The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. V.-No. 1,550

ASHBURTON. THURSDAY, JUNE 18. 1885.

IFRIGE—ONE PENNX



Surveyor. OivilJßngineers. Ac. R. FOOKS AND SONS, Aarehitects, smc fcsQanuts, Vaittaxosb, LiCTHsaD SuKVIIOBS, AXED liAKD BkODM, TRIANGLE, wakanui road, AaHBUBTOW. Shipping. fcJLJJ>Oi AND”MOST DIRECT tsOIJTB' TO GREAT BRITAIN ANDEDROFE, THROUGH AMERICA AND. tia SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will ilienatnh thr undermentioned steamers as nnoer: — . Steamers. OBf of Sydney .. Australia Zeelandja... 3,600 3,500 3,200 - . Psnengen booked to London, Liver* ' pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus ■w"d"g special advantages. : For rates of Freight and Passage, and fall infotmation,apply to gard*ner & piokering, . . Agents, 1 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Ga&TSFsneefr



vrdSWAIiD ANDMOCNT SOMEBS JiTT RAILWAY; MOUNT SOMEBS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL M*TL COACH. The above Oeach loaves Hood’s hotel for Cavendish Railway Station every day, joeetiitoeaoh train. ; PaWOßers by morning tram may pro eaedl bjyOoeoh to Alford Forest, thence to Methvenin time for the lest tram for Ohritteburobi' or may wtom in time for the lasttrafn for Ashburton. • JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN ABO ELS EXPRKU jp ABO KL S * Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive Oee charge. No extras. No trouble. -ZTo charge for booking or for collecting .-eetikaMhup to 56!bs freight within the t&tr; Daily despatches by tfail, and to ’Britain, Europe and Australia by * l Sd*wttom tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee 1 B. s ' 99 % S W S £ 11 p 8 § E B * 1 S I 111 I <3 k, s -We are now receiving parcels for Home to. dfrrfM* Tong&riro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Inaoranoe effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application l UFF & GRAHAM, ' Box 237JPoet. Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 1672



Bnrinesß Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. Uoderslghed h«ifoil Stock colonial DRAPERY FLANNELS, &a 1600 U and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL. VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SERB OAT , JFLOUR, SH EPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Gena toe ralae and no, make-believe or sham ]awwdisconnt, and other indoeemen or ceyiS. JTanmieis ,waited on weekly if paired. 1 . D. WILLIAMSON. Bnnti Abhbvsio ' S«2f. ■, Builders, Under-1 ~. Wafcaoai mad and Case >ll^—«ts*o Atatt baring imstssi improved Hmw and • HBfHBW Wturuwu ies botsflibsß epedal-and most ■■■rfi illgnnm i wfll ■s prompt attention. Note the»A . oomar of Wakanol road and llase Ordem m*r >be left at the A*- uorßc*l6, P«*



Consultation* N E W a. g JP U Jt T l f G £4.000 320 CASH PRIZES. NINTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis. From the undoubted popularity and great success these drawings have ob tained throughout New Zealand the pro moters are enabled to bring them J’ efor ® the public every two months. Altnougn this Company has a large number of Horae Consultationists (abot thirty) to contend against, some of wu m under fictitious names have been meho enough to dc their utmost toinjuretne anmotersof the Ham burg Company, thepronnot do so, as this Company is too wpy establish ed and fa vo ably known withll espublic all through New Zealand. The large number of applications that came in too late will be registered in the ninth drawing ; or if the applicant wishes, the money will be returned. The ninth grand drawing for L 4,000 will close the end of June, and the tenth Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist of July. This ninth grand drawing will consist of 320 money prises, amounting to L 4,000 subscribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows ; 1 £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £6O prizes; 10 £3O prizes; 16 £25 prizes; 16 £2O prizes; 15 £l6 prizes ; 160 £lO prizes; 100 £6 prizes. Total amount, £4,000; 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 26 programmes one will bo given gratis. The grand principle ef these, Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 26 pro grammes is guaranteed a prize, aad the chances are in favor of the investor draw ing a large prize, as there are 220 _ large prizes to 100 small ones. To any inves tor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by an investor of 10s. Read this.—ln Boas's Grand Ham burg Drawings the greatest odds are only 26 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully dote the enormous odds against investors drawing a horse or cash prize in any of the horse consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing oi the cash prizes, which gives the enormous odds against investors. This Company would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing their investments in any horse consultations; and this Com pany would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances and may win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10s. Note. —Prize winners whether winning large or small prizes are informed that their names will not be made public with out their written consent. Thl« ninth grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the supeivision of a com mittee of eight subscribers, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Noxioz—Country cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to Rnii. Dank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letters must be addressed D« 0 rr Oare Mr Mosoly, XjOELZy Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 Pori Office Dunedin 121138



F IAOIS ARB STUBBORN THINGS. Robin Hood Co., By their popularity,' have ,again asserted their supremacy. Look at the result of the r Queen’s Birth day Programme—Something Wonderful! 13,280 shares sold in -aix reeks 688 extra Cash Prizes L 6 each were allotted. 748 Prizes instead of 220. NOW OPEN ON A RACING AND COURSING Programme, For Middle July, 1865. 8,000 at 10s, L4, C00—First Prize, L! ,000. About 220 Prizes. Melbourne Waterloo Cup, Grand National Christchurch. Steeplechase. About 64 nominations About 25 Nominations First Li.ooo Second ... 3°° Third !s<> All others di vided, about L2O each ... 400 Li,SOO Winn Waterloo Cup Bunner-up ... Winner, W’rloo Purse Runner-up ... W i n n e r, W’rloo Plate Runner-up ... All other dogs (divided) About Lio each L2OO 100 5° 25 50 25 55° 2 at Lso 4 at Lay 5 at L2O 10 at Ll 5 10 at Lio 126 CASH BONDS. ... Lioo Lioo ... Lioo ... Ll5O Lioo 15 at L 8 30 at L 6 SO at LS Li,ooo . Ll2O . LIBO . Lzso Li,loo Will Close Middie of July. Each ticket has ten chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. We are glad we have again hit public taste, by allotting extra prizes instead of increasing advertised value of existing prizes when we more than fill. We shall again devote all moneys for application over 8,000 to extra L 5 Cash Bonds (less usual commission), called 9th Class, but must explain that all tickets told up to time of closing has equal chances to everything on the programme. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result (two stamped addressed envelopes greatly expedites business). P.O. orders preferred. Is exchange on Cheques and Stamps. Coin or Notes must be regis tered. Registered letters and telegrams Addrew—ROßlN HOOD COMPANY Care of Stapleton and FI ming. : Box 238, P.O. ■ Chfisjbchuyph. ; 10,000 BOTTLES SOLD L T IT WINTER, USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the core of Colds, Coughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s fid : bottles. « s Wholesale Agents Habbis and So.r, and Kempthobnk, Pbobser and Co., Ohyfftohorch ; or to the proprietor. .. H. CITRON, fiUXO AJtaroa.



Sporting SHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. To be held on the RACECOURSE, ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. 1885. President—E. G. Wright. Vica-Piesidents —W. G. Robb and C. G. Hawdon Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards—W. B. Denshire, F. Cotton, J. C. N. Grigg, G.Coward, J, McLean, J. Corbitt and 'J'. Leahy. Starter —T, Leahy. Clerk of the Scales—M. Friedlander. _ Clerk of the Course—G. Scott, Handicappers— W. G. Robs, S. Saunders and M. Stitt. The first race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 bovs ; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination 10s, acceptance 16s. For district horses that have been regularly huntoc with the Ash burton hounds. 2 miles. 2. Hurt Club Steeplechase Cop (handi cap, minimum weight list), a trophy of the value of 40 snvs ; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 2 sots ; open to all qualified hunters; amateur riders only. 3 miles. 3. Maiden Steeplechase Plate, of 16 sovs; weight for age ; nomination 10a, acceptance 16s; for district horses that have been regularly bunted with the Ashburton hounds. 2 miles. 4. Hunters Flat Race Handicap, of 15 sovs ; minimum weight list; nomi nation 10s, acceptance 15s ; open to all qualified hunters. Horses starting for this race must qualify over a hurdle to the satisfaction of the Stewards. 2 miles. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; nomination 10s, acceptance free. 1$ miles. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except oh the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing ■hall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points nonnested with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Grand National Steeplechase Rules adhered to when applicable. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in tbe Ashburton County from May 7,1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County during the same period.—A qualified hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted, at least three times, with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1885. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 6. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. ON



6. Professional riders will be required to carry 7lb extra io all races to which they are admitted. 7. .Nominations, accompanied by fees, name, age, description of horse and colors of rider, and a master of hounds certifi cate as to qualification must be in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14. 8. Weights will be declared on Satur day, July 26. 9. Acceptances must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Mon* day, August 8. S. SAUNDERS, 6 966 <a f Secretary. Business Notices. fjl RIAN GL E BAKERY B. MORRIS being the first to RE DUCE the Price of BREAD in Ashbur ton, takes this opportunity of thanking his customers for past favors, and has now the pleasure of informing them that prompt monthly customers are waited upon at CASH prices, viz., 41b Loaf sd, Also, that Gristing of farmers’ lots is re ceived at the Triangle Bakery, for the Westerfield Flour Mills. B. MORRIS, MILLER, WESTERFIELD. 5 712 Public Companies. ATEW ZEALAND LOAN & MBR j\ OANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing dir ,-of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALESof Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms; Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Sppcifl and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and- CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current RAtea.



AGENTS iN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Oo.’a celebrated Com* bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New t Zealand. Felton and Gnineanme'a Patent Galvan isedSteol-bayb ?ppoing Wire Candy's Patent Option Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Farther particulars on application at the Company’s Offoes, Ohrlstcf>\roh, Ashbur ton tend Rakala. JOHN COOKE, Manager Chylstoharch H. SBCRETAN, . Ag* at > 0. Asbborto W -JRNEr ■ ’ 3 Cr*l



Business Notices. £JO R N AND CHAFF STORE. CHAFFCUTTING. OHAFFCUTTING We are prepared to out Chaff in any quantities, on Farmer’s premises. Jones & Bradshaw HAVELOCK STREET. 1 67 LFORD FOREST HOTEL. Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call Tom his old friends and as many new nes as can make it convenient to giv look in Good accommodation for horses. 1328 TjlOR the Blood is the Life. —Clarke's Jt. world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2s 6d and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England 116 John Tisch, Medical N E WORD.



Dear Friends— We have some hesita tion in addressing 70a in the manner fol lowing, but hope that it will not be looked at in any invidious light, when we state that it is only our regard for your health that causes us to do it. We have been a Firm of Analytical Chemists for many, many years and have in the long course of this time manufactured certain Medicines that being based on scientific formula and absolute care and precision in manufacture, have enjoyed a popularity far in advance of any other Pharmaceuti cal Preparations of the day. How suc cessful we have been in this, is only to s.ote the extraordinary amount of the sales of our fiaydook 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 del mand is because we find in Haydock’ 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 remarkable dis covery of Dr Haydock has eclipsed them all, and has founded a New Medical Sys tem. The Doctors, whose vast doses of four or 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 his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Dr Hay--' dock’s New Liver Pills suffices to place the stomach 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 his people (caste) that you would deign to look upon their ignoble miseries and cure them with your Life-giving grains (Pills). 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 Soble and unworthy to be in your high _ rosence, prays that yon will graciously permit your Life gr *ns (Pills) to come to Aykab. To the mo. learned and wise Physician Haylock (Haydock) of high name. Native to the States of America, united in North America Country. Serviely signing for himself and twenty three others, the Petititioner places his sign. Tnail Fanaibkeeranoikl. Carmi, 111., April 2, 1884. Db J. Haydock : Dear Sir —I received your Pills a weak ago. 1 have tried them and must say that 1 never had so much good done by anything as they have me. I have suffered tor years with billlousness and have been so sick at times as not to pare *0 live, out your Pills have cured me- One aged man here has taken from me only two of your Pills, and I wish you could see him. He has bad no appetite for five months, and to-day he ate a dinner such as api ughman eats. I had to check him, but h laughed and said he was treating his stomach to a new sensation, for it really was hungry. I hand yon with this four dollars. Please send at once, a below, your Pills Mbs Sahah 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. Haydock’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 ]Pill|i Sent him Free on receipt of his name gind address, fpr a trial. Send a postal card for copy of pamphlet—f‘ The Liver and its Mystery.” It furnishes valuable information to all. haydock; & 00 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 Haydook’s Liver Pills, AU with out this are counterfeits. P. HAYMAN & 0., So Agents ioi New Zealand. 1861



Business Notices. NE box of Clark’s b 41 pills is war ranted to care all discharges from the urinary organa in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree .from mercury. Sold in boxes 4s 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors Sole pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coun ties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whole sale of all the wholesale houses. 1 18 BID AND GRAY’S New Positive Feed Broadcast For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can besrranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising DisoHaebows.— The Best. —Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chappcutters. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chad requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over JNew Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs. —The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and 6 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 6 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for I, 2,3, and 4 horses. Best iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pully gear for 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep. Winner*, jf the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Retf and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in finish and con struction it is far superior to any other Seedsower,



Rakaia* The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns m this district RKIP ORA v n iHE ASHBURTON COUNTY I STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY (Limited), la prepared to Dip Sheep IN large or small lots at the following scale of charges : For the first 600 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one half penny each For the second 1,000 sheep, one farthing each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will be made. The material used will be charged for in addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary. JJORB VALUABLE THAN GOLD if a daily increasing demand and an endless number of testimonials are a criterion of the popularity of an article, then Dr Low’s CHERRY PECTORAL is one of the wonders of the present en lightened age. During the past winter and spring diseases of the throat and lungs have been very prevalent, and it has been admitted on all sides that where ever this valuable remedy has been ob tainable, numbers of lives have been saved by its timely use. Always have a bottle in the house. Sold*eve«rywhere ac la 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. Wholesale agents, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Christchurch, and at the proprietor, H. Citron, Chemist, Akaroa. ATCHMAKERS JEWELLERS, V ds: iCH CM-CH. Government Notice. The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of ■he Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within easy each of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State ctiers to every per on : 1. —About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —Intending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar iage Settlement. 4.—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 6. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi ohe burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of naa jg the State ma thinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained fvom ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. O. HAMBRTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 18th May, 1888



Business Notices. QBOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Ranges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four. Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 46 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 HQRIESSELICH AND CO. • WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1855. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2£ per cent, commission, selected by buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Produce at highest prices upon 1 per cent, commission. Orders to be accompanied by Letters of Credit or part remittance in Bank Drafts or Produce. Open Policies of Insurance for floating cargoes to cover sea risks.. References—Chief Office of the London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35



BALLANTYNE’S Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING SEIKO SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. TH E Premises are shortly to be taken down and re built. The Goods must therefore be cleared out, so that all who ire likely to want Drapery should take the advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS. 3& T ' &&&&■■ E ~|~N the Matter of the Assigned Estate of T F. FOUNTAINS, Clothier and Draper, G Ij. Beath & Co., Having been declared the Successful Tenderers for the Entire Stock in the above Estate, will offer the same WITHOUT RESERVE, on Wednesday next, and following days, at ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100 High Street. H. A’COURT, Kaiapoi Woollen Company. W. BICKERTON, Sargoods, Dunedin. Trustees in the Estate. GREAT Drapery & Clothing Sale.



Business Notices TO THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guardian Office, ACAKD— To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of youth nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc., I will send a recipe that will cure yon free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope and sixpence to prepay postage to the Rev Joseph T'. Inman, station D, New York City, U.S.A. 1 Caution. SOME unscrupulous firms are trying to force on the New Zealand pe pie a Nostrum, under tne cloak that it is made in the United States — WHICH IS NOT TRUE. Under this pretence they are trying to deceive the Public and Incautious Pur chasers into the belief that they are the Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS. We wish to warn all honest and unsus pecting people against this DECEPTION, and to call the attention once more to the facts that the Genuine American Co.’s BOP BITTERS Are put up in Squre, Panelled, Amber colored Bottles, with White Label ou one side, printed in Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster; and, on the other side, Yellow Label, with Directions in Red Letters, in English and German, and the name of “Dr Soule” blown in every Bottle. This is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BUYERS are put



ELZ BROTHERS, COAOHBUILDERS, BRICK BUILDINGS (Opposite Cookson’s Stables). We take this opportunity to inform our friends and the genera public that we have RE COMMENCED BUSINESS and by turning out but first-class work at moderate charges hope to receive as before a fair share of patronage. To Re pairs, Re-painting and Re-Trimming, we pay particular attention. 1 152 -Cl TO -C/l P er dft y to be made by per c&X gong 0 { either sex, In their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful suc cess. Anyone can do the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region in which this publication circulates. Boy. and girls earn nearly as much as Full particulars and instructions maile free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us at once. ddress Stinson and Co. Portland, Maine, United States. R O A. L L O W A WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. Y. (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) Special attention is devoted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. 211199 OTIC B. We have much pleasure in the Public that we have DISPOS D OF OUR GhOOERY, IRONMONGERY, GLASS AND CHINA WARS BUSINESS, TO Mr Henry Zander. While thanking clients for their liberal supp irt accorded us, we beg to ask a con tinuance of the same for our successor, in the above Departments. FRIEDLANDER BROS. gPEOIAL NOTICE, With reference to the above, HENRV zander Respectfully notifies the Public o Ashburton and its vicinity, that ho has TAKEN OVER Part of the Old Established Premi s formerly in the occupation of MESSES 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, ho is confident that an in spection of the same will meet both the approbation and 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 quic • dispatch of Goods to any locality desired. HENRY ZANDER, MERCHANT AND IMPORTER, &c. Friedlanobbs’ Buudinos, Ashburton. q m



Business Notice. Canterbury Mills. rjlO FARMERS AND OTHERS! CORN SACKS, K size and weights. At lowest current r^Jea, 3 292 0, VT. TURNER. SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS. STATION RY, &o. Must be sold - even if at a loss To 'nit everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., Bookselubs, Stationers, &0., t Ashburton. W. Fowke, BOOTMAKER, BEGS to inform bia friends and the pub ic generally that he has started business on his own account. Ho hopes by strict attention to business and making a good article, to secure a share of public patronage. Address—BUßNETT STREET, In premises occupied by Mr J. Mesoh. 4 486



r A R OR NO WARI War or no war, we in Ashburton most “ eat to live,” in other word t every one must purchase tea, coffee, sugar and gene ral groceries. When about to do so I would respectfully suggest that my shop be patronised, especially if purchases are to be for ready money. Mr Blank, • storekeeper, tells me that in (view of the great number of stores, and cutting in prices, and general slaughter, it would soon be, in Ashburton, a case of the ‘‘survival of the fittest.*’ I hope to be one of the survivors, for I never was in a better position to serve the public well in quality and prices of goods. I take this opportunity to thank my customers for the preference they continue to give my shop, and at same time to request monthly customers to settle promptly, thus en abling me to buy well, and to continue to serve them well. H. M. CARSON, Agent for Nelson. Moate and Oo.’a cele brated teas, in packets, boxes and half chests. Grocery, Fruit, Glass, China, Italian and Fancy Goods Warehouse, East street, Ashbftrton. DOWN AGAIN Not the price of wheat, but of Drapery, Clothing BOOTS, GROCERY, &a HAYES & 00. Are always to the front to meet existing depression in trade and labor. We are Offering a Few Desperate Lines as under— White and Grey Calico, 2Jd We have a large stock of blankets unus ual y cheap from 7s lid White and Scotch Flannel, B£d Turkish Towels, 6d A splendid Lot of Dress Stuffs, 20 pe' cent cheaper than any other house Scotch Homespun, 6d Nice Shade in Fonle Cloth, XOd Tapestry Carpetsf beautiful patterns. Is lid Ladies’ Scarves, 3d Children’s Warm Scarves, fid Ladies’ • laters, grand valae, 3s lid Children’s Ulsters and Jackets, all prices Ladies’ Handsome Jackets, for trimmed, 5s 9d dirt cheap A Lot of Rich Cashmeres from Splendid Lot of Velveteens new shades, from is fid A Quantity of Wool, 2s fid per hank WooUen Jackets, Is fid A few dozen of our Cheap Bose at fid grand value We have some lovely blankets, extra large, 19a fid Kaiapoi Blankets, splendid value, extra size, 25a Beautiful Twill Flannels, Is fid Boys’ Saits, choice, 4s 9d Boys’ Moles, 4s Men’s Moles, 6s 9d Men’s Tweed Saits, 16s fid Oil Coats, 16 1 A novelty in Improvers, Is 3d Nice shade in Dress Buttons, Id per doz A Grand Lot of OVERCOATS to be sold at 16s—only see them Boys’ Ulsters from 6s OUR BOOT STOCK IS IMMENSE. Children’s Patent E.S., la fid Heavy Leather, 3s Girls’ Kid Boots, 3s Ladies’ Kid Boots, grand value, fia’fid Try our own make in Shooters, only 10s fid Boys’ Shooters, 7s Water tights, pegged and guaranteed, 14s fid Nothing like them In the colony And a quantity of others to choose from. One trial is all we ask. N.B.—OUR GROCERY ESTABLISH MENT IS Al. Hayes and Go., THE ROAD^t