ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT HUTT.

The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Hutt Road Board was held on Monday, 16th insfc Present— Messrs Morgan. McFarlatie, Drummond and Browne. Mr Cameron wrote, apologising for his absence on account of ill health. , „ , , Mr Boag interviewed the Board respect- { ing their claim against him. It was arranged to accept £6 m settlement. m Messrs S. Bl&ok »nd G. Chambers inter viewed the Board respecting damage to their land by storm water from the Mount Haid- 1 ing ohannel. It was resolved to call the »t. j tention of the County Council to this and to I the necessity of repairing the road crossing* on this and the Winchmore-Spnngfield ° I? was decided to call tenders at once, for stonebreaking on the Railway Road, and for repairs at the junot ; ion» of the Chertsey and Urrall and Chertsey and Lyndhurßt roads, alto for fet»ir» opG^nn's Creek crossing. A leiter was received from the Upper Ashburfon Road Board, stating fchafc they would keep the ford m the North Ashburton riverbed to the centre on their side. It was resolved to a»ke no further steps m the matter. , , , The Minister of Lands wrote, acknowledg ing receipt of the Board's letter v the County Council 1 * application for a reserve on Hiuhbank for drainage purposes. The South Rakaia Road Board also wrote, ■ante matter* Both letters were reoeired. Accounts to the amount of £26 17* were passed for payment.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

The Tlmvy JLcag-ae Auckland, Maroh 18 The Executive of the Auckland branch of the Navy League wrote to Admiral Bridge, Commander of the squadron, several days ago, requesting him io c;rant an interview to a deputation from the League m order to discuss matters affect ing the British navy, the acquiring of a naval training nh(p for New Zealand and kindred subjects. A reply has been received by the Secretary to the League from the Admiral, stating that he re gretted he could not receive a deputation, and adding that any communication which they desired to make to him on naval questions must be through the medium of the Governor of the colony. < hwrg-tt of IVrJury Christchckch, March 18 , Atthe Magistrate's Court to-day Bichard Browne, a witness for the defence m the Da Ronzie assault case, waa charged with perjury, but the hearing of the case had not been concluded when the Court rose ab five o'clock.

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

SECOND DAK. Following were the winners of yesterday's event* and the dividends paid :— Mabch Handicap. — Blarney. 12s. Second Hanmcap Hurdles. ~ Zaccho. £5 10s. Hawkb's Ray STAKES.—BIoociBhot. £3" 7s. PACifio Hakdicap.— Triton. £2 10 1. Bourkk Memorial Stakes — Searchlight. £3 Ids. Juvenile Handicap — Defiance. £1 lie. Farewell Handicap. — Flying Shot. £2 fa, "

THE ABSBtJKEON GtJARMAN, THURSDAY, |MA!tCS 16, 1896.

Muted and Published by the Ashbarton Pablishiag Company i Limited, at their Steam Printing Office, Burnetb Street Aahbnrton. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1896



Public Notices J. WILSON, Painter, Glazier AND Paperhanger, rpHE CORNER OF ARCADE. n ENERAL AGENT AND GRAIN \j BROKER, Burnett Street. AGENCIES : Walter A. Wood Company , . Farmers' Favorite Seed & Manure Drill Alliance Assurance Co. (Fire & Marine) Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited "Climax "Sheep Dip Spectator Newspaper Detective Sheep Ear Marker . Accident Insurances effected. Threshing and Trade Accounts made up and Debts collected. tea; tea. tea. New Supplies of Jameson and 'Anderson's Indian A Ceylon Teas (Palm & Joko) just to hand* , Special Reductions to Oath customers Wheat, Oats, Chaff and Farm Produce Bought and Sold on Commission I A few Sacks POTATOES on hand E. B. bIsTELL, Burnett Street, opposite Orange Hall 2154 ISLINGTON WOBKS. FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. mHE OHRISTOHUROH MI&AT X COMPANY are pleased to intimate to : FARMERS AND OTHBBS that their new Hercules Machine is now m full working order, and that they are prepared to BOOK SPACE. : Priority will be given to applications ft they come to hand. Apply the Company a Office, 161 Hereford street, 25 Chriatchurch. TBY GALLICHAN'S A.G. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE CURE for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHAN'S A.C. OINTMENT Is also specially prepared for Veter- inary use, and as a Horse and Cattle Dressing will be found faithful m its operation For all kind of Sores, Cracked .and Greasy Heels and "Wounds on Hoitoes, or Sore Teats on Cows, etc., give it bne trial, and its virtue and cheapness rdl'. be for ever established. \ Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d ,\ TRY GAIEiOHAN'S "\ A.C; VEGETABLE PILLS \ For ' Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion,. Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com* plaints, etc. There Is no humbug about these 1 Pills- Then? extensive use is a guarantee of their Purity and Goodness. Thirty Pius m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a dose. Give them a trial Price, la 6d everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. OOEN CUKE. It 1b a mosb Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (hard or soft.) It also removes the matter that provides food for i the Corn, without m any way injuring the feet. Directions with every pot, and are easily carried out Price, Is everywhere MR,G. P. HOATTEN, Aahburton, represents GallichanV A.O. Preparations m Canterbury, and all business must conducted through him „ EDWIN GALUCHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER, Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adams, Saunders' Buildings j H. E. Bonnington, Chemisb, East Street ; Shearman Bros., Burnett Street 12 45 Wood Brothers, LIMITED, MILLERS, GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, OHRISTCHUROH. Purchasers of AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE Of all Descriptions. We are Prepared to Make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OP COMMISSION, on all GRAIN OR PRODUCE Placed m our hands for Storage Locally or for Shipment to English or Colonla Markets. Agent for Aahburton and District : F. FERRIMAN.'



"VIT E A;R|E CASH B UjYJE R 8 OP WHEAT, OATS? BARLEY, RYEGEASS, COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, m large or'Jsmall quantities J — — :o:— — JUST LANDED, ex Mount Slvlou,- --f 1000 BALES CORNSAOKa Fall size and fall weight. MEDLANDER BRQTHEEi, LTD. DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and] ABhburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales 'A Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— ■» Matson and Co, Ohristchurch ( Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition 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 ) Mb W Barcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton T HAVE the undermentioned Properties for Sale, viz., 280 acres Charing Gross, well fenced, all m grass 160 acres First-class Swamp Land, thoroughly improved, Flemington , 62 acres First-class Land, Eiffel ton / 1050 acres Dromore, m grand order | 330 acres Tussock, Maronan ) 300 acres Tussock, Liero ore 486 acres Good Land, splendidly grassed, Lismore I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, Etc., every fortnight ' throughout the season Belfast Freezing Co.'s Manures, ; I CAN SUPPLY Superphosphates, Blood Manure, Potato Manure, Bone Meal, and Bone Dust, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS- David Thomas, ASHBURTON] /Tjli§iji^^ KILWORTH & SON *z==b^a&%s§ $J0 I 111 f£» A Prepared to undertake all R^^ri^^Y ilSilil- -^1 * Agricultural Work that Requires I Ygjrij^ steel, Iron or Timber m 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 opportunity for you. Encourage one and see it grow. Three years ago, when we started, we were laughed at. To-day, we have the largest works of the kind m the county. The Seed Sowing is now upon us again. Wo are making a Specialty m Repairs of all makes of Seed Drills. GIVE US A TRIAL. SHEARMAN BBOS., \X7£ have Just Landed for the Coming Season a large consignment *A r Double Refined Kerosene which burns far Longer and prodaoea a more Brilliant Light than any Oil m the market, as well as being Absolutely Safe. Also — 100 BOXES OGSTON'S BALMORAL SPERM CANDLES. These Candles are English Manufacture and are too well known to need any comment, they do' Not Smoulder when extinguished like the majority of Candles. Preserving* tiugrar. PreserYlug Sujrari AND MASON'S" PRESERVING SUGAR AT VERY LOW PRICES. ttung. Guns. Guns. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, Etc., . and all other Sportsmen's Requisites at Wonderfully Reduced rates. Anyone m Want of a Fitst-olaes GUN, at a Low Figure, should inspect Oar stock before purchasing elsewhere. Goods delivered daily Orders by Post despatched with ponotaallty. CHEAPEST HOUSE m Ashburtoa for GROCERIES, CROCKERY & HARDWARE SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE- „ Telephone 53



McDOKTAIiD AHTD McDIARHIIO T3EG TO INTIMATE that the LAST FORTNIGHT of their FIRST ANNUAL SALE begins on SATURDAY, MARCH 14, IF you have not visited this Great Leviathan Sale yet you should do so at once. The prices are astonishingly low. The Goods are our own make, and of guaranteed quality. The variety is the largest m Ashburton. Note the Address, and make your purchases before it closes at THE CASH BOOT SHOP EAST STREET. MONSTBOTTS CLEARING BOOT SALE 4T Mellor's ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE FOR ONE MONTH before Stock-taking. We have X educed m price every pair of Boots and Shoeß. In this Great Boot Sale we -jp^ity defy competition. We Lead, Others follow. Note Our Prices — | Men's Strong Leather Derby Shoes 8s 9d I Men's Good Bluchers 4s lid Ladies' Pretty Shoes, tan or black, 6s Gd I Ladies' Glaze Kid Shoes 8a 6d Men's Easy Waltzing Shoes 78 ) Ladies' Strap Shoes from 4s 9d Children's Strap Shoeß Is 9d | Bootß and Shoes tram Is 9d to 27a 6d Roll up m Thousands. Look at Our Windows and Doors for Bargains. Country orders promptly sent to any address. K(W!B ADDRES3- J. MELLO B, ZEALANDIA JBOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. H. M. JQNF L^^ \ , H. M. JONES. BOOKS, BOOKS. PUBLISHSSRS PRICES. . v CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought for Cashc THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J. MARBDEN at a txow Prlco, and the whole £266 will be Cleared at a Great Redaction. OOME BARLY S OR BARGAINS IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS. C! fIIPMENT of Books, ex IMnai, just opened up. Great variety, suitable for prize awards and present »tion purposes. Liberal Discount to Sohool Com* mittees, to keep the trade hert>, STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY, SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Plain and Fancy from (3d "upwards. Good Business Envelopes from 3s Qdper 1000, cash. Law and Com- mercial Papers. ; ACCOUNT BOOKS, BOOKS. v Various Bizes aod Binding, Memorandturo, Pockeb and Counter Books, Albums, Photo Frame?. ELECTROPLATED^ GLASS AND CB3NAWARE FANCST GOODS la great variety. All at Ijowcst Cash- Prices. I have made arrancemi vi\a to procure any Books, Magazines or other lines re- quired, from London, A werica, Melbourne, (and elsewhere, at the [shortest possible notice H . M. JWES. Building Extraordinary. Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials, Fencing Materials ■ ■■ IO? r 500,000 feet of Timber, Must h& Sold. 25 tons Galvanised Hoofing Iron. 10 tons No 8 Fencing Wire 7£ tons No 9 Fencing Wire. 3-' ton- No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting. A LD bought previous to rise m prices m the Home Markets. We have decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. W. H. COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGEBS, TJMBBK AND OOAL MERCHANTS



rosi GUNS! GUNS! CARTRIDGES. CARTBIDGES. Ammunition of all kinds. WE have just landed our New Season's supply, and request inspection by all SPORTSMEN, feel ing sure that we can offer BETTER VALUE AT J LOWER PRICES t Than anyone m Canterbury John Orb & Co. DIXIT WATCHES, DJXIT WATCHES, DJXCT WATCHES. * I AM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. G- J esson, PRACTIOAL j WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,) OPTICIAN, Etc, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. | Your Sighb accurately tested and a „«.;. of Spectacles for Is. P STBATHMOKB ' PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF X WOMEN "p NOW OPEN FT JR PATIENTS. For full parfcienhv , B| apply to THB M ATRON , STRATHMO7 lB HOSPITAL, iyo '*& itistchwoh, TXTA^TED Known — 6000 pairs of mrl . £ ofc " » n d shoes to pick from. Mellor'sGw it Boob Sale. W A ?J E » r ' Known-Cycles thoroughly! * LJLw «auled and enamelled. Tyres' V 27 ■'— E - Knight, Eclipse Cycle >vo«b, | Anwe d Street, opposite Arcade 13 8&



GREAT SALVAGE SALE EVERY DAY 10 O'CLOCK £20,000 AT UNDER COST. G. L. BEATH & CO. T6rm aa S^ rictly



E. W. HANMER. HAVING at last made the necessary arrangements to occupy the premises lately occupied by MESSRS MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked to clear out at any moment, I have much pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS who have dene their business to % great extent on these premises, and the Public generally, that I intend to keep m stock ALL KINDS OP GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SUCH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks^Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Red, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine halt, Coarse Salt, Rock Fait, English Superphosphates, Bone Dußt, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried, before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I f-htll hold Auction Sales of STOCK •nd SHEEPSKINS at the ÜBual times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and GRASS SEEDS during the coming season. As I have pitched my camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of the business going. c. w. Tamer. West Street, December 17, 1895. Andrew Orr's GKEAT SALE OF Drapery 9 Clothing and Boots, CONTINUE | I V^ CONTINUE WEEK I ~ 1 J» V\ WEjE.K ONLY. S^ V\ / M\v only « ANDBEW ORB. iA, ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of V * Boots to be cleared m one month* — MfiUOft'a Zealandia Boot Store, I



fillDlß A «©■• «n«»lyp«t Sxtract There arc imitattong of Buealyptin Bxtraot m the ■arket now, products ttt simple dietlllatlon forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude- oils tuny net be taken, OUR PURR VoWLTIIB EOCALTPTI Extbaot, whioh is reoojmlsed by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of per- fectly pure arigin, as their Information forwarded to us througi. t&e Consul at Melbourne, March 3, 1878 'is^roved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswal<\ Prussia, and eported by Jh Bchul*. Professoz of Parnwoology, at Bon, fcod Profeasor Dr Moßler, Dinotor of the Uedioal Olinlo at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of a(4ds,resinocs and other substanoee, adhemt to primary distillation, , wiU develope the sanative quJities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro- fessor or Lister of Bngland, and to Drs Bauer Molntire. Wood, Hazard, «te., of America, is tie only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the fitly on which possesses th* proper therapeutio value. Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no Ihenpentio effect and are abandoned as an interna medicament. These bo called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as omnreroial articles are used for mechanical pur- oses are only discernible:— By their deficiency In pungent odour (which onr product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de- velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholio thin and mobile appearance being reouoed m specific density through the presence of adds By their taste, the result of th contracting ten dency of resins and tennatee. it these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake In cases o croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, th> consequences are appalling For safety always ask fo SAKDER AND BOtTB &UCU.YPTI EXTRACT and cc the old, well-teemed ant reliable preparation.— Band hnrst, Victoria* Australia < SANDER AND SONS'



For Indigestion, the best remedy is an do ibtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mill m operation and absolutely free from inj irious drugs. Acting at once as a splen- did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved ur.equallec' for Jnd gestion, Dyppepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bott'cs Is l^d, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Medi- oine Vendors throughout) the world. A Simp'", ""fa *nri nartain rnmpdv MONEY, OEVERAL SUMS FROM £5O to £2000 At Cn -rent ; Rates. Freehold Security only. 2 151 ALFRED HARRISON. o Vi■.-« mi ■ - - ALFRED CURTIS,. GRAIN BROKKR AND COM- MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Company 1 66 Tl/T ASSEY HARRIS CULTIVATORS 8 and 6 Foot, FOR SALE AT LOWEST PRICES. 1< IUEDL ANDER BROS., Limited. 2 68 IITB ARE CASH BUYERS of the following lines of Grain for prompt delivery :— 100,000 Sacks Prime Milling Wheat. 50,000 Sacks Milling Oats. 50,000 Sacks Feed Oats 10,000 Sacks Malting Barley 2000 Sacks Cape Barley 1000 Sacks Rye Corn 10,000 Sacks Rye Grass 2000 Sacks Cocksfoot 5000 Sacks Seconds Wheat 1000 Tons Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff. q? mEDLAUPJSft BR0&, LTD.