Railway Time-table.

* Platforms only. Trains do not stop al these unless required. Notice should be giver to the guard at the previous slopping statior by any passenger wishing to alight at one ol - these platforms. b Trains stop to Dut down passengers only, c Stops on Saturdays only, if required. t Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only, on other days it starts from Orari.

CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON.

Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 73°. 8.5, 9-5. 10.25, a.m., 12.10, 1,25, 2.40, 4-°» 5«3°» 6<I S» 6>S°- B.ls, p.m,, arrive m Lyttelton 7.20, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10.50, a.m., 12.35, I-SO, 3-5, 4.25. 5.55. 6.40, 7.15, 8.40, p.m. Trains leave Lyttelton for Christchurch at 6-s°. 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, j.55, 9.0, 10.0, 11.45, a.v., 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 1 1.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.0 p.m. An extra train leaves Lyttelton for Christchurch on Thursdays at ti.o p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.30 p.m.

RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORK? BRANCH.

THE ABHBURTO** (JUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAT 26, 1888

Printed and Published by the Ashbubto Publishing Company (Limited), at thei Steam Printing Offioe, Burnett street Ashburton. '«v--.* iWedneaday, May 23, 1888,



I RA IL WA V TIM IS TABLE- OHRIST- ] riHUROH, OAMARU DUNEDIN. South, Week Days. ~ Exp. a,m. a.m. p.m. p.m Ohristchurch depart 7.20 8.10 1.15 4,1; Addingtonjun, „ 7.29 ... 1. 23 Middleton ... „ * ... * 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 Rolleston Jua. depart .... ... 2.21 ' Burnham ... „ ...  2.34 5.9 ' Selwyn ... „ 2.56 5.2? 1 Dunsandel .„ „ ... * 3-5 5«3< Rakaia ... „ ... 9.37 3-47 M Chertsey ...  .« * 4.2 6.3< Dromore .„ „ .«**"* Ashburtcn _ ...arrive ... 10 15 4.35] 7.1J Ashburton depart ... 10.25 4.45 , Tinwald „ ... ... 4,54 1 Winslow (for Longbeach... „ .« * 5.13 Windermere ... „ * ... * Hinds... .„ „ .„ * 5.40 ' Ealing • * • . Rangitata Island „ * ... * 1 Rangitata +.„ „ 8.20 * 6.25 1 Oran (for Geral« dine „ 8.45 * 6.49 1 Winchester (for Geraldine) ...  9.0 ♦ 7.9 Temuka .„ „ 9.14 12.6 7.24 I Arowhenua •«, „ *  * Seadown ._ „ * ... * Washdykejun. „ 9.44 ... 7.57 Timaru ...arrive 9.5512.37 8.10 p.m. , Timaru. „ depart 7.20 12.57 44° Nonnanby ...  * .„ * St Andrews .„ „ 8.0 1.25 5,20 Otaio ... ... „ 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi .. „ 8.32 1. 44 5.52 ..Hook ... ... „ * • Studholme Jun. „ 8.55 2.0 6.15 ) Waihao ... „ * ... • Waitak: North „ 9.52 ... 7.15 Waitaki South „ * ... * 5 Hilderthorp .« „ * .- ♦ [ Richmond ...  * ... * ' Pukeurijun. ... „ 10.40 ... 7,55 1 Town Belt „ „ • ... * f Oamaru , m „ ii.o 3.10 8.15 Oamaru.« depart 7.30 3.22 4.25 1 Hampden .„ „ 9. 11 4.36 6.33 Hillgrove ... „ 9.24 .„ 6.51 5 Palmerston ...  10.13 5» 2 3 7»4° C Waikouaiti ...  11.0 5.55 » Waitati ...  12. 1 6.40 p Dunedin tr . arrive 1.10 7.40 ( North. Week Days. ' I Exp. ■' a.m. a.m. p,m. p.rr Dunedin m depart 8.10 3.20 Port Chalmers „ 8.34 * Waitati ... „ 9.13 4.32 Waikouaiti .„ „ 9. 55 5.25 Palmerston ... „ 10.22 5.57 Hampden .„ „ 11.17 7.6 Oamaru .„  12.30 8.32 Oamaru .„ depart 7.2013.50 4. 20 Town Belt .„ „ * .« • i^ukeuri Jun. ... „ 7.43 ... 4.41 Richmond .„  * ... * Hilderthorp ...  * ... * > Waitaki S. ~ „ .« . M ... 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 ... „ 1P. 50 3.5 7.50 Timaru ...depart 7.30 3. 1 7 .. 5.2 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.42 , 5.3 , Seadown .„ „ ' ... .„ • Arowhenua ... „ * * \ Temuka ... „ 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 [ Winchester (for , Geraldine) ... „ 8.29 ... .„ 6.2 Orari (for Geral- t dine .« „ 8.47 * „ 6.3 Rangitata S. .„  9. 10 * «. ... Do. Island ...  ,„ .« „ ' * .« - Hinds ... „ 9.55 * Windermere ...  \ * ... ... .„ Winslow (for Longbeach. « „ 10.15 • .„ Tinwald ... 10.31 «. Ashburton arrive 10.40 5.27 ... a.m. Ashbuiton depart 10.55 5.37 7.10 Dromore ... « * * * I Chertsey „ „ 11.34 * 7.49 R&kata .„ „ 11.53 6.19 8,9 r Dunsaudel ... „ 12.30 * 8.46 Selwyn ... „ 12.40 * 9.0 Burnham ...  12.57 * 9.17 Rolleston Jun. arrive J.B 7.11 ... Rolleston Jun. depart 1.11 7.13 6 Weedon's ... „ * b b Templeton ... „ 1,30 b b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 3 b Hornby depart 1.44 b ~b Sockbum ... „ * b \ * Middleton ... „ * . • • Addington Jmu  2.4 b 10.9 Christchurch arrive 2- 10 7.55)10. 15



TO METHVEN p.m. Rakaia , depart 6.40 Hatfield ... „ $ Somerton — » t Mitcham ,„ „ J Sherwood ,„ „ J Lauriston ... „ <j.-i-x Urrall ... .„  J Lyndhurst .„ „ t Cairnbrae ...  j Methven .„ arrive 8. 10 To Rakaia a.m. ' Methven ... depart Cairnbrae ... „ Lyndhurst .. „ J Urrall ... .. „ $ Lauriston ...  7,17 Sherwood .„ „ I Mitcham •»• »> t Somerton ... „ Hatfitld ... „ J • Rakaia... ... arrive 8.0 J Platform only. ~ " ' MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH,



To Mount Somers p.m. Ast burton , ...depart! 5.45* Tinwald Junction „. ..... c. s& iChelmsford ... ... .„ , y* Westerfield ... ... ... „ J Hackthorae Road .„ .^ Valletta ... .„ , m „ j Anama ... ,„ , m f| ♦ Cavendish „ lt j Mount Somers ... ...arrive 7,20 TO ASHBURTON a.m. Mount Sorners m. ...depart 7.55 Cavendish » «. mm „ $ Anama , ... «• M J Valetta .« « .. „ J Hackthorne road M .« „ J Westerfield ... „, m M j . Chelmsford .« „, .„ „ $ Tinwald Tunction j., „, arrive 9. if Ashburton , "~ „ | q,30



, « [ ffllOWjuK'S penny/royal and stael piVo JL females quiokly correct all hregnla ties and relieve thedlstresalag symptoms s prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is 14d ond 2a 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by ,?' T AT* 0) obeai K Nottingham, Keg 'and. Whoiasato of all the wholesale honnfin.~B«?v/.ire of {rotations, 1 12 KEATJJNG'S OOUGR LOZENGES. Beat Remedy KSATIfIGVJ OOUGH LOZENGEsT _ ' BBat Remedy KKATING'fs COUGH LOZENGES. - Bast Hqmedy iSATING'S DOUGH. LOZENGES." ___ Beat' Remedy, EATINGS COUGH LOZfi)NGES. Beat Remedy. K EATING'S OODGH LOZENGES. Beat Remedy EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. ' " Any Doctor wilt tbll you" there is not better Cough Medicine than Keat- ing'a Lozanges. One gives reljef j if you auffer from ooagh, try them bat once ; they will cure, and they witt not Id jure yonr health } they contain only the ' parent drags, skilfully combined. Sold everywhere m tint __ only. EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGEs7~ Beat Remedy. EATING'S OOUGH LOZEBGfiS. Beat. Remedy KEATIjSG'S OOUGH LOZENGES. i) n Remedy K EATING'S OOUGfI LOZENGES, Beat Remedy EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGESj Beat Remedy « KEATIJSG'S OOUGH LOZENGES. . Beat Remedy, EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGJfS» v "ThEKB 18 XJKQOBBTIONABLY 1 no better remedy m the whole world foe all ooagh and throat troubles than Keating'a Lozenges ~- any medical man will assure you of this faot. Relief 1b speedy ; they contain no etrong acting, bat only sim- ple dragß ; the most delioate can takejthem. Sold In tins only. SUCCESS THE BEST TEST ' OF WOETH HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & JNTMENT. mfflS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE 19 A A HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EYEBY. WHERE, THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AND BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilatioai and endowing the whole bodily frame> with Strength and vig r. 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Directions for use m almost every lang uage 39*" Purchasers should look to the Label on Pot and Boxes, If me address anc£ street are not on they are spurious Driza Perfumery. 207, Rao St. Honore", Parte, TT E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS Savon- Orlza fOrlsa Soap) — From the for- mnle of Dr Q. ReveU. The best soap for rendering the skin white and soft. Sweetly and refreshingly scented (roße, green and white). Savon-Orlaa-Veloute, exquisitely per famed for ihe toilet and baths Savon-Orlsa Orisa Soap)— No. 2, extra fine, m boxes, 6 cakes, 18 exquisite perfumes, No. 1 Orlsa-Savon-Inoorore, superior quality, rose tea, white heliotrope and white violet v- Orlia-Tonioa (extract of plants) to cleanse the hair— -new mown hay, ujosarose, violet, etc. Oriaa-Powder— Flowers of Carolina rice ; for Boftenfng and refreshing, the akin ; m excellent boxes-, with powder pnff Oslsa-Yelonte — Flowera of rloe powder, adhering to the skin, with the per- fume of n9w moon hay Orlia-Flowerb (white and ambered)— An excellent toilet water, tonlo to the skin, sweetly and delloately pc«. fumod Aqtift-Orlsa— New toilet water, lefieahing the skin Orlia-Hay— A toilet water with the per- fame of new moon hay Orlia-Aoldallne— Toilet vinegar, aromatio aud disinfectant, specially adapted for ladles' toileta, ' OrlM.Sootoh.Lavonder— Spilgi of Sto eh lavender iiv>wera ; m rich toilet water Eftu-de-Oologne-Orlaa— the hlgh-llfe toi- let water Orlxa- Water — Concentrated and distilled. Extract of superior Ban de Cologne Gouttea-Orlza-Dentlfrloe — An exlliv for preserving the teeth and gams m good health and preventing decay OrLro-Dentatte, m paatd or powder, foi whitening the tenth without affeotlng the enamel Ebb Orisa ot Orba-Lya — Per{omea for aoenting linen and the hrndkercLJef without staining Orlis-Oll — "Vr.rloualy perfumed ; for ren- dering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing om falling off Oriiß.Lacte (Oriaa Milk)— An emulsive lotion refroohiDg tonlo to the skin, amoving rod opoit. *nd preventing; wj-inkloc on tho Oveme Orlsa (of Ninon de Lenolos)— Fot produolng a beautiful white complex- ion with the clearness and velvety sof tnees of youth Oriahllua-Qoloranto ftho beet hair dye) — 1 For lnatantxneonuiy dyeing the hair to buy imado, and with no danger to health. Is boxes, eaob with brash, oomb, pcospeotoa, and bottle ; sr m boxea, the bottle only without accesi Boriea Ebb Orlw-Inoolore Ylolette of th© % most exquisite perfume -■ nosegay of violets Bia Orlia Suave white heliotrope—Boa qiist it f tha flo-nrai. f g



WT EATING'S POWDER deatroya both p\ fleaßj moths, beotloo, and all o'-.her insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals, In exterminating beetles the buocqbb of thla -powdei is extraordinary, all is porfeotly olean m application. Sco the article yoa pnrohanb la KEATING'B. All Imitation.*) are noxions and ineffectual Sold 1c tins, 6d, la, aud 2a 6d eftoH, hy all OhemlHtf!. BLANOAttjyS IODINE QV IRON PILLB PP&OYED by the Academy of Medicine. L"^. of Pahb, are specially nu omxneuded b*. tho Medical Celebrities of the World fcr Rsrofnla (Tumors, King's Evil, etc), ths mil, jfcagea of Consumption, Constitutional We^lr- ueßa, Poorness of Blood, and for stitunlatiu;; and regulating ita periodic courso. Ncnc genuine unleßS signed " Blanrard, 40, rue Bo ao- parte, Paris." Sold by DruggisU and Chemist chronffbom he Colonier m/fOUHT SOMURS & MKTHVBN LVI ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. On and after January 1 it, 1885, the \inderslgi.ed will ran a Ooauh each Mon- day, Wednesday and Saturday, starting at aoon from Hood's Hotel, Mount Somers, or Sprlngbutn and Alford Forest, there :onnectlng with Duff's Ooaohfrom Methven 3 turning same evening. Fares — Spring- burn, 2a, return, 3s ; Alford Forest, v let.nrn, 6a. 1 27 T. HEX. rpiNWALD AND MODIST SOMERS 1 RAILWAY. MOl/NT SOMEFS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL 00A0H. The above; Ooaoh leaves Rood's hotel or Cavendish Railway Station every day, meeting each train. Pasaei.gers by morning train may pro- seed by ooaoh to Alford l'orest, thenoe to Methven m time for the last train for Ohrlstchuroh, or may return In time for he last train for Ashburton. Parcels ant Orderß will receive every attention. Hcraa and Buggies on hire, m JOHN HOOP /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPER QIXTY years of great encceaa proclaim O anppriority m the treatment of Violent Golds, Irritation of the Cheat, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Soreß, Scalds, <3orns, Bunions, Sof Corns, etc. This modi line, tho property o which has been established more than half a century by thonsanjß of curea, is of an invalu- able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi acious remedies, and is therefore justly considered by v great number of our most eminent physicians as. the most active and least irritating agent m the bove affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Mesßrs Fayard and Blayn'a si^nnturo has to be required on evovy ro of paper and on tho box. Wholesale 30, Bue Saint-Merri, Paris France) and sold by all Chemists m the oioniess » '•" ' — Medical, ONE WORD. Dbab Fribnds — We have aoioe hesita- tion In addressing you m the manner fol- lowing, but hope that it will not be looked at m any invidious light, when we state that ft is only onr i-egard for your health that oanaes us to do ii We nave been a Firm of Analytical Qhomisfca for roauy, many yoars and have m the long course of this time manufactured oertain Medicines that being baaed on solan tifio formula and abaolnte oaro and proolaior; m mancfaotnrfi, have enjoyed a popularity f*r m advance of any other PharraaoeatJ- c»! PriparstJones of the day. How buo» cenaful Tfe h*vo be?n In this, la only to note tho extraordinary amount of the tales of out Haydook s New Liver Pill. Wo have the pleantm to otrte that we have sold 28,089 Ylala of Dr H&ydook'B New Liver PUI&. The reason itl this de- mand is beoauee we find In Baydook' New Llvei Pills a wonderful and extra ordinary oomblcation of concentrated medloine. 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Honored And Learned Physician — The unworthy one v/ho d^res to address you and come before yon hmnoly m the dost, begs for hie people (caste) that you would deign to look upon their ignoble miseries and core them with your Lifo-givlng grains (Pills). IlltiKtcionß one your most potent mtdioira m llfo to them and their children, and all the Drug Basasra are empty and yoqr Soul 1b not m them. Thin humble petitioner, although he is lowly and not worthy to bo ki your high prcaenoe prays that you will geaoloualy permit your Life gn.'ns (Pills) to come to Aykab. To ti\e mtu loftrnad and wise Phyaioian Haylook (Haydook) of high name. Native to the States of America, united m North Ana wloa Country, Serviely signing' foi himaeii and twenty- thvee otheia, tho Petltitionet places hU sign, T^i Oarnrt, _. April 8, 1884. Dr J» Haydook : Demr Sir — I reoelved yon* PHIb a week ago. I have ttled them and must say that I never had so much good done by anything as they have me. I have suffered for years with blllionsneßß and hr.vo been so niok at timea as uot to case to Hv3, but your Pills have oured me. One »god man here has taken from me only ttvo of your Pills, and I wish you oould ace him, He has had no appetite for five raontl 'a, and to-d«y he ate a dinner such as api ughraan eats. I had to cheok him, but h laughed and fiftld be nui treating kis otomsoh to a new sonpfitlon, for it roelly ttoo hungry. I hand you with this four dollars. Please send at onoo, a below, your Pills Mbp Sabah MAiraBBB, Oarml, Illinois, U.S. Wa would quo you if we were to go on with them oa wo very well oonld do, but the above mast oaff^a. Haydook's New Liver PHIb ajq tho trno grain*, and oaaenoe o* health, snd tho greatest bless- ing that Soionoe hns given to tho world, Fo* Norvonn Prostration, Weakness, General Lassitude, Want of Appetite and Sick Heedaohe, DrHaydr*;- New Liver Pills will bo found ay '")■:' 'jotu/nl Remedy. Each vial contains "" •- <mty Pills. Price Twenty-five Oenit For aale by all Drug- glsto. Any sotptio om have a vial of Pills Sent him Free on receipt o his name «nd address, for a trial. Send a £ostal oard for oopy of pamphlet—" The iver and its Myajery," furalvhes valuable Information to I HAYDOOK & 00 New York, U.S. PAOnoKfJ—Dragglfltß are desired to no* tim ihatthe name of J. H. Franato, sole •'*/'! ••*-, 'i written aosoa.ieaoh doxen uaok- >!>'•.« -d Haydook'e Lives PHlu, AH with- out -.iiinw ooiat»s(?cHiJ



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 Mcl- I bour c on Ist August, 1888. Having acted as Special Representative at the several 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 j intending Exhibitors, meanwhile reference ; may be made to Bank of British North r America, the City of Melbourne Bank, j Limited, London ond Melbourne. Advances made on consignments! account • sales tendered, and remittances made monthly G. H. ADAMS, 119 Pitt Street, Sydney. 15 Flinders Street, Melbourne. Where all letters and samples should be eddressed; and at Brisbane, Adelaide, and Auckland. H. P. GREGORY and CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. akd - PORTLAND OREGON, SYDNEY, N.S.W. & MELBOURNE, VIC, AUSTRALIA;; MACHINERY AND GENERAL - COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Offices and Stores m Australia!: 17 Pitt Street, Circular Quay, Sydney, N.S.W., & 104 Bourke Street, West, Melbourne, Victoria. SOLE AGENTS FOR 1 J. A. Fay and Co.'s Woo 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 Drill Co.'s Celebrated Triumph Rock Drills E. W. Bliss' Presses, Dies and Special Machinery Eclipse Wind Engine Co.'s Solid Wheeled Windmills ° Tanite Co.'s Emery Wheels and Grinders Sturtevant's Blowers and Exhausters Judson's & Pickering's Engine Governors Disston and Sons' Saws and Files c Korting's Injectors and Ejectors Pennsylvania Oak Tanned Leather Belt- ing Hathorn, Davy and Co.'s Safety Engines Smith and Coventry's Machine Tools Lamberton and Co.'s Steam Engines, Road Rollers, etc. Geo. 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 ; PA.I N T 1 IN THE 1 1 WORLD Any^hade 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 work, and is m every way a better paint for either inside or outside paintfng 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 oil paints. Be sure that our trade mark is on every package. Prepared and ready for nse 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. AB6OLUTE PROTECTION iffflß 'FIE MANUFACTURERS OF VULCAN PAINT AND S O T E R I A. Absolute protection against extension of fire. Color cards and test shingles with instructions and proofs of our materials furnished. TTULCAN PAINT is manufactured from V 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 one-half the ccst of our Vulcan Paint, its fire proof qualities are equal t c the Vulcan PaiDt. We furnish it m all colors, and a very valuable property of Soteria is, that, like our Vulcan Paint, it preserves the secrion covered from decay. NEW YORK~~FIRE PROOF PAINT CO., OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE ; 65 Maidbn Lane, 85 William Strket, New Ycrk, U.S.A. Manufactory, Elizabeth, N.J, Goods shipped direct from oiw otvn stock,



Public Noticea. NE box of Clark's B 41 pills is war- ranted to cure all discharges f/om the urinary organß m either sex (acquired of 1 oonstitutional), gravel and pains m the back. Guaranteed free from meronry. Sold m boxes 4b 6d eaoh, by all chemist b and patent medioino vendors. Sole pro- prietors, Tho Lincoln and Midland Conn* tlea Drug Co., Lincoln, England. For Bftlo by the wholesale Honaoa. rgnOWLE'B PENNYROYAL AND JL STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularltloc, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pro- jalont with the sex. Boxes Is lid and 2b 9d, of all Chemists and Pnfeent Medicine ' Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. WholerfJis J all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. OB COUGHS, COLDS, BbonohTT Asthma, Goryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &o, KAY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o with Ohlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent exjreotorart, for Coughs, Colds, and Cher t Complaints. KAY' 3 COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Oulds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a speolfio m Neuralgia, Face-ache, #0. Con- tains Quinine, Iron, &o, /"^OAGTJLINE.— Oeirent for Broken \j .drtioleß. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England. GRATEFUL— COMFORTING . E PPS'S 0000 A. BREAKFAST. BY » thorough knowledge of the natora I»wh whioh govern the operations o) digestion and nutrition, and by a oarefu application of the fine properties of wel •eleoted 0000a, ML 1 . Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicatel; flavoured beverage whlofl may save nt many heavy doctor's bill*. It is by th< adiolous use of saoh articles of diet thai • constitution may be gradually btaiU vi ■ntil strong enough to resist every ten denoy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies Me floating u*c>qnd as ready c attftok wherever there 1 weak point. We may escape many « fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with purt food and a properly nourished frame. - An artiole In the Civil Service Gazette, Mnde simply with boiling water or milk Sold In Jib packets by Grooera, labeller thu« ; — JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMEOPATHIC OHBMIBTB, LONDON KNGLANI STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Mod cine has been aige'y tested m all part world, nnd by all grades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely rese-wble the ori gina as to have deceived to any purchasers The proprietor therefor Cnels it due to public to give 1 special nation against the tire of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the four following 1 characteristics, without wh.ch none genuine: — iat. — In every case the words JOHI* STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH SURREY, are engraved on the Governmer Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd. — Each Single Powder nas directions the dose, and the words, lohn Stesdm Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon 3rd. — The name, Steedman, is always s pel with two EE's. 4th. — The manufacture is carried on solely at VMworth, Surrey, Sold ',n Packets by all Che^isls and Mcdl cine vtuiors at is isd and 2s Qd each. KEMPTtfORNK, PROSSKR and Co PRINTING OF ALL JKINDSf INCLUDING- Billheads Circulars Memorandum Forms Agreements Liens Conditions of Sale Catalogues Poßterß, &c. < And every ot LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LETTER-PRESS executed atjjtho shortest notice and m the LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL and most^favoeible terms offered to WHOLESALE ORDERS, j ASHBURTON GUARDIAN ] < OFFICE,



The Parabolic Water Motor, FOR Driving Church Organs, Ice Cream Freezers, Printing Presses, Elevators, Fans, Ventilators, Coffee Mills, Sewing Machines, and all light machinery. Actual test, m competition with other makes, show that the Parabolic Water Motor, m a given time, and using the same amount of water, did over 1 00 per cent more work. All parts subject to the action of water of brass, bearings of anti-friction metal. Will work with sandy or muddy as well as with clear water. Made m 5 sizes, supplied com- r plete, with fittings by the manufacturers. Seymour Fwhitloce:, 43 LAWRENCE STREET, Newark, N.J., U.S.A. Also Seymour's Patent Rotary Ventilating Fans m all sizes and styles. — — -5 ' THE WALKER Cork Extractor- Pronounced the best 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. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY, Ertk, Perm., U.S.A. Also manufacturers ef Walker's Adjustable t Face Planes, Detached <Handle Chisels and Gouges, and Micrometer Surface and Marking Gouges. Our Gas Governor,, 'TPHB American Gas Saving Company de« A sire to particularly call the attention of gas consumers 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 preveating blowing and waste at the burners, causing them to give a steady and brilliant light, at the same tiroe saving from 15 to 50 per cent of the gas. These GOVERNORS are m use m all the Public Buildings at Washington, including the Capitol, where they were 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 $11,519.37 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 attention. , The price is nominal, and is more than L covered 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. HTJLIN© GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN, Warranteed 14 Carat. Price $9 (37s 6d) per doz. Retails readily for 81 50 each. The best pen for the price ever made. In use everywhere and giving universal satisfaction, HULIN'S LETTER FILE. Will hold 3,000 letters alphabetically arranged More than 5,000,000 m use. Price, m gross lots, $3.75 {15s 6d) per doz. THE MOST POPULAR LETTER FILE EVER MADE. Order through Commission Houses. JOHN S. HULIN, MANUFACTURING STATIONER, Dealer m Useful Office Specialties and Labor Sating 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. TIIEf I.X.L. LAND MEASURE. NOTHING LIKE IT. 23lbs packed weight; size, 12 cubic feet; f.o.b. cars N.Y., $1.50. iTHE COMPLETE Wire Stretcher. Packed weight per dozen, 2olbs j size, I cubic foot; f.o.b. carsN.Y., per dozen, 82.25.  Circulars Free. B A J S~M A N, MANUFACTURER, Lanoasx P.A., U.S.A



Stratz ar d Oo J. F. S TEAIS * C°- PBA(ITIOAL WATCHMAKERS, J WBL- LERS, AND MANUFACTURERS, 261 HIGH BTKBET, CHBISTOHDROH. WE are manufacturing on the Premises most of our Large and Varied Stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery, and are offering tho same to the Pnblic at LESS THAN WHOLESALE PSIOE. The reason we can sell Cheaper than anyone else is that we are OUB OWN M a.NUFACTUBERB| OUB OWN IMPOBTER3, AND OUR OWN RETAIL DE&LERS. Selling our Goods direct from our Workshops to the Public, thereby saving tho Wholesale Merchants' profits, the 20 per cent, daty, freight, and other exponoea which tho ordinary Retail Dealer has to pay. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S Own Manufactured Bnglißh Hnnting Levers ; japped and jewelled movements, strong Sterling Silver Cases- Price £3 10s. Warranted 10 yeare. Regular value for £5 10s. OR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers, very strong, •' Hall Marked " Sterling Silver Oaßes, air-tight- and dnst-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balance, £4 10s. Same qnality cannot bo bonght elsewhere under £7 7s. Warranted 16 Years. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED Levers at £6 10s, with^ real Vwnometcr balance, jewelled movement, tapped, extra Btout Pterling Silver Oases, A splendid Timekeeper, well worth £8 10s. Warranted 20 Years. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hnnting Levers at £6 6s, same quality sold elsewhere for £10 10s. TheßO Watches are vary strongly with real compensation balance, capped and extra jewelled movements m air-tight nud dust-proof Cases of Bolid Sterling Si'ver, and are warranted 26 year NOTICE. The' above Watches arc registered and protected by law, and anyone offeiinx worth- less imitation? or infringing on L onr rights will be prosecuted. EOTHEKHAM WATCHES. A leading firm In Ohrißtcharch having rapoited that they alone sold Gennine Rotherham Watches, and those sold by all other Jewellers were not genrnne, we hereby offer a Reward of £50 to them or any one else who can prove that the Rotherham English Levers that I am selling at £3 16s are not genuine. J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have a large assortment of Ladies Watches both m. Silver and Gold, hand- somely engraved C^ses, " Hall Marked. 1 ' Prices : In Silver, fiom 265 ; m gold, from £3 3a. Beantifnlly finished, and very suitable for Christmas presents. A- Written Gnarantee with ever; Watch, JEWELLERY. Ladles' and Gents' Sold and Silve' Jewellery of evory description kept m Stock, or made to ordo on the Premises on tho shot test notice. Inspection Invited. CUTLER¥ O J-dozon] Knives and*|Forke, white or black hand-ei, for 33 Gd. Best qnahty Table Knives, 7b 6d £-dozpn. Fork&: white metal, Electro Silver-plated, 53 6d 4- dozen. Tea Spcons, white metal, warranted to wear while, 88 6d J-dozen. Taole Spoons, white metal, warranted to T/ear white, 7b 6d J-dczen. Electro Plated Crcet Stands from 'Ob 6d SPECTACLES AND EYE- GLASSES Tospit all sights, from la a pair upwards If cheaper SPEOTAOLIts **3 can Bunply you with thorn for 3d have had great practical expor manufacturing of 3PISOTAOLES, strongly advise you not tc wear moneat Spectacle, a? they will mo yonr eigbc mor: hp'ra than gt jd. YOUR SIGHT TESTED FREE OF CHARGE. Invalids and others requiring SPECTACLES and are not able to coma into tc wn, if tli-^y will Bend their address, I will forward io them a Hight Gaage b;p which means tbey can find out what nnmbor SPECTACLE they require, without having the inco&venienco ot comfog into town. Repairing dona In all ita branches on tho premises •' Waterbary Watches," " Hxtca- cock," and " Mny'a Ideal " patent Lamps ie- paired. All materials kept m stock. All orders accompanied with Post Office order or cheque, will bo forwarded by retuia mail. Batislaqtlon given it money. returned. J I STRATZ & CO. f 261 JJIGH BTRBET, tt^HISTOIIUBCH SAMPLE WATCHES MAT UE BEEN AT I-I. M, JONES', East Sireet



**. JMM— — W ■■■'!■ Public Notices. Charles Ray> MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REPATBS Qnne, Sewing Machines Lawn Mowers. Putnpa, etc. BICYCLES and TBTOYOLES repaired j and extras kept on hand. BIOYOLEB FOR SALE. Engineering m all its Branches. Opposite CENTRAL HOTEL, Wakanui Boad. 5°27 GK J. F. Lublow, MERCHANT TAILOR, TANORSD STREET, NEXT UNION BVK, HAS Joat Received, by direct steamer, FITE OASES OP NEW GOODS, for Autumn and Winter Wear, Consisting ot very Superior English and German TWEEDS nod COATINGS, OVERCOATINGS, TRIMMINGS, etc TheßS Goodo will be mado np at apociaUy Low Rates for CASH ONLY, 5t145 JOHN VICKBBY CASH BUYER OF PIGS AND A THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL BUTCHER AND BACON CTJRBR BEGS to announce to the residents of Ashbnrton and District that he has succeeded m procuring ' a suitable cellar fcr the BACON CURING BUSINESS And la now prepared to execute orders m that lino, and can guarantee satisfaction and despatoh. Orders left at the Pork Batohery, Eart Street will have prompt attention. johFVickeey. 4 157 Trees, Trees Trees. NOTICE TO PLANTERB. THE Undersigned begs to thank liia numerous Friends and Customers for tbelr past favors, a<id calls their special attention to hiaexrendve stock of FRUIT AND FOREcJT TREES of every descrlp- tlon. N.B. —Planning done t>y contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Tress pruned sqd gardens kept m order byfthe week or by tbe year. All kinda of Oabbage und Strawberry Plants on sale. All orders by post, or left with Mr H. G. Flowek, Confectioner, East Street, lhall receive "oj y prompt attention. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, Ashburton. ASHBUETON. ASHIVURTON. RESIDENTS READ. EDEF GEOKGE, THE EMINENT PHOTOGRAPHER, FROM OHRISTOBUROH, TTTILL OPEN A BRANCH STUDIO W at ASHBURTON for ten weeks - only, commencing MOINDAY, MAY 28th. All the best.backgrounds and fineßt in- strumentß will be brought to Asbburton, and^no expense will be spared to make each Photograph a credit to the Photo- grapher and pleaeing to the customer. To ensure good work, EDEN GEORGE will take all Aahburton Photographs him- self, and the work will be forwarded to the Ohrlstcbcrch Studio to ba properly finished, PHOTO FIN I SHED m THREE WEEKS FROM ORDER, DEPOSIT TICKET \ — _. I Persons requiring to be Photographed daring this visit must SECURE a DE- POSIT TICKET for 2b 6d, which may be had from Henry Zmder Jind Co*, merchants, Ashbarton, which Ticket will entitle the holder to be Photographed at the following REDDORD PRICES:— Cabinets, per doz.. £1 10s ; uaual price £2 10s Oabinefca, per half doz , £1 ; OBnal price £110a Groups 2s 63 Each Kztra Flgnre. Cartc-de-Visite, pop drz., 169 ; uaual prioe £1 5a Carte- de-Vialte, per half dcz,, 10a; asaal price 15s Groups la 6d Each Extra Figure. Boudoirs, per d(z ,£2 10s ; osaal price £4 10s Bondofrs, per half doz., £1 10s j nsnal price £2 10s Groopg, 2s 6d each oxlra Figaro. The above prices include enamelling. FamUleo of Foqr sncl apwarda taken separately, will be allowed 10 per cent dieoount. Any person holding a Deposit Ticket can dec.de what slzo tbey require when being photographed, when the balance must be paid. PERSONS NOT HOLDING DEPOSI TICKETS MUST PAF THE USUAL PRICE. References— Bank of Australasia, Ash- barton and Ohrlatcburch. EDEN GEOKGE'B CONVERSAZIONE. EDEN GEORGE will ftivo a grand Bhow of PHOTOGRAPHS m tho Orange Hall, AshburtoD, on FRIDAY Evening, May 25th ; also SATURDAY Afternoon and Evening, May 26th Admission Is, children 6d. £5 of the proceeds will be devoted to Aehburton Charities. Every Person m Aehburton should vißi't th ? s Convereaijione, as portion of Eden Gboege'B Exhibit? for tho Melbourne Ex- hibition will be shown. Deposit Tickets will also be sold m the Hall. Large PHOTOS will be TAKEN at 30 per cent reduction on Chrlstchurch Priceß. Secure your Deposit Ticket, EDEN GEOKGE. 5*157