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Xlie Old men's Home OHRisicaußCH, February 26 At themeeliDgof the Charitable Aid Board to-day, it was decided to make an application to the Government for the j;r*i»t of » block ofaayoOO acres of the ilighbank estate for the establishment of an Old Mend Home m place of the institution at Ashburton wh?ch m quiie »nfi*teri for the presi-nt rfquirwments. It was cnnsidtjed ihac under prop«r iuana'" ment the land sl-onid help to wdiv' »h*» iiwiituiion self supporniMf, and varJous ways of utilixinK s w ch yrk w h pn.p.>rti»n of the iutnatcs could be required to do would b« opened up as s ion as the Horn© wkb ert oua OP.. ftnoKl W«v*t At the Hotpital Board to-d»y, the h. u-!e' snrgeon reported that since th betfinianj? of January, thirty c»seß of t«vh-ild had been admitted r o the hospital. Of these three h*d died, but irt one case there ha 6 been a complicatlou of other diseases. > y ) , •

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Public Notices. ~ THE VIOLIN. VIISS PACKER, member of the I 1 Canterbury Society uf Professional Musicians, is pupated to give Lessons on the above instrument at her rooms, Saunders' Bulldibgs. For terms, etc., apply Box 87, P.O. 239 MR W. T. "WEBSTER'S *•- . WOOL SCOUBING WORK**, Near the A&hborton Bridge, . win he eu>*&a UNTIL MARGH. W-T. WEBSTER, ASHBUBTON SCOURING WORKS ' TRY GALL I CHAN'S A.G. Ointment A wonderful andunsurpassable preparation A SURE CURB for Bronchitis Severe Golds, Bums, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Friee, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHAN'S A.O. OINTMENT Is also specially prepared forVeter.* inaryuse,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 Oows, etc., give it one trial, and its virtue and cheapness wil' be for ever established. Sold everywhere. Price, 1 2s 6d r - : TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com' plaints, etc. ' There is no humbug about these Pills- Their extensive use Is a guarantee of their Purity and Goodness. Thirty Pills m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for » dose. Give them a trial Price, la 6d everywhere TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.C. CORN CUKE. Ib Is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (habd or soft.) It also removes the matter that provides food for the Corn, without m any way injuring the feet. Directions with every pob, and are easily carried out Price, la everywhere MR G. P. HOATTJSN, Ashburton, represents Gallfohan's A.C. Preparations m Canterbury, and all business must conducted through him EDWIN C&LUCH&N, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER, Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOO AX AGENTS — Mrs Adams, Saunders' Buildings ; H. E. Bonnington, Chemist, East Street ; Shbarman Bbos , Burnett Street 12 45 TVTATIONAL MOBTGAGB AND IV AGENCY COMPANY of NEW ZEALAND, Limited. Capital £1,000,000, Paid-up £200,000 HEAD OFFICES : 8 Great Winchester Street. London BRANCHES: ! Christchurch, Dnnedin, Timarn, Oamsvu, Invercargill, Wellington & Melbourne WOOL FOE LOCAL SALE OR SHIPMENT. fIiHE NATIdNAIi MORTGAGE AND A AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited, are making Advances on Large or Small Wool Clips intended for either local Bale or shipment to London, at Lowest Current Rates of Interest and FREE of COMMISSION Wool for Local Sale should be con ' signed to — NATIONAL MORTGAGE, CHRIST- CHUKOH, and when for Shipment to NATIONAL MORTGAGE, LYTTELTON We have made very complete arrange* ments m London for the disposal of Wool and can place our clients upon moat favorable terms . The Company's Shipment* from the South Island alone last season amounted to over 18,000 Bales. Clients are reminded t at the Com pany b Articles of Association provide for Proceeds of Wool and Produce being I Secured under Separate Trust for the j special account of principals j WOOLPAOKS, SEAMING TWDSTE and all Station Requisites supplied at I Lowest Bates I Note— Wool consigned to the Company I at Ly ttalton for Shipment will be received I into the Shaw, Savill and Albion' Sheds | Fkbb of Ohabgs G. F. MARTIN, I Manager, Christchurch. W. WALLIS, 1 10 119 Agent, Ash bar ton. I ' 15s and 8& worth for Ss. SpOST free, any colony, Norton's IJT Pumice Industry, 165 Liver- pool street, Sjdney, N.S.W., supply » I Water Boiler, which boils a billy or I kettle of water without wood or coals. ja box of Tobacco Absorbents^ .[enough for a year, a "tablet of * Ferret I Brand, 1 and a block of • Volcano I Brand 'Soaps, which lathers m salt I bnckish, or any water, * 21b tm of 1 Volcanic Vaseline for general I cleaning, scrubbing, washing, scouring, I and as a healer and cleanser of wounds I for man and beast, also a beautiful I Work of Art,. 30 x 20, entitled "The I Young Colonial, who Knows a Good I Thing," all for ss, simply as .an! Udvertisemeat; or particulars, 3d I stamps. 11 73



USE LITTLE'S SHEEP DIB. j FLUID DIP, the Best Non-poisonbug Dip I Used and Recommended by Owners of over 5,000,000 Sheep m N.Z. alone, j Price (incasks) 5s 6d*per gallon. One Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip' LITTLE'S POWDER DIP. A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine— the outcome of many yeara' experience Wonderfully Successful. Is Displacing all other Poisonous Dips Sales have REBLED each year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED Cheapest and Best Poisonous Dip m the Market. KrnTi? -p-Rim? J In Improved Iron Kegs, 50a per cwt NUltt if&iyjiL In Oases of 10, 101 b packets, 50s per case One cwt. makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. CHIEF AGENTS— 6LACKBURNE & CO., Cbristcburch district agent-e, "W" Haimier, ASHBTJBTON. TTTE ABE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS BARLEY, RYEGR ASS, COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, ■ m large or small quantities JUST LABDED, ex Mount Siviou,- - 1000 BALES c O RNS AOKSL Full size and full weight. BIEDLANDffi BEOTHIES, LTD. DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.; Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ashburton. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — : Tinwald and" Ashburton*'' Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Sales A Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Massey-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 Mb 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, Flemington 62 acres First-class Land, Eiffelton 1050 acres Dromore, m grand order 330 acres Tussock, Maronan 300 acres Tussock; Lismore 486 acres Good Land, splendidly grassed, Lismore I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, Etc., every fortnight throughout the season Belfast Freezing Co.'s Manures, I CAN SUPPLY ' Superphosphates, Blood Manure, Potato Manure, Bone Meal, and Bone Dust, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. David Thomas, ASHBURTONJ iHE Christchurch Meat Company, Ltd. HAVING LARGELY INCREASED the Freezing capacity, and Slaughtering and Storage Accommodation of the Works at ISL£NG%ON, Are m a position Meet All the Requirements of the District during the Coming Season, and are prepared to FBEEF^i FOE FAEMERS Or Purchane Sheep and Lambs on the ground at HIGHEST MARKET VALUES!



WANTED Known— Newest Goods m Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direcb from London— W. H. CotLiBR, The Corner. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be oleared m one month, —Meliob's Zealaodia Boob Store.



TT7 ANTED Known — Bargains from . fir ~ floor t0 ceilin g«— Mblior's Stock taking Boot Sale. .i|KN'S Bluchers ss. a good Strong. •***• Nailed Shooter ab 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies* and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at JR. Aloobh's



Building Extraordinary. Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials 500,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. 25 tons Galvanised Roofing Iron. 10 tons No 8 Fencing Wire 7^ tons No 9 Fencing Wire. , 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting. ALL bought previous to rise iii prices m the Home Markets. We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase j EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY.. W. H. COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS Great Leviathan Boot Sale. McDOIirAIVD AWJ» McI>IARIHID ( BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, HAVE much pleasure m informing the Public of Ashburton and district that they will begin their first Great Annual Sale of . Moots and Sltee* IN THE CASH BOOT SHOP, EAST STREET. ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22. Heads of families will find this the opportunity of the year for purchasing large parcels. As we manufacture our Colonial goods, we can afford to treat large purchasers liberally. — DISCOUNTS. DISCOUNTS. BARGAINS. — Samples of the Bargains — . Men's Watertight Bluchers, only 6s lid ' Invincible Bluchers, Nailed, our own Ladies' Cashmere Slippero 2s lid make, 4s lid Ladies' Patent Strap Bboes, Sale price 4a I Id, Men's Strong Fancy Balmorals 9a 9d a good walking shoe, usual price 7s Youths' Watertight Balmorals, la and Ladies' two strap Glace Kid Shoes 5s lid 2?, our own make, 6s lid Men's Watertight Balmorals 8s 9d | Women's Leather Slippers Ss 3d All imported TAN BOOTS and SHOitS, Ladies' and Gentleman's at a discount of four shillincs m the pound SEE OUR WINDOWS AND DOOR FOR TREMENDOUS BARGAINS. The Genuineness of this Sale must be apparent when we state that the whole of our stock,, which is the besb assorted and most fashionable m South Canterbury, will be Cleared at discounts of from ten to fifty per cent. NO CREDIT given nor Goods senb on approbation. Remember, this is McDonald & mcdiarmid's JFIRST ANNUAL CLEARING SALE OF BOOTS AMD SHOES, IN THE PREMISES OF THE CASH BOOT SHOP, EAST STREET, AehburtoH. JOHN ORE & Co., iIBONMONGEBS AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, ''.[_..■' ARE NOW LANDING LARGE STOCKS ...... ,' • ■ ■■.■■■ ft, ,i ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■•..-.. OF : Machine and Cylinder Lubroleine Oil Qagftpr and Neatsfoot Oil Leather and Patent t Canvas Belting Asbestos, Rubber, French Chalk f and Tuoks' Patent Engine Packing Sheet Rubber^ Magnolia Metal for Bearings Perforated Zinc (all sizes) . Boynton & Plummer's Upright Drills if, ;'■ I Carpenters and Mechanic^ Tools of All Descriptions Taylor's Celebrated v Eye Witness " Cutlery Paperhangings, Oils, Colours and Varnishes Bedsteads and Bedding Stoves, Ranges, Register Grates • ■■'■ ■■•( . , Mantel- Pieces, Fenders and Fire Irons Lamps and Lampware, Electroplate Enamelled Ware, Travelling Trunks Sheep and Fowl Netting Guns, Cartridges and Ammunition of all kinds JAM AND PRESERVING JARS AT SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. John Orb Co., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON-



ALFRED CURTIS, riRAIN BROKKR AND COM- ** MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Company 1 66 W. Bowman Fox, A ACCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT » LOANS NEGOTIATED. , . t " Agent— Royal Exchange Assurance Co, Jeye's Sheep Dip and Dis* infeofcanta, Tea. / THE ARCADE. Wood Brothers, LIMITED, MILLERS, GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, CHRISTOHUROH. Purchasers of 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 Colonia Markets. Agent for Aehburton and District : F. FBRRIMAN.



GREAT SALVAGE SALE JOTY MY 10 O'OLOGK V; £20,000 AT PDER COST. •.•. ■ . f ■ - • ■''■. :I -'-,'■ ■ v-i • . . ... ! ■ . '-..•. r -trm at i & co. Ter^^ tic tly



KAIAPOI HOUSE. Our ClbtMng Establishment HAVING beeu reccently stocked vith NEW AND OHOIOE GOOPS m ALL DEPARTMENTS, we are now offering the TERY BEST VALUE IN ASHBURTON FOR CASH. HATS IN NEWEST SHAPES. , QtjpmiT . SUITS TO MEASURE, l»y Fintclass Tailor ariiUlAli . choice Selection of TWEEDS to select from Our Standard make of BOOTS, the " PREMIER,", are ■'"'-* BEST- IN NEW ZEALAND. MITCHELL & TUENER. TANORED ODREET. | H, M. JONES. H. M. JONES. BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. PUBLISHERS PRICES. CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought for Gash, THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J. MARBDEN at a hnw Price, and the whole £266 will he Cleaied at a Great Redaction. cume early for bawgains m books, stationery, and fancy GOODS.. QfIIPMENT of Books, ex Tttlnai, jusb opened up. Great variety, suitable for ■ prize awards and presentation purposes. Liberal Discount to School Con* mitteee, to keep the trade here. ■ ' I STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY. SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Plain and Fancy from Od upwards. Good Busineas Envelopes from 3s' 9d per 1000* cash. Law and Com* xnercial Papers. • i ACCOUNT^ POOKS, ~" ACCOUNT BOOKS. Various sizes and Binding, , , ■ , Memorandum, Pooket and Counter Books, Pianos, Albums, Photo Frames. ELECTROPLATED, GLASS AND CHIN A WARE FANCY, GOODS . In great variety. ' ':■■■■■.■■ ; . • ■■,••:. All at JLowest Cash Prices. I have made arrangements to procure any Books, Magazines or other lines re* quired, from London, America, Melbourne, and elsewhere, . at the (shortest I possible notice. H. M. JONES.



PRELIMINARY NOTICE. 7* )C\i \ ACRES Excellent Summer iJ V •■ ' Grass Country, to tie Leased i fora term of years, with option of Pur* c' iase on exceptionally Easy Terms. i . I HR ALFORD ESTATE COMPANY, H limited, intend to OFFER BY TENDER after harvest, 7000 ACRES OF 1 HEIR ESTATE IN FIVE BLOCKS ; Ranging from 600 to 2000 ACRES. Each Block has a road or river boundary | all are well fenced. Thare are sis miles of shelter plantations, and water m every paddock> Full particulars m future advertisement. 105 Alford Station, IWENTY-jFIVE POUNDS REWARD VVfE, TJdLE UNDERSIGNED, hay i ing for Bsveral years now, suffered from haviu g Castings and Extras Removed at id Stolen from New and Second-hand? Machinery m our possession hereby offer* REWARD of £25 for such information at * will, lead to the conviction ■ ■ s-- of any offend er, D. T; 30MAS. per A. F. FPIE DLANDEJI BROS., Ltd, per Hugo Friedlander, Managing Director JOHJTORR&CO. 1861



aA!H)CB& Sons Eucalypti *sxtr»** There ar» imitations of Bacalyptin Extract m the market now, products of staple dJsailation forming rode resinous oils. In order that these crndo^oils maynoTbe taken, OUR Purb Volatilb Jw^mwi Extbaot, which is. reooimised by tie medical division of ibe Prnssian Government ■to , ; be ' ofpei^ reoUy pure origin, as their us throngl. the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, IWB "xTirand'iv tests by the Medical Clinics of the Ttorersiti« at Bonn and G*i^y£i, Pruw^and eiiorted by Di Schub, Professor of -Pannwlogy. at B^bOd Proleeeor Dr Moeler, Diwotor of the Medical OHnlo at Greiftwald, that only !*»*«*■**»* *re saturated with oxygen and freed of amds^ resmocs and other substances, adherent to primary *MU*«"b will develope the sanadTe ouuhties proper to the ptaat aocordinz to these authorities, and acoording to Pro- ftesoTw iSSter of England, and to Drs ; Bauer Mclntiie, Wood, Hatard, etc., of America, it tte only extract oorreipokdingjjto soieatincttstt, anithefnly on which peesesWtnVproper therap)iatio win*. Bander & Son's Eucalypti Extract Allothererude oflfl are _tob« classed "jongthe turpentines, which bare, wnen used as medicine, no therapeutlo effect and are abandoned asan interns, medicament. These so called Buoalypb Extracts wUchmay kare receiTed a^nction .tßxhibitions as onaeroial articles are used for mechanical pur* •ses are only discernible: — .. _ By their deficiency In pungent odour Cwbich our product, tha only genuine Buoalypti Bxteaota de- relopes most freely thrdngh Its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appeannpe, being teouoed m specific density through the IHMhIIOC Of HQlfll r By their taste, the result of tb oontnctlng ten denoy of resins and tennates. . . •< v^ tt these crude oils, so called euealypU extraota a» •polted by mistake m oases o croup, bronobiUstdiph tbaria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, th r consequences are appalling Por safety alwnys ask fo BAHDKB AHD 80N% iSTJCALTPTI EXTRACT and SB the old, well-tested %ni reliable pttparatlon.-Band hnrrt. Victoria, Australia SANDER AND -SONS'



E. W. HANMER. TT AVING at last made the necessary JnL arrangements to ocenpy the premises lately ocenpied by ; MESSES MILES AND GO., 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 OF GUODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, BTJOH AS ' Fencing Wiro, Barbed Wire, Sheep jj Netting, with centre strand, Binder^ Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Hed, & Black, Flonr, .Sharps, . , Fine bait, C oar se Salt, Rock Fait, English Super phosphates, Bone Dost, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is triel before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAB, Etc. I sh»ll hold Auction S*lpb of STOCK *nd SHKEPHK'NS »t thp usual linus as heretofore, »ud I shall be a Cash Buyer of all sort 3of URAIST and GRASS BEISDB <!aring Ihe coming season. — — As I have pitched my carup m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share ot' the boeineßß going. . f. w.Tanmer. West Street, December 17, 1895. AUSTRALIA* MUTUAL PROVIDENT dOCIEIY New Zetland Branch Bend Office, Customtaonao-qnay, Wellington:*: Local Board of Directors : ' riw Hon Morgan a Grace, US)., CJU.G., Mi.o. (Obairman) rheHonCharlM J. Johnston, HX.O. (Depnty Chairman) Alfred dc Bathe Brandon, E§q TheHon Edward Rlohardßon, C.M.04 M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medical Officer : Dr Q; 1. Anson, M.D., M.R.0.8. (Bngland) IfiHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, MOST PROSPEROUS Austraiian Life Offiob, kvd th*. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMI 'IRK. The only Colonial /Life Office which declarea,:a ■/ PONTTS BVKKT YF.AK 'Ihe Method of Valnation adopted by tola Society Ii of the most Stringent Character, and en.mwe a Conni drrably Lnrger Jceeerve to meet. Liabilities than tha held by any other office m the Australasian flnloniet CCUMULAIED FUND" EXpJjJttDs ' £12,000,000 (Twelve Millions) cferjihe • , / ANNU INCOME. £2,000 000. (Two Million S/'erlißg)? POLICIES IN FORCE «i liO,«3S£, dumAsrored , ... '* £;■ o^B3B^)7 J ' Omh Bonnies Divjdod ..  ■', iftflSiMli Him tONUB for OKK year. ,lß9B, 4449,790, yioMW OASH Berentonary Bonanea , amnnnting to isio 000 after making SFEOIAL R^SaRVBS. * WV>(HW CASH BOHUBEB doclare* for last. FIVE i^ia. over ASSURE YUUIt LIFE m the A. M. P. /-BpciETTt andgeomea BONUS EVBHV YEAR. Expemeß of Msua,;. m »> 8J ler cent on he total income FDWARD JbW, Resident Seoroiary. Brrnch Office— $? ' CastonidoU" Q -ay, Wcllm'g'.yu Vi i8 # charoh Dimi-i (ffi «~ Cathedral Hcjuirp. JAMKB HAIR. Diatrict Secretary H ZANDER, Local Broker, Asbbnrtos ; WANTED Known- Cycles thoroughly ] overhauled and eiiHinelltM?. Tyres a specialty— E. Kwigjit, Eclipsa Cycle i Works, Tanored Streot, opposite Arcade ■■ .. . ; ;■ ) f-ifm c ♦ , OLID A V Suits— A Rice KaiapoJ Ift fcuit fur 27a 6d, Boys' Kw'cker ai)d Cambridge Suits from 7h 6d, Mcn'e Suits 10 Measure from 45i, Fit and WoikwuDßbip Guaranteed "at a Alcoru'g