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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1894. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

The Speech from tbe Throne is never a very interesting affair, certainly it is seldom instructive as to what the mind of Government really is on the matters referred to in it. It is usually oracular in its ambiguity, and the language made use of fully bears out the truth of what Talleyrand said language was given to man for—to conceal his thoughts. And if the full text of the Speech is usually oracular !in this sense, one can hardly expect a summary of it, boiled down for cable transmission till only the hardest crystals remain, to be any more ex plicit. Rather less jso, in face, and very unreliable, for the cable chemist, after putting the main speech through the laboratory of his brain, will only select for transmission such of those crystals as may find favor with him, and according as his mind leans, so will the selection be. Too often, we are afraid, the wish fathers the thought in the compilation of the cables sent out to us, and so we frequently have to take their meaning with a grain of salt, and wait for the fuller and clearer light which Home files shed upon the subjects dealt with. Still, upon the whole, and making every allowance for the political bias which every journa list—be he ever so clever, and his intention to ba just and impartial ever so honest —must unconsciously allow to act upon his treatment of poli tical questions and facts, the budget of cablegrams we receive daily are fairly well compiled. The sum mary of the Queen's speech from the Throne discovers to us nothing very important that Hew Zealanders have not discovered themselves. That Home Rule was not yet a settled question everybody knew. That the disestablishment of the Welsh Church was a question the Cymric non-con formists had long set their hearts upon was no news at all, nor was it any new thing to learn that a section of the Presbyterians in Scotland desired to see the three divisions of their church placed upon an equality in the eyes of the State. We know also that the right hon, gentleman who has just re signed the leadership of the Liberal party in Britain has given a direct pledge to the Welsh phalanx to deal with the Church disestablishment question as soon as a convenient lull in the Home Rule tight presented it self. Local optionista have been quite as busy in pressing their particular idea upon the legislators of the Old Country as have been their co-workers here. The Scotch have been agitating for years, aye, decades, for increased facilities for the despatch of Scotch parliamentary business, and failing in obtaining these, ask for an increased measure of local government, so that much of what has now to be done for Scotland by a Parliament sitting in | London should be done by an inter mediate body or bodies between the highest local authorities exercising power, and the Legislature of the eaipire, One-man-one-vote has at last been forced upon the notice of the Government, and should it become law the changes that will be worked upon the personnel of the British House of Commons will be of the most startling character. The pioneer of that principle in New Zealand is en route for Great Britain, and if the health and strength of the Grand Old Man of Maoriland hold out, and permit him ■Jo.rtake a lecturing tour of the British Islands' We-man-one-vote for his subject, we have nd doubt he will do much to bring about the adop tion of this electoral principle at Home. The summary of the speech has, how ever, a good tawutfatjuw s^nt along with it in the short prefifc of %p$ Roseber/s address to the lib.eral members *fc the Foreign Office. Thd new Premier speaks with no uncertain sound on the subject of Mr Gladstone's policy, which will remain jmchanged the policy of the Liberal party. Prominence was given by the noble Lord to the foreign policy of the Government, and as there is a g©od deal more pf the "Jingo" ia t&e

Premier, so far as his ideas are con cerned about the foreign relations of the empire, than there is in any other member of the Ministry, it is not diffi cult for Britons jealous of the honor of their flag to put a translation satisfac tory to themselves upon the three lines of the cable that crystallise his remarks on this subject—" The honor of Eng land and the peace of the eatth would be in safa hands with his Government." It is from Lord Rosebery's speech and not the Queen's that we gather what is in the future in regard to the Home Bule BilL The motto of the Government in this matter is evidently "no surrender," and rather than the House of Lords should stand in the path of the Bill as an obstacle to its progress, the House of Lords itself will have to consider its position. Such is the only construction that can be placed upon Lord Rosebery's words " Government entirely identified them selves with the late Premier's attitude to the Upper House, whose revision and rejection of the measures submitted to them was taken as a challenge. A chamber so constituted was an anomaly and a danger under democratic suffrage." Therefore, the Premier may be credited with a willingness to give that chamber its quietus, and to help all he can any movement having for its object the deprivation of the Upper House of its power of veto,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A public trial of H. L. Bennett and Co'B. improved stump puller will take place at Bushside, Alford Forest at noon to-mori roWi At the R.M. Court this morning—before Mr W. G. Rees J.P.~-a first oflbnaer was fined 5s and 2s expenes for having been drunk in Burnett street. A side match will be played at the Chess Club room at Mr Owen's studio opposite Mail Office this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. A good muster is expected. Religious prejudices were recently aroused to an exceedingly dangerous point in Kansas City by the appearance of a seceded priest as an anti-Popery lecturer. In the course of an address he was unstinting in his denunciation of the church of Rome as a religious institu tion generally. This proved too much for his Catholic auditors. Unfortunately recourse was had to revolvers and several persons were badly hit, and it was not until the police appeared in considerable force that the ant agonists were dispersed. The feelings of the people throughout the United States are being maintained at tension point by the frequency with which railway disasters are being reported. Calls are being made upon the authorities to open and hold a strict enquiry. The most recent accident occurred on the west side of the Hackensack bridge, near Jersey City, one morning in January. The train, which is known as the Orange express, ran into the rear of the Dover express. Two of the carriages of the Dover express were com pletely smashed, and fifteen passengers were killed, and at least twentv-nve were seriously injured. This is the sort of expert manage ment that the Victorian Government hankers after. A law clerk got a salutary wigging from the Chief Justice of Victoria the other day. He had ascertained that a judgment of the Supreme Court had been tiled by him in the prothonotary's office without the name of the defendant being euiered thereon. Aa hi employers were interested he got possession of the document, ostensibly to make a copy and then inserted the defendant's name, without which the judgment was waste paper- The addition was detected and the clerk was had up for contempt.. He said that he thought he was on'y rectifying a clerical error. '1 he Chief Justice told him that he lhad rendered himself liable to five years' imprisonment and only because he had mads a clean breast of the whole business would he accept the explanation and let him go free. The Aberdeen freezing works are situated on the Hunter River, eighty-three miles from Newcastle. They freeze the meat very hard and send it by train to Newcastle for shipment. It is carried in trucks isulated with sheep's wool to keep the heat out. When the frozen carcases are placed in the trucks packed like sardines, the hot air is displaced, and the meat invariably arrives at the port after a four hours' journey in excellent condition. Frozen meat has been sent from the works to Sydney, 185 miles distant, arriving in good condition, and on one occasion, through the train being wrecked, a load of frozen meat arrived at Newcastle too lats for the ship; it was sent back to the works, and arrived in good con dition, although it had been in the trucks thirty-six hours. Considerable comment was excited in the the official world of Sfc. Petersburg by the fact that at the New Year no decoration was conferred on Baron Mohrenheiir, Ambas sador to France, in spite of the visit of the Russian fleet to Toulon. The bestowal of the order of St. Andrew on M. de Giers by the Czar, and the words of his Majesty addressed to the Governor-General of Moscow, " God give us all and our dear native land peace, quietude, and universal well-being J " attracted attention in Berlin. The " Radical Voasische " remarks that" the Czar's words on this occasion rise above tke merely courtly manner of expression, and may be regarded as addressed directly to the Panslavists, who were already beginning to indulge in the fancy that the road to Con stantinople no longer runs through Vienna, but through the Brandenburg Gate." At the District Police Court, Melbourne, recently, Arthur Gunter, described as a jeweller, of 237 Bourke street, appeared to answer two charges of selling articles of jewellery purporting to be of fifteen-carat gold, whe~eas on assay they proved to be only nine-carat. There was also a charge of selling a ruby ring, which turned out to be a garnet. The defendant had been advertis ing his wares at exceptionally low prices, a-nd at the same time offering to gaurantee them to be of the standard value marked on them. A Customs officer and the secretary to the Wholesale Jewellers' Association went to Gunter's Bhop and purchased several articles. Amongst these was an Albert chain, for" which 60s 6d was paid, and a chain and locket, for which 25s was paid. A ruby ring also purchased for 38s 6d. The defendant guarante&d the chains to be of fifteen-carat gold. J3e also gua^nteed the stone in the ring to* be * genuine ruby, css^sr gave the value of the Albert' chain as 9|-carat gold, and of the light chain as !7f-carat, wlfile the locket attached to the latter was only s|-carat. The stone in the ring was stated by a lapidary 8° fifty years' experi ence to be a garnet and not a r^by. A ruby of the size of thi stove in the ring would i^e worth about &?0. Gunter was qonvieted mi ined; WP uosts, £25 IQi,

To enable farmers in arriving at accuracy in estimating the amount of land in different fields under cultivation, the following table is given : 5 yards wide by 9flß long contains one acre ; 10 yards wide by 484 long, contains one acre ; 40 yards wide by 121 long contains one acre; 70 yards wide by 69^ long, contains one acre; 80 yards wide by 60£ long contains one acre ; 110 feet wide by 397 long, contains one acre ; 130 feet wide by 363 long, contains one acre ; 220 feet wide by 118| long contains i one acre ; 410 feet wide by 99 long, contains ! one acre. It is a curious fact that night is the time which nature utilizes for growth. Plants grow much more in the night than in the daytime, as can be proved any tiniß by measurement. Measure a vine at night, then measure it again in the morning and the next night, and it will be found that the night growth is two or three times that accomplished during the day. During the day the plant is very busy gathering nourish ment from various souroes, and during the night this raw material is assimilated into the plant life.

A Mystery Cleared.

Auckland, March 13. The police authorities have at last ascertained pretty conclusively that the man whose decayed remains were found lying in the scrub near Henderson in February last were, as surmised at the time, those of a foreigner named Neil Jensen, who had been missing from Syd ney last year. It seems that Jensen was a member of the '* New Australia " party, and intended leaving Sydney for Para guay last; year. He left Brisbane for Sydney last year, and then left Sydney with the avowed intention of coming to New Zealand to look for his sick brother. Since he left Sydney nothing had ever been heard of him, and it is believed by the Auckland police, as the result of inquiries made in Australia, that the remains found in the Bcrub near Hender son are none other than those of Jensen.

South Duuedin Murder.

Dunemn, March 13, Good progress was made to-day with the trial of Richard Dobson and Ebeihardt Kuffner for the murder of William Mudge. Seventeen witnesses have so far been examined for the Crown, their testimony varying but very slightly from that given at the inquest. Mr Haggitt will call four more witnesses, including two doctors. His case will be finished to-morrow, but the trial will not conclude until Thursday So far there ia no indication,of the line of defence. After the Court rose to-day, the jury went to South Dunedin and examined the locality.

Scene in a Presbyterian Assembly.

! Sydney, March 13. A scene occurred at to-day's session |of the Presbyterian Assembly, and j caused great commotion. A long j standing dispute between two rival churches in one of the suburbs came I before the Assembly. One section made an insinuation against the minister of the other church. The minister, who considered himself aggrieved, marched up the aisle to the Moderator's chair, and Grying out " It's a lying scandal," defied the Assembly. Eventually, however, the trouble was ' amicably settled, and the matter dropped.

Sympathy with Mr Gladstone.

Dunedin, March 13. A public meeting was held to nighfe in the Choral Hall, Mr J. B. Callan presid ing, when resolutions were passed—" (1) That this meeting has heard with un feigned regret of the calamity which has compelled Mr Gladstone to partially with draw from public life, and desires to express respectful sympathy with him in his affliction ; (2) that this meeting tenders Mr Gladstone thanks for his noble J efforts in the cause of Home Rule for J Ireland, and trusts that they may be crowned with success ; (3) that the chair man cable to Mr Gladstone the purport of the resolutions." Among the speakers were Sir K. Stout, Mr A. Lee Smith, and the Rev Father Lynch. The meeting was enthasiastio.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not held ourselves responsißie lor tho opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

BREAD.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Mr A. Carson's fondness for rushing into print on every available opportunity is only equalled by his negli gence in looking sip facts. His letter on i the 12fch inst, on bread if a striking instance. In the first place, he says, " our town is not to be compared to the cities in respsct to the prica of bread, as , there all business is done for cash," Is it all done for cash '( I doubt it. But ii, as he asserts, the bakers in the city can command cash, why can they not do so here ? Then he goes on to say that the bakers in. Christchurch pay half the ordinary wages. Now sir, lam surprised i at a man of Mr Carson's political standing i making a bald statement such as this. For he must be aware that there is a bakers' union in Christchurch, and conse quently a fixed scale of wages. But one can overlook these minor points when one observes tha magnanimous spirit of his letter. "I like to hear of someone making a fair living these hard times, etc." His sympathy for the poor hard worked baker is touching ia the extreme, but had he a family of eight or nine children with appetites like a steam saw mill his sympathies would be on the other side. It is evident that Mr Carson has no serious bread bills to pay, or he would know what a difference a penny or even a halfpenny on the loat makes in the bill ot a large family. For my own part I do notobject to paying what |s fair, but if the wheat market has anything to do with the price of bread in the cities, why should it not regulate the price here? Trusting Mir Carson will study both sides of the next question he takes up,—l am, etc., Father of a Fimiltt.

SUPREME COURTS.

Auckland, March 13 At the Scipreme Court criminal sessions Judge Conolly regretted that the calendar was unusually heavy, but ohere were no cases where human life had been lost. He regretted the unusual number of forgeries, and considered parsons to blame for their readiness to accept sham cheques. He referred to the trouble in dealing with cases of attempted suicide, as if successful the matter was out of his hands, and it seemed wrong to imprison ier failure in I the attempt. He mentioned the coming into operation of the Criminal Coda Act, and expressed satisfaction with the Act. He was also glad that he had assisted for ten years in attempting to pass such an Act. Charles Spraus was sentenced to one month's imprisonment without hard labor for personation at the last Eden election. The accused had been in gaol six weeks. George White, for larceny, was sentenced to three years, and Edward Mclntosh, a recent arrival from Sydney, to six months for larceny of tobacco from a store. For larceny Smith was sentenced to three years. For attempted suicide George Ellis was bound over to keep the peace for six months,, C, Wynn Martin was sen tenced to seven years imprisonment for forgery. Robert Doran got nine months for house breaking, and Te Ara, a Maori, four years for hoase-breaking and arson.

The Late Frank Vogrel.

(N Z, "TiiHe3 " Special Correspondent.)

London, January.- 27. Sir Julius Vogel and hia family have I been plunged in grief through the death of young Frank Vogel, who was one of the ill-fated but gallant bandied by Major Wilson in Matabeleland, and cut to pieces by the natives. The obituaries published here have necessarily been abort, but I am enabled through'tin courtesy of the deceased's brother to tell you something of him. Frank Leon Vogel was born in New Zea land in 1870, and educated at the Charter House. He had reached the Sixth Form when he hft, was in the first football fifteen, and one of the beat shots in the school. For three years he shot with the school team for the Ashburton shield at Wimbledon. After leaving Charter House, young Vogel enterod the office of the British South African Company in London, and subsequently went out to the colony to ioin their mounted police. He remained at Tuli over a ye.ar, when the force being disbanded be proceeded to Fort Salis bury. There he received an appointment in the survey Department, acting later as secretary to the Administrator, Dr. Jame son. When the Matabeleland expedition was decided on, Vogel obtained leave of absence to join the forces and proceeded to Fort Charter with the Salisbury column. He wrote home several times, and in capital spirits, on the road to Buluwayo. Six out of the seven members of his mess were English public school boys ; he delighted in the active life, and always tried to get on the scouting ex pedition, for which his specially speedy horse (named, by him " Starlight") well fitted him. | Vogel was in the scouting party in which Captain Campbell was killed, and also in the one sent to cry and ascertain | Captain Williams' fate. Of the battles at jtihangani and Imbembesi River, Vogel i wrote that the estimates of the number of natives slaughtered first sent Home were enormously exaggerated. It was how ever, impossible, he considered, for any troops to stand against, the machine guns. The shooting by the natives at the Imbembesi was much better, he thought, than in the earlier engagements. Poor Frank Vogel's last letter was dated November 10, from Buluwayo. Ihe war, he considered, was virtually over. The Company's arrangement with the Volunteers would expire on December 5, and he hoped by then he would be on his way back to Salisbury, It was on the morning of December 6 the poor boy met his fate. The accounts of the happenings subse quent to poor Vogel's last message to the old folks at home conflict considerably, but the following seems to have been the course of events:— At daybreak on November 15 Major Forbes left Bulu- 1 wayo in command of about 300 men to pursue Lobengula. The expedition was oaly equipped for an absence from head quarters of two or three days' duration. Forbes left part of his force at Inyati (otherwise Umohlangane), and pushed on with the remainder to Bubye River. On reaching that point the Major sent Cap tain Donovan back post haste to Buluwayo for reinforcements. That officer reached Buluwayo on November 90, and Dr Jame son at once despatched the remnant of the "B." troop left in Buluwayo under command of Captain Borrow to join Forbes. There is little doubt that Vogel went with Borrow. A few hours later Dr Jameson despatched a further force, considerable in numbers and well pro vided with waggons and stores. This party j it appears was intended to join Forbes at Shiloh, to which plafe the Major was j to fall back to wait for'reinforcement*. It would appear also that on the rein forcement under Capbain Borrows arriv ing at the Bubye River, a portion of; Major Forbes' original force returned to Buluwayo, in order probably to get further equipments. Jtfajjot"Forbes and whatever, forces he had with him reached the Shangani River on December 4. That same night Major "Wilson crossed the stream, and finding the natives in force, sent back for assistance. Captain Borrow with fifteen men, of whom poor Vogej wa,s on*, formed tjw relief i?mj% ' j

Wedding at Kyle.

WILSON—LAMBIE.

Mr John Lambie's residence. Kyle, was on Wednesday, March 7, the scene of a quiet but very pretty wedding;, when. Mr Hua;h Wilson, of Wellington, was married to Mias Emma Buchanan Latnbie, second daughter of Mr John Lambie, Kyle. The day was perfect, not a cloud in the eky, and if the old saying be true, " Happy is the bride the sun shines on," this bride has a very happy life before her. * The ceremony, which took place on the lawn, was performed by the Kov W, (Jrane, of Leeston. The bride was given away by her father, and attended by three brides maids—her cousin, Miss Ellen Lambie, of Taranaki, and her sisters, Misses Kate and Jeannie Lambie. The bridegroom was accompanied by Mr Kobert Lochhead, of Leeston, as best man. The bride looked very charming in a pretty dress of cream crepon, trimmed with cream lace. Her ornaments were a gold bracelet and a gold and jasper brooch, the gifts of the bride groom, A tulle veil, orange blossoms, and a bouquet of white flowers completed her bridal toilette. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Ellen Lambie, wore a pretty cream nun's veiling, and the sisters of thebride cream silk, figured with heliotrope flowers. They carried white bouquets and wore jasper and gold brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. After the wedding breakfast the happy couple left for Chrlstctmrch amid the usual showers of rice. The oride's travelling dreßS was a fawn tweed with satin stripe, white hat, with ostrich feathers. The wedding presents were numerous and costly. The guests re* nsained for the evening, and games and dancing were kept up till an early hour in the morning.

The Premier and the Natives.

Auc&land, March 12. The Premier, accompanied by Mr Carroll, Mr Mueller (Commissioner of Crown Lands), Mr G. Wilkinson (inter preter) and secretary left Hamilton at 8,30 a.m,, and arrived at Hukunui at 10 a.m. Be was met by a large number of Native women, who sang a song of wel* I come. This waa taken up by the men. Preceded by a large number ef .Natives he was conducted to the place of meeting in the centre of the village. Mr Caroll spoke to the Natives, and was well re ceived. At the village the Premier was met by Tanatangi Kawau (known as the Native Premier) and Tutua Tenaogaku, and other peopl**, who sang a song of welcome. These were joined by the Ngatipawa chiefs, Waata Pfpa (the Sing's representative,) Ngatipawa and Wi Potiki. The first question dealt with by the Natives was in connection with a block cf land known as the Hopuhopu, near Taupiri. Tanatanga Kawau said the Maoris wished the land returned to them. It was given for the purpose of education, and it was understood a school would be erected upon it, but this was not done. The Minister asked whether It was the wish of the Natives to have schools. Tanatanga Kawau replied that they did not want any in their district. Tney wanted the land back which was given for this purpose. He also asked that dog tax be made inoperative so far as the Maoris were concerned, and that the survey of lands should cease and let the matter rest with the chiefs and hapis to say whether the land should he surveyed or not. He also requested that the settlement of land by the Government should not affect Maori land; that if Maoris committed wrong against each other they be allowed to deal with it them selves by Native tribunals and try the cases amongst themselves; that if any offences were committed by Europeans against Maoris or vice versa both races shculd take part in adjudicating on them, that is to say Natives should be repre sented on the Bench, He also wished that Europeans should be stopped from giving credit to the Maoris. These were the heads of the matters he wished to bring under the notice of the Minister. The Premier said he had come along distance, and that, having received corres pondence asking him to come here, and stating that they desired to meet him* he was there in accordance with their expressed wish. He had listened so far to what they had to say, and noted it down very carefully, but there were much larger questions involved, which he knew they were all there to discuss, and so far they had not touched upon them. He knew they had more to fiay to him, for if what they had told him up to the present was all they wanted to say, there was no use for their having asked him to | come there. The Native Premier said, with regard to the trouble that had taken place lately in the Waikaio, they knew nothing about it. Tawhiao was * also ignorant of its reason. He (the speaker) said Tawhiao knew nothing about it because he sent a letter to them (the Natives present), in which he said that Hore Raro Kutu had told him there was trouble in connection, with the Upuatia blocks, and the person who was causing it was Kerei Kaiahau. Tawhiao replied to Hore Karo Kctu, say ing, " Send that man back 1 to his own people, i on are the person to manage affairs." With regard to Opuatia thafe was all that took place between Tawhiao and Kukutu. An adjournment then tookplaco.

High-toned Morallty.

South Australia is making a big bid for morality, and has started a crusade agninsb juvenile immorality. The other day a boy of fourteen was sent to gaol and birched for kissing & girl of his own age. This precocious youth, doubtless, simply wished to test the truth of the provarb that " Stolen kisses are the sweetest," but the law, naturally, will not countenance lar cen> even in the pursuit of knowledge. Following this up, the police have received instructions to put down the pernicious "surprise packets." No longer, writes the " Oamaru Mail," will the small boya and girls be able to invest their pennies in these mysteries, potential for infinite pos sibilities in the way of tin lions and brass rings with their accompanying lollies, and so another joy has gone from infant: life. Presumably the law will next turn it* attention to tops, and buttons and marbles. Those who have seen the con centrated glare in the small boy's eye as he knuckles down prior to making a shots at a " glassey " or measuring the distance with a dirty hand before " legging out * with a brass trousers button, will agree that chis spirit of envy and gambling should bo stamped out at once. South Australia will yet become the model colony, where little boys and girls never kiss one another, never play marbles or tops, but spend their tine in perpetual goodness The only difficulty is that when this stage !s reached, if the story books are to be relied on, these good little boys and girk will turn thair face to the wall and die, aiid their places will then be taken by a more pernicious and more human generation.

THE ASB.BUKTOIS GUARDIAM : WEDNESDAY, MABCH 14, 1891



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TINWALD. TO LE T—Four-roomed Cottage, Situated not far from the Railway Station. T. BULLOCK. mHERE is only one quality of Health X Tea and that is the best. Ask your grocar for it, and see that you get it.— Henry Zander, Wholesale agent. HEALTH TWA. "Delightful/ "Wholesomr," "Refreshing." All Grocers. Wholesale at Zander's.



HEALTH TEA is more economical than ordinary tea. It undergoes » proceeo whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it rundere the release cf the better properties of the leaf more easy. Hbney Zander, Autho rised Agent. r\UR PIBST CONSIGNMENT OF THE Hoted ITealtli Tea TO HAND GUARANTEED THE BESf VALUE IN THE MARKET



NEW ZEALAND <lot!ii»& Factory. *nnO those looking about for a good JL Waterproof Coat ion the Winter. CALL AT THE FACTORY IN EAST STREET. SELPJCT YOUR OWN PATfERN. OVER 100 TO CHOOSE FROM. JNo parished goods in stock. All sewn seams. Waterproof Coatf with Cape Waterproof Coat Macfarlano Yy" *«rproof Fishing Outfit Waterpro "f C*pe Waterproof * .eiS. Waterproof Riding Aproiw Waterproof Ponchos Waterproof Bbycle Capes. SPECIAL. SPECIAL. SPECIAL. LADIES' WATERPROOFS L4DTES WATERPROOFS LADIES' WATERPROOFS | MADE TO MEASURE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY I AND WATERPROOF MANFACTURERS. ALEX. HEN DRY, Manager, 1 T~J FiALTH TEA is free from the |f J_ tannin so prevalent in other teas. It is recommended by the Medical Faculty in the United Kingdom and Australia. All Grocers keep it, |



John Orr & Co. ■nHiTTTfi Wandering afar ocr A ustralasia seas ; Sighing in softness, murmuring in air, Comes the desire for Health imparting Teas, Fragrant in flavor, with aroma rare. At last! at last! the breezes murranr, Is found the Tea its well-named "Health, And Connoisseurs declare in accents firnoe* This tea contains within itself a priceless wealth. The daintiest leaf by cleanliest arts pie served, Blended with flavor that on the taste ne er Palls " Health Tea " haa won the pride of place deserved, Is drunk in cottage homes and palace halls. HEALTH TEA-! HEALTH TEA ! | i «s Health Tea " cures indigestion. Other teas cause it* 3 80



Wanted __ ANTKD~Known~I »m celling splendid Kidney Potatoes, guaran teed good. Any quantity, 4? 6d sack — W, G, Pkabqe, Allenton. ° IUJ W' ANTED " Known-^Che very besc English and Colonial Vinegar on draught, also spices of all kinds at Stephens Bros, Market House. 3 11J FRED. S. JEE FRIES, Manufactur ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop in East street, next "The Corner, ' for sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior scld. No I cheap cigarettes. 3§ll* WHY grumble about the price of i Bread and Meat when you c*n get 501b best Roller Flour for 4s 6d and good Fresh Butter at 6d per 1b at R Aigobn's sale, Saunders Buildings. 3J16 H" AVING tried Health Tea and found it Al, I sell it.—J. Thomis, Produce Dealer, Havelock street. 3 104 WANTED Known—Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at Makssden's Fruit Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's. 2_W9 OYSTERS and Fr6sh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Oo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton. 2 62 IBUY and Sell for Cash, therefore I Sell Oat Sheaf from Is 3d per sack or £2 2s 8d per ton. J. Thomas, Havelock efereet, BOYS' three garment long trouser Suits for 10a. Men's Colonial made nailed Shooter Boots at 7s 6d per pair at R. Alcokn's sale, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. 1115 1 |ON'T miss our Great Sale. For one •A-* month only, from 20ch February to 20th March. Drapery, Clothing, Boots, ate— H. 0. Segerß, Melford House.



FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS, PAY a Visit to the Jewellery Establish ment of 8. Salek, WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER, Wheie is to be seen the L&FGEST and FINEST FTOOK in the District of— SILVER AND SILVER-PLATE WARE, GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, and Other HIGH CLASS GOODS Suit able for PRESENTS AT LOWEST PRICES. Watch, Clock dJewellory Repairing SPECIALTY SPECTACLES to suit all Sights,



WANTED Known. —To Harvesters —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kir.ds, at prices to meet the times.— Mitchell & Tusnek. \I TANTED Known—W. H. Collier VY noted foar-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have ju3t arrived in all sizns. DON'T Forget to send your Bicyoles along to the Old Kindergarten to 1 be repaired, at moderate rates. GOOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. Not feeling well 'I Have a cup of Health Tea! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely ! Whole- Bale and retail at Zander's. DOLLAR CIGARETTES—3d per packet PS REAT Clearing Sale of Drapery, - VJT Boots, Clothing, etc., at Melford Houße, from 20th February to 20th March.—H. C. Segeks. DOLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No Iders or photos.— Henry Zander, Whole sale Agenc BANG ! Bang >. Bang 1 My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Ky nock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cises and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hakdley's, Gun Emporium, j WANTED Known, —No reasonable offer will be refused for the balance of ouc Summer Dresses, Millinery, and Mantks. —Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician \II ANTED, Everybody to use Titan »V Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 f CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, V_y Own make in Ladiea' and Children's Underclothir.g, Aprons, »nd Pinafores.— Mrs AlcoßN, Saunders' Buildings. ""I» ANTED Known—The Corner is W showing a magnificent New sJtoclr of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Collier.



FIRST-CLASS Drapery, Boots, Cloth ing, etc., to be sold cheap at Sbgees_ Sale, from February 20 to March 20,—" Melford House. TYrO more indigestion ; no mure neivous -*-' ness from indulging in* too much tea drinKing, for those who drink " Health Tea." One trial will convince you. — Henry Zander, Authorised Agent. MEDICaL Coils made ?nd repaiied on the short esc notice at easy prices at A. d. Walker's, Old Kinder garten, WANTED Known — That A. J. Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. MRS ALCORN has on sale for the Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents —Saundera Buildings. (~-\ UNS ! 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. Hardley's (Sporting Repooitory. WANTED Known.-Our Cheap Slippers are selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 9d. Buy one pair and you will buy moie.-- MITCHBLL AND TURNER, WASTED 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. Moihon's, Premier Bootmaker. -VTOIICE! Kotice! Sport for at!. INI Guns let out on hire or sold on tim 9 paymtnts. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun fittings in stick. Prices low.—J. W. Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc. """ W you want first-class fruit go to Ajoums J_ . ■ ffiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney s\ tor " , .- "*>nß» Lemons, etc. Oranges, Oitiv,. • ny _^^^-—«^~-. < —--— ■ —— c fcha Railway R John Marsden, o^ " ->V and Bookstall, has opened a 800- Stauoner's Shop two doors below Mitchell and Turner. Books and Stationery at the lowest possible prices. Books clean, complete, and in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating libiary. ROASTER Cards, and Booklets, Fire / Screens, Pictures. Glass Ornaments, Christmas Caids, 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. Anbrewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. TO LET. A FARM of 950 Acres, four-roomed cottaae, good stable, sheds > sheep yards, etc. App'v for particulars, etc. to W. B. DENSHIRE, 3*120 AehfoMrton.



MAN MElfc & Son* Eucalypti Extrac | There ar • imitations of Eucalyptic Extract in tbe market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Otra Pure Volatile Bdcalyptl Extract, whic *i is recosrnised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, astueir information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we state :— It is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Grief swal <, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at G-reifswald, that only products that lire saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develops 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, *tc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the Pnly one which possesses the proper therapeutic val'ie, Sander & Son's Js-ugalypti Extract. All other crude oils are to be classed among the , turpentines, which b. i-ve, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction at .Exhibitions as commercial articles are used for mechanical pur poses are only discernible:— 1 By their deficiency In pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being recuced in specific density through the presence of acids ">3 By their taste, the result of the contracting ten dency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts aro applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, the conssquences are appalling For safety always ask for Sander and son's Eucalypti Extract and get the old, well-tes'ed and reliable preparation.—.iand hurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDiSK AND SON'S.



PILLu THE BEST Family Medicine CURE SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, Dyspepsia, Liver Troubles EAST! 1O TAKE PURELY VEGETABLE The delicate sugar-coating of Ayer's rills dissolves immediately on reaching the stom ach, and permits the full strength of eacb ingredient to be speedily assimilated. As a cathartic, either for travellers or as a family "he world. J,™'* Fm are tt^ best ™ Prepared by Dr.^J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Every Dose Effective. JFBeware of cheap imitations, i ho name-Ayer's Pills-is prominent on the wrapper, and is blown iv tlia glass oi each of owe bottles. *



READING'S POWDER destroys Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insects whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In terminating Beetles the success of this Powder is extraordinary. It is per fectly clean in application. See the article yon purchase is KKATING'S, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Tins, 63 Is [ and 2s 6d each. Sold by all chemists, ! TV your wind is, troubled : nothing else • A will give the troubles no thoroughly away as Health Tea. Try H,—Hbn&y 2?Awi)Bßj WhQlesaie AgeQt»