Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1894. THE WESTMORELAND ESTATES.

It was with considerable interest we road a cablegram last week announc ing the intention of the Earl of West moreland to sell hia family estates to hid tenants. This intention on the part of a very wealthy British noble man, the head of a family whose name has been interwoven with the history of the nation from time immemorial, so to speak, is a notable instance of the trend of the times. The Westmore land family have large possessions in Northamptonshire and Yorkshire, and it is understood that it is the Yorkshire property that will first be oft'ered to the tenants. For ages the family have been "acred up to the eyes "in the largest county in the kingdom, and it is with Yorkshire more particularly that throughout the historic records of the faaiily its name has been more particularly associated. On more than one occasion in the troublous times of the far past the Westmoreland earls have been very near to the con dition of the MacgregorS) whose lament, so plantively yet stirringly sung by Sir Walter Scott in " The Gathering," has the refrain " We are landless, landless, landless, Gregalich." Frequently in deed were the earls near to this point, either by attainder or by forcible dis possession otherwise, and in the time of Charles the First, the then head of the family was for a time in Royal dis favor and a " delinquent." But the star of Westmoreland has kept well in the ascendant in spite of all troubles in the past, and the family history is a record of good service rendered to the State in war, in diplomacy, and in commerce. The most interesting fea ture of the intended sale of the York shire property is that it is apparently an honest attempt to meet the altered conditions of the times. It is no case of the aristocrat parting with his broad acres to satisfy his creditors, no end ing of a grand old name in the dirt of dishonor and disaster. There is no financial difficulty at all of the kind that have hewed down ancient timber and shorn parks of their forestry, sold mansions hoary with historic age, and sacred with associations of the past, and brought to the hammer fair demesnes that were the hunting grounds of noblemen whose only wea pons were the bow and arrow. The sale is intended simply to give the

people an opportunity of possessing in their own right the land they have been cultivating as tenants. The North amptonshire estates of the Westmore land family comprise some of the finest arable and meadow land to be found in the three Kingdoms, and the envious eyes of many a stalwart yeoman have been cast upon those broad acres of fat and fertile soil. Viewed in the light of a speculation of the most ordinary kind, the sale must be a success, and the purchasers may have to pay a stiff price for their newly acquired " stakes in the country," but taking the project in the sense in which the Earl of Westmoreland wishes it to be taken, it has every likelihood of being even more successful. Affairs are, as we have frequently shown of late in these columns, much altered with the Home farmer, and with lowering and still lowering prices for agricultural pro ducts ground rents have materially de creased, throughout the English coun ties. Tha sale will test the market value of land, and the tenant farmcs becoming their own landlords will have their own destiny to work out. To the outer world the chief feature is the de parture from the old regime of large estate holders with armies of tenants. It is really the beginning of a " burst ing up " policy adopted by the owner of his own choice, impelled thereto by no act of the legislature, no clamor of the populace or outcry of the stump orator, but simply by a liberal minded man's recognition of the conditions of life in the agricultural world at Home. And this •' bursting up "policy, adopted and carried out voluntarily, may per haps prove in Britain, as it has proved in France, a source of added strength and stability to the'country.

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Many readers of the public press have passed with but a very casual glance indeed the intelligence published re <y^-4ing the proposed cable across the Pacific. Su"v 'iie proposal to lay such a cable is of far mord importance than to be dismissed with a casual perusal- It is a fact not perhaps lying handily to the general re*d#r that at the pre sent moment ttwiwntfodfrm between these colonies and Europe is fiwrfed on over lines passing through countries not under British rule. In 1860 com munication wm ppeqecl #iro«# Jaya;

and continued so for fifteen years. \ Then was laid the cable from Port Dar win to Singapore, and to-day we are beholden to Egypt and Persia for lines, to complete the circuit and keep us in j touch with the Old World. L'-it there' be any interruption of this circuit and we have to place ourselves under an obligation to Russia to supply a con nection. Occasion may very easily arise when it would be of the utmost importance to the Imperial Govern rnent to wire messages to the men-of war on the Australian stations, and these messages might be just exactly of a nature that it would not be wise for the Imperial Government to permit any foreign country to become ac quainted with. In any case it is far better that, where possible at all, our telegraphic lines should be carried over our own territory. And a Pacific cable would be a most useful one. It would open to us direct communication with the island groups in the Pacific Ocean, and there is nothing so helpful to commerce as direct telegraphic commu nication. This cable would bring Samoa, Fiji, and the Hawaiian islands within telegraphio distance of us, and very materially assist the development of trade with them as well as with the more distant groups, which, through the islands on the main line of the cable, would be brought nearer to us by at least thirty days. The represen tatives of the colonies at the Postal Conference were in favor of the project and willing to help it, while the Im perial Government is also kindly to wards it, so that we will probably soon hear of the construction of the cable being begun. Two routes are proposed. Starting from Brisbane, the line would be landed in New Zealand, at Ahipara Bay, where it would connect with the colonial system. From Ahipara it would cross the colony, which is here very narrow, to Awanui or Mangonui ; thence to Suva, Suva to Apia (Samoa', Apia to Fanning Island, thence to Sandwich Islands, and on to Vancou ver. The second route is the same, except that it would start from New Zealand, the present cable between Australia and this colony being utilised. The Postal Conference agreed to re commend to their Governments to give a fourteen years' guarantee of interest at four per cent on a capital of not more than £1,800,000, the tariff not to exceed 3s per word for ordinary telegrams, 2s per word for the Government tele grams, and Is 6d per word for press telegrams. Although a line running wholly over British territory is a much to be desired thing, we cannot have our wishes in this matter fully gratified as the line proposed would touch at Samoa, in whose political life the United States and Germany have as much say as has Great Britain, and just at this moment it would be hazar dous to say who is top sawyer in th c Hawaiian islands. But there would be little to fear from either of these points of contact with " foreign " soil. It would perhaps be found necessary to lay a new cable from New Zealand to Australia, as the sea bottom over which the existing lines are carried is not thought the rao3t of for cable purposes, while that between Queensland and New Zealand is said to be better adapted for carrying cable lines. At any rate there cannot be any doubt of the advantage that a Pacific cable would be to the whole empire, and the sooner it is in existence the better. It will be remembered, when the Miowera ran aground at the Sandwich Islands, how much the want was felt of a direct cable. The delay that was caused by the absence of communica tion with the mainland was very serious, and had there been a cable line running past Honolulu a fleet of iteamers would have been afloat to her assistance from San Fran cisco or other convenient port within a couple of hours after the accident happened.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The elections of the School Committees for the district of North Canterbury take place on Monday, April 23. The word having moat syllables in the English language is said to be " latitudi narianism." The national monument to the Emperor William of Germany is to cost £400,000. The bones or tonibs of over 200 giants have been found in various parts of Europe. A woman in Christchurch had her hus band's property settled upon her. She has since had to pay 15s a week for his mainten« ance. In Persia as late as 1890 persons were sentenced to be boiled to death. The Prince of Wales prevailed upon the Shah to abolish the custom. The Payne Company, we may remind lovers of good music will occupy the Odd fellows' Hall to-night, and give a sacred concert on Sunday evening. A committee meeting of the Ariel Bicycle Club was held in the County Council Cham bers last evening. It was decided that the road race for the President's cup be from Mr Stone's hotel, Tiawald, to the first water race on the Wheatstone road, thence to the Laghmor gate, and back to Mr Stone's hotel, this route being chosen in order to allow spectators to obtain a better view of the race. The date of the race was fixed for Wednesday, April 18. Arrangements were also made for the Club's 1 all to be held on May 2. The rational dress movement came before the Board of Governors of Canterbury College on Monday. The f Jollege Committee reported (says a special telegram in the "Oamaru Mail") that a lady student, one of the pioneers of the movement, well known in Oamaru, caused some distraction amongst the other students by attending lectures in knickerbocker costume. The Board dis cussed the matter in committee, and resolved that the students be not allowed to attend lectures at Canterbury College in any but the cusfco,mary dress. The next meeting of the Dress Reform &e%gue is waited^ with eager ejcpefjtatiQß,

A Frenchman is said to have invented a new rifle, the effects of which are terrible. Ifc fires explosive bullets with alarming rapidity. ■ We are requested to draw attention to the I fact that the annual social and dance of the Ashburton Foresters come ofiFon Friday, 27th insfc. The whole of the thirteen members of a rich Jewish family in West Russia were murdered, poison having been placed in their food. The total yield of wool in the United States last year amounted to 361,156,6661b, the largest -American clip ever raised—.New Zea land produces a third of that quantity. Mr S Salek, jeweller, calls attention by advertisement to a specially attractive stock of gold brooches, rings, and bangles he has just received from England and which he is offering at a reduction of 20 per cent. The Union Company's steamer Hauroto has been chartered to convey a number of niiners to Perth. The men intend to try their luck on the recently discovered gold fields in Western Australia. Typhoid fever appears to be very prevalent throughout England just at present, and some attributed the origin of the epidemic to oysters. Some cases of blood poisoning have been traced to them. A Totara potato cropper has had a run of luck this season. He dug sixteen tons to the acre of kidney potatoes, and nine tons of Deirwents. This (remarks our Oamaru con temporary) is about as good as a first-class gold mine. A small consignment of extraordinary tea from the Mount Vernon Estate (Ceylon) was recently auctioned at London, and realised L 8 10s per lb t The tea was pronounced by experts to be the finest ever grown. So it oughc to be &t that price. A remarkable case of a child being killed by carelessness occurred at Birmingham. An infant was left in charge of some juveniles, one of whom a child two and a half years old, fondled the child so much that it was suffocated. A bluebeard of the South Seas has been captured. He attempted to emulate William Tell, using his wives for the purpose that Tell used his son< He persisted in shooting a cocoanut from the head of his spouse, each operation being followed by a funeral. On Thursday afternoon, about four o'clcck, as a son and daughter of Mr S. Norrish, blacksmith, Hinds, were driving along the Hinds road, the horse stumbled and the girl was thrown out, the wheel of the cart pass ing over her body. She was taken to her home and there attended by Dc Tweed. The doctor reports favorably on the case. A pleasant incident occurred on Friday evening, when Mr Sidney G. Hoare was the recipient of a handsome writing desk, as a present from his employers, Messrs Stephens Bins., on the termination of his apprentice ship. Mr H. H, Stephens made the presen tation, and proposing the health of Mr Hoare wished him every euccsss in his future career. On Wednesday and Thursday nights next the Oddfellows' Hall will be occupied by The World's Trio and American Novelty Company. This combination had a good season in Christchurch a fe v weeks ago, and have just concluded a very successful season in Dunedin. jhe PreßS notices of the com pany are very flittering, and since the Christchurch visit the company have been strengthened by the inclusion of Mr Charles i Panning, au excellent negro comedian, and Miss (3eorgieT)evoe. Roth these were lead ing members of Frank Clark's Alhambra Company. Messrs Crawford and Mooney, two other members of the company, are champion high kickers. Mr E. S. Duncan, the advance agent, is now in town making [ arrangements for the season. Writing of affairs in connection with Siam ' an exchange says :~~lt is a fight for what the French and English consider to be the richest undeveloped market in the world. France, by annexing the left bank of the Mekong, would be enabled to build a rail way at Ssumao to tap it. She will gam the prestige of opening a means of communica tion equal in trade importance to the Suez Canal, together with a position in Indo- China similar to that created for her in Egypt by the Canal, which will be used, as that is, to hamper our action and interests. If the Government neglects to safeguard our para mount interests in these regions, the country will pay heavily for the mistake. The French tariff is 32 per cent; the Siamese is 5 per cent.

LABOR.

London, April 6 At a meeting of Nottingham miners some violent speeches were made denouncing Mr Shand as being biased, and Mr Burt as a partisan. A strike is threatened.

BRAZIL.

Buenos Aybes, April 6. Owing to the insanitary condition of the Portuguese warships the Argentine Government insist on the Brazilian rebels being quarantined, failing which the vessels must leave the harbor and take the refugees with them.

The Loau and. Mercantile

London, April 5. Continuing his evidence before Mr Justice Williams, Mr Falco Lark worthy, designated certain statements made by the Hon. Mr W. Shields, of Victoria, in his speech at the London meeting as grossly untrue} and said that Mr Shiels wasa friend of Mr David Elder, general manager of the Company in Australia. In reply to the scheme severe questions were put by the Judge. Witness admitted that had Mr Shiels known the true facts of the case he would not have spoken as he did, and also admitted that he himself had now confirmed the statements contained in Mr Shiels' speech, to which exception had been taken. He said he did not consider it his duty to remonstrate at the time. In reply to another question, Mr Larkworthy said he had also acquiesced in the balance sheet at the same meeting, believing as he did the reserves would cover the Melbourne deficit of £580,000, whioh had not then been revealed. Counsel complained of the manner in which witness gave his evidence, taking particular exception to his hesitancy in answering and his inability to re member certain things. The Judge urged him to be perfectly candid in giving his evidence. (Received April 7,10 45 a.m.) London, April 6. The examination of Mr Falconer Larkworthy has ended. Mr Paul was next examined, and gave a history of the alteration in the debenture pro spectuses, which Mr Justice Williams described as not confirmed by docu meats and astonishing.

CABLE ITEMS.

Fifteen German officers have been dismissed from the service for gambling. Probate has been granted in the will of the late Sir Henry G. Elliott; the amount is half a million. A shaft collapsed in a mine in Breslau, eleven persons being killed and a large number injured. A fierce conflict took place in Okla homa, between bands of Indians and I cowboys, many being killed on both sides. Lord Elgin, Viceroy of India, re ceived the Victorian delegates at Lucknow, They have been sent by the Government for the purpose of developing the Australian trade with i India.

ANARCHISTS.

Romk, April 6. j The Emperor of Germany and King Humbert of Italy have arranged to meet at Venice, to discuss the best means for the prevention of anarchy. Pabis, April 8 Forty arrests have been made in connection with the bomb explosion at the Cafe Foyat, opposite the Senate.

NEW AUSTRALIA.

Lohdoit, April 5.

Sir Saui Samuel is making enquiries from the Consul for Paraguay iii Lon don, as to the real condition of the New Austrian colonists.

April 6.

The agent in Buenos Ayres for the Paraguay Central Railway Company, writing on March 18, reports that eighty seceders from the New Aus tralia settlement have gone to the Gonzales Colony, where they are quite satisfied with their prospects, and the new settlement appears to be flourish ing.

Single Tax.

It is not surprising that the theory of the Single Tax—the concentration of all taxes on land—-has been put for ward in the United States as a specific cure for the unemployed difficulty, which is assuming vast proportions in that country. Mr George and his disciples are never weary of claiming for the single tax that it is a sovereign remedy for most of the social evils of our time. In discussing the unem ployed question in a recent issue of the North American Magazine, he argues that were all land free the 800,000 idle men who can find no work to do, would at once become cultivators, and would be able to make a better living than the average artisan. An Ameri can newspaper, however, lays its finger on the weak point of the argument by objecting that this theory would add to a supply that already exceeds the demand. There is a superabundance of all agricu^ural products, and in consequence the prices of these articles have come down of late years to a point which fills the heart of the farmer with dismay. At the same time it is one of the clearest sij?ns of the day that the problem of the unemployed must be solved if social anarchy and disruption are to be averted. How it is to be solved is, a question which the wisest statesmen are apparently unable to answer.

Ashburton High School Board

The monthly meeting of tbe Board of Governors took place at the Secretary's office on Friday afternoon. Present—

Major Steward, Messrs A. Orr and Williamson.

Major Steward was moved to the chair and apologies were received for the abtence of Messrs E. G. Wright and Hugo Friedlander.

CORRESPONDENCE

Letters were read from the Education Department, Wellington, notifying the appointment by the Governor of Mr W. B. Denshire as a member, and from the North Canterbury Education Board noti fying the re-appointment of Messrs Andrew Orr and D. Williamson. Miss Saunders, head-mistress of the girls' school wrote asking for permission |to have prospectuses printed. Referred to the Visiting Committee with power to j act. scholarships. The Secretary of the Borough School | Committee wrote as follows:— 1 lam instructed by the Chairman to enquire if a sixth standard boy secured a scholarship, would the Board permit him to remain at the prinwy school for two months longer to secure his sixth standard certificate ? The standard examination takes place in first week in August. If the Board I would do this several good children ; attending this school would ait for their examination. And would the Board fix a certain period of history for examination—?ay 1688 to Victoria ? It was resolved that scholarship winners may elect fo continue at the primary school until the standard examination, but th t the term of their scholarship count from date of winning same. Also that the Board deems it too late to specify any pirticular periodof history for the examination in that subject. A long memorandum from Mr E Buchanan, acting-head master^of the High School, was read suggesting that a special set of papers should be prepared for High school pupils competing for the scholarships, such papers bo be of a wider range than was submitted to competitors from the primary schools and Including Latin, French, Euclid, Algebra and Higher English j such pipers to be set and marked by some outside graduate of the New Zealand University. Resolved that Mr Buchanan ba thanked for his suggestions but that the Board does not see its way to altering the con ditions at this late date. It was further resolved that the visiting committee enquire whether any of the High school pupils propose to compete for scholar ships and that in that event the Chair man be requeued to arrange in Christ church for the preparation of the ex amination papers and for their approve ment, visiting committee. Nflither of the members of Visiting Committee for the past month being present nor any report presented it was resolved that such committee be re quested when unable to attend the Board meeting to send in a written report to the secretary. Major Steward and Mr A, Orr were appointed a visiting com mittee for the current month. ACCOUNTS. The salaries for the month and accounts amounting to £15 14s 8d were passed for payment and the Board adjourned.

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

SECOND DAY.

Timabc, April 6. Novel Race -Jess 1, Trixie 2, Redwood 3. Dividend- £2 2s. Stewards' Stakes—Throne 1, W. needier 2, Lupus 3. Won by a length. Dividend-— £5 17s Post Stakes—Mount Royal 1, Victim 2, Exile 3. Two others ran. Won easily. Dividend—£l 6s.

ASHBURTON COUNTY POLO CLUB.

The following entries have been received for the Ashburton County Polo Club's annual sports, which take place on the Ashburton raceoourae on Wednesday next:— CIGAB AND UMBEKLLA RACE.-?-Glitz, Jeannie, Loo, Obadiah, Daddy, The Toff, Fairy, The Dun, Happy Jack, Danaeuse. Ashburton "Polo Cup Handicap j four furlongs.—Mai iowrake, Dinah, Pinkum, Sally, Banjo, Salvitor, Waverley, Bamboo Bending Competition.—Mr Sponge, Loo, Daddy, Nobby, Jack o' Lantern, The Chum, Pukehamoamoa, Maple, Molly, Fairy, Brenda, Danaeuse. Tandem Race. — Jeannie and The Bob, Idena and Brenda, Nobby and The Toff, Salvator and The Chum, Waverley and Jack o' Lantern* Hubdle Race; weight 12sfc21b, with an allowance of lOlbs for every inch under fourteen hands.—Alister, The Lad, Nobby, Maple, Tho Dun, Pinkum, The Toff, Th« Chum, Molly, Brenda. Ladies' Bracelet (threading the needle). —Mv» Todhunter's Mr Sponge, Mis* Bachelor's Dinah, Miss Daisy Bell's The Lad, Mrs A. Curtis' Gutz, Miss Mainwaring'a Jeannie, Mrs G. A. M. Buckley's Pinkum, Miss R. Buckley's The Toff, Mrs H. Rhodes' Waverley, Mrs E. D. O'Rorke's Salvator, Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes 1 Pukihawoamoa, Mm E. Saunders' Brenda, Miss Pilbrow'a Fairy, Mias Roberts' The Dun, Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes' Bamboo 11, Miss Buckley's Obediah, /Miss Buckley's Danseuse. Costume Race.—Jeaanie, The Lad, Loo, Piccolo, Mallowrake, Daddy, Nobby, Jack o' Lantern, The Chum, Maple, Pukehamoa- W0&, Bamboo 11., Happy Jack.

ROAD BOARD.

SOUTH BAKAIA,

The usual monthly meeting of the South Bakaia Road Board was held on Thursday. Present — Mevsrs Coster, Stringfellow, Richards, and Lambie. An apology was re ceived from Mr Lyttelton for his unavoid able absence, and Mr Lambie was voted to the chair. It was resolved that the annual meeting should be held on May 3. The corner of South Belt and Great South road was ordered to be repaired at cost of two pounds five shillings. The Board decided to apply for the subsidy on rates. It was resolved that the election for three members of the Board be held on May 7, nominations to close on May 3. Messrs Lyttelton, Richards, and Stringfellow retire by rota tion, but are eligible for re-election, The matter of clearing goise off a road near the school was left over for furthtr considera tion. Mr Oxley forwarded a valuation of the roads closed and the same was adopted by the Board. The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote asking for information re ex penditure of some L 7 0* 2d.—The clerk wan instructed to reply. Mr D. Heron wrote stating that he did not now hold any land. The clerk was ordered to reply that rates must be paid before the roll was altered. Mr B Caiu applied for an alteration on the roll.—Granted on the usual conditions. The following tenders were accepted :— Gorse grubbing—D. Hughes, at 2s Id per chain. Stone picking—B. .Lambert and Shannon, at 2|d per chain ; and J. B. Ccer at 2£d per chain. Accounts for L 26 18s were passe* for payment, and the members went into cemetery business and adjourned.

The Biology of Epidemics

Epidemic diseases, naturally enough, occur almost always among peoples whose environments are partially civilised, that is, civilised ia regard to their fixity of abode* and barbarous as to their ideas of sanitation. The barbarian in nearly every case is a nomad, whose wandering habits are his salvation. Living among the primitiva drainage regulations of most savage tribes, a long stay in one place would almost certainly create an epidemic, and this he escapes by constantly shifting his camp elsewhere. The early civilizations, and indeed the civilization of the present, abandoned the nomadic life white retaining the insanitary surroundings/ which made wandering an absolute necessity. The plague of London would undoubtedly have been lessoned in mortality and horror by the existence of even the imperfect sanitary attention we give our dwelling places in the present day, and under perfect i sanitary conditions would have beta pre vented altogether, The ever lessening strength of later epidemics proves that beyond contradiction. It is a mistake to suppose that cities alone are fever beds— i under existing circumstances every bush | hamlet, every stagnant pool, every spot on I which man the destroyer sets his foot, is a congenial home for the disease which, in revenge, destroys man the destroyer- Strict health rules are not confined to cleanliness of surroundings nor even to cleanliness of the exterior body. Cleanliness of the working parts of the system is an indispensibiltty of health. How few are there in a thousand who yield this tribute to Hygeia ? Impru* 1 deneias of diet, disregard of natural laws are daily crimes, they are crimes because they are suicidal. The recurrent dyspepsia, the seemingly trival stomachic disorders, the general functional derangements are dis regarded— thit is crime. One that hurls not only the man himself but his fellows also, for an unhealthy man is a menace to the beaith of the community he belongs to. The first duty we owe society is to avoid huf ting it, and can we hurt society more than by threatening its bodily health ? And how aggravated does the crime become if we have absolute curatives within reach and neglect to use them ! Those curatives are Warner's Safe Remedies, Medicines which have stood the test of years, and have been proved to be infallible specifics for the diseases to which they respectively apply*

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON v. HA.WKES BAY.

Wellington, April 6» The cricket match, Wellington v. Hawke's Bay, waa resumed to-day, the visitors being defeated by 110 runs. The first innings of Hawke's Bay closed fop 101. The batting of the remaining three men was very weak, and Ash bole disposed of them for three runs in a few minutes, his average for the innings being five for 37 Scoring in the second innings of the local mea was very slow, and at 3 p.m., when the record showed 151 for seven wickets, the innings was declared closed, leaving the visitors 173 to get to win in two hours. Hawke'a Bay gave a very poor display in their second essay, the last wicket falling a few minutes before the call of rime for 654. Seven of the Hawke'a Bay men were dismissed without scoring.

THE ASHBtJMOJS CTABDIAN; BATUBDAy, APRIL 7, 1894.



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CLOVER SEED I BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers ol th* Ashburton Dlvrict that [have purchased a new OLOVKU THRW3HB,fc and SHELLBR, with all latest improve raents, and nhall be prepared to thresh Clover on and after May 3 next. ROBERT "mEACLEM, 3 216 HAMPSTEAD. Tr EAL T H »Tp EA. Wandering afar ocr Australasia seas } Sighing in softness, murmuring in »ir, Comes the desire for Hbawh imparting Teas, Fragrant in flavor, with aroma rare, •At last lat last! the breezes murmur, Is found l.he Tea it» well-named " Hkxltb, And Connoisseurs declare in accents finne* This tea contains within itself a priceless wealth. The daintiest leaf by cleanliest arts pre served, Blended with flavor that on the taste ne er palls. M Health Tea " has won the pride of place deserved, Is drunk in cottage homes and p dace nail* HEALTH TEA HEALTH TEA .Health Tea" cures indigestion. Other teas cause ifc. m Special Consignment TMRECT from tfte Manufacturers, LADIES' GOLD RINGS. COLD BROOCH S, GOLD BANGLES, In plain Gold, and set with Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires and Pearls. A large and very choice stock of newest designs just received- Bought for Cash, DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER in England at a liberal discount, will be ofteied at TWENTY P«R CENT LOWER than usual prices by S. Salek, WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER* ASHBURTON. J'~l ryouTinind is troubled : nothing else will give the troubles ro thoroughly away as Health Tea. Try it,—Henry SljiWiiK, Wholesale Agent. i



j A CARD.] TVT s s "M °BRI DE' LADIES' NURSE, Burnett Streets West (a few doors from Drillehed), ASHBURTON. REWARD £10. ASHBURTON SHEEP FARMERS, MUTUAL PROTECTION SOCIETY. A REWARD of £10 is offered by above Society for such information as will eoure the conviction of any person found ilty of SHEEP STEALING in the sh burton County. O. W. LEADLEY, j *30 Hon. Sec. NEW ZEALAND Clothing- Factory. npo those looking about for » good X Waterproof Coafc for the Winter. CALL AT THE FACTORY w EAST STREET. ELECT YOUR OWN PATTERN. OVER 100, TO CHOOSE FROM. No perished goods in stock. All sewn seams. Waterproof Coats with Cape Waterproof Coat Macfarlane Waterproof Fishing Outfit Waterproof Shooting Cape Waterproof Waders Waterproof Riding Aprons W^jjerproof Ponchos Watei^Wf Bbycle Capes. SPECIAL. SPtR SPECIAL. LADIES' WATERPROOFS LADIES WATERFROOFS LADIES' WATERPROOFS MADE TO MEASURE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHINC FACTORY AND WATERPR' OF MANFACTURERS ALEX. HEN DRY, Manager.



, -^ Wanted I DOLLAR CIGARETTES—3d per packet XT7 ANTED, a very smart Lad for the W Grocery Businosa. Apply Light'h Cash Store. 4 35 WESLEY AN Church Baring Square, Preach era to morrow —11, Mr Leadley ; 6 30, Rer S. Lawry, (farewell sermon and tomrn union service). 4 36 PRIMITIVE Methodist Church, to morrow. Preacher* —Morning, Mr Trevurza; evoning, Ref James Cooker. Subject—" O<*vid the King." 4 37 TO LET—Furnished Kooms ; board if required.—Mks Veel, Cameron street, Afhburton. 4 33 ANTED Known-L W~ PantTSs lid, Flannel Shirts 3a 9d, Worsted Socks 6i per pair.—Arcade House 425 WATOHKS, Clocka, etc., (all guaran teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now'a your time.—Lums- DKN'a. 3 219 \ \\7" ANTED Kuown—The whole of tho * * stock to be sacrificed by order of the Creditors, _jL?6 TT* ANTED—Buyers for High-class VV English Cycles, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Safeties, light and rigid, reliable pneumatic tyres. Low price; oash,—Walkbr. 3 155 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d; shirts from 2s 6d.—Arcade House. 4 24 "VTOW is the time to buy a Cycle. Call _I_\ and see Machines. All up to date. Ea&y payments —11. M. Jones. ~T)IAKOS, Pianos, with patent tuning JT attachment and Transposing Key board. Latest improvements. Easy pay• ments.—H. M. Jonbs. /CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in Ladies' and Children's Underolothmg. Aprons, and Pinafores.— Mrs AicoßN, Saunders' Buildings. 8~ ALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from It lid per pair, &i Arcade House. 4J17 IHRED. S. JE&FRIES, Manufactur• JD ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop in East street, next •' The Corner,'g for sale of all kinds of superior Con* fectionery. Nothing inferior Bold. No cheap cigarettes. __^ 3§114 ry ANTED Known—AH goods in Show ▼* Room to be elaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 WHY grumble about the price of Bread and Meat when you can get 501b best Roller Flour for 4a and good Fresh Butter at 6d per 1b at R. Alcorn's sale Saundwrs Buildings. 3 116 RbSBED Oats, 5i per sack. All, * .' kinds of Farm and Mill Produce: cheap for oash. —J. Thomas, Havelock street^ WANTED Known—Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at Maksdjens Fruit Shop, beio*r Micehell and Turner's. 2_109 OYSTERS and Fr6eh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Oo.'s Shop, Burnett stree 1 Ashburton 2 62 ,\ ALE at Melfori House still on until O further notice.—H, 0. fcfBGBRS. OjiFF Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to be repaired, at moderate races. IF you want first-class fruir go to Ad\ms for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, tlitrona, Lemons, eto. k\ J ANTED Known—W. H. Collier's VV noted fonr-claßp Kid Gloves, 2s Bd, have just arrived in a 1 siz°a. WANTED Known.—Waterproof Rugs and Aprons, Heavy Trap Rugs from 4s 9.1, Heavy Grey Blankets 9s 6d.~ -~MnCJ£LLAIfO TUXINKR. DON'T wash yourself. Tivan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. 1 182 \l/ANTKD Known.—Waterproofs to n measure, all styles und patterns. Latest-, shapes and designs in btock.— Mitchell & Tubnbk. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Fye Protectors, Gugarles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician. 4\7 ANTED Known.— Men s Heavy y * Ribbed ail wool Pants 5* 6d, Heavy, Knitted bocka, double heels and toes, '.s —Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—To make room for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs dene at once cheaper than evei to stay b^d times over at J, Moisos's, Premier Bootmaker. TI i ANTED Known—The Corner Is VV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. BANG ! Bang i Ban^ 1 My new sea. son's stock of Arnmuniiion to hand Eley'e, Kynock's ami, Cluo Cartridges. Powder, Shot, Cups, Wads, Cases and aU soortint? material* of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium. BJALTH TEA is more economical than ordinary tea. It. undergoes a process whereby the injurious ingre dient s are eliminated, whilst it renders the release of the better properties of the leaf more easy. Henry Zandkr, Autho riaed Agent. GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My now stock of Guns jusfc to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Earrel Breech L-adera. Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository. "EXTENSION of Sale at Meiford J-J House. We are atiil selling nearly all our Good?, with New Stock added, at reduced prices.— H. C. SEurciia. oTICE ! JSoticel Sport for "all Guns let out on hire or sold on tim<j payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittinqrs in stock. Prices low.—J. W, Hauuley, Ironmonger, etc. gJUIfS' three garment long trouser O Suits for 10s. Men's Colonial  **Ued Shooter Boots at 7s 6J per ma'JQ l. *u;orn'm sale, A«hburton r u- at £' ; c J«rfl'tfuildtoKe. 1115 Clothing Mart, hnutu ..^ b _ MR John Mausoen, of the ?*^&y Bookstall, has optneel a Book aiK. . Srationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell i and Turner. Bo* ks and Stationery at the lowest possible prices. Books clean, complete, and in good order will be taken ia exchange. Circulating libiary. H' ASTER Cards, and Booklets, Fire / Screen*. Pictures. Glass Ornaments, Christmas Catds, 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. Andrbwjbs & Co, Stationers' Hall.



"Warned. WANTED Known—ln consequence of the scarcity of money, we have j extended our Sa^ till further notice. — i H. O. Segebs, Melford House. MEDIOAL Coils made *»nd repaiied on the shortfiss noiice at easy, prices afc A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. WANTED Known~~~Tliat" A. J Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of lighc machinery. MRS"~ALCUKN bas on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saunders Buildings.



GOOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. Not feeling well? Have a .cup of Health Tea ! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, thiß is simply lovely | Whole* sale and retail it



DOLLAR CIGARETTES—3d per packet Hollo way's Ointment and Film.— Health's Defences. None save the strongest can with impunity pass through the sudden transitions from wet to dry, from cold to muggy weather so prevalent daring the autumnal and early winter months. In fluenza, bronchitis, cougb, soie throat, or quinsey will attack those most watchful of their health; but they can readily arrest any of these complaints by rubbing Hol- I loway's Ointment twice a day upon the skin over the affected parts, and by assisting its corrective action with appropriate doses of his Pills. This well-known, safe, and easy mode of treatment efficiently protects the invalid both from present and future danger without weakening or even diatarbitg the system, fa the iUghfcest degree! 9 ™ i p *