Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalbit TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1895 THE RECIPROCITY TREATY

The treaty which Mr Ward has been negotiating with South Australia looks very well on the face of it, but is being somewhat roughly handled by sections of the Australian press. It is a treaty under which we open our ports to the duty free .entrance of £outh Australian wine, olive oil, salt, and fruit. In re turn for this concession our oats, barley, hops, and horses go into South Aus tralia without paying toll. We grow a very considerabla quantity of oats in this colony, and with a free entry to South Australia, it is probable that we may grow more, and find an improved market for the cereal. It is an im portant matter to find a free market for one of our staple products, but to what extent we are likely to profit by the concession cannot be estimated at present, as for years protective duties have barred out our oats from most of the Australian colonies. Barley has been gradually falling oft" in the quantity grown in New Zealand, and the value of it as an article of export has never bisn large. In 1893 the colony ex ported a little over £9000 worth of the grain, and most if not all of that went to the sister colonies. The bulk of our barley we use ourselves in the shape of mat. South Australia's population is only about half that of New Zealand, but it ia a good beer drinking country as the fact shows that while New Zealand absorbs annually per head of population 7.25 gallons of beer, South Australia consumes the respectable quantity of 20.04, Kelson is a large grower of hops, and her sample !is usually of very high quality indeed. Evidently Mr Ward bad his eye on South Australia's beer thirst when he included barley and hops in his treaty, and if the reciprocating colony will take from us all of these products she requires for her own brewing a very fair trade indeed should be carried on. We hardly see that any great advantage will be derived by the colony generally from the inclusion of horses in the free list, but some individual breeders may find it beneficial. The concessions we give in return are a free list of wines, olive oil, salt, and fruit—fresh and dried. The South Australian wines have a high reputation both in the colonies and at Home, and to ad rait them to New Zealand duty free is a great concession indeed At present they pay toll to the extent of 5s a gal lon, and it is over this concession that the Victorian and New South Wales press are irate. The Auckland people, also, view this concession with any thing but friendly eyes, contending that when the South Island farmers and hop growers are likely to benefit greatly by the oats, barley, and hops concessions the admission of wine from South Australia duty free will severely affect the wine industry of Auckland. Nor are the South Australian farmers perfectly satisfied. They contend that their interests are b( ing sacrificed to benefit the wine industry, and {.he prioe of barley has already fallen there, the brevyers ho'ding off from buying in anticipation of the treaty. Olive oil, salt, and dried and fresh fruit will al! doubtless be taken largely from ftouth Australia under the treaty, But the main' point of the treaty when it has been crystallised down is that we are to exchange oats for wine. We sacri fice duties to the amount of £14,000 per annum in return for a free oat market, but the extent of the benefit we are to receive is an unknown quantity. As to the treaty being a first instalment of intercolonial free trade, as has been claimed for it, it is certainly an instalment that may also be the last for many years. Naturally, the other colonies cannot ba expected to look kindly upon a treaty by which we bind ourselves to take none of the products free-listed for South Australia that they produce, and there is just the possibility of those colonies pursuing a a policy of reprisal towards us that may put off intercolonial free trade for an indefinite period. Still, it ha 3 been claimed for the treaty that it is the first instalment of intercolonial free trade, and if it helps to bring inter colonial free trade nearer to us instead of, as many fear, putting it further off, we shall have great reason indeed to congratulate the two Treasurers on the result of their negotiations.

A short sketch of A. E. Trott, the young Australian, whose recent brilliant exhi-

' tions have tiken him A. E. Tuott. at one bound to the ve*y

front rajak of the world's cricket, is sure to be of interest. In his three innings against the English bowling, be has made 195 mns without losing his wicket. Con | sideiiog that he is barely 22 years of age, I and that this is the first season in which he i has played for A ustralia against England, his batting and bowling are the more ! meritorious. They bsar the uninlstakeable stamp of promise. In neither innings could the famous English bowlers, with all thtir skill, get rid of him, and his total of 110 is the sewmd highest of any individual parti* cipating in the game. A contest between Eogland and Australia is calculated to thoroughly test the mettle of a youth, and no young Australian, except it be Graham, who in his first great mai oh at Lord's made J. 07 when th,e Australians were in dire dis trpss, has emerged from the ordeal with colors oo gaily flying an Trott's. Albert Edwin s confident vigorous batting has been quite a feature of the game, and hf.s quite justified the Victorian cricket expert who at. id before the game began, * Mark my words, young Trott is nearly as good % bao as his brother.' He has not had the experience of some of his fellows, but a trip to/ England will give it to him His success wjth the bat must be the mqr<j gratifying to him bpcause he was l bpughfi out' as a bowler. His success vith the ball has been no less marked than his batting, and as he is also a brilliant fieldsman he 6e3tns to be the most likely of all the young players to take Giffen's mantle,as champion of Australia when the present champion's powers wane. The Englishmen have a great opinion of Trotfc'u cricket, and he is almost certain to bo a member cf the riexb Australian Eleven which visits England.

A big cheese, weighing scwt, is to be manufactured at the Stratford factory for an agricultural show at Hawera. The cheese will contain current coins of the realm to the value of '£§, from a sovereign down tp a t hreepenny piece, and ia to b,p cub up in retail quantities.

DOLLAR CIGARETTBS, gd.^-Wo holder* or phofcoi.—Hsnr? Zaitor, Whole »ftle Agwt,

The Archbishop of Canterbury i 3 backed up by the powerful logic of facts and figures when he says tne RELIGIOUS sttttude of Victoria would instruction be '"ridiculous" were it

it not "dreadful"; for, according to Sir John Lubboclc, in the English schools, where'he children almost universally receive religious instruction, pince 3870 the number of chileren has in ! creased from 1,500,000 to 5,000,000, and the number of persons in English pri sons has iallen from 12 000 to 5000. In msukid contrast to ihii is the state of France where, as the Temps states, criminal t-utistifis and the statements of magistral s ihow that a? schools have b^en opened prisons have been filled, and diffusion of education has been accompanied, appa rently, with increase of crime, and espe cially juvenile crime. In attempting to account for this phenomenon, the Temps points out that in France education is dimply intellectual instruction. In Eng land there is not only instruction, but training. Moral and religious influences are brought to bear upon the children. Victoria again comes oat very badly when compared with .New South Wales, where religious Instruction is imparted in the schools. The Archbishop's personal autho rity, he having been one of the most successful headmasters of the famous Wei* ling ton College, must have great weight In an educational question such as this, but backed up as he is by the teachings of statistics and experience, his words come with almost irresistible force.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cable news will be found on the fourth page.

The Winchmore school is advertised to open on Tuesday, February 19.

Forty factories in the Masterton district have been registered under the Factories Acb.

Pigeons are reported to be plentiful this year in the bush in the Wairarapa district.

The interest charged on a bill produced in the Napier S.M. Court recently was 48 per cent.

Mr Wooldridge, pianoforte tuner, is now in Aehburton, Orders may be left with Mr S. Salek, jeweller.

Nominations of candidates for seats on the Mount Somera Road Board are ad yertned for, and close on Wednesday 20th inst.

An Oamaru wire informs us that the eldest son of Mr J. C. Nichols, Kuriheka, was burned to death to-day by his clothes catching fire.

Two Vahiatua cyclists, whocame through to Maaterton on their machines the other day, were well nigh suffocated with the smoke from the bush fires along the road.

A farmer in the Wairarapa has just harvested a crop of oats which it is esti mated will j ield over 80 bushels to tha acre. Ie is one of the finest crops ever seen in the district.

It is understood that Lord Glasgow and Sir John Thurston, High Commissioner of Fiji, meet at Auckland about the begin ning of next month, to confer on matters relative to New Zealand and Fiji.

A Masterton resident is reported to be killing codlin moths at the rate of a hundred a day, by means of codlin moth traps, viz , cloth bandages bound round the trunks of apple trees, near the ground.

A fire broke out in the Grey town Catho lic Cemetery the other day, and by the help of the brerza spread rapidly in the long grass, destroying many trees. The fire was with great difficulty extinguished.

Blackbirds and minahs are more numerous in Wellington this summer than in any previous season, and fruitgrowers are c mplainins; bitterly of their depreda tion?. The birds have evinced a. great partiality for plums and nectarines.

The IKorth Otago Times states that one clay last week a farmer on the Kakanui flic was out shooting rabbits, and observed a rabbit chasing a ferret, and the ferret running away. The farmer fired, shot the ferret, and broke the tore legs of the rabbit.

A curiosi'y in the shape of a sheep dog born without front legs, was taken to Wellington by train the other night, and cheated a good deal of interest. The mon strosity appeared to be quite as happy as a dojr with the full complement of under standing.

The Tim&ru Herald reports that steps are nnw being taken to practically close the Hermitage at Mount Cook, so far as the present lessees are concerned. The furniture and other fittings are being packed up, and will be brought to Timaru this week. ■

Yesterday Mr Nelson Eden's machine threshed out of the stook in a fifteen acre paddock of oats belonging to Mr Andrew Buckley, at Ashburton Forks, nine hundred and sixty-four bushels of oats in three hours and fif cy-five minutes without a stop ; rather over sixty-four bushels per acre.

The third competitien for Mr Buckley's trophy will be fired by the Ashburton Rifle Club oti Thursday next. Shooting! will commence punctually at 2 p.m. and members are requested to be on the range at that time, those who are late will have to wait until the others have finished their shooting.

Notwithstanding the phenomenally dry season some of the gardens in Ashburton have this year produced some excellent fruib. We saw twelve plums, grown in Mr Bollitt's orchard, weighed yesterday which turned the scale at 21b 2oz We do not know the distinctive name given by gardeners to this particular kind of plum, but the fruit resembles the well known Orleans plum, and the flwor is delicious.

Mr Purser, of Blenheim, bad a satis factory smelt of Taranaki iron sand on Friday last, under his patent process ot separating the titanium and other impurities, afterwards making it into briquettes suitable for smelting. The product is a nice looking metal, much resembling mild steel, and is so malleable that when cold it can be flattened. f>ut with a hammer* Local experts pronounced it of a superior qqality. The cost of pro duction is estimated at much below that of landing ordinary pig iron in New Zea land.

The North Ohigo Times, of yesterday contained the following paragraph ;—We are assured for a fact that a petition is in course of signature by tho young women in-the Shag Valley district, praying the Minister for Lands to settle as many young men in the district as have been drafted into the CiyU Service from that fertile spot, and thus help to fill the void h} the hearts, of the young women and do something to equalise the number of the sexes. The petition will be sent to Mr McKenz'e, who, as member for the dis-. trict, will present it to himself.

Last aight; a special meeting of the Wel lington City Council was held to consider a resolution, by way of a special order, to provide that Wednesday in lieu of Satur day shall be the day for the weekly half holiday In fastorles and workrooms In the city, occupied by watchmakers *nd jewellers,. After a brief discussion, the question was adjourned in order that inquiries may be made as to whether the proposal was the unanimous wish of the trade. Intimation has been received at Dunedin from Mr Tregear that he will be quits satisfied If fruiterers partition c# t»nd close on Wednesday the portion of their shops devoted, to the 8»le of vege tables or info

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The fortnightly meeting of the Aeh burton Borough Council was held last e veiling. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. Scaly), Councillors Cuth bertson, Rule, Paul, Brooke, Tweed, Orr, Bird, and Collins; i FINANCE. Tho Mayor's staretnenfc showed that the J | overdraft was £1268 153 Id, and receipts I £185 12« 2d. * KIKE BRIGADE. The secretary to the Fire Brigade wrote, furnishing the names of the officers recently elected*- and suggesting that Lieutenant Nok«s bo appointed Fire Inspector in place of late Inspector Pau ing, who had joined the engineer's staff.—lnspector Pauling's appointment waa cancelled and'Liouteuant Nckes was appointed. LEASE. Mr J. L. Brown wrote, asking the Council to cancel hid lease of reserva 1159. —The matter was referred to the Reserves Committee. WEE BRIGADE SUBSIDY. The Canterbury Fire Association wrote, forwarding the suhsidy for 1894.

RESERVES COMMITTEE

An extension of time was granted to the Reserves Committee to bring up their report.

KNGIKWBRS' REPORT. The Engineers' reporb was read as follows: —

Labour Lang —The men have been en gaged during the past two weeks in form ing Kermode street and forming and metalling Moore street west, cleaning side channels, repairing the traffic bridge, making culvert for Winter's road water rate, watering streets, carting rubbish off street attending to the water supply, and sundry maintenance work. At an informal meeting of the Works Committee, it was resolved to recommend the Council to dispense with the services of three of the men now engaged on the Council's staff for a few months. Asphalt —It was also recommended that the work of tan ing and sanding the asphalt pave ments should be put in hand in the [ month of March*

The report was received, and the ques tion of dispensing with the three men left in the hands of the Chairman of the Wotks Committee

inspector's report.

This report was adopted, »nd the In spector authorised to proceed against five persons who objected to employ the borough scavenger.

SALVATION ARMT.

Cr Orr referred to a matter affecting the Army, and thought that at small ex pense an opening could be made at both sides of Baring .Square to cive access to the ground and rotunda, which latter re quired to be removed or renewed. Some other Councillors said the woik had been authorised frix months ago, and Cr Brooke thought some garden seats should also be placad in the square.—The work was ordered to be carried out at once.

BANKING ACCOUNT.

At the request of the Bank, a resolution was passed authorising the Clerk to en dorse cheques made payable to order.

ASPipLT.

At the suggestion of Cr Oxr, all holes in the asphalt footpaths were ordered to be repaired at once.

AUXILIARY PIPE.

It was decided to have the obstruction in the pipe from West Street removed at once.

accounts,

Accounts amounting to £116, including charirab'e aid contribution, were passed for payment, and the Council sab as a

DOMAIN BOARD.

A close day was granted to the Swim ming Club foe their races on Wednesday. March 6.

MBIANBSIAN CRICKETERS.

A telegram was read from the secretary to the Sports Association, asking for a close day for a cricket match between the first Ashbutton Juniors and the Mela* nesian Club.—The telegram was ordered to be acknowledged and the secretary to the Association infbrxed that the Board would consider a formal application. The Chairman was authorised to fix a cUy if necessary. J

OFFENCES RETURN.

The following are the returns of offences for Aalihurton for the years ending Decem ber 1393 and 1394, showing the respective increase Gr decrease.' The returns do not include some sixty arrests for offences com mitted in other districts.

The last item does cot include private [ settlements. I

Imperial Parliament.

London, February 9 The Anti-Pamelhte* Party has issued an address to the Irish people, in which it is stated that it will be difficult to maintain the part/ this session unless more funds are forth coming. London, February II I Mr J. Redmond will move in ths House of Commons to-night an amend ment to the Address in-Keply demand ing a dissolution in order that the ques tion of Home Hule for Ireland may be submitted to the country.

Intense Cold In England and America.

■ ". i / London, February 10 In some part* of Scotland the ther mometer registered 13deg. below zero. The Thames docks are partially frozen, and in consequence the unloading of Australian meat is stopped. New York, February 11 The Atlantic liners arriving here report having, had three feet of ice on ( their decks. The weather was some* ! thing terrible. Nothing had been 1 seen of the French-American liner Gascoigne, which is now considerably overdue, and has a large number of people on

board

In many cities in the States the people are in danger of starvation owing to the cessation of the train service. The damage to fruit and vegetable crops in Florida is estimated at two millions sterling. The blizzard which swept the whole of the Eastern States was unequalled in severity since 1888. In the whole of these States the thermometer was below zero; in some instances as low as thirty-four .degrees. The velocity of the wind ,V*f seventy-two miies per hour. Railways; were blocked by drifting snow and communication interrupted in all directions, dandy Hook was partially icebound.

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

Constantinople, February 11. The Porte has called out a portion of the Reserves, and refuses to allow foreigners and natives to leave the towns they reside. The reason is unknown.

London, February 11 >

Referring to the above message the Daily A 7ews' Stamboul correspondent states it is rumored that Russia is massing a force on the frontier. Other reports declare there is a rebellion in Albania.

NEW MODERATOR

London, February 11*

Rev J. H. A. Wilson, of Edin burgh has been appointed Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland in place of the Rev Mr Millar, who is incapacitated by illness.

WRECK.

Washington, February 11.

The American schooner Clara Friend has been wrecked off the coast of Nova Scotia and sixteen of those on board drowned.

THE ELBE DISASTER.

Berlin, February 10. A discussion took place in the

Reichstag on the Elbe disaster, during which the majority of the speakers in bitter language laid the wholo of the blame on the officers of the Orathie.

HAWAHAN ISLANDS

- - m ■ -.. Wahhingtok, February) 1 A San Francisco paper reports that Admiral Beardslee ha 3 seized Feel harbor and declared a protectorate over the Hawaiian Islands. Wash ington officials deny the truth of the statement, but the World states it is setni-officially reported that Beardslee's instructions from Government autho rised such action,

THE COREAN WAR

bHANGHAi, February 10 The value of the property acquired by Japan by her victories is estimated at one hundred millions.

February.il. Japanese warships chased the Chinese torpedo boats for hours; link ing them one by one. The first attempt of the Japanese torpedo boats to force Weihaiwti was a failure, the Japanese batteries on shore mistaking the firing of their own boats for those of the Chinese. The third and fourth attempts proved suc cessful, though at the cost of five boats. , The Chinese authorities have cabled full powers to their envoys regarding the terms of peace. It is alleged that the United States is prepared to recognise the indepen dence of Corea. \ ,

The whole of the island, Linkungtoo* is now captured. Fort Jistao waqi blown up.

Victorian Politics.

Melbourne, February 11 Parliament has been further pro rogued till April 23, in order to allow the Government, with the assistance of the Tariff Commission, to deal with the question of tariff revision.

American Finance.

Washington, February 3 Rothschilds alone take up six million pounds worth of Amtrcan gold bonds.;

The Duke of York.

London, February 10

It is officially announced that the Duke of York has not yet decided when he will make his promised visit tO the Australian colonies.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN:

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1895.



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Absconding from Indus trial School ■ ■'■..■ 3 3 0 0 Abusive and threatening Language .... S3 0 5 Arson .., 1 0 0 1 Co/nmon assault ... 15 8 0 7 Indecent assault ... 10 0 1 Assault on police ... 1 10 0 Assault with intent to rob ... 0 110 Fraudulent bankruptcy 1 0 0 I Burglary ... 4 1 0 3 Cruelty to animals ... 0 1 1 0 Wifeand childdesertion 2 2 0 0 Disobeying order of court and summons 1 2 1 0 Dog stealing ... 1 0 0 1 Drunkenness ... 165 124 0 41 Failing to support near relatives ... 7 0 0 7 False pretences ... 1 5 4 0 Forgery and uttering..; 0 1 10 Horse stealing ...0440 Illegally on premises ... , 7 0 0 7 Indecent behaviour ... 1 2 1 0 Larceny .., 16 17 1 0 Lunacy ... 9 12 3 0 Malioioua injury to pro perty ; ... 2 10 8 0 Obscene and profane language . ... 15 5 0, 10 ! Obstructing and resist i ingpoljce ,")!•.; ... 18 12 0 f? Perjury ''' .... 0 2 2 0 Refusingto leave licensed premises ... 1 2 1 0 Sheep stealing ... 0 1 1 0 Vagrancy ... 16 23 7 0

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CIVIL, RKTP^S. to ,£ i v 'gs I I -4 >~l l-i H

Cases entered ... -561 575 14 0 Cases tried ... 289 310 21 0 Amount sued for ..,£47014511 0 290 Amount recovered... £2938 2559 0 379



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W, Hardley's Sporting Repository BLANKETS bought at Edward* Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blanketsat 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 158 6d and 16s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Bmldinpv ANTED —Every Lady to. try Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor unity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawkik 166 BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young Eigland, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrewes and Co. 11 98 1 QOP\ -^ew *ear Gards and New ■•> LO*J tJ . * ear Gifts of various kinds F*ncy Goods, Including Fancy Glass and GhinawarjSj Toys of various kinds. Chinese Lanterns, Hew Oamea for indoors and outdoors, including tennis and Cricket Material; Writing Desks a»d 0. ases, Inkstandf, Photo and Scrap Albums, Ladies' Hand Bags, Picture Frames Pictures, Tex Ls, Accordeons, Concertinas, VioHns, Either Harps, Banps and 8 great variety of other goods all at Roducec Prices for Cash at L, F, And heaves ani CO. 8 ' ' T(T6?R BUBBORIBBBS7 tj Owing to the larje amount now owint • for subscriptions to the Mail ant Guardian, we are compelltd to press foi payment, and have to notify that we snal take immediate steps to recover all suo , acriptions chat are more than one yeai ovirdue



Wanted WANTED KNOWtf. — P. S. * Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Creame, Fresh Fruiis, Confectionery, Summer drinks of "every description. Ice at reasonable rates. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153 BERBAL Beer, Herbal Baer. Six gallons of splendid Herbal Beer for 7d. Made with a bottle of Potter's Herbal Beer Extract, price 7d per bottle. Warranted purely heibal. Fletcher Bros.. Whokmle and Retail Agents,* Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton and Cnmtchiifch. WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a first class article in sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get the very best at reduced prices. As for hia own make, they are well known to I the delight of the wearers, throughout the \ Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once. Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, TV street, Ashburton, Presents, Choice Orna \J ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps, Balls and Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties Is; Chinese Conquerors 6d,. Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcorn's Ladies.' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar. Havelock street. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET. Half-Yearly Stocktaking. STRAW HATS to be cleared out at A Greatly Reduced Prices. Boy's Straw Hats 3s 6d for Is Men s Straw Hits 3s 6d for la Man's Java Straw Hats 2s 9d for la 6d Men's Straw Hats 6s 9d for 3s 6<? We do not often advertise Oheap Goods, but these are GENUINE REDUCTIONS. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Boy's Strong School Boots 5s 6d Men's Light Balmorals 8s 6d Men's Strong Canvas Shoes 5s Men 1 ritrong; Nailed Shooters 93 6d You will Save money by purchasing youi? Boots from the H. ZJD- F. <Vcmer> s Canvas Shoes 4s 9d Women's Glace K<d Shoes 5a 6d Maids' Tan Strap Shoes 5s 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Hallenstein Bros 1 F. BALEK. WATCHMAKFR & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. HpHE Urgest and finest stock In the JL District to select froji. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive cireful and prompt attention. Watches cleaned aud guaranteed for twelve months ss. Sole Agent for Lazwus' patented system of sight testing and " Specialite" spectacles. S SALEK, EAST 6TBEET. The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence, from Ashburton to the undermentioned places as ollows :— Burnham and Dunsandel, daily 3,15 pm Chertsey and Rakaia, Christ church and north, daily 630 am 3 15 pm 6 30 pm and Monday, Wednes day, and Friday ... 10 30 am Dromore and Selwyn, daily 6 30 pm Eiffel ton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday . 10.30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River- Bide, daily - 630 am Seaview, Sea'field, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... ,6 30 am Wheatstone, Watertpn, Ash ton, Longbeach, and ; FlemingtoD, daily ... 3 45 pm Mount Somers, Sprin^burn, Ba^hside, Alford Forest, Staveley, daily 4 pm Metkven, daily ,3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 prn Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Eiliag, Rangitafca, daily .... 10 30 am 12 30 pm Temnka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 '. and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday 3 15 pm 1 Tinwald, Winslow, Hinda, 10 30 am 12 1 daily 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, • and Saturday 3 15 pm i Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day .- 4 pm ' Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, i Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm i Letters containing anything of value . should be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes if j posted unregistered will be compulsorily registered, and charged double registration ! fee. 1 FIRE ALARMS Allenton .., ... ... one toll 1 Borough, north of railway , two tolls ' Borough, south of railway ... three Jolla ' Hampstead . ... ... ... ... four itolJß ', I PRECAUTION ! AVOID HOTELS i which do not SELL , ' Wolfe's Schnapps """'HUM. W £■*&■.'-■*



Foe 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, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach compla ts. Sold in bottles Is l£d, 2a 9d, and lls, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world. A 8m pie, gafc and certain remedy.



How is it that- Clarke 81000 Mixtcrk has obtained such great popularity is a question which has perplexed many. The answer is, that it is unquestionably the finest Blood Purifier that science and mcdi cal skill have brought to light. Thousands of wonderful cures, have been effected by i(j.. for Scrofula, Sowrvy, Kcaema, Skin and Blood diseases, Bad Legs, Sores and pimples of kinds it effects are mar vellous. Sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle, Beware of wprtnleM imitations an. übatituttit (8)



One Box of Cj^arke's B 41 Pills ia warraa ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Fains in the Back. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Cbemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Decg CoMPAnY, Lincoln, England



KEATINGS POWDER destroya Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beetles- and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to donncstic animals, In exterminating Beetles the success of this Powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the article yon purchase is KEATING'S, as imitations are noxious and, ineffectual. Tina, 6dand Is, i$ with the signature Thomai Keating 00 Mob tin* Sold by »U etaaliti