A New Zealand Cave The Story of its Discovery.

Daily Graphic 11 This is thb largest of the caves on my run. I found it out quite by accident, and a very unpleasant acci dent it was." The speaker was the owner of a large sheep run m one of the most picturesque districts of the North Island of New Zealand, and the scene was the largest of the Murumuru Oaves, from the domed roof of which hung long stalactites. Stalagmites projected from the floor, and the walls were beautified by innumerable ferns. Through the cave ran & small stream of water. We had entered through a low, broad arch. To get to it we had to clamber down a steep gully, or rather funnel, between lofty hills, the sidea of the declivity being so thickly covered with tree-ferns and other verdure that no one who was not m the secret would have suspected the existence of the wonderful cave to which it led. We bad had a rough ride over plateaux of fern breast high, through gullies up and down the steep sides of which our clever horses scrambled like cats, serenely indifferent as to whether we tumbled over their heads or slipped over their tails; over high manuka-clad hills, each ascent revealing a more extended landscape. Our progress was an experience to be remembered for a lifetime. As my companion spoke he, lighted a magne sium ribbon, the intense light of which brought out m strong relief the beautiful pinnacles and tracery which Nature's chisel had been perfecting for who shall say how many years? When the ribbon had burned out, and the cavern was once more m darkness made visible by our candles, I asked him for the story hinted at m his remark, " Some years ago," said he, seating himself on a truncated stalagmite, "I was much harassed by the ravages of wild dogs among my sheep, and one day started with the intention of tracing the marauders to their retreat m the hills. On coming to the top of the hill above this cave I found a hollow, on looking down which I saw at the bottom a dozen sheep which had evidently been driven over by the dogs. A little further up I caaie to a sort of well or funnel overhung by trees and other vegetation, which so masked its sides that I supposed it to be of no great depth, and therefore resolved to descend it on the chance of finding the wild dogs at the bottom. Grasping the bough of a tree I swung myself off, when, to my horr6r, it snapped, aud I went crashing down through the bushwood to a depth of which I could form no idea till I was brought up standing at the bottom. " Looking upwards, I could see a small patch of blue sky, a few gleams of light from which lighted my prison sufficiently to enable me to guess the sort of trap into which I had fallen. Of course, my first thought was what chance of escape there might be for me, and I felt a deadly chill come over me as I realised that there was none. 1 was m a natural well or shaft, the sides of which were too smooth to give me sufficient foothold and hand-hold to enable me to climb up to where the undergrowth above afforded both. Escape by the way that I had involun tarily entered was out of the question. Was thei'e any outlet downwards % By the dim light I could see that I was on a large rock, on each side of which was a dark, narrow chasm of unknown depth. This might lead to some outlet m the side of the hill. On the other hand, it might be one of those crevasses which seem to descend into the bowels of the earth, getting narrower and narrower, so that any explorer losing his foothold would get wedged m them. Anyhow, I had to risk it, so bracing my shoulders •und knees against the opposite sides of the crevasse, and dig ging my toes and heels into any clefts that afforded a foothold, I worked my way down cautiously till, to my great relief, I found myself standing on com paratively level ground. This was one of the branches of the cave which we pre now m. Here I groped about m total darkness, slipping and. stumbling, climbing over rocks, and bruising and cutting my head against tiie low roof of the passage. "New horrors came thick upon me. Supposing that I lost myself m the ramifications of a cave from which there was no outlet ? Starvation ! Lingering and inevitable torture. Then I pictured to myself my wife's anxiety when I did not return to our 6 o'clock dinner ; then the fruitless search after me. at the thought of which I shouted till I was hoarse ; albeit, the muffled sound of my voice convinced me that there was little or no chance of its being heard m the outer world. By this time I had reached a part of the passage where the roof was so low that I had to go along on my hands and knees, and no words can express the relief with which I saw m the distance a faint glimmer of light. A few feet further on, however, I found my pro gress barred by a thick stalactite de scending nearly to the ground. This I wrenched at till my hands were torn and bleeding ; but at last I succeeded m breaking off a piece sufficiently large to admit of nay wriggling through the passage, and then found myself where Me are now. I leave you to imagine my feelings »t my escape from what might have been my prison and my tomb. It was a long time before 3 could bring myself to revisit the place."

SENSATIONAL SUICIDE

Sydney, .November 13 The Moncks bad only recently opened m business here as skin merchants. In letters they make a vague allusion to a conspiracy against them by certain people, and also that they had been robbed by clients. The letters are dated a fortnight back and enclosed was a cheque to cover their funeral expenses. Their conduct at several other houses where they stayed had been eccentric.

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; Wool. Wool Wool. CTTE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE Liberal CASH Advances i i On the ensuing CLIP, and on wool entrusted to us for sale, either at ASHBURTON OR CHRISTCHURCH, Or forjjjshipment to London where we have Special facilities to conserve Out Clients interest HAVING recently taken over the stores of the New Zeala Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, at corner of West and Havelock streets, extra facility has been acquired for the display of all Glips. FKIEDLAIDER BEOS. TO THE_ LADIES. ANDREW ORR HAS MUCH pleasure m intimating tnat he is showing a beautiful selection of NEW GOODS m every Department. IN MILILNEKY Will he found a lovely collection of Stylish Hats and Bonnets of French Patterns, also Kibbons, Flowers, and Feathers. THE DEESS DEPARTMENT Contains a large and well selected Stock of New French Designs, also Washing Dress Goods that will astonish you. LADIES' COB SETS m all the special patterns—V and N, Corded Zone; P and D, Feather Bone; and other well-known makes. Splendid Variety of Ladies' SUNSHADES and UMBJKELLAS, Champion make. INSPECTOR INVITED. W- H. COLLIER INVITES SPECIAL AT7INTION TO ONE OF THE FINEST COLLECTIONS OF F ash ion-able Novelties FOR SPRING AND SUMMER Ever imported into the District. The Novelties on view and which Ladies are invited to inspect are Characterised by VARIETY, GENERAL EXCELLENCE AND MODERATE PRICES. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Contains all the very Latest productions of the Millinery Art. THE DRESS DEPARTMENT Is very complete with the Newest WOOLLEN FABRICS, PRINTS, SILKS, DELAINES, PONGEES, SATEENS, Eso., Etc. A SPLENDID" SHOW Of New Choice Goods m • ' LACES, FABRIC AND KiS GLOVES, RIBBONS, HANDKERCHIEFS' BLOUSES, HOISERY, SUNSHADES. FIOWERS, Etc. ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOYS', CHILDREN'S AND GENTLEMEN'S WEAR, Inspection Invited. THE •<clirß.vii.iii?* USE LITTLE'S SHEEP DIP FLUID DIP, the beat Non-poisonous Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of ovbr 5,000,000 Sheep m N.Z. alone. PRICE (m casks) 5s 6d per gallon. 1 Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip Jj J. X A xJJCu o XU WJ-'JijIS UxJl A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine—the outcome of many years' experience, Wonderfully Successful. Is displacing »11 other Poisonous Dipe, Sales have TREBLED each year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED Cheapest and BEST POISON OUS DIP m the Market. nrr _ 01>T01 -, (In Imprbved Iron Kegs) SOs per cwt BOlb £*RICE — j ln Oaßeg of lOj 101 b packets j g O s per case One Cwt. Makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. Chief Agent*— BLAOKBURNE ft 00, OhrUtohuroh, district AGENTs-Miles and Co., Limited, Ashburton and Rakaia. ; . ; A -



A GREAT NATIONAL CRfSIS, ; «A« — THE high prices that have hitherto been charged m Ashbnrton for good and reliable GROCERIES, BREAD, and FLOUR have now become almost like THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, a recognised institution. Although public opinion is very much divided upon this question; there can be only one opinion about the vast cum of money that CAN BE SAVED by Housekeepers who buy their Groceries from TAYLOR S, whose system m catering for the CASH purchasing public with reliable Goods at popular prices direct from the Importers and Manufacturers OB Producers, to the Consumer, clearly proves how easily Middlemen's profits can be DISPENSED WITH. I We respectfully ask the public of Ashburton and district to show their appreciation of our method of doing business by PURCHASING OUR GOODS. COMPARING OUR PRICES, NOTING OUR QUALITY, AND JUDGING FOR THEMSELVES. Save intermediate profits by dealing with JOSEPH TAYLOR, Grocer and baker, East Street, Ashburton, the Cheapest Store m town tor reliable Groceries, Bread and Cakes. Money cheerfully returned for any goodb not approved of. Splendid Crystal Sugar 2|d, 51b tins Ceylon Tea Bs, 101 b ims 15a 9d, 31bs any brand Tea 5s 6d, Flour at popular prices. Groceries supplied of the best quality at Lowest Caßh Prices. Try our noted Bread, 41b loaf sd. The Best Fruit Cake m the colony only 6d per Ib. Parties supplied with Pastry, Confectionery, Wedding Cakes, Birthday Cakes at reasonable prices and Shortest Notiie. Goods delivered by van to any part of the town, and customers waited opon for their weakly requirements. Bread deliveries m town Daily. Orders for Groceries, etc., entrusted to driver of bread van will be promptly executed. \ NOTE THE ADDRESS JOSEPH TAYLOB, THE OLD ESTABLISHED BAKERY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. j WALKEE'S BOT-FLY EEMEDY. IMPORTANT 0 NOTICE. OWING to numerous requests of large owners these remedies have been redaced > to 7s 6d, and where two sets or more are taken to 6s 6d per set. No remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful m restoring the suffering horse as WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDIES. Very highly recommended at the Eliesmere Agricultural and Pastorial Association Show. Awarded the higheso Order of Merit at the Northern A and P Show, very highly commended at the Metro politan Show at Christchurch Mr Sleisenger, Veterinary Surgeon, Dun-1 work hearty and well I believe it to be a ediin, writes:—l am acquainted wish thae | medicine unequalled, and can recommend it nuiaanoe more than any veterinary m tht I with all confidence to all horse owners, as the Colony, having had great experience m | beet horee remedy m the market. America U S and practised my profession m Edward Cobbett Viotoria and New Zealand to such satiafac-1 Greenwood Farm, tion to the public that no veterinary m the \ Southbridge, August 2, 1892 coloniea can produce testimonials of the Mr Walker. Sir,—l am glad to bear testi. cures effected as myself. I have had mony to the wonderful effects of your Bot hunhreds under my treatment, the came Fly-fly Remedies. One of my beet horßes be which I gave to Mr B Watker, and every came very bad; the ekin tight, the eye life worse I treated recovered when taken m time. less and a bad color, and got low m condition Walker's Bot-fly Bemedies tbeiefore are tbe Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did only proved guaranteed cure for the bots and not want to lay him up until be became un shoud be given to ever; horse at once, able to lift his feet or do any more. We bad whether he shows signs or not to help him into a stable I gave him your ——- Remedies, and tne treatment you pre- Launston, August 18, 1894 scribed, and m a few days he wsa quite Mr Heseltine,—Sir, I ihink it is only right better, and now at bis work, hearty and well that I should tell you and my neighboring I quite believe, had I not given him your farmers that I am thoroughly satisfied with Remedies, he would have died. You can use Walker's Bot Fly Remedies I got from you. 'hie as you please. After seeing the state of tbe stomach of my Eobekx Thompson bone that died, I became alarmed about the rest of my stock an they all looked bad, I Seaside Farm drononed eight, following carefully the direc- Wakanui Anril U iW jioDB It cleaned them out thoroughly and Mt Walkar.DearslTha^at pleasure m a few days there was * wonderful change m informing youlhßfcthe bot-fly mixture I for the better I can highly recommend t from £ your agent, was a acd would advise farmers to lose no time m wonderful suoceßg j 1 £ ad ,*„ ' borttß ■ drenching their stock lest they have their Ber iou S l y ill on December last. After using all I**l1""'I*; the remedies I oould think of I was induced be the oc y safe and c«tt«uu cure for the t0 t mixture. The re ß ult was mar suffering of horses velloug ! Btriotly fo]lowed tfae direclioDS james lesion given andJn ft week thehorses W e r e out of •.i , "^r~i mi v t io n( danger end recovering rapidly I drenched Aehburton ForkF, March 1, 1894 two more m jp ce b ruB ry with the same result Mr J Heselune. &ir-I »m very glad to The> all puton flesh rapid]y d . tell you that Walker's Bot-fly Remedies prime order I got from you proved quite a euccess with p g TBWABT my dying horse. He wbb ailing for come days, bis coat got very dry, theekin tight, a running Mr Crogß BurDh tth Remed f at tbe nose and a very bad cough ; and was horße Buffering la6t year B on rfeach i ng y hom e scarcely able to walk abou.; ™W*gW* be was dead. Tbia inson cne took bad? aS w^. ldfc; wJ * ELa£ .nS L™ tt showing tbe symptoma. He gave the Remedy, Walker's Bot Fy Remedies, und gave it and , he Moo * d dfty after t e he h * wi.h the moat satisfactory results, and shortly bota • hundreda at £ is d^ v pßßseQ after begot the last bottle he began to im- BI"U| prove and by the end of a week was able for AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON—W Anderson &J Hkskltisb, Saddlers MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston Important Announcement —: Retiring from Business, :— ROBERT MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, r\ESIRES to announce to his Customers and the Public generally, that he has decided to RETIRE from BUSINESS, and m order to more easily dispose of his Business has resolved to REDUCE his large and Costly Stock by SELLING>t a great sacrifice. The WHOLE of the STOCK, compriaing OVER C3OOO WORTH OF WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, PLATE, ETC. Will be oflered AT PRICES NEVER BEFORE OFFERED to the Ashburton public, many of the lines being reduced as much as 40 and 50 per cent. £10 10s Watches, reduced to £8 8s | £5 10s Watches, reduced to £3 15s | Eight Day Clocks to Strike, from 18s 6d Silver Watches from £3 5s | Very Strong SERVICEABLE WATCHES m SOLID NlCKEL'Cases, REDUCED From 21s to 15s. A;very large and well-selected Stock of HIGH-CLASS DIAMOND, ENGAGE MENT, WEDDING and KEEPER RINGS. CiOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY OF ALL PRICES AT A TREMIHirDOITS REI>I CTIO\ OFF MARKED PRICES. STERLING SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AT MANUFACTURERS' PRICES. Havingja VERY HEAVY STOCK of Watch and Clock Repairing Materials; at present the PRICE of WATCH and CLOCK REPAIRS will be j GREATLY REDUCEID. Watches Cleaned ... ... 5s 6d Mainsprings ... ... ... 4s 6d Clocks Repaired and Cleaned from 2s ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES.



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I Public Notices. R. B. RJESI. JELL, COMMISSION AGENT, AKOADE AGENT FOR WALTER A, WOOD, BINDER, Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society 10 4 Limited. PIANOFORTE, AMEBICAN ORGAN, THEORY OF MUSIC AND HARMONY. Mrs W. Bowman Fox, Pupil of London Masters, With Certificates from Trinity College, London, , WILL Commence Teaching the above at Saundjers' Buildings, and at her residence, Tkevorton, Ashburton, on October 16, and will be pleased to make arrangements with intending pupils as soon as possible, MRS FOX will teach on Two Evenings of the week for the convenience of those engaged during the day. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examinations. Terms : Two Guineas per quarter, to ' commence from any date. Highest testimonials from forme pupil" 10 1* Wakanui Mill, RE-OPiNING. EDWIN ~~THOM AS "D EGS to announce to his friends and the public that he has REOPENED his Wakanui Mill. The superb roller plant has been completely overhauled by the expert from Manchester where It was made, and several new machines added, so that flour second to none m the colony can now be produced. Mr James Cookburn has the manage ment of the Mill, so that a perfect guarantee for the excellence of the product is secured. Grists left at Mr J. Thomas' store (opposite Mr Harrison's), will be carted Free of Charge, and the gristing will be done at the lowest Rates. Edwin Thomas, PROPRIETOR. 9 183 Barrett Brothers, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, etc. " THE HALL,' EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. DEG to notify that all business 'con ■-* nections as partners between them- I selves and Mr H. Bairstow, Cabinet maker and Upholsterer, have been severed by mutual consent, as from May 1. 1894. ALSO, that they are now receiving their first consignments of NEW SPRING GOODS, Consisting of GENERAL AND FANCY DRAPERY, CLOTHING, MERCERY, ETC. To which they respectfully bes; to draw the'attention of purchasers m search of sterling:value. Barrett Bros. 9 107 Important Notice, T HAVE pleasure m intimating that I •*• have resolved to continue selling the remainder of the STOCK purchased from the trustees m Mr R. A loom's estate at COST PRICE, which will be » saving to the public of SEVEN SHILLINGS IN EVERY POUND SPENT. The stock consists of Mens', Youths', and Boys' Clothing, Mercery, Drapery, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Crockery, and Glassware, Ironmongery, Cutlery, Tin ware, etc., together with a specially selected and large assortment of NEW GOODS opened out m each department, which will be sold at a VERY NOMINAL PROFIT FOR CASH. In keeping with the above lines I have also made a large purchase of Crockeryware, etc., on moat favorable terms from Messrs Nind Ward and Co., Christchurch, who are relin-1 ouishing business, and wi 1 offwr the whole of these goods at SUCH PRICES that will ensure a QUICK AND COMPLETE CLEARANCE. Produce will be dealt with m the usual manner at Market Rates. An Inspection is cordially Invited. A. LAWEIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, Opposite Railway Station; ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL WOOL. I IT E beg to intimate to those of our Clients m this district who propose send ing tl ©Ir wool to Christchurch for sale that the first sale of the season will take place on November £3,1894. The premises we have taken are com modious, and well adapted for the proper display of the clips, and being connected by railway siding there will be r.o cartage or double handling of the frilea, and teiminal charges are dispensed with. FRIEDLANDER BROS. i N.B.—Please consign to Messrs Wood Bros,, Piivatt Slcling, Aldington.—F,B (



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