European and Other Foreign Items

London, May 5 The Railway -News has published a letter referring to Mr Eddy's work as Commissioner of the New South Wales railways. The writer asserts that in the last decade the revenue has de creased 1 per cent and the mileage earnings £214 per mile. He further states that at the present the renewal of locomotives will occupy 250 years Mr Buxton, in replying to a question respecting the protest of the Boers against the annexation of Umbezera says that the serious state of affairs in that territory compelled the Govern ment to place it under the same ad ministration as Zululand. The action of England did not arise from any ill feeling against the Transvaal. The Convention of 1884 prevented the Boers from encroaching on the country. The correspondent of the Daily Neivs announces that the Sultan has in structed Bustem Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador in London, on behalf of the officials alleged to be implicated by the London Press, to make enquiries into the alleged libellous accusations respecting the massacres at Sassoun. News has been received that the French expedition, paying no atten tion to the protests of England, con tinued its advance, and claimed the right bank of the Niger as far as Gurma. The House of Commons, by a ma jority of 121, rejected a motion brought forward by Mr Morton, the member for Peterborough, and seconded by Mr Xabotichere, to revoke the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha's allowance, on the ground that the Duke maintains Clarence House in England. Berlin, May 5 The German Government has re tained the services of ten of the swiftest mail steamers belonging to the country as cruisers in war time. Rome, May 5 Italy demands a reply from Brazil respecting the claims of her subjects for compensation for injuries in the late revolution within a week.

GREAT BRITAIN AND NICARAGUA.

London, May 5 A mob marched in procession at Managua, in Nicaragua, and showed their indignation at the settlement of the dispute by shouting "Death to the President." A rebellion is threatened. 4 * New York, May 5 The British marines have evacuated Oorinto, and the Nicaraguan garrison have recrossed the, lagoon to the main land, and resumed their previous stations. As the British warships left the port they saluted the Nicaraguan flaß ____

THE COREAN WAR.

Shanghai, May 5 British and German sailors virtually occupy the treaty ports in Formosa, owing to the attitude of the t% Black Flags." May 6. It is understood that Japan is will ing to surrender the Liatong Peninsula, with the exception of Port Arthur, but the Great Powers are demanding the release of the whole peninsula. The British Government advise Japan to accept the latter proposal. Russian, German, , and French squadrons are assembled at Chefoo. Paris, May 6 The Japanese minister in Paris has informed M« JH[anotaux, Minister for Foreign Aitairs, that Japan has re nounced her claim to permanent possession of the Liatong Peninsula, including Port Arthur. St Petersburg, May 6

A communication to Journal de St Petersburg states that Japan, yielding to the advice of the Great Powers, has renounced the final possession of Yengtien.

MADAGASCAR

Capetown, May 6

News from Madagascar states the French stormed Marovoac, killing three hundred Hbvas, among the number being several leading chiefs.

Bad Weather.

Sidney, May 6 The barque City of Adelaide, which has arrived from Lyttelton, experienced terrific weather on the voyage. After leaving Lyttelton sbe was unable to get through Cook Straits, and carae north. Every sail was blown away as they were set. Towering seas came on board, and at one time things looked so critical that life belts were served out and boats were got ready in case the vessel should founder.

The Collingwood Tragedy

Melbourne, May 6

The Oollingwood tragedy ended as lensationally as it began. Whilst being hunted down by the police, Dooley took arsenic, and died shortly after his arrest was effected. A letter was found in one of his poskets stating he •was glad at what he had done, and accusing his wife of infidelity. Two of hia wife's children were not his, and if he could have found their father he would have killed him also. He ra gretted he had struck Neill. Dooley went to the theatre the evening after the tragedy was committed.

A Failure

Hob art. May 6 Th« Van Diemen's Bank lottery is a failure, only fifty thousand tickets having been purchased. The drawing, which takes place on Tuesday, includes the first prize mentioned oh the schedule, and thirty-nine othera. The shareholders of the Bank regard a call as inevitable.

Long Distance Tele graphic.

Aj&Am, May 6. As a result of farther experiments In long distance telegraphing, Perth spoke distinctly with Tpwnsvjlle, a dib tance of 4,70Q miles.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

JillßX AAJLftOITII

London, May 6 Jabez Balfour was smuggled ashore at Southampton on the custom's launch, this step being taken to evade a small army of pressmen who were 1 waiting to interview the prisoner. He was then conveyed to Bow street police station, the efforts to evade the crowd at Waterloo railway station being successful. Balfour was sub sequently brought before the court and remanded. i

HON. MR WARD.

London, May 3 Mr Ward will be entertained at a banquet on May 21.

BUTTER.

Mblbouenh, May 7 The Government analyist reports in reference to the alleged discovery s in which, he says, a trial of strength be tween Continental and Australian j butter ia inevitable, but it is generally considered that the stall fed cows of the former will be unable in the long run to compete with the grass fed cattle of Australia, He strongly im presses upon exporters the necessity of sending the best and a uniform quality of butter, properly branded and in regular shipments. He disagrees with the suggestion to establish provincial distribution in centres, and explains that all large distributing firms have had quarters in London with branch agencies in provincial towns, all of which are within a few hours' rail of the capital. It is therefore practically impossible to glut the London market, vnless every town in the country is in a similar condition. But it is easy to glut the provincial markets, which are thus placed at a disadvantage.

The New Zealand Loan.

Sydney, May 6 The Herald says the negotiations for the 8 per cent loan mark a stage in the progress of colonial finance. Com pared with the price that would pro bably have been obtained for a 3^ per cent loan the result is nothing to boast of. However, it makes the British investor familiar with what Australia expects to obtain in the future, There is no reason to regret that New Zealand has led the way in the matter, although unless New South Wales can get a price nearer par it would do well to be cautious in following New Zealand's course. The Daily Telegraph says New Zea land has furnished a useful and attrac tive precedent which is certain to be followed by other colonies. It con siders, however, that Mr Ward'd pro posed conversion scheme is looking too far ahead. If he were to offer existing holders a moderate bonus on stock upon conversion, the prospect would be a better one. His present scheme may' hang fire, which would be the reverse of politic. The Telegraph argues that Mr Ward's idea about the conversion of other colonial debts is feasible. Melboukne, May 6 The Age refers to the success of the New Zealand loan in complimentary terms, and says the Government can now lend to farmers at 44 to 5 per cent, and provide a sinking fund. Sydney, May 7 The Daily Telegraph, in a commen tary article on the system of land

taxation, in New Zealand, says that despite the efforts made to belittle the colony's credit, British gold has been showered upon the colony thiee-fold in excess of the amount asked for. Instead of fear being shown regarding the stability of New Zealand there has been sensational competition for her securities among money lenders, which made the unexampled success of her

loan the most dramatic and significant event in the recent history of Austra lian finances. Melbourne, May 7. The Argus fails to see what advan tage will accrue from Mr Ward's con version scheme, except that the pros pects of future burrowing may be improved. In the first place, no holder of existing New Zealand stocks can be compelled to convert; in the second, no holder would dream of converting on any other terms but those that would give him as effective a rate of interest as at present. Then, as re gards the colony itself, even if a saving of interest could be affected, it would be at the expense of a large addition to the principal of the money, which would eventually have to be paid.

The McArthur Forest Patent.

Adelaide, May 7

The Chief Secretary refused a depu tation to consider the question of testing the validity of the McArthur- Forest patent, by refusing any longer to pay royalty, and tha Australian Gold Recovery Company for the use of the Oyanide process.

SPORTING.

Sydney, May 7

St Hippo is allotted top weight, 9at J.2lb in the Birthday Cup and }Ost lib in the Royal Stakes.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Afhburton Borough Council was held last evening Present—All the members. jfinanoe. The Mayor said the debtor balance at the Bank was £1544 19s lOd, and ±187 13d 2d had been received from all sources since laßt meeting. TK/FFIO BRIDGE The County Clerk wrote stating that £40 5s 4d had been paid by the county on account of traffic bridge, and asking that the borough's share of this should be remitted—£2' 17s. CHARITABLE AID. The Charitable Aid Board wrote to the effect that the borough's proportion of contribution for charitable aid purposes for the year was £80 163 2d, or twelve monthly instalments of £6 15s. FIRE BRIGADE The Fire Brigade by deputation—Captain Fooks and Lieutenant Nokes—asked for the cost of keeping a lamp alight at the Fire Station, and that a break be put upon the engine. These matters were referred to the Brigade Committee. THE OVERDRAFT On the motion of Cr. Reid, the Finance Committee were requested to report on the most advisable means of reducing the overdraft. engineers' report The engineers' report was read and approved. It dealt wholly with a record of the doings of the labour gang. AUCTIONEERS A license was granted to Mr E. W. Hanmer. ACCOUNTS Accounts to the amount of £128 11s 8d w«3re passed for payment. EOMAIN BOARD The Council then eat as a Domain Board I and got through some unimportant business. I

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—TUESDAY.

(Before Messrs R. Alcora and J. W. Sawle, J.Ps.

Alleged Larceny.—Thomas* Kane waß charged with stealing £1 from Robinson Ruddick on April 25. Mr Guthbertson for accused, Robinson Ruddick said that on the date named, Kane went with him to settle with another man for a horse Ruddick had sold. When the money was passing, Kane took up £1 of it, and kept it. Subse quently witness snatched the pound from Kane, who again took it out of his pocket, Kane said he would give back the money when they went out with the machine, but witness told him he wanted his money, and had never got the pound since. Cross examined by Mr Cuthbertson—Had worked with accused before, and did not think he would keep the money altogether. Did not Mali ths information laid. Cross-examined by Sergeant Moller—Kane took the money against his will. Kane said h» had money to get throu? Mr Zander On the strength of this lent him another pound. Agreed to the information being laid on finding he had no money to get from Zander. John Helms —Bought a horse from Ruddick, and paid tor it. Ruddick got £2 and Kme took £1. Kane said to Ruddick i c might lend it him, and Ruddick said he could not afford it. Subsequently Kane gave Ruddick the £1, which he put in his pocket, and Kane af er wards took it out of Ruddick's* pocket again. Robinson Ruddick—Re-called by the Bench —-Said he had very little drink, and had none at the Club. They were not members. Mr Cuthbertson contended there was no in tention shown on the part of accused to keep the money. There might have been false representation, but he was not charged with that, nor was it. proved.—The Bench thought the intention to steal was proved (the Sergeant said he had been convicted before), but it wished to give accused i chance to redeem his character, and he would be con victed, to come up for sentence twelve mouths hen.c. Accused to pay £1 163 ex penses.

The "Woman and Man" Entertainment.

At an adjourned meeting of the creditors of A. J. Ouming, manager of the "Woman and Man" entertainment, held in Cnris't ehurch yesterday, the (HHoial Assignee stated that he had taken 'egal advice as to the liability of the authorities! of St Mary's Catholic Chnrch for the dobts contracted by bankrapt in connection with the exhibition. He had recsivecl an opinion that the question didnot concern the Official Assigned as administrator of bankrupt's estate, but that it any of the creditors or others wished to test the question aa to whether Rt Mary's Catholic Church was the real principal of the bankrupt, it was for them to bring an action. In reply to a creditor, the Official Assignee said it was not at all likely, in view of the opinion he had received, that he would examine Father dej Chei-nais; After some desultory conversation, the Official Assignee said the solicitor's ■• opinion was against the creditors having, as a body and through him, any claim against the authorities of the church. As to what could be saved from the wreck of the pro perty, he would do the very best he could. The whole affair was most unfortunate. | Things had been done in a somewhat un businesslike manner, and there had been a good deal of misapprehension and misun derstanding, but no one had suggested that Cuming, or indeed anyone else, had acted dishonestly, but people did not know where the responsibility rested. Nq doubt the creditors had given credit under a misappre hension, but who was to blame for that was another matter altogether.

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& Son* Eucalypti Extract Therear^imitations of Eucalypti* Extract in tbe market now, i^tacts of simple distillation forming rude re3inous oils. In order that thnse crude oils maynotbotiikcn.OTO PDBK VotAXii-B Eucalypti EXTRACT, whicb is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be. of per- I foctly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March i, lew W\l proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Boon and «Jrfofewal<y Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parnwcology. at Bon, wid Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that sre saturated with oxygen and freed of a'-ids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will devslope the sanative quulities in-operto the plant aocordine to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Br Lister of England, and to Dra Bauer Mclntlre, Wood, Hazard, rtc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientiSc tests, andthePnly on which possesses fhe proper therapeutic vane. Sanpbp & Son's Euc4lypti Exteact All other crude oils are to be classed among the ttitT*ntines which h»vc, when used as medicine, no SSeS and are abandoned as an internal mSSent These so called Eucalypti Extracts whichm^y Lye received detection at Exhibitions as Jommerciel articles we used for mechanical pur product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopts most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile a ppear.ance being recuced 'in specific density through the Bye their taste, the result of th contracting ten dencv of resinß and tennates. If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases o croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, the consequence? are appalling' For safety always ask for Sander aKP bon's Eucalypti £xtraot andejrt, the old. well-tes'ed and rpliable preparation—Sand te*vn& ApE*4NP SOS'S



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Mr D. Thomas. BATUBDAY, MaYTI, 16 5 TO FARMERS AND OTHER*. I±7 Acres 14? LONGBEAOH DISTRICT. For £ale on account of the Mortgagees. MR DA.YIP THOMAS (in conjunction with Mr T. Bollock) has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the abuve date, On account and by order of the Mortgagees,— 147 Acres 1 rood 33 perches, bring part of RS, 18682, near the Long beach School, and lately leased by Mr William Moses. Thoae desirous of purchasing are invited to Inspect. Liberal terms of payment. Full particulars on application to T. Bullock. Sale at 12 noon. DAVID THOMAS, 5*27 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAY 711. SHEEP COUNTRY. Westerfield Survey District. 298 a c r~e s. 208 \m R DAVID THOMAS (in conjunction "J- with Mr T. Bullock), has received instructions from the Owners, to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, — R.S, 33008, containing 298£ Acres in its Native state, situated some distance above Maronan station, Westerfield Survey Distrisfc. Good sheep country. To be sold at a considerable loos. Easy terms it required. bale at 12 neon. D. THOMAS, 5 32 Auctioneer.



Government Notices. RAKAIA COURTHOUSE. \\- RITTKN TENDERS will be to ceived at this Office until Noon on FKIDAY, the 17th insn, for AdJitiuis to Courthouse, Rnkaia. Plans and.Speci fictions may be seen at the Public Works Office, Chriatchurch, and ai; the Police Station, Rukaia. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. E. R. USSHER, District Engineer. Public Works Office, Dunedin, May 2, 1895. 5 36



one Box of Clarke's 841 Pills is warm ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Grayel and taina in the Back. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Cottntjes DrdoCqmpauv, Lincoln, England Rheumatism.—Dr E. Gordon's remedy nbvjer fails in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc, one bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free. J. W. Clayton, P.O. Box 234, Dunedin.



.Licensing Act, 1881, and Amendments thereof. NOTICE is hereby given that, in pur suance of the provisions of the above-named Acts the Quarterly (Annual) Meeting of the Licensing Committee for the Dijtrlcb of Ashburton, will be held at the time and place set down hereunder, for the purpose of considering applica tion?, of which due notice is given :— At th" Magistrate's CoUrthfiusft, Ash bnrfcon, on THURSDAY, June 6, 1895, at nor«K J. XL COLYJBR, Clork Licensing Committees. May 3, 1895 5 21



"! enders. /RENDERS are invited for Building f Seven-roomed House. Plans and specifications at my ofh'ot). Tenders close nn SA.TI?RI>A7, May 11, at noon. The p lowest or any tender not necessarily .accepted. R. BIRD, 5 38 Architect. fIIENDERS will be received up to I SATURDAY, May 11, for Cutting 120 Tons Chafty near Mayfield. For particulars apply to JOHN OBR & CO., Ashburton, Or to D. KELLA.MAN, 5 41 Mayfield. to letTsheep farm OV ABOUT 500 A c R E s- 500 ' HINDERS are invited for the Le-we of L a Farm of 499 Acres 3 Roods 35 Perches fur Grazing for one year, being R.S. 28890, situated near Westerßeld Railway Station. It is divided into con venient sized paddocks, and well watered with a county water race. Tenders re ceived up to MONDAY, May 13. The highest lender not necessarily accepted. T. BULLOCK, 5 83 Agent. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BU&RD. nENDERJS are called for the following JL Works :— 1. — StubbingTuseocks off Eraser's Road* some two miles more or less at per cha'n. 2,—Reforming portion of Main South Road from Dromore towards Chertsey. Some two miles more or less at per chain. 3.—Cleaning out about three miles more or less of side channels, and. Qaiting aboub 100 yards of shingle in the Allentojn Ward, at par chain. Particulars of the above cm be had on application, to the Clerk. Tenders to be left at the Board's Office, West street, Ashburton, before noon of SATURDAY, May 11, addressed, to the Chairman, and marked "Tender." The lowest oi any tender not necessarily accepted. By Order. JOHN DAVISON, 5 67 Clerk ~ PUBLIC JNOTICE& ASHBURTON POC7LTRY. PIQEOS AND CANARY SOCIETY. \ MEETING of the Committee of th« 'v. above Society will held at mj office on WEDNESDAY (Tomorrow^ at 7.30 p.m. sharp. R. B. RISTELL, 5 62 Hon. Secretary. ashburton" countT~c6uncli NOTIFICATION OFTHE VApATIO^-OST, rr A^E NOTICJE^The Valuation L"sb f foriifoujß*) Somers, Mount Hutt and Uppery-Ashburton Ridings for th> three y|»ts, 1895, 1896, 1897, are no\ open for inspection %t the County Counci Office, Ashbujtan. All objections theret roust; be left at the Magistrates Court house, Ashburton, on or before the 9tl day of May, addressed to the Assessmen Court, and a copy of every such objjeofcioi mast be left at the County Council Office Ashburton, not less th.an seven days befor the next s^tijig oi the saidi Court. F. MAINWARIFG, Clerk A shburton County Council.



ALL Mares to Mambrino Mac must be removed from Lagmhor imme diately. 4 146' DONALD McLEAN. dancing, deportment, and OALISTHENIC EXERCISES. MISS LOWE bega to announce that she will commence her Class on MONDAY NEXT, May 13, at the Orange Hall, at 4 o'clock. All the Latest Dances taught. Terms £1 Is for the season. Miss Lovvb will be at the Hall from 3 o'clock | to enrol pupils. 5 &9



ESTATES OF HUGO FRIEDLANDfrR AND RUDOLPH FRIED LANDER. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to the Ute ljrm of Fbiedl^nder Brqthe,iw are requested TO PAY THEIR DEBTS to me forthwith, the same having been duly Assigned to ma by the late firm. Payments to the Deputy Official Assigaee WIjlL NOT BE RECOGNISED. Ashburton, May 6, 1895. 5 58 MAX FRIEDLANDER. XMPOUNDED from Graham's Road, Tinwald, on the 6th inst., one Brindle and White Heifer, One Brindle Heifev, One Red Heifer, One Red and White Calf, one Red Calf, and one Yellow and White Steer, If not; claimed and ex penses paid, will be sold on May 20, at twelve NOOK W. de B. COMP.IOJS. 5 60 Poundljaeker, Ashburton. Low priced Section, Alford Forest Road, No 8. X*Q "I f\u Price required. 3bO JLUS T? BULLOC&, New Vtnm T«ba<;t<i~l<iUst $uscm



Pi? diie Notices. tfOTIOjToF APPLICATION FOU A POBUCAN'S LICENSE. f FINLAY CAMPBELL, of Cherts«y. A 5 di hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at Ashburton on the sixth day of June, apply for a certificate authorising the issue of Publican's License for a house, situate at 'hertsey and known as the Chertsey Hotel, containing seventeen rooms, ex clusive of those required for the uee of the family. Dated this 3rd day of May, 1895. i 535 FINHY CAMPBELL j MONEY. f HAVE TWO SUMS OF £200 TO A LEND UPON FREEHOLD SECURITY. OH AB. W.~PURTSELL, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings. 4 259 11. Ol<ifi<»JLE, A A NOTHER Confectioner for Ashbur **• ton, aad an up to date one. SWISS AND CONTINENrAL CONFECTIONS. Formal Opening (TO-MORROW), SATUBDAY, MAY 4. 1 This to dispose of fruit too early shipped. Full Stocks of Confections landing. E 5 23 TO SHEEPOWNERS. OEDUCTIONIN PRICEOF C ** si BROOKE'S * "PERFECT 1' SHEEP DIP TO FIVE SHILLINGS PER GALLON. I MAKES 1000 GALLONS WASH FOR FIFTY SHILLINGS. ' Just Landed, Material for 10,000 GALLONS OF DIP i Delayed in Shipment. C. M. BROOKE, 1 CHBISTCHURCH OFFICE -138 CABHEL STREET. FACTORIES— ASHBURTON AND WOOLSTON* HENRY ZANDER. I BEG to intimate that I have r just landed a Large and Varied Stock of <»Ult9. * Cwiins. Guns. HOLLIS' BEST MAKE. Single and Double Barrel, Breach and Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspection, REVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. AMMtTNITIOtf. AMMUNITION. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, >>: Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and Shot Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recap * pers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. SCOTT'S WELL-KNOWN RANGES AT \ GFEATLY REDUCED PRICES. I HAVE IN STOCK AND to LAND— 100 Drums Linseed Oil 200 Cases Valvoline 200 Cases Castor Oil 100 Bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine China and Glassware Hornsby's & Ransome's Plough Shares Barbed and Fencing Wire Mauritius and Queensland Sugars China, India, and Ceylon Tea Beat English Leather Belting —now in stock- Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary They are giving Universal Satisfaction WINES and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueurs and Habana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of approaching holidays, at SPECIALLY LOW RATES. GROCERIES AND ALL OTHER GOODS - SOU) FOR CASH At Christchuroh Prices. Henry Zander, AGENT FOR— Son Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual and Provident Society J T Ford and Co



PIANO TUMNB. MR LEO B. BUCKWRIIGK will be in Aehburton onMoSDxY, 6 h inst Orders way be left with Mk Llewellyn Owen, Arcade Chamber**. Box 80. 5 17 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE Monthly and other payments wil! be received at the Office, Tancred Street, THIS DaY TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1895, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. EDWARD STEPHENS, : 81 Manager, B. MURRAY & SON. MATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, goldsmiths & opticians, ;ast street, ashburton. RINDING we are very much OVERSTOCKED WITH ENGLISH WATCHES, 'onsequent on the prevailing depreß ion, and the simultaneous arrival of jveral large orders trom England, we re determined, in order to reduce, to OFFER TO THE PUBLIC ENGLISH WATCHES Lt Prices that will just CLEAR @OBT. 'his is an opportunity not to be missed, and will enable anyone to obtain a FIRST CLASS AND RELIABLE WATCH AT LESS THAN LONDON PRICES. Hundreds of Pounds worth of English Watches at Prices to Clear Cost. watches for the farmer watches for rough work watches for the mechanic Watches for the shopkeeper WATCHES FOR OFFICE WORK LADIES' WATCHES GENTS' WATCHES 1 printed guarantee with every Watch A LARGE AND VALUABLE SELECTION OF CLOCKS, GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, STERLING SILVER, AND ELECTROPLATED GOODS, AND OPTICS, ALWAYS IN STOCK. SPECIALLY REDUCED IN PRICE FOR TWO MONTHS ONLY, ALL WORK GUABANTEED* ONLY PRACTICAL AND EXPERIENCED WORKMEN EMPLOYED E. W. HAMMER. r AM A CASH BUYER OF GOOD HEAVY Oaten Sheaf Chafl AT CURRENT RATES- Sacka supplied by me. I have several lots of TURNIPS to sell. I am appointed AGENT for nottsoars AXtuciiniiTic, a splendid Drench for Scour in Lambs or Sheep. This Drench is largely used in thi North Island, and has givon th< greatest satisfaction to the largesi flockowners. i One Gallon is sufficient to do* Eighty Sheep or One Hundred am Sixty Lambs. E. W. HANMER. West Street, April 17,1895.



i hard times. YES; BUT NOT FOB YOU, IP YOU BOY THIS HOME AND LAND | NcJTEAD of wasting your money in paying you should be creating 1 capital, or adding to your existing savings, by becoming your own landlord. By living in a healthy locality you save your doctor's and chemist's bills. By grazing your own cows, you have an abundant supply of milk, cream, and butter. By feeding your own pigs, you provide your own hams and bacon. By keeping fowls, you supply yourself with poultry and fresh eggs. The ruo ling streams provide you with ample scope for fishing. The garden gives you m excellent quantity of fruit and vegetables, and the bees supply you with ioney and wax. FOR BALE AT ALLENTON, I HOUSE OF FOUR ROOMS, with good Range, built in Copper; Stable ,nd Piggery, Garden and Fields, with a total of Eight Acres odd, and within ighteen minutes' walk of railway station. NOW, AS TO COST. »■../_ : All these advantages may be obtained, and money save) by living in tbif lome. Compare the following figures and buy:— TOWN versus. COUNTBY. . TOWN EXPENSES. COUNTRY EXPENSES. 3d id louse rent, per week ... 8 0 Interest, in lieu of rent, for house, tatter and milk ..... .. 4 0 garden, piggery, orchard, fishing, Doctor's aod chemist's bills, average, and fields, ior grazing cows, per per week ... ... ..... ... 2 0 week .• 9 0 Pork, poultry, eggs, vegetables, fish, Clear saving in favor cfa fountry fruit and honey, per week .- 8 0 life, per week 13 0 Total ... ... £12 0 Total U 2 0 Or, in other words, a saving of £33 16s per year, without calculating the liditional Value which country life has over town life in the matter of freedom md pure air. F. lERRIMAN, LAND AND. ESTATE AGENT, ASHBORTON. CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, RUGS, MATS, etc., AT T. H. UNDRILL & Cos. ——o— — • f UST landed, a choice assortment of the above, to be sold at the Lowest *^ Possible Prices. Also a shipment of Best Kapok for BEDS, PILLOWS, CUSHIONS, etc L'hose requiring warm beds for the Winter would do well in getting our prices 3arly. We have also a Large Stock of IRON and BRASS BVDSTEAP3 from £10 10s to 255. Austrian, American, and Colonial CHAIRS. FURNITURE of all kinds, our own make. PICTURE FRAMING to suit all Pictures. -NOTE THE ADDRESS BEXT BUILDING SOCIETY, TANCRED STREET.



SMITE'S PREMIER WHEAT DKESSING. TO FARMERS. WE have just received our supply for the-coming Seeding Season. This Dressing is every year becoming More popular with grain growers, and is the BEST and CBfcAPEST DRESSING for Wheat, Oats and Barley. A2s packet is sufficient for 50 bushels of Seed. THE ASHBURTON DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers' Agents. 4228 OPENING^ANNOUNOEMENT. MRS A DAMS, while thanking her many friends and customer!, begs to inform them that the Misses Adams have taken the late fancy repository as a DRESSMAKING AND KNITTING ESTABLISHMENT. MRS ADAMS still retains the Agency for Weigei's Paper Patterns, and Dye Works, and Registry Office for Servants. SAWDERS' BOILDINGS. 4 177 r Persons desirous of purchasing Building Sites or investing in Town Sections. FOR SALE, THE FOLLOWING, Viz. — T.S, 994, containing £ acre, fronting Peter Street west T S 995. containing £ acre, adjoining T S lfiOl, containing £ acre, Cox Street TSB9I, containing £ acre, Aitken Street east TSB92, containing. £ acre, Aitken Street east T S 784, containing £ acre, Peter Street T3 792, containing £ acre, fronting Cox Street . T S 793. containing £ acre, adjoining T S 751, containing £ acre, corner of Peter Street and East Belt T S 796, containing £ acre, Cox Street T S 797, containing i acre, adjoining T S 50, containing £ acre, Kermode (street west T S 595, containing £ acre. Cox Street T S 306, containing £ acre, Burnett Street T S 905, containing £ acre, corner of East and Giey Streets T S 906, containing £ acre, Grey Street adjoining T S 1184, containing £ acre, Cameron Street west T S 1185, containing £ acre, adjoining T51049, containing £ acre, Peter Street west T51064. containing £ acre, Peter Street west T S 711, containing 1 acre, Wills Street T S 822, containing I act*, Cox Street AND OTHERS. Foil particulars on •PjJ^Tr^c^



FOB SALE—An Improved Farm of 453 Acres 453 MITCHAM ROAD, lately in the occupation of William Bean. There i« a capital farm house of five rooms with conveniences erected on the pro perty, also outbuildings, etc Full particulars on application, T. BOLLOCK. ' FORSALJfi. 5 ACRES 5 Good Land, fronting Race Coarse Road, just above Mrs Monson's, Munt be sold to dose accounts* Easj terms if required. T. BOLLOCK. TOUR SAL E.—Desirable, Farm of 1 4-fi iCRES GOOD LABD Fall particulars on application. T. BOLLOCK. sh¥bp feed. ABOUT 103 Ac-ei to lee for grsz-ng near Tinwald. T BOLLOCK. mo LET—Shop in the Arcade which -*- which has been occupied for some years by Mr R. E. Dowle, tailor, who is removing to the North Island. T. BULLOCK. TRESPASS NOTICE. ANY person trespassing on the Rivers dale Estate, Tinwald, after this date in pursuit of game or otherwise, WILL BE PROSECUTED. J. R. WILLTAMS, 86 Manager. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. . D. CLARKE'S CARBOLIZED Whea ■ Protector HAS BEEN USED FIFTY YEARS WITH UNDEVIATING SUCCESS. TT has been amply proved by the Testi .!_ monials of thousands of the First Practical Agriculturists in England, as well as by dozens of formers in the Ash* burton District, that this preparation materially assists the germination of the se9d, causing the young plant to come up much Rooner, and crow more vigorously, protects it to maturity from the ravages of the Slug. Grub, and Wirbworm, adds firmness to the straw to support the ear. Seed dressed with this preparation may remain for any length of Hoie without sustaining injury, and invariably PRODUCES WHEAT PERFECTLY FREE FROM SMUT, And of greater value than that grown from seed drecsed with other preparation*. Local and provincial testimonials can be seen at my office. HENRY~ZANDER, SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBUrtTON CQUMTT. «•»