usual to hearken declare that they ill give up'tife attempt to get land in New Zealand, Tand go elsewhere, and a very considerable number carry out the threat. Of the 262 disappointed appli cants at the sale instanced by our con temporary—the recent Wellington land sale—only~ "a very few would pro bably persevere until they at last ob . tamed 'land on which to settle. The policy of the Government is daily driving from the country men who, if given an 1 opportunity, would by their industry and capital, add greatly to its '' richness and,, productiveness. It is purenonsense to talk about not bind-1 ing purchasers down to one particular system, but giving them a choice of .tenures, when the Government will not give one in.ten an opportunity of getting land on any tenure whatever. It is Hoi a question of tenure but of area.' ° It is mere mockery to say, * Oh, you can select your own tenure—de ferred payment, perpetual lease, or cash purchase'—when there is no land to be had on any one of these tenures." •

Canterbury Acclimatisa tion Society.

:. .[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION]

i> y Uhristohuroh, April 16. ■ -The "annual meeting of the Acclimatisa tion Society was held to-night,' 200 raera * al>ers being " present; and the Hon J. T. Peacock presiding. The report of the Council stated that the year began with a liability of £190,,T)ufc owing to the revival of public support this had been paid, and 88,000 fish distributed during the year. Tl>e receipts; Were £705 and the expenses £683. There is some antagonism between

old member's and anglers, who have lately joined the Society in large numbers. An amendment* was moved that the report be f referred back'to the Council, as the mem bers had not seen it. Mr Peacock ex plained that it had been prepared by the - Secretary and himself in accordance with the usual custom. The amendment was negatived, only five voting for it, and the report adopted.

The Markets.

-,'--■ [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] London, April 16. Bank of New Zealand shares, new issue, ■are quoted at £8 ss. The Foreign demand sustains the wool -market.' Prices are unchanged, but the outlook is more hopeful.. ■ l«fr William Lidderdale of Rathbone Bros, tod Co.V has been re-elected a governor of the Bank of England. • •

The Colonial Finances.

[per press association.] Wellington, April 16. The revenue returns for the financial jear, ending 31st; March, were completed this afternoon, ,and prove the surplus to be £115,174. The accounts have, how ever, not yet been audited, and there may be some slight alterations. The following are the heads of the revenue and expen diture :—

The Customs revenue was £49,126 under the estimate, the registration fees £1229, miscellaneous £5005, and territorial re venue £21,560. The Railways returned £63,340 above the estimate, and Stamps £24,755.

The amounts which exceeded the esti mate were:—lnterest, etc., £9197 ; rents paid over, £1958; Colonial Treasurer's Department, £196 ; Native Lands Court, £1698. The expenditure of the Post and Telegraphs was £10,049 below the esti mate. [^The figures for Education, being the f amount required to make with the other items the total at foot, are filled in by ourselves, those wired (to us £564 11 6d and to the Christchurch papers £36,564 lls 6d) being obviously wrong.—Ed.]

REVENUE.

EXPENDITURE,

The Trade of New Zealand.

STRIKING GROWTH OF EXPORTS. [per press association.] Wellington, April 17. ' The approximate trade returns for the year ended 31st March show the Imports to have been £6,260,630, against £5,908,224 for the previous year ; and the Exports £9,714,513, against £8,201,409 for the previous year. For the last quarter the Imports were £1,685,521, and toe Exports £3,792,982.

The Sweating Com mission.

[per press association.] Wellington, April 16. At the Sweating Commission to-day, Mr Robinson, Secretary of the Early Closing Association, said the sanitary arrange ments of Wellington shops were uni formly good. He was of opinion that colonial girls did not like service and preferred to go into milliners' or dress makers' shop. Mr Blair, one of the Commissioners, expressed the opinion that the early* closers would yet attain their object by their influence on the public, and without legislation. Mrs Nelson, trouser finisher at the local clothing factory, deposed that she worked eight hours per day, and received 7d[per pair. She could not average more than four or.iwjß pairs, unless .she took the work home. The most she ever earned in one week was 21s. She thought thftt for eight hours' work the girls should

be paid at least 25s per week. The Chairman of the Commission received a letter to-day from the Secretary of the Victorian Early Closing Association, offering to forward to them copies of the Victorian Shops and Factories Act, and also pamphlets showing the amendments that are being sought there. The Com missioners consider that the information will be very valuable to them, and will avail themselves of the offer.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

I [PER PRESS ASSOCIA.TIOM.J I Obituary Dunedin, April 17. Mrs Campbell, widow of the Hon Robt. 'Campbell, died this forenoon. The deceased lady was a sister-in-law of Mr Humphreys M.H.R.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY. [Before Mr C. A. Wray R.M.] POLICE CASES. John Brady for drunkenness was fined ss. John Stalker was charged with failing to attend as a witness, was cautioned and the charge dismissed, as the witness's evidence was not now required. CTVIL CASES.

T. Briggs v Ben Boswell, £2 13s claim for rent and wrongful removal of fowl house. Mr Purnell ; for defendant. Plaintiff and William Adams gave evi dence. Mr Purnell addressed the Court and called the defendant, who stated that the claim for the fowlhouse was a bogus one, the remains of it having been re moved by permission of the plaintiff himself, and the rent was paid as from Thursday to Thursday. The R.M. said the case seemed a very paltry one, and gave judgment for 16s for rent due, and 3s costs.

Ibell v Rugg, claim £14 9s 2d. Mr Crisp appeared for the defendant and applied for an adjournment for a fortnight which was granted, the defendant to pay costs.

Wm. Cockle v. H. Gilbert, claim £5. Mr Pnrnell appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Cuthbertson for defendant. The I claim being for damage done to the stock and barrel of a breech-loader. W. Cockle and Geo. Swan gave evidence in support of the claim, and Mr Cuthbertson ad dressed the court and called Mr Gilbert, who gave a florid description of the accident to the gun and the interviews had between himself and the plain tiff. John Orr valued the gun, if new at £6 or £7, the injury to the barrel! could easily be repaired at a very small cost. The Court allowed 30s damages j and costs, with 10s 6d for' solicitor's fee. i J. Orr and Co. v. Smithies, claim, £5 7s 7d. Judgment for amount claimed and costs.

Sutherland v Foreman, claim £28 18s 4d. Claim for damage to stacks of grain through defendant not completing a con tract to thatch stacks. W. Sutherland gave evidence that defendant in March 1889, agreed to thatch a number of stacks for him, but did not do so, and in conse quence some of the stacks got damaged. Some of the sheaves,were so wet that they had to be stooked out, and great labor was thereby entailed. One man was engaged on this work solely from the 6th to the 16th April, at 30s a weok. All the stacks were thatched before the rain came on. The stacks thatched by Cairn cross were well enough done, but those done by Burgess were badly done. There were about 20 stacks badly thatched and damaged, that would not have been damaged had Foreman done his worki £30 had been kept back from Burgess, and witness held that Foreman was liable for the remaining £28 18s 4d. By Mr Cuthbertson: Denied that he had seen Foreman on the night of St Patrick's concert, heard Foreman say that he would not thatch the stacks. Burgess went on his own.account to thatch the stacks. To His Worship: was sueing Forman for the damage caused by him not coming to thatch, the work having been badly done by Burgess. Mr Wilding, for plaintiff, elected to take a nonsuit.

TEN MONTHS' SUFFERING IN A HOSPITAL.

There is an old saying that physicians are a class of men who pour drugs, of which they know little, into bodies of which they know less. This is both true and untrue at the same time. There are good and poor lawyers, and good and poor doctors. The trouble with these medical gentlemen as a profession is that they are clannish, and apt to be conceited. They don't like to be beaten at their own trade by outsiders who have never studied medicine. They there fore pay, I}y their frequent failures, the penalty of refusing instruction unless the teacher bears their own " Hall Mark.

An eminent physician—Dr Brown-Sequard, of Paris—states the fact accurately when he says: " The medical profession are so bound up in their self-confidence and conceit that they allow the diamond truths of science to be picked up by persons entirely outside then- ranks." We give a most interesting incident, which illustrates this important truth.

The steamship "Concordia," of the Donaldson Line sailed from Glasgow for Baltimore in 1887, having on board as afire man a man named Richard Wade, of Glasgow. He had been a fireman for fourteen years on various ships sailing to, America, China, and India. He had borne the hard and exhausting labor, and had been healthy and strong. On the trip we now name he began for the first time to feel weak and ill. His appetite failed, and he suffered from drowsiness, heartburn, a bad taste in the mouth, and costiveness and irregularity of the bowels. Sometimes when at work he had attacks of giddiness, but supposed it to be caused by the heat of the fire room. Quite often he was sick and felt like vomiting, and had some pain in the head. Later during the passage he grew worse, and when the ship reached Halifax he was placed in the Victoria General Hospital, and the ship sailed away without him. The house surgeon gave Idm some powders to stop the vomiting, and the next day the visiting physician gave him a mixture to take every four hours. Within two days Wade was so j much worse that the doctors stopped both the powders and the mixture. A month passed, the poor fireman getting worse and worse.

Then came another doctor, who was to be visiting physician for the next five months. He gave other medicines, but not much relief. Nearly all that time Wade suffered great torture; he digested nothing throwing up all he ate. There was terrible pain in the bowels burning heat in the throat, heartburn, and racking headache. The patient was now taking a mixture every four hours, powders, one after each meal to digest the food, operating pills one every night, and temperature pills two each night to stop the cold sweats. If drugs could cure him at all, Richard had an idea that he took enough to do it. But on the other hand pleurisy set in and tlie doctor ', toolt ninety ounces of matter from his right side antl then told him he was sure to die. Five months more rolled by and there was another change of visiting physicians. The new one gave Wade a mixture which he said made him tremble lilte a leaf on, a t?ee.

- At this crisis Wade's Scotch blood asserted itself. He refused to stand any more dosing, and trid the doctors that if he must die he could die as well without them as with them. By this time a cup of milk would turn sour on his stomach, and lie there for days. Our friend from Glasgow was like a wreck on a shoal, fast going to pieces. We ,will let him tell the rest of his experience in the words in which he communicated it to the press. He says: "When I was in this Btate a lady, whom I had never seen came to the hospital and talked, with me. She proved to be an angel of mercy, for without her I should not now be alive. She told me of a medicine called 'Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup/ and brought me a. bottle next day.

I started with it, without consulting the doctors, and in only a fen days' time I was out of bed calling for ham and eggs for breakfast. From that time keeping on with Mother Seigel's great remedy, I got well fast, and was soon able to leave the hospital and come home to Glasgow. I now feel as if I was in another world, and have no illness of any kind." The above facts are calmly and impartially stated, and the reader may draw his own conclusion. We deem it best to use no names although Mr Wade gave them in his original deposition. His address is No 244, Stobcross street, Glasgow, where letters will reach him.

THE ASHBtTRTON GPARDIAN, ThU RS DAY, APBIL 1?, 1890.



Customs ... ... Stamps, including pos , tai cards ... ... Property Tax ... Beer Duty Railways Registration and Other Fees Marine Miscellaneous Territorial Revenue ...

£. s. d 1,500,873 19 K 629,755 7 ' 355,460 7 1< 56,010 1 • 1,093,340 18 ! 38,770 16 i 21,001 13 J ' 38,994 18 < 199,839 4 (

Total Sinking fund Total revenue Estimate for the year... The amount of revenue over the estimate ...

3,934,047 275,200 4,209,247 4,187,800 21,447

8 0 8 0 8



Civil list ... ... Interest and sinking fund Under miscellaneous Acts Subsidies Rents paid over Endowments to Harbor Boards Legislative •... ... Colonial Secretary's De partment Treasurer's ' Justice... ... " ... Post and Telegraphs ... Customs and Marine... Stamps and Deeds ... Stock, Mines, &c., ... Education Native Lands Courts... Working Railways ... Public Buildings Defence Services hot provided for

25,971 19 8 1,897,602 12 10 148,876 13 9 52,235 12 6 9,958 0 4 18,429 15 11 14,474 0 7 111,940 0 11 38,275 1 11 118,701 8 7 273,103 4 10 70,066 7 6 22,338 16 1 49,248 1 6 *333,641 11 6 19.431 1 2 656,698 6 11 56,615 19 1 162,820 10 10 41,412 5 3

Total expenditure ... Estimate Total expenditure underestimate ...

4,121,841 11 4,150,703 0 28,861 8

8 0 4



I MISSIONARY LIFE IN FIJI. A LECTURE on the above subject will be delivered by the Rev J. P. Chapman, in the W.esleyan Church, Ashburton, on Thursday next, April 17th. To commence at 7.30 p.m. Collection in aid of the Mission Fund. The lecture will be illustrated by, arti cles used in Peace and War. Singing in Fijian language, etc, etc. 'p TpAWCIT T^ODDS' SURGEON DENTIST, (Formerly with A. W. Chatfield, Auckland.) -C H A R G E S- Ordinary Extraction 2s 6d Painless 5s Od Stopping 7s 6d Full upper and lower set of Artificial Teeth 10 guineas, and all work \ equally moderate. —CONSULTATION FREE— All work done by him guaranteed to fit and look well. Addkess :—Court Chambers, above Mr H. M. Sones, Stationer East Street. Private Residence, Havelock Street, Opposite Presbyterian Church. ~\ H. CHILDS r SHOEING AND GENERAL BDAOK, SMITH AND ENGINEER, (Late of Chertsey.) BEGS to notify that he has corn-, menced business in Ashburton in the premises on Wakanui Road, lately occupied by Mr C. Wray, Engineer, where he hopes by strict attention to business, combined with good Workmanship and Moderate Charges^ to merit a fair share os public tupport. All kinds of Agricultural and other Machinery repaired. Horse Shoeing and oil kinds of Blacksmiths' work done with promptitude. Note the address— Late premises of R. RAY, Wakanuißoad TO LADIES WHO WOULD DRESS FASHIONABLY AND WELL AT THE SMALLEST POS- i . SIBLE COST. TNSPECT the New Dress Fabrics, Plushes, Ulsters, Ribbons, Gloves, and Feathers, latest styles, now on view at 4'THE CORNER." w Stock of Flannels, Blankets, Flannelettes, Hosiery, Men's and Boys Clothing. The Soundest Value? OFFERED. TXT TX nOLLIER W< JlI, v^ollier "THE COKNER." THE ASHBTJKTON" FDENI TURE WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET. PICKFORD and UNDRILL have a large and carefully selected stock of FURNITURE now on view, including Suites, Sofas, Couches, Chests Drawers Chairs, etc., etc., of their own manufac ture from well seasoned materials. Iron Bedsteads in various patterns. Bedding in great variety. Special line of PERAMBULATORS, just the thing for the holidays. A Choice Assortment op CHINA, GLASSWARE, AND. ' ' '■ ORNAMENTS Very suitable for Christmas presents • JUST ARRIVED. -'- Ex "WAKEFIELD." A consignment of Assorted CHAIRS AND FANCY GOODS. INSPECTION FREELY INVITED Furniture designed and made to order at shortest notice —Note the address— : TANCRED STREET Opposite the Arcade I WTO IS COMING. W. W. SPENCER BAS JUST UNLKD » !»rge and oholoc nauottment of NEW GOODS foe tbo Coming Souj.w. Now Dretß Goods <n all the tnOit Feebionsble shadm at 7^. A 5-plondid thick nni biavy Hon»ri»pa*i at I* 33, worib le9J o Good Heaty Miitcn DmR Tweeds BJd Wht!oT"wlli Sheetinga, double wlcltb Is G-.od Whtto O'lfooe- Ai 9i the d Bia. Grey OsHoo 2i 111 ad zan. Ticking 6id. P.-In'B. i'owch, Sbirtlngp. Flanije's Qallte, etc., it about OALF PRIOE. Good Wsohing Ginghema In F*noy , Check* »t s^d, Men'e Lwued Salts 183 61. A Good T«e d taib 25s Men'a Thick Wo.-ilen Sock» la 4d Men's Strenu Cottou Shit<2e 6d, Boya' Ool'd M. lea 2s lid. Men's Ooid Mo'.jb 6j lid, Mou's Shoota: Boots 10* 65 ; Blucheu 6s lid. Ohildreo's Bu< ng Fobool Boota 5s lla A targe Aesor'mant r.f Children's Patent Leather Sboei »nd B^uta slvfatß lv block AT W. W. SPENGEB'S THE AaOADE,



The Sultan will construct ship yards at Jeddah, Tripoli. Mormon Bishops proselyting in East London were stoned.



I Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE in the world is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Teat its eminent powerful effects in Coughs, Colds, Influenza, i etc.; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate:—" 24th April, 1885 — Messrs Sander and Sons,—lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I waa attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard in the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extract every four hours for nine or ten days I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be effected with any, such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, and I am convinced that they will find it the most wonderful of medicines.—Yours tc, E. J. Cubkow, Wattle street, Sand-, hurst. —(Advt.) 5



mHE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING _1_ of St Stephen's Church will be held TO-MORROW (Friday), in the Church Schoolroom at 7.30 p.m. 4_l__ MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. "J^yOTICE is hereby given that in I^l accordance with the provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1882, and the ■ Amendments thereto, and the "Regula tion of Local Elections Act, 1876." An Election of TWO PERSONS in the place of Messrs A. McFarlane and J. Hood to serve on the Mount Somers Road Board, will take place on WEDNESDAY, May 7th, 1890, at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest School room. Nominations in the prescribed Form obtainable from the Returning Officer, must be delivered to him before 12 NOON, on THURSDAY, May Ist, 1890. E. B. COOPER, 4 121 Returning Officer.



I ASHBURTON RACES. SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. ~\TOTICE is hereby given that THURS _TN DAY, the 24th day'of April, 1890, has been appointed a Special Bank Holiday at the Offices of the under mentioned Banks in Ashburton and Rakaia, For the Union Bank of Australia, Ld, JOSEPH PALMER, Chief Officer New Zealand. For the Bank of New South Wales, W. G. RHIND. Inspector. For the Bank of Australasia, E. W. MORRAH, Inspector. For the Bank of New Zealand, . J. M. BUTT, 4+115 For the General Manager. "TTT ANTED Tenders for erection o W seven-stalled Stable. Tenders to close at 4 p.m. on SATURDAY, 19th. For particulars apply to W. H. COLLINS & CO., . Timber Merchants. 4*114



ON end afer 2ad Deceubs-, Slit Philip TitCH will tnn a Ms*il Ooacv fiotn Alford Koroot H'Hcl to Sprln-jbun K»llw&y Station <Mly, le^vinp ;be Forc.»\ ■it 7 ■».m, aoi nrriv rg:-t {•'prirgborn ir ime fo tbe train to A^hburtoD, -11+128



LONGBEACH COACH. /~\N and after Monday 21st inst., tli9 above coach will leave Ashburton for Longbeach at 4 p.m in place of at 5 p.m. Arriving at Longbeach at 6.30 p.m. daily. 4 116



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., J'hosphorus and Lime. It cannot be too highlyrecommended for Delicate Children. Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brnui Food, and in cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature. Price, 4fr. Prepared only by SWANN fIHEMIST WANN, VJHEMIST, 12 Rue Castiglione, Paris



T. Bullock FOR SALE—Grass land near Tinwald, HA ACRES Easy terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. HORSE POWER, suitable for driving chaffcutter, for Sale at a low price. 1 T. BULLOCK. CHEAP PROPERTIES. I HAVE a number of Sections, together with Cottages thereon, for Sale, for which owners are prepared to take Low Prices. Full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK. OH A SJECTio~NS~opposite the di» 1 tt- AshburtonWoollen Factory ■for Sale, Price £14 each. Apply to ; t. bullock. Charles JDraddell Licensed Landbroker and Valuator nder "The Land Transfer Act, 1885, 1 ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office—Burnett Street, Next to " Mali" Office,



BAKER BR.S., Builders, Undertakers, etc. Corner Wakanui Road and Cass Street (Next Central Hotel). Or at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, ! HAVELOCK STREET. 2 90 (Next the Court House.)



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C.THORNTON DUDLEY LAND, ESTATE -.iMD S :OCK AOBiIH .', i6l Biruf >rd Bt ee>, GhrU«,cburoh, I have Bums of mo^ey to land en good security et Jo v rule of iatere3t. Sovera! ffarmn for 3a!o. THE MIRROR," A HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social, Political, Literary, and Dramatic paper, to be published every FRIDAY, price 3d,'by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne place, Russell Street, Melbourne. slie,ep Dipping AT BKOOKE'S NEW 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; Three Farthings per head over 600. After Ist May, One Farthing per head more. Brooke's" PcM n Sheep Dip. Equal to any, and superior to most, is sold in the Ashburton County only at 6s per gallon, used 1 to 110 and or 120 gal lons of water, goes further and is cheaper han any OTHER DIP.



The Union Fire Insurance Company, Limite Head Olce, CMstchurch. CAPITAL ... ... ~ ' £2,000,000 PAID UP £100,000 RESERVE AND RE-INSURANCE FUND £65,000 DIRECTORS,— Hon. J.T. Peacock, M.L.C., Chairman. P. Cunningham, Esq., H. E. Webb, G. G. Stead, Esq., Deputy Chairman, Esq., Hon. W. Reeves, M.L.C. J. Anderson, Esq., J. Palmer, Esq., General Manager, W. DEVENISH MEARES, Offices, 172 Hereford St., 'Christchurch. Special Features : The only Institution of the kind with its Head Office in Christchurch. Liberality in Settlement of Claims. Ra^bs, fhe lowest current. AGENT FOR ASHBURTON AND DISTRICT, JOHN" G. EE3TELL WE^T STREET. Vj\]B ARE BUYERS AT ALL TIMW3 OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY SYJIGEASB, "PEAS, ETC., ETC. FIiIEDLANDER BROS. WHEAT SHIPMENTS"" " re/H ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL ADVANCES, FBEE OF COMMISSION AND INTEREST, sgalost »H kinds of Ptodoog pUood in oar htode for !.hlpt»ent \o the Uutted Kingdom or the GcntlnoLt. HAVING out owu house In London to a aoffhicnt gatnotog that the Interest f Clients, who wtll entrust the shipment of their grain to as, will be well looked after. Oiicrta may also rely that expenses will be kept •« low as possible, and the hlghes uirrket value realised. BAOH Farmer's Lot Is shipped under a distinct and tapsrate brand, no tw !ote being brtnded alika, and e»oh lot is sold oa its own murlls. Prompt acooun S«lee as in the past. - WE at 9 also prepared to store gran and othar ?rorfuae at Ashbncton, Lyndharit Lyttelton or Adding ton upon easy terms, and make re»aoo«blo advanaei oa same. FRIEDLAN£>iiiK BROS.



NOW LANDING IX " Mauci Gr»h«m " 20 000 Fact DR^SSTCD KAURI T. & G. FLOOBING T. & G. MATOH LINING AND BOARD 3. EX "Spray" 30 000 Peek SPLEKOTD RED PINN. EX «Zlor " 20,000 Feet MAGNIFICENT WHITE PINE FLOORING, LINING, AND SBELV FROM HAVELOOK IN BTOOK AND TO ARBIVE WJESTPOBT, NEWCASTLE, GB&Y VALL3? AJCTD MOUNT epMKBS COAX, W. H; COLLINS & CO. Timber and Coal Merchants AfBBURTOF. ABUNDANT OBOPri OF GUOU WOOL, OF TtiE~lifuaJSST MAIVKBT VALUE FOB, ITS CLASS, JEIxSUftED BY THE USE OF littler patent sheep dip (NON-POISONOUS.) ADVANTAGES OF LITILE^PATENT FLUID PIP :— IF PROPERLY USED ncoordiag to the Instructions, It Is the best, the moa tffoctual aad moat valuable Dip known. IT IS NOT POISONOUS to anlouls, thero la therefore no dangor of poisoning Hones, Sheep, Cattle or other animala, by tbo Dip draioing on the grass or herbage ; itnre Is do dangi rld leaving it nboal ia the way of cbi'dren or others j nor la there aoy tlangor of wholesale poisoning from neglect, HCcldeDl, cr deeiga. : ITS KFFEOT UPON THE WOOL !b exceediugly important to WooJgrowerß. It spldly tacreaeea the valae ; it ioao rot artcßt thu growth at *ny time butpromolee <h« nutn.-al aooretiotis, and increases thi weight of the flaace ; it doca not eUln or diacoloi the nor tike oat »ny of the yolk, but U it all tlmei the belt Dip for •io wool that cm be osed. IT IS CHEAP and repaya iteolf tenfold to the sheep-orraer. ! IT IS EASY TO USE, requiring very little preparation, mixes Insiently wUb ooul water, leaven no eedimoot, no scam, no wsete. Ono gallon of Dip to 100 gallons of water—the waih la then ready fir nae, IT IS SAFJS. While Poisonous Dipt can only be used with caution upon eheop, thfi Dip may be need upon all aulmale: Eor?ea to hill icacotg and the minge ; also Dogt for the lime purpose ; also for exterminating insects, acid alhyin^ »11 Irritatioo of the tkin of Dairy OaUle, Oalvca, Pigs, etc, for which purprao it la simply invaloible. FOB SOAB, LIOE, TICKS, and lnee:'B of all kinds, It la a most effectual! Dip, and thoroughly reliable at all times, and in all olimatea. LITTLE'S PATENT FLUID DIP has * world-wldo reputation of^the hlgheei possible character. It has reoetvel morn GOLD and SlLVifiß MKDALS and other WARDS OF EXCELLSJKC£ AND MERIT thia peihipa all tbe^othei SheepD!pi ut togflthei g AGENT FOB ASHBURTON COUNTS GEO. JAMESON



TINWALD COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. JA /"CLOTHIER has for . jt\-, \J Sale—Best New castle, Westport, Grey Valley, and Mount Somers Coal, Firewood and Stakes.' Prime Oaten Straw and Sheaf Chaff, at Ashburton prices. ~ JOHN G. COBE BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, : Bullock's Arcade, Burnett Street, Ashltmrton r* ENERAL PRESS AGENCY REPORTERS, Newspaper Corres pondents and Advertising Agents, Russell Street, Melbourne, i Undertake Special Reports of Public Meetings, Newspaper Correspondence, and Newspaper Advertising throughout the Australian Colonies and New Zealand. Communications to be addressed to The Manager. N.B.—Files of Provincial Newspapers are kept for the convenience of the Agency's clients. 627 COOOOOOOUOOO' 0 SHOW ° O 0 00^00000:00> o , o I GRAND SHOW I 2 o o o 0 COOOOO 00CO~O § § o o lirilf o o 9 g o OPo ntfl oOFfr g §oo o o § § 000000 0(0000 2 9 - O 1 O QUO: 0 >»)■■OOO'JQU .Uol»ouotK> jUoJ "I DRAPERY I 1 GOODS I g This end tha fcllowirg Dayt | o o o - o o I" O ©,■ - - o 0 o 1 — M LLINF'.nV — | . S JACKS ra JACKETS g § ,'., ]-ib'.o-« § g FLOWERS F AIHKHS § I CLOTHING I ? ' S O ■ O | Boots "| § 0003000000 fO.OOSO O 3 go .0 0000) 0 0 o § o Oa' prts o o o oOa pot? o° q o ooi o o o § § 0000000000 o o ooocococo 5 ~ANDREW ORR~ IRONMONGERY. 'JOHNOXUI&CO. Are Offering SPECIAL VALUE FOR CASH Prior to their Annual Balance. AND Having Large Stocks of Lead ing Lines now landing, Purcha sers will save from 10 per cent to 20 pe cent. 12 cases new Bedsteads at all prices Guns of all kinds, grand value 10 cases Sporting Powder 15 cwt Shot 4 cases Fenders from 6s to £5 50 sets Fire Irons from 5s to 30s 4 casks Hollo ware and Kitchen Utensil 3 packages Lamps, Globes and Chimrieys 1 case table and pocket Cutlery, grand value... 3 casks Plough and Trace Chains 100 drums Raw and Boiled Oil 2 tons White Lead Paints and Varnishes of all kinds 5 bales Wall Paper 50 Register Grates from 14s 6d, 17s 6d to £5 :' Ranges arid Stoves of all sorts 20 tons Bar Iron 1 ton Bolts and Nuts all sizes , 4 packages Wringers and Mangles New " Home Sewing- Machine " best and simplest - Leather Portmanteaus and travelling Trunks Leather Belting l£in to 6in Manilla and Flax Rope, l^in to 3in 40 coils of Plough Line 2 cases Seller's Mould Boards * Hornsby's and Ransome's Plough Shares, all sizes 3 casks Buggy Springs and Axles 40 kegs Bluestone • 75 kegs Wire Nails 20 kegs Fencing Staples 40 coSs Barb Wire 2 bales Seaming Twine 1 case Babbet Metal 20 bundles of Spades and Forks, &c, 4 packages Screws, Locks and Hinges 4 packages Saws, Chisels, and Planes 6 cases Picks and Axes 4 cases Gorse Knives 8 cases Axe, Pick and Hammer Handle 1 case Hammers VALVOLINE, LUBROLINE, CASTOR, COLZA, OLIVE, LARD, andNEATSFOOT OILS 10 crates China and Earthenware. —Including— New Toilet, Dinner, Tea, and Dessert ware. Some of these are really beautiful goods. GEOOERY I)EPAKTMENT WHERE GOODS OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY ARE KEPT. PURE INDIAN TEA in lib and 51b tins, will be found the finest TEA now obtainable. 500 bags best Mauritius Sugar 150 boxes Tea 50 half chests Tea 150 boxes candles 1 ton prime Cheese 100 cases Kerosene 100 bags fine Salt 40 bags Rock Salt Oamaru Oatmeal Rollitt and Co's Roller Flout Alias' Roller Flour (Timaru) Butter from Mr John Grigg's famous dairy. Largo buyers will be able to get a betoer selection and at a lower price than they can in any house in Christchurch o Dunedin. -T HN (^ RR 0 /H° '



>A OTICEf OF BEMOYAL.* JOHN~M()fsO^ REGS to inform his Customers and the Ashburton Public that he has ' taken those commodious shops, in the Town Hall, to which, he will remove his , business on Ist MAY next, - and in consequence will hold a clearing sale of his present Stock, at REDUCED RATES for CASH ONLY till date of removal. Orders booked will be charged at Ordinary Rates. REPAIRS neatly executed at the shortest notice. - j moison; J< UANGrKI* SADDLE, COLLAR, aot> HARNESS^ MAKER. ' HAVING Purchased the business of Mr A. Ireland, and removed into those commodious premises, lately occupied by him in Burnett."Street,-begs most sincerely to thank his customer^ for past support, lind solicits a continuance of the same, which he - will striv.e to deserve by keeping the be%t stock of Saddlery and Harness, and strict.^atten tion to business, combined with g00d,.~ workmanship and reasonable charges.. Repairs neatly and promptly attended to. ASHBURTON COAL & FIREWOOD DEPOT. RQ ~ID E AN; - : . D. JD'EA'N, COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT OATS BEAN CHAEF > ETC., ETC* - ';■■_;./ £?:1f T0 JDA PER day to b 3D L "3Zf~lI made,, by person of either sex, in their own localities, a work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Any one can do"-: the work. Capital not required. ' We : will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed . free. The employment is particularly ; adapted to the Region in which tliispubli- " cation circulates. Boys.and girls earn./ nearly a much as men/ Full: particulars and instructions mailed free, ,< JNow is the time—dbn?t delay), but write to us at once. Address Stinson,, and Co., Portland, Maine, United States. THE . / OLEAEING SALE ; 800 T S ; 1 -1 -; > / IN ,--_"- GEORGE DIACK'S ESTATE, "TTAVING been so SUCCESSFUL, ? XI we will clear the BALANCE : for , ONE "TTTEEK /^VNLY - ; NE VV EEK VyNLY AT '- ' STARTLING PRICES. MITCPI & TUKNEfY TUroapbfcT EiiT. / O. 13 S E V MO U/R, /rsyRGEON DENTIST, ," ; 215, Colombo Street (new Buildings near Corner of Gloucester Street.) ■ ',-, ESTABLISHED .... ;'... : "1869; SCALE OF CHARGES : : Extraction. 2s 6dper.tooth; Fillings, 5s per tooth. A reduction made where a number require , attending to. ARTIFICIAL TEETH The charges for Artificial Teeth are made , with a view to strict economy, regulated, oy such circumstances as cases present, or ■ such materials as patients prefer. Par-. ticulars given on application. Consulta tion free. Nitrous Oxide; Laughing Gas)' administered when required. Attendance, : 9 a.m. to 6 p.m ■'. -: . /! : .'< 215, Colombo Street, CHRiSTcatJRCH..; "■ 8 167 ■ "SL'TTb V\) MiiA>Ukl£ rpiiE Lstt-et Stpo't o! X. TWE'JDS tvor«h-»vn : in Aftb'ourti^toihojso : f(OO). - QUALITY ASDFITaUAR KNTESb Come aui no tha prices." ASHBURTON CLOTH* ING MARi SAUNDKRS' BUILDINGS - "TT'TUMN AND -IIMNTER, i.VuTUMN AND YY INTER, 1890. OUR New Goods now on hand com-" ■ prise the following : — Fancy and Plivin DIAGANAL Wosted Cmtings, Black and Blue ■ Wostoi! Suitings and Trouserings, CHECKS and STRIPES. HEAWY TWEEDS FOR WINTER WEAR. We have also a few Fancy Wosted Vest ings very stylish. ITT 0 1 i ' /^RATGHEAD I_LJL, \SZ- 11. V^RAIGHEAD I TAILCE, I T\NC It E D STREET, : ASHBTOTOS,