Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1894. OUR LIGHTHOUSES.

It is usually after some great disaster that we hear of steps being taken, or urged to be taken, for the prevertion of similar disasters in the future. Human nature somehow has a knack of being wise behind-hand and locking the stable door after the steed has been stolen. On Wednesday last a deputation from th« Shipmasters' Association waited on the Hon J. G. Ward, Minister of Marine, asking that a first-class lighthouse be erected on Gape Palliser, that a light be placed on Kidnappers, that Cape Campbell be connected with the tele graph system, and that a system of fog signals for various lighthouses be brought into operation. One hundred and one out of 131 shipmasters voted for a light at Cape Palliser. The deputation also dwelt on insufficiency of the light at Soame« Island in Wellington Harbor. The reply of Mr Ward was to the effect that careful consideration would be given, to the valuable opinion of the shipmasters in regard to a light at Oape Palliser, but before a final decision was arrived at a special report would be obtained from a qualified official, who would obtain the latest information as to the different kinds of signals used and best motive power for work ing them. Having obtained that information the matter would be sub mitted to the Cabinet. In regard to Soames Island light a special report had been obtained, but the question had still to be settled as to whether it was desirable to replace the existing light by a more powerful one or have it re moved to a point near the heads, several shipmasters having expressed the opinion that a light closer to the heads would be of more service. The Minister, speaking generally, was fully alive to the importance of making the navigation of the New Zealand coast as safe as possible, and so far as means would permit he should be glad to do all in his power to further the wishes of the association, There can be, of course, no question as to the desirable ness of having as many beacon guides as necessary, to light the sailor on his way safely along our coast. Neither can it be questioned that all the lighthouses should be placed in tele graphic or telephonic; communication. On the latter subject, the Minister said the cost would be £28,855, a sum that was not at present available. He was inclined, however, to make excep tion in the case of the more dangerous points, and to proceed with them as far as means would permit: It is right, no doubt, to take advantage of the state of public feeling over the Wairarapa disaster, to agitate for these improvements. But the Waira rapa was not lost from any defect of the lighthouses on the coast, but from gross disregard of regulations laid down for the observance of ail seagoing vessels. She was steaming at full speed in a fog so dense that the light her officers were so anxious to see was not visible at a few miles away, yet in fine weather can be seen sixteen miles off. In the case of the Wairarapa. the weakness was on board, not on the :, with those in command of her, not wi,t£ ths arrangements on shore for her proper guidance. No power on earth can cop.trol ,fahe atmosphere, and when a fog comes down so d^nse as that in which the Wairarapa ran upon the great Barrier and sent 120 Jgou^s Jfeo their last account, all the ia jibhe world are useless .uiijle^s those in comn^&fid the care and caution v which are tlie £rst characteristics of true seamanship. In ihe olden days a skipper Ending him- I^el^ fn .fi^h ,§ fo,g would have"stqo^ i# wrf#V #AW $fi % Kfted; he fogy® §Qss}b sea ,r ( oojja s $? here it wasceru^. "" «*.» 4 P{*f and possessed m& ww ;! nntil the fog lifted and ii«». w him where he was and allowed him tv see danger ahead. But the Wairarapa j disregarded all precaution*, Fog

signals kept going would have re-1 echoed from the towering cliffs of the I Barrier, and shown land near,! but they were not blown, and »Breakers ahead" came from the look-out almost simultaneously with the rush of the steamer on the rocks. The connecting of the outlying points by telegraph would have enabled her to be reported on passing the North Cape, and it would have been known that she was on the coast Some idea of where to look for her would then have been had, and possibly the fact that she had bean wrecked would have been known, and assistance tendered parlier than four days after the disaster. But no arrangements made on the coast will in any way benefit a vessel that defips all laws laid down for her own conduct in avoiding the perils of the sea—perils that will await the seaman so long as men continue to go 1 down to the sea in ships and do busi ness in the great waters.

Thk following lecter received by Mrs Ross at Dunedin by pigeon post from Mount) Cook, explains the fate aiotmT of the Dixon-Ross expedition to cook, scale Mount Cook last week :— " Mount Cook Bivouic. To Mrs i Malcolm Ross, Dunedin. We reached here in good time with heavy swags, While two pitched tent, etc.. at an altitude of 8000 ft, the third cut steps up to Glacier Dome to help on the following day. That night came on a terrible thunderstorm, which raged for forty hours, and the tent hid to be razed to the ground to prevent its being blown down a couloir 2000tb into Hochstetter Glacier below. The light- j ning was very vivid and close, some Hashes like balls of fire being followed by terrific peals ot thunder, which shook the arete on which we were camped. After wards the (ent was pitched again, but the storm continuing, it became frozen to the rocks. Since then there has been a heavy fall of snow, and it will not be safe to more for a few days. All are well and in good spirits, but owing to the fresh snow it will ba impossible to scale Mount Cook. Before the storm came on we were certain of making the ascent, and even now it would only be a question of waiting some days ; but as our time is up we return by first opportunity.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Admiral Bowden-Smith is promoted to a "Vice-Admiralty. Sir W. White way has secured a majority of eight in the elections to the Newfound land Assembly, The barque Kenmore, bound from Melbourne to London, is posted as missing. Three hundred tons of paper was use in recording the last census in British India and the paper was all luadelnthe country. It is repotted that General Gourko intends to resign the Polish command owing to a disagreement with the Czar .Nicholas. Messrs L. F. Andrewes and Co. advertise new volumes of the Boys' and Girls Own Annuals and other new books, also Christmas and New Year cards for Home mail. A band of 100 brigands, in military order, attacked and plundered the town of Tortoli, in Sardinia. The police who opposed them were defeared. Soveral were killed and many wounded. A Northern reporter alleges falling off in agricultural snows owing to 'political f jment. ' Perhaps he would have liked to say ' ferment,' bufc it would have been unwise in these prohibition times. A severe hurricane in the Channel wrecked a number of coasting vts*els, with considerable loss of life, Floods in the south-west counties of England havd caused an immense amount of damage. The Queensland Government propose to introduce measures providing for the re tuction of the number of railway com missioners from three to one, and also for the investment of funds now lying in the Government Savings Bank, A Swimming Club has been formed in Dunedin to be called the Dunedin Amateur Swimming Club. It has already fifty members, and Mr James Allan, M H.R., i& its president, Mr A. G. Christopher its secretary, Tha Saxon Tea Company, Christchurch, enclose gift coupons in their packages of Saxon blend tea, a new blend they are placing on the market. I'he Company draw special attention to the excellent quality of their tea, which is to be had everywhere. The Gothic has made the record passage from Home—3B days 10 hours 5 minutes. The actual steaming time was 37 days 9 hours 20 minutes. The Arawa from London to Port Chalmers made the voyage in 15 hours 10 minutes longer steaming time. The October number of the Australian edition of the Bevieiv of Revieioa is of special interest to cricketers, articles on cricket in each of the colonies being con tributed by well-known players, such as Turner and Giffen. Mr Wragge hw some thing further to say on weather forecasts. The Melbourne Argus of Friday, 2nd November, contains a nine columns report of the wreck of the Wairarapn, tie news of which only reached 'uckland at 3 a.m of the previous day. The cost of cabling must have been enormous. A map of the northern end of the North Island was also supplied. Another 'Princess — Alix of Hesse — obtains much fame as a controversialist. She ia engaged to the < zarewitch, but before she can be married must join the orthodox Kastern Church. An arch»priest, Yangschev, has been told off for her convenience, but it appaars that the Princess is sostouta Lutheran, so devouted to her religion, and so well up in all the arguments thac can jbe adduced in its favour, that, like Bishop Colenao when he attempted the conversion of the Zulu-, there is much danger that the Princess Alix will convert him. It is, however, not probable that she will continue her reoalci trancy beyond a certain point, or that she will lose the chance of becnming Empress of Russia, even in these Nihilistic days, for any mere matter of dogma-—even if it were a matter of conscience. The following singular story is told a reporter by a missionary oonrec.bed with one of the London police courts ; but names are omitted for obvious reasons .Some time since the missionary befriended a family whan the husband and father was dying from consumption. The poor man died, and the missionary got the children cared for, and sent the widow to be trained as a nurse. Tho poor woman obtained her diploma and a fairly good connection amongst the medical profes sion. One of her patients was a lady who was stricken with fevep. Good nurs ing and careful watching alone couid save her, and this the nurse 1 gave unstintingly, | The lady recovered, and was told'thab she owed this more to the good nursing than £c tjhe doctors. One day recently the l«dy wra&j to the* missionary mentioned asking for an appointment, as she wished j to make her will in favor of the nurse. The missionary advised a pause for eojiv sideration. Was she dealing justly with her relatives. '01-,O 1-, yes; the relatives were only cousins, and were all richer than she.' ' And then the lady m»de her wllj, ieaylflg 3SKSQ to the poor widow *nd *"""» t»r«e j&ildren, and appointing the "- m fiseeato£ B&s' ,trptf!p t jyith , missionary , i amall legacy for u» tw ■*

Richard Henry Bargess, aged about . forty, a laborer employed by the Welling ten City Corpo' ation, was found drowned in Wellington harbor this morning. Deceased was summoned to appear at the Magistrates' Court for assaulting hie wife, wth whom he bad lived unhappily since \ he made his property over to her. j Mr A. W. Smi'h, whose house was burned at Alford Forest during the suvere storm last week, ana he an his family had to take shelter for a time in the bush, calJw! upon us co-day to tell us that Mr P. B. Craig, of the New Zealand Insurance Company, (Miles and Co., local agents) had just handed over to him £70, tbe si mount of insurance on the burned build ing, and to express his appreciation of the prompt settlement. The Rev John McNeill, the Scotch evangelist, and his co-adjator Mr J. H. Burke, have arrived in Dunedin, and beg'Mi their mission there on Thursday evening. Thay were warmly welcomed at the railway station on their arrival, and to help them in their services a choir of a hundred voices has been organised under the leadership of Mr A, J. Barth. one of Dunedin's most prominent musi cians. At the meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education on Thursday the resignation of the master at Mayfield was accepted, and it was resolved to advertise for a mistress. The resignation of Miss Sawle, assistant mistress, Ashbur ton, was alsu received and accepted. Examination reports were recieved: — From Or Anderson on South Rakaia, Chertsey, Kyle. Seafield, Rewland, Elgin, Doric, and Rokeby. A new tank for Mount Somers aad a filter for Winch nwre were granted. Pube Blood is the Secret of Health Gordon's Blood Pills cleanse the system of all impure blood, care iudigeation.con stipation, liver complaint, pains in back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Large box 6s; two boxes, 10s, post free. J. W. Clayton box 234 Dunedin

Corporal Punishment for Girls.

The North Canterbury Education Board have rescinded their former resolution that girls above the age of twelve should not be subject to corporal punishment. An amend ment that the age should be raised 1 o thirteen was rejected. The mover read letters from teachers of various schools complaining that this portion of the regulation had had the effect of weakening discipline among pupils, as some of the elder girls finding that they could not be punished became insubordinate, and led other pupils on to disobey. The teachers' institute had forwarded a resolu tion to the Board that thS regulation was prejudicial to the best interests of the educational system. The knowledge that corporal punishment could be inflicted often acted as a deterrent, whilst the knowledge that a teacher had no power to inflict such punishment must weaken discipline. He pointed out that though the power of expulsion as punishment was given to a headmaster, the law was such that the truant officer could order the child to be taken back next day. There was no doubt of the cvii effect the regulation was having on the rising generation, It was decided that the resolution should not come into effect till after the next meeting of the Board, so that the following notice of motion might be considered :—" That a circular be sent to each school committee asking its general opinion up^n circular No. 4 of March 16, relating to corporal punishment, and in par ficular as to whether girls of all ages should be punished in public schools.

Presbyterian Sabbath School Examinations.

The following local candidates have gained first and second-class awards in the recent Sabbath school examinations, held under the Christehurch Presbytery : — Junior Catechism (examiner, Rev W. Seorgie) —First Class —Ethel Ogstoo, Oscar Anderson, Janie Brads]iaw. Second Class— Maria Christenseii. Middle Division (Examiner, Rev J. ML Simpson)—First Class —May Lewis, Katie Stewart, Mary Bradshaw. Second Class— Eva Anderson, Gertie Robinson, A. Milli champ, fiarry Bradshaw, Agnes Cochrane, Annie Dakers. Senior Catechism—Section 1. (examiner, Rev A, M First Class—Minnie Do*vk, Mabet Wilson, Bertha Anderson, Susie S. Meharry, Blanche Lewis, R. C Anderson, May Watt, Edith Millichamp, Sarah Graham, Annie Dann, Elsie Oraig head. Second Class — Mary McCallum. Section 11. (examiner Rev G. B. Injrlis)— First Class—Samuel T. Anderson, Maggie Doak. Second Class — Annie Meharry. Scripture Knowledge—Junior (examiner, Rev D. D. Roger)— Second Class —J. A, ■Lawrie, Maria Christensen, M, Doig, Etlith Harvey, David Dunn, Frnest Bell, Percy Prebble. Middle Division (Examiner, Rev W, J, Gow) —First Class— Winnifred Beattie, May Lewis, Eva Anderson, Caroline Chriatensen, Mary Bradshaw, Lilly Bell, Katie Stewart, Mary McFarlane, Gertie Robinson, Gilbert Beattie, E. Rehecca Todd, F'orrie Prebble. Second Class- Annie JJakers, Hthel Anderson, Helen Turner, Thomas Christenson, J«tnes Me Par lane, Hilda M. Lawrie, Lizzie Turner. Senior Division, Section I. (examiner, Rev P. R, Munro)— Bitst Class—Blanche Lewis, Bertha Anderson, R. C, Anderson, Mabel Wilson, Susie Meharry, Minnie Doak, Eleanor Burgess. Second Class- William Robinson, Sarah Graham, Mary Bradshaw, Edith Millichamp, Wm. Walter Smith, Mary McCallum, Janet Boag Tweedy. Senior Division—Section 11. (examiner, Roy A. H. TreadweU)—First Class— Margaiet Doak, Annie Meharry. Second Class—Bertha Anderson, Edith Millichamp. Senior — Section 11. — Second Class —r Margaret A. Doak. Junior Section—Second Class—-Caroline Christensen, Thomas Christensen, Maria Christensen

SPORTING.

Dunedin. November 16 It is intended to adopt permanently Gray's starting machine at Forbury, six having been purchased to be used in all races throughout the meeting save two next week. The exceptions are the Hurdles on the first and the President's on the third 4ay. ________

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible lor the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

BLOOD POISONING IN SHEEP.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—-1 have carefully read Mr Stra chan's paper, which appeared recently in the columns of youir paper on tha above subject, and regret very much to learn that he has suffered great loss at one time or another, through what he considers blood poisoning. Before proceeding further, I wish to explain what I mean when I say blood poisoning in Bheep. It ia when poison is received into tho circu lation through a cub, scrasch, or puncture. in the same manner aB it might be con veyed to a human subject. These beint my views, I doubt very much that b'ooci poisoning had anything at all to do with Mr Strachan's losses. Mr Si-.racb.an tell* us that, after consulting with Mr Jackson he had no hesitation in agreeing with him as to the cause of losses in sheep being blood poisoning. But Mr Strachan does nob enlighten us as to what Mr Jackson's views were. If he does, he gives them as his own beliefs, not Mr Jackson's. Per haps he considers, like me, that Mr Jack son himself should be allowed to give the public the benefit of his valuable ex perience on this matter, through the medium of your paper. And I now re spectfully ask Mr Jackson to do so. If the parasitic poison Mr Strachan speaks of as existing in some occult manner under the surface of the ground, cannot be die lodged, how is it that sheep shorn since the days of his losses on the same farms are not affected ia a similar manner to what his were ? All my teachings lead to the conclusion that no deleterious emana tions take place from the excreta of any cf our domestic animals, least of all from I whatever portion of it finds its way into ; the soil. If it were otherwise, woe be tide the human race, considering how freely we make use of manure iv gardens at our very doors. In speaking of pigs in a former lerter, I meant danger from their robbing places, not from their excretions. When Mr Strachan says that sheep in prime condition are much more likely to be attacked, especially if they have been feeding on rich clover, he and I agree to a nicety. But when he advises that they ought to be quickly shorn after being fetched from the field, then my views and his are as opposite as the poles. Under the conditions named, my advice would be, not to let them be disturbed or handled till they have remained without feed from twelve to fifteen hours. This time is required so that they may properly empty their bowels and perform the vital operation of rumination, by which the crude fibrous material with which they have crammed their stomachs is reduced to a digestible condition. If time and opportunity be not given to high condi tioned sheep, whose stomachs are gorged with clover, sorrel, or any other description of succulent food, to perform these acts before the bustle and nervous excitement consequent upon shearing take place, danger will always be present. Fermentation of the undiges ed materials is liable to set in, and the poor animal dies in great agony from dis tention of the paunch by the gases evolved. Tnia trouble kills a hundred sheep for one that dies of blood poisoning, I have had one rather expensive ex perience of this trouble, and I will give ir. now for public information. In October 1884. we bought for Westerfield a flock of 590 ewes, mostly crossbreds, with lambs at foot, at Brown's sale, Mitcham. They remained a day or two on the farm at Mitcham before they were fetched home. Bafore they were got home, forty-five of them died on th« way.: they were not shorn. Now, did those sheep die of anthrax, or any other disease of high sounding name ? Noc a tall. They died , from distnndon of the rumen by gases produced by the fermentation of undi gested succulent food, brought on by their being roused by dogs, and compelled to perform a forced march to conceal the fault of a roan who, in place of being at Mitcham, ready to start at daybreak with the sheep, spent the night at Ashburton, and, as the sequel proved, mad« his horse and the sheep suffer for his neglect of duty. I met him four miles on this side of Mitcham. number of the sheep were coughing%nd gasping. I ordered a long reut at once, but the evil had al-' ready been been. Now, had those sheep : been on their way to a shed to be shorn, ! blood poisoning would have (rot the credit of killing them. The idea that sheep re ceive harm from exhalations arising from their own excreta, in yardl*,1 *, sheds, or any other spot on the Canterbury great shingle bed, is simply moonshine. Sheds should, nevertheless, have properdrainage, and no sheep should be killed on the battens. Sheep are? somevim.es Tery thoughtlessly billeted when turned out of the shel hungry. I have huown, since I came to this country, newly shorn sheep turned out hungry iato a paddock of rank sorrel. The consequence was that in a day or two tha paddock was speckled with carcases. Sorrel has two ways of killing sheep. It kills by hoove, and also by oxalic acid poisoning, Sheep should never be turned into it when their stomachs are known to be empty, when ■! such a course could be avoided. I have superintended the shearing of nearly three quarters of a million of sheep, (counting of course many of the same sheep several years in succession), and I cannot say that I have seen half a dozen properly authenticated cases of blood poisoning ia all that number. Yet the sheep were worked from decade to decade in the same yards, and shorn in the same sheds.—l am, etc, D. Oiivbr.i

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, —Allow me, through your eolnmns, to thank Mr Adam Jackson for his ex cellent suggestion in reference to each shearer having a pott of real " mountain dew"— alias good Scotch, whisky—in which to dip his shears. This is, I con sider, the most valuable and practical suggestion yet made by any of the present day, or any other day, scientific men. Without any Strachanian verbosity, Adam goes straight to the point. It is well known that pure alcohol is a deadly foe to microbes of all kinds, and so is the best antidote to blood poisoning. It only now remains to work oub the idea to its logical conclusion. Our paternal Govern ment, which professes to be the friecid of the farmer?, should ab once pass an Order in-Councll, a'lowing each sheep owner to Import a cask of good spirits dufy free, and it should be on tap in ea-;h shearing shed, so as to keep the shearers' pots well charged. The result would be—no more lost sheep, the depression would pass away lik^ a b^d dream, and agriculture would advance by leaps and bounds. Yes Adam, though arb indeed our .father, though Abraham be ignorant of us. and though Israel acknowledge us not.—l am, etc., B. McSwiggin, Shearer, Rakaia.

CRICKET.

London, November 15 The Daily News, commenting on the de feat of Stoddart's team, considers the victory of the Adelaide men an amazing per formance. It supposes that Darling and Reedman will be included in the n3Xt Ans tralian team that visits England. Melbourne, November 16 / It is unlikely that Worall, Bruce and Trumble will be able to take part in the match against the English team, which be gins to-day.

ASHBURTON CRICKET CLUB.

A general meeting of the Ashburton Oricfcet Club was held on Thursday evening, Mr Stewart occupied the chair. TIIK SOUTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIAWOK. A discussion took place as to the advis ableness or otherwise of coatinuing affiliated with the South Canterbury Cricket Associa tion. Mr Denehi re considered it would be bettor to remain affiliated with that Association, as it was impracticable' to join the North Canterbury Association, and it was an advantage to belong to some Association, as by so doing an. additional incentive WH given to players to improve their form in order to secure a place in representative county matches. Another point; in its favor was chat he had learned that it was more than probable one or more representative matches would be played in the local Domain. On his motion it was decided to reply to the Association that the Club had decided to belong to the Association for the present season, and that this Club under* stands that one match at least, played by the Association against a foreign team, will be played on the Ashburton ground. THE CRICKET CONCERT. The Concert Committee reported the result of the recent concert. The receipts had been £25 12s 6d taken at the door and £5 6s for tickets sold, and the exdenditure had been £11 19s, leaving a credit to the Club of £18 14s 6d. Mr Cuthbertson stated thai indirectly another guinea had been added to the Club's exchequer through the affair, as he had asked Mr Donald McLean to be present, and that gentleman being unable to attend had forwarded a guinea. On Mr Denshires motion it was decided that those members who had taken the onus of gettinz up so successful a concert should receive the thanks of the Club for their efforts. Mr Cuthbartson, on behalf of the concert committee, responded, giving Mr Thompson, secretary, the chief merit. He al»o moved that the Druids' Dramatic Club, and the other ladies and gentlemen who had assisted at the concert, be thanked for their gratui tous services. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr Purnell, president, wrote, forwarding a guinea donation to the Club, RESIGNATION. Mr T. Pauling wrote, resigning his position on the committee, as he was leaving for Wellington. Mr W. Mitchell was elected to fill the vacancy. The meeting then adjourned.

A match against the Selwyn County Cricket Association will be played on the Domain ground on Wednesday next, 21st inst, play to commence at twslve o'clock sharp. The Ashburton team be chosen from the following, who are re quested to turn up to practice :—Messrs Stewart, Davis, Russell, Orbell, Fleming, Peter, G. Andrews, Fooks, Bourke, Den shire, Simpson, Mitchell, Constable, Cuthbertson, Moffatt, Andrewes.

An Unsustained Charge.

At the Police Court thiß morning—before ths Hon. Major Steward and Mr David Thomas, Justices of the Peace—Roland M>lntosh—charged with obtaining money under false pretences from Mr Blakiscon, Wellington, by means of a valueless cheque —who had been remanded from Monday, was again brought up. Mr Outhbertson appeared for accused. —Sergeant Miiller, in evidence, produced telegrams which had passed between himself and the authorities in Wellington, which showed that the accused's former statement was perfectly correct. This statement was that his brother, Alexander Mclntoah, manager of at Danevirke bank, had authorised him while looking for work to draw cheques on that bank to the amount of £8, or more if circum stances necessitated. He had consequently written out a cheque for £3, and Mr Blakis ton, a Wellington solicitor, had cashed it for him. It appears that about the same time Alexander Mclntosh had to leave his bank to relieve at Patea, and when the cheque for £3 was presented it was dishonored. Mr Blakiston had immediately instituted pro ceedings, resulting in the young fellow being arrested in Ashburton. He explained matters, and in answer to police enquiries his brother substantiated the statement and guaranteed payment of the cheque. The Hon. Major Steward said that the informa tion would be dismissed, and that accused would leave the Court without a reflection on his character- At the same time he expected the case would be a lesson to him not to give cheques in future without being absolutely certain that they would be met.

COMMERCIAL.

Lqndon, November 14. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is $,240,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,110,000 quarters. Bank of New Zealand shares, new £3: old, £1 133, November 15. Three case 3of passion fruit shipped by the New South Wales Department of Agri culture in a cool store arrived in excellent condition, but one case shipped as ordinary cargo, was completely decomposed. Mr Valentine reports good prospects for a trade in this line if the supplies are uniform.

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||AI¥UKR& Son* Eucaly»i Extract; There are imitations of Eucalypti <•■ Extract in th market vow, products of simple distillation formin de resinous oils. In order that these crude oil | may not be taken, OtTR Pttbe Volatile Eucalypt S EXTRACT, whic 1! is recoenised by the medica division of ihe Prussian Government to bo of per fcctly pare origin, as their information forwarded to its through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we-state : - is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of he Universities at Bonn and GMefswalri, Bruasia. and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pdrmacology, at Bon, (.ad Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the edical Clinic at G-reifswald, that only products that a^e satnrated with oxygen and freed of a<-ids, resinous , and other sutstances/adherent to primary distiljatipn, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro- ; ssor Dr Lister of England, and to Drs Bauer,' clntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only n which possesses ths proper therapeutic val-ie. Sander <fe Son's Eucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which h «ye, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts tfhich may have received distinction ■ Exhibitions as commercial articles are used for mechanical pur oses are only discernible:—- '' By their denciency la piingegt odour (Which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts do velopes mo3t freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their ■ alcoholic thin ' and mobile appeai'ance being recuced in specifls deu'sity through the presence of acids By their taste, the result of th contracting ten dency of resins aud tennatea. ' * If these vcrude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases 6 croup, bronchitis, diph therife, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, the consequences are appalling For safety always ask 'or SANDEK AND SON'S EtTCAliYP'ri EXTRACT and alC§ the old, 'A^ell-tes^ed and reliable preparation.—danij hurst, Victoria' Australia. SANDER AIJP SOK'S



"Wanted.



SPECIAL & IMPORTANT. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Are Special Purchasers of the well-known I ASHBURTON TWEEDS. pNCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY BY PURCHASING TWEEDS * Manufactured in our own district. - s d Men's Sac Suits 28 9 Ashburton Tweed Men's Tweed Trousers ... 9 6 Ashburton Tweed Men'i Sac Suits to measure ... 59 6 i Ashburton Tweed Men's Trousers to measure ... 176 Ashburton Tweed Boys' Suits 9 6 Ashburton Tweed BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. [ TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY i FOR YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS. SEE OUR WINDOW FOR PRICES. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX. HENDRY, i Manager



HOLLOA! What's This ! Packet? of Cards, 36 for Is and 25 for 9d ; single Cards from 2d to 2a each. New Tear's, Christmas, Text, and Birthday Cards, Cheap and in great variety. A choice lot of New Books suitable for Christmas and Birthday Present*. Cir culating Library. Terms e<»sy. Eight Id Rooks for 6d, four 2d Books for 6 i, two 4d Books for Cd, ihree 6i Books f or Is, Plain, Fancy, and Mourning Stationery. Picture Books, Scraps,etc.—J. Marsdbn, Bookstall and Shop.



Wanted



I /"MJSSKfSTWAS and New Cards for l\y ,tjh.e jHJi[ort\e f^aiU A beautiful assort •*• is&l <<\pW«!P $p> jackets of Cards mci.. ' <MfcW foW && Wwds. of choice - **WSPV» E9? ktf Writing Pape.,, '"*"» ««^ il*" Books, Purses, Wriu.., *"««*«"*( stands, Pictures, Music, **.. from 7< 9d, Concertinas, Vionn^., linnjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly reduced prices for cash this month at L, F. Andrewes and Co,'s Ch«ap Sale,



SWBKPIS'O JJefluctiona. —Is Books for 9d, ls.^dKp^for Is, 2g Books •for Is 6d, -2* 6d Books for £n, ?nd all others at equsjl rate of redqction at L. Ansmuswbs anjb Go's., Cash Sale. ( 6 18



flf ANTED Known -That if you are in VV lyant of a first class article in sum mer and Shoes, you cannot do better than ©«J£ &t «J. Moison's ; you will get the very beat fit^^ced prices. As for his own make, they are jp^l known to the delight of the wearers, thrqughoyit the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done I arid at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hail iSoob Store, East street, Ashburton.



WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Uegacta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d,—W. H. Collikp.



WANTUD Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, ifc will be continued for another twenty-eight days. lam not advattising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stack. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Laweie. 7 366



TO LADlES.—Spring Cleaning.—We have just received Three Cases of Curtains and Liberty Muslins, together with new Patterns in Carpets, Oilcloths, and Linoleums. China Matting from Bid per yard.—Mitchell and Tuknek.



ROBERT ALOOBN baa opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a Htock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi Sties, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashborton. Also an assortment of Boots.



NOTICE! .Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W Haudlev, Ironmonger, etc



NO more Indigestion; no more ner vousness from indulging in too much tea drinking, for those who drink Health Tea One trial will convince you. Henry Zander, Authorised Agent.



GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Gonsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hartley's Sporting Repository



BANG ! Bang i Bung 1 My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, CluD Cartridges. Powder, Shot, Caps,, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hardley's, 0m; Emporium.



WE Hold a Large Stock of tho'Latest Novelties in Materials for Blouses and Walking Presses. Just opened, ex Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods of choice selection, Sunshades and Umbrellas.—Mitchsll and Touner.



lAli^E Purchase Embroideries at -^ Edwards, Bennett's Sale ; over ninety pieces lo chcose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna» ments. Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street



NO Stimulant has given so much favor with the Natives as Health Tea It must be good ; ask your Grocer for ifc Henhy Zander, Wholesale Agent



T> ECENT Arrivak — Ladles' and Gentle. •*•*' men's Summer Boots and Shoes. Cricket ing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Snmmer Ties and Hats.— Mitchell and Turner,



11TAUTED Known-Before baying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from in Ashborton. All marked very Cheap —H- C. Seokrs, Melford House.



WANTED KNOWN — Dressmaking prices to suit the times. Material dresses from 8s 6d, Prints from 7s 6d. Fit and style guaranteed.—Miss Murphy, Old Kindergarten, East Street.



TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion ** able Dress Stuffs, in Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be Bold under wholesale price.—H, C Segers, Melford House.



ULAJIKETS bought at Edwards *•■* Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16a 6d.--Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings.



pD WARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lob *-* new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mbs Adams >



WANTED —Every Lady to try Madam Baicombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86



OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, afualins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings t



ICE CREAM, Ice Cream, Ice Cream, now ready at H. A. Flower's, East street, Ashburton. Ice supplied at shortest notice. 10 114



WANTED Known — The Cheapest House in tcwn for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Sjegeks, Melford House.



WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. Silek's, Optician,



WANTED Known—The Corner is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier.



"CIRESH BOTTER 6d per lb, Blue ■*- Derwenv Potatoes 2s 9d per ba,', Bran 2s 8d per bag. Sharps 5s 3d per b\», Kollitt and Thomas' Flour at Cost prne Note address—Fletcher Bros, K*si street, Ashburton.



OOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British' *~9 Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dob, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Bocks at Lowest Prices. — L. F. Andbbwss and Co. 11 98



C^OR SfliLE.—A quiet cow, to calve in *• a few days. Good milker.—Apply H. M. OarsDn, Cox street. 11 100



TXT AW TED 500 dozen Fresh Eggs, T ' Top price given. —Carson and Co., Grocers and Ironmongers. 11 99



THOMAS E. KILWORTH, ENGINEER, TTAS I.EMOVED TO HIS NEW PREMISED, BRIDGE WORKS, VEST AND KBRMODE STREETS, ASHBtfHTOtf.



BLADDON'S HEALTH SALINE, OR LIFE SALT — A combination of Oxygenerated Salts with, the Eipe Juices of Lemons, Limes and Oranges. TOtfIC, EFFERVESCING, TASTELESS AND APERIENT, Js 3d Per Bottle. BAWLINGS' SOAP MANUFACTORY (OnlyTthe Finest Quality of Fat used). Almond Scented, Large Bars, 32 bars to cwt 9s 9d per Box \ Perfect Cleanser, 40 bars to cwt 9s 9d per Box Domestic, 40 bars to cwt , 7s lid per Box —REMEMBER— tTTE BUY lOR CASH, make NO BAD DEBTS, therefore we are able to SELL GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Etc., at a LOTVBR BATE than any house in the trade. * Q * IT — NOTE ADDRESS — FLETCHEB BEOS-, CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, (Next Bank of New Zealand) ALSO 107 and 109 Lower High Street, Christchurch.



FLETCHER BROS., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Etc SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING:— THE CELEBRATED Pcerl<ss a»<l Premier Tea?. Peerless Tea, 31bs for 5s Peerless Tea, 61bs for 9s 9d Premier Tea, 31bs for 5s 5d Premier Tea, 61bs for 10s 5d POTTER'S HEBBAL BEER EXTRACT— 7d per Bottle, 6s 6d per dozen Sufficient to make six gallons of Splendid Herbal Beer.



JOHN WILSON, PA.INI.EK, GLAZIER & PAPERHASBEE, Corner of Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton NEW SEASON'S WALL PAPERS just Arrived BEST ASSORTMENT IN TOWN. ESTIMATE OF HOUSE DECORATIONS GIVEN FREE.



Business Notice". ' NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. TO ME E fTfil TIMES. OWING to the scarcity of money and dulness of trade generally, we are over stocked. To ensure a speedy clearance, we have marked the whole of our Stock at fhf Voiy liowftt Po*slbl«* Price*. NOW X YOUR TIME. MAKE NO MISTAKE. G J. uTFI L L fß IS THE SHOP FOR A GENUINE BARGAIN. New Prints, guaranteed to wa-h, 3^l I New and Fashionable Drew Goo Is, double New G-ilatean, very strong, 6£l i „,. widtl., worth 2. for Is 3d NeW toDS eS> "^ Fetty> "" ! SSKbisiSS white twi.l, Oftd Kew Dress Goods 5s lid, dress worth double | Towe!g, 2£d ; Cotton Shirting, 4|<i Mn:LINERYT"MILLINERy IN ALL ITS BRANCHES EXCEPTIONALLY CHEAP. Strong Corsets, 4s 6d now 2s lid I Children's Sunshades Is Ladies' Sunshades of every description | CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits 13s 6d Boys' Tweed Suits, 4a lid Mtn's Colonial 'J weed Suits, 37s 6d now 27s Straw Hats for men and boys at any price 6d Hats» Socks, Shirts and Ties at your own Men's Colonial Tweed Suits, 45s now 32s 6d | P«oe BOOTS7~"~ BOOTS. We were never beaten, and we defy competition. All our Colonial Boots are made specially to our order, and we guarantee them. • If not as good as recommended, we will replace them. -JUST TO HAND -126 pair of Ladies' Lace Shoes, 4i lid I Children's Tan Shoes and Slippersa specialty Ladies' Tan Strapped Shoes, 6s lid ■v ■ with box to match Ladies' Canvas Shoes, tan »nd black Men's Colonial-made Shooters, naj led 7s lid Ladies' French Glace Kid Shoes, the best to Men's Colonial-made Shooters, nailed 8a lid be had in New Zealand Men's Balmorals atid Cookhams of every Men's Bluchers, 4s lid description. COME AND SEE. G. J. NEIL US FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON