CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN REPORT.

Foil Week Endow Muy 10, 1873

The ingenuity of persons eng;)gee 1 in business is often remar kab’e, end the d’fterent moves resorted to by some indi viduals to stave off the evil day is o ten admirable, if only for its novelty and the amount of energy displayed in the endeavour to carry out that most d’fficult of all operations at the present tune, v-z.-, to make both ends meet, or in,other Wv«fds curtailing one’s expenditure to within the' bounds of our income.' We may fairly divide traders into two classes—those who are brave, the remainder who are cowards. The first-named looks bis misfortune full in the face, aud consoles himself with the thought that he has dona his very best., and, if the Fates are against him and he fail, rises superior to his troubles, and 'shows himself a mah, ready to begin again, remembering that'the darkest hour pre cedes the dawn. On the other hand, the coward, very often fiom his own want of energy and perseverance, when misfortune overtakes him, flies to stimulants to drown his troubles, or takes a course by far the most cowardly of all, leaves his family to surmount difficulties he had not the pluck to face himself. We are led to the fore going remarks from a circumstance which came under our notice lately, where a person, from whose standing and educa tion we might have expected a different result, is supposed to have taken his own life, because, as the press tersely puts it, “He was in financial difficulties.” Sup pose he was, does not the law provide a way out of them far easier than by death 1 This family will be relieved of the sorrow aud trouble brought upon them by the miserable individual who thinks only of self, and cares not for the sufferings of others in his fancied freedom. The sub ject is certainly unpleasant. We can only hope during the present depression we may not again have to notice a similar occurrence. lii business matters generally we have experienced rather a brisker week. Several large sales, amongst others damaged goods ex Piako, and salvage saved from the fire at Edwards and Ben nett’s bonded stores, has created some stir in commercial circles. In point of numbers the failures and arrangements with credi tors has been greater than usual during the past week, although none of any mag nitude, and we certainly must congratulate the merchants and others of Christchurch on their evident disposition to assist their clients' to tide over present difficulties. Grain values are nearly as last quoted, with the exception of some few lines. QUOTATIONS. Wheat .per bushel, 3s. 3d. to 3s. Gd.; inferior and feed, 2s. 9d. to 3s. ; feed oats, 2s. sd. to 2s. 7d.; milling do., 2s. Bd. to 2s. 9d.; feed barley, 2s. 6d. to 3s. ; malting do., ss. 3d. to ss. Gd.; maize, 3s. 9d. to 4s. ; peas, 3s. 9d. to 4s. Gd.; beans, 4s. 3d. to 4s. sd. ; flour per ton, best brands, £9 ; small bags, £9 15s. ; inferior, £B.; potatoes, £3. 55.. to £3. 7s. Gd.; kidneys, £3. 11s. to £4; onions, £9 to £l2 ; rye grass, no sale ; rye corn, 4s. 3d. ; buck wheat, 11s.; linseed, £33 per ton ; beeswax, Bd. per lb.; honey, Gd.; bacon, butter, and cheese as last quoted ; salted hides, 3|-d.; green, 2|d. ; calf-skins, 3|-d.; butchers’ fat, IJd. to lid. ; corn sacks, 7s. Gd.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close 13 follows :

For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4. p.m., and 7.30 p.hfi, daily. For Chertsey at ic.2o sum.‘daily. For Rakaia at 10.20 r.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwalcl. Winslow, Hinds. Coldstream, Rangitata, Orrri. Winchester, and Geraldine,at 10.20 a.m. drf’y. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. r For Wakanui and Sea field, every Monday and Thursday, at 7.30 p.m.

The following letteis from .places beyond the colony were received at the 'Ashburton Post Office during the month of March, and remained unclaimed on Ist May: Brown, William, Brown, Mrs; Wm. Callaghan, Michael (3). Foreman, S., care of W. Bennison. Jackson, Wm., Warlease Farm. Joyce, John, (2). Knight, W. McCardy, Archibald. Maguire, Miss Maggie. Maclean, John. McNevin. Mrs. James. Rowlands, J. Smith, John Groves. Smith, W., Wakeman’s Road. W. St. G. Douglas, ' Postmaster. NOTICE. A travelling Post Office having been estab lished on the Southern line of railway, letters hearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will he included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main fine and branches.

Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster

MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES

Tuesday, May 13

Messrs. Bullock and Co., at their Ash burton Yards—Stock and Implements. Wednesday, Mat 14.,

Mr. Alfred Harrison, at 11 o’clock, on the,Premises —Furniture and E dec is of the Temperance Hotel,-'Havelock Street.

SICHOUL Be misbcs and AAisi: M«|>- 5 rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Barfng Square. 473 c

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the "Evening Echo"). MONDAY, MAY 12, 1879.

The pni vies for the Aslibuihon County Steeplechase Handicap c!o.,ed. pn- Saturday »ig'ht a ncl we were.pleased to‘; seel that Vthe.r|' were! no-' figwef ; tban sieven entries ;; a very good' field indeed considering it is purely a district meet ing. Tlie other ; events jaire, \Ve under stand, also likely to fill up weUoand’ a good day’s sport may be promised to those who visit the local gathering on the Queen’s birthday. Very much has been said against the folly, as it was called, of selecting the same day for our meeting as that oh which the Grand National is held at Oamaru—“ Nobody will come,” ‘fthe course will be de serted,” “there-would be no entries”; such were the expressions that fell from many. We believe, however, that these prophets of evil will ..have to acknow ledge themselves in the wrong. Already that part of their statement regarding the entries is disproved, and no doubt their other evil prophecies will prove equally unfounded. In these days of poverty in the land it would be almost impossible to ask people to spare another day for a holi day, and therefore the Queen’s Birthday was selected for the Steeplechase Meet ing, the club well knowing that on that day all their loyal fellow colonists would .keep high holiday. And in selecting that day we argue they conferred a boon on the public by giving them plenty of fun on their holiday, which might otherwise have been yawned away.

As to the Grand National taking place at Oamaru on the same date — why, let it; surely there is room for both. The fast sporting man, the knowing dog, our friends with the mys terious games,;! and those gentlemen who are largely interested in the big event, may go to Oamaru; they uvill not harm us by their absence, and meanwhile we will have our own quiet little gathering at home, and take a day’s pleasure in the green fields, under Gad’s sky, with those, wives and chil dren that in these hard times we could not afford to take to Oamaru, and many of whom will enjoy the fun full keenly; for a fool is he, indeed, who thinks that the love of horses and of racing is con fined to the adult male of our species. We thank the Steeplechase Club warmly for. the prospect of a good day’s fun bn Her Majesty’s birthday, and hope we shall be favored with fine weather, fine horses, keen competition, and jolly good sport.

The Football Club. —As advertised, the meeting of the members of the Foot ball Club was held on Saturday evening at Baldwin’s Central Hotel, Mr. R. M. Buchanan in the chair. There was a fair attendance, andall those present joined the club, the subscription being fixed at ss. Mr. H. T. Winter was elected President, Mr. T. Bullock Vice-President, Mr. Grant Captain, Mr. F. Main waring Secre tary, and Mr. P. M. Buchanan Treasurer. A letter avbs read' from Mr Lewin, of Christchurch, asking if the club would join a New Zealand Rugby Association. It was resolved to write for further par ticulars. The officers and Messrs. Foolcs and Saunders were appointed a Standing Committee for the year, and the considera tion of the rules having been deferred t’ll next meeting, an adjournment was made.

Ashburton Steeplechase.— Entries for Ashburton County Handicap closed at Baldwin’s Hotel on Saturday night as follows : —Mr. Wilkie's Faugh-a-Ballagh, Mr. Carter’s Albatross, Mr. Husband’s Raven. Mr. Saunder’s Barry Lyndon, Mr. Herrick’s Merlin, Mr. Hay’s Moro, Mr. Winter’s Tam o’Shanter. Tlie meeting takes pliice on the 24th May and plenty of entries are expected for the other events. The weights for the Comity Handicap will be published on May 14. Correction. —The paragraph appearing in our issue of Saturday, to the effect that Orr and Co. had purchased Sando and Olsen’s business for 7s Gd in the £, should have read that Orr and Co. had guaran teed the creditors that amount, which was. accepted. Tlie business will be car ried on as usual.

A Lively Flea. —The following- singular circumstance is reported by the Auckland Star The inmates of a house in the suburbs of Auckland were aroused during the night by cries of distress proceeding from the room of a young lady, and on enquiry it was ascertained that she was suffering intense pain in .her ear; indeed the' agony was ro great that it seemed to affect her brain. She described the feeling as of ‘ ‘ something crawling about her brains,” and upon a lighted candle being placed close to the ear in question, a monster flea, probable attracted by the sudden glare, hopped out, to the great delight of its victim.

KYLE.

(FIIOM OUII OWN COIiIIESrONDENT.)

The public school here is making very satisfactory progress under Mr. Murray, the master, and the .attendance is about 30 scholars, which is good, considering that the school, has not been open more than abont two months. The dwelling house and school buildings are all satis factorily completed, and the tenders for fencing in the ground have been sent in to the Board. There is to be an entertainment' and a dance in the schoolroom on Friday evening next in aid of the Library Fund in con nection with tlie school, when a number of well-known friends from Bakaia are

expected to assist. - YVe hope to be able to get up a series of entertainments during the winter. T

SUICIDE OF DR. MORITZ MARK.

“ The Times ” of this morning has the following :—lt is with much regret we record the fact that Dr. Moritz Mark died on Saturday, at his residence in Colombo streetj'and that from the;:, written state ment left by the deceased gentleman there can be no doubt that he took his. own life. 'From ; the statement made by Mrs. Mark, it appears ;that at- abouLa: quarter past 12 a patient called and inquired for the doctor. .Mrs. Mark stated that he was in, aiKl went/to tho consulting room to call him. : •! On knocking at the? dooi’, liqyvpv.erp she received no‘answer, and,. to her prise, she found - that: ’the < door was fastened. She then called the servant, and they went to the window of the con sulting room. Looking in, they saw Dr. Mark lying on the floor. The servant at once broke the window, and Mrs. Mark got into the room and opened the door. Her impression was that her husband had a fit, and she endeavored to administer some brandy. There was a gurgling noise in the throat, but she could not be sure if any of the brandy was swallowed. She continued her endeavors to restore anima mation until the arrival of Drs. Prins and' Patrick. 1 These gentlemen pronounced life to be extinct. In the room Mrs. Mark found a letter, addressed to her, ,and also one to the doctor’s mother (who is in Germany). On the envelope in which both letters were enclosed Avas written : “I took chloral and morphia at 12‘30. Dear beloved Avife, I ask your forgiveness. I Avant to be- buried on my land at OpaAva. ” Mrs. Mark says that her husband has been much upset of late on account of certain monetary transactions, and also on account of some unpleasantness at the. hospital. Bottles containing some morphia and chloral ay ere standing on a bookcase, and Dr. Patrick expressed his belief that the symptoms exhibited by the deceased Avei’e such as would have been caused by the use of those drugs. An inquest is to be held at 10 o’clock this morning at the residence of the deceased..

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN (Reuter's Telegrams.) Sydney, May io. Queensland telegrams report that heavy rains have fallen. Three men Avere drowned in the Thomson river Avhile crossing with cattle. Sailed—Tararua.

Melbourne, May n.

. The reports that the black trackers found signs of a recent' encampment, supposed to be the Kellys’ are uncon firmed. Further particulars are awaited.

[Special to Association.] Melbourne, May io. Mr. Bonner has been elected to’the Legislative Council unopposed. An inquiry has been instituted into the cause of the recent outrage at Woombat.

A prize-fighter has been charged with conspiring to commit a breach of the peace. The case is postponed. : Adelaide, May io.

A difficulty has arisen with Messrs. Wells and Co.’s Avorkmen, owing to a reduction of \\’ages.

Sydney, May 10,

The conduct of Mr. Heaton, pro prietor of the Evening News, has been severely reprobated in the Assembly fcr procuring the printing of private work by the Government Printer by means of false representations.

A STRANGE SCENE.

The Statesman has the following about the widows of the late Sir Jung Bahadur K curious pilgrim party is now proceeding through the country, visiting its most sacred shrines. It consists of the relicts of the late Jung Bahadur, with other ladies of the Ne paul Court, attended by a numerous retinue, and .escorted, we believe, by a brother of the lrte Prime Minister Of our Gorkha neighbor. This strange party crossed the holy river on their re turn from Mosufferpore, at Ganges Bank opposite Barrh, from the riverside terminus of the Tirhoot State Railway, by which they had come down in a. special train, and, the site of their cross ing presented a strange scene, with its motley crowd and their strange ob servances. A special steamer was waiting to receive the party, who left their carriages and walked over the sand under a gorgeous canopy, com pletely hiding them from view, and up held by six mighty bearers. The ghat was entirely cleared for their passage, but when the ladies reached the jetty they emerged from their moving tent, and walked exposed to the steamer awaiting to receive them. They were all dressed in the most beautiful and vari-colored Chinese and Japanese silks, and not a few seemed fairly pre possessing. As they left the shore, the escort fired a salute, and as a propitia tion to the gods, handfuls of rupees were thrown into the river from both sides of the jetty, as the party was walk ing across it. This magnificent largesse seemed to have the desired effect, for no casualty attended the stoppage of the steamer in mid-stream for the ba thing of the pilgrims, who were all safely despatched from the other side in a special train by the East India Com pany on their way to Bombay. A couple of hundred coolies, who had been interested spectators of the scene from various vantage points on the bank, made a unanimous rush into the water on the disappearance of the last red-coat, and began busily seeking the food thrown to their gods, nothing un deterred by the sacrilegious nature of their performance. Many ancient Ne paulese coins were thus recovered.

Ax American .paper contains the follow ing paragraph f‘ Ajl Cur COrapOsxtorS vi;e On sprite fOr liiGger jg: ages, aud ivE Have DeQidEd set onR oaui t/Cpes iN aup.ue • his 'jvs.'C enOufip

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TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS

(Age Special.)

London, May 10th.

News from Afghanistan state that; proposals of peace have been made by, the British, involving material'' rectifi cation ot the frontier. The proposals have been accepted by Yako'ob Khan.

[Argus Special.) A.;!' 4 A i ' London, May io. • J: ) Despite heavy payments ’on the Sydney Cape Loans, money is plenti ful, Avith a slack discount demand. The stock market has recovered its firm tone. The debenture markets are steady.' Wool prices well maintained. At the opening of the Corn Exchange New Zealand wheat fetched 445. The London press is unfavorable to Mr. Berry. . ... •. - (Reuter's 'Telegrams.) London, May n. Advices from Capetown to the 26th April report that Lord Chelmsford and his staff were going to Utrecht. Gag neza, a brothei of Cetewayo, has sur-. rendered. It has been decided to send further, reinforcements to the Cape, p : j. . Q T t . I Berlin, May 11. The Tariff Bills of Prince - Bismarck have been referred to a select com mittee Avhieh has reported favorably upon them. Melbourne, Monday. There is a prospect of an English professional cricket team visiting Mel bourne during the Exhibition. There is no truth in the report- of signs of the Kellys being seen. Arrived —Hero.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

TO-DAYS TELEGRAMS.

Arrival. Auckland, Monday. Arrived Tamayo, barque, from London. Dr. Thornley. Dr. Thornley, recently appointed to the Asylum, is dangerously ill. . An Old Colonist. Henry Keesing, who lately died at the age of ninety, settled here in 1843. He leaves ioo’grand and great-grand children. Bazaar. Styames’s Bazaar will realize nearly £z°°- Suspicious Fire. Wellington, Sunday. , At an early hour this morning the house of Abraham Phil Ups, at Kaiwarra, was totally destroyed by fire. It-was un occupied at the time, the family being temporarily absent on a visit for a few days. It is believed that the house and furniture were fully insured, but the particulars are not. yet known. An adjoining house was partially, burnt. Monday.

There are strong suspicions about the fire at Phillips’s, Waiwarra. Mrs. Phillips only left; home on ’’Saturday. The neighbors say that' the house has been on fire three times within the last fortnight. The house, : a very old one, was insured for in the South British, and the furniture.for in the National. It is said that some of the furniture was removed on Saturday. An enquiry will be held. }- A house of Mr. Button's, at Master ton,, was burned down. It was insured in the National for The loss is estimated at-£600; An Assault Case. At the Police Court to day, Henry Anderson, editor of The Chronicle, was charged with violently assaulting R. C. Easby with a pair of tongs with intent to commit grievous bodily harm. The Magistrate said the case was of too serious a nature to be dealt with' sum marily. Easby, a little, weak .man, is terribly cut about the face. From the evidence given, it seems Easby- had summoned Anderson for a small account. Anderson took the money to Easby’s house, who refused to accept it, referring him to his solicitor. Anderson then, after some altercation, knocked Easby down with his fists. Mrs. Easby went to her husband’s rescue, and hit Anderson with a whip. Anderson tried to hit in back-hand style, and succeeded in knocking the lamp over. The com batants then fell over the . fender, Easby falling under Anderson, who said he would murder-.Easby: Anderson then seized the tongs, and hit Easby several blows just above the eye. He got up and ran for help. When he returned home Anderson had left. The tongs with which the assault was com mitted were found in the garden. Anderson’s face is slightly cut. The case, which was partially heard to-day, was remanded till Wednesday. Ander son has laid counter charges of the same kind against Easby. .

Typhoid Fever. • Timaru, Monday. Several.. fresh cases of typhoid fever; have occurred within the last few days, but during the last month there has been a sensible decrease of fever patients in the borough. Delayed Mail. ; -

Considerable dissatisfaction is felt’at l the Timaru portion of the San Francisco" .mail not having been. forwarded from’ Ashburton by special train on. last. It was not delivered till 10 o’clock this morning, notwithstanding that the steamer arrived in Lyttelton at noon on Saturday.

,'More Bankrupts. During the Aveek ending Saturday, six new bankrupts filed their schedules in the District Court. Resistance. A man named Patrick Rooney was .arrested last Saturday on a charge of resisting thejreinoyal of grain from D. Jones’ farm,! Blue Cliff. Jones has lately become bankrupt, and a firm of auctioneers here had a lien over his .crops., ‘ Rooney had.been employed on the farm .By’JqneSj who owed him the sum' of ..When the persons en gaged by the ; auctioneers went To re move the grairrßooney resisted, stating that there vA’buld be bloodshed before he allowed the grain to be removed without first obtaining the money due to him. The matter was reported to the police and Rooney Avas arrested. He was’;'however;' dismissed; tnilr'mbrn ing by the Resident Magistrate. .

A MAN KILLED BY A METEOR.

On Tuesday night last, Leonidas Grover, who resided in the vicinity of Newton, Fountain County, met his death in a Avay that is probably without parallel in this or any other country (says the Chicago Inlet-Ocean), p- - Mr. Grover was a widower living on his farm Avith a. married daughter, and her husband.' On the evening referred to the married couple had-been absent on a visit to some neighbors, and upon, returning home at a late hour, entered the house, finding everything, to all appearances, in usual order,‘and sup posing that Mr. Grover had already retired, went to bed themselves. ' Next morning the daughter arose, and having prepared, breakfast, went to r the adjoin ing room to call her tather, and was horrified to find him a mutilated corpse. Her screams brought her' 1 : husband quickly to the bedroom, and an inspec tion disclosed a ragged opening in the roof, directly over the breast of-the unfortunate man, which was *torn through as if by, a cannon .shot, , and extending dovvmvard through :the;bed and floor, other holes showed the direc tion taken by the .deadly missel. Sub sequent search revealed the fact that the aAvful calamity was caused by the fall of a meteoric -stone,; and; the stone itself pyramidal.' in shape, 5 and weighing 20 pounds and a few ounces, avoirdupois, and stained Avith blood, was unearthed from a depth of five feet, thus showing the impetus Avith which it struck the divelling. The position of the corpse, Avith other surroundings, Avhen found, showed that the victim was asleep when stricken, and that death to him was painless. -XL:. ILIA

THE CARELESS SHOT.

(Fiom Blackwood's Magazine.) ''

This person is a very uncomfortable neighbour. His eccentricities are quite as dangerous as the mistakes of the inexperienced, but they proceed from another cause—want of care. This is the man who pulls his gun through a hedge on full cock, with the muzzle towards himself, or pushes it through with the muzzle towards'his friends. He habitually’forgets or omits, to draw his cartridges at lunch-time, and frequently takes his gun loaded into the house. If his gun is pinfire, he takes an oppor tunity, when the party is squatting; at lunch, as close as a covey in a grass field at night, to demonstrate that he can explode a cartridge without causing the slightest damage, by hammering the pin with a stone. He never takes the trouble to ask or look to see where the other guns are posted, and accordingly rakes them right merrily when a bird comes in their line. He is usually a genial, light-hearted creature, and all the more irrepressible on that account. If he nearly shoots a man, he takes the first word and rallies him cheerily— “ Thought I had you there, sir! ” “ You had a squeak for it that time, old man ! ” and so forth, while his victim is speechless with rage and terror. If he is not within sight you are not left indoubt as to the scene of his labours, for fre quent cries of “ Let them risej sir ! ” “ Take care where you fire ! ” mingled with oaths, ascend from the spot. He is almost incurable—but he is not brutal; and if he has the misfortune to hit a man badly, he riot improbably will give up shooting—for a time. If you meet him a year or two later, ;you T will*find him blazing away as carelessly as ever, in alMikelihood the guest of the man he shot. - .

A Prodigy. —The town of Bulls (accord ing to the Manawatu Herald), contains a prodigy in. the shape of a woman, 22 years old, who is an absolute infant in anything but age. Her size is that of a babe .about six months old; the hair, which is dark, might belong to a child of three years, the mouth expresses a considerable age, and lines a,re gradually showing, themselves on the countenance. The expression of the features is said to be rejmlsive, and idiotic, H suggesting, in a marked degree that the child is in every way a monstrosity. The parents of the child are well advanced in:;., years, the father, a fisherman named Bond, formerly in the 65th Regiment being fully 40, and One. of the family is married. It is said that this helpless infant prodigy has unconsciously caused - a large amount of trouble between her parents, one of whoni the mother thinks something might be done in the “show” line, whilst the father strongly objects to his pr ogeny being “ exhibited. The wife complained at the last sitting of the Resident M agis trate’s Court: at Foxton, that-her husband ■had beaten: her, and obtained a protection order. ■>* L fA: Distinction. —A Maori preacher in the 'YVaikato is said to have’ recently de livered the following announcement : “Brothers and sisters, next Sunday, the Lord willing,, there will be baptising in this place, thecandidates;, being If four adults and three adulteresses.” *

Monday, May 12, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW- ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. Li •r*;: A T O TII E PEO PL E O F TII E ASHBURTON DISTRICT. |MESSRS. JJ ALLENSTEIN R 0 S. Desire to inform, you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. IS NOW OPEN IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING ASHBURTON, (Next Bullock'& Co.’s Rooms) To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article they have decided to sell a SINGLE GARMENT AT THE [WHOLESAL E PRICE. All goods are marked in plain figures, for net cash only. Any article purchased and not approved of will he exchanged with the same courtesy- with which it \vas sold, or, if desired, the money will be returned. The Success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Fac tory’s Retail Branches in Auck land, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and other towns, leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the public to encourage New Zealand Indus tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and your support is solicited on this understanding only. WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager 467 Ashburton Branch.



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “HERBS.” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed .. .. » MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for his highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache Pills, Botanic Cough Syrup ~ Worm Po wders ~ Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifier, &c. Roots, Herbs, Barks, &c. of every kind. ■>, 370 CAMBRIDGE’S ' ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledgedto be the mostagreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. It contains the valuable Tonic proper ties of Peruvian Bark (“Quinine”) with the Stomachic properties of the Bitter Seville Orange, so combined as not to be objec tionable to the most delicate invalid ; and, as a “BITTERS,” is far superior to all other preparations. Invaluable to all suffering from loss of appetite, indigestion, general debility, ner vous affections, tic, ague, and derange ment of the system. When the stomach has become enfeebled or disarranged by disease, excess, or irregularities, or the appetite is impaired by mental or bodily exertion, or from any cause whatever, it gives a regularity and tone which is not obtained by any other medicine. One, two, or three wine-glass fuls may be taken during the day by persons suffering from the above com plaints, with the greatest benefit. It is highly recommended by the medical pro fession to be taken whenever Cod Liver Oil is ordered. By pouring the required dose of the oil into half a wine-glass of the “Orange Quinine Wine” scarcely a flavour of the oil is tasted, and the wine materially assists the oil in its beneficial operations. Price, 4s. Gd. per wine bottle, and sent (carriage free) in cases containing one dozen, at 48s. Sold retail by all Chemists, and manufactured by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL ASHBURTON. 360 Business Notices. EORGE ALLEN, COLLECTOR, HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, launders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. CERTIFICATED ACCOUNTANT IN 'BANKRUPTCY.



Business Notices. T R JJ ODI)ER & Q OMPANY ’ S Direct Shipment of ~ Winter Drapery, &e,, '■ h' 3; ( .v. /'• Ex Coriolanus, ‘£’H • 'f ? HAS', NOW ARRIVED;^ ‘ . • Consisting of l i ’ Dress Stuffs, > I ■ Calicos, ; -Sheetings, ... Quilts, . Towels, : • Clothing, Carpets, Druggets, Etc., Etc., Etc. 374 DOZEN Morley’s Hosiery, con sisting of Hose, Pants, Shirts, and Socks. Crewdson’s Calicos, No. 2 to No. 6, direct from the makers. 90 PAIRS BLANKETS, from the Best Manufactory—Witney. 31 PIECES FLANNEL, from Manufacturers, Rochdale. the 58 DOZ. Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS from the Manufacturers, Belfast. nn PIECES .07/ TWEED, from the Manufactory, Huddersfield. Horrocks’s Long Cloth, direct from the makers. Heavy Scotch Shirts, from the Best House in Glasgow.



ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Crockery, China, Glassware, Paperhangings, Hardware, Cabinet Goods, Cutlery, Electro-plate, &c., &c., &c. The whole of the above bought by their London agents, on the most advan tageous terms, with best discounts from manufacturers, will be Sold at the SMALLEST POSSIBLE PROFIT. T. R. HODDER & COMPANY purpose giving every advantage to their new and increasingly large circle of customers, by Selling the above Shipment of DRAPERY AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AT WHOLESALE, OR LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES, FOR CASH, IN ANY QUANTITIES, Especially as Another Shipment is daily expected per tc Redgauntlet,” and they would rather make a sacrifice of profit than pay too heavily on Insurance Risk. Also just added to stock TEAS AND SUGARS OE SPLENDID VALUE. BREAD, per Loaf, for Cash, at the Store ; sd. if delivered for Cash or Weekly Accounts : ; Only. •/ . • Flour always on hand in 501 b., ioolb., and 2oolb. Bags.



A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF COLONIAL AND IMPORTED Boots and Shoes, FURNISHING AND HOUSEHOLD . IRONMONGERY. AGENTS FOR NORWICH UNION Fire Insurance SOCIETY. HODDER and COMPANY ASHBURTON. 814



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