The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. NO. 4170

Ashbctktojn : Tuesday, April 20, 1897.

PRICE: OiVB PENNY

Cable Brevities.

• Press Association—By kleetric Telegmpb. j Copyright. f London, April 18. The Channel steamer J>>es, racing a rivftl boat, touched the Jersey rocks, and was beached at Port Glete Bay. The five hundred passengers on board! were rescued after a narrow escape from drowning. Paris, April 16 Great sensation was caused m Paris by the revelations made m Arton's confession. Arton's notebooks famish fresh evidence of a startling character daily M. Planteau, another member of the Chamber of Deputies, hat been arrested m connection with the frauds. It is asserted that he received 60,000 francs. Capetown, April 17. In the Assembly, Mr Duteit, Presi dent of the Afrikander Bund, moved a resolution with reference to the Tranc vaal, impressing the necessity for moderation, mutual toleration, and faithful observance of treaties. Mr Rose Junes, Under-Secretary for Native A flairs, submitted an amendment, de« siring redress for the Uitlandera' griev ances, a moderate Imperial policy, and etrici observance of the Convention, The debate was adjourned to await the return of Messrs Hhodes and Bchreiner from London. Sydney, April 17 During a hailstorm at Douglas the average of the stones weighed over six ounces. Windows were broken whole* sale, and tin and slate roofs were - pierced. Fowls and geese were killed m large numbers. Enormous damage was done to the fruit trees and crops.



r<£nU-4nmic+4nth<Betroin* DRAGEES otsesQui-Bromureorlron. nEoery outlay made for the benefit ofhtalth is an economy. » Dr. KOCHARD. Dr. Kecquet's »rage«» are the best of all the ferruginous medicines against: ANEMIA, CHLOROSIS, HYSTERICS, MENSTRUAL DISEASES, LEUCORRHGEft. EXHAUSTION, PALPI TATIONS of the HEART. CHOREA, and all diseases proceeding from the impove rished condition of the blood. — Why? Because it is the only remedy which without ever-constipating, vegenoratcs the blood and soothes the nerves. For, out of ten chloro-anoralc. persons, nine are enervated, excitable, subject to headaches, palpitations, and all nervous symptoms, which are only to be curea by »r. Hecquet'» »ras«ee», because these alone, are at the same time reconstituant *u« anti-nervous. Dosk : To take at lint two, later on, four or «i drag Sea a day, before the mealn. ELIXIR andSYRuFS*.HEC<!UET ff sesquißromure of Iron. (FRANCE, MONTAGU.I 3. Rue Lombard*. »AW k SYDNEY, Australian Drug Company lA -^^ *NP »V AIU CMtMISTt. _^



To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z. Mr , Campbell was cured of his deafness by I)r j Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure m spreading the news of the great specialist m New Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may be had from Mr Campbell, also free. 37 E.TSUCKWOBTH & SON, TTNDERTAKRRB, Cabinetmakers, and yj Upholsterers, Burnett Street, Ashbtjbton, Private Residence—Opposite Fire Brigade Station. 3 105 < Fok jkwgestion, the best remedy iCtfii do notedly jSJobton's Camomile Piu,s. Th«j _aiv confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen- M tonii and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for fnd;r,cstion, Dyepepsia, sick Headache and or Liver and (stomach complaints. Sold m botiies Is ljd, 2s 9d, and He, by all M«dl« cae Venders thiougboufc the wtrlf* A s j ;r ,pf, «**f> ami onrtdiSst rm»v fy



QASIIER dc Son* Eucalypti Extract There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract m the market now, products of simple distillation forming rudu resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI • KXTRACT, which is r-cognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly 1 ure origin, as their information forwarded to Ui through the Consul at Melbourne, March % 1878, we state: — Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Irussia, and re: ortcd by Dr Schulz, Irofcssor of Parmacology, at Bon, and I'rrfessor Dr Mo?lcr, Director of the Medical Clinic at Ore fV.walcl, that only product? that are saturated will oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and! other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will djvel pc the sanative qualities proper to the plant ficx.'rdmj to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer Mcfnti'e, Woo 1, Havard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific te t, and theoaly one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. Sander & t-'on's Eucalypti jFxtract. AH other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used ks medicine, no ihemp.utic effect, an 1 are abandoned as sn 'UterDal lnedieaaiei.t. These so-c-Oled Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction t.t Exhibitions as comuierei'l articles arc used for mechanical purposes are only discernible. By th'ir deficiency m yir. pent odour—which out product, tile only genuine Eucalypti Extracts dc-veiopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearancebcirg reduced m specific density through the {resenca of acids By their taste, the result < t the contracting ten dency of lesins and tennatrs. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake m cages of croup, I roncbiti, diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, w<iUwd«rtai9~--\, coiisequenc.es are appalling. For safety, always ask for SANDER & KoK'ri EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and get the old, well-tested, and reliable preparation. —;• anduurst, Victoiia, Australia. SANDER AND SONS. COMMERCIAL. LONDON MARKETS. London, April 16 Mutton and hemp are unchanged. The English wheat market is firm, bat little busiuess is doing. The Continental is changing a little for the better, and the American is advancing rapidly. Russian cargoes 30s. London quotation for No. 1 hard Duluth 335. Butter is firm and prices are unchanged. The Brand ford wool market is lifeless and prices are unchanged. _



FEED. MAKEIG, T^ROKER & COMMISSION AGKNT, Barrytown Flat Gold Mining Shares and Auckland Gold Mining Shares for Sale. GR4IN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION, FRED MAKEIG, Arcade SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & B3ST BPANI. MANUFACTURED FKOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA &EAF



KO L A F E . Aliment of economy against fatigue hunger, and thirst Autideperiic, antifatiguing, stimula ting, reconstituent Indispensable to Velocipediste, ascen donists, rowers, racers, hunters, and (o any of them who have a muscular effort to develop France, M. Ch., Gamier, 8, Rue dcs Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney FOR SAL eT~~ SEEDS. SEEDS. WE HAVE IN STOCK and for SALE S^eds for autumn sowing. OATS-HEAVY CANADIANS, DUNS, DANISH. CAPS BARLKY and RYE CORN. RED and WHITE CLOVERS and COW GRASS. CARTER'S ELEPHANT SWEDE TUR NIPS. IMPERIAL GREEN GLOBE. RAPE, TARES, &c, STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.— ! You can purchase Groceries, Enamelled ware, Crockery and Glass, Boots and Shoes, Oatsheaf Chaff, Bran and Sharps at Hamp- | stead, and have Goods delivered at your | door at Town Price 3. A quantity of the famous Mauritius Sugar for Jam making just to hand.-—E. Mahood, East Belt Cash Store. Telephone No 76. i



XBEG to iutimate ihafc I have jusfc landed a Large aud Varied Stock of GUNS. GUNS. GUNS, HOLLIS' BEST MAKE. Singla and Double Barrel, Breech and Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspection. REVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and Shot Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recap pers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. Henry Zander,



TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con \_J ducted, and Saleyards regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. Brooke's and Odham's Sheep Dips always on hand. Advances made against Shipments o! Lamb and Mutton. My London Agent i» known for his utmost reliability. HENKY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT. TO CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS. T HAVB ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY FEED OVfS BRAN and SHARPS HEHEY ZANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT.



H« nnry Zander. JUST J.ANDED 1000 BAGSIOOO BAGS MAURITIUS gUGAR. USE.NO OIHER FOR YOUR JAM. Henry Zander, Cheapest Grocer m Ashburton. JUST LANDED, Ex Kaikoura and Fazilka, 100 Cases CASTOR OIL 100 Cases VALVOLINE 10 Bales SEAMING TWINE 1000 Feet LEATHER BELTING 100 Galvanised BTEKL COLLARS! BORNSBY & RANSOME PLOUGH SHARES Barbed and Plain FENCING WIRE 200 Drums LINSEED OIL CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Etc Eto HENRY ZANDER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT.



«THIS SPACE EESEKVED FOR M CDONALD .&, M CDIAEMID.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. SHEJiP-DIPPING SEASON. FENCING MATERIAL \\T E HAVE DECIDED, for the con- T T venience of our Clients, to hold m of all Descriptions supplied. Barbed and Plain Wire and Standards. BROOKE'S PERFECT DIP BROOKE'S POTASH ARSENICAL DIP I and the well-known WE ARE CASH BUYERS OFf CROWN DIP, for which we are Bole Agents, and which has given WHEAT RYEGRASB marked satisfaction to »H who OATS COCKSFOOT avo use^ throughout the BARLEY CLOVERS World. CHAFF / And al other Farm Produce. \ FRIEDLANDER BROS., L T , MASSEY-HAKEIS 3 WHEELS. STARTLING REDUCTION IN PRICES.' STORES. BTORES. E are now m ~ sition t0 give gpe . W VV cially low quotations for our cele o , r JN STOOK and brated Bicycles, and taking into consideration bale at Lowest Rates, STORKS that we are supplying them with Lamp, Householders and Farmers. Bell, Brake, and Mudguards, we can safely SUNBEAM TEA, highly famed and ex- ay that our celleut quality ; JOKO, PALM and otlie» TKAS m lib packets and canisters MASSEY-HARRIS WHEELS MAURITIUS SUGAR, CANDLES, are the Best and Cheapest m the Market. SOAP, FLOUR, —— AND OTHER REQUISITES. All Machines are fitted with best English CASTOR OIL, BOILED AND RAW DUNLOPjL'YRES, AN EXPERT is now m attendance, and PMMHMHMMMHMMBWHHi wil' pleased to give riding lessons to WANTED mothers to know that the * IGS Ccc ° ° arge* cheapest shop for school boots ia TCiT>TT?'nT A\TTWR TIT?nQ Trrn MeWOß's Boot Store, * XllJil>JjAJN V&ti X> WO n hW.



J. WILSON. LARGE Stock Silvered Plate Glass just arrive] from England. The Mirror Glass can be cut to a iy size to suit customers, at shortest notice. GRAND SELKCTiOiY OF Pi :ture-Frame Mouldings. Beautiful window decorations tv hide unsightly views of back yards, etc. (Good imitation of stained glass.) MIXED PAINTS, ARTIST'S MATERIALS, WALL PAPERS. J. WILSOIN. CORNER OF AHCADE. Telephone 65.



= WHITE'S = = SHEEP DIP, = THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET. DAVID THOMAS, AGENT, ASHBURTON.



"'jWji VIO !'ORIAN (_^SH_H^^^-' 4 STEAM CARRIAGE FACTORY, £~5-^vf^ 1?~i>5? IRON WOKKS AND f Wr™o ~J*JtS. —: .^LXd. SHOErN'G FORGE. ■^^JStoiy*^^ F. AND H. STEEL OEG to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding district that they ±J have taken over the Business so long carried on by J. R. STEEL and hot)e by Business» Good Workmanship, aud Moderate Charges, tomeritTfat Coachbuilding Department— V«h,-»! n hiS D?P art. mf. nt wiil aye °«r personal supervision and to all who require a new SetefrSfwltffus 00 ' " theiC °Id ™ ™ BUara"tee Satißfao?ioa P }aintin^ and Trimming— n .:«f a N°J is the ,time t0 have yonr trapa put iato c;ood order by having them well f 8 the ; e r ay besT W° &™ ™ ""* °ft profeßßion« a^d th« Zd Ironwork Department— «,« t a W- 6f ePPr, re T Tar t0 xquo,te prices for all kiDds of iroawork, and to supply or repair Agricultural Implements of every description. ""Ft"* ur Shoeing Department— J customer? S^ i^ ln M f her of. °" b«wne« we wil give satisfaction to our' ah>ng to the Jmt 7 practical and skilled workmen, sendl it VICTORIAN SHOEING FORGE. F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 2 34



MUSIC. xjrranted known-Mrs huffam —— * i! having taken the premises lately MISS LARSON occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open \J same as Ladiea' Dining and Refreshment MUSIC TEACHER, Rooirs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few Corner Wills and William Street. oarders will find all the comforts of a 4122 home.^



SPECTACLES. SPECTACLES. R. MURRAY & SON, OJfTKUANS, GOLDSMITHS, Etc. IN Consequence of the large increase m this branch of our business, we have found it necessary to augment our already large Stock of Optica, by frequent consignments fpw/vn^ \ DS rtl H\ c 'ateßt P*'terns and most approved designs m all classes of bPi.CTACJL.hS, FOLDERS, EYE SHADES, LENSES, etc.. 'JOUR Mb R, Murray having had upwards of THIRTY-PIV.E YEARS' Experience of Optics, ami dating that time has made careful study of the relation between Spectacles and the organ of sight, the result being that he is able to quickly discern the errors of vision, and correct them by the u*e of suitable Lenaes, an advantage that cannot be adopted by those having little or no Experience of Optics. fI^USTOA3EES may have their EYES TESTED if necessary, and also have Spectacles htted to correct the sight m Eyes of UNEQUAL VISION. SPECIAL CURLED SIDES ior ndiDg, or mechanics at their woik WON'T fall off wi.en stooping. NEW FRAMES NEW SIDES, NEW LENSES. Repairs Neat and Strong.



.' A THONDEh-FUIi MEr>ICI-NE BEECIAMS PILLS. P R B'ili™s »nd Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain the Stomach, a T ,i?>lck.Heada^, G.ddineßs, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Diuinesg andl Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness otßiejl) Oosiiven^B, Blotches on the hkfn, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams. o,- f" £ ervons and Trembling Sensations, elc. The First Dose will give Belief m Twenty minutes. 'I his is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one box of these pills, and they will be acknowledged to be " Worth a Gumea a Box ' Bbecham's Pxlls taken as directed, will quickly restore females to ormplete health. Ibey promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system FOR A WE «y STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, J Ifiey act like ma^ic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs! btrengiheirng the muscular system j restoring the long lost Complexion : bring ing back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the humau frame, For throwing off fevers mho climates they are specially renowned. These are « facts " admitted by thousand m all classes of socicy, and one of the btst guarantees to the Nervous and De bihtaied is that «Beechaui's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m the World, Full direction on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Beboham, St Helens, Lancashire, England



DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Asrent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays ' Sales oE Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari m Salea as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Mataon and do, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W, Bakgock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION Tn PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



HARVEST CHEQUES WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CASH CUSTOMERS. I TTAVING received a Large Quantity of Scotch, West of England, and Colonial XX TWEEDS and WORSTED SUITINGS, ac very much REDUCED PRICES, we have decided to give our Customers the benefit of our Bargain by making the following GENUINE REDUCTIONS FOR CASH:— Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 955, reduced to 75s ca-h Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 90s, reduced to 70s cash Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 653 cash Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 70s, reduced fco 59s cash Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27s 6d and 30a, reduced to 22s 6d cash •■ Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSKRS to measure, usual price 25& reduced to 20s cash ■ Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 22a 6d, reduced to 17a 6d cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17s 6d to 20s, reduced to 15s 6d cash. PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. HIT OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, SIYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashburton.



In all Paris of the World the NATURAL FOOD FOR A BABE is M OTH E R'S | MI LX, and THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN STARCH. Young Infants CANNOT digest STARCHY FOODS, a perfect Artificial Food for ( Infants must, therefore, NOT CONTAIN STARCH. CONTAINS MO SYJiHCH. BUT MAKES A PERFECT FOOD FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILD. MELON'S FOOD ior infants and Invalids may be obtained of all Dealers throughout the World KUII'S FOOO WORKS, PEGKHAM, LOIDOIj ENBLAND.



|1 DUL CO R 8 U<iA El aj The only mg»r permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Givea to Diabetes, the illusion of Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in convpneies. Its sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass cf water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco late, grog, etc., snd is equivalent to a I lump of ordinary sugar. H&s not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure production which causes frequent accidents, France, M. Ch Gamier, 8 ; Rue deg Franc 3 Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DTOJG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. LOW VIIALITY DR CHURCHILL'S ' Syrup ot Hypophosphlte of Limo is presoribed by the faculty for the cure of Consamp tion, Chronic Cough and general debility TT contains two of the principal ingredients necessar J ■*■ for building up the Human Frame, and whioh are considered deficient m the above complaints^ viz» Phosphorus and Lime, It canno bo too nlghl recommended for delicate children. Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup o! HYPOPHOSPHITES 8 real brain food, and m cases where tnuscula and nervous exhaußtion has acquired 3 world-wide ropufc Won. Buca bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature. Prepared only by i SWAN, CHEMIST. ] Paris WMmm andßettiihing—N*v>V«im



THE TEA OF THE AGE, i SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. ' 'fpRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE INO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor |Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS absolutely Fare and good quality !



/^J_ W. J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASOS, Manchester Street, Chrietohurch. R. HANBO CX, Agent Samples can he seen at my f ffice, < Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. , 2 125 ■oz Prevention | ft 'I:*. P')i; vos OF CURE *- Why rum your Reapers and tfiowe, by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic_ irs your horses and clog the Machines, wb**n you san obtain a true r*<S)rican< ike. Talvolii s-. vsrhich has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounoed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers ct tb Agentß EBWABT» REEGE & SONS OHKfSTOHUROH



ASHBURTON PERV ANENT Rl ILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR IHE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager.



Baker Bros. T7IURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Cor»er of Wakanai Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69. riiHfc "genuine dr guillie/s X ELIXIR Tonic, Glairous, and Anti-Bilious, Pre pared by Dr Paul Gage Fils, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that, remedy. Roe rie Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Ginilie's .Mixir is one of tho moat economical medicines, both as a Purga tive and as a Depurative, it is the b«st remedy against all bilious and giairious dif-orde.e. F"r more than seventy five ytars Dr Gaiilie's Elixir h»s been employed with .success against diseases of the liver, the epleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, fevsr, ii flue? z*, si m diseases, etc. Beware cf imitations, and spo that yon get the Genuine Dr Guiliie's Elixir which b«ars the signature of Paul G*|>e and mark that each bottie is accampauie y Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggi&ts, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN RUG CO.. (Sydney, N.S.W,



USB KEATING'S LOZENGES It is 75 years ago since Keating's Cough Lozenges were first made, and the Bale is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled m the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis; one alone gives wlief. IITTERLY UNRIVALLED lITTERLy UNRIVALLED ■ITTERLY UNRIVALLED Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled rsmedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throi t Troubles are Bold m tins by all Chemists. "Tazard^sTght testing and SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashbarton District, S. S A L E K JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBUBfON. 1 AZARUS Patented System ensure JL* comfort and correct siglu. Done poil your eyes. ueißg Mly fifet'm Speotaolea.



A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peckham, July 12. " Dear Sir, —I am a poor hand at express ing my feelings, but 1 should like to thank you. Your lozenges have done wonders m relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of ' Tracheotomy ' (the same a« the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am Btill alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could posßibly have had a more violent cough ; it was bo bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been softened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty, —I am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL. 1 A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. Routh Park, Cardiff, South vVales, September 28, 1893. •' I have, indeed, great pleasure m adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lojsenges, and I have prescribed it now for the last eight years m my hospitals and private practice, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer from Chronic Bron chitis ; your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or &vy kind of Pulmonary Irritation.—Yours truly, A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.O.P. and L.M. Edinburgh, L R.CS and L.M. Edinburgh USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE HEATING'S LOZENGES



UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY *J OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS 81IL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Weetport and Grey mouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pjcton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore bo made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton.



SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JKJL OOYAL MAIL STKA diffimjflßfr "^ MERS, with superior JU|S|ttjgOp* accommodation for all classes i^^^^^Eß of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Kio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Tons Commander From Date. Tokomaru J6238 'Maxwell ... Lyttel- Mar 6. Aotea ...6346 jScotland ... ton Mar 18. Jiothic ...7730[Ridley ... — April 1. lonic ...4753 Kempson. t , — June 24 CARGO STEAMERS. Maori ... 5200 MonVt ...] — Mar 2 Mamari ...3585 I.evack ... — day 1 Matatua... 3320 Evans .. — Rangitira 4045 Burton .. -- Pakeha ...1,4331 Prosser ... — J Aotea and Tokomu.ru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents.



The Ruahine will go through the Magellan Straits, weather permitting. The Rimutaka will go Home through the Stress of Magellan and call at Moi.te Video Riode Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route io Lordo . Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 13th May. We are now prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America an 3 Bahia, Pernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par tieulars on application. For further particulars apply to JPRIfcDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Asbburton. t



shipping. _^fe. ;j• H E NKW ZEALAND LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON. Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. R.M.«. TONGARIRO AND RUAHINE WILL ARRIVE IN LONDON IN TIME FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'B DIAMOjND J ÜBILEE. Beet Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Ports of ' Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Tongariro 4163 Wellington April 15 Ra&hine 6127 Lyttelton April 29 Rimutaka 4515 — May 13 Ruapehu 4202 —• June — X .ikoura 450? — ) July 8 • he o.b. Duke of Sutherland will sail from Lyttelton about the middle of April for London. Bhe has very good accommodation for about 24 saloon passenger a, the passage tnoney is about 45 guineas from the same ports aa our steamers, inc'u«ive of coastal fare. Her cabins are all on the upper deck of the saloon, and h^ve two bertha and a ee'tee.