MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—S ATURD AY.

(Before His Worship the Mayor and M T. E. Dpton, J.P)

Licensing Act. - Trephina Butler, licensee of Butler's Family Hotel, was charged with allowing drunkenness on her licensed premises on February 14 and 15.—Mr Crisp for the defence.—Constable Jackson said he met one Bagley, who complained of being robbed in Butler's Hotel. Met the man suspected outside the house. Accuser and accused were both drank. Locked them up and they wero afterwards fined. Went to the hotel again on Friday to serve a summons on James Davis. Found him in the hotel drunk, and locked him op. By Mr Crisp —The hotel was very' well conducted generally. There was no row while he was there, and could not say the men got the drink there. The hotel was quiet on both occasions. Did not see any drink supplied.—Constable Moore deposed that he went to Burr's Hotel on Friday. Saw Bagley and Davis there, and another roan. They were all muddied. Did not see any drink served. Begley was after wards convicted of drunkenness, and Davis was locked tip by order of the Bench.— By the Bench—Saw no drink served to tha men The hotel is very well con ducted generally.—Thomas Campbell said he was at Butler's on Friday night. Davis was there. They, allliad beer bat he could nor, say anyone wan drnnk. He I admitted being drunk on Friday, and had a " barney " with another man, but did not) see him drink. Had a drink with Davis, and had a few drinks at other places. Davis seemed to be a quiet man, and appeared more muddled in the Court than he had been at the hotel. By Mr Crisp—Was at the hotel most of the even- Ing. Everything wae quiet until the "barney" with Begley began. Miss Botler said if there was to be any row they must go oat. She made them go out. She refused Begley drink the day btfore because he had had enough. Bagley seemed an excitable man who could not take much. By the Sergeant— Self and Bavin had had a few glasses. Had pleaded guilty to drunkenness at the Court.—James Davis said he had stayed at Butler's since Tuesday. Remembered B«eing Bagley there or Thursday evening. Went to bed at ten o'clock, Did not know if Bagley slept there. Was with Campbell half an hour talking. Had a beer or two. Was at the hotel and was j served with a summons there. Drank no ' whiskey. Could not remember in Court on Friday what, had occurred. Had been drinking lately. Called at Bu'ler's during the day. Had only one drink on Friday before coming to the Court. Was ill and nervous and confused. Never drank much in one house; went round the town. Thought he had a few words with Bagley, but could not remember. By Mr Crisp— Campbell was with him round the town, and they called in for a while at) Butler's. There was no disturbance that he saw, bnt he could not re member much.—Patrick Bagley said he citme into Ashburton on Thursday and had some drink at the Somerset. Went to Butler's about eight o'clock and and saw the other men there, but had no drink there. Engaged a bed at Butler'H but stopped at Beach's. When the quarrel began Miss Butler ordered him out. Had no whisky—did not drink it. Next day when Constable Moore locked him up, had had only two glasses of beer. Was not drunk and did not admit being so. By Mr Crisp - The house was quiet till the argument began; there w&» no occasion to interfere before. Miss Butler ordered them cut and shut the door when the dispute tegan. Miss Butler never would give him whihky.—Seigeant Moiler eald that on Thursday last he met last witness drunk, and told him to go and have a sleep. 'J he same night he was at the station drunk ; so was Campbell. The latter, admitted his offence in Court and was finod ss. Begley "was arrested and convicted and discharged, because he was punished for another offence. Davis was in Court as a witness, and \v*s then arrested and was almost in the horrors from drink. —By Mr Ciisp—Had known the Butlers as hotelkeepers for thirty years. They had kept a very respectable bouse for the four years he (the Sergeant^ had been here. Some of their customer wet c hard to deal with, a class of men whc often go the rounds. Did not know where the liquor was got, and he would not submit to the Court that the liquor had been got at Butler's. His contention was that the men had been drunk on the premises,—Mr Crisp submitted there was no case. It was the first time in thirty years his client had been before the Court. If the men were all drunk (which he denied) then there was no case. Miss Butler had not permitted the drunken ness. There baa been no occasion for her to interfere till the dispute arose, when she bad done the right thing and turned the parties out. The Sergeant ad mitted these men went the rounds of the hotels, and there was no more evidence of Miss Butler permitting drunkenness than any other hotelkeeper in the place. If the men «ot drunk it had rot been in Butler's hotel, and the licensee could not be held liable. The Bench (without hearing evidence for the defence) were ot opinion that the evidence was not suffi cient to convict, but the police had done light in bringing the matter before the Court. They would recommend the licensee to be careful to avoid any cause for complaint. The charge would be dis missed.

Drunkenness.—James Davis, on a charge of drunkenness, was remanded to Lyttelton for a week for medical treat ment. Labcenv.—Henry Begg was charged with stealing a belt of the value of 2a 6d from Lionel Broad, Trooper Morgan Baid he arrested accused at Methven, and found a belt on him. Accused said he got it Irom a young man named Alfred Pilbrow. The Sergeant said the case appeared to be a trivia] one, but there were a good many petty thefts occurring -while the accused was about, and he had been convicted before. The case was adjourned till Tuesday next, bail being ac cepted, self in £40 and one surety in £20. —Lionel Broad missed a belt about six ..weeks ago- The one produced is the Mine, but in worse condition now. He did not give it to anyone. Spoke to the polio* about the loss. By prison er-rLent jPilbrow an overcoat, but had not seen it since. The belt was not in the pocket.

SPORTING.

Sydney, February 16 July, the ex-New Zealand stallion has been sold to J, B, Haggin, California, and leaves for America in the Arawa.

Wellington Wool Sales

Wellington, February 15 The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company report as follows on to-day's wool sales:—" The sale opened to a rather sparse attendance of buyers, whose requirements were chiefly either for choice wools or locks and pieces, medium and inferior fleeces, which composed the greater part of our catalogue, being neg lected, was in good demand, 4^ prices ranged up to 6|d per lb. The quotations can, however, hardly be re s>ard,ed m a criterion of va'ues, for the reasons given above. Growers have not yet realised the altered state of the v^ool market; hence, in many cases reserves #er,e plaped wh,ish led to hsavy with drawals. We, however,, anticipate clear jpjj privately the bulk of our e#er»p|B,"

SECOND EDITION

XHIS »IHILI«TS

Tlie «z»r'« Life 1 lire»t»n««l

St. Petersburg, Februaiy 15 The Czar receives daily threats from the Nihilists that he will suffer the same fate as his grandfather unless he concedes freedom to the people.

THE ELBE DISASTER

Beeun, February 15. Debates on the Elbe disaster continue in Reichstag. Reobel, a Socialist, de clared that Lloyds' boats were deficient in life-saving apparatus, that the sailors were not used to boat drill, and he demanded Imperial control of the shipping. Herr Boethcher denied the charges, and declined to take steps for a change of control.

SAMOA.

Berlin February 15 Berlin new spapers condemn the with drawal of the warship Falke from (Samoa, and assert that it was the presence of the Gee man warship alone that prevented Great Britain from annexing the group. Government explained that the Falke is unable to weather the stormy season^ The news papers thereupon demand an increase of the navy in Samoa.

It is stated that Herr Schmidt, German Consul at Yokohama, has gone to Apia on a Government mission. The Emperor proposes to formulate an international scheme for the protection of private property in naval warfare.

CRICKET.

FIJI v. WELLINGTON.

Wellington, February 15 The match between the Fijians and the Wellington eleven commenced this after noon. The home team batted first and when stumps were drawn for the day had lost seven wickets for 184. The play was of a very ordinary character, aud tor the first two hours scoring was painfully slow. The Fijiana had fire of the local batsmen out for 38, but the next two wickets made an addition of 146 to the Bcore.

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES AND QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, February 15 The cricket match between the English men and a combined Queensland and New f^outh Wales eleven began here to-day. The weather was dull, but the wicket was in good order, and the play was witnessed by a very large crowd of spectators. The Englishmen batted first, and were all dis posed of for 192. Stoddart, McLaren, and Peel gave a good display for their respective scores. Turner and Coningham were very effective with the ball, and the fielding of the Australians, especially that of Gregory, McDonnell and Coningham, was particularly good all round. The following are the detailed scores:— ENGLISHMEN. First Innings. Brock well, thrown out .. 14 Ward, b Turner 8 Stoddart, b Coningham ... ... 40 Brown, b Coningham , 5 McLaren, lbw b Coningham 37 Ford, c Bradley b Turner ... ... 4 Peel, c Callaway b Turner .. ... 30 Briggs, b McKibbin 13 Phillipson, c Iretlale b Austin 21 Bichardson, c Gregory b Austin ... 0 Humphries, not out; .11 Fxtras \. 11 Total 192 Bbisbanje, February 16 The bowling analysis of the combined team was—Austin three for 17, Turner three for 69, Coningham three for 36, McKibbin for for 49. Ooningham being no balled by Banner man, umpire, lost his temper, and de liberately thiew the bali at istoddart. The English captain refused to play unless Con ingham apologised, which he did, »nd bowled Stoddart with the next ball. Cilla way missed McLaren before he had scored, and also let Stoddart off when he had only made 8.

To-morrow harvest thanksgiving ser ▼ices will be held in the Punitive Metho* dist Church. In the morning Mr Twenty man will preach, and the evening service will be conducted by the Bey. James Cocker, who will preach a special sermon to young men. The chuich has been tastefully decorated for the occasion, and special singing has been prepared.

TfiHJ ASfiBUttfTON frtfAKtolAtt: SATUKDAt, FEBKtfAKY 16, 1895.



Friedlander Eros TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1895 ASHBURTON YARDS. A Q GOOD STUBBLERS WE are instructed to offer on account of a client, — 4 O GOOD PIGS, ready for stub "ill bUng . FRIEDLANDER BROS. R. FRIEDLANDER, 2+86 Auctioneer.



SHERWOOD. Important Clearing Sale of SHEEP, HORSES & FARM PLANT, THUBSDAY, February 28. "MESSRS FRIIDLaNDER BROS. ■*■*■*• hare received instructions from Mr George Pocock to offer for absolute sale at the Farm Sherwood, the whole of his SHEEP, HORSES ft IMPLEMENTS, COSSISTING OF : 1000 CROSbBRED EWES 1400 MERINO EWES 1800 CROBSBRED LAMBS fi(\ RAMS, English Leicester v'v' and Lincoln. 1 HO TWO-TOOTH WETHERS, ±UKJ Nearly Fat ■Vy DRAUGHT HORSES, JL* Harness Q HACKS 4 Branford Reapers and Binders 3 Three-furrow Ploughs 1 Waggon 1 Chaffdutter and intermediate 1 Portable Chaffcutter 1 Corn Crusher 1 Cambridge Roller 1 Grain Drill BLACKSMITH'S FORGE «fe TOOLS and a Large Quantity of Sundries. Sale at 12 o'clock. Luncheon Provided. RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, 2 96 Auctioneer.



Mr D. Tnomas. PIG AND POULTRY FAIR TO BE HELD AT THE ARCADE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1895. I HAVE received instructions from various Clients to Sell at the Arcade, on the above date, viz.:— 200 GOOD STOBBLERS OQQ BACONERS 100 WEANERS QQ BREEDING SOWS ALSO,— gQ PAIRS OF PRIZE POULTRY Andanumber of other birds fitfor tableuse Farmers and ochers desiring to sell any of the above stock at this sale will please forward me an early entry so as to arrange pens. DAVID THOMAS, 2+69 Auctioneer.



Government Notices. new zealand railways, excursion fabes to dunedin for races. , FROM Ashburton, Hinds, and inter mediate Stations 32* first-class, 22s 6d second, Rangilata 30j and 21s 6i. Tickets issued February 18 to 22. avail able for return till March 2. The journey must be started on date of purchase of ticket, and may be broken after the first twenty miles. A Special Train will leave Dunedin for Christcharch at 9.45 p.m. on February 23. 2J60 BY ORDER.



POISON. POISON will be laid for Fowls on my Section after this date. SAMUEL G. GEE. Alford Forest Road, February 16. 2 111 ~~ SHEEP FEED. •JIENDERS are invited for Grazing, for * six months, 310 Acres at Newland*, beins? R.S.s numbered 26716 and 24729. Tenders received up to SATURDAY NEXT, 23rd" inst. The highest tender not necessarily accepted. T. BULLOCK, 2109 Agent. WINOHMORE SCHOOL. rpHE Winchmore School will RE JL OPEN on TUESDAY, February 19. 2 71 TO TRACTION ENGINE OWNERS. WANTED-TENDERS f«r Carting 2000 (about) Sacks Wheat from Corwar to Rakaia ; or for Hire of Engine, including driver and assistant at per trip. 2 105 J. OATHCART WASON. is hereby given in pursuance of the Public Reserves Act 1885, clauses ft and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart for the Junior Cricket Club's match with the Melanesian Islanders on FRIDAY, the Ist day of March 1895, on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the following scale, viz : For each adult, one shilling ; for each horse, one shilling; and for each trap, one shilling. J. SEALY, Chairman Domain Board. FebrnaryjU, 1895. 2 93 CULTIVATOBS. l A TRIAL OF P. & 7>. DUNCAN'S ! LATEST PATENT, Will be held on MR W. GILES 1 FARM, BEACH ROAI>, WAKANUI, ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, AT ONE P.M. 2 110 j MONEY—A special sum of £1150 to Lend on first-class freehold security. Apply to T. BULLQOK. ]



AVER'S Hair Vigor S\ RESTORES m> COLOR JPH PROMOTES /jk Abundant Growth Hw'tftMlti IH!AIR/. B 'jJ*'^*'* It cures itching lm- Wt]-* Akc^ and keeps the Hisifi.aJKpi healthy, and free from that six years ago I lost nearly half of my hair, and what was left turned gray. After using Ayer's Hair Vigor several months, my hair began to grow again, and with the natural color restored." Ayer's Hair Vigor DRJ,P, AYIH * CUWWtt. M*SS, U ,S. A. IgjP" Beware of cheap imitations. The name *r-jSy*r—is prominent on the wrapper, and m Trlowsi in the glass of each of our bottles.



tpO Let in Havelock Street, a Cottage A with four rooms and pantry. Apply J. Fowler, Allenton. 2 113



Concert BT. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM IN ATI) OF CHOIR FUND FEIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1895. 2 97 Admission, Is.



ASHBUKTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A GIFT Auction and Sale of Work in aid of the Manse Debt Extinction Fund, will take place early in April, Donations of goods or money will be i tharkful^ received by Mjesdames Doode I J^nd vfiliiam Craiehead and Miss Grubb, iyshburton, Mrs William Baxter, Tinwald, »nd farm produce and fancy goods by Messrs Charles Reid, A, Orr and A. Lawrie, Ash burton, 2 US



Entertainments. ashburton Horticultural Show AND PKOMENADE CONCERT, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1895. IN THE ARCADE, ASHBURTOiT. , Schedules can be had from the Secretary, 1 168 F. MAKEIG. CHA«Pf OISHIP



A Concert Will be held in St Stephen's Sunday Schoolroom, ». IK AID OF MRS dMITH OF NEW. A LANDS, ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. Admission, la ; children 6d. 2 107 Mr Henry Zander.



HENRY ZANDER. I BEG to intimate that I have just landed a Large and Varied Stock of {duns. HOLLTS 1 BEST MAKE. Single and Double Barrel, Breach and Muzzle Load?n£», well worthy of inspection, REVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shnt, 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 Valvuline 200 Cases Castor Oil 100 Bales hpst 5-ply Seaming Twine China and G.ass ware Hornsby's <fc Ran&ome'n Plough Shares Barbed and Fencing Wire Mauritius and Queensland Sugars China, India, asd Ceylon Teas Best English Leather Belling —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 SOLD FOR CASH At Christchurch Prices, Henry Zander, AGENT FOR— San Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual | |»nd Provident Society J T Ford and Co



E. W. Hanmer. IN THE ASHBURTON COUNTY. T HAVE DECIDED TO GO INTO BUSINESS hero on wy own acxotwit, and 1 am a CASH BUYER Wheat, Oats Barley, AND ANY OTHEIt PRODUCE AT MARKET RATES- j I shall be Regularly Represented at the TINWALD AND ASHBURTON, , SALES, and have arranged with MR D. THOMAS TO SELL FOR ME nntil I am able to get about without crutches. E. W. HANMER. | n.b. AT THE OLD PLACE. DOLLAR CIGARETTEST 3d — No holiers or photos—Hkhry Zandek, wholesale agent.



H. B. EBSTELL, j COMMISSION AGENT, ARCADE. : A GEET for Walter A. Wood Mower -*■*• and Reaper Manufacturing Com- j pany, Colonial Mutual Life Assurance j Society, Limited. Office of All ance Assurance Company | Tradesmen's Books kept. Debts collected FOR SALE OR TO LET, A COMMODIOUS WELL BUILT GRAIN STORE in West street. Also Offices to let centrally situated. Apply to 2 74 T. BULLOCK. TOlaooir^olioßSET "PRESERVE the Koof by having It JL Shod at J. H. STEPHENS, THE SHOER, Who has REDUCED his Charges for Shoeing and General Work. Shoeing Hacks, 5s ; Draughts, 63. Sellar's Mouldboards kept in Stock. CENTRAL SHOEING FORGE, 2 6 Wakanui Road. BUSINESS CHANGES. I HAVE this day sold my Retail Boot and Shoe Business, Tancred street, Ashburton, to MR JAMES MELLOR, Bootmaker, Dnnedin, and respectfully request on his behalf a continuance of the support accorded to me. J. BISHOP, Aebburton. January 30, 1895.



HAVING purchased the Business lately carried on by Mr J. BISHOP, Tanered Street, Ashburton, at a very large discount, I have determined to offer the whole of the STOCK IN TRADE AT AN ENORMOUS SACRIFICE, FBOM SATURDAY, fEBKUARY 2. Every line will be offered at such a price as wili insure a prompt clearance. This will be the greatest chance the Ashburton public have yet had to buy first class Boots at exceptionally low prices : — Children's Strap Shoes from Is Men's Bluchers, 4s lid Women's Kid E.S. Bs, cost 10s Women's Lasting Slippers, 2s lid Children's Lace Boots from Is 9d Women's Kid Lace from ss, worth 10s Thousands of Men's, Women's, and Children's BOOTS AND SHOES AT HALF-PRICE.



This is no bogus attempt at a sale, and such value could not be offered unless under the special circumstances of this cheap purchase. The Sale will last twenty-one days, when every line will be cleared JAMES MELLOR intends to carry on the Business as a First-class Boot and Shoe Shop, and will keep nothing but really good boots at moderate prices. The public want good hard wearing stuff that is comfortable, and they shall have it; but the first thing is to reduce the present stock, which is a very good one, all the lines being imported at first hand Roll up in thousands and secure the BARGAINS. Look at the windows and tickets JAMES MELLOR will make a special point of good repairs and bespoke work. JAMES "MBLLOB, (Late J, Bishop.) TANCRBD STREET, ASHBURTON. 1112



-"the horse's friend Pages No. Horse Oils. NO. 1 & NO 2 HORSE OILS. TO THE PUBLIC OF ASHBCJRTON DISTRICT. I BEG TO NOTIFY that I am the SOLE MAK»CR AND PROPRIETOR of the above Oils. I alonn discovered the recipe in the year 1890, and commenced the manufacture about that time. My advertisement In the local papers in May, 1891. speaks for itself; by it the public will see that I was the first to advertise these i Oils, Mr W. 0. Page being my local Agent: for the sale of the goods. He took advantage of his knowledge as such agent to place upon the market an Inferior imitation of my oils and to copy my lab-Is, and giving lib oils the same name. I can produce a large number of genuine testimonials as to fch* beneficial result* derived from the use of my Oils. Can Mr W. C. Page do this? Beware of spurious imitations. The Genuine Oils have the above trade m*rk on each wrapper. All j others are imitations. - — F W. P *€*■$, f bertfwy, SOLE MAKER AND PROPRIETOR. Ashburton Agents.—R Hbnry, Haddlor, East Street; J. Thom.vs, Hivelock Strent



Most Extraordinary Revolution IN THE Tailoring 1 Trade. NO MORE NEED FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO CHRISTCHURCH OR ELSEWHERE FOR THEIR TAILORING. W- SPARROW TTAS proved from past experience that the credit system is unsatisfactory. "*"*• both to buyer and seller, the good marks have to pay for the bad ones. He has therefore decided to, CLOSE HIS BOOKS and go in for the CASH SYSTEM entirely, and will sell at prices which are bound to command a large turnover. The following quotations will give some idea of the REDUC* TIONS:— First Class Tweed Sac Suit ... , ,„ 555, former price 70s First Glass „ ... .. 603, former price 75s First Class „ ... .. 655, former price 80a First Claes „ ... ... 70s, former price 85s Best Quality Tweel money can procure ... 755, former price 903 No 4 Foxes Serge Suit .. ... .. £3 12b 6d Best black or blue Worsted Coat and Vest, bound, with best quality Trousering  £4 Oa Od Remember these Prices are for First Class Workmanship, FIT aND STYLE GUARANTEED. WILLIAM SPARROW, EAST STREET. N B —As these prices may be copied by other Firais, please call or send for samples and compare qualities.



T.S.'ri 792 a»,d 793, Cox Street, East, for sale at a low price an J on liberal terms. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. CAPITAL Building Site, Cameron Street Wes\ being T.S.s 1184 and 1185, containing half acre. Those desirous of building are invited to inspect. Easy terms. T. BULLOCK. PIANOFORTE TUNING. WCIfOOLDRIDGE ia now in • .*» Ashburton on one of his usual visits for piano tuning. Annual Tuning, three visits ... £1 Is Single Tuning 10a Orders may be left at MR S. SALEK'S, Jeweller, East Street, Ashburton. Country visited. 2 71 AUfUTKAIiIAIV CHAMPIONS



i ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TancJred Stbeet. TTJ TTN DRILL (L f\ 0 • 11. UN DRILL Oil \JO.) PICTURE FRAMERS. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, direct from the Makers, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF Picture Mouldings, Which we intend Selling at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Iho.se having Pictures Framed would do well in inspecting our Stock. We have also just imported one of the latest Patents for Picture Frame making, which enables us to make Frames at a very low price, and ensures peifcct Corners, etc. —Please Note the Address— T.H. U«»«'LL&CO.> CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AND PICTURE FRAMKRS. Tancked Street, (Next to Building Society's Office"-



NOTICE. TT7E BEG to notify to the Farmers of the Ashburton District that we at BUYERS OF WHEAT & FARM PRODUCE, anh have appointed MR F. FERRIMAN to BUY for ua in the district, WOOD BROST, LIMITED, MILLERS, CHKISTCHURCH. Rheumatism.—Dr E. Gordon's remedy evkr fails in permanently caring rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc, one bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free. J. W. Clayton, P.O. Rot 234, Danedin. DOLTCaK CIGARKfTES, 3d. —No holders or photos.—He^ky ZANOtR, Whole sale A§eot,



— Properties to Let — QTy ROOMED HOUSE, with Eight Acres Land, on the Wakanni OAA. Road, recently in the occupation of Mr A. CnoWE, and about j twenty-five minutes walk from Post Omce. Persons requiring a home, wher | there are exceptional facilities for keeping Cows, Poultry, etc., should inspect this Compact little Property without delay. - . ' '■'■' , ':■?■ \ .. .V I t OJKMODIOUS HOUSE of Seven Hooms and .Scullery, within eight yj minutes walk of Railway Station. This Dwelling is situate on the Western Side of Borough, not far from the Domain, and is a Desirable Residence for a family. The land comprises half an acre, is partially cultivated as a Flower and Vegetable Garden, while the premises generally are convenient in many respects.



The Portable Water Barrow. To ensure keeping the] family in the enjoyment of Sound Health, the immediate surroundings of the Home should be Sweet and Clean. How to do this without proper requisites is a problem difficult to solve. The Portable Wash Barrow is just the one thing indispensable in the direction of perfect sanitary arrangements. They can be put to various kinds of use, and they are so admirably constructed that, with them, a child can do work which otherwise requires the strength of mature years.



DO NOT BE DECEIVED! " Tiss strange, but true, for truth is always strange, stranger than fiction." IT ALWAYS PAYS TO DRENCH YOUR LAMBS. No one will dispute the statement that if, by spending £1 yon save £10, this is true economy. Lowest cost per head of any drench in the market; and its work cannot be excelled. From Three Kings to Bluff, the testimony of farmers and station-holders has invariably been that the effect of drenching with JOSEPH FORDS MIXTURE HAS BEEN MARVELLOUS. JOSEPH FORD'S Scour Jt filmg 1 Worm mixture. F. PER RIM AS, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, ASHBDRTON. f North British Fire Insurance Company AGEMGIES I Union Steam Shipping Company, Limited. Parcels and 1 Goods sent to all parts of the colony j { Remington Type Writer—Specimen on view



DAVID THOMAS, (Lit* Matson, Cor, and Oo.) A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, ahd ESTATE AUENT, VALUl'lCft, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated I ' Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aah burton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fat, Hides, etc., on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangement " AGENT FOX- Matson and Co., Christchurch Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin Booth, McDonald, and 00, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co., Dunedin Planet Jupiter Ga-den and Field Tooh I have for Sale 95 Acres of the hest Land in Longbesch j thoroughly improved. Would be let to » good tenant '" 1 HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES FOR SALE, CHEAP— US, 25048, 30068-Part of the original preemptive on Shepherd's Bush Estate. AH fenced, sub-divided, and in English grass. Splen did land.. Road dividing it from Moncalio. Low price, e**y terms. 588 acres—Three miles norih from Chertney, Splendid Improvements 1096 acres—All in English Grass, thoroughly improved . 1500 acres—Mitcham, Good Land, in First-class order 50 acres—Hinds Township, Fenced, etc 50 acres—Hinds, Perpetual Lease, 28 years to run - 110 acres—Rich Swamp Land, Splendid Dairy Farm, Worth Looking after, Close to MoDonald's woofshed, Orarl I> Thon&at, Aahburton. FOR SALE OR TO LKT. I have a First Class Farm, containing GSO Acres, situated in the Ruapuna district, nearly all in grass, thoroughly improved, good House, Outbuildings, Sheep Yards, *c, &c Plenty of water, heavily grassed, subdivided into a larse number of paddocks. This property is eitherfor i^ale or to let. Apply, D. THOMAS, Asbburton. I have for Sale, Good Farm of 500 acres, near Weatertied, well fenced and subdivided, and worth attention. 1 HAVE BEEN APPOINTfcD LOCAL AttENl FOR THIS SALE OP BOT-FLY REMEDY T HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SUPPLY OF THE CELEBRATED "^ESTRUS EQUI BALSAM" A Certain Cure for Bots. T SHALL BE A LARGE BUYER OF THIS SEASON'S Wheat, Oats, Barley, Byegrass Clover, AND ALL FARM PRODUCE. BELFAST CHEMICAL MANURES, And can Supply— SUPERPHOSPHATES, BLOOD MANURE, POTATO MANURE, BONE MEAL & BONE DUST In large or small quantities. David Thomas, ASHBUBTONJ