CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THE SOUDAN. London, May 11 Two infantry regiments have been sent to Suakim to serve in the Soudan expedition. BARON HIRSCH'S BEQUESTS. Berlin, May 11 B%ron Hirsch bequeathed a million francs to a benevolent institution in Moravia. His shares in the colonis ing Societies are equally divided be tween London, Berlin, Frankfort and Brussels. Baroness Hirsch is made residuary legatee.

AUSTRALIAN.

HAREFORD'S FABRICATION. I Sydney, May 11 Hareford's story is found to be a fabrication. There is reason to be lieve that he is net altogether unacquainted with New Zealand gaols, and the authorities in the latter colony believe he is identical with a prisoner who escaped from custody some time ago. Hareford's confession is denied by the gaol authorities. An evening journal, while admitting that the man's statement may be all flam, combats the announcement cabled from New Zealand that no such crime was committed, and goes on to specu late upon the possibilities of the man being the actual murderer of Hawk ins at Kaiwarrp, for which Ohemis is suffering imprisonment. Hareford is snggested as having some resemblance to the stranger wearing a sandy moustache with whom the murdered man is supposed to have had an altercation on the evening prior to his death. SHIP BURNT AT SEA. News has been received from San Froncisco that the barque Centaur was destroyed by fire at sea. She was bound to Brisbane with a cargo of wheat. HISTORIC GUNS. Apropos of war material, relics of the stirring times in the New Zealand war turned up at Newcastle last week in the shape of two cannons which played an important part in that strife These historic guns have been placed in position and appropriately enough by the President of the Bowling Club, Lieutenant-Commander Gardiner. PEART'S FATAL DIVE. The fatal effects of Peart'a dive were realised by few of the audience. The item was the last on the pro gramme. -When the unfortunate man disappeared into the tank the audience commenced to leave, under the impres sion that it was a successful perform ance. Only a few who were close at hand were conscious of the tragedy. No bones were broken, death being caused by impaction on the vital parts. FOUR CHILDREN POISONED. Melbourne, May 10 The sensation of the week was the poisoning of four children named Whiffen, by means of candy with which arsenic was incorporated. How the candy found its way into the house, onp of the children having picked it off the kitchen table, is baffling the police. The children recovered, although one is still in a serious condition. This is apparently the second attempt to poison the same family. In the last instance a packet of cocoa, which it was supposed contained poison, found its way into the house.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

SIR HENRY PARKES. London, May 11 The Oobdeu Olub has passed a reso lution of regret at the death of Sir Henry Park eg.

AUSTRALIAN

LOST AT SEA. Sydney, May 12 Tasker, chief mate of the barquen tine Bio, from Napier, was knocked overboard during the voyage while slackening the mizzen sheet, and drowned. ALLEGED FRAUD. Melbourne, May 12 Bryant, Manager of the Union Bank at Eagleton, has been arrested on a charge of fraud in connection with a cheque for £900. THE VANCOUVER SERVICE. Bbisbane, May 12 Captain Bird, of the Miowera, is negotiating with the Government, on behalf of Huddart-Parker, to extend the Vancouver service to Queensland. If sufficient inducement be offered Brisbane will be made the first port of call and the last of departure! Captain Bird presented two proposals— one for a thirty-one day service with two steamers, or three-weekly with three. The Company is anxious to extend to Queensland, but Captain Bird says that if the Government is not willing to meet him he will most likely arrange to make New Zealand the first call. He thinks the Queensland trade prefer able because more in the line of route than New Zealand. It is understood that Captain Bird asks not less than £10,000 for seven years. The Cabinet is believed to be favorable, but has not decided what amount of subsidy to give. .

New South Wales Politics

+ —^ Sydney, May 12 The speech from the throne, at the Opening of parliament, is expected to be of considerable length, and that it will embody the policy of the Premier. One of the subjects' receiving early attention will be the construction qf light railways, and also the introduc tion of a measure for the extension of the Ohinese Restriction Act to other colored races. A Bill to facilitate the resumption of large estates for the purpose of promoting closer settle ment will be brought down, and while Parliament will not be invited to deal comprehensively with local government, a palliative in the shape of improvement in municipal laws, and providing municipal loans under Go vernment guarantee, will be introduced.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

London, May JO The Bulwayo stock exchange has been converted into a hospital. A i petition is being signed in Bui way o, asking that Mr Rhodes be retained by the Chartered Company. The Dutch Press has adopted a more friendly tone, but the Berlin Press denounces Mr Chamberlain for defending Mr Rhodes. London, May 11 Mr Asquith, speakiugat Trowbridge, said that the recent disclosures had stained the British claim to paramount power in South Africa. He regretted that there had been a departure from a strong and consistent line of policy, and said that prompt inquiry was 1 demanded.

Latest Cricket

London, May 11 The Australians have lost 5 wickets for 241.

FARMERS' COLUMN.

SHOW COLLIES AS WORKERS. The question of the working ability of show collies— the splendid rough-coated specimens which every lover of a dog must admire— is being discussed in the Australa* sian, and the following contribution to the controversy by Mr Gerald S. Kempe, of Balaklava, South Australia, will be of interest to our many collie breeders :— "With the view of eliciting information on this subject 1 give my experience in the breaking of two highly-bred animals of Metchley Wonder and Rutland descent, but preface my account by stating what I con eider the qualities a good dog should possess at his work aud comparing them with those shown by the animals I refer to. I may add that I havo had a quarter of a century's experience with sheep in these colonies, during which time I h&ve rarely been with* ont a good dog of my own breaking ; that I owned Saxon who won the field trial in 1884 and 1885 at the Hay Show, New South Wales, unusually severe trials, and trained and worked both Rhoda and Lassie, the winners of the Champion and Pappy Stakes at the Adelaide field trials held at Morphett "ille, South Australia, in 1894, so can speak with some experience on a subject which has been much discussed in these colonies and in England. " The good qualities a collie dog should have before all others are quick sight, pace, and determination, but the greatest of these is sight, without which no dog can win at a collie trial of average merit ; sight is neces sary to subdue tbe sheep without terrifying them beyond control ; pace to enable a dog to make the wide caat, and do the necessary ranging to keep the sheep together when being worked to any given point, and determination to cause him to overcome obstacles likely to be encountered in his work, such as heat, grass seeds, rough ground, rivers, and fences. "In my opinion neither of the pedigree collies referred to could have been trained by auy amount of care to show the attractive and desirable points mentioned. I had them regularly at daily work on wild sheep for six months. The dog had sufficient pace, the slut not ; neither had the setting sight, this moat desirable quality, and although the dog was very smart in his movements (which he could not fail to have been from his almost perfectly form), his eyes did not guide his Ings, and he thus was lacking in attention to his work ; he invariably over ran himself past the point he should have remained at, and thus frightened the sheep, barked when he got excited, instead of setting them aa he should have done, snapped at them like a dingo, and seemed i as if he ran to the wings of a mob for this purpose, and not in order to guide their movements, and in passing I may say the indifferent worker invariably does this. I got the animal (Guelt was his name) by perseverance to work wide and eagerly, and Ito be useful when his work was within sight of me, and at one time during the breaking I had hopes of the dog becoming clever. He seemed to others an attractive worker, but to myself, who knew him better j I knew he was not to be trusted, wanted guiding in all his work, and was thus deficient in instinct to find, care for, and guide sheep to his master under varying obstacles. The slut Corrie was like him, whilst grass seeds, heat, etc., showed them to h&ve had no determination. How could it have been expected otherwise? Their ancestors, likely enough, had not seen a sheep since the noted one, ' Cockie, came from the shepherd's hands out of the Scorch hills to form the present race of sable show colließ, noted only for good looks, and not for work That thoee splendid animals have a use I will not deny, and believe that they can improve tbe shape and appearance of our working stock, and I would suggest that a slut of good working blood be put to a broad-headed (not a snipey-nosed one by any means), bold-looking sable, the dog pup« from which union in turn to be used to the working sluts ; but I would not counsel the sluts thus bred to be bred from for several generations, as in breeding high-class work ing collies I have noticed that the sluts impart the greater portion of the intelligence to the offspring, and which, I may add, can be tendered more intense by giving her clever work occasionally when carrying her i pups, which supportß my argument that it is impossible to expect good work from dogs whose ancestors have not been trained or kept at work."

Rushed by Bull.

♦ A adventure of an exciting nature happened to Mr William Bradley, of Te J£opua, at Tatarariki, a few days ago, (says the Auckland Herald's cor respondent) which might easily have ended far more seriously than it for tunately has. He was riding through Mr Longford's paddock after some cattle, when, almost before he was aware of it, he was rushed by a bull, which gored his horse'b side. He quickly dismounted and made oft, Ms horse ajmost dropping under him before he reached the ground, Thb bull gored the horse three times, killing it on the spot, and then made after Mr Bradley, who was making for the fence. This he reached, and two other fences afterwards, but they seemed little or no check to the bull, which went through them after him. Fortunately Mr Bradley managed to maintain, his lead till be got to the big drain, and into this he jumped, pretty ranch ex hausted, and glad of its timely shelter. The bull is to be destroyed.

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f . ....,....■, .jjfesiness Notices. gALB OJ 1 THE STOCK OP LATE H. OLNEi r , OHUISTOBURCH. W H- : COLLIKi?, HAS BOUGHT FROM THE ABOVE ESTATE Aline of YOUTHS' OVERCOATS, "&H upwards, worth double. Men's OARDTGAN JACKETS 4s 9d, worth 8s 6d. Black OSTRICH TIPS 4£d, worth Is each. A line new black bead DRESS TRIMMIVGS 8d to 6d, worth double Ladies' handsomely beaded Onshmere MITTS 4id pair. White embroidered COLLAR H.TTES for children 8d each, formerly la. Children's W6oll« a JACKETS Is 6d each, about half-price. Sale nrow On. "THE COBNBR. r C3&**^ BEIDGE WOEKS, HS^^fiSß %><JS!*\ m A RE Prepared to undertake all J^s^MlNu^^^C Agricultural Work that Requires l^^^^ | bp^3BHHß^l^^^^^^ r Steel, Iron or Timber in its DON'T be afraid to call with any kind of job ; we have the Men, Machinery, and Material to execute it. * • There is often great . talk about our Local Industries. Here is an pportunity for you. Encourage one and see it grow. Three years ago, when restarted, we were laughed at. To-day, we have the largest works of the :ind m tho county. The Seed Sowing is now upon us again, v Wo are making a Specialty in tepairs of all>akes of Seed Drills. j ■ : , GIVE US A TEIAL. _ _ LAMPS, 11 ■! LAMPS. JpU^SW^ 1 ..! .A. T ALL PRIOES » ' feS^^^pFif B !^^ lAtGEST SBIFMEKT wgfi^^^^^i ■ ''QzsSiSES-sgS&jStL. IfHM fIRR AUn PO "■■■' '. - '•• •• ' ■ -i s " u ~ - TT7E AEE CASH BTipBS |OF WHEAT, OATS} BARLEY, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT. vfcND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, Itt Largo OC Small Quantities. [JUSTj[JJANDED, EX MOTJNT SIRION,— 1000 BALES COENSAOKS. FuU size and full weight Friedlander Bros., Limited. WHEAT. __ WHEAT. "^y E ARE PROMPT OAfSH BUYERS OP Prime Milling Wheat, : AT HIGHEST "|IARKET RATES. We are also'prepared to Store Gram, on 'Farmers aoconnt in our New Grain Stores West Streefe, Ashbucton, on very favourable terms Full sized Oornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWES r CURRENT RATES BollittT~& Co, CANTEEBUEY FI^OUE MILLS, O^pioes and Stores: WEST STREET, ASHBURTQn/ - " " 159



j _ Business N6tces> ; FOR SAL& 1778 Acres, 3 Poofo, being K.B. 27828. 27888, 301 M, 80152, near Methven, ' I and known as H»le's Farm. This Farm is well improved, most of it being in I English Grass. The land is good, and grows heavy crops of Turnips, Oats> and 1 1 Clover ; subdivided into several paddocks with plenty of water. Easy terms of . 1 payment. Price very low, I A L S O,— I 1093 Acres, being "R.S. 27031, 27388, 27389, 27390, situated nearDromore, I and known as Robert Clark's Farm. The land is in splendid order, fences good, . I water in each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass , I Seed will be sown. The balance of the land is in elover, two and three years I old — a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. I Either of these Farms is well worth the attention of would-be investors, as tbey lean be bought very cheap, and they are both well situated, being close to Railway I Stations. I ALSO— I 338 .Acres Tussock near Lismore. A good investment for anyone with swamp I land to work with it. I ALBO- I 460 Acres, well improved, near Lismore ; good lund, well watered, and sub- I divided, all in Grass ; a proportion ready for cropping. Terms easy. Price very I low. ALSO— I 180 Acres, adjoining Majfield Township, known as D, Kellaghan'a Farm. I House and Out-buildings ; well improved ; plenty of water. Easy terms. Price I very low. ALBO- Several other Properties, Ashburtori Town Sections, and Mrs Quinn's House DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnrton. DA YID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Oox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURION, ; . i Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays v Sales A Wool Throughout the Season k Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Cleari jg Saleß as per arrangements AGENT FOR- 1 Mataon and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harns Reaper and Binder \ , v , ; London and Lancashire Insurance Company . ' ; ' Graham's Foot Rot Oompositipn . Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W Barcook as my Agent in the Kakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aahburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF * LANET JE. TOOLS. David Thomas, ASHBURTONj ~ CHAFF BAGS. I" ~ "Z I — Henry Zander ;V ANTED second-hand CHAFF J ■< ?.GS in any quantity.  OASNOW FOR SALE— Apply EX 5 26 DA.VID THOMAS, A PUBLIC TEIAL Cornsacks (full-sized) Cornsacks OF THE o . m • rr i \ Seaming Twine (5 ply) MaSSey-Harris India, China and Ceylon Teas THREEFURROW PLOUGH (Direct from the Growers) a? ill take piaoe ab mr Robert Mauritius and Queensland GILMOUR'S FARM, at Sugars ASHTON, w . , c .  Wines and Spirits ON F AID AY, MAY 15, Ales and Stout 1896, Manning and Co.'s Colonial Ale at 2 o clock. FRIEDLANDEiTbROS., Limited. I GUNS (HolliflJ GUNS 5 86 f ; _ I Ammunition. Ammunition. SIT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH^ |« Ashburton Of Every Description MEETINGS. . , , _ . _.. Tuesday— Teachers' meeting, 730 pm -Barbed and fencing Wire Wednesday — Brotherhood of Sfc An- drew, 7 30pmj special address Ransomes and Hornsbys by the Hon Major Steward FRlDAY— Mothers' Union and Girls Pla-iio'li Slinroa Friendly Society. Moetine in Sfc riOUgn-fcnareS Stephen's Schoolroom at 3 p.m. Ad- _ dress by Mies Warren of L*gmhor. Crockery and GlaSSWare Etc, All women are cordially invited to attend this meeting. SERVICES. THURSDAY- ASCENSION DAY, tt- i. j. -ar i i. t> • -n »j 8.30 ara-Holy Communion, Rev T. Highest Market Prices Paid A. Hamilton 7.30 pm -Evening Prayer. Rev T- A. for Hamilton SUNDAY: Vv> GRASS AND OLOVER SEEDS, ; 11 am— Morning Prayer and Ho'v Communion, Rev T. A Hamilton OATS AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF 6.30 pm—Kvening Prayer, Rev T. A. Hamilton. JAMES ELLIOTT? Clearing Sales Conducted, and coal and firewood merchant, Saleyards Regularly Attended -HAS IN STOCK- the Superv i s i on O f^Mlt NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER _ _ David Zander. Auctioneer. NUTS, MODNT SOMERS AND ' ALLANDALE COALS ; FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS & STAKES fltQUl* V Z&HCI©!? I WISH to direct attention specially to the GENERAL MERCHANT CELEBRATED A ll an dale Coal* wool, stock and station Whloh has held its own against all the lignites in the market. .. It is Screened, it burns with a flame to> - ; jf olean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and is really the best and cheapest Native ««isxrm wir> Coal to be had. TEY IT. AGENT- FOR— I \AMt^r\ ~r-T i i/w>r Sun Fire Insurance OflSce UMIVIEIO tLHUT T i Australian Mntnal Provident Societ SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, TO- ANTED Known— The * Economic * * Kid Glove, fonir buttons, Is 9d I Qppoelto David Thomas, Grain Store per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. I 195 — W. H. Collier, I



I PUbiid Notlc6§& I V\/ AJNT-bD— Station Cook, Appl; '' to I E. H. DOBSON, I 5 87 Lowcllffe. I MONEY. : I M ONEY TO LKND on Freehok I **-'*- Security at carrent rates of interest 1 1 Apply to I MR 0. W. PURNELL, I -Solicitor, I 4 174 Montgomery's Buildings, ITHE LICENSING ACT, 1881, AND I THE ACTS AMENDING THE I SAME. I IVTOTICE Is hereby given that in par I -*»^ su3noe of the 3bove-naraed Acts the ANNUAL MEETING of the LI- I CENSING COMMITTED for the Dis- Itritftf gf RAKGrI'IATA will be held ac I the Oourfchouse, GERALDINE, on I WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Day of JUNE I next, at noon, for the purpose of taking I into consideration all applications made I under the above Act, of which due notice lis given to the Clerk of the Licensing I Committee. I Dated this Ist day of May, 1896. WILL. WILLOUGHBY, I5 88 Clerk of the Licensing Committee T. Bullook. FOR SALE, OR TO LET TO A FIRST CLASS TENANT. .. \A(\ ACRES, on which is erected a *^ newly built dwelling house of five rooms, with verandah, fronting the Raco- ' course Road, and part of the Grange Estate. I This property Is conveniently situated, being not far from the County Saleyards and Show Grounds, very healthy locality. If sold, exceptionally easy terms of pay- ment will be accepted. T. BULLOCK To persons deairoas of settling in the North Island. FOR SALE CHEAP, 145 acres, 2 roods, 24 perches. North of Auck- land, in the Ahutoatoa District. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. CHEAP PROPERTY. FOR SALE, by order of the Mortga- gee, price £147, being T.S. numbered 535, Peter street, containing £-aore, on which is erected a Four-roomed Cottage with verandah and iron roof, stable, shed, &o. This property ie centrally situated, being near the Railway Station and Post Office, and should prove a remunerative investment. T BULLOOK. TO LET— Shop and Dwelling in East Strest, lately occupied by Mr R. Lewis; T. BULLOOK. TO LET, at a low rental, viz, 6a per wetk, Shop and Dwelling in Moore Screet. T. BULLOCK. PlAtfO FOR SALE. NOT having sold the Rav * . Blake's Piano by auction, I am prepared to receive offers for it. T. BULLOCK. mHE REV. A. BLAKVS PRIVATE J RESIDENCE, fronting the Main South Road, Not having disposed <>f t his by auction I am prepared to accept offers for it. t. bullock tinwaLo. \~~ QECTIONS 523, 524 531, 532—1 acre, •^ situated between H*rland and Grove Streets, with Dwelling House of four rooms. To be sold by order of the Mortgagee. Price £100. Teims will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. FOE SALE! GOOD vsHEEP COUNTRY, OOQ ACRES mar Maronan, partly £** *O Fenced. Persons desirous of Purchasing a block suoh as the above, are invited to inspeot. Low Price will be accepted, and exceptionally easy terms of payment. Full particulars on applica- tion. T. BULLOOK. BUILDING SITES FOR SALE as follows : — T.S. 732, Wills Street. Capital site for a house, fir fit class land. Price £35. T.S's. 994, 995, half an aore. corner of Walker and Peter Streets, West. Price £20 each. T.S. 875, Grey Street, good land. Price £25. T.S., Aitken Street), East, trice £14 10s. T.S. 860, Grey Street. Prioe £25 10a. Cottage and Seotion well situated In Moore Street. Price £135. T. BULLOCK. Friedlander Bros., Limited. \y ANTED TO PURCHASE OATEN STRAW CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 5 97 CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFE WANTED,— 1000 Tons OATEN CHAFF. 463 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. ~~ TO. LET FOR A TERM, THE FARM belonging to Mr John Davison, situated in the Ashburton Forks, containing 28 Acres, with well I built House thereon. > Full particulars FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ld., 4 90 Land and Stock Agents: FREEZING SPACE. H7E CAN OFFER those of our Clients who are desirous of Shipping Frozen Meat to London, SPACE for a few thousand Sheep and Lambs. Prompt delivery can be taken. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 4_ TO LET, /OFFICES In West Street.— Appply FRIEDLANDER BROS, LIMITED. 577 vt/e have for sale crushed pig feed, cheap friedlampeiTbros., Ltd., 5 78 ■'■



S6\rEltftfrfisfif J TO GRAZIERS AND FARMERS. are invited for th* $ PURCHASE OF, and BIGH'I TO FEED OFF, 833 acres of TURNIPS on the Highbank Estate, which has been acquired by the Crown from M. Ingle i Brown, Esq. The turnips are comprised in Five Lots, viz : — Lot 1 abont 93 acres, inclusive of 63 acres in grass in same paddock. Lot; 2 about 195£ acres »» 3 „ 183^ „ » 4 „ 155 „ » 5 „ 206 „ Tenders, marked 'Tender, Highbank,' and addressed to the undersigned, will be received up to NOON OF MONDAY, May 18, 1896. The lots are offered separately. In the event of a person requiring more than one lob, he must submit a separate tender for each such lot. Each tender must be accompanied by a deposit of £5 in cash, by post office order or cheque, marked good for 14 daye. The successful tenderer tor each lot, upon being notified that his tender had been accepted, shall pay the Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchuroh, the full amount ef his tender, whereupon he will receive a license to depasture stock upon the said lot until July 31, 896 In the event of a successful tenderer failing to make such payment, hie deposit shall be forfeit to the Crown. Full particulars may be obtained of the undersigned. Plans may also be seen at the Post Office, Rakaia, and at Highbank. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. J. W. A. MARCHANT, Commissioner of Crown Lands. District Lind and Survey Office, 598 Chribtchurch, May 9, 1896. public Notices. GRAND CAKE COMPETITION IN CONNECTION WITH ALL NATIONS FAIR, TO BE HELD IN TV EW ODDFELLOWS 1 HALL, ■*-* ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, MIY 14, J5, and 16/ ENTRIES FREE. To be made with W. C. Davis. All Cakes to be made and Cooked at Home. All Exhibits put in for Competition to become the property of the Cora, niittee, and be sold in the Evening. EXHIBITS MUST BE DELIVERED AT THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, by 10 a.m., on the 16th instant. I—For1 — For the beat Loaf Home-made Bread, nob lees than 2lbs, first prize value 15s, given by Mrs J. W. Hard ley ; second prize 2s 6d, given by Mrs J. Treziae. 2 — 'For the best Fruit Cake, not less than 21ba, value ss, given by Mr L. F. Andrewes 3 — For the best Sponge Cake, not less than 21bs, value 53, N.Z. Clothing Factory 4— For the best Sponge Jam Roll, half dozen, cabinet photos, given by Mr J. Mitchell s— For the best Sponge Sandwich, eash 2s 6d, given by Mrs Phillips 6 — For the best collection of Bmall Cakes, 3 varieties, 4 of each, cash 2s 6d, given by Mr R. Friedlander 7 — For the best plate of Jam Tarts, not Ibbs than 6, cash 2a 6d, given by JVr O. Digby B—For8 — For the best plate of Biscuits, cash 2a 6d, given by Mr Hanmer 9 — For bhe best collection of small Cakes, 6 varieties, 4 of each, clock, given by Mr 3. Jesßon 10 — For the best Tea Cakes, best 12, glass jug, given by H. M. Jones 11 — Best 12 Scones, made with Thomas' flour, first prize lOOlba bag flour, given by Mr K. Thomaß. 12— Best 12 Sconps, made with Rollitt'a flour, 1001b bag, given by Rollitt and Co. 13— Best 6 Scones, made with Excelsior Baking Powder, prize given by the Agent 14— Beat Iced Cake, not more than dibs, value ss, given by Shearman Broa, 15 — Best Ginger Cake, cash 2s, given by Mr Williamson 16 — Best dish of Fancy Butter, 6 bottles cordial, value 12s, Mr C. M. Brooke SPECIAL PRIZES Prizes will be given for the following exhibits : — I—Beat 6 Artificial Flowers (paper), cash 2s 6d, given by Mr E. Stephens 2— Beat basket Artificial Flowers, door mat sa, given by Mr J. W. Hardley 3 — Beat Drawing in Pencil, for children under 15 years, value ss, given by Mr T. Undrill 4 — Best Oil Painting, for children under J5 years, cash ss, given by Mi' H. H. Sharplin . • Q — gest Oil Painting, open to all, artist's colors 103 61, given by Mr J. Wilson Entries, 64 each, for the special prizes, to be made with W. C. Davis. 5 71 r\ D DPBLLOWS 1 XT ALL ALL NATIONS FANCY FAIR. THUESDAY,~~FBIDAY & SATUEDAY, MAY 14, 15 and 16. NOVELTIES ! WONDERS !! UNIQUE DISPLAYS!!! Fairies' Retreat, Greek, Spanish, Swiss, and Italian Maidens, etc Large Assortment of Useful and Fancy Articles, Grain, Produce and Fruit on Sa'e. iNO RAFFLES ! NO HIGH PRICES! | PROMENADE CONCERT EACH EVENING. i ■ A First-class LUJS'OH will be Provided on SATURDAY, from 12 noon, at a oharge of One Shilling, Country friends please note. Opening Ceremony at 7.45 p.m., THURSDAY, Admission Sixpence, re- turnable on first 2s 6d purchase. SATURDAY— Free during daytime; Proceeds in aid of Primitive Methodiet Church Fund, and Parsonage Building Scheme. 5 70 MEN'S Bluchers sa, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies" and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R> Aj,COßtfß Don't Gongh.— Relief can be obtained Immediately. Use HEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES well known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly reoonv mended by many eminent physicians, They at once oheok the cough and remove the oause— without any after effeol ; the most delicate oan therefore take them. One Lozenge alone gives eaye— one or two at bed- lime ensures rest. Bold everywhere in tins 18}d«aob,



W A. MoGuire, a well known citizen of MoiKay, Qhio, is of the opinion that there is nothing as good for ohildren troubled with polds or croup as Ghamberlain'a Coqgh Bern edy. He has used it in big family far several years with th> best results and always keeps a bottle of it in the house. After having la grippe he was himself troubled with a severe oough. He used other remedies with- out benefit and then concluded to try the children's mediaine and to his delight it soon effeoted a permanent oure. For sale by the ABhburton Drag Company. For Indigestion, the beat remedy is un doubt&dly 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 eplen- did tonU and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyppepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints, Sold in bottles Is lid, 2« 3d, and 11b, by all Medi- cine Vendors throughput the world. A simple, nafe and oertatn remedy It will be seen by a new advertisement in another column that Mesßra Oraighead and Berryman are determined to maintain their reputation as the leading tailors and outfitters of ABhburton. Their grand die- play of new winter goods and their reduced prices should prove a great attraction to all w&o wiih to prepape fop winter.— (Advc.)



For a pain in the side or cheat there is noth ing bo good as a pieoe ol flannel damped with Ohamberlain'a Pain Balm and bound on over the seat of pain. It affords prompt and por- manent relief and if need in time will often prevent a cold from resulting in pneumonia. This same treatment is a sore care for lame baok. For »le by the Aebburton Drag Com.