MAKING EGGS "WITHOUT HENS."

“ Do you mean to say that you made that egg without the assistance of a hen ?” asked the reporter of an egg manufacturer.

“ Yes,” he replied, “ and if you wish I will show you something of our pro cess. Come.”

He led me through a room m which there were stored boxes upon boxes of eggs, and into another large cool room in the rear. Several strange looking wooden machines, totally unlike any thing I had ever seen, stood in different parts of the room. Six or seven men were operating the machinery, which moved noiselessly and with great rapidity. I followed my conductor to one end of the apartment, were there were three large tanks or vats. One was filled with a yellow compound, the second with a starchy mixture, and the other was covered.

Pointing to these, the proprietor said : “ These contain the yolk mix ture and the white of the egg. We empty the vats every day, so you can judge of the extent of the business already. Let me shew you one of the machines. You see they are divided into different boxes or receptacles. The first and second are the yolk and white; the next is what we term the * skin ’ machine; and this, the last one, is the sheller, with drying trays. This process is the result of many years of experiment and expense. I first conceived the idea after making a compound analysis of an egg. After a long time I succeeded in making a good imitation of an egg. I then turned my attention to making the machinery, and the result you see for yourself. Of course it would not be policy for me to explain all the mechanism, but I’ll give you an idea of the process. Into the first machine is put the yolk mixture ” “ What is that?” I asked.

“ Well, it’s a mixture of Indian meal, corn, starch, and several other ingred ients. It is poured into the opening in a thick, mush state, and is formed by the machine into a ball and frozen. In this condition it passes into the other box, where it is surrounded by the white, which is chemically the same as the real egg. This is also frozen, and by a peculiar rotary motion of the machine an oval shape is imparted to it, and it passes into the next recep tacle, where it receives the thin filmy skin. After this it has only to get into the sheller. It gets its last coat in the shape of a plaster of Paris shell, a trifle thicker than the genuine article. Then it goes out on the drying trays, where the shell dries at once, and the inside thaws out gradually. It becomes to all appearances a real egg.” “ How many eggs can you turn out in a day ?” “ Well, as we are running now we turn out a thousand or so every hour.” “ Many orders ?”

“ Why, yes. We cannot fill one-half of our orders. All we can make now are taken by two wholesale grocers alone. We charge Lz 12s per thou sand for them, and they retail them at all prices from fid to is 3d per dozen. We sell only to the wholesa J e houses. They are perfectly harmless, and as substantial and harmless as the real egg. The reason we made the ma chinery of wood is because we found that the presence of metal of any kind spoiled the flavor and prevented the cooking of the eggs.” “ Can they be boiled ?” “Oh, yesand he called one of the men. “ Here, Jim, boil this gentleman

an egg.” “ Can they be delected ?” I in quired, while the bogus egg was being boiled.

“-1 hard’y think that anybody would be likely to observe any difference un less he happened to be well posted, as they look like the real thing. We can, by a little flavoring, make them taste like the real thing, of course altering the size. They will keep for years. That one you have just eaten was nearly a year old. They will never spoil nor become rotten, and being harder and thicker in their shells they will stand shipping better than real eggs. We calculate that in a few years we shall run the hens of the country clean out of the business.”

The Australasian saya :—Some of our local politicians who swear by Mr Henry George on the land questions will be rather disposed, we fancy, to take um brage at him on account of his views with respect to protection. In an article on “ Overproduction,” which appears in the North American Mevieur, he ridicules that bugbear of the partisans of scarcity and monopoly, and then goes on to expose what he calls “ the fallacies of protec tion.” He tells his readers that reduced protection, low wages, and diminished profits are the natural results of these re ductions which unwise legislation imposes upon freedom of exchange ; and he re minds them also that “ taxes upon the ex change of commodities are as much taxes upon the production of commodities as taxes',, directly levied upon production,” and that this is a system of taxation which‘'creates monopolies ” In c mc’u sion v he admonishes his countrymen that the only thing needed to restore the in dustrial organism of the United States to a sound and healthy condition, is free dom. “ Idle labor, wasting capital, the glut of markets, the co-existence of poverty and nnu-ed wealth, are the re sults of restrictions which prevent the free circulation of productive forces.” Of course there is nothing new in thii, nothing that has not been said before by the greatest authorities on economic science in all parts of the world, but coming from a writer who is regarded by numbers of persons as a political oracle, it will probably carry conviction to the minds of some who would be otherwise inaccessible to argument.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1884.

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Hotels FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 Ashburton hotel, East street, near Bridge. MRS M. A. L. WOODLEY. (Late of Clarendon Hotel, Dunedin, and Hinds Hotel), Has taken this very commodious house, fthich is now elaborately furnished throughout, and invites the patronage of the general public. Only the best Wines, Spirits, and Liquors kept in stock. Good Stabling provided. M. A. L, WOODLEY, 12 1035 Proprietress. Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,’ BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, written by an old New Zea land colon! t, will be found to contain the most modern and complete information upon the Breeding, Rearing and Manage ment of every description of Domestic Poultry; suggestions' for the improve ment of Poultry Shows ; all that is known about the principles to be observed in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the moat economical and beneficial de scription of food for any animal, from a baby to a mouse. It will show the best sort of fowls to keep, and the rules for selecting them ; and, whilst condemning the cruelty and mischief of many common practices, it will point out how to keep poultry with certain profit, in brilliant health, and producing abundance of eggs at ownry aeaaon of the year. 240 Business Notices. MERRY CHRISTMAS To ALL. Hayes & Co. Have a few Special Lines to offer this Christmas, with a PRESENT TO ALL PURCHASERS of 10s and upwards. The fol owing are a few of the many BARGAINS they are about to offer : 2.000 Madras Muslins, 6d per yard, worth la 9d 1,500 Pompadour Prints, 4£d, worth 81 20 pieces India Long-cloth, 3s 9d per piece 40 pieces splendid Dress Material at startling prices 2.000 Straw'Hats, new shapes, from 6d 89 Beautiful Delmans and Capes at half price 160 Tweed Trousers and Vesta at 10s 6d A few more Serge Suits at 14s 6d Lot of Ladies Cashmere Boots, 3s 6d Also Kid, Levant, Buttoned and Lace, very cheap Men’s and Boys’ Boots of every variety at prices to suit the times And a Present to please Everybody. Observe the Address— ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



Racing RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, April 3rd and 4th, 1884. President—E. G. Wright Vice-president—W. C. Walker. Stewards —C. H. Dowling, IJ. Friedlau der, John Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, and H. T. Winter. Judge—Matthew St'tt. Hon. Treasurer—C. C. Fooks. Clerk of the Course —W. B. Denshire. Clerk of ihe Scales—M. Friedlander. Starter—o. A. Calvert. Handicappers—Open Races : E. G. Grif fiths. District Races : E. G. Crisp, 0. 0. Fooks, T, Leahy, and M. Stitt.



FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 aova ; over eight flights of hurdles, about oft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sova. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight Bit, if the highest weight accepting be less than list 71b to be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion. Dis trict horses on'y. miles. 3. Ashburton Autumv Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; accept ance, 2 sovs ; miles. 4. Novel Race (Handicap), of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov : the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club ; 1 mile. 5. Flyino Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. f mile. 6. Post Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Novel race is run ; acceptance free, to be notified within 15 minutes of declara tion of weights. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 sova, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club; district horses only. mile. SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap) of 40 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. miles. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov, 1J miles. 3. Ashburton Steeplechase, (Handicap) of 70 sovs, over such country and jumps as the stewards may appoint; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs; About 3 miles. 4. Harvest Handicap, of 50 sovs; no mination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs; district horses only. 1 j miles. 5. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; to be made immediately after the Harvest Handicap is run; acceptance, free; to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights, 1 mile. RULE 3 AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they 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 mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the from January Ist, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcom ing meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County during the same period. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course, 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, &c. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age, and description of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p. m. on the following dates NOMIIS ATIONS. March^l. —Ashburton Autumn Handicap, 2 sovs Ashburton Steeplechase, 1 sov March 15.—Handicap Hurdle Race, 1 sov District Welter Handicap, 1 sov Novel Race, 1 sov Flying Handicap, 1 sov County Hurdle Race, 1 sov Grand Stand Handicap, 1 sov Harvest Handicap, 1 sov WEIGHTS. March 17.—Ashburton Autumn Handi cap Ashburton Steeplechase March 20.—Handicap Hurdle Race District Whiter Handicap Novel Race Flying Handicap ACCEPTANCES (not later than 9 p.m. ) March 29. Ashburton Autumn Handi cap, 2 sovs Ashburton Steeplechase, 2 sovs Handicap Hurdle Race, 2 sovs District Welior Handicap, 1 sov Novel Race, 1 sov Flying Handicap, 1 sov. WEIGHTS (at 8 p.m.) April 3.—County Hurdle Race Grand Stand Handicap Harvest Handicap ACCEPTANCES (not later than 9 p.m.) April 3. —County Hurdle Race, 1 sov Grand Stand Handicap, 1 sov Harvest Handicap, 1 sov S. SAUNDERS, 12 1083 Secretary. Business Notice. W. MAURICE, Tailor, Etc. Gentlemen’s Own Material MADE UP. Perfect fit and newest style guaranteed. CLEANING and MENDING, etc., MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. —The cheapest Tailor in the town. 12 1007 pOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. The w Bankruptcy Bill, 1883. The iattel Securities Act Amendment ifito. Etc., Etc.



Consultation. Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, To be run on Dunedin Racecourse in FEBRUARY, 1884. 2,000 Shares at 10s each—£l,ooo. 49 nominations 25 cash bonds. Total, 74 prizes. First horse ... Second horse Third horse Other starters, divided Non-starters, divided 25 cash bonds at £5 Address ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, Post-office, Christchurch ; or Care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. As our No, 1 and No. 2 on 0. J. C. Sum mer Meeting have filled so satisfactorily, early application for this No. 1 is re quested, as ic w.li soon be filled and No. 2 started. Our books are at all times open for in spection to any subscriber in our Com nany. Information not confined to the press. We consider each subscriber has an equal right of Inspection. 1 47 ... £4OO ... 150 ... 75 ... 100 ... 150 ... 125 £I,OOO



A FORTUNE FOR ss. Registered Letters Telegram s not ac cepted. ADAMASTOR’S Novelty Consul tation on the Dunedin Cup, 1884. Post Office Orders payable to Ada inastor. £SOOO. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19th, 1884. DUNEDIN CUP, 1884, To be run at Dunedin on the 21st FEBRUARY, 1884. 20,000 Members at 5s each. 304 PRIZES, To be distributed as follows : Cash Awards.



Will close on or about the 19th February, 1884. Each Ticket has seven separate chances. Race and Cash awards being drawn for separately. When convenient please send P. O. Order t (payable to Adamastor). By so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to Registration. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and malted correct by Bank. Two stamps must be sent for reply and result. My Consultation will be advertised in all the principal papers in New Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is in the £ extra. Programmes sent Free on ap plication. v. Notice —Not less than Two Tickets sent to any one address. Result will be sene to every Shareholder directly after the drawing. N. B. —The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where the three principal prizes go, also their names and address, if required, but not for publication. Registered Letters or Telegrams not ac cepted. Post Office Orders or Bank Notes preferred. Address — ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, 11 916 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. NEWS. Grand Distribution of MONEY PRIZRS will take place similar to the Hamburg principle of drawing; nothing of the kind has ever been introduced in New Zealand, and the system that will be carried out in this and future drawings will far surpass the chances of getting a Prize than in any of the Horse Consulta tions, as people who have frequently tried in the numerous Horse Consultations know to their sorrow. A trial in this Drawing may convince the most sceptic d, as the drawing will take place as soon as the tickets are applied for, or not later than the 28th FEBRUARY



This Grand Drawing will consist of 100 Money Prizes, amounting in all to £2,000 subscribed by 4,000 members at 10s each. I’he various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £l5O prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 5 £2O prizes; 100 LlO prizes; 50 £5 prizes. The grand principle of this Jand future drawings will bo that any investor pur chaseing 25 Tickets must secure a prize, in fact guaranteed one as a prize will be drawn from the IGO Prizes to every 25 numbers up to the 4,000. Any investor of £1 the chances will only be 12 to 1 against him, and any in vestor of £2 will only be 6 to 1 against him getting a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by any investor of 10s. This drawing is on the most novel, and will be conducted on the fairest princinles possible, and investors will find it to their advantage to speculate a trifle in this drawing in preference to any of the numerous Horse Consultations where the chances vary trom 300 to 1 to 20,000 to 1 against getting a prize at all. The drawing will take place under the immediate supervision of six gentlemen and two youths will draw the numbers and prizes, and the prizes will all be paid over within twenty four hours after the drawing, or immediately after the winning numbers are forwarded, deducting the usual ten per cent for working expenses. Investors should apply at once, and all investors only may know after the draw ing, who the prizetakers are, ,by forward ing a stamped envelope already addressed, thus insuring perfect faith and fidelity to all investors. These drawings for ‘£2,000 are to take place every two months, this present one to close on the 28th February, and the following one to open on the Ist March. Prizes paid over within twenty-four hours after drawing. One Prize must come out to every 25 tickets. Notics —Name and address of applicant must be plainly written. Country cheques marked correct, by Bank, made payable only to a number, and Is added for ex change. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to Boaz; Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. All letters must be ad dressed BOAZ, Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 354, Post Office, Dunedin. 12 1130 Copies of Mr Bowron’s Book “ Cheese, Butter, and Bacon,” can be obtained at this office. Price, 2s. E W WORK.



Public Companies. to/rUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE. Lowest Rates of Premium. Insurers Share Profits without any Liability whatever, THE AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital £250,000? With power to increase, twenty per cent, of the profits divided annually amongst the policy holders. Directors: John Blyth, Esq., of Messrs Jehn Blyth and Co., President Alfred Sh.w, Esq., of Messrs A. Shaw and Co., Vice-President Joseph Webster, Esq., of Messrs Joseph Webster and Co, Robert Reid, Esq., of Messrs Wame and Reid Stanford Chapman, Esq., of Messrs Vir goe, Son and Chapman. List of Shareholders: John Blyth, Esq., J.P., of John Blyth and Go., merchants, Melbourne Alfred Shaw, Esq., Wm. Hughes, Esq., Matthew Gill, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co., importers, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc. Gavin Shaw, Esq., J.P., merchant, Mer bourne W. McLean, Esq., O. McLean, Esq., of McLean Bros, and Rigg, iron mer chants, etc., Melbourne A. Currie, Esq., of A. Currie and 00. merchants and shipowners F. S, Roberts, Esq., Henry Meeks, Esq. of Briscoe and Co., iron merchants* Melbourne, Sydney, etc. G, Whittingham, Esq., J. Whittmgham, Esq., merchants and millowners, Melbourne Edward Duckett. Esq., wholesale iron monger, Melbourne W. F. Moffvtt, Esq., Wm. Peacock, Esq., of Robertson and Moffatt, drapers, Melb urna Joseph Webster, Esq., of Joseph Webster and Co., Melbourne J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esq., of Win. Peterson and Co., tea mer. chants, Melbourne James Dodgshun, Esq., Mayor elect



Melbourne Joseph Dodgshun, Esq., of James Dodg shun and Co., warehousemen Robert Reid, Esq., of Warne and Reid, warehousemen James McDougall, Esq., D. MoDougall, Enq., of Messrs Sands and McDoo gall, wholesale stationers A. Rowan, Esq., J.P., of De Oastella and Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Paper Mills John Thompson, Esq., of Kilpatrick and Co., jewellers, etc. Hon. James Service, James Ormond, Esq. of James Service and 00., merchants Melbourne. Thomas Swallow, Esq', J.P., P.T. Der ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Ariell, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mes Miller, Esp of James Miller and Oo jute manufacturers, Ed. Baines,Esq. ,wholetale, Ironmonger, Melbour"'. J. A.Davies, bad., miller,Rlchmonb Win. Dean , Esq.,of Wm. Dean and 00., oil and colour merchants. F. C La’ ge, Esq., of Lange and Thone man, merchants D. Beath, Esq., of Beath, Schiess and Co., warehousemen and manufac turers 0. Smith, Esq., J.P., J. A. Fielding, Esq., of Smith, Winn and Fielding, malt sters and merchants Thos. Alston, Esq., J.P., of Alston and Br wn, drapers H. Moore, Esq., J. Christie, Esq., F. J. Spinks, Esq., of Moore, Christie# and Spinks, merchants, Melbourne Geo, ll berl.son, Esq., publisher, Mel bourne Sydney, etc. Geo. Krunadeu, Esq , miller, Melbourne H. N. Alcock, Esq., J.P., of Alcock and Co., billiard table manufacturers John Tj-nimcr, Esq., W. Graham, Esq.,of Conned, Hogarth, and Co., mer chants, Melbourne O. £l. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Hunk Hastings Cunningham, Esq., John K. I'inyili , Ksq., of Australian Mort gage,md gcncy Company, limited P. I'll:-; ■••!on. Esq., J.P., wool merchant A. Ee veil, Ksq., of Newell and Co., mar ch Mita S Ci- ’pinan, Esq. of Virgoe, Son and Chapman, merchants. F. ’J'hros ell, Esq., of Throssell and Tan l::<rd, maltster’. A. and 11. Coughey, wine merchants, Melbourne J. A. Kitchen, Esq., of J. Kitchen and Sons, candle manufacturers R, T. l.lackwell, Esq. of Brooks, Robin son and Co., glass, oil, and color me chants F. J '■'yrg od. Esq., H. Butler, Esq., of butler and Nicholl, ware housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land J. Patoison, Esq., J. R. Lalng, Esq., John M. Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson, l.aing, and B.uco, warehousemen, 'doib'.i'irne 0. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwick Bros. warehousemen \V. K. Thomson, Esq., J.P., S. Renwick, i sij , of James McE.van and Co. Iron me: chants, Melbourne. Daves and Campbell, solicitors, Mel bourne R. !bu ;er, Esq., of R. Harper and Co., .‘■pice M erchants and millers 0. R I’arsons, E q., Melbourne agent S itt i ihitisli Insurance Company Janu s i homson, Esq., shipowner, Mel bourne f. E Vvlido, E r q., of A. Shaw and Co. ) mo-chants, Brisbane W. G. Stephens, Esq , of Stephens and Wa tto, drapers A. Parker, Esq., of R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited W. E. Adcock, Esq., of Adcock, Bros., merchants Hon. J. C. Francis, C.M.G., of Francis and McPherson Charles Campbell, Esq., of 0. Campbell and Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberts, Esq., director City ol Melbourne Bank A. B. Robinson, Esq., commercial editor of the Age J. B. Simmons, Esq., commercial editor of the Telegraph Wiseman Brothers, woollen warehouse men A. Jack, Esq., of A, Jack and Co., whole sale stationers H. J. Langdon, Esq., J.P., of H. J. Langdon and Co., drysalters J. T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourne Exchange Hugh McNeill, Bsq., of Briscoe and Co., Dunedin 0. Forrester, Esq., Victoria Sugar Com pany John Binnie, Esq., of George Webstoi and Co., merchants Ac., Ac., &c. Christchurch Board of Directors: , ' William Pratt, Esq., Chapman Henry Thomson, i sq., M.11.R, William R range, Esq. ! John Frith Rohm ts, Esq. H. Hobdav, Pm (i ' J. M.-VKY BMPD, Manager lor Rew Zealand. , Jlßces: Ilerefonj s r- < t West, j Adjoining Union Rank. J insurance's against l-iie effected on almost every dcscii; lion of pioperty. * All Losses pronu'tiv -cttKd in Christ- ? chmeh. J \ Agents for AsM tin. n and Dis rict: 1 OKli »t (AU c



Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. fSIHE Imported Thoroughbred Steeple- JL chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season.. Particul. 1.3 see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton. nnO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata Jj districts the Clydesdale Entire Horse YOUNG SIR COLIN. For particulars apply to CHISNALL BROS., 10 033 Ohinemuri.



nnO Travel in the Rakaia, Methven, J Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT. (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16f 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 L 4 ; payable May 31st, 1884 ; groom fee ss, payable on first service. Seo future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDER, 10 632 South Eakaia.



PYTHON WILL Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigree —Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. E. K. Cox, N.S. W. He stands 16 hands high, by Kyogle out 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 raced. 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 in New Zealand. 9 610 -Apply to the Groom in charge. fjptlE Hackney Rjtailion, THE WAIF, will serve Mares on the Lowcliffo Estate. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Ist January, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. The Waif ia 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 colts from Lowcliffe mares have invariably topped the market at the annual sales in Christchurch. 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 mares will bo allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642



' mO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN X ASHBURTON ANDSURROUND ING DISTRICTS, The Clydesdale Horse PRETENDER. PEDIGREE. Pretender is a dark bay with black points, rising nine years old, with good bone and substance ; stands hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr VV. Boag) out of Maggie by King Fergus (imported from Scotland 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 oa the Ist January, 1884, and 5s grooraage. Groomago fee payable on first service Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particulars apply t > HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559 mO STAND THIS SEAS jN, 1883. [ X The pure Clydesdale Stallion DUNDEE (46). ’ Dundee is a beautiful bay, seven years old; bred by Mr Robert Wilkin, Christ i church. Sire Prince Charlie (4) (im ported); dam Charlotte, by Lord Haddo (imported; 2nd dam Jess, by Cromwell (imported). Terms—£3 each cash first time of service, or four guineas end of season. Groorago fee ss. 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, fHO Travel this Season in the South X Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion KING 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'Cormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M'Cormick was pur chased by the lite David Nesbitt from M'Cormick Bros., Tasmania, and was specially selected for her breeding quali ties—the correctness of that judgment has | now been fully verified. Mias M'Cor mick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion. (See New Zealand Stud Book.) ' King o’ the Vanquishers is by that famous stallion Young Vanquisher, im- 1 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 fergus 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. Ho was after wards purchased and imported to New Zealand by Mr Holly, -»f Christchurch. LEON ID WHITE, 10 "’to" rietoi South Rakaia. 1



Conveyances. INWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arr'val of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s ; return, os. JOHN HOOD Business Notices.



hi 7 ‘VRWKMI'f* Srhurray-^ 'Mfi rnAKB TIME BY THE FORE- 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, 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 erttra heavy cases, to resist the wear and tsar of colonial life. He has just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Englise levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, wit) 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 saf* by post on re ceipt of P. 0.0 730c-960



3* CJcOCC ABILITY BRAINS GOOD i rtTICLESffi ZZm THIS PAPI is on Hli'E Advertising ( tracts for it an* other newspa; caabcmadeor most Cavon terms at the vortising Age of IX. P. HTTEBAr.D, ITctv llav< of the ITcwcpapcr and Earth E:i Medical. ONK ’ S NEW Herbal Re DIARREKE A, DYStt Completely conquered b; Extract (Regis Price 2a 6d and 4a The above “ Extract most marvellous discove Its effects are instantan fail in chronic or acute severe. The great properties consist in its never pi ness, no matter how fre being perfectly harmless bal.yet curing Diarrhoea, lish Cholera, etc., with tainty. TESTIMONIA Rangiota, Sir, —Having carefullj N.Z. Herbal Extract, I skilfully prepared vegeta possessing the prepertie from which it is derived centrated state, a fact wl fied by evaporating a flui on a watch glass over a 8 weighing the result, a da I found the weight to be further submitting the e: I found it to be rich in ts number of cases of ordin well as in many chroni dysentery, Ihave provedi specific control, added cure in a majority of ts, that it does not su eate the bowels. I fee from the number of tr enabled to make of it in tensive practice, it is a addition to modern thera] The following cases ai dom from my note book ; Case No. I—Mrs M— ton, suffering for two yes dysentery, which had red to a skeleton. After a not only had the diarrhe the commenced eating me and the usual concomitan



Medical IOWELL’S BALSAM OF- A SOLD by all CHEMISTS and STORE KEEPERS. Observe the Trade Mark Lion, Net, and Mouse.” POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED.— The effects of one teaspoonful taken ,-n a little water before going to bed is extraordinary. No family should be withe it it in the winter Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the World, is and 2s 3d per per bottle; a great saving in taking family bottles, Its each. Established over 50 years. Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Blacklriars Road, London. WILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM uume diately.—The Dean of Westminster Verger writes: “I was advised to try the Balsam of Aniseed; 1 did, and have found great relief. It is most comforting in allaying irritation and giving strength to the voice.” Lionel Brough, Esq., the eminent actor, writes : 1 think it an invaluable medicine for members of my profession, and have always recommended it to my brother and siste artistes.” '-TRULY an EXTRAORDINARY EX JL PECTORaNT.—Mr. Edward M. Ullett, of Bury, Hunts., writes to Messrs. Palmer & Son, Ramsay : —“ L„,nig been in the habit of using Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed for a great number of years, I have great pleasure in bear ing testimony to its incomparable effects as an expectorant. I always find a single dose gives immediate relief, and a small bottle effects a perfect cure.” Wholesale Agents in the Australian-'and New Zealand Colonies— Elliot Brothers, Ever; It Solomon ; Felton, Grimwaldb & Co. ; P. and S. Falk, Faulding & Co., Rockb Tompsit, & Co.; Rosenthall & Co.' Kempthorne, Prosser, & Co.; S. HoVfenung & Co.; Hemmons, Laws, & Co. ; Berkley, Taylor, & Co.; and all other wholesale houses. Proprietor— Thomas Powell, Blackfriars Road London. DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling them selves “Doctors,” are utterly ruin ing the organi of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O for -so doing. I have two infallible remedies (No. 1, deafness arising from colds ; No. 2, the thickening of the parts of the Tympanum) from recipes sent me by those world-known Aurists, the late and pre sent Senior Surgeons of the Royal Dis pensary for Diseases of the Ear.—Send stamps for particulars to T. B. Hanna ford, Auckland, N.Z. 127^ GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. O Y a thorough knowledge of the natural I) laws which govern the operations; of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save .us many lieavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ud cious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up a nfcil strong enough to resist every ten to disease. Hundreds of subtle aladias are floating around us ready to “rtack wherever there is s weak point. a He may escape many a fatal sh.dt by v eping ourselves well fortified with puie ) I aal a proparly nourished frame.— 1 rciole iu tba Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND 00., HOMCEOPAXHIO CHEMIST, LONDON. ALSO, EPPS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE



Keating’s Powder. Keating's Powder, i. Keating’s Powder, r Keating’s Powder. Kills Bugs, Pleas, Moths, Beetles This Powder is quite harmless to ANIMAL LIFE, but is unrivalled in destroy ing fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moths in furs, and every other species of insect. Sports men will find this invaluable for destroying fleas in their dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs. THIS ARTICLE has found so GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so called article in imitation. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that the tins of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in tins only. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, I both in appearance and taste, furnishing a mos agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children. Sold in tins by all Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDEK FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of thi world, and by all grades of society, 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 resemble the ori ginal as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to th; public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none genuine : Ist—ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Governmen Stamp affix to each packet. 2nd —Earn Single Powder has directions fo: the dose, and he words, JOHN STEEDMAN Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on sole v at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Me cine Vendors. Kkmpthorn, Prosser and Co A SK for POWELL’S BALSAM ANISEED POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED “ Sir, —I have for a long time suffered from a severe cough and tried all manner o remedies. Dr. Liberecht advised POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED ; it cured me after a few days. You are at liberty to use this letter in hopes that others may benefit by it.— I am, Sir, Yours. &c., ALBERT COUNT POTOCKI.”