. THE ASJgBURTQN GUARDIAN, MONDAY. JULY 20, 1885.

Printed *mi published daily, tor Tax AsH ■imfoif Guardian Company, liautnd,by , Uuim,T Vniq»T SUvrsu. oi Sum* . I SUMC» AAhiftw.it JnSi^^



iw6simw*wSiiriß«sß' Notices. ASHBURTON TIMBER *"• and ’ COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. 1 Tucker and RestelL : Joshua Tucker [John Q. Rbsieel HAVING made yery Favorable arrange ments with proprietors of Sawmills In Southland, we are in a position to make special quotations to those about to build ox to those who may require timber £Ol 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, Xhzmeps-whd others a continuance of their orders. * w Large Stocks of well-assorted lines, suitable for all require me, ins uli n g Rusticated Weatfce Boards Feather-edge do do Weather Boards and Rough Lining and 6. White Pine Lining and ~Flooring t '■ ’ Also, , A quantity of ■ ' ■ mtens and Scantlings ’ We\ave just received from Auckland, arcMwitnj an assortment of Kauri Tim ber from the Union Company’s Mills— - ,1 inch and | inch Shelving : . T. and G. Flooring and Lining Mouldings ~T .Architraves ' -Skirtings These Timbers we keep stacked under qover, so that they are fit for immediate use; being.clean, dryland thoroughly seasoned. We also beg to call attention to our other stocks, consisting of V.D.L. Timber Deal Hardies Doors and Sashes Gates GALVANISED IRON,



Lreaght’s “Orb” brand, the best imported GUI.’ Wails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead-Washers Sheet Zinc Wire Wails and Staples Steel Fencing Wire Barbed Fencing Wire ' Having apiece of well-timbered land at AUord Forest, we can produce First class POSTS RAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES Tucker and Restell. 4 493 jittPORTAWT ANNOUNCEMENT. IdcGallum & Co , TIMBER AND IRON MERCHANTS . IMPORTERS, beg to announce to the public Ashburton and District, that they HAYS HOW OPENED A BRANCH business in ; a SHB URTON, TIMBER YARD, EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Offices and Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being DIRECT IMPORT ERS & PRODUCERS We can offer r SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised - '--STEEL BARBED WIRE, V- , ' Very Cheap, STANDARDS, FENCING WIRE, * STAPLES, And all requisites for Fencing purposes. At Specially Low Prices. . Standards are Punched to any required Inowe by the Automatic Feed Gear Stan dard POUcher recently patented by us Weland the iron direct Iron* the maun, foctdrera, and can therefore offer our cua- Aomera materials of firat-class quality at* a jar For price lists for all soaterial please apply to— MoCALLUM & 00., -TIMBER & IRON MERCHANTS, SASH & DOOR MANUFACTURERS r s K s -’ importers, Of all descriptions of building material, general v ironmongery, paints* oils, AND COLOR Large and complete Stock of V.d.l. Hardwood' palings & posts Galvanised Corrugated Roofing Iron PORTLAND CEMENT Fencing Wire, 6 to 9, ann and oiled Helmet, Rylauds and other branas Wire Nails, Galvanised Roofing Nails Wrought Nails, etc. ghffffc Lead, Sheet Zinc, Ridging, Spout ing, etc. REGISTER GRATES, RANGES, And all kinds, of BUILDERS’



IRONMONGERY AND BRASS WARE WHITE AND BED LEADS , JIQUID PAINTS AND COLORS . BAW AND BOILED LISS ED OILS . cm hand, large and complete .riwTtT atock* ol Kauri, Bed, White, and Black Pinea, nrchitravea, Mould ing>« Skirtinea, Doara ' Baahea from our own Factory <«JSa®OIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUPPLIES OP FROM dUR SOUTHLAND of iho celebrated EEL _____ > Steel 0?al Fencing Wire, CO., | f Oamant and luvarcarguL Vu&h and Oiio*Tree * 6 i^Pdnlt^oQihland. :4 John oaawshaw, ' Branch Manager;



Mafcaon, Oox & Co. r O - FARM E E S WE ARE Cash. Buyers OF WHEAT OATS AHD BARLEY. 517 MATSON, OOX & CO. Bakaia. WE have much pleasure in Intimating to our clients and others in the flak'ia District that we have made ar ran cments to attend the Regular FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK There, and we have evsry 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. A UOTIONEERS & VALUATORS, A. LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS.



LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS W OOL, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B \rbed Plain Green pud Yellow Tancred Turnip* Skirvin Swedes and other Tnmip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Glover Seeds of all description* Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Ohaff, &o. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. Wool Purchased IN uARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OB CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES. OB TBS * HOME MARKET, LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. WEEKLY SALES OF HORSES, OOWS, PIGS \.ND ALL FINDS OP STOCK AND PRODUO & ON SATURDAYS aT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTIN IGHTLY SALL> OF S T •.« V- K. ■ Will • lidiii at ASHBURTON iKii LT-> '> ALL Alternately.



NEXT *ALh AT ' TINWALD YARDS TtJJESD iY, JULY 14 yQ BaCoN PIGS. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agenoy Oo M.*iaarc '♦Vos>iU, miic <*■ r tin O’*. 'ioboy'B Threanma . VIA* V-iv siS. . iff*, • \> r. 7 - we a tv *j ■ DRAYS STRIPPERS PORTABLE WHARE ALSO Howard’s Twine Binders. MANILLA & HEMP TWINE COLZA, NEATSFUOT & 0 ASTER OILS CviRN SACKS, Large else. Everything of the Best Quality and make and at the Lowest Prices. Matson, Cox & Co.



Public Companies. M UTUAL FIRE INSURANCE. 9 Lowest Rates of Premium. Insurers Share Profits without any Liability whatever. tHB AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE I UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Oatital ... ... ... £250,00ty 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., of Messrs Warns and Reid . „ Stanford Chapman, Esq., of Messrs Tlr goe, Sqp and Chapman. List of Shareholders: _ John Blyth, Esq.. J.P., of John Blyth and Co., merchants, Melbourne Alfred Shaw, Esq., Wm. Hughes, Esq.. Matthew Gill, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co., importers,Malbonrne, Brisbane Gavin Shaw, Esq., J.P., merchant, Mer bourne _ . W. McLean, Esq., O. McLean, Esq., of McLean Bros, and Rigg, Iron mer chants, eta, 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, eta Q. Whittingham, Esq,, J. Whittlngham, Esq., merchants and millowneis, Melbourne Edward Duckett. Esq., wholesale Iron monger, Melbourne W; P. Moffatt, JSsq., Wm. Peacock, Esq., of Robertson and MofiEatt, diapers, Melbourne » Joseph Webster, Esq., of Joseph Webster and Co., Melbourne J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esq., of Wm. Peterson and Co., tea mer* chants, Melbourne James Dodgshun, Esq., Mayor elect



Melbourne Joseph Dodgshun, Esq., of James DOflg ihun and 00., warehousemen Robert Held, Esq., of Warne and Held, warehousemen fames McD mgall, Esq., D. MoDoogall, Esq., of Messrs Sands and MoDon gall, wholesale stationers t, Rowan, Esq., J.P., of De Oastella and Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Papei Mills Xoh, Tnompson, Esq., of Kilpatrick and 00., jewellers, etc. Hon. James Service, James Ormond, Eaq. of James Service and 00., merchants Melbourne. -A Thomas Swallow, Esq*, J.P., F.T. Der ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Arlell, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mas Miller, Bsp of James Miller and Oc jute manufacturers, d. Baines,Esq.,wholesale, ironmonger, Melbourne' /. A. Davies, Esd., miller,Blehmonb Wm. Dean , Esq.,of Wm. Dean and Oe., oil and colour merchants. P. 0 Lange, Esq., of Lange and Thone man, merchants D. Beath, Esq., of Beath, Sohlesa and 00., warehousemen and manatee turera 9 O. Smith,Esq., J.P., J. A. Fielding, Esq., of Smith, Winn and Fielding, malt* stars and merchants Thos. Alston, Esq., J.P., of Alston and Brown, drapers C 3. Moore, Esq., J. Christie, Esq., F. J. Spinks, Esq., of Moore, Ohristia, and Spinks, merchants, Melbourne Qeo. Robertson, Esq., publisher, Mel bourne Sydney, eta. 9 Qeo. Ramsden, Esq., miller, Melbourne H. N. Aloock, Esq., J.P., of Alcook and 00., billiard table manufacturers Jehn Lorimer, Esq., W. Graham, Esq., of s, Connell, Hogarth, and 00., mar -01 chants, Melbourne Q. 11. Traill, Esq., manager Orients) Bank Hastings Cunningham, Esq., John K, Smyth, Esq., of Australian Morfc ’gage and Agency Company, limited P, Nettleton, Esq., J.P., wool merchant A. Newell, Esq., of Newell and 00., mar-



chants B. Chapman, Esq. of Virgo*, Sob u 4 Chapman, merchants. F. Throssell, Esq., of Throssell and Tan* hard, maltsters A and R. Oonghsj, win* msrshants, Melbourne J. A. Kitchen, Esq., of J. Kitchen ami Sons, candle manufacturers R. T. Blackwell, Esq. of Brooks, Robin* •on and Co., glass, oil, and eolor merchants F. J. Sargood. Esq., H. Butler, Esq., of Sargood Butler and Nioholl, ware* housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land J, Paterson, Esq., J. R. Lalng, Esq., John M. Brnce, Esq,, of Paterson, Lalng, and Bruce, warehousemen, Melbourne O. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwick Bros. warehousemen W. K. Thomson, Esq., J.P., S. Renwlck, Esq., of James MoEwan and Co. Iron merchants, Melbourne. Davies and Campbell,, solicitors, Mel bourne rv B. Harper, Esq., of R. Harper and 00., spice merchants and millers 0. B. Parsons, Esq., Melbourne agent ,5 South British Insurance Company James Thomson, Esq., shipowner, Mel* bourne f. E. White, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co. merchants, Brisbane W. G. Stephens, Esq., of Stephens and Watts, drapers A Parker, Esq., of B. Goldabrough and . Co., Limited W. E. Adcock, Esq., of Adcock, Bros., merchants Hon. J. b. Francis, 0.M.G., of Francis and McPherson Charles Campbell, Esq., of C. Campbell and Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberts, Esq., director City ol Melbourne Bank A. B. Robinson, Esq., commercial editor of the Age J. £. Simmons, Esq., eommerclal editor of the Telegraph Wiseman Brothers, woollen warehouse* men A Jack, Esq., of A Jack and Co., whole sale stationers EL J. Langdon, Esq., J.P., of H. J. Langdon and Co. , drysalters 9, T. Bussell, Esq., manager Melbourne Exchange Hugh McNeill, Esq., of Briscoe and 00., Dunedin 0. Forrester, Esq., Victoria Sugar Com pany John Binnle, Esq., of Georg* Webster end 00., merchant* &c., &0., &o. Christchurch Board of Directors: William Pratt, Esq., Chairman Henry Thomson, Esq., M.H.B. William Sirange, Esq. John Frith Roberts, Esq. H. Hobday, Esq, J. MoVEY BAIRD, Manager for New Zealand. Offices: Hereford street West, Adjoining Union Bank. Insurances against Fire effected on almost every description of property. All Losses promptly settled in Christ* church. Aaobts for Ashburton and Distlilt: QBM 4 ,|



The Standard Company. gPEOIAL NOTICE. THE LIGHT-RUNNING SEWING MACHINE. The STANDARD hab more Improvements than all the other Sewing Machines pat together I 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 7, AGENT FOR ASHBURTON— I W. C. Page, STANDARD Has always been the best land. 1 WALTHAM I EAST STREET



Thos. Bullock. 008 SALE, CHEAP A Portable ■*- Chaff-cutter, complete, by Andrews and Bevan. Apply to T. BULLOCK ]l/t C3SEY TO LEND—£4OOO at rate of interest, on first cl curity only. low class se- Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE—A Bargain—Lot 23, con taining 2 roods 6 perches fronting the Alford Forest Road, same side at Woollen Factory Terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE A BAHGaIN. —Mr Thomas Greenaway’s Plains Farm, containing 242 acres, subdivided into paddocks and all laid down to English grasses, also well watered. Situated about a mile from the Elgin school, Wakanui. On account of bis leaving for the Nortb 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-west Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakanni road, good site for a house Lots 62 63, corner of Wakanui road and Town Belt Lot 22, containing £-acre, with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lots 42, 43, 44, 62, 63, together with house, Allenton, near the Woollen Factory TOWN PROPERTIES. 777, Corner of Ooz and William street 778, Adjoining fronting Cox street. 636, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith’s shop. 645, 654, 655, 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 planted, with three roomed house thereon Lots 366, 359, 360 lots 8, 11,101, MoMnrdo street Lots 234, 236, 236, 237, Anne street TO LET; Five-roomed Cottage in Tancred street, recently occupied by Mr W. Hicks A small Cottage at Trevor ton, rent 6s 6d per week Seven-roomed House on the Town Belt east, near the Parsonage, at a low rental ' Commodious premises in h ast street Blacksmith’s shop, together with d3ve}ling-bouse, in Peter street Fire-roompd bouse at Trevopton Four-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house, Graham’s road, Tinwald Shop and hoarding-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, barrows Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wal* mate, cheap Second-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, ASBBTOIOTT,



Guardian PRINTING OF ALL KINDS INCLUDING- Billheads Circulars Memorandum Forms . Agreements Lions Conditions of Sale Catalogues - Posters, Ac., And every description of LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LETTER-PRESS executed at the shortest notice and iu the LATEST DESIGN SPECIAL and most favorable terms offerred to WHOLESALE ORDERS. arms ASHBURTON GUARDIAN OFFICE,



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Business Notice. JJTVERPOOL, ENGLAND Jan. 1885. 4 JUST PUBLISHED. STEWART DAWSON AND CO;S I NEW ILLUSTRATED ( WATCH PAMPHLET. i 60 Pages Cr. 4to I 200 Illustrations 1 The most important, the most interesting, and the best Illustrated Book ever issued | in England on the ENGLISH LE V w 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 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 & 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 oi business has evoked among watch dealers on all sides. These are only the evi dences of the reforms that STEW ART DAWSON & CO. have efiected 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 t« 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 RJPAD IN OUR NEW ILLUSTRAEED WATCH PAMPHLET How 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 at s illustrations of all our celebrated watches, and many hours’ reacting, of highly entertaining nformation ; together with a MOST INTERESTING EbSAY by a Customer, on the Value and Quality of STEWART DAWSON <fe 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!! 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 folk)wing Unrivalled Watches:— STEWART DAWSON & CO. S Six Guinea English Levers, in open-face Cry stal Front, sold direct for Lj 103, most won derful value. STeWART DAWSON & CO.’S Renowned Ly 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, L 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 btate railways. Trice, L 6 10s, never equalled at any price. Every railway employee in New Zealand should see particu lar* ot this watch in our new pamphlet. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies and Gents Sterling Silver Defiance Watches, open face, Li ys 6d; hunter, Li 15s; perfect timekeepers. Eot half Colonial prices



STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ English Levers, open face, L 3 10s Hunters, L 3 15s; positively worth L 7 7s. TEW ART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ highest quality English Gold Levers, all 18 carat cases, L 8 10s; Hunters, Lll 10s, worth Ll2 ios and Ll 7 ios. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S J Gentlemen’s English Gold Levers, open face, and hunters, all fully illustrated in their new watch pamphlet, Li2 10s, Ll 5 10s and LlB ios, 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! om. ALBERTS—New designs, gold and stari ng silver, ladies’ and gents’, all illustrated and at one-half Colonial prices; sterling silver; Government Hall marked alberts, 9s fid, 13s fid and 15s 6c, worth 21s. See also our new I speciality in Gen lemen's Sterling Silver Double Alberts—“ The Hartington ” and “The Salisbury”—Li 5s each, worth L2 as; The handsome t albert ever made. These sure new registered designs, and wear from pocket to pocket, with drop piece in centre. INSTRUCTIONS KO * ORDERING WATCHES. , Ashburton Guardian. Cut this Square out, and forward it with P.O. Order, payable to S.D. and Co., Dunedin, with 2s fid 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 <n pamphlet, by first post. (Signed) Stewart Dawson & Co. Note—All Letters and Orders to be addressed STEWART DAWSON &G& 34, PRINCES ST., DUNEDIN. } Write ct once for k copy of our Splendid < New Illustrated Watch and read c what your neighbors say of our watche% afld t also learn what can be done by organisation,. ente rise, capital, perseverance and honorable j straightforward dealings. We will forward you a copy per return post free, for qd in ( stamps, the *>ost of postage only. Other Colonial Branches:— 195, Queen street Auckland g 390, George street... Sydney a 3, COLUNS STREET... WEST MELBOURNE MANUFACTORY: WYKRPOOL, BNQL*ND



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These well-known Family Medicines have had a Continually Increasing sale throughout the United Kingdom and the British Colonies, since their introduction In 1836, and are especially noted for their Strengthening and Restorative proper* ties Hence the invariable success in the Belief and Cure of Indigestion, Liver Complaints, Asthma, Bronchitis, Pul monary, Consumption, Rheumatism, Gout, Scrofula, General Debility, and all •Diseases of the Nervous System, whether arising from a sedentary mode of life, un healthy occupation, unsalubrions dimate, or other cause what-Over. DR. ROOKB’S ORIENTAL PILLS Are sold In boxes at 1s IJd and 4s 6d each, DR. 800 KB’S SOLAR ELIXIR Is sold in bottles at 4s 6d and lls each. DR, ROOKE’S MEDICINES may be obtained of all Chemists and Patent Medicine .Vendors; and of my Agent J, BAXTER, Chemist, Chribtohuboh. DR. ROOKE’S ANTI-LANCET. DR. ROOKE’S ANTI-LAN GET. Every Household should possess a Copy. All who wish to Preserve Health and thus to prolong life -should read Dr. Rooke’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 ANTI-LANCET may be obtained Gratia of J. Bxzxbb, Chemist, Christchurch; or, post free, from Dr. Kooks, Scarborough, England. DR. ROOKB'S ANTI-LANCET, Con corning 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 KT.TYTR, Ib specially recommended by several eminent Physicians, and by Ur. Rooke, scarbocoogh, author of the “ Anti Lan oeu” 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 Us each, by J. Baxxbb, Chemist, Victoria i street, Christchurch, and wholeisle by J Alias M. Okosbt, Chemist, Scarborough, i /Uinvalids should read Crosby’s Prom Treatise on “Disease of the Lungs and Air-vessels,” a copy of wblc& can be had Gratis of all Chemists. Agsht: MB JOHN BAIT BK, Phabmoobutioai Ohkjost 31 Victoria street (corner of Durham sk.), ax> A opposite Britannia Hotel, Ohrist . ehnreb CHARLES NBATB, Auto' VartStnst, Asbbw**. j9W



m I 1 F.- Dentist, will VISIT-Ashburton wry month, and may be oonenited QtAn» Hotel. 106 PUBLIC NOTIOK * g I BEG to inform tny hieodi iud mi tomers that I hare disposed dflSh business u Chemist and which I have carded on in thin town fbr tks paat twelve yean. In retiring therefrom 1 thank most sincerely ay large circle of. C'A friends for their kind and mmlrionl patronage extended to me for ao long a time. My successor (Mr A- Kamnita)- will, I trust, meet with the same favorable r support. J M. CAMBRIDGE. Ashburton, May 1885. In reference to the above A Kamnitser in ancoeedlhg to the basinesa, hopes to be favored with a continuance of the patron age ao long enjoyed by Mr Cambridge Kamnitser, K.Q.A. and M.G.A.H.' has had large experience in some of the largest Apothecaries on the Continent o- Europo, and has made complete meats for s regular supply of drags, ohemioala, medicines, etc., 'from the prin cipal'. ondo and Continental houses Everything will be guaranteed to be o the finest quality obtainable, and by direc importation in large quantities, he will be In a position to aril at moat prices. 5 816 Mr Cambridge will, for the present, attend to easterners as heretofore. - GBATEFtTL—OOMPORTESTQ. EPPS’S OOOOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natt laws which-govern tile or digestion and nutrition, and by a oarafo application of the fine arqperttss of -wri selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables m ‘s. «opdf flavoured beverage which-msijp many heavy doctor’s bills- It Is by ths ad riousase of such artlolesof- diet-that a constltutiop may be gradually bu£Ef .a until strong enough to resist every tan denoy to disease. Hundreds at Subtle maladies \n .'floatingaround in■*en^r ! < attack .wherever. there iJa weak;print 'Ve may escape msmy a fatal ristß iby keeping ourselves well fortified with pus food and a- properly nourished frame.— An article SorvieeGasetU. Made simplywith boiling wrier or milk Sold in fib packets by Grocers, laWlled thus;— •" ' : t:--. " - ■- -'ii-j JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOiMOPAWno mmnnii;r LONDON, ENGLAND. . .Jkfc harmless hi ANIMAL. LIFE, but u unrivalled in destroy mg fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, sooths i. rors, and every other species of m«ct. Sports men will find this invaluable for destroy in fleas in their dogs, as also Hitt lor their pe dogs. T THIS ARTICLE has found so GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others to void a so called article in imitation. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED ! that -the tins of -the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in tins only. Seating's Worm Tablets. Keating's Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm t TaMsti A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT both in appearance and taste, furnishing a m» agreeable method of certain remedy for IKTESTONAL tw THREAD WORMS. It is a pmfocriy and mild preparation,.and is esperiallvadiuiteu for children. Sold In tins Druggists. .



r- Proprietor, THOS. KKATING, London 10 i . .. '' ~ -• ' j r Thk Bad AND WoitTHtfs? , «« never imitated or cmtnUrfdUd.' 1W is es »» pecially true of a family medicine, and it i « positive proof that the remedy imitated is o ir roe highest value. As soon as it has H—i i- tested and proved fay the v*ole world that Hop i, Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable &nuly medicine on earth, 'many sprung up and began to steal the in * which the press and the people of the country - had expressed the ments of H. 8., and. in troy way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuft instead, erpw^« g to - money on the credit and good name of H. B £ Many others tatted nostrums pot op in -‘—t i lar style to H. 8., with variously devise. y names in which the word “ Hop ’ or • < HopsJk< were used in a wayto induce people tobeueve' they were- the same as Hop IMttcss. ‘ ■ Alt such pretended nmedies or cures, no natter 1 what - their style or name is, and especially with the word “Hop" or '‘Hops” in dietr - name or in any way connected with Hma» ix their name, are imitations or ware of them. Touch none of (hem. . Use " nothing but genuine American Hop Bitten, l with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the ' wV’te label, and Dr Boole** name blown in r th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists »«<i ch. mints are warned agamst deali»g i« ions or counterfoil' gTEKDMAIPS SOOTHING POWDERS CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. f CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this liudi cine has been hugely tested in. all parts «l> A. sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TION S, some of which in OUTWAR APPEARANC B so closely resemble th e or rinal as to have deceived many puidU r The proprietor therefore feels t dne to th public to give A special* caution against thetb of SUCH IMITATIONS. h Purchasers are therefore requested catefaill . observe the . font following distinddv characteristics, without which-. none genuine:—! ist—ln even cue the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH SURREY, are engraved on the Governmen Stamp affix to each packet. and—Each Single Powder has directions fo. the dose, and he words, John Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed t£ertuL 3rd—The name, Steedmsn, is always ; el with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on-sale » at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Mqdf one Vendors, ' Kkmpthorn, Vsosski aad C i