DEATH.

Wilson.—On Tuesday, 28th inst., ab, Wakanui, Sarah Jane, tlie beloved daughter of Meredith and Mauy Wilson. Aged 23 years.

The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1890. THE "HOUSEHOLDER" QUES TION.

This year, fortunately, the Borough School Committee election passed off without a hitch—a very different state of things to that which was witnessed last year, when the election was twice upset, on the first occasion because seven householders nominated '■ were declared elected without a ballo! '■ ■ ing been taken, and on the ■■■ ■'. because, on appeal, the Education Board ruled that parents of children attending the school were not entitled to vote sinless themselves resident with in the school district. This was con trary to the ruling of the Chairman, but the Board is the final arbiter, and consequently a third election i had to be held. We said, however, at the time, that we supported the ruling of the Chairman, and dissented from the finding of the Board, and, moreover, are confident that, had it been thought worth while to take the matter into the Supreme Court, the decision would have gone against the ruling of the latter. It was not thought worth while, however, to do this; and a very good Committee having been elected, the work has been, during the year, carried on quite satisfactorily. Still it is of interest to • obtain ' any light pos sible on the qucestio vexata as to who are the persons really entitled to vote, under the clumsy definition of " house holder " provided in the present Act, and we notice that the "Dunedin Evening Star " —whose editor, being Secretary of the Dunedin, and Suburban Schools Conference, •is no mean authority—says "It . . . . behoves those responsible for the con duct of the elections to see that the spirit and intention of the Education Act in this respect are complied with. There may possibly be a disposition in some quarters to limit the exercise of }he franchise ; but if such be attempted it will be illegal, and will render any election voidable. We have shown over and over again that, though the subsection of section 4 which defines the meaning of the term "householder" is clumsily drawn, there- can be no doubt as to the intention of the Legis lature ; and the view we have uni formly held has been supported by legal authorities and by more than one Education Board on Appeal. TKe words of the section ai'e :— 'Householder' means every adult male or female person who, as owner or tenant, lessee or occupier, occupies, uses, or resides in any dwelling-house, shop, warehouse, or other building in any district, or every parent or guardian who is liable to maintain, or has the actual custody of, any child. , " It has been frequently decided that under this section not only the o wncv, tenant, lessee, or occupier of any premises within the school district, but the parent, guardian, or custodian of every child attending the school, can vote for the Committee. There; are two classes of voters, and the question of residence affects only the former class. The error into which many people fall is imagining that the words of limitation imported. into clause 58 apply to, the subsection of clause 4. To be eligible for a seat on the Com mittee the candidate must be a ' resi dent within the school district'; but the voter who claims as the ' paxent,' 'guardian/ or custodian of a scuolar in attendance can cast his ballot even 1 though he lives fifty or a hundred miles from the schcolhouse. Major Steward has for years attempted in vain to remove this and other anomalies in tho Act, find in tl.f> approaching session he will return to the charge in the hope that the ' grave seigneurs' of the Upper.House will this time listen to reason. If his School Committees Election Bill passes into law c house holder' will in future mean ; — Every adult male or female person who (being the owner, lessee, or tenant) resides in any dwellinghouse within the school district, and the parent, or guardian, or other person, who has the actual custody of any child attend big any State school ■■situated tvitliin such district^ There are other desirable amend ments contemplated by the Bill, which we shall refer to in detail on another occasion."

LOCAL AND GENERAL

W. J. C. Elliott, the crack cyclist, has filed his schedule for £6000, Chewing gum has invaded England and seems destined to stay, A Michigan mathematician calculates that 17,500,000 people in the United States have had the grip. The Sanitary Commission of Vienna recommends electoicity instead of hanging for executions. Nearly 200 persons have been rendered homeless and destitute by the floods at Walgett, N.S.W, We have to acknowledge, with thanks, re ceipt of the Union Steamship Company's timetables for May. A movement is afoot in Dimodin with a view to purchase one or more of the pictures now in the Exhibition Art Courts to form the nucleus of a National Art gallery. It is wired from Auckland that a proposal is afoot for the winding up of the New Zea land Stud Company and the formation of a new Company. Owing presumably to the rain, Profescor Hickton did not tarn up at Mr Compton's to-day, whero, had it been fine, he,had ar ranged to catch and ride the horse experi mented upon on the previous evening. Presiding in the Bankruptcy Court at Wellington on Monday Judge Richmond said that he was not disposed to grant appli cations for discharge to persons who filed because they wero pressed by judgment (summons creditors Major Scrpa Pinto, who ■ ." ■ ' ■ n to Portugal from the Shire . ■ , - Africa, has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to Jf ing Carlos aiKl presented with a sword of ! itc-noy iif recognition of his services in Africa. A Jtiot alio^eAh,^' pleasant intimation to '„!'■■. .;■ '■'aUjUyig fp-day's adver-' ,■■■.■■■. ' pe 9f' U notification by the butchers of their having raised the pf ice ' #f nujtjton in consequence of the rise in the' price of Ja(, gheep. It is astonishing, whpn ene reflects on it (say 3 Alexander Smith), io> what few and <uid pimple root ideas the entire poetry of ( the world may be traced. I am, I was, I j love, I hate..,l suffer, I am glad, I must die j j.—these lie at the bottom of all song. After ' the death of Abel, the first family had pretty j nearly gone the round of all possible ex perience^

As we go to press ,the fire bells are ringing, \ a fire having broken out in Ryell's stables, j up the Alford Forest Road, the steam and t hand s. n ■ '■ Tire gone up. I For ■.■ . ■, of the friends of the I Hon. W. S. Peter, Ye draw attention to : the fact that the funeral of his late son will take place at Mount Somers at noon on Friday. The remarkable achievement of sinking a deep shaft through treacherous ground by means of first freezing the earth has been successfully accomplished at the Chaplin mine in Northern Michigan. Yesterday the remains of the late M Joseph Clark were carried to the grave in Ashburton Cemetery. , T Vie •pr'v«w'ni w»s an unusually large one, 1 1 .1 ii .., ■ '..-.! i y people from, all parts of the country as wo 1"1 as from a greater distance. ' The Rev. 'A ■ Garbett performed the ceremony, at the grave. ' Pita the new remedy for hydrophobia, recently discovered in Spain, seems to be a name given to the flower stalk of the aloe^ a' plant'common in some parts of' Spain; The story goes that its _ virtues were discovered I aecidently by a man in a' * fit of hydrophsbia !" IV. ::--.': '•:. an aloe plant and unconsciously' !. ■■ tern. ■ »,. , ; ••,-,, i., V- Jl-- -'■- v,«-.- -\ v the tenancy of-the Town II" 1 L completed, Mr Moison, i the bootmaker, who has traded" in 'Tancred Street for some years, having secured the two north shops from Mr Anderson,, has, had them tlirewn into one, Jl anil niade other I alterations to fit them for his business. This we hope will be a success, 1 and that the . change * will be a permanent one. , r The Yen Archdeacon Julius was a passen ger by the .express train last evening for Christchurch, having been met at Timard by Mr Caleb Whitefoord R.M. He: was accom panied by Mrs Julius", and by the Revs L. C. Brady, St Andrews, andC. Coates "VVaimate. The Archdeacon's family (seven) J are at present at the Lakes and will follow in a few days. During the five minutes stay of the train at A shburton the bells of St Stephen's , rang a peal of welcome. The French Government has just given a most significant proof of its goodwill towards Russia by communicating to the Govern ment of the Czar the secret of its new smokeless powder. The powder is largely made with sulphuric ether, imported from Germany ; but the secret does "not , of course, lie in that ingredient, the use of which is well known. The Russians will at first employ imported workmen* in the manufacture of the powder, and cafe has been taken to ex clude Germans and Jews from engagements for this purpose. Professor Hickton's exhibiton- of horse taming, which took place in Messrs Bland and Humphery's horse bazaar last evening attracted a considerable number of spectators who were much interested in the proceedings. The animal operated upon was a "Rouser" colt the property of Mr Ade B. Compton, which having been brought up about the place was very wicked and tricky, it being itated that ho bucks off almost anybody who attempts to ride him. The Professor in a few seconds roped him np very in geniously and despite his plunging and screaming quickly threw him and in less than a minute thereafter seemed to have utterly subdued him, lying down among his legs in all sorts of positions, rolling. over him, standing upon him;' and afterwards riding upon him barebacked, jumping over him, standing and lying upon his back, and playing all about him with entire impunity. Subsequently the* horse ;wad ridden round the ring liy some boys, the anima 1 ■'." ■■ i '■ be perfectly quiet. The ]■' ■ a number of iisef ul wrinkles to the spectators, as for instance how to cure a jibbing horse, how to prevent kicking and bucking, etc., the details of which would take too long to explain. He evidently thoroughly understands hia-busi ness, and is open to ride anything, horse, bullock, or bu 1 barebacked, and offers to tame any horse that can be brought to him on Saturday evening wlisn he will give another public exh bi ion of ha flkill.

Ashton School.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. On Friday the 25fch inst., the children attending the public school at Ashton were each presented wjijh a volunie ; as' a ieward for deligencc and attention during the year, The prizes, especially in the upper standards were' handsomely bound volumes, and were given strictly according to merit. Mr Taylor, Chairman, and Mr J. Croy, one of tho Committee were present, and both addressed a few ap propriate words to the children. The following were tho first three in each class. . ' , '; Standard YL—Hugh McConnell 1, Peter Shearer 2, Lizzie Crossan and Agnes Bell 3; Standard V.— Lizzie Taylor 1, Thomas Crossan 2, William Protheroe and Sarah Bell 3; Standard IV.—Fanny Stephens 1, Alfred Ashton and Samuel Crpssan 2, James Croy 3 ; Standard 111. —Maggie Brown 1, Jessie Brown-and Julia Ryan 2, William Croy 3 ; Standard ll.—John Croy 1, George Pearce 2, Sarah Stephens 3 ; Standard I. — Christina Taylor 1, Thomas Bell and Sophia Brown 2, Lily Body and William Stephens 3; .Part I. —Christina Shearer 1, David Croy and f Maggie Shearer 2, Lizzie Stephens,3; Part ll.—Edwin Protheroe 1, Ethel Brown 1 and-Harry Small 2, Maggie Ryan 3. ' After' giving three cheers for the teachers, the Committee and the school, the children were dismissed -being each presented with a small bag of lollies.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.. [PER, PIIESS ASSOCIATION.] London, April 28. The appointment of Sir Francis de ( "VVinton as Governor of British East* Africa is confirmed. A meeting of Australian colonists and merchants will 'be , held next I month, when resolutions in. support of Colonial Federation will be submitted.' In the House of Commons Mr J. Chamberlain advocated that the control of land purchase in Ireland should be placed in the hands of County Councils. The sailors on the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamers have struck demanding 48 hours as a week's work while the steamers are in harbor. Thei New Zealand Shipping Company has conceded the demand. Rome, April 28. A diplomatic rupture between Italy and Brazil is expected,, o.wing to .the, action of the latter in stopping immi gration. • ' Paius, April 28. The King of Dahomey complains that the French troops attacked him without first declaring war. He states that lie will not harm the French prisoners whom he captured in January last, but that h,e will hold them as hostages until peace is declared be-' tween his country and France^ '

Householders Meetings.

ELGIN. The annual meeting of householders was held on Monday evening. Mr John Cochrane, Chairman of the outgoing Committee was voted to the chair, and read the annual report of which the following is the gist. During the past' year ten ordinary and two special meet ings were held, at all of which there was a good attendance of members. The number of children on the roll had increased from 38 to- 51, with a corres ponding increase in the average attend-., ance. .Mr Wood/ one of the Board's T-■ i-..--v.-.--. V-f! V- 1 i '.\-. .-;--v.l >^r.^.r-l - - -.."- -si ■s. - = ■■! ::i ''N ■.-.. -ii\,->- I-..- u'lioM highly successful, only four having failed, a result which does great credit to the teacher, owing to the irregular attendance of some o* *■>.■> ch^lrrTi. The Committee wish to <■ ■■! t.:: u'v \- ii'"i onsuch a happy result, 1..-:i ■ ■ i-..-. ■■■■■■! !iis efforts. ;. T' '.- ■ ■ ass.: , i.-.-.v 1.. ■-i .v;-r-l by the <l'» ,■■:.- ..■;■! i ■■.■■.:.-. .■■!, i ■' .t correct. T ..-,■.■ -,i ;■ ..■■.-,. -I -1; -. - - --I :-. f:176!854d, i ■ ■.;■',■'. !'■■',!«■.■■.■:" fJi:S I ■ I'M. j ; - A concert and' ball were held in J aid of the prize fund and Were highly successful, ' the proceeds being £15 ss. These were devoted to purchasing prizes which were presented at the annuall'treat held on December 31st last. .Holidays ' were granted from January Ist to February 17th. • •• r ' ' .*; ;; ■ On the motion of Mi Letham the report was adopted.  . The election vof a committee for the ensuing year was then proceeded' with. The gentlemen nominated were : Messrs John Cochrane, H. Kennedy, S. iScott, G. Appleton, W. Gray, P. Innes, G. P. Hoaten, A^ C. Claridge.and ,A. Letham. The ballot Resulted as f dlio'ws':— ' , Mr John Cochrane .;.. 15 Mr Peter Innes ... ... ... 9 Mr George Appleton... ... .'.. 8 Mr Andrew'Tjgtham , ... 7 Mr W. Gray ... 6 Mr H. Kennedy -•• 6 MrgS. Scott :.. 5 Mr «j. Hoaten {.. 4 Mr A. Claridge i.. 3 The first seven were declared duly, elected. At a subsequent meeting of the Com mittee, Mr P. Innes was elected Chair man.

KYLE.

', A public meeting of the householders of the' above district was held in the Schoolroom on Monday night, 28th inst., for the purpose of electing a Committee for the ensuing year. The chair was taken by Mr R. Beatty,* the retiring Chairman, and there, was a fair attendance of householders, - The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the report of the retiring Committee was read and adopted. It was of a very satisfactory nature. It showed'that since August last, when the Committee was elected, four meetings had been held with a good average attendance of members. That in order to •■ secure funds for; prizes, a social; and- dance had; been held with --a'-satisfactory result;' the whole of the nett proceeds afterwards being spent in prizes, instead of?having the usual treat. The, school had also been examined by. the Board's Inspector with a highly creditable'result. A hearty vote of thanks was • conveyed to Mr Watson for the successful way_ in which he had conducted the school; during the past year. Mr Watson replied, and the meeting proceeded to elect r a new Committee. The following members were duly nominated and elected by ballot, viz : Messrs John Watson, John Lambie, Thomas Mulligan, E. Hardwick, R. Cain, E. M'Anulty, R. Beatty. At the subsequent meeting Mr John Lambie was elected Chairman and Treasurer for. the ensuing year, while Mr Mulligan was appointed to countersign all cheques. ' . '*'■ , The following resolutions were' also' carried: "That the Board be written to asking them to supply a new range for. the kitchen ; that the attention of the' Board be called to a communication made by the Committee in August 1889, in reference to the roof of the school; thai^ the repairing of the house drain be:! left to Messrs Lambie and Watson ; that Messrs Lambie and Mulligan be a Committee to arrange for the annual con cert in aid of the prize fund; that the night/of meeting be the-first Friday after the full moon, each alternate month." The meeting then adjourned.

LISMORE.

At the meeting of householders the following were elected by ballot as a, Com mittee for, the ensuing year, viz., -Messrs 0. J.Harper, S. Burr, T. Patterson. J. Paterson, J. Bell, T. B. Richards >nd F. W. Hill. Mr Harper was elected Chair main of Committee. •

WINSLOW.

The meeting of householders at Winslow on Monday night being so small (onlyiELvje,, persons present) a School Committee for the ensuing year was not elected. J

SPRINGBURN.

At the, meeting for the election of a Sch---l'C:nvr-fto-- rS Sprin-burn, ;Mr T. E. Vi, \l ■ ■ v .■.'■.■!:. ■■. Thirteen candidates were nominated, and the fol lowing were elected in the order named— C. Morrison, G. E. Goldsmith, Wj Cook, L. Macgregor, T. E. Macßae, D. Syme, and W. Fergus. At the first meeting of • the :newly elected Committee, Mr C. Morrison was appointed Chairman, and Mr L. Mac gregor, Treasurer.

PENDARVES.

The annual meeting of householders in the Pendarves school district was held in tho school on Monday, April 28th, at 7 p^m. . The following gentlemen were elected to form a Committee : —Messrs E. TT .■■'■■. T. Gardiner, W. J. Thomas, Vi. W ," ■:: ... H. Sprott, G. Viicetich, F. Bennison (chairman). The newly-appointed Committee then proceeded to transact business. It was unanimously agreed to hold the school children's picnic on Wednesday, May 7th, and present the prizes. , Mr W. J. Thomas and the Master, Mr Smith, were appointed to purchase the prizes in the meantime.

ALFORD FOREST.

Unusual interest was taken jat the annual meeting for election of ' School Committee on Monday evening last, the schoolroom being crowded. Party feeling ran high. Mr M. Fagan was voted to the chair, and as Chairman for the past year answered numerous questions as to reasons for refusing the free use. of the school for religious meetings, and why the Good Templar box had been removed ? The Chairman proved he had had no hand in either business, denouncing the first, as utterly un-English, and characterising. the second, as a piece of ■.' !': ■:■ H'..'-. -j j feronce on the part of O":.- ■ ■': . <*■ .;.■.:'■ ■tee," he having no authority at all, in the matter. Mr A. MoFarlane said '.' he J trusted the' new Committee they were about to elect would be what it. should ever be, a School Committee; not a Good Templar, not a publican's, nor a church committee. Their duty lay en tirely with giving the best help they could towards rendering the greatest good to their children ; not to imitate those cele brated Kilkenny animals, remots pieces of which only remained after, the JYuy." His I speech Avas received with applause. A ■ rapid fire of questions occupied tsoino time when Mr W. T.; Chapman said ho believed

they had met to elect a new Oommitte'e, and he moved that business be proceeded with at once. -- This was agreed to, papers were issued for voting purposes, and the following is the result:— B. Evans 45 P. Tisch 45 W. T. Chapman '. ... 41 D. McKenzie 31 J.Ross 31 M. Fagan .■ 25 J. Rowe 22 Afterwards Mr W. T, Chapman was elected Chairman for the ensuing year.

ASHTON.

\ n-~oHn^ r.f householders was. held at :,. . ■■......: «,!i. ■ Vshton, for the purpose of electing a School Committee for the district. Mr T. Taylor, the Chairman of the retiring Committee was voted to the chair, after which he read the annual re-, port, which was adopted. A ballot was then taken, and the following gentlemen were duly elected :—Messrs T. Taylor, J. Shearer, R. Gilmour, J. Croy, W. Crpy, I. Ashton and I. Crossan. Mr J. Croy moved, and Mr I. Ashton seconded, that Mr T. Taylor be re-elected Chairman, which was 'agreed to. • At a meeting of the Committee held "subsequently Mr Shearer was appointed to countersign cheques, and the meetings of Committee were appointed to be held on the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. After some other, business was disposed of the Committee adjourned.

Upper Ashburton Road Board.

+ . The regular monthly meeting of this Board was held in. the Board's office, Tinwald, O n April 28th, 1890., Present: Messrs McLean (chairman), Sargent, and Campbell. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. • Correspondence was read as follows :. (1) From the Ashburton County. Council asking the Board's opinion as to the efficiency of the poisoned grain furnished by the Council to the Board last year. The Clerk to reply that .the Board had no complaint to make in regard to the poisoned grain used last year. ; At the same time they think if more sugar were used in the preparation for poison ing, the small birds would take the grain more readily; also that the grain when poisoned should not be bagged till quite dry.—(2) From Mr E. G. Crisp, solicitor, stating that Mr E. Lovett had . lost ta, draught mare on the swamp road, Hinds, through .the'bad"state of the road,, and claiming from *the Board the sum of £6 for the mare, also- stating' that if the 1 Board .would settle the matter ,his w client was willing to accept the sum of £3 10s 6d (£3 as value for the mare, 10s 6d lawyer's costs). "The matter was left in the hands of the Chairman to take advice thereon, as the Board did not think they were in any way liable.—(3) From Mr A. C. Hardy, stating that the bridge over the creek leading from Mr Remington's property to main road wa's In a dangerous' state and x- ..i:-. J! rrr-.:rr:~. _ The .Clerk stated the :ir: ■. r v.v* «i::«:ii U-i : > abonce on; receipt ■. ;!■■■ ! .'■■:. ( I • I rbmthe Commissioner of Crown Lands,"forward ing maps for the Board to mark thejoads on which'the moneys would be spent accruing from deferred payment and perpetual lease rents. /'■' • ' ■'--.;" It was resolved to hold the annual meeting of, ratepayers .on May 6tli, the Clerk to advertise the same. - It was resolved that the Clerk write to the County Council calling their attention to the bad state of the-ford near O'Shea's on the, A}f°rd. Forest road, which the Board is given to understand is almost impassable and dangerous to travellers, .and to ask them to take,immediate steps to have it made safe for traffic. Accounts amounting to £109 17s Sd were passed for payment and the Board adjourned. ..

The Kermadec Islands.

RETURNING SETTLERS. „ ■ The steamer Hinemoa arrived at Auck land on Monday, - .bringing back thirteen of the settlers -who' left New Zealand a short timp ago to,take up their abode on Sunday Island.' One of the settlers states that Sunday Island is extremely rugged and mountainous. The flat at Denliam Bay was of poor land, consisting for the greater part of sand and pumice, and it was impossible to cultivate the slopes of the mountains. Vegetables of all kinds suffered severely from the successive attacks of four or five different species of caterpillar-:, v.-liilsl, in the bosjinning of .'Jai-siarv r::ts show ml theuwlvo-i, and de-' stroyed everything within reach. .What had escaped the caterpillars was taken by the racs, ,who devoured the unripe cobs of the maize and the pods of peas and beans, and even burrowed in the ground to kumeras and potatoes. A few patches of vegetables near the houses were saved but the returns were unsatisfactory, and the maize cobs and potatoes were small. Beans and kumeras gave the best returns. There are on the island groves of bananas which, however, are stunted! The climate seems very moist. The settlers say that had.it not been for the timely arrival of the Hinemoa they would have been on short allowance before the winter was over. : „ ■ ;■''.'. The leaders of the abandoned > Ker m,adec settlement, Messrs Hovel and Came, still remain on Sunday. Island. The former was desirous of leaving, but was obliged to stay because; of the-deli cate state of Mrs Hovel's health. In addition to their scanty. crops of pump kins, kumeras and beans, the settlers had laid in a large supply of mutton birds for winter. Fish are plentiful during the summer, but the dangerous high sea prevents any being cauglat during winter. Three of the settlers, Mr and Mrs Bacon and Son, having found that Denham Bay was quite unsuitable for cultivation, have leased a portion of land from Mr Bell, whose run is at the other end of the island. It is good rich land, with a sunny aspect. Three others, Messrs Taylor, Lord and Andrew, ajso shifted their abode from the bay to the centre of the mountain, where there is some good soil. When it -was - found that the supplies were running short, in fact only about 1 cwt of flour and a small quantity of tea and sugar was remaining at the time of the Hinemoa's arrival, Mr John Bell most generously placed the contents of his plantation at the disposal of the settlers. The returned settlers say they are heartily sorry they ever went to Sunday Island.

Land Return.

t , « ___ ' ■ . The Land return for the "year ended Marcli 31st has just been completed. It shows a,total of 4,130,966 acres taken up, 2325 acres'selected, as against 2,273,183 acres taken up and 282,716 acres selected for che previous year. The return is made up as follows:—Land taken up—' Cash, 51,743 acres ; deferred payment, 41,235 ; perpetual lease, 238,583 ; small areas, 50 ; agricultural lease, 53 ; village settlement on deferred payment, ,810 ,-•' village;homestead special settlementj 270 ; special settlement, 4873; pastoral lease, 3,731,258 ; small grazing runs, ,60,340; h-vn.-^r-.-l-. ITSI. Land selected—Cash,, 7*7 : .■■■, »■ ;= >ii:'. it, ■.! payment, 304;, peiv petual lease, 830 ; small areas; 2 ; agricul tural lease, 1; village settlement, 1;' de ferred payment, 75 ; village settlement (special settlement), 20 ; special settle-1 ments, 45 ; pastoral lease, 207; small £ grazing runs, 35 ; homestead 19. (

TCinin Vnslia is 1q be ucuoinpiiniod on liisj C!.v])udilion to Central Africi by (i(K) porterr*. Jive odicers, and a body guard of Nubian soldiers^

Presbyterian Church.

: ♦ ANNUAL SOIREE. It seems but yesterday, to an old Ash-! burton resident, that the Presbyterians,' not by any means then a numerous body, clubbed their pounds, and contributed in labor and in kind, to build the concrete church in which worship is to-day held. Yet it. is fifteen years since that was done, and things are now very much dif ferent. In those days the cause was in ■the hands of a pioneer whose district com prised the whole Ashburtou county. One. Sunday his voice would be heard preach ing, the go 3 spel.tp,th,e :i $etblers,away^ up.on the .fringe of the mountains, the same evening he would conduct service in the Ashburto'n church, arriving there just in time, cold, hungry,'and mud-bespattered from a hard ride over country in which the roads were of the most primitive character ; next Sabbath we find him on the sea coast in the morning, at Rakaia in the afternoon, and again at Ashburton in the evening: The third Sabbath he would begin his labor, in the township, and preach the same day at-Wakanui and Longbeach, fording the river to reach the latter place. Population has increased somewhat since then and became more concentrated. The county is now' in the hands of four clergymen instead of one, and there are now three Churches instead of one and three manses. The district l«ft to be ministered to by the clergyman resident at Ashburton comprises the town and suburbs north of the river, and the district of Wakanui. By the division of labor consequent on the increased num ber of clergymen there are but few families indeed in the * county who have not the opportunity of attending a Pres byterian service of some sort at least once a week. t '"''"  , : The annual tea soiree of; the Church at Ashburfcon has always been, as sporting men say, an important' "fixture," arid Presbyterians from all parts of the district have usually made it a point to be present. Thus a full ■ building was always to be counted upon. 'Not always has the weather been kindly—in fact the ' 'fixture" has a.somewhat " watery " reputation in 'this respect—but this year the clerk of the weather was in the best of tempers and a mild "'fore nicht" with a clear moon made everybody comfortable, although the country people would have a rather dusty drive home in the nor-wester that blew, afterwards. The Oddfellows' Hall, when the public were - admitted,,. presented a gayappear anck Mrs (Andrew Orr, Mrs John Coch rane! and, several other ladies, had sent handsome donations of flowers to decorate ihe stage, and^ the t bouquets were most tastefully displayed along the circle of the foot lights. Deserving of special mention were the handsome chrysantheums sent in by Mrs George Lamb, Elgin, several of which were actually mistaken for i dahlias of the first order. - A departure from the usual cast-iron rule of : tea meetings in Ashburton was made, and instead of the usual tea tables, tea "was" served faldng the;' Benches to the company. ■.-, This was jolly ejiough and had £he* y advantage ~of doing away with the necessity for clearing the hall ;and re placing the seats ; but the innovation, seemed to deprive the gathering of much ;of its ..usual heartiness, and could not be said to be as popular as was the old arrangement. We are not able in this issue to .give the nameb of all the ladies who supplied the good things in such lavish abundance, and who with the other ■(■■\ .'.V>v-.v".1 T{""ar~rds dispensed the ■:.: ■ ■ ■ -i- . ■ d must be content : ■ ;. i' ■ ■":,■ ■■ .■■■■„ was done in the .■ s: ' " • ;: ■■ . ! -Vl-handed style that characterises the annual tea meeting of the Presbyterian Church. The good things disposed of, the Rev A. M. Beattie,M.A. took the chair, with him on the platform bring the.Revs J. H. Boothroyd, J. N. 1$ii!!l»>. P. R. Riddle, J. H: .".ml A. Blake. '■' The 1 after-meeting began with prayer, followed by a well played piano solo by Miss Emma Orr.' Then the choir sang in excellent tune>and with 4ue-regard to the f T'pi\y-«ioTi Tr.-.rk' .WV- Vogler's sweetly <i,,\ i: 11.I 1. >i :■•■" "i-, ■'! " II tly.is the Lord our ';: :."■ \Tv 1...-.1 <.'■■■ iiiacting admirably, filili Mi&o KkLii applying the organ accompaniment with her usual taste. The other anthems given equally well were Gounod's " Jesus Word of God Incarnate " and^ the well known "The Righteous shall be Glad." Charles Godban's "Eventide" was also very well sung by the choir. A musical programme was gone through in the intervals of which addresses were de livered by the clergymen present. The programme comprised ton Water" by Mr Kersal; " Jessie the Flower o' Dumblane" by Mrs Crisp, sweetly sung indeed, and for an English woman show ing a fair mastery of the Scotch accent; "The Old Bridge" by Mr Millar; 'Comin' thro' the Rye" by Mrs Denshire," in which the archness of the young lady who declined to, be looked upon as ; neglected by the swains was given ppint to by thig well-known sweet singer; Sullivan's '• Sailor's Grave" by Mr H. G. Flower ; " The Highlaridmens' Toast" by Miss Kidd, with Mrs Denshire .playing ■the accompaniment; "Pull Away" by Mr Millar; "Jessie's Dream" by Mrs Denshire in which the pathos of the pathetic but generally considered apocryphal story of Jessie Brown'at Lucknow was not neg lected. This song had to be repeated, of course, to an audience of this kind,, and the applause was of the heartiest. Mr Kersall was the next singer with • 'Rocked in'the Cradle of ttie:Deep," in which his fine voice was heard to good advantage. Mr Flower's "Annie Laurie", was a pleasing effort, and altogether the musical part of the programme was of a superior caste. The Chairman in opening the meeting spoke shortly of the church's history. It was now eleven years since he had been first welcomed as their pastor by his people in the old Town Hall: It had^ver been his aim to cultivate a kindly feeling in the congregation and in the town, and to make use of such influences as would be agencies for good to his people, and to his neighbors, and to make his work and his people's work such as would be productive of good, both among them selves'ahd those around them who were of the household of faith. He had tried to keep alive a kindly feeling with those who differed from them, and he thought he n had succeeded At anyrate he * did not think he had made any enemies, and he knew he had made many friends, dur ing the 11 years he had been in the district. The Rev P. R. Riddle, after apologis ing for not being a good tea meeting speaker, told an illustrative story of a clergyman who,' at a moment's notice,' was asked to preach a sermon, and found himself sadly unprepared.,, In his journal he annotated the effort with .three Scotch expressions—"Haverin' awa," " Warstled thro'" and " Sair forfouchen." Mr Riddle did not "haver," but gave some good practical advice, and if he "warstled" at all when he finished, he gave no sign of being ei^T '•:■■' /My 011o 11 physically " forfoucher-"" ■ f.-ii i .-mil. ')' The Rev .1. 11. M.Kc- /!;> made pro verbs his'theriie, >,and lin.th'e course of a most 1 rafcy -" address, bristling with happy anecdote and apt illustration urged the young , colonists to ' slack not in their effp,rts;to emulate their ancestors who had.made the history of the Old' Country. There had been many evil and disagreeable '1;-.- Ir.ri.-H over \>y ilio colonists to ■"'■<■ ''-ii" i.'ilfhi- ■■. -pari-.i-.- -, the institution of the publichouse, and' the racecourse, and so forth—but he urged the young people to stand loyally to their ( l.nisf;. and make oftho colony which M'«'is ' theirs ?i nation ilmf- should bo OkhVs. ! Rev. J. X Buttle K;iid tho history of : £ho Old Country was a long and a chequered history. But the 'martyr

i spirit w.;.s in the breast of young Ne .'■ | Zealand as it had been in the breasts o -, I the Old Britons. There had been heroes | developed even in New Zealand s short | history, and he mentioned in this :. ; connection the names of Sir (xeorge ■ >. , Grey, Bishop Selwyn and o™">rs, ■ : I both lay and clerical, and if Bishop .-. Julius, when he died, lori, a record behind him equal to tli:ii. of Bishop Selwyn it would ho a brilliant record indeed. If the young people wi>ro I<> oniul.uo the works ■? t of sue!' hioii n>, lliose, and to follow on in ';.;; the pail-s thoir Saviour li.-i<l followed, tho ; dark wriHiif; loft by drink,' hone' racing, s gambling aiid oilier evils, would be ex- , punged, and in its placd, the luminous motto .would be written^'^igfe^usness esalteth a nation." , ... The usual votes'of thanks were pro posed by Messrs: il. orr^^ v l^alc9lm and ,D. Williamson, arid*, a yery wie*n3oyable : : evening closed mtli.the Benediction. , ;■':;'•

News Via 'Frisco

■■ i . ... —.  » . wi :- -■ :i ;> A photographer,named Vereezf residing ■; C in Vienna, has succeedediri photographing k'-.' ■ in natural colors. _, ' ;'-.'""§ The King of the Bel^an^'Twal.-in. London ■;,'. }' on March 29fch raising mbney?f6i? his pet ; , '■': canal., scheme to'make Brussels a sea- ; port. '■;.?..„/ , »,. ,!'\ 1 " An alliance, offensive ancTdefensive, has V ; been formed against the Italian' Premier •; Crispi in the Italian Chambers which' \ ? llirc<uuiis his overthrow, 'sUt '. -*'':i'] The older British Cavalry officers are -*•;} aghast at the probable, introduction of the : : lance as a general weapon dJE tShe mounted ; ;, service. 4 They learning the new drill. ■ ■ : •> J. -S. Cadall; County Treasurer of ? Bublin, was robbed and murdered on the ti; road' between his countlry^seat and his. . home on April. Ist. There was no clue to ' :> the criminals. 1 ■ "''■'■ -i! - "M iktA'd t , ' ,•; The Xondon police made a demand on > April sth for shorter hours and an in- ; :i crease,of pay.. The demand was accoiri- *' paniedbya threatof a^geheral strike unless 1,-j.i, -n , ,: ; .,-,V |i:ri4 y-flre agreed to..' ''■;ii'.: Iliirlx-n. lti»iuarck married Miss yon Carlotti Benthen. jon. r March Slat. ~'':'f :« She is the same: person' with,)iwhom his ' relations caused a scandal m ine years ago in BerUn, an J,'brought a^bout her. , divorce. • '"''^; r^ ;*•  ' -■?/_' , There is , great distress' : * among the! ;, laboring population o^M|lan"./' Thousands ' of idle men paraded the streets 6n March 24th, with red nags and hands of music, accompanied byjbhe^^ftjesjfcnd children. : :) At Patama, Crete, on Sunday, March > ,; 22nd, a.priest, was dragged from the j pulpit by a mob and., paraded through the street amid cheers and laughter. In the same place sixty^fqur^^flKgera are';;; starving in prison." ';,;' :'J''.^m . A desperate encounter^totoK place on ; i .board a. German'; steamet^t Chofoo on " April"7th, between, the,.Bhi|»*s crew and, 250 coolies. The latter attempted to burn : '■' the. steamer v and_murder_ the officers. ■ Thirteen, coolies were'"XDle3nsefore the ' mutiny wds suppressed!.'. 0 . . Some rich American^iadies visiting. 1 Eome and on a shopping excursion there  ,■ on March 27th were taken to the police > i station by gendarmes, on the complaint ■ = of a storekeeper who had missed some > - valuables. Their 'countrymen in the city :. are raising a great disturbance about the -, ' affair, notwithstanding. t^hat the store- . keeper has apologised. l' • ' .'; The fog signal at the famous Bell Rock -_ Lighthouse,, off the east coast of Scotland, exploded on the night of April 6th. The dome was shattered by the explosion, and the light extUiguishedior^the first time since:the house-was built in 18H. ■■'■■ AAfter the explosion a passing* steamer': "; had a narrow escape frombeing^wrecked,  / owing to the light.being Out. ■',",'; ' " > On opening an ancient tomb,'on March . ; 15th, in the south wall of Canterbury . '-, Cathedral,, the remains of Cardinal ;.,;, Haughton, who died 1223, were found:.';"* undisturbed in a/stone co^Sn.f Kot 0n1y,./ /i; were the features ,distinguishable,, but;*■[ -ij beautiful and. unique of Epis- ' ; copal vestments, vmdih^ ring/.itaff, mitre, chalice, and, paten, was obtained. The articles have been placed.,among the- " treasures of the Cathedral-Library. ',) News from Rome of March sajs^V the Pope would consent" to act as a - mediator, throiish whom the simultaneous disarmameii' of i 1!'! European nations might V.o hr.-.u^rf ".Vnotst. He holds that the < \i'"« •:"i! i • ll:(.' -irwu iirinit's. which are dv.iini!:-.' ii: wrilrli of Kuropc, and ; inflicting greab sullering on the toiling masses, is anti-Christian. ' The. Pontiff also desires to head the world-wide reform demanded by organised labor.

AMERICAN ITEMS.

Influenza is raging with great violence ; throughout Mexico.--; I 1 v.''.i v - .'•' ''•' One of the assistants at the Pasteur ; Institute, New York,":.was?stricken with j rabies on March 11th, while at work on' ■■■ the brain of a dog that had died mad. Wyomingterritory <war albnitted into the Union of States on March 27th by a ,\ small majority. There is a female suffr age clause in the constitution of the new State. i '" •;•—•- - ■ j_ Notwithstanding the severity of the t, winter season the condition of growing h crops in California is reported good. There will be a diminished grain average : however, owing to the heavy rainfall. ~\ The New York laundry men have ' entered on a crusade against Chinamen in that city engaged-mi, the same business.. It is estimated that the Chinese washer- , : !men send A', 000,000 ddl annually home ,'i from New York. ■••■> "■■'' "■<•" >Or" ' I; i A terrible storm was in progress in the Cleveland section of the State of Ohio on ■■ April Bth. It broke over Norwalk, the! /. county seat. of" r Huron, t and levelled several buildings to the ground, killing several people. A furious gale also pre- i! vailed in Wyoming. > ', The engineers surveying a line for the t Mexican Pacific Railway in the district ; iof Tonaia, State of Chiapas,; report the '} discovery of two mountains of almost solid . iron, carrying 'from~6jofco64 f Tpe'r cent of • metallic iron; The estimated'amount of ore in sight is 200,000,000 tons. The ;^; iron is,well adapted for .conversion into ';j :•'-. steel,, being free from sulphur and phos- " .; phorus." 'v- -■» 4»v« > A hole which accidentally burned through the. rpqf of a.caisson of the huge . t ?: North River, (Hudson) on April 3rd caused its flooding, and' the engines are unable to expel the Trater." It- is feared ;'\ that a. nfew start will have ijs ;sbe made from the New York fendj in'iwhich case. years of work may be considered lost. -•% The tunnel is now 2000 ft Jong from the v, New Jerseyend.bufonlycliOft from the New York end yet. "This represents the work of: years, asfgreat .engineering \'. difficulties have been encountered. Prophetstown, Illinois,;: is reported blown away and also Harper's ferry, Henry County, Kentucky, made memor able by the John Brown raid. It is re- -\ ported that Bed Joe's Islands c(n |rhioh the great statue ; of liberty, by jßartKoldi, was recently erected, is .slowly,: Bin King into the waters of New York Bay: JtVhas been discovered by investigation that the statue is eight feet, lower-r than 1 when ; - placed. It is thought that part Of the ' '■• shelf which forms, the! island has broken " oflf, and the rock foundation of the statue is slowly, but surely, sinking out of sight. Of course, the cause of the breaking of the rock shelf s not hard to tell. That ~ < calamity was undoubtedly caused by the ■', .! immense weight of the stone, pedestal <n^' which the statue stands.; . ,'-*'-," •

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PEK PRESS ASSOCIATIO^J ; ■.: 'i'jfiitv* '. ■ :_-. ) ' Auckland, April 29, It has been resolved to devoto tfce Jubilee Celebration surplus of £150. to ft school for the blind, on the condition thftft . ■-■ the public subscribe an equal amoiwt* -' .■ ■ .;.

T.H7? ASHBTTATOS GTTAB/DIAN. • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 00,1890.



_O OP^ f^\ ( To lend on aPProved c£/ Zi 0W ' ' freehold security. JOHN C. CORR, Barrister & Solicitor 4*170 Burnett St Ashburfcrvn. —NOTICE— I HAVE pleasure in announcing that I have appointed Mr J. Quinn, Watch maker, as sole agent in Ashburton for my Improved Pebble Spectacles. Signed 1 10 15 WM. .HICKETTS ASHBURTON COAL & FIREWOOD, DEPOT. K. 8. B E AN, COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT OATS .BEA.N JCHAFF ETC.,' ETC ,H. CHILES SHOEING AND GENERAL BLACK 1 SMITH AND ENGINEER, (Late of Chertsey. • T7)EGS to notify that . he>. has, com- I) • menced business in Ashburton in the premises on Wakanui Road,, lately .occupied by Mr C. Ray, Engineer, < where '• he hopes' by strict attention to business, combined with good Workmanship and Moderate Charges, to merit a fair share as public support. , All kinds of Agricultural andj oth ■ Macb nery repaired 1. Horse Shoeing aa all kinds of Blacksmiths' work done with promptitude. .' Note the address— Late premises of R. RAYI ' I Wakanui Road. £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount of Poach ing going on in the Creeks on the liagmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. ' From this date No One will be per mitted to FISH in the Creeks on the Laghmhor Estate. DONALD McLEAN Laghmor, Ist April, 1889. TO WNE N D S Bilious and Liver Pills CURE . , Nervousness, Headache, Acidity,; Eenrjb- U'-n, Paim between the Shoulders, Pa pitation of the Hearfc, Interrupted Sleep, Harassing Dreams, Tendency to start, to be Frightened, Spasms, Flatulence, Cos tiveness, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blood, and Bilious Disorders. Price —Is and 2s Gd. By post free for 30 stamp's. W. P. TOWNEND, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 183 Colombo Street, Christchurcb, Q'JOI) FACIMUS VAXDE FACIMUf. " What we do v. re do well.' 1) rp.HE CHRISTOHURCH DENTAL ±' SOIxGBSY Cashol Street. Christchurch, next Robin son's Boot Store and at the Octagon, Dunedin. operations at strictly uniform- and modex ate charges Consultation free. S. MYEES~aot CO., SURGEON DENTISTS. NITROUS OXIDE GAS administered. This Anaesthetic leaves no unpleasant effacts, and by its use the extraction of Bad Stumps and Teeth ia rendered per fectly Painless and effective, yklminia tered daily. Fee for administration of Gas, ss. Extraction, •2s (3d a tooth. Hours of aUnida-nce, 9 a.m. to' S p.m. Private residence, 93 East Belfc. T .T. ■ ■■"*-"' 1 :uperiory of A ■:!!■■"!■■ \'■ I'■ N ■'":■■!!! "i in the con struction of Artificial Teeth, the .most finished workmanslr ■. ---1---V-.■"*" 7 M-o most teeth TEMP( ■": ■.!:: '■ \ '■!."■!■■-:' IMMEDIATELY after extraction, have -^tablished our reputation, A single Artificial Tooth, 10s, complete set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent £10 10s ; Artificial Teeth and. Dentures made by other dentists re modelled at small cost, Stepping, Scal ng Perfect and Painless ASHBURTON .HIGH SCHOOL. Established 1881. T3UPIL of both sexes are taught the JL elements of a liberal educttion. Special subjects of study may,be pur sued where circumstances require a de parture from the ordinary school course. Head Master : Mb J. E. Buchanan. Ist 8.A., (London), per term Fee for pupils over 12 years of age .:. ... ... £3 3 0 Fee for pupils under 12 years of age 2 9 0 Music (extra)... t 1 1 0 The School year "is divided into three terms. All fees are payable in advance. f^\ H A R~LES~ =D"R A DtTeL L Licensed Landbroker and Valuator nder "The Land Transfer Act, 1885. ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office—Burnett Street, Next to "Mail' Office^^ . _^ LOW VITALITY.. DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. It contains two of the principal ingre dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be too ighlyrecommended for Delicate Children. Dv Churchill's Compound Syrup 0 HYfOPHOSPHITES ■ ... 1 Is real Brain Food, and in caocs of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion h.is acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr Churchill's .signature I i'rice, 4fr. J Prepared only by SW AN N r|H E M IST ' WANK, KJ HE MIST,' 8 Rue Castiglione, Paris '



Wanted. j Ca -s/t Advertisements under tkis heading, not » exceeding 16 words, ONE BRING- Addresses may he left at this Office Til ANTED a Young Girl to~make ? * herself generally useful. Apply Mail Office. 4 238 WANTED known, That the Foresters Social will be held in the Odd fellows' Hall on Wednesday Evening, 30b , April. __ 4 15h WANTED KNOWN.—The Cheapest | House *m Ashburton to buy Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc., , is H. C. Segers, Melford House. • TITANTED KNOWN. — Muffins, W crumpets etc., fresh every morn ing, at the Ashburton Bakery. Orders will have prompt attention.—Charles Grubb. 4 217 '■> Ay ANTED Known.—A special pur V V chase of choice Ladies Hats at a desperate price.—W. H. Collier. 4t130 'v^ rANTED"KNOWN— IThe"' 7 Strong V V Wear " Boot is the best for Men, Ladies, and Children. —W. H. Collier, 'The Corner." ' . WANTED Known—For first class Drapery; if you want good value for your money, go to H. C. Segees, Melford, House. • WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. W! ANTED Known — One hundred and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsters; bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap —H. C. Segers. Melford House. \ \ / ITH one of my Tweed overcoats or V V a Sewn seam Waterproof and a pair of my. double-soled'shooters on, you can smile at I a Grippe and Influenza as they pass.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing M/rt, Saunders' Buildings. I VI/"ANTED"KnowrT^- The~Cheapest Vy Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods ,in Ashburton, is at IW. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with des patch. STOP THAT COUGH! By using Flower's Cough Drops. Guararteeg efficacious. Can only be obtained at H G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street ,-„..... ,-..' 3,191 fjrgiaramaaawaßgigaagapaai——i^—»——^ J-üblic Notices. LONGBEA.CH ROAD BOARD. FINAL NOTICE. ALL Rates unpaid-on May lOfch will be sued for without further notice. 4§230 , BY ORDER. CjnENDERS .wanted' for.'painting the J_ Canterbury Roller Mills, labor only. Tenders to bo in by SATURDAY, the 3rd May, 1890/' 4 235 . . ROLLITT & CO. SELLING OFF ; PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. "OOOKS, Stationery, Fancy Goods, [J Mu«ic, etc.,' at Greatly Reduced Pricos, for Co,*. N.Z. Jubiles Chroniole L; IV ANDREWES & CO OWING to the rise of Fab Sheep, we, the Undersigned Butchers of Ash burton, arc compelled to raise the price of Mutton as follows: — per lb. Sides Mutton ' 3d. Fore Quarters ... ... 2-Jd. Hind Quartern 3M. ■ , Legs ,4d. Trimmed Loins Aid. :' Loins with Suet and Flap 4d. Chops 6d. JAMES TASKER W. H. RULE SAM. BURNARD - JAMES SMITH THOMAS RJ2VBLL EDWARD J. COX GEO. WORNER ' GEORGE JAMES 4 237 Bhfcep- Dippiag ' AT M PUBLIC DIP RAILWAY RESERVE, Opposite Ashburton Saleyards, IS NOW GOING ON Man in attendance every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 9 to 1* other days can be arranged by applying to C. M. BROOKE, East Street. PRICE : One Penny per head under 500 ; 1 ' Three Farthings per head over 500. After Ist May, One Farthing por head more. Srcoke's" Perf^'" Swp D p Equa) to any, and superior to most, is sold in the Ashburton County only at 6s per gallon, used 11:> 110 and or 120 gal lons of water, goes further and is cheape hau any OTHER DIP. . ' WINTER 1890. , NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING- FACTORY. CLOTHIERS OUTFITTERS TAILORS MERCERS AINU GENTLEMEN'S HAx TERS. I _ CXTATEBPROOFSmadeto Measur. \ V A splendid variety of patterns to bclect front),. •—««■ BlaiiKets, Rugs, SJd&r Down Qniits at prices to suit everybody Inspection Invited. NEW ZBALANP Clotliflg Factor/ Wf H WEBB Manage:



Tho bup<£ mcd v.Lv, known ia SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTEACT. Test, its eminent powert'ul effect:', in coughs, colds, influenza, eta. —t ho roieE is instantaneous, Thousandsgiv.s the mor.t pratifying testimony, Hiy Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all' over the globe arc its patrons, cad the official reports thit acoompany eaoh , bottle. Moslsr, M.D., Prof. University Greifswald, reports :—Tho Eucalypti Extraot proved magnificently successful inverysoVern oontusionS; braises, sprains, wounds, scalds ingß, broken ribs, and lhnbs. (".Medical Journal,"' Nov., 1881.) In diseases of the kidneys, either active congestion or suppress aion, (uroemia) or albuminuria, dsropay, lithargy, nothing will equal in its fiction Euoalypti Extract. Doses, sto 8 drops, Hosier, M.D., Proi.. University, Grdfswaid, reports:—Diphtheria. Tonsils contiuu.;!!/ coherent presen'ir.g ulcerawitii vvhiio csudats. Cured in fourtoon Sur^ioul Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College 6!> ,l J«j>siciau3 and Surgeons, St. LmiE— St-'irrhiw of Bruast— Exoiaion Euoilypti Extract fciayl'%eii. No veiling, heat, or discoloration. Cured ourteen day , —JA<]vt,) ,