BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburron Borough Council vim held on Monday evening. Present —His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. Scaly), Councillors Bird, Paul, Collins, Thomas, Ore, Oathbertson, Reid, and Brooke. ( FINANCE. The Mayor's statement showed over draft £1448 2s Id, and receipts Bince last ireetiug £73 Ba. SUBSIDY. The Paymaster-General notified pay. went to credit of the Council of balance of subsidy. BEDfCTION OP RENT. The New Z> aland Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, applied for a redact ion of rent of their reserve from £90 to £60 per annum.—Referred to Reserves Committee. TBAFFIC BBIDOB. The Ash burton County Council wrote, > requesting that, the repa rs on the traffic bridge ba suspended on Tuesdays and Saturdays.—Agreed to. HOSPITAL , The Aehburton County Council applied for the Borough Connoil'n contribution to the Hospital.—Ordered to be paid. JiNCUNKERS' KEI'OHT,

The report of the Engineers was read as follows : -

1. Fene'ng Railway Reserve. — The Works Committee have decided to eriofc the post and rail ftnoa along the railway reserve in East Street, opposite Baring Square, as far as Havelock Street, and foave instructed the B trough Kngtneer to apply to the railway authorities for permifiei< n to plant a double row of trees on this reserve from the station to Havelock Street.

2 Water Supply —Your Committee recommend the Council to contmu« the line of iron pipes from Haveloc k Street to Moore Street, and also to procure three hydrants from England (as per catalogue). 3. Stabling ace mmodafcion and build* ings at the Council y*rd.—-'! he Committee decided that this raster should stand over until the Or-mmittee had the opportunity of visiting the Council yard. 4. The Engineer was instructed by the Oomnaittes to remove the old fence around the plantation on the Alford Forest Ro*d, and alho to e'ean the gn»S9 off the foot pathfi in Dobson and on East street Bouth, Instructions were also given for arrangements to be made for carting shingle from the riverbei for repairing the footpaths, the labor of filling, etc . to foe done by the unemployed, 5. Labor Gang. —The men have been engaged duri/ig the past two weeks in shingling streets and footpaths, making calverta, and putting in same at corner of north-past belt and Winter's road, clearing side channela, repairing foot bridges, carting rubbi&h from streets, 'attending to wate>* supp'y and maintenance work. 6. Relief Woiks.—The work done by the unemployed h*s been principally in th® Domain and the fence on the north east and north-west, belte. Some of them, faowevar, have been engaged on borough work—namely, partly filling in and making road into the new gravel pit on the north east belt, »nd preparing the sides of the old pit at the corner of East Street^ for planting, aloo in taking up the iron pipes under the railway at Burnett Street crosaing. We began having the post holes dig for continuing the railway reserve from between the station and Havelock Street, bufc finding the old fence out of line and rt quiring some alteration in level, we have had it rtCi iidd. before putting oh the addition. Clauses 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 were adopted, and cliuse 4 was left in the hands of the Woiki Committee. UNEMPLOYED. The Enpineerjstated that there were 37 men on at the present time. Several Councillors thought the wrong men ware employed in m*ny instances. Married men with families should h%ve the preference. Cr Collins thought all they could do was to make a recommendation to the Belief Committee.

Cr Paul moved that, the matter be left In the hands of the Mayor, Cr Biid and the Fnsrtneer, bo far as the Borough work ib concerned.

Cr Reid thought the Works Committee ehould deal with the matter.

The Engineer said he had brought the matter before the Council as the agents of the Charitable Aid Board. The raotiop was canied. water supply. The Railway Engineer wrote, agreeing on certain conci lons, f» the water channel being carried across tha Railway to Burnett street. The terms were, agreed to FIRE BKIGADE. The Fire Brigade Committee reported the destruction of the Oudfellcws Hall by fire. banger's report. The Banger stated that abont fifteen sheep dogs had been registered outside the Borough, although the owners resicU d in theUoroagh. Cr. Bird thought the queisti< n should be considered by the municipal conference as the Borough had no power to register these dogs for 2s 63, Ib was resolved that the ranger be I detracted to prosecute in two or three of these cases.

The rest of the report dealt with casei that had been before the court. The report was adopted. QUESTIONS. Cr. Reid asked by who's authority the teams were carting clay when shingle was wanted.

The Engineer said it was necessary to move the clay before planting the trees. One day's carting was done. HOSPITAL COMMITTEE. Or Optl §iid that-, aa he found Ma busi ness took him opt of town ne >rly every Friday pight, he would like to be relieyed of his seat on the Hospital Committee. He would hand in his resignation, It was decided to consider the matter at next meeting.

KATES.

It was resolved to advertise tbat ou! ---g tanding rates would be sued for.

AQCOVJMH. Accounts amounting to £74 were passed for payment, and the Council sat as a

DOMAIN BOARD.

Complaint was made by the caretaker of gross miaeonducc and larrikmlsm in fcbe pavilion. It was resolved to refer the matter to the Sports Association with a strong recommendation to endeavour to find out the culprits. Cr Catlhbertfion asked—lf the Sports .Association prov'ded the tirab?r, would th© Domain Board find Übr.r to erect a verandah between the two pavilions.—lt was resolved to have the work done. The Board then adjourned.

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Christchukch, August 12 Poncluding results :— Bjjactort Steeplechase- — Rosicus 1, Marchel Neil 2, Cbryatal 3- Booties was scratched. Won very easily. Norton fell at the jump opposite Out s', but Mr Gollan escaped without injury. lime — smin 22Jf8ec. Dividends—£3 6s 6d, and £8 33. Hunter's Hu oi.ks.~~Gillie 1, Repo 2, Armstrong 3. Won with a little to spare by half a length. Brin, Rotoma, and Gebtl- Tarik w«re ec-atoned. Time—Stain 12-J-sec Dividends-£3 10s and £2 IS? 6:1. Final Hi'RDLk Handicap —Brin 1, War dance 2, King John 3. Four others started. Won by two lengths. Tims-Smin 12|aec. Dividends-—£6 (\«, and £5 18* 6d. Ladies'* Bracelet, I'A mile—Rotoura I, Tavwtock 2, Pilgrim 3. Six others started, won by two lengths, Tims-Smin seec. t pif jdenai-i'? lp W? »»<! $'■>■ I

European and Other Foreign Items

Rome, August 12 The Correctional Tribunal declares that the Judicial Courts are incompe tent to deal with Signor Cavalotte's charges against Signor Ciispi. Sofia. August 11

It is reported that M, Tufekescheff, who was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of M. Stam buloff, has been liberated.

New York, August 10 Six of the crew belonging to the ship Princd Oscar were drowned. The others were rescued by the ship Capak, after being in an open boat for three days without food. It is believed that tb« steamer which collided with her had a crew of thirty or forty hands, and all were drowned.

Washington, A-uguat II

The United States is sending a war ship to Syria to enquire into an attack on the American College in Tarsus.

Horrible Tragedy

London, August II

A tragedy is reported from Mase field, where a widow named Keynolds, with her two sons, and a grandson, were murdered by one Wright, a lodger. The woman was horribly mutilated. Wright attempted to com mit suicide after setting tire to the cottage, &o far no motive is known for the crime,

Imperial Politics.

London, August 11 The Queen's speech [on Thursday is expected to be formal, containing neither promises of legislation nor any disclosure of the Government policy.

The Massacre in China.

1 Shanghai, August 11 One of the murderers confesses to cutting off the head and limbs of Mrs Stewart, who in frenzy fought until she was literally hacked to pieces. London, August 12 The foreign residents in Tien-tsin declare the Kuching massacre is the natural outcome of thirty years' mis taken leniency. Platonic measures will be in future futile.

The Times' correspondent at Tien tsin says there will be worse to follow unless the Powers take a determined stand with the Chinese Government.

Wreck of the Catterthun

Sydney, August; 12

Vessels arriving report a strong current setting north in the vicinity of of the Seals rocks. This is contrary to the general trend of the current. All wreckage has been found drifting north. Another boat, the captain's gig, has been picked up at Cape Hawke. Captain Fawkes states the land could be seen occasionally. He could not understand how the wreck occurred, as it was only an ordinary piece of navi gation, the rocks wpre well known and

vesseln were naturally on the look out for them. The wind instead of blowing the vessel on the rocks was in an op posite direction.

Ooleman sticks to the statement that the captain was washed off the bridge and says—The skipper went on the bridge and left me in the chart room. That was the last »I saw of him. When climbing the bridge he called out to

the third officer to look to the lady passengers. The next thing I noticed was that the port lifeboat, which I had made up my mind to jump into, was washed away. I then began to look to my lifebelt, but I could not fix the shoulder straps properly, and conse quently it slipped off. By this time the ship had a heavy list to star board. Seeing the starboard lifeboat full of people, T sprang into her. As the boat was swaying a good deal I got hold of the spar between the davits and kept a firm grip of it. An officer was standing up, apparently waiting orders. I said to him— <c No; go on and lower away." But hardly had the words es caped my lips when a great wave carae over the ship and the boat was carried away from under me, leaving me with one of the Chinese crew clinging to the spar. This was the sea that swept the captain and his officers from the bridge, for the next time I looked at the bridge they had gone.

State Socialism in New zealand.

IHev Ms- tOok on the Situation

Sydney, August 12

The Key Joseph Cook, interviewed on his return from New Zealand, said he was much struck with the extent to which State socialism had gone in that colony. The working man was using his political power to the utmost, and not doing it altogether wisely. There appeared to be too strong a disposition to rely on Government for the nelp which shquld he rendered by the individual, having the effect of making capital scarce and driving it from the colony. It will require all the wise guidance of the best men if the resources of New Zealand are to be properly developed. There could be no doubt that capital was now injuriously cautious about launching into enterprises. What the colony I wants is population. It could stand 1 twenty millions and yet the working man won't have any more if he can help it. He wants to put a poll tax on people arriving instead of en couraging them to settle on the land and develope its great resources.

Sensational Discovery

Melbourne, August 13

A sensational discovery has been made at Fort Melbourne lagoon where the body of a two-year-old boy named Williams, was found with a stone round his neck-

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

VII E MllUt»l> RAILWAY

London, August 12 Mr Blake, M.P., visits New Zealand in connection with the arbitration in th 6 Midland Railway Company's case.

A RISING IN ZANZIBAR

Zanzibar, August 12

Five hundred hostile natives invaded Zit.zibar, but were met and chased off, witli the loss of fifty, by British and native regulars.

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG COUPLE

Sydney, August 12

A melancholy double suicide occurred near Oondabolin. A young married woman, iged nineteen, hang<-d herself. Her husband, on learning of his wife's suicide, utilised the same rope and killed himself. The affair took place during the temporary absence of their relatives.

A Rough Passage.

In {'oiliilon IViil« an ftcet>«rg'

A Distressing Ripei-lonec*.

Adelaide, August 13

The steamer Port Chalmers, 2667 tons, from London to Sydney, has j arrived here in a battered condition. Her bowsprit, cutwater, and figure head are gone, her plating smashed for twenty feet from the water lin? up wards, and her boats stove in. On July 27, after rounding the Oape, she came Into collision with an immense iceberg. About a hundred tons of ice fell on the starboard side, and the ship was almost capsized. Her bows were stove in and smashed, and she was making water fast. The situation became critical, and her boats were swung out ready to abandon the vessel, but by keeping the pumps continously going, and patching up the holes she managed to keep afloat. Afterwards she met tempestuous weather. Altogether those on board had a most distressing experience. The steamer was only saved by the collision bulkheads remaining intact. She has a large general cargo, includ ing a big consignment of dynamite, It is believed she is not seriously damaged

The sile to-morrow at Mw McGregor's shop in East Srreet will afford an oppor tunity rarely met with to acquire valuable articles at auction prices. The advertise ment; announcing tli9 &ale was in somewhat condensed form, and gave bub a slight, idea of the character of the goods to be biibmi:ted, bufc the one appearing in this issue Is of a fnr more extended type, and showa that thfi sale it not alone of interest to smokers but fco the general public. The ba >mess was not confined to that of the tobacconist, and the catalogue includes chronometers, chronographs, walcbes, and clocks, cutlery, perfmmery, a Milner\s safe, room furniuhings of a high class, and a host of valuable articles of brie a brae

XYLOTECHNOGRAPHICA

Is the name of a process for staining wood various colors. A much easier name to remember is " Wolfe," the inventor of Wolfed Schnapps.

THE ABHBURTON GUABDIAN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1395.



Mrs Emily Thome, who resides at Toledo Washington, says she lias never bsen able to procure any medicine for Rheumatism that relieves the pain so quickly aud effectually as Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and that she has also used it for lame back with great success. For sale by the Ashburtou Drug Co.



0511 FOUSt T« MLtW TIRE pusir».



Dear, dear ! When you come to think of it how closely related things are ; how one thing brings up another. Ideas are like a lot of beads on a string, aren't they ?



A letter I have just been reading makes me remember what happened to me one winter about twenty years ago. The story is top. long to tell here, so I'll merely give you the tail end of it. I was supercargo on a bark bound from London to Rio. A tremendous gale, lasting five days, wrecked us. Forty-eight hours after it ceased there wore four men and no more left on the vessel. The captain had been killed by a falling spar, three of the crew washed over board, and the rest af the ship's company (save us four) went away in the long boat with the first and second mates. We were taking in water through a leak at the rate of six inches an hour. Working with all our might the four of us could pump that out in forty minutes, but we must do it every hour. It was awful work. For two days we kept it up, without sleep. Then we stopped, took to the quarter boat and shoved off. The sea was quiet—no wind. While we lay to within a mile of her the ship threw up her nose and went down stern first, We were picked up the next Jay by a Danish brig.



A I>s Moines woman who has been troub led with frequent colds, cqnchided to try an old rer.iedy in a new way, and accordingly took a tablespoonful (four times the usual dose) of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy just before going to bed. The next morning she found that her cold had almost entirely dis, appeared. During the day aho took a few do ses of the remedy (one teaspoonful at a time) and at night again took a tablespoon ful before going to bed, and on the following morniug awoke free from all symptons of the cold. Since then she has on several oc caaions, used this remedy in like manner, with the same good results, and is much elated over her discovery of bo quick a way of curing a cold. For sale by the Asbburtou Drug Co.



Mr D. Thomas, ] bullock's arcade. SATUBDAyTaTJGUST 24, 1895. j MR DAVID THOMAS has received ins'.ructioiis to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION as above, that FIRST-CLASS ALL ROUND FARM knot; n as ; « ROXBURGH,'' Situated at the junction of Taylor's and Bowyer's Streams, and lately occupied by Messrs Friedlander Bros., containing— (more or less) of FIKST-OLASS ARABLE AND GRAZING LAND. The Improvements consist of a new and very convenient Seven-roomed House, Stab'es, Outhouses, Yards, etc. The bulk of the land has been broken ap, drained, and laid down in English grasses, and the quality varies from frrisfc class heavy swamp to fair average grazing land. This farm Is for sale, and to anyone in search of a pleasant and remunerative home is well worth attention. NOTE—Time of sde, 2 p.m. sharp TERMS—IO per cent, at fall of hammer, 15 per cent, in a month. Balance caa either rcm»in for i a term cf years at 6 per cent, per annum, or can be paid r ft' at once at the option of the buyer. For further particulars apply DA.VIO THOMAS, 8 76 Auctioneer, Aahburton. Friedlander and Co, SALE OF TOBACCONIST'S, JEWEL LEft'S, AND FANOSf GOODS, AND CONTENTS OB 1 A HAIR DRESSER'S SALOON. MESSRS FRIEDLiNDER AND CO, have received instructions from Mrs Mc3kegob to Sell by Public Auction ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1895, AT 1 P.M., On the Premised, East Street, THE BALANCE OF TOBACCONIST ASD FANCY GOODS STOCK, including — 1 Milner Safe 1 Desk 12 Glass Show Cases 4 Mirrors 3 Marble Slabs 1 Marble Washing Stand 1 Shampooing Apparatus 2 American Chairs 6 Leather Chairs (Cedar frames) 1 Set of Brass Scales and Weights 1 Gun 1 Eighl-Crawer Cabinet 1 Chronometer 2 Silver Chronographs 2 Gold Chains Several Pictures, Lot of Linoleum, Watches, Clockd, Chains, Oarrisge Cltckr, Table Cutlery, Bo« k v Tobacco Jira,Ciajirs and Cigarettes, Oos.is, Perfumery, Brushes, Toilet i Requisites, Pipes, Razors Straps, School Bags, Portmanteaux, and Stationery, RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, 8 84 Auctioneer. FUBLiO NOTICE. MR LITTLF.iOHN is prepared to Pay tin above Reward to fnyone who v/ii furrJsh him with sufficient] evidence to secure a Conviction against i the Person or Persons who have mali- ' ciously circulated tho report that he is leaving the District in Debt to Asb burton tradesmen 8 78 ANNIVfiRS Alt Y~ bTFtIsTsUNDA V SCHOOL. | A SBhVIOE OF SONG, " Christie's /~\_ Old Orcjan," will be given on THURSDAY, 15th, by the Children and Willowby friends. Admission—Sixpence- To commence at 8 o'clock, 8 85 v MEETING of Ratepayers in tho /\ Longbeach Road District will be held in the Wheatstono Hall on MONDAY, August^, at 2 ?0 p m., for the purpose of considering the advisable neas of constituting tho Longbeach Road District a Dra'nage District under the Land Drainage Aot, 1893, and Amend ments thereto. 8 82 ASHBCJRTON BoROUGH COUNCIL. "\TOTIGE ia hereby given that >JI _LN BOROUGH RATES now doe roust be paid before tho Ist September pros. Rates remaiting unpaid after that date will be sued for without further notice. Ratepayers are also notified that ten per cent, will be imposed on all rates unpaid six months after the same beoime payable. CHAS. B. FOOKS Town Clerk. Ashburton, August 13, IBPS. 8 83 In the matter of the Public Trust Office A eta for the time being, and in the matter of the estate of Elizabeth Ann Hunt, lite of Ruapuna, in th.fi Provincial District of Canter bury, deceased, NOTICE is hereby givfii that all Creditors and others having claims against the above estate are required to send in to tho office of the Public Trustee, Customhouse Quay, Wellington, or his District Agent at Christchurch and in writing, on or before the TWENTY FIRST DAY of OCTOBER, 1895, full particulars of such claims giving the items and amounts of the eatne ; and the Public Trustee will, at the expiration of the said time or as a >on after as con veniently may be, distribute the assets of the said deceased or auy part thereof among the parties entitled thereto, hav ing regard only to the claims which the Public Trustee shall have then had notice, and according to the priorities given by the Public Trust Office Acts for the time being to such claims is between them selves respectively. All moneys payable to tha above estate may be lodged to tho credit of the Public Trustee's Account at any postal money order office. J. K. WARBURTON, Public Trustee. Public Trust Office, Wellington, August 2, 1895. 8 43 Foe Indigestion, the best remedy ia un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles Is l^d, 2a 9d, and Us, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the wwld, A lpilW?le» safe VA Wfcato ?««%



Now the odd thing is that the letter which reminded me of that experience has nothing whatever to say about ships. Please help me to find out the association.



Pabii.3 IMotJbes. SEED~POTATOES. •^T 4 fE H4VE FOR SALE, Bloc Derwsnts, Early Rose, and Beauty of Hebron. 8 61 FRIEDLANDER AND CO, VO LET, dwelling house of five rooms, *■ corner of Cameron and William j Sfcreeta. T. BULLOCK. GARDENEES. T HAVE FOR SALE, by the Bag I or por ton, BONE DUST and GUA.NO. F. FKRRIifIAIV, 8 22 ASHBURTON. fpO~LET\ — fc>hop~~aind Dwelling in X Triangle. Rent required, 7a 6d per j week. T. BULLOOK. HAY. HAY. FOR SALE. SOME really PRIME MEADOW HAY, in quantities to suit purchasers. i i Weighbridge Weights. i JOHN G.'RESTELL. "~~BLACKSMITHING."~~ I HAVE STARTED BUSINESS in the Shop recently occupied by W. H. Paget (behind the Poafc Office), where I will ha glad to see old friends and new ones, Good workmanship and moderate charges. Shoeing—Hacks, 5s ; draughts,, 6s. James Burgess, GENERAL, BLACKSMITH & SHOEING SMITH. 7 184 LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, C g A L E X, JEWELLER, EA.ST STREET, ASHBURTON. TAZARUS Patented System ensures i comfort and correct sight. Don't ppoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. 5 97 Glovers. Clovers. CLOVERS. r HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND My Season's Supply OK WHITE CLOVEF, TREFOIL, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, (JOWGRASS, RED CLOVER, Also, a Large Variety of— COLONIAL-GROWN CLOVERS, RYE Li , GRASS SEED, COCKSFOOT, Etu, Eto. Samp'es and Quotations of Olovcre, Rye grass and Cocksfoot on application. A Complete Stock of GROCERIES, TEAS, AND PROVISIONS Always on hand and sSSTpSToash At GhristGhuroh Prices. IRONMONGERY, FENCING MATERIAL, PLOUGH SHARES, RAW AND BOILED OILS, CROCKERY, AND GLASSWARE, In all Branches. WINES AND SPIRITS Of Every Discription. I have Always for Sale— CRUSHED OATS, OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, (in Large or Small quantities) OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND CHICKWHEAT. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual Provident Society J T Ford and Co



The lady who writes the letter says that in July, 1881, she got a bad fright. Exactly what it was she doesn't tell. I wish she did. Anyway it so upset her that she didn't get over the effects of it for nine years. Aftey that her appetite fell off; she lost all real relish for food, and what she did eat only made trouble instead of nourishing her. It gave her pain in the pit of the stomach and (curiously enough) between the shoulders. She says her eyes and skin presently turned yellow as a buttercup. Her face and abdomen ! swelled, and her feet the same, the latter so ; much so that she was obliged to hayo her j shoes made larger. ] " 1 got little sleep at night," she says, "and was in so much pain I had to be propped up with pillows. For weeks together I could not lie d»wn in bed. I had a dry, hollow cough, and bad night sweats, Then diarrheai set in. aad my bowels became ulcerated. I waß often in dreadful agony for forty-eight hours at a time. Then I would have a chill as though a bucket of cold water were poured down my back. I got so low I could no longer sew, knit, or do any house work or look after my children, My sister had to come and help in the house. " Everybody said I was in a decline and must die. What I suffored for eight years tongue cannot tell. Tee doctor could do nothing for me. Be said my complaint was complicated and bad to deal with. In 1886 I went as an outdoor patient to the Shrews bury Infirmary, but only got transient relief."



PUBLIC NOTICES. i W. J. ~ADAMSi (late of East street) TINSMITH, PLUMBER, AND GAS FITTER, OEGS tc notify that he has REMOVED -*-* to the Premises in Burnett street, next Mail Office. All Orders executed with Despatch. 8 §5 jp~pTAA TO "LEND, at lowest <y%JtJ \J\J rates on approved Free hold Security. T. BULLOCK. HINDS DISTRICT. ■pOR bALE—The Lease of 50 acres, *- pa; tof reserve 1371, not far from the Hinds Railway Stasion, formerly in the occupation of G. M. Peatce. T BrLLOHC. HAIRDRESSER, {late of McGregor's). DEGS to notify to his numerous town ■-* and country customers, that he will Commence Business on MONDAY, sth inst, in the new premises of MR C PERCY, Tobacconist, East street, Ash burton (nexfc to Drug Company), Two years connection with Mr J. Mc&regob, is a sufficient guarantee as to his qualifi cation. He desires a Continuance of ihat Liberal Patronage that has always been accorded him. Ladies' Haircutting a Specialty, 8 8 Razors Ground and Set. TIOR GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY — TBY — A. Lawiie & Co. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN HATS, CAPS, AND TIES, THIS WEEK. SEE WINDOW. We have also just opened a full Assortment of ZEALANDIA AND STANDARD BOOTS AND SHOES, The Best Brands only kept, which are being offered at very reasonable prices. A- LAWIUE & CO., SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. I AM Keeping Stocks of Jameson and Anderson's Indian and Ceylon Teas, which for so many years have secured such an extensive sale, and which have a deservedly high reputa tion. 8 20 P. FERRIMAN. I HAVE in Stock—Fergusson and Mitchell's Brown Paper and Paper Bags of various sizes. F, FERRIMAN, Agent for the North British Insurance Company, and the Union Steam ship Company, Limited. 8 21 FERTILITY. FFIHB Fertility of this fertile district 1 would be wonderfully increased if Farmers would use CHESTERFIELD GUANO' Copy of Analysis by J. A. Pond, Colonial Analyst. Moisture ... 5,20 Organic matter ... 10.40 Phosphate of lime ... 30.15 Carbonate of lime ... 54 05 Salphate of lime ... Trace Insoluble matter ... .20 100.0 Price—£3 10s pet- ton; railage free to any Railway Station in the County on lots of two tons or over. A reduction for large quantities, and a liberal discount for Cash. 8 17 P. FERRIMAN. BONE DOST, OF the highest analysis, for Sale by the undersigned, This Bone Dust is ground from Green Bones (not steamed or calcined), hence the greatest percentage of plant food is retained, making this the most durable of Manures, the benefit of which is seen up to the fifth or sixth crop. 8 18 F. FERRIMAN, TO POULTRY BREEDERS AND OTHERS. I HAVE specially prepared BONE DUST for Poultry in half-Hundred weight sacks. 8 19 F FERRIMAN,



The writer is in good health now, but why did her case remind me of the shipwreck ? Let's settle that first, The association is easy and natural. Oust see. The ship sank because we four men hadn't the strength to pump out the water as fast as it c^me in. Tvventy men might have got her into port. It is the last ytraw that breaks the camel's back ; the last unaupplied need that makes poverty abject and desperate. These bodies of ours carry the seeds of disease with them all the time—chiefly the poisons created by imperfect digestion, made worse by oareless habits. But as long as nothing extraordinary happens we manage to scrape along in a half-and-half sort of fashion. Yet we've got in our blood the stuff that any of a dozen diseases is made of, only waiting for something to set it afire. While the liver, kidneys, lungs and skin keep us fairly free —that is, don't let the-load get too heavy—we say, " Oh, yes, I'm tolerably well, thank you." Little pains and un pleasant symptoms bother us now and then, bat we sjoo't feao^r tihey meau qpytbfpg.



SELLING ON. SELLING ON H. M "To NE S JS Felling the whole of his large and varied stock of STATIONERY, ACCOUJN9 BOOKS, and FANCY GOODS for lowest prices for CASH. NEW LINES OPENING UP, School Committees and Teachers supplied with all School Requisites, at par with' Ohriatehuroh prices. A special line of BLUE BLACK INK on draught, excellent quality. Cream laid Foolscap from 10a 6d per ream, Chalk, Blotting Paper, Pens, Peacila, Globes and School Book?. Account Books Made to Order, Ruled, Printed and Bound as required Any Books and Publications required procured from Local, Colonial, or Londo 1. Publishing Houses. NKW PIANOS from £26, sold on monthly payments of £1. ORGANS from £16. Easy Terms. Violins, Strings, Pegs, Bridged, Accordians, Etc. Star, Humber Cycles for Ladies or Gentlemen, Latest Improvements, Beat^, Materials - Second-hand Bicycles. Cash or Terms Cycle Extras, Agent for Adams, Cartiea and Co., ChrisGuhurch. Send for catalogues. Bay the best machine Jyoi: can, |Star» me Uie best value obtainable. W m. Jon«* m APPRECIATION. > HE rtnmkable increase of oar business since we opened oar New Tailoring Department shows thufc the public appreciate our REDUCED PRICES combined with GOOD FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. We have jasfc opened out a splendid lot of FANCY SERGES AND OTHER FASHIONABLE AND DURABLE WINTER SUITINGS. Inspect our new department work and compare our Men's Fashionable "*^* All Wool Tweed or Serge Suits to measure. Kednced prices—47s 6d, 555, 57s 9d, 60s, 655, 70s, 75. A JOR LOT OF MEN'S WATERPROOF TWEED OVERCOATS (with capes) To be Cleared at the following Beduced prices—-17s 6d, 21b, 25s and 27s 6d. Waterproof Tweed Overcoats made to measure (guaranteed thoroughly waterproof LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN '.THE DISTRICT TO CHOOSE FROM. CRAIGHKAD & BEBRTMAJ THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, ASHBUBTON GREAT SALE OP MJBNITUBE. DRAWING-ROOM, DINING-ROOM, BEDROOM FURNITURE. OARPRTS, Linoleums, Chairs, Toilet Sets, Brass and Iron Bedsteads V Bedding, etc. Full-sized Brass Bail Bedsteads 425, usual price 50s. Wicker Chairs and Cushions 20s, usual price 235. ALL PRICES EQUALLY REDUCED FOR ONE MONTH FOR CASH' AT T. H. UJNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS. TASCRED STREET, Opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office. THE ASHBURTON DHAPcfiY COMPAHY TTAVING taken those premises corner Arcade and Burnett street known as AFOADE HOUSE i beg to intimate that they have opened the same with a Largo and Varied Stock o£ NEW- GOODS. IS DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS &SHOES, which we were fortunate to procure at large discounts from the Christchurch Warehouse?, and which we intend ottering at VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH so as to effect a Clearance to make room for out- Spring shipments which are now about due. We would specially ask you to note that this is not a sale of goods that have been in the fixtures for years, but a PERFECTLY FRESH AND NEW STOCK ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY, CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, ETC., Corner of Arcade and Burnett Street 7 132 H. C. SBRIMPTON, Manager. Spring Sowing 1. TTTE HAVE FCR SALE MACHINE-DRESSED SEEDS TUSCAN WHEAT OAT.3, BARLEY, RYE GRASS, COCKSFOOT, RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COW GRASS, ALSIKB, TREFOIL. PEAS PARTRIDGE, GIANT GREYS AND MARROWFATS, Also — MANURES FOR ALL CROPS. Farmers will consider their interests by placing Orders with us, LOWEST PRICES IN THE MARKET mi nil n lit! in in,