THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, DEqEMBEB 19 X 1887.

inted and Published by the Ashbobtos toatismNa Compaq (lamited ),at thai Steam Printing Office, Burnett-street ehtarton ' Moad»y, p.9mtfm J9i XBBJ



Bnsiness Notices. Ftft'i the Blood la the Life.— Olark fforld-famed blood mixture is warrapted to oleanao the blood from all impurities from whatever cauaea arising bor aorofulß, scurvy, Pkin and blood dis- aases, and scorea of all kinds, its effects ire marvellous. Thouaanda of teatt- luonials. bold m bottles 4a 6d and lla aaoh by chemists and patent medicine t7?t? T tyy9 A h^, &ole P^prlotora, The Lincoln and Midhnd Oonntiea Drug Do., Lincoln, England. j j 8 VJfiliY little medicine of any other kind required if LAMPLOUftH'S PYRETIC aAUNfi is at hand, an«i 22s PRU.VJiNJ.IVJ!, of most diseases incident to lropual and Colonial life. Jt allays thjrst and cools aud vitalises the blood m a remarkable manner, speeaily removing Constipation t everishness, Fevers, JHead- acho, Vomiting, and Liver troubles; btation proprxetors, flockmasters, and all residing m up-country stations flhonld be provided with it. Aak your merchant to send regular supplies with your o&er stores, as it is invaluable to all. Bold by all medicine vendors. * MESSRS GEIESSe£io^AnJd~Oo" ROYAL EXOHANG^^feNnnw Katabllahed 1855 - ■■ 186 £1 TO £& P er da *» be made by pet- their own locality »t work for ua -W* S? o^ Ml mev > M ~«Sw «S- --oeas Anyone oau? 4o the work. Capital nuv /equired. W« will start yon. OntS .wrthfil mailed tree. Theempleymen IB^ tl^J arlyada P ted to the igko S» thla publication circulate* Itora S,8 ltl » ( ( « 1 ' nearly as much ai men? Full partioulara and inatruotlona matkl ree Now m the time^don't delayTbJ? write to ua at once, Addreu SiWrw and Oo Portland Maine, Uni"edKS? ONE box of Olark'B b4l pUI B Wll ranted to cure all disohargei f/om th urinary organs m either sex facanirad « constitutional), gravel and^aluV m ' back. Guaranteed tree from meronCTl Sold In boxea 4« 6d each, by al XnS2! and patent medicine vendow. SS Fil n ß> Th n LIn T C . oIn and Midland Oq« tießDrngOo., Lincoln, England. Fot aaleby the wholesale Houaea. * : ' SPEING AND SUMMER J^ASHIOKSi G.L. Beath & Co. r i 8?^ 0 ?^ 1 LOND ON BARGAINS Selected by our Mr Malcolm m Louden, INSPECTION iNVITKn. VY E onumerate several aa.'nnder:— DEESS DEPABTMENT. 616 sj? 8 Ohen6 Alpaca| nßnal P rice B i d « n W 840 foS 553? Brovru mci) ' Mnal prlM 2 25, Sff tp'nL 1^* 10 " and Q^ FANCY DEFABTMENT. 66 wcr'L??S^. 4idand JSO^CHESTER DEJ?AJRIV > MENT. > /,; 3 Cases Cream and Brown Holland, crand * ( valne, lid to la. b -^ 8 Oases N ottingham Lace Curtains, 2b 6d- ' upwards. • ■ - ; . 7 OaEea New Prints and Galateaa, all the latest colorings and styles from per •- yard. _ *^ _:, 3 Cases Strong Ootton Shirtings, from 4Jd pei yard. ■"■ ; ' ? AH the best makes of White Oaiieo aud - Sheetings )n Great Variety, and marked at < veiy email advance. TAILORING DEPAKTMENX ,i i«pii al Fi E fi eC< ; iO u n ofthe Very Latest Styles A Trial Bolioitbd G. L. Beath & Co., aruylb house, • CHEI^TCHUECH. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDEB FOB : CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Mcd ne has been argely tested m all partsa' 1 1 "FIFTY t7t {0I *P™ 1 mv iy yaiAKb. Its well-earned, cxten ye sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA IONS, some of which m OUTWARD PFBARANCB so closely resemble fteW * na as to have deceived »aany purchaser! 11 :1 he proprietor thereK" \2els it due to: t lblic to give a ipecial carton against the urb : SUCH IMITATIONS. C UM Purchasers are therefore requested to lly observe the four following d taracteristics, without winch none :nuine: — Ist. — In every case the words TOHN rEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH LJRREV, are engraved on the Governmen amp affixed to each packet. 2nd. —Each Single Powder nas directions c dose, and the words, John Stbedman lemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd. — The name, Steedman, is always ipalt ' "• thtwo EE's. • 4th. — The manufacture 1 carried on 10 WsJworth, Surrey, •: '■■ Stttf In Packets by all Chemist and Mcdl ■"■ • »c Vendors. ") "  Kempthornb, Prosser and Co '.'*



GRATBFUL-OOMFORTTNG. | EP P S'S 000 OA. -BREAKFAST. BY a though knowjadge of the natura \ lawa which govern the operations 0 ( digestion and nutrition, and by 0 carofu j application of tho fine properties of we! t ■eleoted cocoa, Mr. Eppo haß provide . our broakf^t tables rrith. a delioateh \ flovonred beverage wMoh may Bave xx t many heavy doctos'o bills. It In by th. , ndolona nao ol snoh articles cf diet th&' ' • eonatltetJoE may be gradually hmil 0.) ( antll strong enough to resist every ten dency to dteoaiie. Hundreds of eabtlt m&kdleß afo floating, M jfoqnd na iready < atteck wherever there 7 weak point, j We may escape many v, fatal shaft bj , keeping ourselves well fortified with purr food and a properly nourished frame. - An article In the Civil Service Gazette, Made simply with boiling water or milk , Sold m £lb paokets by Grocers, labeller ' tbua :—• JAMES BPPS AND CO., HO&KKOPAXHIG OD»MISTS, LONDON, BNGLANI KEATING'B POWDER. KEATING'S POWDER. KEATING'b POWDER. KEATING'S POWDER. KILLS BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES. HARMLESS TO ANIMALB, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, ! HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, but is unrivalled m dt-.troying FLEAS, BUGS, COCKROACH KS, BEETLES, MOTHS m fura and t.vcry other species of insect. Sports o.-n will find thia \ invaluable for.deM/i^ing fleas m their r dogs, as also ladicb for their pet dogs, I The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that packages of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold m tins by all Druggists. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both m appearance and taste, furnishing a . most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THBEAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mila preparation and is especially adapted foi children. Sold m tins by all Druggists. Proprietor— THOMAS KEETING, London. SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF WORTH HOLLOWAY'S FILLS &_OINTIEMT. npHIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A -5L HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY- WHERE, THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AKD BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the wholp bodily frame with Strength and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lnssit.ude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force ol these well-known Pills, and they are un^ rivalled m theii efficacy m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skfn blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any othei family medicine known, THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and Wound, more certainly than any other known salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma reducing Glandular Lumps, closing and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, fo alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. fails to remove Scurf and every species n distG33. The Pills and Ointment are manufactured No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, ford street, London), and are *o]d by al Cidors of Patent Lines throughout the vilized World. Directions for use m almost every languaq; ■ff" Purchasers should look to the linbH a Pot and Boxes. If the address aud|stn?et Aot on they sue spurious Oriza Perfumery. 207, Kue St. Honore*, Paris, T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS S»von- Oriza (Orlaa Soap)— From the for- mule of Dr P. Rev«ll. The best Boap for rendering thesklc vhlte and soft. Sweetly and refreshingly soeuted (rose, green and white). Savon-Oriza-Veloute, exquisitely per- fumed for the toilet and baths Savon-Oriza Orisa Soap)— No. 2, extra fine, m boxes, 6 oakes, 12 exquioite perfumoo, No. 1 Oriaa-Savon-Incorore, superior quality, rose tea, white heliotrope and white violet , Orhsa-Tonloa (extraot of plants) to cleanse tho hair— new mown hay, mossrooo, violet, etc. I Orlra-PoTrder— Flowers of Carolina rice j ■ for coftonfng and refreshing the 1 skin jin excellent boxes, with powder > puff Orlaa-Veloute— -Flowero of rice powder, adhering to the skin, with the per- fume of new moon hay Orlw-Flowerfc (white and ambered)— An ' excellent toilet water, tonio to the skin, uweetly and delioately per- fumed iqua-Orisa— New toilet water, refreshing the skin Orlia-Hay— A toilet water with tho per- - fume of now moon hay Oriza-Aoiduline — Toilet vinegar, aromatic und disinfectant, speolally adapted for ladies' toilets; Orlia-Scotoh-Lavondor — Sprlga of Sco oh lavonder flcwera ; a rich toilet water Eau-do-Oologne-Orlua— The high-life toi- let water Orlia* Water — Concentrated and dla tilled. Extract of superior Enu de Cologne Gonttea-OriHa-Dentlfrioa — An oxtllr for preserving tho toeth and gums m o f good health and preventing decay s i, Orina-Dontalre, m pssate or powder, for T. whitening the teeth without affecting A! the enamel gi: Ebb Orissa et Orisa-Lya — Perfumes for Tl aoentlng linen and the handkerchief P v without staining °f Orliß-Oil— Varloualy perfumed ; for ren- dering the hair soft and brilliant, and V, preventing om falling off Orlxa-Lacte (Oriso Milk)— An emuhlve g lotion refreshing tonio to the Bkin, s' amoving ted epota and preventing si wrinkles on the face St Dreme Orlasi (of Ninon de Lenolos)— For producing a beautiful white complex- th< lon with the clearness and velvety Cl softness of youth )rlsaline-Oolorante (the best hair dye) — wi For Instantaneously dyeing the hair to any shade, and with no danger to at < health. In boxes, eaob with brush, •' oomb, prospectus, and bottle ; s>r In boxes, the bottle only without acoea- » npriea r Sbb Orlsa-Inoolore Vloletta of the Osar, P ri a moat exquisite perfume; quite a , vGoaegay of violets J.>.6-Orl*a Suave white heliotrope— -Boa- quetef tho flower, 1 Wi



Public Notices. Money to Lend. [HAVE £2000 m varlons Boms, wait- -1 ing investment on approved eeonrityf JOHN A. CAYG.LL, o+sß Solicitor, Tancred Btreet r\ t7 a w K~i n 5" iVhile thankiuff his Customers for the ucceas already obtained m hiß new enter- >rise, has just received a fresh supply md ia prepared to Sell as Cheap as any louse m Aehburton. A ii s"o , — L new line of Men's, Ladies' and Ohil- Irene Boots and Shoes, ju3t m from the Manufacturer. O H earnestly solicits a call. Motto : Small profits and quiok returns TIO MEET THE TIMES C. TRUCKLE,. PROPRIETOR of the Prince Alheri Boarding - House, Wilte Street Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking his many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the past 10 years, solicits a continuance of the name. Board and Lodging, 14s 16s, 18s pet week ; or 3s per day. Board only, 10s per week. Dinners only, 4s per week. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies* 7 52 mOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms bo pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la l£d and Is 3d, of all Oheinistß and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Co, , Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. BLANOARD'S IODINE OF IRON PILLB APPROVED by the Academy of Medicine of Paris, are specially recommended by the Medical Celebrities of the World fcr Scrofula (Tumors, King's Evil, etc), ths curly •iages of Consumption, Constitutional Weak- ness, Poorness of Blood, and for stimulating and regulating its periodic course. None genuine unless signed " Blancard, 40, me Bona- parte, Paris." Sold by Druggists and Chemiec throughout he CoJonief nnOWLE'S pennyroyal and steel pills for JL females quiokly correct all irregulari- ties and relieve thediatresi ng symptoms bo prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is lsd and 2s 9d, of all ohemists. Prepared only by E. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng- Und. Wholesale of uil the wholesale AOUBes.— Beware of Imitations. 1 12 FOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bbonobiti Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &o, TRAY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, _I\_ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &o with Ohlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expeo+orant, for Coughs, Coldß, and Oheßt Complaints. TT AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and X\. Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIO PILLS, a epeoifio m Neuralgia, Faoe-aohe, #0, Con- tains Quinine, Iron, &o. /■^OAGULINE.— Ueoient for Broken \J A rtlolea, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England PRINTING OF ALL KIND 9 raoLUDiNu- BUlheftdi Circular* Atem^.anduin Foimi .agreements Lien i Oonditionn o^.Salf | Cataloguer Posters, &0,, Aud every description oi MaL AND 00MMBR0 AL LETTER-PRESS xeoutod at liie uhortoat notice and iv the LATEST DESIGNS 3PTICIAL Rod most favorable term* oueroa to WHOLESALE OitDtißS; .SHBURTON GUARDIAN OFFlfci?



T) AIL WAY TIME-TABLE— O HRIST- IV CHURCH, OAMARU DUNEDIN. South, Week Days. ' E^pT* a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. Ohristchurch depart %2o 8.10 1.1 4.15 Addington Jun.  7.27 ... 1.23 Middleton ... „ * ... * Sockbum ,„ „ * ... * Hornby ... arrive J7.45 1.4 Hornby depart 7758  , 1 , 45 Templeton ...  8.2 ... 1.58 Weedon's ... „ * ... * Rolleston Jun. arrive 8.22 8.37 2.17 Rolleston Jun. depart ...' 8.39,2.21 Burnham ...  | 2.34 5.9 Selwyn ... „ 2.56 5.28 Dunsandel ... „ ... * 3.5 5.36 Rakaia ...  ... 9,33 3.47 6.17 Chertsey ... „ ... * . 4.2 6.36 Dromore ... „ ... • * * Ashburton ...arrive ... 10.15 4.35 7.1^ Ashburton depart ... 10.25 4- 45 Tinwald ... „ 4,54 Winslow (for Longbeach... „ ... * 5.13 Windermere ...  * ... * Hinds ... ... „ ... * 5.40 Ealing • *| • Rangitata Island „ * ... * Rangitata t„. „ 8.20 * 6.27 Orari (for Gerald dine  8.45 • 6.51 Winchester (forj Geraldinc) ...  . 9.0 11,55 7.11 Temuka .„ „ 9.14 12.6 7.26 , Arowhenua ... „ * .« * Seadown ... „ ° ... * Washdykejun. „ 9.44 ... 7.59 Timaru ...arrive 9.5512.37 B.lo^ p.m.i ] Timaru... depart 7.20 12.57 4- 2 5 Normanby ...  * ... * St Andrews .„ „ 8.0 1,25 5.5 Otaio  8.14 c 5.19 Makikihi .. „ 8.32 1.44 5.37 Hook ... .« „ * >. * Studholme Jun, „ ,„ 2,3 6.10 Waihao ... „ * ... • Waitaki North  9.52 ... 7.0 Waitaki South „ 10.3 .„ 7.10 Hilderthorp .„ „ • ... * Richmond ,«, „ * ,„ • Pukeurijun. .„ „ 10.40 ... 7.40 Town Belt . ... „ • ..,. • Oamaru ... „ ii.iq 3.10 8.0 Oamaru... depart 7.25 3.22 1.0 Hampden .« „ 9.8 4.36 3.20 Hillgrove ... „ 922 ... 3.40 Palmeiston ... „ 10.30 5.23 4.45 Waikouaiti ... „ 11. 5 5.55 Waitaki ... , f 12.11 6.40 Dunedin ... ar ye 1.20 7,40 North. Week Days. —— Exp. ja.m, a.m. p,m. p.m, Dunedin ...depart 7.0 8.10 4.12 Port Chalmers „ * 8.34 * Waitaki ... „ 8.25 ... 5.26 Waikouaiti ... „ 9.35 9.58 6,36 Palmerston .... „ * 10.22 7.15 Hampden ... „ * 11.17 8.17 Oamaru ...  * 12.30 9.50 Uiimaru ...depart 7.20 12.50 4.201 Town Belt ,„ „ * .« * Pukeuri Jun. ... „ 7.43 ... 4.43 Richmond ...,  * ,„ * Hildertborp ... „ * „. * Waitaki S. .„  8. 12 ... 5.15 Waitaki N. ... „ 8.20 ... 5.25 Waihao .„ „ * ... ♦ Studholme Tun.  9.15 20 6.20 Hook % J • Makikihi .„ „ 9.42 2.16 6.47 Otaio ... „ 9.56 c 7.1 St. Andrews ,„ „ 10.14 2.34 7.19 Normanby ... „ * ... * Timaru ... „ 10.50 3.3 7.551 Timaru ...depart 7.30 3.17 ... 5.20 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.43 5.32 Seadown ...  • * Arowhenua ... „ " ... ... * Temuka .„ „ 8.14 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine) ...  8.30 4.1 ... 6.20 Orari (for Geral- dine. .„ „ .4 ♦ ,„ 6.35 Rangitata S. ... „ I * — Do. Island ... „  Ealing ... „ • • ... .„ Hinds ... „ 957 • Windermere ... „ * ... ... ,„ Winslow (for Longbeach. .. „ 10.17 • Tinwa . M 10.31 „ Ashburtonj arrive 10.40 5,27 .» tM a.m. Asbbuiton depart 10.55 5*37 7> l ° Dromore , „ * * * Chertsey ... „ 11.34 * 7.49 Kakaia ..,  1 1. 53 6.1$ 8.9 Dunsandel ... „ 12.30 * 8.46 Selwyu ... „ 12.40 ♦ 8.57 Burnham ... „ 12.57 * 9. 15 j Rolleston Jufl. arrive [ 1.8 7. 11 ...» Rolleston Jun. depart X . 1 1 9. 1 3 i> Weedon's .„ „ * b b Templeton ...  1. b b Hornby ...arrive I. 5 Hornby depart 1,44 b~, b ' Sockbum ... „ * b * Middleton ...  • b 10.9 Addington Jun. „ af.4 b Christchurch arrivt 2. 10 7.55 * Platforms only. Trains do not stop at these unless required. Noticejshould be given to the guard at the previous stopping station by any passenger wishing to alight at one of these platforms. b Trains stop to put down passengers only. c Stops oh Saturdays only, if required. + Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only, on other days it starts from Orari. CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7.30, 8.5, 9.5, 10.25, a.m., 12.0, 1,25, 2.40, 4-°» 5-3°> 6 - r s> 6is°» 8.15, p.m,, arrive m Lyttelton 7-20, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10.50, a.m., 12.35, I.SO, 3-5> 5-5, 0.40, 7.i5> 8.40, p.m. Trains leave Lyttelton for Christchurch at 6-50. 7.30, 8.35, 9.35, 11.20, a.m., 12.40, 2.0, 3.25, 4,30, 5.15, 6.0, 7.20, 9.0, p.m., arrive m Christchurch 7.15, 7.55,9.0. jo.o, 11.45, a.m., 1.5, 2.25, 3.50, 4.55, 5.40, 6.25, 7«45> 9.25, p.m. Extra Trains.| An extra train on Thursdays leaves Christ* church for Lyttelton at 11,15 P«ni'i and on Saturdays at 10.0 p.m. An extra train leaves Lyttelton for Christchurch on Thursdays at 11.45 P- m o am * on Saturdays at 10.30 p.m. RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS BRANCH. To Methven a.m. p.m. Rakaia ...depart ,oa 6.40 latfield «.» „ 10 j Somerton ...  X X 1 Mitcham .„ „ X X Sherwood .-,,■, j $ Lauriston ... „ $53 7.33 Un-all .. ,„  10. X Lyndhurst ,„ „ X X Cairnbraq „ „ j | Methven ... arrive ' joj B.xo To Rakaia aTnT aTim p.m. Methven ... depart a6. 40 04.35 ° Cairnbrae ... „ XX X Lyndhurst , m „ J j t UrraH w „ XIX Lauriston ... „ 7.17 8.32 5.12 Sherwood ... „ J J j Mitcham ...  X J } Somerton ... „ j X t Hatfield . „ X t 4 Rakaia arrive| 8.0 9.15 5.55 X Platform only. a Runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. b Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The others run daily. MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH, To Mount Somers p.m. A Tinwald Junction ... ...depart 5.21 Chelmsford ... „ £{ Westerfield „ Hackthprne Road , .„ „ Valletta ... >r> , m „ Anaina — ,„ , t , „ t Cavendish . ... ,„ „ \ Mount Somers arrive 6.45 To Tinwald a.m.'"' Mount Somers ,„ ...depart Cavendish .. .« .„ „ i A.nama ... ... -» „ t Valetta .. M , m  ilackthorne road » w %m  Westerfield .. . Li .» Chelmsford ... . ...  $ V nwald Jiwctipq ... ...arrive 9^ , «



Stratz and Co T T^ OTRATZ & riO. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWEL- LERS, AND MANUFACTURERS, 261 HIGH STREET, CHRISTOHUBOH. WE are manufacturing on the Premises most of our Large and Varied Stock j of Watches, Clocks, and Jowellery, and are offering the same to the Public at LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICE. The reason we can; sell Oheaper than anyone else is that we are OUB OWN MANUFACTURERS} OUR OWN IMPOR'iER9, AMD OUR OWN RETAIL DEALERS. Selling onr Goods direct from our Workshops to the Public, thereby saving the Wholesale Merchants' profits, the 20 per cent, daty, freight, and other expenses which the ordinary Retail Dealer has (o pay. J. R STEATZ & CO.'S Own Manufactured English Hunting Levers; capped and jewelled movements, strong Sterling Silver Caßea. Price £3 10s. Warranted 10 years, Regular value for £6 10s. OUB OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers, very strong, " Hall Marked " Sterling Bilver Cases, nir-tight and dust-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balance, £4 10s. Same quality cannot be bought elsewhere under £7 7s. Warranted 15 Years. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Levers at £5 103, with teal chronometer balance, jewelled movement, copped, extra stout Pterling Silver Cases. A Bplendid Timekeeper, well worth £8 10s, Wakranthd 20 Years. OUE OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers at £6 6s, Eamo quality sold elsewhere for £10 10s. These Watches are vary strongly constructed, with real compensation balance, capped and extra jewelled movements m air-tight ■ and dust-proof Cases of Solid Sterling Silver, and are wan anted 26 years. • NOTICE. The- abovo Watches are registered and protected by law, and anyone offering worth- less imitations or infringing on our rights will bo prosecuted. EOTHEEHAM WATCHES. A leading firm m Chrißtchurch having repotted that they alone Bold Genuine Rotherham Watches, and those sold by all other Jewellers were not genome, we hereby offer a Reward of £60 to them or anyone else who can prove that the Rothcrbam English Lovers that I am selling at £3 16s are not gen nine > J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have a large assortment (>t Ladies' Watches both m Silver anrf Gold, hand- Bomely engraved Cases, •♦Hall Marked." Prices : In Silvet, from 255 ; m gold, from £3 3s. Beautifully finished, and very suitable for Christmas presents, A -Written Guarantee vith every Watch, JEWELLEEY". Ladies' and Gents' Gold and Bilver Jewellery of every description kept m Stock, or made to order on the Premises on the shortest notice. Inspection Invited, CUTLEEY. 4-dcz?n Knives and Fork*, white or black handler, for 3s Gd. Best quality Table Knives, 7s 6d £-dozen. Forks.- white metal, Electro Silver-plated, 5s 6d 4>dozon, Tea Spoons, white metal, warranted to wear white, 33 6d i-dozim. Table Spoons, white metal, warranted to wear white, 7a 6d J-dozen. Electro Plated Cruet Stands from 10s 6d, SPECTACLES AND EYE- i GLASSES Tosuit.'allJsightßjiiro'xi la a pair '{ upwards. If cheaper SPECTACLES are wanted we can supply you with them for 3d a pair. As we have had great practical experience m tht manufacturing of SPECTACLES, we would strongly advise you not to wear the com« monest Spectacles, as thoy will most likely do yonr eight more harm than good. YOUE SIGHT TESTED EEEE OF CHAEGE. Invalids and others requiring SPECTACLES and are not ablo to como into town, if they will send their addrcps, I will forward io them a Right Guago by which means they can find out what number SPECTACLE thoy require, without having the inconvenience of comiug into town. Repairing dond m all its branches on the premises. "Waterbury Watcheß," "Hitch- cock," and " May's Ideal " patent Lamps re- paired. All materials kept m stock. All orders accompanied with Post Office order or chequo, will be forwarded by return mail. Satisfaction given or money returned. J F. STRATZ & CO. 261 Hion Stubet, OttTUSTCEURCH ( ] ] < ] 1 i



The Stud. rpHE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blaciwood AMallah, ( Will stand this season at Lyndhurst, Dun das, and at owner's Stable, Ashburton. For particulars apply to MAX. FRIEDLANDER. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE METHVEN AND LAURISTON DIS TKIOTB. mHE CLYDESDALE COLT,— Diplomacy. Bred by John Grigg, Esq., of Long- beach. Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beacons- field t dam Pleaßant by Prince Charlie, For particulars and terms apply to D. MoKENDRY, 10tl8 Cairnbrae. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. mHE CLYDESDALE ENTIBE COLT, Johnny's Fancy. Bred by Mr James Gow, of Taieri, by Lord Salisbury, dam Sally 2nd. For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANDE 9f148 Propr TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT \ OWNER'S LIVERY STABLES, BURNETT STREET. ' rpHE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Athlete Bred by Mr Sibbald, of Burkes PaBB. ATHLETE is a beautiful brown, and stands 15 hands 3 incheß high. Ho is by Detractor, dam Promised Land. Detractor , is by the celebrated Traducer, Promised Land by The Pier. For extended pedi- gree see N.Z. Stud Book. For particulars and terms apply GEO. F. SCOTT, Proprietor. 10f97 Bazaar Livery Stablea. TO STAND THIS SEASON. mHE [THOROUGHBRED , STALLION Wizard, By King of Oluba, dam Charm, both imported. "WIZARD is half brother to Spade Guinea and Stonyhurst, and full brother to Charmer, and wbb bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. He is a beautiful whole-colored cheßtnut, and shows grand power and quality. For full particulars apply to O. KEAKNS, Or Wm. HEALY, Proprietors, 9*12 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND LONG BEACH DISTRICTS. mHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Young Major. YOUNG MAJOR is by Major, who was imported to Tasmania from England by R. Q. Kermode, Esq. He took first prize at the Hoyal Society's Show m England, and many firßt prizes m Tasmania. YOUNG MAJOR was bred by Mr James FtaRK, his dam, Smiler, imported from Tasmania, whore aho was a first prize taker, and her progeny gained many awards. Terms : One Mare £3 ; groomage, sa, payable first service. For 3or more mares, property of one owner, special termß may be agreed on. ANDREW DAWSON, Proprietor, 131 Waterton. """ TO STAND THE SEASON GROVE FARM' TINWALD, mHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Perkin Warbeckll, PEDIGREE. J; Touchstone | Newminster. Beeswing H p 00 .jS Up Palma Emilius H —  — j? I'rancesca v v -_ H^ «, Voltaire -•« Voltigcur MMlhaLynn M-g^ . U £ Sweelbriar _ , g = Stockwe m Eglantine -— j « Touchstone i'm p Newminster n k3 6 Beeswing P£ S : I? 2 3 Palma PmiliHS !J I'rancesca Cj. ,g tIJ Aleluourue g g 3 P™«c Minister plde ft - i ■£ §. Candlestick Pl!mc Warden W Maid of Burgliley PEBICIN WARBEOK 11. has splendid Action, posßeeaes gteat strength, is as tiandsome as they are made, apd is a horse calculated to throw a most valuable cjass of racing or other stock, An examination of his pedigroe will show that he possesses a double strain of the celebrated Adventurer blood, and is one ol the very best bred animals m the Southern Hemisphere, The sonß of Newminster have, as a family been more successful at the stud than any family of modern days, and with the exception of Hermit, who is now standing m England at 200 guineas, Adventurer, the grandßire of Perkin W arbeck 11. has produced the TOOBt winners of them all. Foe further particulars apply lEDWABD GATES, •t.  '" '* L$T ove *>* m i



Business Notices. TO LET— A Five-roomed House In Cos Street, at present m the occu- pation of Mr Olaridgo T BULLOCK. TO LET — At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff store. T. BULLOOK. A SHBURTON PERMANENT t\- BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society- pays Interest at the rate of 4$ per cejit. per annum for De- poßita at Call, 5" percent, per annum for three months, and 6 cent, per annum If fixed for 6 mouther or over. 0 WARD, Alapager. Offioe : — Arcade Oha&ioer/s, Burnett streak ' rr EATING'S POWDER destroys oth f\_ fleas, moths, bedtlea, and all nseots, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating beetlea the uocesß of this powder is extraordinary. Is perfeotly olean m application. io artiole you purchase is KEAT ING'S- Imitations are noxious and Ineffectual Sold m tint, 6d, Is, and 2a 6d each, by chemists. 1 MOUNT SOMERS & METHVBN ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. On and after January Ist, 1885, the undersigned will run a Ooaoh each Mon- day, Wednesday and Saturday, starting at aoon from Hood'a Hotel, Mount Somers, 'or Springbctn and Alford Forest, there jonnectlng with Duff s Ooaoh from Mothven •aturnlng same evening. Fares — Spring- jurn, 20, return, 3a j Alford Forest, t return, 6s. 1 87 T. HIX. mINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS L RAILWAY. VIOUNT SOMBRS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. The above Coaoh leaves Hood'a hotel or Cavendish Railway Station every day, ueetlng each train. Passengers by morning train may pro- ;eed by coach to Alford Forest, thence to ilethvon m time for the l»Bt train for Ohristchuroh, or may return In time for he last train for Ashburton. Parcels ant Orders will reoelve every attention. Heroes and Buggies on hire, tn JOHN HOOD E. S. BEAN, GOAL AND FIREWOOD MERCHANT, BEGS to inform his Friends and the Paolic generally that he aaß Borne Hiavy Bridge Timber on hand, and is prepa ci to take orders for Timber Either for Bridge or House Building v poses. BEST NEWCASTLE, MAL"VERN, AND WESTPORT COAL m Stock, delivered CHEAPEST RATES. R. S. BEAN, West, Street, Ashbnrton, /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPER £<IXTY years of great success proclaim £5 superiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Chest, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Corns, Bunions, Sof Corns, etc This medicine, the property o which haß been established more than half a century by thousands of cures, is of an invalu- able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent m the bove affections. In order .to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn'a signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on cho box. Wholesale 80, Rue Saint-Merri, Paris (France) and sold by all Chemists m the olonies; H. Matson and Coi VOPv SALK Woolpacks Woolpacks Woolpacks. JTHEjHEAVIEST AND BEST IN ASHBURTON. H. MATSON & CO Money to Lend IN .LARGE OR V SMALL SUMS. Apply H. MATSON & CO. i 1 HAVIiJ BEEN APPOINTED AGENT FUit THE MERCANTILE FINANCE CO., Who are prepared to advanc\Monoy upon BILLS OX SALE, MORTGAGE OYjmjOK L t CROP LIENS* ion OTHER SECURITY. D. THOMASF i ■■ }



Public Notices. £20 REWARD. IN consequence oE the amount of Poaching going on m the Creeks orf the Legmhor Estate, tbe above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONE will be per- mitted to fish m tbe Creeks on the ■SBf*****- JDOKALD MCLEAN. Mount Somers Coal THE TRAMWAY having been com- pleted, the undersigned oan uopply COAL In any quantity : ASHBURTON, 17s per ton, by the Truok TINWALD ... 17a „  WINSLOW ... 17a „ „ HINDS ... 17s „ i. EUISG ...18a „ PROMORE ... 17a  » CHKBTSEY ... 17s „ n Terms Oasb. MBS3BB TUCKER ani> RESTELL, Sole Bgeats for Aahbnrton, H#3o 1!. F. WRIGHT. HAVING tafeen over the Grocery and Earthenware Departments of the Buslneas of the late Firm of ORR and ALOORN, I will oontlnne those Branonen of the Btmineßß m th« earn© Shop for tbe present. I have regular Shipments of GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, Coming forward from the Manufacturers which enables me to SELL at a PRICE that defies competition. I Intend, bb formerly, making TEA my speciality. COFFEE ground dally on the Premises. Qaality combined with Oheapneas will be my Motto. R. ALCORN. pS. Having taken over the debttj of the ' IRONMONGERY and GROCERY Departments of the late firm of Okb and Alcobnj persona indebted are hereby requested to Bettls at once, or call on me and arrange and save expenses 9*99 ROBEIiT ALCORN. WILDING AND LEWIS, F> ARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS F. WITbING, NOTABY PrjBUO. Offioeß: Next "Mall" Offioe, BurnetUt. Aohburkon. Mr Whding will attend the sittings of the Aahburkon Courts on Mondaya an<f Thursdays, »ud may be oonaulted pereo ally on these days. ... The firm 1b now represented la A. burton by Mr Clayton, an Engl ih Solloltor of considerable experience, t jo will be m dally attendance at the ol ac to receive inwrnottonß and confet % ith clients Alfred Harrison, 4UOT T ONEEit, BTOOK AND ESTATF. AGENT AND VALUATOR. A lURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Horaes, Cattle, Plgß, Produoß »nd Merohandiae. - FOR S ALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicle* of all kinds constantly m Yards on view for Sale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal termß arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Bents collected, and the business of abßenteoß managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. gaTit for *be Norwloh Union Fire In- fiuranoe Company. Agent for tte MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O. AUSTRALASIA rt f,FRED HARRISON D.LC. Christmas ana tbe Mew Year. ANNUAL MONSTER DISPLa* o? F iNOY GOODS, GAMES, TOYS, DOLLS, CAJUNETWARE &0., &a k In Wonderful Variety. CHBISTMAS AND NEW X£AR CAEBb, Marvels for Beauty and Cheapness BOOE3. BOOKS. Just added to ourFamy .Depart- ment, »ome thousands of the newest Works of best Authors, all to bo sold at Publisher's London prices. > i W School Committees, Sports an 1 Bazaar , Comm'ttees, can ai range for spcci.tl dis> count upon largo purchases. THE DBAI ERY AND GENERAL IM- PORTING COMPANY o,' FEW ZEALAND, Ld , CO-OPERATIVE. CAPITAL : £125,000 m 250,000 shares of 10s eoc*, Wabehodses — CASBEL STREET, OHBISTOHUROH HIGH STREET DUNEDIN E. C. HKOWN, Manager, i BALLEHSTEIN, Chairman* ,