Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1894. DAIRY PRODUCE.

A representative o! the " Otago Daily Times" has had aa interview with Mr G. 11. Valentine, the chief dairy expert for the Government of IS ew Zealand, and the report of that interview is an interesting one to farmers of this colony, Mr Valentine is no simply theoretic expert in butter, but knows the whole question thoroughly. He has had a practical training in the manufacture of butter, and is fully qualified to open all the sidelights of the question to the learner, from the pasture on which the cow ia fed to the selling of the butter in the market, no matter in what part of the world that market may be. In addi tion to this training, he ia a well educated man in the school sense of the terra, and has been connected with mercantile pursuits very closely nearly all his life, so that he has a commercial education of no mean order. Before i he was chosen by the New Zealand Government as their chief expert, he had acted as special commissioner for the New South Wales Government, watching that colony's interests in London in the marketing of colonial produce, and reporting thereon. That report was issued in blue book form, and is a bulky volume of a hundred pages. It contains much valuable in formation on the dairying industry. It was to Mr Valentine's effort that the organisation was due of the forma tion of a frozen meat exhibit at the Imperial Institute—an exhibit that proved most attractive to the public, and a very valuable advertisement of the meat producing capabilities of these colonies. Before arriving in New Zealand he had made an extended tour through the dairying countries of Northern Europe, the United States, Canada, New South Wales, and Vic toria. In making this tour he was following instructions —wise instruc tions, we think—he had received to obtain all the information he could re specting the dairying industries of these countries, and to make particular note of suitable markets for New Zea land produce. A report of this tour he will supply to the Government, $nd his observations while travel ling should be interesting read ing. Mr Valentine is of opinion that these colonies are greatly crippled in. their resources by the want of adequate representation in the great market* of the world. He has covered sufficient of Hew Zealand to enable him to see what the possibilities of her dairying industry are, and his praise of the luxuriance of her pastures is un stinted, Se is firmly convinced, tba*

she could Jead the market if proper I care be taken in the production of ] butter, and the transit of it to the market made such that the article shall reach the buyer in perfect condition., And neither of these two conditions are past hoping for. It would have been something to be ashamed of on the part of an expert like Mr Valen tine had he failed to note one fact about our soil and climate which the fnends of the colony are proud to dilute upon. But Mr Valentine did note it, and of it he said—One great characteristic which places New Zea land produce especially in a signal position in the Home market is the fact that we are able to supply the consumers with " grass "-fed butter in the depth of winter, for throughout the whole of the dairying countries of Northern Europe, and also in Canada, the cows during the winter months having to be " stall "-fed, the cost of production is increased, while the butter is not of so fine a flavour as that made from "grass." Mr Valentine lays much stress on the fact that the Australasians can ship fresh "grass*-fed butter during the winter months, and the ability to do this places them in a posi tion of great advantage He lays down three great essentials for the obtaining of a profitable market, and these are— (1) the adoption, of the inostl approved system of manufacture; (2) the use of every precaution to ensure the butter shipped being of uniform quality and in its normal condition as near as possible ; and (3) the necessity of see ing that it is fairly dealt with when it reaches the market. With all their advantages then, if producers will but make their butter and cheese of a uniform quality, the want of a ready market need not be feared, He adds that It is most essential that " finest" quality ia the model to work to; for though Austra lasia has the elements in her favour in difference of season and the time of new grass for her cows, still it must be remem bered that Denmark and other keen compet ing countries are ever on the alert to learn the wants of the consumers, and are thoroughly experienced in the system of winter dairying, and from their skilled knowledge they are able to ship the choicest butter in the depth of winter, though it naturally cannot surpass the choicest Aus tralasian " grass " butter. Although there is a difference of opinion as regards the I future position of New Zealand butter, many being under the impression that it will sell only as " ordinary finest" or second grade butter in the Home market, still, with I a perfect system of production and ship ment, there is no reason why the choicest butter should nofc be received from New Zealand on the other side. Evidence of this is clearly shown by come of the finest grades which are sent Home. It will be absolutely I suicidal to the prospects of antipodean dairy farmers to entertain for a moment the idea that England and other populous centres will ever prove to be profitable " dumping" grounds for very second-rate produce. The hope, and indeed the existence, of the New Zealand dairy trade in the business centres of the old country depends entirety on the quality of the produce exported. There is no room in England for a glut of secondary or third-rate quality dairy produce. New Zealand has this advantage : that when her dairy season is at its height the British need is at its greatest. Whilst other foreign supplies are meeting this demand at great expense, owing to stall-feeding and winter dairying, New Zealand, if she can aecure a perfect transit of a first-rate article, may lead the market with it. The essentials are : a perfect system of land and sea carriage and a first-rate article. Mr Valentine advocates the direct supply of such large centres aa Liver pool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, South Wales, Birmingham, etc., and until that is done, we cannot hope to take the place we ought to take in the provinces. London alone is not the English market. The great city is accountable for about five and a quarter millions of population, whereas Liverpool, Manchester, and other northern markets cater for eight and a half millions of " higher wage getters and better payers." During his in spection of several of the factoriea both in the North and Middle Island, Mr Valentine said he noticed a great deal of the milk had arrived in un sound condition, being affected by the high temperature. He recommends that the farmers should immediately adopt a system of aerating and cooling the milk before sending it to the factory, as it must be understood that the making of good cheese and butter does not rest entirely with the factory or dairy, but it commences in the { production of milk. Aa had before been recommended, a system of cold storage at shipping port?, he said, was badly wanted, and the Government were now arranging for such storage at the several ports.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Flower Show, Arcade, February 17

The Taxanaki County Council is about to resort to toll gates for revenue purposes. During the present season South Australia has exported £25,000 worth of butter. Mr Petrie, M.L.A., ot Brisbane, has filed a petition in liquidation. His liabilities are £25,000. A ton o£ fungus, procured from the natives, I was sent to China, by a Featherston China man last week. Gardeners, and all interested in horticul tural matters, are reminded that entries close this evening for the annual show of the Ashburton Horticultural Society. We un derstand that in consequence of the season having been unusually favorable to the growth of vegetation, some of the specimens of vegetables and fruit likely to be exhibited are almost phenomenal, and the fertility of the.soil in the vicinity of Ashburton will be illustrated in a manner calculated to astonish those who are not natives. We may mention that the Committee have made arrangements that will ensure each exhibitor getting hia own property at the close of the sho sv. I /■"'IOMMENCE the Now Year by smok yj ing " Stars and Stripes." Whole bale »t g4tf»S»'s» 2 38

1 la one week recently at Wellington the | Union Steamship Company paid about £600 far wharf labour alone, A resident in the Parramatta district is reported to have made £10 in a week from mushrooms sold in the Sydney Market. The Rev. Robert Dey, secretary of the Congregational Union of New South Wales, will attend the meeting of the New Zealand Union. j For the month of January the Consolidated • Revenue of Tasmania amounted to £58,059, j as against £58,308 for the corresponding j month ot last year. Three constables left Christchurch for Cheviot the other day as escort with some £1300 to be paid as wages to the men work ing on the Government contracts. Down near Gore the other day a man thrown out of a trap broke a fence rail in two with his (head. After that he got up and led his horse and trap away for repairs. The"Bnmner News " says that, though 1 unfortunately a reduction in the number of, men employed in the mines has taken place, there are still over 200 miners at work. Mr Valentine chief, dairy exper% will attend the annual show of the Westland Agricultural Society at Hokitika during Easter, with a view to promoting the dairy ing industry on the West Coast. While playing cricket in New South Wales, a young man named Charles Law, was struck in the face with a ball. He waa taken to the Prince Alfred Hospital, where it was found that his natal bone was f rac- j tured. At the Danevirke Barns banquet the Hon, Mr Seddon said he considered the Govern ment would be supported by the peeple in seeing that New Zealand's national poet should not suffer as Scotland's poet had done. At the monthly meeting of the Aobburton Masonic Lodge there was a fairattendance of members. Two candidates came forward for inititation. The W. M. informed the Lodge that owing to so many imitiation there would be an emergency meeting held next Thurs day. The Victorian territorial revenue is coming !in well. The receipts on progress payments from July 1, 1893, to January 31 were £144,864, and the final payments amounted to £27,767, or a total of £172,631; The total amount received for the same period last year was £137,889, or £34,742 less. The barquentine Sydney Belle put in at I Rock hamptotr lately to land the mate, who was accidentally shot in the right thigh on i the previous day by the cook of the ship. The cook was firing at a bird, and the ball struck the windlass, glanced off and hit Hansen in the leg. The pamphlet issued by the Government on the bot fly contains the following:— •' Working horses should, after being groomed, be rubbed over with carbolised oil, kerosene emulsion, of other substance obnoxious to flies. The best agent for this is Little's dip, one part of dip in from 20 to 25 of water." One after another the jetties around the South Australian coast are succumbing to the ravages of time. A report has been received from the harbour master at Noar lutiga stating that the piles of Willunga jetty were worm eaten below the waterline, and that unless repairs were effected before winter tha safety of the structure would be imperilled. The following is the state of Her Maj esty's prison, Auckland, for the week ending February 3, 1894:—0n remand, 6 males j awaiting trial, 8 males, 1 female; penal servi. tude, 30 males; hard labour, 49 males, 7 I females ; imprisonment, 2 males ; received during the week, 12 males, 3 females j dis charged, 10 males, 3 iemales ; total in prison, 65 male 3, 8 females. After very (successful seasons northwards the Lyons Operatic and Burlesque Company have reached Ashburtoa and will open in the Oddfellows' Hall this eveiing with the burlesque " Isle of Beauty," followed by a comic pantomime. Many years have elapsed since a paßtomime was given on an Ashbur ton stage, and a performance of this kind will therefore be quite a novelty both for young and old. The exact site of the Easter encampment for the Volunteers has not been fixed, but Kaiapoi s north of the Waimakariri river is considered as a suitable place. The place will give new ground and exercise the men over country which was as likely as any other part of the colony to need defending. It is suggested that the officers mess with the men.as that course gavegreate r satisfaction than the former plan of having a separate tent. It is stated that companies will have to pay for the cartage of their own luggage, which will probably lead to a dimi nution in the quantity as compared with that of some previous occasions, especially so far as company cooking utensils were con cerned. The South Canterbury corps will go into camp with the Canterbury men, so that members of the Ashburton Rifles would do well to attend parade as often as possible and get well into practice in drill. Weevils appear to have been making themselves a thorough nuisance in one of the streets in Timaru. The overseer reported to the Timaru Borough Council on Monday evening that weevils migrating from sections in Theodocia street had invaded neighboring houses, and were a great nuisance. He found weevils all over the sections, about piles of old sacks, in the folds of which they were quite thick. One householder a block away assuied him that her house was swarm ing with the weevils, they crawled all over the children's beds and over the food, and bit worse than fleas. One Councillor said that he knew one family who succeeded in killing the weevils with insect powder, so that they could be swept out, but they got tired of it, and left the house. The Overseer stated that the insects were nearly all over the town, having been spread by sales of weevily fowl wheat through the auction rooms. The Mayor said the Council could do nothing, and the matter was dropped. MANDDR & SonsKncalyptl Extract. Thero are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in fcht market nowi products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that thesa Crude oils may not be taken, Oar Pure Volatile Unca. lyntt Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 It is proved by tests made by the Medioial Clinics of ha Universities at Bonn and Greifswal 1, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schutej Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Olinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of anids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant, according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Dra Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract correspondingto scientific teats, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. SANDBR & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned aa an internal msdicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received dist notion, at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical pur pobos only are discernible :— I, By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extrao de velops most freely through its surplus of oxy *ci ). 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced 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 are applied by mistake in oaaes of croup, b.-onchitiu, diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wounds, the theensequencesre most appalling. For safety alway ask always for San<l«r and Son*' ISncalrptt Ex tract and get the old. well -tested and |reli»Ue preparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria. A.uPali'l «■

SPORTING

EGMONT RACES.

Hawera, Februuary 14. There was beautiful weather for the races to-day and a large attendance. Fol lowing are the results :— Waimate Handicap, of 60 soys ; seven furlongs.—St Ltura 8 7,1; Freelance 7.2, 2 ; Swordbelt 83, 3 Lottie, Ua, and Variety also started. Won all th® way. Time -1 33. Dividend—£4 ss. Firsi Handicap Hubdi.es, of 100 soys; two miles and » quarter.—Couranto 12.8, 1; Vasco 9.13, 2. Jacob was scratched. , Vasco fell at the second hurdle and was taken to the paddock. Couranto baulked at the next jump and Vaisco was then re mounted and joined in the race, JJbut ! Oouranfco won comfortably although he I waited for Vasco. Time—s.ls. Divi dend-£l 10s. Fibst Handicap Hack Htjkdi.es, of 35 soys ; one mile and a quarter.—Oinga lee 10.7, 1: Tramore 10, 2 ; Pamau 10.7, 3. Won by half a length. Time—2.l7 2-sth. Dividend—£7 2s, Egmont Handicap, of 300 soys ; two miles.--Bosefeldt 8 9,1; Royal Base 7.1, 2 ; Pill 6.7, 3. Musket, Noyade, Prio ress, Spinfeldfc, Coalscuttle and Primrose also ran. Won by a length and a half. Time—3.43 3-sbh. Dividend~-£3 13s. Sapling Stakes, s>f 60 boys ; six fur longs.—Pom Pom, 9.1, 1; The Friar, 8.10, 2; Malari, 85, 3. Three others started. Time-1.22 4-sth. Dividend— £114 a, Hack Flat, of 40 soys ; one mile.— Hark 1, Cyrus and Whiffler a dead heat. Dividend-£2O 12a. Welter Handicap, of 50 soys j one mile.—Kent, 9 11, 1; Variety, 8.7, 2 j Musket, 9.10, 3. An excellent finish, Time—l.47 2-sth. Dividend—£l 17s,

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

» Napier, February 14. The following weights have been de clared t— > Hawke's Bay Cup, of 300 aova t one mile and three-quarters.

Sb lb at 1b Prime Warden 812 Z&uella ... 7 3 Rangipuhi ... 8 5 Musket ... 7 2 Au Revoir ... 8 4 Royal Roße ... 7 2 Rosefeldfc ... 8 4 Thame ... 7 0 Boulanger ... 8 3 Pinross ... 7 0 Dreamland ... 8 3 Cordelia ... 611 Liberator ... 8 2 Spinfeldfc ... 611 St. Katherine 712 North Atlantic 610 Prioress ... 7 9 Midas ... 610 I Strephon .« 7 6 Q. of Trumps 610 Retina ... 7 6 King Cannibal 6 9 Palliser ... 7 5 Purepo ... 6 8' Brigand ... 7 4 Allen-a-dale... 6 8 Ua ... 7 4 Brown 8e11... 6 7 Noyade ... 7 3 Railway Stakes Handicap, of 100 soys, Six furlongs. The Dancer... 812 Pinrose ... 7 6 St. Clements 810 North Atlantic 7 6 Rebellion ... 810 Mahoki ..7 5 Au Revoir ... 810 Comedy ... 7 3 St. Katherine 8 6 Midas «. 7 3 Prioress ... 8 4 King Cannibal 7 3 Krina ... 8 4 Cordelia ... 7 2 Stanmoor ... 8 3 Nixie ... 7 2 Retina ... 8 2 Lyrebird ... 7 0 Goosander ... 8 0 Chatterbox ... 7 0 Scot Free .. 710 Burglar ... 612 Zanella ... 7 10 Atlan-a-dale... 6 12 Ua ... 7 9 Purepo ... 611 Chris ... 7 7 Huatai ... 6 10 Royal Rose... 7 7

SHOOTING.

MAJOR MOORE'S CHALLENGE SHIELD.

The following are the scores made in the competition for Major Moore'a Challenge Shield, offered to all the Rifle corps in the South Canterbury Volunteer district. The Geraldine and Waimate Rifles were from different causes unable to fire this jear :— Timabu Rifles—Weather squally, with rain.

Totals ... 168 119 104 391 Ashburton Rifles.—Weather — Light and bright; light N.E. wind.

The Timani Rifles having (from no fault of their own) been unable to comply strictly with the conditions laid down, the prize has been awarded to th« Temuka Kifles, who will hold it for twelve months.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUKTON-THURSDAY.

- (Before Mr 0. A. Wray. R.M.) Dbttnkenness.—A. first offender for this offence was fined 10a. Borough By-Laws.—On the informa tion of the ranger (W. B. Compfcon) the folio whig fines were inflicted without costs:—J. Henry, for a horse at large in the borough, Ss ; Samuel Elliott, cow at large in Hampstead, 5s ; F. Tasker, horse wandering in Cox street, 5s ; P. Clifford, three head of cattle and one sheep stray m? in Hampstead, ss.—W. H. LandeUs, for riding a bicycle on the footpath, was fined ss.—James Sims, for driving a cart across the footpath in Cox street, was fined Is, the case being the first of the kind and brought as a caution to the public. Civil Cases.—Judgment went by de fault in the following cases :—Stephens Bros v A. Fox, £3 18a 3d ; Mitchell and and Turner v Pat Manion, 15s 4<L—W. J. Hampton v W. H. Paget. In this case, which was adjourned from last week to be settled by arbitration, Mr Crisp, for plaintiff, appeared and informed the Court that £813 a4l and cosfca had been accepted. —John Avery v John Johnston, £5 Ss. Mr Crisp for plaintiff; Mr Outhbertson for defendant. Mr Crisp contended he had no notice that this was intended as a final settlement, and claimed 16s cost of summons in addition. His client was not present, and he asked for an adjourn meat. His Worship would grant the ad iournment if plaintiff paid the costs of it, but would advise him to accept the amount p»id into Court. Mr Crisp would accept this. Mr Cuthbertson then asked for the day's costs, as £4 10a had been tendered to plaintiff before he issued the summons. His Worship said he could do Dothmg In the absence of plaintiff, and fcjemtto r was settled as suggested by the R.M.—for the wouot paW i»to Court,

CABLE NEWS

A small arms factory at Leigh exploded accidentally. Directors and several others were killed. The Princess Ina has regained con sciousness, and is slowly recovering from the effects of the accident. Mr R. Reid has arranged an inter view with Sir W. V. Harcourt with regard to the coinage, and with Mr Morley with reference to the Pacific cable. The unemployed agitators are urging that the Duke of Westminster and other aristocrats be hanged from lamp posts, as was done in Paris during the revolution. Wyndham Carter, who was for J some time confined in a lunatic asylum, ! was charged at Bow Street on Tuesday with having threatened to kill the Queen unless his claim to an earldom was recognised. He was remanded for medical examination. Captain H. B. Graham is appointed to the command of H.M.S. Wallaroo, Captain S. A. Johnson to the Ringa rooma, Captain Julius A. Baker to the Katoomba, and Captain Robert W, Craig to the Crescent. Sir W. B. Perceval, replying to the " Financial News'" attack on the New Zealand surpluses, states that the in creased debt of the colony is owing to conversion, which would result in a saving of £30,000 annually.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

LONI>ON, February 13. The Liberal members demand that I the Government shall re-insert in the Parish Councils Bill the clauses re jected in the House of Lords. In response to a great meeting of the National Liberal Federation held at Portsmouth for the purpose of deal* ing with the attitude of the House of Lords regarding the Liberal measures, Radical societies and newspapers have started an active crusade against the Upper Chamber. London, February 14 The House of Lords has passed the Parish Councils Bill. The House of Commons, by a majority of two, agreed to Mr Oobb's amendment limiting the Earl of Dud ley's amendment re the contracting out clause in the Employers' Liability Bill to three years. Messrs Balfour and Chamberlain protest that the compromise is useless and absurd. There were several defections among the Liberals and the members of the Irish party. " The Times " asserts that the Lords will adhere to their position, even if the Bill is withdrawn. The Colonial Acts Confirmation Bill, chiefly validating the, New South Wales Bedistribution of Seats Bill, which the Crown law officers advised ought to have been reserved for Royal approval, has passed the Lords. Lord Knutsford suggested that the time had arrived to abolish the power of reser vation in the case of small alterations in the constitution of the colonies.

Suggested Council of the Empie.

Londok, February 13. In the course of a lecture at the Colonial Institute on the British Em pire, General Ohesney advocated the formation of a Council of the Empire, consisting of the Prime Minister, some members of the Imperial Cabinet, the Premiers of the great colonial domi nions, together with some of their colleagues, to deal with Imperial and Colonial affairs, thus securing a harmonious policy, and superseding tha Colonial Office. Mr Keid, of Victoria, who referred to General Chesney's remarks, de clared the safeguard of the Empire lay in kindred, interest, sympathy, and blood relations. The colonies, he said, were convinced that their interests and those of England were similar, and that it would be impossible for them to exist without her. The task of safeguarding the Empire in future was stupendous as the old legislative machinery of England was unsuited to the new countries. The duties of Eng land and the Colonies, he thought, were to bind together, and he dwelt on the necessity of commanding the seas. Several speakers eulogised the Aus tralian Auxiliary squadron.

OBITUARY.

Wellington, Febnary 15. Mr E. W. Morrah, inspector of the Bank of Australasia, died rather suddenly this morning, The cause of Mr Morrali's death was failure of the heart's action. He had been complaining of late of feeling un well, but attributed it to the hob weather, and thought very little of it. He went to hie bathroom as usual at eight o'clock this morniug, turned on the water, and, as was his custom, returned to his bed* room and lay down for a few momenta until the bath filled j bub fl«on after he gained his bed he gasped and expired. He had always enjoyed excellent health, and it was his boast that be never had been laid up in his life. He had been forty-two years in the service of the Bank, having joined if; in Victoria in 1851, and for the last eighteen years had been an inspector for Itew Zealand. He leaves & wife and thirteen children, most of whom are grown up. In accordance .with the Bank's rules he should have retired some years ago, but at the request of the direc tors, who recognised his great ability, he remained in the service. He was 64 years of age.

INTERPROVINCIAL

WKtUNaTON, February 14. The harvest yields generally in the Wairarapa district are not so good as in previous years. "•'

The Rifle Meeting.

Wellington, February 14. *? Major Somerville had an interview with the Defence Minister to-day in con nection with the scarcity of Martini ammunition and he said injury was likely to ensue to the New Zealand Rifle Association owing to its members being unable to get ammunition with which to practice. He alao pointed cut that un* less -active steps at onoe were takon to secure » supply from the sister colonies there would be no ammunition for the annual shooting competition which opens in Christchurch on March 1, Mr Seddou promised to at once cable to Melbourne for sufficient and this will be landed in Lyctelton in time for the meeting. Pro* vision also will be made to allow trom the stock iv hand to clubs which Intend com peting at the meeting a few hundred rounds for the purpose of practice. ; Major Somerville left (or Chriatghsrcij j this afternoon,

THE ASHBDRTON GUARDIAN : THUBSDAY, FEBBUABIf 16, 1894.



400 500 600 Total. yds. yds. yds. Col-Sergfc. Irwin ... 20 15 6 ... 40 Sergeant Ellis ... 22 9 13  4* Sergeant Holdgftte ... 18 19 20 ... 57 Sergeant Cross ... 15 21 16 ... 52 Corporal Ellis .- 21 19 9 ... 49 Private McNab ... 24 14 13 ... 51 Private Dorm ... 21 21 18 ... 60 Private Grey ... 18 18 8 ... 44 Private Worsley ... 19 17 9 ... 45 Private Ellis ... 23 16 6 ... 45

Totals ... 201 169 117 ... 487

Temuka Rifles.—Weather dull. 400 500 600 Total yds yds yds Sergeant Hobbs ... 10 18 20 ... 48 Sergeant Levena ... 19 12 9 ... 40 Private Phillips ... 18 14 11 ... 43 Private Scott ... 20 13 6 ... 39 Private G. Collins ... 8 7 11 ... 26 Private Shean ... 20 9 19 ... 48 Corporal Watt ... 15 9 8 ... 32 Private Simms ... 18 18 6 ... 42 Private Story ... 19 12 9 . 40 Private Nicholas ... 21 7 5 ... 33



'rivate Hepburn *rivafce Hodgson Jorporal Pauling 'rivate Millar Jorporal Baker lugler Leitch 'rivate Page 'rivate Hefford 'rivftte Wilson 'rivate B. Baker

yds. yds. yds. ... 15 0 2 ... 1' ... 13 17 5 ... 3' ..16 6 6 ... 21 ... 19 9 8 ... 31 ... 23 21 9 ... 5! .» 14 14 16 ... * ... 21 8 9 ... 3! ... 20 16 8 ... * ... 19 19 10 ... 41 ... 18 11 17 ... 41

Totals ...

... 178 121 90 ... 38!



HARVEST CHEQUE*, OF 1894, WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO G. J. NEILL and Go's AS THEY GIVE THE BEST VALUE IN ASHBURTON FOR READY MONEY X>RAI?JEQRTK AND CLOTHING. Women's Hats 6d Turkey^Re<? s|d Women's Ribbed Hose 6d Men s Tweed bmfcs 16* (»d Chiffi>ns in ali colors Is 3d, reduced to Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 19a 6d gLj Boys' Tweed Suits from 3a 11 d Washing prints 2s lid eK A few Boys' Washing Suits left, to be White Muslin 3s lid dos „ ?Sfred^ 3s £ d Summer P-wea 3 i lid Boys Caps 6d each rwfjnnnn 3M Men 8 Braces od Double bea sheeting 9|d 20d0 3 Men's Merino Sooks 6d Berlin Wool Is lid BOOTS. BOOTS. The Beit and Cheapest Boots in New Zealand are to be had ab a J. NEILL AND GO'S. Wl OUBANTBB SATISFACTION. SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETUENS AT 6. J. NEILL & GO'S, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET. Re The Assigned Estate of Messes Hardley Bros' i '■ to : ■ qKV the Value inOur PRt«l 1S BttDUOKD to HACF PRIOE WASHING DRILLKTd REDUCED FROM 9Jo to 6|d. All torem materials BBDOOBD TO NBIAULY HALF THE FORStKR PRtUES, FOR INSTANCE PLAIN CASHMERES, REDUCED FROM 16Jd TO 6d. STKIPJfi AND CHKCK ALL WOOL DRESS TWEED REDCJCED FROM 14d TO Bd, AND ALL OTHER DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. HECK GINGHAMS REDUCED FROM lOJd TO 6^o ALL MANCHESTER GOODS SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCFINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, SHIRTINGS, SELSEIAS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, ETC., REDUCED TO COST PRICE. MEN'S SHIRTS, HA.TS, SOCKS, TIES, Etc, REDUCED TO COST PRICE, AND IN MANY CASES VERY MUCH UNDER COST, Men's and Boys' Glothing. fig OUR MEN'S ALL WOOL COLONIAL SUITS AT 32s 6D AND 33s 80, NOT TO BE BKATEfc IN THE COLONY? THIS HOUSE HAS ALWAWS BEEN NOTED FOR THE Vmf BEST VALUE IN BOOTS EBUT NOW COME AND SET". Uu W. W. Si'ENCEB. ! ARCADE, ABUBUEIOS.



Wanted V OUNG Ladies' Journal, February, •*- Barrabas, Hazell Annual, Whit taker's Almanac, Sheep Management by Vouatt, New Books. —H. M. Jones, AflmisfitOMi to Flower Sliow la ; f'ltil<lr*ii iiil. . I O LET,—Bed or Sitting-room in I private house.—Apply Mail Office. 2 69 TO Let—That House at present f.ccu pied by Dr Hunter, Tancred street. Apply A. Orr. 2 56 WANTED, Scrap Lead in any quantity for cash. — Landelm and Preston, Burnett street, Ashbnrton. 2 61 YSTERsTanTFresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fibhing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street, Ashburton. 2 62 GOOD Sheaf and Straw Chaff; very cheap for cash. Also, all kinds of Mill and Farm Produce.—J. Thomas, Havelock street 2 2 W" ANTED "Known.— Melford Honse cheapest shop in town, extra ; value in presents now being given to each purchaser till further notice.—H. 0. Segers. TV 0 different qualities ot Health Tea, «*-^ there is only one quality, and that s " The Beat. '—Henry Zakdek, Whole ale Agent 2 45 ANTED " Known."^No" reasonable oflter will be refused for the balance of our Simmer Dresses, 'Milli nery, and Mantles. — Mitcheu. and Turner. _ XF yon want fust-class fruit~go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auokland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. ii T\OLLAR Cigarettes j" cheapest in -*-' the market. All Tobacconists keep them. 2 SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tba best, and the cheap est Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed, A trial solicited. ■—-W, J. Siioock. MRS ALCORN has on sale for the Holidays varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods and Christmas Presents* Saunders' Buildings DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. 11 182 '|>H&T which brings most light and -*- hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11 183 WANTED Known—That A. J. Walkbk repairs Bicycles, Sewing •Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 DON'T Forgec to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to oe repaired, at moderate rates. MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J, Walker's, Old Kinder ■ garten. WANTED Known.—Our Cheap Slippars ate selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 9d. Buy one pair and you will buy more. — Mitchell awd Turner WANTED, all Farmers to reduce Hardlby's Large Stock of this Season's Oil, which he is selling at his usual ridiculous low price by the Gallon or Case. .I / ANTED Known.—To Harvesters V V —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meat the times. — Mitchell & Turner. I | r | t _ /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, I\J Own make in ladies' and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Algorn, Saunders' Building. HEALTH TEA is a boon to humanity a blessing to mankind, a real elixir of life. — Henry Zm^dbr, Wholesale Agent. 2 44 ANTED Known—" The Corner " is showing a magnificent Few Stock of Drapery and Olothiftg. —W. H. Collier, THE " Dollar Cigarettes " are becoming universal. H. Zander, Wnolesale Agent. __L^ \T7 ANTED Known.—To make room VY * for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 r^ O family can be happy without Health •*»* Tea when once tried. 236 WANTED all and sundry to know that Hardley is still to the front with all classes of Tinware. Repairs promptly executed. Spcutlng and Ridging made and fixed at unheard of rates. WANTED Known.—Extra value in presents now being given away for Christmas and New Year. Cheapest House in Town.,—H C. Segers, Melford H ouse^ _ .^_ i-jrrANTED Known—Spectacles, eye YV protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salek's, Optician. WANTED, th<s Public to know thai Hardley's Tanks are giving univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. Fow is the time for Baths and Tanks, from 30d upwards. W' ANTED Known -W. H. Cglliek's noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. "ANTED Known.—Half as much again in presents given to each purchaser during Christmas and New Year. H. 0. Severs, Melford House. BRINK HEALTH TEA. It is the Best, the Purest, the most Invigo rating Tea. Henry Zander, Wholesale Ag^' — M" v I^UN MARSDKN, ot the Rail way Btf* Stall > wiU °Pen a u B? ok a »A Sfltioner'B Shop two doors below and otauoner b a* *? a ATTTRr»AV Mitchell and Turner's, on SATURDAY, lsh of February. Books and Statxonery at the lowest possible prices. Books clean, complete/and in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating ll'^yv___,_ ¥W __.J_Z "TrALENTINES, Valentines. Bogsd,, V Love cards, Booklets, and Comic. S ire Screens, Pictures, Glass Ornaments, Christmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums and Frames, and hundreds of other articles are to be sold a* a great sacrifice for Cash duilaj? this month only, at L. J! Andkewes & Co. Stationers Hal,, 1 To those desirous of acquiring a piece 1 of land near town : For Sale or lo Let ?ots 84, 85, 86, originally part of Faufield Estate, below the County Salayards and nearßWriWdrc-d. % BULLQCK .



-: TIME :~ TUST landed direct from the Manu facturers a large stock of 0 C C L L L 000 o c c X X X Eight-day 'Strike Kitchen and Dining Room Clocks, also Marble and Fancy Clocks in Great Variety, at very Low Prices. SAVE 20 PER CENT & BUY FROM 8. WALEK, WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULISTS* OPTICIAN. Sole Agenl for Lazakus' Spectacles a>d Patented System of Sight Testing. NEW ZEALAND Clothing* Factory. THE "BISMAKCK," HIGH-ARM SEWING MACHINES, have all the latest improvements. A First-class Machine at a moderate price, IT IS SIMPLE, DURABLE, LIGHT RUNNING, NOISELESS. OUR Mr*B. Halimnstein, while in Germany, seeing the great success of the New ** Bismarck " Sewing Machine succeeded in obtaining for our firm the sole proprietorship for New Zealand. HAND MACHINE, With beautiful polished cover and all ac cessories £5 10a. FAMILY MACHINE, With new and tandsomelyidesigned stand £8 10s. hand;& treadle combined, Highly % finished Table andECover £9 10a. Any'of thoie machines can be had on the time payment system 2s 6d per week. Our Agent will have the pleasure of calling on you at an early date. NEW ZEALAND OLOTHINGIFACTORY. HALLENSTEIN BROS., ALEX. HENDRY, Manaper MAll, NOTICES, Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations:— WEDNESDAY, February 21. San Francisco mail. Dae London Mar. 28 _ __ j^^--- Burgess.--At Cox street, Ashburton, on February 15, Johx Henry, infant son of James and Ellen Burgess, of Ash burton*