Monday, June 30, iSf?.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD

Printed ' and ; Published by Horace £ JOHN Weeks and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Asbburtcn, Monday, June 30, 1879.



Ashburton Trade Directory. _ Architect and Civil Engineer— D. Mountfort, East-street Auctioneers— Bullock and Co., East-street' Alfred Harrison, Baring Square B VRRISTERS AM) SOLICITORS — Messrs... jl}ransoiv and Purnell, East-street Mr. Harris," Saunders’ Buildings. Mr. Ireland, Montgomery’s Buildings. Bikers, Confectioners, Etc.:— I'hos. Taylor, East-street ■' • :, _ Banks — Bank ofiNew. Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keepers— John Candislr, Moore-st. Prin£e Albert.-Boanding-house, .Wills-st. T. Cotton, Spanish Restaurant, Havelock street; , ~: Builders, Contractors, Etc.— G. Bark in, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald G. ComptciiVy 1 BuildeiV'Moore-street. BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS — H. MIP Jones,"Baring Square. 1: Weeks‘and Dixon, East-street North (next to'Dtiill’.ttTofcl.) : : ;:; r : ; • - : Bootmakers - . i . Chambers. Prospect Buildings, East-si: M. Nealas, East-street teREAVERS A'Xf-p'P.OT TUKRS— • I S'. . . "Wood and Co., Camerun-street Quinton Bros., Mount "Somers Road Cabinetmakers — C. Bradei, Tinwald Cabinetmakers and Undertakers— T. A. Gates, 'Peter-street, near Quill’s Thomas Williams, 1 itiwakl Carriers — : .x : Thomas;.Bradford, Eoreyt Road yi G. F.,Scott, Cameron-street B, C: SmiihyMoore-street ,U x.X Chemists'and. Druggists— r C ■ . . J. M. Cambridge, .Montgomery’s Buildings Coal and Firewood Merchants — F.’Doherty, Peter-street ■ i V .i " ’' ' ;x' A.-I Hayes,; '.Firewood, and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Burnelt-street. . : . Drapers and Clothiers— D. -WUl.i a m?PP. ? n d Go East-street Aitken and Co.] Havelock-street Orr and Co., East-street’ J. H. Pass, and C0.,-Old-Bank Store, East vstreet/. n<-i -■ ; . Hodder & Coi,. Saunhers’ Buildings. Furniture WareroOms— A. Spillard, Tancred Street • Collins aiid S'on,- Moore Street ’ ;h. ;•••';’} ■ : Grocers, General ; Dealers, Etc.—- . Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co,] East-street ; x f. H. Pass, and Co., East-street Fried lander Bros., East-street Sando and Olsen, East-street F. Doherty, Peter-street • >-u Hodder and Co., Saunders’Buildings. D. Williamson and Co., East-steeet. Greengrocers, &c.— . . W. T. Davison, Moore-street R. Madigati, Havelock Street. Hotels— Shearman’s; Somerset Hotel, East-street Quill’s' Commercial Hotel, East Street North .. .near. Railway Station ... Centra). Temperance Hotel, Havelock Street. Willcocks’ Whea.tsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone Mutch, and McKenzie, Ashburton Hotel, Ehst Stre’et.v .t/. H i /'■'; ' 7: : T Ironmongers— b . ; T - Orr apd Co., East-street Aitken'arid Coi, Havelock-street _ Plodder and Co., Saunders’ Buildings. Milliner and Dressmaker — Mrs; Adam's, Cox-street ■:,)>\. • ' ;/v : /..7 Painter, &c. — ; J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street Teague and Sons, Burnett-street T. S. Tucker, Moore-street. = M •lU'/i Printers and Publishers — ; We/sks and Dixon, East-street ' PLUMBERS,- GASFITTERS, TINSMITHS, ETC.— ' J. : 'G. Dolman, Tancred-street /Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street i ' Surveyors— v C. E. Fooks and Sony Triangle, Wakanui • Road - T r . Tailors— r ~ " " • i Aitken and C0.,-Havelock-street TENTMAKERS— . Sando and Olsen, East-street iSTNotices in this Directory, £i per annum. Agencies.



THE ASHBURTON HERALD f And Borough and County Advertiser v'! , (With' which is. incorporated the j Evening Echo.) . ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SEA !I~ J * »V-» FIELD mail express. SUBSCRIBERS to The Ashburton Herald, residing at and between the above places will, in future, be supplied by .'i Sarido J ahdfOlsen’s iMail, Express, which Ashburton every Tuesday and - Friday 1 . ’ • Hpvy. Subscribers will please forward their hsimes to any of the Agents, or our O'DMcepas early as possible. 7. < <;>- ,<, . ' Subscription : By. post or express, Bs. 6d. p,er,quarter ; in advance, 7s. 6d. per r " quartet; or 28s. -peraniium. V/ The Ashburton-Herald will contain all - r :..the latest; telegraphic and other news, grain and produce market reports, and, particu lar attention will be paid to the wants of settlers. All..notices referring to the •ihußorough Council, County Council, and the Road Boards, will be found in the Herald. Agencies where The Herald can be r/ rv, :Obta,ined : Wakanui School ... —McClure Wakanui Creek.. ... G. Leadley .J. A I j... 7 M. Bruce ~ ... „ . ... ... T.‘ M. Jones .mu.Ka .Charing'Cross ..;., , t[i G. S. Broivn Newland...... .... ... Ed Watkins Agents will supply printed forms v oi -o-for new subscribers; to sign; > , Jj ‘ CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON<0 N< SALE at the “ HERALD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street. PRICE FIVE .SHILLINGS, Neatly Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman,



Business Notices,



I TO : f TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. - i STUDY ECONOMY! . GREAT S AVING EFFECTED BY .iT . PURCHASING YOUR ; STATIONERY I AT; THE . f WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT. CASH PRICES :.:! wicxiAH Envelopes, cream Laid, / ( Per-i goo v. - : ,6s. 6d.., Ditto Per 500 • x-ioow Ditto . Printed, 1,00.0, 1 os. 6d. Nqtepaper,. ruled,) per packet; of 5 Quires, from is. 6d.-| • Large-quantities at) lower rates.' ;• ACCOUNT BOOKS OF ALL. KINDS. : l,i Jj TEN PER CENT. OFF = FOR CASH!!! STORES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. : -i JR i.‘'. * -J|) WEEKS & DIXON,! Wholesale Stationers HERALD,, OFFICE.



Hotels. THE QUEEN’S HOTEL, Corner of Cashel and Manchester Streets, . CHRISTCHURCH.' , ' ,/i ; W. R. Tm.l TH, BEGS to inform the public that the above Hotel has lately been renewed, and fitted up in the Best Horne Style, with every'’attention to comfort and convenience. Water laid on in every room, with excellent bath. ) | Private Suites of Rooms. j Commercial and Sitting Rooms. i Liquors of the very best brands. f ‘ Terms Mooerate. j R. SMITH, Proprietor. Come of Cashel and Manchester, Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. 11l



1 Boarding Houses. f ECHO, ,I)JN ING .ROOMS, |EA ST' ST R EE T ’SOU TH, Next door to Messrs/Sando& Olsen, Ash burton. A DUPUIS begs to inform the inhabi . ■. tants of the Comity of Ashburton and visitors 'that" he has ' opened the above. Every attention has been paid to making this establishment all that can be desired. Very Reasonable Charges. Tea and Coffee All Hours. Breakfast for early train ; Table "d’HOt'e •’ from" 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea from sto 8 p.m. A Ghee de Cuisine of considerable experi ence has been specially engaged for this establishment, and all that the proprietor, ask’s is one trial.' . / “ ! 554 A. DUPUIS, Proprietor. TEMPERANCE BOARDING HOUSE, ' Moore-street,- Ashburton.' -' !■ /KG'!// (Late Worner’s.),, ; ; PROPRIETOR..:.. i.xJOHN, QANUISH. above Boardidg House is now Open for the accommodation of Boarders, Travellers, and others. v . Private Rooms for Families. Breakfast... ' ; ,0 a.m. to 9 a.m. Dinner ... ... 12 to 2. Tea ... _... 6to 7- Board and Lodging, £1 per week. MEALS & BEDS—ONE SHILLING'.' a.- . 300 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. SPANISH RESTAURANT (Late Eagle’s Boarding House), HAVELOCK STREET, ■ - ... Ashburton, . Near Town Hall, and Two Minutes’ walk from. ~ Railway Station. THIS well-situated and commodious House.i has • just' -been thoroughly: renovatedj and is being ref urnished, and supplied with every comfort. Boarders and the; Travelling Public will find; a Good Table,' Superior Accommoda tion, and Best Attention, ' combined with a , VERY -LIBERAL, CHARGES... . ] i iff. icVV-— .Meals. : ' j Teai or Breakfast,. .Is. ; Dinner, :Is. pd. j; Beds, Is. and Is. Gd. ; ' J . CO T :.T O.N, r Proprietor. 359 Business Notices. SPECIAL- NOTICE.: ; w E ARE NOW Ex p.s. “ Tongariro, v ■ ' 8x i Totara for Wells ••--L j. Ex “.Clifton,” from Invercargill, * 240,000 feet first-class Boards;and .Scantling • ' ; r ; Ex “Drover,” from Bluff, ; . 120,060.; ditto / ditto ‘ / i “ ;■ I Ex “ Wave of Life, ” from Tliames, \ t 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining, &c. j Ek‘fFlora,’’from Kaipara, ' J ’ ! \ A splendid assortment ;of 95,000 feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY : & CO. (Limited) ~ CHRISTCHURCH, j H And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. : HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, ; EAST, STREET, ASHBURTON. A LPHEUS HAYES wishes to inform 1 his customers and the. public gene llly.that he has RE-OPENED, the above ards with a' fresli' supply of -first-class 11 : ;.;SAWN TIMBER, all sizes ; : -SAWN STAKES-& PICKETS ; ) BLACK PINE & MIXED FIREWOOD. Iso, that, having theAVaimate Mills 'now lfull operation, ordei’s for Totara ’ and Hack Pine for bridge'and other purposes m be supplied of any ,dimensions.' { ..... 53'1;. ‘ : ;W. H. i COLLINS,. Manager. ; THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND j Borough and County Advertiser. rriHE following' are AGENTS for the JL ■ ■ Sale of the ‘ ■ Ashburton Herald’ ’ in Town ! A. Weston, Stationer and Tobacconist,. East Street, and Boole Stand, Railway Station. ‘ H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. Hooper, Aithen & Co., General Store keepers, Havelock Street. Sando & Olsen, Storekeepers, East * Street. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings.



Business Notice, 'i.



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r Business Notices.. ; . F BL fo H’S CANTERBURY RESTAURANT, ' iPapiinui.lioacl, iieai’ : Post Office/’ Christcliui’cli. • ; ! '■ '! • Mv >E < A. E AT ALL HOURS .OP .THE: HAY.. , Board and Lodging, 175., 18s.£T a week. I BEDS & MEALS—Is'' Each:' !< '^2 ■ uti j CHERT SEY. *| A . R, ~M. ARK.H A M J (NextMonlgomeiy’spChertsey), GEN ER.A L , S TOR El E E PER, HAVING 1 ' taken"" oVOT "the - • store-', of : Messrs. QiYAucl Go. } - and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class ■articles in Grocery ,:Drapery, Ironmongery. etc. —. •Y< :r..\T !•< ik Tj !•]■'. AS IHUI IF IO XI! F k Al. D. ' i .... '"J ' ' " ‘ ' -F-.i ' -Medicinal! Steelmans soothing.powder^: FOR *:l3 i ■■■ " CHILDREN CUTTING..TEETII., CAUT-rC N TO-PUR CHASERS' ;Thc value, of this .ynJLdoiovYn,Family. Medi- : cine has been-largely tested-ip . all parts’. !of the world, and liy all’grades of society, lor upwards Of! FIFTY YEARS. -itY•well-earned exten sive sale'has 'JihdiicedYBRU'RIQUS! /IMITA TIONS, some of which in,. ,OUTWAkp AjP PE ARAN CE, sp, .closely rysemhlc thc.ori- ! ginal as to .have deceived many.purchasers. The proprietor '‘tliefefdfe' E due to the public to give'a special'-Caution acaiust the use of SUCH IMITATIONS:,'/ j Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe - the', fouff following/'distinctive characteristics, .., without .which none are genuine:;—.-,, . ..... ... ■ ! ist—Tn eVeri*' case ' the words JOHN S TEEDSY f AN, J.C HEM I ST, AVALW ORT IJ, ■ SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed- to each packet. | 2nd—TSach 'SiVigle' Powder has direction's for the dose, and the words, John Steedman, Chemist; - WalvTOith, Surrey, printed thereon.; i 3rd—The name, Steedman, is always spelt witliTwd EE ? S. v '.vh. jj.o.u : :b,.rN .LsiiioJoO : 4th —The' mhnu facture ; iscarried ■; on,. solely at Walworth, Surrey. j Sdld'in: Packets Ry tall Chemists and Medi cine Vendors. ! Sold by 'KempthOrne, Prosser and Co., Auckland.V ;,r q jj ; : - r y- Q / 499 ! •-'" - •’■HEALTH- FOR ALLa-T^u | HOLLOWAY’S' PILLS AID OINTMENT THE PILLS Purify the Blood, eprr.ec-t all disorders of the; Liyex’j-Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels, and arc invaluable in all com, ' pl^'K'mcidentartSt Feinales^'Y^'rY^'itY THE. OINTMENT xs tile ofily., reliable reined y for Bid Legs, OIU 'Sores, and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Diphtheria, Coughs, ; C01d5,,,-Gout, Rheumatisin,. and all Skin Diseases ifc 'lias lio equal! '' ’ .y-Sold; by . the Proprietor, TiioVrAa| Holloway, , 533, Oxford Street, London, and by all Medicine Vendors throughout'*’ ; the World. ! ° ad Iky/ ,r:oB j GRATEFUL—COMFORTIK G. EPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. ‘‘ By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which gdyem the, Operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application ol the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided - our- -breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by tne judi cious use of such article's, of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong ieriotigh,' to resist, every .tendency. to • disease. .'Hundreds of subtle inhladies are ftohtingjarcund us, ready to attack wherever there’ is a weak point. We may escape many a fata Ishaft by keeping ourselyes well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished'frame.” —The Civil Service Gazette. sold only in'packets Labelled j JAMES :E;P;PS„ AND CO Homoepatliic Chemists, London. ;



KEATING’S COUGH^LOZENGESh COUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS] ACCUMULATION OF PHLEGM. Composed of the purest articles. These | Lozenges contain no opium nor any deleterious drug, therefore.:;the .most, .delicate can take them with perfect confidence. Their beneficial, effect is speedy and certain. This old unfail ing family remedy-is daily recommended by the most eminent physicians.--In' use nearly! 60 years.. . ..' |-A r A y MEDICAL TESTIMONY. f 22, Cold Harbour Lane,- London, July 25th, 1877. Sir, —Your Lozenges are excellent, and their beneficial effect most reliable. I strongly recommend, them in .cases of eough and asthma. You dre at" liberty .to “state this as my formed from many, years’experience. ! J.' Bringloe,’ M.R.C-'S.L.j LiS. A.y'L.M. Mr. T. Keating, ." Indian Medical Service. ! Dear Sir, —Having tried-your rLo&edges in India I have . much pleasure in testifying to their beneficial effect's in cases of Incipient Consumption, Asthma and Bronchial Affec tions. |:hav,c prescribed them largely witli the ; beat result's. ‘ G-J.j i,kA !u ’ x ;; J AV.'R.'iG-L_,iApothecary i .,H.M.S. Keating’s Cough Lozenges are "sold by all Chemists, in tins of various sizes, each having the : \vords' “ Keating’s - Cough Lozenges.!’ engraven on the . Government stamp. ; 637. KEATING’S WORM TABLETS, ' A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, Lotli in appearance and tasta, furnishing a most agreeable oiethod, of administering, the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or TIIREAI) WORM'S.It is a perfectly safe, and mild;preparation, apd,is especially adapted for childien. Sold in tins by all chemists. Proprietor, TITOS. KEATING, London, Export Chemist and Druggist. 6pj



.. , j ( ~Medicinal'.," ~ t I .TestiittotiiSLls. Timm Street, Christchurch, J ... , ... April 28, 1579. To Professor 1 Cuscott. ••• : i- i.? T.A.f; ' Shi, —I httvedbeeri: 'troubled with --Livei Complain tliese last Six years,.. many,times not, being able to attend to work! I ’haVe* tried everything in the shape of patent’medicines. I haVe ibCen an outdoor patient in the Ilospi-, tal;! I got at times temporary; relief. I couhli not i sleepon my left side ; t 1 kept rolling about Ij&bkwards and forwards in' bed.’’■ When I got up'aiv'the niorniiig, ’! would.mther be in' bed 1 but'hvbrk' ; T had to attend:tb. -< When,! ; had’eaten a light meal I Tdund it,always lodged, in my stomach. Always costive, a great palpi tation,: paiiis: nefosiv the; chest, more, particu larly under thei.leftj,breast, always a .violent pain between the shoulders, felt just the same as if. any one ,\v,as pouring water, .down my. back, feet always cold. Happened to get-.one pt your bills when you came" to' Sti i Asaph .street, which .explained H? me the symptoms 1 was laboring uii'detj 'When 1 applied' te you, you told me alr hiy symptoms, and guaranteed iv«e^a*perTeft' r 'i^^,'”Hv v hlChT''T'-tfni*happ3rto.'sayv’’’ you have done through' ■; ybur herbal, great men t. 1 should recommend those troubletL.with.Liver Coinpkdncl.taf place nlieibselyes imderyyour irebtment. . fi- / Truly thankfuli | „ 3. 3■ Wj l.ujvvij'Ald^SON. ' I . Colombo Street, s.t Apnlir, 1879. To-Professor Guscott. iSin,--I.h rive been troubled with Dysentery for the last ( three months, so much so that'l whs perfectly,, exhausted, . the linings of hiy iuiestines peeled away in flrikes.- 1 1 tried remedy tliat.l could hear of, but to no purpose. Hekmig' that ybu-'were hi Chnst'cliurGh; ■ arid sdeing the many wonderful -''cures, was induced : to place myself under your treatment, and lam happy t b hriy %ft • one' week l ll am' ■> free: ftom the' diarrhoea, and gaining—strength from your herbal tfeatmbriti 'Ji.y'jO f. vtdJ.TA 'VCl;'rivy’,jv | I.httij 1 respectfully, ‘ j » ' Ellen'Brown. i I give you this testimonial for the benefit o cithers, as I know there are a great many Others suffering from the same complaint. in Christchurch.



Borough Hotel, Manchester Street, j Christchurch, April 2r, 1879. To Professor Guscott. j Sir, —I have been troubled with Sciataca and Rheumatism since the commencement of the West Coast diggings in 1864, where I had to leave through medical advice, and went to [ Melbourne, .and,'thence tp Sydney, and then I I thought I : would* try 1 the 'tropical'climate of Queensland, and only fpund temporary relief. I came td 'Christ.chnrch, and tried doctors of the best [medicaT repute, • and got no better.*- j Thinking that it was useless to go any further |jl gave up all-hopes of-being TeStorbd-';. I could ■‘scarcely walk, and staying at an old friend’s, :he advised me 1 to consult you, and I am.happy ;do say I am in as perfect health as I was in 1864, when II crossed jibe ranges of'the West Coast,/-.and was only .ten days, under, your : treatment.' " ' 'V ’ fcQd ■POiii-i/HCv' r. -JoHN.O’BRIEN, To Professor Guscott,.;nov;■ va-jv ; oj t. Sir, —Having, been, troubled with asthma for the last seven yeai's, on Several occasions-’I have been propped'up l in bed,: and; many-; times T.had’t© get Upland walk 1 to . get a breath of air, and.-had become so .bad that I was not-able to attend to rny-businesS iri fact,*T‘ had ‘ become a burdett' to-myself and. the people with .whom I was stopping. . When I came, to you y putold me all my symptoms, which gave me confidence ‘t'o ! place ' myself : under: your• • treatmeiit \ ;'and, being a believer in herbs, and seeing the large ..assortment,in your establishment, and' also' the references from' other' ’Sufferers- the-same! as myself, in looking- back, to -the: time ;of.my ..suffering so long,. and spending so much money witlibiYl receiving ! any : benefit' front' the treat ment until I applied to you.—! l-etnaini yours ever thankful, . . I Great King-street, Dunedin, May 30. i



To Professor Guscott. - *''■ > Sir,--*-!lfiayte'.tb inform jyoti fthat/I),3m• able to return home after your treatment of 4 weeks’, duration, having - been troubled with dropsy this last 4 years. I have been tapped twice ; I have been under, the doctors in Oamaru, and also in Dunedin, and never received any bene fit: from/ their treatment. When, jriy Jsister called oh ydu tasTAjlril you told heir if Twould' come to Sp Kilda and strop with hei;you would . treat me for a' fortnight' free 'oT charge', and after that time, if I were no better, you would require no payment; but lam happy to inform : you that I feel as well as ever I felt, and free of dropsy, and can eat and sleep well. I trust that your days may be long in Dunedin. You may be assured that I will speak of the cure you have effected in me on my return home, as ;I leave my sister to-morrow. —I remain yours ever grateful, f Mrs. Isabella- Fraser. \v G- St. Kilda, June 10, : 1878. • QQ'SJ- ; - : ;• Manchester Street;! .5 1 ibnpnd .s-i; -kA r.j Christchurch,. £ * . ilu -.o'; yd I , .April 29th, 1879.' To Professor Guscott, ’ .... jj..',, .-.’.j:... •• ~Sjir, I Iraye ['beeji i troubled with Neuralgia for J a length of time; - andJiaya suffered the most excruciating pains ; tried ei erything, .that I could hear of,. I. then saw your testim'ohikls in the papers, -.and. the ‘‘Star.” I was advised to give you a trial; ’ but I have 'this to say that ! am., perfectly .free "from pain. lean eat and sleep Well; ’afid am : not disturbed;, at nights or. meal times as I have been for a length of time. Thavetold several the .pain I suffered, and the. wonderful., relief I have had, and d would ad wise anyone troubled..with: Neuralgia, to apply, to you, as they can depend on a,perfect cure. Yours ever grateful,, • ;'yio ■>!*; yv .Of} i x( H. B. Williams, " j .- m : Tuam street, Christchurch. ~ To..Pr.ofess<sr‘Gtiscptt, ' i Sir, —Having for the last four years suffered. ’ from' bad. eyes, ;being totally blind,in one, ;ahd from using a solution of nitrate off silver as ,a lotion, which had penetrated my whole system,' causing me the most acute pains, which, added to rheumatism, prevented my Sleeping at night, and,rendered my life absolutely burdensome to me,' ‘f have "consulted and'beeri treated'by doc tors ,iu different parts off Canterbury, as also in the Christchurch Hospital,- but? without obtain*. ,ing the slightest relief. Determined to. leave '•iio stoiiepipUpned' while the’ smallfest fehaneef 'remained 6f, an abateffi’ent i '6 l f 'i i ffy sufferings;;! applied tb : youinimgdiatelyH---heard -of your •afrivitlj: and the cure * which .’you- have' effeqted would seem- to many' incredible, but- as I am still here a living, proof of the > success, qf your treatment, as can only be testified by hundreds in Christchurch, who. knowing what I was like* for so long up to a week ago, look - with, astonishment at the change which you ihaVe, Wrotight.L ! Wishing you ifiariy years of 'happi ness and prosperity in pursuing your useful career, I am, dear Sir, yours respectfully, wl.v Patrick Burns. Sexton’s Allenton House, St. Asaph-street, Christchurch.



Printers and Publishers. n > •••• >’?' m ■ ■ i T H E ASHBURTON HERALD ;i.'r : - ..... ~ ” ‘ • '• AND ;V ‘ K'T BOROUGH & COUNTY ADVERTISER i ' ' (With which is incorporated the Evening- Echo: }-■’• ' i'Llj 1 cl GKNKRAI. /•■y 1 £ »'? ;/ PRINTING OFFICE EAST STREET NORTH, ASHBURTON I. . t_ ■ .(Near the .Railway Station.) rpHE Proprietors beg te intimate that " tljey have imported a ; first-class (} I Briritmg, M achi ne, i x u£u *4iom YiUxhimt&k FOR JOB WORK ONLY, | CAPABLE OF TII R fTG OY* A. 2060 IMPRESSIONS AN HOUR Unrivalled and unequalled in the estima ' tion of Printers. . :•! .0,0.1 ‘ ! It is capable |f executing the finest - : - work in Colors & Ornamental Printing And the coat of production will, by. means of this labor-saving Machinery, bo GREATEY REDUCED. BILLHEADS, ’ • vi note headings; o i><ab •-.*30 r .ENVELOPES, ”’BUSINESS CARDS, .'!’ -V .X. ADDRESS LABELS, V. ;:• 3:. ~ • • CIRCULARS,': vi' V;V, i ;v.,v. ; PAMPHLETS; catalogues. '-J a M i .l lit'/ HA • •. ; EVERY ■■.••vv.r G.iT DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING^ . in the ; > - BE S T S TXLEiiIoA •;.i and at.PjriceS-which cannot, fail taf GIVE SATISFACTION, ru«o,v. ( -d«i/;'dl i??•• * *■ *i-v*i.'’i WEE KS AND DIXON ■ f pointers* THE ASHBURTON-;HERALD JQ^ICE, East Street:N©rth Ashburton. IJA*' .’v ','U i/C.,VH i -\<i J t■ t. f , r-