The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1891. AMULANCE INSTRUCTION.

During the last few years the ira portance of a knowledge of the best methods of giving first aid to the injured has becoiae recognised. Bt John's Associations have been formed m. every large town, at which surgeons of eminence have taught the members how to treat those injuries which are of the most common occurrence. In New Zealand, however, it must be said that the ambulance lectures, as they are generally called, have been attended rather as » fashionable recreation-'than a? a means of acquiring knowledge with the view of being of possible help to a suffering fellow creature. Excep tion must of course be made of mem- . bers of fire brigades, the police force, and a few volunteer companies who have rightly taken the course of instruc tion as a necessary part of their drill. In large towns the advantages of hav ing among the residents a large num ber who ai*e capable of acting upon an emergency m such manner as to relieve suffering and possibly save. life cannot, be too highly estimated. Far more is it of importance that dwellers and workers m the country should qualify themselves to offer similar aid. How many instances could be recalled of men having died from injuries when, had their comrades been possessed of the knowledge which is imparted by the St John's Associations, their lives could have been saved. And how many men who ha>e suffered a simple fracture of a limb have become de formed and disabled for life for the rea son that at the time of their disaster no one was accessible who could bandage the limb so as to prevent the injury from becoming aggravated until pro fessional aid could be obtained. We look upon it as the duty of every j station-owner or manager, farmer, threshing machine and saw-mill owner, schoolmaster, and even the head of a family to make himself acquainted with the method of giving " first aid " to the injured. Thanks to the laud able desire of the Volunteer Fire Bri gade—a body most exemplary and efficient m the discharge of their self assumed fbut onerous and at times dangerous services to the |public—and to some of the medical men of the town, instruction m ambulance work is now available to any male person. It is not to be expected that at this ' season of the year the classes will be largely attended, but we trust that dur ing the winter the sections of the oommunity that we. have indicated, and others who wish to be able to help a sufferer m time of accident, will take advantage of the lessons given.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A number of samples of teas, grown m the Kangra Valley and imported direct to New Zealand, have been shewn us by Messrs Stephens Bros., the local agents. We have carefully tasted them, and submitted them to the judgment} of those whose opinion m the matter of tea we are compelled to lake, and the samples have been highly approved. The teas are of excellent quality, without a touch of harshness, anil though the prices ;of tlie samples tested are only 2s and 2s 4d per lb they are equal if not superior to the Indian teas for which 3s or 3s 6d per lb is the usual charge. The funeral of the late Mr Barker took place on Thursday afternoon and was largely attended, among the mourners being repre- | scntatives of the Education Board, the Timaru Harbour Board, and other local bodies of which the deceased geutlcman proved so useful a member. The remains of the Into Mr Barker were intered m the Temuka cemetery, the funeral service being impressively read at the grave by the Rev T. A. Hamilton. The four brothers of the late Mr Barker attended as chief mourners, and the presence of gentleme.i from all parts of Canterbury showed how widely he was respected. In selecting a suitable Maori name for his eon, His Excellency had the assistance of Sir Walter Buller, who made the necessary en quiries and finally recommended the one now chosen. The Governor was desirous of adopting a name well known throughtout the colony, one easy of pronunciation, and having pleasant associations to recommend it. Many names of Maori divinities, legendary heroes, and famous ancestors were suggested and duly considered, but His Excellency's choice fell on Huia. It has the merit of euphony, and the name commends itself on various other grounds. In Maori poetry the name denotes a priceless treasure. It is U3ed as a metaphor of beauty, and is never associated m Maori history with anything ooarse or barbarous. From time immemorial it has been the name of the rare and beauti ful monntain starling, whose jet black tail feathers, broardly tipped with white, have always been greatly prized by the Maoris for the personal adornment of both the living and the dead, and it has been a great name m Maori ancestry,—" N.Z. Times."

The Hinemoa sailed from the Bluff at half past three yesterday, afternoon for the Auek lands, Campbell, and Snares Islands to make further search for the Kakanui. Mr Gladstone does not smoke, and dis likes tobacco m every form.. He has a profound contempt for smart attire and a profound dislike for new clothes. t Miss Uppcrerust—" What a beautiful woman !" Mrs Upper-crust—" Yes, but she is not much—she moves m some vulgar set or other. I just heard her ask the price of a bonnet." Mrs Mulligan," said Mrs Ginaty, " ififc well yer falin' to-day ! " " Vis, very well." "An' shti-ong?" "Vis ; quite shtrong." " Then, p'raps it's able ye'd be to bring back the two wash tubs yezborried last Monday." Napiev arithmetic has always been woiik. A publican, says the " Telegraph," m giving evidence m a civil case the other day, said defendant owed £2 14s, and when the latter gave him a five pound cheque he handed him j the change, which amounted to £3 6s, and \ they were square! ■ One of the editors of a New South Wales paper, soon after beginning to learn the printing business, went to court a preacher's daughter. The next time he went to a ser vice be was taken down at hearing the minister announce as his text : 'My daugh ter is tormented with a devil.' ; During one week m November, Mr Jay Gould's transactions m the New York stock market are stated to have daily exceeded a quarter of a million shares, representing twenty-five million dollars, his^commissions m Wall street being ' distributed over^ a hundred'brokers. .-: \ The terni "horse-power" m engineering %has ceased to be really significant. It ndw only indicates the size of the cylinder m tjhe engine, for a " 100 horse-power" engine built at ike present time often po3sea?es double the power of one similarly! designated m the days of James Watt. [ It is not often that tombstone inscriptions are candid ip their language, but a corres pondent reports one recently erected to a defunct citizen m the North of England, which states that, " Beneath this stone lies the late H—T—, deeply regretted by a por tion of his family !" ; " It's pretty damp for a person with the rheumatism to be prowling about, Uncle Josh."—"Mebbe, boss, but it's der doctor's advice."-—"Do you mean to tell me the 1 doctor advised you to be out night 3?"— " Not 'zactly dat way-—but he said I must have chicken,brof." A return illustrating the operation of the "closure rule" m the House of Commons has been issued, from which it appears that the closure Was moved on eighty-seven oc casions during last session, but was vetoed by the Speaker or chairman m forty-six in stances. There was xspt a single instance of a motion of closure sanctioned by the chair being negatived, although m twenty-eight cases divisions were taken. Mr Stanley m his fourtiicoming lecture torn- m the States has stipulated that he shall have a private car, m which he may not only travel but feed and sleep throughout his tour. For his first lecture he will receive £1000, and £100 for each repetition. This compares favourably with his last lecturing tour, wbich took place before he started to rescue Emm. He then contracted to deliver a series of lectures at a fee of £25 each. Mr Herbert Gifford Moore, of Tinwald, was admitted a Barrister of the Supreme Court of New Zealand by Mr Justice Den niston at Christ-church yesterday. An Eng lish contemporary calculates that the Average earnings of Barristers m England amount to 19s 4d a year. We must confess to having no idea of the average professional income of the New Zealand bar, but hope Mr Moore may at anyrate find the law more luoative than most of his English brethren have apparently done. The Japanese native papers not only gave full ] and graphic descriptions cf the loss of the Turkish man-of-war, the Ertogrul but were active m gathering subscriptions for the sufferers. The "Jiji Shimpo," the leading commercial paper m Japan, collected no less than £1062, and had moreover the enterprise to despatch one of its staff to Con stantinople, there to hand over the fund to the authorities for the benefit of the families of the deceased sailors. " The lady students of palmistry have the power of becoming a 1 error m the land," is the concliv. ion arrived at by a writer m the "Globe." Their number and skill are in creasing, we are told: and m the same breath the question is eagerly asked, "What is to done ?" "We dare not refuse to show them our hands ; we must submit, though by doing so we blight our reputations. Every day they dive more deeply into the art, and eveiy day are discovering some fresh line meaning something more or less disastrous to our fortunes or morals." The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Christchurch Gas Company was held on Thursday. The balance-sheet showed the revenue for the year to be £27,916 14s 3d, against £27,478 10s 8d m the preceding year. The balance to credit of profit and loss account was £10,569 14s 4d, and the directors recommend a dividend of 5 per cent, which, with a similar dividend declared last July, makes 10 per cent for the year. £596 14s 4d was carried forward. The length of mains laid to date is 59 miles ; the number of public lamps, 554; the number of cooking stoves 261. The chairman said that owing to the foresight of the directors, the loss occasioned through the strike had not been so great as m the case of other gas companies. Mr E. G. Wright was re-elected chairman.

SPORTING.

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C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Ohbistchurch, February 6. The following nominations were re ceived this afternoon : — Great Autumn Handicap, 500 sovr. One mile and a half.—Blizzard, Breadal bo,ne, Prime Warden, Quibble, Wolverine, Wayland, Occident, Marker, Pique, Tirailleur, Reiiata, Pearl Powder, Med jidie, Retina, Palliser, Moraine, Freedom, Hazel Crackshot, Thackeray, Crutchfield, Dudu, St Andrew, Queen of Trumps. Easter. Handicap, 200 soys. One mile.—Blizzard, Red Cross, Breaclalbane, Nelly Gray, Prime Warden, Wolverine, Wayland, Occident, Pique, Mariner, Dormeur, Tirailleur, Renata, Pearl Powder, Medjidie, Retina, Loo, Miss George, Palliser, Moraine, Freedom, Hazel, Crackshot, Thackeray, Bay King, Yon Tempsky, Crutchfield, Lord Aston, Catamount, Inez, Ruby, Diadem, St. Andrew, Queen of Trumps. The following further payments were received for the Champagne Stakes, 300 soys. Six furlongs. — ffanioa, Tiraille, Morpheus, Conjuror, Oajollery, Fairch}ld, Clan Ranald, Melinite, Flaxbourne, Union Flag, Florrie, Flinders. There are ninety additional nominations for the Challenge Stakes, 1893, making a total of 218.

THE DUNEDIN MEETING.

PuHjsjjiif, February 7. At Forbury this morning, WolVorine did a strong mile-and-a:half gallop. Occi dent and Assyrian King did the same distance, shaping satisfactorily. Hilda canfcpred a mile, and then went a mile easy. AU Ishp Cup horses here are well.

DISTRICT COURT

ASH BURTOB— FRIDAY.

(Before His Honor Judge Ward.)

IN BANKRUPTCY,

In Re James McCKßtfoß.. On the application of Mr Russell, for the Official Assignee, the further public examination of the'bankrupt was post poned till ne£t Court day. Official Assignee m re McCeenor v Hibbs. Motion to set aside a fraudulent prefer ential payment made by bankrupt to riibbs Bros. ; Mr Russell appeared for the Official Assignee ; ''Mr■ Wilding for Hibbs. ; Mr Russell, m opening the case, stated that a certain payment of a sum of £89 16s had been made by McCrenor to Hibbs Bros m March last. Within two months of that date, McCrenor had committed an act of bankruptcy, and on 13th November of the same year had been adjudicated a bankrupt on petition. Mr Russell cbn tended that the adjudication dated back to the 10th May, when the act of bank ruptcy was committed, and that the pay ment must be pet aside aa against the Assignee. Mr Russell calle,. Jonathan Hibbs, a member of the firm of Hibbs Bros., Methven, who knew Tames McCrenor. On March 10, 1890, 'McCrenor owed his firm £91.12s Bd. Of that sum £34 had been paid since. There was ho sum of £55 paid, and the credit of that sum m cash was an error, the amount representing an order on Surtees. Treated the order as cash at the time, but the order had not been paid. The balance had.not been carried forward after the crfedit had been made. When giving evidence before the Assignee, treated the order as good, and said McCrenor owed £11 or £12, but he now said that amount was owing plus the order. Had an arrangement with Surtees, who was buy ing horses, that the latter was to make orders on his account with their firm. Surtees was to have the use of the money uiitil after harvest at 6| per cent. Did not remember refusing to let Surtees have another £18. Credited McCrenor with the order m the ledger, and told McCrenor he had done so. Had not been paid the order by Surtees, and had not charged him with it, as there had been a dispute about the horses, and they had been given up to Friedlander Bros , who claimed them under a bill of sale. They were given up several weeks after the order was given. Got three horses from Surtecs, discharged his liability on the order, and restored two horses to Fried lander. Was sued for the horses by Friedlander, and did not give them up before. Gave the third horse to McCrenor as he wished to have no more to do with the matter. This was before McCrenor's bankruptcy. Gave the horse back to McCrenor when he heard there was a bill of sale over it. By Mr Wilding—-At the time the order .Was given and the £33 credited to McCrenor, did not know McCrenor's true position, and kept on supplying him with goods. Neither Surtees nor witness knew, when Surtees bought the horses, that the animals were under bill of sale, and it was only when the bailiff came up looking for them that "they knew. Then came to Ashburton and saw the bill of .sale. Having seen this, got the horses from Surtees, and m common honesty never charged him with the order. McCrenor remained m Methven contract ins after the transaction, and it was arranged between McCrenor, Surtees, and witness that the transaction should be cancelled. By Mr Russell—The account against Surtees was not made up, and that Wtis the reason why he had not been charged with the amount for several months. William Surtees bought four horses from McCmior, and gave an order for £55 on Hibbs for them. Had previously arranged with Hibbs for £100 at 6 per cent, giving no security for it, to buy horses. The crder was written out m Hibbs' shop, as well as the receipt by McCrenor, A few days afterwards bought another horse from McCrenor for £1810s^ but did not pay cash for it as Hibbs said he thought witness had had money enough for a time. Was to arrange outside Hibbs for the payment of that horse. Worked the horses for three weeks and then gave three of them up to Hibbs—another was stolen out of the paddock. Witness Avent to Hibbs about the horses being under a mortgage, and Hibbs came and took them away. Hibbs had never said anything since about the order, and witness had not been charged with it. Got the receipt for the fourth horse without having paid any money to McCrenor. Kept the fourth horse for four months, but he was stolea out qf the paddock. By Mr Wilding—Mr Wrathall, the blacksmith, was to find the money for witness for the fourth horse. Considered himself still liable on the order to Mr llibbs, if Mr Hibbs liked to press it. James McCrenor, examined by Mr Russell, said that just before March 10th last he had £40 odd m cash. He had no other money then, and no other property. Some time before he got an order from Surtees and gave it to Hibbs Bros to pay his store accouut. If Mr Hibbs said the account was £91 that would be about right. Out of the £40 gave Hibbs £33 or £34.' Except the balance left had no other money. Generally paid Hibbs by orders on the jsarties he was working for. Owed other accounts besides the one to Hibbs. Owed Ruddick £100, and gave him a team of horses m part payment. Did not ask him to bring back the horses 1 but he did so. By Mr Wilding—lt was about the same time that Hibbs got the order that Ruddick got the horses. Had not dis posed of all the horses yet, as there were some about the land. Was about a month or five weeks m Methyen after the order was given—id.le all the time. Hibbs hail said he would take proceed ings if he did not get his money. Counsel having addressed the Court, His Honor said the order for £55 had never taken the form of cash, and the transaction had been cancelled. The £40 out of which McCrsnor paid £34 16s to Hibbs was the result of a sale of horses which were under mortgage, and McCrenor had no other property. The order would be granted as against the £34165, but the order itself would require some amend ment I ofore ib was given effect to, and no costs would be allowed. His Honor said the case was a very hard one. A similar order applied for versus John Bakei\ Methven, for £10 was held over until next Court day.

Ashburton Rifle Club.

The half-yearly shooting for the ,Cup and Championship of the Ashburton Rifle Club took place on Wednesday last at the range on the river-bed. A strong nor' east gale was blowing right across the range, arid to this is greatly to, be attri buted the low scoring. Mr George Morrison won the cup, and is chnmpion of the Club for the half year. His score was fifty-eight at the three ranges—2oo, 300, and 500, seven shots at each. The . fnilnwinor Ji.iv> t,li« ririnninjil Knnr*>S ; —

' Jt m\\ be B^en frgnj th above that Mr '

Morrison has won the Cup and .Champion filup with a low score, owing to the unpro pitibus weather, bub the Cup holder of the Jasb half year only stand.'} sixth on. "the list, having broken clown badly at the second and third ranires. The Club still keeps well up m membership, there being over forty on the roll.

THE MOKAU COAL MINE.

The opening of a new coal field m tiie colony is a matter which affects New Zealand as a whole, and is not alone concerned with the locality iv which the mineral exists. Tins m especially the case with the Mokau, and the history of the development of these measures will form an interest ing chapter m , the records of New Zealand. It is fifteen years since Mr Joshua Jones laid claim to^these lands, and from that time until last year he has struggled to obtain an indefensible title to the property. A man of less energy and strength of character would have given up what appeared to be an unequal contest long ago j but Mr Jones is made of different material. Even when he had gained his point, and had decided that he was the right ful owner of some fifty thousand acres of land on the bank of the Mokau river, his troubles were far from being over. He had the land, truly; but the question was, how wag he to work it profitably ? The situation was simi lar to that of the man who found him self m possession of a valuable jewel, but was m danger of, starving because I nobody could be found rich enough to buy it. , The value of the property indeed rendered it worthless for any practical purpose. Fortunately, How ever, for Mr Jones, the strike on the West Coast, which proved so disas trous to the miners m that district, provided a way out of the difficulty. The members of the Grey "Valley Miners' Association, finding themselves out of work, bethought them of the Mokau fields. That the coal was of excellent quality had been proved by careful scientific analysis, and there could be no question that it could be easily worked. Mr, Guinness, M.H.R., who is the legal adviser of the Associa tion, entered into negotiations with Mr Jones, and the result is that two thousand acres have been leased for a period of thirty years, the proprietor receiving a royalty upon every ton of coal taken from the mines. An ar rangement of this kind can scarcely fail to be of mutual benefit to both parties to the contract. In the first place, the men who left their, work simply Oil a matter of principle will find employment under more favorable circumstances than formerly; and m the second place, Mr Jones will get his property developed. The whole affair is an experiment, the result of which will be carefully watched by the colony. It is the first, time that co operation has been put to a real test; and it must be confessed that the system is being tried under the most favorable circumstances, so far as the workers are concerned. The latter have a valuable property to deal with, and whatever profits are to be made outside the royalty to be paid to the proprietor of the land will belong to themselves. If it be true that the owners of the coal mines on the West Coast have been reaping a rich harvest on account of their virtually having a monopoly of the trade, the Mokau miners will be able materially to» reduce the price of the mineral, with out doing any harm to themselves. This, it need scarcely be said, will be a great benefit to the public, which will be duly appreciated. The main point, however, m the transaction is, that, if it pi'ove successful, it will go far to, solve a difficult problem. The advo cates of co-operation have always -con tended that the principle is equally: applicable to production and distribu tion. Up to the present, it. has only been attempted m regard to the latter,, as can be seen m the establishment of the co-operative stores m England that have proved so successful. The other phase of the question is now on its trial, and we cannot but express a. hope that the result will be favorable. At the same time Mr Jones is to be congratulated upon the issue of his long and valiant fight, and his disposal of what appeared to be a veritable "white elephant," very likely to prove of inestimable value to the colony as a whole.

NOTES BY THE WAY.

THE HILLS AND THE PLAINS.'

[BY AN ASHBURTOJT OVCLIST.]. We left Ashbnrton at half-past five on tSie morning of January 19th for Russell's. Flat, via the Rakaia Gorge Bridge. It wa» a lovely, morning for travelling—scarcely % breath of wind, and no sun. We reached Methven all right about half-past seven ; harvest seemed to t» m full swing,, and most of the crops pretty fair as far as we could judge from the road, considering the dry season. Leaving Methven, both crops and feed appeared much greener; one nice field af clover not far from Mount Hutt was th.et best I have seen this season. Crossing the Rakaia Gorge Bridge the scenery is (grand 1 and well worth a visit from anyone wbo has* not seen it. Climbing up what they call the* zig-zag cutting we came again to a level road, and very glad we wore too, for we had to' walk almost from Methven, the wind was so strong—it knows how to blow up there. Some oats farther up the Gorge looked very well. Turning our backs to the wind we pushed on to Hororata. There wjw Tery little cultivation till we got there ; we did not see any crop between them and Glenroy (a distance of about; four or five miles), although a good deal of the land has been broken up and laid down m English gjrass. We crossed Arthur's Pass into the- Valley; the road down the. valley ia splendid, and there appeared to be some good land there. They do not seem to grow much wheat there, but we saw some nice lookiog; crops of oats, I was told of one block o£ oats near Glcntunnel that is estimated to go about eighty bushels per acre, h\x\ "I do not think that any of those we saw would go anything near that. All the settlers appear.' to have nice houses, m fact they look mare like town houses than farmers' dwellhigs; several were substantial brick houses. I!hen we came to Glentunnel, a pretty looking plaw tft spend a week or two m tile summer time, being almost surrounded by hills. From there we went on up through White cliffs, and over the hill into-Russell's Flat, where we stayed for a few days. Russell^ Flat is a nice little place, and contains a lot of good land and they can grow sonjogootli crops there. It is surrounded by hills except on the east, where it faces th» old West Coast road and railway. The crops are not near up to the usual average this season y but feed seemed » great deal more plentifu th#© than on the plains. Turnips, how ever, do not seem to do very well anywhere as far as I can judge this year. J saw a few acres of tnrnipshere looking \?©ry well, they were about the first \ have seen so far. Harvest had scarcely begun. Wo drove up. as far as Rawni ta have a look at the -head works of the water race. The river beim* very lo,w aad nearly all the wafcer going down the race we were able to get a good view of it. It consists of a large concrete aan* a@pm tfye, main. »tre«n. of the rives

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Hollowav's Ointment and Pills. — The combined ill effects of over-crowding, sedentary occupations, and monotony of life are only too well known to those who have to past the best part of their lives laboring m factories and crowded workrooms. The Gonrpulsory confinement weakens the general health and induces chronic constipation, indigestion, aud vtyripus forms of skin diseases. Holloway's remedies are of price less value to persons of this class, for they can bgused without entailing loss of work being purely vegetable m their composition! and consequently act withqut harshness on the most delicate system. The experience of more than forty years proves that no means surpass Holloway's remedies for curing bad legs, J?ad breasts,.piles, and wounds of allkwls



A reader of some recent notes relative to the Queen's attire is struck with the thought of the sensation that would be caused throughout the land if a morning journal chronicled the fact that her Majesty, on her journey to Balmoral, "was attired m a glace satin dress, with a brilliant shawl of Royal Stuart pattern, and a. yellow satin hooded bonnet, with the shaded feather." This was the veritable killing gekup of her Majesty on her visit to the north m September 1851. The Queen was accompanied by the Royal Children and Prince Consort, the latter wearing a light grey frock coat, tightly buttoned. When the Prince of Wales reads these pages he will be amused to recall the fact that upon this journey he and his brether, Prince Alfred, were dressed alike m Highland costume;* of shepherd's plaid. On the oCcassion of a st^tc visit to the opera m the name year (shall we ever see the same a^ain ?) the Queen was apparelled m a light blue satin gown trimmed with rich lace. On her head she wore a wreath of wild blush roses and foliage, sprinkled over with dia monds ; on her neck a splended necklace of diamond pendants, stomacher, and earings of large brilliants, and the ribon of the Garter across hsr shoulders. Those of our readers who have seen hej? Majesty m her shabby Mack garments can Uar<% bj;jng themselves t-o imagine that she ever appealed jn the brilliant garb described above. We clip tlje following important testimo nial fen the '•' Jllawarra Mercury " (N.S. W ) of fche 30th March, It needs no comment :— j^« Mr John Loveday, of the Bull! Mountaino writes to us that after suffering for four yearp with a'mte gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Euealyptic Extract. He says :—" Seeing the said Extract advertised m the 'Illawarra Mercury/ Ms intense suffering induced him to obtain a bojttf* of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, ai this town, and that the use of it gaw him gt^ajfc relief at once.. He states that between 10th ifarch inst., when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and the 19£h, the use of that medicine continued to aftwi'd him relief, to which he had been a stranger iw four .years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract h cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the ' Ifgrcury.' We have much pleasure m complying w£ih Mr Loveday's request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who can have no object m view other than a pure desire t# benefit suffering humwuty. 'H A<lTt.) % *



Stock-taking, DEDUCTIONS IK ALL DEPARTMENTS For one Month. tf EV/ ZEAUfiD CLOTHING FACTORY *Kmt for the Wonderful Wortheim Sewing Machine,^ W. If. WEBBER Manager j



WJTH TEETtf M'.ttOtn 'TSZTtt CHRIS rCHCRHH DENTAL SURGERY, Ccrnei' of Cashel and High streets g M ™ AND C O. BURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedln and Westport {TTE have gained thi FIRST AWARD W " the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence thafc x?e guarantee the highest class work and perfect lit at the most moderate cos A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Comple Set —■ Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortablib Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERIiG~NITROUS OXIDE CtAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration, ss. Extraction, 2s Gd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by oAher dentists repaired or remodelled at I si.aall cost



Wttntedf " ■ ' CASH Advertiaemi5 v>ts under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS If. Addresses maybe left at this Oft>g ANTED Known.—Bicycles, &c, repaired. First class workman ship guaranteed.—C. Grant. 2 22 i ' : ' T7"NOTT ? TZ"NOTT I TT^^OTT I JIVNOTT I XVKOTT 1 XVNOTT I Mr J. Knott is coming. 2f 1 HpRY the Great Drapery Sale now on X. at H. C. S boers. "PRESENTS.— ATTholclers of Tickets JL will oblige by bringing them mas soon as possible. - H. C. Segeks, Melford House. /POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream \^J as made by H. G. Flower, Coa fectioner, East Street. WANTED -Known —Some special lines m choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing at " The Corner." WANTED Known—The "Strong wear" Boot is the best for Mens 'Jadies and Children. —W. H. Collier. Q EGERS' Clearing Sale m all Depart O ments now on. One trial solicited. — Melford House. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. BOOTS, BOOTH, " Keep you; feet Dry and save Doctor's Bills, have a splendid Stock m now. Try my Double-soled Shooters. Every pair Guaranteed. Robert xllcorn, Anhbur ton. WANTED Known — The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and .Gal vamsed Iron goods m Ashburton, is at W. F. Hannafoud's,.Burnett Street. A arge stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with des atcd. VTALENTINES ! VALENTINES ! at V L. F. Andre wes & Co. Just opened up a Large and Varied Assort ment to suit everybody. Sale of Surplus Stock shortly when Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, &c, &c, will be offered at GREAT REDUCTIONS. L F. ANDREWES & Co. TO LET, FOR A TERM OF YEARS^ O CVI ACIIES LAND near Window, __J \J 4 well fenced ; rent low. Apply D. THOMAS, 2*7 Ashburton. MONEY TO LEND. TtyrONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of £100 TQ__esooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Chrisfcshureh.



188 HOI FIRE AID MAfflE IMAM fOMPAIY Of SEW ZEAIAP, ITD. CAPITAL..£2,OOO, O PAID UP £100,000 RESERVE & REINSURANCE FUND £65,000 Genekax Manager : W. DEVENISH MEARES Esq. OFFICES : 172 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. Special Features: L'he ONLY INSTITUTION of its kinjo; ha vino its HEAD OFFICE m i CHRISTCKURCH. LIBERALITY m SETTLEMENT of CLAIMS. RATES, -iiin LOWEST CURRENT. To irai'mei'Si. ' CLIENTS of the COMPANY and others are reminded that all Grain, Stack and Implement RISKS are taken by this Company at Lowest Current iates. 'John G* Pestell WEST STREET, ASHBURTON I | fAGENTf I



10 THE ME\n Mil OF AS;HB|U|RjrON COUNTY. fXTE WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH I" s. d. A COLONIAL TWEED SUIT FOR 18 6 1 FELT HAT 2 6 1 PAIR BOOTS 6 6 1 SHIRT 1 9 1 SINGLET, Merino 2 3 1 PAIR DRAWERS, Merino 2 3 1 PAIR SOX, Merino 1 0 1 TIE 10 * m 2 5 9 WE don't have bogus Cheap f S«al es, but are prepared to supply the above goods j EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK wntil further notice FO R C AiS|H ONLY KAIAPOI HOUSE, MITCHELL C> mURNER. ITCHELL 65 XURNER.



jf übita Notices. VJT. -D AWCETT JDoDDS SURGEON DENTIST, Addkkss : —Courk Chambers, above Mr H. M. Jonea, Stationer, East Street. private Residence, T.incrc.d Street, Three doors below Masonic Hill, Irrigation. TUST what is wanted for the country J also a REVOLUTION m the DRAPERY TRADE. Here we have it at \W. Vi f. Spencer and Go.'s THE MOST GENUINE Clearing Sale Ever held m Ashburton. Everything Reduced 25 per cent. draperyTclothing AND BOOTS- Men's Tweed Trousers 10s 6d, reduced to 6s lid Men's Tweed Suits 22s 6d Boys' Tweed Suits 6s 3d White Lace Curtains 2s 3d a pair Best French Merino Is s|d Stay Busks, all sizes, 2d a pair Prints 2s 6d, dress length Prints 3id, 4W, sid, guaranteed to wash Towels 3_d each Washing Muslins 3d per yard Dress Goods 4|d per yard Boys' Braces 4d. Boots. Boots. Colonial Shooters 9s lid, Bluchers 6s 6d, 6s lid. Women's Strong Elastic Sides 6a 9d Childs Kid Elastic Sides from 2s lid AT 1.1. SPEIffl kt, rJHE ABCABF



the comiai mmm COMPANY Of JEW ZEALAND (FIRE AND MARINE ) rpHE Business of this Company has 1 been TRANSFERRED to the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, Limited, of London, by whom, through the various Branches and Agencies m New Zealand, all accounts owing to and by and all losses under the Colonial Insurance Company's policies will be settled m future. F. ALLEN, General Manager. Wellington, New Zealand, December 11th, 1890. THE COMBfI'SRCIAL UNION ASSUR ANCB COMPANY, (Limiikd) Established 18G1. Incorporated under Acb of Parliament, 7 and 8 Vie, Cap. 110. Head Office : 19 and 20 Cornhill, London Capital fully subscribed ... £2,500,000 Total Invested Funds ... 2,351,707 Total Annual Nett Income... 1,1.'12,239 HEAD OFFICE ion NEW ZEALAND : Lambton Quay, Wellington. With Local Boards of Advice m Australia and New Zealand. General Manager for New Zealand : FRANK ALLEN, .) P. Every description of Fire rid Marine Insurance effected at LOWEST CUKBENT BATES CUFF & GRAHAM, Managers for Canterbury, Clu'istchurch. AGTCNTS FOB. A.SHBUB.TON : FRIEDLANDER BROSJ 22



Massey-Toronto Light Binder LIGHTEST IN DRAFT. SUREST TO TIE. EASIEST TO MANAGE SWIFTEST TO CUT, THE LONGEST LIVED.J 5 MOST SCIENTIFICALLY MADE Stationary Axle AKD Raise and Lower Style 5, 6, and 7 FEET CUTS. Of the latter only very few on hand, £2000 "Worth of Extras m Stock, which wil bo supplied to farmers at manufacturer's prices at any time BAY OR NTGII T. FRIEDLANDER BROS-



The agents of the^McCormick reapers and binders have just received news of a very exciting trial at Tamworth (N.S.W.) on Saturday, December, 6". The prize competed for was the Society's medal, which was offered to the machines exhibited at their Show ; but m order to have a successful trial they m addition offered a prize of ten guineas, open to nil comers. Both prizes were gained by the McCormick, which was awarded the full maximum number of points. This was the first time this season where the \ winner nt any trial m Australia obtained the full number of points under each heading. The McCormick also gained first prize at Stawell (Victoria) beating the Massey, Hornsby, and Deering, John Orr & Go. i



John Orr & Co. INVITE »THB ATTENTION OF FARMERS To their Large and Varied Stocks of all classes of Goods, suitable ior the Harvest Field. 1000 Bales Binding TWINE, Crown Brand 250 Bales Manilla Binding TWINE Machine Extras and Fittings 100 Cases Binding WIRE, White Cros 100 Caßes Castor Oil Leather Belting, l_in to 6in Valvoline and Lubroline Oil Lard and Olive Oil Cylinder Oil Perforated Zinc, 3/32]fe>;7/8 Seaming Twine McCormick Binders.



A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI- J\. DENT SOCIETY, ESTABLISHED 1849. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH HEAD OFFICE-CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G., M.D., M.L.C. (Chairman). Charles John Johnston, Esq. (Deputy- Chairman). | Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Eiward Richardson, C.M.G., M.H.Ji. Nicholas Reid, Esq. ANNUAL INCOME 3XCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS SURE WITH THIS SOCIETY: IT is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonuses, reducing the net cost of Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. It is the old largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office m the Southern Hemisphere. ITS Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar age m ai.y other part of the world. The Society has distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 m Cash Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £8,006,000 sterling. AFTER making unusual ample reserves, the Cash Surplus for division for the year 1889 was £426,494* a larger amount of profit than has ever been realised or divided m one year by any other office of the British Empire. THE So ty issued 11,664 New Policies dur^ie the year 1889, assuring £3,679,459, high new Pumiras amount ngio£l33, wit. T! eSocietyr s TTN DOUBTED SECURITY, v* LiERALITY, PROFIT # ITS investments m New Zealand securi ties ore £1,273,514. and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested m the Colony, thus making it essentially a THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION BE CAREFUL YOU SELECT THIS OCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMILARITY OF NAME OF SOME OF THE YOUNGER AUSTRA LIAN OFFICES. EDWARD W LOWE, "** Resident Secretary. Chribtehurch District Office, W. H. UERRY, Local Brokar, Airency Clerk, H ZANUiiJI. '



_ i« -r r- i-ii-n-iri hhmi—i II unlit-,' i <»WTT>wn_u ART FKEDLKWORK, AKD 1 "F.vNCY KEPOSITOBY, AST STREET, ASHBURTON. MRS ADAMS !S now showing wmie nico designs m . PJush, Canvas, Raised Woolwork, Crash, Arresene, New Shades m Macrame Tinsel Silk, Filloselle, New Transfers, Cords, Tassels, and Fringes, Braces and Smoking Cans ready for working. China, Glass, and Japanese Ornaments m great variety. Wedding and Birthday Gifts. Agent for Mesdamos • foigel and Butterhk's cut paper patterns, and Eclipse Dye Works. Registry Office for Servants. 2 8 GTEPH EN 3 T> RO S STEPHENS DROS MARKET HOUSF. TO STATION OWNERS, CON TRACTORS, 4ND HARVKST HANDS WE have just landed a First Class Stock of this Season's TEA, in cluding the very Choicest Varieties that money can procure. The Indians are flowery and pungent, whilst the Ceylons are spring pickings with plenty of grip. We have also m China Kaisow and Moning, both of excellent quality. In addition to the above we have secured for this distripb the sole right of selling and introducing the Kangra Valley Co.'sTEAS, which have been so highly com manded and appreciated m other parts of this and the adjoining Colonies. We have therefore no hesitation m recom mending them to our Customers and the Public. We have further been successful m pro curing the agency for this town for Sutton's, of London, FAMOUS FRUIT SAUCE, Cheapest and best m the trade. No Housewife should be without it. All other Goods m Stock of Best quality, —Including— HARDWARE, TINWARE, BRUSH WARE, GLASSWARE, CHINA WARE, HOLLOWARE, CROCKERY, &c. N.B. — All GOODS purchased from us can be returned if not satisfactory, being our Motto. "^g| STEPHENS BROS. MABKET HOUSE ASHBURTON. WM. SPARftOW, TAILOR AND MEN'S i E R 0 E R, EAST STIV'KT,