Labor Questions

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London, September 30, Seven thousand steel workers m South Wales have accepted a sliding scale of wages. The Board of Employers m the Mid land Counties have decided to reduce the wages of the iron workers by 5 per cent. The nppe.il made by the London 'Trades' Unions on behalf of the Aus- j tttilian strikers has realised .£5175. |

AFFAIRS AT LYTTELTON.

The s.a. Wanaka arrived from Dunedin yesterday afternoon and landed some forty totts of cargo. She took m about 100 tons .for Wellington, and sailed last night for tint port. The ship Knight of St. Michael, since he: arrival m port on September 15fch, has put out 1180 tons of ballast, and up to date taken m 16.000 sacks of grain. The stevedores are thoroughly well satis fied with the work of the non-Union men, and say they could not do better.

Wellington, September 30. A seaman on strike, named Henry T. Kelly, summoned to-day for failing to provide for lfis children, pleaded that his iunds were exhausted owing to his having been called out by the Maritime Council. The R.M. said ho had no sympathy with such a plea, and there was plenty of work if the men stirred themselves to seek *t, The matter was allowed to stand over for a week.

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(Received October 1, 10.20 a.m.) ' " " / Sydney, October 1. The Steamship Owners' Association are now running almost sufficient vessels to meet the requirements of the trade. Nearly fifty thousand ttins of coal are afloat from England, India, and Japan. The Broken Hill miners, after a stormy meeting, have decided to up hold the action of their delegates. The Labor Defence Committee has determined to allow bullion to be put on board ship^ at Port Pirie, and the strike is consequently at an end, and all miners will resume work imme diately. Some misapprehension seems to exist with regard to the statement from Brisbane that the Employers Unions of the different Colonies have agreed to hold aid Australian Conference with the labour* unions. The Employers Union here have no definite information on the subject. Melbourne, October 1. Chief Justice Higinbotham has given £50 to the strike fund, and has promised £10 per week. The half-yearly report of the Em ployers' Union states that throughout the present difficnlty mastershave never discussed or entertained the idea of in creasing hours or altering wages. Adelaide, October 1. Manifestations of jll-will towards non-unionists are daily becoming more common. London, September 30. At the congress of the Dockers' Union to-day a resolution that no steps should be taken to block Aus tralian ships was carried.

Dunedin, October 1. The Employees of the Mornington Tramway Company have declined to sever their connection with the Tramways Union for an independent one.

A Madman Kills his Child With an Axe.

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. Wblungtox, October 1. A man named Dean, an expressman who was for many years a cab driver here, split his child's head open with an axe this morning. The child was three years old. The man is supposed to be mad. Later. Dr Rawson says there is little doubt that the man Dean ifc mad, though the man on being brought to the police station did not show the outward signs of a maniac. He was recently involved with a Loan Company, and was discharged, and singe then his intellect has given way. He lived m Abel Smith street, and the first that was known of the tragedy was his coining m and telling his wife this morning he had killed a little girl. It was found he had dashed her brains out with an axe. Dean was a Unionist on strike.

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ArcldeKtal Death.

CHKisTcHtrECH, October 1. The three year old child of Mrs Andrews, boarding housekeeper, fell into a tureen of hot soup on Monday last, and died from the effects this morning A verdict of accidental death was returned.

PEOPLE BOUND TO THE STAKE.

The great majority of people have to work for a living with hands or head, vr both. Very well. To make our living ■we must be able to labor so many hours m a day, days m a week, weeks m a.year. Very good again. Bnt suppose we each had an emeny who possessed the power to tie us up with a rope when he pleased- To-day he ties only the left arm, to morrow the right, the next day a leg, and so on. Once m a while he ties us to our beds and keeps up there a week. How much would he cost us m hard caph m a year 'I and how much wonld it be worth to us if we could chain him to a rock or hang him with his own rope ? Let us have a rough illustration or two. A man was working on the Midland Bailway as a signalman. We all know what the position is { and have some idea of the labor and responsibility. Well, he kept at it for several years, never missing ft day. He knew ibis' business, nobody better, and nothing went wrong on his section of the line; but by-and-by his enemy began to tie him up. Somehow he couldn't eat with a relish any more ; i when he tried he was taken with such a distress it took all the life out of him. Hien he would have times when he was so giddy that everything went round and round like a whirligig. If this had liappenecl when he had a signal to set, a collision might; have come of it; happily it did not. Other ropes were tried around him ; he had pains m the chest and sides, his bowels became costive, tongue coated, bad taste m the mouth, heartburn, weak ness* &c. The doctors 'said he would have to give up his situation; but he couldn't. There were the wife and children to bo looked out for, and only his earnings to do it with. But finally he broke down altogether, and was laid up for weeks, unconscious part of the time Then, we may say, he was tied hand and foot. His enemy had him fast, and came nigh killing him. One day, after the doctors had given him up, his mind was clear, and he remembered a medicine—half the bottle full—he had hidden away m a locker m a signal box and forgotten all about it. Re sent for it and took a dose. In less than a month ho wag a well man; the ropes

were all cut away. If you write to him (Andrew Agge, Oulgaith, Cumberland) lie tell you tins medicine was Mother Seigel's Ourntivo Syrup, and his ailment was indigestion and dyspepsia. But, whilst he was ill with it, lie ■might <ts well—yes, better—-have been tied to a, stake. ''There are lots o£ cases of this sort all over England—all over the world. A few of them we hear of ; millions of them we j never hear of. Sometimes itis heart ilkeane sometimes rheumsitism; .sometimes con sumption ; sometimes general debility ; sometimes kidney and bladder complaint ; sometimes nervous prostration ; some times liver disorder. That is, the doctor*; call it by all thene hard names, but at bot.om it is indigestion and dyspepsia, and all these other so-called diseases arc just tokens and symptoms of that—nekher more nor less. ■If a man. never had an j trouble with his stomach, he might, live for ever, for aught we can tell. Yet how, m Mercy's name, can a man or woman work with death and corruption inside of the body—with the stomach full of de caying food, sending poison through the blood to every joint, muscle, and nerve ? This is what dyspepsia does. Indigestion is a slow but sure poison, jusfc as biking so many grains of arsenic every day would be. Here is another case, that, of a railway fireman, who writes from Hurlford. He says: "I have been a suffer from indi gestion and dyspepsia for three years; I tried several doctors, but got worse all the time. At last I went to a chemist and he promised to cure me m a week or two. He sold me three very expensive bottles of medicine, and all the effect I felt from it was the loss of my money, Then I got hold.of a bottle of Mother Seigel's Syrup, and was better almost at once. How sorry I am I didn't use it years ago ! " We can give this man's name if you care to have it. He didn't want it printed. But he was as good as tied up for a long while. Illness is a strong rope. Here is one more illustration. Mr R. P. Hopton, of Long Weston, says: "I am sixty-eight years old. Mother Seigel's Syrup has not quite made me a young man again, but it has cured me of asthma, nervous prostration, and a throat ailment arising from injure Wood. I was too ill to labour, yet can now do my work, thanks to that great remedy. You may publish the fact. The whole complication came first from indigestion." And this is the way people are bound until Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup sets them free.

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, WBBNESbIf ' &<3i?OME 1, 1890.



ruolio Notices. ™LO^GBEiICHI3OIcI" f\ N and After Ist Oei;ober the LONG* 5 jiEACH COACH will start from ASHBURTON at 5 p.m. sharp. 11. R. BROWN, | Coachman. jVj OTICE.— Anyone fqund . .Tress i i passing. m pursuit of game or ' otherwise on die Riversdale Estate on and after this date will bo prosecuted. J. R. WILLIAMS. River da:e, 24th May . . " 76 I . : . : —. j "1 HW GENERAL MEETING of the | ' (Shareholders of the Flemington J-Cheese, Butter, and Bacon Factory Com pany, Limited, is 'postponed till SATUR iDAY, 18th inst., at 7 p.m. H. HENDERSON, 10*S Secretary. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. invited on 3rd; October for I painting County Council Offices. Particulars at office. By Order, Wm. BAXTER, 9 153 County Engineer. j~~ PUBLIC NOTICE. E. E. DoWlb, TAILOR. BEGS to inform his numerous friends and the public generally that he has. commenced busiuosa on-' his own account m premises lately occupied by Mr F. F. Clayton, East street, next J. Ocr & Co.'s. Fit, Style and quality guaranteed, combined with moderate charges. ■ 9 189 MRG- F-DODDH, OURGfiON DI2NTIST, will return from his visit to Akaroa, and re sume his professional duties m Ashburton oii THURSDAY, 2nd October. ' •,, G. F. DODDS, Court Chambers, 9* Ashburton.



! Wool Season, 189Q-1891 ". " |. ■ > . •■■ , ■ ; , ASK.ISU iilViN WOOL STOEES. MR JpHN-G. RESTELL BKGS TO,INTIMATE TO THE WOOL GROWERS OF ASHBURTON DISTRICT THAT HE IS PREPARED TO MAKE 2LIIBE3RA.XJ CASH AIDVA-ITaBS ON THE GROWING CLIP, OR 'ON WOOL PI.ACED IN HIS HANDS FOR SALE LOCALLY OR INCHRISTCHURCH, OR FOR , SHIPMENT. Mk. RESTELL will act m conjunction wifcli the NEW ZEALAND. LOAN AND viERCANTILK AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED, who will RENDER ACCOUNT SALES WITH THEIR USUAL PRJMPTITUDE BJI2 John G. Restell, COMMISSION, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL AGENT, WEST STREET, GRAIN AND WOOL BROKER. *' -FOE SALE OATS SHARPS BRAN FLOUR POTATOES * FENCING WIRE—BARBED AND PLAIN, TEA, SUGxiR, CANDLES, AND GENERAL FARM STORES, KAITANGATA 'CO*!. .'. AGENTFOR—Union Firo and Mavins Insuranco Company Ld. ; Mercantile ■ Finance Agency Company, Ltd. ; Coloni.i! Mutual Life Assurance ; . DEERING ALL.-STKEL TWINE BINDER; -CEYLON nnd I ■ INDIAN TEAS Association; The Mercantile etc. „ JAMESOS f'i ■ ■ ■ ■ .AgHIIUKTON AIS'I) RAICAIA HAS FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING ■ ll' FARM SEEDS RED AND WHITE CLOVER COW GRASS AND ALSYKE RYE^GRASS— COCKSFOOT JETCJI ETCJ WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK,— . 'turnip seeds 8j iraal jiittentioiijis'piiid to [the SEED DEPARTMENT, and none : but|those of the best quality <mcl description are imported Station-holders and JAvrmers can always rely on .getting the "newest seed obtainable} lifflCIAL and CHEMICAL MANOREST T HAVE FOR^SALE m Large or Small quantises:— * GUANO SUPERPHOSPHATE HIGH-CLASS SUPERPHOSPHATE DISSOLVED BONES POTATO MANURE BONE DUS'r ■; '■^' i ■'> ■'■.■'-■ ANIMAL GUANO GEORGS JAMESON", ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA ' 8 155 '.":,; |J3JCI?ENSION OF PREMISED "The Corner." WH. COLLIER XT'AS pleasure m anrouncing the opening of a NEW MILLINERY SHOW|l4Qki bV ■ $$ aJdiiion to the premises of th 6 adjacent shop. The Department is placed under the charge or a Firsc-cass Milliner'(Mlss Le Mbbcikr) from Christchurchf THE NEWEST STYLES In MILLINERY,aFLOWHUS,?and also SPRING ('OODS generally »re now showing. ', CUSTOMKRSlni.iyCrelyloiiSthe best style .'combined with the most reaaotub ehargesf W. E COLLIEB, '^ «TBB COBNEB.J* : ■■ .■■'■■■■ , ■ » ■ . i .»,'■; ' *> '■..A' ,-i. ■■• ?■•! -'j,; '. ■ : ■■ .■ ■ - '•■'■■]:-' ' ' . .  , 



X}i T0 DA PER DAY t0 be "££J _L rO TT made by person of either sex' m their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Any one can do, the; work. Capita 1 not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed fitt. The emplo yment v is particularly apapted to the region m which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly ns much as men. < Full particulars and in structions mailed free. Now is the time don't delay, but write to us at once. Address—Siinson and Co., Portland Maine, United Stales. SPBING HAS again come upon us, and find MITCHELL & TURNER ready with a choice and varied selection of New GOQDS m every way suitable to the Season, atid the alterations and enlarge ment of their premises now give every opportunity for full inspection of their New Prints, 1 New Dress Goods, New Costumes. t& SEE OUR WINDOWS, New Booti? and Shoes. MITCHELL & TURNER IfAIAPOI HOUSE, , IANQBBD S7REE7\



/'—ASHBTOTON-r. TROTTIITCi CJLUB. FIRST Meeting will be held on the Ashburton Racec«urce on ' OCTOBER 16th, 1890, ,TNO. J. C. QUANE, 9+»3 Secretary. Win. :&i ARROW TAILOE AND ;. MEN'S; I E R C £:R. EAST BTEETfT.



NPW'S THE TIMI3';T-O:USij 11 X D WO OD'S SCALY BLIGHT .SPECIFIC D. THOMAS. MY OLOY.EES FOR THE SEASON HAVE JUST COME TO HAND, Per Snip-"Nelson. THEY ABE Al IN QUALITY AND LOW IN PRICE, THKY ARE \ lltiß&T and SONS* of LONDON" CHOICEST SEEDS. INSPECTION INVITED. ' SAMrLEF"BUPrLHiD Dr~THOMAg, ASJIBUKTON. , D. THOMAS (I*ice of Matrox, Cox 4.xn 00. AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER A S II B TJ II ' T O TSTj ' TOANS Negotiated.' .Weekly Sales of Live Stock ; TitnraM and Ashburton alternately. Fortnightly Sale 3of Sheepskins, aiitl Hicl^st onl FRIDAYS. - Snlcs of Wool throughout'tlio Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing Saies as per arrangemept-i



* [ ' • . In ■ LOISDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Ihfrt'j been appointed Agent for the above Company and am now prepared • take risks o»^Building,s, and* Growing Cropis'at current races. WOOL, WOOL. WOOL, TATTERS ALL'S, WRST STREET, ASHBUIITOIn] JVM Prepared to make LIBERAI CASH ADVANCES against the Grew Clip of WOOL, placed m my hand for SALE m Ashburton,*or Shipment' Eng nd. WOOLPACKS.VTWIKE, OII^RADDLE &c".: SUPPLIED  Vr TEJMAS ASHBURTON Timber. Timber. Timber. TTAVING purchased the, TIMBER BUSINESS of Mk John G. Rbstblt we XJL have amalgamated the same with our Business m East Street, tfhere both will be carried on conjointly. , Our Clients can rely on receiving the full advantage of tins change, as we intend, as heretofore, supplying their demands m a most liberal and satisfactory manner. We have m Stock large quantities of every kind of BUILDING MATERIALS, and all orders entrusted to us will receive prompt attention. NOW LANDING :—A line of splendid WHITE PINE FLOORING and MATCHLINING. NEWCASTLE and MOUNT SOMERS COAL ON SALE. W. H, Clns and Co. TIMBER AND COAL . MERCHANTS, ASHBURTON.



FISHING SEASON, 1890 91. FISHING TACKLE. Fu l E H| C K L 1890 NCT A 1891 TUST arrived, ex "DORIC " from^best i) English and American Manufac turers a large and well assorted stock of all Fishing requisites. Rods, Lines, Reels, Minnows, Fiies, Gaff Hooks, single, double and treble, , Mountings, assorted Hooks'; Waterproof Stockings, India Rubbercrack proof Gum r l Boots, water liroof Fish ■ 1 ' ■■' • : ■■,' • ■.: Bags'l ' In great variety, including latest pat terns. Every article of the season at lowest prices. Fishing Licenses can now be obtained from me. ALSO.—New Stock of CRICKETING and TENNIS MATERIALS. W. ZANDER, Direct Importer Fishing Tackle. Toblacconist aiid Fancy Goods, Ladies and Gentlemen's Hairdressing 9J30 «alooa



ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL ANE PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL Horse Parade XV^ILL be held at the ASHBURTON YY COUNTY SALEYARDS on SATURDAY, 4-m OCTOBER, 1890, at 10.30a,m. Brood Mares may also be entered. Entries : Stallions, 6s ; Mares, 2a Gd, close .with the undersigned TO-DAY. Admission to grounds, Is. Meirbei*s free. JNO. J. C. QUANE, 9^95 . Secretarj'. QTEPHENS T3R.OS STEPHENS J3ROS, MARKET HOUSE AS coming events cast their shadows before, and knowing this to be the case, we have ]usst landed a nice assort ment of DAIRYING UTENSILS, in cluding— MILK SKIMMERS, MILK STRAINERS, MILK BUCKETS, BUTTER PATS, BUTTER PRINTS, MILK PANS, CHURiNS, &c, ifcc. In Household Requisites We have Saucepms, Kettles, Pota, Pans, Tubs, Buckets, Baths, Clocks, Watch jh, &c., &c. O-JiJllT>^^: TOOLS Spades, Forks, Rakes, Hoes (American and Dutch), Spade Handles, Fork Handles, Rake Handles, and a large variety of other goods m every-day use, such as BRUSHES SCRUB, SHOE, BLACKLEADV broSms HAIR, BASS, CANE, CORN, &c. , ALL ORDERS, by Post or otherwise, executed at once, and delivered promptly. Customers m town waited upon if re quested. Every effort to give GOOD VALUE and satisfaction. | STEPHENS BROS. | MABKFT HOUSE ASHBURTON MOUNT SOMEES C 0 A L ZUS PER TON AT any Railway Station between RAKAIA and RANGITATA by the Truck Load. i THIS COAL Is"qUITB 35QUAL TO | KAITANGATA AND HALF THE PRICE. E. F. WEIGHT. METHVEN_COACH- G. H. ALLISON, "OROPRIETOR of Methven Livery Jl^ Stables, begs to inform the public of the Methven and Ashburton Districts, that he will again start running a Passenger Coach from Methven to Ashburton on TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS from4th October, leaving Methven at 8 a.m., and the Somerset Hotel, Ashburton, at 4 p.m. Fares, single, 4s ; returns, 6s. Parcels and Orders carefully attended to. 9HIB



j JROYAIi HOt£9>, MOORE STREET, A S H L 1) R T O N. .: ■' ( Henby X)avis, Proprietor, (late of Plough Hotel, Rangiora.) J mHIS Old Established and favorite .1 Family Hotel, 1 has good accommoda tion for families,' boarders, or commercial travellers, with private sitting rooms and l)ed rooms, , ;, , :.-,,. CHARGES TO MEET THE TIMES. Nothing but the best brands of Wines and Spirits, and Ward and Cos. celebrated Ales kept, m .stock ■ THE PROPRIETOR, haying also just erected a large new stable with eleven stalls and two loose boxes fdr the accommodation of his country customers, wishes to inform them that stabling for horses is FREE, with gpod feeds for Is each. , : . \ Special arrangements can be made for loose boxes for Entire Horses or Race Horses for the coming season. HORSES AND BUGGIES ON HIRE. ■.•.;.; •;,, ..■, ,, ',9-145; WOLSELEY SHEEP SHEARING MACHINES. WE have made arrangements for our Expert, MRT. H. PETTIGREW to visit the Canterbury province this week, and communication* addressed to him at the General Post Oflice, Christchurch, or care of Mb. Melville Guay, Timaru, will receive early attention. FULTON, STANLEY & CO, Dunedin, Agents for the Wplseley Sheep Shearing MachinesinCanterbury, OfcagoanflSouth land 9112.



TO TRAVEL THE LONGBEACH DISTRICT, mHE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE i. STALLION SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS (238 New Zealand Stud Book.) Sire, What's Wanted (imp.) dam Polly Wallace.—Bred by R. Charters, Esq., Ury Park Mosgiel. WHAT'S WANTED tow bred "by W. S Marr, Esq., Tarves, Scotland. His dam Jess was a pure Clydesdale, a great prizetaker, of immense bone and fine symmetry. His sire Lord Haddo was a very successful horse m the show ring. WHAT'S WANTED when a yearling m 1873 gained first honors at Inverary, and the second prize at Aberdeen. At 3 years he wen the Royal Northern Society's first prize and the Auchtermuchty first prize of £55 beating a field of 173 horses. In 1876 at Stirling he was awarded the first prize of 60 guineas and m 1877 the first prize of £100 at Glasgow, m a field of 200 of the best horses m Scotland. POLLY WALLACE by Wallace (imp.) Wallace gained innumerable prizes m Victoria and was also very successful m New Zealand Show Rings. POLLY WALLACE'S dam by Emperor out of an imported mare. EMPEROR was one of the most famous Horses which ever travelled m New Zealand. His sire Napoleon (imp.) dam Nancy (imp.) ; From the above it will be seen that SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS is one of the best bred horses m the country, being straight from imported stock on both sides. For cards and terms apply W. D. DAWSON, Proprietor, til Waterton,'



UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. rpENDERS are invited for the following JL works.— To repair the cutting into the South Branch Ashburtou River-bed at Immigration Cottages above Green - street; make Ford across Creek below the Cutting, and to make a passable wheel track on the South side of the South Branch River to connect with the Hackthome road. J Specifications of the work can be seen nt Mn Braddbll's Office, Burnett Street. Tenders to be m the Ashburton Post Office by 12 Noon of SATURDAY, October 4th, addressed to the Chairman, and marked Tender. By Order,' J. DAVISON, 10J2. : Clerk, Firewood, FIREWOOD rpHE undersigned has been favored J_ with instructions from the Chair man of the South Rakaia Road Board, to ofter by Public Auction ON THURSDAY, 2ni> OCTOBER, ABOUT 4:(J Cords Gum FIREWOOD 4:0 In lots to suit Purchasers. No Reserve. ' Sale at 12 noon, at my Rakaia Yards. GEO. JAMESON, J. R. Bland, Auctioneer. ~~SATU.M)AY7~4tii OCTOBER7~ At 2 o'clock. MR ALFRED HARRISON will sell by Public Auction ut his rooms A A OIL PAINTINGS, by English i~t Artists. They are a special consignment and deserve inspection. A call is invited. Sale absolute. ALFRED HARRISON, 10*5 ' Auctioneer. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE CAIRNBRAE AND LA.URISTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE DIPLOMACY, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach. Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsfield, dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season ; guarantee, £4 10s ; groomage fee ss, payable first service. Special arrangements made with btma fide owners of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. A3 the number of mares for this horse is lhhitecl, owners wishing his services should make early application. Good Paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars, apply Groom m charge, or DANIEL McKENDRY, 6§158 Proprietor, Cairnbrae.



MEN m charge of Threshing Machines experience great difficulty m dressing clean without » considerable portion of the grain being blown away with the chaff. This difficulty can be effectually overcome by using FLAVALL'S PATENT DRESSING BOARD. —ALSO— THE 12ft SPRING SHAKERS, AND NEW BOTTOM DRESSING APPARATUS, i : AND New top or SECOND DRESSER with 3ft riddles. These make the old Threshing Machines do the threshing and dressing equal to now machines. Ashburton, 30th Sept., 1890. MR F. FLAVALL, Dear Sir,—l am quite pleased with the Alterations and Improvements you made to my Threshing Machine last year, and with your Patent Dressing Board I can get through more work and dress clean without blowing the grain or grass seeds into the chaff. Yours truly, John Henderson, Ashburton. F. FLAVALL, Peter Street, ■ iSHBURTON,



The main Ashbnrton roll has 2724 names upon it, and it, is expected that when the supplementary roll is closed there will be at least another 500 names to be dealt with. Persons Whose names are not yet registered ought to lose no time m letting the Registrar (Mr Joseph Ward) know of their existence. The main roll requires a good deal of purg ing, as them are names thereon of persons who have left the district years ago. A welcome fall of rain set m last evening shortly after five o'clock and continued dur ing the greater part of the night. The moisture came up with a moderate South east wind, and took the form of a steady downpour which has had the effect of thoroughly saturating the soil, and should assist very materially m bringing the in coming harvest forward, while at the same time doing a world of good to the pasture fields. The usual meeting of the Ashburtqn Hospital Committee was held to-day. Present—W. C. Walker, Esq., M.H.R., Messrs Hugo Friedlander and James Brown, Netherby, Wak.xuui (representing the County Council), and James Keir (representing the Borough Council). The Town Clerk wrote advising the appointment, for his Council, of Cr James Keir, as member of the Hospital Committee. The Matron of tlie Hospital supplied the usual return for the month :— Number of patients admitted during the month, 10 ; m the Hospital on Ist September, 9; on 30th September, 12. • There| were -uo deaths, and 7 had been discharged. Dr Macgregor sent a copy of " New Zealand Illustrated " for the use of the patients. He also sent a circular on the [subject of an Australian Conference on Charity, which was ordered to be acknowledged, and was laid on the table for future consideration. A return of the Ashburton county patients treated m theChristchurch Hospital was laid on the table. Attention was drawn to the large number of patients sent to Christ church Hospital from Rakaia and district, and u to the hardship inflicted upon the Com mittee m having to support an hospital here, and also having to pay the cost of patients from the county m the ChristHhurch Hospital. The matter was left m the hands of Mr Walker to be brought before the County and Borough Councils and the other local bodies. Tenders for supplies were ordered to be invited, to be ready for next meeting, on specifications somewhat altered from those previously m use. The usual accounts having been passed for payment, the meeting adjourned until the first Wed nesday iv November. Thfe best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and 1 medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, head the official reports that accom pany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Professor University, Griefswald, reports : — The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently suc cessful m very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wountls, scaldings, broken ribs, and limbs. ("Medical Journal," Nov., 1881. In diseases of the kidneys, either active con gestion or suppression, (uroemai) or albumi, nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equal m its action Eucalypti Extract. Doses, five to six drops, Mossier, M.D., Professor, University, Griefswald, reports:—Diphthe ria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudats. Cured m four, teen clays. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M 'Intyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis—Scirrhus of Breast—Excision Euca ypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat, or discoloration. Cured iv fourreen days. • Advt.) 4 • PUBLIC MEETING. 1 ASHBURTON WOOL SALES. A MEETING of Woolprowers is here- JLJL by convened for SATURDAY, the 4th October, at 2.30 p.m. at the Orange Hall, to consider the above. ! M. BRUCE, 9 Convener