A FINANCIAL CAUSE CELEBRE.

A financial cause celebre is now being heard in the Court of Queen’s Bench, London. The plaintiff is Mr Kenneth Bellains, manager of the Stock and Share Auction. The defendants are Mr Tucker,-a lawyer; Mr Hey man, a professional promoter of companies, and Mr Henley, an engineer. The his tory of the matter began in August, 1878, when the defendant Healey took an English patent for obtaining a parti cular product from the fruit seed of dates. The next step was to sell the rights under the patent to Talbot Hey man, son ot one of the defendants, in consideration of one penny per pound royalty and L 30,000 in cash on shares fully paid up in the company started by Talbot Heyman, called the Date Coffee Company, Limited, with a nominal capital of Ljo.ooo in L 5 shares. The ' prospectus was issued, the defendant Heyman being, chairman, and Tucker being solicitor to the company. It was part of their scheme that the shares should not be put in the market, but chiefly held by the three defendants, and out of 6,800 shares allotted alto gether 6,400 were appropriated to the defendants. Flaming announcements were then published in various news papers upon the merit of the date pro- V duct,- which' was ftated to possess w several distinct advantages over ordi nary coffee. When under the powers of the company subsidiary companies were Termed for , the purpose of buy ing at extravagant prices the right to use the patent in foreign coun tries. Amongst these was the French Date Coffee , Company; and in the prospectus —which was one induce ment he}d put to the plaintiff—it was stated :— ** From the success attending the company formed in England, the directors feel justified in stating their confident belief that the' profits of the company will be more than sufficient to pay dividends of fifty per cent on the nominal capital. This will exceed those of the company in England, . . which, having only, been formed about , eleven months, has entered into a con tract which will yield a sum equal to the whole paid up capital of L 34,000.” The plaintiff claims that there is no justification for this statement, the only means by which the parent company made a- profit being by the sale of its patent rights to French and other for eign companies by which they got Laso.ooo, and a further sum of Lso.ooo obtained by the capitalisation of their royalty. He alleges that the sums re presented the plunder which found its way intp the pockets of the defendants. The parent company was soon in liqui dation. The public interest in the case increases owing to the direction of the Judge, who has ordered that cups of date coffee be made in court and tasted by the jury. ■ ■ .

THE HISTORY OF A CRIME.

The following narrative reaches us {Pall Mall Gazette) from a aerrespon deni who vouches for its accuracy in " every particular, although for obvious reasonsihe withholds the names of the parties implicated : The facility afforded to confidential servants of banks and trust companies for abstract ing securities and deceiving auditors . reminds me of a case which illustrates better than any other the frequent sel fish carelessness of directors, who, by an almost criminal neglect of duty, put . temptation in the way of underpaid clerks, and, when mischief results of it, make shareholders pay, so that they may themselves escape the conse quences of their moral complicity. In ' ; this case there were two keys to the strong room—one kept by a director, the second -by the secretary. The business of this company being to ad vance largely on securities, there was ' daily occasion for going to the strong room. Now the director holding the ;; ; |cey—a,function which , brought him in’ a thousand a year, and who is director of ■’ a-litrttiber of similar concerns, found it rather tedious to cross the street from bis principal office when securities had to be locked up at the other place, . and he found it more convenient to --leave his own key with the secretary, who thus had under his sole control and in his personal keeping the entire property of the bank and its customers. The secretary was young, badly paid, and extravagant; to-make both ends - meet he tried his hand at some little pri vate “ spec,” and he soon found him -self involved-in difficulties. The temp tation was too much for him, the hope of recouping his losses too great; be sides. he had just been married, the idea of a broken home, of the misery brought on an innocent head, unhinged his notions of right and wrong. The -'director’s key burned in his pocket—he became a thief. Fortunately for his company he had neither the pluck of Mr \\£arden, nor the good or bad luck of meeting a Mr Watters, and when the day of reckoning came his defalcations amounted to only Liz.ooo —he had been bashful. A board meeting was speedily convened, the unfortunate -oan made a clean breast of the whole matter and of course the little episode of the key was duly recorded; nay, when he had ended his woeful tale, he cafct a reproachful look at the tempter —who was sitting in judgment on his victim—and, pointing to the key, he .whispered, “ If it had not been for your lordship’s key I would still be an honest man!” The shareholders would have thought so top had the case gone into "court*; at any rate, no judge would have thrown the loss on the com pany, and, as a matter of course the ■ director would have been condemned to refund the amount abstracted through his fault. But in the present case the sinner was a peer, and as he ’ was the colleague of the chairman on . inanyxjther boards, this worthy repre sentative of the interests of confiding shareholders suggested not to prosecute ‘ but to hush the matter up, “as a scan dal might injure the credit of the es tablishment,” and of course the board assented nem con, his lordship voting, of course, for leniency. Under the • circumstances it might have been ex pected that the lordly director would at once have volunteered to make good the loss, or, at any rate, that some one, ~th%£9^d ; .would have suggested this the only fair one. But no; i. solidarity which distinguishes ( the genius “ guinea-pig,” the chairman got up arid appealed pathetically to his * not to allow his lordship mean himself” by worrying , - Cl ’' over this “ ’orrid ” villany—a. paltry Lu,ooo! why, the share- 1

holders would not even notice it in the profit and loss account, and after the invaluable services rendered by their noble “ friend,” it wbuld be unbecom ing to waste another word on the sub ject. Accordingly there was that half year Li 2,000 less to be divided among the shareholders, while a minute stated that the secretary had been obliged to retire on account of failing health ; and needless to say the peer in question is still an ornament of this model board —a living proof that shareholders must pay for great names.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1884.

Printed and published daily, for Thb Ash burton Guardian Company, Limited, by Henry Vincent Sawtell, of Bumet Street, Ashburton, at the Company’s Print; ing House, West Ashburton, Monday, January 38, 1884 . |



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Racing. RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, April 3rd and 4th, 1884. President—E. G. Wright Vice-president—W. C. Walker. Stewards—o. H. Dowling, H. Friedlan der, John Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, and H. T. Winter. Judge—Matthew Stitt. Hon. Treasurer—C. C. Fooks. Clerk of the Course—W. B. Denshire. Clerk of the Scales—M. Friedlander. Starter—C. A. Calvert. Handicappers—Open Races : E. G. Grif fiths. District Races :E. G. Crisp, 0. C. Fooks, T. Leahy, and M. Stitt. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hukdlb Race, of 50 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2 District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight Bst, if the highest weight accepting bo less than list 71b to be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion. Dis trict horses only. miles. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; accept ance, 2 sovs ; 1£ 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. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. | 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 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club ; district horses only. $ mile.



SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap) of 40 sova; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. miles. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 : sov. 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. 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. RULES 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 eonnected 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 Ashburton, County 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 : NOMINATIONS. March 4 l.—Ashburton Autumn Handicap, 2 sova Ashburton Steeplechase, 1 sov March 15.—Handicap Hurdle Race, laov District Welter Handicap, X 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 Steeplechase, 2 sovs Handicap Hurdle Race, 2 sova District Welter Handicap, 1* sov Novel Racj, 1 sov Flying Handicap, 1 sov, WEIGHTS (at 8 p.m.) April 3.—County Hurdle Race Grand Stand Handicap Harvest Handicap |



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Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. i f inHE Imported Thoroughbred Steeple- J_ chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 615 Grove House, Ashburton. mO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata _JL districts the Clydesdale Entire Horse YOUNG SIR COLIN. For particulars apply to . CHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri. mO Travel in the Rakaia, Methven, I 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 tor single mare ; L2 10s for two or more; guarantee L 4 ; payable May 3lst, 1884 ; groom fee ss, payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther 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. 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. 8 610 Apply to the Groom in charge.



| T B> Hackney Stallion, * ' THE WAIF, j will serve Mares on the Lowcliffe Estate. r Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Ist ’ January, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6dper week will be made. , The Waif ia by Castaway, dam Fanny, } an imported carriage mare. Fanny was . repeatedly shown in the carriage class at y . 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 a't 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. 1 N.B, —No m*res will bo allowed to be removed until ail fees are paid. 10 642 ) ) I TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN 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 16£ hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr W. 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 on the Ist January, 1884, and 5s groomage. Groomage fee payable on first service Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particulars apply L. HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559 • rnO STAND THIS? SEAS >N, 1883. I The pure Clydesdale Stallion ' DUNDEE (46). , Dundee ia a beautiful bay, seven years old; bred by Mr Robert Wilkin, Ohrist , 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. Groo cage 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. rnO Travel this Season in the South I Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS. KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, rising 4 years, ia a beautiful bay with splendid action and fine temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any Jother 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. Miss M'Oor mick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion. (See New Zealand Stud Book.) I King o’ the Vanquishers ia by that famous stallion Young Vanquisher, im ported from Scotland by the late David Nesbitt; g sire, Vanquisher, first prize at i Oamaru in the 3 year old class. i Young Vanquisher's dam by Loch- i fergus Champion, g d by-Champion, better ( known to breeders by the name of Blair’s 1 Champion. As a 3-year-old, Young f Vanquisher was first at Geelong, third at 1 the Grand National, Melbourne; as a 4- s year-old, first at Geelong and second at s Ballarat the same year. He was after- t wards purchased and imported to New [ Zealand by Mr Holly, Christchurch. r LEON. ID WHITE, i 10 654 , 'South Rakaia. a



Consultation. Robin hood’s great novelty i COMPANY OS THE DUNE DI N CUP, To be run on Dunedin Racecourse in FKB CARY, 1884. 2,000 Shares at RL each—£l,ooo. 49 nominations 25 cash bonds. Total, 74 prizes. First horse . ...£4OO Second horse 150 Third horse 75 Other starters, divided ... 100 Non-starters, divided ... 150 25 cash bonds at £5 ... 125 Address £I,OOO ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, Post-office, Christchurch ; or Care of Jdbal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. As our No, 1 and No, 2 0n0.J.0. Sunf raer Meeting have filled so satisfactorily, early application for this No. 1 is re quested, as it will sooii be filled and No. 2 started. Our books are at all times open for in spection to any subscriber in our Com pany, Information not confined to the press. We consider each subscriber has an equal right of Inspection. 1 47 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 mastor. £SOOO. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19th, 1884. DUNEDIN CUP, 1884, T<y be run at Dunedin on the 21st FEBRUARY, 1884. 20,000 Members at 5s each. 304 PRIZES, To be distributed as follows : Cash Awards. February, 1884. Each Ticket has seven separate chances. Race and Cash awards being drawn for separately. When convenient please send P.O. Order to Adamastor). By so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to Registration. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked correct by Bank. Two utamps must bo sent for reply and result. My Consultation will bo 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.



. Notice —Not less than Two Tickets sent to any one address. Result will be sent 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 1 their names and address, if required, but ¥ not for publication. 1 Registered Letters or Telegrams not ac cepted. Post Office Orders or Bank Notes preferred. 3 Address— ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, ® 11 916 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. 3 Boajtfing Houses, &c. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL 0. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to t his friends and the public for their patron -1 ago since he has taken over the Prince 3 Albert Boarding House, and trusts by 1 always keeping a good table and accommo -3 dation for boarders and travellers to re r ceive a continuance of the same. Private s rooms for families. C. TRUCKLE, 1 Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem i perance Hotel near Cookson’s Stables, a Wills street, Ashburton ; next Odd -1 fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from i the Railway Station. Charges strictly 3 moderate. 944 1 Hotels 3 - , —— ,\ LFORD 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 j 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, which 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, 13 1035 Proprietress. Publication. "N 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, Bearing and Manage- ' ment of every description of Domestic I Poultry; suggestions for the improve- j ment of Poultry Shows ; all that is known ’ about the orinciples to be observed in the 1 mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the most 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 hpw to keep poultry with certain profit, in brilliant health, and producing abundance of eggs at every season of the year. 240 1



Conveyances. TINWALD 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 arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?a; return, 3a, , n JOHN HOOD wwn Wi wmi\ ■ — l wrwnw* Business Notices. M *luk riIAKE TIME BY THE FORE JL 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 Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once set his j 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 tsar 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) extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10a ; 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 aaf« Vy post on re ceipt of P. 0.0 730c-960



ABJUT THIS PAPER thaE and PERSIST Advertising Con BRANS tractsfor it and all GOOD GOOD NEWSfMRS other newspapers can be made on the ARTICLES favorable the Ad terms veztising Agency of H. P. HTJBBAHD, New Haven, Conn., Publisher of the Newspaper and Panh Directory of the ‘VT'orld* Medical. JJ-ONK’S NEW ZEALAND Herbal Bemedies. DIARRHCE A, DYSENTERY, &a. Completely conquered by Monk’s Hjr al Extract (Registered), Price 2a 6d and 4a per bottle. The above “Extract” is one of the moat marvellous discoveries of the age. Its effects are instantaneous, and never fail in chronic or acute cases, however severe. The great properties of this medicine consist in its never producing costive ness, no matter how freely used, and its being perfectly harmless and purely her bal, yet curing Diarrhoea, Dysentery; Eng lish Cholera, etc., with the greatest cer tainty. TESTIMONIALS. Rangiora, July 7, 1881. Sir, —Having carefully examined the N.Z. Herbal Extract, I find it to be skilfully prepared vegetable preparation, possessing the properties of the plants from which it is derived in a highly con centrated state, a fact which I have veri fied by evaporating a fluid drachm placed on a watch glass over a spirit lamp. On weighing the result, a dark green extract, i I found the weight to be 14j grains. On ' further submitting the extract to analysis 1 found it to be rich in tannin. In a large number of cases of ordinary diarrhoea, as well as in many chronic cases and in dysentery, I have proved it to possess great specific control, added to the unusual cure in a majority of diarrhoea medl ts, that u does not subsequently con eate the bowels. 1 feel satisfied that from the number of trials 1 have been enabled to make of it in a somewhat ex tensive practice, it is a most valuable addition to modem therapeutics. The following cases are take ran dom from my note book : Case No. I—Mrs M , Wesc Eyre ton, suffering for two years from chronic dysentery, which had reduced her almost to a skeleton. After a fortnight’s trial not only bad the diarrhoea stopped, but the commenced eating meat without pain, and the usual concomitant vomiting. In two months she had gained 18Ibs weight. Case No. 2—A G., child, aged five years. Fortnight diarrhoea. Was effectually cured on third day. (Signed) Charles DeLacy McCarthy, M.A., M.B. ,etc., Trinity College, Dublin. Surgery, Rangiora, July, 1881,



MONK’S NEW ZEALAND HERBAL MIXTURE FOK NEURALGIA, Price, 3s 6d per bottle. The Mixture acts like a charm in the above painful disease, and gives almost instantaneous relief. Testimonials to prove the efficicacy of the “New Zea land Herbal Mixture,” can be seen at the Agents. From Capt. Kennedy, U.S.s. Hauroto, Port Chalmers, Feb. 7th, 1883. Dear Sir, —Thanks tor the medicine you were kind enough to send me. I have only to say that in my case—a severe I attack of neuralgia in the head —it afforded mo considerable relief. It has also the advantage of not being in the least nau seous, like most remedies. I remain, dear sir, yours faithfully, A. Kennedy. Mr H. D. Monk. Sole Wholesale and Retail Agent for Ashburton County, J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist. Sole Proprietor, H. D. MONK, 'O3B Dunedin, New Zealand.



Medical 1 0 WELL’S BALSAM OF A SOLD by all CHEMISTS and STORE KEEPERS. Observe the Trade Mark Lioi! r Net, and Mouse.” POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED.— The effects of one teaspoonful taken in a little water before going to bed is extraordinary. No family should be without it in the winter Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the'World, is ii£<i and 2s;3d per per bottle; a great savirig in taking "“family bottles, ns each. Established over 50-fears. Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Blackfriars Road, London. WILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM imme diately.—The Dean of Westminster Verger writes: " I was advised to try the Balsam of Aniseed; I did, and have found great relief. It is must comftkting in allaying irritation and giving strength to the voice.” Lionel Brough, Esq., the eminent actor, writes: I 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- PECTORaNT.—Mr. Edward M. Illicit, of Bury, Hunts., writes to Messrs. Palmier & Son, Ramsay;—“ Laving been inthe'habit of using Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed for a great number of years, 1 have great pleasurejin 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 Elliot Brothers, Byers & Solomon ; Felton, Grimwaldk & Co.; P. and S. Falk, Paulding &Co., Rockb Tompsit, -& Co.; RoseNThaLl & Co. : Kempthorne, Prosser, & Co.; S. Hlffenung & Co.; Heuuons, Laws, & Co.; Berkley, Taylor, &: Co. ; and all other wholesale houses. Proprietor— Thomas Powell, Blackfriars Road London. - ' ' • ~ 'ff , DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling them selves “Doctors,” are uftarly aruia ing the organs of hundreds from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O for so doing. £ 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 Auriats, 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. '• 137''



GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EfPS’S 000 OA. BREAKFAST. BT a thorough knowledge of the natural 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 heavy doctor’s bills. It is by .the ad cious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up “ntil strong enough to resist every ten 'to disease. Hundreds of subtle m aladias are floating around us ready to tack wherever there is s weak point. at e may escape many a fatal by Veping ourselves well fortified with pure i 1 and a properly nourished frame.— a rfcicle in the Civil Service Cazette, Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets, labelled :—> ‘ JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMCEOPAXHIO OHBJOBT, LONDON, ALSO, EPPS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Kills Buga, 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 otlxer species of insect. Sports men will find this invaluable for destroy ing fleas in their dogs, as also ladies lor 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, both in appearance and taste, furmshing a mos agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTIN A L 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 POWDER for . CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this well-known Family Medi. cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned extern sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE 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 us? 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 —Eatn 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. Kempthorn, Prosser and Co 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. See., ALBERT COUNT POTOCKI.”