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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1894. THE NATIVE LANDS.

Premier Seddgn is not a mealy mouthed gentleman ; whether dealing with the polished speakers in Parlia ment or the native orators of the Maori tribes. He has not minced matters with the natives at Moa whango, to whom he declared the policy of his Government in regard to the land the Maoris hold, as well as that held in large blocks by Europeans. He impressed upon the natives the fact that the Government would no longer allow millions of acres of land to remain in a state of nature while thousands of people were wanting the land to settle jupou and cultivate. From a return recently issued by an Association in the North Island, which has for its object the advocacy of Government doing just what Mr Seddon has intimated to the Maoris his intention of doing, we gather that about eleven millions of Maori land iti the North Island is lying idle. It produces little or nothing, pays no rates, and the native owners seem powerless to do anything with it. Veanwhil® there are thousands of European settlers who would be only too glad to enter upon it, break it up and cultivate it, and make it pro ductive, thereby enormously adding to the colony's wealth, aad at the same time finding homes for a large body of colonists. Any measure dealing with the land held by the Mioris must be well and carefully drawn, but one of its first requirements, to be at all successful, must be that it must be drastic. The Premier has no intention of robbing the natives, but he has evidently made up his mind that the present condition of things must cease, and that early. He told them that for the natives whose land may be taken there would be made ample provision to prevent them from being pauperised. The provision indicated would be on the lines of that made by the Government of the Dominion of Canada for the Indians whose land was taker; for white settlement. The Canadians set aside large " reserva tions " —sufficient to maintain in com fort all of the aboriginals and their families who had had to give place to The progress of white settlement, the Premier proposes to do the same thing in the North Island, or other wise "the Government would issue debentures in payment for the land, these debentures to bear interest, and be non-transferable, so that natives could not be pauperised. The interest accruing from these debentures would be equal to an annuity for themselves and their children for all time." There can be no doubt whatever that such a course as that indicated would be very much better for the natives thin allowing them to sell their land them selves, and go through the proceeds in the manner usually adopted by them, and in the end become paupers upon the colony. But that good ?and in areas of many square miles should lie wholly idle while a white population willing to cultivate it and do the best that can be done with it, is shut out altogether from its occupation, is a condition of things that cannot con tinue much longer. The Premier does not propose to confine his policy of acquiring uncultivated land for settle ment purposes to land held by the natives, but means to ask parliament for power to take land from Eurqpeans who hold large areas of it in its virgin condition, with only a few sheep running upon it. There is no un certainty about what lie says on this subject He will ask for power to take the land whether the owners like it or not! Whether parliament will grant such power is another question, but when the personnel of the new parliament is considered there need ilpt bo mssf.eh /LfQ^bt about the answer to it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The " World " S3ys 1 hat Mr Gladstone has declined a peerage for himself or wife. It has beeu arranged to hold the annual picnic of the Hinds public school in the school grounds on Friday, March 9. To-morrow night in the Oddfellows' Hall the Key. W. Gillies, of Timaru, wiH deliver an address bearing on the licensing election, after which a vote will be taken. Messrs G. J. Neil! and Co. advertise a lot of new goods suitable to the season, wh'oh they are j st opening and offer at tempting pr. cea. Sir G. Grey haa decided to go home by the Gothic. When he arrived in Wellington he was uncertain as to making the trip, or by what route he would go; but having been invited to inspect the new steamer, he was so pleased with her appearance that he determined to go in her. Weir's Railway hotel at Kgapara was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. There is no clue to the origin of the fire. The insurances on the building were £700 ia the Royal, and on the furni ture £300 in the Standard. Nothing was saved from the fire. There was a large representative gathering at Leeston on Wednesday evening when the residents of the Ellesmere district presented their late member, Sir John Hall, with an illu minated address. Complimentary speeches were made by a number of those present, and Sir John replied in an eloquent and feeling address. Labour-saving machinery has raised the problem in certain American towns how the population are going to be found employ ment. The Secretary of State for Missouri advocates a working day of two hours. His object is not so much to distribute employ ment among a krge number as to prevent , over-production. It is a novel experiment j in the study of political economy, but it is not likely to find many supporters, nor to get far beyond the abstract stage ia which it i 3 now submitted. Jj^A committee meeting of the Amateur Cycling and Athletic club was held on Tues day night in Mr D. Thomsa' office West street, in connection with the coming Easter Monday bicycle races. There was a full attendance of members and the various officers for th« race meeting were appointed. Tenders for brass band, etc., were received. The secretary reported that several entries < had already been received from Christchureh. Five new members were elected and arrange, ments made for holding weekly committee meetings till after the race meeting. In Sydney some stir has been caused by an assertion of His Honor Judge Murray that " stockbrokers on the Exchange were the biggest gamblers on the face of the earth. 1' Some of the objectors to this remark say thai) the brokers are too high-principled to do any thing of the k'nd. One, however, puts it on this ground ;—" The scientific stockbroker knows too much to permit himself to gamble. By leaving that pastime solely to his clients and carefully guarding his commigsions, he is like the Bjtnk at Monte Carlo, certain to win. Why should he then risk a certainty for an uncertainty by becoming one of the players ?" In connection with the subject of colonial produce in the English market a new move ment of the South Australasian Government may also be noted. The Government has made arrangements for establishing a sort of produce agency in London. An officer is about to leave for London, and .will have in charge the display of such articles of South Australian growth, wine among the number, as may meet business in England. There is room for grave doubt as to whether the colonial Governments are not becoming too active in their interference with commerce, and whether they may not do mischief. Victoria has sent two gentlemen off to the East to see it maikets cannot be opened there j New South Wales has appointed a Board to certify as to the merit of wines •xported: Victoria has quite an organised system of bonuses. An American railway expert, discussing the relative merits of English and American railways, says the Americans habitually kill more passengers than the English, and do so because the English have per unit of railway line ten times more double tracks, eighteen times more block signalling, vary much more interlocking of switches, and a considerably better-arranged track. These are admissions indeed. If statements of the kind had been made by a " Britisher " they would ljave been denounced in unmeasured terms, and we should have been told that the admitted superiority of the English railroads had been grossly exaggerated; But the admis sions quoted are from the pen of an American railway man, they appear in an American magazine, and therefore winy be accepted as authentic. It is some consolation to know that at any rate in one important respect •' the effete old country ' is still indisputably first. Prior to the start of the sale of fat sheep at the Addington Yards on Wednesday, Mr E. G. Staveley informed those present that the Directors had decided to makp several alterations in the order of sales, to obviate the necessity of buyers of fat stock being kept so late before business was concluded. From next wetk operations will be com menced as usual at nine a.m. with the sale of fat cattle. This will be followed in order and without interruption by the sale of fat salves, fat lambs, and fat sheep. Punctually at 10.30 a.m. a start will be made on the store sheep, which will be sold irrespective of any other stosk. Pigs will be sold as usual at 12.30, no matter whit other sale.a are going pn at the time. That an alteration ; was needed i§ very evident, as at Wedne3 ---! day's market business at the fat sheep pens was not concluded until just on seven o'clock. During the latter part of the sale not more than a quarter of the usual number of buyers were present, and sales were most difficult to effect at anything like fair value. There ia no doubt the new arrangements will be a great convenience to butchers, as fat stock will be sold without break from nine o'clock until disposed of. Vendors also will be benefited by the presence of a full attendance of buyers.

The Bathurst Affair.

JfER PRESS ASSOCIATION

London, Marph 6. The British troops near Bathurst are burning the villages of the marauders without resistance. Four gunboats wiT combine with tha land forces in attack ing the stronghold of Fodislah.

CABLE NEWS

The King of Italy intends to cat down the Civil List by £10,000. Tbe ! uasian Government have decided to add two hundred batteries of artillery to the army. Madame Carnot, wifo of the French President Carnot, is seriously ill with acute rheumatism. The ship Vandura, boutid to Port Pirie, was wrecked in the gale near Cardiff. The crew were saved. A verdict of not guilty was returned in the Mercantile Bank cases sga'nst D&viee, M'lledge, and Muntz. Sir F. C. Lascelles, British Envoy at Teheran, wiil succeed ;-ir R. Morier as Ambassador at '6t Petersburg. Jabfz Balfour had the assurance to tell an interviewer that he had entire confidence in the justice of God. A section of the Democrats has coal esced with the Republicans to stonewall the tariff in the American House of Representative. The " Chronicle" considers that Sir G. E. Dibb?, in his reply respecting Mr Peel's paper, has destroyed the defence set up by the Treasury. I Lord Dufferin said that he was sure the Char's attitude towards India was friendly, and that his continuance on the tnrone would be a guarantee of peace. When Rehanzin, Ring of Dahomey, made up his mind to surrender, he beheaded his mother, directing her to inform his dead father of his intentions. It is reported that Lord Hopetoun expressed a desire to resign the Governor ship of Victoria, and the Secretary of State for tb.3 colonies replied, hoping he would see his way to complete his full term. The rumor that Sir G. Trerelyan was to succeed him in order to smooth the way for a reorganisation of the Ministry is regarded as untrue.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Chicago, March 6. A plot has been discovered among the French Anarchists to dynamite the French. Consulate in Chicago.

FLOODS.

Sydney, March 7. Very bad weather is being experienced aloDg the coast. Phenomenal rains have fallen around Kempsey, the records showing eight and nine inches for twenty four hours. There are now signs of the weather breaking. Adelaide, March_7. It is the approach to the railway bridge and not the structure itself that has been carried away by the floods 3. Over two and a half inches of rain fell in krrents in two hoars in the townships around the Murray bridge.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

I Lonpon, March 6. The newspapers already bear evidence that Lord Ftosebe.y's foreign policy and influence wi'l strengthen the position of Government, It is not thought any amendment is likely to be moved to the Address-in- Reply when Parliament reopen*, and the debate will be limited to three days. March 7. Sir Sackville West has been made a privy councillor. Mr Shaw Lefevre succeeds Mr Fowler as President of the Local Government Board. Mr T. Shaw, member for Hawick Burghs, succeeds Mr Ash«r as Solicitor j General for Scotland. It is expected that Mr Herbert Glad stone will become Commissioner of Works ; Lord Tweedmouth (Mr Majori bank^) Privy Seal; Lord Beay, Under secretary for India, and Mr G. W. Itus sel, Onder-Secretary to tha Home Office, Mr Labouchere intends to introduce a Bill enabling the Queen to give her assent to Bills which have twice passed the House of Commons if rejected from the House of Lords. He will further move . that Irish prisoners be amnestied. The Welsh members threaten revolt unless Lord Rosebery promises to bring in a Disestablishment Bill before Parlia ment is prorogued or dissolved. The Duke of Devonshire, speaking at Yeovil paid eloquent tribute to the re tiring Premier. Ec went on afterwards to say that the House of Lords challenged an appeal to the country on the Home Rule question. They would stand no nonsense like jerry-mandering coastitu encies under the guise of registration. The Scotch Liberals have asked Mr Gladstone to continue to advise the Go vernment.

The Postal Conference.

[per press association.] Wellington, March 7. To the postal conference this morning the Queensland Government wrote, ad vocating the adoption of the hour zone system as the one most suited to these colonies. The letter was ordered to be printed. Mr Ward moved that, considering the imp-.rUnt interests involved, both of a national and commercial character, in the establishment of a Pacific cable, the representatives of the respective colonies assembled at this conference recommend their Governments to consider the de sirability of entering into a guarantee with other countries interested for a period nob exceeding fourteen years, and to guarantee interest at four per cenb. on capital of no(; more than £L,800,00Q to any company undertaking the laying of a Pacifip cable — tariff not te exceed three shillings per word for ordinary telegrams, two shillings per word for Government telegrams, and one shilling and sixpence per word for T»ress telegrams to and from Great Britain and the colonies: and that the United Kingdom be asked to join in the guarantee l the routes of cable to be either of the following :— Brisbane to Ahipara Bay, New Zeilani; Ahipara Bay to >»'uva ; Suva to Apia ; Apia to Fanning Island ; Fanning Island to the Sandwich Islands —thence to Vancouver : or, from New Zealand by the same route to Vancouver. Mr Kidd seconded the motion the debate on which was adjourned till next day. The conference to-morrow will adjourn to Auckland, where the business will be concluded before the delegates leave for Sydney. On Friday morning the party will Jeave for Wangamri, going up the riyer to Pikiriki by steamer next day, and thence eight miles further, either qn Saturday afternoon or on Sunday morn ing by canoe. On returning they will go from Pipiriki to Kerioi by coach on Sun day, and to Tokoanu on Monday. Pro ceeding thence by steamer across the like from Taupo, they go on to Rotorua, lunching at Wairek* en route, and after two days at Rotorua reach Auckland by train on Saturday week. The work of conference having been finished there, the visitors will leave on the following Tuesday for Sydney

THE MARKETS.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE,

Sydney, March 7. Wheat, mill'ng, nominal, 2a Bd—farmers being unwilling to sell under 2s lid ; chick, 2s 3d ; fl)ur, roller made, £7 15s to £8. Oats, dull; prime feeding sorts, 2a 21 to 2s 4d. Barley, feeding, 2s 9d. Bran and pollard, 7d, Peas, Prustiin blue, 3* 6d to 43. Potatoes, locally grown, £2 5s to £2 15i; Circular Heads, £3 to £3 ss, Onions, £5 15s to £6- Butter, dairy made, 6d to 7d ; factory, 7d to Bd. Bacon, first quality, 6d to 6£d. Melbourne, March 7- Wheat, prime, 2s 3^d —a considerable i quantity bought in ; flour, roller, £6 5s to £6 i 103. Oats, prime Algerian, Is 6d ; stout white, Is 10d. Barley, Cape, 2s 33 ; prime mailing, ss. Bran, s|d to 6d. Adelaide, March 7- Wheat, 2s 4d to 2s 4£d. Flour, roller, £6 5s to £6 Kte. Barley, malting, 4s 6d to 4s Bd. Bran,Bd; Pollard, B£d. London, March 7 Sir A. Clark has been informed, that it would be a mistake to change the centre of distribution of colonial butter, as the result would mean a decrease in price to producers. Sir W. V. Harcourfc's attitude upon silver coinage in Australian mints is conciliatory. The Australian and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company have declared a further dividend of 9£ per cent. (Received March 8, 10.45 a.m.) London, March 7« The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,076.000 quarters, and for the Continent 828,900 quarters. A March shipment of Austra lin wheat has been sold at 253 6d. At the wool sales lower grades are dull, but there is good competition fcr medium sorbs. The market shows signs of improvement and a better tone is exhibited.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christchurch, March 7. At the Addington yards to-day the attend ance was good, and the entries in the sheep ' classes were very large, causing, another protracted sale. Fat Cattle—ls2 head were yarded, mostly light weight cow and heifer beef. Steers, £6 7a 6d to £9 10s; heifers, £5 53 to £7 10s ; cows, £5 to £8 10s. Beef brought from 2la to 23a 6d per lOOlbs, Store Cattle—A medium entry includ ing a number of inferior young stock and aid cows. Weaners and yearlings, 18s to 35s ; eighteen months old, £1 17s 6d to £2 2s 6d; dry cows, £2 10s to £4 10a; good dairy cows, £6 to £9 10s ; inferior. £3 to £5, Fat Sheep—About 4000 were penned, the bulk of the entry crossbred ewe and merino mutton. Best crossbred freezers were the only class that held their own, and for ewes there- was a drop of Is to Is 6d. Best crossbred wethers, 12s to 15s 3d; secondary, 8s 6d to 10a ; best crossbred ewes, 10s 6d to 12s; secondary, 7s to 8s 6d; merino wethers, 7s to 9s 6d; secondary, 4s 6d to 6s. Fat Lambs—About 2000 came forward. Lambs fit for export sold at last week's rates, but prices for half finished and inferior were Is to Is 61 lower. Prime, 10a to 11s 6d ; secondary, 5s 6d to 7s 6d. Store Sheep—Quite 8000 were yarded. Two-tooth mixed crossbreds, 7s 6d to lls ; Young crossbred breeding ewes, 8s 6 J to 12s i 6d; crossbred wethers, 6s 6d to 8s 9J; {crossbred lambs, 2s 9d to 8s 6d; merino wethers, 2a 6d to 5s ; merino ewes, Is 6d to 4s 6d. Pigs—A medium entry met with keen competition at last week's rates.

The Fire Brigades' Demonstration.

[per press association.]

l Napier, March 7. At the annual meeting of the Fire Brigade Accident Assurance Society, it was reported that tlie credit balance was £221, being an increase of £70 during: the year. The contribution was reduced to 30s per member. The competition commenced to-day on the Recreation Ground. Tne one man event (manual engine), was won by Sub superinfcendent Morrison, Gisborne ; Oap tainfßfansch, Hastings, 2 ; Fireman Lin dell, Spit, 3 ; Campbell, Gore, 4 Hose and Hydrant (three men)—Ohristchurch City, 1; Napier, 2 ; Gore, 3 ; Gisborne, 4. Manual Engine (dry), three men— Gisborne (50 1-oth sco), lj Ashhurton (50 2-sth sec), 2 ; Greytown, 3 ; Christ church, 4. Ladder Rescue, two men— Hawera, 1 ; Hastings, 2 ; Gisborne, 3; New PJymoutb, 4. These were all the completed events today.

THE MAORI LANDS.

STRAIGHT TALK BY THE PREMIER.

Wellington, March 6. Mr Seddon addressed a large meeting of Maoris at Moawhango, and impressed upon them that Government would no longer allow millions of acres o! land to remain in a state of nature while thousands of people were wanting the land to settle upon and culti vate . The same remarks applied to Euro peans, and it was the intention of Govern ment to ask Parliament next session for power to take land from Europeans for settlement purposes. That was, in cases where land was being held in large areas, and kept in a state of nature with only a few sheep running upon it. This was the class of land they required for settlement, and Government would take it whether the owners liked it or not. Ample piovißion would be made for the natives whose bnd would be taken. Either reserves would be set apart for their support, or Government would issue debentures in payment for the land—these debentures to pay interest and be non-transferable, so that the natives could not be pauperised. Interest accruing from these debentures wouli be equal to an annuity for themselves and their children for all time. The natives said they would set up a committee to deal with the lands, and negotiate with Government on the tribe's behalf.

CRICKET.

VICTORIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, March 7. In their second innings the Victorians lost three wickets for 229. Harry 82, McLeod not out 42, Layer not out 43. The Victorians made 312 in their second innings, and were beaten by 68 runs. The principal scorers to-day were Layer 44, Mc- Leod 70, Lewis 41. Jones, the fast bowler, took five wickets in two overs at the finish when to all appearances the visitors had all the best of the game* South Australia wins Lord Sheffield's shield, having won three out of five in'ercolonial matches.

A.C.C. v. HIGH SCHOOL

The cricket match between the past and present scholars of the High School and the Ashburton Cricke^ Club was played in the Domain yesterday, and resulted in a draw after an erjoyable game. The Club took the bat firat and knocked up I^s runs for the loss of «me wickets, wbe.n they declared their innings closed. For the Club W, B. Denshire was in first class form and contri buted 41. The following also reached double figures j~E. Simpson 24, A. Fooka 22 Russell 18, Bourke 16 not out, and G. Andrews 16 not out. The bowling was in the hands of the Buchanan Brothers. Ihe school then took the bat and had compiled 59 runs for the loss of three wiokets at call of time. E. Buchanan played a first class, innings, scoring 32 not out. E. Constable scored 12, also not out.

TLis following have been selected to retSrefcent the A.Q.C. in the match against Ashley County on Saturday :-^Den«hire, Burke, Grant, Russell, A. Buchanan, G. Andrews, Todd, Pauling, Lane, /ackaon, OhapmWf |J«i«rg«ncie»-T-FQofca apd Cronus j

SUPREME COURT.

PER PSESS ASSOCIATION] Wellington, March 7« At the Supreme Court, John Steer, chargod with sheep stealing at Totara, near Foxton, ■wa* acquitted, The cas« against Alfred Millar, charged with larceny, could noc be gone on with in the absence of Mr Coates, prisoner's solicitor. Millar said he had pail him to defend him and produced a receipt for the fee. The Crown Pro«ecntor said that Mr Coates had gone away. The Judge said if the statement made by the prisoner was correct, Mr Coates would have to explain his behaviour, la the case of Edward Driver, charged with the larceny of a watch at Masterton, the jury disagreed and were locked up for the night. Mr Juotica Richmond said it was time the law was altered, so that the Judge could discharge the jury at once when they were unable to agree In the case of the young man John Grigg, charged with criminal assault upon a married woman, the jury were unable to agree and were locked up for the night. A new trial will t»ke place. Mr Justice Richmond again spoke very straight regarding the jury, and said the machine did not work at all well. The Court ought to be able to make up its mind a little better than this Court was able to do. His own im pression was that the system of challenges needed consideration. There was cer tainly something wrong in the state of Denmark. Dunbdin, March 7. The Supreme Court yesterday was occupied with a charge 6i cattle stealing at Upper Owake, preferred against Simon Wright. It appears that Wright was driving cattle to Balclutha, purchasing as he went along, and three of prosecutor's cattle got among his lot as well as others. These others he cut out, but took pro secutor's with him. He knew when he reached Balclutha that he had three extra head of catde. Those were sold, and in returning home Wright denied that he had any of prosecutor's cattle among the lob left at Balclutha. The jury, after twenty minutes' retirement acquitted prisoner.

SPORTING.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Melbourne, March 8. Carnage and Warfare left for Band wick yasferday, The following horses are left In the Champion Stakes all being likely to start —The Admiral, Sternchaser, Jeweller, Portsea, Patron, Sailor Prince, Hova and Light Artillery. Either The Admiral or Light Artillery should win.

THE RACECOURSE ACCIDENT.

Buxton is progressing favorably. Mr S, Churnside has withdrawn his horsss for all remaining engagements at the meeting. He has taken this step as a mark of respect to the memory of the jockey McGowan, who was killed on Saturday.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourseives responsible lorthe opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

PRICE OF BREAD.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l think entirely with "Mr Sacks," whose letter appeared in your issue of Tuesday last, that the price of bread in Ashburton is out of all propor | tion compared with the price of wheat ' and flour, and also the price charged for the same article in other towns. We must hope that our local bakers will take the suggestion from your " Mr Sacks " and reduce the price at once, otherwise we shall, in these hard times, hare to bake our own requirements in. order to save the extra between the price of flour and bread!—l am, etc., Working Man.

CREAMERIES.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir,—Since writing on the above sub ject I find that a very large percentage of our farmers in the Immediate districts are quite in favor of, ani would' heartily support, any movement aiming at the establishment of creameries, but being rather bashful on public matters they hesitate to take the initiative. Now, an easy way out of this difficulty would be to invite ons of our Government experts to visit the district, getting his opinion as to the best and most economical way ro com mence operations, calling a public meeting for that purpose, when a committee of farmers could be installed to carry out details.—l am, etc, H. H. Stephens. Ashburton, March 8,1894.

The Minister 's Fee.

A minister was once sent for to marry a young couple at a church about ten miles distant. When he arrived he found that although it was to be a country wedding still it was to be a very large affair. The church was crowded, and sa soon as he had taken hia place at the altar the couple walked up. Just as the solemn ceremony had been concluded, and while the eyes of the whole congregation wete on them, the bridegroom took a large yellow envelope from his pocket, and with a low bow presented it to the minister, at the same time saying, in tones th&t could be heard all over the church :— " That's for you." The minister, not wishing to have it appear that he cared anything about the fee, put the envelope in his pocket, after thanking the bridegroom for it, As he had to get home before dark, he made his way out of the church, and getting into his trap, drove off. Then he took the envelope out of his pocket and tore ib open, His astonishment wax great when he found that it contained only a small piece of brown p»per, on which was scrawled these words— "Maxia Aon and I are much obliged to you."

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By Royal <§&§ Letters Patent. JOSEPH FORD'S Scour and Lung Worm Mixture. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINES, r\KE drenching as per Instruction will be found in most cases to be thoroughly ECONOMY IS WE iLTH—True economy la attained by drenshing with Ford's Ecour and LunK Worm Mixture. False economy does without it, and even if the sheep do not die, they would thrive infinitely better with it. HE IS WELL PAID THAT IS WELL SATISFIED. ~"~~~ Eiffelton, January 20, 1894. Dear Sir,-M* Crossbred Laraba were suffering so badly from the Lung-worm and Scour (both), that I had forty deaths in a flock of 350. Afr.er ™ jj"™*°* Ford's Minute, the 310 to my astonishment, improved beyond anything I have ever seen. Only two deaths occurred after drenching and these two were almost dead when drenched. The Mixture paid me weil and I would adv.se a yone to use it. "WilsonCroskelh —"T" , n . c , ,GU _ From Mr John Deans, the celebrated breeder ofr Prize btud »neep.~ Biccarton, February », ley 4. Dear Sir,-In rep'y to your enquiry re Ford's Scour and Lung-worm Mixture, I may say thit my mi'^er at Methv n used it on some of the smallest and weakest lambs we had, aud that ir stopped the Fcour in them and they seemed oenefitted by the doss they had.—Yours faithfully, John Dtans. February 14 1894 Dear Sir,- Since seeing you she other day I have been going through my lambs and and that th.y are beginning to scour. Will you ple^e .send to the Riccarton railway station about the same quantity that you sent to Methven last year.-Yours faithfully, John Deans. PRICE.—I7s per gallon, in 2 gallon tins, Two gallons will drench 320 fcheep. In moso cases one dose will be sufficient. JBaYid Thomas, Aslifonfton, __



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I NEW ZEALAND j Clothing Factory. n"10 those looking about for a good s X Waterproof Coat for the Winter. CALL AT THE FACTORY t 1N E\ST STREET. t SELECT YoUfl OWN PATTERN. -' OVER 100 TO CHOOSE FROM. JNo perished goods in stock. All sewn setms. ' j Waterproof Coat" with Caps I Waterproof Coat Macfarlane Waterproof Fishing Outfit Waterproof Shooting Cape Waterproof Waders Waterproof Riding Aprons > Waterproof Ponchos ) Waterproof Bicycle Capes. I SPECIAL SPECIAL. SPECIAL. LADIES' WATERPROOFS i 3 LADIES' WATERPROOFS LADIES' WATERPROOFS ) MADE TO MEASURE, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOPY AND WATERPROOF MANFACTURERS. ALEX, HEN DRY, Manager- HFALTII TEA ;<t veeammmteA hy the medical faculty fwopte with weak digestion, and as proiu' %tif}£ aPPf tite. Henry Zinoeh, Wholesale - s*^l FOR SALE OR TO LET. 440 agues 440 Near Dromoro R-nlwy Station, mostly in Engliuh Grasses and well watered. For fursh«r particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, I>HE " Dollar Cicarectes " are becoming universal. 11. Zandek, Wnolesale • Agent. 2 DRINK Health Tei. It is the Best, the Purest, tlje most Invigorating Tea.—Henbv Zandbb, Wholegale Agent.



r\UE MRST CONSIGNMENT OF THE Woted Health Tea TO HAND GUARANTEED THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET John Orr & Co. In CANTERBURY for tho money, and free ir.mi any excess of astringency. Countess 2a. ASK YJUB GROCERS



Wanted ANTED, a Boy for Billiard Room Apply to .LTasxbr. ___3_ 63 AN'rED Known—Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, e(« , at Marbdbn s Fruit Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's. f_f v _J WANTBD~Known— Pntutnatic tired Bicycle for sale cheap. (*ood order. Ball bearings throughout. Walker's, Kast street. * ~rr7ANTjHD Known—That, we have in W stock-he very best English And Colonial Vinegar, Pick!ins{ and other | Spices of all kinds— Stepheks Bros, Market House. ___JL_f G~ "OOD~ Sheaf and~Strlw~Chaff; verF cheap for ca&h. Also, all kinds of Mill and Farm Produca.—J- Th mas, Havalock street. _^_^ 3" TTUK SALE Piano (English J make); piice, £12. Apply W.. Guardian Office. 2 196 O~~YSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Uo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton. 2 62 VpIRST-CLASS~Drapery, Boots, Cloth- j JD ing, etc., to be sold cheap at Segers Sale, from February 20 to March 20,— Meiford House. BANG ! Bang ! Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium. NO more indigestion, no more nervous ness from indulging in too much Tea drinking for those wh© drink Health Tea. Henry Zander, Wholesale Agent. 224 ■ |ON'T miss our Great Sale. For one JLJ month only, from 20th February to 20.h March. Drapery, Clothing, Boots, j etc. —H. C. Seoers, Meiford House. WANTED Known. —No reasonable offer will be refused for the balance of oue Summer Dresses, Millinery, and Mantles.-—Mhchell and Turner. "VI O different qualities of Health Tea. _IN There is only one quality, and that "The Best," Henry Zandee, Whole sale Agent. WANTED Known.-Our Cheap Slippers are selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 9d. Buy one pair and you will buy more.— Mitchell and Turner. TToN'T wash yourself. Titan Soap JL/ (Joes the work. No rubbing. No machines. H 182 /""I REAT Clearing Sale of Drapery, VX Boots, Clothing, etc., at Meiford House, from 20th February to 20th March. -H. C. Sbgeks. THAT which brings most light and hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11 183 WANTED Known.—To Harvesters —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meet the times. — Mitchell & Tubneu. OTICE !~~I?otice ! Sport for all. Guns let out on hire or sold on tim^ paynu-nlB. Hfcvin^ a professional Gunsmith on tha premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun fi tings in stick. Piices low.—J. W. Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc.



DOIVT Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to be repaired, at moderate rates. WANTED Known—To make room for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs dene at once cheaper than evel to stay b*d times over at J. Moisoj/s, Premier Bootmaker. \I f ANTED Known—W. H. Collier W noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 61, have jju3t arrived in a 1 siz'S. CIHOICE Ornaments, Holding Screens, t Own mike in Ladies' aud Children's Underclothing. Aprons, and Pinafores.— Mks Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings. "TYy ANTED Known—The Corner is YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, 11, Collier. GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock _ " of Gang just 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. Bakdley's Sporting Repository. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Fye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Salek's, Optician MEDICAL Coils made ?nd repaiied on the shortest) notice at easy prices at A. 3, Walker's, Old Kinder garten. WANTED Known — That A. J. Walker repairs Bicycles. Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowerp, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. MRS ALCORN las on sale for the Holidays a^ varied assortment of | Toys, Dolls, i'rAjns, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saunders Buildings. IF you want first-class fruit go to ApABfS for F j;, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. MR John Marsden, of the Railway Bookstall, has opened a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell and Turner. Books and Stationery at the lowest postible prices. Books clean, complete, and in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating libiary. EASTER Cards, and BooUets, Fire Screens Pictures. Glass Ornaments, Christmas Cads, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums, and frames, and hundreds of other articles are to be sold at a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only at L. F. Andre was & Co, Stationers' HalL OITTHrSAPESID^



FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, 'BIRTHDAY PBBSENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS, P\Y a Visit to the Jewellery Establish ment of 8. Saiek, WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER, Where is to be eeen the LaPGEST and FINEST PTOCK in the District of— SILVER AND SILVER-PLATE WARE, GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, and Other HIGH CLASS GOODS Suit able for PRESENTS AT LOWEST PRICES. Watch, Clock and Jewellery Repairing SPECIALTY. SPECTACLES to suit all Sights.



This account £.•*» tnf «« pwwjf |T^ the Safe side. There are **°« « thouwmd* of people in Australasia to-day oil *Q9 4i^« of Warner's Safe Cures, They know that Warner's Safe Remedies are made and sold on honor—they know that Warner's Safe Cure is recognised in five continents as the proven specific for Bright's Disease, jkiyer and Kidney Trouble, and Malaria. Warner's Safe Pilla, Safe Rheumatic* Cure, $afe Diabetes Cure, and Safe Nervine are in fallible curatives of the diseases to which they particularly apply. Are roy on the Safe side ? You can't) be safe ub1«B» yQja ar« on b.de «id« of the B%it Curw.



wn.nw>>i •'all t«» s«" tlh* ta*ie« »*»£« D°«',in»«*l^JP^* 1"- , TTk your Groaeif for Health Tea, and :\ when once you try it you will be satisfied with no other-BENKY Zandbe. Wholesale Agent, « 4J ANTED, Everybody to use T^taiji Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H, Zaju>w» Sole Agent, U 18J,



Hoixoway's Pijvls and Ointment.—lt is impossible entirely to prevent the noxious vapours which are given off in mines and tunnels, and those who like miners and rail way oparatives, have to work day after day ip. suph vita ted atmospheres, suffer in health sbd sti'VMgth ift consequence. The cheat and liver Ijetfonie i&jflgpd with the products of coal GOinbuetion ? "necessitating gjjeat at tention to the health. Np remedy i^'more valuable for miiiors and the like than Hoi: loway's Pills, as they carry off all effete matter from the blood, and healthily atimu Jate the liver. They are also invaluable for co*jtfyw ftQwels and for all bilious disorders. The OinttKCM i* $ priceless remedy for piles,



FTE ALTH TEAis a boon to humanity, iX a blessing to mankind, a real elixir of Iife.—HBNRY Zaitdbr, Wholesale Agepb. -^ vt3 j .....



aiIDIB & B»ng Cacalyptt Extract There ar<" imitations of Eucalypti o Extract in tbe market now, products of s 'mple distillationn forming rude resinous oils In order that these erode oils miy not be taken, Our Pure Volatilk Eucalypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we state :— It i? proved by tests by the Medical Clinics o? the Universities at Bonn and Griefswald, Prussia, and wpotte-i by Dr Schulz, ProEe«sor of Parmwology, at Bon, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of tie Medical Clinic at G-reifswald, that only products that ore saturated with oxygen and freed of a'-ids, resinJJ and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and aooording to Pro fessor Dr Liter of England, and to Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, ftp., of America, is the. only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the ftily one which possesses th« proper therapeutic val-ie, Sandbb & Son's Eucalypti Extract. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which h've,when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and re abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts wh'ch may have received distinction at HxhlbJtio*g aa commercial articles are used for meoha&icadHr* poses are only discernible:— *"**■ 1 By their deficiency In pungent odour (whick our product, the only geuulne Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through Its surplus of oxygen) 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reouoed iv specific density thronga tho i presence of 8 By their taste, the result of the contracting ten* dency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cages of croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infaißEtations, dysentery, wounds, the consequences are appalling For safety always ask Eor Sander and son s Eucalypti Extract and get the old, weH-tes 'ed aivJ reiialble preparation.-«»SaB(H hurst, Victoria, Australia, . > * ;"