CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

APPRECIATED SERVICES. Lonihjn, March 19 , Lord Salisbury formally presented Mr Middleton, the Conservative electioneering agent, with ten thou sand sovereigns, subscribed by four thousand members of the party, >n recognition of his successful efforts at, last election.

AUSTRALIAN.

AN IMPENDING STRIKE. Sydney, March 20 Though the ballot returns are kepi as far as possible secret, latest advice* are that the Lodges an voting largely m favour of a strike, and a general stoppage is imminent. SALVATION .ARMY CHANGES. The Salvation Army has received a cable message to the effect that Herbert Booth and wife, now com manding m Canada, are appointed to command m Australia and New Zea land, 'm succession to Commissioner Coombs, who is appointed to command m the United Kingdom, m succession to Commissioner Howard. CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK. Melbourne, March 20 The Chief Justice, m granting an application for the examination of the late Auditor and General Manager of the City of Melbourne Bank, made th« order for the examinations to be held m public at the discretion of the examining Commissioner. ■ REDUCTION OP INTEREST. Bbisbins, March 20 The Banks have reductd deposit rates to 3 per cent for 12 and 1£ [? 2s] for six months. CHINESE MURDERED BY BLACKS. Adelaide, March 20 Father McKillip, of the Jesuit mission, has informed the Fort Darwin j police that two Chinese were murdered by blacks at Daly river. The blacks also raided James' pearling camp, Melville Island, but were beaten off after spearing an attendant through the hand. .

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THE COMPANIES BILL. London, March 20 In the House of Lords the Com panies Bill, to prevent a Company starting business until three-quarters of the allotted shares have been sub scribed m cath, has been read a second time. The Earl of Dudley stated that the operations of the Bill would be confined to Limited Liability Com panies. At present only one-third of the Companies that were registered became permanent. LAUNCH OF THE DIDO. The Dido has been successfully floated. THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. The Legislature of Jersey Island has passed a Bill to legalise marriage with a deceased wife's sister. . CORONATION OF THE CZAR. St Petersburg, Maroh 20 The coronation ceremonies will ex tend over three weeks, and will be of unparalleled splendour and magnifi cence. A brilliant triumphal entry into Moscow will bo made. AN AMNESTY. Athens, March 20 A general amnesty has been declared m Crete. THE SOUDAN. Routs, March 20 Oaman Digna, with 13,000 men, is beseiging Kassala. Cairo, March 20 Egyptian troops have occupied Akaelieh, about midway between "Wady Haifa and Dongola.

AUSTRALIAN.

SIR HENRY PARKES' LIBRARY Sydney, Maroh 21 The sale of Sir Henry Parke's library realised fairly satisfactory prices. A volame of autographs, including the signatures of six Prime Ministers of England,, brought nineteen guineas. THE VICTORIAN J P.'s Melbourne, Maroh 20 The Lorimer board has practically concluded its investigations. THE BALLAR AT TRAGEDY. So far no clue has been obtained to the Ballarat tragedy. The innocence of the two women m custody seems pretty well established. THE WENDOTJREE ENQUIRY. Mr McLean, engineer and surveyor to the Marine Board, stated that he made an exhaustive examination of the boilers of the Wendouree, and ordered certain repairs . which, if carried put, would have put the boilers m good condition.

England and Egypt.

THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.

Cairo, March 20 Martial law is proclaimed m the! immediate neighborhood of the southern frontier of Egypt. Paris, Maroh 19 M. Berthelot, m the Chamber of Deputies, said there were serious j financial and political objections to the DoDgola expedition, and it would mean j theindefinite prolongation of the British occupation. The -whole of the re serve would possibly be absorbed, which would require the unanimous content of the Powers. London, March 20 The Times says that M. Berthelot's note is a dexterous production, which still leayes the door open to an assent to the English proposals. France is certain to act m concert with Russia. Bettssbls, Maroh 20 It is reported that the King is visit ing England to arrange for the Dhamis to attack the Dervishes m the south west simultaneously with the Anglo- Egyptian operations.

THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.

I The political prisoners have bet committed for trial. They resen their defence.

ROUNDERS.

A. team of girls fr:m the Timaru Mai School visl ed Aehburton to-day, chape on«d by Mrs Grahame, the head roiatres of ihac institution, co try c<>nQJusiona m - rounde s match with the girls of th Borough School. After a most enjoyabli and exciting game the visitors wen victorions, the t cores being — Timaru 196 Ashburton 75- The following are th< names of the teams:— Timaru —S. Finlaj (captain;, M. Wall (vioe-captain), A. Campbell (secretary), M. Leggotc, M. MoOahon, L. Rice, H. Arocott, G. Close, L. Berry, J. Garney, E. Andrews, A. Cochrane. Emergencies— R. Livingstone, O. CUrkson, A. Keene, M. Baird Aahburton— Ada Tacker (captain), Chris tina McOlatohie, Sybil Segers, Florence Cox, Mary Norman, Kate Harris, Kitty Bell; Muriel Bell, May Stuart, Florrie Craighead, Maggie Smith, Berta Aloorn. At the conclusion of the game the teams adjourned to the Borongh School, where refreshments had been provided by the local players, after which Mrs Grahame thanked the Ash barton girls for the way m which the visitors had been received, and paid a graceful compliment to their hosts, which was acknowledged by Mrs Willis. The Timaruvians were then escorted round Ashbnrton, and subse quently to the railway station on their .return journey.

found Dead.

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An inquest was held yesterday after noon at the Ashburton Hotel, before Hon Major Steward, acting coroner, and a jury of t>iz (of whom Mr Alexander Hendry was foreman), on view of the body- of Henry Greenaway. Eliza Wiggins deposed that deceased washereon by her first huaband. He was 38 years of age. Isabel Hickman said that deceased was a brother-in-law of her husband. He stayed at their house at Tinwald on Tues day night. Se went put on Wednesday morning about half-past seven. Did not say where be was going, but witness sup posed he was going to see his wife, who was ill, end was at her father's — Mr Hick* man of Graham's road. He had been complaining of lumbago. Was quite right m his mind, and was a very sober man. Had not seen him since Wednesday morning. Walter Biggs said he resided at Tinwald. Found the body of deceased at about half* past 4 od Thursday, under the bridge over Carter's Creek, Grove Street, Tinwald. It was lying on its baok m the water, which was about six inches deep, with the head up stream. The body was naked. The clothes were on the bank underneath the bridge, put carefully by and lying to gether, m if deceased had undressed there^ to take a bath. Tnere was no wound or bruise on the body, and no sign about the place of any struggle. Haw that the Hody was dead and left it where it was. Tele phonod for the police, and waited till the constables arrived. The width of tho stream where the body lay was about five feet. Constable Bade went to Tinwald with Constable Hammond afc abont 5 pm. Found the. body lying as described by last witness. The head was on one side, in clined to the left, and the water could have entered, the mouth on that side. The hands and legs were straight), the arms straight down the s'!de9.-- -Portions of the body were out of the water. There were no marks of violence nor any siga of a struggle. Searched the clothes, and found m an inside coat pocket 8.4 5d m a purse, a post card, and two Druids' book I*.1 *. The body was stiff and the flesh bluish', as though It had been m the water some hours. David James Hickman said deceased was his brother-in-law. Last saw him alive at 7 p>m, on Tuesday, at his lather's place at Tinwald. Deceased complained of pains m the baok and severa headache. He had been having his baok back rubbed with spirits of turpentine. Witness had been suffering from chronic diarrhoea and was recommended to use a cold water bandage with flannel over It. This was known to deceased. Waa not aware whether deceased had tried the cold-water treatmenb for himself. Deceased had had no quarrel with anyone nor any financial difficulties, so far as witness was aware. He got on very well with his wife and was fond of his children, of whom he had four. He was (witness believed) a teetotaller. Never saw him take a drop of drink. Dr Leahy deposed that he had made a post mortem examination of the body, which waa covered more or less with slime I and willow leaves. Found no external marks of injury. The lungs were con gested and adherent to the pleura, the heart was healthy and not distended par ticularly. The Btomaoh was almost empty. Thera was a little liquid food m it. The small intestines showed the first stage of enteric fever. The brain waa extremely congested. Witness was of opinion that death was the result of congestion of the brain, caused by the disease from which deceased was suffering, and the ex treme heab of the day. His lying down m cold water m such a state would be apt to produce coma. There was no water m the lungs or stomach. Deceased wad not drowned. He had evidently been "dead considerably over thirty hours. v The jury found that deceased died from congestion of the brain, aggravated by hid lying down m cold water.

tflii ASfl&bßfcOK GUARbiA^: BAitiRDAY, >lAfeck 21, 1856.



The Portable Swing "Water Barirow. Prevention is Better Than Cure rpHE few casei of Typhoid m Ashburton Borough and Suburbs afford no -*. ground for •" scare," but it is only by ÜBiag reasonable precautions I fhat the dread scourge can be kept within bounds. In view, of the subject | being referred to m (he public joarnals, it may be of service lo reprint an extract from an issue of the "Nineteenth Century" of last year, m which special i reference is made \p Diphtheria, but which applies with equal force to Typhoid. I The writer remarks, that the latest epidemics m Russia swept away resrly all the children m tome villages ; and m Prussia, no less than one-sixth to one-fourth part of all children dying m the age of from one to five jears suc- cumbed to Diphtheria, and the same proportion prevailed m Western Europe as well. Keen interest is bring ttken m the expermfn»s of the French Doctors, Roux and Tersen ; but Diphtheria, like Anthrax, Cholera, Typhoid, Malaria, and other kindred complaints is due to an infection of the body by special bacteria, caused by the efftavi* ruing frnm drains, back yards and ! premises generally, into and upon which dairy and kitchen slops have been thrown, ~* Without an infection by bacteria or i\m poisons which they secrete, tlwre is no diphtheria. The Portable Wash Btrrowisjust the one thing indispensable m the direction of perfect sanitary arrangements. By i»s [ use, a two-fold benefit is derived. Tbs fever a»»d diphtheria breeding agencies arc removed, and what is otherwise a source of terror becomes »n ahsolnte gain, by conveying the wapb to pig trough or to the gar'en. The Pottable Barrows can be put to ysrions kirds of use. and they »re ho admirably con- structed that, with them, a child can do Mroik which otherwise requires the strength of mature yrars. The ccst is compcrat -vely email. Po? session of one becomes an absolute meai s of sweetm ss, comfort «nd profit, '. • . »»~. (o^ — I Improved Copper Hoilers. . J have jusfcremved : 'direct from the manufactures a' frt*h sr.pply of . Portable Ccppcrßoilersj with. p»» en t f-moke i.V«»ck joir.t, ami fc-VmiVoublc sheeted frame —^galvanised. Tlrs dp* fu! housf-hnld roquistte shculd b • in- j spected, when its various excellencies of '-construction, ffringth *nd s-rvice- ablenesp, will speak for themselves. Sizjf— -14gal-., lfigalf,, ood 18ga!p., at prices within the reach of all. F. FEREIMAN, / LAND AND ESTATE AGEIsT. — AGENCIES^ Union Steam Shipping Company ' ; North British Fire Insurance Company ;■'■••■-' :'■ .. - - - j 3 13a Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. AGKNTS FOR CLEGGS 1 PERAMBULATORS, BURSON'S WICKER CHAIRS, 4c. T- H UNDRILL & CO., CABINET-MAKERP, UPHOLSTEKERS, & PICTfJSE FBAMEBS, TANCBBD STBEET, Opposite Arcade and next Building Society's Office. 3 131 KAIJAPOI HOUSE. JNew ami Seasonable Goods NOW ' | BEING LANDED DAILY. IMMENSE VARIETIES, CHOICE PATTERNS, BEAUTIFUL FABRICS, MAKING A V^.. r . Grand Display* /~\ VB, Country Friends Will be $iils ippa j^iiiv Ml ranges of Samples, on dates to be further ; aHyiaed. mitchell & mmm, : TANOREIi SXREBT.



Important Annotincement. G. L BEATH & CO. A RE NOW OPEtfINGUP A SPLENDID VARIETY O'F\ mw goods FOR tisE AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON. ■i.\■ " . . ■ New Dresses, New Trimtningf, New Hosiery and Gloves. • _ , ,'..-. New Blankets and Flannels, New Sheeting And Calicoes, New Flannelette*, etc. New Clothing, New Mercery, New Hats and Caps. New Goods m ALL Departments. ; «. 1.. BE4TH & CO., TANCRED STREET.



Henry Zander. FARM FOR SALE. IHWE FOR PRIVATE SALE-A FARM at Seafield (near Charing' Cross), consisting of 289 Acres, of which 134 Acres are In Turnip*, balance m, English glass. Price reasonable and terms easy. For particulars apply to 3108 HENRY ZANDER. Henry Zander TIA S NOW FOR S ALE— Cornsacks (full-sized) Corasacks Seaming Twine (5 ply) India, China and Ceylon Teas (Direct from the Growers) Mauritius and Queensland Sugars Wines and Spirits Ales and Stout Manning and Co.'s Colonial Ale GUNB (Hollis) GUNS Ammunition Ammunition. Of Every Description Barbed and Fencing Wire Ransomes and Eornsby's Plough-Shares Crockery and Glassware, Etc. Highest Market Prices Paid ■ | FOR i GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDSV - OATS AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF Clearing Sales Conducted, and Saleyards Regularly Attended under the supervision of Mb David Zander, Auctioneer. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOCK AND STATION AGENT AGENT FOR- Snn Fire Insurance Office Australian Mntoal Provident Soelet —»* ' - ■ T. Bullock. FOB SALE. GOOD SHEEP COUNTRY, 000 ACRES near Maronan, partly *-**■* O Fenced. Persons debirons of Purchasing a block such as the above, are invited to inspect. Low Price will be accepted, and exceptionally easy terms of payment. Foil particulars on applica- tion. Also— A nice little property of Fifty Acres with Dwelling House and other improvements, situated close to a school, Lougbeach district. , T. BULLOCK. QUANTITY of SOIL to be giran away for removal. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. T.S. 261, £acre, fronting Malcolm street, not far from the Railway station. T. BOLLOCK. I\O LET—A Four-roomed COITaGE • with Verandah and Scullery, good cooking range. rjpO LET, at a Low Rental, Shop m JL Triangla Buildings, lately occupied by Mrs Little john, Costumier. j T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. /CAPITAL Building Site m Wills Street v/ west, being T.S. 1158, I acre, | centrally situated, being only a short ; distance from the Railway Station. Nice site for a house. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, small Shop m E*nt Street South, lately occupied by Mrs Knight. ■T. BULLOCK. T E N D E R S. TOENDERS are invited for Grazing the -*. Domain Paddocks for Twelve ! Months. Conditions may be seen at the Town Clerk's Office, Ashburtoo, where tenders are to be delivered by 4 pra on MONDAT, the 23rd met. 3 183



. Faneral Notice. THE friends of the late Henry Gbbbnaway, are respectfolly in- foTtoed that hi? funeral will move from the residence of Mrs Wiggins, North East Belt, on- SUNDAY, 220 d inst., at l.tSUp.m., for the Axhbnrton CmeJerv - tJe BAKER BROS., ial46 Undertakere. U.A.OD., STAR OP ASHBURTON LODGE, No. 161. MEMBERS are requested to attend the Faneral of their late Brother, «BNRY &BEBNAWAY. on SUNDAY. Assemble at Lodge room at 1 pm. Funeral Regalia. . • ' T. ROOQTJ!, AD. 3 14 5 S. SALEK, Sfc ASHBURTON PRIMITIVE METHO* k: DIST SUNDAY SCHOOL. THE past and present Teachers of the above School arereques- ed to attend the funeral of their late brother, Harry Gbeenawiy, living the North- hast Belt, »tI3Q,onSU]SD\Y. 3 152 D. Thomas. AROADE FRIDAY, MARCH 27. SPECIAL HORSE FAIR. VOWING to the Hlghbank Clearine ! fl Y tl Sal« taking place on THURSDAY 3k£&? decided to ALTER my fair to FRIDIY, March 27, when I will offer on account of • number of Clients, the following Firat-claaa Draughle, Hacks, and Ponies, viz , 10 PONIES from lyr to 4yr old, un- ,fc broken* by Price Charming I* gabroken GOLTS & FILLIES oo HACKS I 40 DRAUGHT MARES & Geldings Sale at 11.30. DAVID THOMAS, 3 72 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON Y\RDS. TUESDAY, MARCH 24th, 1896. I SHALL have for sale at the above fix- „, ture: — 2q .Six-tpoth English Leicester ; Rams. (Specially good\ bred by J. Bonifant, Enq ; 3 156 D. THOMAS. ' BULLOOK^sIiROADE^ SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1896. TITR DAVID THOMAS has received pf£-* n «*™ c tionß from Mb John Kbays to bell by Auction as above,-— 50 f, ORE , S (behold) situated within I i* mlle °? the Hind « Railway Station, being Lot 6, Reserve 137 J, | well fenced. ALSO, adjoining the above,— 112 A 9 RE T S (Perpetual Leasehold)! *~ being Lota 58 and 59, Reserve 1371. well fenced, plenty of water, three- roomed Cottage ; 60 acres being m English grass. I Sale at 2 p.aa. DAVID THOMAS. 3 15Q Auctioneer. FOR PRIVATE SALE. I HAVE for sale, three miles from Barr Hill, a goo d all round Farm, co ?^ ln A n 8 521 Acres, being K.S. 25364, subdivided into 10 Paddocks, water m each. Ihoroughly improved ; nearly new cottage, <fee. Well worthy of attention. 0 IK/ . D. THOMAS. 1 I{/J Ashbutt'on. >■— — — — Sf"S"""^w—^—— — — t I HUNTING. A MEETING of those interested m rX. re-formins; Ashburton County Hunt Club will be held at the Jookey Club room, Devane's Hotel, Ashburton, •t 8 p.m. on MONDAY, March 23, 3 W0



PUBLIC NQTICES THB BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. A PUBLIC MEETING, to advocate . the Intrrduotion of a Scripture Text Book into the Schools, will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall on MONDAY, 23rd inst., at 8 o'clock. Addresses by the Bishop of Christohurch and others. Collection for expenses. 3 106 NAVY LEAGUE. j A PUBLIC Meeting of those interested- ■£*■ m forming a local branch of the Navy^eatiue, will be held at the County Council dhambersi Baring Square East, on TUESDAY NEXT, the 24th March, at 2 pm. 3 124 [a. card.] MR DODDS, having returned from a Professional visit from Akarna wl& 1 be m attendance at his Dental Surgery m ! Burnett Street, on TUESDAY Morning, ! 17th. N.B. — Intending Patients wishing to consult MX DODDS early, would do well to make an appointment, 3 92 Andrew Orr's GREAT SALE OP Drapery* Clothing and Boots, CONTINUE 1 r^ I V\^ CONTINUE WEEK I I Ja Y\ weje;k ONLY r vs^ I \* only * ANDREW ORR.



Business woticea. 8. SALEK, WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN EIBT gTR£ET J^E THIS JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, Vto be seen the LARGEBT and FINEST STOCK m the District of GOLD AND SILVER I SILVER AND JB.P. I LADIES' AND GFNTS JfiWFTTTTRV I wat>w GOLD AND SILVER jjfiWlfiLljKßY. | WARE. I WATCHES. I The now famed DIXIT "Watches at 20s, 255, and double cases at 30s. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY PROM 8. SALE X, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Winter, 1896. HAVE JUST OPENED OUT A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF nrew Winter ftood*, Comprißing the Most Fashionable and Durable NEW WINTER TWFPna WAwnxr ANCY NEW WATKBPKCO* COATS-Air .t,le. to meaßUre new wamßuon^^^ NEW WINTER SHIRTS, HATS, TIES, RUGS, BLANKETS, Etc. jj^- THE LARGEST STOCK OF TAILORING GOODS IN ASHBURTON TO SELECT FKOM. Call and Compare our Reduced Pricea. CRAIftHEAI> A lIERIUIWAIV, THE LEADING TAILORS vfe QUTFTTTERS, ASd BURTON



J. T. Ford and Co. TUESDAY, MARCH 24. n c \ MESSRS J. T. FORD & CO- wil I JAIL Sell by Public Auotion at the j TINWALD SALEYARDS TUESDAY, MARCH 24, *1 1 P-flfl LARGE-FRAMED MERINO 0 I XO\J\J EWES from the Mesopotamia 1 1 Station. , I The bulk of these Eweß are just four • > I year-old ; a remarkably healthy strong r I lot, having bred Merino Lambs only, and , I will be penned m the Tinwa'd Yards lon the day named for ABSOLUTE I SALE. I J. T. FORD, 13157 Auctioneer 1 Sportmg. J ASHBURTON RACING^ CLUB- -1 AUTUMN MEETING. Irpo BE HELD on the Ashburton I JL Raceoouraeon FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1896. I PROGRAMME. | Approved by the Committee of the I Canterbury Jockey Club. 1. Netherby High Weight Handicap, o 30 soya ; second hone 3 boys from the stake. Six furlongs. Nomination 10s, acceptance 15s. . 2. Lagmhob Trot Handicap, of 26 iovs ; second horse 3 soys from the stake. Two miles. Nomination 10s, acceptance 103. Optional saddle or harness. 3. Easteb Handicap, of 50 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a qnarter. Nomination 20s, accept* I ance 255. ( 4. Melbose Pony Handicap, of 15 eova ; second pony 2 boys from the stake. Five furlongs. Ponies not to exceed 14 hands 2 inches m height. Nomination 7a 6d, acceptance 7s 6d. 5. Novel Race, of 25 soys. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight Bst; any overweight to be declared. Entrance 15a. five furlongs. 6. Grove Farm Handicap, of 35 soys;' second horae 5 boys frcm the stake. Seven furlongs. Nomination 10s, accept* ance 15b. 7. Springfield Trot Handicap, of 20 soys; second horse 3 soys from the stake. One mile. Nomination 10s, acceptance 10a. Optional saddle or harness. 8. Allbnton Handicap, of 35 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Six fur- longs. Nomination 153, acceptance 15s. NOMINATIONS. Nominations for all handicaps, accom- ' panied by fee, name, pedigree, age, descrip- tion, and performances of horse, and colors of rider, must be m writing, and m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on SATURDAY, March 21, 1896 WEIGHTS. Weights will be published at or about APRIL 8, 1896, ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES. Acceptances for the Handicaps, and Entries for the Novel Race must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 10 o'clock m the evening of APRIL 8. EDWARD SAUNDERS, 3144 Secretary. Public' notices: ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. rpHE Annuil General Meeting oi -*- Shareholders of the above Society will bfl held afc the Office. Tancred Street, on MONDAY, March 23, 1896, at 3 p m. EDWARD STEPHENS, 3 13 Manager. ASHBURTON WESLEYAN CHURCH Harvest Festival. ORANGE HALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1896. SALE OF WORK, Produce and Use- ful Articles, combined with the ' many Attractive Features of a Fancy Fair, so difficult to describe, yet so highly appreciated. Lunch from 12 o'clock, at a charge of Is. and Tea during the after* noon. Special Tea at 5 o'clock. An entertainment, with other forms of recreation will be provided during the evening. Admission till 6 o'c'ook — free, from 6 o'clonkr-Sixpence. Donations of Produce may be left at Messrs Baker and Brown's Coach Factory; Donations of Cash, etc., will be received by Messrs J . Hayman, J. Orr, J. Fox, W. G. Murray and H. R. Steel. VISITORS-Be sure to look m at the Orange Hall, on SATURDAY NEXT. March 28. 3 143 MONEY. QEVERAL SUMS FROM 455© to £2000 At Current Rates. Freehold Seourlty only. 2 151 ALFRED HARRISON. LADIES 1 LIfiDERKRANZ. A MEETING of the above Society will be held m Mbs Bowman Fox's Music room, Saunder's Building*, on MONDAY, 30th inst at 7.30 p.m. Business — Election of Committee, &o. Intending members also invited. 3 168 WANTED TO PURCHASE, A GOOD SECOND-HAND PORT- ABLE WHARE. Apply ab once to 3 147 P. & D. DUNCAN. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, TINWALD. A NNUALRE-UNlONintheTemplar X3L Hall, THURSDAY, Maroh 26. 1896. Tea at 5.30. Tickets, Is 6d. , Public Meeting after Tea. Addresses by Ministers and others. Musical Programme. 3 153 ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton SERVICES. SUNDAY— B.3O a.m., Holy Communion- Rev J. Blaokburne ; 11 a.m., Morning Prayer and Sermon — Rev J- Blackburne; 3 p.m. (Seafield)— Rev J. Blaokburne 6.30. p.m., Evening Prayer and Sermon Rev J. Blackburne. WANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— E. Knight, Eoltpso Cycle Works, Tailored Street, opposite Arcade , k wrl



Amusements. ADDFELLOWS 1 TJALI EASTER HOLIDAYS. LOOK OUT FOR THE IKrand Bazaar ! AND Sale or Work IN AID OF THE OATHOLIO OHURCH DEBT EXTINCTION FUND. The Bazaar will be OPENED on TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL V. Don't fail to come and see the Noveltieß and Bargains, surpassing any- thing so far seen In Ashburton, to be offered you there. More fun and better value for your money than can be had anywhere else. Seeing is believing. Gome and see. P.S.— The Lady stallholders respect- fully request all those who have promised money or goods f«r the furnishing of the Stalls to be so good as to liquidate thelt promises at the earliest opportunity. 3 HO



A M Bailey, a well known citizen of Eu- gene, Oregon, says his wife has for years been troubled with ohronio diarrbcoa and used many remedies with little relief until she tried Chamberlain's Colio, Oholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, whioh has cured her sound and well. Give it a trial and you will be surprised at tho prompt relief it afford-. For sale by the Ashburton Drug Company.



While m Onioago, Mr Charles L Kahler, « prominent choc merchant of De_ Moines, towa, had quite a serious time of it. He took such a severe cold that he oould hardly talk or navigate, but the prompt use of Chamber- lain's Cough Remedy cored him of his oold so quiokly that others at the hotel who had badooldß followed bis example and half a dozen persons ordered it from the nearest drug store. They were profuße m their thanks to Mr Kahler for telling them how to cure a bad cold so quiokly. For isle by the Aebburton Drug Company,