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THE INLAND MAIL SERVICES.

XO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I beg leave to ask you why it is that the tendera for the Inland Mail Ser vices have not been advertised m the Mail as formerly. Surely it cannot be for want of space, seeing you can aftjrd so much for sporting news which is not worth one farthing per yard to any of your country readers. Or can it be that the Mail ia boycotted like the New Zea land Times under the plea of retrench ment. This year the Mail Service has been relet, and the Inland route changed from Winßlow to the Hinds, ani but few if any are aware of the change, leaving all our letters and papers at Winslow as dead stock until ifc suits the purpose of the department when they have finished their holidays. Never mind who suffers, they are provided for by the powers that be, while the new contractor travels his reunda with empty b«^a. Sorely the authorities, who have changed th« route without giving public notice through the leading journal of the distrist so that the people m their correspondence could give the changed address, ought to have advertised the fact as soon as the mail contract was completed, and thus pre vented this annoyance and inconvenience to almost everyone throughout the dis trict. The neglect to do so shows plainly that there is a great weakness somewhere m the department that Is capable of great improvement. Close by I hear some one whisper, **O that I were postmaster general but for one day, to have an opportunity to clear out the cobwebs and let the old spiders creep into fresh corners. "—I am, etc. John 3, Daily. Wattle *2r ove, Lismore, January 4, 1895,

ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Your readers should appreciate the information contained m your foot note to ray last letter, confirming the rumour that Mr Cresswell examined the High School with the advertisement of the vacant mastership before him, and that he also applied for that position. But sir you may not be aware that the writer ia m a position to prove the follow ing facts viz:— 1. That Mr Creaswell did send m two reports of the same examination to the Board of Governors. 2. That the second report (a lengthy official document) was addressed to '* The Secretary" of the Board of Governors, and that it was m the hands of that officer on Saturday 29th Decamber 1894, and that it was subsequently handed to the acting chairman. 3. That the second official report con tained sertain damaging remarks and statements concerning the teaching staff, especially Mr E. S, Buchanan, which were entirely false. 4. That the second official report has been withheld from the public. 5. Thit Mr E. S. Buchanan was not allowed an opportunity to vindicate hi<* reputation. In conclusion sir, I wish it to be distinctly understood that I am not finding fault with the Governors m their selection of the new teaching staff On the contrary I think they deserve the congratulations of the public for haying chosen such experienced and well qualified teachers. Bub sir, I beg to remind you that Mr E. S. Buchanan has many friends who have always admired his genius and ; sterling character and who feel proud of | his marked success as an old Ashbur'on boy ; and they are therefore anxious that he should receive fair play at. the hands of those who should realize the value of a •* good name" to a young man on the threshold tf life.—l am, etc , i JUoTICE. Ashburton, January 4th 1895 [Our correspondent is, to use modern slang, considerably 'too previous.' He is m error m asserting thac two reports were sent m by Mr Oresswell, if he means separate reports. A short report was furnished by the examiner with fuller de tails and criticisms m a supplementary document —together as we understand ib representing Mr Cresswell's opinion. All the papers were, we are informed, handed m simultaneously, and have not yot been considered, but are to be brought/ up at a special meeting of the Board on Thursday liest, when they will become public pro per'y, unless the Board should elect to con sider thsm m committee. We happen to know that the members of the Board have as high an opinion of Mr E. S. Buchanan's character and abilities as has our corres pondent, and are satisfied that they may be amply trueted to accord him fair play. No report has beeu * withheld from the public'and 'Justice' surely cannot ex pect the Board to publish documents which it has itself as yet neither con sidered nor even yet had an opportunity ©f reading.—Ed ]

Fire in London.

London, January 3 A fire broke out m the City Laundry, a three-storey building, and the whole building was enveloped m flames m a few minutes. The flames spread with such rapidity that the inmates were uttfeble to escape, and it was impossible to render them any assistance from outside. Theowner of the establishment and eight employees lost their lives. Thousands of p3ople witnessed the fire but were po wet less to assist the unfortunates confined m the burning building. When the flames were sub dued two charred and distorted bodies were seen hanging from one of the rafters. Six fire brigades were at work and had great difficulty m saving the nmates of the adjoining premises.

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"THE ORACLE HAS SPOKEN."

TO THE EDITOR. CJIR, —The heading of Messrs Fried" *O lander Bros.'s reply to my adver" tisement is both elaborate and misleading* Ist— "Mr D. Thomas disappointed.'' Nothing of the sort. I am very well pleased, havine put the saddle on the right horse, and the shrinking of Ilia wrung I withers tells its own tale. 2nd—"What Friedlander Bros, dare, and what D. Thomas dare not deny.' 1 No one has ever questioned their -dating. Ifanyonehaddone so he would have been an ass ; but even I have known them to do things to me which no other firm m New Zealand would have dared to do. 3rd— 4'All the humbug is on the other side." This question I have already left for the farmers to decide, and I still intend to do so. To reply seriatim to all the subjects whioh they "dare do," would take up more space and lime than I feel inclined to give to it. T will, therefore, dismiss paragraphs 1 to 9 with as few remarks as possible. The combination is burst up, as no later than the middle of lasi Decem ber two of the associated manufacturers and Friedlander Bros would not supply me with twine with a larger discount than 5 per cent, and before I got it even at that price I mast give a guarantee that I would not retail it at less than list, viz, 4id, 6d, and 7d per 3b. I hold this m writing from one of the manufacturers, who naively suggested that I might do better if I sold for Friedlander on commis sion. If any of your readers would like to see that letter and my reply let them call at my office and they can read it. Notwithstanding all this 1 am retailing Donaghy's bast twine at less than Fried lander's, and still have a profit. In para graphs 1 to 9 most specious arguments have been used, and my latter has been turned and twisted to take meaning out of it never intended, and which the letter itself does not convey. They say that they did not sign to retail twine at list ] prices, but "facts are stubborn things," as ! I notice that they are adverti-Ing at Jist prices, less 10 per cent discount. Carry this arrangement a little further and make the discount 100 per cent, and Friedlander Bros would still maintain that they were selling at list, whilst practically the twine was being given away. This is one of the ways of getting round corners. Everyone knows that ''there are more ways of killing a dog than by choking him with hot butter." I have no "'comrades m distress " that I know of, and J have not bought a pound < f twine this year from a manufacturer, neither did I buy or offer to buy any from Friedlander Bros, though they tried very hard to fix me ; but " once bit twice shy." I did nob state m my letter that I declined to recognise the combination of manufactuiers, but I cer tainly declined to be forced to buy twine from Friedlander Bros, unless I was willing to do so, and m this instance I wasn't willing, nor was I going to pocket any heavy discounts allowed me by the manufacturers, as they wouldn't allow me more than Friedlanders—viz 5 per cent—and after I had allowed a farmer a rebate of 2-| per cent cash I should be selling and handling twine for the mag nificent enumeration of 6d m the £, an amount that would not pay the expense of making the entries mmy books. lam thankful to say that I have never posed as a philanthropist, and I d«n't intend to allow Friedlander Bros or anyone else to do so either, unless better reason is shown than we have at present. I will now take seriatim those portions of their letter which deal with "what I dare not deny." (a)— Does Mr Thomas deny that his comrades had actuary agreed not to retail twine below list price. (Ana)— I have no " comrades "m this matter and as far as I am concerned there is not a word of truth m it. (b) -Does Mr Thomas deny that he himself now actually belongs to a strong combination. . - - and will he deny that he has for years past been a party to combinations for the purpose of regulating charges, pric&s, etc ? (Ana) —I belong to the Wool Brokers Association, Christchurch (thanks to Fried lander Bros ), and no other at present. I I have frequently joined combinations m this town for the purpose of regulating ' charges, prices etc, but never without Fried lander Bros. They and my late partner Mr 0. P. Cox once made a combination. They sold him a large line of cornsacks at 9a per dozen, fixing the retail price at 9s 6d, but alraoat: before the ink on the document for paying for them was dry. Friedlander Bros were retailing sacks at 8s 6d per dozen, thus leaving Mr Cox m a hole. This was smart—very !! (c)-Dare Mr Thomas deny that his comrades by deputation interviewed us as sonn as our advertisement of 10 per cent reduction appeared and proposed to take all our twine off our hands and pay us a commission if we would withdraw our daring advertisement % (Ans) —This reads '* very like a whale," and as far as I am concerned is absolutely false. Nor do I think any one else was ever fool enough to make any such offer. If it is true, there were two fools met —" one to make it and the other to re-1 fuse." How much would they now give to get rid of what they have on hand at a profit '(■ (d) —Dare Mr Thomas deny that his " comrades m distress " made this impu dent offer to us for any other purpose than to keep the price of twine up, and t us make the consumer bleed a little more ? (Ans)—l don't believe there is a word of truth m the whole paragraph, and if as a comrade they mean Mr Zander I leave him to speak for himself which I know he is well able to do should necessity arise, (c) —Dare Mr Thomas deny that we point black declined to have anything to do with him, " his comrades," or his com bined offer '■' But here is where our philanthropy comes m, and they begin to throw oft their sheep's clothing. (A.ns)—l emphatically deny that lor anyone else on my behalf made any offer to them, combined or otherwise, and it is like their impudence to insinuate such a thing. I have not spoken to them about twine since I declined to buy, when I told them I intended to make better arrange ments or none at all. By the way, m this paragraph they claim to be philanthropists! I was not aw»re of it before, but anyone relying on it might possibly be deceived v Inadvertently the last clause of the para graph reads correctly, as they say <yoe begat; to throw off the shepp's clothwg, the inference being that they donned the wolves clot/dng. We would have justified tneir mistake had we aUowed ourselves to be so easily led to the shambles. (f)—Dare Mr Thomas deny that all the twine Messrs Orr, Zander, and himself, etc, purchased was bouphtfrom the manu facturers association at association dis count. Let him dare to do so. (A.ns)—-I cannot say what Messrs Orr and Zander have done, but I have bought none from the associated manufacturers, and still I am selling lower than Fried? landers are. Wouldn't they like to know what discount I am getting '{ I don't think they often let their right hand know what their left hand is doing. (g) —Dare Mr Thomas deny that one of his "comrades m distress " told us plainly that we had no business to sell such articles as twine, etc, as we tvere always cuttiwj j'Hces Iq starvation point. But then this is the reason we command the local trade, and where Mr Thomas and comrades jealousy and animus come m. (Ans)—l deny that lam m " distress," and trust that I shall be able to live pros perously m Asbburton the balance ojf »y

I life. Coupling my nsme^ wih comrade 'makes it a somewhat lengthy matter 1 answer, but 1 may say ttiu r ast SreetJ merchants have often tok> mo that I no right to sell twine, etc. My reply always been that i h;*vo my clients to con sidev. I don't think that should be any reason for jealousy, and certainly there no animus on my part against the Fried landers, I simply decline to allow them 'to strut about m borrowed plumes. . (h)-Dare Mr Thomas deny that our advertisement, indicating the beneficial reduction of 10 per cent to farmers, upset thecalonlationof himself and hiß^oom-ades in distresa "as to their season's profit on twine. But then it is here that their hopeless position comes m. (Als)-I deny that my calculation of profit on twine has been upset by their advertisement, as when it appeared I had no twinb on hand. The laugh is, therefore, on my side, and by the end of the season we shall see who cornea out on top. (i)~Dare Mr Thonw deny that the twiue labelled with a special brand and sold here ie like the old saying ' a wolf m sheep's clothing.' (Ans)-I don't know anything about it. I only sell Donaghy's best twine. Special brands won't do for me. I must have a tried article. The quotation, " Wolf m sheep's clothing," would more properly refer to the seller and not to the twine. (j)—Dare Mr Thomas deny that one of the associated manufacturers is aolely sup plying his comrades with this "wolf m sheep's clothing " brand—but then it is here that their profits and the consumers' losses come m ? (Ans)—if the brand of twine above re ferred to ia like a " wolf m sheep's cloth ing," and is being manufactured by the associated combination, then I think that Jfriedlander Bros are m bad company, and the sooner they leave it the better both f°rk? el l)« O1M *S? the fa/ mCr;l 8' J; l7™T flOma^ 17 ' bUfcl° r ,?n df^l^ L Tk rrii S tin 1? h ! "tfT* mvthilaTf^f mer P?AnoV 7 ■ ! i g ir r . J&tiffiSJS -"SS2 SdLLi Bros advertisement ever appeared. This, coupled with having too much twine on hand, was the sole reason for Friedlanders making the reduction, and it was not therefore done as a ''sacrifica m them terests of their clients." Messrs Friedlander Bros threaten me with an action for libel. Well and good, Let them fire away, and I only hope they will find something m this letter which will help them m bo righteous a cause. ihey afhrm that ammus was the reason that tempted me to send forth so vene mous an effusion, and they give as area son for the animus (reasons are always dangerous m law) that they have dared to command a very liberal shire of the wool and stock business m the Ashburton county over which I claim to hold a pre emptive right. That a man of ability like Mr Hugo Friedlander should have penned such " balderdash" only proves the weak nesd or his case. lam a bit surprised to hear that they have taken so much buei ness from me. for no doubt they will be glad to bear that last season my turn-over was the labgest I ever had m ashkur ton ;-but as they say they have done it there can be no doubt of its truth, and I will make enquiries for fear they might take the lot. I don't feel afraid, as their exertions, more especially over that wool business this year, must have about exhausted them, but I can condole with areTult haV"lg^^ S°^^ *° P°°r I am, Sir, Yours faithfully, D. THOMAS.

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ACRE, Capital Building Site, well situated m Cox Street, being T.Ss 796 and 797 ; for sale on very easy terms of pay ment. BULLOCK. « g-i CHRISTMAS CARDS. -• NEW YEAR'S CARDS, f« a2l BIRTHDAY CARDS. Sf ■%£* . W | TEXT OAItDS. Best Assortment m Ashburton. /CIRCULATING Library. Open every nights till bed time, J. MAESDEN. FATAL ACCIDENT TO DA*, IN HAYELOCK STREET, FUST avoided by Buying the Balance of >J NIND WARD & CO.'s Stock of CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, akd FANCY GOODS AND TOYS Just Fit for SCHOOL TREATS. PRESENTS, and the CHRISTMAS TRADE. These Goods were bought at a discount of 50 per cent off Wholesalß Landed Cost Price. JAMES BAEEE. 12 159 TINWALD." ~ f*{\ ACRES a(\ OU 3 ROODS, 9 PERCHES t>^ All In grasses, just below Tinwald, originally part of Graham's Farm, well watered, and which should make a good dairy farm. Oilers are invited for this. Easy terms of payment. Apply to ' T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, small shop m the Arcade, next but one to Tancrea BtMetf . s bulloo*;, I



KAIAPOIH O U -S F. ■ I r A. Happy and Prope ous Jsew Year TO YOU Ai* &>. MANY THANKS FOR PAST kUPPORT. We Hope to <*o ft till Better This Year i Large Importations FAIR PRICES MITCHELL .&■ TIMER, TANCRED STREET. W. H. COLLINS & CO CHEISTMAS PRESENTS. WE Have just opened up a parcel of SUPERIOR ELECTROPLATED GOODS from the Factories of Messrs Rogers and Dixon, England. They are of Chaste and Elegant Design, and of Superior Quality, Any person requiring an article that will wear a lifetime will do well to make their purchases early. SEE 008 WINDOWS. W- W COLLINS & CO (Royal Insurance Company Gitey Valley Coal Company lamsr'Pss won I Springfield Pottery Company ittENlb *UK 1 Oorben and Co s Euamelled Mantelpieces McKenzie's Furniture Renovator Ball Coal Company DRAPERY SALE ! [ DRAPERY SALE! DRAPEIiY SALE! GREAT K\m;il\» i ■ . DRAPERY AND CLOTHING - FOR NEXT TO NOTHING. EVERY AETiOLB TO CLEARED OUT. f*\ QSTOMERS are delighted with their Parchasea the Ust Fortnight, and wo are v> induced to CONTINUE THE SALE for a short time longer. The following are a few of the many Cheap Lines wa are offering :— Dress Goods 2fd, 3|d, and 4|d White and Grey Towels 2Jd Doable Width Dress Materials 7£d Lace Curtains Is 9d per pair All Wool Serges 4|d Ribbed Hose 6d per pair or 3 for Is Flannelette 2h& Ribbons all shades Id per yard Yaid Wide Twilled Flannelettes 5Jd | Pare Combination Prints 6Jd, usual prico Silesia Linings l|d I 10^d White and Grey Sheetinge B|d | Good Prints fast colors, 3|d and 4|d AND EVERY OTHER DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RE-MARKED Tp THE LOWEST POSSIBLE FIGURE. G. BL Mo fridge, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Mr Henry Zander. Read This! IN CONSEQUENCE of the great demand for CAGH and being under the necessity of Re^uc'ne Stock owing to a call being m<ide ly the Bank of New Zealand, I have made SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS m every article m the Grocery and Ironmongery Departments, and an til further notice will SELL FOB CASH ] At Christohuroh Prices .! I do nob advertise quotations for the simple reason that they are copied by small Shopkeepers, bat I Guarantee to give every article of the Best Quality CHEAPER than any other firm m Ash burton. Come and judge lor yourselves and be convinced of the troth. 1000 Mats~~IOOO Mats Mauritius Sugar. Be sure to use no other for your JAM and see that you get it, as there is some Cheap Sugar m the Market put into MAURITIUS MATS. Come and see our windows. ; NEW NEW NEW CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS The 36 fruits are ready for use without further Trashing. Teas. Teas. Teas. OHTNA, CEYLOK, INDIA, and HEALTH TEA. Our own blended Teas at 2s, 2s 6d_, m |lb, lib packets, and 101 b tins (blended an the premises by machinery) are ac knowledged to be the best flavored and best value m the district. A special allowance of 2d per lb on 101 b tins. Italian Goods I have now landed ex Gothic, the FINEST DELICACIES ever seen m Ashburton, and inspection is invited. Price lists and particulars on applica tion. JUST LANDED (ex Gothic) )300 GALVANISED STEEL ELASTIC HORSfc COLLARS (m all sizes.) Early application necessary. Binding Twine ! Binding Twine! BINDING WTRE! BINDING WIRE 1 And all Other Harvesting Material now m Stock. FARMERS, do not give your orders for Twine without getting my quotation, having imported some NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURED TWINE from Melbourne, McCORMICK EXTRAS kept m Stock, also "TYZACKS" SECTIONS AND CHAINS for other machines. WINES and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueurs and Habana Cigars, Cigarettes, m view of approaching holidays, at SPECIAL LOW RATES. Carpets, Linoleums, Oilcloths, etc. In order to make room for Harvest ing and other Goods now landing and to arrive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock At 25 per cent. Below Cost Price. This is a real fact. Come and see for yourselves, WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW. Apply early to Henry Zander, AGENT FOR- Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual and Provident | Society I T Ford and Co



Public Notices ' ~~l"o"st. ASSFEKEY. Fnder will be re warded by leaving same at the office of this paper. 1 17 | OTRAYED into my p'icHock on December ber 26, one Chefctnub Draught Geld ing,.white face, and one Dark Bay Hack lame. Owner can have the same by pay ing expenses. JOHN DOAK, 12 179 Wakanui. ~ "pomticalT Mr McLachlan TNVITES THE ELECTORS OF _L ASHBURTON to meet him at the ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ARHBURTON, On THURSDAY, 17th,- And m the PUBLIC HALL, RAKAIA. on the 18th, at 8 p.m. Front Seals reserved for Ladies. 1 27 ASHBURION COUNTY COUNCIL^ \[ OTICE is hereby given that a Reso ■^ lution to make a SPECIAL ORDEK Dissolving the Upper Ashburton Road Board and the Mount Somers Road Board and making Provision for the ELECTION ef NEW BOARDS, was adopted by the above Council at a Special Meeting held i on the 7th day of December, 1894, and that the same will be submitted for con' firmation at a meeting b| the Council to be held at the Council Chamber, Baring Square, Ash burton, on FRIDAY, Feb ruary 1, 1895, at 11 a m. A Copy of the Proposed SPECIAL ORDEK is deposited ab the Office of the Council, Baring Square, and will bo open to Public Inspection during office hours every week day up to the Ist February. The Special Order will take effect im mediately upon the making thereof. By Order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk of the Council. Ashburron, January 5, 1895. 1 29 ASHBDRTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TVTOTICE isherebygiven thatat a Special JL ' Meeting of the above Council held on the 7th day of December, 1894, a reso lution was adopted for making a Special Order altering the boundaries of the Upper Ashburton and Mount Somers Ridings of the County of Ashburton, and such resolution will be submitted for con firmation at a meeting of the Council to be held ac the Council Chambers, Baring Square, Ashburton, on FRIDAY, the Ist day of February, 1895, at 11 o'clock m the forenoon. A copy of (he proposed Specitl Order is deposited at the Oouncii's offices, Baring Square, and -will be open to public in spection during office hours, every week day up to Ist February. The Special Order will take effect upon the same being gazetted according to law. By Order. F. MAIN WIRING, Clerk of the Council. Ashburton, January 5, 1895. 1 30 ""EXTivACrED HONEY."" PETER ANDERSON'S NEW SEA SOS'S EXTRACTED HONKY is now ready, »nd is the best sample his Apiary has yielded since its establishment seven years ago. Sold m 12) b and 801 b tins, And by the hundredweight. HAKATERE APIARY, Uampstead. Brand—St. Andrew's Cross (red). 12 117 THE Pononga Electric Belt fflO promote circulation, to stimulate organic action, to renew vital energy, and assist digestion. All m search of health should wear a PONONGA ELECTRIC BELT. MR PERMAIN (who will be here for a few days) will show the BELT and Testimonials, and give all particulars by calling at MR SPARROW'S, EAST STREET. _ 12 187 TWINE! TWINE! TO FARMERS. fIIHE combination to force the farmer to pay a penny per 1b over the value of twine is burst, completely burst through the energy of EAST STREET MERCHANTS. Buy your twine from them, and let those who were m the combination keep their twine and sell it m Australia next season. You will then get cheap twine again. JOHN ORR AND CO. HENRY ZANDER. 1 12 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. XHAVE pleasure is testifying to the reliability of McKenzie 8 Safe Cloth Cleaner. Ie instantaneously removes all grease spots, stains, etc. from clothing and is free from smell. A trial only is required to make ib an inmate of every household.—W H Collier. We have muoh pleasure m stating that McKbnzib's Safe Cloth Cleaner removes grease and ink spots from soiled clothes very quickly and with very little labor, without damaging the texture or dye of good back coatings, serges or tweeds.— Cbaicjhead & Bebryman, Tailorß and Outfitters. Have tried McKenzte's Safe Cloth Cleaner with excellent results.-—Andrew ©kk. Should be on Every Toilet Table Sold by Grocers, Drapers, Tailors, and Ironmongers, 12 175



I Bankruptcy Notice". to! —; 1^ BANKRUPTCY. had J has 'In the District Court of Ash burton > (being a local Court of Bankruptcy) ' holden at Aehburton is mm tne -R^te o f Joseph Edwards, Ashburton, News Ag. nt. _, „,.,„„,„, , - , •-,.  , ,„ „, A/ ™ST ™* Dividend of 3s 2d f 1" mthe£on all prey.d and accepted claims m the above estate w now payable atmy office, Ashburton. _ Dividends will only je paid to pnnci- PaltJ> f™ Authorised Agents, or on , deraand thrnu § h r/ B^ s;, A , 7Tonw HN r^ a .., t Depuy (-focial Assignee, Aflhburton» January 6, 1895. ~-"" *~ —• —-—- ~;~ : * 1 entters. TPNDERS rpENDERS Wanted for Stocking 800 I T ™J . 7wo «a n a ,i nw *■„ .*- Acres Wh°afc ' Oa, t8 > *? A m S£S* hv LV^M° 8 i HolUnJ f Flemingt0 "' 1 ft MONDAY, January 7, . 1U v 'mmw nb no 1 li JN JJ B ii &. , , . TENDERS are invited for Stookuw ~ »nd Forking about 1000 acres of Grain—Wheat and Oats The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 1 md?™ t°J>* I™tl™t ftt fche Mail Office up to IHUKbDAY, January 10. For particulars apply to WILLIAM SUTHERLAND, i 32 Winslow. ■ — ———■—-— TENDERS, —~~ W ANTED, three separate Tenders for W harvesting about 450 acres of wheat -cutting, (1), itookin* and forking, (2), carting and Hacking (3). Particulars to be «enatJ. M. Bourne's Store, Tinwald. Tenders Close on TUESDAY NIGHT, *»«*«. •*««** JAMES GUDSELL, 1-37 Tinwald. g^mmm^mmmmmmmmmammt^^ ' Entertainments. _____ a CAPOCfI PfIMPCRT A SAUntll OUKUC.ni (m aid of the settlement of the Rev A. Acer, at Ashburton) will be given by the WILLOWBY CHOIR, (25 voices) _ . FRI-DAjlj iJtll IILSt. j AT THE / ~^ nnf TfLLO WS ' XT ALL* (J A«hWfnn XJL _ Asnonrccn ' Commencing^. 8 p.m. p „ ,-,„  „.-_ twi-- an A g^ 11 Otioruses-Quartets, Duet 3, and Admi s sion Adu i t3 ]s . Children 6d. 131 . -p- ijryjSLTON SCHOOL. _fjj JANUARY 7 1895 ' n„ . --. r (n"MPIT l RT A "MB (jrHAJNi) OUINOJIjIII AlNii -r-i-vrm-n-nrn a TwinrnxTm ENTERTAINMENI m aid of cnunnT ptano FOND SCHOOL 11ANU tUJNU. Son^s' Ohoruses ' &c '' by Willowby Choir- Oxy Hydrogen Lime Light Exhibition by Mr W. G. Murray, of Ashburton. Magnificent Pictures, <fee.



To commence at 7.30 p.m. THE LONDON KHEUMATIC CUBE —- THE ONLY CERTAIN CUKE Admission Is ; children half price. For Rheum-.tcs, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, 12+190 Sprain?, Stift Joints. Brcnohit s, Sore _____ » Throats, Chilblains, Brujs a and all Chest REMINGTON PRESBYTERIAN Complaints. prfrph Cost, September 8, 1890. OirltltUU. Mr WalVci*. Sir,— I hovegreit pleasure m —-— testifying to the wonderful cure pfleoted on my , . , __ . .„ , knee by using your London Rheumatic Coke. THE Annual Social Meeting will be I had suffered for three years, and tp nt a *• good deal m doctors and medicines, bus got held m the Church no relief. I was obliged to walk with the help of a stick and had given up all hopes of on ever gettinp betir. I was unable to bend my knee, pufferiog greßt pain, which made me WTnYNJTnQTiAY TAWTTATJY Q someiimes faint. I pot on* bottle of tho W_-_D_NJ-jb-L)AI, JAINUAItI y, LONDON RHEUMA'IIC CURE, and the 1895. first rubbing gsve me euoh relief that I oould leap for joy, and the day following I wss Addresses by Ministers of the Presby able to walk without my stick and go about j. Rn< - ot j iers my work aa usual. Oh, such a change ! I j, fc sgo ' Admisßion 2g . 12 188 waß suffering also with my wrists and haDds, ___________________^_ l _ m _ lmmm , and was un«b!e to sew or knit for a long time. f -~ ■■ — I rubDed them weU with the Cure, and oan Wlf D ThomaS now do my sewing, knitting, and houße work ' as fresh as ever. It is marvellous ! My ~~~ neighbors Bre astonished nt me, and I advise j TTAVTi 1 T?fVR RATiTi 1. HTTTTiAP th-Tm all to use the LONDON RBETJMATIC -1 -tIAVJij J. UK bAiiHi, OMiliAr, CURE for all their complaints. You can use . __._ this as you pleaae. T3RANDFORD CANVASES, SMJ Mbs Andbew Gakdnbb, JL> TIONS, and OTHfi^R EXTRAS. Sefton, October 21, 1890. ,_ ,„„ . X tt>t-i^t»t^tit _- I hereby bear testimony to the g- eat relief Second Hand BRANDFORD Machines, go by using the LONDON RHEUMATIC all m working order. C, UR®- X?" saffenng. terrible pain mmy Secon a Hand MASSBY - HARRIS ehoulders with .henmatism, preventing me Machines, as good as new. from working and sleeping. I used one " ' 6 bottle, and am thankful to say the pain has Second Hand MoCGRMICK and gone. I believe it is a remedy everyone MASSEY REAPERS. should have m their possession. I nsver had its equal. P. Bkrbyman. And a long list of Traps, Drays, Ploughs, Springbank, Moeraki, Maroh 5, 1891. an( j Sundries. To Mr Walker. Sir,— I think it right to ' j) THOMAS add my testimony to the wonderful effeota 19 Iftn ' AfiliVinrtnn he LONDON RHEUMATIC CURE. I bave 1J im Asnonrton, suffered with chilblains for years. I tried ~ everything, but-never got bo ter. I Iriet'ithe ARCADE, LONDON RHEUMATIC CURE, and three _ rubbings completely cured me, _am thank- SPECIAL HORSE FAIR* ful there ia such a remedy. I advise every one to always bave it m their house. You __._.._,-,-_..,, -,-. n , .^r^ oan make this publio if you wiah. THURSDAY, JAN. 24, 1895 Fkbdk. Mitchell. ____. Doyleston, January 8, 1891. ___ ™ TrrT , ,, , „ Your LONDON RHEUMATIC CURS ia T WILL be holding a second Horse marvellous. I had a very core back, and was I- Fair on the above date and nxture. suffering with rheumatics, both of which Clients wishing to dispose of any good have been completely cured by its hsq. I stock kindly furnish me with full par havo also cured my neighbors of their ticulara. rheumatism, sprains, chilblains and sore . —— throats. It baa no equal; everyone should U3eit. Mbs McCaxisland. DAVID THOMAS. Springbank, Moeraki, March 5, 1891. lf <j Auctioneer. Mr Walker. Dear Sir,-I can testily to + the wonderful cure I got by using the LON- '-X- .- - ■-» ■■ DON RHEUMATIC CURE. I wsb suffering A Q«nwc!TAi»m m T?1K«S1!1 badly with rheumatics m my hands and -i wIIOWSIOIIU 111 MX IXOOHk wrists; the back of my hand was badly die- . T oolore^. I rubbed them well with the Cure, > ■ and am thankful to tell you they are quite Vo^//Jm\MmW A^ >*iilj//l etter. Thomas OlAuqw SM^xW^AwiMiMM AahburtoD, O-tober, 1893, Your LONDON BHEtJMATIC CURE is a /f^^V/^/W//OM)D remedy worthy to ba praised. I took rheu- Jff^j £Lyl V '^kM/jF^L^ L matio fever and was a good while m the &fs* ' v/y^/iffr^WM^K hands of the doctors ;at last it seemed all to. />>, '" /* \y M/ WS. l*Nj?ij-v lodge mmy ankle. I had to walk with a ' / v _;O^'_ y\ /Q% W\*^C_y Oiutch and Btiek. The doctor at last advised i \ ?sfs "^T me to go to Christchurch and gafc ike foot i Gii*iv '/^''■^'"'/iv^V ft fy/fr taken off, which I objacted tn do. I got vary ; \fsf/■/-'* lf( ! //iv[ Vfiv^il V / disheartened, as thara seemed no oura for Ma' ll'.^wii '^/r pfse, I heard of the LONDON RHEUMATIC CORE, and got one bottle, and before it was done I was able to lay aside my sticks at)d to ■ ( is_^!' S^^}''w^V'////rW resume basiness, and have bad no trouble \ s^v;P*'^^<^^//^'^KL//'' ■/¥ since. It is a valuable remedy, lj can highly [ //::>y& fW\ 'V recommend it, as I believe it haa no equal. N"^^>? J'*^;>''^^^ D. Macphebso^, "Jv>>s>^:: -^ v^^g^s^—~ Lnwer High Street, Christoburoh, May 1893, "" —^/"^"" I have been a sufferer Jrom ©hilblains jig a terriblfi thi bnt t scou eoJ since a boy; my hands broke oat every civlli . ation Liver atl^ Silhwy Disease, ii winter and my feet were so bad that on »re BiWo {01 . fay .^-> ro mortality than any Saturday nights I had to nil my boots at the , th \ v o<ws^ Warner's Safe Care cures artesian _ni stand m this till shutting time Lh , er KseMe btcav«° v hos a specific and I ttiad everything, but never got a cure . ({m mHon m ihe v increasing th< ! was admed this winter to try the LOIOTt J onrfilion aQrt fl ,, w of v.ile, regalotinc v ! BHEUMATIC CUBE, and to mj astonish- UWtic , lT f linct .i onßi rtmo^u uun-a'-.- , ment and delight it healed my wounded lormatioD j._ iri fact, restoring its na:-. hands, relieved mj euftering feet, and for the ftCtivity wit h onC w hi«A good health mv- first winter jj oan remember kept me free from _ 098 jbie su^ering. I can recommend ii■ with all oon- We wi.*h to impress tipoii evt-ty pcrso ' (ideaoe to those suffering with Chilblains. rh(J neuesai , (y oi keeping v h e liver "m ape .,  . „c. _. ? fectly healthy condition, so that it will v ™S? ld ,by »all Storekeroera , separate tJie albnminons -.ha,,. Wholesale Agent g OpJ«gr well aa enable it t.o relievo :h- -v R, W ALivl-Kj bile-ducts. Regular and faithf '1 Woolston i-aUttl JteSWVe. with Waroor's ado Cure is aiw ■; • ful. Warcer's Saf Pill» are also always v ' 4*^.



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