CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPt [BSUTEB’s TIUOBAMS—COPYRIGHT. ] The Colonial Navy. London, May 9. Earl Derby, Colonial Secretary, stated in the House of Lords last night that the Government were quite willing to produce the papers relating to the correspondence between the Admiralty and the colonies on the subject of the formation of a colonial navy. Cancelled. London, May 10. 1 The orders which were recently issued to send 2,000 troops per mail steamers to India have been cancelled by the War Office. Obitnary. The death is announced, at the age of sixty-five, of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart. Shocking Crime. ~ Constantinople, May 9. A shocking crime is reported from Bulgaria. , A number of soldiers out raged a governess and a lady’s maid in the employment of Mr Lascelles, Con sular Agent for the British Government at Sofia, the capital of the country. 1 The offenders were immediately pur sued and arrested. The Tongariro. Capetown May 2. The New Zealand Shipping Com pany’s Tongariro left for New Zealand yesterday afternoon. 1 ' [Note —Above telegram had been de layed by interruptions to the line.] 1 (Received May 11, 11.30 a.m ) The Mails. London, May 8. ?- * The mails ex Australia (Auckland, - March 31) were delivered to-day, via San Francisco.

.Monetary and Commercial. Three pet cent Consols, . rate, 3 per cent; market rate, 2 per cent. New Zealand securities—Five per- cent. 10-40 loan, 102 j Four •and a half per cent loan, Four per cent inscribed stock, 99. Beef tallow, average quality, 31s ; mutton ditto, 32s 6d. Prime New ' Ze&ahd frozen mutton, Wheat. The total quantity of wheat afloat for ►'■the* United Kingdom is 3,000,000 quarter, 20,000 quarters more than last .week,. The accounts of the American crop are unfavorable. The ...monthly report of the United States Agricultural bureau estimates the winter i crop at 240,000,000 bushels.

AUSTRALIA N

f BBOTEB’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] (Received May 11, 1.15 p.m.) The Enabling Bill. Melbourne, To-day. The Hon James Service, Premier of Victoria, announces that he has taken steps to ensure a full discussion of clause 31 in the Federation Enabl ing Bill when the measure comes before the Commons.

Shipping. QArrjved, yesterday—City of Sydney, from Auckland. Arrived, to-day—Te kapo, from Wellington, ■ - * Sydnev, To-day. Arrived, yesterday—Clyde, with the London mails dated April 3. f . Joint Indemnity. .All the Australasian colonies have signified their acceptance of Mr Dailey’s proposal for a joint colonial indemnity m case of damage or loss to shipping the hands of hostile cruisers. The a- s. Triumph- The S.S. Triumph has been placed qn the New Zealand trade, and will leave this port for Auckland on the 15 th instant.

TELEGRAMS

fPSR PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Death of an Old Colonist. Axjoklind, To-day. Thomas Macfarlane died in the hospital yesterday, from injuries sustained through being, knocked down by a train at the Auckland railway station on Tuesday last. Be was 74 years of age, and had been 25 years'iu the colony, and represented the Northern division in Parliament. He was a member of the firm of Henderson and Macfarlane till I*7o, and subse quently trustee in bankruptcy and curator of intestate estates. Frozen Meat. The Freezing Company started freezing ■beep to-day, to load the Aorangi here in Jane. Three hundred sheep per day will be frozen.

' Burglary. ■ . Goodsoh’s fancy goods warehouse was hpraJarioosly entered last night, the Rimers using skeleton keys. LSOO worth pf property was stolen.

The Natives. D*yv Plymouth, To-day. The settlers on the West Coast are be ginning to seel uneasy at the conduct of the natives at Parihaka. The Wares cor respondent of the JJerald writes:—“Every Maori one meets still adverts to the story that the land is to be given back in June. About 5,000 Maoris are stated to be coming to Parihaka to assist at the meeting. Those who have been longest in the district ssy they have not seen the natives so sullen for many years, and fear the result of next month.”

Bryce v- Bnsden. Wanganui, To-day.

The Bryce v. Harden Commission sat this morning, formally. The Hons. Tule and Buckley are Commissioners. Mr Batten, of Auckland, appears for Mr Bryce, and Messrs Izard (Wellington) and Barnicoat (Wanganui) for Mr Busden. The bearing of evidence commences to. morrow, bat will not be open to the Press.

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

[fkom bedter’s SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.; [Received May 11, 3 p.m ] Sdakxm, May 10. Lord Wolseley has expressed great appreciation of the offer of the Austra ■t lian contingent for service as a body of t mounted scouts.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1885.



’ “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine r the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. ! In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed jree of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the |throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three oses will relieve any case.—[Advt.l Meetings- ETH VE N LIBRARY. A CONCERT and DANCE in aid of the funds of Methven Library, will be held in the Schoolroom, Methven, on FRIDAY, May 22nd, at 7 30 p.m. Admission —Reserved seats, a limited number only, 3s ; unreserved, 2s. Dance, gentlemen, 4a ; ladies free. 4 641 ST. STEPHEN’S POPULAR CONCERTS. A series of Six Popular Concerts will be given in the School during the winter of 1885 on Friday Evenings, at intervals of about three weeks, at 8 p m. FIRST CONCERT, FRIDAY, MAY 22nd. Proceeds to Choir and Sunday School Funds. Front seats, Is ; back seats, 6d. Tickets for course (front seats), 4s. J. G. ROSE, 5 704 Hon. Secretary. Tenders. rjl O PAINTERS. TENDERS are invited for the PAINT ING, PaPEBING and General Decorat ing of the interior of the Somerset Hotel. 1 Specifications can be seen and every in formation given by applying to the pro- ' prietor, Mr F. L. K. Hill, to whom 1 tenders must be sent before 12 noon on WEDNESDAY Next. The lowest or any < tender not necessarily accepted. 5 718 N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS (Upper Ashburton Branch.) MOUNT SOMERS CONTRACT. I t f FORMATION BRIDGE AND FENCING.



WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of Saturday, the 23rd May, 1885, for the above contract. They are to be marked on the outside, “ Tender for Mount Somers Contract,” and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington. Tele graphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engi neer’s Office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and grneral conditions may be seen at this office, and at the Public Works Offices at Christchurch and Dune din. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. By command. JOHN BLACKETT, £ngineer-in-Chief. Public Works Office, Wellington, April 24, 1885 o 6QQ Public Notices: TWTOTIOE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN’S LICENSE



I, GEORGE WATTS, of the Hinds, hote'keeper, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting to bo holden at Ash burton on the fourth day of June, 1885, apply for a certificate authorising the issue of a Publican’s License for a house situate at the Hinds, known as the Hind hope Hotel, containing sixteen rooms, exclusive of those reserved for the use of the family. Dated this 7th day of May, 1885. GEORGE WATTS. E. G. Crisp, Solicitor. 5 717 Notice of application for a PUBLICAN’S LICENSE. I, JAMES SPENCER OOMFTON, of South Rakaia, ho hereby give notice that 1 desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting, to be holden at the Courthouse, South Rakaia, on the 4th day of June next, apply for a certificate authorising the issue of a Publican s License for a house situate at South Rakaia, and known as the Railway Hotel, containing 32 rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of the family. Dated this Bth day of May, 1885. JAMES SPENCER COMPTON. 5 728



OTIGE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN’S LICENSE.



I, PATRICK DEYANE, or Waterloo, Hotelkeeper, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain and will at the next Licensing Meeting, to be holden at Ash* barton, on the 4th day of June, i£Bp, apply for a certificate authorising the issue of a publican’s license, for a house situate at Waterton, known as the Water ton Hotel, containing 15 rooms, ex clusive of those required for the use of the family. Dated the llth day of May, 1885. PATRICK DEVANE. Edwd. G. Ceisp, Solicitor. 5 72C GOAL OPTION. I, Charles Braddell, Presiding Officei for the following Licensing Districts, d( hereby give notice in accordance with thi provisions of the Licensing Act, 1881, am the Regulation of Local Elections Act 1876, that a POLL will be taken at th< places and on the days mentioned belot for the purpose of taking the vote of th Ratepayers of the said Districts to deter mine whether the number of Pablicans- New Zealand wine, accomodation o bottle licenses, may or may not respec lively be increased in the said districts viz.; Ashburton Lipensing District— "I Saleyards Office, Tinwald, Schoolroom, Hampstead Upper Ashburton Licensing District— Road Board Office, Tinwald, Mr A. Cook’s house, Winter’s Road Mount Somers Licensing District — Road Board Office, Mount Somers. Mount-Butt Licensing District — Office, Methven, on Mo day, the Ist day' of June, 1885. Commencing at 9 a.m., and closing ai P * m CHARLES BRADDELL, Presiding Officer. Aehbuttvn, Bth 1838. 6 7 ' S’* * a J C



Parents do not use vile drugs or nostrums iq your families, but use pure Hop Bitters, niade only by American Co. See and read. Tun Bad and Worthless aie never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested prove by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable (amity medicine on earth, many imitations spnihg Qp and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way-trying to induce suffering invalids tQMIM their Stuff instead, expecting to make iiuhhh on the credit and good name of H. B, Masv otbers started nostrums put up in simi krstyle to H. 8., with variously devised in which the word * 1 Hop ’ or “Hops were used in a way to induce people to believe prete the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style -<ir name is, and especially those with the word “ Hop ” or “ Hops ” in their connected with them or their, mine, arc imitations or counterfeits, rc of them; Touch none of them. _ Use u "t'genuine American Hop Bitters m orclusler of green Hops on the iW Pr Soule’s name blown in the Tmt»nplhSng clae. Druggists and lists L— cwtefsiii, gainst doling in imlta



Auctions. 1 ASHBURTON YARDS, e TUESDAY, MAY 13tk. . mHE New Zealand Loan and Mercantile X Agency Company, Limited, will offer ’ as above, . ) 500 Merino Ewes, sound mouthed, in lamb to Border 1 eiceater iama, bred by John Reid, Ellerslie. H. H. SECRETAN, Agent ; - 5 719 E. G. STAVELY, Auctioneer. RANGIORA, IMPORTANT TO MILLERS. MILLING PLANT—BY AUCTION. TUESDAY, MAY 12th. MATSON, BUSS & CO. have received instructions from W. Nicholla, Esq, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Steam Flour Mill, Rangiora, the whole of The Milling Plant, Comprising— -20 horse-power Engine and Boiler 3 Mill Stones X Mill Crane 1 Shaft, 20ft long, with Pulleya 1 ~ 23ft ~ » 1 „ 19:t „ Smutter Screen and Driving Belt 1 silk Flour Dreaser, 23ft long 1 Silk Meal Dresaer, lift long I Corn Bruiser, with Driving Belt and Pulley Meal.'and Wheat El e Vat ora Meal Worm Driving Belts Several lengths of Leather Belting And other Milling Gear too numerous to particularise Also, 1 Chinty’a Incubator, new, for 50 eggs 50 bags Barley Etc., Etc., Etc. Sale at 10 o’clock sharp. MATSON, BUSS & CO., Auctioneers. N.B.—The above Sale will take place j op the premises punctually at 10 o'clock, j so that we may be able to commence our j usual Stock Sale at 12 o'clock. { 5 713 MATSON, BUSS & CO. 1



Public Notices. TO SHEEP OWNERS in Seafiold and district.—Dipping done at moderate charges. 4 582 H. STROUTS. Seafiold. farmers, T ° Wanted—TUßNlP FEED for 1,000 Sheep. GEO. JAMESON, g 680 Ashburton. MRS KENNEDY A MISS CAMERON, u dressmakers, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. N.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. 4 537 s LAUGHTEBING L I 0 E N S E. I hereby give notice that L intend to apply for a Slaughtering License for R.S. 23387, for large and tmall cattle, at the Council meeting in June next JOHN BURRELL. Trevorton, April 23rd, 1885. 5 682 ÜBLIO NOTICE. I hereby authorise Mr W. H. Gundry to COLLECT all ACCOUNTS due to me, and his receipt only will be a suffi cient discharge, „ THOS. BARBER. Ashburton, 9th May, 1885 5 724 -The above reward (INA REWARD. X'OU will be P a L d any, PrMor, ”° k being the actual offender, who will give information leading to the conviction of the person or persons who wilfully set fire to my stacks of wheat at Seafiold on Fri day evening, at half-past seven o’clock. 5 662 DANIEL BRICK.



BIANGLE BUTCHERY. WALTER MULLIB begs to inform hi* friend* and the public generally that he has started business on his own account, and hopes—by paying strict attention to business and supplying everything of the very best qua'ity—to merit a share of public patronage. 4 653 Trees. Trees. Treej. HE undersigned has for sale all kinds of Fruit and Forest TREES, Finns Insignia, Macrocarpa, by tens of thou sands. Other kinds in proportion. Prices 'extremely moderate. N.B.—All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 5 701 COUNTY COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that water will be SHUT OFF the following races for the purpose of overhaul by occupiers for four days from Tuesday, 12th May: F water race (passing through Spring field, Wirchmore, Racecourse Re serve, etc.) E race and branches between Barrhill and the sea. Council will have work done at occu pier’s expense, if a commencement la not made within one"day of above date. By order. 5 702 WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer.



V. R. pROPERTY assessment. Applications are invited from thoroughly competent V tLUERS who are willing to ac' as Assessors for the next triennial assessment, which will bo commenced on or about Ist August. A memorandum stating the nature of the duties to be performed, and forms of ap plication, may be obtained by applying personally or by letter addressed to the Postmaster at any Post Office which is a Telegraph or Money Order Office. Re ferences will, in all cases, be required. J. SPERRIT, Commissioner. Property Tax Department, Wellington, 4th May, 1885. 5 705 PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge, DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, East Street, near Lancaster’s butchery. Ladies’ Dresses and Underclothing made at the shortest notice. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants. 7 1413 JpUBLIG ANNOUNCEMENT. OPENED MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS * CO. (late of Orr and Alcorn), have Commenced Busi ness as Family Grrcers and Tea Dealers, in Saunders' Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. beg tp announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that as they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and trust by punctuality and despatch to receive a fair share of the public patronage. 4 584 • BAYLIS & CO. riIHE ASHBURTON COUNTY J. STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY (Limited), la prepared to Dip Sheep IN large or small lots at the following scale of charges : For the first 500 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one half penny each Forthesecond 1,000 sheep, one farthing each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will be made. The material used will be charged foi in addition to the above.



GROUSE JAMESON, Secretary. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, TJOTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATI AGENT. VEJSKLY SALE every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultrj Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNIOI FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FOR SALE—One treble-furrow plougl by Reid and Gray; one doubl urrow plough, by Duncan. ALFRED HARRISON. TO LET—Offices in Coleman’s Bull Ings. ALFRED HARRISON. FOR SALE —Billiard Table, size thre quarter, 12ft by 4ift. Nearly ne in perfect order. Complete. EOR SALE—I Spring Cart, new; Spring Cart, in good order } double furrow Ploughs, good, ALFRED HARRISON



SATURDAY, 16th MAY. SPECIAL ENTRY. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the owner (in con sequence of his having given up farming) to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, Draught HORSES JL DRAY and FRAME SPRING TRAP Peering TWINE BINDER Double furrow PLOUGH JL Single-furrow PLOUGH Quantity STAKES 2 SHARES in the Flemington Cheese and Butter Factory Shaft, leading and plough harness Horseoovers, saddle and bridle Sundries, etc., etc. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 5 715 Auctioneer. '



We hare much pleasure in informing the Public that we have DISPOSED OF OUR * GROCERY, IRONMONGERY, GLASS AND CHINA WARE BUSINESS, TO Mr Henry Zander. While thanking clients for their liberal support accorded us, we beg to ask a con tinuance of the same for our successor, in the above Departments. FRIEDLANDER BROS,



gPEOIAL NgO TIO B. , With reference to the above, HENRY ZANDER Respectfully notifies the Public of Ashburton and its vicinity, that he has TAKEN OVER Part of the Old Established Premises formerly in the occupation of MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., and will henceforth carry on the GROCERY, IRONMONGERY, GLASS AND CHINA DEPARTMENTS, Under his direct supervision, and hopes by strict attention to the wants of his customers to meet with the continued patronage accorded to his predecessors. H. Z. having been in the district for many years, is well acquainted with the re quirements of the farmers and others, and having INCREASED, his STOCK, by a choice Assortment of Goods, of a de scription that combine Cheapness with the first quality, he is confident that an in spection of the same will meet both the j approbation ah'! tastes of his customers and increase the patronage of the general public Orders from the country will be promptly attended to, special arrange ments having been made for the quio c dispatch of Goods to any locality desired. HENRY ZANDER, MERCHANT AND IMPORTER, &0., Fbiedlandbbs’ Buildings, Ashburton. 5 668



Stock Sales. Kakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakala the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CAN TILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 HCB MATSON, COX & CO. To Let and For Sale. TO LET—S-Roomed COTTAGE and GARDEN, Princes street. Apply Office of this Paper. 644 TO LET—Two 4-Roomed HOUSES, with pantry to each, in Peter street. Rent moderate. Apply Elz OR SALE OR TO LET —Comfort able DWELLING-HOUSE, con taining 5 rooms and scullery, with out buildings and well cultivated garden and fruit trees of choice value, situate on Trevor’s road. For full particulars, ap- Bros, Ashburton. 5 684 ply to J. WARD & SON, Arcade Chambers. Also For Sale—A Smith ORGAN, 9 stops, knee swell, and grand organ ; quite new. 4 546



Medical. O N E W Dear Friends—We ha tion in addressing you in



many, many years, and have in the long course of this time manufactured certain Medicines that being baaed on scientific formula and abaolnte care and precision in manufacture, have enjoyed a popularity far iu advance of any other Pharmaceuti cal Preparations of the day. How suc cessful we have been in this, is only to note the extraordinary amount of the sales of our Haydock s New Liver Pill. We have the pleasure to state that we have sold 28,089 Vials of Dr Haydock’s New Liver Pills. The reason of this de mand Is because we find in Baydock’a New Liver Pills a wonderful and extra ordinary combination of concentrated medicine. The Victories of Science— Electric Telegraphs, Steam and Printing —revolutionised the whole system of the globe, and made mankind wiser and bet ter. So, although there are countless Pills used for diseases and claiming much as to their merit, the remark-ible dis covery of Dr Haydock has eclipsed them all, and has founded a New Medical Sys tem. The Doctors, whose vast doses of four Of five pills enfeeble the stomach and paralyze the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite



with one or two of hia extraordinary Yf gottt tie Pilla. One or two of Dr Hay <j' ofc’a >.ew Liver Pills suffices to place the II >mach in perfect order creates an appetite, and renders the spirit light and buoyant. If the Liver is affected its func tions are restored, and if the Nervous System is enfeebled, it is invigorated and sustained. TRANSLATION. Aykab, Province of Burmah, 8.1. Honored and Learned Physician—The unworthy one who dares to address you and come before you humbly in the dust, begs for hia people (caste) that you would deign to look upon their ignoble miseries and cure them with your Life-giving grains (Fills). Illustrious one your most potent medicine is life to them and their children, and all the Drug Bazaars are empty and your Soul is not in them. This humble petitioner, although he is gnoble and unworthy to be in your high iprosence, prays that yon will graciously permit your Life gr ; na (r’ills) to come to Aykab. To the mt-t learned and wise Physician Haylock (Haydook) of high name. Native to the States of America,



Matson, Cox and Co. T O farmers ARE Cash Buyers OF WHEAT OATS AMD BARIEY, 517 MATSON, COX & CO.



Rakaia. WE have much pleasure In Intimating to our clients and others in the Rakaia District that we have made ar ran <'ments to attend the Regular FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK There, and we have every confidence In soliciting a share of their patronage. MR L. OXLEY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 413 MATSON, COX & 00.



Matson. Cox Co. Auctioneers & valuators, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS ■v OOL, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all aizea, B vrbed Plain Green and Veliow Tancred Turnip* | Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Clover Seeds of all descriptions f Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Oats, Chaff, &c. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY— _ REAPERS AND BINDERS, &o. f Wool Purchased IN jARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OR CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OB THE HOME MARKET. P I LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES -i MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. I WEEKLY SALES OF , HORSES, COWS, PIGS } AND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND „ PRODUCE " ON t SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. J f FORTNIGHTLY OF S T O C SALES < i K Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. NEXT SALE AT ASHBURTON YARDS TUESDAY, MAY 12 OA 3 and 4-year old STEERS, fat and “A/ i n forward condition AGENTS for National Mortgage and Agency Co Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co, Robey’s Threshing Machine. MATSON, COX, & CO WEST STREET, Ashburton *0 WE HAVE FOR SALE—CHEAP, DRAYS STRIPPERS PORTABLE WHARE ' ALSO Howard’s Twine Binders. y MANILLA & HEMP TWINE COLZA, NEATSFOOT & CASTER OILS a 1 CORNSACKS, Large size. i -6 Everything of the Best Quality and make and at the Lowest Price*. s Matson, Cox & Co.



united in Worth America Country. Servlely signing for himself and twenty three others, the Petitioner places his Bign ’ Tnall Fanaibeberanoiel. Carmi, 111., April 2, 1884. Dr J. Hatdock : Dear Sir—l received your Pills a week ago. I have tried them and must say that 1 never had so much good done by anything as they have me. I have suffered for years with bililousness and have been so sick at times as not to care to live, nut your Pills have cured me. One aged man here baa taken from me only two of your Pills, and I wish you could see him. He has had no appetite for five months, and to-day he ate a dinner such as api ughmau eats. I bad to check him, but h laughed and said he was treating his stomach to a new sensation, for it really was hungry. I hand you with this four dollars. Please send at once, a below, your Pills



Mrs Sabah Manners, Carmi, Illinois, U.S. We would gue you if we were to go on with them as we very well could do, • but the above must suffice. Haydook’s New Liver Pills are the true grains and essence of health, and the greatest bless ing that Science has given to the world. For Nervous Prostration, Weakness, General Lassitude, Want of Appetite and Sick Headache, Dr Haddock’s New Liver Pills will be found an Effectual Remedy. Each vial contains Twenty Pills. Price Twenty-five Cents. For sale by all Drug gists. Any sceptic can have a vial of Pills Sent him Free on receipt of his I name and address, for a trial. Send a



postal card for copy of pamphlet—“ The Liver and its Mystery.” It furnishes valuable information to all. HAYDOOK & CO New York, U.S. Caution I— Druggists are desired to no tice that the name of J. H. Francis, sole agent, is written across each dozen pack ages of Haydock’s Liver Pills. All with out this are counterfeits. P. DAYMAN & 0., r ' Wprtii for N«w XpAlund, 1261



B. MORRIS being the first to RE )UOB the Price of BREAD In Ashbur on, takes this opportunity of thanking iia customers for past favors, and has tow the pleasure of informing them tha irompt monthly customers are waited ipon at CASH prices, viz , 41b Loaf sd, Mao, that Gristing of farmers’ lots is re vived at the Triangle Bakery, for the Westerfield Floor Mills. B. MORRIS, MILLER, WESTERFIELD. 6 712



Andrew Orr. Bargains Extraordinary. JUST OPENED— TEN TRUNKS BOOTS OPENING UP -30 CASES 30 NEW DRAPERY GOODS, EX RIMUTAKA.



Business Notices. MURRAY^ €JV “ Tempus Fugit.” 11. MURRAY JNVITES inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. i Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10s. 160 to choose from. Every Watch guaranteed of good quality, and warranted for three yeais. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery marked ow at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Etc., EAST STREET. 12 2331 CANTERBURY BRANCH -40 m Established 1859. Capital 1 1,000,000 U?i limited Liability of Shareholders rjlHli PREMIER OOLONI A*L COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES! George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 T HE WONDER OF THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. This preparation is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any thing yet discovered for eradictating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in : two buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most economlal, as well as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident to farm stock By its use the farmer can secure the health of hla stock at the rate of J i per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts In Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pro paration is used. The vermin destroyer Is also Invaluable for the purpt of the Horticulturist; and it Is most extensively used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener : n Europe, America, and the British possessions In all parts of the Globe. One packet dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Vermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household peats, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths In furs, a*td insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose slmpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also he nsed In dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a slice of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those venniA. while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touch it in any form, and a£; therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and do., London, the silver medal at the mtercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government officia and all the ditt of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent fo» Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation cat be obtained In panels. Price—One Shilling ;or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction wodo the trade. anuctory —BEAUMOT QUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



Ashburton peemasen BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 6 per cant, per annum for three months, and 6 per cent, per annum if fixed for ft months or over, j Ward, Manager, . Office:- Aicade Chambers, Burnett "trea v £ Winter Fashions, ORB AND ALCORN BEG to announce the Arrival of thei. first shipment of New Winter goods per last direct mail steamer Rimutaka. We have much pleasure in calling the attention of the ladies to the superb stock of Dress Materials, Mantles, Millinery, etc , now open for inspection, which we feel sura are the choicest goods of tbw kind yet shown in Ashburton. New shades in French Merino New Velveteens —black and colored New Shirtings New Table Damasks and Table Napkins New Hollands—brown and cream New Calicoes and Sheetings New Carpets and Mattings New Zealand Manufactured Kidde* Carpets New goods for every department. CLOTHING. CLOTHING, In the Clothing Department we bar opened up some special lines of extra ordinary value, including MEN’S BOYS' and YOUTHS’ SUITS, to which we invite particular attention New Shirts of every description New Hats —tweed and felt New Hosiery drawers and Cardigan jackets. BOOTS. BOOTS. , Orb and Alcorn are still Selling cheaper than any other home. ORR AND ALCORN JSA T STREE



OF PARTNERSHIP. | In consequence of the firm of J. ■ MEECH & Co., of Ashburton, Furniture Dealers, having been dissolved, and in order to facilitate a settlement between JOHN MEECH (who takes over the business) and his retiring partner, a CHEAP SALE will commence from to day, of the whole of the stock of well seasoned furniture of all kinds, ironmon gery, crockery, etc , will be cleared out at HALF-PRICE. All debts owing must forthwith be paid to J. O. DUNCAN, agent, or to J OHN MEECH ; either of whose receipts will b a sufficient discharge.