THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONQAY, JUNE 1, 1888.

rioted end published dsilj, for Tax ASH burton Guardian Company, Luxited,bjr HMSMX VIMCXHT SiiWTIU, «f lWm»f Street Ashburton. Rthe Coespeny*■ Pria lag Hone. West street, Ashburton i«tt*, tut



Matson, Cox & Co. MTATSON COX SAND CO. S LIST OF * Properties FOB SALK LONGBEAOH— fgf Amm Ifast-Olass Land, throronghly ftssprored; easy terms *9* l Asrss First-Clan Land, could be subdivided t LL „ jftd Aeres best Land in distriet, all svamp land] WAKANDI— £OB Aeres good Land in grass 5 good improvements SB6 Acres fur Land, improved, 100 aeres In grass, plenty o water 90 Acres first-class Land, good garden, j miles from Ashburton OHEkTSEY— -718 Acres fair Land, improved In gras well fenced, plenty of water 696*Aerea first-class Farm, thoroughly Improved SO Acres splendid Land, all in grass, adjoining township BM acres good Land, fenced and un proved. 000 acre Farm, between Chertseyj and Dromore, well watered, good build ings, now in stubble, part B»Si 27276 V ALFORD*"FOREST— -424 Actes fair Land, 800 acres in grass, - A balance tussock, well fenced, plenty ► ,»of water SO Acres bnsh Land, B.S. 31131 84 Acres splendid Land, all in grass, j good house, orchard, ’•veil fenced COALGATE— I 900 Aeres good Land, first-class bouse, orchard, large portion English grass MATAURA— MOO Acres first-class agricultural Land, Rfverview Estate MOUNT HUTT— -21)0 Acres within 4 miles of Methven Railway Station MAYFIELD— -44 Acres, well fenced, good grass Land; easy terms 1000 Acres fair Land, unimproved, K.S. 30748 and 30749 80p Acres fair Land, well fenced, R.S. 31919 is4o acres Lend thoroughly improved, good house, large plantations, gar den, orchard and necessary out buildings. DUNSANDEL— -1860 Acres good sheep Land, thoroughly ‘ improved, plenty of water «7 Acres tussock Land, 2 miles from Rankside, R.S. 32161 Uoß'Acres fair Land, adjoining Tram way Reserve, B.S. 3205 and 32060 SE AFIELD — 248 Acres good Land, subdivided into 2 paddocks, fronting Beach 937 Acres, ring-fenced, good Land; low price, easy terms HINDS— S3B iena in tnssock, 5 miles from Rail way Station, plenty of water, R-S. 28829, 28867, 28868, 28828 400 Acres, fenced, plenty of water, R.S. 27646, 27647, 27648, 27649 IS6 lores, in tussock, near A. Moore and Co., R.B. 30809 100 Acres, fenced and improved, RS. •27795 " I m * mm ■ Ijg*' RANGITATA ISLAND -808 Acres first-class Lend, improve menta very good, all crop or grass 190 Acres .very fair Land, fenced, school house on property, all in grass .EAVNG— -1090 Acres fair Laud, ring-fenced, sub divided, plenty of water 266 Acres fair Land, all In Engsh grass and turnips, well fenced and watered 898 Acres fair Land, part improved, R.S. 32666 and 32593 837 Acres in tnssock, very good Land, adjoining station, B.S. 32935 WESTERFIELD — 150 Acres fenced and all _in English grass adjacent to Railway, R.S. 25009 SHEPHERD’S BUSH— XOO Aeres, good Land, 18 inches soil, to be let or sold WINSLOW -837 Acres fair Land, some of it been broken up, R.S. 27882, 27883 490 Acres, fair Land, some of it been broken up, R.S. 27884, 27885 RAKAIA~SOUTH— -58 Acres in tnssock, good Land, R.S. 32114 BAKAIA NORTH -478 Acres in tnssock, plenty of weter, R.S. 30073,32289,322810, 322811, 82384, 32386,32156, 33238 v - SHERWOOD— -BDO Acres good Land, all in English grass, securely fenced, plenty of Water MARONAN— Acres in tussock, R.S. 27930 27929, MOUNT SOMERS -110 Acres in tussock, B.S. 31469 DUBDAS— -1867 Acres good Land, plenty of water, splendid improvements, plantation, etc, all in grass BARRHILL— -808 Acres first-class agricultural Land, well fenced, all in grass WATTAKI— -000 Aeres splendid Land, Reclaimed swamp, good improvements LIMBHURST— OS Acres good Land, fenced and sub divided, good improvements BASTOOTE— Acres good Land, fenced and sub divided, good Improvements WINOHMORE— Aeres good Land, only one crop taken off, large stable and cottage ASHTON— -189 Acres good grazing Land, close to each, improved, would be let MITCHAM— Aeres first-class Land, late J. T. Breen's, well fenced and watered, all In grass or crop, magnificent Indy good improvements. OKBBBT & Co., TON 1



Frleil&flder Bros BIBPOBAL OF BUSINESS. IMPORTANT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. Fnedlander &os. beg to announce that they have disposed of thelf IRONMONGERY AND GROCERY BUSINESS TO MR. HENRY ZANDER who has now taken possession, and will conduct the same solely on his own ac count from this date. 0 Selling Off! Belling Off!! Selling Off!!! BJDRAPERY AND CLOTHING. FRIEDLANDER BROS. have also resolved to dispose of their Drapery and Clothing Business, but as the stock in these Departments is much in excess they sre determined to reduce it, and in order te do so everything will be re-marked at Astonishingly Low Prices. s a rare opportunity for Cash and one we feel confident the nts of Ash bur ten and sarround trlcta will take advantage of repared to boy ; we are prepared as NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED—FOR CASH. THE DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT is still under the management of Miss GREEN, and dresses will be made up during the Sale at 9s fid, 10e fid and 14s fid. Style and Fit not to be surpassed. BOOTS. BOOTS. We keep only the BEST MAKE IN COLONIAL BOOTS, viz, “Lightband and Allan’s," which are acknowledged to be the most durable boots manufactured in the colony, and onr PBrents WILL BBAB FAVOBiBLB COHPABISOV WITH ANY HOUSE IN TOWN. Ashburton, May Ist, 1885.



Business Notices ASHBURTON TIMBER AH9 COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. Tucker and RestelL Joshua Tucker [John G. Rkstell HAVING 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, 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 if-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— V. 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 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 PRIONS Tucker and Re*stell. 4 493 J-MPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT McCallum & Co, TIME R AND IRON MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS, Respectfully beg.to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that they are NOW OPENING A BRA'OB BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON, TIMBER YARD, EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Offices and Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being DIRECT IMPORTERS A PRODUCERS 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 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 Pnncher recently patented by us * We laud the iron direct from the manu, facturers, and can therefore offer our cus tomers materials of first-class quality at a low price. %&~For price lists for all material please apply to — MoOALLUM & 00., TIMBER & IRON MERCHANTS, SASH & DOCK MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, Of all descriptions of BUILDING MATERIAL, GENERAL IRONMONGERY, PAINTS, OILS, AND COLOR Large and complete Stock of Tasmanian Hardwood Palings and Posts Galvanised Corrugated Roofing Iron Portland Cement Baltic Deals, American Clear Pine, and Shelving Galvanised Steel-Barbed Wire, 4 prouged, American Fencing Wire, 6 to 9, annealed and oiled Helmut, Rylands 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 Brasswa e White and Red Leads, Liquid Paints and Colors Law and Boiled Linseed Oils Always on hand, large and complete stocks of Kauri, Red, White, and Black Pines, Architraves, Mould ings, Skirtings, Doors, Sashes, etc. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WHOLESALE SUPPLIES OP TIMBER FROM OUR SOUTHLAND MILLS. Agents for Benhar Stoneware Glassed Pipe Factory, Stirling, Sole Importers of the celebrated HEL- j MET BRAND Steel Oval Fencing Wire, MoOALLUM AND 00., Ashburton, Oamaru and Invercargill. Bush Mills—Seaward Bosh and One-Tree Point, Southland. JOHN OBAWBHAW, iUQ Branch Manager,



PrbMc Companies. M UTUAL FlllE INSURANCE ‘i Lowest Rate# of Premium. ® Insurers Share Profits without any Liability whatever. PH EG AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. OiiMTAi. ... £250,00Q> With power to increase. Pwonty per cent, of the profits divide annually amongst the policy holders. Directors; John Blyth, Esq., of Messrs Jehn Blyth and Co., President Alfred Sh w, 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 Vir goe, Son 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, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc. Garin Shaw, Esq., J.P., merchant, Mer bourne _ _ . W. McLean, Esq., O. McLean, Esq., of McLean Bros, and Rigg, Iron mer chants, eto., Melbourne A. Cnrrie, Esq., of A. Currie and Co. merchants and shipowners P. S. Roberts, Esq., Henry Meeks, Esq. of Briscoe and Co., Iron merchants, Melbourne, Sydney, etc. O. Whittingham, Esq., J. Whittlngham, Esq., merchants and millowncrs, Melbourne ® Edward Duckett. Esq., wholesale iron monger, Melbourne W. F. Moffatt, Esq., Wm. Peacock, Esq., , of Robertson and MoSatt, drapers, * Melbourne & Joseph Webster, Esq., of Joseph Webster and 00., Melbourne J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esq., of Wm. Peterson and 00., tea mer. chants, Melbourne James Dodgshan, Esq., Mayor elect Melbourne Joseph Dodgshan, Esq., of James Dodg. shun and 00., warehousemen Robert Reid, Esq., of Warn* and Raid, warehousemen Tames MoDougall, Esq., D. Mo Dongall, Esq., of Messrs Sands and MoDou gall, wholesale stationers A. Rowan, Esq., J.P., of Da Oaatella and Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Paper Mills John Thompson, Esq., of Kilpatrick and 00., jewellers, eto. Hon. James Service, James Ormond, Esq. of James Service and 00., merchants Melbourne. Thomas Swaltaw, Esq’, J.P., F.T. Der ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Ariell, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mes Miller, Esp of James Millar and Oc jute manufacture™, Ed. Baines,Esq.,wholesale, ironmonger, Melbourne ' J. A. Davies, Esd., miller, Rlehmonb Wm. Dean , Esq.,of Wm. Dean and Oa., oil and colour merchants. F. 0 Lange, Esq., of Lange and Thone man, merchants D. Beath, Esq., of Beath, Soilless and 00., warehousemen and manufas turers 9 0. Smith, Esq., J.P., J. A. Fielding, Esq., of Smith, Winn and Fielding, malt* sters and merchants Thos. Alston, Esq., J.P., of Alston and Brown, drapers u> 3. Moore, Eaq., J. Christie, Esq., F. J. Spinks, Esq., of Moors. Christie, and Spinks, merchants, Melbourne Qeo. Robertson, Esq., publisher, Mel bourne Sydney, eta. ■» Goo. Ramsden, Esq., miller, Melbourne H. N. Aloook, Esq., J.P., of Alcook and Co., billiard table manufacture™ John Lorimor, Esq., W. Graham, Esq., of y Connell, Hogarth, and 00., mar* ? chants, Melbourne G. H. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Bank Hastings Cunningham, Esq., John K. »Smyth, Esq., of Australian Morfe /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 Vlrgos, Son and Chapman, merchants. F. Throssell, Esq., of Throusll and Tan* kard, maltsters A and R. Ooaghsy, wine msrehanta, Melbourne 7. A. Kitchen, Esq., of J. Kitchen and Sons, candle manufacture™ <. B. T. Blackwell, Esq. of Brooks, Robin son and Co., glass, oil, and color merchants T. J. Sarg-'od. Esq., H. Sutler, Esq., of Sargood Butler and Nloholl, ware housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land J. Paterson, Esq., J. B. Lalng, Esq., John M. Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson, Laing, and Biuoc, warehousemen, Melbourne O. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwick Bros. warehousemen W. K. Thomson, Esq., J.P., 8. Renwick, Esq., of James mcEwan and 00. iron merchants, Melbourne. Davies and Campbell, solicitors, Mel bourne *£ B. Harper, Esq., of R. Harper and Co., spice merchants and millers 0. R. Parsons, E q., Melbourne agent J? South British Insurance Company James Thomson, Esq., shipowner, Mel bourne i J*. '• E>-q , <>f a. Shaw and Co. ) mi- chants, Brisbane -j W. G. btopliens, Ksq., of Stephens and Watte, drapers A. Parker, Ksq., of R. Goldsbrough and Co , Limited W. E. Adcock, Esq., of Adcock, Bros., met -hants Hon. J. v, Francis, 0.M.Q., of Francii and McPherson CharlesCann hell, •'sq., of C. Campbell and Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberta, Esq., director City of '>;«lb..urne Bank A. B. Pohii Hon» Esq., commercial editor of t he Aye J. B. Simmons, sq., commercial editor of the Te!*r>oph f Wiseman Brothers, woollen warehouse, men A Jack, Knq., of A. Jack and Co., whole sale stationers H. J. Langdon, Esq., J.P., of H. J. Langdon and Co., drysalters <. 3, T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourn* Exchange Hugh McNeill, Esq., of Briscoe end Co., Dunedin 0. Forrester, Esq., Victoria Sugar Com pany John Binnie, Esq., of George Webstar and Co., merchants Ac., Ac., Ac. Christchurch Board of Directors: William Pratt, Eaq., Chairman Henry Thomson, K'sq., M.H.R. William rarma V.sn William S range, Esq John Frith Roberts, Esq. H. Hobday, K'sq, J. McVEY 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. Ajrents for Ash hurt onand District;



Business Notice. ENGLAND Jan. 1885. JUST PUBLISHED. STEWART DAWSON AND CO.’S NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET. 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 LEVJIR. 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 ol 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 efiected since they inaugurated their system ot selling their cele brated watches direct from their Manufactory to the public at half Colonial prices. 1 STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S 1 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, 1 together with a concise outline of S. D. & , Co.’s Factory Organisation and Methods of Production. It also contains hundreds o I Australian and New Zealand Testimonials from every part of the Colonies, together with Colonial and British Press Notices, and many , page* of the most wonderful and interesting British Testmonials ever testified in favor of any article or commodity. REWARD Offered t# anyone who can point Out in any of onr pamphlets a testimonial that is not genu » ine, or one that has been solicited. I DON T FAIT, TO READ IN OUR NKW 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 I and, still more, indignantly astounded at the 1 miraculous prices at which we sell them. You will also find full particulars at 1 illustrations . of all our celebrated watches, anc many hours' 1 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 System g of Business originated and carried out by them throughout Eugland, Ireland, S the Australian Cur 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, i will soon be all sent out. The published price 1* of the book is is per copy, but to intending custome s we will send it gratis for 4d in , stamps, the cose 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 ioj, 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 V ree pairs extra jewels, and , real chronometer balance. Price, L 4 15s, * never approached STc.WaRT DAWSON & CO.’S * Magnificent Keyless English Levers. For full * particulars, with diieciions for windmg and setting hands, see new pamphlets, STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S * Superb English Silver Chronograph Levers. Crystal from, Ls 15s} Hunter, L6ISS; the I handsomest watch ever made. Just half Colo nial pric s. * SEE OUR NEW MODEL WATCH, The offidal English Keyless Railway Lever, 1 as supplied to the leading English and Indian Oovernment Mate ra lways. Price, L 6 ios, I never equalled at any price. Every railway employee in New Zealand should see particu . lars ot this watch in dur new pamphlet. I STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies and Gents Sterling Silver Defiance [ Watches, open face, Li 7s fid ; hunter, Ll . 15s; perfect timekeepers. Not half Colonial , prices STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S t Ladies’ English Levers, open face, L 3 ios i Hunters, L 3 15s ; positively worth 117 7s. , TEW ART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ highest quality English Gold Levers, all 18 carat cases, L 8 ios j Hunters, Lll ios, 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, L|2 ios, Ll 5 10s and LlB ios, worth from Liy ios 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 j Government Hall marked alberts, 9s fid, 13s fid and 15s fid, worth 21s. See also our new speciality in Gemlemen’s Sterling Silver Double Alberts—“ The Hartington ” and " The Salisbury Li 5s each, worth L2 2s. The handsome-1 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 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 in pamphlet, by first post. (Signed) Stewart Dawson & Co. Note —Ail 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, enterprise, capital, perseverance and honorable straightforward dealings. We will forward you a copy per re’urn post free, for 4d in stamps, the cost of postage only. Other Colonial Branches:— i9S> Queen street ... Auckland 390, George street ... Sydney 3, Collins street.. . West Melbourne MANUFACTORY; LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND



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MedicaL AN OLD ESTABLISHED AND POPULAR MEDICINE. Baxter’* Lung Preserver has been es tablished over a q natter of a century, and patronised by all ranks of society, and enjoys a success unparalleled. Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Soto Throat, and all affections of the Chest and Throat, EFFOTUALLY RELIEVED & CURED BY BAXTER'S Lung Preserver. TESTIMONIALS: From Rev. Charlies Penny— Reefton (Late of Christchurch), March 17, 1884. I am happy to sayjyonr 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 Inglls’Buildings, Christchurch. March SO, 1884 1 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 Customs Agent— Lyttelton, Nov. 28. 1883. I have used your Long Preserver in my family for the last fourteen years, there fore have the greatest pleasure in bearing testimony to its efficacy in the treatment of coughs, colds, bronchitis, creup whoop ing cough, eta I have recommended it to my friends, who have also proved it a very palatable and speedy core for chest and throat complaints. I have uniformly found a single dose of “ Lnng 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 Allen Esq. , Commission Agent— Hereford street, Christchurch, December 5, 1883. After seven years’ experience I have great pleasure in testifying to the efficacy of your “ Long 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 a'nd most palatable mixture known for coughs, colds, bronchitis, whooping cough, eta too highly do w« esteem it that we always keep a supply on hand. From W. B. Soon, Esq., Builder, eta, Peterborough reet, Christchurch, December 4, 1883. Some years ago I was recommended t< try a bottle of your <( Pulmonic EU-rii- anc Lung Preserver,” for tightness in tin chest. I did so, and from that time I havi never beeu without it in the house, j have found it to answer in every reaped L 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 Ijd, 2s 9d, 4s fid and Us each. Wholesale Agents—J. Baxter, Chemist, 21, Victoria street, Christchurch ; Messrs P. Hayman and Co., Sainsbury, Ellisdun 10 and Co, and Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., and may also be obtained of mer chants throughout New Zealand. /BN*Pnrohaaers are requested to ask foi Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Be cautioui against being put off with some othei medicine, which dealers may recommend, solely on the ground of having more pro- DR. ROQUE’S MEDICINES. DR. ROUBLE’S ORIENTAL PELLs. DR, ROOKE’S SOLAR ELIXIR. These well-known Family Medicines have had a continually increasing sale throughout the Unite! 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 Relief' 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, nnaainbrious climate, or other cause what-ever. DK. HOOKE’S ORIENTAL PILLS Are sold in boxes at Is lsd and 4s fid each, DK. ROOKE’S SOLAR ELIXIR Is sold in bottles at 4s fid and 11s each. f DR ROOKE’S MEDICINES may be obtained of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors; and of my Agent J BAXTER, Chemist, Christchurch. DR ROOKE’S ANTI-LANCET. DR ROOKE’S ANTI-LANOBT. Every Household should possess a Copy. | All who wish to Preserve Health and thus to prolong life should read Dr, Rooke’a “Anti-Lancet,” or “Handy Guide to Domestic Medicine,” which con tains 172 pages, and is replete with anec dotes, sketches, biographical matter, por traits of eminent men, eto. DR ROOKK’S ANTI-LANOBT may be obtained Gratis of J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch; or, post free, from Dr. Kooks, Scarborough, England. DR HOOKE’S ANTI-LANCET. Con cerning this book, the late eminent author Sheridan Knowles, observed:—“lt will be an incalculable boou to every person who read and think. CROSBY’S BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR Is specially recommended by several . eminent Physicians, and by Dr. Rooke, ; 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- 1 ness of Breath, and all Affections the * Throat and Chest, > Sold in bottles, at Is 9d, 4s fid and 11s each, by J. Baxter, Chemist, Victoria J street, Christchurch, and wholesale by ' James M. Crosby, Chemist, Scarborough. , should read Crosby’s Prxe Treatise on “ Disease of the Longs and a Air-vessels,” a copy of which can be had Gratis of all Chemists. c Agent: MR JOHN BAXTER, Pharmoobutical Chemist * S Victoria street (corner of Durham at.), F * opposite Britannia Hotel, Ohrist ebomb I CHARLES NEATE, Agent Bast Street, Ashbwtoa. .989



Schplastie ■jl/TONASTEEY HOLY NAF7S OF JESUS. SEIiBOT SCHOOL, ASHBURTON - . CONDUCTED BY the Rsuqiocb OF ** at Dame dm Mdbiohb,*’ Teems : Board and Tuition Day Pupils £26 pas annum £6 pec annum Emus: tw • - , ••• £2 2a per quarter Dn. /mg and Painting £2 2s. per qoarter Laundress's Poe ... la. per quarts Music... No extra charge for the ordinary Lmoc in Drawing and Singing I Payments to be made .oasteriy In ad vance, and one quarter’ll notice to be given prior tc the withdrawal at an) Boarder or Day Pupil. ' i> For ™PMtionlari apply to the Rev. Mother Priorees, or, in the mean* h connection with the Uenaatery thei will be Free School Medical. typ F. G. THOMAS, Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton month, and may be oonsnltad at Quill* Hotel 10ft GRATEFUL—OOMPORTXNQ. EPPS’S 0000 A. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the nataa lawa which govern the operatlona o digestion and nutrition, and byamunfi] application of the fine 5r2 ■elected ooooa, Mr. onr breakfast tablea with a fieitaitel flavoured beverage which maw me n many’heavydoctor’s bilk. It is bytb od dons use of such articles of Atyt a. a constitution may bo gradually built c until strong enough to resist -every - tei denqy to disease. Hundreds of sabtl maladiw vs floating around ns ready attack wherever there is s weak pohr Ve may escape many a fatal sh*ft fa keeping ourselves well fortified with pan food m»d a properly nourished frame.- Ad article in the Otvii Service €kmtfe. Made simply wlth.boiling water or mill Sold in ±lb packets by Grocers, thofl JAMBS EPPS AND CKX, BOxoouiHia OHmcaxs. LONDON, ENGLAND. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder Kills Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Beetles. This Powder Is quite iMumiaag ANIMAL. LIFE, but is unrivalled in mg fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, furs, and every other species of insect. Spo men will find this invaluable for destroy fleas m their dogs, as also ladies for their dogs. THIS ARTICLE has found so GREA' SALE that it has tempted others to vend a called article in imitation. The PUBLIC CAUTIONED that the tins of the gem S*,* * ut <«»ph of THOM KEATING, Sold m tin* only. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm TaUi A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMP both in appearance and taste, ft— agreeable method of certain remedy for INTESTTN A] THREADWORMS. It is a pofodk and mild preparation, and is especially am for children. Sold in tin* by «» Chemist 1 Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, Lo The Bad and Worthless are never imitated at counterfeited . This is 4 pecially true of a family medicine, and It positive proof that the remedy imitated h the highest value. As soon as it has fad tested and proved by the whole world that Hi Bitters was the purest, best, and most valnal family medicine an earth, many imltstio sprung up and began to steal the notfoes which the press and the people of the count had expressed the merits of H. 8., and every way trying to prdace suffering invriii to use their stun instead, expecting to money on the credit and gooa name of H. Many others tartod nostrums put up in sin lar style to H.B, with variously, devise names in which the Word “ Hop 1 or “Heps were used in a way to induce people to belies they were the same as Hop Bitters. All sue pretended remedies or cures, no matter whs their style or name is, and especially thos with the word “ Hop ” or **Hops ” in thei name or in any way connected with them o their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Be ware of them. Touch none of th»m- Us nothing but genuine American Hop Bitten with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on tin w* 'te label, and Dr Soule’s name mown ii th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists an< ch .mists are warned against dealing in im ti ions or counterfeit* - STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this well-known Family Mrifi cine has been largely tested in all parts of L world, and by all grades of society, for unwelds of FIFTY YEARS. Its sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMTTA TIONS, some of which In OUT WAR , APPEARANC £ so closely resemble tkt<r mnal as to have deceived many purcha is The proprietor therefore feels t due Vo tbr public to give a special caution against, the me of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested careful), to observe the four fallowing dktizKtiv characteristics, without which acne genuine ist—ln every ease the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH SURREY, are engraved on the Govemmen Stamp affix to each packet. -,. ■ and—EacA Single Powder has directions for the dose, and he words, John Stbbdican Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedmaa, is always el. with two EE’s. stir—The manufacture is carried on tale V at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Medl due Vendors. Kxmpthorn. Prosser and C