SAD BATHING FATALITY

[per press association. J

Dunedih, February 29

A Bad bathing fatality occurred at Oce&c Beach to-day. Three youDg women were bathing m the surf c'oae to tha baths. One got oat too fflT and on tbe other two reaching shore they set np scream lrg which attracted the attention of John McCutcbeon, a painter wotkiDg close at band. He at onco went m after the girl In the water, but w*a apparently stunned by the broekere. Another man named James Cannon, took a lifebelt sod line, and swam out to tha rescue of the girl, who was safely brought ashore bat McCutcheon w»3 m tho ra p.ntfmo drowned. Tho body wsh Been fl lating about In the Burf for some tlmi but baa not yet b?en recovered. MeCutcheen was married and the father of three chil dren. Cannon behaved with great cool ness. The thonghtless conduct of thoae who bathe m the surf close to the baths is greatly condemnpd i

THE MARKETS.

[Pbb Press Association.] london, February 28. Consols, 102§. The Bank rate of discount is 2^ per cent. ; the niaiket rate 2 per cent. New Zealand inscribed stock £99 15s. Wheat and flour are unchanged since last quotations. Leather lower. Best sides are quoted at 10W to lid. Frozen meat is firmer, with an im proving tendency. j The quantity of wool which has arrived to date for the next sales, including that which was held orer from last sales, is 96,000 bales. It is pro bable that the additional quantity to arrive will bring up the total to 350,000.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cable message from London, dated 28th February :—

Wheat — The tone of the market is flat. .New Zealand average and New Zealand long-berried are worth respec tively 32s and 33s per 49 Gibs. Ade laide wheat to arrive, iron ship, is worth ci.f. 33s 3d per 480 lbs, March-April bill of lading.

Leather— The market is quiet. Best Bides are worth lOfd per lb.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(per press association.)

Auckland, February 29 The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has received advices that at a meeting of shareholders m London, it was resoived to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the sha<eholders on the 13th April for the purpose of passing a special resolution increasing the capital of the Company by the addition of ±500,000 m 20.000 shares of £25 eacb, which shares shall be fully paid up, but on which shares dividend \u25a0will be paid as if 503 only bad been paid up and interest m lieu of dividend will be allowed at the rate of five per cent per annum on the remainding £22 10a paid for the said shares.

One of the saloon passengers by the Matlposa, Mr Percival, haß written to his Excellency the Governor respecting the quarantine establishment at Mc'ahlhi Islands. He complains o! the overbearing conduct of the SaperintendeLt there, and goes on jto Bay the eccommoda lon is simply Btroclons. Dr Lewis, Health Officer, admits tbe truth of the complaint respecting the defective accommodation. Another caning case at the Newton School hea been reported to tbw School Committee, a boy uamed Gordon, ten years, having been beaten by the Rev R. Cuates, Headmaster, and two weals were raised on bis thigh Mr Ooates says the boy was panlahed for disobedience and repeated inattention. Wanganui, February 29

The Wanganui J ck y Club have unani mously resolved not 10 allow N. Nathan tbe bookmaker, on the course at tbe CDBuing meeting. New Plymouth, February 29

An official inquiry as to the cause cf the Bellinger striking on the Wa'ongooga Beef was commenced to-day at Waitara, The examination of the Master and Engineer touk from 10.30 to 4 p.m., when It was adjourned uatll to-morrow. Infor mation received bo far shows that the vessel struck on the reef between 4 and 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning with such force as to drive a hole In the bottom •boat midships. The steamer made water very quickly, and the Oap'aia decided to Kan m shore as far as poesible to prevent sinking m deep water. She was taken from her position about an hoar after, and towed Into the Waitara River, where she lies with about Clt of water la the engine r com.

Napier, February 29.

The Governor arrived at Napier this evening from Taupo, accompanied by Misa JervoW, Mfcjor Jervois, and Captain For tescue, Tno party put up at the Masonic Hotel. His Excellency Inspected the local volunteer corpg m Olive equare, complimenting the officers upon the effi ciency of the men. Be will Inspect the breakwater to-morrow morning, and loava by special train for Wellington after- WMCU.

"WELLpaTON, February 29. Sif George Wbitmore loaves for Nelson to-morrow to Inspect the Volunteers, He returns next steamer, and will then proceed to England. The Defence Department bave lesued instructions that all drtll-inatruotora, when travelling, are to be allowed steerage passage rates on coastal uteamers. At the Education Board to-day it was Stated Mr Lee, Inspector cf Schools, who hss just returned from a visit to England, bid found that m education matters the colony was not far behind the Mother Country. Though the English and Scotch sohools were built upon a grander scale, the best schools m this district would not compare unfavorably with those he had Inspected.

Sir William Fitzherberfc, Local Director of the New Zealand Antimony Company, has received a cable message from the London Board intimating that Mr Nicholas Beld has been appointed Managing Director of the Company m the colony, and that the services of Mr H. F. Logan, who has hitherto acted as Manager for the late and present Company, have been dispensed with.

The (Jpmmittee of the Athetaiam report to Bubßprlbera that tbo support accorded is not sufficient to enable It to pay ordinary expenses of management. They submit ie;olu'ioDS— one whether the Bubßcrlbers are willing to transfer the whole of their property to the citizens as an endowment tor free public library sboald the latter be agreeable to accept the off^r And strike a library rate of Id {n the £ for the purpose of maintenance j falling this, whether the BUbacrfbprs are willing to realise on the property, pay off the mortgage, and establish themselves at a diminished expenditure. A vote will be taken.

The Government grant to the Wellington Education Board for building purposes for the current year ia £2542. The Board consider the amount inadequate, &nd a Pommittee was appointed to make en qalrles and, If neceeaary, watt on the t*ove«-nmeot. It was pointed oat existing liabilities would swallow up the whole Vote. ' \u25a0 *

THE HESSIAN FLY.

Thk appearance of this scourge to farmers m several localities m the North Island, whence it is almost certain eventually to find its way south, renders it desirable that agriculturists should make themselves acquainted with the appearance of the insect, so as to be able to recognise it immediately upon its advent, and also with the best method of dealing with it effectually. As to the first point a London paper supplies the following information, a careful study of which should enable anyone easily to identify the insect on sight. It says : — " The presence of the fly is usually first discovered by the plants m the corr field presenting- the appearance of a disease well known to agriculturists as root-falling, or gout, m the stems. Close inspection leads to the discovery rt of strange dark-colored objects packed j tightly between the outer coverings, or j protecting blades, and the knots of the

second joints above the root 3of the plants." These objects are the pupw of the Hessian fly, which, from their remarkable resemblance to grains of linseed, are known across the Atlantic as "flax-seeds." The fly itself, which emerges from the " flax-seed," is about an eighth of an inch m length, with a wing expanse of about a quarter of an inch. The color of the body is dark brown, aud on the thorax it is nearly black. The wings are of a transparent dusky grey tint, and are fringed at the j edges. It is frequently mistaken for, the wheat midge (Cecidomyia tritioi),

but the latter is of an orange yello

color, with the joints of the antennae less hairy. Each female Hessian fly lays from 80 to 100 eggs, and places from 20 to 40 upon a single leaf m the creases of the upper parts of the blades of the young corn plants. The eggs are quickly hatched, taking from four to eight days, according to the weather. From the egg laid m tho spring comes a wrinkled, yellowish maggot -the larva — without legs, having 14 joints. It is close upon the eighth of an inch m length when full grown, being then of a clouded white hue, and showing faint greenish lines under the skin. After the larva has been hatched it almost invariably proceeds from its birth-place to the second joint of the stem, at the base of the blade, or leaf, and absorbs the juices of the plants. After about five or six weeks the larva, still m its position close to the second joint of the plants, gradually puts on a bright chestnut color, and at this time, or shortly afterwards, casts this embrowned skin. The skin is not cast m the ordinary meaning of the term, as the larva remains within it contracted m size and free to move. This is the flax-seed stage. The larvro m these puparia are fixed so very tightly m the straw, which has ripened and hardened around them, that it is frequently diffi cult to extract them from it. The pupa eventually breaks open and crawls from its puparium and works its way upwards within the sheath of the leaf until it arrives at some cleft m the now dead aud brittle straw ; through this cleft it gradually crowds its body until all except the tip of the abdomen is pro traded into the air, the elasticity of the straw causing it to hold the pupa m this situation secure from falling. Thus fixed the fly gradually emerges from the case. The Heßsian fly attacks the young corn plants m the autumn as well as m

the spring. In America, where it is necessary to sow the autumn wheat early

m consequence of the continuous frost, serious injury is often done. In this country (England) it may be hoped not so much harm will be effected m the autumn-sown crops, as immediately the frost comes the larvaj assume the flax seed cases m which they pass the winter, and the crops, which without such timely aid would soon turn yellow and die, aro for a time safe." Writing of this un welcome insect, the manner m which it has probably found its way to New Zealand and the possible results ot its advent, and of the mischief which it has wrong' t m other parts of the world, the Auckland " Herald " says : — " It is supposed to have been introduced by means of pupes adhering to straw used for packing goods imported from America. This is the way it is supposed to have been introduced to Britain, and, as importations of goods are made to the several Australian colonies, it would be interesting to know whether it ha=i reached there also. Its presence m New

Zenland, if it has not been detected m the Australian colonies, may act as a barrier to our surplus wheat 'finding a market there, and thus prove a dis advantage to this colony. Now that its presence m the colony is known, it should not be forgotten that it spreads and multiplies very rapidly. In Canada and the United States it is found over an area of probably not less than two millions of square miles of territory. In Russia its presence was first detected m 1879 by Pr K. Lindeman, Professor m the Academic Agricole of Moscow, and

m 188G it was estimated to have spread over a territory equal to about a million square miles. It will thus be seen that

it is an enemy to be vigorously dealt with if its attack i» to be kept within restricted limits. "Wheat, barley, and rye are the grains which are attacked by it, and last year barley crops m Inver nessbire and Perthshire, Scotland, were found to be affected. From 1 770 to the present time the wheat and barley crops m the Eastern States of America have been occasionally severely injured ; but there is no authentic evidence of its existence m Europe until 1834, when it was discovered by Mr J. Dana at Mahon, Toulon, and Naples. Now it is found all 1 along the shores of the Mediterranean { Sea." Fortunately nature has, m part at least, supplied the antidote for the scourge m the shape of other ' insects which prey npon.tbe fly. It has, it is said, natural enemies m at least " five kinds of parasitic insects. The most destructive is one known as Platygastcr Error. This is a shiny black fourwinged fly smaller than the Hessian fly. It places its eggs within the eggs of the Hessian fly. The victims arrive at the pupal state, but no further, for the lavtp of the Blatygaster devour the" contents of the puparia, and wrapping themselves m cocoons, *ise them for their own pur poses." We are glad to see it stated that the Government are endeavoring to introduce these parasitic enemies of the fly and it is to be hoped that they will succeed m the endeavor and that the parasites when introduced will thrive and multiply faster than the scourge they are to be imported to destroy, but mean while it will be well for farmers to lose no time m dealing with the 'pest them selves whenever it makes its appearance. -• TJuMkey may bogf <j 0 jy a<sng upou

the advice of Mr Charles Whitehead, of

*, tho Agricultural Department, m a report |on the subject which is quoted by the English paper above referred to he recom mends that "m localities where there is a suspicion of fly, wheat should be put m late, m order that there may be no plants showing upon which the fly could deposit its eggs. Great care should be taken to extirpate all selfgrown wheat and barley plants round fields and near fields that have been • iufested during summer, and late developed plants of the first crop, as these will serve to Carry on the insect during the winter. When wheat and barley plants havo been infested with the fly, it would bo well not to sow wheat or barley m the ensuing autumn and spring near the affected Gelds . After au attack, and when the ' flax-seeds ' or chestnut-colored puparia are seen m the straw of wheat or barley plants, the straw should be cut high above tho second joint, m which, and m the second joint, these are invariably located. This may be done by setting the reaping machines high, or by put ting men on to reap m very bad cases. Then the land should be immediately cultivated with a scarifier, or broad share, and the stubble raked, or harrowed, together and burnt. Or the land may be deeply ploughed with close furrows, m order to bury every particle of stubble. All straw that has come from infested fields, and from those where there is any suspicion that the insect has been present should be closely I examined for 'flax-seeds.' If they wero 'found m large quantities a public- \u25a0 spirited farmer would make a bonfire of the whole of the straw. The least that could be done would be to stack it as tightly and closely as possible, and to guard it jeaously that noue is sold, that it is all used m winter, and that all passes through the mixen. Cavings, short straw, and all refuse from the threshing machines should at once be burnt, especially if tho threshing takes place m the field. Before corn from infested fields is sown, and indeed m all cases before corn is used for seed, it should be examined for 'flax seeds.' If these are present the corn must be screened well ; but it would be safrr not to sow corn at all from infested fields, or m which a single flax-seed has been detected. Rough longstrawed manure that comes from London, or from other cities and towns, especially those near seaports, and of which immense quanti ties ara taken by farmers, even by those living at great distances from its source, is a most dangerous medium of infesta tion. All such longstrawed manure and litter must be submitted to the heat of the mixens, or at least the long straw within it. If m the late autumn, larvre or maggots are found fixed m tho stems of the wheat plants close to the ground a dressing of lime, or of soot, or guano, might be applied with advantage. If ' flax-seeds ' are found m the stems m the early spring, it would be well to feed the plants off closely witb. sheep if the soil and season are suitable. Heavy and frequent rollings with ' ring ' rollers would bo of great benefit when the state of the soil permitted. Dressings of stimulating manure put on infested wheat and barley plants m tho spring would force them along and strengthen them to resist the most dangerous summer attack of the second generation. Poor land gravelly spots, and ' stone brash ' or * stoneshatter ' soils, which are tho first to suffer, should especially be well dressed with manure. "Jhe crops on rich lands arc not nearly so much injured as those upon thin, poor soils." It is of course to be heartily hoped that the fly may not make its appearance m this Island at all, but we scarcely think that such immunity can reasonably be ex pected, and at least no harm can be done by forearming ourselves against the danger by making ourselves acquainted with the best methods of dealing with it, should it unfortunately require to be dealt with.

MR BADDELEY'S SENTENCES.

The oorreßp"ndent of a oontpmpnrary Bays;— Mr Baddo^y, Assistant Resident Magistrate, has O'ime In for censure from the newspapers for the harsh manner m which he has been dealing with prisoners brought before him at the Police Court, Yesterday, he sentenced an habitual drun kard to twelve months, and fined a ponr foreigner £10 with coatß, which brought the sum up to £12 14a for alleged cruelty to a dog, and ordered an old man to gaol for a year beoauso he had no means of support. Twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labor, Is becoming a standing penalty for what used to be considered sofficlently punished by a week or so In gaol. There Is (aays the " Herald ") something very dreadful m the thought of the terrorism 'hat might be exercised by the capricious use of the power of rounding up to Oourt thoae who may be uingled out from their fellows as having no lawful means of support. Mr Baddeley's sentences are unnecessarily severe, and It Is time the Minister of Justice Interfered.

VOLUNTEERING IN AUCKLAND

In an interview with a•• Pall Mai] Gazette" reporter last month Lord Braseey remarked: — ".Nothing surprised and grati fied me more than the extent to vvhioli the Volunteer movement has gained m Aus tralia, We think wo havo a fairly gond show of Volunteers m England ; it is nothing to what they have m Australia. In England nearly aU our Volunteers are infantry ; m Australia all arms are equally represented 1 hey have aotuullv Volun teer Lancerp, to say nothing o£ Volunteer Engineers and Artillerymen. The Volun teer Cavalry which was paraded at the Jubilee celebra'ions /was a very fine and sol'iier-like bdy or mon indeed They do not drill like the Lifeguards, but thoy are a very serviceable set of men of whom any couDtry might bo proud When I was at Adelaide at the Governor's levee I was astonished by the blaze of uniforms by which T was surrounded, Considering that Southern Australia is a democrat o industrial community that has never had a shot fired m angor since it came into being, it was surprising to see as many offict-rs aa if you bad been m one of the military Oourts cf Europe, aod as it wis at Adelaide so it was elsewhere. Volun teer soldiering is very poptOar. I thiok it is a thousand pit es that nothiog ifj donu on our part to mal^e use Qf this patriotic Ben.tim.ont'

JHE ABHBTffiTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, IBSB



Far, far better for you than beer, ale, o porter, and free from the intoxicating effects, ff Aa?irioaQ^op enters, Beaa



H. Matson and Co. JFor Sale. QKfifi FOUR-TOOTH Picked Mi>riro &O\)\) Maiden Ewes; grand coalition Gt for etnd ewes. FOP* SALE. SEVERAL GOOD FA^AK CHEAP T 0 LE T. OKOA AORE S EALIXG AjO\J\J half EDgllsh graßß. 3b per Acre OAAA ACRES NEAR EALING HJ\J\J\J taaßocke, 2a 6d per Acre 9 A C\(\ AORES ALFORD FOREST, <J<±\JV half Bngliah graßß, 3. per Acre H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FJRE INSUBANCS COMPANY. WE have beo*\ appointed Agents for 1 he above Company, and are now prepared to take risks on Buildings; Stock, and Cxopa at current rafes. l H. MAfSON & CO., I -Ashburton. Money to Lend IN IARGB OH SMALL, SUMS. Apply H. MATSON & CO. * * _ I have oeen appointed Agent FOR THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH,- Wl/9 are prepared to advanca Money npot BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Security D. THOMAS. WE ABE APPOINTED Folb Agents From Bakaia to Bangitaia FOB MCJRTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Placid lßt by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. Agricultural Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED SOLR3 AGENTS IN ASHRDRTON FOB Messes BOOTH, McDONALD & Wo Carlyle Impleraont Works, Ohrlatchnroh. Samp ,c Implkmbnts on hand I&spoelion Invited. H. MATSON & CO. Aehburton. \u25a0 . \u25a0\u25a0»«. GABDEN" & FIELD TOOLS i We are appointed SOLE AGENTS m Abhburton for the PLANET JUPR. HORSB HOE AND CULTIVATOR COMBINED, GABDEN PLOUGH AND DBILL COMBINE. U. MATSON & CO- Ashburton. STORAGE. STORAGE. FREE FROMJ VERMLN. H. Matson & Go. *



DIPPING _SMjM, 1888. BROOKE'S " Perfect " Sheep Dip, IS THE BEST FOR THE WOOL, AS PROVED BY PRACT.CaL TEST*?. PREPARED m aoordanco liviih tl.o latest advancement m chem'atry an applied to the Woollen Manufacturing ludualry. It Is a decided Imp-r.v mint <n the old fashioned dips »nd only requires a trial to rrova i;a superiority. At the lato Sheep dipping Competition; conducted by the Canterbury Agricultural ond Pas'.orel Aeaocla tlcn, the Kaiapo! Woollen Co , on behalf of tho Association, for wool dyeing nnd general nrniafactur'ng pnrpoacs, awarded tht fi ut p'zcu to Bro< \t-Ja " P^rfcc- " Sheep Dip ; m feet, Brcoka'a Dip was tho on'y one that ectaally improvad the wool m this important roepect, Ifaa unlipptd wool being second, whi!6t all the others were mom or le3S diecolored Tte Aesocialion alao prbuour.c d * BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to bo superior to the Z.^alandia, Little's, Hatch c, Ccopor'a and McDougall'B, and also to leave the wool In bettor condition than Thomas' Dip. Brooke's Dip having con- seqoent-y been proved to be better thsn the English Dip?, your practical Bopporfc of tha colonial article is respectfully solicited. To onenro Brooko'a Dip being more thoroughly lasting In its good effects, m future it will be aent ont 20 per cent stronger, free of extra charge. Proportions for use. — One Gallon of. Dip to 100 Gallons of water. Mixes readily with cold water ; does not require stirring while dipping. Remarkably emollient, leaving the wool m parfect condition, without the slightest stain from the first day of Dipping Concentrated m composition to reduce coat of carriage, and put up m a portable bandy form for usp, it is also one of the oheapeet Dips In the Market. REDUCED PRICE: 14s per tin, to make 200 gallons wash ; 70s per case, con- taining 5 tins, to make 1000 Gallons ; 653 per case for not 1e33 than 5 cases. Packages free. 2»us F. M.AKEIG, Agent, Ashburton. j GEORGE JAMESON Wool and Grain Merchant HAB|FOE SALE,— SEEDS for Autumn Sowing, CAPE B^ELEY, EYE, CLOYEES, TURNIPS, etc STTEIFiP DTP THOMAS' and LITTLE'S, K- A.JLAH JLtJL J-/JLJL PLOUGH SHARES, OILS, and STORES of all kinds, CORN SACKS AND SEAMING TWINE. AGENT FOR— New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Risks on GROWING^OROPS or STACKS accepted at lowest current rates, CASH PUECHASEE OF WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY. AUBEBT~EOBEBTS BAS FOE SALE.— Corn sacks LARGE SIZE weight. SEAMING TWINE TN. ANY QUANTITY. CIiOVEBg, — BED, WHITE, COWGBASS, ALSYKE, and TEEFOIL. RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, \ivd RAPE, ANCHOE Binding "Wire and very best Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THE A "NT V~> A T?,T^ FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO7OOO STEELING. HEAD OFFICE"" DUNEDTN. rNSURERS have the most undoubted Seourity under this Company's Policies L together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RISKS accepted oo all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed, OFFICE : HEREFOBDvfiTREET, CHRISTOHUROH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealaari) ARCHIBALD fcXJOTT. Manager for Canterbury, A^BEBT EOBBIITS, £j> AGENT, ASHBURTON Dissolution of Partnership. £5000 WOETH OF HARDWARE £5000 A.T COST BARGAINS, REAL BARGAINS, Monster Bargains! Important Cheap Sale of Builders Requisites, House Furnishing and General Ironmongery, Crockery and Glassware, m consequence of the Dissolution of Partnersnip of the firm of HENEY ZANDER & C(X THE UNDERSIGNED, having purchased the extensive business is under necessity of making a large and speedy REDUCTION, at a sacrifice, ot the STOCKS m the above DEPARTMENTS, to effect which a large DISCOUNT will be allowed on all CASH PURCHASES for the next three months ; also extra special reductions on many lines m which I am overstocked Anyone who is dubious of my ability to compete with Chnstchurch prices, will please pay an early visit to my STORE and test the prices, when their doubts will vanish like the morning dew; Come and let your pockets be lightened and allow your hearts to delight at the LOW PRICES all GOODS are being offered at. Come one, come all, and judge for yourselves, and do not spend your money at places, where there are no bony fide sales, but mere advertisements, quoting prices which are never adhered to, and simply delude the PUBLIC The STOCKS m the varions DEPARTMENTS are large and well selected, beihg im- ported direct from the English, American, and Continental Markets, and which I intend selling at prices hitheito unheard of m Ashburton I am also anxious to take part m the continuous struggle for business which is now being carvied on m this town, and <o BEAT THE TIMES AND COMPETITION, I have made substantial reductions m the Grocery and Provision Departments, and will SELL a better article at a LOWER PRICE than anyone m Ashburton— for CASH I NOTE :— Sale will commence on] SATURDAY next.i|Come early] and make [your I selections, AGENCIES: SUN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY $J& CANTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY t NATIONAL MUTUAL fcUFE ASSOCIATION OF AVSTRALASJ



Public Notices. i NOTICE. TOURING DR LEAHY'S absence !u England, Dr W. T. Hannah will conduct tbe practice, and may be consulted at Dr Leahy's reaidenca, Tancred Street. An Immodiate eettlemeDt of all Acocnnfs j la reqnoated. 2*5G £20 KEWARC IN consequence of the amount of j Poaching going on m the Oreeka on tho Legmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONE will te per- mitted to fish m the Creeks on the Lagmbor Estate. 11*58 DONALD MoLEAN. bakerTTbkos BUILDERS, UNDBRTA.KER3, &c, Cornar Wakanni Road »Dd Casa street, (Next Central Hotel) Or at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory I Havelock street 11J1 Coal. Coal. Coal. TO THRESHiNa"~MAeHINE PRO- PRIETORS, FARMERS & OTHERS. HAVTNG made our arrangements for this Season's COAL SUPPLY on exceptionally favorable terms, we are m a position to meet the demands of our Cusomers most liberally, both as to QUALITY and PRICE. OUDEUS NOW 'dEINC BOOKED. McCALLUM & CO., IJ7D Coal and Timber Merchants. F. Ferriman F. FERRIMAN AGENT FOR JOSEPH FORD'S PATENT SOODR AND LUNG-WORM MIXTURE | FOR SHEEP. A PERFECT CURE FOR SCOUR AND LUNG-WORM. One Drenching as* per instructions, will be found perfectly effectual. «"•* incte&d - of injuring "the Sheep m any way, it will give both stonnch and bowels a healthy tone, and increase the appetite wen. clerfully, so that the Sheep recover and thrive right away. THE following arc a few of the Testi- monials that have been received, testi- fying to the efficacy of this valuable SCOUR mdLUNG-WORM MIXTURE:— On May 3rd, 1887, Mr John Storrier, of Ealing, writes : — Sir, — I hereby beg to certify that you drenched 82 of my Hoggets w'th your Patent Mixture for Scour and Lung-Worm, 011 the 15th April. They were m a weak state, and had begun to die, After you dtenched them not on? died, and on the third day the Scour I was stopped, and they a r e now doing well. To Mr Joseph Ford, Ealing. South Rangitata, June 6th, 1887. Sir,— l have drenched our Sheep with your PATENT MIXTURE, and it has proved a perfect cure. The Hoggets were dying at the rate of from three to four each day. The disease also broke out amongst a flock of four and six-tooth Wethers I had on the turnips, and these sheep were also dying oft fast. I drenched the lot on the 23rd May, and have lost only one sheep since. The balance are all doing well, and the disease has quite disappeared, Yours, &Ci, Henry Hearn, (Manager for Mr Ruddenklau.) To Mr Joseph Ford. Bankfield, St Andrews, July 25 th, 1887. Mr Joseph Ford, Ealing, Dear Sir, — I duly received the bottle con- taining youi Lung- Worm Mixture. I tried it as per your instructions, on eight of the worst weaners I had, and I am very pleased with the result. The quantity you sent me for trial was so small that I could not test its efficacy m curing Lung- Worm so thoroughly as I wou d have liked. But I am so pleased with what I saw of it that I will use a larger quantity of it next year, and hope that it will prove to be all you claim it to be, and that you can supply it at a reasonable price Yours faithfully, D, McLaren, Flemington, August 31st, ISB7. To Mr Tosepii Ford, Dear Sir, — I have pleasure m telliug you that I purchased irom your Ashburton Agent two 2-gallon tins of your Patent Scour and Lung- Worm Mixture, and used it m my flock. About 300 of my lambs were very bad, and I gave each of them a drench, takiDg care that the administration was done by my own hands. In about a week or so all had recovered with the exception of three or four. Those who formed the exception were hope- less to begin with, and their recovery I should certa nly have looked ur.on as a miracle. Those that recovered are now good honest sheep, thanks to the kindly action of your valuable patent A. McArthur; Eppevstone Farm, Hinds, September 24th, 1887. Mr Josemi Ford, Ealing, Dear Sir, — I wish to add my testimony to the great value of your Mixture for Lunto Worm and Scour 11 Sheep or Lambs. My Hoggets were scourng and had commenced to die off. I drafted out 24 m July, and after digging them, gave each a dose of your Mixture, which effected a cure, and 1 had no more trouble with them. Your Lung- Worm and Scour Mixture only requires to be more publicly known, when I am sure Sheep I Farmers will be grateful to you for having , made so va'uable a discovery as you have done. Yours, &c , John Emerson,, Waterlon, 2nd September, 1887. . To Mr Jcsiiyn Foiid . i Dear Sir,— l have used your Scour and Lung* Worm Mixture with the best possible results, Yours truly, Alexander Kidd, 1 DIRECTIONS FOR USE. One tablespoon fuj and a-halt for each Sbeep is tfie quantity for each drench. My mp.de of drencbrag- is to use a sheep's horn, made co bold the neat quantity, care, to, b<j. taken to, shake the tin \ve\\ 50 as. \o. cet; aji the ingredients mu^ed an uniform thickness , before 'drenching, One Gallon, is sufficient Sor \6, Sheep. * r >*Ef H FORD, Ealing, 'C-. ' fateiitcc »ad Proprietor,



Public Notices "VI FaJKTED applications for the post cf VV Secretary to the Ashburton Tradesmen's Racing Clab. Particulars of duties required can be obtained from the undoiMgned, to whom applications are to ba addressed, stating Salary required, on or h ; f »re SATURDAY, 3rd prox. 3°13 J. 0 DUNOAN, HAMP3TEAD. ALL Owners and Occupiers of property interested Id the qaes'ion of protec- tion from FIR IS, nre requested to attend | a meeting to he hod at the Arcade Chambera on FRIDAY Evening, 2:d March, at 7 o'clock. 3 7 a Harlem ward. Dentistry. MR AUDLEY E. MERE WETHER WILL ATTEND DAILY AT JONES' NEW BUILDING, Next Somerset Hotel. Teeth Extracted — 2s Gd; B. Morris WISHES to inform bla numerous Customers of Aahburton District that he is prepared to GRIST GRAIN In any quantity at reduced RITES. Satis- faction guaranteed GRIS ING done for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR guaranteed WHEAT for GRIbTING may be deMved at the Triangle Bakery aa usual. BRAN and SHARPS m Stock, ASHBURTON. mHH pENTRAL TTOTEL, Proprietor ... ... W. Redmond, A comfortable Family and Commercial **otel. Private Suites for Famlleo. Good Billiard Room. ! Drinka at Front Bar, 3d. Lucch Free I at 12 o'clock. Choiceet Brands of Liquors. Special terms per week. BAZAtt. BAZAAR. BAZAAR. A BAZAAR and GIFT AUCTION In aid of the Funds of the Parochial District of Longbeaoh, will be held at Tlawald on Easter Monday, 2ud April, 1888, m the Stores opposite the Railway Station (late Jones and Bradshayp's). kindly lent by Mr D. Thotnae. Bazaar open at 12.30 ; Live and Dead Stook, and Firm Pioduce, will be sold during the day by Auction. Admission, 6d. Children, half-price, Refreshments provided at a moderate charge. 3*12 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT, G. M.. Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and ROSS) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Dip Manufacturer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to announce that having secured premises m Ashburton, he purposes opening a Chemist and Druggist's Shop, about the first week m April, when the favor of your patronage will be ropeot* fully aoliolted. SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dk F. MAKEIw, 2*113 Agent, Aahburton. HpHE respective businesses of Mr Oh I Neate and Mb A. Kamnitzbr, have been amalgamated, and with a view of obviating the double expenditure In* ourred m carryiag on TWO Establish- ments, will m future be oonduoted m the premises lately occupied by Mr Kam- I xitzeb, under the style or firm of Tie Ashburton Drug Company, LIMITED. Having effeoted this, the new Company are determined to give the publio the fall benefit of the reduced cost m working expenses, by supplying all DRUGS and MEDICINES at a much lower Boale of charges than heretofore. Patent and pro- prietary articles inconstant use, will be SOLD at specially LOW Bgures. The quality of every DRUG used m Medioine will be of the very beat obtainable. A thoroughly competent assistant will reside on tho premises, and the convenience of customers oarefully studied m every way. Ashhrton Drug Company, Ld., J. M. CAMBRIDGE, 8*92 Manager. Mount Somers Coal ,\u25a0 I AM now m a position to supply COAL at considerably reduced rates. In anticipation of a LARGE DEMANI' during the coming season, I have made PRICES such that no one need want FUEL ; and uutil further notice will supply at Per truck load at Mount Somera I Eailway Station, per ton... 12s ! Ftations on Mount Somers line, freight added. A'hburton, per truck, per ton 15s T-nwald „ . „ IMb Winslow \u0084 M 15a Hinds \u0084 v 168 Baling „ „ 17s Dromore „ „ 16s Chertsey „ „ 16a TERMS~OABH. BOOKING EXTRA. In Aishburton retail quantities delivered to Customers' residences, at 20,3 per ton, CASH. All information to bo obtained from, and orders left with ME JOHN G. RESTED WEST; STREET, i Whom I have appointed my Agent, and who will sell at above rates FOtC OAStI,



Holloway's Pills — Toaobings of Experl ence. — The united testimony of thousands- extending over more than forfy years, mest strongly recommends these Pills as the best purifiers, the mildest aperients, and the surest restoratives. They never prove delusive, or give merely temporary relief, but attack all ailments of the lungs, heart, head, and bowel's* m the only safe and legitimate way, by depurating the bipod, and bo eradi- cating those impurities which are the Bource and constituents of almost every die? 0 "" Their medical efficacy -ia wsupftii fcf'Ye- newing enfeebled constitutions;' " Their action embraces all that ia 1 desirable m a household I mddicihe. " They expel every noxious and [effete matter; and thus the strength ia L ' tweawdtbeea9rgieasHwy,l|teq } "