THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUDY 15, 1885.

Printed md published daily,* for Tux Bijuton Guardian Company. Limited, br Kinky Vinckkt Sawtml, Vt wSafr- Strwt, Ashburton, at the Company Pfe , fatg How* West street, AsWwHSgo'fc . i Wednesday Julyis, iSg£| '



Business- Notices. ASHBURTON TIMBER AND COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. ' Tucker and EestelL Joshua Tuckeb [John G. Rksxeix HAYING made very favorable arrange menta 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 for any purposes whatever. Acting as we are entirely for the sawmiller, wo 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 requite me, i 10 udi n g Rusticated Weatbel Boards . r Feather-edge do do 8 x J-Weather Boards and Rough Lining T. and O. White Pine Lining and Flooring Also, I A quantity of i aliens and Scantlings , We have just received from Auckland, gx Pelican, an assortment of Kann Tim ber from the Union Company’s Mills— -1 inch and £ inch Shelving T. and G. Flooring and Lining Mouldings Architraves . . Skirtings These Timbers wo keep stacked under cover, so that they are fit for immediate use, being clean, dry and thoroughly seasoned.



We also bog to coll attention to onr other stocks, consisting of — Y.D.li. Timber Deal Hardies Doors and Sashes Gates GALVANISED IRON, Lysaght’a “Orb” brand, the best imported Gab Nails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead Washers Sheet Zinc 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 RAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES Tucker and Restell. 4 493 ■IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. McCallum & Co., TTMHKH AND IRON MERCHANTS IMPORTERS, Respectfully beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that they HAVE NOW OPENED A BRANCH BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON, TIMBER YARD, EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Offices and Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being DIRECT IMPORTERS & PRODUCERS We can offer SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised STEEL BARBED WIRE, Very Cheap, STANDARDS, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, And all requisites lor Fencing purposes. . At Specially Low Prices. Standards are Punched to any required page by the Automatic Feed Gear Stan dard Poacher recently patented by ns. We land the iron direct from the manu, lecturers, and can therefore offer onr cus tomers materials of first-class quality at[ a low price. jW For price lists for ail material please imply to — MoOALLUM & 00., TTH/ntTCR & IRON MERCHANTS, BAftH & DOOR MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, Of all descriptions of BUILDING MATERIAL, GENERAL IRONMONGERY, PAINTS, OILS, AND COLOR Large and complete Stock of “.D.L. Hardwood PALINGS & POSTS alvauised Corrugated Hoofing Iron ORTLAND CEMENT owning Wire, 6 to 9, annealed and oiled ■ Rylands and other brands fire Nails, Galvanised Roofing Nails Wrought Nails, etc. beet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Ridging, Spout-



log, etc.. REGISTER ORATES, RANGES, Asd iU kinds of BUILDERS 1 IRONMONGERY AND BRASSWARE WHITE AND RED LEAPS riQUIB PAINTS AND COLORS RAW AND BOILED LINS ED OILS Alwsya on hand, large and complete nfrmlnt of Eaori, Red, White, and Black Pines, Architraves, Mould ings, Skirtings, Doors Doom and Sashes from ont own Factory gp®CttAL arrangements fob WHOLESALE SUPPLIES OF - FROM OUR SOUTHLAND MILLS. POSTS. tttTTja and STASES , - Always in Stock. Sola XBC of the celebrated HEL gteel Oral Fencing Wire. MoOALLUM AND 00., ■ : N.a jWgg, Oamarn and Invercargill. "--Herd Bosh and Ote-Tree __„Soothlani JOHN ORAWSHAW, T ■ 'BoflMh Kminfe



Matson, Cos & Co. T O FARMERS WE ARE Gash Buyers OP WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY. 517 MATSON, COX & CO. Bakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the j Rak'ia District that we have made ar ran aments 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 <fe Co. A UCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AI LOWEST RATES AND OK MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL. GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Comaacka Fencing Wire of all aleea, B irbed Plain Green and Fellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Tnmip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Clover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Bye-grass Tea in Boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &o. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &o. Wool Purchased IN uARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES on CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OB THE HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. WEEKLY SALES OF HORSES, COWS, PIGS AND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES



STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TIN WALD Alternately. NEXT SALE AT TIN WALD YARDS ON TUESDAY, JULY 14 IJQ BACON PIGS. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machine, MATSON, COX, & 00 WEST STREET, Ashburton WE HAVE FOcl SALS-3 IS A DRAYS STRIPPERS PORTABLE WHARE ALSO Howard’s Twine Binders. MANILLA & HEMP TWINE COLZA, NEATBFOOT & CASTER OILS CORNSACKS, . Large else. Everything of the Best Quality and make and at the Lowest Prices. Matson, Cox & Co.



Public Companies* M UTUAL FIRE INSURANCE. Q 'Lowest Rates of Premium. ® Insurers Share Profits without any Liability whatever. JHE AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. n»wTit ... ... ... £2BO,OCXfc With power to increase. Twenty pet cent, of the profits dirldeA annually amongst the policy holders. Directors: John Bljth, Esq., of Messrs John 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., of Messrs Warns and Reid Stanford Chapman, Ek[* > of Mmn TlT goe, Son and Chapman. List of Shareholders: John Blyth, Esq., J.P., of John Blylb and Co., merchants, Melbourne Alfred Shaw, Esq., Wm. Hughes, Esq.. Matthew Gill, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co., importers, Melbourne, Brisbane, Garin Shaw, Esq., J.P., marehant, Met-



bourne , _ , W. McLean, Esq., O. McLean, Esq., ol McLean Broa. and Bigg, iron mer chants, etc., Melbourne A. Currie, Esq., of A. Currie and 00. merchants and shipowners F. 8. Boberts, Bsq., Henry Meeks, Esq. of Briscoe and Co., iron merchants, Melbourne, Sydney, etc. Gh Whittingham, Esq., J. Whittingham, Esq., merchants and millowners, Melbourne Edward Duckett. Esq.* wholesale Iron. monger, Melbourne W. P. Moffatt, Esq., Wm. Peacock, Bsq., of Robertson and Moffatt, drapers, Melb urne A Joseph Webster, Esq., of Joseph Webstei and Co., Melbourne J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esq., of Wm. Peterson and Co., tea mer. chants, Melbourne Janies Dodgshun, Esq., Mayor elect Melbourne Joseph Dodgshun, Esq., of Janies Dodg* shun and Co., warehousemen Robert Reid, Esq., of Warns and Reid, warehousemen Tames McDougall, Esq., D. Mo Dongall, Esq., of Messrs Sands and MoDou gall, wholesale stationers A. Rowan, Esq., J.P., of De Oastella and Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Paper Mills Job Tnompson, Esq., of Kllpatrlokand Co., jewellers, etc. Hen. James Service, James Ormond, Esq. of James Service and Comerchants Melbourne. 9 Thomas Swallow, Esq*, J.P., F.T. Dsr ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Ariell, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mes Miller, Bsp of James Miller and Oo jute manufacturers, ild. Baines,Esq.,wholesale, ironmonger, Melbourne /. A. Davies, Esd., miller,Rlehmonb Wm. Dean, Esq.,of Wm. Dean and Oe., oil and colour merchants. F. 0 Langs, Esq., of Lange and Thons man, merchants D. Beath, Bsq., of Beath, Sehiesa and Co., warehousemen and manufas tnrers 9 0. Smith, Esq., J.P., J. A. Fielding, Esq., of Spilth, Winn and Fielding, malt' stars and merchants Thos. Alston, Esq., J.P., of Alston and Brown, drapers & Q. Moore, Bsq., J. Christie, Esq., F. J. Spinks, Esq., of Moore, Christian and Spinks, merchants, Melbourne Qeo. Robertson, Esq., publisher, Mel* bourne Sydney, ete. S Qeo. Ramsden, Esq., miller, Melbourne H. N. Alcock, Esq., J.P., of Alcook and 00., billiard table manufacturers John Lorlmer, Esq., W, Graham, Esq., of Oonnsll, Hogarth, and Co., mer chants, Melbourne O. H. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Bank Bastings Cunningham, Esq., John EL \ Smyth, Esq., of Australian Mort> /gage and Agency Company, limited P. Nettloton, Esq., J.P., wool merchant A. Newell, Esq., of Newell and 00., mer*



chants B. Chapman, Esq. of Vlrgoe, Sob and Chapman, merchants. F. Throsaoll, Esq., of Throssall and Tan kard, maltsters A and R. Oonghey, wins asrskanta, Melbourne 7. A. Kitchen, Esq., of J. Kitchen and Sons, candle manufacturers R, T. Blackwell, Esq. of Brooks, Robin ion and Co., glass, oil, and color merchants * F. J. Sargood. Esq., H. Butler, Esq., of Sargood Butler and Nicholl, ware housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land J. Paterson, Esq., J. R. Laing, Esq., JohnM. Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, warehousemen, Melbourne O. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwick Bros. warehousemen W. K. Thomson, Esq., J.P., S. Renwlck, Esq., of James McEwan and Co. iron merchants, Melbourne. Davies and Campbell, solicitors, Mel bonrne - R. Harper, Esq., of R. Harper and Co., spice merchants and millers 0. R. Parsons, Esq., Melbourne agent _s South British Insurance Company James Thomson, Esq., shipowner, Mel bourne r. E. White, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co. > merchants, Brisbane W. G. Stephens, Esq., of Stephens and Watts, drapers A Parker, Esq., of R. Goldabrough and Co., Limited W. B. Adcock, Esq., of Adcock, Bros., merchants Hon. J. R. Francis, 0.M.G., of Francis and McPherson Charles Campbell, Esq,, of 0. 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 of the Telegraph Wiseman Brothers, woollen warehouse men A. Jack, Esq., of A Jack and Co., whole sale stationers H. J. Langdon, Esq., J.P., of H. J. Langdon and Co., drysalters D, T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourne Exchange Hugh McNeill, Esq., of Briscoe and Co., Dunedin 0. Forrester, Esq., Victoria Sugar Com pany John Binnie, Esq., of George Webster and Co., merchants Ac., Ac., Ac. Christchurch Board of Directors; William Pratt, Esq., Chairman Henry Thomson, Esq., M.H.R. William S. range, Esq. John Frith Roberts, Esq. H, Hobday, Esq, J. McYEY BAIRD, Manager for New Zealand. Iffices: Hereford st met West, Adjoining Union Bank. Insurances against b iro effected on almost every description of property. All Loises promptly etili.-d m Christ* church. Acents for Ashburton and District: ORB *



The Standard Company. gPEOIAL NOTICE. THE LIGHT-RUNNING STANDARD SEWING MACHINE. The STANDARD has more improvements than all the other Sewing Machines pat together I Has always, been the best and is now the cheapest. That it meets every require ment of a critical public is shown by its great popularity and in creasing sale throughout America Europe, Australia and New Zoa land. WALTHAM AGENT FOR ASHBURTON— • W. C. Page, a EAST STREET Thos. Bullock. FOR SALE, CHEAP A Portable Chaff cutter, complete, by Andrews and Sevan. Apply to I T. BULLOCK UOR SALE—A Bargain—lot 23, con j taining 2 roods 5 perches fronting the Alford Forest Road, same side at Woollen Factory Terms if required. * Apply to T. BOLLOCK. M ONEY—A Sum of L 250 to Lend on first-class security only, at our ’• rent rate of interest. Apply to 6 35 T. BOLLOCK. I TO LET—A Small COTTAGE at Tre vorton. Rent 5a fid per week. T. BULLOCK. * T7IOR SALE —A BAHG4IN. —Mr I Jj Thomas Greenaway’s Plains Farm, containing 242 acres, subdivided into . paddocks and all laid down to English r grasses, also well watered. Situated about a mile from the Elgin school, Wakanui. g On account of his leaving for the North Island this property must be sold. Terms liberal. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK Revised list of properties For Sale and to Let, etc.



SUBURBAN. Lot 86. North-wesi Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakanui road, good site for a house Lots 62 63, corner of Wakuiiui road and Town Beit Lot 22, containing £-acre, with five roomed boose, Alford Forest road Lots 42, 43, 44, 62, 63, together with house, Ailenton, near the Woollen Factory TOWN PR‘ 'PERTIES. 777, Corner of Cox and William street 778, Adjoining fronting Cox street. 1090, Wills street, with five-roomed house, well situated 536, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith’s shop. 646, 664, 665, To let only, at a nomi nal rental. 118, 119, Moore street west Five acres, first class building site, corner of Middle and Allan road TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and pianteci, with three roomed house thereon Lots 356, 369, 360 Lots 8, 11, 101, McMurdo street Lots 234, 236, 236, 237, Anne street TO LET . Seven-roomed House on the Town Belt east, near the Parsonage, at a low rental Commodious premises in Kast street Blacksmith’s shop, together with dwelling-house, in Peter street Five-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house, Graham’s road, Tinwald Shop and boarding-house in Triangle Office in Arcade Shop and dwelling in Moore street. 12s 6d per week—commodious boarding house to let at the above rental MISCELLANEOUS: FOR SALE. Eight-horse power portable engine, cheap Spring carts, new Ploughs, harrows Quantity of mixed Firewood, from ,Vai mate, cheap Second-hand Drays Thomas Bollock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON,



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Business Notice. ENGLAND JAN. 1885. JUST PUBLISHED. STEWART DAWSON AND GO.’S NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET, 60 Pages Cr. 4to ] 200 Illustrations ! The most important, the most interesting, and the best Illustrated Book ever issued in England on the ENGLISH LEVi-R. STEWART DAWSON AND CO., f Liverpool, have much pleasure in placing fore their thousands of Colonial Customers and the Colonial Public generally, their new I Watch Pamphlet, feeling confident that a perusal of it will highly interest every intend ing watch buyer, In the same you will find STEWART DAWSON A 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 oi 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 ot 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 ot the English Lever, its invention and development into the unrivalled watch as manufactured by them, together with a concise outline of S. D. & Co.’s Factory Organisation and Methods of Production. It also contains hundreds o 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. REWARD Ottered ta anyone who can point out n any of our pamphlets a testimonial that is not genu ine, or one that has been solicited. DON T FAIT. TO READ IN OUR NEW ILLUSTRAEED WATCH PAMPHLET How it is done, and how we have distanced all i 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 illustrations of all our celebrated watches, and many hours’ reading, of highly entertaining nformation ; together with a MOST INTERESTING EbSAY by a Customer, on the Value and Quality of STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S High Class English Watches, and the bystem of Business originated and carried out by them throughout England, Ireland, S the Australian Coionies NOTICE! NOTICE! J 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 is per copy, but to intending customeis 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 Six Guinea English Levers, in open-face Cry stal Front, sold direct for L 3 103, 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 three pairs extra jewels, and real chronometer balance. Price, I 4 15s, never approached STEWART 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, LS 15s; Hunter, L 6 15s ; the handsomest watch ever made. Just half Colo nial prices. SEE OUR NEW MODEL WATCH, The official English Keyless Railway Lever, as supplied to the leading English and Indian Government State railways. Pricey 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 Js 6d; hunter, Li 15s; perfect timekeepers. IN ot half Colonial prices STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ English Levers, open face, £3 10s Hunters, L 3 15s; positively worth L 7 7s. • TEWABT DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ highest quality English Gold Levers,' all 18 carat cases, L 8 10s } Hunters, Lli los, worth Ll2 10s and Ll 7 10s. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Gentlemen’s English Gold Levers, opea fo™, and hunters, all lully illustrated in their new watch pamphlet, Liz 10s, Ll 5 10s and LlB 10s, worth from Li? 10s to L3O; comparison invited. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Magnificent English Gold Paragon Chrono graph Levers, see pamphlet. 100 Watch Illustrations to r electf om. ALBERTS —New designs, gold and stori ng silver, ladies’ and gents’, rJi illustrated and at one-hali Colonial prices; sterling silver; Government Hall marked dberts, 9s fid, 13s fid and 15s fid, worth zis.. See also our new speciality in Genlemer’s Sterling Silver Double Alberts—“The Harrington” and “ The Salisbury ” —Li 5s each, worth Lz zs. The handsome t 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. I 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, enterprise, capital, perseverance and honorable straightforward dealings. We will forward you a copy per return post free, for 4d fa stamps, the ««st of postage only. Other Colonial Branches:— 19S, Queen street ... Auckland 390, George street ... Sydney 3, Collins street.. West Melbourne MANUFACTORY} LIVERPOOL, mQh*m



MedleaL AN OLD ESTkBLIS] POPULAR MED Baxter’s Lang Preserver tablisbed over a quarter c and patronised by all ranks enjoys a success unparallel Consumption, Coughs, Col Asthma, Whooping Cough, and all affections of the Throat, EFFCTUALLY RELIEVE BY Baxter Lung Pres* TESTIMONIA] From Rev. Charles P Reef ton (Late of Ohr Mai I am happy to say|[your ] afforded my wife and child] mediate relief in Coughs a many to whom 1 have hai of recommending your spoken of it as invaluable when every remedy tried r give relief (the cough was the first dose of your Elixi effective. In another case cure was soon brought patient resolved in the futt thing else. Other oases could be a will be sufficient to show monio Elixir is a remeo order. From 0. F. Salter. Ea<



From Isaac Axlsh Esq., Commission Agent— Hereford street, Christchurch, December 6, 1883. After seven years’ experience 1 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 beat, cheapest and moat palatable mixture known for coughs, colds, bronchitis, whooping cough, eta So highly do we esteem it that we always keep a supply on hand. From W. B. Soorx, Esq., Builder, eta, Peterborough reet, Christchurch, December 4, 1883. Some yean ago I was recommended to try a bottle of your “ Pulmonic Klixir and Lung Preserver,” for tightness in the chest. I did so, and from that time 1 have never been without it in the house. I 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 be had of all Chemists and Store keepers, in bottles, Is l£d, 2s 9d, 4s 6d and Us each. Wholesale Agents—J. Baxter, Chemist, 31, Victoria street, Christchurch; Messrs P. Hayman and Go., Sainsbnry, Ellisdon and Co, and Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., and may also be obtained of mer chants throughout New Zealand. 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. DR. HOOKE’S MEDICINES. DR. ROOKE’S ORIENTAL PILLS. DR. ROOEE’S SOLAR ELIXIR.



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Medical. M K F. G. THOMAS, Burgeon Dentist Will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at QnliP iotel - 108 PUBLIC NOTIOft T BEG to inform my friend* end can tomera that I have disposed of the business as Ohemiat and Druggist, which I have carried on in this town for; the pasi twelve years. In retiring therefrom 1 thank most sincerely my large circle of friends for their kind and consistent patronage extended to me for so Wg a time. My successor (Mr A Kamnitzar) will, ; trust, meet with the same favorable , support. . ~ „ J- M. CAMBRIDGE. Ashburton, May 1886. In reference to the above A.' ICamwHf* in succeeding to the business, hopes to be favored with a continuance of the patron age so long enjoyed by Mr Cambridge A. Eamnitzer, R.G. A. and M.O.A.U. has had large experience in some of the largest Apothecaries on the Continent O Europe, and has made complete arrange* meats for a regular supply of drugs, chemicals, medicines, etc.,, from the prin cipal oodo and Continental houses Everything will be guaranteed to bo o the finest quality obtainable, and by direo importation in large quantities, he will ha in a position to sell at moat moderate prices. 5 816: Mr Cambridge will, for the. present, attend to easterners as heretofore. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING^ L 5 7 B P PS’S 000 OA. BREAKFAST, / BT a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operationa of digestion and nutrition, and by a carafu application of the fine properties of wel" ■elected cocoa, Mr. Epps boa provided our breakfast tables with a dejioateb flavoured beverage which may' save m many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by tbs ad clous use of snob articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built uz until strong enough to resist every tea deucy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladisß \re floating around us ready c attack wherever there la s weakpoint. 'Ve may escape many a fatal by keeping ourselves wall fortified with para food and a properly nourished frame;-- An article in the Oiml Service Qomette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold m fib packets by Grocers, labelled JAMES EPPS AND 00., HOMCKOPATHIC OHUHXSXS. LONDON, ENGLAND, Keating’s Powder. Heating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Kills Bugs, Pleas, Moths, Beetles. Fodder is. quite harmless ANIMAL LIFE; but is unrivalled in mg fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moth) furs, and every other species of insect. Spo men will find this invaluable for destroy fleas in their dogs, as also ladies for their «og>» <s^?T IC f E has , foand so GREAI bALE that it has tempted others to vend a called article m imitation. The PUBLIC , CAUTIONED that the tins of mmi £ 0 !K. “tograph of THOM KEATING. Sold m tins only.



Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets ; A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT both in appearance and taste, „ agreeable method of administering lift certain remedy for INTES WWiT 1 ® THREAD WORMS. Itif. JSZt jZ md nuld preparation, and is especially adapted Proprietor, THOS. BLEATING, London- The Bad and Worthless ar ®. n f7 e f imitated or counterfeited. This la c 9 pecially true of a family medicine, and it s posiUve proof that the remedy instated* c, theluglwst value. As soon as it has been toted and proved by the whole world that Hop foS wa ®^ h ? purest, best, and most vaffiabl? family methane on earth, many imitaHnny ?P bcgan to steal «« notices hi which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and us to J ad ** suffering invalids to use their stuft instead, expecting to money on the credit and good name of if. R hTltYh'lo Sa d DOS^ ms P. ttt »P » ami S iar style to H. 8., with variously devise ? names in which the word «Hop ’ w “Howl were used in a way to induce people to tSSve they were the same as Hop BStoT AJJsuch rem edies or cares, no matter what name 3% and especially those: -' - with the word •• Hop ” or & 7w name or many way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Be w»e of them. Touch none of th-m. ui» notomg but genuine American Hop Bitters. «*•»««* cluster of green Hots onS w -te label, and Dr aoole’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch .mists are warned against dealing in imta ions or counterfeit" Vj TEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDEBS ro& CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH,. CAUTION TO PUBCHA.SEB The value of this well-known Jphmilv Mv cine has been largely tested in all parts oi \ W A^ dCS °f PIFTy YEARS. It* well-earned exie... ave sale has induced, SPURIOUS IMITA FIONS, some of which in OUTWAk APPEARANCE so closely resembie tfcet. gnal as to have deceived many purefaa c The proprietor therefore feels t due to th public to give a special caution against the »<. of SUCH IMITATIONS. Pmchaseraare therefore requested carefeii w observe the lour following distinctly characteristics, without which ««nf i genuine:— L *st—ln every case the words JOH REDMAN. CHEMIST, WALWQRT'.f SURREY, are engraved on the Govern*«... Stamp affix to each packet. and—Eatn Single Powder has direct . ;ttje dose, ®nd he words, JpHMSTmw.iv' ChemisVWalwocth, Surrey, printer 3rd —The name, Steed man, is •_* with two EE’s. . ,Wys T. 4th— The manufacture u carried on tatew at Walworth, Surrey, * Sold in Packets by ala Chemists ana Mao one Vendors, K*mftoo*w, PnossKßandC