COMMERCIAL.

THE BUTTMR MARKET. Stdnby, &pril2l The agents hare raised t.ie price of butter one penny ptr pound. * r r Melbourne, April 21 Tke P, and O< Company are making strenuous' effort, to retain the Wgjj^ trade and have invoked the """'"[J* °* Btreral well known agents " ho . J*^^ 1 ??; finuwd the factories as » countermove toth. of th« o»rg oes they cany.

THE WORLD'S WHEAT CROP.

Now that the official return of the world's whMt orops has been issued, Beerbohm takes the opportunity of re-stating the account of the world's production of wheat 1 m 1895, which may be summarised as followi, with comparative figures for earlier years, m thousands of quarters (000 omitted) : — 1895 1894 1893 1892 Europe ... 181,400 191,950 172,360 171,750 Outside Europe 124,050 192,000 117,000 129,820 Total... 306\450 320,950 307,260 301,370 Early m the autumn the total for 1895 was put at 20,000,000 less than that of 1894 ; but the great addition to the official eßtiraate of the American crop has reduced the deficiency to about 14,400,000 quarters. The world's crop m 1894, however, wae by far the greatest on record.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The Lyttelton Times reports :— There was but little doing m the grain market on Saturday, and the unsatisfactory news from the London and Sydney markets has had the effect of causing wheat to ease slightly here, and the few sales that were made on Saturday were from £d to Id below last quotations* The exports for the week ■how that a good business has-been passing m potatoes and onions for the Sydney market. The following are current prices : — Wheat.-— Pearl, 3s 3d to 3a 4d^ millers' mixed lines, 3s 2d to 33 4d ; Tuscan, 3a 2d to 3a 3d ; Hunter's, 3a 2d to 3s 3d. Oats. — Prime milling, 2s to 2s Id j short feed, Is lOd to 2s ; Duns and Danish Is 9d to Is lOd; Barley; — Malting, prime 3s 6d to 4s; medium do, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; second quality, 2s 6d to 3s ; feed, 2s 3d ; Cape barley, 2s 3d to2s6d. Beans.— Well saved 2s 3d; tioks, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Peas.— Blue Prussians 3s 4d to 3s 8d ; white, 3s 3d to 3a 6d. ' Oatsheaf Chaff.— 4ss to 47s 6d at handy country stations, according to quality. Onions.— £4 15s at country stations. Potatoes.— Kidneys 3fs, Derwents 30s to 355, both at country stations. 1 Grass Seed.— Ry egress, farmers' lots 2s 6d to 3s 3d, machihe-dieesed to 43, heavy weight 4s 3d. Cocksfoot 3d to 3£d, town machine-dressed 4d to 4£d, extra to 4£d. Dairy Produce.— Cheese 3|d to 4d, loaf 4id to sd. Butter— Factory lOd, dairy 7d to gd, salt 6d. Bacon and hams 6d,

The Bees and the Bailifts

» A good story about) the resourceful woman ootnes from the Peloras Soand. Bailiffs had entered her house during her absence, and the problem was how to get rid of them without breaking the law. And this is how she did it : — Popping her head into the room where the two officers were sitting gloomily puffing a fire, the good lady of the house suggested that a little company might perhaps be acceptable under the circum stances. The bailiffs cheerfully agreed that it would. The lady disappeared from view and presently returned with something iv her arms, which she deposited on the floor. Then she removed the cover, and bowed heroelf out with the hope that her visitors ■would enjoy themselves. The ' something' proved to be a hive of bees, who speedily took possession of the room, while the minions of the law evacuated their holding m probably the shortest; time recorded m the annals of ancient or modern warfare.

The Kirk and the Fire Brigade.

♦ - "Sarutator" writes m the New Zealand Mail as follows : — The mem bers of a certain country fire brigade, up m Hawke's Bay, declare they will think twice ere they rush to the rescue of a local church from what the junior reporter is apt to call " the devouring element." The church was m dan ger, imminent peril m fact, and the brigade set to work with a will and saved it. Then, as brigades will, they deemed the occasion suitable for a special appeal, to those most interested, for a little subscription to our funds." The church elders — it was a Presby terian congregation, d'ye ken—cheer fully assented to the proposition that on a certain Sunday the collection should be devoted to some 'practical assistance of the firemen. These latter, however, m meeting aiiembled, laid their heads together and agreed that m order to set a gooq example to the congregation — "toi give them a bit of a lead off," as the brigade superintendent put it — the firemen should one and all attend the service and should each, m his turn, put a two-shilling piece m the plate. This was duly done — there were twenty five firemen who rolled vp — and yet, such is the canniness of certain elders and their la* of scruple when the interests of the " kirk " are concerned,, the exact amount handed to the brigade a week or two later was forty ■hillings!

THE ASHBURtQN GUARDIAN : TUESDAY, APB*L 21, 1896



Publfo Notices. ONE WORD. __:o:— — . T OOME to you with a small affair *^ that you may need. In England, the Continent, and many foreign countrie myself and wares are well known Many American families on their return from abroad bring my articles with them, for they know them pretty well, but you may not be one of these. Confidence between man and man is slow of growth, and when found, its rarity makes it valuable. I ask your confidence and make a reference to this Journal to endorse that confidence. I do not think it will be misplaced. I make the best form of cure — an absolute one — for biliousness and headache that can be found m this year. The cure is so small m it- self, and yet its comfort to you is so great — twenty minutes being its limit when relief comes — that it has become a marvel of its time. One and a half grains of medicine, coated with sugar is my remedy, m the shape of one small pill, known to commerce as Db Haydook's New Lives Pill. It is old m the market of Europe, but is new to North America. The price is as low as an honest medicine can be sold at, 25 cents. Send a postal card for a sample vial, to try jhem, before you purchase. *DR HAYDOCK, 63 Fulton St., N.Y., NEW ZEALAND DRUG GO., Ohristchurcb, WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDY. Cbertsey, January 15, 1895 To Mr fieseltine. Agent for Walker's Bot-fly •Remedies, Ashburton Sib,— l consider it my duty to add my testimony to the marvellous efieots of the remedies I got from yon on my horse. Ea got bo bad that I had to lay him np. No matter what I gave him be kept losing condition and became so weak that he oould spsroely Biand. I oarefaly followed the direc- tions on the bottles and shortly after gett- ing the last bottle he passed bots, and at once began to mend, and m a few days waa fit for big work. lam confident only for the remedy he would have died. I can highly recommend It, believing it has no equal.— William Stkingfellow. Lanriston, August 18, 1894 Mr Heaeltine, — Sir, I think it is only right that I should tell yon and my neighboring farmers that I am thoroughly satisfied with Walker's Bot Fly Remedies I got from you. &fter seeing the state of the stomach of my horse that died, I beo&tne alarmed about the rest of my stook as they all looked bad, I drenched eight, following carefully the direc- tions, It oleaned them oat thoroughly and m a few days there w&b a wonderful change for the better I oan highly recommend it and would advise farmers to loee no time m drenching their stook lest they have their horses dropping dead as I bad, I beli°ve it to ba the ocly safe and certain euro' for the suffering of horses Tames Lemon Asbburton Forkp, March 1. 1894 Mr J Heselline. Sir — I r m very glad to tell you that Walker's Boj-fly Remedied I got from you proved quite a success with j ray dying horse. He wse ei'irg for Fotna days, I his coa> got very dry, the skin tight, a running at the nope end a very bad cough ; end wbb scarcely able to walk about; we quite expeoted he would die. I beard a good deal about Walker's Bot Fly Remedies, and gave it 1 mih the most satisfactory results, and shortly afer he ge t the last bottle he began to im- prove and by fba end of a week was able for work hearty and well I believe it to bo a medicine unrqualled, and oan recommend it with all confidence to all horßo owners, as the best borse remedy m the market. Edwabd Cobbett Greenwood Farm, Soutbbridge, August 2, 1892 I Mr Wa'.ker. Sir,— l am glad to bear testi- -1 mony to the wonderful effecte of your Bot Fly-fly Remedies; One of my best horses be- came very bad ; the skin tight, the eye life- less and a bad color, and got low m condition Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did I not want to lay him op until he became un- able to lift his feet or do any more. We had to help him into a stable I gave him your Remedies, and toe treatment you pre- soribed, and m ft few days he was quite better, and now at his work, hearty and well I quite believe, had I not given him your Remedies, he would have died. You oan use this as you please. Robert Thompson Seaside Farm, Wakanni, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker.Dear Sir,— l have great pleasure m informing you that the bot-fly mixture I got from Mr Heueltine, your agent, was a wonderful success. I had four horses seriously ill on December last. After using all the remedies I oould think of I was induced to try your mixture. The result was mar- vellcuß, I striotly followed the directions given and m a week the horses were oat of danger and recovering rapidly I drenohed two more m February with the same result They all put on flesh rapidly, and are now m prime orde P Stewart Ohertsey, April 12, 1895 Mr Heseltine, Ashburton, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies ; Sm,— The remedies I got from you had a wonderful effect on my horse, hs got ao bad that I had to lay him up quite expeoting to lose him I tried the usual remedies but he only got worse, at last I gave him Walkers with astonishing results, Bots oame away m handfuls and m a few days be was hearty and well from the effeots of this remedy on my neighbours horses and my own I consider blessing to horse owners and oould the poor ""offering horses speak they would certainly praise Walkers Bot-fly Remedies as the bes ever introduced into this market John Downie Anama, April 3, 1895 Mr Heselline, Sir,— l have pleasure m yingto the wonderful effeotß of Walker's Bot-fly Remedies on my horses, They got very low m condition, a dry coat, and very tight ekin, and lost all heart at their work. I had to lay them up, Hearing so muoh about this remedy £ decided to give it a trial. I followed carefully the directions on the label and the reßultß were suoh as to satisfy ma that it is the only remedy for the suffering horse. lam certain I got back the cost m thei work inside a week> I shall certainly use it m future m preference to anything else as it naa no equal „, T m MJTweedie Mr Oroßß. Burnham, got the Remedy for horse Buffering last year ; onreaohing home he wbb dead. This season one took bad, also showing the symptoms. He gave theßemedy, and the second day after, the borße passed bots m hundreds and is doing well. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON— J Hesel ■tine. Saddler j Recardus Henry, Saddler. MANUFACTURER— Robert Wat.ker, Canal Reserve, Woolston •• I would rather trust that medicine than any'- doctor I know of," says Mrs Hattie Mason of Ohilton, Carter Co , Mo., m speak- ing of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy. For Bale by the Ashburton Drag Company. . For Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They oan confidently be recommended aa being mild m 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 complaints. Sold m bottles la ljd, 2m 9d, and Us, by all Medi- oine Vendors throughout the world. A f lmptoi "ftfc I** wfrto rtmody



t Prevention is Better Than Cure THE few cases of Typhoid m Ashbnrton Borough and Suburbs afford no ground for a " scare," but it is only by using reasonable precautions that the dread scourge can be kept within bounds. In view of the subject being referred to m the public journals, it may be of service to reprint an extract from an issue of the "Nineteenth Century " of last year, m which special reference is made to Diphtheria, but which applies with equal force to Typhoid. The writer remarks, that the latest epidemics m "Russia swept away nearly all the children m some villages ; and m Prussia, no less lhan ODe-sixth to one-fourth part of all children dying m the age of from one to five 3 ears suc- cumbed to Diphtheria, and the same proportion prevailed m Western Europe as well. Keen interest is being teken m the experiments of the French Doctors, iloux and Tersen ; but Diphtheria, like Anthrax, Cholera, Typhoid, Malaria, and other kindred complaints is due to an infection of the body by special baoteria, caused by the effluvia rising from drains, back yards and premises generally, into and upon whioh dairy and kitchen slops have been thrown. Without an infection by bacteria x>r the poisons which they secrete, there is no diphtheria. The Portable Wash Barrow is jnst the one thing indispensable m the direction of perfect sanitary arrangements. By its use, a two-fold benefit is derived. Ihe fever ard diphtheria breeding agencies > are removed, and what is otherwise a source of terror becomes an absolute gain, by conveying the wash to pig trough or to tbe garden. The Portable Barrows can be put to varions kinds of use, and they are so admirably con- structed that, with them, a child can do work which otherwise requires the strength of mature years. The cost is comparatively small. Poßsesßion of one becomes an absolute means of sweetness, comfort and profit. _(O)— Improved Copper Boilers. 1 have just received direct from the manufacturers a fresh supply of Portable Ccpper Boilers, with patent smoke stack joint, and, BemMouble sheeted frame— galvanised. This useful household requisite should be in- spected, when its various excellencies of construction, strength^and service- ablenese, will speak for themselves. Sizes— Ugale., 16galg., and 18gals,, at prices within the reach of all. F. FERRIMAN, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. , — AGENCIES- Union Steam Shipping Company North British Fire Insurance Company v 3 133 ' H.M. JONES* . H. M. JWlia. . BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. PUBLISHERS PRICES, CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought for Cashc THE ASSIGNED STOCK OP J. MARSDEN at a Low Price, and the wbole £260 will be .Clewed lat a Great faction. OOMB EARLY FOR BARGAINS IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, AND FAHOI GOODS. SHIPMENT of Books, ex Tatnni, jujaUpened up. Great ▼"J^S-jgJlf}?^* prize awards and presentation purposes. Liberal Discount to School Com mitteeß, to keep the trade here. STATIONERY, STATIONERY, SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopea-V^am and Fancy from CM upwarda. Good Buaineas Envelope. Irom 3a ©d per S|DOO, caah. |Law and Com- meroial Fapera. 1 ' ' ACCOUNT BOOKS, ; "~ ACOOUNT B00K& . . Various aizes and Binding, ....,.-. .. - * Memorandum, Pookeb and Comiter Bobkß, Phmos, Albums, Photo Frames. ELECTROPLATED, GLABS AND OHINAvWABE FANCY GOODS In great variety. AH at lowest Casli Prices. 1 have made arran R ewentß to procure any Books. .Magarines or other^llnea 1 re- qnlred, from London, America, Melbourne, |and elsewhere, at the [Bftortesß possible notice. H. M. JONE&



Business Notices -TO THE LADIES- — GRAND SHOW^ OF New Drapery and Clothing FOR AUTUMN AKD WINTEB. THE LATEST FASHION IN TIRENOH & ENGLISH Dress Materials French and English Millinery Ribbons, Flowers, and Feathers A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF LADIES' JACKETS, MANTLEB, & CLOAKS. CORSETS IN ALL THE LATEST MAKES EVERYTHING UP-TO-DATE The Portable Swing "Water Barrow.



Business Notices. Winter, ISOti. \X7"R HAVB JUST OPENED OUT A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Utew Winter Good*, Comprising the Most Fashionable and Parable NEW WINTER TWEEDS, FANCY COATINGS, SERGES, TROUSERINGS, MELTv/NS, BEAVIiRS, VICUNAS, and other >'EW OVERCOATINGS, Eto. NEW WATERPROOF COATS— AII styles made to meature and Guaranteed Thoroughly Waterproof. NEW WINTER BOOTS, including Best English Fand Sewn, Porpoise Hide, eto. (Imported direot from the Makers). NEW WINTER SHIRTS, HATS, TIES, RUGS, BLANKETS, Eto. jj^- THE LARGEST STOCK OF TAILORING GOODS IN ABHBURTON TO SELECT FKOM. Call and Compare oar Reduced Prices. CRAJ^HEAD & B£RRYm[AIV, THE LEADING TAILORS & OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTOP KAIAPOI HOUSE. ISew and Seasonable Goods NOW BEING LANDED DAILY, IMMENSE VARIETIES, CHOICE PATTERNS, BEAUTIFUL FABRICS, MAKING A Grand Display. f^vUR Country Friends will be duly waited upon with full ranges of Samples, on dates to be further advised. MITCHELI& TIMER TANOREIi SIREET L.IVERY& BAITiSTABLES.| DISSOLUtION 0F partnership. TtyrßS G. F. SCOTT desires to notify fTIHE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing LVL that she has disposed of her *• between J. R. BEGG and W. BEGG rasiness as Livery Stablekeeper, Burnett has been DISSOLVED by mutual consent Street, Ashbarton, to as from the 16th April. ALL DEBTS mm mm -m m- m A-mr ■,* OWING to the safd firm must be Paid Rill J. JUlitf m. IFt immediately to J. R. BEGG, to whom tnd trusts that he will be accorded the also ALL OL4IMS AGAINST the late lame liberal amount of aupporb she haa firm should be rendered at once, klways received. J« R. BEGG. : — W. BEGG. £N REFERENCE to the above I can Witness— A. McPhkrson. 4 142 confidently assure the Public that ■_-..,■ - ATvivnTioT s ood Horses only will be kept m my APPLES. APPLES. Stablea, and Traps from a Dog-oarb to i Waggonette, Pony Oart, etc., can _ _ tlways be obtained froai me ; also Saddle Borses and Vehicles at all hours »t-| PREPARED TO reasonable charges. \ n37 j^lqyd. Purcliase Apples IN ANY QUANTITIES. 4pply at Once to— ? ' HENRY ZANDER. .&r 13 JUST J^tlDfiD, — I Z "1 7" f Henry Zander i jT DAS NOW FOR SALE— X ■ M JOjOOO Yards Comsacks(fuU-sized)Comsackfl f Seaming Twine (5 ply) Jf India, China and Ceylon Teas jtf (Direct from the Growers) $Sheep Netting, Mauritius and Queensland Sugars Wines and Spirits / Ales and Stout Wrj^CENTRE STRAND. Co .H Colonial Ale \ P* GUNS (Hollia> GUNS """" Ammunition. Ammunition. Of Every Description Barbed and Fencing "Wire WE ARBJ PREPARED TO QUOTE YT Ransomes and Hornsby's Plough-Shares Crockery and GlassT'* Etc. SPECIALLY LOW PtiICES Highest Market Priced Paid FOB GRASS AND OLOVER SEEDS, FOR QUANTITIES. OATS AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF ■~ Clearing Sales Conducted, and Saleyards Regularly Attended wuuxr qua^ htbkd . miet BUpervision of Mb David Zander, Auctioneer, Henry Zander, J olin Orr & Co. GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOCK AND STATION ASHBURTQN. AGENT AGENT FOR— - ■ ■ - ■■> ' San Fire Insurance Office Wright's Celebrated Family Brand Coffee Australian "Mntn»l Provident Soolet is the belli is the market; try it; told "eywywhwti



T. Bullock. ' SATURDAY," APRIL* 25, 1896" Town Property centrally situatfld m Pett b.reet. \/[ R THOMAS BULLOCK has re LVI ceived instructions to Sell bj .Public Auction at the Arcade on the abort date, — Property centrally situated In Peter , Street, as follower, viz : — T.S. 535, containing £ acre, on which is erected a Cottage with Verandah and ofchtr buddings ; now m the occupation of Mr William Smith, Carrier. Thla property is oeatr»lly situated, being only two aeotlona buck from East) Street and nob f*r from the R»llw*y Station and Post Office. Terms a* Sale S»le at 11 30. ITbullook, 4*184 Auctioneer. TO OWNERS OF RICH HEAVY LAND, SHEEP FARMERS AND OTHERS. FOR SALE, O/fH'K ACRES GOOD SHEEP I D COUNTRY, altnated m Shepherd's Bush Survey District, being I R.S. 28486 and others. Very suitable for I working with rioh heavy land. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— Shop and Dwelling In East Street, lately oocupied by Mr R. Lewis: T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE an improved Farm of 156 Acres, divided into 7 Convenient sized paddocks, nearly all m English grasses, all well watered and conveniently lituated near a school. Easy terms of payment. For full par* iculars apply to T, BULLOCK. _____ FOR SALE — Lot 48, near Mr Norrish's Blacksmith's Shop. T. BOLLOCK. OFFERS are invited for any of the Following Town Seotions, each containing t acre :— 755 Peter Street 818 Altken Street 822 Cox Street 711 Wills Street 842 Corner of Aitkenand Cass Streets Liberal terms if required. T. BULLOCK, Agent. ~ FOR SALE, I GOOD SHEEP COUNTRY, OOQ ACRES near Maronan, partly U* JO Fenced. Persona desirous of Purchasing a block such as the above, - *re invited to inspect. Low Price will i be accepted, and exceptionally easy terms J of payment. Fnll particulars on applica- tion. T. BULLOCK. .; . I TINWALD. g TO LlT— Cottage fronting Graham's Road, next the Hotel. a T. BULLOCK. 8 WINSLOW. a FOR SALE— Lot 120, containing £ aore. Any reasonable offer accepted. " T. BULLOOK. I FOR SALE or To Let— To a good a tenatit at a Low Rental com- ? modlous premises situated m Moore street, next to the Wakwui Road Board * office. Recently been painted, etc, and 4 renovated throughout and now all m, good order. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. FOR SALE — T.S. 25, MoMurdo Street, T. BULLOOK. Friedlander Bros.,fLimited. Clearing jf&Ae MONDAY, APRIIJII 1896. MESSRS wk^As DMR BROS., Limited, hue raceired instructions from Mr P. Guzim (wnpjhas disposed of hiiF«rni)to. S#ili>i Pulfie Auofclon on f the abdve.date pn |i|Farin\at Greenstreebr x fi im-olasAlrau&ethor^ls I (C aq m /horoughly reopmmendja.) I t> H, QKS (Unbroken.; | A U Q H^iD YOUNG|OAJ^niE/ 3MILOH^JQWS|*^ # l\ \ 3 Drays and WTames, 1 Llght^Spting Dray, 4 Reaper anda Binders, 1 McSheny Drill, I| Cambridge 1 Roller with TurnifL Canisters, 1 Three-furrow Plough l»d Tackle, 2 Sets of Harrows/ 1 Dlao Harrows, Horse-power anokChaff- c\t»r, Grindstone, 6 Sets of^haft i and leading Harness, Saddle^ »nd| '% BrldlA» Stack of Bjff^&onS CovervTland lots of Supales. 'k+ J The Horseware all first-claAi worHfers and of apWffstamp, and the Implements are all m good order, and our jpnructlons .. are to Sell without reserve. 1 Hale at 1 p.m. Luncheon Provided. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limitid. R. FRIEDLANDER, i 154 Auctioneer. TO LET FOR A TERM, THE FARM belonging to Mr John Davison, situated m the Ashburton Forks, containing 28 Acres, with well built House thereon. Full particulars FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ld., 4 00 Land and Stock Agents; CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF. WANTED,— 1000 Tons OATEN CHAFF. 4 63 FRIEDLANER BROS, Ltd. FBEEZING SPACE. TT7E CAN OFFER those of our Clients who are desirous of Shipping Frozen Meat to London, SPACE* for a few thousand Sheep and Lamb* Prompfc delivery e»r ibetaken> FRIE£>UJjr jBR BRQS^ LaIITBD



Entertainments. EXCUttfrlON "DRUNNERTON QONCERI ON FBIDAY, APRIL 24, IN THE ; ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON. PROfiRAKK B. Part I. I— Song, » The Little One's Lullaby," Mb Lionel Broad. 2— Song, "Alone on the Kaft' — (Paul Rodney)... Miss Vbnib Flowbr. 3 —Recitation, " Leoture on the Mormons," (Artemua Ward) Master Robert Diokm. 4— Song ... ~. Mrs Perot Jokis. s— Pianoforte Solo, " Pasquinale,*' (Gotts- ohalk) Mrs Bowman Fox B— Song, "Maid of Athens," Miss Maude Browne. 7 — Recitation, " Exoelßior," — Messrs Stratford and Murphy. Tableau, "Excelsior," Miss Winnie Orr, i Miss Sparrow, and Mr Mkxenbe»g. ; B— Song, v The Promise of Life " (Cowen) Miss Barrett. 9-Song, " Caller Herrin," Mrs C. M. Brooke. 10 -Song, (oomio) ... Mr W, H, Tait. (Interval of five minutes) ' Part 11. I—Recitation,1 — Recitation, "Dr Jameson's ride to the Rand/ 1 (Austin) Master Robert Dickie- 2— Song, " The Island of Dreams," Mrs Denshire. 3— Song, (m Japanese character), " O yu ge Shang," ... Miss Maude Browne. 4— Song, " The Little Sorub," Mr Keddell. s— Song, " Whisper and I shall hear," Miss Venie Flower. 6— Recitation, "Death m the Mine/ (Hon. Major Steward) Mr Robert Frizzell. Tableau, "Comfort," ... Misses Obb. *J — Song Mrs Percy Jones B— Song, "The Dandy Colonred Coon," Mr Lionel Broad. Commence at 8 o'clock. AnroMPANTfiT , /MRS MAYNE, AND ACCOMPANISTS | MRg BOWMAN FOX. Hon Secretary and Treasurer, 4 156 MR ROBERT FRIZZELL. Hanmer and Graves. XHAVE the Pleasure to annonnce that; I have taken into PARTNERSHIP- MR S. H. GRAVES, who was for some time the Manager of the Bank of New Zealand here, and the Business In future will be carried on under the style of Hanmer & Grrayes. It is the intention of the new firm to carry on (he business already taken up by myself m all its branches, and as my Partner has added a very substantial sum to the capital formerly employed by me, the Extension of the Business right through will be sought. Hoping that this announcement will be satisfactory to the Business People, Far- mers, and the Public generally m the Ashburton County, I only have to atk that a fair share of the business going will be sent our way. E. W. HANMER. Abhbnrton. April 13, 1896. D. Thomas. I 1 A R 0 A D E. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1896. MR DAVID THOMAS has revived Instructions from Mrs <*«inn to Sell by Public Auction on the above date and fixture, — HER VALUABLE PROPERTY, viz :- D (felling House of fourteen rooms with hot and cold water laid on, together with half-acrw of good laud, being T.S. No. 1219, 1220, corner of Grlgg and Havelock Streets, Ash- burton. DAVID THOMAS, 4 152 Auctioneer. Tenders. TINWALD TOWN BOARD. mENDERS are required by FRIDAY, X 24th inst., at 5 p.m., for Leasing Reserve 120 : also for making Ford en South Road near Johnston street. 4 158 FOOKS & SON. TENDERS. TENDERS wanted for proposed im- provements Presbyterian Church grounds, Ashburton. For particulars apply to the undersigned on or before WEDNESDAY, 22nd April. 4 132 CHARLES REID. Public Notices LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. ORDINARY VACANCIES No's. 3 and 5 WARDS. IN Pursuance of the Road Boards Acb, 1882, and amendments thereto, and the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, and amendments thereto, I hereby give notice that AN ELECTION will be held on WEDNESDAY, May 6, 1896, m ' fche Flemlagton School for No. 3 Ward, and at Mr T. Dove's Store for No. £ - Ward, for the purpose of electing TWC MEMBERS for the Longbeach Road Board, m the place of Messrs John Grlgg n and Edwin Horsey, who retire bj B rotation. '• NOMINATIONS m the preacribec '« form must be delivered to the Reburnlnj n Officer, or addressed to him, and delivem 1 at the Office of the Longbeach Roa< Board, Bullock's Arcade, Ashburton, no later than noon on Friday, April 24, 1896 ALFRED A. FOOKS, >c Returning Officer. >n j April 17, 1896. *J2 J AUOa Rage— tow Veuui Teiaceo



AVER'S Cherry Pectoral Ii aow on Salt by all Medicine Vendors In Half Size Bottles, And alto m the Old Standardize. ( A record of nearly 60 years ? m curing affections of the Throat I and Lungs, Colds, Coughs, La 7 Grippe and Pneumonia. Pleas* S ant to take, sure to cure. Ayefs Cherry Pectoral Gold Medals at the World's Greit expositions. Accept no Ch— p and Worthier Buftrtltoto, PUBLIC NOTICES HISS A. Ct. HOOD IS PREPARED to Teach Drawing ii its rarious branches ; also Sketohinj and Painting from Nature In water am oils. Orders taken for Painting real dances. Hours of attendance at Studio Arcade, on Tuesdays and Fbidays, frot 11 a.m; to 4 p.m. 4e ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY, ANNUAL General Meeting will t held In Secretary's Office 0 IPESDAT, £}■■ lust. JOSHUA. TUCKER, 4 119 Boar flter#t»ry.