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* of the Manure. [cOtTNfEY GENTLEMAN.] Manure, like every other . organic pro* duct, should be used when at its best. It improves up to a certain^,point and then if left to itself will deteriorate. The who *kno,w k 8. ..nothing about the laWßCfihitVgbt6#n the 'Hpeßing and decay of fruits will certainly make many ex* pensive mistakes He will pick his straw berries, and his pears; too late, and if he markets them he will bo the loser in time and expense of growing the .•croj). . A-fbh of* bkrtiyard manure of the aver agd- sdft ! contains not far from thirteen j pounds of n,itrogeD, six and ,onp-half pounds of phosphoric acxd.andnotfar from of potash.. These three the ones of greatest fer- arid for them the manure is caiW‘R>r tfffd’applied to the land. It is not said that the rest and great bulk of the ton is .of no use, but the manure would be of no jjreat y&loe without these. HtfHda,-inbw” Tklks’oh’ Manure, ”kays, “ We draw out a ton of fresh manure and spread it on the land in order to furnish thaigrowing-'cropa with-twelve ahd three foiHfdia;pounds of'-’ffitrbgen, six arid one half pounds of phosphoric acid arid thirteen and one-half pounds of potash—less than thirty-three pounds in all !“’ He says we should tryandmakericher manure,because it costs no more to draw out and-sptead'a ton of manure containing sixty pounds of nitrogen and the other, essentials in like proportion. >!■>■ * r ' : ’ In order to look into the subject of keeping manure, let us consider briefly the classic experiments in this line by (Dr Voelcker, chemist of the Royal Agricul tural Society of England. He has carried on extended experiments in the keeping v of manure in exposed heaps, under cover !an exposed surface. In thCexpOaed hlafj he found that fermenta tion was most rapid during the first period

of the test, from November to April, but there was only a small amount of nitrogen dissipated as volatile ammonia. At the end of August ftlarlyl-phj-ihirtli)°f J»Kb total nitrogen had f; been lost. The hirst period was dilring winter and the manure was in a rapra-statp of fermentation. But after ttilf six months o| ripening,” so to' speak, w>is difficult to keep the exposed without its sustaining great loss. Thfe* advantages- of. ,a ; well-fermented manurtfrbfehiari7,A)ut it must bet borne in mind that such a-manure is ready for use and wastes rapidly if not put upp,Q .the, field where a crop cau take it as pi nt food. Jnstbenseeond aferies of experiments the manure was treated in imich'.’th'e same ma»iier.ab:io thofirsfe; except that it whs protected irmniSrainsV etc. ,by a cover. A hundred tons kept-inthiS' -way wbujd be reduced:ovpr-'ha.li in;Weight in six 1 'months —far more than in open field. vl The fer mentation was more rapid, with a greater nitrogen.ihtlre being ! water enough to retain the oarbonate. The addition of water would have increased the value of the dung at the tho six months’ fermentation. ,i.; < i‘ - 1 In the third series of experiments, the tih&'eamerhmoant as in ! the other series— >6ver a yard, and in this it represented the state of tpe manure in many of our barnyards , during the summers month's; Tb'erd ‘was some loss during the winter months, but small compared with that daring the succeeding summer. Of the 64.3 pounds of nitrogen in November, there were,46 in ’the fol lowing April and in August only 25 pounds. ■ Of the soluble mineral sub stances, the loss 87 pounds in AjJnl*and £o" &9 pounds in August. _ Dr VoelckerS Idr&ws teVeral conclusions from his experiments. Fresh barnyard manure contains but a small proportion-of free ammonia. The drainings' of manure heaps axe very rich and should be pre sented from running away; Properly regulated, the fermentation of dung ia not attended with much. loss of fertilising substances. Dung heaps should hot .be turned more frequently;than necessary to regulate the fermentation. Tho ! leading loss in manure heaps is caused by washing rains. Well-rotted manure : is ' ihbst affecte,4-jbyjdrebching rains. All the -es sential elements are preserved by keeping the manure undercover. -With plenty of litter fresh dung will not ferment rapidly nndey,Ort>va& ' The-- .worst method of ia by keepingtha animals In -an-open-yard-,-" since - a large propor tionfqf. fertilising- tnafctera is wasted in a short time, and after a lapse of twelve moipfbfiiit jeast iwo-fhirds-of the' sub-- staple .qf’themanure ia; wasted ■ and oh ly inferior- in quality to an equal weight,o£i fresh: dung, is left behind.” 'lt payq(o.guard the manure from - such ser ious-losses.- :a .« , ♦-> <r< «mi i-1 mi i 1 ■

A good deal of aad' reading is to be found (observes the Argus) in the last report of the ptneeodings of the, Victoria SbijpN; Cdi&'mlsSion; 1 -/The" Commissioners; Tisltbd;‘th^'jh : lie factory, the. subsidy, .to anpul(J be heavily increased. They found thero a largo'num bef'Of'bbya and girls. One girl, who said thfliffijraClO -yearfef but who, looked yoßHgdr/'cteacrjhed bow she has to rise at 6 dSolnek every ;J mornrdg'itl order to be at thd-tfactoty;by Vo’Olodt.: She then' works nntSUio’clbokp.m. The jute dust catches heE«nJ4to» threat.s,rShe 5 ,r She does hot Ifjce' the oconpafionr) k Sheworka in W gang," which is wdkeoled-, a . forewoman with a whistle, and who uses also a strap when' tho-efeHdren-aremot quick enough. Her education i Is' to 'go to - a night-school ; -4ndv>as tho Commissioners put it, what good can a child who has ahd at work for 10 hours, ddf&ftpjght-achool ? - . ' - various 1 prbjpos[Als J - Which 1 have beeri/'toadei: for^tajsih^' inOhey for the spread'Of 'amOngthe poor, for originality J and brilliancy the idea beetf started hhd taken up in Dresden deserves a very high place It has-iiccnrifed fd a man of genius in that/ city—unfortunately so far his name has not published —that steel of high quahfyia in‘expensive and yaltiable com motl*tjfe«l!Pdhß Arh made. dF'thff Superior steel; therefore, if, instead Of throwing »Way their old pens, people "would but preserve them carefully,.-and contribute them to tHe causd . ofT 'education, a large sum wouli£l«lw' 'Obtainable annu ally,-..: Drqad6nL- ; haa‘accepted the pro- v poaal with enthusiasm;- and every one- ,>lt-’*i'y be calculated hthaticach. working 'class ' thafi : and wife in London will use up as many as four steel pecs a-year ; arid that per T sons engaged mitrade or bdaineaa may—if and hasty—'smash or otherwise destroy one a week. A quarter of an ounce of pens would be a fair esti mate of the average consumption of each household in thiarmetropolis. A house to house collection would, qf course, be organieed*>isnA th e.pena- could be -packed and sent off by rail to Sheffield or Birm ingham. As a ton-'of old steel pens might be worth some fiveor six pounds delivered at one or other of these places," It needs but a slight calculation to 'esti mate the probable result of the simulta neous efforts of. .the. community in the cause of cheap education. “ My mother drove the paralysis and neural gia aU out other‘system with Hop Bitters.' —Ed. Oswego Sun. See.— [Advt.] . ' . Lazy and dull feelings always" preteed sick ness, which nothing but fjop Bitters : will banish. Read.— [Advt.] ' " " DoN'lfSWS' iN-'THfe' House;—“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, ants, insects, moles, Jack rabbits,gophers, 7>£d. -Moses, Moss and Co,, r " iJL j

TM£ GUARDIAN, MONDAY, OCTOSEBIS, 1883.

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Sporting. A SHBUBTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 15th and 16th, 1883. • '' " PRESIDENT L. E. G. Wright, MEt.R. Vice-President : : W. C. Walker. Judge :, • Matthew Stitt. . , , . " , ■ Stewards: ‘O': Ef. Ddwdihg, -H; Friedlander, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, H. T. Winter. ' TREASURER I ~ . .... 0. 0. Pooka. ~", . . Sxar’J'Bß.: ; > :■ David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales : M. Friedlander. \ ‘ • ‘ Clerk of the Course : W, B. Denshire. Handicappers ; Open Races—E. G. Grifßths. District Races G. r Crisp, G. : 0., Pooka, , T. Leahy; M/Stitt. First Bade eaoh dAy to start at I p. m. FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle,' Race (Handicap), of" 30, sovs .over six flights, of hurdles aboutjSft 6in- high ; nomi nation, 1 sov,; acceptance, 1 soy; , . 1J miles. , District horses only. 2. Free Handica?, of 43 bovs ; accept , . ance, 2 soys; 1 mile. : 3. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight forage 3sovs; 1£ miles. 41. AsheOrton CTuif (llßqdicap), 0f,150 sc vs'; nomination, 3 sovs ; accept ance, 5 sovs ; 1£ miles. 5. Ladies’. PupgE, .of 40r soys ; welter weigbtk-fbr age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3-rovs; 1£ miles. District horses.only.3 j „ , f , ._ . f 6, The. Poet Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be - made to the. Secretary, immediately /after the.-Hedies’ Purse is : run ; acceptance, jfree, to t be; notified within ,ten> minutes, of declaration of. weights District horses . only,' ■



SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sbvs; over eight lights. of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 2 sova ; acceptance, 2 sova ; 2 miles. . 2. Racing, Club Handicap, of 75 so vs ; nomination, 2 sova ; acceptance, 2 sova ; li: miles. : ; ' 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 t soya; nomination, 1 aov ; accept ance, 1 f sov y ; 1£ miles. District r horaeai ohly. f . t ? » 4v;'Flying Handicap; of 60 sova , nomi nation, 1 aov ; acceptance, 2 sova ; ! § mile ■ ' 1 5. Totalisatoe Stakes (Handicap), of IS Sova ; nomination, !: aov; accept ance, frea j f mile. District horses ; , only. ... ■ 6. Consolation Handicap, 0f.20 sova ; nomination, 1 soy,, to be made imr mediately after..- thej Totaliaator ; Stakes; ia. run ; acceptance, free, to be notified,, within .ten minutes of declaration of weights. Distance, , -T mile.; -..T ; RtffiipJS AND, JB EGUU ATIONS. V 1. No entry will be rccuivoU except on /the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by -the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; 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 any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburtoti: 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 apd 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 Hetel, not later than 9 p m. on Thursday, . Novepiber 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 p.m, on the evening of the first, day’s racing. 6. Acceptances for the first days Handicaps and jdpen 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. evening of first day’s racing. 7. Five per cent will be deducted frora the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with this programme for ex penses of the course. 8. All nominations and acceptances go tothe'fund." * S. SAUNDERS, . I'B 282 V . . Secretary



"'Ctonsraicatioifs. Wi l '% J 'c l d s. E, ON OB ABOUT 26th OCTOBER. THE GOLDFIELD CONSULTATION COMPANY, On the Melbourne Cup, 1883 (the coming event of this year.) 4,000 INVESTORS AT £1 Each. Ji* Ist Award 13 2nd Award . . ... cs 3rd Award -' ... P* Starters divide ... : £, D Non-starters S E Grand Total ~ £2OOO m .. ( f 1000 I .!**■ 500 5’ 300 200 O ... £4OOO ** Eyelry speculator should (l\ls jißhateM the above at once, as shares are being taken up sharp. Applicants p’ease send the usual £1 notes (or P. 0.0. preferable and safer). Registered letters NOT ac cepted. Willbe drawn under the f dll in spection and satisfaction of bopa fide Committee of ' Shareholders, and result slips sent promptly to every investor. Enclose 4d in stamps for reply and result. Note—A fortune may be the,: result to anyone investing for a small outlay. ' All awards are substantial, the lowest being equal to.many first in others. A quorum of leading gentlemen of the highest social position will act a “ scrutineers.” Address to “ QUARTZOPOLIS,” Care of T. LENNOX, Box 63, P.O. Thames. N.B. Agencies in Melbourne, Dun edin, Christchurch, NeJson, Coromandel. Auckland and AshbUrtOh. 9 568 A FORTUNE FOR FIVE SHILLINGS. A FORTUNE FOR ss, j \ DAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ; 1 ■ 1 ■ ON THE ' " ■ MELB OURS K GUP, 1883. To be Run on the 6th of November. Capital £5,000, , In 20,000/Shares of 5s each. 431 Prizes guaranteed. as follows f Melbourne Cup. First ... ... £SOO Second,.! v ... 300 Third 200 Starters (divided) 500. Non-starters ... 1,000 .£2,500 lo be distributed Cash Awards. 5 at £IOO each 5 at- £SO each 10 at £25 each 20 at £l2 lOseach 40 at £6 5s each 200 at £5 Os each ' ' £2,500 1 Each ticket: has seven separate chances, Race and Cash Awards being drawn for separately; • Please send Post-olfice Orders, when convenient^, of* Bank Notes. • Cheques must be marked “ correct ” by Bank. If Stamps are sent for tickets: please add one shilling in the pound extra. ■ Notice. Registered letters not ..ac cepted Two stamps required for reply and result. Will close on or about the 3rd. of November, ’ Address—



“ADAMASTOR.” Care of Lyons and Hart, 7 60 Box 151, P. 0,, Dunedin. Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY > O.V THE ■ MELBOURNE CUP AND NEW ZEALAND CUP, Ifß3, Bun 6th No'vember, in Melbourne and ■ Christchurch. Subscribed capital of £IO,OOO, in 20,000 Shares of 10s each. 285 Six separate allotments, each Share'haVing Six Distinct Chances. Melbourne Cop. (150 Prizes) Pirst Horae...£2ooo Second Horse ICOO Third Horae... 600 Other Starters . (div) ... 1000 Non-starters : (div) ... 1500 | New Zealand Cop. (66 Prizes) First Horse...£looo Second Horse 500 Third, Horse., ■ 250 'Other Starters (div) ... 250 Non - starters ((div) ... 1000 £6OOO | £3OOO ; 69 Cash Bond 3. 6j ait £SO each "obO | 40 at £5 each... VOO £IOOO ' Each Race and Cash Award drawn separately, thus an investor of 10a has Six chances of winning £3165. Application, if by letter, with 2d stamps, and exchange oh-cheques (Is added). Money orders, Bank notes and drafts,’ registered letters, and telegrams received and promptly at tended. to. . Address— •. ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos Stapleton, Box 238, P. 6., Christchurch; Or care of- JubaT Fleming; City Baths, Ch. Ch. .9 604



£3OOO. USTR ALASIA’S SWEEP MELBOURNE CUP. THE GREATEST RACING EVENT . ' OF TBE YEAR. ' • '(Run in Oct.*—Close as soon as filiea.) 12,000 SHARES, 5s EACH. ' An even Four Shares, 20s. To be distributed as follows : First Horae £IOOO [ Starters divide £l5O Second ... 500 | Non-Starters 100 Third ... 250 | Total j £2OOO And 10 Prizes at £25 each ...,£250 50 Prizes at £lO i/%' ! SPO J.. 50 Prizes at £5 ... 25 ) Total in Prizes, £IOOO. Grand total £3OOO. THE THIRD CONSULTATION OF ’ ‘ MY 1183 SERIES. ''' The success and .general satisfaction "over jhSajijid.a# invents yniay be deemed sufficient introduction for that announced above. Clients are requested to send for not less than four shares, taken up in one name. A pound secures four chances—not one only. The right of declining any particular subscription, ;ib reserved,,*. Deducted for expenses, 10 per cent. Probity is guaranteed by good com mercial bona fidcs. References ; Mel bourne Sportsman and-City Journals. Bankers—Sydney : City Bank. Melbourne : National Bank. Applicants , are requested tp enolose, bahlr ‘ notes and begxs teR tlie 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 -Wic., and in all oases 4d postage for reply and result. Enclose ..tyro addressed envelopes ~nof. stamped. ; - - •. ■-r ■ One' extra!'Tibket-I-FREE) with every twenty to one address, thufi, r enabling £he promoters of Clubs for every twenty tickets a chance of being a winner with out investing, necessarily, a penny. ‘iSS- REGISTER LETTERS



Application, as uausrt7~*by letter. In tending applicants would oblige by writing immediately, to hasten the time for drawing, .. * , JgS'For the i iegvenieilce |6f I Sidney 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, 8-283 40 Hunter street, Sydney.



Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. THE Imported Thoroughbred Steeple chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season, j Particulars see cards. Apply | JOHN CARTER, 9j 515 Grove House, Ashburton. finO TRAVEL this Season, through X Methven, Chertsey, Soafield, Waka tijii, Waterton, Longbeach, Winslow, and Ashburton districts, the celebrated ! THOROUGHBRED HORSE KINGFISHER. ; See future advertisement, or apply to E. COOKSON, CVuvn Stables, Ashburton ; 9 562 Or D. M'Dougall, Proprietor.. TO Travel in the Hinds and Bangitata districts the Clydesdale Entire Horao YOUNG SIR COLIN. , For particulars apply to CHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri.



rTTO Travel la the Rakaia, Methven, JL Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16| hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mare—imported from Sydney by Sir Cra croft Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms—L3 for single mare ;L2 10s for two or more; guarantee hi; payable May 3lst, 1884 ; groom fee 6s, payable on first service. : See future advertisements for further particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDER, 10 632 South Rakaia.



PYTHON WILL Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigree —Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. E. K. Obx, N.S. W. He stands 16 hands high, by Kyogle but of Nutcut, dam of Dagworth, Hercules, Al, and Ella, all the greatest performers in the Australian colonies, under heavy weights at all distances. Kyogle by William Tell out of Cassandra, dam of Yattendon. William Tell by Touchstone, imported from England. Owing to an accident when a two-year old, Python was never trained or raoed. A glance at the tabulated pedigree will be sufficient to- show that Python is one of the grandest and stoutest thorough-bred horses at present fn New Zealand. 9 610 A pply to the Grooni in charge. Hackney Stallion, THE WAIF, will serve Mares on the Lowcliffe Estate. Terras —L 3 ss, with free run till Ist January, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d par week will be made. The Waif is by Castaway, dam Fanny, an imported carriage mare. Fanny was repeatedly shown in the carriage class at Christchurch, and has never been beaten. Also, the Draught Stallion Young Major By Old Major. . Young Major’s three-year-old unbroken cplts from Lowcliffe mares have invariably topped the market at the annual sales in Ohria’church. . Terms—L3.ss, with free run till Janu ary Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. : N.B.— No will be allowed to be removed until all are paid. 10 642 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN ASHBURTON AND SURROUND ING DISTRICTS, The Clydesdale Horse PRETE N D E R. PEDIGREE. Pretender is a dark bay with black points, rising nine years old, with good bppe and substance ; stands 16£ hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a:quiet, worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr W. Boag) put of Maggie by King Fergus (imported from S c °tl an d by Mr David Innes). Maggie’s dam imported from . Tasmania. Pretender gained second prize at the Northern Show as a two-year-old in 1876, He also took second prize in 1877. Terms—£2 for the season, guarantee £3, payable oi the Ist January, 1884, and 5s groomage. Groomage fee payable on first service. Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particular apply to i- HAY SMITH, ' Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559



rno STAND THIS SEAS N, 1883., 1 The purrf Clydesdale Stallion DUNDEE (46). Dundee ia a beautiful bay, seven years old; bred by Mr Robert Wilkin, Christ church. Sire Prince Charlie (4) (im ported); dam. Charlotte, by Lord Haddo (imported; 2nd dam Jess, by Cromwell (imported). Terms—£3 each cash firsttimebfservice, or four guineas end of season. Groouage fee 65., Every care taken but no< re sponsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book for New Zealand. ! J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald. TO Stand this Season, at Longbeach and Wheatstone, The pure bred Clydesdale Horse Lord Beagonsfield. .Terms—£4 for one mare. Grazing free of charge to January Ist, 1884. Also, the throughbred Horse Gataract. Terms—Three guineas each mare. Grazing free of charge. Cataract is a bright bay, stands about 16.2, and is a very sure foal getter. of Tarndale by Traitor,. Tarndale by II Barbiere, dam Advance by' Sir Hercules —Ariel by Operator —Ade- laide by Theorem. See Stud Book, vol. 6, folio 60. Traitor put of Deception by i raducer. Grooraage—ss, payable at the time of service. Every c4re taken but no responsibility. 10 641



mO Travel this Season in the Ashburton X district, the Thorough-bred entire Daniel O’Rourke. Daniel O’Rourke was got by Sledmere (a), dam Brunette (a); by Tadmor, dam by Hetman Platoff—Birthday, by Panta loon—Honoria, by Oatnel. Sledmere, by Daniel O’Rourke, dam by Sleight-of-Hand —Hampton (brown) mare. Daniel O’Rourke has been a very good per former on the turf : he has proved him self such by winning the Christchurch Cup and Derby in 1876. If mated with good mares he can produce good racing stock. He is the sire of Badsworth, Sir George, and others too nuraeroas to particularise. A horse of his description should be well patronised in the district. Daniel will travel the following districts : —Kyle, Wakanui road, Waterton, North and Boutfa of the River, tongbeacb, Winslow, Tinwald, and remain in his box the end of the week at M-' Beecher’s Central Hotel until Monday. Terms—L4 5s per mare, payable Ist January, 1884. Groomage fee ss, pay able on first service. For further particulars apply to th groom in charge. 10 661 R. H. PEARPOINT. TO Travel this Season, in the South Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion RING O’ THE VANQUISHERS. KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, | rising 4 years, is a beautiful bay with splendid action and fine temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any other colt of his age in New Zealand, Pedigree ; ; The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, out of their famous brood mare Miss M'Oormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M'Oormick was pur chased by the IRe David Nesbitt : from M'Oormick Bros., Tasmania, and was specially selected for her breeding quali ties —the correctness of that judgment has now been fully verified. Miss M'Cor mick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion. (See New Zealand Stud Book.) King o’ xfiK Vanquishers is by that famous stallion Young Vanquisher, im ported from Scotland by the late ’David Nesbitt; g sire, Vanquisher, first prize at Oamaru in the 3 year old class. .Young Vanquisher’s dam by Loch fergua Champion, g d by Champion, better known to breeders by the name of Blair’s Champion. As a 3-year-old, Young Vanquisher was first at Geelong, third at the Grand National, Melbourne; as a 4- year-old, first at Geelong and second at Ballarat the same year. He was after wards purchased and imported to New Zealand by Mr Holly, of Christchurch. LEONARD WHITE, 10 654 Proprietor, Spiith Rakaia.'



TO Stand- this Season the imported powerful and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse CASSIYELAUNUS. Bred by Mr G. Newing in 1869, got.by Caractacus, his dam Oampanelle by .Stock well—Florence, by Yelocipedi—Marga rette, by Actseon—Snowball, by Prime Minister—Vesta, by Delphini High flyer. Caractacus (win er of the Derby in 1862), got by Kingston—Defenceless, by Defence. See stud book for full pedigree. Cassivelanua Is a bright bay, with black points, standing over 16 bands, and show ing immense power and. great quality. As a two-year-old he won two? races at New market, beating large fields. Caractacus is now the most fashionable as well as the moat desirable representa tion of the Venison blood. . . . Kingston was in every respect bred to stay. His sire* Venison, proved himself a; horse of undeniable stoutness, and it is worthy of remark that during his career as a three-year-old. he travelled on .foot his circuit,- which the' more modern won ders (Fisherman and Rataplan) accom plished by rail. It is stated upon reliable authority. that Venison walked upwards of .900 miles, ran fourteen, and won twelve times in his three-year-old racing season. . . . Caractacus is in every way most worthy the notice of breeders who. fancy the Vehison and Defence blood (and who could object to the latter especially 1) more particularly as he—as well as bear ing a marked resemblance to his hand some son in other respects—has a good temper. . . . He is one of the large stump, but, like' his sire, ia nice-sized, level made horse, with plenty of quality and racing points, and most likely to get racehorses. ” — Copperthwaite’s Sires of the Present Day. Sire of various winners and first favorites for the forthcoming New Zfea land and Canterbury Cup—Envious, hair Agnes colt; also, sire ;to Encore, late winner of the Dunedin Tally-Ho Steeple chase, Miss King filly, and others too numerous to particularise. Will travel throughout the district, of which notice will be given, and anj fur ther information on application to MR A. HOBBS, Owner, Quill’s Hotel; or from MR T. QUILL, 10 651 Ashburton. Business Notice.



p HOTOGRA PH Y. Carte s-de-Visite Portraits Are now taken at C. LAWRENCE’S , STUDIO, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, From 7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Satisfactory Guaranteed. 966 Q R I 0 K E T. The undersigned will offer during the coining 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 ; Schools. TO ARRIVE—A Large Stock of. Lawn Tennis (good), with all the latest improver ments. • W. BRICE, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH. 8 338



' Business Notices^ An evil and its remedy.—tj the Editor, —It is ahealthy sign ofthe 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 slate of affairs which is a disgrace to our boasted civilisation. We (the under signed) have been doing business in Ashbur ton about 3*4 years, and the money we have lost during that period by bankrupts, levati 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 T>e rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy losses we .have jresolved to sell for, cash only in future. The honest man who is willing to pay his zos 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 18s 6d; ladies’ tailor made ulster, £2. All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street.



W SEEDS. NEW SEEDS. We- beg to intimate that wo have re ceived our SHIPMENTS of NEW SEA SON’S ' j Seeds, which on trial have proved to be of extra fine quality. Our FARM SEEDS nelude white and red clover, alskye, cow -rasa, trefoil, lucerne, cocksfoot, rye grass, gorse, carrots of sorts, mangolds of sorts, 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 here for the first time. Also j ! ; TREE SEEDS, comprising blue gum, .red gum, weeping gum, peppermint gum, swamp gum, stringy bark, silver wattle, black wattle, pinus insignia, pinna maritima, cupress. macrocarpa, and many others. Also SEED POTATOES, 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, eta Sealy Bros., SKNDSMEN, ASHBURTON. 756 F. S. Shearer, or THE MAY BANK WORKS, TIN WALD, begs to thank the public for their 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 (cogged and water wheels). Combines, Engines, Hand and Foot Trashing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps &o. Shearer & Lewis, . GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veteeinaby Shoeing Fobob, Having secured the services of h 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— Gkeat South boad, Tinwald, 590 d



Householders who have not given Sllag Point Coal a trial are respectfully invited to doea,as it will be found to be by far the CLEANEST SAFEST and M )ST PLEASANT Fuel in the Market. Sold by all the local Coal Merchants. Special rates for quantities of four tons and upwards. For prices apply, P.O. BOX 213, DUNEDIN. 7 149'



rnAKE TIME BY THE FORE- X LOOK.” 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 Bobert 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 Engliso levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, wit I extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10a, and Ll2 12s; Rotherhama, 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 Smd GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of bis own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and! saf<* by post on re coin' of P. 0.0 7300-960



Business Notices* QN SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. SEED WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED ’ CHAFF . ■ FLOUR : ' ' BRAN SHARPS : ' TEA SUGAR, etc. Agents for Moore & Co., Christchurch. HOSTS SON & TOWNSHEND, - 295 . Havelock street. Geo. Booth & Sons, Tl IT ANUFACTURERS and IMPORT -IVI. ERS OF AGRICULT , AL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT' WO KKS, Sydenham (near Christchurch). Makers of Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers ’Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows . . Carlyle Drays, Tip Carts, Spring Traps, &o. 1 Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, ■ j Broadcast. Sowers, &c. ’ Sole Agents for RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING i MACHINERY. Offices and Stores— s *' ■ ; 213 Tcam street, Cheistchdroh. Postal; Address —P.O. Box . I church. " ’ " 'IETSS* 1



M B V E N. v We beg to thank the inhabitants of llethven and surrounding, districts for the liberal support Recorded us since bur commencing Business here. We wish to Notify that we have REMOVED into oar dew and commodious premises, two doors sputh of our old offices. We have intro duced all sorts of General Merchandise into oub Business, .and are .prepared, to' supply! Stations and other large cpnj'; sinners with every description Stores, <fec., S' wholesale rates. TIMBER, of every .de* ription at lowest current rates. "Best Newcastle COAL from the Old Lambton Mine. Builders requisites in MONGE'RY, ' DOORS, etc., always on hand. Fced/'O-ATti and Seed WHEAT and OATS on Sale.- Oaten sheaf CHAFF in any quantities (best duality). We have also on Sale Messrs Booth, McDonald celebrated Sloughs, drays, rollers, ISC-H ARROWS, and" other Farming Implements, which we -are prepared to sfell at'Christchurch Prices, ■ with' freight added. We are also booking orders fori McCormick's ahd Binders, ; and farmers are advised to make early applica tions. Haxtpn andj,, Beatty’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. Band and Commission Agents. Loans negotiated —-C. J. W. CpQKSQN, JttN., and Co., General Merchants', Methven. iMethven^Julj^th^lSSfk^^^^^^JT^Gfl Conveyances. , . , LONGBEACH' ROYAL MAIL COACH . ;, Leaves Long beach for. Ashburton daily (Sundaysexcepted) at 7.30a.0k, Waterloo 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 stables, 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 wi l l receive strict attention Fares —Through single fares, 5s ;■ return same day, Bs. . From this date RETURN FAKE at SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays only, Between Waterton and Ashburton. 1 ' W. EL BOND, ; , Proprietor, 427 c Longbeach. ‘ ! lINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY.



; MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL OOAOH, i This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun- Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7; 30 a m. and &.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, ?sreturn, 3s. ' i .n ' JOHN HOOD Boarding Houses, &c. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE ! HOTEL] C. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to his friends and the public for their patron age since he has taken over the Prince Albert Boarding House, and trusts by always keeping a good table and accommo dation for boarders and travellers to re ceive a continuance of the same. Private rooms for families. C. TRUCKLE, Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel, near Oookson’s Stables, Winns street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the : Railway Station. „• Charges- strictly, moderate. 944 Hotels



A: LFORD FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Whc has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, mould 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



HBURTON HOTEL. ARCHIBALD M'OOLL (for many years Manager of the late Sir Oracroft 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'Goil would, therefore, assure his patrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed on! them. 1 , Excellently Furnished PRIVATE [ APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. All Liquors kept in stock are under the bf tho 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 oi the Somerset Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Goun try Visitors will meet with every Ac commodation in that respect. 1330



TN THE PKES&;'"T&SD WILL I SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED,T “OUR DOMESTIC BIR DS,^ BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book,, writ'en by an. old NewZ«&- land oojpni t, will be found to most modern and complete information ’** upon the Breeding, Hearing and Maiuige*' ' ; ment of every description of Poultry;.. suggestions for- fhe.impnpves ment of Poultry Shows ; all that is tautWQ. about,the nrinciples to be observed lathe mating of Breeding Stock; tihd spnie wMI 1 ’ defined rules for selecting, with certainty,-’ the most economical and. r beneficial ;jde« Bcrjplion of food for any ifom; baby to a mouse. It will show the, best , sort of fowls to keep, and the riited ■'selecting them ; ' and, 1 whilst’ cbtidediniitig l ' the cruelty and mischief pf many commons* practices, it will point out how to. keep poultry with certain profit, in brilliant lealth, and produping .abundance of eggs at every season of the year. 240 Government. Notice. V. rtIHE PUBLIC TRUST DEFICIT- X ; OF NEW ZEALAND, di f-ra Ateution is directed to the the Acta establishing- this - tonp the advantages placed thereby ,wßhuiz-ti)&i» reach of every colonist. Subject .tp .jqc^, ag provisions, the State offers to every’ per.* . sin :—^' : •v* ll, ' I.—About to make hia or i het Wil! ! , M-' r i 2.—lntending to provide foV YTife and Children orothora by deed 5 bfßel&ehfiiShf r j 3. bywkydf Misr-da rtage-Settlement.' . ,-i oii; rr eodfva tn-'j i 4—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of a! Will, having been appointed Eke6tttoir os Trustee under -the. sEmei * ’ n - 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor ot Administrator, wishing to -be the Adminwn n i tjation, the option oLuaugjthe State ma- ' c|iinory l and gives ah absolutegoarantee againstloss of funds by fraud/'peculs4acmi r or dishonesty. _ X ■ Every information “may be obtained from .W Or from ALBANDER, LBAJST*. vr Agent at Chrfi&huroii; * R, .0. t Wellington, , i 12th May, ,1882 LMERTON, hHKo^Trnatee :i rltfhOL Medichf',. >;;■-? T/i.Ak'A<i -pvEkFNESS. '• cflHnlr 1 AMS' 15 I / selves “Doctors, ”:are utterly ruin ing the organs of hundreds-■ suffering -frpm deafness, charging from'LS to L2O for so doing. I have two Infallible remedies (No. 1, deaifhess airising'fkoaf Abide 1 } No. '2l the thickening of the parts of the Tympanum) frona recipe#sent rnOby those world-known Aurists, tim late.and mb* sent -Senior SurgdonsC- of* -the' RbyalPlß stamps for particufara;toiT. B. Hanna* ford. Auckland,'N.Z; “ 1270 — 1 EPPS’S ODCO A. BREAKFAST. „_ v t , i tboroughltaDwledgeorUiOi^tural^ BY » - la II U w.v ■ , digestion" add nutrition,, ahd, oy : a tirofol ’ application’Of the’ fine pfOperties’' Or well,; selected cocoa', Mr. Epps ' has provide & ! - our breakfast tables with a dell&diely flavoured beverage ’ which 1 ' maysave us -many Heavy doctor’s JiillsJ . ft is'hy-thb ~ ad cibua use of atichartfclea of diet? that a: constitution jhay^e; gradually Built up until strong enough' to resist every ten dency to disease. , Hundreds of subtle rnaiudiaa are floating around us ready attackr wherevOT-,there”ir-f*-iwki paME*? We may escape many a- 'fatal sh,-ft by keeping ourselves well fortified with.puie— blood and,-a properly, nourished- frame,-j See article in the Civil Service €t duett si‘ /■/ , Made simply .with boiling water or milhf ! : SOld only in packets, labelled “ JAMES EPPS AND DC:, - u 1 HQSICEOPAXHIO CHEMIST, “ ! ■' ■ - '•; ■» LONDON. o ™^ ll^ *' 1 '*'* j * : } - : J, “ ‘ n ° EPPS, CHOCOLATE ESSENCE '' ’ I KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES; 01 COUGHS, ASTHMA ' ACCUMULATION OF PHLEGitfj Coinpqsed of, the purest arbdes. |h»*- Lozenges ’contain no opium rioraiijpdwii'cHdOT . drug,* 1 therefore the Most delicate cih 'take \ * ’ them with perfect confidence. '‘‘ThHtl-biea^dEl 1 * effect -ii-speedy and’certain. This old.’kiA*'! i failing family remedy is daily recpmmended by^ - the most’eminent Physicians. (In-iise! 66 years). - - Ol I ’MEDICAL TESTIMONY.- i.-./Ja’-l Tuly ilth, 1877. 22, Cold' Harbour' liih«d - ■ l . J a.«vin»A



JUUUUUU* Sir,—YourLozeages me excdlenLjand.tr their beneficial,effect most,reliable; ■ il strongly <J recommend them in cases of .;cQugh,xapd >T asthma. You are at liberty to state tKisaamy opinion,. formed from, many years’ experience. J. Bringloe, Id. ILC.S.L., V L S S. A„ L.M,< - life, T, Keating, : ifedian.MedicalEerid&r : Dear Sir,'~^ving' i tA^ , ’yoifr‘xi»z«»gei in India, I have much in- testifying, to p their, beneficial effects in cases' of IhCipiolt/ consumption, asthma and bronchial affections.' I have prescribed 1 them • largely, with' the heft results. • ' '■ . *■'" il - ' bJ *'• W. B; G, '■■■■ , Apothecary;• H.hL3i-■ o * KEATING’S COUGH DOZENGES j>arti sold; by all Chemists, .intins t of> varioustSizes, each having the words, "Keating^s,. ; ., Gough Lozenges” engraven on the government stamp. Keating’s Worm Keating’s WormTablbra. A P,URELY ; VEGETABLE WEETMEATp both in appearance and taste, furnishing a|_ most -agreeable method of administering • the only certain remedy for iNTESTiNAt* THREAD WORMS. It is h and mild' preparation,, aridis adapted for children.. Sold in ns Chemists and Druggists. - ' ’ • 1 Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London Export Chemist and : Druggist. STEEDMAN’S SOOTHJNG POWDER , FOa CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. : , : —-i s‘iH CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of tin's .well-known. Family|D?di. cine has been largely, tested in all jbart* Oj£|he world, and byall grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned extern sive sale has induced SPURIOUS-TMITAf A TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANC E so closely resemble the ori ginal as to have deceived many pdrchasbrk, The proprietor therefore feels it due to th. . public to give a special caution against the list of SUCH IMITATIONS. ‘ ‘ ' 1



Purchasers tire therefore requested, caeeiulli T to observe the four following distinctive; characteristics, without which none at genuine : Ist—ln every case ; the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, y SURREY, are engraved on;, the GovwwJleiiJT St,amp affix to each packet. 2nd—Eacn Single Powder has directions fo: the dose, and he words, John Stkkdman Chemist,'Walworth, Surrey/ printed thereon.'' 3rd—The name, SteedtaaK, is always with two 1 EE’s. t 4th—The manufacture is carried ■ 1 on - solely - 1 at Walworth, Surrey. ■ •' / '; ‘ ! Sold in, Packets : by all Chemists ana •-Mean rer tine Vendor?.•• trir-'j , Kimpthos-n, Prosskr andCo * for ppWELt’S 1 J ANISEED