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Matson. Oox & Co. M ATSOS COX fAND CO. S LIST OF Properties FOB SALE. LOKGBBAOH— -167 Aesas First-Class Land, throronghly improved; easy terms 1872 Acres Flrst-Ciaas Land, could be subdivided 800 Acres beat Laud in district, all •wamplandj WAKANUI— -568 Acres good Land in grass; good Improvements 285 Acres fair Land, improved, 100 acres in grass, plenty o water 90 Acres first-class Land, good garden, 2 miles from Ashburton CHEHTSEY— -715 Acres fair Land, improved in gras well fenoed.plenty of water 686 Acres first-class Farm, thoroughly improved fifrAcrea splendid Laud, all in grass, adjoining township 626 'febßS.-good Land, fenced and im , proved. , , , acre Farm, between Chertaey] and Dromore, well watered, good build ings, now in stubble, part R.S} 27276 ALFORD FOREST— . ,424*' fair Land, 800 acres in egress, balance tussock, well fenced, plenty of water 20 Acres bosh Land, R.S. 31131 44 Acres splendid Land, all in grass, good orchard, well fenced OOALGATB— -500 Acres good land, first-class bouse, ; orchard, large portion English grass MATAURA— -2200 Acres first-class agricultural Land, Biverview Estate MOUNT HUTT— -8120 Acres within 4 miles of Methven Railway Station MAYFIELD— -44 Acres, well fenced, good grass Land; easy terms , _ _ 1000 Acres fair Land, unimproved, B.S. 80748 and 30749 600 Acres fair Land, well fenced, R.S. 81919 |o4o acres Lend thoroughly improved, good hodse,' large plantations, gar den, orchard and necessary out* buildings. DUNSANDEL — 1500 Acres good sheep Land, thoroughly Improved, plenty of water 107 Acres tussock Land, 2 miles from Bankside,R.S. 32151 IXOB Acres lair Land, adjoining Tram way Reserve, R.S. 3205 and 32060 SE AFIELD— £42 Acre* good Land, subdivided into 2 paddocks, fronting Beach 637 ASMS, ring-fenced, good Land ; low price, easy terms HINDS— SS9 Acres in tussock, 6 .miles from Rail way Station, plenty of water, R-S. 28829, 28867, 28868, 28828 800 Acres, fenced, plenty of water, R.S. 27646, 27647. 27648. 27649 136 Acres, in tussock, near A. Moore and Co. , R-S. 30809 100 Aires, fenced and improved, R 8. 27796 KANGITATA ISLAND— SOB. Land, improve A 'mnnti very good, all crop or grass fair Land, fenced, school house on property, all in grass . BALIN 1096 .Acres fair Land, ring-fenced, sub divided, plenty of water 265 "Acres fair Land, all in Engah grass ' 'wild turnips, well fenced and --..watered 598 Acres fair Land, part unproved, R.S. 32666 and 32693 887 Acres-in tussock, vary good Land, adjoining station, R. & 32935 WESTERFIELD— -150 Acres fenced and all_ in English grass adjacent to Railway. R. S. 25009 SHEPHERD’S BUSH IDO Acres, good Land, 18 Inches soil, to be let or sold WINSLOW— -837 Acres fur Land, some of it been broken up, R.S. 27882, 27883 480 Aww, fair Land, some of it been broken op, R.S. 27884, 27885 RARATA SOUTH -58 Acres in tussock, good Land, R.S. 32114 RARATA NORTH— -478 Acres in tussock, plenty of water, B.S. 30073,32289,322810, 322811, 33884, 32385,32156,33238 SHERWOOD— -800 Aeras good Land, all In English grass, securely fenced, plenty of water MARONAN— -838 Acres in tussock, R.S. 27930 27929, MOUNT SOMERS— -00 Acres in tussock, B.S. 31469 DUNDAS— -4867 Acres good Land, plenty of water, splendid improvements, plantation, etc* all in grass BARRHILL— -1806 Acres first-class agricultural Land, well fenced, all in grass WAITAKI— M 0 Acres splendid Land, Reclaimed swamp, good improvements LIMEHURST- Aeres good Land, fenced and sub divided, good improvements EASTOOTE— WSS Acres good Land, fenced and sab* ■ divided, good Improvements WINOHMORE— Acne good land, only one crop * * off, large stable and cottage ASHTON— U 0 good gnudng Land, close to nA improved, would be let ' ! M mttoham m fint-olass Land, late J. T. Stoan’s, well fenced and watered, 0 in grass or crop, magnificent i<|l f ■* * Matson, Cox & Co., BSBBBT



Friedl&ader Bros DISPOSAL OP BUSINESS. IMPORTANT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. Ufads. beg to announce that they have disposed of their IRONMONGERY, AND GROCERY BUSINESS TO MR. HENRY ZANDER who haa now taken possession, and will oondoet the same solely on his own ao oonat from this date.



Selling Off! Selling Off 11 Selling Off!!! gpRAPERY AND CLOTHING. FRIEDLANDER BROS. have also resolved to dispose of their Drapery and Clothing Business, but »a the stock m these Departments is much in excess they are determined to reduce it, and in order to do so everything will be re-marked at Astonishingly Low Prices.



a rare opportunity for Cash and one we feel confident the ts of Ashburton and surround iota will take ad van age of pared to buy ; we are prepared NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED—FOB CASH. THE DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT is still under the management of Miss OBBEN, and dresses will be made up during the Sale at 9s 6d, 10s fid and 14s fid. Style and Fit not to be surpassed. BOOTS. BOOTS. We keep only the BEST MARE IN COLONIAL BOOTS, riz, “Lightband and Allan’s,” which are acknowledged to be the most durable boots mannfactnred in the colony, and our PBICBB WILL BKAB FAVORABLE COMPARISON WITH ANY HOUSE IN TOWN. Ashburton, May Ist, 1885.



Easiness Notices ASHBURTON TIMBER AND COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. Tucker and KestelL Joshua Tuckeb [John G. Rkstkii. HAVING mads very favorable arrange ments with proprietors of Sawmills in Southland, we are in a position to make special quotations to those about to build or to those who may require timber fox any purposes whatever. Acting as we are entirely for the sawmiller, we can Sell at the Lowest Figure named, and therefore hope to continue to receive from Builders, Farmers and others a continuance of their esteemed orders. We have now arriving Large Stocks of well assorted lines, suitable for all require me , including— Rusticated Weather Boards Feather-edge do do 8 x }- Weather Boards and Rough Lining T. and G. White Pine Lining and Flooring Also, A quantity of aliens and Scantlings



We have just received from Auckland, ex Pelican, an assortment of Kauri Tim ber from the Union Company’s Mills— -1 inch and £ inch Shelving T. and G. Flooring and Lining Mouldings Architraves Skirtings These Timbers we keep stacked under cover, so that they are fit for immediate use, being clean, dry and thoroughly seasoned. We also beg to call attention to our other stocks, consisting of— Y.D.L. Timber Deal Hurdles Doors and Sashes Gates GALVANISED IRON, Lysaght’s “Orb” brand, the best imported Gal. Nails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead Washers Sheet Z no Wire Nails and Staples Steel Fencing Wire Barbed Fencing Wire Having a piece of well-timbered land at Alford Forest, we can produce First class POSTS BAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES t Tucker and Bestell. A 493



J"MPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. McCallum & Co, TIMBER AND IRON MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS, Respectfully beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that they are NOW OPENING A BRANCH BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON, TIMBER YARD, EAST STREET, Opposite Bank <>f New Zealand, Offices and Stores adjoining Rank of New Zealand, and being DIRt.OT IMPORT. JRS <& PRODUCERS Can offer SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised STEEL BARBED WiRE, Vary Cheap, STANDARDS, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, And all requisites for Fencing purposes. V.D.L. TIMBER POSTS, RAILS & PALINGS, HURDLES & GATES. FENCING MATERIALS At Specially Low Prices. Standards are Punched to any required guage by the Automatic Feed Gear Stan* dard Puncher recently patented by us. We land the iron direct from themanu, faoturera, and can therefore offer our cus tomers materials of first-class quality at a low price. price lists for all material please apply to — McOALLUM & 00., TIMBER & IRON MERCHANTS, SASH & DOOR MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, Of all descriptions of building Material, general IRONMONGERY, PAINTS, OILS, AND COLOR



Large and complete Stock of Taamanlan Hardwood Palings and Posts Galvanised Corrugated Roofing Iron Portland Cement Baltic Deals, American Clear Pine, and Shelving Galvanised Steel-Barbed Wire, 4-pronged, American Fencing Wire, 6 to 9, annealed and oiled Helmet, Bylands and other brands Wire Nails* Galvanised Roofing Nails Wrought Nails, etc. Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Ridging, Spout ing, etc. American Jlear Pine Doors Register Grates, and all kinds Builders* and General Ironmongery and Brassware White and Bed Leads, Liquid Paints and Colors Lav and Boiled Linseed Oils Always on hand, large and complete stocks of Kauri, Bed, White, and Black Pines, a rchitraves,' Mould - inga, Skirtings, Doors, Sashes, etc. SPECIAL ARBANGEMENTS FOR WHOLESALE SUPPLIES OF TIMBER FROM OUR SOUTHLAND MILLS, Agents for Beuhar Stoneware Glazed Pipe Factory, Stirling, Sole importers of the celebrated HEL MET BK *ND Steel Oval Fencing Wire. MoOALLUM AND CO., Ashburton, Oamaru and Invercargill. Bush Mills—Seaward Bush and One-Tree Point, Southland. JOHN OKAWBHAW, 481 S Branch Manager.



Fv'blic Companies. UAL FIRE INSURANCE. Lowest Rentes of Premium. ® Insurers Share Profits without any Liability whateyer. PEE AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capitax. £2SO,(KX^ 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 Shaw, Esq., of Messrs A. Shaw and Co,, Vice-President Joseph Webster, Esq., of Messrs Joseph Webster and Co. Robert Reid, Esq. s of Messrs Worn# and Reid Stanford Chapman, Esq., of Messrs sir goe, Sou and Chapman. List of Shareholders; John Blyth, Esq., J.P., of John Blytn and Co., merchants, Melbourne | Alfred Shaw, Esq., Wm, Hughes, Esq Matthew Gill, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co., importers, Melbourne, Brisbane.



Gavin Shaw, Esq., J.P., merchant, Mer bourne . W. McLean, Esq., O. McLean, Esq., ol McLean Bros. and Bigg, Iron mer chants, etc., Melbourne A. Currie, Esq., of A. Currie and Co. merchants and shipowners F. S. Roberts, Esq., Henry Meeks, Esq. of Briscoe and Co., iron merchants* Melbourne, Sydney, etc. O. Whittingham, Esq., J. Whittingham, Esq., merchants and millowners, Melbourne 9 Edward Duckett. Esq., wholesale iron monger, Melbourne W. P. Moffatt, Esq., Wm. Peacock, Esq., . of Robertson and Moffatt, drapers, ' Melbourne 9* Joseph Webster, Esq., of Joseph Webster and Co., Melbourne J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esq., of Wm. Peterson and Go., tea mer* chants, Melbourne James Dodgshun, Esq., Mayor elect Melbourne Joseph Dodgshun, Esq., of James Dodg shun and Co., warehousemen Robert Reid, Esq., of Warns and Reid,



warehousemen Tunes McDongall, Esq., D. Mo Dougall, Esq., of Messrs Sands and MoDon gall, wholesale stationers L. Rowan, Esq., J.P., of Da Oastella and Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Paper Mills John Thompson, Esq., of Kilpatrickand 00., jewellers, eto. Hon. James Service, James Ormond, Esq. of James Service and 00,, merchants Melbourne. Thomas Swallow, Esq*, J.P., F.T. Bar ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Aiiell, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mas Miller, Esp of James Miller and Oc jute manufacturers, Ed. Baines,Esq., wholesale, Ironmonger, Melbourne J. A. Davies, Esd., miller, Rlehmonb Wm. Dean, Esq.,of Wm. Dean and Os., oil and colour merchants. f. 0 Lange, Esq., of Lange and Thone* man, merchants D. Beath, Esq., of Beath, Schless and 00., warehousemen and manufae*



turers 9 0. Smith, Esq., J.P., J. A. Fielding, Esq., of Smith, Winn and Fielding, malt, ■tors and merchants Thos. Alston, Esq., J.P., of Alston and Brown, drapers Sh 9. Moore, Esq,, J. Christie, Esq., F. J, Spinks, Esq., of Moore, Christie, and Spinks, merchants, Melbourne Gao. Robertson, Esq., publisher, Mel* bourne Sydney, et» 9 Geo. Bamsden, Esq., miller, Melbourne H. N. Alcock, Esq., J.P., of Alcock and Co., billiard table manufacturers John Lorimer, Esq., W. Graham, Esq.,of «, Connell, Hogarth, and Co., mer* * chants, Melbourne O. H. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Bank Hastings Cunningham, Esq., John K. \ Smyth, Esq., of Australian Mott* /gage and Agency Company, limited P. Nettleton, Esq., J.P., wool merchant A. Newell, Esq., of Newell and Co., mer*



chant* B. Chapman, Esq. of Vlrgoe, Sob ul Chapman, merchant*. F. Throssell, E*q., of Throssell and Ten kard, maltster* A. and R. Ooughej, wine merchants, Melboame I. A. Kitchen, B*q. f of J. Kitchen rad Son*, candle manufacturer* t R» T. Blackwell, E*q. of Brook*, Robin son and Co., glass, oil, and color merchant* V. J. Sargood. Esq., EL Butler, Esq., ol Sargood Butler and Nioholl, ware* housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land J. Paterson, Esq., J. R. Lalng, Esq., John M. Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, warehousemen, Melbourne O. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., ol Fenwick Bros, warehousemen W. K. Thomson, Esq., J.P., S. Renwiok, Esq., of James McEwan and Co. iron merchants, Melbourne. ~ Davies and Campbell, solicitors, Mel bourne Xi R. Harper, Esq., of R. Harper and Oa, spice merchants and millers O. R. Parsons, E^q., Melbourne agent -3 South British Insurance Company James Thomson, Esq., shipowner, Mel bourne I'- E v\h,i,o, Enq., of A. Shaw and Co raei chants, Brisbane £ W. G. Stephens, Esq., of Stephens and Watts, drapers A Parker, Esq., of R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited W. E. Adcock, Esq., of Adcock, Bros., merchants Hon. J. c, Francis, 0.M.G., of Franoli and McPherson Charles Campbell, Esq., of O. Campbell and Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberts, Esq., director City of Melbourne Bank A. B. Robinson, Esq., commercial editor of the Age J. B. Simmons, Esq., commercial editor ol the Telegraph f Wiseman Brothers, woollen warehouse-



men A. Jack, Esq., of A. Jaok and Co., whole sale stationers H. J. Langdon, Esq., J.P, of H. J. Langdon and Co., dryaalters t. T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourne Exchange Hugh McNeill, Esq., of Briiooc and Co., Dunedin 0. Forrester, Esq., Victoria Sugar Com pany John Binnfe, Esq., of George Wobstsi and Co., merchants tVc., &c., &o. Christchurch Board of Directors: William f’ratt, Esq., Chairman Henry Thomson, Ksq., M.H.R. Will iam S rani;e, Esq. John Frith Heberts, Esq. fl. iiobday, l-'iw], J. McVEY BAIRD, TV!- t-r,i,, r New Zealand. Jflhcn; ll> <\ i ■ ■. t'-nst, Adp l :;i „'• - ■, ( ,;tnk. Insurant'.- i n» niected on almost ov(-i> i. i mn of property. All Lossi! i pn.ii; i(,!y * ottled in Christ* church. Asrents for Ashburton and District: ORB * O - »«



Easiness Notice. ENGLAND Jan. 1885. JUST PUBLISHED. STEWART DAWSON AND CO.’S NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET. 60 Pages Cr. 4to ! 200 Illustrations I The most important, the most interesting, and the best Illustrated Book ever issned in England on the ENGLISH LEVikR. STEWART DAWSON AND CO., f Liverpool, have much pleasure in placing fore their thousands of Colonial Customers and the Colonial Public generally, their new Watch Pamphlet,' feeling confident that a perusal of it will highly interest every intend* mg watch buyer. In the same you will find STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S System of Business versus Trade Opposition, Jealousy, Vindictive Mendacity, and Imitation, shown up in their true sense.



STEWART DAWSON CO. need hardly remind the public that it is the prero gative of those who are hurt to cry out, and S, D. & Co. are neither surprised or disturbed at the medley of discordant cries that their system of business has evoked among watch dealers on all sides. These are only the evi dences of the reforms that STEWART DAWSON & CO. have effected since they inaugurated their system of selling their cele brated watches direct from their Manufactory to the public at half Colonial prices. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET Also contains a brief history of the English Lever, its invention and development into the unrivalled watch as manufactured by together with a concise outline of S. D. & Co.’s Factory Organisation and Methods of Production. It also contains hundreds c Australian and New Zealand Testimonials from every part of the Colonies, together with Colonial and British Press Notices, and many pages of the most wonderful and interesting British Testmonials ever testified in favor of any article or commodity. ;£i,ooo REWARD Oftered t» anyone who can point out in any of our pamphlets a testimonial that is not genu ine, or one that has been solicited. DON T FAIT. TO READ IK OUR NEW ILLUSTRAEED WATCH PAMPHLET How it is done, and how we have distanced all * competition, and left our rivals bewildered at the rapidity of our progress, and utterly as tounded at the merits and value of our watches and, still more, indignantly astounded'■■at the miraculous prices at which we sell them. You will also find full particulars ai 3 * (.lustrations of all our celebrated watches, anc many hours’ reading, of highly entertaining nformation ; together with a MOST INTERESTING EtsS-AY by a Customer, on the Value and Quality of STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S High Class English Watches, and the System of Business originated and carried out by them throughout Eugland, Ireland, S the Australian C :.



NOTICE! NOTICE! 1 Every intending watch buyer should write at once for a copy of our Magnificent New Watch Pamphlet, in order to secure the same, and be in time, as only a limited number of this edi tion has been sent, and these, it is expected, will soon be all sent out. The published price of the book is ts per copy, but to intending customers we will send it gratis for 4d in stamps, the cost of its postage only. See Illustrations and full particula the Mechanism of all the following Unrivalled Watches;— STEWART DAWSON & CO. S Sue Guinea English Levers, in open-face Cry stal Front, sold direct for L 3 10s, most won derful value. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Renowned L 7 10s English Hunting Levers sold direct for L 3 15s. 50,000 of these in wear in the Colonies, with satisfaction unequalled. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S



Highest quality Eight Guinea English Hunt ing .Levers, with ti ree pairs extra jewels, and real chronometer balance. Price, I 4 15s, never approached STLWART DAWSON & CO.’S Magnificent Keyless English Levers. For full particulars, with directions for winding and setting hands, see new pamphlets. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Superb English Silver Chronograph Levers. Crystal front, L$ 15s; Hunter, L 6 15s ; the handsomest watch ever made. Just half Colo nial pric.s. SEE OUR NEW MODEL WATCH, The official English Keyless Railway Lever, as supplied to the leading English and Indian Government Mate railways. Price, L 6 10s, never equalled at any price. Every railway employee in New Zealand should see particu lars ot this watch in our new pamphlet. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies and Gents Sterling Silver Defiance Watches, open face, Li 7s 6d 5 hunter, Ll 15s; perfect timekeepers. Not half Colonial prices STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ English Levers, open face, L 3 ros Hunters, L 3 15s; positively worth L 7 7s. TEW APT DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ highest quality English Gold Levers, all 18 carat cases, LS 10s} Hunters, Ln 10s, worth Ll2 10s and Ll 7 10s. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Gentlemen’s English Gold Levers, open face, and hunters, all lully illustrated in their new watch pamphlet, Ll2 ios, Ll 5 los and LlB los, worth from Ll 7 10s to L3O; comparison invited. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Magnificent English Gold Paragon Chrono graph Levers, see pamphlet. 100 Watch Illustrations to select from.



ALBERTS—New designs, gold and sterl ing silver, ladies’ and gents’, all illustrated and at one-halt Colonial prices; sterling silver; Government Hall marked alberts, 9s 6d, 13s 6d and 15s 6d, worth 21s. See also our new speciality in Gentlemen's Sterling Silver Double Alberts—“ The Hartington ’’ and “ The Salisbury ” —Li 5s each, worth L2 as. The handsomest albert ever made. These are new registered designs, and wear from pocket to pocket, with drop piece in centre, INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING WATCHES. Ashburton Guardian. Cut this Square out, and forward it with P.O. Order, payable to S.D. and Co., Dunedin, with 2s 6d added to pay post and registration, or send cash in registered letter; and we guarantee to forward watch on a week’s free trial, and conditions as stated in pamphlet, by first post. (Signed) Stewart Dawson & Co. Note—All Letters and Orders to be addressed STEWART DAWSON & GO. 34, PRINCES ST., DUNEDIN. Write at once for a copy of our Splendid New Illustrated Watch Pamphlet, and read what your neighbors say of our watches, and also learn what can be done by organisation, enter rise, capital, perseverance and honorable straightforward dealings. We will forwaid you a copy per re urn post free, for 4d in stamps, the cost of postage only. Other Colonial Branches;- 195, Queen street ... Auckland 390, George street... Sydney 3, Collins street. „ West Melbourne MANUFACTORY: LIVERPOOL, SNQLAKD



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Medical. An old established and POPULAR MEDICINE. Baxtsr’a Lang Preserver has been es tablished over a quarter of a century, and patronised by all ranks of society, and enjoys a success unparalleled. Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Sore Throat, and all affections of the Chest and Throat. EFFOTUALLY RELIEVED & CURED - BY BAXTER’S Lung Preserver. TESTIMONIALS ; From Rev. Ohxbi.es Penny— Reefton (Late of Christchurch), March 17, 1884 I am happy to sayjyour Pulmonic Elixir ■ afforded my wife and children almost im mediate relief in coughs and colds, and many to whom I have had the pleasure of recommending your specific have spoken of it as invaluable. In one case when every remedy tried was powerless to give relief (the cough was so distressing) the first dose of your Elixir proved most effective. In another case (sore throat) a cure was soon brought about that the patient resolved in the future to .take no thing else. Other oases could be cited, but these will be sufficient to show that your Pul monic Elixir is a remedy of no mean order. From 0. F. Sxxteb, Esq., Barrister and Solicitor— Inglis’ Buildings, Christchurch. Match SO, 1884 I have used your Pulmonic Elixir in my family for some years past, and have found it very efficacious In chest and throat complaints.



From William Reed, Esq.* Shipping and Onatoma Agent— Lyttelton, Not. 28. 1883. I have used your Lung Preserver in my family for the laat fourteen years, there* fora have the greateat pleasure in bearing testimony to its efficacy in the treatment of coughs, colds, bronchitis, croup whoop- j ing cough, eta I have recommended it to my friends, who have also proved it a very palatable and speedy cure for chest and throat complaints. 1 have uniformly found a single dose of “ Lung Preserver, check a severe paroxysm of coughing. I shall on all occasions have great pleasure in recommending it to sufferers, as I con sider it a boon to mankind. From Isaac Allek Esq., Commission Agent— Hereford street, Christchurch, December 6, 1883. After seven years’ experience I have great pleasure in testifying to the efficacy of your “ Lung Preserver,” having proved it in my family to be a specific for coughs, colds, eta, a few doses invariably subdu ing the nasty harassing cough, while re lieving the throat and chest, it does not, like other nostrums, disorder the digestive organs by inducing nausea, constipation, headaches, loss of appetite, eta I can heartily recommend it as the best, cheapest and moat palatable mixture known for coughs, colds, bronchitis, whooping cough, etc. -o highly do we esteem it that we always keep a supply on hand. From W, B. Soon, Ebq. , Builder, etc., Peterborough reet, Christchurch, December 4, 1883. Some years ago I was recommended to try a bottle of your “ Pulmonic Elixir and Lung Preserver,” for tightness in the chest I did so, and from that time I have never been without It in the house. 1 have found it to answer in every respect for coughs, colds, and sore throat, and would strongly advise those that are suf fering from such complaints to try it To he had of all Chemists and Store keepers, in bottles, Is l£d, 2s 9d, 4s 6d and Us each. Wholesale Agents—J. Baxter, Chemist, 21, Victoria street, Christchurch j Messrs P. Dayman and Co., Sainsbury, Ellisdon and Co, and Kempthorne, Prosser and Co,, and may also be obtained of mer chants throughout New Zealand. /V'Purohasers are requested to ask for Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Be cautious against being put off with some other medicine, which dealers may recommend, solely on the ground of having mote pro fit



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All who wish to Preserve Health and thus to prolong life should read Dr. Hooke's “ Anti-Lancet,” or “ Handy Guide to Domestic Medicine,” which con tains 172 pages, and is replete with aneo dotes, sketches, biographical matter, por traits of eminent men, etc. DR. HOOKE’S Arm-LANCET may be obtained Gratis of J. Baxteb, Chemist, Christchurch; or, post free, from Dr. Hooks, Scarborough, England. UR. HOOKE’S ANTI-LANCET. Con cerning this book, the late eminent author Sheridan Knowles, observed:—“lt will be an incalculable boon to every person who read and think. CROSBY'S BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR



Is specially recommended by several eminent Physicians, and by Dr. Booke, Scarborough, author of the “ Anti Lan cet,” It has been used with the most signal success for Asthma, Bronchitis, Consump tion, Coughs, Influenza, Consumptive Night Sweats, Spitting of Blood, Short ness of Breath, and all Affections the Throat and Chest. Sold in bottles, at Is 9d, 4s 6d and 11s each, by J. Baxter, Chemist, Victoria street, Christchurch, and wholesale by Jamies M. Gbosbt, Chemist, Scarborough. should read Crosby's Pr jse Treatise on “Disease of the Lungs and Air-vessels,” a copy of which can be had Gratis of all Chemists. Agent: MB JOHN BAXTER, POASMOOEUnOAE CHEMIST 31 Victoria street (corner of Durham sfc.), an* opposite Britannia Hotel, Christ ehomb CHARLES NKATE, Atm Bast Stmt, Ashburton,



Scholastic *— - ■■ -JMTONASTERY HOLY OF i-T-i JESUS. SELECT SCHOOL, ASHBHftTOST. CONDUOTID BY THE RkLIOIOUS OT « OT Djjta dbb Mbbiohb,” Txkkb : Board and Toition ... £26 par uwyi Day Pupils ... ... £6 per annoxn Extras: Mo'io £2 2a per quarter Dn jing and Painting £2 2s. pec quarter Laundress's Fee ... £1 Is. pec quarto No extra oharge for the ordinary Lf oc in Drawing and Singing Payment* to bo made quarterly In ad vance, and one quarter’s notice to ba given prior tc the withdrawal of an\ Boarder or Day PupiL _ For further particulars apply , to the Rev, Mother Prioress, or, in the time to Father Chaatagnon In connection with the Monastery theca will be Free School Medical.



[tyP F - 6. THOMAS, Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be oonsnlted at Hotel 10* GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS’S OO 0 0 JL. BREAKFAST. ' BY a thorough knowledge of tfaeflatnra; laws which govern the opetatJohs of digestion and nutrition. andbratiamfa' application of the finepropemei selected ooooa.Uc. Bppe Ijaa; our breakfast tables with a delicately: flavoured beverage which may' save n» many heavy doctor’s bflls. It Ha hr tW od dona use of such artielseof AM Oat a oonstitntlon may be grafted jy -INdlt- at ■ nntil strong enough to resist yayy .teaI*' 1 *' den«sy to disease.; Hundreds ofsnbtk maladies v» floating around os ready « attack wherever there Is » weak point, Ve may escape tdany a faialsh»ftbv keeping oorselvea well fortified wlth pai# food and a properly nourished frame.— An article in. the Civil jServie* Gazette. - Made simply with boiling water or tn.lV Sold in packets by Grocers, thus:— JAMBS EPPS AND CO., HOMCBOPirBOC OHXMIgB. « LONDON, ENGLAND. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder.



Bans Bu«v Fleas, Metlui Beetles. His Powder is aolts lumniMß ♦ a ANIMAL LIFE, buti*uariva]Sd^St»T mg fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moths in every other species of Insect. Sports men will find this invaluable for destroying fleas m their dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs, _ . T « IS ARTICLE has {bond so’ GREAT it SALE that it has tempted others to vtiid a so* asssasiffß stfssss ES™a_Md^rs,. of tiSa3 Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s WomTabUts. Keating’s Wonn Tablet* A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT both m appearance andtaste* famishing a mss agreeable method of administtin£tfce only* certam remedy for INT ESTTH AL «T THREAD WORMS. It Is a pexfectfy aft. and mild preparation, and is JLjSZZ ' for children. Sold in tins by alTchenusts and' Druggists. Proprietor, TttOS. KEATING, London



The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. . Th?« Is «g pedally true of a family and it I positive proof that tie remedy imitated is a the highest value. As soon as it has' heed, tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable ■ family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices In which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., andin every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stun instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B , Many others tarted nostrums put up in, stins-- lar style to with variously devise names in which the word “ Hop * or '‘Hop* were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bittersu All pretended remedies or cures, no matter What their style or name is. and especially thtrsfr I with the word “Hop "or '‘Hops ”in their • name or in any way connected- with or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Be ware of them. Touch none of Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the w> 'te label, and Dr aoulea name’blown in tb ?lass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and eh. mists arc warned against dealingm im ta ions or counterfeit'



STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING FOWDEKS FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASES The value of this well-known Family M«si cine has been largely tested in all partsbf h world, and by all grades of society, for no wards of FIFTY YEARS. Its wdl-eamedTeKfea. sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWAR AFFEARANC E so closely resemble th e or ginal as to have deceived many rwrii. r - The proprietor therefore feels t due to th; public to give a special caution against the ■» of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested earefhllj, to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none genuine;— ist—ln every ease the words lOH j STEEDMAN. CHEMIST, WALWORTH SURREY, are cngreved on theGovernmeo Stamp affix to each packet.* and—Eacn Single Powder has dircctiou Jo the dose, and he words, JOHN SxugauUi Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed Hw—i 3rd —The name. Steed man, is always ' g], with two EE’s. ath—The manufacture is carried on sale f at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Mgfl cine Vendors. Kxhpthokn, PnossenandC