CURRENT TOPICS.

The question may or may not come up \ for consideration during the approaching session of Parliament, but, if not, then m the session following at all events, the whole subject of redistribution of Beats will necessarily have to be dealt with. For under the amending Repre sentation Act of last year the number of members of the next House ot "Representatives will be 74 instead of 95, that is to say there will be 74 European electorates instead of 91, the number of Maori members and Maori electorates still remaining at 4. Now unless some further concession as to pupulation be made to the country constituencies, this will mean m all cases a large, and m Borne an enormous, extension of the area of the electorates, a change which will have many and manifest drawbacks. The most important of these are that the amount of travelling involved will make electoral contests so expensive that none but wealthy persons can afford to be candidates, and that communities which have little m common will be grouped together. These evils will be still further intensified if the proposal already bruited m some quarters- Ministerial and others— for the group inc of these electorates into still larger areas, returning three or four members each be given effect to. This would indeed be a thoroughly Tory manoeuvre, and would have the inevitable effect of restricting the choice of the people to candidates of wealth and leisure, for such only could venture to undertake a candidature, wbich must necessaril} be an exceedingly costly affair. Such a state of things would make m favor of class legislation, and would be disastrous to the country, and while we do not oWect to the reduction of the number of members, we hold that it is of the highest importance to secure that the effect of that reduction should not be such as we have poiuted out. There is clearly fnly one way to obviate it and that is by increasing the allowance of nominal population now given to the country electorates. This stands at present at 18 per cent. It should be raised to at least 33 per ceut., and this done the new distribution will on the> whole operate not unfairly. There is no question of more vital interest to the population of New Zea land than how to secure the best results of the frozen meat export. We have over and over again pointed out that an inordinate and unjust share of the pro ceeds of this important export is absorbed by the middleman, and have urged that arrangements could and should be made by which the producer should receive much more nearly the proceeds of the sale of his meat as paid by the consumer. We have indeed been at considerable pains from time to. time to show how m our opinion th js might be effected, and m reverting to the general topic we do not propos e to reiterate what we have already freqi jently said on this head, but to direct atten tion to another phase of the subject. For not only does it ap-p e ar that enormous and excessive "profits are being made by middlemen 0 the loss of the New Zealand producer, but recent information goes to sho w that even m the matter of rail ca'/viage a t Home New Zealand meat '& being unfairly handicapped. Our authority is the London correspond' iVi % o f the " Press" who writes as follows : — " The railway rates of this cour;ory most certainly want looking into by Parliament, with a view to their recti jication. They are particu larly hard on the New Zealand frozen meat tvade, which will be evident ennugn when the following fact is mentioned. Nearly all the carcases coming from your colony are disem barked at the Port of London, whence they are distributed all over the country. The London and North Western liail way Company charge £2 a ton for carrying New Zealand mutton from London to Liverpool, but they will carry American meat from Liverpool to Vac Metropolis for 25s — 75 per cent less — and this m face of the fact that the meat going to Liverpool is somewhat m the nature of back freight, seeing that more goods go to than come from London, 'i'his astonishing fact ac coniuates the complaints made by meat sellers as to the evils consequent on the present centralisation of the New Zea land meat t "ade m London. If an in clination were shown to ship straight to j other parts of England direct, it might serve to bring the London and North- Western Company to its senses. Pro bably its lenient treatment of American meat is due to the feeling that, were a heavy freight charged, the Americans would at once charter ships to carry their meat straight to the Metropolis." This is a matter which is well worthy of the attention of all who are interested m the frozen meat trade, and which might well be taken up by our Chambers of Commerce.

TEE ABHBUBTOM GUARDIAN, THDBSDAT; MAY 10. 1888

Printed and Published by the Ashbubto Publishing Compaky (Limited), at thei I Steam Printing Offioe, Burnett street . I Ashburton. /J Thursday, May 10 1888,



, South, Week Days. t — — Exp. a.m. a.m. 'p.m. i Ohristchurch depart 7.20 8.10 I.IS *J4* K 5 1 Addingtonjun. „ 7.29 .... i. # 23 Middleton ... „ * — # Sockburn .... »i Hornby ... arrive_7's° »~ *'45 Hornby depart 7.58 ... 1.45 | Tempkton ... „ * ••• *;5M Weedon's .~ „ ••• J Rollesl onjun. arrive 8.25 8.40 2- 17 Rolleston Jun. depart ... «,... 2.21 Burnham .~ „ .•« .. 2.34 5-9 Selwyn ... „ .-• •;■ 2.56 \-f Dunsandel .~ „ •«• 3o s*3° Rakaia 9-37 3-47 6.17 Chert-sey .« „ .- * 4;2 6.^6 Dromore ... » .« Ashburtcn ...arrive ... 10 I fr 4.3a Z-*J> Ashburton depart] ... 10.25 4.458 Tinwald  .« ••■ 4»54 1 "Winslow (for Longbeach... „ .« 5^3 1 Windermere ...  Hinds. „ •- * 5;4<M Ealing .- „ * * J I Rangitata. Island „ ... t Rangitata t ...  8.20 * 6.25 Orari (for Geral- dine , 8.45 * 6.49 Winchester (for Geraldine) 9.0 * 7-9 Temuka ... „ 9.14 12.6 7; 2 4 1 Arowhenua ,-,  * •- m ; Seadown .«  * ••• I Washdyke Jun.  9-44 ••• £'57 Timaru ...arrive 9*55 "2.37 8 - Io( I p.m.i TiTnaru. M depart 7.^20 12.57 4;4° Normanby ...  St Andrews .„ „ 8.0 1.25 5,20 Otaio ... .« „ 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi .. „ 8.^32^1.44 5.^2 Hook ... .-. „ * •• Studholme Jun. „ 8.^5 2.0 6.^15 Waihao ...  tVaitak' North „ 9-52 ... 7. X S Waitaki South „ * ... * Hilderthorp .- „ * ... Richmond .«  Pukeurijun. .„ „ 10.40 ... 7.55 Town Belt .„  * Qamaru  „ H.o 3-*° 8.15 Oamaru... depart 7.30 3-22 4.25 Hampden .- „ 9. 11 4.36 6.33 Hillgrove ... „ 924 ... 6.51 Palmerston .„ „ 10.13 5- 2 3 7-40 Waikouaiti ... „ n.o 5.55 Waitati ... „ 12. 1 6.40 Dunedin ... aniv 1. 10 7-4° North. Week Bays. ~~~ ~~ Exp. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m Dunedin .^depart 8.10 3.20 Port Chalmers „ 8.34 * Waitati ... „ 9^3 4-32 Waikouaiti ... „ 9-55 S- 2 S Palmerslon ... „ 10.22 5.57 Hampden ... „ ".17 7-6 Oamaiu ... , f ir.3o 8.32 Oamaru ...depart 7.20 1 7. 50 4.20 Town Belt .„ „ * i'ukeuri Jun. ...  7-43 •« 4A l Richmond .«  * »~ Hilderthorp ...  * ... * Waitaki S. ... „ « Waitaki N. .« „ 8.20 .„ 5.20 Waihao ... „ ' .... * Studholme Jun. „ 9-5 X. 59 6 -5 Hook ... „ * ... * Makikihi ... „ 9-4 2 2.18 6.42 Otaio ... „ 9-S6 c 6.56 St. Andrews ... „ 10.14 2.36 7.^4 Normanby .«  * Timaru ... „ 10.50 3»5 7«50 Timaru ...depart 7.30 3.17 ~ 5.20 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.^42 5;3 2 Seadown ...  " .~ •- Arowhenua ...  * ... ••• * Temuka ... „ 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... M 8.29 6.20 Orari (for Geral- dine ... „ 8.47 * „. 6.35 Rangitata S. ... „ 9.10 • Do. Island ...  •» .- .£ ... „ * * Hinds ... „ 9 ; 5S * Windermere ...  * ... >«« »»• Winslow (for Longbeach. «. „ 10. 15 * .~ .~ Tinwald' .„ 10.31 .„ AshburtoD arrive 10.40 5.27 ... ... a.m. Ashbuiton depart 10.55 5.^37 7; I ° Dromore .«  " Chertsey .« „ H-34 * 7«49 Rjvkaia .„ „ 11.53 6.19 8.9 Dunsandel ... „ 12.30 * 8.46 Selwyn ...  12.40 * 9.0 Eurnham ... „ 12.57 * 9.17 Roileston Juri. arrive 1.8 7.11 ... Rolleston Jun. depart l.n 7.13 b Weedon's ... „ * b b Templeton ... „ 130 b b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 3 b Hornby depart 1.44 b b Sockburn ... „ * b g * Middleton ... „ * * * Addingtonjun.  2.4 b 10.9 Christchurch arrive 2- 10 7.55J 0.15



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mOWLH'S pennyroyal and steel plllefo X females qniokly correct all trregula ties and relieve the distressing symptoms s peevaieni with the mx. Boxes la lsd an 2o 9d, of all ohomlala, Prepared only b E. T* Toy/19, rshembt, Nottingham, Eng" Jand. WholecaJe of all -the wholesale honueK,— Beware of imitations. 1 12 X EATING'S COUGS LOZENGES. Beat Remedy TZ'EATING'S COUGH. LOZENGES? JIX. Beat Remedy. K EATING'S COUGH LOZEKGKS. Beat, Remedy EATING'S COUGH LOZENGEs 7 Best Remedy, EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Beat Remedy. K EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Best Remedy TT'EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. JL\_ " Any Doctor will tell you" there Is not better Cough Medicine than Keat- lng's LozaDges. One gives reljef j if yon suffer from coagh, try them bat onoe ; they will oure, and they vM not injure your health ; they contain only the purest drugs, skilfully combined. Sold everywhere In tins only* T7~EATING'S COUGH XoZENGES. JuS- Beat Remedy. TZ"EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Jl\. Best Remedy EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Beat Remedy K RATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Best Remedy K EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES? Best Remedy, TZ" EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. j_\. Best Remedy, TT^EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.; Ji\. "Thebb is unquestionably 1 no better remedy m the whole world for al' cough, and throat troubles than Heating's Lozengeß — any medioal man will assure you of this fact. Relief Is speedy ; they contain no strong acting, but only sim- ple drags ; the most delloste can takejthem. Sold m tins only. SUCCESS THE BEST TEST 07 WOSTH HOLLOWAI'S PILLS & JHNTMENT. mms UNIVEESAL MEDICINE IS A JL 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 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 oi these well-known Pills, and they are; un« rivalled m their efficacy m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemfohe9, pimples and boils, better than L any other 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, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. It never fails to remove Scurf and every species of skin disease, The Pills and Ointment are manufactured at No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, Oxford street, London), and are fold by all vendors of Patent Lines throughout the CiviHKed World. Drections for use m almost every lang uage SJS" Purchasers should look to the Label on Pot and Boxes. If me address and street are not on they are spurious Oriza Perfumery. 207, Rue St. Honore*, Paris, LE GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS Savon- Oriza(Orlsa Soap) — Prom the for- mule of Dr P. Re veil. The best Boap for rendering the skin white and soft. Sweetly and refreshingly scented (rose, green and white). Savon-Oriza-Veloute, exquisitely pet- fumed for the toilet and baths Savon-Orlsa Orisa Soap) — No. 2, extra fine, m boxes, 6 cakes, 12 exquisite perfumes, No. 1 Orlta-Savon-Incorore, superior quality, rose tea, white heliotrope and white violet Orixß-Tonica (extract of plants) to cleanse the hair — new mown hay, u^ossrose, violet, etc, Orhsa-Powder— Flowerß of Carolina rice ; for softening and refreshing the skin ; m excellent boxes, with powder puff Oriza-Veloute — Flowers of rice powder, adhering to the Bkin, with the per* fume of new moon hay Or l«a -Flower* (white and ambered)— An excellent toilet water, tonic to the akin, sweetly and • delloately per* fumod Aqua-Orisa— New toilet water, refreshing the skin Orlia-Hay — A toilet water with the per- fume of new moon hay Orlsa-Aolduline— Toilet vinegar, aromatio and disinfectant, specially adapted for ladlea' toilets Osixa. Scotch-La vender — Sprigs of Sbo oh lavender flowers ; a rich toilet water Eau-de-Oologne.Orixa-— The high-life tol- iet water O?!sa- Water — Concentrated and distilled. Extract of superior Eau de Cologne QouUea-Orixa-Dentifrioe — An exillr for preserving the teeth and gums In good health and preventing decay Osixa-Dentaire, m past<* or powder, for whitening the teeth without affecting the enamel Ess Orixa et Orisa-Lys — Perfumes for aoentlng linen and the handkerchief without staining Orlia-Oil — Variously perfumed ; for ren- dering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing om failing off Oriia-Lacte (Orlitt Milk)—- An emulsive lotion refreshing tonic to the skin, removing sed apofci *nd preventing wrlnkloa on the faoe Oieme Orl&a (of Ninon de Lonolos) — For produolng a beautiful white complex- ion with the oiearneao and velvety Bof tness of youth Or^slJuß-Oolorants ftbo beat hair dye)-— For inotftritaaooualy dyeing the haiv to any sftftde, and with no danger to health. In boxen, eaoh with brush, ooKnb, prospectus, and bottle ; »r In boxes, the bottle only without aooes« corles Bj'sb Oriia-Inoolora Vloletta of the ' & moat exquisite perfume nosegay of violets igin Orisa Suave white heliotrope— Bob onefctf? the rloi»r«iJf- f %



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On and after Jannar) 1 it, 1885, the 3nd.erßigi.ed will ran a Ooaoh eaoh Mon- I lay, "Wednesday and Saturday, Btarting at aoon from Hood'a Hotel, Mount Somers, !ob Sprlngbutn and Alford Forest, there jonneoting with Duffs Ooaoh from Methven aturnlng atme evening. Fares — Spring- >usa, 2b, rotuEn, 3b j Aiford Forest, \ 1 27 T. HIX. INWALD AND MOUUT SOMERS 1 RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMBB'S AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL 00ACH. The abovfci Ooaoh leaves Rood's hotel or Cavendish Railway Station every day, meeting each train. Passei.gerß by morning train may pro* seed by coach io Alford l'orest, thenoe to Methven m time for the last train for Ohrifltchurch, or may retnrn m time for he last train for Ashburton. Parcels anC Orders will reoelve every attention. He roe and Buggies on hire. m JOHN HOOP /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPER £JIXTY years of great success proclaim O superiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Chest, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Oorns, Bumonß, Sof Corns, etc. This mcdi line, the property o which has been established more than half a century by thousan Jb of cures, is of an invalu- able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi aclouß remedies, . and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our most eminent physicianß as the most active and least irritating agent m the j bove affections, j In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayatd and Blayn'a signature has to be required on every ro of paper and on che box. Wholesale 30, Rue Saint-Merri, Paris Franco) and solu by all Ohemista m the oloniess Medical. ON B WORD. Dzab Fbibkdb — We have sorae hesita- tion m addressing you m the manner fol- lowing, bnt hope that it will not be looked at m any invidious light, when we state that II la only ouc regard L for your health that causes us to do it. We have been a Firm of Analytical Chemists for many, many years »nd have m the long courts© of this time manufactured certain Medicines that being based on oolentifio formula rmd sbsolnte care and psaolßion m manuiaotnre, have enjoyed a popularity fay Ju advance of any oihs? PharcaftoeatS- c*l ProparstJona o£ the day. How auo- cesflful >tb havebssn In this, Is only to isoto the esifcraord'nsiifjr omoant of the ralas of oar Ha^dosk s New Liver Pill. We hnve the pleasnrr to afcrte that we have sold 28,083 Vials of Dr HRydook'a New Liver Pill*. Tha reason of thiß de- rcand Is because we find In Baydook' New Liver Pills a wonderful and extra ordinary oombit?e,tion of concentrated modlolne. The Tietories of Science — Electric Telegraphs, Steam and Printing — revolutionised the whole syetem of the globe, ata£ made mankind wiser and bet- ter, So, although there are oonntfess Plllo aged for disoaseo and olniming much as to their merit, the, remarkable dis- covery of Dr Haydook baa colipsed them all, and has founded a New Medical Sys- tem. The DootoßSj whose vaßt doses of four or five pills enfeeble the stom&oh and paralyse the bowels, mast give w&y to the man who restore* health and appetite with ond ok two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Dt Hay- dook'a New Liver Pills suffices to place the stomach m perfect order ore^tes an appetite, and renders the ep^rit light and buoyant. If the Liver Is affected its func- tions are restored, end If the Nervous System is enfeebled, ft lie m rigor&ted and enatftmed. TRANSLATION. Ayk»b, Province of Burmahj 8.1. Honored and Learned Phyuloian — Tho unworthy one who ctsrea to address you and ocmo before you humoly m the dust, bogs ion his people (caste) that 70 u would deign to look upon their ignoble miseries p.nd cure them with your Life-giving grains (Pills). Illustrious one your most potent medioir 9 is life to them «nd their ohildron, and all the Drug Bazaars are empty and your Soul is not m them. Thin humble potitionet, although he Is lowly and net worthy to be m your high presence prays that you will graciously permit your Life gr* (us (Pilla) to oome to Aykab. To tile mo a loarned and wise Physiulan Hayiock (Haydook) of high name. Native to the States of America, united m North Am wioa Country. Sorvlely signing foi hiniseusud twenty- thxeo others, tho Fetititionev places hia olgn, TKi *SBMRBEAHOIBI. Oanm, w.., A\ ril 2, 1884. Dr J o Haydook : Dear Su? — I received your Pills a week ago, I have tried them and muat say that I never had so muoh good done by anything as they have me. I have Bufiered/or years with biUiouoness ?.nd hf.ve bsen so sick ftt times svs not to oare to liva, bat your Pfila have cured me. One nged man here has taken from me only Ho of your Pills, and 1 wish you oould dec him. He hea had no appetite for five montls, and to-day he Rte m dinner nuoh as api «ghman eats. . I had to oheok him, but h laughed and said he wt*a treating his otoiaaoh to a new sensation, fop It really irat hungry. I hand you with this four dolltrs. Please send at onoe, a below, your fills Mbp Sarah Matobbs, O«?ml, 111 Mb, U.S. W€ would gne you if we ?ere to go on with them as we very well could do, but the above mast suflP^a, Bjydook's New Liver Pills aie the true gra'no and sssenos of health, and the greatesv bless- ing that Solonoo haa given to the world. For Nervous Prontratiop, Weiknees, General Lassitude, Want of Appetlfe and Sick Hoadaohe, D? Hayd^c s Kew Liver Pilla will be found &v -•> jotual Kenedy. Eaoh vial containa " -.enty PIIIh, Itloo Twonty-five Oeotr For aaie by all D^g- glats. Any BOtptio oal have a vial of Pills Sent him Free on rooeipt o iia name and address^ for a tsrial. Send a postal card for oopy of pamphlet—" Tie liver and Its, Myatery," + furafrhti valuable information to ' , HAYDOOK & 00 New York, U.S. Cjitrsj.tml — Diruggiots are desired to no- tide thai the name of T. H, Fieanoier, solo agent, m written rojoh leaoh dosan paok- j»goß ~\t Haydook'o Live* PHJw.^AH with- ■ i



MELBOURNE CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL Jdj-A. a.ll>l -I. JLv/JX • I AM prepared to represent Manufacturers desirous of apening up or extending busi- ness relations with the Australasian Colonies, at above Exhibition, which will open m Mel- 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 intending Exhibitors, meanwhile reference may be made to Bank of British North America, the City of Melbourne Bank, Limited, London and Melbourne. Advances made on consignments, account sales tendered, and remittances made monthly G. H.~AI)AM:B, 119 Pitt Street, Sydney. 15 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Where all letters and samples should be addressed ; and at Brisbane, 1 Adelaide, and Auckland. I H. P. GREGORY and CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. and PORTLAND OREGON, SYDNEY, N.B.W. & MELBOURNE, VIC, AUSTRALIA MACHINERY I AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. *)fflces and Stores m Australia}: 17 Pitt Street, Circular Quay, Sydney, N.5.W.,& 104 Bourke Street, West, Melbourne, Victoria. SOLE AGENTS FOR J. A. Fay and Co.'s Wood Working Machinery Frank & Co.'s Wood Working Machinery Boult's Variety Moulding and Dovetailing Machine G, F. Blake Manufacturing Co.'s 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 Slurtevant's Blowers and Exhausters] ' Judson's & Pickering's Engine Governors Disston and Sons' Saws and Files 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. P -. THE BEST -^ PAINT IN THE WORLD Any shade from Pure White to Jet Black. A COMBINATION of the purest paint with India Riibber, 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 painting than any other paint m th« 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 (ia the same time) and given as perfect satisfaction as the Rubber Paint. ABSOLUTE PROTECTION 'AGAHBT 'FIRE. MANUFACTURERS OF VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERIA, Absolute protection against extension of fire. Color cards and test shingles with instructions and proofs of our materials furnished. T7ULCAN PAINT is manufactured from V the very best materials, costing less, and equal m durability and finishing qualities to Ihe 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 desiied. Soteria will give perfect security to all rough interior surfaces, such as floor beams, joists, lathing, etc., and while Soteria is furnished at less thaa one-halt the cost of our Vulcon Paint, its fir« proof qualities are equal t ( the Vulcan Faint. W« furiiish it m all colors, *nd a Tery valuable property of Soteria is, that, lika our Vulcan Pfiint, it preserves the secrion covered from decay. new yorkltire proof PAItfT CO., OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE : 65 Maidbn Lane, 85 William Street, New York, U.S.A. Manufactory, Elizabeth, N.J. Goods shipped direct from ouj own stock* |



The Parabolic Water \ i 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 j makes, show that the Parabolic Water Motor, m a given time, and using the same amount of water, did over ioo per cent more work. All parts subject to the action of water of brass, bearings of anti-friction metal. Will work wilh sandy or muddy as well as with clear water. Made m 5 sizes, supplied com- plete, with fittings by th« manufacturers. SEYMOUE aTwHITLOCiT, 43 LAWRENCE STREET, NkWA«*» N.J., U.S.A. Also Seymour's Patent Rotary Ventilating Fans m all sizes and styles. i i Our Gas Governor. '"pHE American Gas Saving Company de> X sire to particularly call the attention of gas consumers to their celebra'ed 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, time Baying 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 the)' were placed after com- 1 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 saying over any others. All communications will receive prompt attention. The price is nominal, and is more than covered the first year by the saving ia gas, Send for pamphlets. Agents wanted. AMERICAN GAS" SAVING CO,, No. 23, DEY STREET, New York, U.S.A. JTHE WALKER Cork Extractor. Pronounced the bes'. 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. WALKEII TOOL COMPANY, ERrE, Perm., U.S.A. Also manufacturers of Walker's Adjustable Face Planes, Detached Handle Chisels and Gouges, and Micrometer Surface and Marking Gouges. HULINB GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN, Warranteed 14 Carat. Price $9 (37s 6d) per doz. Retails readily for $1 50 each. The best pen for the price ever made. In use 1 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 8. HULIN, MANUFACTURING STATIONER, 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 couect inclination to [the wind. Patent Bearings. LARGE BRASS OIL CUPS. Large 11 foot Mill, f.0.b., cais, N.Y. $35 ; pakced, weight soolbs, size 33 cubic feet. Constructed with 4 or 6 wings, THE| I.X.L. LAND MEASURE. NOTHING LIKE IT. 23lbs packed weight; size, 12 cubic feet; f.o.b. cars N.Y., 81,50. THE COMPLETE Wire Stretcher. Packedjweieht per dozen, 2olbs ijs'ize, 1 cubic foot;|f.o.b. cawN.Y., per dozen, 82.25. Circulars Free. BAJ S~M A N, MANUFACTURER, LiKOASTJ! P.A., U.S.A



Public Notices. I FOB COUGHS, GOLDS, Bkonohi i Asthma, Ooryza, Influenza, Oon sumption, &o, KAY'S COMPOUND OP LINSEED, Aniseed, Senoga, Squill, Tola, &o with Ohlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent exfeotoratfc, for Coughs, Oolda, and Chert Complain to. KAY' 3 COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Oulds, ia eqaally aorvloeable for j Horaea and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a opoolfio m Neuralgia, Face-ache, #o. Con- valns Quinine, Iron, &o. /^OAGULINE.— Oeirent for Broken \^ A r tides, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:-— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England ONE box of Clark's b 41 pills ia war- i ranted to cure all discharges f/om the urinary organs m either sex (acquired of constitutional), gravel and palnß m the baok. Guarantee d free from meroary. Sold m boxes 4s 6d eaoh, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro- prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Conn- tlea Drug Co., Lincoln, England. For sale by the wholesale Houses. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS'S 0000 A. BREAKFAST. BY ft thorough knowledge of the natural laws whioh govern the operations oi digestion and nutrition, and by a oarefu | application of the fine properties of wel selected ooooa, M. 1 . Epps has provided on? breakfast tables with a delioatelv flavoured beverage whlofl. snay Have nt ta»ay haavj doetos'a bill*. It Io by thf ad 'clous use of Buoh articles of diet thai a constitution may be gradually built n\ until strong enough to resist every ten denoy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies ire floating uroqnd us ready c attack wherever there i weak point. We may esoape many % fatal ahuft bj keeping ourselves well fortified with pure food and a properly nourished frame,— An article m the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold In £lb paoVets by Grocers, labelled thus : — JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMOSOPATHIO CHEMISTS, LONDON ENGLANL mOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND 1 STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la l£d and 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Housob. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS, The value of this well-known Family Mcd cine has been a/gely tested m all part world, nud by all grades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exten sive saie has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori gina us to have deceived many purchasers The proprietor therefni" v«els it due to public to give i special nation against the use oi SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the four following 1 characteristics, without which none genuine: — Ist. — In every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTU SURREY, are engraved on the Governmcc Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd. — Each Single Powder nas directions the dose, and the words, John Steedm Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed ihereon 3rd. — The name, Steedtnan, is always s pel with two EE's. 4th. — The manufacture is carried on solely at Wpl worth, Surrey. Sold ta Packets by all Chemists and Mcdi cine \ ».diors at is ijd and 2s Qd each. KEMFrHORNs, Prossek. and Co JP RENTING OF ALL KINDS; INCLUDIKG- BtUhtads Circulars Memorandum Forma Agreements Llena Conditions of Sale Catalogues Posters, &c. And every^description ot LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LETTER-PRESS executed at|tho ahottoafc notice and m the LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL and most^favorablo terms offered to WHOLESALE ORDjuRS, ASHB UiR/rpjNlGlU A R D I A N OFFICE, i



H. Matson and Co. NEXT OHBRTSEY SALE Takes place on MONDAY, 14th MAY. H. MATSON & CO. TITE have for Sale, for Early Feed, CAFE BABLEY AND EYE COHN. Will give aa good results as TUR NIPS H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton. FOR SALE. QEVERAL GOOD FA^MS CHEAP TO LET. OJAA ACRES ALFORD FOREST. 6±\J{J half Englieh graae, 3 3 per Aore H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton, ■ "~^ TO EXPERBIENTAL FARMERS, T7TTE have ft aample of CHAMPION WHEAT, SPECIALLY IMPORTED, Which, we are giving away la Btnall quan- tities, but It must be sown and results reported. Hi MATSON & CO., Ashburton, WE HAVE FOR SALE OR TO LET. A GENERAL STORE (m Ohertaey) doing a good business. No Good- will, Stock at Valuation. No opposition. Profitable bneines3 ; good opening for ener/geUo man. For particulars apply H. MATSON A CO., Ashburton. TO THE FARMERS OF CBERT3EY DISTRICT. HAVING- leased the SHEEP DT*» at the Saleyards I am prepared to Dip flonka of undor 500 head at l£d, over 600, l^d per head. Using Murton and Whiteß composition. — "no cure js t o pay." Start dipping on 16th April and would like to finish within a fortnight if possible Would Farmers kindly enter Sheep with Mr James Patterson, Chertsey, i D. THOMAS, Aahburton. LOitfDON AND LANCASHIRE FJBE INSURANCE COMPANY. \\J E hare beo^ appointed Agente or Tf / he above Company, and are now prepared to take risks on Buildings, Stock, and. Cvopa at current rates. H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton.- - I have oeen appointed Agent FOE THE 1 Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, Wl?q are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, [CROP LIENS, or other Security. j D. THOMAS. • WE AKB APPOINTED ; fCLS A.GENTB ■ From Bakafa to Rangitata MDRTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip ' Plawd let by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial i i —*~- i H. MATSON & CO. ! Ashbuitoc y Agricultural Implements.^ WE ARE APPOINTED , SOLB3 AGENTS IN ASHBORTO* FOB Mkssbs BOOTH, MoDONALD & Ou Carlyleglmplemont Works, Ohristchrch. Same.'iß Implkmeni.s oh hand" Inspection Invited, E. MATSON & CO Ashburton i ■



The United States Consul at Moscow, re- port s that aEuscian has invented a prooeßS, now m successful operation, for producing iron and steel direct from the ore. The secret of the process is the construction ol the furnace, which is inexpensive. Under the heading " Give na a rest " the "Bell "publishes the following. "In yeater- day'a cablegrams will be found one stating that before the pictures about to be sent out from Home to the Melbourne Exhibition leave England, they will be inspected by the Prince of Wales, and this fact is thought important enough to send by cable to the antipodes. Now, we Bhould like to know who carea a continental whether the Prince of Wales inspects tne pictures or not? The only concern we have m the matter ia we hops he will keep his fingers off the pictures and not poke holes m the canvaß with his walk- ing-stick. If he will only refrain from doing this we have no particular objection to his looking at the pictures if he desires to do so, but why it should be thought necessary to oable (he fact to Australasia is more than we 1 can understand. We clip the following important testimony from the " Illawarra Mercurry " (N.5.W..) of the 30th March. It needa no comment :.— 11 Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Moontain, writes to ua that after sutiering for foiar. years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. He says seeing the said Extract advertised m the 'Illawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a boUle of the medicine from Mr Hoskinjj, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it ; gave him great relief at once, He states that '■ between the 10th March instant, when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and the 19th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a ; stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes abo that he has found the Eucalypti Extract a cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests ub to publish this information through the ' Mercury.' We have much pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday's request, whose word cannot be doubted, and j who can have no object m view other than a 5 pure desire to benefit suffering humanity."—



* Platforms only. Trains do not stop at these unless required. Notice should be given to the guard at the previous slopping station by any passenger wishing to alight at ono of these platforms. b Trains stop to put down passengers only. c Stops on Saturdays only, if required. f Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only, on other days it starts from Orari. CIIRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7-3° i 8 -5»9«5» i°-25i a ' m «i 12 -lOi 1,25, 2.40, 4-0, 5-3°» 6 - x 5> 6 »5°» 8.15, p.m,, arrive m Lyttelton 7.20, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10.50, a.m., 12.35, 1.50, 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, 11.20, a.m., 12.40, 2.0, 3.25, 4.30, 5.15, 6.0, 7.20, 9.0, p.m., arrive m Chrislchurch 7.15, 7.55, 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 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 FORK? BRANCH. To Methven p.m. Rakaia ... depart 6.40 Hatfield t Somerton ...  j Mitcham ...  £ Sherwood .« „ j Lauriston .. „ 7.33 Urrall .. .„  t Lyndhurst .«.  + Cairnbrae ... „ j Methven ... arrive 810 To Rakaia a.m. Methven ... depart Cairnbrae ...  Lyndhurst .„  X Urrall ... ... „ J Lauriston ... „ J.IJ ■ Sherwood ... „ \ Mitcham ...  j Somerton ...  Ilatfield .... „ t Rakaia... , arrive 8.0 \ Platform only.



MOUNT SOMERS 2RANCH, To Mount Somers p.ir.. Ash burton ... depart 5.45 Tin wald Junction ...  . „ 5.54 Chelmsford ... , j WesteiSeld ... .„ ... „ % Ilackthorne Road ... .„ „ Valletta ... ... .« „ t Anama ... .« ... „ j Cavendish ... ... ...  J Mount Somers ... ...arrive) 7.20 To Ashburton a.m. Mount Somers ... . depart 7.55 Cavendish — .„,-,, J Anama . ... -r ( , j Valetta ... .- .- „ $ ITacktliorne road ._ ... „ j Westerfield « „ J Chelmsford .. , ...  j Tiuwald Tunction ... ...arrive fg.ii Asbburton , <+-£'»%.) Q. 30