Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1894. MR GLADSTONE.

Cablegrams referring to the health of the British Premier have been reaching us of late, as well as others in which an intention is expressed on the part of the honorable gentleman to retire from the position he holds at the head of Her Majesty's Government. That infirmities should wait upoa every step of a veteran on w hose head have fallen the snows of eighty-five winters is but the common case of nature, and that the feebleness of age should compel him to lay down the tools of his labor and seek rest and retirement from the trials and worries of such a public life as has been his is but a natural desire. One cannot therefore be surprised to learn that rumors are afloat of his intended relinquishment of office. Rumors that he did intend to do so have been cur rent, but they have had no direct autho risation from the only man who could give them the stamp of genuineness. Still they have been repeated with great persistency iv quarters usually well informed, and the latest contribu tion to the subject is a statement by Mr Gladstone's private secretary that these rumors were not official, but the secretary would not commit himself to a denial of their truth. On the face of it there is cause to fear that the great Liberal leader will not long re tain the position of head of the Go vernment. Already his successor is named by tho^e who pretc-nd to know, and Lord Kosebery is pointed to as the probable man. But whoever takes from the Grand Old Man the reins of government takes them over at the most critical political period of the Nation's history. The great and burn ing question of Home Rule is still un solved, many labor problems are still demanding solution, the two Houses of the Legislature are in an embroglio which may end in serious complica tions, while the state of Europe is such that at any moment the whole Conti nent may be plunged in a war which because of the engines of war now em ployed, may be of comparatively short duration, but also because of these same engines, may be the bloodiest in the~destruction of life that history has yet recorded. And from the man who takes Mr Gladstone's place much will be required. So far as the trouble with the House of Lords is concerned, no man would be better able to manage it than Lord Rosebery, whose tact and diplomacy are proverbial. Mr Glad stone himself has displayed no en thusiasm in the war which his Radical followers have been waging against the House of Lords, and to those followers this want of enthusiasm on the part of their great leader has been a source of bitter disappointment In their ; chagrin they have not scrupled to accuse him of, to pub ifc mildly, want of grit, and some of the ultra-Radical papers have snarled at him very kindly indeed. They evidently expected that he would throw himself into the crusade against the hereditary House with all tho enthusiasm and dash which h$ can at times display, and

finding that he takes the matter coolly and not at all in the wmd hot blooded way in which they themselves would grapple with it, they are sadly dis appointed. But we can hardly realise Mr Gladstone leading an attack j upon the House of Lords, and, it is evident from his recent attitude in the movement that he at least is not resxly for such a fight. But a strong portion of his party is quite ready. The Lords killed the Home Rule Bill after the Commons passed it. The Lords mangled the Parish Councils Bill and the Employer's Liability Bill, and sent down amendments to these measures that were very distasteful to the Lower House, so that the party was exasper ated to a great degree. The feeling is strong indeed at the present moment, and it is quite possible that rather than attempt to compel the Lords to " consider their position " he elects to resign his own. His will ba a great loss to the party. His personal in fluence had much to do]with its unity, and many constifcuenties sent mem bers to parliament with but one pledge—support Gladstone. When ever the " Grand Old Man " went, they were to follow. He was to be their political guide, philosopher, and friend, his their political creed, paternoster, j decalogue ; and loyally they fulfilled j the pledge they then gave. But the great personal influence of the man withdrawn, much of the strength of the bond that unites the party will be taken away, and a door will open for the entrance of dissension. It will require all the t*ct of the genial Lord Rosebery to prevent disturbing ele ments from intruding. Whoever takes the post of honor takes a post of danger, for only a master hand will be able to guide the Liberal bark past the rocks and shoals among which at any moment in this critical time she may make disastrous ship wreck.

THE LICENSING ELECTIONS.

In some parts of the colony consider able interest is being manifested in regard to the approaching licensing elections—-Dunedin, for instance—but in tht> great majority of the electorates but little interest has yet been shown, i We trust this apparent apathy does not mean that general interest will not be taken in them, and that the licens ing commissioners of the colony will be left to be returned by cliques having personal or trade interests to serve. It would be a great pity to see a body of commissioners recurned who would be (f trade " in " color " from the sole of the foot to the crown of the Inad. It would be equally to be regretted should the chairs be all filled with extreme men on the other side. The temper ' ance party have declared that it is not their intention as a body to trouble much about the elections, although locally the party has been looking round for men to become candidates who would be satisfactory to the mem bers of it. But the public generally should endeavor to secure for the licensing benches men of probity, firm nesp, and intelligence, who would faith fully discharge the duties that fall upon them to carry it out. As far as we can see prohibition will not gener ally be the successful question at the election. It will be a wonder to us if any single district in the colony carries the " no license " ticket, although " re duce " may here and there be carried. Seeing that all votes cast by the ex tremists for (t no license " will, if their ticket is unsuccessful, be counted with the votes for reduction of licenses, it is quite within the bounds of possibility that reduction may be carried in more places than most people count upon. If so, there will then be all the more necessity for having the very best men on the Committees. j These bodies will be called upon to exercise a wise discretion in making reductions, and a still wiser discretion in putting in force the power with which they are invested for the proper regulation of the traffic carried on by the houses that may remain. For it appears to us that we are still a long way from absolute prohibition. The interests bound up in the trade are very power ful indeed, and the public opinion that will be required to bring about prohibition must be formed in a people among whom the liquor traffic is carried on as the out come of a habit that has existed among the people of Great Britain for cen turies. There are thousands upon thousands of people — men and women too —-who have been accustomed to in dulge moderately in beer, and they are not all Hkely to be induced to give it up. Then there are hundreds of travellers who prefer putting up at hotels, and the trade of the commercial travellers and the travelling public generally forn.s no insignificant item in the income of the hotelkeeper. But it is when we look at the " vested in terests " that we find where the strength of the traffic lies, and against that part of it the battle waged by the temper ance party rages the sorest. Mer chants, mortgagees, and landlords of hotel property are to be found very largely interested in those who are carrying on the trade. The local bodies of the colony derive a revenue annually of £60,299 in license fees, and the revenue from beer alone iv 1892 was £59,409. That year no less than 4,752,720 gallons of beer were, required to help in quenching the colo nial thirst. 360.000 bushels of malt were required to yield this sea of beer, i and the value of that mountain of barley was estimated at £108,000. The colony gvows £33,000 worth of

hops, and uses about half the quantity, exporting the rest. There are nearly ten thousand people actually employed in connection with the hotels and breweries. So that the interest of the trade is strong indeed, and a power whose force is not easily calculated, but is fouud to be no mean thing when it has to be fought. Between the two parties then the committees should be made up of men capab'e of holding the scales—liberal-minded, honest, and in telligent men, who will administer the Act under which they will hold their seats without fear of one side or favor of another, but strictly in accordance with its spirit, and with the will of the people as voiced at the ballot-box.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to yellow fever at Rio the Kaikoura will call at Monte Video instead. The codlin moth has made its appearance in an orchard at Papanui. A child one year and nice months old, a daughter of parents named Large, was drowned in a tub of water at Sydenham i yesterday afternoon. New Scotland Yard London, is the largest police office in the world. It con tains a room in which 3000 men can be assembled The new rolls are now going the presa. Persons who have not yet registered had better do so at once and make certain of a vote. Nominations close on March 12, and the polling takes place on March 21. The final in the 75 yards swimming race was contested at the bath yesterday afternoon. Six competitors were in it, and after a close race, which was won on the toush, the following were placed s~F. Williams 1, T. G. Grubb 2, E. Purchase 3. Time, 67 4-sth sees. The Victorian Government has decided to appoint a female inspector of factories, so that the female operatives may have no sach difficulty ia making their wants known as at present exists through the whole of the in spectors being men. The appointment will be made from within the service. On account of the absence of the Resident Magistrate the Assessment Courb for the Borough of Ashburton which was to be held to-day did not sit, and was adjourned till some day on which the R.M., who acts as judge, should be present—probably March 15. A large native meeting is to be held near Ngaruawhia, to discuss the action of the Government in taking a road through the Opuha block, against the wish of the owners. Kerei Kaihua states that the Europeans have overlooked the powers of the Public Works Act for giving notice to the owners of land before taking ie for a road. We regret to learn that last evening about tea time the wife of Mr Robert Frisby, farmer Winslow, died very suddenly from apoplexy The deceased lady hid been quite cheerful all day—more than usually so we are in formed—but was seized at the time mentioned above and died in a few se conds. The five and tea mile cycling records were both reduced at Dunedin on Wednesday. On the Carisbrook ground R. Crow, D.C D., covered the five miles in 12min 43 l-sth sec, or n- arly a minute fxst-Br than b\ Reynolds' record. On the Caledonian ground R. Mac i kenzie, captain of the Ofcago C.C., reduced Reynolds' record for ten miles by over half a minute, hia time being 27min 31£8ec. All sorts and condition of men can be found at Coolgardie. Broadribb, the ex-Broken Hill millionaire,and 3,600 guinea Titan-geld ing man, was there a few weeks ago. There is another man there who was once a member of the Four-in-hand Club, and has bsen seen driving the Priuce of Wales behind a spank tandem team. He was dry-blowing on i Hannaa's rush. i The General Medical Council has decided to commence the preparation of a new edition of the British Pharmacopoeia, which shall not only fix the qmlity and strength of all natural and compound drugs used in Great Britain and Ireland, as before, but shall also be the standard for India and our colonies, the really valuable native drugs being recognised. The aid of medical and pharmaceutical authorities is sought. Professor Attfield, F.R.S., the pioneer in this Imperial extension, is to be the editor. The Newcastle " Daily Chronicle" says: — " A law-suit recently tried in Canada throws an amusing light upon the taetijs of the tee totallers' opponents. In order to make a good case for themselves, they appear to have employed a " literary gent" to write to the newspapers letters advocating prohibi tion, and then to reply to these letters in scathing terms. The former communications were naturally weak; the latter naturally strong. As the "literary gent" aforesaid could not get the whole of the fees to which he considered himself entitled, he brought an action to recover them, and thus the community was introduced behind the scenes." Ib is understood that the yield oi. wheatTn the Canterbury district for the present season is juat a little above ha'f of what it ought to be. This our informant considers cannot be put down to unfavorable weather, as the latter on the whole was very good but must be ascribed mainly to the extraor dinary prevalence of rust combined with the small bird nuisance. The rust this season has communicated itself to the pastures much more than has [ever previously been noticed, and it remains a moot point whether its prevalence will not have a seriou3 effect upon the milk of cows grazing in certain Canterbury districts. Inquiries upon this point are at once to be instituted.—Press. Something (says a JJome paper) must be done to protect the poor football referee. It is a most ignominious position for so re sponsible an official to have to cut and run at the conclusion of a match, yet such was the ca&e with a Mr Adams at Dover, recently, when the Folkestone Harveians had finished their tussle with the local Reserves in the Kent Junior Cup competition. He bolted across another players' ground to the pavi lion, chased by a number of threatening youths These waited outside the pavilion, where he sought shelter, for fully half an hour. Then, when Mr Adams came out under the protection of both football teams, mud and miscellaneous projectiles were hurled at him. On the hill a turnip cart was met, and there followed a smart fusillade of these homely vegetables, much like a pan tomime, only more vicious. The chivalrous body guard was routed, but Mr Adams manage d to scramble into the cemetery. The gates were then closed on the rioters, and Mr Adams, by making a detour of two miles over the hills, managed to escape. It seems Mr Adams was similarly mobbed at Ashford recently, but it only proves his decisions are not such as to please a certain i section. The one good thing in the whole ! discreditable incident is the manly action of both teams of players, who undoubtedly i gaved. him from, considerable violence,

The Kennedy-Deering Company.

"THE SHAUGHRAUN."

The Kennedy-Deer ing Company had the pleasure of playing last night to a crowded house, the attraction being the Irish play of "The Shaughtaun," the chief character in which is taken by Mr Kennedy, whose reputation as a delineator of Irish chaiacter is well known. The piece is so familur to an Ashburton audience that little need be said about it. Little indeed can be said that has not been s*id on previous occasions when it has been presented here, but there is room to say that it has never been given better by the Company thin it was given last night. Mr Kennedy was as lively and as brimful of humor as ever in his favorite character of "Conn," and kept his audience in the usual roat of laughter or ripple of amusement thati.3 the accom paniment of his every appearance. Mr Oily Daering made a sufficiently mean and crawling " Harvey Duff" while Mr Harry Saville was in his element as "Father Doclan." Mr Frank Norton was a polished and perfect "Captain Molyneau," and Mr Jermyn filled in the thankless part of " Corry Kinshella." Mr Milton Moss supplied a ,pourtj:ayal of "Robert Ffollior-t" that will probably improve as his familiarity with the character increases. Miss Linda Raymond's " Moya, Doolan" was per haps the most popular character of the evening, the clever actress giving an ex cellent exposition of the part, while the old favorite Miss Lily Hill took the character in which she scored » marked success on a former occasion—" Ckire Ffolliott." The piece went with a swing throughjuL

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wbtlington, February 28. The conference of Agricultural and Pascoral Societies ha^ baen tixed to be held in Wellington in May. R. J, Lindsay, compositor, one of the petitioners against Sir Robert Stout's ejection has issued a writ libel, claiming £600, against the " Is'ew Zealand Times.^ Lindsay was a compositor in the " Tunes" office, and th; alleged libel is understood to be contained in a paragraph in that paper referring to 'ha circumstances unier which he was dismissed. The police have received information that a miner named William Carr was ac oidentally killed by a fall ef earth at Cullensville yesterday. The Education BjarJ have resolved to co-oparate heartily with the Canterbury Board, which recently issued a circular pointing out the inadequateness of the grants for school buildings. Catherine Lane, a child of five years, fell on her head in the playground at St, Joseph's orphanage, and died shortly after. The Levin Memorial will take the form of a horns for friendless children. It. was intended to erecb a statue to perpetuate Mr Levin's memory, but this idea was abandoned at a meeting of the Memorial Committee to-night in favor of a children's home.

Growing Malady of the Day.

Dr. William Erb, the famous psycho logist of the University of Heidelberg, has just delivered, on the occasion of the anniversary of thab institution, a lecture dealing with the question why growing nervousness is one of the features of our century. According to a report given by the " Daily News," Professor Erb said : —"As the nervous system represents the basis of the whole viral energy, it is natural that all the events of I fe must affect it, and the gre\t revolutions in poUbical and economical, in social and religious life, and in scientific and artistic aims, could not fail to have a strong in fluence on the mind and brain of man. The most intense and common forms of nervousness are hysterics—whxh is also increasing among the male sex—hypo chondria, and, anove all, neurasthenia. No organic or anatomic change in the nervous system has bfen proved by the 'c diseases They only represent abnormal condition? of the mind and braia. Neu rasthenia is a t'iseasi peculiar to the educated classes, originating in over ex=*r" tien of the brain. Overburdening of the mind bagins in the grammir-schools and is increased by the method of teaching employed by philologically rather than pedagogically educated masters. Added i to this, the time necessary for resting the mind and for the development of the bodily health is much too skort. Youth enj >ys too early the pleasures of society life, which more and more tend to over excite the nervous system. Poetry has deteriorated to gross materialism, music has become too loud, even painting does nob hesicafce to show up the ugliest sides of human life. The pursuit o? science is , now exhausting by its being split up into so many branches. The trader and mar chanta'eexposed to all sortoof exoitemeuts and shocks. Added to the excitement of one's profession are the hurry of life, th<3 restlessness which finds expression in travelling, and, above all things, the greafer part of the p >pulation is engaged in political, social, and religious struggles All these things must have a baneful eftecb up an vhe human mind, and there is no doubt that the increase of neurasthenia is a consequence of modern life, though it cannot be denied that a certain inherited perHsposition is necessary for its growth." Professor Erb is also of opini n that tho working population is affected with nervousness; but on the other hand, he j sees in the peasantry and in the middle classes the soil cut qf which modern society may draw fresh strength.

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

CABLE NEWS.

The American Senate, by a large majority, has adopted the duty oa corn. M'Oreevy, imprisoned on account of frauds on the Canadian Government, has been released. The Marylebone Vestry has bought seventy-live thousand blocks of Tas» maniau stringy bark for road paving. The price paid was £5 per 1000. The Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works has decided that it is inexpedient to accept Mr Pantnure Gordon's offer with regard to the loan. Tha "Journal dcs Debats" thinks that the projected meeting of the Austrian and German Emperors enhances the prospects of a concerted and prolonged peace. Roberts, playing against Memmotfc in a game of 20.000 up, made a record break of 248 entirely of cannons. Memmott is playing well, and is likely to occupy a good position at the finish. Several persons are being tried in Sicily for strangling "and burying alive the inmates of the Medica Orphanage. They are also charged with robbing the institution of the funds contributed for its umntenanQt. A mass meeting in Calcutta, attended by both Europeans and natives, passed resolutions calling on the Government to settle tha silver question by bring ing about a general agreement of all nations. The Parliamentary Committee of the Trades' Union Congress has con vened a National Labor Conference to meet in London on March 11, to draw up a protest against the action of the House of Lords in connection with the Employers' Liability Bill.

BRAZIL.

Rio Janiero, February 27. A terrible explosion occurred on board the rebel ve3sel Venus, lying in the harbour, thirty-three of the crew being killed and fifty wounded.

Disaster in West Africa.

London, February 28. News has been received that Colonel Corbett defeated a large body of natives, and after two hours' fighf; drove them into the interior. Only three marines were wounded. The Queen is much grieved at the Bathurst disaster. February 28. Colonel Corbett's column had re.« peated encounters with the natives, who lost in all about 150 men,

RUSSIA & GERMANY.

A SKIRMISH ON THE FRONTIER.

St Petersburg, February 27* Particulars have reached Moscow of a reported skirmish between German and Russian soldiers on the frontier. It appears that a squadron of Russian dragoons, noticing a number of Prus sian uhlans firing at the frontier post bearing the Imperial arms, called on the party to desist. Receiving a reply in the negative the Russians formed up and attacked the uh!ans, driving them back and pursuing them across the frontier into German territory. Several men on both sides are reported to have been killed.

DHK ASfIBOBTON GOAfiDUN : THUESDAY. MARCH 1, J894.



Napibk, February 14. The follewing acceptances have been re clamed :— Hawke's BAYCm*, of 300 sovsj one mile and three-quarters. st lb st lb Rosefeldt ... 811 Noyade ... 710 Rangipubi ... 8 5 Royal Rose ... 7 9 Boulanger ... 8 3 Thame <?... 7 0 Dreamland ... 8 3 Q. of Tramps 610 St. Katherine 7 12 Railway Stakes Handicap, of 100 sovs t Six furlonga. St. Clements 810 Royal Hose ... 7 7 St. Katherine 8 6 North Atlantic 7 6 Prioress ... 8 4 Mahoki .. 7 5 Stanmoor ... 8 3 Comedy ... 7 3 Zanella ... 7 10 Nixie ... 7 2 Ua ... 7 9 Allan-a-dale... 612 Chris ... 7 7 Purepo .„ 6 11



lIAKVFj«»T~ Cft!£aif&o, ' OF 18114, WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO ' U. J. JNKILL and Co's IVE THE BEST VALUE IN ASHBURTON FOR READY MONEY DRAPERY AND CJL,OXHirV«S. Women's Hats 6d Turkey Re<? s|d "Women's Ribbed Hose b'd Men'a Tweed Suits 16i (id Chiffonj in ah colora li 31, reduced to Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 19i 6d B£d Boys' Twded Suits from 3 > lid Washing prints 2«j lid doz" A few Uoy&' Washing Suits left, to be Whito Muslin 3.3 lid dozj cleared at 3i Pd Summer Dressta 3 j lid BoyV Cips 6d each Cretonne 3|d Men's Braces 8d Double-bed' Sheeting Hd 20d<;s Men's Merino Socks 61 Berlin Wool Is lid " BOOTS. BOOTS. The Beit and Cheapest B>ota in New Zealand are to be had at G. J. NEILL AND COS. Men's English Balmorals 7s lid Babies Slippers la pair Men's Strong Leather Shoes 7s lid C%nvas acid tan Leather Shoss, in all Men'H Nailed Shooters 7a lid sizes at ridiculous prices Women's strong Leather Shoes 5s lid A very large assortment of Children's Women's strong Elastic-aide Boots 8i and Maid's Gem shoes in Tanß>nd 6d, reduced to 5a lid Black, Good and cheap , W E QJJ ARANTBE SATISFACTION. SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS [ AT 6. J. NEILL & C\o% FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER. __ _ EAST STREET, STFPftKNS B*OS, A SK ALL REQUIRING Guns or Sporting Stequigiteg TO G-IVJS THEM A CALL, be beaten for Tip Top Value. To Let—A small shop with two rooms «~i: m w~ E m _— attached, situated in Burnett street, ___ T. BULLOCK. Miss Veni© Flower, . r ATE of the Royal College of A BOON TO HOUSEHOLD BBS c tSS£SH aTSSfX ALLANDALW COAL COMPANY, LIMITED.. ST^ 8 »ad Saturday., Iron. 2 _' ' 8 139 A SAVING OF 25 PRR CENT ON SINGING^ PTA^F^OOTE~~CLASS~ YOUR COAL BILL. SLSGIKGf tHEJORy7btc WE hive appointed MR JAMES ««SS ftlit!>Cl Hell KLLIOTr, Coal Merchant, A»h- ¥lT rTu . v burton, Agent for the county, wno will \A/IL|^ beat home to pupila at Gates BupplF Customers in largo or snail »/ Johool of Alusio, each WKDNKB -quantities, DAf, fromlp.-n t0_4.30 p.m. 2152 JCE LTILE HOMET" The Allandalo Goal is the best producod ST E^.l), oil the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam C>ai, unrivalled for I£) •) ACRES "I flO Bakera, and a go-rl DsmMtic Cj»l, burn- X.U1. 1 ".^?J inu with a fl^me, does not spirkle, and .... , „ leaves a white aah. "lth. Convenien', and Suitable build - ings all in good order, well It h both Ch.j p and Excellent. situated in the Hinds Survey Dia- L tnct, about 4* miles from the JAMES ELLIOTT] Mway Station. Plentiful supply ' ot water. COAL MKRCEIA.NT, Easy tevms °(- payment if required. ASHUURION Vor further puticulars apply to . T. BOLLOCK. HEAL' HTW\ is a i,,nn to humanity f-CT,^^ \ :, a blessing to mankind, a real elixir Ij^^- 1 w»sh yourself. Titan Soap of life. — BtiasM Z^dbr, Wholesale *"^ does the work. No rubbinjr. No Agent. machines. 11 182 * ~~" ~~ " * TO LET. — Dwulling-house of iive room!?, oentrilly situated, corner of C.tsa OUR FIRST CONSIGNMENT and Moore streets. r. BULLOCK rtF THfS - , , ,___ 1 AMES PCRTER. of the Clifton ik r j 1 tt 111 rw% " Nurseries, Allenton, Ashburton, hay. XS OtOCl tieail ll lea »* gai»^ the silver m<tdal at the t hrht church Horticultural Society's Show for To Hand 1* c^e ■^t3s^ Dahlias, distinct varieties, ' will be pleasad to show all lovers of | ____ Ilcwera round hU Nurseries; GUARANTEED (J> more indi-^esMr.n, mi more nervous | •*-" ness from indul^it-g in too much Tea , mv drinking foe those who drink Health Tea. Jlesiiy 2anpi*u, Wholep-ile Agent. 2 24 E|EST VALUE ~c(jj^n^mno^i^^ trally t.itu;ifo 1, not tax from the Railway j TM TWIT MARK"K'P Station. For sale, a rargain. JNo 33. BULLOCK, \ IfMlkl /I JO rm.A P m To those deßirous of acqutr ng apiece dUnnl U ill UilU i (/, of land near town : For Stie or To h&\ ljts 84, 85, 86, originally part of Fairfield Kstai^, below the County Saleyards and near Fai field road. 126 T. BULLOCK. FOR TT"ll^ ™~ to 'SW^S? T^ c'l3 '(wns'^P °f Woodbury, six- ykMrn**® H jtj roomed H<;uso and Blacksmith's JESi tit vLjf M- Shop doii\<* a go.>d business. Pix miles M m. from any o'her business of the kind. 0 Keasen fo. selling, having leased a farm f'^jZ^/t A iji^wimM *t Cheviot. Apply to #1 #M,^« L. GICK, W&^^^^^SB 2i^- Woodbury. \ KAPPY New Year co all, but es i?--"fS|c^T^''?'v'?» 0^ ■~^- pecially to the great and ever in : p^^^^^^ £%■ creas ng number who drirk the wondesful >j^U^^^sg^Tt| jf I Kealth lea.—HENRy Zasdfr, Who! sale THE BEST THE REASON WHY Family Medicine craichead ano berryniah CURE SICK HEADACHE, A"^B^^^" 10"and °UtfittClß CONSTIPATION, BECAUSE Thu-y keep the Largest ~-. . t • mii Sfccck of Fashionable Tailor- Dyspepsia, Liver Troubles Goodß . "*■■ —— BECAUSE They employ the Largest MASS TO TAKE ' Number of First Clasa PU R ELY ¥E CETA BL E BEOaU SE They'do die Largest Tailor- Tho ilc]i<-.nlesii!.';vr-«t)aUt>i» of Ayer's I'ili3 ; »'- Bu>ine.SF. . rii,v.(V(.; iiniiietliiil.i'l.v on reacliingtb.estom- BKC'AUtiK They give the l»esc \alue, ; .,!i. !»!>.d I'crniits the full strength of each Fit aud Woikmanship. $M»;i.Mlieutto b« speedily assimilated. 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Vvantea , \T7 AN'l FjD to buy for cash, five-roomed * House at Altenton, or within mile and half of Ashburton ; acre land, X, Mail office. 3*5 WANTED, Good Second-hand Ameri can Organ ; two rowa reeds and octave coupler ; mention stops arid maker. W., Box 4, Ashburton. 3 10 WANTED—A competent man to act as Secretary and Cashier to the Ashburton Working Men's Co-Operative Society, Limited. Du'ies on application to the Secretary. Applicants to state salary required. Applications, with testi moniab, received till Wi-DNESDAF, March 7th inst. 3 7 f IOKNSING ELECTIONS—Rev W. -Li Gillies, the famous Temperance Speaker, will deliver address on Fiuday, March 9, in Oddfellows' Hall. Full notice later on. 2 189 f 110-LET.—A live-roomed house with JL good wash house aud garden.—W. W. Smith, Eton street, Hampstead. 1 193. ,_ ANTED Known—Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at Marsdbn's Fruic Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's. 2 109 ( GOOD Sheaf and Straw Ohaff; very cheap for cash. Also, all kinds of ; Mill and Farm Produce.—J. Thomas, Havelock street. 2 2 rpo Let—That House at present cccv JL pied by Dr Hunter, Tailored street. Apply A. Oer. 2 56 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fibhing Oo.'s Shop, Burnetb street, Ashburton. 2 62 WANTED Known. — Our Cheap Slippers ate selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 9d. Buy one pair and you will buy more. — MITCHEM, AKD TURNER f tREAT Clearing Sale of Drapery, vfl" Boots, Clothing, etc., at Melford House, from 20ih February to 20fch March,—H. C. Segbb^. I»Ha.T which brings most light and hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11 183 I kON'T miss our Great Sale. For one *-' month only, from 20oh February to 20th March. Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc.—H, C. Sbgers, Melford House. WANTED Known.—No reasonable offer will be refused for the balance of our Summer Dresses, Milli nery, and Mantles. — Mitchell and Turner. |V O family an be happy without Health •J"* Tea when once tried. 2 GUNS Guns ! Quna ! My new stock of Guns just to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. Inspection | invited. No old stock to select from at i J. VV. Hardley's, Sporting Repository. I \RINK HEALTH TEA. It is the ■U Best, the Purest, the most Invig >• rating Tea. HfiifßY Zander, Wholesale Agenfc. 4,1/ ANTED Known—Spectacles, eye VV protectors, Gogg Tes, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salek's, Optician. il * ANTED Known.—To make room \ V for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once choa^er than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 \\t ANTED Known -W. H. Collier s VV noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. TV O different qualities ot Health Tea -^ there is only one quality, and that s " The Best. '—Henry Zander, Whole ale Agent 2 45 /"IHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, V_y Own make in lidies' and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Alcorn, Saundera' Building. ii ANTED Known.—To Harvesters v\ —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest H*ts and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meat the times. — Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known— 4' The Corner " is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Collier. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. fl. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 I.'IRT Class Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc., to be sold cheap at Segbrs' Sale, from 20th Februar' to 20th March. —Melford House. "VrOTTCE ! Notice ! Sport for all. ----i-i Guns let out on hire or sold on time piyments. Having a professional gun smith en the premises, I undertake to re pair Guns of any description. Gunfittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Haudley, Ironmongers, etc. MEDIOAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy pricea at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. Known—That A. J. Walker repairs Bicycle?, Sewing ■Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. IF yot. want fiist class fruit go to Adaks' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest J the largest, the be^t, and the cheap est Small Goocla a specialty. Full weights guaranteed, A trial solicited —W, J. SIL'JOCK. BANG ! Bang I Bang ! My new s< a J son's stock of Ammunition to hand j Eley's, Kynock's anJ, Club Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Oardley's, Gun Emporium. | MRS ALCORN has on sale for the Holidays varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goo Is and Christmas Presents. Saundera' Buildings DON'T Forgec to send your Bicycles along fco the Old Kindergarten to oe repaired, at moderate rates. MR JOHN MARSDEN, ot the Riil way Book Stall, will open a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell and Turner.-, on SATURDAY, 10 Ji ot February. Books and Stationery at the lowest possible prices. Books clean, complete, aud in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating library. 2 47 "\7"ALENTINES, Valentines. Boxed, V Love cards, Booklets, and Comic. Fire Screens, Pictures, Glass Ornaments, Christmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn 1 Tennis Material, Photo Albums and Frames, aud hundreds of other articles are to be sold tf a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only, at L, & Ajfpßgwß^ i& Co Stationers J£w,



I BOR : I WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS I AND PRESENTATIONS, J}AY a Vibit to the Jewellery Eatablish ; - ment of b. CJALBK, WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER, Where isto be seen the LARGEST and FINEST STOCK in the District of— SILVER AND SIVER-PLATED WARE, GOT BAND SILVER JEWELLERY, and Other HIGH-CLaSS GOODS Suit able for PRESENTS AT LOWEST PRICES. Watch, Clock and Jewellery Repairing ■SPECIALTY. SPECTACLES to suit all Sights, "~~~NEW~ZEALAND C!iOTiiiN& Factory. THE "BISMARCK," HIGH-ABM SEWING MACHINES, have all the latest improvements. A First-clasß Machine at a moderate pries IT IS SIMPLE, DUBABLE, LIGHT RUNNING, NOISELESS. OUR Mb B. Hallbnstein, while in Germany, seeing the great success of the New •* Bismarck" Sewing Machine succeeded in obtaining for our firm the Bole proprietorship for New Zealand. HAND MACHINE, With beautiful polished cover and all ac cessories £3 10s. FAMILY MACHINE, With new and handsomely designed stand £8 10s. HAND & TREADLE COMBINED, Highly finished Table and Cover £9 10s. Any of these machines can be ha A on the time payment system 2a 6d per week. Our Agent will have the pleasure of calling on you at an early date. j NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. HALLENSTEIN BROS.. ALEX. HENDRY, Manaper



By Boyal Jag® Letters Patent JOSEPH FOKD'S, Scour and Lung* Worm Mixture. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINES. . OIS E drenching as per instructions will ba found in most cases to be thoroughly effectual. ECONOMY IS WEALTH.-True economy is attained by drenching with Ford's Ss-our and Lung Worm Mixture. False economy does without it, and even if the sheop do not die, they would thrive infinitely better with it, HE IS WKLL PAID THAT IS WELL SATISFIED. j Eiffelton, January 20, 1894. Dear SI* 1, —My Orossbr«d Laraba were suffering so badly from the Lang-worm and Scout- »both), tbab I had 40 deaths in afl )ck of 359. After one drenching with Ford'a Mixture, the 310 to my astonishment, improved beyond anything I have ever seen. Only two deaths occured after drenching, and these two were almost dead when drenched. The Mixture paid me well and I would advise anyone to use it.—Willson Croskell. - " "* From Mr John Deans, the celebrated breeder ot Prize Stud sSheep.— Riccarton, February 9,1894. Dear Sir,—ln reply to your enquiry re Ford's Scour and Lung-worm Mixture, I may say that my manager at Methven used it on some of the smallest and weakest lambs we had, and that it stopped the scour in them and they seemed benefited by the dose they had Yours faithfully, John Deans. February, 14, 1894. Dear Sir,—Since seeing you the other day I have been going through my lambs, and find that they are beginning to scour. Will you please send to the Riccarton railway station about the same quantity that you sent to Methven last yew,—Yours faithfully, John Deans. PRICE.—37s per gallon, in 2 gallon tins. Two gallons will drench 320 Sheep. In most cases one dose will be sufficient, David Thomas, Ashbiirton.



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