The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvn. no. 3888

ASHBUETO* : Tuesday, March 17, 1896.

PRICE: ONB PENN!



_ Business Notices. DENTISTRY. pAINLESS EXTRACTION ■*- OF TB.ETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. ASpeeialty. I Fee for^dmin'st.ration ... ss. ■-.AH kinds of Dental work exeouted on tne premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burneti Steebt, Ashbubton 9 — — __ . S M O KJJ. THE NEW VENUS !Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. -THE OELEBRATED _. BEST BRAND MA-TUPAOTOBED FBOM CHOICEST VIBQINIA LEAF ASHBtfiiTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOOIETY. AD V A N O E S of £25 and upwards made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager.. PALM -Am. JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON QUR2 41 INDIAN (Palm Brano '■ y not on f.. r p-r during 200 large 'l.a Caps of fi. sf-vate Tea to tho pound. This ia the tea Mr George Jameson fold so largely. OOR 2s TEAS (Palm and Tofet) are t qua! y good value for tbe money. OUR TEAS are so popular that wo frequently hear of instances of ether Teas being packed and cold m oar empties. * Imitation is sincerest flutery, ' but ihe pnblic shouJd ccc that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Srore keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchtjrcb ; 9 68 loz Pre yen tion TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE -*- Why ruin your Reapers and xtfewe*- by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tire your horses and clog the Machinee. when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike Valvoihb which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tb Agents EBWAED REEOE & SONS OHRISTCHUROH THE UNIVER^At, S_N_>P_BM „, MUSTARD LEAF 18 of ap easy employ, clean, takes Uttle apace, is road' *■ for immediate nae an/1 acts promply Ererybody should always have at hand a few Muf- tard leaves, for tliey are known to prevent a erea; nnmber of indisposition*. -_ Tne Sinapism iB employed with success m cases of Neuralgia, Diseases of the Throat, Palpitations of th< Heart, Convulsions, Lumbago, Rheumatism, ConeeE tions, Paraiysis, Apoplectic fits Prepared with choice Mustard Powder the Uni versal Sinapism possesses all the qualities of conserve - tion and activity Directions for use accompany each sinapism P »-. *> : P Mettle., 135 Rue St Antoine lo be bad from all Chemists and from Australian Drug Company Ltd Sydney OR COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHM.- --f Influonza, Consumption, &c &o . KAY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE OP LINSEBI . Aniseed, Senega, Squill, ToIUj Sn KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, fc .- Conghs, Colds, and Chest Complaints KAY'SCOMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, is equal v serviceable for horses and cattle KAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific m Neuralgia. Paceacl • &c. Contain Quinine, Iron, &c LINUM CATHARTICUM PILLS, d gestive, corn • tive, and agreeably aperient COAOULINE— Cement for Broken Articlos. Be'- everywhere. Manufactory, Stockport, England MemOKv Training— Tho Quick Thought Systei oT..Mcmory Improvement enables its students to enjo m wonderful power of memory which is impossib: without its aid Study of all kinds is rendered eiu. aud pleasant. A gratd and accurate method fo quickly lear_iug Re. itations. Forgelfulccss jnd mm w udering is altogether dome away with. Spcakir. witlioutnot sis mudesi.cile mil many ether ad vantag< cnjoyid. Send a post card TO-DAY for illust-atc- circular and testimonials, Address— Henry V Mitchell, care of ofllce of this laper, where futtht; particulars can be obtained. ' %wt — rni-iara-jj>inii-._iiii-ii**'i»**i>»^««Ka»B-W___at_-K>fy RAILWAY TIME TABLE. ~~ Trains leave Ashburton FOR THI NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m.. aad 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wee 1 nefidays, and Fridays, an extra train leavt at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the Nor I' every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (expr_sk ; and 8 0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THT SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 12t: noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursday", and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somers hran< > line every day at 4.25 p.m. The brant . train ariives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Bakaia for Methven dai (Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., ■ Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , and •.. Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains lea- Methven at the following times re.pe.tiv> - 6.50 every day, except Fridays ; 10 . Fridays ; 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. WAJSTED Known— Cycles thoroug) overhauled and enamelled. Ty> a specialty ~E. Knight, Eclipse Cy* .Works, Tanored Street, opposite Arc-



_^^^HI_ — I— HB— _H— _|^HH_H_H_l_^_l_^_w ' ' [ <£llti-<£nßmic--- ( gnti-s_ivoas] LHECQ.fr.- I DRM-ES I otsesqui-Bromureorlron. ■ ■■ *i ■ i ■ *X.cry outlay made for the bine fit ofhtalth m is an economy*. - Dr. ROCHARD. I n r_n m -l te ? VMt .* *>•*•**•■ are the best I Ma_ii_ h %__^_9_ffl? 01 '8 medicines against: I n«PMCc C ?_Wf 1. HtSTEHtCS, M*3fsTRU*L I ?_™_I S ' ffi oß ffi^- EXHAUSTION, PALPI- ■If J lO " 8 <> f -he HEART. CHOREA, widall l^^ p^ eedin .e from, the impove- ■ cished condition of the blood. — Why ? I S _ cai ! se *- l! ? tbe °***y remedy which I ♦h l _^S!! t / ye S con stipating,: regenerates ■ the blood and soothes the nerves. ■ -.£ or » on% of ten . chloro-anemic persons. I ? ln s ar _ J enervated, excitable, subject to ■ headaches, palpitations, and all nervous* ■ syrmptoms, Which are only to be cured IRy B,r - Hecquet'» _>ragr.e«, because ■ these alone, are at the same time ■ reconstituant and anti-nervous. ■ Dos« :To take >t fir«t two, later on, four ot n\. ■ dr»_.ei a d»y, before tbe meal». , I ELIXIR imi SYRUP of DR; HECQUET ■ of Sesqui-Bromureof Iron. ■^A^C-r.MONTAOU.U.RueIiombards.PABIS ■m SYDNEY. Auatralian Drug Company L_.«_V CH.MISTa. Z0 E. OWENf COJC* r AM A CASH PUROfIASER (OP^ PRIME FREEZING: BHEE P 7 AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET R^TES, Owners of stock will find it to their advantage to communicate *«_.h me. - 1 LIBEKAL OASH ADVANOES ON LIVE STOCK. I am noiw r making ADVANOES against the GROWING CLIPS Olf WOOL. Correspondence solicited, E- OWEN COX. Tattersall's 9 75 OHRISTOHUROH THE TEA OF THE AGE. , Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea m mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE "** " NO OTHER. SAXON TEA.7 SAXON TEA, Professor Bickebton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality CHRISTMAS ft- TVf EW I? EAR'S GOODS. Ex s.s. lonic, b.s. Matatua. s.s. Maori WE have just landed, ex s.s. lonic, a shipment of Goods, cons 'sting of 13 HOGSHEADS OF CROOKERY, CHINA, AND FANCY GOODS, All of which have been selected by our Home Agents, wiih ihe utmost care, to meot the requirements of our Customers and the public generally. CH AMBER hETS, TEA SETS, DINNER bETS, Printed and Plain Cups and Saucers and FA>CY GOODS Of the Best Patterns and Latest De- signs, m endless variety, too numerous to particularise. WE HAVE ALSO OPENED UP (ex s s Matatua), FROM MACONOCHIE BUGS, 15 CAS- S GJi D>, Suitable lor the Season's requirements OUii GROCERY AND IRONMONGERY DEPART- MENTS Will be found fully Stocked with Goods of the best quality We have also landed ex ss Maori a Specially Selected Assortment of CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, HEARTHRUGS, etc, Which will be offered at a Special DISCOUNT FOR CASH. An inspection of our Stock 19 cordially invited. A. Lawrie & Co.



NBFB <__>A_kl _£*&*! <-_^_^_H_l " JB9 B^_i B_^_^_i_^_H • _JW_^_b >_^_Ea *4^Bv^ <• _v _JWm™sXSm_ ft Ji _#fe ' ABBM ■^'j .. _\_\ t__ii—tSmMmßl\U H Bi VH ~WWImWmWF ■_B_H__p HB^^HH 7.-<fi_N_ ■" ■ MhM ■(«■_ •■»»— lM_ ■n*«p * • 'jS ■ - pure iNDiii^^^p|^p^|p| A. J. WHITE'S ■? ' '! : - .•■■■- ; ' •' '"7 Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing j : Warehouse, OHRISTGHUROH. THE Recent Arrivals of Several Ex&haive Shipmonts have made hia stock m all Departments most Complete. .:,, CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUMj • FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND JFURNISJ-lINGS, IRONMONGERY A- J. y-ZHITE Inritca all to Call and Inspect bis Stocb COTTAGES 7E-tT_RP*llS_E_[__a_->, Including CUTLERY, BLANKETS, HEETS, EARTHENWARE, POTS Eto TWO ROOMS, COMPLETE «. ._,._, ... £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS ... mm. «_  „ ... £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ._, ._, ... „_ £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS - « ._ ■ . m m- .- £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM AND ST. ASAPH TREETS, CHRISTOHUROH BHE ARM AN BROS., ~ - MARKET HOUSB "Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear ; I now well remember That muck which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she', entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting such excellent Tea. *' Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, Your father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to the core.; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea. Is the stuff that will quickly restore. Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three agree Be assured I am drinking the Tiger That from now till the end of existence Which the doctor so highly commend?). We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Shearman Bros., our Grooers are Agents God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BEOS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON " RATTRAY, & SON, Agents for New Zealan BBEST SELECTED STOOK CHEAMS^ COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR \-* BEDROOM <&XO IOS, Beadatead, Spring Mattress and A ll Carpets from 3s 5d made and COLOMBO STRERT & CATHPDRAL A. Marshall Manager. Cheap Sale J^3? of ** ic y cleß, » COMMENCING • _jtf^/y2?»V i^^^U^k COMMBNC.NQ FEBRUARY 1, 1896, FEBRUARY 1, 1896, LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), ONE MONTH ONLY. c AUR " EXPRESS ' BICYCLE is the Lightest, Strongest, and Fasteßt, and \J is built ON THE PREMISES by, not a self-taught man, but a thoroughly D educated Mechanic with twenty years practical experience. BICYCLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and Safetys. Prices frpm £5 to £25. As we have a large Stock on band, we bave determined to give our Patrons the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, OHEAP. We give twelve months' guarantee with each machino. It is to your advantage to purchase your lEi.ke from a LOOAL MANUFACTURER H36 All kinds bf Pneumatio Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable)



Business Noticec *pijp» ' ■ ' ' DAVIS SEWING MAOHINE. -„_■ . XT _, StoLB Agents iob New Zbalavp THE rapidly-inoreaaing popularity of %ir . V*r r«» ■ -_"_.▼ ' _ ~ '"' '. 7 these Machines m England and MLM SON & O M Amerioa has r_ceived a very ereat impetus by the remarkable success they attained ab the^Chicago Exhibition^ Several very im« ■ - ' Mrtaht improvementa were there shown for 220. OOLCMrtn si nW"_TqTntTfm^iT = the Urst time, and r3ceived from the judges ; ' U ST '* UIIKISIOS-URCH. • % th^ recognition they well merited— Speoial , wards. The first ooßsignn_enti> of thre__ .. - i . it^st; Improved maohuie. reached this ~ — (7 polony by the, donb a, month since, and W7 V ; the Agente Mbssbs AfciNSON ds CO.. say ' . 7 J are muoh approved. ;At the Antwerp PER Ofi N (-. "T_ • "EEE. Exhibition, 1j?94, ;■ the Davis Maohinb was --.** U J - , f. awarded the Gold Medal. | " '""."• '■■■ ,..•!.- — i : — : j- —^— - — j '•' \' r<-r*T T r LONGfeEAOfI COACH. I LOW VITALITY  :__--._, J- r»n 6_rt&CT_i_L*s /^N and v after WEbipiSPAT, Jpbu* Sywp of fr^v^m^u^ bf f^t it pieseMiidlay '. \J »ry 2, the Longbeach Coach |jrill debility a. n. J.KUVTJNJ_, l"'- --. . ; . — -— • ■■•7 (- noachmab. nMi^MMriaimm-aixm^ DLA Wis /tiff WO : ll SSS^3A^^^^^: to ."• *! Wr: IODINE OP IRON 7. Pf/JJ^ Dr Churchill. Compound Syrnp ot A PPROVED by t*\e. Aqademy of Me_J|ine _r^r«A«iU^4i, r ■.**• , of „ ?aris, are, e>padatfy , reooriime|_lSlecl HYPOPHOSPHITES by the Media_l Oelefcr.tie a 7of the Worllfor ft real brain food, .ad m ouee where muscuia . and ; SuofUla (Tumors; King. Evil, eto),' tfie eSrly nemn^eaauijion .has aoqnired !a world-wide repnta- atages of Oonsumption, Oonatitutional Weak* Mon. Bach bottle bean i*r_a.-rchtU'g signature. ness, Poorness.of Blood and.for. stimulating .*«*^**.:.. l"*rs_%Lt?2-.:^^ls, c SWAN ' ,£S EMIST - i "wsr-ss*, ., •__«' J,. PAMS J out the Colonies f " r "*' ' " ' "v " ' ■ ii. i | — . ■•"'■■ -V . " ■ .■■:.■.- ---"if-"' New Zealand Insurance Company. I BSTABLISh'Ti) 02 L 1859 J \ CAPITAL— ONE 'MILLION. % THB PEEMIEB A-SH^lr^EAI-THIEST COLONIAL^ COMPANY, I NOTED POR E'ROMPTNESS AND fcIBEBALIT ._ || FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS 5 ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST WRRENTR ATES E. VV. HANMER , _GEST Alford Forest Raw Millsf SHA.BPLIN AND CO. BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities of First-class Building Timber, ALSO,— A Second-class Assortment both very Oheap and Very Useful. TIMBER IOR MAKING SHEFP- YARDS A SPECIALTY, ALL SIZKS AND LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, STAKES AND FIREWOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OP THE ABOVE AT PRIOES TO MEET THE TIMES In future all Slabs will be 7a 6d for a Two-horse Load, and 10a for a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. Sfiarplin and Co., nM STAVELEY. 3 91 " * ' " ** ' ...... . .- . - . ■■...,.. ,.._, , WHEAT. WHEAT. Ty* E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF Prime Miiling Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We aro also prepared to Stqrt Grain on Farmers account m bur New Grain Stores West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Cornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWES r OURRENT RATES Eollitf ~ x & Co , CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS, OF-ioiss and Stores: WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 1 153 USE LITTLE'S SHEEP DIP. FLUID DIP; the Best Non-poisonous Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of over 5,000,000 Sheep m N.Z. alone. Price (incasks) 5s 6d "per gallon. * One Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip * _^_^__h_^_p _^_WBp_9— pBBBHPBwB?BB-WT**wißHli_wwv^ _^_^_^_IB_h_^_^_l ' r^__wi''mS———t Hl^bD_Bß _^_VRQOBM|fIH9N3y^^H Bwiiwi'g"* * B^_l t__fl__^__^^K_H____L_R_^>_n.^JS9 kk Ei> JS ('^r-.^r^V'^^ *****ff*Ul^ i^ Kto^ **_K**«lpV _H— _ £.jjif-j»^ —\BmMS9mmmmmitml^Sß^^^KtUKKg^t—m_Wmmmmmr^^tmKßmm^^ — ***«-; r" LIT rLE'S POWDER DIP. A POISONOUS DIP, combined, with Glycerine— the outcome of many years' experienci Wonderfully Successful. Ib Displacing all other Poisonous Dips Sales have RE BLED eaoh year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXEI Cheapest and Best Poisonous Dip m the Market. wn-ri-' T-T-it-..' i Iv Im l>roved Iron Kegs, 50s per cwt H-Jiu. ririiUJ- inOases'of 10, 101 b packets, 50s per case One cwt. makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. [* CHIEF AGENTS— BLACKBURNE & CO., Christchurch district agent-e. W. Hanßoer, ;| ASHBUETON.



THB NEW DA VI >S VERTICAL PEED SEWING MAG HIN J. musical;. PIANOFQITE, AMERICAN ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, TXAS resumed teaching as under — Mondays— Havelock street Tueeday— Rakaia Wednesday—Saunders' Buildings Thursday— -Saunders/ Buildings Theory Class Friday— Havelock Btreet Saturday— Saunders' Buildings Havelock street, Ashbnrton, January 1895. THE VIOLIN. MISS. BESSIE SIMMONDS Teachet of the Vblln, SAUNDERS* BUIIS_NGS, Ashburton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENOH MRS P.""MAKEIG, I Cameron Street (Opposite Held and ! Gray's ) First Term will begin February 3, 1896 '"TTAOANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. i ■ **• •• ' , ~ ~ A OARD MRS A. OrOLARIDGE, TJEACHBR OJ? PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY. LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.O.S.M. (Local Representative of London College cf Music). THE First Term of the Year will oqm- commence MONDAY the 27(h itißt MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Music Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to make professional arrangements. QRIZA PERFUMER!. 11, Place de ia Madeleine, Paris. T E GRAND'S SPEOIAL PRODUCTS Bavon-Ori-a (Oriza Soap)— From tho formula of Dr O ReveU The best soap for rendering the skin eoft and white Sweetly and refreshingly scented (rose, green and white) Savon-Oriza Teloute, exquisitely perfumed forthe toilet and bath Savon-Qxi-a; (Oriza Soap)— extra m boxes, 6 cakes, IS exqm-iteperf_i_.es Oriza-Savon-Incolore, -superior quality, rose tea white heliotrope and white violet Orlza-To-ic-i Extract of Plants, to cleanse the hair New Mown Hay, Moss-Bose, Violet, eto Orina-Ppwder— Flowers of Carolina rioe For soften- ing and refreshing the skin m elegantboxefl, with powder Tuft Oriza-Veloute-rFlcwers of rice powder, adhering to the drib, with the perfume of New-Mown Hay i ■ Oriza Flowers— White qnd ambered An excellent toilet water, tonlo to the skin, sweetly and delicately perfumed Atua-Oriza— New toilet water refreshing to the •kin. ori-a-Hay— A toilet water with a purfume cf w mown hay oriza-Aeld-Une— Toilet vineear, aromatio infectant, speolally adapted for ladies' toilet Oriza-Scotoh-Laven_er— Sprigs of Scotch lavender flowers ; a rich toilet water . Ean-de-Cbloginc-OrizarrThe High-Life Toilet water oriza-Water— Concentrated and distilled Extract of ■riperioir Eau-de-Cologne Gouttes-or_sa-I)entlfric6— An elixir for preserving the teeth and gums m good healf- and preventing ' decay Or__.-Dentaire,'in paste or, powder; for whitening the teeth without affecting the enamel i Ess-Orl__ietOrisa-Ly»— Perfumes for scenting line and the handkerchief without staining. Ori-a-oil— Variously perfumed ; for rendering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing it from falling off . Ori-a-Lacte (oii-a Milk)— An emulsive lotion, refreshing tonio tothe skta, removing red spots end preventing wrinkles on the race Creme-Orisa (of Ninon de Lenolos)— For producing a -V utiful white complexion with the clearness and velv, y softness of youth Oi-Mline-Colorante (the best hair dye)-For in* stanta-eondy dyeing the air to any'-hadV.-with' no danger to health, m boxes, each with biush, comb, prospectus, and' bottle ; or m boxes, the bottle only jrithO-taeoessories . Ess-Orlia-Incolora Violette of tb Caar The most exquisite perfume, quite a nosegay ;f violets Bss-Ori-a Suave white heliotrope Bouquet ot the flow* Sole Agents for the Colonies, Messrs Silber and Fleming, Ld London ROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from all sections' of New Zealand that I should at once afford facilities to acquire my art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on the Single Book System, and at the pride of One Found Four Shilling, each pupil, I have to Btate that all persons wishing to learn my system should put themselves into commnnication with ' Mr P: R, Diz, of Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- vide them with the required single book ©1 instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. .. 1 05 A. 7LOISETTE. MONEY, QEYERAL SUMS FROK £50 to £2000 At Current Rates. Freehold Securlt; '' t only. Q 2 151 ALFRED HARRISON. * ALFRED CURTIS, n a RAIN BROKKR AND COM MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agtnb for Northern Insurance Compan » I.



Shipping. SSEmt NEW Z B_ ALAND SHIPPING COMPANY OO.'s ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Port of I Steamers. Tons. Departure. I Date. Tongariro 4183 Wellington Feb. 20 Rimutaka 4515 Wellington ■ Maroh 19 Riuroehu 4202 — ' April' 16 Kafkoura 4507 — May U Ruahine 6127 — /June 11 And thenceforward every fourth Thursday. Splendid aooommodation for all classes of pattengers. m ,,^ , ; .- ( _  Warrants Issued for passengers from Great Britain, on payment of passage money orapproV-d^aratttee'foVsam.. "Fix 'further partioulai- apply to k FRIEDI___NI)EB BR6s. Limitkb Agents, Ashburton. TTNION STEAkSRip OOMPANY U OF NE W ZEALAND, LrarriSD. ; STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Grey mouth— Weekly, Wellington —Monday; Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise* ment m Christohuroh papers. [• Dunedin — Monday, Friday, and alter* nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Pioton, via. Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymouth & Onehunga— Wednes day, Marcu 18. Auckland, via East coast— Alternately Fridays. Melbourne, via Hobart— March 20 and 31. Sydney, . via - Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. Sydney, via Cook's Straits — March 20 and 27. The above are subject to alteration* reference should therefore be made to Ohristchuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, -Agent, Aehburton. Bi_L MGNT housb WTNTAKD BQUARB, SYDNEY, IS a refined soda) HOMT3, contains forty large airy bed rooms, most fashionable and oentral position, one minute from General Post Office- Board optional, or board only, by day or week' drawing and smoke rooms, hot and cold baths, excellent cuisine. AU the conyeniences of a hotel. Terms— Very moderate, Hot Luncheon, cave tram and *bua fares, and time. Permanents Special Terms. Write for particulars. n OWLES* Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for female. -* quiokly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptons so prevalent with the sex. Boxes ls ljd to 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendor*. Prepared only by the Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England Whole- rale of al the Wholesale Houses. Beware of lmita- tons. CHASSAINGPS WINE HIGHLY recommended by tbe moat eminent physicians and Medical authorities. Has for 30 years proved moat efficient m all caßes of Indigestion,D;apepßia Btcmaehio Diseases, Consumption, , Loss Appetite, etc A most agreeable dinner wine Apply to— J Lde Lambibt, 49 Elisabeth street, Melbourne ICEATING'S POWDER T^ EATING'S POWDER, jr EATING'S POWDER, ICEATING'S POWDER, ICEATING'S POWDFR, ICEATING'S POWDER, This powder, bo celebrated, is utterly un* rivalled m destroying Bugs, Fleas, Moths, BeE-£&, and all insects (while perfectly harmless to animal life.) All wooflensalpa fur. should bejweli sprinkled with the pow- der, before placing away. It is invaluable to take jto line i seaside.^ To avoid disappoint* ment insist upon having Keating's Powder. No other powder is effectual fBUGS, , FLEAS, fULLS MOTHS, BEETLES, (MOSQUITOES. Unrivalled m ; destroying Fleas, Bugs, Cookboohes, Beetles, Moxhs m Fubs and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas m the dogs, aB also ladies for their pet dogs The PubUo are Cautioned that every package of the genuine powder bears the autograph of Thomas Keating Without this any article offered ia a iraud. Sold m Tins otaly K-SAITNG'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS ' A. Pp_uaMr. Vegetable Sweetmeat, both m appearance and 1 tante, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for I-Vestinal or Thbead Worms, It is a 'perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted' for children.. Sold m Tins by all Druggists Proprietor .' Thomas Keating, London „ - hi - ■•-- - ■ '■■ ■ un-J... \ PAR OIDIUM MAKUIAO-U-UID BT Jeunn, SALON— FRANCE. Sole Agents for Australia CEO: BURK FRANCART & CO. •OHBRSIT PL AOB MELBOURNE. A MOST powerful Inseotiolde, an guaranteed to destroy Oidium, Mil dew; Vine Parasites, Chlorosis, ahd Para ■itlcftl lnseots of Plant., Vegetable Gaxdau eto Is now la use n,mostof the Vineyards _ Vlotorla and gives great satisfaction. o|h Par Oidium has been tried, ln the grea Western Distriot) on Peaoh Trees with grea raooeMi ORPJBAN OIL, o*he great dlioo very for Phylloxera, OodU and disease In Sugar Cane. Fer Pamphlets Mid al Infermatlonappl GEO. BURK h CO., 8 SoMi-vsb Plaoi,