FIRE ALARMS

Alienton _ one toll Borough, north of railway ... two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tolls Hampstead four tolls

DEATH.

Dallky —On Apiil 4, at Hampstead, May Flokbncb, beloved daughter of J. and IS J. Pulley, »ged 10 months.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1895. LIGHT LINES.

About ten days ago the Prussian Diet got away f rota discussions about Bis marck, and other even less practical subjects, and directed its attention to a matter likely to do the tanners some good. The Diet voted a sum of two and a half millions for the construction of light raUways, with the object of bringing far inland producing districts into closer and cheaper touch wfth the markets of the country. What the actual railway mileage of Prussia is we have no data immediately accessible to show, but Germany as a whole has 27,500 miles. But in.no part of the world is the land so networked with railways as to relieve tho farmer of the jiccessity of, in many cases, very long cartages gi his produce to join the uiaiu or branch Ij^pg of the established railway system. Thj© jicl,ea of If gut p&il^ays was conceived witlj the ftbject of saving much of this cartage. There sire many places to wjueb jt would uqt pay at all to extend the more perina* nent railway system, but those places might easily be tapped by an in expensive and rough kind of line that would, on trucks, of comparatively small capacity, carry the produce sought to be conveyed, and locomotives of a light construction, but quitP je/lfciont for the work required of them might bje> £mplsyed, There has been an agitation jri many part? of the world for "light lines,' r and the adoption of them to the extent Prussia evidently intends will go a long way to popularise them. The example of Prussia could be followed with ad vantage in gome parts of New Zealand. For instance, with a If ne laid along the main roads on a two feet ten inch gauge—as Borne engineers advise in these light lines—the whole of the Wakanui district could be touched, froni the isouth of the Bakaia to jthe mouth of tl^e Ashb,urjbon, and all the country lying between the aoa pqast from these points could thus bo @onse@£ed with the main line. Similarly fehe co^njbry between the Rangjtata and the Asi}buf?t<?n towards the epa could be so connected and brought into rapid touch with the rail way and bepomp $ feeder to it, and so also much of thje lan<J toward* the hill* Thirty or forty years ago Jthe idea of light Haas of the rough and ready tramway dtwiptiou just re- Iwwd to weuM b*ve iiwjj lw?Jfs( ft

b) railway engineers, but many changes I hive taken place in the ideas of rail way men since then, and still more sice the days of George Stephenson w^o always favored light lines with a njrrow gauge. George Htephenson's i©al gauge was 4ft B }jin, and this he extended was the best width for tnffic. It was light in the sense that asjtlie engines, carriages, and trucks hjtl to be light to suit it, the wear and fear on the permanent way as well as ci the rolling stock itself was far less tian on a wider gauge, and that in ict the narrower the gauge the ighter the cost both of construc ion and of maintenance. But George itephenson did not have it all his own tay in this matter, and there were tiose who had difierent ideas about it. Snce the days of George Stephensou, frunel, with whose name the Great Astern steamship is associated, with si much sorrow to the shareholders wioae money supplied the means for hi* construction, would hava nothing to do with so narrow a guage as Sfephenson held was sufficient But Bunel's ideas were always big, and n&hing less than seven feet would saisfy him. Others, also with big idias looked to carrying capacity and lage roomy trucks. Their idea of rom ran to the length of axle, to give wiith in truck or carriage floorage, an| while they did not contend for Brinel's width of gauge they asked for a Minimum of five feet—six as a atkidard for preference. But the cotntry generally was with Stephen soi, notwithstanding the engineering coaets who occasionally shot across th> scientific sky. When the railway gjstein had begun to assume consider ate dimensions, Parliament fixed the giageof the lines throughout Britain at Stephenson's measure. An exception vas made in favor of a line Brunei had engineered—the Great Western, i which was a very wide gauge. But " the whirligig of time," etc., and it was but yesterday as it were that the newspapers chronicled the complete change in one night of the whole length of that line to the common width. The New Zealand railways are run ou a three 1 Feet six inches gauge, but the first section of the railway through Canter bury was laid on a 4ft. B^in. gauge. This, however, was altered long before he line ran through to Dunedin.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Commercial news on fourth page. 1 According to the local paper FeUding is orning to life again, as no less than 16 biildinga are in the course of erection, all O: a substantial nature. At the Auckland Presbytery meeting yeterday, the Rev E. 0. Perry, Free Sfethodist, was received into the Ministry ofthe Presbyterian Church. [t is said that a few days ago a Weat Qrtenaland station, with 60 X) head oF cafcle, was offjred for t ale for £1500, one third cash, ba\anc3 tsrma.

L London piper of recent date an notnced hat at the G rosvenor Club ladles' nijiht, on February 25, the artists would include Miss Elaa May Hhe new Austra- Hat soprano.'

iftio Malborough E^cpress understands fehatthe prospscta of the antimony industry are (tightening, and that a steady and fafrlj remunerative market is likely to be secucd for the output of tho mine.

A Wellington Press Assoaia'jon tele gram states t' at the Minister for Labor will aUlress tho forthcoming conference of Wfirkers at Temuk* on questions of interest to the workers of N9W Zealand.

AtDunedin a poll of ratepayers was takeri on Wednesday on the questim of rafeiqj a loan of £6000 to const' uct city abafcttirs. Thf propo al was carried by a niivrity of 617 votes, 1108 voting for it and 461 against it.

Ont of the untoward results of ihe hard struggle for e*ntence in the present tlma tf severe c mi petition, says theOamaru Mailiia that many children ar<» withdrawn from school before they have obtained such in amount of education aa would be of red service to them.

In Ihe North Canterbury district the dry weather of Ute his materially affected the rAnrns from some of the bean crops, the )ois breaking and scattering the yield on tha ground. Sheep in Marl boroigh, as well as Canterbury, are going off ii condition for lack of grass and watei.

AnAuckland press Association telegram statei that at Newton 32 out of 180 shops accepted the Mayor's invitation to close. In i^ueen street and the adjoining thoroughfares the shops mostly kept open, showing that the city p -efets the Saturday half-loliday. Most of those who claimed exemption on Saturday closed to-day, r£he Libenl League has passed a resolution urging a weekly half-holiday for domastic servants as being in the interests of employees and employers.

Tha half-mile race between Messrs L. Broi t i and A. Williams wag run on the Domain trask shortly after fire o'clock last evening. A i urge number of spectators were present, Including' many ladies. Mr Miiller acted aa starter, Mr P. H. Cox [ and Mr Alfred Harrison as judges, and Mr R. Curtis as timekeeper. Williams received forty-five y*rds sttrc, and from the pistol Broad went for closing the gap, which he succeeded in d< i'ig forty or fifty yards before the first lap was covered, and the race was yirtu|lly over. The first lap was done in sifty seconds. Broad jogged alongside his opponent rou'.d the ne*t hp nntil about! a hundred yards from nonie, where he cujp away, and despite the best efforti of Williams, won by ten yards. Time—Smin 9see.

The quarterly meeting of officials of the Ashburton Wesleyan circuit was held last night in the Baring Square school room; when about thirty members were present, including Revs Thomas Brooke and CL Abernethy, the former presiding. It wai reported that there were 251 mem bers ou theroll. Financial mattersreceived attention, and in view o! the change recently effected whereby those of the (Jbhoiftination who reside on the south Bide of the Aahburton rjyer are consti tuted a new circuit under the name of Willowby, nesessary adjustments' and allocations were made, the decisions arrived at being unanimous in that they were considered equitable and fair. A resolu tion expressive of kindly feeling and goodwill towards the new circuit was pro posed by Mr CoHjns and seconded by Mr Alcorn, and being heartily carried w»s responded to by Rev. C. Abernethy and Mr S. Chapman, The latter gentleman was thanked for his services as represen tative to the recent Nelson Conference, and in ackaowledging'tho vote gave a brief but interesting account of his trip. Refreshments having been handed round, and prayer offered, the ''southern" members retired, and business connected fith the parent circuit was then pro ceeded with, tlje phpf item being t!he appointment' o^ Messrs John Haymw and John W. Baker as circuit stewards, and of Mr Thomas Fox as society steward. Mr W-'fy C<MW %° r-etirJnX circui6 steward r«ceiyad a lfeatty jrote of thanjt'a i for iU« uaweariod attention he had

At Invercargill, the Minister for Rail ways told a deputation that the free passes had been called in because the Commis sioners had thought the system w»s over done. I» his opinion the passes to officials of Acclimatisation Societies and Societies for the Prtvem ion of Cruelty to Animals i should again be issued, and he would make j a recommendation to that effect. I

Herbert Fraser (.lay* a writer in the Australasian), ha* been down in New Zea land, and ba-» hid a game with some of the cracks over there, and from wlnt ha says I do not think that they would be able to hold their own with our best players. There is an annual Championship Tourna ment in December, aad if atjy of our players would like a pleasant trip an I plenty of good tennis (hey could not do better than to arrange to go down and play.

A meeting of .'the Committee of the Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society took place last evening, at which the balance sheet to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society next Tuesday was read and adopted. Various recommendations to be made to the next Committee were agreed to, and is was decided to submit a date for tha next show to the New Zealand Poultry Association, in order to obtain the concurrence of that body before the annual meeting next week.

The natural oyster beds in the Manukau Harbour, which have been closed for nearly two years, have developed to such an ex tent that the Government propose to re open them shortly. With that view the beds have been surveyed into small areas, and will be pat up to lease It has been found expedient to close for a par od of two years all the oyater beds in the Auckland district lying between the Waltangi River in the Bay of Islands and Talrua in the Coromandel Peninsula The Great Barrier Island is exempted. The beds from the Waltangi River to the North Cape are re opened after two and a half yews' closure.

Holloway's Ointment and Pills,— Health's Defences. None save the strongest can with impunity pass through the sudden transitions from wet to dry, from cold to muggy weather so prevalent during the autumnal and early winter months. In fluenza, bronchitis, cough, sore throat, or quinsey will attack tho3e most watchful of i heir health ; but they can readily arrest any of these complaints by rubbing Hollo way's Ointment twice a day upou the skin over the affected parts, and by assisting its corrective action with appropriate doses of his Pills. This well-known, safe, and easy mode of treatment efficiently protects the invalid both from present and future danger without weakening or even disturbing the system in the slightest degree.

The Late Band Contest.

Inveecargul, April 3 At a meeting of the Band Contest Com mittee to night, the old dispute aa to the payment of prize money was again threshed out, A motion to the effect that if the several bands and Bands As sociation do not prove their claim to the prize money before April 30, the com mittee would piy out In accordance with Judge Martin's decision, was rejected in favor of au amendment that the com mittee learn with regret the refusal of the bands interested in the distribution of the prize money won at the late contest to submit the matters in dispute to arbitration, and as no other mode of settlemant has been suggested by them, that they be informed that this committee will only deal with the matter as mdii i cated in the resolution of the 31st October, viz , by the decision of a Judge of the Supreme Court, or such other tribunal as they may approve. This was carried by the casting vote of the chairman. The members of the City Band on the c >m mittee were not present, and those of the Garrison Band did not vote, although they took part in the discussion.

The Mauawatu Railway Company.

Wellington, Aprils Airthe annual meeting of the' Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company tho report and balance sheet were adopted, and a dividend of 6 per cent carried. The chair man, Mr T. U. McCarthy, in his speech said that they had a prosperous year, and that the volume of railway traffic showed a steady increase. He again strongly con demned the unjust taxation im^ioscd on the company by successive Parliaments and ministries. In reply to a question Mr tycCtrthy said that the directors had not yet regeivgd any intimation from the Govern ment of their intention to take over the line, but they could not hold their hand much longer as additional penalties would be im posed If the line were taken over by the Government the settlers would probably get a better service and might obtain a re duction of rates. Mr O. B. Jjsard and Mr John Plimmer were re-elected directors. Mr James Wallace, late secretary and general manager, was voted £350 in addition to the £650 allotted by the directors in recognisance of "his services to the company during its promotion.

The Christchurch Hospital.

Christuhtjiicis, April 3 At a meeting of the Hospital Board to day a motion that application be made to the Government to secure the use of the old Aldington Gaol as a hospital for chronic case 3, was rejected by 6 to 4. Mr Hamilton moved the adoption of the report of Dr McGregor, inspector, on the recent inquiry by Mrs Neill. Mr R. H. Wood seconded the motion. Mr Gray moved an amendment that the report v in complete and unsatisfactory. Mr Peryman suggested that it would, be well to adopt the report but to give the wardqman aad the two nurses whosa dismissal was recom mended, another chance. Mr Gray adopted the suggestion and altered his amendment accordingly. The amendment, however, j was lost by 6 to 5, Mr Peryman voting wrh the majority. The report was then adopted, the voting being the same, 6to 5. There is a strong feeling in town iv connection with the matter, "

LABOR

Sidney, April 3 Mr Hudson, iron-master, has noti fied his clericil staff that he intends to dispense with their services. This is taken as an indication that the com pany are determined to close rather than yield to the strikers. London, Ap ril 3 The Board of Trade is calling a con ference to settle the boot strike.

The Winter at Home.

Private letter* fcni all par's of the United Kingiom received by the Iftte mail, report unprecedented coU during Febuary. It appears that though there have been severe frosts, and heavier snow f fells, in comparatively circumscribed looaiities. within living memory, it Is very seldom, if ever, that cold of such severity, accompanied by galea of wind and heavy snows, have been experienced all over the three Kingdoms, and also over the greater part of the Continent of Europe and North eastern America, at the same time. The to 1 lowing paragraphs from the London papers are s me samples from ihe daily repjrta for week after week during February:— I Londoners were in muiy districts, caught napping by the frost, and hiving' their house service pipes frozen up, had to repair to the standpipes in the streets for water. Numerous serious and some times fatal results ensued from the burst ing of high-pressure kitchen boilers ow ing to the supply of water being cut cff by the frost. It was reported that the U* ver Ity term at Oxford would have to be cut short owing to scarcity of water in the buildings. Official reports show that ou some days there were 100 000 skaters and sliders on the ice in the Ltndon parks. Skating contest* were held all over the country. Near Cambridge, a thirty six mile course was skated, twenty men starting. Two of them made a deai heat in2hra lmin llsec.

A number of striking fatalities occurred through the intense cold. In the Old Kent-road, an omnibus driver was ex pected to start his omnibus, when he was observed to be upon his seat in a half re cumbent position. A bystander called out, " Don't go to sleep, man ; wake up." The man, however, did not move, and it was then found that he was dead; the reins being frozen to his h»nds A gamekeeper who went cu< to watch for poachers was found frozen to death in a straw 6tack.

A number of boys had assembled at the Ltn«lade Board School, when a report was made to the master which caused him to hurry to the playground, where he found a boy with his tongue frozen to the iron handrail of the entrancs steps. A cup of hot coffee, being the easiest thing to pro our 4, was applied to the tongue, bnt several minutes elapsed before the frozen tongue, which bled freely, was released. It appears the boy was trying the ex paritnent, having read of a similar oc currence at Peterborough.

At Grave&end floes of Ice and frczen snow which fl >ated down from up stream covered the river from shore to shore, and whilst the river was at a standotill, at high tide, it songealed and the river was frozen right across. At London the ice floss glided along the ' silent high way' in one solid mass from bank to bank, presenting a most striking appear ance. Two vessels were fr< zan np In the Medway, and a strong steamer had to be sent to plough through the ica to rescue the crews. Up and down the Thames barges were frozen fast and unable to move, and ships were rendered immovable in the docks. Thn Ship Cantl Docks at Manchester were completely frozen over. The ice in one dock resisted all efforts to break it up, but in the others the move ments of the vessels broke the ice into iloes.

The Forth and Clyde canal was frozen orer for eight we k«i ruuaiag, and all traffic stopped.

The winter was exceptionally severe on the Continent, in, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and Upper Icaly. The Lake of Zurich and the southern half of the Like of Lucerne were entirely frozen over. Rulvray traffic was largely iuterrupted in Upper Italy owing to the heavy enow storms. Ncmbers of people were fnzin to death, and in Silesia a company of seven school children shared this fate whilst on their way borne from school. Russia and Siberia also suffered severely from the cold. In Siberia it was impossible to venture out of doors, the cold blistering like a fire.

High Tariffs and Bad Liquor.

Some rather extraordinary facts were lately adduced in evidence before the Tariff Board that is now sitting in Vic toria in connection with the results that flowed from increasing the duties on wines and spirits. Mr H, R, Hogg, a member of an importing firm, was the witness, and he said he wished to emphasise the falling off of revenue which had followed every increase of duty on wine. In 1857-01, under the 2s per gallon duty, the population being one half smaller, the average annual revenue was £50,323, whereas under the 3s duty it fell to £38,000, under the 6s duty to £36,000 and under the present duty to £15,000. At the same time it was now more difficult to sell colonial wine than formerly, the quality not being so good. As for the spirits consumed in Victoria, he did rot know where they came from, but under the new duties the market all round was supplied with an inferior article. He travelled much in Victoria, and at all the paces where the coaches stopped the spirits s^ld were never worse. In fact, no publican could sell good spirit at 6d per glass and make a profit. The Chairman—According to you the people are feeing poisoned. Witness — That is the truth of it. Qf course the poisoning is gradual ; it is not death right off the reel. As to beer, no doubt the great Exhibition prizes went to colonial brewers in New Zealand and Tasmania. Then look at how, under the new duties, the greit breweries were failing and publichouse keeping *as rendered unprofitable. Mr Hogg's figures are telling proofs of the econo mic truth that beyond a certain point taxes* on intoxicating liquors, whether in the form of Customs and excise duties or license fees, tend to frauds on the revenue, adulteration and general dis honesty. In this aspect of the matter the free admission of South Australian wines into New Zealand might be re gardetj as a guarantee of healthful purity and of legitimate, trading. Meanwhile is there no ". poisoning " of the whiskey drinkipg public of New Zealand going on '\

European and Other Foreign Items

CONSTANTIHOPLE, April 3 It is reported that the Sultan intends to unite the provinces of Armenia into one, the Government to include both Christians and Moslems;

Pakh, April 3 In the Senate M. Lou bet said that the French colonies were costing £3,000,000 per annum, and that the amount was increasing every year; The time had arrived when they should consider whether, for t3j« mere sake of vainglory, the unprofitable colonies were worth preserving. London, April 3 The Standard says that the Pamir agreement recognises Lake Victoria as the southern boundary of the Russian sphere. The portions of Shignan and Roshau lying to the right of the Oxus are to form the Ameer's territory, and Russia will be allowed to annex the valley of the Ghund and Shakh Dan rivers. A neutral strip divides the British and Russian spheres, and Russia is effectually debarred from entrance to the passes over the Hindoo Koosh leading to the Hunza Nagar Valley and Chitral.

The promotion of an Assets Com* pany to purchase Sooth Australian properties is suspended for the present. Mr Albert George Sandemann has been elected Governor of the Bank of England. The Royal Oak Company's (flau* raki) 200,000 shares at 5s each are fully subscribed. . The Colonial Office gives an unquali* fied denial to the rumour which has gained circulation that Lord Brassey is to be transferred to New South Wales.

PiKia, April 2 Under the name of the imperial League a mutual trade scheme hat been started, which hat been joined by leading London financiers and merchants, Colonial| representatives are invited to attend a Conference to-

morrow. April 2 The French Government has subsi dised the Mesiageries Maritimes to run 9 weekly^ service to Alexandria, a\ direct line to Mauritius, and a rapid Indo-China service, stopping at Bom bay. The object of the hurt is to com pete for the Indian trade. Algiies, April 3 The Czarewitch (younger brother of the Czar), who is staying at Algiers, ii in a critical condition, his lungs being | affected, . "

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, April 3 Three thousand volunteers were recruited at Canton for the defence of the province of Kwangtung. It is reported that Japan demands, in addition to tbe pay meat of aa indemnity, the cession of Formosa and Southern Manchuria.

The Congno.

London, April 3 Since the recall, Colonel Monteil, the leader of the French expedition on the north-east of Congo territory, Chief Samory has roconqnered Kong and Tyrinini country, killing or en slaving a hundred and thirty thousand people.

Jabez Balfour.

Buenos Aybjes, April 3 The Federal Judge at Buenos Ayres has ordered the official at Salta to surrender Jabez Baritec ta the British authorities.

Victorian Produce Contract.

. London, April 3 Now that the conditions of the Vic torian produce contract is generally known, shipowners are less likely to tender. Several consider the contracts should be arranged at Melbourne*

Bismark Birthday.

Berliw, April 3. The Kaiser telegraphed to Prince Bismarck, " God bless and render you happy in the evening of your life. You are a man who will ever remain the pride of the German people." Fince Bismarck received a million letters and ten ten thousand telegrams.

A TESTIMONIAL ABANDONED

Brisbane, April 3 The proposed public testimonial to Lady Norman has been abandoned, her Ladyship having declined to accept it on what she-terms strong public groundn. A large sum had been contributed,

THE RAILWAY TARIFF

Mblboume, April 3 With a view of ending the vexatious war of differential border railway rates, which has raged for a long time, the Railway Commissioners have invited the New South "Walei^and South Australian Commissioners to a con* f erence on the matter.

NORFOLK ISLAND.

Sydney, April 3 A meeting of Norfolk Islanders die* cussed the reported action of a section of the community in petitioning for annexation to New South Wales, and resolved to prepare a counter-petition in favor of leaving the Constitution as at present" '

GOLD.

Pbktu, April 8 ; A splendid alluvial gold discovery has been made fifty miles north of Edundia, and a ruga Ijas'coinraerice4 from the Kurnalpi field. A fine lqt qf slugs weighing five and sis ounces have, been found, and several reefs have been pegged out. Magnificent specimens of ore are on view from the new find near Mount Margaret, the stone being studded, with pieces of w>)d.

tm ASUBDIiTOK (ttJAIIBiAKr ifitJfeSDAY, APRIIi 4, 1896.



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GOOD Piano by Haake ; walnut case, full trichord, over strung, brass wrest plank, good tons. Cash or easy terms.—H. M. Jones. 3 185 Hapilftft Ckurch AaalvvrMry Tea, Puitm Nfeaday HM. JONES ia offering his Large • and Varied Stock of Stationery, Account Books, Prize and School Books, Fancy Goods, Plattd Glaaeand Chinaware, at lowest prices for cash. Pianos and Cycles on Easy Terma. 2J58



WANTKD Known.—That our New Autumn Goods are now on view. Novelties in all Departments. Landing ex Tongariro 4 cases Flanelletes. —Mit- chell and Turner.



CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peache*, Finos, Plume, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.—Adams, S Minders' Buildings.



WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optlca line at S. Salkk's, Optician.



WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sites, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W, B. Collibe.



WANTED Known ~ Mns Hoopbk (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. A pply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Ko<*d, Ashburton 11*134



/CHOICE FKUlTS.—Peaches, banana, V^ eranges, lemons and tomiioes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street



WANTED Known.—We ar* daily receiving additions to our large "(liod Value" Stock—Mitchell and Turner, Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street.



TTi ANTED Known—The Corner Is VV showing a magnificent New Stool* of Drapery and Clothing.—W, 11. Collier.



BOY'S and Girl« Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prze, Child's Companion, Ihiidren'si Friend, Litila Do% Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Bocks at Lowest Prices.— L. F. AxnIiEWES and Co., 11 98



IF. AKDREWES & CO.—Ssl^ now -^» on of Surplus Stfck of Fancy Goods, Toys, Boobs, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewes & Co



OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ,* also a good assortment of Calicoes, Sfuslins, Flannelettes, Tiimmings etc., at Mks A^cjoen's new chop, Baker's Building*.



WANTED KNOWST. —F. S. Jewbies, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. lee Cream?, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice a^ reasonable rate**. Lidies Boom a specialty. 1*153



WANTED Known — The Misses UiujviiAßT have started Dras making, and having a thor >u?h knowledge of the business, comlined with moderate charges, hope to receive a share of tine oublic patronage, Ad4i(Bae: Tancred fcs-reet, next to E. W. HaU, Herbalist.



BANG 1 Bang j S»ug ! My now set son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'a, Kynock'a and, Oluo Cartridges, Powdar, Shot, Capo, Wads, Cases and aU sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hauuley's, Gun Emporium



NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire cr sold on tinw payments. Hiving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in etopfc. Prices low.—-J, W Hakuley, Ironmonger, #to'



i\/ ANTED Known—We are reducing Vf the whole of our Drapery, Bjota, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Kat3, etc , will all be reduped.—U. C. Segehs. Melford Houbo.



GUNS i Ctofts | Guna J My new stock of Gunsj ust to fcun4 d'wet from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In epectlon invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Harplby's Sporting Repository



ROBERT ALCORN has opflnsd in Baker's Buildings, next trie Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Eaiapoi Sules, the ohaopeat; lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton,, Also an assortment of Boots.



WASTED Known -That if you ate in want of a first claas article in sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Motsojr's;you wi'l get the very best at reduced prices. An for hia own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian cobnica. Repairs well done aiid at ouce JVeuiier Bo»fc Maker, Town



Business Notice.. P. BALEE WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. rpH£ largest and finest stock In th» JL District to select froja. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive careful and prompt attlention. Watches cleaned and guaranteed for twelve months s=". ; Sole Agent for Lazarus' patented system of sight testing and " Specialite' spectacles. S SALFK. EAST STREET.



4 1!IUEH * »om> Encalyptl Kxtracf There £r? imitation? qf Extract in tl>e market now, products of siiaplo distillation forming rule resinous oils. In order that these crude oils tnay not be takem Or/n Vvm Volatilb Eucalypti Extract, whic *j is recotmieed by the medical division of itaa Praesian Government to be of per feotly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we unte : - Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Q-riefawal'l, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parmnoology. at Bon, (.ad Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of a'-ids, rcsinota and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative quulities jiroper to the plant aoeordiDg to these authorities, and according to Pro fe;sor Dr Litter of England, and to Dra Bauer Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific testa, and the ruly <m whi^h possesses the proper rherapeutic value. 3AHDEB & SO^'B ErjjDALYPjT? E^TBACT All other crude oils are to bs classed among the turpentines, which h»ve, when :used as medicine, no tberapentic effect and are abandoned as an internal medic»*ncnt. These so called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as sommeroivl articles are used for maohanical pur poses are only discernible: — By their deficiency In pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their al;oboHc thiii' and mobile appearance, being recuced "in spcclflc density through the presence of acids ' By their taste, the result of th contracting ten - dency of resins and tenaates. •■ [f these' crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases o croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, the consequences are appalling ' For safety always ask for SANCJ^U AND SON S EOCALTPTI EXTRACT and sret the old, weil-t<*'*d and reliable prep*raUon.—Sand hurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER SON'B



Pure Blood is the Secret of Healtb Gordon's Blqod Pills cleans^ the system of all impure blood, euro iudigestion,con stipation, liver complaint, pains in back and sides, biiidushess|'sick hcttdadht'; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, eto. Lanr/ bo 8s; two boaces; 10k, ppuWfrw^ J» W, Clayton



Fob Indigestion, the best remedy is 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, Dyepepeia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach coinpla ts. Sold m bottles Is lid, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Mali cine Vendon throughout the wwld* A impl«t Mf« «*4 WFfoia rffflwdy



One Box of Clarki's 841 Pil^s iswarran. ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or oooiu* tutional), Gravel and Fains in the $aok. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boies 4s fed each, by aU Chemists and Patf B , Medicine Vendors th,ropghout the W^rlidf Proprietors : Thk Lincoln avo Hidlakq CouNTiKsDBOGCoHPAnv, Linooln, England Rheumatism,—Dr E. Gordon's remedy NKVjsn fails m permanently curing rheums* tism, lumbago, sdatioa, ant, eto, one beitlf gives wuST^rio. lOfcjprt In* J.W,



