The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL.. Y,—No. MU

ASHBURTON. SATURDAY. MAY .8 1886

IPKICE—ONE PENNY



Surveyor. Civil Engineers. &c. B, FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, jvrii Bngctkkbb, Lichnsad SußVsiroKS, and Land Bbokbbs, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashbttbton. Conveyances.



f I ,IN WALD AND MOUNT SOMERS £ RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. Th« above Coach leaves Hood’s hotel or Cavendish Railway Station every day, meeting each train. Passengers by morning tram may pro ceed by coach to Alford Forest, thence to Methven in time for the last train for Christchurch, or may return In time for the last train for Ashburton. Parcels and Orders will receive every attention. Horses and Buggies on hire. JOHN HOOD



AUSTRALASIAN ARCHILS EXPRESS. arcels and Packages forwarded to any at cheap, through, inclusive One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages np to 561bs weight within tne city. Daily despatches by Hail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : ‘ ts I I o -3 f 2 I I <



We are now receiving parcels for Homo to despatch per Tongariro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application CUFF & GRAHAM, Box 337 Poet Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. B_lff72 Business Notices.



BAKER BROS., BaUdera, Under takers, eta, Wakannl road and Cass ■ treat 8.8. desire to state that having the mo*, recent and improved Hkabsb and Moubnino Coach, are prepared to furnish and conduct Funerals on special and most reasonable terms. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Note the.ad dress, corner of Wakanul road and Cass treet. Orders may be left at the Ash r urton Coach Factory; or Box 16, Post Office Ashburton. 167 M OUNT SOMERS & METHVEN ROYAL MAIL COACH. On and after January Ist, 1885, the undersigned will run a Coach each Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, starting at noon from Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, ior Springburn and Alford Forest, there •: onnecting with Duffs Coach from Methven returning same evening, if ares—Spring bum, 2s, return, 3s J Alford Forest, 4s, return, s. I 27 T. HIX.



1 BS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. N.8,-—Registry Office fo Female Ser vents. Saturday auction Sales HORSES, RATTLE, PIGS, AKD SUNDRIES, AT TATTERS ALL’S,



WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. ESSRS MATSON, COX & CO. at the eolicitation of several clients, Intimate to the Pofchc That it is their intention to hold AUCTION SALES of the above every SATURU-'' at TWELVE O’CLOCK - I’A p - We wish to notify to our and the Public that every attention will be paid to their mter- MBta and Account Sales rendered with onr e ’ USUAL PROMPTNESS.. MATSON. CCP* & CO.



HGKIEsSELICH AND (X». » WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1865. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2J per cent, commission, selected by bnyera with Colonial experience, and attend to the promp 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 j 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 mo of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35 J. Ballantyne & Co. DUNSTABLE HOUSE.



THIS Old Established firm have now erected Very Large and Commodious Premises, suitable for carrying on a First-class DRAPKRY & CLOTHING BUSINESS, The comfort and convenience of customers have been care uliy studied, and the Warehouse, which is spacious, lofty, and well-lighted, is generally acknowledged to be the best of its kind In New Zealand. J. B. & CO. are In a position to place before the public goods bought on the most advantageous terms from the manu facturers, and thus secure to ail the beat value for money—quality and price being the reliable test for cheapness. NEW AUTUMN & WINTER GOODS Are now shown in all the departments. Millinery, Mantle, and Dressmaking in First-class Styles. A Large Stook of MEN’S AND BOY’S CLOTHING Now on .band, so well and favourably known for Excellence of Quality, Fit, and Workmanship. Our Own Manufacture.



A HAT AND CAP FACTOR? On the premises. Any style made to order. One Shilling off every Pound Cash Discount. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Established 1854. 4 491 Stock Sales. Bakaia Sales. WE beg to Intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK. IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakala the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY. 8 306 MATSON, COX A- CO.



Private Dispensary, Palmerston Buildings, Foot ol Queen-street, Auckland. Established for the Scien tific and Speedy Cure of Chronic, Nervous and Special Diseases. Dr. Speer is a Regular Graduated Physician, educated at Harvard College. U.S. He hat devoted a lifetime to. and is acknowledged to be the most expert Physician in his specialty in the United States. Young Men and Middle-aged Men, wh# suffer from Nervous and Physical Debility, Loss at Energy and Memory, Eruptions on the Face, Mental Depression, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Paralysis, Fits, Spinal Disease, St. Vitus’ Dance, Liver Complaint, Asthma, Catarrh, Heart Disease, Gravel, Piles, &C., and are tired of taking mineral drugs, will do well to come and try the Doctor’s method of cure, as it will, if properly applied, relieve them of their sufferings and restore them 'to health. The Doctor uses no mineral preparations; his treatment consists wholly in the use of vegetable remedies. Many are they who have im planted in their systems, by improper use of calomel, seeds which produce an annual crop of disease. To such he would say, come and be healed. It matters not what your troubles may be, come and let the Doctor examine your case. If it is curable he will tell you so; if it is not, ke will tell you that; for he will not undertake a case unless he is confident of effecting a cure. It will cost you nothing for consul tation. so please call and satisfy yourselves that the Doc tor understands your case. Dr. S. cures Humours and Diseases of the Blood, and Ladies who are afflicted by any of the following complaints:—Cold extremities, weak stomachs, lame and weak backs, nervous and sick headaches, constipation and indigestion, pain in tha side and back, leuchorrea, etc., etc. I wish it distinctly understood that I do not claim to perform impossibilities, or to have miraculous power. All applying to me will receive my honest opinion of their complaints. No experimenting. I will guarantee a positive cure in every case 1 undertake, or forfeit £aoo. Consultation in Office or by Letter, Fkbb. Charges Moderate. Examination and advice, £i. Call or address : Dr. H. .Palmerston Buildings, Auckland, N.z.



Public Notices: Caution. SOME unscrupulous firms are trying to force on the New Zealand people a Nostrum, nnder the cloak that it is made in the United States— j 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 pnt np in Sqnre, Panelled, Amber 3olored Bottles, with White Label on one side, printed In Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster ; and, on the other side. Fellow Label, with Directions in lied Letters, in English and < ierman, and the name of “Dr Scale’' blown in every Bottle. This Is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS are put.



RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURS DAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 13 AND 14, 1880. President—E. G. Wright. Vice-President —W. C Walker. Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards—W. B. Denshire, C. 0. Fooka, H. Friedlauder, H. Friedlauder, John Grfgg, 0. G. Hawd' n, T. Leahy, W. G. Robb Treasure*—C. C. Fook-. Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlauder. Clerk of the Course —A. Hewaon. Dandicappera— The Handicapping Comm It ee of the Club,



First Race to start each day at 12.30 p, m. FIRST D ' Y. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 45 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; accep tance, 1 sov. The second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 2. District Welter Handicap of 25 sovs; nomination 1 sov ; acceptance 10a ; minimum weight 8 stone ; district horses only ; one mile 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap of 80 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; second horse to receive 10



bovs from the stake, mile. 4. Foal Stakes of 2 bovs each with 25 3ovs added. For two-year-old colts, fillies, and geldings, bred, owned, and trained by residents in the district defined by rule 2, Colts, Sat 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Sst 81b. Nomi nation, 1 aov. Second horse to re ceive 5 sovs from the stake. The sweep to be paid by 9 pm on May 12. Five furlongs. 5. Flying Handicap of 30 sovs ; nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. | mile 6. Post Stakes of 15 sovs; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi cap is run. No weight under 10 stone. £ mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District hcrees only. SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (handicap) of 25 sovs ; over 6 flights of hardies aoont 3ft 6iu high; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 10a. mile. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap of 50 sovs ; nomination, Isov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Seven lurlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap of 30 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov, rube. District horses only. 4. Open Welter Handicap of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight 10 stone. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race of 15 sovs ; entrance 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights. | mile. 'Jhe winner to be sold by auction Immediately after the race ■ for 16 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs ; nomination,! sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is run ; accep- Itance, free; to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of de claration of weights. 1 mile.



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing Shall be decided by the Stewards, or (whom *hey may appoint; their decision on |all points connected with carrying out phis programme to be final. I 2 A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Histrict lying between the rivers Selwyu and Waltaki from January 15, *BB6, and Lp to the date of the forthcoming meet ,ng. and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the lame period. 3, Five per cent will bo deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description of horse, and colors of rider, and In the hands of the Secretary (address—Ashburton) not later than 9 p,m. on Thursday, April 15, 1886.



WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Saturday, May 8, 1886. Weights for the second day’s [handicaps will be declared at 8 o’clock on | the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's handicaps must e made to the Secretary not later ,han 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, May 12, LBB6. Acceptances for the second day’s tandicaps at 9 o’c'ock on the evening of .he first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, i 234 Secretary.



Business Notices- HAYING purchased the Asphalting Plant and Business formerly carried on by Mr James Bradley, 1 am in a posi ' tion to execute any orders 1 mry be favored with. All asphalt work guaranteed. Ranges taken out and re-set in the bes possible manner. Jobbing work in gene ral done. J Crum, OPPOSITE CONVENT, Wakanui Road. Orders may be left with Mr J. C. Duncan, Old New Zealand Bank. 10 799



TjlOR the Blood is the Life.—Clarke’s F 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 6d and 11s each by chemists and 'atent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland ■ounties Drug Co., Lincoln, Fngland.l 16



J- O W VITALITY DR CHURCHILL’S SYRUP OF HYPOPH OSP.HIIE OF LIME 1 prescribed by the Faculty for the cure cf Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. It contains two of the principal Ingre dients necessary for building up the human rame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be too highly recommended for delicate children. Dr Churchill’s compound Syrup of Hypophosphites is real brain food, and in oases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaus tion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr Churchill’s signa ture. Price, 4fr. Prepared only by SWANN, CHEMIST, 12, flue Castiglione, Paris. 7 225



PRIN TIN G OF ALL KIND INCLUDING- Billheads Circulars Memorandum Forms Agreemouta Liens Conditions of Sale Catalogues Posters, Ac,, And every description of LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LETTER-PRESS executed at the shortest notice and lu the LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL and most favorable terms ofiorred to WHOLESALE ORDERS. ASHBURTON GUARDIAN OFFICE,



JDi Speer's PRIVATE DISPENSARY, Palmer ston Buildings, Foot of Queen street, Auckland. Established for tne Scientific and Speedy Cure of Chronic, .Nervous, and Special Diseases. Dr Speer is a regu lar Graduated Piiysician, educated at Harvard College, D.S, He has devoted a lifetime to, and is acknowledged to Do the most expert Physician in his specialty in the Un’ted States. Young men and Middle-aged Men, who sillier from .Ner vous and Physical Debility, Loss oi Energy and Memory, Eruptions on the Face, Mental Depression, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Neuralgia, Rheuma tism Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Paralysis, rus, Spinal Disease, St Vitus’ Dance, Liver Complaint, Asthma, Catarrh, Heart Disease, Gravel, Piles, etc,, and are tired of taking mineral drugs, will do well to come and try the Doctor’s method of cure —as it will, if properly applied, relieve them of their sufferings and restore them to health. The Doctor uses no mineral preparations; Ms treatment consists wholly in the use of vegetable remedies. Many are they who have implanted in .their sys tem, by"improper use of calomel, seed, winch produce au annual crop of diseasd. To such he would say, come and be healed. Is matters not what your troubles may be, o' me and let the Doctor examine your cose. If it is curable, he will tell you ca; if it is not, he will tell you that; for he will not undertaka a case unless he is confident of effecting a cure. It will cost you nothing for consultation, so please call and satisfy yourselves that the Doctor understands your case. Dr id. cures Humors and Diseases of the Blood. To ladies who are aiilicted by any of the following complaints,—Cold extremities, weak stomachs, lame and weak backs, nervous and sick headaches, constipation and indigestion, pain iu the side and back leuchorrea, etc, etc. —I wish it distinctly understood that I do not claim to perform impossibilities, or to have a miraculous power. Ail applying to me will receive my honest opinion of their complaints. No experimenting. I will guarantee a positive cure iu every case I undertake, or forfeit L2OO. Consultation in Office or by letter, EEREE. Charges Moderate. Examination and Advice LI. Call or ad dress: Dr H. J. Speer, Palmerston Buil dings, Auckland, New Zealand. Office Hours: 9 to 12, I to 4, 6 to 8 p.m. j Sun days, 10 to 12. N.B. All Medicines ne oesaay for a complete cure can be sent free from observation on receipt of aymp ma



mOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for 8 females quickly correct all Irregulari tiesand relieve thedistress. ng symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12



FOR SOWING with Turnips to secure a Good Crop, nothing succeeds like MAYO’S BONE MANURE. Price—l'J, L 6, L 5. Agent in town—H. Zandek. A Liberal Discount for Cash. F. T. MAYO, Hampstead Manure Factory, 9 556 As’barto n



Christchurch Advertisements.



AUTUMN NOVELTIES AT GK Jj. Beath & Go's Every Department la now replete with NEW AND FASHIONABLE GOODS DIRECT SHIPMENTS JUST OPENED Ex a s. Arawa, Aorangi, and lonic, from London DEPARTMENTS: Clothing Manchester Fancy Millinery Underclothing Mercery Dresses Haberdashery Mantles Dressmaking And Tailoring, Gr. L. Beatli & Co. ARGYLE HOUSE, • CASH SYSTEM.



His Lordship’s HOTEL AND LARDER, LICHFIELD STREET, Christchurch. rfIHE Propietor of the above H»tel begs I to notify that he has engaged the services of one of the best Chefs in the colonies, with special instructions to pro vide the beat LUNCHEON OR TEA, In the country for ONE SHILLING. The bill of fare will comprise Poultry, Game, Fish, etc., etc., In season. Grills to perfection at any hour. PRIVATE ROOMS FO LADIES. Books of Tickets are sued at reduced A String Band will play the newest music in dining-room from 2.30 to 1.30 each day. 6 14



BE WAR E 1 BEWARE J! of IMITATIONS. ASK FOR HOULT’S TONIC Herbal .Beer. None Genuine except that bearing my label. Try It ! Try It 1 1 It is one of the Best Medicinal and Summer Tonics ever offered to the Public. Delivered in Ashburton at 2s per dozen. Bottles not returned will be charged for, T. HOULT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 11 8



Davis’s Herbal Beer ON account of Persons selling Inferior Herbal Beer and representing it as mine, I have to ask the public to see chat EACH BOTTLE BEARS A RED AND WHITE LABEL With My Name and Trade Mark on.



None genuine without It. DAVIS’S TON 10 HERBAL BEER la acknowledged by the travelling public to bo the beat Tonic Sommer Drink in iS'ew Zealand. NO CHEMICALS USED. Delivered in Ashburton at 2a per Bottles charged > if not returned Families wa.ced on daily, DAVIS’S HERBAL B ER AND ICE lIRINK MANDF 010 RY, StRBKI, Ihi t«



Christchurch Advertisements. QOHNTRY VISITORS TO CHRIST CHURCH Will find the three O’s Comfoet • Cheapness!! Convenience AT WALLACE’S Central Hotel, Corner of Gloucester and Colombo street* 10 677 A Night Porter Kept. *



D.I.C. AUTUMN, 1886. THE Drapery and General Importing Company of N. Z. Limited (Co oper .tive) beg to intimate the arrival of extensive shipments for the ensuing AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, Comprising the latest Londonand Paris Fashions in ail departments together with every kind of useful and (General Drapery and Fur nishings for Household and Family Use, now to hand ex a s. Ruapehu, Talnui, Kaikoura, Doric, Tongariro, and Arawa, and sailing ships Wellington, Walmea, to be supplemented by arrival of each direct steamer. SPECIAL SHOW. A Special Season’s Show will be held on Saturday, February 20, and whole of following week, during which the public are cor dially invited to inspect the Im mense and entirely new stock, without being pressed to purchase



All Goods at Wholesale Ware house Prices. E. 0. BROWN, Manager. Warehouses Cashel street ... Christchurch. High street ... Dunedin. See Season’s Circular now issued.



Metropolitan Hotel CASHEL STREET, Chrisichurch. (Under Proprietorship since April, 1885). THE above Hotel has been thoroughly painted, papered and renovated, and is equal to any Hotel In Christchurch for situation, position and accommodation, being at once close to the Centre of the City, and within five minutes’ walk of the Railway Station. Terms—Per day, 5a 6d; per week, LI 10a; per 28 days, L 5. (Private apartments by arrangement). Permanent boarders, LI 5a per week. Ordinary, from 12 to 2 p.m. ; Table d'Hote, at 6 15 p.m. For further p colars, apply on the promises ; or, by. ter,to MANAGER, Metropolitan Hotel, Box 14, 6 18 Christchurch.



P E N I N G New Saleyards, The Undersigned beg to notify that they will hold their Opening Sale at the Royal Saleyards, Moore street, on THURSDAY, APRIL 8. Farmers and Dealers will find it to their advantage to enter Stock, etc, at these Yards, as their central position will, no doubt, be of great convenience to the trade. As a large number of entries have been promised, clients will oblige by entering their stock, etc, as early as possible previous to the day of sale, in order that they may be duly advertised. Present entries comprise Horses, Oows, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Furniture, Produce, and Sundries. Luncheon provided. Sale at 12 o’clock. ZOUCH & MACPHERSON AUCTIONEERS. TO LET —A capital dwelling house of seven rooms, plastered throughout. Washhouse, with water laid on; also orchard and garden ; rent moderate. Apply to ZOUCH AND MACPHEKSON, 3 446 Auctioneers, Ashburton.



fin HE CLYDES TALE ENTIRE JL Horse, Prince "Victor Will travel the Wakanui, Longbeach, and Ashburton Forks districts, and will stand at Netherby Lodge (opposite Canterbury Mills) on Saturdays. For further partfoulars and terms ap ly to Qroom in charge, or GEORGE POOOCK, oir^ad^eoj



Business Notices. NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS. I HEREBY give Notice that all Dogs Si found interfering with Sheep on this Estate will be destroyed, and the Owners sued for any damage done. EATING’S POWDER destroys bugs, fleas, moths, hedtles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the article yon purchase Is KEATING'S rs Imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in tins, 6d, Is, and 2a 6d each, by all I 167 DONALD McLEAN. Lagrnhor. chemists. 1 2



WILHELM ZANDER has always on band a good variety of BEST TOBACCO, Including—Williams’ Rnby Twist, Venus Navy Twist and Nailrod, high Admiral, Signet, Juno, and other best brands. IN CIGARETTES— Old Judge, Welcome, Vanity Fair, Opera Puffs, Chancellors, Old Rip, Little Beauties, Durham, etc. PIPES— A Splendid Assortment, both In case and without. CIGARETTE & CIGAR HOLDERS— A large variety to choose from. Fishing Tackle, Cricketing Material,



Footballs, Lawn Tennis, and a large stock of Fancy Goods of every description kept in stock. Ladies and Gentlemen’s Hairdressing Saloons. Wilhelm Zander, TOBACCONIST AND HAIRDRESSER East street, Ashburton. ' Pnblic Notices. O FARMERS The Ashburton Woollen Manufacturing Company, Limited, is a Cash Buyer of Wool Apply at the Factory. 11 40



TO FARMERS AND OTHERS ARE PURCHASERS OP Wheat Oats Barley Bye Grass AND OTHER PRODUCE, FOR WHICH WE ARE PREPARED TO GIVE HIGHEST MARKET VALUE.



Woolpacks (FULL SIZE) Cornsacks TO ARRIVE F nedlander Bros.



W. Fowke, BOOTMAKER, BEGS to inform his friends and the public generally that he Las started business on his own account. He hopes by strict attention to business and making a good article, to secure a share of public patronage Address—BUßKETT STREET, 'remises occupied by Ms J MeeoU.



Business Notices ONE box of Clark’s b 41 pills is war ranted to care all discharges from ttxa urinary organa in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the Oa.Ci\ Guaranteed tree from mercury. Sold in boxes 4s 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro pnetors, The Lincoln and Midland Conn- Uea Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whole of ail the wholesale houses. 1



For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, I Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower be arranged, when ordered, to aowLucem or other small seeds simultaneously sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is only Sower in the Market that will sow 17 ■ ! h absolute regularity on either exces s'rough or very smooth land. It wh tow any desired quantity of Grain ar by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulveeisino DisoHabkowb.— The Beat.—Over 500 in use.



Impboved Prize Ohappouttees.—Wife caat-ateel mouthpieces, when properh handled, make no long straws, conse quently chafi requires no riddling. Th are in use largely all over .Mew Zealan several of the large-sized machines bei>v lately fitted up at Christchurch. Impboved Double and Tbeblb Fubbow Ploughs. —The best, and consequent, the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and' I leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- Kew design of tripod harrows. S and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridg rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. • Dorse gears for 1 2,3, and 4 horses. Best iron-bark swingle-trees, Popes and pnlly gear for 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and braei castings of all kinds to order. Fencin. standards cut and punched to any length and guatje. Drays made fi_m best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep.



Winner*, of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furbow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— *' l ~ In ploughs there . one ex> mbit to which we wish to draw special attention aa being the beat, and that the Double Furrow of Relfe and Gray Dunedin, New Zealand, in finish and o atruotion it la far superior to any other Rakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing nr in this district “ REID GRAY [Cabd.J Miss Carson, teacher op MDB (Piano and Organ) BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON 2 253 Ashburton BUILDING SOCIETY. PERMAN ENT & INVESTMENT The above Society paya Interest at the rate of per cent, per f c » 'osita at Call, 6 per cent, per annum for ciuvt? months, and 6 per cent, per annum If tixer< tor 6 months or over, j Ward, Manager. Office : - Arcade Ohambeis, Burnett tree^



VALUABLE THAN GOLD if a 'Jailj Increasing demand and an endless number of testimonials are a criterion of the popularity of an article then Dr Low’s CxIERBY PECTORAL one of the wonders of the present en lightened ago. During the past wlnte and spring diseases of the throat an lungs have been very prevalent, and has been admitted on ail aides that where ever this valuable remedy has been ob tainablo, numbers of lives have been saved by Its timely use. Always have bottle in the house. Is 6d and 8s 6d per bottle. Wholesale agents, Kempthorne, Prosser and Oo Christchurch, and at the proprietor, H Citron, Chemist, Akaroa. Ashburton Agent—Chas. Neate, Chemist.



Government Notice. POBLIO TE.UST OFFICE i OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions * he Acta establishing this Officoe, and c ibe advantages placed thereby within easy each of every colonist. - Subject to such provisions, the State cders to every per son : J r I.—About to make his for her Will or Codicil. i-Intondiag to provide for Wife an Children or others by deed of Settlement, 3. —settling Property by way of Mai riago Settlement. 4. Desiring to renounce the Trusts Will, 1 taving been appointed ■ Execute- Trustee under the same. 5. Having acted as Trustee, Execu ro or Administrator, wishing to be relieved she burthen of Trustee: hip or Admlnia ration, the option of the State ms thi . ry, and gives an absolute gnarante agt. at loss of funds by fraud, peculation or i. -honesty. L ry information may be obtai fvem ALEXANDER LEAN Agent at Chriatchun Or from Wellington, B, 0. HAMERTON, Public Trustee ISth May.



d tfi ATCHMAKERS EWEUERS,