Eflfi ABBBOfttON GCABDIAN : FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2i, 1890,

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■■»nh»i^iTir »•■-■'/■■ ..tvai-.-....,.,- ||ff .. ; »^ Public Notices, MR W. T. WEBSTEK'3 WOOL SCOURING WORKS, Near the Ashburton Bridge* Will be Closed UNTIL MARCH. W. T. WEBSTER, ASHBURTON SCOURING WORKS TRY GALLICHAN'S AC Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE CURB for Bronchitis Severe Golds, 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 Horses, 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 GALUOHAN'S A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion,- Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plainte, etc. There is no humbug about these Pills* Their extensive use is a guarantee of their Purity and Qoodness. Thibty Pills m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a dose. Give them a trial Price, la 6d everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. CORN CUKE. It Is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (hakd or soft.) It also removes the matter that provides food for the Corn, without m any way injuring the FEET. Directions with every pot, and are easily carried out Price; Is everywhere MR G. P. HoZtTEN, Ashburton, represents Galllchan's A.C. Preparations m Canterbury, and all business must conducted through him EDWIN GALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER, Ashurot, Manawatu, N.Z j LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adams, Saunders' Buildings ; H. E, BoiiNWOTOW, 1 Chemteb, East Street ; Shearman Bbos., Burnett* Street 12 45 "VfATIOKAL MORTGAGE AND XI AGENCY COMPANY op NEW ZEALAND, Limited. Capital £1,000,000, Paid-up £200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 8 Great Winohestei Street, London BRANCHES: Chrletcburch, Dnnedin, Timaro, Oamara, Invercargill, Wellington & Melbourne WOOL FOB LOCAL SAL OR SHIPMENT. THE NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited, are making Advances on Large or Small Wool Clips intended for either local sale or shipment to London, aft Loweat Current Rates of Interest and FREE of COMMISSION Wool for Local Sale should be con signed to — NATIONAL MORTGAGE, CHRIST- CHCJKCH, and when for Shipment to NATIONAL MORTGAGE, LYIETELTON We have made very complete arrange- ments m London for the disposal of Wool and can place onr clients upon most favorable terms The Company's Shipments from the South Island alone last season amounted to over 18)000 Bales. Clients are reminded t at the Com pany s Articles of Association provide for Proceeds of Wool and Produce being Secured under Separate Trust for the special account of principals WOOLPACKS, SEAMING TWINE and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Bates Note— Wool consigned to the Company at Ly ttelton for Shipment will be received into the Shaw, Savill and AlbionlSheds Free of Charge G. F. MARTIN, Manager, Ohristcharch. W. WALUS, 10 119 Agent, Ashburton. — _ ■ NOTICE OF KEMOYAL. \\fHILST heartily thanking my numerous Friends and Customers tor the liberal patronage they have accorded me during the last six years m the Arcade, I earnestly solicib 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 of BOOTS AND SHOES, And decline to give shop room to rubbish REPAIRS A SPECIALTY; Remember, I do not ask you to pay for needless expenditure on my part to draw your attention to my goods. You require but one glance to see that their quality is of the highest, and their price fair. Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, BAST STREET. 3 lITAfITED Known— Great Reduction afr YT Mellob's Cheap Boot Sale.



Business Notices , COMMENCING Jfc^&Mf&k COMMENCING ' FEBRUARY 1, 1896, §|Hi§| T^^^S FEBRUARY 1, 1896, LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), ONE MONTH ONLY. OUR " EXPRESS ' BIOYOLE is the Lightest, Strongest, and Fastest, and is built ON THE PREMISES by, not a self-taught man, but a thoroughly educated Mechanic with twenty years practical experience. BICYCLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and Safetys. Prices from £5 to £25, As we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrons the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelve months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a LOOAL MANUFACTURER. . N 1136 All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dnnlops (Detachable) TT7 BARB CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, 1 BARLEY, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, m large or [small quantities JUST LANDED, ex Mount Slvloa,- - 1000 BALES CORNSAOES. Full size and full weight. FBIEDLANDER BBOTHEBS, 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 T Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on 'Fridays Sales A Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Masaey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W Barcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon T HAVE the undermentioned Properties for Sale, viz., 280 acres Charing Cross, well fenced, all m grass 160 acres First-class Swamp Land, thoroughly Improved, Flemingtoc 62 acres First«olass Land, Eiffelton 1050 acres Dromore, m grand order 330 aoreß Hassock, Maronan 300 acres Tussock, Llsmore 486 acres Good Land, splendidly grassed, Lismore I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, Etc., every fortnight I throughout the season Belfast Freezing Co.'s Manures, ■ * IOANSUPPLY Superphosphates, Blood Manure, Potato Manure, Bone Meal, and Bone Dust, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. David Thomas, ASHBURTON] THE Christchurch Meat Company, Ltd. HAVING LARGELY INCREASED the Freezing capacity, and Slaughtering and Storage Accommodation of the Works at ISLINGTON, Are m a position Meet All the Requirements of the District daring the Ooming Season, and are prepared to FREE?*} FOE FARMERS Or Purchane Sheep and Lambs on the ground at HIGHEST MARKET VALUES!



Public Notices. THE VIOLI£ MISS PACKER, member cf the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, is prepared lo give Lessons on rhe above instrument at her rooms, Saunders' Buildings. 1 For terms, etc., apply Box 87, P.O. Z do W* Bowman Fox, A CCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent— Royal Exchange Assurance Co , Jeye's Sheep Dip and Dis- infectants, Tea. TDTC ARCADE. ALFRED CURTIS, nRAIN BROKER AND COM- ;\a" MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. 166 E. W. HANMER. HAYING »t last made the necessary arrangements to occupy the premises lately occupied by MESSES MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked to clear out at any moment, I have much pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS who have dene their business to a great extent on these premises, and the Public generally, that 1 intend to keep m stock ALL KINDS OP GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SUCH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Bed, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine bait, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Salo, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I shall hold Auction Sales of STOCK and SHEEPSKINS at the usual times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and GRASS SEEDS during the coming season. — — As I have pitched my camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of the business going. c. w, Tammeh. ' West Street, December 17, 1895. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTINGAND . SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, C C A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. LAZARUS Patented System ensures Jt comfort and correct elghi, Don t spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. 5 IWENTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD VITE, THE UNDERSIGNED, hav- ing for several yearn now, suffered from having Castings and Extras Removed and Stolen from New and Second-hand Machinery m our possession hereby offer a REWARD of £25 for such information as will lead to the conviction pf any offender, D. THOMAS, per A. F. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, per Hugo Frledlander, Managing Director JOHN ORR & CO. 1 66 TO FARMERS, SHEEPOWNERS & OTHERS I HAVE much pleasure m informing my Farming Friends, that owing to the demands of my ever-lnoreaslng busl- nesß, I AM COMPELLED TO HAVE A RESIDENT AUCTIONEER, And to fill this position, MR DAVID ZANDER, Who has been attending the sales for some years now, and has a thorongh knowledge of all kinds of Btock, HAS STARTED AS AUCTIONEER, and will REPRESENT ME AT THE YARDS and CONDUCT ANY CLEARING SALES entrusted to him. I only ask for a FAIR PATRONAGE, and having been m the district for many years, my interests are identical with those of the farmers and others who patronise me. ACCOUNT" SALES Will be rendered promptly as heretofore. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Will be made against Stock of any description AT LOWEST RATES. HENRY ZANDER, General Merchant. DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. nnrANTED Known — Speotacleß, Eye YY Protectors, Gogglos, Folders, and iverything m the option line at S. \ tuts s, Optician ■



T. Bullock, FOR SALE-Capital Building Site, high, dry, and healthy position, being T.S. ••• amber 860, Grey street, not far iron: Kast street. Price — £25 10s. Rasy terms , Interest on unpaid purchase money, h\ per cent. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. A NUMBER of Town Sections at 'V. prices ranging from £14 10s to £50, according to position, &c. Fall particulars on application. T. BULLOCK. TO SHEEP FARMERS AND OTHERS FOR SAL E — 1044 acres Shepherd's Bnsh Survey dis- trict. Good Sheep Country , 338 acres .Near Maronan m its native state 75 acres Wakanui Plains. These proper- ties will be sold on very liberal terms T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. Most Valuable Surburbsn Property, 14 acres with Commodious Dwelling House with all conveniences and Out- buildings, etc., Well Situated on the Wakanui Road and not far from, the East) Town Belt. A building Site, of two acres, fronting the Town Belt opposite Recreation Grounds. A number of Town Sections. Full particulars as regards position and prices furnished on application. T. BULLOCK. MONEY— Several Snms Waiting In- vestmenb at Current Rates of interest on approved Freehold Security. T. BOLLOCK. PRELIMINARY NOTICE, HC\C\[ \ ACRES Excellent! Summer I vv/v/ Grass Country, to be Leased for a term of years, with option of Fur* chase on exceptionally Easy Terms. fpHE ALFORD ESTATE COMPANY, JL Limited, intend to OFFER BY TENDER after harvest, 7000 ACRES OF THEIR ESTATE IN FIVE BLOCKS Ranging from 600 to 2000 ACRES. Each Block has a road or river boundary all are well fenced. There are six miles of shelter plantations, and water m every paddock. Full particulars m future advertisement. E. HERRING, 105 * Alford Station. "OROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY JL SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from all sections of New Zealand that I should at once afford facilities to acquire my art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on the Single Book System, and at the prioe of One Pound Four Shillings each pupil, I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should put themselves into communication with Mr P: R. Dix, of Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- vide them with the required single book of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. 1 05 A. LOISETTE. Henry Zander OASNOW FOR SALE— Cornsacks (full-sized) Gornsacks 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 (Hollis) GUNS Ammunition, Ammunition. Of Every Description Barbed and Fencing Wire Kansomes and Hornsby's Plough-Shares Crockery and Glassware, Etc. Highest Market Prices Paid '-. GRASS AND OLOVER SEEDS, OATS AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF Clearing Sales Conducted, and Saleyards Eegularly Attended under the supervision of Mr David Zander, Auctioneer. Henry Zander. i GENERAL MERCHANT 1 WOOL, STOCK AND STATION AGENT AGENT FOR- Snn Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutnal Provident Society WANTED Known— Buots and Shoes from U 3d to 27s 6d.— Mebior's / c Cheap Boot Sale, . | g



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E. W. Hanmer. __^ r AM. PREPARED to take delivery (f WHEAT ON TRUCKS AT TINWALD should Stllera be unwilling to come acio;s the Bridge. 2103 E. W. HAMMER. Friedlander Bros., Limited. WANTED, AN ENGINE DRIVER, must be ™- thoroughly competent to drive Traction Engine and look after Combine as well ; take charge of same, and be to manage his men. Must have good references. Apply with testimonials to 2 64 FRIEDLANDER BROS. FOR PRIVATE SALF. AH^NDY-SIZED FARM of 120 • ACRFS, firat-chss land, good situation, near Greenstreet School, Ash- burton Forks, with House and Stabling. This property has been m grass for three years, and could be cropped if desired. Full particulars on application. 2 3 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited WANTED TO PUKCHASK 500 Tons BALED WHEATEN STRAW. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 2 69 ■pyTASSBY HARRIS CULTIVATORS, 8 and 6 Foot, FOR SALE AT LOWEST PRICES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 2 68 ' lITE ABE CASH BUYERS of the following lines of Grain for prompt delivery :— 100,000 Sacks Prime Milling Wheat. 50,000 Sacks Milling Oats. 50,000 Sacks Feed Oats 10,000 Sacks Malting Barley 2000 Sacks Cape Barley 1000 Sacks Rye Corn 10,000 Sacks Rye Grass 2000 Sacks Cocksfoot 5000 Sacks Seconds Wheat 1000 Tons Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff. 267 FRIEDLANDER BROS , Ltd. TENDERS WANTED FOR LEASING OF HANDY-SIZED PADDOCKS AT TINWALD. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER Bros, Limited are instructed by Mark Scott, Esq., of Rangiora, to invite Tenders for LEASING for a term of five years, the following conveniently tituated PROPERTIES:— LOT I—l 3 ACRES, fronting Main South Road and McMardo street, Tinwald, being T.S. JNos. 378 to 403 inclusive. ! LOT 2 -13 ACKES, fronting McMurdo \ Btreot, Tinwa^, being Town Sections Nos. 404 to 429 in- ' elusive, and divided by Mc- Murdo street from Lob 1. LOT 3—16 ACRES 2 ROODS 35 PERCHES, fronting linwald Domain and Racecourse, only a few chains from Tinwald Saleyards, being Lot 2, part of Reserve 350. LOT 4—200 ACRES, at WeatarGeld, nil m tussock ; securely fenced, being R.S. 25659. Fall particulars aa to condition of Lease can bo had at the Offices of the under- sipned, to whom sealed Tenders marked •' Tender for Mr M. Scott's Properties," and must he accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent on the amouns of on» -year's j r*nr, on FRIDAY, Fobrcary 28. 1896. The highest or any tender not neces- sary accepted. FRIEDLANDTCR BROS , Limited, 2 78 West Street, Ashburton. Pubiic Notices Wood Brothers, LIMITED, MILLERS, GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, CHRISTOHUROH. 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 English or Celonia Market 8. Agent for Ashburton and District : F. FERRIMAN. FEBRUARY 81 & 33 ASHBURTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S Flower Show ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY, TN THE AROADF. FRIDAY will be observed as the Weekly Half-holiday (instead of Thurs- day;, and Gates' Band will play a number of selections during the evening. A GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN ON. SATURDAY EVENING. Open to the Public on FRIDAY from , 2pm till 10 pra SATURDAY 10 am " till 10 pm Schedules can be had on application to the Spcretary. C I J44 FRED. MAKEIG. VXTANTED Known—Newest Goods m vv Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— v v H. Collier, The Corner. MEN'S Bluchers sa, a gr»od Strong Nailed Shooter ab 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes from ls.9d a pair at R Alcorn'h « c JUST Arrived .—A large variety of ose- O fai and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over ona hundred assorted Baskets and • Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, { to be sold at and under ordinary coat price at Mm Aloorh's.



PUBLIC NOTICES THE VIOLIN. MI3S BESSIE SIMMONDS, Tocher of the Violin. Saunden*' Buil'nr»e>, has resumed Teaching at her rooms every afternoon, excepting Thursday. Private address— Creek Road, AHer*^ 1 70 WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDY. Ohertsey, January 15, 1895 To Mr Heseltine. Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Bewefließ, ABhburtoa Sib,— l consider it my duty to add my temimony to the marvellous eSecta of the remedies I got from you on my horse. He got so had thnt I h3d -o lsy him up. No miter whfc' I pava him he ken' toainj? condition nnd became so w^nk that he could poatoely Btsnd. I oarefuiy followed the d>reo- tions on the bot:len and shortly after gett- iDg the last bottle he passed botß, and at onoe bepan to mend, and m a few days wae fit for bis work. lam confident only for the remedy he would have died. I can highly reoommond it, believing it haa no equal. — William Stbingfkllow. Laurißtoo, August 18, 1894 Mr Heselfcine,— Sir, I think it ia only right that I should tell you and my neighboring farmers that I am thoroughly satisfied with Walker's Bot Fly Remedies I got from you. After seeing the state of the stomaoh of my horse that died, I beoame alarmed about the rest of my Btook as they all looked bad, I drenohed eight, following carefully the direc- tions, It oleaned them oat thoroughly and m a few days there was a wonderful change for the better I oan highly reoommend it and would advise farmers to lobo no time m drenching their Btook lest they have their horses dropping dead as I had, I believe it to be tbe only safe and certain oure for the •offering of hones Tames Limon Ashbnrton Forks, Maroh 1. 1894 Mr J Heseltine. Sir— l am very glad to tell you thai Walker's Bot-fly Remedies I got from you proved quite a suocess with my dying horse. He waß ailing for some dayß, hii ooat got very dry, the skin tight, a running at tbe nose and a very bad cough ; and was aoaroely able to walk about; we quite expected he would diet I heard a good d6al about Walker's Bot Fly Remedies, and gave it with the most satisfactory results, and shortly after he getc t tbe last bottle he began to im- prove and by the end of a week wae able for work hearty tad well I believe it to be a medioine unequalled, and oan reoommend it j with all confidence to all horse owners, aa the best horse remedy m the market. Edwabd Cobbeti Greenwood Farm, Sputhbridge, August 2, 1892 ( Mr Walker. Sir, — I am glad to bear teati. , mony to the wonderful eSeots of your Bot Fly-fly Remedies; One of ray beßt horses be- oame very bad ; the Bkin tight, the eye life- , lesß and a bad oolor, and got low m oonditioo Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did ! not want tp lay him up until he beoame un- \ able to lift his feet or do any more. We had to help him into a Btable I gave him your Remedies, and tne treatment you pre- ! eoribed, and m a few dayß be was quite better, and new at his work, hearty and well I quite believe, had I not given him your Remedies, he would have died. Ton oan use this as you please. Robert Thompson Seaside Farm, Wakanui, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker.Dear Sir, — I have great pleasure m informing you that tbe bot-fly mixture I got from Mr Heseltine, your agent, was a wonderful suocess. I had four horsee nerioußly ill on Deoembor last. After using all the remedies I could think of I was induced to try your mixture. The result was mar- vellous, I Btriotly followed the directions given and m a week the horses were out of danger and recovering rapidly I drenohed tvo more m February wiih the same result They all put on flosh rapidly, and are now m ptimeorde P Siewabt Chertßey, April 12, 1895 Mr Heseltine, Asbbnrton, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies Sib, — The remedies I got from you bad n. wondprful effict on my horgp, ho got so bad that I had to lay him Dp quite exppoling to lose him I tried the usual remedies but; he only got worse, at last I pave him Walkers ; with aptonisbing results, Bots came away m j handfuls and* m a few d&ys be w»» hearts* nnd well from the effeotß of this remedy on my ! neighbours horses and my own I consider blessing to horse owners and could the poor uffering hmsea ppeak t< ay wr.u'd cert&ialy praise Wilkers Bot-fly Rotntdi aaa tbe bee ever introduced m o this market John Dowkib Anam», April S, 1895 Mr Hepeltine, Sib. — I have ukasore i« viog to the wonderful effeo s ef W&iker'n Bo'-fl? Remedies on ir.y h> mop, They gor Very low m o-Midilion, n iry onat, and very tight skin, aodloar. all nearr. .v ih?ir wr.rk had to lay them up. Hearing 8u much abou' this remedy I decided Jo r' v « ift 'ria'. I followed carefully the direotionß on the labels and the reruns «&re puch t>u to satisfy roe that it is >ne only rtnu dy for the suffering horse. lam certain 1 got back tbe cost m thei work inside a week. I shall op rtainly use it m future m preference to anything else •a it nas no equal M J Tweedik MrCrosß. Burnnnro, got tbe itamedy for horse suffering last year ; on reaohing home he was dead. This season me took bad, rlho showing tbe symptoms. He gave the Remedy, and the Brcood day after, tbe horee passed bots m huDdrndß nnd is doing well. AGENTS FOR AS H BURTON— J Hesel tine, Saddler ; Recabdus Henry, Saddler, MANUFACTnRKK— RoBKBT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston 15s and 8(i worth for ss. POST fre<-, any colony, Norton's Pumice Industry, 165 Liver- pool street, Sydney, N.S. 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On Tuesdays, '.Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leave} for Mount Somcrs branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays exoepterl) ab 7.5 p.m., ou Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Traios leavs Methven at the following times respectively —6.50 every day, except Fridays ; 10 30 Fridays ; 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. For Indigestion, the beat remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can. confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once aa a splen- did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved u&equalleri for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and lor Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bottles la ljd, 2« 9d, and Us, by alFMedi- oine Vendort throughout tbe world, A flimpliiMft Md ctrtftiu rtwtdy