The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV.—No. 933.1

ASHBURTON. THURSDAY. MAY 3, 1883

[PRICE—ONE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, VALUER, COM .A. ‘ MISSION AGENT, Land Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. LAND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Towii and Farm Properties entered on the books. No charge unless sold. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. 87 ALFRED HARRISON.



W. H. Sundry, 3JENSED LANDBROKER LAND TRANSFER ACT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT & AUDITOR . Books and Partnership Accounts super vised. Audited, and Adjusted. Borough of Ashburton Ashbdrton Woollen Factory Company AshburtontCheese and Butter Factory Ashburton Saleyards Company Ashburton. Gas, Coal, and Coke Co. Ashburton Town Hall Uompany Eto., Etc., Etc. Xhio., javu., Money to Lend ON APPROVED' FREEHOLD SECU RITY, - repayable by monthly instalments or otherwise. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Auditor for thb Agent for East street, Ashburton. 384



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. a B. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Civn. Engineers, Licensed SUBTBYOES, AND LAND BBOKEBS, THE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, , Ashburton.



fjpHBODORE B. JACOBSEN, : Architect, Office removed to Hereford street, oppo site “ Shades,” OHISTCHURCH. P.S.—Communications promptly at tended to. ' 031



Shipping. SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE. Through America, via Sandwichlalanda. Th§. Pacific Mail Steamship Company (under-contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as under



Business Notices.



iRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT LOOK AT THIS ASTOUNDING NOTICE BEFORE SUPPLYING YOURSELVES WITH ALL YODR REQUIREMENTS, &a., &c., &c.



TO FARMERS, STOREKEEPERS, AND OTHERS, THE FIRST OF THE MANY 9 AUCTION SALES which will be necessary to clear OUR LARGE AND EXTENSIVE STOCK OF CLOTHING DRAPERY HARDWARE and GROCERY,



Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, ' or■ Paris' 'at a through rate,' thus securing special advantages. Fer rates of Freight and Passage, and for fall information, apply to WILSON, SAWTELL & 00., ; ; ~ ■ Agents, . 4 ; Christchurch. f. Zn-r '.\ 1'" ..J ■ ' ■ Business Notices A WHO. INTEND BUILDING, - Are invited to CALL at the YARDS • - - OF ; ,J. T. BROWN, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANT, Whese they can he fully supplied with everything. they require in TIMBER of all kiqda, and every other trade line at Lowest' Current Bates. SPECIAL LINES LANDING. FENCING WIRE,. IRON, CEMENT. ' American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber, 'large assortment. Special at* tion to Country Orders, and shipped direct bom siding. J. T. BROWN, Office: Tca’m steeet. Wholesale Depot: Railway Siding and -Sawmill. Sohthi’Belt, Christchurch. il!9 E I D AND GRAY’S Newly liriproved New Zealand Central > • Disc Disc Harrow. 280 made and in use. Is the simplest, the best, and the moat 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, Timaru, Waimate, Ellesmere, Rangiora, Masterton, Auckland, and Wanganui. 'Sizes kept in stock—6, 8, 10, and 12ft Reid and Gray’s New Zealand Twine Binder. ' At the'Oamaru trial of Twine Binders it topk the Gold Medal as the best -„ Machine in the held, beating Samuelson’s and Howard’s. ' This season, at the.Taieri trial, it took ' First Prize as the best Reaper and Binder, and SlSoa First Prize as the best all round -Machine, in competition with Hornsby’s, Howard’s, and W. A Wood’s. We are now booking orders for the fol lowing harvest; and as the demand will be largo;we would like our friends to order once, to avoid disappointment. As we'will'have a well-assorted stock of Fittings at all our Branches, Farmers can rely on getting Fittings at a moment’s p!|nqtioe., " J ‘ '■ S/" Double-furrow Ploughs, ChafFcutters, !r Hotse>‘Gears, Cambridge Rollers, Seed BovenM|a,etc. Illustrated catalogues free ‘ on application to our Head Office, Dune v din, or to pur.) Branches-rat Oamaru, ,v IpvercargiU, Christchurch, Ash v" . burton* qr Auckland. . . 572 •* ■



Also, of the many and variously divided TOWN AND SUBURBAN SECTIONS, Will be held shortly ; Meanwhile the Public will please note that our CLEARING SALE is STILL GOING ON, Having met so far with unqualified success. Friedlander Bros. 16d



Business Notices. Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Havelock street (next Court-house), Ashbubton. 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 FOR FEMALE SERVANTS. 85



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 APRIL, 1883,



T. Taylor’s PRICE LIST OF TEAS AND GROCERIES. Just received, a few tons of new Dun edin Oatmeal, price 3a 9d per bag. From London, new Marmalade in glass packages, comprising— Goblets containing 11b, la 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 Gd Some really choice new figs, Is per box Kaikoura 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 Gd 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 6d per lb. A reduction of 2d per lb on 121 b boxes of any of the above An 111 b box of new season’s tea, 13s 6d, strong, good flavour, good leaf An 111 b box of now season’s tea, 20s. 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 10a to £5 Indian packets, in 'lead, of pure Assam Tea, 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, Gd 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 per lb Finest Crystal Sugar, 4£d per lb ~ ~ Snowdrops, 5d Pure Lemon Juice, quarts. Is 9d Oalvesfoot Jelly, quarts 3s 6d, pints 2s 4d Loose Baking Powder, Is per lb Fowl’s Wheat, 3s Gd per bushel Best Flour, 251bs 3s 4d ; 501bs Gs Gd New Muscatels, Is Gd per lb French Plums, 21b bottle, 3s Gd Preserved Ginger, 4s Gd per jar High test Kerosene, 8s Gd, 9s Gd, and



10s 6d per tin A special discount allowed on all orders of £5 and upwards 123, LOWER HIGH STREET. General store, Mount Somees. W. H. PUDDIGOMBE, while having 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. CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF. Jones & Bradshaw, Txnwald, Beg to inform the Public that they have just laid in a Good Supply of Oaten Sheaf and Oaten Straw Chaff of the beat quality, and are prepared to supply the same, with Oats, Bran, Chickwheat, etc., and at most reasonable prices. 496 e



DMcFARLA 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. James Gudsell BEGS to intimate to the residents of Tinwald and the surrounding dis tricts that he has OPENED the old POST - OFFICE STORE, under the management of Mr J. M. Reid, where his friends may rely on receiving every attention. Sole Agent at Tinwald for Nelson, Moate, and Co.’s celebrated Gold Medal Pure Blended Teas. Carts run daily through the district. 47 JAMES GUDSELL. Monuments, headstones, & CHURCHYARD CROSSES, Made from the handsome and enduring Stone of this 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 Somers. 382 Geo. Booth <& Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of AGRICULTURAL 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 BOOKS printed on the J shortest notice, at the Office o this Paper.



Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Policy Holders, LOWEST BATES OF PREMIUM, STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on moat 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, OR R & CO. 13n



William Patching, rpENT, 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.E —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. >mms, ................ *■<%&?', - 7 -v '&K v Established \- 59 9 ,-- •=_ ‘-T- T H^E Capital i 1000.00? ■ ‘-':'7' r o UnatUTr of Sh/ireholo .r?.* PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson. 24



mO EMPLOYERS, STATION 1 HOLDERS, FARMERS, HOTEL KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS, AND Parker’s OLD ESTABLISHED LABOR EXCHANGE, Armagh street west, Christchurch. The best Office in Canterbury for Em ployers to meet with good Male and Female Servants. First Private Enquiry Office for dis covery of Missing PT-iends and Next of Kin. Communications from all parts of the colony punctually attended to. Address communications to rnAKE TIME BY THE FOR X LOCK.” The circumstances of social life are widely different in these colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact [Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, OTHERS. 118 J. JULIUS PARKER, Agent, Market Place, Christchurch. f



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 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 safe by post on re ceipt of P. O. O 730c-960 LICENSING ACT, 1881, on Sale at Office of this Paper.



Business Notice. gAUKDERS BUILDINGS. Robert Alcorn Has now on sale the greatest variety of articles to be found, perhaps, in any similar establishment in New Zealand. If you want GOOD TEA, go to R. Alcorn’s Tea Warehouse. Tea is my Specialty, and being imported direct, and selected by one of the best tasters jn the world, I can give better value than any other house in the colony. My 3s tea is equal to any to be had in Dunedin or Christchurch for 3s 6d or 4s ; in fact, it cannot be sur passed. Good tea, 2s per lb. If you want GOOD GROCERIES, go to R. Alcorn’s Provision Warehouse, where you can get everything of the Best Quality, and at the lowest price. If you want IRONMONGERY, go toR. Alcorn’s Ironmongery Warehouse, where you will get everything, except anchors. If you want CLOTHING, go to R. Alcorn’s Corner Shop. A perfect fit and good quality guaranteed. The latest styles at one-third less than from Christchurch tailors. If you want BOOTS and SHOES, for all sorts and sizes, and of good quality and every price, go to R. Alcorn’s Corner Shop. If you are FURNISHING, go to R. Alcorn’s Furnishing Warehouse for China, Glass, and Earthenware, R, Al corn has now landed, ex Marlborough, a large shipment from the best English, Scotch, and Irish Potteries, among which are all the latest novelties in FANCY GOODS—suitable for Christmas presents. The Whole of the Shops are At tached in Saunders’ Buildings. 589 d



rpiNWALD 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



O FARMERS. HUDSON, RIDLEY & CO., GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, FARMERS’ AGENTS, 136, 133, Cashel street, Christchurch. Special attention given to all descrip tions of Seed, Grain, Cheese and Produce placed in our hands for sale, and best market rate, combined with quick returns obtained. Large accommodation for Storage, at Low Rates. AND WANTED NOW— Gkass Seed, Gkain, Etc., Etc. 122



Business Notices. GUNS. GUNS. REVOLVERS, POWDER, CAPS, SHOT, &a. w E HAVE JUST OPENED UP A CHOICE ASSORTMENT of the above, comprising some of the best articles of the kind manufactured, and would now invite inspection of our stock by all who want to purchase. Orr and Co., EAST AND TANCRED STREETS, ASHBURTON.



RONMONGERY. Ironmongery. We have lately ADDED TO OUR STOCKS LARGE QUANTITIES OF English and American HARD W 4 R E Ex Rangitikei Rakaia Thorne City of Bombay Lurline Horsa FROM Ex LutterwoK.- Coryphin Pleiades Wairoa ( Waimate Hurunui LONDON. Ex Amy Maine, FROM LIVERPOOL. Silver Lining, PROM NEW YORK And to arrive, Triton, FROM LONDON ; and Bio 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 Fittings, reduced prices Hornsby’s Plough Shares, Circle brand Corn Sacks, best quality, 4 bushels REAPERSBINDERS OF ALL KINDS SUPPLIED AT CURRENT RATES. Galvanised Iron, 5 to 10 feet Sheet Lead, 3£ to 51bs Sheet Zinc, plain and perforated Fencing Wire, 2 and 4 barb ~ ~ plain, Nos. 8,9, and 10 Fencing Staples, IJ, 1£ Little’s Sheep Dip SPERM, OLlVifi, LARD, CASTOR,



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 ir a first-class manner, and with despatch. Baker & Brown.



W. H. Stocks, MASON, Madras street south, Christchurch. A very LARGE STOCK to select from. Prices Revised.



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 2in mesh BICYCLES, ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Bar and Sir et Iron I iles 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 Sin Plough Line, superior quality Milk Pans, Churns, and Buckets Baths and Sponges, of all kinds Fenders, fiom 5s to L 5 Fire Irons, from 5s to 50s Guns, from 25s to L3O NEW HAMMEKLWSS 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 ani 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



H VsT, F. Stratz ttl Greatly reduced in prices JATC U E S * WATCHES. J.F. Stratz, 2(51, High street, Christchurch. I am largely over stocked with clocks, watches, and jewel lery, especially watches, having over 400 good strong watches at ail prices to select from (which is the largest stock if watches in one shop in New Zealand), 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 L 4 15s ; genuine Waltham watches from L2 10s ; Ladies’ watches, “Hall marked,” English silver cases, from LI 15s ; Peep o' 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, decks, 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. F. STRATZ, Practical Watchmaker, 261, High street, Triangle, Christchurch. 502



Mangles PRIZE FILTERS Gent’s Tool Chests, 5G tools Gorse Knives, Slashers, and Trimming Hooks Scythes and Handles Giinclstones and Fittings Hay Porks and Rakes Garden Tools, all kinds Sewing Machines, Standard and Wheeler and Wilson Leather Belting We hold largo 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. DIRECT FROM CHINA, And guarantee it for Purity Strength, Orr and Co., Importers of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN HARDWARE, East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. Agents for The Australian Mercantile Union Q Insurance Company, 82 GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. TEA. We import this brand and flavor.



Business Notices. BREWERY A. Moore & Sons, BREWERS, MALSTERERS, AND BOTTLERS, ■ Cameron street, Ashburton. 024 PURE D R U iQ-: AND PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARA TIONS, &o. '. I I have just received direct from London . a consignment as above, carefully selected for me by Mr Hugo Friedlander, among which are Italian Castor Oil, colorless, odourless, and tasteless Castor Oil Capsules Bsel Fruit for Dysentery and Goa Powder, Indian remedy for ring*" worm Birdlime Full weight genuine Seidlitz Powders Keating’s Insect Powder, in 41b tins (foe :: sale in small quantities) Fluid Extract Koromiko for Diarrhoea Finest Turkey Nursery Sponge Air Beds for invalids, 72 x 36 inches J. M. Cambridge, * PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST. 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., Wheatstone - 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10.24 express from Christchurch to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach ■: > tables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.50 p. m., arriving at Longbeach at 7-30' p.m. Parcels or orders left at any of the - above places wiU receive strict attention ■ Fares—Through single fares, 5s ; return same day, Bs. From this date RETURN FARE at, SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays only, between Waterton and Ashburton. W. E. BOND, Proprietor, 427 c Longbeach. TIN WALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, for Anatna 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. JgOXING! BOXING!! BOXING 111 DAN LEA, Champion Light Weight of New Zealand, and ex Champion of England, has commenced giving Lessons in the Noble Art of Self Defence, in M. Hill’s Sample Booms, back of Somerset Hotel every TUESDAY and FRIDAY : Nights, from 7.30 to 10 o’clock, for Pupil only. Private Class Lessons, £1 pe ' month.



N.B.—The rooms will be thrown open every SATURDAY Night, for Phblio ; BOXING, under the superintendence of Dan himself. All written communica tions to be addressed to Somerset Hotel. PROFESSIONAL, Medical Galvanism. PROFESSOR MARTIN wishes his friends and the public to know that his ELECTRIC 'BATTERIES operate upon Mind and Body chiefly through the agency of the Nervous and Muscular systems. They are ' therefore pre-eminently adapted to restore Failing Nervous Energy- Life, Affections of the Nervous and Muscular System, Paralysis, Facial Neu ralgia, Sciatica, Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Mental and Physical Debility, rapidly eased and dispelled. Call at once and regain sound healti and happiness, at E. C, DAMN’S, Chemist, Bishop’s Buildings. Joint diseases (Rheumatic), many pair ful diseases common to Women an Children, as Hysteria, Nervous Exhaustion from youthful indiscretion and ignorance. The Scientific application of tka ELECTRIC CURRENTS is attended by NO SHOCK * The various currents are adminis tered Anatomically, and the effects pro duced by them most carefully observed. MISS MARTIN Will attend Ladies and Children. 177 asm? E N T I S T R 1. W. J. Sykes, DENTAL SURGEON,



Christchurch, I trends shortly visiting this District with the latest improvements in DENTAL INSTRUMENTS and appliances, which are necessary fol the production of high class work, both Surgically and Mechanically. Special Instruments for regulating and extracting Children’s Teeth. Artificial Teeth from one to a complete set, inimitably mounted on Gold, Plata, num, Celluloid and Vulcanite. Teeth plugged with Gold, Platinum, and the newest White Ennamel. TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY By the aid of £ itrous Oxide Gas and Ether Spray. Awarded first order of merit at the New Zealar International Exhibition,