The N. Z. Rifle Association Meeting.

WAKELIN WINS THE BELT.

Oama.RU, Maroh 18 Following are the results of yesterday c CHRiOTCttOTCH Match 600 yds, ten shots. Ritchie (Ohmtchurch). £8 «J J»okson (Ohrlstohurch). €6 » Kempshall (Dunedin), £5 *° Lester (Christchurch), £4 • *? MoParlane(Ohriatchnrch). £4 - *° White (Auckland), £3 ** Craltfe (Southland), £3 ... •••** Henderson (Thames), Sniitag (Dun« dm) Hutchison (Dunedin), Wakelin (Ohmt. church), Doughty (Auckland), W. Baßta ger (Wellington) 43. each £2. Twenty others. 43 to 41, £l«ach. Champion Tbams Match, the score made by each manof the team m thej>e»t matches, except the srand aggregate match, to ount. ... Hon fleserres (Ohrlstchurch) Fo 1 team, £10 ... ••• , v '" nc '" inns A Company (Queensland), £5 -.1905 Oamaru Rifle O\\xb No 1 team 1869, Dunedin Ci^y Guards 1817. *«*£»• R»fle Club 1813, Oamaru Ride Club No 2 team 1809. A Battery (Auckland) 1767, DnnedioßlfleOlnbl7e4, *"&&£%* 1765. Honorary Basmw C oo^™™™) No 2 team 1729, Petone Rifle Club 170a Thb Gband AaoRK»ATB Matoh, 500, 600 and 700 yd s; seven shots. Open to the 100 highest aggregates m the Belt matches. • Corporal Winterford (Queensland), £8 93 Corporal Simpson (Kaiapoi). £6 ... 90 Lieutenant Jaok (Dunedin). £5 ... 89 Corporal Browne (Auckland), id ... 88 Volunteer Manuel lQ™ Bttsl » rd )- *«!! Volunteer McFarlane(Ohratchurch)£2 88 Balrstow (C»rterton) £2 ... ...87 Volunteer H*ml«y (Queensland). £2 87 Sergeant-Major Wbyte (Oamaru), £2 87 Sergeant W»kelin (Ohristchurch) 87. and 13 otf>«s. 86 fco 84, £1 each. Last Try Match, 10 shots at 500 yards Open only to competitors who had not won more than £8 In previous matches. Holand (Petone) £8 49 Vernon (Sydney) £6 49 Cox (Woodville) £6 49 Willis (Southland) £3 48 Williams (Napier) £3 48 Stephens (Sydney) £3 47 Burns (Karori), Captain White (Sydney) Morrison (Marton), Robinson (Christ, church), and Tessiraond (Sydney) 47 each, and 4 o'hers, 46, £2 each ; twenty others, 46 to 44, £1 each- The Champion Match ; ten shots at 700 yards (added to pievions aggregate). Sergeaant W»kelin. Honorary Reserve Corps (Ohristchurcb), 498—54245 65253— 40, Champion Bifle belt, gold medal given by the Defence Minister, and £30 530 R. L Bole, Oamaru Rifle Olub, 490 —5344355433—39, silver medal and £20 ' 229 J . McGregor. Oamaru Rifle Olub, 488 — 5355355550—41, silver star and £15 529 Bomardier Howe, Wellington Artil lery, 482-6353245553—40, silver star and £10 522 Lieutenant-Commander Kirk, Petone tf avals, 484—2345432355 — 36, silver star and £8 620 Remaining competitors 514 to 482.

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Public Notices J. WILSON, Painter, Glazier AND Paperhanger, TpHE CORNER OF ARCADE. ft. B RJKHTKIiL, /I ENEBAL AGENT AND GRAIN IX 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 & Ceylon Teas (Palm & Joko) just to hand. Special Reductions to Cash customers Wheat, Oats, Chaff and Farm Produce Bought and Sold on Commission A few Sacks POTATOES on hand B. B. EESTELL, Burnett Street, opposite Orange Hall 2154 ISLINGTON WORKS. FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. rpHE OHRISTOHUROH MEAT X COMPANY are pleased to intimate to FARMERS AND OTHIBS that their new Hercules Machine is now 7 m full working order, and that they are prepared to BOOK SPACE. Priority will be given to applications a they come to hand. . Apply the Company a Office, 161 Hereford street, 2* Ohriatchurch. TRY GALLICHAN'S A. C. 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 Horse?, or Sore Teats on Cows, etc., give it one trial, and its virtue, and cheapness wil' be for ever established. Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.O. VEGBTABO3 PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick: Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints, eto. There is ho humbug about these' Pills Their extensive use is a guarantee of their Parity and Goodness. Thirty Pills m, every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a> dose. Give them a trial Prioe, Is 6d every where TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. CORN CUKE. It Is a tnoab Wonderful' Preparation and will remove any Corn (hard or son.} It also removes the matter that provides food for the Corn, without m any way > injuring the febt. Directions with every pot, and are easily carried out Price, la everywhere MR G. P. HOATTJfiN, Ashburton, represents GalUohan's A.O. Preparations m Canterbury, and all business muat conducted through him EDWIN CALLICHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER* Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adams,, Saunders' Buildings .; H. E. Bonnington,. Chemist, East Street ; Shearman Bbos!, Burnett Street 12 4& Wood Brothers, LIMITED, TV/TILLERS, GRAIN & PRODUOB IVX MERCHANTS, GHRISTOHURGH, Purchasers of AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE Of all Descriptions. We are Prepared to Make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, on all --:■ GRAIN OR PRODUCE Placed m our hands for Storage Locally or for Shipment to Englieh or Colonia Markets. Agent for Ashburton and District : F. FBRRIMAN.



I XT7 E A"RJE ~ CA S H B U|YjE B S OF WHEAT, OATSf BARLEY, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, m large or Jsinall quantities JUST LANDED, ex Mount Sivlou,- - 1000 BALES CORNSAOKS. Fall size and full weight. PEIEDUNDER BROTHERS, 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} Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales '-£ Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch : White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder Londbn 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 Cross, well fenced, all m grass 160 acres First-class Swomp Land, thoroughly improved, Flemlngton 62 acres First-class Land, Eiffel ton 1050 acres Dromore, m grand order 330 acres Tussock, Maronan 300 acres Tussock, Lisniore 486 acres Good Land, splendidly grassed, Lismore I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, Etc., every fortnight throughout the season Belfast Freezing Go'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, ASHBTJRTON] j^a^O) BRIDGE WORKS. /^^^^^^ KILWORTH & SON S=^w f^Hy ** JW |H jfifiK ARE Prepared to undertake all. M^.^Hi*\ MsffiM' Jdl Agricultural Work that Requires I^^^^, y^^^^S^^^^ Steel, Iron or Timber m its <■ ■■ DON'T be afraid to call tvith any kind of job j we Jhave the Men, i 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 tho 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" BROS., \X7E have Just Landed for the Coming Season a large consignment of— Double Refined Kerosene whioh bums far Longer and produces 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 Englißb Manufacture and are too well known to need any comment they do Not Smoulder when extinguished like the majority of Candles. ' Preserving Sugrar. Preserving fm<rar. AND MASON'S" PRESERVING SUGAR AT VERY LOW PRICES. dinns. Guns. Guns. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, Etc., and all other Sportsmen's Requisites at Wonderfully Reduced rates. Anyone m Want of a First-olass GUN, at a Low Figure, Bhould inspeot Oir stock before purchasing elsewhere. Goods delivered daily Orders by Poßt despatched with punctuality. CHEAPEST HOUSE m Ashburton for GROCERIES, CROCKERY & HARDWARE SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE- Telephone 53



Mcl>O]VAlil> AWID UIcDIABIIIID T>EG 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. MONSTBOTJS OLEABING BOOT SALE AT Mellor's ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE FOR ONE MONTH before Stock-taking. We have Reduced m price every pair of Boots and Shoes. In this Great Boot Sale ye -jp^ity defy competition. We Lead, Others follow. ' Note Our Prices — Men's Strong Leather Derby Shoes 8a 9d I Men's Good Bluchers 4s lid Ladies' Pretty Shoes, tan or black, 6s 6d Ladieß* Glaze Kid Shoes Sa 6d Men's Easy Waltzing Shoes 7s I Ladies' Strap Shoes from 4s 9d Children's Strap Shoes Is 9d j Boots and Shoes from Is 9d to 27s 6d Roll up m Thousands. Look at Our Windows and Doors for Bargains. Country orders promptly sent to any address. NOTE ADDRES3— J. M E L LOB, ZEALANDIA BOOT vSTORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. j „. .. . H. M. JONES' H. M. JONES BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. f -:o: PUBLISHERS PRICES. / CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought for Oashc THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J. MARSDEN at a Low Price, and the whole £266 will be Cleared at a Great Redaction. OOME EARLY FOR BARGAINS IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS. SHIPMENT of Books, ex Tainai, jasb opened up. Great variety, suitable for prize awards and presentation purposes. Liberal Discount to School Oom< mittees, to keep the trade here. STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY. SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Plain and Fancy from Od upwards. Good Business Envelopes from ££a Od per 1000, cash. Law and Com- meroial Papers. ACCOUNT BOOKS, ACCOUNT BOOKS. Various sizes and Binding, Memorandum, Pocket and Counter Books, Pianos, Albums, Photo Frames. ELECTROPLATED, GLASS AND CHINAWARE FANCY GOODS In great variety. All at liOweni Casli Prices. I have made amngemenls to procure any Books, Magazines or other lines re- quired, from London, America, Melbourne, fand elsewhere, at the [shortest possible notice. HM. JONES. . , t . Building Extraordinary. Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials* Fencing Materials — •#%» . 500,000 feet of Timh er, Must be Sold. 25 tons Galvanis ed Roofing Iron. 10 tons No 8 ¥ci icing Wire 1\ tons No 0 Ft ncing Wire. 3 tons No 10 Pc ncing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanic >d Wire Netting. ALL bought previous to rii33 m prices m the Home Markets. We bave decided to give oaff Clients the benefit of the purchase EARLY APPLJCJi VTION NECESSARY. W. H. COL LINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBEK n AND COAL MERCHANTS



Frledlander Bros., Limited. FOR PRIVATE SAL®. A HANDY-SIZED .FARM of 120 ACRES, first'dass land, good situation, near Greenstreet School, Ash burton Forks, with House and Stabling. This property has been In grass for three years, and could be cropped if desired. Full particulars on application. 23. FRIEDLANDER BROS.. Limited LAND TO LET FOR~~ CROPPING. YT7EHAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES TO LET FOR CROPPING. Apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. XTjr EARE PREPARED TO RECEIVE GRAIN ON STORAGE AT OUR ASHBURTON, TINWALD, AND LYKDHURST STORES, ' At Lowest Curbknt Rates, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 2123 THE "CROWN" QONOENTRATED TILUIW SHEEP DIP. Used exteneively throughout the world ADVANTAGES. It is Non-Poisonous, except to inaeot life; cafe and easy to use ; cleanses the wool, and promotes its growth by supplying the fleece with a nourishing, oil or fatty food ; only requires oold water to mix, m which it is immediately soluble ; thJB is an immense advantage whera the dipptDg U done upon tha farm or Bheep run, where hot water is not eaßily procurable. THIS IS THE LATEST ADVANCE IN DIPS. A SUBE CURE for Fy, Ticks, Lice, Msggotß, Soab, Mange, etc. It is a great protection to sheep m wet or cold weather, as it renders the coat waterproof., and im- pervious to rain, snow, etc, ; will prevent Fly striking ONE GALLON WILL DIP 100 SHEEP REPORT FRoSTdb GRIFFITH 9, The well-known Analytical and Agricultural Authority. 39 Charlotte Road, Edgbaston, B'rminghain I have made an elimination of the "Grown Fluid Sheep Dip." It iB an alkaline prepara- J tien of tar, oils, and acids, and contains 26 per cent of tar acids. It is an excellent preparation, and is not only well suited for destroying tiokß, lice, etc., and for treating " eoab," " mange," etc., but also for destroy- ing the spores of the anthrax miorpbe 'Bacillus anthracis), and preventing the spread of anthrax among flocks of sheep. This fluid is a most suitable preparation for the purposes to which it is applied, and may be recommended bb a Safe remedy for the various parasitic and infectious diseases which attaok sheep and other farm animalß, . A. B. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D., F.R.8.E., F. 0.5., &c, Prinoipal The Lincoln Sohcol of Science. Sole Agents for New Zealand : FRIEDLANDER BROS, Limited, ASHBURTON STRATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL *OR DISEASES OP WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For fall particulars, apply to THE MATRON, STRATHMORE HOSPITAL, 170 LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, g g A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. I' AZARUS Patented System ensures -J comfort and oorreot slghi. Don r spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. 5 WANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boots and shoes to pick from. Mehor s Great Boot Sale. Vrr ANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly T overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— E. Knight, Eclipse Cycle ' Works, Tanored Street, opposite Aroade 13 85



GREAT SALVAGE SALE EVERY DAY 10 O'CLOCK £20,000 AT UNDER COST. ■«■■•' G. L. BEAT.H *> ■ CO. Tei^.r ctly



LW.HANMER. HAYING 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 ont at any moment, I have much pleasure m informing QLD CLIENTS who have done their business to a great extent on these premises, and the Public generally, that I intend to keep m stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, BUOH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding v Oils m Blue, Bed, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine bait, Coarse Salt, Rook Salt, English \ Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I chtllhold Auction Sales of STOCK and SHEEPSKINS at the usual times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of nil sorts of GRAIN and GRASS BEKDB during the coming season. As I have pitched my camp m Ashburtoh, I hope to receive a share of the business going. E. W. HANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. Andrew Orr's GEBAT SAI,E " OF Drapery, Clothing and Boots, continue: 1 rwi I \X, CONTINUE / I ONE WEEK I 1 J f>L W WE|EK ONLY. \r\ 1 v vV ONLY * is ANDREW ORR. * ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of VV Boots to be cleared m one month. — Mjuor's Zealanclia Boot Store.



AVER'S Hair Vigor S~\ RESTORES fM&i COLOR P|§ PEOMOTES Growth Bay mh^ij m TT A T"F? Mffatf#4 9*s** XxXXXJA/. H| ff**^**" I*"*,1 *"*, it ctives itching hu- EsS^fiffl^*? scalp cool, moisr, R&JSrSJ fmL^^ liealtliy, aiul fr.ee from ww? 2 *,^^^^ dandruff. th:it six ypnrH,nj»o I lost ntmrly half or n\v hah', iiiul wlisit WM Jefl MinuM jrrn y . Aftfi l!-:|llg AyiT'rf llSilr VJKOI* SrVCf.i] 111' -lltJ'.S, liiy li.iii' t.'djMn t-i yr<A<: Hgaiii, anil with lliv . OaMlral ctiinr rosinrcd." Amor's'- Hair .Vigor ■ jH i-ur.rAX,'Ki> r.v DR. J. C. AVSH & CO.. LQWZLI, RtASS.,' U.S.A. f^"* : '" ' ' ' '■' •'•■'!•• i»i!l"tlnrirt. Tlie nsnif *-,l|'j-ri •.-.!,■■' i;n lie -.vr.-ll'i <T, lUi.l 1' Sii.v.' ■•• I'll of .HIV lii»lt!i-H. A M Btiley, a wf-11 known citizen of Eu- gene. Oregon, eayg his wife has (or years been troubled with chronic diarrfccei arid used many ra-nedies with Ji-tle relief until the Mod Chamberlain's Coh'o, Cholera and D>>vrho3i Remedy, which has oared her Bound end well. Give it a trial and you will be surprised at to, prompt relief it affords. For eale hy tho Anhbunon Druß Company. MONEY. »UMS FKOM £5O to £SO<IO Afc Cn-renfc.Rateß. Freehold Security only. 2 151 ALFRED HABRJSON. ALFRED CURTIS, GRAIN MUiK R A^D COM- MISSION AGENT, \ ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Company 1 66 7yiABSB,Y Harris uultivaTurT 8 ai]d 6 Foot, FOR SALE AT LOWEST PRICES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 2 68 -UTE ARE CASH BUYERS of the following lines of Grain for prompt; delivery :— 100,000 Packs Prime Milling Wheat. 50,000 Sacks Milling Oats. 50,000 Sacks Feed Oats 10,000 Sacks Malting Barley 2000 Sacks Cape Barley 1000 Sacks Eye Corn 10,000 Saclv^ Eye Grass 2000 Sacks Cocksfoot 5000 Sacks Seconds Wheat 1000 Tons Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff. 97 TRIKD U S SDBR BROS,, Lxp,