MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places aa under j subject to the necessary alterations :— a WEDNESDAY, March 21. For the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and West Indies, via Samao,Hawaiian Islands, San Francisco, etc, and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows: —Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at OIS p.m. : registered letters, at 5 p.<n. ; mooey orders, at 3 p.m. Due London April 25. For Australian Colonies, except New South Wales and Queensland, via Ho viart, also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed via Naples), and also France, Algeria, and Mauritius (specially addressed per French packet), per express to connect with Ttotomahana at Port Chalmers, afc I^s 3 O p.m. Due London May 9. For Northern Ports and Australian Colo nies, per Tarawera, aB lO.3«»a .m.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1894. THE MEAT EXPORT.

There always have been prophet 3of evil. Doubtless there always will be. No great movement has ever been in augurated yefcthat did not callouta class of men—^able men too, but timid and pessimist in the extreme—who could see only failure and disaster in the future. And thosa men are not cured oE their fears and suspicions by the early successes of the movement whose end they have told, but, like stormy petrels, are ever near to remind the leaders and guides of possible storms and dangers in the way. The frozen meat industry has had the3e sad eyed mournful-voiced well-wishers at its side from its very infancy. They wept over the first shipment as it left our shores. They counselled giving up the industry rather than the farmers should be fleeced in England by the fraudulent butchers who sold the Can terbury carcases as prime Scotch muttonj but bought them at frozen prices. They discovered that with the carcases went the bones, and to send away all those bones was to rob the New Zealand lands to enrich the soil of Great Britain. There was no end in fact to the troubles that they pro phesied, and all, too, with a loving and benign interest in the welfare of the industry. And they have not struck bottom yet in their exploration for new troubles. They have discovered now that this trade in frozen mutton can be j overdone. They have noted doubtless, the progress of the trade from 1881 till to-day, and the figures appal them. In the ten years from 1882 to 1892 the value of the meat exported rose from £19,339 to £1,033,377, and this latter sum was the money obtained for 1,316,758 sheep, 290,996 iambs, and 55,020 cwt of beef. The exports of 1892 were a large increase on the pre vious year, but the sheep returns of 1892 showed an increase of 1,800,000 on the year before showing that there was still a large reserve to drain from. And will any one tell us that we have anything like nearly reached the limit of the land we can devote if need be to the rearing of sheep for export? We have not, by many millions of acres. Then we are told we have overdone the Fnglish market We have done nothing of the kind. We have only tickled the palates of a few of the Cockneys, and from the greit London centre managed to reach—but only reach—several of the southern counties of England, but the great manufacturing heart of the kingdom, the densest population of it, is as yet as innocent of a knowledge of frozen meat aa the colonial boy is of a Scotch fresh herring. We say an almost un limited market is still open for our frozen meat, and our producing power is quite equal to tfre supply of that market. When that producing power has found its limit, it will only be because we have placed a population upon our own lands with requirements large enough to interfere with our exports, and that time is far enough off yet, we, with all deference, respect fully submit. But we would be glad to hear that some of our lines of steamers had made the northern ports of Great Britain their trading ports, and so open up for frozen meat the markets that the Manchester canal commands, and when jbhat has been do"ae the price of our product will rise both in the nopth and in the south, to ttje lm\Qlib Qt vhe producer here,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stamp duty has been paid on £233,000, value of the late Mr W. H. Levia's estate. The number of names on the Christ church electoral roll is 13,789, as against 14,682 before the general election. At the Ohristchureh Police Court yester day Arthur Simpson, aged 17 was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labor for offering indecent photographs for sale. The receipts in connection with the late meeting of the New Zealand Kifle Associa tion will be about sufficient to balance the expenditure. The directors of the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company recommended the pay ment of a dividend of six per cent, for the year. The Customs authorities at San Francisco have uneaitied a. big smuggling ring, which has been operating on an extensive scale. Several arrests have been made and others are expected. The Austrian Government i« building three battleships of 5500 tons displacement, 9800 horse-power, and 175 knots speed, and has almost decided to lay down a fourth ship of the same type, A set of iron fetters were exhumed in the churchyard of St. Andrew's, Newcaetle upon-Tyne, recently. It is supposed that a malefactor had been buried with the fetters I attached to his anklea. Turin University has been closed in con sequence of the disorderly conduct of the j students, who are protesting against the re fusal of theauthotities to hold an extraor dinary term for examinations. The temperance workers and symphatisera are holding a meeting this evening at eight o'clock in the Templar Hall and desire a good attendance as the business is important. It is said that from the beginning of the year all the women who have hitherto been employed as clerks and telegraph operators on the various Russian railways are to be dismissed and their places supplied by men. A French detachment, whilst operating against a band of pirates in Tonquin the other day, was surprised and attacked by the natives concealed in the bush. Four officers and eighteen men were killed or wounded. To be considered white is the one ambition of the European-clad Sandwich Islander. A very dusky maiden, clothed sumptuously in a parasol, was one day bragging of English enterprise in one embracive •• we." " Bub you have no white blood in you," said a bystander. "Oh, yes, I have," she replied in triumph; "my great-grand-father helped to eat Captain Cook. "—-Globe. The Bakaia Football Club celebrated the opening of the season by holding a social dance in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night. The gathering was well attended, and most successful. During the evening some excellent songs were given by members and others. A match has been arranged between the Bakaia and Southbridge Foot ball Clubs to |be played at Southbridge on Easter Monday. In spite of the suspension of work in the coal trade last year there were, according to a British Parliamentary paper, no fewer than 1,056 fatal accidents to miners in Great Britain forty more than the year before. The non fatal accidents are not given, for the Government have no means of arriving at them. Probably at least one miner in ten is j injured in the course of the year, and seeing that there are upwards of half a million of I them, this ia a very serious matter. The miner has himself shown that he will not work for less than a living wage ; bat the State alone can secure him against the perils to life and limb which aie at present " all in the day's work." Once more the problem of photographing in colors has been solved. At least, M. Lipptnann has been assuring the French Academy of Sciences that he has solved it. By the aid of the electric light he showed upon a screen a series of photographs of stained glass windows in which the colors were reproduced. Then he showed some photograph? of landscapes in which the varying tints were clearly shown, and also a serieß of portraits. Finally M. Lippmann reproduced the colors of a magnificent solar spectrum. He assured his audience that rapidity of execution and the multiplication of proofs were all that was needed now to place the process within the range of practical photography. According to advices sent from Yokohama under date January 4th, the Parliament of Japan models its procedure too closely on that of the Lower House of New South Waie3. The House of representatives met on December 26, Mr "Muta, Minister for Foreign affairs, spoke at great length in opposition to the representation of the House for the strict enforcement of treaties. His speech was ridiculed and critised by many members, and one honourable gentle man had to be expelled by force. The excite" 1 ment and disorder reached such a pitch that all the Ministers retired from the House. The uproar still continued,*however, and one member rose to speak, but before he could commence an Imperial decree proroguing the House till January 11 was received and read. There has recently been a prososal in America to appoint thirteen Wesleyan bishops. This, however, does not meet with the approval of one Thomas Champness, the "evangelistic editor of the 'Joyful News,'" and he accordingly speaks out his miud on the matter with a freedom which can hardly be palatable to the promoters of the scheme. The " Joyful News " scribe says : —What is wanted is not a Pullman car with thirteen well-nourished bishops at* ached to the train, but more steam ! Our circuits are heavily laden already with assessments, and collections. We do not require more burdens than we have, but more power. If we want bishops, let us go where we can get the real thing, not some Cockn&y imitation of it. Methodists have shown their willingness to stand by the promoters of tbia scheme when they have aimed at usefulness, but they have learned to distinguish between things that differ, and we believe will not be long in showing that neither Westminster nor St' James' Hall must ask as the price of reward for their great labor and earnest skill that [ the Wesleyan Council should take up a } burden which was intolerable to their ancestors. There is a good deal of down right cDtnmon sense in tvhat Mr Champness says.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Paeis, March 18. The " Gaulois " says that a London Anarchist has received £8000, insur ance on Vaillant's life. Henry and, Pauwell (who were killed at the Made line) are also insured. The French newspapers assert that Great Britain and the European Powers have agreed to united measures being taken to repress anarchism.

EXECUTION.

Melbourne, March 19. Knox, who was convicted of the murder of the young man Orancour, whose father's shop he attempted to rob,, was executed to-day. Death was instantaneous.

CABLE NEWS

Queen Victoria arrived at Florence and met with a most enthusiastic welcome, The Synod have annulled the divorce of King Milan and Queen Natalie, and ■ the latter returns to Servia, The New York "News" gives currency to a statement that the President will veto Senator Eland's Silver Bill. Miss Susan Francis is instituting , proceedings against Sir Francis Oook for breach of promise of marriage, and | accuses him of serious immoral offences.; The sentence of death passed on the j brothers Hodriques at Brest for the murder of a schooner's crew in the South Pacific Ocean, has been com muted to penal servitude for life. I The Earl of Westmoreland is selling his estates in Northamptonshire (after being in possession of his ancestors and [ himself for three centuries) in order to enable his tenants to purchase the freehold The French Senate having refused to ratify the Chamber of Deputies' vote in favor of the establishment of a Ministry for the Colonies, M. Perier has threatened to resign as head of the Government, The question is to be discussed again in the Senate. Young, secretary to Michaelis Hallenstein and Company, leather manufsctuers, Melbourne, has been arrested on a charge of embezzling the moneys of the firm. It is expected that the defalcations will amount to £5000. A disabled schooner, which has i arrived in Newfoundland watere, reports that a large steamer, the name of which she was unable to obtain, with her crew, suddenly sank in i crossing the Atlantic. A violent storm was raging at the time, and those on the schooner were unable to render any assistanse whatever.

SPORTING.

THE SYDNEY GOLD CUP.

Sydney, March 19. The following horses have dropped out of the Sydney Gold Cup :—Brocldeigh, Sternchaser, Elaewick, Loud a, Malice, The Clown, Division, Melos, His Reverence, Pulvil, Delaware, Balater, Salutation, Rex, Bodkin.

SCRATCHED.

Chkistchtjbch, March 20. Tartan and Planet have been scratched for all engagements at the C.J.C, meeting.

Dotedin, Marsh 20. The Dunedin Jockey Club has decided to withhold payment of the stakes for both trots on Saturday. The Stewards will themselves institute a thorough in quiry as to bona fides.

Public Meeting at Spring buru.

A well-attended meeting was held in Sprinaburn school on Thursday evening last to consider matters in connection with the coming licensing elections. The convener of the meeting, Mr B. B, Cooper, was in the chair. Mr James Price was the first speaker, 1 and urged all present to vote for *' no »license." He said that the liquor trade had contended that there would be more drink sold under prohibition laws than at present. If such would be the case why did they oppose a measure which according to them would increase the sale of drink ? He pointed that under the the present law no elector can remain neutral, and if tha liquor trade was continued it was almost a certainty that some members | of the different families represented in i the audience would be ruined by it. | The Rev B. J.JWestbrooke referred to the great advance of public opinion in regard to the temperance question. In the p&st many ministers had opposed liquor reform, bat as a sign of the chance in their attitude he mentioned that the Presbyterian church was, as a whole, in favor of prohibition. Mr Westbrooke concluded); an interesting address by appealing to those present to record their votes in favor of "no license" and if for no other reason, to do so as a Christian act of self-denial, and thus help to re move a stumbling block from the pith of their weaker brethren. Mr W. S. Maslin, M.H.R., was the nexb speaker, and was received very heartily. He said he bad been advised to take a neutral position in regard to prohi bition and other burning questions, but be was not going to lose his individuality because he had been elected a member of Parliament. Mr Maslin briefly re capitulated the history of the temperance movement in England, and showed that total abstinence had taken the place of "moderate" drinking, because of the great difficulty in defining what modera- I tion was. His experience on Licensing Comroittees had fully convinced him that it was impossible to regulate the drink ■ traffic, and therefore he advocated prohi bition: He related several incidents to show the great difficulty there was in obraining convictions against publicans for breaches of the licensing laws. No onecouldsay that thepubllc house trade was j a good one. Even those engaged in it had a low opinion of it. While the present Licensing Act had blemishes it was an advance on any previous attempt to regulate the drink traffic. All'he speakers were listened fco with marked attention and frequently ap plauded. The meeting was enlivened with interesting recitations by Messrs W. H. Moses and J. Price. Votes of thanks were passed to the speakers and reciters, and also to the Chairman who had organised the meeting. This meeting was so successful that a wish was ex, pressed that similar gatherings, possibly of a wider scope, could be arranged for at stated times during the winter.

THE MARKET.

London, March 18. Mr Reid had an interview with the Minister of War and Generals Wood and Buller, who all approve of advising the Indian authorities to consider the pro posals for cold storage. The wool sales closed with spirited competioion. Medium and gocd greasy are quoted at a farthing to a hatf-pen&y above the opening rates. The total quan tity catalogued was 188,400 bales, of which 113,000 were cold for export, and 63,200 for the Home trade. Tallow—Medium mutton 255, beef 245. The English wheat market is heavy and inactive, the Continental depressed, and the American betrays a general decline. An Australian March shipment sold at 25 j 9d. Colonial butter is unchanged, Tha Rimntaka's batter is realising 103s. Melbourne, March 19* . The Minister of Agriculture estimates the export of butter next season at ten thousand tons. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera tive Association of Canterbury, Limited, has received the following cable from Its London agents, under date * March 17. Prime New Zealand lambs 6sd per Ib ; prime North Canterbury mutton 5d per j lb. Market firm, owing to small supplies from Hew Zealand.

Price of Land in Otago.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows :- The sale of the Wai pahi portion of the late Mr James Logan's Pouotunoa estate, lately advertised in our columns, comprising 5350 acres, held at Ooghlan's Prince of Wales Hotels on Thursday, 15th insfa., attracted a very large gathering, almost every settler in the Waipahi, Wairuna, and Waiwera die-, tricta being, we should suppose, present, j Although the sale had been freely adver tised in this and the adjoining provinces of Canterbury, and also in Australia, it is noteworthy that there were no bnyers from outstde the dlatrict represented; but we are pleased to be able to cay that the whole 5350 acres found purchasers amongst the settlers In the immediate locality, and it may be presumed, at the prices which were paiJ, that the well known and highly respected residents who purchased will do well out of their investments. The terms of settlement as advertised were exceptionally easy—viz: One-fourth cash (say 10 per cent on fall of hammer, balance within seven days), one. fourth in two years, and one-half on mortgage for five years at 5 per cent. This circumstance, and the fact that the public had been assured that the pro perty was for absolute sile, doubtless ac counted for the large attendance and the very spirited bidding that followed, six out of * the seven farms being sold under t^e hammer, and the seventh almost im mediately at'ter the auction. There ia no doubt whatever thab, had the entire Popo tunoa estate (instead of only half of it) been sub nitted on the same day In mode rate-siaed farms, the result would have been equally satisfactory. The following are the particulars of the various lots, to gether with the price per acre and the total amounts: — Lot I,—Farm of 323 ilr 23p, Waipahi. All in .English grass ; sold at £3 118 per acre £1148 1 Lot 2,— Farm of 554 acres, Wai pahi, of which about 323 acres are in grass and about 231 acres in tussock —£2 9i ... 1357 6 Lot 3.—Farm of 175 acres. Wai pahi, A splendid sward of young grass covers this farm, first year down—£4 2s ... 717 10 Lot 4.—Farm of 320 acres, Wai pahi. All in English grass— £2 10s 800 0 Lot s.—Farm of 292 acres, Wai pahi. All in English grass— £2 17s 832 4 Lot 6. —Farm of 533 acres, Wai pahi. Three-fourths of this farm is in English grass, bal ancß tussock—£3 2?.,. ... 1652 6 Lot7—Farm of about 3151 acres. Close upon 1000 acres on this farm are in turnips. ' about 90 Acres in oats, an other portion of it is in Eng lish graes, whilst another portion has been surface-sown with grasß and clover seeds, which have taken splendidly ; and the remainder is in its natural state—£lloi ... 4726 10 ! £11,233 17 It is indeed a cheering sign that, notwith standing the low prices of produce, there are even in these times amongst the settlers many to be found who are pre pared to Invest, when farms are offered on reasonable terms and at prices that will yield a fair return on the basis of present values of live stock and grain, , That this id so may be gathered from the fact that, besides the successful bidders above named, there were more than a dozen eagerly competing for the various lots sold ab auction. On the following day, the splendid flock of crossbred sheep which had been de pasturing od the Waipahi estate was offered at the Popofcunoa homestead yardß. and again there was a very full master of buyers—a clear evidence of the high esti mation in which the late Mr Logan's flock was held, under the able management: of Mr William M'Callum, who has had charge of it for neariy 30 years. Bidding was of the moss Animated character, and che prices obtained for each of the diffa- w nt classes of sheep were higher than we have heard of having been given for any other stock of the same description this season.

FLOODS.

Weliinoton, March 18. For the last thirty-six hours rajn has been falling almost without intermission, and to-day everything wears a wintry aspect, the weaher being bitterly cold. BiekhEim, March 18 Incessant rain fell from early on Satur day morning until this morning, late laab night the rivers began to rise, and reports that had reached town from cha country warned residents that a bijf flood might be expected. These anticipations were fully borne out. The town is^ com pletely flooded, the rise being the highest for a considerable time. Nelson, March 17 The damage done by Saturday's storm and heavy rain is widespread. Floods have been experienced throughout the country districts as well as in the town. In many cases fields and hop gardens have been either washed in holes or covered with silt. Many narrow escapes have been reported, but no lives have been lost. The public bodies will be taxed to their utmost to repair damage to roads and bridges and individual losses are considerable. A comparatively new 1 bridge on the Buller and Granity Creek were carried away. Gb«ymouth, March 18. Very heavy rain fell during the whole of Saturday, and at night the town would have been flooded but for the fine opening at the mouth of the river, there being a channel 22ft deep. I*st night's Reefton train had to come back owing to damage to the line at Red Jacks and Ngahere, but the Midland Company expects to rer same traffic to-morrow. The river \h stiil in high fresh, and part of the racecourse is under water, Th,e weather is now fine, with a smart breeze from the Bouth-west % The Kawatiri is lying putsJde.

SOUTH AFRICA.

AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.

Capetown, March 18. The Chartered Company's agents at Buluwayo have learnt that oa Decem ber 3 Lo Bengula sent messengers from his camp with a present of £1000 and instructions to inform the British officers that he was willing to sur render. The messengers delivered the verbal message, and handed the money \to two troopers of the Imperial Police Force, who are now under arrest on suspicion of theft. They are also to be charged with concealing the terms of surrender from their officers, whereby they are morally answerable for the death of Lo Bengula and the slaughter of Major Wilson's detachment.

Ashburon Permanent Building aud Investment Society.

ANNT7AL MKETING.

The nineteenth annual meeting of the Ashburbon Permanent Building and In* vestment Society was held in the Society's offices, Tancred street, yesterday after noon- Present—Dr Trevor in the chair, and Messrs Thomas Bullock, Joseph Ward, W. St George Douglas, Hugo Friadlander, George Jamieson, J, W. Twentyman, and Edward Stephens. The directors' report and the balance sheet were taken as read, The report stated that after allowing interest at 7 per cent on capital and investment shares and writing off all ascertained losses, the profit and loss account showed a credit bahwoe of £374 Is 3d, which the directors recom mended to be appropriated as follows :— The payment of 2 per cent upon "A" capital, adding the same percentage to "B" investment shares, and carrying forward the balance, £94 Is 7d. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, congratu lated the Society on Its operations during the past year, which had been most satis factoiy, and also on its accession to its new buildings. Deposits had inoreasad materially during the year. He referred to the fact that the B (investment) shares had proved a popular investment to per sons of small means, and the number taken up had steadily increased. The dividend would be the same as last year and could be managed just as easily. The affairs ot the Society were in a thoroughly safe and prosperous condition. Mr Bullock seconded the adoption of the report. He corroborated the remarks of the previous speaker, particularly those with reference to the B shares, which ha considered were an excellent investment particularly for young people* He hoped that these investment shares would be taken op even more in the future than had been in the past. Mr Twentyman referred to the fact that a considerable amount of ignorance pre vailed with legard to these investment shares, he deeming that more shares would be taken up under this section were their advantages and condition! more widely known. The annual election of two directors was then proceeded with and resulted in the unopposed re-election rf Messrs Hugo Friedlander and Thomas Bullock* Both gentlemen returned thanks for their election. Mr Friedlander in doing so referred with pleasure to the fact that the society had not a single property on their hands, which was not the case with most other societies. The society had adopted a wise course in writing off at the end of each year all losses, so there was nothing behind. Speaking of the A shares he thought they were a first class investment with such good security and handsome dividends. Mr Twentyman moved a hearty vote of thanks to the retiring directors, which was carried. A similar compliment was also paid to the manager, Mr Edward Stephens, and to the auditors, Messrs John G. Kestell and J. W. Twentyman, and to the chairmin for presiding, The meeting then closed.

The Postal Conference.

Aucklako, March 39. The conference decided that the packet rate for the Australasian colonies should be a penny. Mr Ward dissented. He said the Rew Zaaland rate was already a half penny, the same as the English rate, and cheap rates should be encouraged. ' An interesting discussion took place with regard to the issue of postal, notes, and not limiting the time for the re turn of the name. The report reconv* mended New Zealand to reconsider the whole question. With|a view to securing indemnity the delegates agreed to recommend legis lation and admit of licenses to private persons to erect private lines. The com' mifctee were requested to complete their labours of reporting upon electric lines generally. Resolutions were carried recommending | the various Governments to as far as | possible stop delivering letters respecting lotteries. Respecting an imperial penny postage it was agreed that the colonies could noc afford the cost of a reduction in the postal rates. The clause of the report respecting press telegraphic messages taking precedence ot private telegrams was eventually with i drawn. The delegates were entertained this afternoon by Lord and Lady Glasgow at Government house.. The Harbour Board and City Council give them a harbour ex cursion to-morrow.

THE ABHBURIOJN GrUAftDIAN: TUESDAY, MAECH 20, 1894.



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IF your mind is troubled : nothing else will give the trembles ho thoroughly away as Health Tea. Try it.—Hbnby Zkisvm, Wholesale Agent. SHTSFJ? DIP. TO THE SHEEP FARMERS OF THE ASHBURIW DISTRICT, | Bes t 3 notify that I have aj pointed MR J. G, RESTELL, OF ASHBURTON, Jigenfcfor the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING POWOEP, AXO ALSO



NEW ZEALAND Clotittgig Factory. rpo those looking about for fl good i_ Waterproof Coat for the Winter. CALL AT THE FACTORY IN EAST STREET. itiLEOT YOUR OWN FAT PERN. OVER 100 TO CHOOSE FROM. No perished goods in stock. All sewn seams. Waterproof Coats with Capa Waterproof Coat Macfarlane Waterproof Fishing Outfit Waterproof Shooting C^pe Waterproof Waders Waterproof Riding Aprons Waterproof Ponchos Waterpvoof Bbycle Capea. SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL LADIE&' WATERPROOFS SADIES WATERPROOFS LAPIES 1 WATERPROOFS MADE TO MEASURE. . NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAGTOBY waterpboof manfacturers alex. hen dry, Manager*



That In ftrtwure all appointments fof the DIPPING OF SHEEP AT THK OTOWALD DIP (Which has given such unanimous satisfaction to its supporters) must be made with Mr Bbsteix, who will see that the same success is ensured in the future. MORE SHEEP ARE PIPPED annually throughout thd World with COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THAN Wri'K AFX OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER. W. LAKE> Agent, 3 1.26 Hereford Street, Christchurch.



Wanted, j irj ANTED—Buyers for High-class \V Knglish Cycles, Ladiea' and Gentlemen's Safeties, light and rigid, reliable pneumatic tyres. Low price ; cash, —Walker, " 3 155 SPECIAL Meeting To-Night in Ter n Hall of temperance workers and sympathizers, at 8 o'clock. Business important. 3 169 DUJS'T Forget the new Bread Shop, East Street. Open Monday, April 2. Bread 41 per 4ib loaf.-— Joseph Taylor. 3 158 LO6l\ on Friday, Itith inst., between Herons Farm, Swamp Road and Tinwald, a Box containing samples of Drapery. Please return tj Tinwald or Winslow Hotels. Finder rewarded. 3 159 EVERY PERSON who desires Reduc tion or Prohibition must not fail to record their Vote To Morrow. Come to the Poll Early and in great numbers. Non-vobera will be responsible for the traffic. 3 170 MUSIC —Miss M.. Barrett is prepared to take pupils tor Music at Mr James Bland's farm, Winchmore road, Greenstreet. Terms on application. 885 TnUEb. s7 JEFFRIES, Manufactur JD ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop in East street, next " The Corner," for sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. 3§114 WANTED Known—Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at Mabsdjbn's Fruit Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's. 2 109 YsTEKS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton, 2 62 HAVING tried Health Tea and found it Al, I sell it.-—J. Thomas, Produce Dealer, Havelock street. 3 104 WANTED Known.—-To Harvesters —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meet the times.— Mitchell & Tubner. iBUY and Sell for Cash, therefore I Sell Oat Sheaf from Is 3d per sack or £2 2s 6i per ton. J. Thomas, Havelock street. AJSTEU Known.-Our Oheap Slippers are selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 9d. Buy one pur and you will buy more.— Mitchell and Turner, WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician. TpIRST-CLAHS Drapery, Boots^Cloth JD ing, etc., to be sold cheap at Skgbrs Sale, from February 20 to March 20,— Meiford House. 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 bad times over at J. Moisoft's, Premier Bootmaker.



TEMPERANCE VOTERS. A TTEMPTS of all kinds are being A- made TO HOODWINK YOU. Don't be Deceived JBy Publicans' A«lv«rti»eiuents of any kind asking you to vote one way or other, or not to vote at all. YOUR DUTST IS CLEAR. IF YOU DO HOT VOTE YOU LOSE YOUR CAUSE. 3 173 SPECIAL NOTICE. ' Electors IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITION ABE REQUESTED NOT TO REGORD THEIR VOTES, mHIS being the BEST means of attain ing the desired end m the PUBLICAN PARTY wil be UNABLE to poll the required number. BY ORDER. 3 175



DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to be repaired, at modprate rates. JNoticel Sport for all. IN Guns let out on hire or sold on tim^ payments. ll&vmsj a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun fir. tines ia sfc^ck. Prices low.—J. W. Hardlisy, Ironmonger, etc. IF you want first-class fruit go to Admvis for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. /"TUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock \JC of Guns 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, Habdlby's Sporting Repository. THAT which bringa most light and hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11183 \JL, ANTED Known—The Corner Is W showing a magnificent New Stock of Dnpery and Clothing.—W, H, Collier. MEDICAL Coils made *»nd repaired on the sh.'irteso notice at ea^y prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. M" ~KS ALCORN has on saTe~for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams. Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saunders Buildings. /"TtiniAT Clearing Sal« of Drapery, \JT Boots, Clothina. etc., at Melford Rouse, from 20th February to 20th M*rch. -H. C. Sbgbrs.



BOYS' three garment long trouser Suits for 10s. Men's Colonial ma^e nailed Shooter Boots at 7s 6d per pair an ft. ALCorn's sale, Anhburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. 1115 WRY grumble about the price of Bread and M«at when you can get BO^b best .Roller F oar for 4s 6i and good Fresh Butter at 81 per )b»t R, ALCORN's sale Saundvrs Buildings. 3 116 "IVTO more indigestion ; no mure nervous -*-' ness from indulging in too much tea drinking, for those who drink " Health Tea." One trial will convince you.— Henry Zander, Authorised Agent. BANG ! Bang: i naug ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand F.ley's, Kynnck's and, C!ui) Cartridges. Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads. Cases and all HDortinjr materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium. WANTED Known. —No reasonable offer will be refused for Me balance nfrur Summer Dreßses, Millinery, and Mantles,—Mitchell and Turner. DON'T miss our Great Sale. For one month only, from 20 h February to 2Oh March. Drapery, Clothin?, Boots, etc. —H. C. Segers, Melford House. \I7"AMTED Known—W. H. Ooltjee W noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2* 6d, have ;ju3t arrived In all sizes. i CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, * > Own make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing. Aprana, and Pinafores.— Mrs Alcoiin, Saunders' Buildings. MR John Marsoen, of the Railway Bookstall, has opened a Book and Si-iuinner'e Shop two doors below Mitchell and Turner. Books and Stationery at the lowest poaeible prices. Books clean, complete, and in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating libiary.



fpASTER Cards, and Booklets, Fire '■; Screens, Pictures. Glass Ornaments, Christmas CaTds, Cricket and Lawn ftennis Material, Photo Albums, and Fraroes, and hundreds of other articles aw t.o be sold at a great sacrifice for Cash during this only at L. P. ANPBKWB9 & Go, S,taHcm?re r jj^ Tfeeßes^ Tea in C&lS'TiEP.pCfpr for th money, and free from any excess o astririgency. COUHTESS 2%. ASa YOUR GRQOeia^ !



Holloway's Ointment.—Go where you may, in every country and in all climes, persona will be found who have a ready word of praise for this ointment: For chaps, chafes, scalds, bruises, and sprains, it is an invaluable remedy; forbad legs, bad breasts, and piles, it may be confidently relied upon effecting a sound and permanent cure, In cases of puffed ankles, erysipelas, and rheu matism, Holloway;s Ointment gives the greatest comfort by reducing the inflamma tion, cooling the blood, soothing the nerves, adjusting the circulation, and expelling the impurities. This ointmeat should have a place in every nursery- Ifc will cure all those manifold skin affections which, origi nating jn childhood, gain strength' with the



GOOD afternoon. Mrs Smith. Not feeling well ? Have a cup of Health Tea ! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely ! Whole sale and retail at Zander's. DOLLAR CIGABETTES — ld7~No holders or photos, -Hmry Zanper, Whole' P»leAgSßlj< (



PQbL&R CIGARETTE 3-& per pack^



gAarnSlft&SoMKaciftlyptt Extra* There arc imitation* of Eucalyptin Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation faming rude resinous oils. In order that ttwue ciude : oils way not be taken, OUK PURE VoIjATUJS ECCALYPtI Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of ifae Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as tbeir information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, Match 2,187S I we state :— t is proved by tests by the Medical Clinic" of Itbe Universities at Bonn and G-rie&maln, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Profo'sor of Paimuology, at 1 Bon, and Professor Dr MosJer, Director of the Medical Clinic at GreifswaM, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of arids, resinoGs and other substances, adherent to primary distillation* will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities* and According to Pro fessor Dr Litter of England, and to Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, tie., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the fnly one which possesses the proper iherapeutic val'se. Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract. AH other crude oils are to be classed amoagtke turpentines, which brve.when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as. a» internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles are used for mechanical pmV ries arc only discernible:-- . , . ■ By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which on* prrduct, the oftly geuuiue Eucalypti Extracts d*> velopes meat freely through its suipliw of oxygen) By their akoholio thin and mobile appfusneq, being recuccd in spcclnq (Jejtsity thxoagh thej presence of ao!d9 8 By their taste, the resvH of the contracting ten dency of resins and tenuatea. 1 If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diph thma, internal infammationa, dysentery, wounds, tha consequences are appalling For safety always ask foe Sandeh and son's Eucalypti Extkact and get the old, well-tcs<ed and reliable prepurattoi.—Sand,; hurst, Victoria, AustiaUa. SANDBK AND SON'S. "DOLLAR CIGABi'OTieS--.i.^ o ßt Ameri* can Tobacoo,~-HKKKy Zander, Wholesale Agents KEAIINfi'd POWDER destroys Bugs, Fleas, Mot,\is, Beetles and all other insects Mfhilst (^uite barmless to domestic animate. Iv terminating Beetles the success of this l*Dwder is extraordinary. It is pet* feebly clean in application. See the article! you purchase ia KKATING'S, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Tins, 6d, i\k and 2s 6«i eacfc, Soldbyftllobemißti,