NEW ZEALAND MEAT IN LONDON.

It will no doubt be remembered by $ome of our readers that some months ftgo information was cabled out from Home that Mr J. C. Brown, M.H.8., trho was then, on a visit to the Old Country for the purpose ot arranging with an English syndicate for the purchase of the Blue Spur mines, had also interested himself on behalf of New Zealand exporters of frozen meat, and had succeeded, or was on the point of succeeding, m getting up a Company to undertake the distribution of the meat to the consumers. This is, as we have frequently pointed out, exactly what needs to be done if the export is to become the source of profit to the producer, which it is capable of being made, and it would have been highly satisfactory to learn that Mr Brown had succeeded m his self-imposed task. This, however, does not appear to have been the case— at anyrate no news to that effect has been received, but that Mr Brown did make inquiries into the matter while at Borne is certain, and m a recent issuo ot the " Wanganui Herald" appears an article from hiß pen, m which some very interesting •ad usefal information is given. This is what he says with reference to his ! efforts m connection with the frozen meat business :— " This, I may say, j took up many weeks of my time m visiting the various centres of England and Scotland. I had to go at out the mnfcter quietly, and m course of enquiries m most cases not letting my object be known, which I found necessary to succeed. In many instances the worst of English mutton and lamb is sold as New Zealand meat, and New Zealand meat m most cases sold as the. best English, at prices ranging from 6d to lOd. Many shops 1 called at denied point blank that they dealt m New Zealand meat, until I explained to them who 1 was, and that I knew they bad Tegular consignments from London. " There is not a decent butcher's shop In London, as compared to Gear's m Wellington. r xhe meat is mostly all cnt up m pieces for people to select from. Most of the meat before being sold is handled several times by different persons, each splecting their piece — a very objectionable practice to all con cerned. The New Zealand system ol selecting your joint from the side or body is most preferable m point of cleanliness and freshness ; the meat would be sold at say sd, C>d and 7d, •ooordisg to the out. The only persons Who benefit by the trade, as now carried on, are the middlemen, the Loan Mort gage Societies ip New Zealand (through whose agency the meat is consigned) the salesmen, and the butchers. The producer and consumer are the losers. I have made I find the salesman is largely interested m low prices, although his commission on sales amounts to, say, one and a half per cent, and, you wou d think, would endeavor to obtain the highest possible price for "his employers. This is not so. I know many instances of salesmen having con tracts to supply large quantities of mutton each day at a fixed price of 6d for mutton and 7d for lamb ; so, you pee, his interest is to keep down the price so aB to obtain the largest profit for himself. This information I re ceived front Borne of the largest hotels m London. Tho butchers also seem to be m a ring to keep the purchasing price low and the selling price high. "The Armw and Navy and Civil Service Clubs are different people, and much tended to popularise New Zealand meat by openly disposing of it as such. These clubs .being used by the best people m London, and our meat being largely used by them, has removed the prejudice which formerly existed against our mutten, and many private families whom I visited, who had used it, all de clared it, especially lamb, to be the finest meat they had ever used, and m many instances preferred it to English. While the mutton is only netting the New Zealand producer not more than Id per pound, and being retailed at from 6d to lOd, something must be wrong m its management between the producer and the consumer, which I at once set myself to unravel, and have, J am sure, found out the cause, and ;\m able to suggest the remedy alike bene ficial to producer and consumer; the first being secured a payable price, at least 50 per cent more than he now obtains ; the consumer being supplied with the best New Zealand meat at a fixed price lower than he is accustom* d to pay." While it appears that Mr Brown has not organised a Frozen-meat Distribut ing Company as he Wns reported to have done, he has yet done something towards ©penvag a better channel for the trade than that ia_which it at present flows, for he goes on It? Bay : — " 1 have con nected mjself with some of the best men m England, who are prepared -to pay cssh m New Zealand for approved meat, before shipment, up to l^d per lb, ex clusive of all expenses after killing, the seller retaining skin, fat, etc. The English company, providing their own freights, freezing, storing, etc , and upon receiving advices that a certain supply j can be guaranteed periodically to bal ance shipments and contracts entered into for given periods, they will at once open shops m London and elsewhere, supplying the mutton direct to tho con sumer at a fixed price. The shops are to be fitted up identical with each other, and will only sell New Zealand products of various kinds/ He adds, " I am sure if this arrangement is carried out, it will be of immense benefit to New Zealand.'* We quite agree with him, and it is satisfactory tc be assured that, " If we will send nothing but first class goods, the very best butter, cheese, and grain, properly graded or screened, there is an excellent market for unlimited quantity of the best quality with payable price?." There is also evidently a good opening for our fruit-growers for Mr Brown states tbat he "purchased Hobart apples m London m May last at 6d each," and be further states, as a result of information gained m passing through Canada on his way out, that ho "feels certain that there is a payable market at Vancouver and down the coast to 'Frisco . lor many JHevr Zealand pro ducts during the months of November to March, or April, the season being m our favor — their winter being our summer." Mr Brown has done good service by his enquiries, and their results suffice to show that our producers, who are now justly complaining of low and unremunerative prices, havo the remedy m their own hands.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

-*. — . The following buainms was transacted after we went to preis yesterday:— HAMPSIEAD WATKR SUPPLY. The Hampstead Town Baard wrote, again urging their claims for a water \u25a0apply. The Engineer some time ago reported on a scheme whereby a water supply could be obtained at a cost of £'25; It was resolved tbat the work should be oatried out provided the Town Board contributed half the ct st, and provided the Borough had no objection to the water being taken through their boundaries The sum expended Is to be a charge against the water distrlot. LICENSING BOOTH. Mr 8. McOilmont wrote asking the Council to establish a polling booth for licensing elections at Alford Forest. Voters had now to go to Mount Somera, a diitance of nine miles. The Council could not see its way to "rant the request, on acoount of the extra expense entail* d. WATEB BUPPLT. The Tlnwald Town Board, asked leave to take a supply of watar from Fr«23r's oreek for fira prevention po-poaes, Engineer Instructed to n i> vrt. dobbin's ford. The Selwyn County C)uncll wrota, enclosing account for Council's share of subsidy for the maintenance of this ford, and asking the Council's opinion at to the expediency of continuing the ford; The Oonncil were of opinion that the traffio was not soffiolent to juitify the ex pend Mure. FENCING. The Mount Boaters Road Board, for warded at letter stating that Booth's o itt'"c had been made unsafe for traffic bj the construction of the Mt Banters Trim v*y and they naked the Council to contribute eufficieut to f =nce the danger ous spot. The Oonncil were of opinion tbat the matter was a Road Board one. THtf RABBIT PKBT. Tbe Chairman anted if any Councillor would move la the direction of urging upon Government the Deoeeslty for the erection of a rabbit fence, a matter that had been referred to In his opening remarks. Mr Wright eald that It appeared the Government were alflve to their responsi bility but still a motion by the Oounoil would do no harm. There oould be no donbt as to the damage that would be done if tbe rabbits invaded Canterbury. Besides the great loss that wonld be coffered by private owners, the Crown itself would be a he&vy loser by reason of tbe deterioration of the v»lue of the runs. Mr Grig?, Wulle fully alire to the neces sity for taking prompt action to cope with he rabbits, would prefer the Council not to bind Itself to the fence. He must not be taken to be throwing cold water on this schema, Lut there were those who doubted the effioaoy of a fence. He thought the motion should t»ke the form of a recommendation to the Government to tike tbe action best calculated to oheck tbe spread of the rabbits. Me Harper said that anyone who had been In tbe rabbit infested districts of Otagt woul 1 at onoa recognise the wide spreid damage caused by these peats. Incalculable loss would be the resjlt if they gained a good hold m Canterbury, •ad the work of eradicating t lem would .even on the plains be attended with tha greatest difficulty. Since the Government had procured tbe material for the fence, he thought It highly desirable that the work should be gone on with as soon aa possible. Mr FrledUnder agreed with Mr Grlgg that the question was whether the fence woaid do any good. Mr Wright sild that he would word the motion so that no objacti >n oould be taken to It. Tne Chairman said that he was sorry -to hear that there were any who htd dout/ts as to the effioacy of a fenoe. A fence was the basis' if all sohemes of rabbit destruction. Neither poison nor any of tbe other means of ara Jicatlng the pest would be effectual without it. The only possibility of keeping rabbits down was by means of such fences, because without them endcavurs to destroy the rabbits only made matters worse by driving the survivors all ever the oountry, causing them to take op their qaarters where they had been unknown before. Mr Grigg s»ld tbat he had been mis underatood. It had been reported that owing to the nature of the country the fenod could not be raado rabbit- proof, and moreover that a large river provided an •=ffc>otial boundary. In the f<*oe of these statements he thought the Oounoil should not commit itarlf to an advocacy of the fence alone till the real facts .bad been Moertaiaed The Chdlrmin said thai thbre was no truth In the statement as to the river affording an effectual boundary. With oarefnl mperviston such as all fences of this, Datura required, tbe proposed one would be perfeotly rabbit proof. Mr Wright moved "Tbat In the opinion of this OoudoJl, it is of very great Import anoe tbat the Government should take prompt action to cheok tbe if orease of rabbits upon the Crown lands In Canter bury, whether by the erection of rabbit proof f noing or otherwise," Mr Grigg seconded the motion wbloh was carried, TENDER. The tender of — Tilling, at £23 14s 6d for work at Rakaia. Gorge Bridge was accepted. NOTICE OF MOTION, Mr Brown gave notioe,for next meeting " That as the pist expenditure amongst -•hejidjngs has not been regulated by any rule Dy^-wijich each lidtnu; conld receive lis fair share of the County income, or xnow what amount each one was entitled to, and as the Counties Act directs that separate accounts shall be kept for each riding, and tbat the allocation of the County Jnoome shall be based on the rateable value, this Cunoil la of opinion that In balancing the accounts the sum (f £ should be debited to Raugit&ta riding ;£ to Upper Aahburton ; £ to Moant Joiners, and that £ should be credited to Aahbnrton riding; £ toWakanulj£ to Mount Hutt; £ tolUkala." The Couccil then adjourned.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARF 4, 1888

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HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLEBS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS,; but is unrivalled m destroying ;Flii_Vß, BUGS, OOQKBOAGHEB, BEETLES, MOTHS m fora and every <-!tier species of insect. Sportsmen will find' this invaluable for destroying fleas m their dogs, as also ladiess for their pet dogs* The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED Ttbat packages of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING, Sold m tins by all Droggiata. \u25a0 — ' KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. HEATING'S WORM TABLETS. keating's worm tablets. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both m appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering.tha only certain remedy for INTESTINAL' of THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly B*fe and mila preparation and ia yQsptieially adapted fox children. Bold m tins tar/ail Druggists. ~V ' , Proprietor-- THOMAS KEETING, London. 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Its marvellous penetrating powers fender it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES/ Curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma reducing Glandular Lumps, doling' and healing Abscesses and Fistulaß, fo alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed, fail* to remove Scurf and every species "- v diS££33. : ;vj The Pills and Ointment are manujactu/frd No. 8, New Oxford street (late • 533 L ford street, London), and are >eld by «J Cidors of Patent Lines throughout ; ihe vilized World. : " i directions (or use m almost every langtw^ \u25a0S" Purchasers should look to theLabri and Boxes. If tae address and street ant on they me flptitinii* Oriza Perfumery. 807, End St. Honorrf, Pariij ' T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS Savon- Or lsa COrlsa Soap)— From the for- mule of Dr Q. Bevsll. The best soap for rendering tho skin white and soft. Sweatly and rofreshiasrly* soouted. (rose, green and white). 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On and after January 1 it, 1885, the undersigned will ran a Ooaoh eaoh Mon- iay, Wednesday and Saturday, starting at »ooh from Hood's Hotel, Mount Somers, or Sprlngbutn and Alford Forest, there .•onneoting with Duffs Ooaoh from Methven .^turning same evening. Fares—Sprlng- jarn, 2s, return,' 3s ; Alford Forest, y etnrn, 6s. . 1 2V T. HIX. _ \u25a0•• pINWALD AND MOtiHT SOMKRS I RAILWAY. VTOUNT SOMES STnD CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL OOXOH. The above Ooaoh leaves Hood's hotel or Cavendish Railway Station every day, meeting eaoh train. Passengers by morning train may pro- seed by ooaoh io Alford Forest, thence to Methven m time for the last train for Ohrlstchuroh, or may return In time for he last train for Ashburton, \u25a0 . Parcels ant Orders will receive every Utentlon. 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Dkab Failures — We have some hesita- tion In addressing you m the manner fol- lowing, but hope that it will not be looked at m any Invidious light, vhen we state that l\> Is only one kegard for your health that causes us to do it. We have been a Firm of Analytical Chemists for many, many yean and have In the long oourse of this time manufactured oertaln Medicines that being baaed on scientific formula and absolute oare and precision In manufacture, have enjoyed a popularity far m advance of any other Pharmaceuti- cal Preparations of the day. How auo- oessful we have be «n In this, !\u25a0 only to note the extraordinary amount of the rales of our Haydook s New Liver Pill. We have the pleasure to itrte that we have sold 28,089 Vials of Dz Haydook'a New Liver Pill* The reason of this do. mand is beaauie wo find m Haydook' New Llvei Pills a wonderful and extra ordinary combination of concentrated medloine. The Victories of Solenoe— - Eleotrio Telegraphs, Steam and Printing — revolotlonued the whole system of the globe, and made mankind wiser and bet- ter. So, although there are oountless Pills used for diseases and claiming much as to their merit, tht remarkable dls- ebvery of Dr Haydook hai eclipsed them ail, and has founded a New Medical Sys- tem. The Dootors, whose vast doses of four ot five pllli enfeeble the stomach and paralyse the bowels, must give way to the man who restore* health and appetite with on<» ob two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pllla. One or two of Di Hay- dock's New Liver Pills suffices to place the stomach In perfeot order creates an appetite, and renders the spirit light and buoyant. If the Liver li affeoted itafuno- tlons are restored, and If the Nervous System 1b enfeebled, it Is !& rlgorated and sustained. TRANSLATION. Aykab, Province of Burmah, 8.1. Honored and Learned Physioian— The unworthy one who dares to address you and come before you humoly m the dust, begs foe bis people (caste) that ;ou would deign to look upon their ignoble miseries and cure them with your Life-giving grains (Pills). Illustrious one your most potent medlolre is life to them and their ohildren, and all the Drug Basaars are empty and yoir Soul ia not m them. ThL humble petitioner although he is lowly and not worthy to be m your high presence prays that you will graciously permit you* Life gr;'n» (Pills) to oome to Aykab. To tile mo a learned and wise Physioian Haylook (Haydook) of high name. Native to the States of Amerloa, united In North Am irlca Country. Serviely signing foi hlmoeu and twenty- three others, the PetltUlonoi places his ilgn « m_ V TVJ.U, •» *BKUIBAKOIBIh Oarm», ..., ArtilS, 1884. Db J. Haydook : Dors Sxr— -I reoeived yonr Pills a week ago. I have tried them and uiuet say that I never had so muoh good done by anything as they have me. 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Ballvay Tlmo-tablo, RAILWAY TIME TABLE- OHRIST- OHUROH, Q4MARCT DUNBDIN, South. Week Days. — — — g__ a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. Ohristchurch depart 7.20 8.10 1.15 4.15 Aldington Jun, \u0084 7.29 .., 1.23 Middleton ... „ # ... # Sockburn .« „ * ... * Hornby ... arrive 7.50 1.45 Hornby depart] 758 ... 1.45 Templeton ... „ * ... 1.58 Weedon's ... „ • ... • Rollesl on Jnn. arrive 8.35 840 4XJ Rolleston Jun. depart ... ... 2.21 Barnhara ... „ ... \u0084 2.34 5.9 Selwyn \u0084. „ ... .... 2.56 5.28 Donsandel ... „ ... \u2666 3.5 5.36 R*kaia ." 9.37 3.47 6.17 Cherttey ... „ , M \u2666 4.2 6.36 Dromore ... „ ... • * * Ashburtcn ...arrive ... f0.15 4.3s 7»tS Ashburton depart] ... 10.25 4*45 S? w ? ld „ - \u25a0••\u25a0 4.54 Wmßlow (for Longbeach... „ .« • 5.13 Windermere ... „ * .« * Hinds . M ... „ ... * 5.40 Baling ... " • • • Rangitata Island „ * ... * Kangitata f 8.20 * 6.25 Orari (for Geral* f dine... ... „ 8.45 • 6.49 Winchester (for \u25a0 Geraldine) ... „ 9.0 * 7.9 Temuka .„ „ 9.14 12.6 7.24 Arowhenua ... „ • .„ \u2666 Seadown .„ „ • .„, • Washdykejun. „ 9-44 ... 7-57 Timaru ... arrive 9.55 12.37 B.IQ p.m. Timaru... depart 7.20 12.57 4*4° Nonnanby ... M • . ... * St Andrews .». „ 8.0- 1.35 5,20 Otaio ... .- „ 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi .. „ 8.32 1. 44 5.52 H00k... ... „ • .7 • Studholme Job, „ 8.55 2.0 6.15 Waihao ... „ * ... • 'Vaitak? North \u0084 9.52 ... 7.15 Waitaki South „ • \u25a0.„ \u2666 Hilderthorp ... „ • ,„ • Richmond , m „ * \u0084, • PukeuriTuD. ... „ 10.40 ... 7.55 Town Belt , M „ • ... * Oamara ... „ \n,o 3.10 8.15 Oamaru... depart 730 3.22 4.25 Hampden .. „ 9. 11 4.36 6.33 Hillgrove ... „ 924 ... 6.51 Palmerston ... \u0084 10. 13 5.23 7.40 Waikouaiti ... „ 11.0 5.55 Waitati ... „ 12. 1 6.40 Dunedin ... arrivt i.io 7.40 ! North. Wbkk Days. — |E X p. '; o,tn» a.m. p.m. p. nit Dunedin .^depart 8.10 3.20 Port Chalmers „ 8.34 * Waitati ... „ 9.13 4.32 Waikouaiti w „ 9.55 5.25 Palmerstoß ... „ 10.22 5.57 Hampden ... „ 11. 17 7.6 Oamaru ... „ 12.30 8.32 Oamaru ...depart 7.2019.50 4.201 Town Belt ... „ • .„ • t|ukeurijnn; ... „ 7.43 ... 4.41 Richmond ... „ • .„ • Hilderthorp ... „ • .» • Waitaki S. .« „ #M Waitaki N. .„ „ 5.20 ... 5.20 Waihao .„ „ • \u0084, • Studholme Jon. „ 9.5 1.59 6.5 Hook ... „ \u2666 ... • Makikihi ... „ 9.42 2.18 642 O* ai ? J ». » 9.56 < «S6 St. Andrews ... „ 10.14 2.36 7.14 Normanby ... „ • ... • Timaru ... „ 10.50 35 7.50 limaru ...depart 7.30 3.17 ... 5.20 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.42 ... ... 5.32 Seadown , m „ ' , m « • Arowhenua ... „ • „. ... * Temuka ... lt 8. 13 3.49 .« 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... „ 8.29 ... . M 6.20 Orari (for Geral- dine ... „ 8.47 * _ 6.35 Rangitata S. ... „ 9.10 * M Do. Island . M „ M . M Baling ... „ • • .« Hinds .*. „ 9-55 * Windermere ... »i * •« .- .- Winslow (for Lpngbeach.. „ I*ls • «... Tinwald ««. 10.31 ... ... . M Aihburtoo arrive 10.40 5.27 .« ... a.m. Ashbuiton depart 10.55 5*37 7 >lo Dromore ,m „ m * " Chertsey „ „ 11.34 • 7-49 Rj,kaia M „ 11.53 6.1$ 8.9 Duntaudel ... „ 12. 30 * 8.46] Selwyn _ „ 12.40 • 9.0 1 Burnham v« „ 12, W * 9.17 KoHeston Jap, arrive | 1.8 y.tij ... Rolleston Jun. depart l.li 7. 13 ' b Weedon's .„ „ • b b Templeton \u2666« „ 1 30 h t Hornby ...arrive 1 l»3t i b Hornby, depart 1.44 b H Sockhurn ... \u0084 • b * Middleton .„ „ • • t Addington Tun* ,• 3.4 b 10.9 Chrittchurch arrive a. 10) 7.55)10.15 * 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 one of these platforms. * Trains stop to put down passengers only, c Stops on Saturdays only, if required. + Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only, on other days it starts from Orari.; CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7-3°» B«si8 «5i 95. 10.25, a.m., 12.10, 1,25, 2.40, 4«o# 5.30, 0.15, 6,50. 8.15, p.m,, anive m Lyttelton 7,20, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10.50, a.m., 12.35, ».So# 35» 4.25. 5-S5» 6.4©» 7.»5, 8.40, p.m. . . . Trains leave Lyttelton for Christchurch at 6.50. 7.30* 8.35. 9«35» "•2O» 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, 5.55, 9.0, 10.0, 11.45, a.M., I.J, a.25, 3.50, 4.55, 5.40, 6.25, 7..45» 9.25. P.™- 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 Mbthven p.m. Rakaia ...depart 6.40 Hatfield ... „ t Somerton ... „ j Mitchara ... \u0084 i Sherwood .« „ t Lauriston .. „ 7.33 Urrall .. .- \u0084 f Lyndhur6t .« . , t t Cairnbrae ... „ j Methven ... arrive Bio To Kakaia aTitu Methven . M depart «6.40 1 Cairnbrae ... „ ' Lyndhurst .~ „ $ UrraJl ... .- „ J Lauriston ... „ 7.17 Sherwood ... „ } Mitcham .« „ t Somerton ... „ Hatfield ... „ t Rakaia... ...arrive 8.0 _ I Platform only. MOUNT SOMERS 2RANCH. To Mount Somirs "~ p.m. Ashburton ... ... ...depart 5.45 Tinwald Junction _ ... „ 5.54 Chelmsford .« „ J Westei field ... .« ... \u0084 J Hackthornc Road >r t .. „ \ Valletta. .«. ». , M „ t Anama ... ,« ... „ f Cavendish ... ... .„ \u0084 J Mount Somere ... ...arrive] 7.20 To Ashburton a.m. Mount Somers , M ...depart 7.55 Cavendish .> .. .« M t Anama ... ... -* »» t Valetta ... ~ .- „ X Haekthome road .« M „ J Wcsterfield ... „ i Chelmsford .«• ... ... „ j Tinwald lunctioa ... ...arrivr e>aj Ash>urtoa w «. «, t , j 9.30



Public N ottos. FOB COUGHS, GOLDS, Bbokohi'x Asthma, Goryza, Influenza, Go •amptioa, &o. KAY'S COMPOUND OP LINSEED, AoUeod, Senega, Sqaill, Tola, Ac with Ohlorbdyne. TTAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent J\. exf eo*orarJ. for Coughs, Colds, and Cher fc Complaints. - i KAY' i COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Ouldi, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. iXAY'B TIC PILLS, a speoiße io IV. Neuralgia, Face-ache, &o. Con Qatolne, Iron, &a. COAGULINE,— Oeireot for Broker A rtloles. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock - pork, England ONE box of Clark's b4l pllU w ranted to oure all discharges from tb urinary organ's In either sex (aoqulrod p constitutional), pravt)l and pains In , baok. Guarantee I free from mecoory Sold In boxes 4« 6d oaoh, by al chemUl and patent medicine vendors.' Sole pifr prletonf; The Llnooln and Midland Co tic ties DrugOo., Lincoln, England. For sale by the wholesale Home*. GIUTEFUIh-OOMFORTING . EPPB'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. T> V s> thorough knowledge of the natnra Xj laws whloh govern the operations o< digestion and nutrition, and by a earefv. ap* Ueatlon of the fine properties of we? selected oocoa, M. 1 . Spps has prorlde^ our breakfast tablet with t dolloatel] flavoured bevorage whloh may saTt ni many Ueavj doctor's bills. It is by thf ad'olons vie of snoh artloles of diet tha- a constitution may be gradually boiU n\ lntll strong enough to resist every ten denoy to disease. Hundreds of subtl< maladies Are floating orcnnd us ready 't attaok wherever there t weak point We may escape many a fatal shaft ty keeping ourselves well fortified with pur food and a properly nourished frame.- % An article m the Civil Servic* Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold In |lb packets by Grooers, labelled thus:— JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMOJEOrATEIO OHIMISTS, LONDON, ENGLANI mOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND X STEEL PILLg FOR FEMALES quickly oorreot all Irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre* ralent with the sex. Boxes Is l&d and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Oonnties Drug Op. , Lincoln, England. V. holerale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDEB FOB CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS, The value of this well- known Family Mcd cine has been argely tested m all part world, nnd by alTgrades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, extcn sive tale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the or) gina as to have deceived many pnrch&seri The proprietor therein^" oelt it due to public to give i ipecial nation against the utt of SUCH IMI TATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the four following 1 characteristics, without which none genuine: — lit.— ln every case the words TOHK STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTU SURREY, are engraved on the Goveromen Stamp affixed to each packet. and.— Each Single Powder na» directions the dose, and the words, John S,tkxdma Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon 3rd. — The name, Stcedmon, is always spel with two EE's. 4th.— The monufacturs s carried on so at W«lvf orth, Surrey, q\C \n Packets by all Cheaiit and Med' cine \mi Jon. Kxmptmoxne, Prossbr and Co PRINTING OF ALL KINDS JNOLnDINU- Billheads Cireulan Memu«andan Foittf Agreements Lleni Conditions o" Sal* Cataloguer Posters, &0., Aud tvfvy desorlptlon ol LEGAL AUD OOMMEBO AL LETTKR-PRESS exeoated at \ht shoiteifc notice and In the LATEST DESIGNS \u25a0SPECIAL «ud most favorable tetrn^ uoeteo to , j WHOLESALE Ou-D'tfßS ASHBURTON GIARDIAN OFFIt?



Btrats ar d Oo r \u25a0 l- "' 1 " "— — - T TF q t r atz * rip* PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWEL- LERS, AND MANUFACTURERS, 261 HIGH STREET, CHBIBTOHDROH. WE are manufacturing on the Premises most of onr Large and Varied Stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery,, and are offering the same to the Public at LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICE. The reason wo can sell Cheaper thata anyone else is that we are i ; OUR OWN MANUFACTURERS! OUR OWN IMPORTERS, AlfD OUR OWN RETAIL DEALERS. Soiling onr Goods direct from onr Workshops to the Public, thereby saving the Wholesale Merchant*', profits, the 30 per o«nt. daty, freight.and other expenses which the ordinary Retail Dealer has (o pay. J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S Own Manufactured English Hunting Levers ; japped and jewelled movements, strong Sterling Bilver Oases. Price £8 10s. Warranted 10 yean, Regular value for £6 10s. . . OOR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers, very strong, "Hall Marked" Stirling Silver Oases, air-tight and dust-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balance, £4 10s. Same quality cannot be bought elsewhere under £7 7s. Warranted 16 Tbabs, OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Levers at £6 10s, with real chronometer balance, jewelled movement, copped, extra stout Pttrliag Silver Oases. A splendid Timekeeper, well worth £8 10a. Wauearthd 20 Tbabs. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers at £6 6s, same quality sold elsewhere for £10 10s. Thesa Watches are vary strongly constructed, with red compensation balanoe, capped and extra jewelled movements m air-tight and dust-proof Oases of Solid Sterling Bilver, and are wariantetl 26 year NOTICE. The above Watches are registered am promoted by law, and anyone offering worth 1 foss imitations or infringing on our right will be proeecnted. ROTHERHAM WAtfCHES A leading firm m Ohristohuroh havini r repotted that they alono sold Gennin 1 Rotherbam Watohes, and those sold by a! other Jewellers were not genome, we hereb dffersr&ewfttd of £50 to them or anyone ala who can prove that th* Rotherham Bnglial Levers that I am Bulling at £8 16a are no 1 genuine. i *es»i^B«ii«s» 1 J. F. STRATZ & CO. i ' Have a large assortment of Ladies Watohes both m Silver and Gold, hand- somely engraved Gooes, '• Hall Marked." Prices: In Silver, from 265; m gold, from £8 Bs. Beautifully finished, and very suitable for Christmas presents. A- Written Guarantee with every" Watch, JEWELLERY. Ladies' and Gents' Gold and Silver Jewellery of every description kept In I Stock, or made to order on the Premises on the shortest notioo. lIfSPSOTIOK INTITKD. CUTLERY. t-dosen Knives and Forks, white or blaol handler, for 8s 6d. Best quality Table Knives, 7s 6d (•dozvn, Forfc* white metal, Eleotro Silver-plated, Si 6d 6-doseu. Tea Bpoona, white metal, warranted to weai white, 8s 6d J-dozen. Table Spoons, white metal, warranted to •rear whiie, 7s 6d $-dczen. Eleotro Plated Orret Stands from 10s. 0d. SPECTACLES AND EYE- GLASSES To suit all sights, from Is a pair upwards. If cheaper SPECTACLE are wanted 'w can sup-ply you with them for 8d a pair. As w have had great practical experience m th manufacturing of SPBOTAOLES, we won strongly advise you not to wear the com monest Spootaclss, as they will most likely do yonr sight more harm than good, YOUR ftIGHTTESTED FREE OF CHARGE. luvalids and others requiring BPBOTAOLES and are not able to come into tc wn, if th»y will send their address, I will forward to them a Right Gnigo by which means they can find out what number SPEOrACLK they require, without having tho inconvenience o! ra>miug into town. Repairing dona m all its branches on'rthe premises "Waterhnry Watches," "Hitch* cock," and " Maj's Ideal " patent Lampsire- paired. All materials kopt m stock. AH ordors accompanied with Post Office order or^cheque, will be forwarded by return mail. Satisfaction given or mot ey ."returned. j f. mm & co. 261 HIGH STAIBT, OTTUSTCEUBCH I- SAMPLi WATCHEk UA7 BB BEIN AT H. M, JONES', East Street. 1 it



The Stud. mBE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallab, ; Will Btand this season at Lyndhurst, Dun das, and at owner's Stable, Ashburton. For particulars apply to * MAX. FRIBDLANDER. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE METHVEN AND LAURISTON DIS TBKJTB. mHE CLYDESDALE COLT,— Diplomacy. Bred by John Grigg 1 , Esq., of Long- beach, Diplomacy's siro is Lord Beacons- field, dam Pleisant by Prinoe Oharlie. For particulars and terms apply to D. MoKENDRY, 10fl8 '_ Caimbrao. TO TRAVEL THIB SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, Johnny's Fancy. Bred by Mb James Gow, of Taieri, by Lord Salisbury, dam Sally 2nd For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANDE 3f148 Propr TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT OWNER'S LIVERY STABLES, BURNETT STREET. TIHE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Athlete Bred by Mr Sibbald, of B'lrke's Pass. ATHLETE is a beautiful brown, and stands 15 hands 3 inches high. He i»by Detractor, dam Promised Land. Detractor is by tho celebrated Traducer, Promised Land by The Pier. For extended pedi- gree see N.Z. Stud Book. For particulars and terms apply GEO. F. SOOTT, Proprietor. 10 1 97 Bazaar Livery Stables. TO STAND THIS BEABON, rpHB THOROUGHBRED STALLION Wizard, By King of Olubs, dam Charm, both imported WIZARD is half brother to Spade Guinea and Stonyhurat. and full brother to Charmer, and was bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. He is a Hnutiful whole-colored chestnut, and Aovra grand power and quality. For full particulars appvy to 0. KEArtNS, Or Wm. HEALY, Proprietors, 9»12 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND LONG BEACH DISTRICTS. mBE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Young Major. YOUNG MAJOR is by Major, who was imported to Tasmania from England by R. Q. Ksbmodb, Esq He took first prize at the Boyal (Society's Show m England, and many first prizes m Tasmania. YOUNG MAJOR was bred by Mr James Stark, bis dum, Smiler, imported from Tasmania, where she was a first prize taker, and her progeny gained many wards. Tjbkhs : One Mare £3 ; groomage, ss, payable first service. For 3or more mares, property of one owner, special terms may be agreed on. ANDREW DAWSQN, Proprietor, J3l Waterton. TO STAND THE SEASON AT GROVE FARM* TINWALD, fines THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Perkin Warbeckll, PEDIGREE. g Touchstone * 2 Newminsler Beeswing rf 2 >. ; CO .-o CO c'" 3 ' Palma Emilius ** j^ ' ' Francesca iv. . I H X H| „ Voltaire s^Vo!tigcur Martha , M-a^ • .. 0 * § Sweetbriar fri ja Stockwe (T) Eglantine . _ \J -a Touchstone 13 i! Newminsler. „ J>£ 3 Beeswing nSi Pa.nia . Emilius J^ 3 Francesca \u25a0 __ _ ft» .§ ,« Melbourne " vl3 Prime Minister „ . , ftj « -i Pantalonade . Si! . '\u25a0 Sg. Candle tick Prime Warden aid sf Bur hley FEBKIN WARBEOK 11. hasspieadid Action, poßßeeses great strength, is as Handsome as they are made, and is a horse calculated to throw a moat valuable class of raoing or other stock, An examination offiis pedigree will snow that he possesses a double strain of the celebrated Adventurer blood, .ud Ip one ot the very best bred animals m tbe Southern Hemisphere, The sons of Fewminster have, as a family been more successful at the stud than any family of modern days, and with the eaowtion of Hermit, who is now standing In Eoglajd U 200 guineas, Adventurer, the grandsire it Perkin Warbeck 11, Has produced the 1 xaost winners of them all, Fot further particulars apply * SDWABi) GATES, (Qrore F»im.



Proctor & Co,, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL OA»H GROCERS, &0., BEQ to announce to the inhabitants of Aohbutton and Surrounding Dis- tricts, tbat we huva just landed our Christmas Goois, and as we buy largely for CASH, we are m a position to BULL Oueaper than any of the other Houses m Town. We have also a large and varied Btock of CRtfOKBRY and IRONMOfc- GKRY, which we are disposing of at PRICES that will defy competition. N.B.— See windows for Presents to be given away at XMAB. Please note the Address,— BULLOCK'S ARCADE, etreett



Heating's Powder destroys both moths, flea , beetles, and other all ineeots, while quite hnrtnlees to domestic animals. In extermi- nating boetleß, the success of this powder i extraordinary. It is perfectly dean m aupli> oation. See tbe article you purohaso is Heating's as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m tins. Cd Is, and 2s 6d eaoh, by all ohflm<stß.



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