' ; .tBINDBRS,\ ! We dre now prepared to take orders for. next season. J As only a limited ntimber will; be 'ehrljr application."isi necessary. AIT : orders received after; be LB extra: ■ i! ' y : “- > -iWe'sritfijtf prepaid to takd f ordettfifori j ' TtiIAPBRS ’ ' ANt)| Makers of-;; ••«!( 1-. r'.tr Ploughs, Ejrays, farrows, Rollers, Grub bers, weirs, Strippers,- and 1 'neWly-improved iDirect Draught;, (the Latest and..tbe ( .>-Best), made any size up to 15ft, and' every description . of Farm Implements. . , , , Just received,.ex Soukar,. . A large'' quantity' of HORNSBY’S PLOUGHSHARES, Old Brlnd. - ordered expressly for Ashburton.; ; 11 1 • •'••--Afo/ ’ : Some-‘extra;.' heavy; Mould Boards (our own'pattern),,.best oast steel, suitable for .contractors., , ; REPAIRS of ' every ■ -description of MACHINERY at reasonable charges,



i'J! lv lOTOEI.A HOUSE, EAST STREET! -Mil - u ■ lit S Dimant & Coe, ; .selling' at prices which 'have gained for -their"; e&'tabHshihpttt' 1 tiudi ,ap ikhmetttte popularity ih the^iist.' K: * ‘ All goojds marked in' and sold at a profit calculated • - afford such 'advantages as ,noi other; houSeJdfa tdwh can pbmahently Offers ■ 1 ",*• 1 recdntly ;te •Kgr j& COE) V *.•/•( RE R AFEES CLOTHIER?, Ac., ri< { { , .I*l Ashburton. j.:> j 816 -m M . u



Charles Lawrepce, iiV:: PHQTQHR4PHER j-i jJy special Appointment tothoGovernOr*, Begs to informs ihe residents of Ashbur ton a'nd theisurrbUhding, he has OPENED in SAUNDERS’ BUILD INGS, East'street, Ashburton; and as all Pictures will be taken by/ himself, lit will be'a sufficient guarantee thatnone but satisfactory Photographs will be sent out of his Studio;’ ; i. i ' INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS Of Childrehtaken. Equally, good, results are obtained bn dull days as light ones by this process, ir Pictures enlarged to any size,. andfinished iiv Oil, Water Color or ; d>Lty> ■*r , +* JLV iVj I (Of High street, Chriatchurbh). Crayons. 969



" Notices. : jpLOWfiR &6T& FLOWER ROOT^ Ashbu^bii’Ntfpfe^yi H IYV K A&BOl4.& NURpRpiEN AND FLOIIiSTSp V AVF sIOB SALE> r >tn- j "All kinds of F OWER itotS And 7, . ( BBPPING PLANTS I BOUQUET^, 1 f and Table, madj> ? -up on the shortest notice, cheapen than any other in the trade. f J | Note the Address, Mill Race Road, Back, Saunders’ Mill. * sl3



■ ' • ■■■'■ <. • l- ■ BITTER ALE, BITTER ALB. PLEASES BOTH EYE AND PAL ATE.' tonic and Wholesome/ Guaranteed abaplutely Lee from' adulter a ’ ' ’ ! tiorr. ' ‘ ‘ iy.. . ’/■ ‘« ' The following are specimens of the com pliments ,we are, receiving frequently Please next boa(t 3 hhdS'Ale, same aa’last,; very good indeed.'’’—-Bluff. ‘‘l believe, your beer is the best in the market,”—Balclirtha. / ( ■ i “I must congratulate you bn “ the quality, of the beer : it is magnificent. If you can keep it Up to'that you have got a good thing. Waitnate. ■, r . i ~ ■ KEAST & McCarthy, limited. .Agents for Meukow’a Brandy, Roderick Dhu and Shaughraun Whiskies, and Mars den i Raffley’s ■■ celebrated Billiard Tables/ ' 1266



fjl O FARM E R- S. The undersigned are CASH PUR CHASERS of WHEAT., ‘ * ” ■ -oats ... ■- ■■ ‘ ’ : 1 BARLEY T •• r ■ • ■And are to offer the highest market price for prime samples. t f. ■' 1 _ Cash advances made against Grain placed in our hands for Shipment to Lon don ■ ! Oornsacks (fuh, weight) and Twine ai| the lo'west-current rates. ' | GRAIN* STORED AT WEST CURRENT RATES. O.X W.’COOKSON, L - ; General Merchants, •; fhl! ... " ' Methven.



', ;W.' Pengelly, AILOR AND HABIT MAKER, Durham street South, j • Christchurch. i au!2



JNTERNATIOfcAL r EXHIBITION.' Tv R. Procter, O O:H‘L I. ST S’ OP T I 01-A N ; , 150, LOWER HIGH STREET, ; CHRISTCHURCH. , ■ . :■ Section 1 XVjfl., 1 Class 77 Scientific Ap'pkratus!' Jurors—A, W. Bickerton, R, R, Robinson, A. E. Edwards. Taos. R; Chpistchurbli ( Ebr excel lence 1 of workmanship and' variety of .spectacle glasses suited for every descrip tion of Optical defect, ' 3|hese are Shown ifi;,all,,stages" of manufacture,’ both in qhSrtz and glass; The.lpcal : manufacture of these glasses is'bf'ctfMderable import ance, being made ih SvCry combination of spherical' 'and Cylindrical 'forih; req lifted. There sre also exhibited some very .well made condensers, and some “ Obdding fcon," Stanhope, ” and 0 the* lOhses.'' The jurortf consider this an ! exhibit of special mninf 'iirirl recommend a certificate of gold JIHE RING IS DYEING, First Order of Merit and Silver Medal ■ ' International Exhibition. Kiflf; '■ •• j ':■■ ■‘ -■ ' •• -ONLY ;Gt>LpIMEi)AL AWARDED. (Opposite Borough 1 Hotel). dl2



John Broom, iGN'i WRITER,. . DECORATOR, ..COACH.PAINTER,, &o. i : f Orders may be left at McOoll’s, Ashbur ton Hotel; 'or Husband’s' Stables, Hill’s Hotel. ' M •’ :i '[■'J ‘ ‘ 1257



;yy tioft of. Plain .and 1 Fancy Pointing executed) ton, thfei shortest * -*t the Smyrna .Offipe/next Matson,' Ot*x,and Oo.’lipWait street Lf; s x,. •;«.’•> I ;I3 •'’> dm



c 1 *6. KING' begs to inform the public -*6f Ashburton 1 that ; he) fhiis : appointed Messrs ANDREWKS BROS. ! aa SOLE AGENTS fdr 'this district. 'Ladifls anjl Gentlemen can have their Clothes Dyed >to ; : lo'ok’ : hewi' at’a 'reasonable' prioe/'by leaving them with Andrewes Bros. They will be returned,in a week. I ''Damask Curtains* 'Table' Co.vdrs,' French Merinos, SilksV; ‘‘.Ribbons; " Velvets, Lace; and Feathets'Dyed or Cleaned. ' Rid''Gloves Cleaned.'' 1 ' G.. R IN G, 98 -Madras Street, Christchurch. F. S. Shearer, : - -■•-‘or thP AY BANK WORKS, TINWALD, >lbegs to thafak the publidfor the|i past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate < that/he is .a in position to Manufacture 'andi Repair :oh the: shortest ticttice all kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogged and, water wheels),: Combines, Engines, HandriandECot alhkinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps &&-i' ■ .. v. • >' ■■■ .I'-d.,' • SHearer^ , rM GENERAL BLACKSMITHS^ ’ . AND., , : s VninßiNAßVShoeing^orge, ■. Having secured the services of a first-clajjs ShoeingijrSmith, defy .cpmpetition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention,at< reasonable charges.. Agents for' Reapers,and Binders. '- : ; "■ ' Note the Address— “ Great South koap, Tinwat.d.s9(W rpH®;,. ASHBURTON; GUARDIAN. PRICE ONE PENNY. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Advertisers are reminded that The Ashburton Guardian is the ONLY DAILY 1 PAPER published between Christchurch and Timaru, and com mands a LARGER CIRCULATION throughout the County of Ashburton than any other Journal.



The Ashburton Guardian will be forwarded • to * any address in the colony for 24s per annum (paid in l advance), or 6s 6d per quarter, postage extra. The Ashbttbton GtriupiAir circulates largely ■in the- Town and Suburbs, ' and also in Rakaia, Chertsey, Seafield,' Meth ven, Alford Forest, Mount Somers, Wakanui, Longbeach, Ashburton Forks, Tinwaldi# iWinslow,: Watertou, an eVfety part of the County of Ashburton - within the reach of postal communicat thus being the best general 'as well ! as local medium for Advertising. ,; Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. e; FOOK S ,aND SONS, ivil Engineers, .Valuators, Licensed ■ HE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, rjIHEODOEE; 8.. JAC OB SEN, Office removed-to Hereford street, oppo ■ ./> ;site “ Shades,” '! " ■■■ ,! OH ISTCHUROH. , , P.&;~Obmttiunicationß : ■ promptly' at tended ’ ,a ’ J ’ 7 : ‘ i - ' 031 Architects, Surveyors, and Land Brokers, ’, Ashburton.



jtftiwarww r:,7bf~. —irori — 1 ’T^TEW* ! 'ZE ALA!Nf> r ' LOAN & M ER- • ■M\ OAjmLS l , i«fE(N : g I COMPAN r ;, (DliVlltSK). s: . 1 ,! ; r .V| ■' . Capital, £3 ? 066,000. , n Reserve, £200,000. Makes ~ETKBRAt CASH ADVANCES h ofa Freeholds, 6a Stations and Stocki, and on growing- clips of Wool. i RECEIVES 00NS1IGNM-" NTS of Wool* h'd> a iGtaiita,lTaU(#r,Xeathel-> Hidasii Skins* etc.p.fbrisaleuin New: Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets.! S liNDERTAKES INDENTS of .British; Continental, East Indian, and Amerir can—goods,: and: Commissions iin all branches of/Mercahtile Business. ; Supplies WOOD ; PACKS and CORN • SABKS, at Lowest Current Rates. ■ j



AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR—4 Euaton Proctor and- Co. ’a celebrated Com bined Threshing, - Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Bpst .Machines imported into New 'Zealhridi, " u '■ j Felton arid GuilleaumeV Patent; Galvan ised-Steel-barb Fencing Wire. '■ Candy’s Patent Cotton Bolting. ■ , Maldon Island Guano. 1 »* • Further particulars on application at thei Company’s Offices, Christchurch or Ash 4 burton. J()HN COOKE, Manager, o- ! 1 Ch'rißtch'uvoh. >QEO. WILKIN,; Vi ■ '-y. Agent, 14 Ashburton. nlO Boarding Houses,; &c 4



F' AM a 36u se‘ < ! STREET, ASHBURTON. 53h0; .^undersigned. ; begs .to, ; inform the! pubic that he ■ has REMOVED irom the* Frince Albert Dining-rooms to the morel commodiousßoarding-houae lately in the j occupation of Mr Anstee, wherq to mem the same patronage bestowed* upon him as heretofore. Goon Bath room, •i: ivctga!s, I ~- j; Proprietor. ;



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. Published Daily, Can be obtained frotii the following j AGENTS, who will receive orders , j ■< r M. w. The. Triangle ’ | Clark, F. ... Bast street j Andrewes, L/F.' 1 l. ! . East street j Oarstena ; and Co. i: . .i - East street- R, Bevan L;.';-' : ... Jephson, 0/ P. H... James Dellow -. ' ;i. Schoolmaster ... Lambie, J. ~.. Harris, W. Puddioombe & C 0... Patterson, W. ... Hudson, M. ; ... Bowick, : J. n ’ ' Morgan-arid Hibbs East street Tinwald y Mayfield, Hinds Seafield • “ ' Kyle Winslow • Mount Someia ’* Cnertsey ' Watefton o ! : Alford Forest Meihven Medical. A 1 SK "for POWELL’-S ’ BALSAM ’of ; ANISEED SOLD by CHEMISTS-and STORE KEEPERS. Observe the Trade Mark, Lion,"Net, ;and Mouse.” i ; p> •R, COUGHS, . BRONCHITIS, FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. IN F ( OR COUGHS, .BRONCHITIS FLUENZA' COLDS, Ac.. 'OR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, IN FLUENZA COLDS. &c. F OR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, -IN FLUENZA, COLDS. &c. rOR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, IN ' ... FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. : pOWELL’S BALSAM OF ANISEED 'pOWELL’S BALSAM : of ANISEED JT “Sir.—l Haite fo'r a loner timesiitfefcd if “Sir,—l Baite fo'f a long tiipe.suffer frorri a Severe cough arid tried all -manlier of remedies; —Dr. Liberecht advised POWELL’S BALSA't.S-of-ANISEED ; it cured me after a:few days. ■ Youtnre’ at.:liberty to r 'Use ithib letter in ihopes that ; others may benefit by, it;— ,t Hi am,- Sir, Yours. &c.,. ;,, ~ • ALBERT COUNT. jPOTOCRIIyi WILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM imm -;diatdyJ-*The Dean of Westminster’ Verger .-srites.; • “ I was advised to, try, the Balsam of: Aniseed; I : did, and . have, found great relief.' ,It is most, contorting,in allaying irritation'and giving strength to ihpypice.” .j " Lionel Bfqiigh,. Esq., . the? eminent actor, rites : T thiiik it an invaluable medicine fox metdbefs. Of 'my profession I ,' ihd‘ have* always recommended it' *to '.my brother ' and' siste artistes. ”• rpRULY , an EXTRAORDINARY .EX 1 PECTORaNT.—Mr. Edward M. UUett of Rury,-Hunts., writes ,to Messrs. Palmer & Son, Ramsay^-r-* 4 Having been in the.habit-of using. Powell’s t Balsam of Aniseed for a great number of years, I have great pleasure m,bear ing testimony tb its incomparable effect?- as an expectorant, I always find a single dose gives immediate relief^ 1 and a sfnall* boftle effects a perfect cure.”’ , - : ’ ’ ‘ y, '.\



r m,f »-»i IMPORTANT - to all • ■■i' j Uleersj Scurvy,- 'Sores,' or'^Wciutiqs'of' any f ■ descript on.-’ YATES’ 0 -PATENT BRITISH HEPIBOINTMENTS,prepared only by Mrs BurnS (daughter oftfter'fale Mr Yates), 1 ’Christchurch.' ranted 1 to-' cure Ba r d ftJ iJ Sd& I dsy;GU ts I ,' : pr Wounds of any kind, ettf.y of fevePsoliing standing. : Red Ointfbeht" a certain pure, for- Ulcers f Green- Ointment;' a’' ; dsrt’hln cure for Scrofula' dr King’s EVil"J'' fl W i lffte Ointment, a certain cure dr Swellinga br Inflammation in any part .of the boflybr limbs, Lumps • in-' the 'Tipcat, Sorb Nip ples, Gathered Breasts, ■ ei ■- ' Directions for the Red' and'Orbed' Oipv meritslightly oh linen ra^nd, ! b'igger ;j th»n the wblmdi f 1 th r « White 1 Qittttebht' is : iff ‘be rubbed by the hand' ovet'tbdpart’a'flScl&a- Also, YATBB';PUMFYiNG'DBO‘PB fdr ; Gravel o or ■ Pains- in- the L6ins'J :i ddSe , 'for Gravel; froinu 20 tocßO -drbjjaT in Bpodnful of bokLwat ir at Ointments tlre sold in pdtd!it %a ; -and the 'Drops the bottle. These Ointments and Drops-hiVe effectedastonishihg curea’-ib -NetoflEehUpd. Names and addresses of over -50 cured, someof diseaaeaof 30 years standing, may be 1 obtained-by applying to Ijfas- BURN S;- f above--address. ' Agents for Ashburton^Andßbwbs Btoi ’ •• ,a Ho GRATEFUL COMPORTING . J BREAKFAST." BY a thorbugb knowledge of the datura! laws which govern' the operations pf digestion and nutritiod; and by a'cardful application of the fine properties of, well Selected" cocoa, Mr. Epps has ihpjraded out l breakfast- tables with a r cmlics&ely ‘flavoured beyeragb which' may’ save As thafiy heavy ! .d<Jctbi r s bills.'ii’bjrt'the judicioils use of such articled of dfiet 'thit a constitution maybe gfaddaUy ’bUilt 7 i ! np until strong enough to resist every w 'ten denoy tb disease.; _ Hundreda ’of subtle maladies ate floating.arbundus repc attack' f #he*eVhr; theib -! is i 1 ‘ 'wem?'*** blood and a properly nourished 1 See'article ihthe CvtiU Service' Gaffes."* t ®Made simply with boihng,wat&hr Imu*: 1 mu*: 1 Sold bnly 1 jtfpaokets, labelled I—. ‘ r ‘ ’’ : 11 •i ■ jamksepps and; oo. ; •;| n ; ’1 >■ ■ Hb3iaii>HTHio‘ ofekcsE' ' “ *-vT' ;i ' LONDON, Vi ;v ," L « A isbi!' ' ;v . ' ,fl h { EPPS CHOCOLATE* ESSENCE^



irvß REILBJEtQN’S':WORMHAKES) AJ, s ,M’ tOi mi 'These Cakes are principally r . prepared Herbs,; and;dq notcontaiftAhyidAnr "gejoasly active ingredients... They hay'd la 'wonderful effect ip,, coring. .phitibeg/cM well as, grpwn persqnsj./by, removingfihe worms. They hare hepa'with grga .jpo? cess introduey • into the in Europe, Australia,..And, They are guaranteed to do away #i in Aivejsjr short time, .with, many serious complaints like Bronchitis, Pilea. Dlcers, Ulcerated Throats*, etc;, if taken in time, as; these sicknesses 'are often caused by ? worm»; &f alVkinds, especiolly.; by the TapeWorofi and' by the moat.daugerousThread Worm* which, if not destroyed in : fime,^wiU,flooA create the hardly-curable; Worm Fever*. The smallest, the Thread Wprm, wilhmort than any other worm.penetrate through all, the,crevices. of^the a h°dy pp,to ; tii® brain. , An example. was recently, wit* nessed, where. a,child~iaUing>contin'ually into fitst(the T pareutSQnqfc friyying the cause) at'last died wjHijthe.brain affected by the too fatal Thread Worm. Still more recently there was„a case.-a groyra man whose aeat wai affected* by. the Thread Worm, and who, after trying many, sorts of, remed : es ; without" effect was,directly relieved by a dose of .. .... , DR HEILBRON’S, tj , 7 - Worm Gakes. ; ;:"; There are cases where the worms come away that they almost can ;be counted,; then often they come away, in whole clptsj and sometimes in.a thick .and,slimy stuff, and although not so perceptible, still they are caused to leave by Dr Hei}bros|| Worm Oakes. And there haye been other cases where children affected 'with.'Vporm?i when coughing or, sneezing, do'djscfaacg^ them through the mouth and nosq, . The 'symptoms b£ f Worms 'are generally ’ as. follows .—Lassitude, Giddiness,, pression of Spirits, Impaired , Appetite (which if not acted against/will engender diseases,;of, the bile), Disorder,pf the and ‘ Digestive ‘j j gujk Headaches, Yopailing,.! Disturbed . and many Wpre ‘ serious., coi^plaintjs r ,iAr eluding Fils, of ‘which lastj many;peraops Have been pared by these ;Wor'm Oates, No time should be Josfcin remqyiugthe?® Woriqs/ thq. conseijuance bus, as v ,they. will . increase, in quantity, out the intestines. If Worms are ne glected for. a time they will do' aomuoh damage as to-make it-beyond human skill to restore and reorganise the system'of digestive organs. r—■ .bßißECTiONsyok'^rsß.^- The l quantity of these Worm Oakes, to be. taken at a dose hi os tly--dh* the age and constitutionlof / the > patient;>’ Tn iqost cases. a, coupla of doses ‘worms away, for,many; years, if fpQ|veq tirely. As a standard : A dose for a,ohUd up to 2 years, will be half a Cake ;Hrom'2 to 4,years,'old,’ one whole 1 ; from 4 to 8 years/one Cake and a half j frqmStu \ 14/two"Cakes; and io to Ahbrekse with the' agb/but ; never more thiinf M&'OaEH? ht -onh-’dose. l 'Grown females'hkaiy rally - take three Cakes at ;a; dose A and grqwn. man four Cakes,, according atitution. The most effective way : of otUQg these Worm Cakes is by taking , the, doss before going to bed, and on the following morning to take a cup of hot tea HelHto breakfast. . uv.fi.f As I am not certain how long I may stay in tnis town, and as these Worm Oakes can be obtained at a very small ’ex pense families will do Well to have alwayl a small supply of them at their;houses. Orders for the Country executed. • - ’ ’ J ’ ‘ • . MRS E. HOMBERG, Sole Agent. Ashburton Agents—Mr J, M. Cam • bridge; Messrs Andre wea. Bros.; Mr B. 'Alcorn; ! ’; : " t*’ l^SS4,



Wholesale Agents in the Australian -arid New Zealand Colonies—EiXtoT Brothers; Eyers& Solomon ; Felton, Grimwalde, & Go.; P. and S.; Falk, Favldi.ng .&■ .Co.' i, Rocke, Tompsit, & Go. ; Rosenthall & Co.; o r ; S. Hoffenung ,t£ Co,; Hemmons,. Laws,, & Go.'}' ; Taylor, & Go.; and, all other wholesale houses. Proprietor—' Thomas Powell, Blackfriars,Road London. XT XL S W E L L H 0 U S E. r~| Christchurch. HYDROPATHIC ESTABLISHMENT 11 AND ■ HOME FOR INVALIDS. ‘, DftPHILIP RYDER TIVY, M.R.O.S.L. (the welhkno wn Hydropathist), Resident; Medical Superintendent. G. T. ,NIXON, Proprietor. . Mr Nixon" desires to inform hs friends and the public of New Zealand that the successful Rashits t)btain6l by him under the superintendence 'bf• Dr Tivy since starting in his Hydropathic establishment in Colombo street north, Christchurch, and the large increase of patients, have warranted his leasing that magnificent country residence, standing in its own beautiful grounds at Halaweil, known as Halswell House, a locality noted through out Canterbury for its healthiness and pretty surroundings; ; Not'only will our patients receive proper dietary, attention, and enjoy all the comforts of a home, but they will also derive all the advantages of an establishment fitted with the t a mos perfect modern appliances for carrying out Hydropathy scientifically treated, added to the external aid of Hot air Baths and Galvanism, where found neces sary ' A conveyance ~wiU' be at the.dis posal of patients to and froth Christchurch Railway Station. Every information can be obtained on -application, personally or by letter, to Dr Tivy , or the -proprietor, Halswell House. !l r . y 226 DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling them selves “ Db6tdrs, lu ar,e utterly Thin- ! ing the organa of hdtidreds Suffering from ; flea!beSsf» ! 'charging from-L5 to L2O for so doing. I have two infallible remedies * (No. J, deafness arising from colds ; No. , 2, the thickening of the parts 'Of/the * Tympanum) from recipes sent me by’ thbse ‘ world-known Aurists, the late’and; bre- 1 sent Senior Surgeons 'of- the Royal Dis pensary for Diseases of ‘the Ear. —Send stamps : for » particulars to T . B. Hanna fokd,-Auckland, N.Z. 1270 ;



SOOTHING POWDER. O • FOR ■' .... .. .-j CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. ■ CAUTION TO PU R C SASE&S The value of this well-known Ffmi!y.lld[fdi' I cine has been .largely tested in all partS?of the i world, and by all grades of societyi for upwards of . FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sale has? induced SPURIOUS «IMITA TIONS, some of which-in ‘OUTWARD APPEARANC E so closely 1 resemble the ori ginal as to have deceived many .purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it dee to .the public’to give a speclal' caatibn against the use of,SUCH IMITATIONS.- • -n. :iTv.- , Purchasers; are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following: , distinctive Characteristics, without .which none. .ar genuine l :--- ■‘ 1 ■’ J ' :fJ ,'" J: ' Ppi ’ ; 11J : ! Ist—ln ! Cvery case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH; SURREY, are engraved on the-Govemment Stamp affix to each packet. ■’ and—Eacn Single Powder has directions for the dose,. and, he .words, John Stsbdman Chemist, Walworth, rSurrey, pjrintpdHherebn. 3rd —The name, Steedpum, is always spell with-twpjEE’s,,;.; p j ■ , ' 4^h—'The manufacture is'carriecl on. sqlejy at Walworth, 1 Surrey; - ;llp -- V.'' 1 * > ■ Sold'in r Paokets'by ! all Chemists aha •MSP cine .Vendors. ,i: . :t;.‘ . KBMP.THORN, Pjß^ps^ - ap/V.Qfa iIJ