MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the lolloTrag places as uuiar subject to the necessary alterations :— WEDNESDAY, October 3. For the United Kingdon, Continents of Europe and America (vm San Francisco), Sandwich Islands and Samoa, and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Tak& pirna, as follows:—Ordinary letters, boots and newspapers at ©;15 p.m.; registered letters, 5 p.m; money orders, 3 p.m. Due London November 7. For South America, United Kingdom, da (specially addressed per Aorangi), Takapuna, to connect at Wellington.!— Ordinary letters, at O.IS pm. ; registered letters, at 5 p.m., parcels post parcels, at 10 a.m. Due London Novan ber 16. !

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1894. NON-BORROWING.

TV hen Mr Ballance *«* the reins of Government, the public Indebtedness of the colony was £37,804,481. To day it is £39,685,491. The private debt is more than this, so that when the whole is put together w« are not very far from having a mortgage on our colony of eighty million pound*. Oft this we have to pay interest, and taking that roughly at five per cent, all round, we have to find annually four millions of money for our creditors. There are ony 6©@,QOQ people m the colony (m roand numbers) two thirds of whom are women and children, old men past vjork, or young and middle aged men wno are physically or mentally incapacitated for work, «so that the re maining 200,000 have to find thin interest, aad feed and clothe as well those wno are dependent upon them. These 200,000 working bees have to pay to the creditor iatgreat at the rate of J3O per head per annum, &n& after th*t do their duty to their dependent- Mr Ballance was fully alive to the yosition the colony was m when he took office, and it was because he was so that he uaade that firm resolve of which we heard so i»u#h at last elec tion, that his policy should h® one of self-reliance and non-borrowiag. Tfce Government who followed him raised & cry that echoed from end to end of tiie .eoiony—a " song of triumph and ascriptfeas"—that they were to be a Continuous Ministry of self-reliance and non-borrowing^-th^t they would carry out to the utmost syllable the policy they had inherited f rota <Mr departed chief—that they would de pend wholly upon the legitimate re sources of the colony for their income, and keep thei»* expenditure within that income. To live within one's means is right living, and the man who (dO6B 3° will never realise how true is t&e <*W

proverb that he who goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing. For a time the Go vernment posed as having been the only administration who had been able to govern New Zealand on self-reliant principles, and this year the Colonial Treasurer came down wit!i a jubilate m his Budget over a substantial sur plus. Of course everyone was pleased to learn there was a surplus, and the farmers of the colony most of all. They are the men who carry .New Zealand on their backs, and are the first to be phlebotomised when a deficit has to be made good. They shook hands with themselves over this sur plus, as a soit of guarantee that they would be safe for one year at least from any increase m their already heavy taxation. But an awkward commentary on this surplus story was flung at them by the Colonial Treasurer himself when he requisitioned the land tax four months earlier than usual, and m the worst year for cash the Ashburton farmers have ever known. There has been more hearty cursing by the "cockatoos" over this land tax business than over any other trans action by which they have been bled by Government. It is an Englishman's right to grumble, of course, and this right was exercised to the full by the colonial farmer. The Government may claim a policy of " self-reliance," but they can hardly longer pose as being followers of one of "no borrowing." If Government can pass all their borrowing measures of this session they will add another three and a quarter million to the public debt, and next year and the year after will keep on adding to the sum total of the public debt, and the interest the colony will have to pay. As witness —advances to settlers, £1,500,000; consols, ,£1,000,000; purchase of land for settlement, £250,000; native land purchase, £260,000 j and roads and bridges construction £250,000. With the principle of cheap money most people, except those who have it to lend, are m love. It is no new idea. Neither Mr Ballance nor Mr Seddon nor Mr Ward can lay claim to having been the originators of the idea, seeing that so long ago as 1885 a similar project was advocated m the House of Representatives, Mr Mac Andrew, the great advocate of direct steam communication with Great Britain, rose m his place m the House and m®ved~— IS That a select committee be appointed to consider and report as to how far it is expedient that the credit of the colony should be applied towards making advances at a low rate of interest to settlers on the security of their land." And since then there have been plenty of people who have advocated the step Government has now taken. But the objections to it ! are just as telling to-day as they wera i ia 1885, and the arguments m favor of it have lost none of their power. The late Mr Garrick made a speech m | which he uttered some very wholesome truths, and his knowledge of many farms m Canterbury peculiarly fitted him to speak on the subject. He pointed out that the greater part of the loans which farmers had on their lands were more than the farms were worth. The committee, he continued, should look into tho question whether or not the Governuienc might not find itself m the position of perhaps having to take the farms over at the amount which had been borrowed on them. And this is no doubt what will happen m too many cases unless the very utmost caution is observed m the lending of money. There are a num ber of farms m this county on which the mortgages are larger than the farms could possibly be sold for, and to these farmers the new measure will be no relief at all. Mr Edward Wakefield, perhaps the most polished speaker the House ever contained, Mr Scobie Mac kenzie, Mr (now Sir) Robert Stout, and Dr Newman vigorously opposed the motion, which was passed—and pigeon-holed. We commend our readers to a perusal of the Sydney Morning Herald's article on this subject of cheap money. Cheap money by all means let us have, but let the lending of it be a purely business transaction, and wholly free from political influence. The Consols Bill is a Bill to raise a loan, and we cannot see how Mr Ward can call it otherwise. He has success fully carried the Bill through the House, and with equal success has kept members m ignorance of how the consols money is to be spent. As to the other purposes for which money is to be borrowed, their aim is good enough, but we fear the influence of 11 color " which managed the Sergeant at Arms business will be only too ept to assert itself m them all. But each item stands out m bold evidence of the fact that non-borrowing is no longer a plume m the cap of the Ministry,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A children's tea ia announced to take place this evening m the Salvation Army Barracks; special songs being rendered during the evening. Madame Melba has sailed for America. She intends to yisib Australia but J. O. Williamson has failed to secure her engager menfc. An endeavour is being made to gefe the postal authoritiesof the United States to use the stars and stripes as a design for the forthcoming new 2-cent stamp about to be issued there. A. Sydney widow, with a moderate bank account, alleges that sha rejected the other day the twenty-fourth member of Parliament who within tho last two years propound to marry her. A small getfclap jn the suburbs of Timaru, James Nash, a Bfegle man of forty-five, was found dead last @yenip|> m his paddock where he had been working, He had died without a struggle. Letters from places beyond the colouy, addressed as under, were received at the Ashburton Post Office during the month of July and are still i»n£lajraed : —Thomas C. Bkir, F. F. Farley, Henry JJ. John son, Henry Pickfortl. j The Master of the Home wishes to! acknowledge, with thanks, a parcel of Jjfew y?ealand Gpyphics from the publishers (per P. H. JJutton and Co., Timaru), a parcel of n*jwsp&pe?s, from Mr, Recce, for the use of £he £nmstso. ! In a Melbourne Court recently a gjrocer named C. Taffa recovered a verdict for £1000 against the Executive Committee of the Suburban Licensed Grocers' Asso ciation for boycotting him m respect to the feottied beer trade. The Waharapa Daily Times hears that a firm of social pests m that district have given no less than 4800 meats to the unem ployed during the last four mouths. These, at the rate of 6d a meal, must ha?# coot it £120, or £30 » month. j

In its Sydney branch one small insur- i ance office employs twenty femala cle* kB. I Intending exhibitors of salt butter for the coming show are requested to send m their entries by Saturday next at four o'clock. The annual meeting of the Ashburton Swimming Club will be held m the School of Music to-morrow evening at eight o'clock. A full attendance of members is ' requested. I In the Welling'on Magistrate's court, a ; wharf laborer named George Hume, was I committed for trial on a charge of brut ally assaulting hia wife, whose arm he broke. Exceptionally severe weather for this season of the yeer is being experienced m Ohristchurah. There have been^ heavy rain, showers accompanied by hail, and snow is lying low down on the Port Hills. The Ovalau, from Fiji, brings news from Samoa, showing that native affairs are still very much disturbed. There was fighting between the rival factions at Mulinu, but nothing serious. Farther troable is feared. At the Christchurch Police court this morning a fruiterer named Fricker was fined £1 for selling oranges and lemons unfit for human consumption. It is the first case of the kind brought m Christ church. It has been decided to u<*e the premises m course of erection by theTinwald Cream ery Company as a batter factory as well as a creamery. Additional machinery is therefore required, and the opening has been postponed for a short time. The Borough Council held a special meeting last night. The proceedings were m committee. It was decided to vote £50 for relief works for the un employed, which, together with the Government subsidy, will amount to £100. The opening of the cycling season will take place to-morrow. The members of the Ariel Bicycle Club, after a procession through the town, will hold races m the Domain. Cyclists—both members and unattached riders—are requested to meet at the Post Office at half past two o'clock. For competition at the A. and P. Asso ciation's Show, on November 2, John Grigg, Esq., has offered a prize of £5 for the best scarifier, or other implement best adapted for removing twitch from land already ploughed. A trial to be given before the prize is awarded. On Wednesday, October 10, them embers and friends of the Ashburton Primitive Methodist Choir are advertised to give a grand miscellaneous entertainment m the Spring burn Hail/ which is intended to •'catch on "with the popular taste, and we strongly advise the residents of the Springbum district to crowd the hall and enjoy this evening of pleasure. The Wairarapa Observer says an amus ing incident happened at Grey town re cently. A young man took a walk up the Rimutaka, and found a reef of mundic, which he put down for gold. He pegged out his claim of some two acres, and then knocking off as much of the stone as he could stagger under, he plodded off home with the prize, and landed it m town almost exhaused. An immense iceberg was seen m the; Southern Ocean by the Salamanca, which arrived m Sydney last week. The Sala- , roanca passed wifchin three-quarters of a mile of ic. The'heighc was estimated at 990 ft. Day was breaking; as the berg hove m sight, and ie was not long after that the ship ran m amongst * baby bergs' that dotted the ocean as far as the eye could reach. All cricketers will be glad to know that Arthur Shewsbury is sufficiently recovered from his lengthy spell*of illness to again take part m tho game at which he is such a bright and shining light. He played for the Notts Castle Olab against Coalville re cently, and scored 109, m>c oufc. The hot weather suits him to a nicety, and we are told that he got his century m excellent form. Popular delusions die hard. When you ask, pay, for Walker's whisky or Hen nessy's it has long beeii the custom to turn the bottle upside down before pulliug the cork. This is supposed to mix the oil at the top. There is no oil m Walker's or Hennessy's or any first class whisky, but if there were it would be at the bottom. Therefore, when you have the privilege of drawing the cork, handle it gently and get the whisky near the cork. A.t Bendigo a few days ago about 300 Chinese proceeded to the local cemeteries m thirty five vehicles to take part m the ceremony of dedicating the new altars and shrines erected to their order. Large quantities of provisions and liquor were arranged aronnd the various graves, and the sacred chambers were "lighted with candles and papers of varied tints, and otherwise ornamented with exquisitely worked emblems and figures. An extraordinary case of succeeding to a fortune is reported. Two women of ill repute, one living m Melbourne and the other m Sydney, have been traced as heiresses to a fortune of £70,000 left over 100 years ago. Both women lived m ignorance of the fact until inquiries proved their claim. The one m Sydney was traced by Mr T. Lyod, of Melbourne, who fonnd that she had jaat been discharged from Darlinghurst, after suffering a term of two months for vagrancy. Mr T. Mackenzie convulsed the House on Friday by reading from Hansard a state ment by Mr E, M. Smith that there ware 447,000 square miles of coal m Taranaki, averaging 30,000 tons of coal to the acre. This, Mr Mackenzie had worked cut, with the result that it showed eight; trillion 580 biliion tons of coal! Mr Smith was under stood to protest that there was 'something wrong with the figures.' Mr. Mackenzie said all but the coal quantities were m Hansard. There was no room m Hansard for those. The Church Neivs has the following :— The Vicar has applied to the Railway Traffic Manager and received permission to erect boxes m the Ashburton Railway Station for the purpose of collecting dis used papers, periodicals, books, etc., for the siok of the Hospital and the aged and infirm m the Old Men's Homa. Mr David Thomas has kindly promised to assist m this matter. Passengers will probably give up their superfluous literature co so good an object. There are sixty-six old men m the Home m need of something to read, and a share of the contributions of literature placed m the boxes from time to tima will be given to the Ashburton Hospital. Miss -Jessie Ackerman has been inter viewed at Gape Town, and this is her opinion of the Australian girl:—".Now, I like the Australian gjirls very much in deed. I had several di'awingroom meet ings with them, and I became very fond of these ccionial young woman, because I do think there is a great deal m them But I don't think enough atbention is paid m Australia to home-training. The girls are not trained with the view, if need be, of helping tnemselp§s, They are brought up with the idea that their ijhief epd is to play tennis and wait until someone pro. poses marriage. " Yon find, therefore, a sad want of self-reliance. But I most say tfys)jr'*r6 bright, sparkling, sunny gijris— yery lovably' Still, they would blush to tell you jthat they ma<jte a dress or balked a pie. In America g^rlg woijld bjlush ft tfyey could not make a dress or bake a pie. This is a part ot their education. The Australians do not perceive this, or do not attempt to deal with this important factor m the education of their young yoj^en, Still there is hope. The public spirit difijplaye/J by the Australian women encourages jnt'?'

Mr Oarl Hansen's villa at Kaiapoi, valued at £1000, was destroyed by fire ac two a.m. to-day. The tenant had just vacated it, and Hansen had seen the premises all safe at nine o'clock lasl**l** night. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The house was insured for £600 m the North British. Germany, according to a recent writer, has for years possessed the most efficient pigeon service i<"> Europe. Ac Strasburg there are 600 birds, at Metz 600, at Thorn 1000, and they «re found m hundreds at several other centres—such as Mayencs, Cologne, Kiel, and Dantzig; and the whole of the frontier is connected by pigeon-post with the military headquarters and with various towns of the interior. A meeting of tho Committee of the Ashburton Cricket Glub was hald on Friday evening. Mr D, Thomas wrote, forwarding a guinea subscription. It was decided to formally open the season on October 10. Arrangements were made for holding a concert on Show night. The secretary was instructed to write and arrange for various matches with outside clubs and the meeting adjourned. The Postmaster-General haa promised to invite tenders at once for a daily mail service for Elgin, Wakanui, and River side. The petition was posted on Tues day, Sextember 25, and copies were also sent to the members for the county. Messrs McLachlan and Maslin interviewed the Postmaster-General on Thursday, September 27, and a letter from Mr Maslin, conveying the Postmaster- General's reply, was received m Wakanui on Saturday Jast—prompt work all round. How is rr that Clarke' Blood Mixture has obtained such great popularity is a question which has perplexed many. The answer is, that it ia unquestionably the finest Blood Purifier that science and medi cal skill have brought to light. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Skin and Blood diseases, Bad Legs, Sores and Pimples of kinds it effects are mar vellous. Sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottl*. Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes. (2)

Hampstead Town Board.

_ _^_ The first meeting of the newly elected Hampstead Town Board was held last evening. All the members were present. CHAIRMAN. The clerk took the chair and having read a letter from the Returning Officer notifiy ing the election of seven members, called on the meeting to elect a chairman for tht Board. Mr Rickman proposed, and Mr Berryman seconded, the appointment of Mr G. W, Andrews, both gentlemen stating that they considered Mr Andrews was entitled to the office oa account of his long experience m connection with the Board. Mr Andrews was accordingly elected, and suitably thanked the Board for the honor done him. THE LATE CHAIRMAN. Mr Crooks wrote mentioning some details of business m hand when he left office, and wishing ihe new Board a prosperous and pleasant term of office. DOGS. Sergeant MSller wrote, stating that he had had enquiries made, and no un registered dogs had been found m the district, and that as the police were not specially appointed registrars they had no legal standing m court. The letter was received, and several members stated they knew of a good many dogs m the district not registered at the present time, and considered that as the registrar's evidence was available, it was an extraordinary thing if the police were unable to assist m the suppression of such a serious aDd general nuisance. RATE ROLL. Part of Lot 21, R.S. 4949, was ordered to be transferred from H, W, Lockett to Henry Skivington j and part of 256, R.S. 6552, from 0. W. Biker to Andrew Lawrie, both subject to written consent of the purchasers. WORKS COMMITTEE. Messrs Truckle, Patten, Berryman, and Mcßae with the Chairman (ex offieio) were appointed a Works Committee. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES, ETC. It was resolved to advertise fora person to act as Inspector of Nuisances and Ranger, and to do the day labor, the offices to be combined with a salary of £5 per annum for the first, and 6s per (lav for casual labor. HORSE WORK. It was resolved to advertise for casual hor^e work, at 9a 6d per day for single and 12s 6i per day for doublo teams. > FINANCIAL. It was reßolved that the signatures of members be forwarded to the Bank, and that cheques be signed by any two members. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £17 8s lid were passed, and the Board adjourned.

The Eftect of the Death Dues.

The Duke o! Devonshire recently visited Buxton, and m presence of a large assem- Lblage of the public presented to the town the new pump-room which the late Duke, began to builds and which has just been completed at a cost of £5000. Speaking at a luncheon which followed the ceremony, the Duke of Devonshire referred to the rela tions which had hitherto existed between his family and their tenantry and neigh bours, and expressed a fear that m conse quence of the financial proposals now before Parliament certain changes m those rela tions might become necessary. It had been the custom, he said, to expend as much as 30 and m some oases 50 or 60 or 70 per cent of the income derived from the family estates upon objects of importance to the respective localities, but inasmuch as the new proposals would at his death entail an exaction from his successor of an amount equal to from six to twelve years' income, he felt that some administrative changes were inevitable. He did not ask for their pity or sympathy. He simply said that when those changes came to pass, when Chatsworth and other places that were now public resorta were shut up, it would not be due to any fault of hia or of hie successors or of his tenantry, but would be solely due to the inexorable necessity of democratic finance. In commenting on his speech the Man chester Guardian said:—' It does not strike us as dignified, but as a mere matter of policy is it not also a mistake ? Has it never struck the Duke of Devonshire that the system of great landed estates which puts the lives and interests of thousands m the hands of one man—who may be a rascal or a fool, though he also no doubt may be, and m the ease of most of the Cavendishes haa been a well'meaning and honourable man —needs it justification? In England it has to a certain extent found its justification precisely m the fact that some, at all events, of the great landlords have not regarded their relation to their tenants and neighbours as solely one of business. By • improving' on a great scale they have provided an economic reason for their existence; by keeping up historic houses, and opening places like Ohatsworth Park or Eaton Park 1 to, the public, they have provided a social and sentimental reason. Great landlords who do neither have no future m this country. Ireland is there to show what becomes of the Jaqdlord^ who is a, rent-receiver and nothing more. It is already sufficiently doubtful whether even the best kind of great landlord is really useful to the community-—whether the community would not be better off with out him. Latifundid perdid,ere Italian is a terrible phrase which sticks m the memory of all readers of history, and the Duke of Devonshire will do an ill turn by his house and his order if—which we do not believe— he allows his present pardonable irritation to fester into a definite policy. 1

SPORTING.

< HAWK.ES" BAY RACES. Napier, October 1 The weather was showery for the firsb day of the Hawkea' Bay Racing Club Spiing Meeting, but fche attendance was large. A large amonnfc was put through the machines. ■' October Handicap, 100 soya, mile and a distance.—St Kilda, 9st, 1; Westmere, Bst, 2;Cyrua, 6st 71b, 3. Ten others started. "Won easily. Time—2min ISsec. Dividend—£s 9a. First Handicap Hurdt.es, 75 soys, two milea.—Roscius, 9*r. 12lb, 1; Tricky Jack, 9st, 2 ; Repo, 9ib 3lb, 3. fcix others ran. Won easily. Time—4min 35see. Dividend—£3 9j. Hawkes' Bay Guineas, of 300 soys, and a sweepstake of 10 soya added ; one mile.—Forme, Bst 51b, 1; Blarney, Bst 151 b, 2; Nixie, Bst 51b, 3. Six others ' started. Won by two lengths. Time— 1 1,68. Dividend-£ll 14s. 1 Maiden Plate, of 50 soys ; one mile and a quarter.—Golden Plover, 7st 131 b, ' 1; PrincasM May, 7at 13ib. 2 ; Goosander, 7st 111 b, 3 Eight others ran. Won easily. Time-2.27 4-sth. Dividend— £3 83. Welcome Stakes, of 75 Fove ; four furlongs.—Woodlander, 89t, 1; Caribou, Bsfc, 2 ; Orion's Belt, 83t, 3, Fire others ran. Won by half a length. Time— . 56 25th. Dividend—£2 sa. Corinthian Stakes, of 40 soys; li ■ mile,™ Water Lily lOat 121 b, The Bar ■ barian lOst 12lb, dead heat; Poinsetia i llßt 71b, 3. Three others ran. The , stakes were divided. Time—2 33 l-s^h. 5 Dividends—£3 13a Water Lily: £5 14a ' Barbarian.

Flying Handicap, of 100 soya; six furlongs.—Sb. Kilda 9st 10lb, 1; Purepo 7st 31b, 2 ; Weatmere Bst 2lb, 3. Eight others ran. Won by half a length. Time—l.26, Dividend—£2.

THE WEATHER.

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL AT CHERTSEY

FOR SEPTEMBER, 1894.

School Committee.

OHbRTSEY.

The usual monthly me&ting of the Chertsey School Committee was held m the schoolroom on Saturday evening last. Present—Messrs W. Oakley (Chairman), Childs, Downie, Scarlett, and Copland. , THE MASTER'S RBPOKT. The master's report showed the average attendance to have been forty-eight for che past month, and stated that many of the trees planted on Arbor Bay were dead—lb was resolvel to obtain one hundred trees, aad Mr Downie undertook to plant them. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. A letter was received from the Ash* burton District School stating that the Committee's sympathy is with the move ment for a reform m the election of the governing body of the Canterbury College. THE SCHOOL. Permission was granted to the Minis* terial Children's Laague to have the frea use of the school once a month. TEEAT. On the motion of Messrs Childs and Copland ie was agreed to get out sub scription lists for the children's treat. VISITING COMMITTEE. Messrs W. Oakley and Childs were appointed a Visiting Committee to see to some small matters referred to m the master's report.

A Fruitful Vine.

The Dowager Duchess of Aberoorn, the Becond daughter of John, the sixth Duke of Bedford, who was born io 1766, 128 years ago, ia a vigorous and venerable ]ady of 82 years of age, and the other day held an interesting reception of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren— 101 m all. The Doohess having taken her place m the ballroom at Montagu House, Whitehall, the residence of the Duke of Buccleaoh, the various families of her descendants filed past her, headed by her eldest daughter, the Dowager-Countess of Lichfield, with her thirteen children and thirteen grandchildren. Then came the thirteen children and fifteen grandchildren of the late Countess of Durham, succeeded by the Duchess of Buccleuch with her seven children. Next came the four 'children and four grandchildren of the late Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe. Her Grace's remaining sons and daughter— the present Duke of Abercorn, the Coun tess Winterton, Lord Claud Hamilton, Lord George Hamilton, M.P., the Mar chioness of Blandford, the Marchioness of Bhndford, the Marchioness of Lansdowne, Lord Fredarick Hamilton, M.P., and Lord Ernest Hamilton—-then defiled with their respective children, to the grand total of 101. There are not many persons who have lived to see with their own eyes so many of their descendants as sembled at one time and m one place.

FOOTBALL.

Sydney, October 2. The footbal team speak m high terms of the treatment they received m Ne»w Zealand.

Tffii ASHBtJitTON fiPABbIAK: TUESDAY OCTOBER 2, 1894.



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g|A9fI»ER & Son* Eac»lypi Extract There ar j imit.tions o£ Buoalypti« Extract In the market now, products of s'mple riistillation forming rude rflsiaoas oils. In order that th»se crude oils may not be taken, Otjr Puhe Volatile EcrcALTP+t Extract, whio'l is recoenised by the medical riivisioQ of ibe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as tnefr information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we state : - is proved by teit< by tie Medical CHnio« of he Universities at Bonn and (Jriefswal^, Prussia, and Reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of ParmvWlogy, at Bon, ud Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the vledical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen add freed Of afids, resinocs and other substances, adherent to primary distiliation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro ssor »r Lister of England, and to Drs Bauer, clntite, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only on which possesses the proper racrapeutic val'ie. Sander & 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 are abandoned as an internal medicament. These bo called Eucalypti Extracts *hich may have received distinction at Exhibitions as sommerciel articles are used for mechanical pur oses are only discernible:— By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance being recuoed m specific density through th presenpe of acids By tjieir t»ste, the remit of th oontractJDc ten dency of resins and Unn^tes. S If these crude oil*, so called eucalypti extsacts tx applied by mistake m caws o croup, bronchitis, diph thena, internal mfammationa, dysentery, wouniK th ( SANDER AND SON'S JV° Stif ulant has Bive" »° much iav r with the Natives as Health Tea Ib must be good; ask yoar Grocer for it'



FoRINDiaESHOKT, the best remedy is un doubtedly ijfoßTON's Camomilk Pills. They can confidently be recommendpd aa being prilij m operation and absqlutely free from injurious arugs. Acting at once as a splen? did tonic and a gentle aperient. li'or nearly 100 years they havo proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyppepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bottles la ljd, 2s 9d, and Jls, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world. A simnki iftfe, wad cert»io remedy, I



Wanted. IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6109 tITANTED Known-Before buying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from m Afthburton. All marked veiy Cheap — H. C. &EGERS, Melford House. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special Hn e of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra Urge and heavy 15s 6d and 16s 6d.--Robert Alcorn, Biker's Buildings. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a pood assortment of Calicoes, 'Viuslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcokn's new shop, Baker's Build ings. ]ARGE Purchase Embroideries ab ■A Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street WANTED Everyone to try Peerless Tea, 31b for ss. 61b for 9s lid. Dessicated Cocoanut 8d per lb; Wire Natting, lyd wide, 2Jd per yd by the coil. Note address—Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores, East street, Ash burton, Next Bank of New Zealand. BANG ! Bang i Bang I My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Club Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo'-'um. ROBERT ALOORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashborton, Also an assortment of Boots. WANTED Known-That if you are m want of a first) class article m sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will! get the very bast at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and «r. once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, East street, Ashburton. i i O



I Wanted f WAPfED Known—That the Dm ■- making Business of Misses ■ Gates, Peter street, is carried on as I usual. 10 13 f UST between Factory and Tinwald *-* one Trap Rug. Finder rewarded > atMAiLOffioe. 10 2 ] SEED Envelopes for Sale ; a cheap ' line. Apply this office. 9 73 IHAVE for Sain a few tons of Oamaru - Derwont potatoes for aeed. Also a j few bifjs of Oamaru Kidneys.— Petbk Williams. 9 182 ' TDARTRIDGE Cochins for sale. A jL purchaser just received three from . advertiser says : — '* They certainly are splendid birds." Address, Mail Ufficj. "TiRESSMAKING —Miss Mtophv, -*-' Dressmaker, has recommtneed busi ness m the old Kindergarten, East street, where she will be pleased to see old friends and new. Terms very moderate. FOR Sale.—Cheap, Valuable Building Sites ac Hampstead, m blocks to suit purchasers, highly improved. For parti culars apply to the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street. 8 116 TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion •^ able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C- Segers, Melford House. pIRCULATING Library—Any one bringing or buying a Yellow Back or Cloth Book can exchange the same by paying 4d for each exchange- New books are constantly added to the library. Photo and Scrap Albums, Text, Birthday, Christmas, and New Years Cards Cheap, and m Great varisty; Picture Books, Scraps, Band of Hope Reciters, and Dialogues, Fancy, Plain and Mourning Stationery. Book Stall and Shop.—J. Marseen. OYSTERS, Fried ~Flounilers, and Whitebait every night at Jkwitt's, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. 9 166 \TTANTED—AII Accounts due to the VV undersigned must be paid at once or they will be sued for without further noticß.—James Gudsell. 9 168 IF you wish your socials and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6 111 SALE of Warehouseman s Stock at Mitchell & Tckner's. Cheap lines In all departments, WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent, WANTED Knowu — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. Silek's, Optician. WANTED Known —The Cheapest; House m town for First-cl&ss Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2« 6d.—W. H. Collibr. Ytj ANTED Known—The Corner Is ¥v showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Collier. /I (J PR\Y is selling Firewood 25* ' J* O per cord, delivered. Coal from 6i per quarter. Good hearb fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. WANTED Known.—-No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner DOLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No holders or photos,—Henry Zawder, WhoV Bale agenr PRIME Christchuroh smoked and Lewis' pale cured Baoon Hama, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, Bast Street Bakery. 6110 I" ADIES' and Gentlemen's left-off J Clothes bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mrs Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 GOOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. Not feelhig well? Have a cup of Health Tea! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening \ My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely. Wholesale and retail at Zander's. UNS ! Guns ! Guna 1 My new stock of Gunsj nst to hand direct from i the manufacturers. Double and Single jiaargl Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In epectioja jpvited. No old stock to select from at A. W. Hardley's Sporting j^oository____^ , "VTOTi^ I Notice Sporfc for ' all JN Guns let on hire 01-sold on tb» payments. Hn2* » Pf^Tn Gunsmith on the premises, 1 raderfca£ c t0 repair Guns of any description. -JJ fittings m stock. Prices low.—J. \v Hardley, Ironmonger, etc. OJ ANTED Known.—All genuine Oil- skins, Leggings, Sou-Wester, marked Yarmouth—Mitchell «ft Turner. i,*D WARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and tike your pick at Mrs Adamm EARLY POTATOES.—Beauty of Bath, Early Rose. Snowflake, and other Kidneys—by the sack and m small lots. Customers may rely on the seed being true to name.—A. W. Randell, Ashburtotx and Allenton. 8J57 {"VWEEPING Reductions. —Is Books O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equ&l ra^e of reduction at L. F. Andrewes and Go's., Cash Sale. 618 WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Sdundees' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose (bUe oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains.™-.A Lawkie. 7 166 HAKATEBE-— The Somerset Meai Mart has long held " the cake " >s the best and cheapest shop m town to cash purchasers. The dd reputation <vill 1m maintained. Mutton 2d p«r Ib, a«etj 4d per Ib. All other lines redded. For Cash only.—W. J. Silcogk. '& $>l TXTarI WaK!— wrwac ttacriSeß as » Goods muse be sold cheap* than ever, to make room for other foods to arrive shortly. Books and IV&gaauies, Writing Papers and Envelop^. Pocket Books, Purses, Writing C^s, Ink stands, Pictures, Music, Aeeordeons from 7rf 9d, Concerting Violine, ■ Banjos, Zither Harps, PJ°fc° Frames and Album?, Scrsp and Pstage Stamp ' Albums, Indoor Games, School Bags, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention :*» ab ■ greatly Qjuced prices for cash t"s month at L. - F, Andbewes awd CoA Cheap Sale,



JOHN WILSON, PAINTEE GLAZIER & PAPBRHANGER, orner ol Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton NEW SEASON'S WALL PAPEES ( Just Arrived I BEST ASSORTMENT IN TOWN. ESTIMATE OF HOUSE DECORATIONS GIVEN FREE. 67 Cheap Section and Cottage at Hamp | OAKAIA. .Sections —Offers are invited stead, being lot 240, j acre Oxford Street, IX) (, t v any oi th.B followine numbers. the property of Mr Alfred James, who viz -26, 124, 291, 292, 295, 297. Termb has removed to Temuka, consequently if required. has decided to dispose of It at a sacrifice. T. BULLOCK. ijftsy fcermß. Apply to - T. BULLOCK. DOLLAR OIQABETTES 3d per jxtefat



Important Announcement —: Retiring from Business, :— ROBERT MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, f-|E3IRES to announce to his Customers and the Public generally, that he has decided to RETIRE from BUSINESS, and m order to more easily dispose of his Business has resolve* to REDUCE his large and Costly Stock by SELLING at a great sacrifice. The WHOLE of the STOCK, comprising (IT£« £3000 WOHTH OF WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, PLATE, ETC. Will be offered AT PRICHJS NEVER BEFORE OFFERED to the Ashburton public, many of the lines being reduced us much as 40 and 50 per cent. ffl«?w!Sftr«3S3 d. "O 1 !* I%"D, T Clock, ,0 Strike, from 1A 6d JSUver",,Watches from £1 5s I Vflrv Sfcrc«2 SERVICEABLE WATCHES m SOLID NICKEL Cases, very osri, 3 EDUCED From 21s to 15d. Aver* lame w>d well selected Stock cf HIGH-CLASS DIAMOND, ENGAGE A very large «m WEDWISG and KEEPER RINGS. UOLD AND eiLVEE JEWELLERY OF ALL PRICES AT A OFF MARKED PRT.OE9. SrERLING SILVER AND KL^CrRH-PLATED WARE AT MANUFACTURERS' PRICES. Havinc a VERY HEAVY STOCK of Watch and Clock Repairing Materials at present the PRICE of WATCH and CLOCK REPAIRS will be GREATLY REDUCED. Watches Cleaned ... ... 5s 63 Mainsprings ... ... ... 4s 6d Clocks Repaired and Cleaned from 2s ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIQUBES.



Business Wouee?. ] IF YOU "WANT GOOD VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY GO TO— ! G. "J. NEIL US WHERE THEY ABE SELLING AT LESS THAN CvJST PRCCE. IRBD OP.~~T Hxßl) W MUST IIAVJES MUNET. TVTO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTIOLF. IN OH THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2Jd DRESS GOODS 3Jo Double width Dress Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting la Bd-Reduaecl to 9Ad Reduced to Is Shirting Is Sid-Reduced to 7jd TOWELS 2Ad Kid Gloves, four clasps la »a Double Bed-twill Sheeting, unbleached Flannc4ettes, yard wide 74a—Reduced and White 9}d to 4^d White and Grey Calico Is lid doz Dr Warner's Coralme Corsets, 8s bd All Wool Flannel 7£d ( Reduced to 5s lid MILLINERY 9I& e DPUNDER-OLOTHING AT YOUR OWN PRIOE CLOTHING- CLOTHING Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Trousers l6% lid Bow 1 Suits 4s lid Men'B Woollen bocks 7Jd Boyß'Caps6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Suits 13s 6d ■ 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22a 6d 39s 6d-Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, GAPS, etc., AT ANY PRIOE. BLANKETS. ~~~ BLANKETS. IN EVERT CONCEIVABLE MAKE, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY PRICE-FROM «S 9d PER PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. ~~~ BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace Boots, all sizes 5s lid THESE ARE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4a lid Boys' Nailad Shooters, Strong, 5s 63 Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid and 5s 9d M«n'a Heavy Watertights, pegged, Ladies' French Shoes 11s 9d~Reduced 15s 6d—Reduced to 11s 6d to 8a 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRIOE G J, M #1 LI/8, FRIEDLANDER'S QORNER, EAST^STREET, ASHBURTON Cash. We Want CASH-