Railway Time-table.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE OETRI3T nqpROH, OAM ARC/ DUNEDIN

* Platforms only. Trains do not stop at these unless required. Motice should 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 on Saturdays only, if required. + Starts from Kangitala on Saturdays Only, on other duys it starts from Oiari. CIIRISTCIIURCII AND LYTTELTON. Passenger trains leave Chrislchurch nt 6.55, 7>3°, Bs»8 '5» 9>5» 10.25, a.m., 12.10, 1,25, 2.40, 4.0, 5.30, 6.15, 6,50. 8.15, p.m,, arrive m Lyttelton 7-20, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10,50, a.m., 12.35, i-s°> 3-5.4.25. 5.55, 6.40, 7.15, 8.40, p.m. Trains leave Lyttelton for Christchurch at 6-50, 7-30, 8.35, 9.35, n.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. 10.0, 11.45, a.1.1., 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 11.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.0 p.m. An extra train leaves Lyttelton for Christchurch on Thursdays at 11.0 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.30 p.m.

RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS BRANCH.

To Metiiven p.m. Rakaia ... depart 6.40 Hatfield t Somerton .„ „ j Mitcham .„  j Sherwood .„  J Lnuriston ..  7.33 Urrall , J Lyndhurst .«  j Cairn brae .„  \ Metiiven ... arrive 810 To Kakaia a.m. Methven ... depart (26.40 Cairnbrae ...  Lyndhurst ... „ % Urrall ... ... „ % Lauriston ...  7.17 Sherwood ...  \ Mitcham ...  X Somerton ...  Ilatfitkl ... „ % Rakaia... ... arrive 8.0 I Platform only.

MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH.

THE ABHBOKTOJN etJAKDIAN, FBIDAX, MAY 18. 1888

Printed and Publishod by the Ashbubto PoßLtsuiNa Company (Limited), at thei . Steam Printing Offioe, Burnett street Asbburton, ' •'■ ' Friday, May 18, 1888,



South, Week Days. ' Exp. a.m. a.m. fp.m. p.m Christcliurch depart 7.20 8.10 1.15 ',4. 1 5 Acldingtonjun.  729 •«• l -? 3 Miildlelon ... „ * ... * Sockburn ,~  ... Hornby ••• arrive 7.50 ... 1.45 Hornby depart 7.58 ... 1.45 Templeton ... „ * ... 1.58 Weedon's ...  * ... * Rolleslon Jun. arrive 8.25 8.40 2 17 I Rolleston Jun. depart , 2.21 Burnham ... „ ... - I 2.34 5-9 Selwyn ... „ 2.56 5- 2 8 Dunsandel ... „ ... * 3»5 5-3 6 Rakaia ... „ ... 9.37 3-47 6- r 7 Chertsey ... „ ... * 4;2 6^36 Dromore .« „ Ashburtcn ...arrive ... 10 15 4.35 7.1$ Ashburton depart] ... 10.25 4.45 S Tinwald „ 4,54 Winslow (for Longbeach... „ ... * 5» X 3 Windermere ... „ * ... * Hinds... ... „ ... * S-40 Ealing * * * Rangitata Island „ * ... * Rangitata + ...  8.20 * 6.25 Orari (for Geral- dine , 8.45 • 6.49 Winchester (for Geraldine) ...  9.0 * 79 Temuka .„ „ 9.14 12.6 7.24 Arowhenua ... „ * ... * Seadown .„ „ * ... * Washciyke Jun. „ 9.44 ... J-57 Timaru ...arrive 9.5512.37 8.10 p.m. I Timaru... depart 7.2012.57 4.40 Normanby ...  * ... * St Andrews ... „ 8.0 1.25 5.20 Otaio ... —1, 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi .. „ 8.3231.44 5.52 H00k... .„ „ * .. Studholme Jun. , f 8.55 2.0 6.15 Waihao ... „ * n r aitak ; North „ 9.52 ... 7.15 Waitaki South „ * .« * JBiJderthorp .*. „ * Richmond ... „ * ... * Pukeurijun. ... „ 10.40 ... 7.55 Town Belt .„ „ • ... ' Oamaru ...  11. 0 3.10 8.15 Oamaru.... depart 730 3.22 4.25 Hampden .- „ 9. 11 4.36 6.33 Hillgrove 924 ... 6.51 Palmerston .„  10.13 5.23 7.40 Waikouaiti ... „ 11.0 5.55 Waitati .«  12. 1 6.40 Dunedin ... arrive I.io 7.40 North. Week Days. __ a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m Dunedin ...depart 8.10 3.20 Port Chalmers „ 8.34 * Waitati ... „ 9.13 4-3 2 Waikouaiti ... „ 9.55 5.25 Palmerston 10.22 5.57 Hampden ...  11.17 7.6 Oamaru ... „ 12.30 8.32 Oamaru ...depart 7.3012.50 4.20 Town Belt .- „ * .- ' i^ukeuri Jun. ...  7.43 ... 4.41 Richmond ...  * ... * Hilderthorp * ... * Waitaki S. .„ „ Waitaki N, ... „ 8.20 .., 5.20 Waihao ... „ • ... * Studholme Jun. „ 95 1.59 6.5 Hook * Makikihi ... „ 9.42 2,18 6.42 Otaio ... „ 9.56 c 6.56 St, Andrews ...  10.14 2.36 7.14 Normanby ...  * ... * Timaru ... „ 10.50 3.5 7.50 .Timaru ...depart 7.30 3.17 .. 5.20 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.42 5.32 Seadown ...  * ... .~ * Arowhenua ...  * ' * Temuka ... „ 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine) ...  8.29 ... ... 6.20 Orari (for Geral- dine ... „ 8.47 » „ 6.35 Rangitata S. ._ „ 9. 10 * — Do. Island ...  „ * * ~0.~ . b ...  ... .„ Hinds ... „ 9.55 • , Winderme're .„  • Winslow . (for \ . . 'Longbeach. „ „ 10.15 ♦ Tinwald ... 10.31 Asht)urton arrive 10.40 5.27 ... ... a.m. AshbiuTbn depart 10.55 5.37 7.10 Drotnore .„ „ * • * Cberlscy .„ „ 1 1. 34 * 7.49 R;»kaia .„ M n. 53 6. 19 8.9 Dunsandel ...  12.30 * 8.46 Selwyn ... „ 12.40 * 9.0 liurnham ...  12.57 * 9.17 Pollcstotf Jim. arrive 1.0 7.11 .„ Kolleston Jun. depart .1.1 1 7.13 ~b~~ Weedon's ...  * b b Templeton ... „ 130 b l> Hornby ...arrive 1.39 !> b Hornby depart 1.44 b '~b~~~ Sockburn ...  * 1/ a * Middlclon ...  * * • Adilington Jun.  2,4 b 10.9 Christchurch arrive) 210 7. cc io. i<;



To Mount Somers p.m. Ash burton ._ depart 5.45 Tinwald Junction .*. ■••  5*54 Chelmsford ,~ ... •« » t Westeiiield ... .« ... „ $ Ilackthornc Road ... ... „ Valletta ... ... .„ „ t Ananm ... .- ...  j Cavendish -.. „ | Mount iSomers ... ...arrive) 7.20 To Ashburton a.m. Mount Somers .- ,d epart 7.55 Cavendish .v ,« ,„  £ Anama -* »» J Valelta .« .-. .- „ t Hackthorae road -..-.„ j Wester field ... ... .-  i Chelmsford « > „ $ Tinwald Junction ... ...arrive g.a Ashburton , '"" W^uSi 9>3^



mOWLK'S pennyroyal and steel p///» JL few alos quickly correotall irrcga Mob and relieve the dietressiag symptoms prevalent with the box. Boxen' lb lsd a 2a 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only b r E . T.* Towle, oheraist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholeeala of all the wholesale h)aeea. —Beware of (mitatlonß. 1 12 KE AT IMG'S OOUG H LOZENGES. Best Remedy KB ATI sg ' 5 COUGH LOZENGES? Brnt Remedy X BATIK U 1 : THOUGH LOZENGKS. Best R medy KE ATIJS G'S 00 OGhToZ S NGEs" Best Remedy, • . EATING'S COUGH LOZKNGES.' . Bent tl< medy. K EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Beat Remedy K EATING'S OOUGH LOZKNGES. 4< Ant Doctor will tbli you" there la not better. Oough Medlolue than Keat- ing's Loz.ngea. One glvea reljef ; If yon suffer from cough, try them bnt once ; they will cure, and they wilt not Injure yonr health ; they contain only the purest drnge, skilfully . - combined. Sold everywhere m tins only. ■ K EATING'S OOUGH £OZ£JNGEs7~ . Beat Remedy. KEATING'o OOUGH LOZENGES. Beet Remedy K EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Beat Remedy EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. Beet Remedy KEATING I**1 ** OOUGH LOZENGES|7 Beat Remedy. K EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. . ■__. Beat Remedy, E EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES;*. "The^eis unquestionably 1 ■'- no better remedy m the whole wot Id for al! oongh and throat troubles than Keating 's Lozenges — any medical man will assure you of thia fact Relief la speedy ; they contain no strong acting, but only sim- ple drags ; the moat delicate can takeftbem. Sold m tins only. SUOOESS THE BEST TEST OS WOBTH HOLLOW AT' S : PILLS &_OINTIENT. mHIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A JL HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY.'' WHERE, THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervoua system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AKD BOWELS, . Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with Strength and vig r. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude 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, skin blemtohes, 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, and for alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT,., , r And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. It never fails lo remove Scurf and every species of skih! disease, . , The Pills and Ointment are manufactured at No. 8, New Oxford street (late '533, Oxford street, London), and are sold by- all vendors of Patent Lines throughout the ' Civilized World. Directions for use m almost evtry language • **" Purchasers should look to the Label on Vot and Boxes. If me address and street are not on they are spurious Oriza Perfumery. 207, Hue St. Honore", Paris. LE GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS Savon- Orka (Orlaa Sonp)— From the for- mulo of Dr Q, Rev^il. The best soap for rendering the Bkln vhlte and floft. Sweetly and refreshingly scouted (rose, graun and white). Savou-Orlna-Velonto, exquisitely per' fumed for the toilet and baths Savon-Orlsa Orlna Soap) — No, 2, extra fino, m boxes, 6 cakes, 12 exquisite perfumes, No. % • Orisa-Savon-Inoovoco, oaperior quality, rose tea, white heliotrope and white violet Orlss-Tonica (extract of plants) to cleanse , the hair—now mown hay, i^osßroae, violet, etc. .-■:.'..• Orlssa-Porrder — Flowora of Carolina rloe j for Hoftenlng and refreshing the akin ; m eioollont boiep, with powder paff ■ Orlaa-Voloate— Fioworß of rice powder/ : adhering to the Bkln, with the per- ' f time of new moon hay > Orlia -Flowers, (white and ambored) — An exnellont ioilet water, tonlo to the ■ skin, sweetly find delicately per* fumoi Aqna-Orlta—New toilet wnter, eefreahtng tha akin Oriia-H»y — A toilet water with the pee* fame of new moon hay Orlia-Aoidnline — Toilet vinegar, aromatic and disinfectant, specially Adapted for ladles' toilets Orlw-Sootoh-Juaveuder— Sprigs of Sco oh lavender flowers ; • tioh toilet water K«tu-de-Oologne.Orl«a— The hi^h-llfe toi- let wfttei Orlsk-Watev — Concentrated and distilled. Extract of superior Ban de Cologne Gouttea-Orlsa-Dentifrlce —An extlir for preserving the teeth and goms In good health and preventing defray OrixvDentaire, m pasto or powder, for whitening the te«th without atfooting the euamel Ess Orlxa et^Orlia-Lyis — Perfumes for aoonting linen and the handkerchief without staining Orba-011 — V?i'ioualy porfumed ; for ren- dering tho hair soft and brilliant, and preventing om falling oil Orlsa-Lacte (Orlsa Milk) — An emuMve lotion refreshing tonlo to the akin, L'Qiuovlng r9d aputj) aad preventing wslnklea on thq *.»oe Oyemo O)flsa (of JSlncn de Laaolos) — For peodaemg a beautiful white complex- ion with the clearness and velvety softness of youth Oris&liufl.Oolorante ftho beet hair dye) — For inßtantanoonsly dyeing the hair to any onnde.. and with no danger to health. In boxes, oaob with brash, oomb, prospeataQ, and bottle ; ?r m. boaoa, the bottle only without accent aoriaa Eoa Orlia-Inooloro Violette of the a moßt exquisite perfume, nosegay of violets ISrb Orlia Suave w^ite heliotrope— Boa



Biißlnasf* Notices. FT EATING'S POWDER destroya both Ok. fleas, nioths, beetles, and all o'her lotiocts, whilst qnlte harmless to domestic I "snuflftla. In exterminating hoetle* the ! - a'lficsun ov this pj'wdoi ib uFtraort'taarj;. til 's perfootiy oman m application Sv* the nrfioJa yoa purchase- ia K?!A'nN< :'R. Alt iual».u.t!OMfl .-.re noxiona an.-! in«fi'»ict-.5»l ?Sn!rl m Una, 6d, io, and 2a Od as. jo, ty all Oh imislr-. I . ,\ BLANCARDS rODIKE OF IRON PILLS a PPiaOVBD Dy the Aca dem 7of Medicine r& of Pnria, are specially rot oaimecded by bha Aicoicat Celebrities of the World fcr Sairofnla (Tumors, King's Evil, etc), tha e-«iiy siAj^ea of Consumption, Oonstitnr.innal V\fao-V» nena, Poorness of Blood, and for aticr>tila<{n;j and regulating its periodic course. Kona genuine unless signed " Blancard, 40, me Bo Da- parte, Paris." Sold by Druggists and Ohemißi throußt'oni he Colonior MOUNT SOMURS & METHVEN ROYAL MAIL 00A0H. (>n and after January 1 it, 1885, the :ndarsigi.ed will ran a Ooaoh eaoh Mon- iay, Wednesday and Saturday, starting at :oon from Hood's Hotol, Mount Somcts, :;r Springbutn and Alford Forest, thore with Buff's Ooaohfrom Mothven •>twrniug b&vao oveniug. Fares — Spring- ju?u, Sb, rotnrn, 3n ; Alford Foreat, •. •ef.ti.rn, 6?.. » 27 T, H7X y-DSWALD AND MODtfT SOME US i. RAILWAY. YEOUIST SOMBi'6 8 AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. Tho above- Ooach leaven Rood'a hotel •>r Cavendit'h Railway Stntlou evoryd^y, meeting eaoh t;nin. Passoi.gera by morning train may pro jood by coaoh io Alford I'oreßt, thenoe to frtothven iv ttmo for the last train for . hrtetchuroh, or may return In tlmo fot he lnat train for Aahburton. I'^ccola ant Ordem will receive evory tteution. Hcraki and Bngglea on hlro. v JOHN KOOP /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPER OIXTY years of great bucccsb pvoclaim O Huppriority m iho treatment of Violent Ooldß, Irritation of the Cbost, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Oorns, Bumona, Sof Corns, etc. This modi sine, the property o which has been established more than half a century by thousan Jb of cures, ie 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 activo and least irritating agent m the bovo affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs' Fayard and Blayn's siynatur^i has to bo required on eveiy ro of paper and on cho box. Wholesale 80, Hue Saint-Merri, Paris Franco) and Bold by all Ohemists m the -loniea; MedlcaL a f\ N E WORD. Dbar Fhibhds — Wo have aoiae hesita- tion In addressing yoa In the manner fol- lowing, but hope that it will not be lookod »t In any Invidious Ught, vhen we Gtsto that iv lfl only our vegard for your health that oauBBB uh to do it, Wo have boon a Fivm of Analytical Ohexniats for many, rmmy yenra and have m the long Gour.ee of this time manufßoturGd certain ModJoiMeH that being based on Bc!«uk'fw formula and obaolniie care and preoiaton In nsannfftctnre, have enjoyed a popularity far m advunoo of any othov PharxnaoecH- oal Pr^p»r»*;lono of the day. How suc- cessful wo have been m this, Is only to noto the extraordinary amount of the raloa of one Haydook a New Liver Pill. Wo have tho ple&oarr to ntrte that we havo sold 28,08f) Vlala of Di Haydook'es New Liver Pills Tho reason* a! this de- mand 1b beo&noG wo find m Haydook' New Liver Pllle a wonde?fnl and extra ordinary combination of oonoontratod mediolno. The Victories of Soienoo — Eloctrlo Telegraphs, Stoam and Printing — revolotJonfscd the whole eyistem of the globo, *>n£ made mankind wiser and bet- tor. although thora are oonntlooe Pilla naed for dißoeseo and olaiming mnoh as to their merit, tht> KemMknble din- oovory of Ds? Haydook has PoHpsied them all, end h&« feended a New Medical Sys- tem. 'Xhe DootOßß, whose vniit dcscH of four oi* live pills enfeeble the etona&oh and p&vaiyxe the boweln, must give way to tho man who restores heclth and appetite with oiid or two of Mb extraordinary Vegetable Pllla. Oao or two of Dr Hay- dook'a New Liver PiUe eofficea to place the etomaoh m porfect order oreatoa &v Appetite, and renders the spirit light and buoynnt. If t.ho Livor fa affeoted ita f nno- tloaa are »nd if tha Nervous Syettim la onfeablnd, Jt fa m rtgor&tcd and arcatK-infed. TRANSLATION. Aykab, Prov3iscß of Bapmafe, 8.1. Honored and Learned Physician — The up.wortfty one who d&roa to address »nd eovie bofoi'e yoa hnmoly m tho dust, bej'^ fot? liio people (oaoto) that 7011 would def t . ; n to look upon their Ignoble mffiories »nd euro them with your life-giving grains (Pills). IllnntsJoan ono your meet potent mediolra la life to thorn and their children, and all the Drug Basa'ua era ompty and yonr Soul [a not m thorn . TLL humble petltione*, although he Is lowly and not worthy to be m yonr high piflßOuco pi-ftyo that yoa will gracf.onel.y permit yous Lifo gr» 'ua (Pilla) to come to Aylcnb. To tile mo a learned and wise Physician Haylook (Haydook) of high name. Native to the States of AmotioA, united m North Am wloa Country, $erviely signing f ov hlmson and twenty* thtreo others, the Petltitioner plaoen hio dgn, Oarmi, ..., April 2, 1884. 1 Da J. Haydook ; Dear Sir —I received your Pilla a week ago, I have tried them and must say that I never had bo much good done by anything as they havo me. I have euftered for years with blllionsnena and hr.ye been bo elok at timoa as not to care to Hva, but your Pills have oured me. One aged man here has taken from me only two of your Pills, and I wish you could dee htm, He has had no appetite for five montl'o, and to-day he ate a dinner such as api ughman eats. I had to oheok him, but h laughed and caid he wna treating his stomach to a new sensation, for it really y&a hungry. I hand yon with this four dollars. Please send at once, a below, your Pilla Miip Sabah Maknbkb, Oftrmi, IllinolH,U.i3. We would quo you if we wero to go on with thorn aa we very well could do, but tho above toiat Buffvd, Haydook's Now Livor Pilln ft ye the true grains and jsuonoo of honlth, and tho gro&test bless ■ ing that ycionoe has given to tho world. For Norvoua Proatratior, Weakness, General Laßsituc'o, Want of Appetite and folok Headaoho, DrHayd^C! New Liver Pilla will be found &n " Remedy. E»oh vial oontalna " .onty Pills. Price Twenty-five Oauti For sale by all Drug- trliito. Any aotptio or } have a vial of Pills Sent him Free on receipt o hia namo and addroao, ton & trial Send a postal card for copy of pamphlet — " The Livor and its Mystery," + furni»he3i TAluable information to HAYDOOK & 00 New York, U.S. 0 \ >.f sioh I — DrnggUta are desired to no* • 1 .:.' \>.i. (-ho name of 7. H, Firanai^ solo " • : • ' '..■) v/citfctin coHOß.ioaoh doson paok- > Ui^dosk'a Xilvei? PH!m,^4U vlth»



MELBOURNE ] CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. I AM prepared to represent Manufacturers desirous of opening up or extending busi- ness relations with the Australasian Colonies, at above Exhibition, which will open m Mel- -sbour c on Ist August, 18S8. Having acted as Special Representative at the sevcal International Exhibitions held m Australia during 1880 and 1881, and having since resided m the Colonies, I am m a posi-. tion to advise intending Exhibitors. I shall be glad to supply full information to intending Exhibitors, meanwhile re r erence may be made to Bank of British North America, the City of Melbourne Bank, Limited, London and Melbourne. Advances made on consignments, account sales lendered, and remittances made monthly G. H. ADAMS, 119 Pitt Street, Sydney. 15 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Where all letters and samples should be addressed ; and at Brisbane, Adelaide, and Auckland. H. P. GREGORY and CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. and PORTLAND OREGON, SYDNEY, N.S.W. & MELBOURNE, VIC, AUSTRALIA MACHINERY AND GENERAL COMMISSION MEIiIAITS. <s)fflces and Stores m Australia]: 17 Pitt Street, Circular Quay, Sydney, N.S. W., & 104 Bourke Street, West, Melbourne, Victoria. SOLE AGENTS FOR J. A. Fay and Co. '3 Wood Working Machinery Frank & Co.'s Wood Working Machinery Boult's Variety Moulding and Dovetailing Machine G. F. Blake Manufacturing Co. 'a Steam Pumps New York Belting and Packing Co.'s Rubber Goods Sergeant Prill Co.'s Celebrated Triumph Rock Drills E. W. Bliss' Presses, Dies and Special Machinery Eclipse Wind Engine Co.'s Solid Wheeled Windmills I Tanite Co, 's Emery Wheels and Grinders Sturtevant's Blowers and Exhausters Judson's & Pickering's Engine Governors Disston and Sons' Saws and Files Korling's Injectors and Ejectors Pennsylvania Oak Tanned Leather Belt- ing Hathorn, Davy and Co.'s Safety Engines Smith and Coventry's Machine Tools Lamberlon and Co.'s Steam Engines, • Road Rollers, etc. Gco. Richard and Co.'s Medart Pulleys, Shafting and Fittings. Correspondence solicited . All enquiries promptly and fully replied to. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY: 754 Washington Street, New York, THE BEST P .A I N ' T IN THE • WORLD - Any shade from Pure White to Jet Black. A COMBINATION of the purest paint with India Rubber, forming a smooth, glossy, firm, durable, elastic and beautiful Paint, unaffected by change of temperature, is perfectly water-proof, and adapted to all classes of woik, and is m every way a better paint for either inside or outside painting than any other paint m the world. Being from one-third to one-fourth cheaper and lasting at least three times as long as the best lead and I oil paints. Bo sure that our trade mark is on every package. Prepared and ready for use • and sold by the gallon only. There has never been a paint offered the public that has become so popular (m the same time) and given as perfect satisfaction as the Rubber I Paint. .ABSOLUTE FROTMIi AGAIIST TOE, MANUFACTURERS OF VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERIA. Absolute protection against extension of fire, Color cards and lest shingles with instructions and proofs of our materials furnished. VULCAN PAINT is manufactured from the very best materials, costing less, and equal m durability and finishing qualities to the best paint known. Flames cannot spread over surfaces covered with this paint. We manufacture the Vulcan Paint m all colors, , and will furnish any tint desired. Soteria will give perfect security to all rough interior surfaces, such as floor beams, joists, lathing, etc., and while Soteria is furnished at less than cne-half the cost of our Vulcan Paint, its fire proof qualities arc equal t < the Vulcan Paint. We furnish it m all colors, and a very valuable property of Soieria is, that, like our Vulcan Paint, it preserves the secrion covered from decay. NEW YORK~~FIRE PROOF PAINT CO., OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE t 65 Maiden Lane, 85 William Street, New York, U.S.A. Manufactory, Elizabeth, N,J, Goods, shipped direct from our own stock,! I



. Public Notices. i ONE box of Olark'a b 41 pillo io war- 1 ranted to care all discharged from the £ lrlnary organs m oitJer Hex (acqnlrod of •onstituttonal), xruvA and palna In the jaok. Gr.ftr«Trit:-e fl Iroe from mercury. ?«oid m boxen 4a (k! o;;oh, by all ohembfl \nd patnnfc jnco'n'uo von<lor;» SoJa pro- prietor*, Tiij fjivii-oln '.!ti.:l lYHdlmid Coon. :{ea Drag 00. , Lincoln, v.nybvnd. For jailo by thfe T.'hi/leaaio Uonc.ee. ■- ■<)-.vf J F; 1 ,-i P * tt ]tf Y ßOYAL A^!D jjuickiy eot'i'Gct all {j-Tt^ularitien, und relieve tho 'Ha treeing uyruptouiß co [fee- /ak'nt with the box. tfoxea la lid and 2a E)J, of all Ohomista and Patent Medicine Vendors. Pi'oyutod only by The Lincoln and Midland Court M** Drng 00., Lincoln, Eagland. Who'eet !o O : all the Wholesale Qoubob. Beware ot xmi tat lone. FOR OOUGtIS, GOLDS, Bbonohi i I Asthma, Coryssa, Influenza, Con oumptiun, &o. KAY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, AnJaoed, Sonega, Squill, Tola, &c with Ohlorodyoe. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demuloent . oxf oc f -orai f, for Oonghs, Oolde, and OhoFt Complaiota. KAY' 3 OOMPOO ND, for Ooußha, and Oulda, ia equally serviceable for Horees and Cattle. KAY '8 TXO PILLS, a apeolfio m Nouralgia, Face-ache, «S-o. Con- tains Qainino, Iron, &c. /■^OAGULINE.— Oerreot for Broken \_^ Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stook- port, ii.nj.4auu GRATEFUL— OOMFOBTUTG . SP P S3 OOOOA, BREAKFAST. BY a thoroagh knowledge of the natnr.-j> lawa which govorn the operations oi digestion and nutrition, and by a care''--. *pplloatlon of the fino propertied of wel selected ooooa, M«. XSppa has psovidec oa? breakfpflt tabled with a delioatvl; Qftvoured bevcr.?-go ■whicn may nave or many lieavy dOotos'a bills. It la by thr udoloou udo of Biwh ark Mas ai din* +bu • oonatltntion may be gradually htm ljj antil strong enough to resist every ten dency to dlaoa'.j. Hundreds of snbth mßlsdlei floating us ready c attack wherever there r weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft bj keeping onraelvoH well fortified with pan tood and n properly nooriehod framo. - An article m the Civil Service Gazette. Made almply with boiling water or milk Sold ia £lb paakots by Grooors, labelled thus : — JAMBS 2JPPJ3 AND CO., HOMCSOPAXHIC 0/iSMIHIH. LONDON .iSI^GLAZU STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION 'lO PURCHASfiRy. Thr; value of this well-known Family Mco cine has been ii/frely tested m all pavt world, mid by .'".1! grades of society, for upwai of YiYl'Y VEAKS. Its well-eamtd, exlr.v. <:ive scue has i^JuccJ"" Sl'L T P.IOUS IMITA TIONS, soiye of which m OUTWARI AIT^.AUAI^CE so closoly rcse-.ible the ori ilina L'J to have 'leceivec' many purchasers The proprietor tbere(/K" v.'.tis it dvie to public to give : special ..uacion against the mt jIBUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the four following 1 characteristics, without wh.ch none genuine: — Ist. — In every case the words JOHfr STEEDMAN, CIIKMIST, WAI.WORTI SURREY, ?.ve engmved on the Governrocr Stamp affixed to eacJ) packet. 2nd. — Each Single l'owder nas directions the dose, and the words, loiin Stkedm Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed ihereon — The name, hteedma.n, is always s pc' 1 wiih two EE's. 4lh. — The uiiuiu'nchnt ij carr'ed on Eilely at V^iUvorth, -■jurrcy. SoM 'o Tackcis Vv all CK-v.i!;<s nml M*»- : ' cine vt.-i.iorE at is IJd and 2S gd each. KF.MI'THOKNfc, i'KOSSKK ami Co I 3 IX I N T I M « OF AL.L KINDPJ LNOLUDIKG- Billhtado i CtM-utara &Tcmoranduui Forma Agroemonta Liorja Condltloug of Sale Oatalognoß Poaiere, &c. , And every 'Jracriptlon oJ: LEGAL AND OOMMBROIAL LEITIiR-Pi-tKSS oxocuf.ijd nijllho ahortoat notice and Jn tho LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL and ttioat^fuvornblG terraa oflcred to WHOLESALE OIIDEBS, A S II B U R TON G U A R DIAN OFFICE, t >



The Parabolic Water • I Motor. ] \\ I c FOR Driving Church Organs, Ice Cream j ' Freezers, Printing Presses, Klevatois, ,;, Fans, Ventilators Col Tee Mills, Sewing Machines, anl all light machinery. j Actual test, m competition with other ! mikes, show that the I'arabolic Watei Motor, : m a given time, and using the same amount of water, did over 100 per cent more wo;k. All parts subject to the action of water of brass, beatings of anti-friction metal. Will work with sandy or muddy as welt as with clear water. Made m 5 siz^s, supplied com- plete, with fittings by the manufacturers, SEYMOUR OTWKITLOGK, 43 LAWRENCE STREET, Newark, N.J., U.S.A. Also Seymour's Patent Rotary VentilaJng Fans m all sizes and styles. THE WALKER Cork Extractor, Pronounced the bes l . Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest, and removes it quickest from the Screw. Its use prevents the agitation of carbonated or other beverages, and allows the sediment to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed for the use of hotels, restaurants, saloons, clubs and families. Ornamental m appearance and full nickel plated. J-'pecial terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY, Erte, Perm., U.S.A. Also manufacturers of Walker's Adjustable Face Planes, Detached Handle Chisels and Gouges, and Micrometer Surface and Marking Gouges. Our Gas Governor- 'THE American Gas Saving Company de- J. sire to particularly call the attention of gas corsumers to their celebrated GAS GOVERNOR or REGULATOR, which is attached to the meter for the purpose of re- ducing the pressure from the street mains, and keeping it uniform m the pipes throughout the building, thereby prcveating blowing and waste at the burners, causing them to give a steady and brilliant light, at the same time saving from 1 5 to 50 per cent of the gas. These GOVERNORS sre m use m all the Public Buildings at Washington, including the Capitol, where they wete placed after com- petitive tests against all comers, including the mercury and glycerine machines ; on the Man- hattan Elevated Railway, where they have saved over $75,000 since 1884, saving 511,519.37 m five months; the Mutual Life, New York Life, Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company's, Astor House, Sinclair House, and many other public and private buildings. Our machines are guaran- teed for five years. We guarantee a large per centage of saving over any others. All communications will receive prompt r.tlenlion. The price is nominal, and is more than coveted the first year by the saving ii gas. Send for pamphlets. Agents wanted. AMERICAN GAS SAVING CO., No. 23, DEY STREET, New Yor , U.S.A. HXJLIN S GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN, Warranteed 14 Carat. Price 9<j (37s fid) per doz Retails readily for $1 50 <ach, The best pen for the price ever made. In use everywhere and giving universal satisfaction, HU LIN'S LETTER FILE- Will hold 3,000 letters alphabetical^ arranged More than 5,000,000 m use. Trice, m gross lots, S3. 75 (15s Gel) per dot. THE MOST POPULAR LETTER FILE EVER MADE. Order through Commission Houses, JOHN S. IIULIN, - MAN U FACTU RTNG S TATI ON ER, Dealer m Useful Office Specialties and Labor Saving Devices for all Accountants. 411 Broadway, New York, U.S.A. The Times Windmill, strong and durable. Has the correct inclination to the wind. Patent Bearings. LARGE BRASS OIL CUPS. Large 11 foot Mill, f.0.b., cars, N.Y. $35 ; pakced, weight soolbs, size 33 cubic feet. Constructed with 4 or 6 wings. TIIE3 I.X.L. LAND MEASURE. NOTHING LIKE IT. 23lbs packed weight; size, 12 cubic feet; f.o.b. cars N.Y., $1.50. THE COMPLETE Wire Stretcher. Packed weight per dozen, 2olbs ; size, 1 cubic foot; f.o.b. cars N«Y., per dozen, $2.25, ' Circulars Free. B A J S~M A N, MANUFACTURER, Lanoasi P.A., U.S.A I . !



Public Notices. Charles Kay, MECHANICAL ENGINEER, j. T>KPAIPB Gnn«, Sewing Machines ■"■ kl\» Lawn ftlowors. Pumps, otc. KLOYCLES and TRICYCLES rcpuirod und extras kept on hand. 810 YULES FOll SALE. Eoginocring m all i(s Brunches. Opposite CENTRAL TIOTKL, ;, Wakaniii Road. 5*27 JOHN VICKSUY CASH BUYER OF PIGS AND A THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL BUTCHER AND BACON CURER BEGS to ;»nnounoa to the residonts of Ashburtou and District that he 1 has Buc2f;oded m procuring a suitable cellar for tho BACON CURING BUSINESS And la now i.ropared to execute orders m that lino, and enn gu .rantee satisfaction aud despatch. Orders left »t the Pork Butchery, Eart Street will have prompt attention. JOhS~VICKEEY. 4 157 KBID and GUtfAY, CAMERON fcTRKET, ASHBUKTON. Makers ot IMPROVED D.-FUttEOW PLOUGHS (Made of Best Hammered Pomp Iron, and Winner of First Prize at Melbourne Exhibition.) ! Over 8000 1 AT / Over 8000 m use. J Keduchd Prices. \ m use. Extra heavy Mould Boards for rough Land m Stock, Zijf-Zng ITarrows still maintain thoit regulation as tho best general purpopo Harrow. Four hundred eetß made an- nually. Niwly Fmprovod Chaffpiiltora all nizea, with Balance Fly Wheel, fitted with patvut oast Bteol Mouthpiece, m one piece, whictt can be taken off and replaced by an ordinary laborer fn a few Becouda. Cuts throe lenqttiß of chaiL Portable Screw- PreßS and Bagging Chaffenttcr, cute, riddles, elevalea, ficroena and presses into tho bac; at ono operation. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Horse-Powera. simplo strorg, and easily drawn, universally used throughou New Zealand . Jointed Pulverising Disc '^arrows, over 700 m use. No form should bo without them. All aizuH from 6ft to 12ft. Grain Drills from 11 to 17 Coultora. Wo make largely for Canterbuty and North Island Cahoun's Hand Feed Sower, F»rn? Drays and Waggons, pileit Fencing Standards for Folding 1 Sheep, Fencing Wire, Steel, Iron, and liarb Wire Repairs to all descriptions of Machinery promptly executed on ihe prenaiesa. _ Catalogues free on application at Dnne< iv or any of our Branohep 4°J63 Jolxn Orr and Go. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT WE have engaged Mv Wm. f iwiuiOW (lato New Zo-.land Oloihii.g lac tory) to take chargo of this Department, and wo feel confident from Ms Icn.- experience m tlu Clotliing und Outfitting Bußiness, «.hat under hie management our reputation will bo maintained as the BEST and CHEAPEST CLOTHING HOUSE IN ASKBUETON. * — Our Stock m replete w ilh overy rcquieito suitablo for fr^ Wi.tcT -caaon, und fit prices that will SUIT THESE HARD TIMES. Men>6, Boya 1 nml Youths 1 CLOTHINfi of uvery description. OVERCOATS AND WATER PBOOFS. HOSIERY hats, SIIIBTS, i SCARVES, !• TIEBJ I ! | HUGS, PORTMANTEAUS, UMBBISLLAB, istc. Boots Boots Boots Wo hold a large and varied assortmont'of .BOOTS aud SHOES o evory do-9 BCjription ; Bomo Linos at loss than Wholesale Prices. ; JOHN OEE AND CO., East Street 3§77



* ■ ■ - I .li l_ll "I! MB— Public Notices THE ASHBURTOJT DISPENSARY lb now open, with a Large Stock 07 PC BE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. DRGUGIST3 SUNDRIES and FAMILY ite-qimiteß of ovory description, Homooopathic and Patent Medicines. Physicians Proscriptions accurately pro- pared. HORSE and CATTLE Medicines. Strychnin/, Ara nio, Carbolic Acirl, Bh:o- --etone, Caustic Foda and Po'anb, and other Agricultural Chemicals m bulk at lowtat current ratos. Ordors per poet promptly attended to, C. Is*. BEOOKE, (Late of Ka'apoi), FAMILY and DISPrNSiNGCOEMISr, M dical Galvanise MsnHfacturrr of vv 00l Fcouring "oap, BrooVo's Perfect Sheep Dip, Foct Rot Cure, and prepcrer of Brooke's Poisoned Whea*, us id ex- tensively by most of the Rood Boards m Canterbury and North Otago. AKHBURTOK ASHWRTON. RESIDENTS READ. EDEN GEORGE, THE EMINENT PHOTOGRAPHER, FROM CHRISTOBURCH, TTTILL OPEN A BRANCH STUDIO VV at ASHBURTON for tan weeks only, commencing MO > DAY, MAY 28th. All the beet backgrouoda and fine?t In- struments will bo brv.u^ht to Aehbnrton, »nd|Do expense will be spared V> make each Photograjh. a credit to the Photo- grapher and pleaeing to trie customer - To ensure good work, EDEN GEO'GE will take all Aehburton Photographs hira eelf, and the wcrfc will be forwarded to the Obrlstohurch Studio to be properly finished, PHOTO FIN fS HE D m THREE WEEKS FROM ORDER. DEPOSIT TICKET . Persons requiring to be Photographed daring thin visit must SECU.UK a, DE- POSIT UCKET for 2» 6d, which may ■.:« had from fcienry Zuidor and Co*, niorchan'B, Anhhartou, which Ticket will entitle the holder to be Photographed at thf following RED [JOED PRICED:— CUbineta, par dcz., £1 103 ; n.-uil prloo £2 10 3 C*biuets, per half doz , £1 ; usual price £110j Groups 2a 6d Each Eztra FJgaro. Cartt-de-Visite, per drz,, 16b ; usual price £1 5a Oarte-de- Vlafte, per half doz, 10s; Q3ual price 15a Groups I 3 6d Esoh Extra Figaro. Boudoirs, per diz , £2 103 ; ueaal price £4loa Boadoire, per half dcz., £1 10.1 ; asaal price £2 10? Groups, 2? 6d each extra Fiaura. The above priooa Inc'ado enamelling. FamiHoß of Four and upwards taken separately, will be allowed 10 per cent dieconnt. Any person holding 3 Deposit Ticket can deo de what b-z? they require when beluß photographed, when the balaice must be paid. PERSONS NOT HOLDING DffPJSIT TICKETS MUST PAY THE USUAL PRICE. References— Bank of Australasia, Ash- turton and Chrlstohurch. EDEN GEOEGE'3 OOIYEHSAZIONE. EDKN ( EORGR will p.i^o a grand Show of PIiUTOGR\Pn-N; m tho Orange Hal', Aehlurtor, on FRIDAY Kvcnit>g, May 25th; n'so SATURDAY Afternoon and Kvi-ning-, May 26th. Admission Ib, ohildren 6d. £5 of tho proceeds will be devoted to Asbburton Charities. Every Person m Aehburlon should visit Ib'*B Convereazione, aH portion of Edkn Gkorge's Exhibits for the Melbourno Ex- hibition will be Bhown Deposit Tickets will also be sold m the Hall. Large PHOTON will ba TAK>N at 30 per cent redaction 5n Olirißtchuro!) Prices. Secure your Deposit Ticket. EDEN GEORGE. 5*137 T. Bullock. OO K TWO SECTIONS for «alo,' being 3000 I ots r,u-übered 23 and 24, Clark street, near Mr John Orr'e properly. Alford Forest Road, Price as above. Liberal term 8, Apply to T. BULLOCK. J7<OR SALK-4 Acrrs. near Tinwald, V fronting Marocaja Road. Liberal terms. Apply to , T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE— Capital Building Sit*>, corner section fronting Alford Forest Road, near Jt'r Steel's Sloro Apply to m T, DULLOOK. ff^O LET— C roomed house, centrally _L situated, In Tauorod etrott. A poly to T 'BULLOCK .. M~O^i TO LRNF^Tfi^Si Security 10 sums to suit ' jOrrowora Apply to -y- j. -\ BULLOCK. FOR --ALE. " ft DISC HAUBOWS Mo'SHERRY DRILL T. BULLOCK. SHEEP COUNTRY. f| : .O LET aboat 2000 Acrea Shoop,' JL Oonotry for grazing. A very Jovr rental will bo accepted. Apply to T. BULLOCK. j f|^O LET at a low rontal.— 4,-zozancd ! i Cottage at Hampstoad. T. BULLOOK. f| A O LET — At a very low rental, a large A building fronting East Stffeet, oult- nble for a grain and chaff ato«-e. T. BULLOCK. TT^OR SALE. — An improved Farm of ' 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated! about 5 miles from Cherteoy. Low price end liberal terms. apply to T. EULLOCK.