CABLE NEWS

HOME AND FOREIGN.

AN ANGLO AMERICAN TRIBUNAL London, March 23 Lord Salisbury is negotiating wit* the United States for the establishrnenl of a permanent arbitration tribunal Details of the scheme have not yet been arranged. OBITUARY. George Richmond, artist, and Arch deacon Denison are dead. A WARSHIP BURNED. New York, March 23 The VenezuVan warship Ayaouche was burned off Margarita Island. Bight of the crew perished. MONTIS CARLO. Rome, March 22 Prince Albert, of Monaco, has re newed the concession for gaming in Monte Carlo, for a period of fifty years, but the payment for this right has been increased from £50,000 to £80,000 per annum. RELEASED. Washington, March 23 .The French Government has released Waller, the American consul who was imprisoned in Madagasoar. SUSPECTED OF NIHILISM. St Petersburg, March 22 Six Russian officers have been arrested at Kief! on a charge of being Nihilists.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE LONDONDERRY MINE Perth, March 23 Another rioh strike has been made m the Londonderry mine. Very rich shoots have been found m the 200 ft level. The extent is not known, but the find is considered important, as proving the sequence of rich shoots m the leads, and giving hope of good developments deeper down. Valuable stone has also been struck m the Maori mine, Menzies, a reef having been opened for 250 ft, showing fine stone all the way.

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Bonn ard foreigx

BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. London, March 23 The balance sheet of the Bank of Australasiashowsdeposits ,£13,079,364, securities and cash £1,950,196, bills and advances £1,184,924. The report state? that the revival m busi ness early m the half-year was checked by the drought, but the general position is encouraging and business well maintained, with a satis factory inorease m West Australia. THE VENEZUELA DISPUTE. It is reported that Venezuela will pay an indemnity for the Yurnan outrage if reduced to £1000. The Venezuelan Chamber has refused to recognise the Cubans as belligerents pending the action of the United States. AFFAIRS IN ARMENIA. The position m Armenia is reported to be growing worse. Taxes are extorted despite the ruin of trade. It is officially stated that 8000 were recently killed at Orfah. A massacre of Christians m Albania is feared. The Armenian Council at Constanti nople has refused to accept the Patriarch's resignation. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY Washington, March 23 McKinley is growing m favor as a candidate for the Presidency. A EULOGY ON BISMARCK. Berlin, March 23 Prince Hohenlohe, the German Chancellor, speaking m the Reichstag, delivered a marked eulogy on Bismarck. All parties, he said, venerated the 'wisdom of the great national states man.

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW CALEDONIAN ESOAPEES. Sydney, March 24 The JFrench consul denies the statement that there are hundreds of Noumean escapes m Sydney. He says that for the last two years not a single escapee has landed who has not been arrested and extradited. Be points •out that there are two classes of prisoners : those who have fulfilled 'their imprisonment and been allowed to leave the island, and those who have served their term and have been after wards compelled to stay m Noumea. It is possible there may be hundreds of the former who have acquired the right to leave and gone to the colonies, but they are not a dangerous class. The police authorities, however, reiter ate that there are hundreds of liberes . and escapees m Sydney. They deny the Consul's contention that these are not a dangerous class, and state that they are having a most pernicious effect — introducing new criminal methods, and that many of the liberci are of the worst type of criminals.

COMMERCIAL.

' THE LONDON BUTTER MARKET. Messrs Wert<lel »nd Co.'s circular re ceived by the Brindisi mail states that New Zealand butter realised prices as high as those of Danish m the London market dur ing the fortnight ending Pebtuary 7. The prices realised by the various kinds of butter at that date are given below, '. with those at the corresponding period last year : — Danish: 1896. . 1895. Choicest Factory 106s to 1103 100s to 108a Finest Faotory 100s to 104s BSa to 94. New ZEAiiAND : Choicest Factory 104s to 110$ 94s to 98s Best Faotory ... 98s to 102s 84s to 94e Secondary ... 90s to 100s 64s to 80s Victorian : Choicest Factory 104s to 108s 94s to 98a Best Faotory ... 98s to 102s 84s to 94s Secondary ... 90s to 100s 64s to 80s S. Australian : Choicest faotory 102a to 104s 90s to 94a Best Factory ... 98s to 100s 80s to 86s Secondary ... 90s to 100a 64a to 80a N.S. Wales: Choicest faotory 100s to 102a 88a to 90s Best Factory _ 98s to 100s 80s to 84s Secondary ... 90s to 100s 60s to 7£s From the Board of Trade, returns it seems that the imports of butter from the colonies during 1895 were as follows : — 1896. 1895. Cwt. Cwt. Victoria ... ■ ... 37,880 54,060 New Zealand ... ... 12,899 13,341 New South Wales ... 4,507 11,286 it will be seen that New Zealand was the only colony to maintain its export.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The Lyttelton Times of yesterday says :—■ There was a large number of farmers m town on Saturday, and more aotivity was shown m the wheat, market than for some days past. Several -good parcels of Pearl changed hands at 3s 3|d to 3s 4fd, Tuscan at 3s 2d to 3s 2f d, and fair mixed lines of Tuscan and Hunter's at 3i 2d, all f.o.b. A couple of prime lines of malting barley realised 4s, delivered at Christchurch. A fair line of Canadian oats was on the market, but an offer of Is lid did not lead to busi ness. Several parcels of Sparrowbills changed hands at Is 10.$ d. Good whole samples of Blue Prussian peas are scarce, and are m demand. Partridge are m fair ■ supply and command 2s 6d at country stations. , The few lines of beans which are at present coming forward are met by offers whioh do not come up to the ideas of growers, who are asking 2s at country stations. Potatoes are now being pushed into the market, but as there is little like lihood of New South Wales taking any quantity for some time, speculators are not inclined to operate. The bulk of the wheat shipped this week has gone to Auckland. The exports of grain and produce from Lyttelton for last week were :— 8960 sacks wheat, 577 sacks and 14Q0 bags of ffour, 126 sacks oats, 39 sacks barley, 85 sacks malt, 783 sacks bran, 595 sacks sharps, 200 sacks pollard, 8 sacks oatmeal, 134 sacks peas, 275 sacks beans, 1786 sacks seed, 1000 sacks ohaff, 443 bales of hay and straw, 739 sacks potatoes, 241 sacks onions, 12 sacks catrots, 3744 bales> wool, 55 casses m^ats, 50 cases tongues, 1073 casks callow, 6 pkgs bones, 5 cases basils, 10 casks pelts, 12 bales hair, 37 cases hams and bacon, 44 cases cheese, 9 cases eggs, 230 cases soap and 300 cases fruit. The following are current prices : — Wheat.— New, 3s 2d tp 3s 4d. Oats.— Prime milling, 2s to 23 Id ; short feed, Is lOd to 2s ; Duns and Danish Is 9d to Is lOd. Barley.— Malting, prime 3i 9d to 4s; medium, 3s 3d to 3* 6d ; second quality, 2s 6d to 3s ; feed, 2a 3d ; Cape barley, 2a 3d to 2s 6d. Beans.— Well saved 2s 3d. Peas. — Blue Prussians 3s 4d to 3a Sd; white. 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Oatsheaf Chaff.— 42s 6d to 47s 6d at handy country stations, according to quality. Onions — £4 at country stations. Potatoes — Kidneys 40s, Dements 32s 6d to 355, both at country, stations. Grass Seed. — Ryegrass, farmers' lots 2s 6d to 3a 3d, machine-dressed to 4s, heavy weight 4a 3d. Cocksfoot 3d to 3£<l, town machine-dressed 4d to 4£d, extra to 4id.. Dairy Produck. — Cheese 3§d to id, loaf 4jd to sd. Butter— Factory 9d, dairy 7d to Ba, salt 6d. Bacon and hams 6>i« The above prices are paid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttelton, unless where otherwise stated.

The Press says : — There was very active business passing m the grain market on Saturday, and buyers had a very busy time all the morning. Com paratively little but Wheat was submitted, but there was no paucity of . supplies of this cereal, and farmers seemed to be generally bent upon Belling, the consequence being that a good deal of grain changed hands. The tone of the market was necessarily somewhat easy, as with so few outlets as exist just now, and with abundant supplies coming forward, it is only a natural sequence that values should rather decline than otherwise. Still, on the whole, the market has kept very steady and growers, taking advantage of the continued fine weather, are turning their grain into money. Holders of Oats seem to be satisfied to hold on for a time, being sanguine of better rates ruling presently and, so far as Canter bury is concerned, indications at present ■eem to point to a likely better market later. At present 1b 9d to Is 10d, f.o.b , is as much as buyers seem inclined to bid. There is no improvement m Babley, and probably holders will do well to wait a more favorable market, which is likely to come, we think, later on m the year. Beans are not much sought after, and are changing hands at from Is lOd to 2s at country stations. A very fair sample was Bold to-day at Is lOd, whilst for prime lots, we understand there are buyers at 2?. Peas are offering very sparsely, and pricßH are well maintained at up to 33 6d, f.o.b. Chaff — There is a fairly large number of sellers just now, but buyers are not very responsive, 'and we expect it will be some little time yet before an active enquiry sets m. Ryegkass shows no alteration, and com paratively little is offering Cocksfoot remains unaltered at 3d to 3£. Onions were sold to-day at £4 5s at a near country station. Potatoes — There are buyers m the market for Derwents at 30s, country stations. :

OAMARU GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

The North Otago Times of yesterday says : — The fact that there has been a rise m wheat on the London market of 6(1 per quarter, or |d per bushel, has bad no influence what ever upon the ralue of wheat m New Zealand. Indeed, since last week the value of wheat has by no means improved, and farmers were quitting their wheat on Saturday at 3s 3d for Tuscan and velvet lines, and some small lots of good milling were sold at 3s 2d. This is about Id per bushel less than last week's quotations, and about 3d to 4d lobs than the first of the season's wheat was sold at. Whether wheat will come again is not so much the question with farmers who have retained part of their wheat, but that they did not sell the whole of it at the opening figure. The advice of those who presume to instruct the farmer what to do has again failed ; for with a large surplus it is as patent as a telegraph post that the value of wheat m New Zealand will gradually come to harmonise with what it can be obtained for m outside markets, and if the price is high m Sydney the value of wheat m New Zealand will be the value of wheat m Sydney, less the freight and charges to take it there* With an abundant yield the Outside' market value is what will measure the pride of wheat m New Zealand. Other businesses may, but the farmer can have no protection from com petition m the world. There is not much business doing* The market is phenome nally dull for this time of the year, and all round complaints are heard of the inactivity of business. During the week very few samples of oats have been shown: The price of this cereal has slightly improved since hit weekt There is ft better tone m

the Sydney market, and short oats are quoted at la 5d to Is 61, and Danish 1^ 4d. •he prospect for oats is therefore b t.t.pr Barley of good quality is enquired for. but farmers are not offering much yet. Good " malting has been sold at 3* 2sd, and M>me lineß of brewing qualities hay« been sold at 1 3?. Potatoes are said to be not so plentiful as was at first anticipated, and good yields '■ are the exception. 1J to 3 tonß to the acre , have been lifted from some paddocks, and potatoes are enquired for at £2 10s to £2 15s for Derwents for forward delivery. Oaten sheaf chaff is qu -ted at £2 5s per ton, but farmers are asking £2 10<. Straw chaff is at 35s to £2 There is no change m other lines. Butter, 6d to 7<l ; factory made, 9d. Eggs, Sd.

Speech by the Premier.

PBP PRESS ASSOCIATION Hokitika, March 24 The Premier addressed a large meeting afc Kimn last night. In reference to the banking legislation he stated that it was m the interests of the workers cf the colony. Had the Bank of flew Zealand closed its doors trade would have been paralysed and the workers would have suffered, whereas capitalists would for the time have been able to extort any interest they chose. Speaking of higher educa tion he stated that it was not yet within the reach of the masses. Mere reduction of fees would not enable poor people to take advantage of University education, and the scholarships must be inoreasad m amount to provide for the maintenance of students while completing their studies. The Government was prepared to oonsider favorably any application for assistance towards the establishment of tsohnioal schools. Tha present system of admissions into the Civil Service required amendment.. The Service should include youths cf all classes, whereas now those who could afford coaching for their children had far more chance of getting them into the service. Mining legislation was dealt with at length, the Premier asserting that no bona fide application for prospecting had been refused, and that the present provisions for lettinp prospecting areas and for assisting deep level workings and water race construction, were doing more for the gold fields khan direct; grants would have done. The meeting was most enthusiastic, and a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence m the Government was carried.

FOOTBALL.

♦ ASHBURTOff FOOTBALL CLUB. The annual meeting of the Ashburton football Club was held on Friday evening m the Arcade Chambers, — Mr J. Wilson m the chair. The Secretary, pro tan, read the annual report and balance sheet. Referring to the financial condition of the Club, the com mittee reported that although the Club had started the season with a debit balance, they were now able to report a more satisfactory state of affairs. The first fifteen had entered for the South Canterbury championship, and although successful m beating the senior team did not obtain the coveted honor, and yet the fact that five members of the Club had been picked m the South Canterbury representative team, spoke very well for the strength of the senior team. The Committee desired to thank Mr IX Thomas for the flag presented for competi tion among the juniors, which hid resulted m maDy exciting matches, finally becoming the property of the Springburn Club. The election of officers resulted as follows: — Patron— D. Thorn is, Keg. ; President— G. A. M. Buckley, fcsq. ; Vice-Presidents — Major Steward, Dr Greenwood, and Messrs McLachlan. If. Friedlander, Harrison, Mayne, Cox, Denshire, James, Do<e, Scaly, Orr, Rollitt, Shaw, Hanmer «nd Devane ; Captain— R. H B. Upton *, Vice-Captain— H. Curtis; Secretary, pio /eni—E. Pur chase ; Treasurer — J. Wilson ; General Committee — Messrs Cromie, Orr, W. Burns, A. Fooks and Bruce. Owing to the d faculties »hat have always been experienced when ploying tidier for the North or South Canterbury Unions, it was unanimously decided than this Club ci tnmunicate at once with the various 1 country clubs m this district-, m order to secure their co-operation m forming a local Union. Ie was decided to open the season ou Thursday, April 17. A vote of thanks to the retiring officers, and especially to Mr Thompson the late secretary and treasurer, closed the meeting.

Supposed Suicides.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION Hawjbra, March 24 Maggie Brown, between 19 and 20 years of age, a waitress at the Royal Hotel, died from an overdose of laudanum this morning. It is expected that an inquest will bring oat evidence proving deliberate suicide. The deoeased arrived a few weeks ago from Wellington. i Palmer 4 ton North, March 24 This morning, John Newton, . aged about 25, unmarried, was found m his house with a double-barrelled gun between his knees, and the whole of the upper part of his head blown away. Deceased had been living with an aunt m Auckland, and had only been m the colony aboub two years. He was very reserved and melancholy. It Is supposed to be a case of suicide. Deceased had breakfast with a neighbor an hour before he was discovered, and appeared m his usual health. An inquest is to be held to day.

CORRESPONDENCE.

'A <j ilo not hewi ourseives rosponsib c tor the I o unions expressed tiy our correaoondents) I

THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

TO THE EDITOR, Sib, — I was struck with the manner m which your correspondent, %i A reader of the Bible," asks two questions. 1st — How often does the word "religion " occur m the Bible? 2nd — What does it. mean? With regard to the first, I oan only think of four times m which it occurs m the New Testament. As to the second, much has been said and written. With your permission I will give a few defini tions formulated by leading authorities, j leaving your correspondent to make his choice. Seneca. — " To know God and imitate Him." Kant — *' Religion consists m our re oognising all our duties as Divine com mands." ! Matthew "Arkold —tl Religion is morality touched by emotion." Oomte— "The worship of honvHiity." •Hegel—* 'The knowledge acquired by the Finite Spirit of its essence as an Absolute Spirit." Huxley— " Revarence and love for the Ethical ideal, and the desire to realise that ideal m life." i Froudjb— * 4 A senue of responsibility to the Power that made us." Mill— '* The essence of religion is the strong and earnesb direction of the emotions and desires towards an ideal , object, recognised as of the hi?htab ex oellence, and as rightly paramount over all selfish objects of desire." Dr. Martineau— " Religion is a belief man everlasting God ; that is, a Divine Mind and Will, ruling the Universe, and holding moral relations with mankind." The Bible — *' Pare religion and ande filed before God and the Father is this — To visit the fatherless and widow m their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." I am, etc., Dko Jpvantb,

Why not Live a Century.

I "la the coming time," eaid ft famou k • English poet, " a man or wo»>.tn eighty oi ' r one hundred y«nrs old will he more beautifu 1 J ihaa theyouh or maiden of twenty, as the ; J ripe fruit is more beautiful and fragrant than the green. _ Tries* ripe men and women will have no wrinkles on the brow, no grey hair, no bent, and feeble bodies) On the contrary they will have ptrfeot hearing. clear eyesight, sound teeth, elastic s ep, and mental vigour." Docs this sound absurd and impossible? Why should it? People over one hu> dred years old are frequently met with m these days, as they have been as far as human records go back. A men is of no real value until He is past fifty and gained control of his passions and acquired some practical wisdom. After that he ought to have from fifty to seventy-five working years before him. Whoso dies short of one hundred (bar violence) dies of his own folly or that of his ancestors. One chief thing, however, we must learn. What » it? Take an illus tration — such as we see multitudes of on every side. Mr Riohard Legatte of New Bolingbroko, near Boston, Lincolnshire, is a man now ftomewhat over seventy. He is a farmer, well known and highly respected m his dis triotj In the spring of 1891 he had an attack of influeizi from which he never fully recuperated. The severe symptoms passed away, • f course, but he remained weak. No doubt food would h re built him up, provided he c«uld have eaten and digested il. Yet here was the trouble, his appetite was poor, and what little he "ook as a matter of necessity rather than of relish, Beemed to act wrong with him. Instead of giving him strength it actually produced pain, and distress m the sides, chest, and stomach. Then again — which is a common experi ence — he would feel a craving for something to eat ; yet on sitting down to a meal, m the hope to enjoy it, the stomach would suddenly rebel against the proceeding, and he would turn from the table without having swallowed a mouthful. Nothing could come of ihis but increasing weakness and it wasn't long before it was all he could do to summon streng h to walk about. As for working on his farm, that to be sure was not to be thought of He hod a doctor attending him, as we should expect. If the services of a learned medical man are ever needed they- must be m »uch a case — when nature seems to be all broken up, and the machinery runs slow, as our family clocks do when we have forgotten to wind them up at the usual hour. Well, Mr Leggate took the prescribed medicines, but got no better. He asked the doctor why that was, and he appeared to be puzzled for an answer at first. Naturally enough a doctor doesn't like to admit that his medicines are doing no good, because he expects to be paid for them ; and then there is his professional pride, besides. However, he finally said, " If my medi o"nes fail to make you better it is owing to your age." That idea was plain as a pike staff, and if the parent had. never got any better afterwards, why who could dispute what the doctor said ? Nobody, of oourse I It would look just as though Mr Leggate I was really going to pieces from old age. But something subsequently happened which spoils that easy theo. yof the case. What it was he tells us m a letter dated February 3, 1893. "After doctoring several months without [ receiving any benefit, I determined to try Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. I got a bottle from Mr 6 TJ. Hanson, chemist, New Bolingbroke After taking the Syrup for a week I was much better. I had a good appetite, and what J ate digested and strengthened me ; and by the time I had taken two bottles I was well and strong as ever. You may publish this statement if you think proper, (Signed) Richard Leg gate." So it proved, after all, that Mr Leggate was not suffering ftom old ape (at seventy 1 Nonsense !), >>ut from indigestion and; dyspepsia. When Mother Seigel's great, discovery routed tba^, he felt "well and. strong as ever." Now for the moral : It is not Father Time who mows people down thus early m : life ; it is 'ha Demon of Dyspepsia. Keep him away, and — barring aocidents — you I nr>y live a century.

THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAfI : TDESDAI, MARCH 24, 1896.



Henry Zander.



FARM FOR SALE. 3" HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE— A . FARM at Seafield (near Charing Cross), consisting of 289 Acres, of which 134 Acres are In Turnips, balance m English grass. Price reasonable and terms easy. . • . For particulars apply to 3 108 HENRY ZftNDBR. Henry Zander DAS NOW FOR SALE- Cornsacks (full-sized) Comsacks 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 GUNS (HolhV 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 GRASS AND CLOVER SLEL>:S, OATS AND OATEN SHEAF CHAW Clearing Sales Conducted) and Saleyards Regularly attended under the supervision of Mr David Zander, Auctioneer. Henry Zander, GENERAL , MERCHANT WOOL, STOCK AND STATION AGENT AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual Provident Soclet To LET, at a Low Rental, Shop m Triangle Buildings lately occupied by Mrs Libtlejohn, Costumier T. BULLOCK. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. \X7HILST heartily thanking my v *' numerous Friends and Cnstoroers for the liberal patronage they have accorded me during the last six years m the Arcade, I earnestly solicit) a continu- ance of their favors m my NEW PREMISES, NEXT DUOR TO MR SALEK, EAST STREET, Where I keep nothing but the very.best BOOTS AND SHOES. And decline to give shop room to rabbi: h REPAIRS A SPECIALTY. Remember, I do not ask you to pay for needless expenditure on my part to draw yonr attention to my goods. You require bub one glance to see thab their qualiry ia of the highest, and their price fair. Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, BASTiSTRBFT CHEAP AND VALUABLE DIS- INFECTANT AGAINST Typhoid Fever. ttiO Prevent Bad Odors (from Drauii .i'JL . and Closets, and^to^ thoroughly Cleanse back premises irtteVe the unwaty are ignorant thafK^eveft is brer dine. Aspeoially at this season <¥ the year, the Public are invited to use Little } s Dip. r •;' ■•. * ' v '■"fsfi; . ■. • Large or Small Qaa,ntitie3 may be '•■f ; -,:V obtained from | :'%hWv HANMER, 5 > J? i s.AGBN^ ..ASHBURTO^. ■; *•■ "■;•," 3i?3



Impoit^nt Announcement. a. L BE ATI & CO. ARE NOW OPENING UP A SPLENDID VARIETY OF NEW GOODS ijk.. r FOR THE AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON. New Dresses, New Trimming?, New Hosiery and Gloves. New Blankets and Flannels, New Sheeting and Calicoes, New Flannelettes, etc. New Clothing, New Mercery, New Hata and Caps. New Goods m ALL Departments. ft- li. BE ATI! X CO., TANCRED STREET.



McOO^UiO ATS to McniARIMID TJEG TO INTJMATB that) the LAST WEEK of their FIRST' ANNUAL SALE begins en SATURDAY, MARGH 21, IP 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. Repairs attended to promptly. . Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. FUBNITURE. g^^^gjgj^^g^ ■ FUBKITUBE, DINING-ROOM,' ffl^^^^^^^^^^^^S BraßS «"* ' lr ™ l . BBD ", FUttNITURE imp I! ; iiSllltlilliil il!ili Wood B»datead from- CARPETa, MATS, il WICK.EX CHAIRS*, HEAKTHRUGS and gagpHli jgggPf Picture Framing drne" AGENTS FOR OLEGGS' PERAMBULATORS, RURSON'S WICKER CHAIRS, &c; ; T- H- UNDRILL & CO.. CABINET-MAKER*, UPHOLSTERERS, & P.CTURE FRAMERP, TANCRED STREET, Opposite Arcade and next Bui'dirg Society's Office. 3 131 The Portable Swing Water Barrow. Prevention is Betfer Than Cure THE few cases of Typhoid m Ashburton Borough and Subarbs 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 beiDg referred to m the public journals, it may be of service to reprint an extract from an issue of the " Nineteenth Century " of las'; year, m which special reference is made to Diphtheria, but which applies with equ»l force to Typhoid. The writer remarks, that the latest epidemics m Russia ewopt away nearly all the children m some villages ; and m Prussia, no hss lhan one- sixth to one-fourth p«rt of all children dying m the ae;e of from one to five jears suc- cumbed to Diphtheria, and the same proportion prevailed m Western Europe as well. Keen inter st is being t»ken m the experm<nis 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 effluvia rising from drains, back yards and premises generally, into and upon which dairy and kitchen slops have been thrown. Without an infection by bacteria or the poisons which they secrete, th<jre is no diphtheria./ The Portable Wash Barrow is just the one thing indispensable m the direction of perfect sanitary arrangements. By its use, a two-fold benefit is derived. The fever and diphtheria breeding agencies are removed, and what is otherwise a source of terror becomes *n absolute gain, by conveying the wash to pig trough or to the garden. The Portable Barrows can be put to various kinds of use, and they arc 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. Possession of one becomes an absolute means of sweetness, comfort and profit. ImproTed Copper Boilers. .1 have just received direct from the manufacturers a fresh gupply'of Portable Ccpper Boilers, with patent smoke stack joint, and Semi-double sheeted frame — galvanised. This useful household requisite should be in-/ ) Bpected, when its various excellencies of construction, strength and service- i. ableness, will speak for themselves. Sia9s — 14ga1?,, 16gale,, and 18gals., at prices within the reach of all. ■ o>i-)« F. FERRIMAN, LAND AND ESTATE AGFNT. o — AGENCIES- ■ ' . : : . Union Steam Shipping Company North British Fire Insurance Company



T. Bullock. Fl-B SALE. GO< D t HEEP COUNTRY, • AOFES n ar Maronan, partly, VJ'jO Fenced. Persons deßirous of Purchasing a block such as the above, »re invited to inspect. Low Price will be accepted, and exceptionally easy terms of payment. Full particulars on applica- tion. Alto— A. nice little property of Fifty Acres witb 1 Dwelling Bouee and other improvements, situa f ed cloae to a school, Longbeaoh district. _ T. BULLOCK. AQCJANTITX of SOIL to be given away for removal. T. BULLOOK. TINWALD. T.S. 261, £acre, fronting Maloalm street, not far from the Railway station. T. BOLLOOK. ■ O LET— A Four-roomed OO'ITaGK ,*■ with Verandah and Scullery, good booking range. FOR SALE. CAPITAL Building Site In Wilfo Street west, being T.S. 1168, £ acre, centrally situated, being oiity a short distance from the Railway Station. Nice site for a house. T. BULLOOK. ! TO LET, at a low rental, small Shop m E iflt Street South, lately occupied by Mrs Knight. T. BULLOOK. Tenders. fjiKNDERS are invited for Build ins; a JL Shed at Springfield for D. Cameron, Esq. Plans and Specifications at my offloe. Tenders cloae on TOKSDAY, March 31a t, at noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 3 173 Architect. TINWALD DOMAIN BOARD. 'FENDERS are invited for the Leasing X for a term of three years the Section of 58 Acres, or thereabouts, situated to ihe west aide of Mount Somera Railway* for grazing only. Tenders cloae on SATURDAY, 28th insfe, at 10 a.m. For conditions of Leasing apply to E. GATKS, 3 163 Chairman. 'piCNDF-RS are invited for the LEASE * of the Undermentioned BLOCKS OF LAND on the Alfoid Estate for FIVE OR SEVEN YEARS. BLOCK I. 1360 acres fret-hold — 50 acres reserves BLOCK 11. 2050 acres freehold— 42 acres rf serves BLOCK 111. . 1678 acres frpohold— 44 acres reserves BLOCK IV. 1200 acres freehold j BLOCK V. I 598 acreß freehold. If desired, power to purcha«e will be eiven to the Lessee at a low price, and on easy terms of payment. Particulars can be obtained from MESSRS FRIEDLAML»ER BR°S., Limited, Ashburton, MR JB. W. HAtfMER, A6hburton. MR WHITE, Accountant, Burnett Street. MR HENRY KNIGHT, ; Alfoid Forest. Tenders close on TUESDAY, March 524. 3 4 E. HERRING. Public Notices Andrew Orr's 3BEAT SALE OF Drapery, Clothing and Boots, CONTINUE 1 A^ I V\ CONTINUE I>^ ONE WEEK I J il V\^ WJ3|EK ONLY. N^ tCvV I Vo^vV ONLY - I v> ANDREW ORR.



PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, TINWALD. A NNUAL RE-UNIOF m theTemplar tV Hall, THURSDAY, March 26, 1896,. Tea at 5.30. Tickets, Is 6d. Public Meeting after Tea. Addresses by Ministers and others. Musical Programme. . 3 163 NEW SPRINGFIELD COAL. THE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS tor this Celebrated Coal, the Best m the Market, and Cheapest Quality considered. 3 169 TUCKEK & BEAN. " ASHBURTON ' RACING CLUB- AUTUMN MEETING. TO BE HELD on the Ashburton Racecourse on FBIDAY, APEIL 10, 1896. PROGRAMME. Approved by the Committee of the " Canterbury Jockey Club. 1. Netiierby Hic4h Weight Handicap, of 30 sovb ; second horso 3 sovb from the stake. Six furlongs. .Nomination 10s, acceptance 15s. 2. Laomuor Trot Handicap, of 25 soys; second horse 3 soys from the stake. Two miles. Nomination 10a, acceptance 10a. Optional saddle or harness. 3. Easter Handicap, of 50 soys ; second horse 5 boys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Nomination 20s, accept- ance 255. 4. Melrose Pony Handicap, of 15 sovb ; second pony 2 soys from the stake. Five furlongß. Ponies not to exceed 14 hands 2 inches m height. Nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7s (id. 5. Novel Race, of 25 soys. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the raoe, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight Bst; any overweight to be declared. Entrance 153. Five furlongs. 6. Grove Farm Handicap, of 35 soys; second horse 5 boys frcm the stake. Seven furlongs. Nomination 10s, accept- ance 158. 7. Springfield Tbot Handicap, of 20 soys; second horse 3 soys from the stake. One mile Nomination 10s, acceptance 10*. Optional saddle or harness. 8. Allbnton Handicap, of 35 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Six fur- longs. Nomination 15s, acceptance 159. 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. 144 Siorotary,



While in "Cta'cago,-' Mr Charles L Kahler, ft prominent j*hio merchant cfDes Moines, lowa, had'qaite a serious time of it. He took such b severe c » d tint he cou d hardly talk or navigate, ru- ihg prompt ueo of -Chamber. , lain's Cougti R>me<*y cured r.im of his cold [ socjiic-kly fhit o'hers at ibe hotel who bad ban cods f llowed his example and half a doz^n persons ordered it from ibe nearest ! drug store Th<y were profuse m their; thanks to Mr Kahler for telling them how to euro a bad oold so quickly. For sale by the. Ashburfcon Drug Company.



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