CABLENEWS.

P_V PRESS ASHOCIAT_OI» THE CZAR'S CORONATION. St Petersburg, April 16 The Czar's coronation will cost j million and a half pounds sterling. THE BRENOH IN AFRICA. Paws, April 15 The Government has decided to re inforce all the French frontier forts m Africa, fearing the spread of Dervish fanaticism. . THE ORATHIE-ELBE COLLISION. Berlin, April 15 The German Courts ordered the ewnertof the steamer Orathie to pay the owners of the steamer Elbe, whioh was sunk m » collision, the -sum of 565,500 florins. THE MANITOBA SOHOOLS BILL. Ottawa, April 16 After another stonewall sitting, lasting eighty hours, tbe Government withdrew the Manitoba Schools Bill. Parliament is to be dissolved, and the general eleotions will take place m June. Both parties are confident of success. IMPERIAL ZOLLVEREIN. Sir Mackenzie Bowell states; that even if Great Britain favoured an Imperial Zollverin the colonies would not approve of it without Imperial preference duties. Mr Chamberlain's reference to increased trade was a happy augury. _____

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGH.

KAISER IN AUSTRIA, yp£ Vienna, April 16. JFhe Emperor of Austria reviewed 20,000 troops at Vienna. The Kaiser took part m the function, and appeared at the head of his own regiment. The Emperor Francis invested Prince Hoherilohe with the Order of the Golden -Fleece.' The Kaiser and Count Goluchowski, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, afterwards had a long private audience, at the end of which the latter was presented with the German Order of the Black Eagle. At a banquet given m his honour the Kaiser said he remained faitnful to tbe traditions of love for the Austrian army. THE STOKES MURDER. Brttssts-S, April 16 It is reported here »that Major Lotbaire has been tried and acquitted by the officials of the Congo State, for the murder of Stokes, but the report has not been confirmed. THE SULTAN AND PRINOE FERDINAND. OONSTANTINOPLB, April 16. The Sultan has created Prince Fer dinand a marshal, and bestowed decora tions lavishly on Bulgarian officials. THE SOUDAN WAR. Cairo, April 16 The friendly Arabs are rapidly being discip'ined, ahd the supervision of the whole eastern bank of the Nile is entrusted to them. THE EXPELLED MISSIONARY. London, April 16 The Rev. Mr Napp, the American missionary whp was expelled from Diarbekr, haa arrived at Aleppo. THE EDUOATION BILL. Mr Aoland M.P. for Rotheram, strongly condemned the proposal to give Oounty Councils control of the schools. The result, he said, would be to ,j)ripple the School Boards, and injure the cause of education. He also complained that the Bill did not pro vide for the management of voluntary schools. THE GUINNESS COMPANY. The ordinary stock of the Guinness Company is quoted at £540. Shares rose £30 in^ne day.

AUSTRALIAN

THE COLLIERY TROUBLE. Sydney, April 17 The Seapit miners who had pre viously decided to give fourteen days notice of their intention to strike have changed front and given qotice as from to morrow. The Chairman and secre tary of the lodge, resigned from conscientious motives prior to the latest decision ANOTHER TRAGEDY. Following upon the Down affair another tragedy of a mysterious character has occurred at Manly, where last night . a young lady named Collins was found shot through the head. It is believed that she pro ceeded to Manly m company with a gentleman. A revolver and a man's hat were found m the vicinity. The curious fact is that the girl witnessed the removal of Mrs Down's body to the morgue. "The body, of a man was found at Manly this morning. He had shot himself and then entered the sea. He died shortly after bis removal to the hospital. He is supposed to be the murderer of the girl. THE ADELAIDE HOSPITAL. Adelaide, April 17. Fifty patients have left the hospital since last week. In one ward all whc were able to walk have left since, the doctors ceased attendance. Those awaiting operations have gone tc private hospitals. MINISTER OF AGRIOULTURI Brisbane, April 17 The Department of Agriculture is U constitute a new portfolio as soon ai the necessary enactment is passed.

The Matabele Rising.

. m Capbtowv, April 16 At a meeting held at Buluwayo, it was officially stated that a thousand »msn were on the march from Mate king and were bringing m provisions sufficient to last 3000 persons for four a months. London, April 15 Sir Herculefe Robinson telegraphs that the whole country around Bulu • wayo is m the hands of the rebels, and 1 1 a large force will be required to dis i lodge them. There are only 250 men ! m Buluwayo able to co-operate with J the Mafeking column.

A Terrible Tragedy.

I A WIFE MURDERED. Sydkby, April 16 A terrible tragedy has oome to light m connection with the South Head suicide. The body has been identified as that of James William Down, re siding with his wife at Surrey Hills. The suicide led to the discovery that Mrs Down had disappeared, and it was ascertained thtft the couple had left home together on the morning of the suicide. They were traced to the North Shore, where they went to a registry office to enquire for rooms for a married couple. All search for the woman failed till to-day, when her body was found by a swagman m a lonely part of the bush at the North Shore, with a fearful gash m her throat. There was evidence of a struggle, and the face of the woman was almost eaten away by animals. It is supposed that the couple renewed a quarrel which they had before leaving home. After committing the deed, Down returned to the city v where he hired a cab and drove to the South Head, and carried out his premeditated intention of committing suicide. For several years Down carried on an extensive butchery business m the oity, but for the last three years he lived m retirement on money received from England. It is stated that he was .expecting a remit tance of between £5000 and £6000 m a few days. He married the murdered woman a year ago, but they lived most unhappily. Downwasinteniperateinjhis habits and jealous and suspicious of his wife's fidelity, and was constantly ill using her. At the inquest on the body of Down, evidence was given that he had had a serious quarrel with his wife on the morning of the tragedy. The jury found a verdict that there was in sufficient evidence to show whether he jumped or fell over the cliff.

How did The Thief Get In

■ - m, You wake up some morning and miss your watoh, your purse, yonr best clothes and other valuables. Yet neither you nor any member of your family heard a Bound during the night Neither is there a sign of how the thief got into the house nor by what road he decamped. You rush round and tell the police, and also decide to keep a dog and a •hot gun. Yon will lee theives know they musn't oome fooling around your premises after thia. A sensible procedure. Mean while your watch, your money, &c, are gone. Quite so. Nowauppose I should tell you that the thief who stole your property never entered house at all; that he was born m it: had lived twenty years m ie; never had been out of it till be went off with your things, albeit not a soul of you had ever seen or heard of him. What would you say to me? You would call me an idiot and threaten to have me sent back to the asylum. But don't be too .sure. •' Later on/" says Mr Heakin, •« rheuma tism struck into my system and I had pains ail oveVjne. I waa confined to my bed for 'three 'months with it and could not dress myself. In this general condition I con tinued for five yeara. One af tar another I ! was treated by fourteen doctors m that time but their medicines did me little or no good. At one time I went to tbe Infirmary at Shrewsbury, where they treated me for heart disease; but 1 got worse and feeling anxious returned home/ 1 How he was finally cured we will mention m a minute. . Firat,\ however, about his rheumatism. Every intelligent person knows I that rheumatism and gout (its twin brother) is virtually a universal ailment. It does its | crueland body -racking work m every country and climate. No other malady causes so vast an aggregate of suffering and disability. Whatever will cure it is worth more money m England than a gold mine m every country. But does rheumatism «• strike into " the system as a bullet or a knife might strike into it? No Kheumatism is a thief who steals away our comfort and Btrength; but it is a thief, as I said, who Here. is our good f tiend Mr. Richard Heakin, of Pentervin, Salop, who expresses an opinion m tbis line. Let us have his exaot words . He says: " Rheuma tism Btruck into my system •" Of course we understand that he speaks the manner of men You know we talk of being "attacked" by this, that, and the other com plaint, as though diseases were like soldiers or wild beasts* "Doesn't make any odds," do you say? Beg pardon, but it does — heavy odds. For it teaches us to look m the wrongdirectionfordanger Do you see now? Thirteen years ago, m the spring of 1880, whilst working m the Roman Gravel Lead minss, Mr Heakin took a bad cold. He got over the cold, but not ovor what followed it. Ha was feeble, without appetite, and had a deal of pain m the chest and sides. His eyes and skin were tinted yellow, and his hands and feet were cold and clammy. Frequently he would break out iuto a cold perspiration, as a man does on receiving a nervous shock caused by something fearful lor horrible. He was also troubled with pain at the heart and had spells of difficult breathing — what medical men call asthma, is born on the premises* In other words, it is one — • and only one— of the consequences I of indigestion and dyspepsia. Aud this is the why and wherefore: Indigestion creates a poison called uric acid . this acid oombines with the chloride of sodium to form a salt; this salt is urate of sodinm, which is de posited m the form of sharp crystals m the mußclos and joints. Then comes inflammation and agony, . otherwise rheumatism* Thus you perceive that it doesn't come from the outside but from the inßide — from the stomach. Our friend's cold, caught m the mine, did not produce his rheumatism, it dogged his skin and so kept all the poison m his body instead of letcing part of it out. Mr. Heakin adds: " I was oured at last by Mother Seigel's Qurat ive Syrup, and with out it 1 believe I should have been dead long ago. Very likely very likely; for this chief although he may wait lone for his oppor tunity is not always satisfied to run away with our comfort and our money: he often t-Am-rxn lif a tnn.

Women's council.

At yesterday's meet ins Mrs Schocken berg moved 'Tnat ihis National Ocmnci of women affirms that every politics question shoald be decided by the raaj >rin of votes that go to the poll ; that an] deviation from this rule, as m the preßen ' Licensing Act, Is subversive of a greai political, prinoiple, and a recognition oi a supposed right of government by £ minority.'* MrsSheppard seoonded the motion. In a dlsousslon that followed it was sug gested by several delegates that the re ference to the Lioensing Aot should be omitted, and Mrs Schaokenberg amended the motion by striking out the words ' As m the present Lioensing Aot,' 1 and, as amended, the motion was carried, with two dissentients. Mr O.J. Smith, M. H.R, read a paper on * Party Government, Referendum, 1 Kleobiva Executive, and Reform of the Upper House." He said he looked upon party government as the disease of _New Zealand politics, and he would apply the elective executive as a remedy. He then pointed out what he considered where the evils of the present system, the ohief one being that the members of the party m power were expected to support the Ministry irrespective of their own convic tions on the question before the House. An eleotive exeoutive he claimed wonld do away with bribery and corruption, and the wrangling for offioe that now went on. i A Committee of the House ln 1891 bad j reported that party government was unßulted to the colony, and there was a growing party m favour of doing away with it. Be was against the principle of a nominated Upper Housp, and was of opinion that the members of it should be elected, as more attention waa likely to be given to business by members who were responsible to their constituents. The members should be elected under a modified form of the Hare system for larger areas than the present eleotoral districts, and the old provincial boundaries might be adopted. He advocated the adoption of the referendum m order to obtain an expression of the opinion of the people on important matters before legislation was passed. At the afternoon Bitting there was a good attendance of the publio, and Mrs Sohnackenberg presided. The following series of resolutions, moved by Mrs Siev wright, were carried :— (I) "Thab this Council is of opinion thab the system of party government m New Zealand has many evils connected with it, and is not suited to the circumstances of the colony " ; (2) "That this Counoil approves of an elective exeoutive as a remedy for the evils of party government"; (3) " That this Counoil is strongly of opinion that some reform is neoessary m the constitution of the Legislative Counoil ; (4) "That this Council mosb heartily supports the prinoiple of the referendum, and trusts that these reforms will be carried out at an early date." Mr O'Bryen Hoare read a paper on the ** Treatment oi Criminals." The following resolutions were passed : — Moved by Mrs Hatton and seconded by Miss Sherriff Bain— "That In the opinion of this Counoil there is abundant evidence to show that our presnnfa treat* ment of criminals is not satisfactory either as regards the criminal or society." Moved by Lady Stout, and seconded by Mrs Taaker — " That no system can be satisfactory whioh does not distinguish between and olassify the different kinds of criminals, and aim at individual re form." Moved by Mrs Williamson, and seconded by Mrs Sievwieht — " That all sentences for serious offences should be indetermiantein character, i.e. , deolded as to duration by the reform of the criminal. (Carried by 6 to 4). Moved -by Mrs Isherwood, and seconded by Mrs Fleming — *' That m the opinion of this Council capital punish ment should be abolished." Mr O. H. Elliot read a paper on ** Technical Education '* illustrated by lantern slides by Mr E. W. Seager, for which he received the thanks of the Council which then adjourned until ten l a.m. next day.

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHUROH SKIN SALES, The usual weekly sale of skins, hides, and fat was held yesterday, when a good tone was manifested. Best country crossbred skins brought from 4s to 5s 6d, best butchers' 2s 9d to 3s 6d; medium do. 2s to 2s 6d, merinos Is 3d to Is lOd, lamb skins Is 9d to 3s, fat made l£d to l£d per lb.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros., limited, report ipon the live Btock market for the week anding April 17, 1896. The yarding at Ashburton on Tuesday last was the largest luring the season, 16,009 Bheep being penned [or the day's market. Of these the majority were good orossbred breeding ewes ; a few lines of lambs, merino ewes and wethers making up the entry ; besidss these there were some good forward two-tooths yarded, and a nice line of freezers sent farward by Mr Peter Stewart, of Seaview. The attendanoe was good, and it soon became evident that people had oome with the intention of doing business. There was nothing special yarded m the fat pens, bnt a clearance was effected m this department at prioes equal to last week's.| The bidding for store sheep waß somewhat brisker than usual, and line after line waa sold by the various auctioneers m vety good time. Crosßbred breeding ewes, two and four tooth, sold at from 8s to 9s 8d for good sorts; mixed ages from 6s to 7s 6d, two tooth store wethers up to 93 10d, tat two tooth, mixed sexes, from lis to 12s, freezers 13a 4d, fit lambs 9s 6d to 10s 2d, good store lambs from 8a to 9s, ordinary sorts from 5s 6d to 7s, merino ewes, sound mouth, from 3a to 4s Our entry for the day was 5113 sheep, 13 rams and 9 cattle, and the follow ing are the orioes realized by us •— ls cross bred ewes 5s 7d, 14 at 6s 2d, 29 at 7s lOd, 46 at 8s ld, 15 merinos 3s 4d, 40 at 3s 9d, 25 crosßbreds 7s lOd, 25 lambs Bs, 28 cull lambs 5b 4d, 51 small two-tooths 6j, 409 halfbred wethers 9s lOd, 120 two-tooth < orossbreds 7s, 108 thr^ee-quarterbred two tooth ewes 9a Bd, 78 cull merinos Is lOd, 205 two-tooth ewes 9s sd, 295 crossbred aged ewes 5s 2d, 38 lambs Bs, 453 two-tooth ewes 8s 6d, 62 merino ewea 3s ld, 101 freezers 13s 4d, 313 merino ewes 3s Bd, 97 at 3s 2d, 130 crossbred ewes 7s 2d, 665 merino wethers 3s I 4d, 200 ewes 3s 6d, 359 two-tooth, mixed sexes 8s 6d, 97 cull ewes 4s, 48 lambs 7s 3d; In rams we sold 13 English Leicester rams at lg, 5 Hampahire two-tooth at 2gs. and aged rams at all prices. Privately during the week we disposed of a line of 750 two tooths at 8s 6d, 79 fat sheep lis 3d, 115 store lambs ss ; also on account of several clients, bacon pigs from 35s to 40s.

THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAN : FRIDAY, APR T L 17, 1896



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T. Bullock. OFFERS are invited for any of the following Town Seotions, each containing acre : — 755 Peter Street 818 Aitken Street 822 Cox Street 711 Wills Street 842 Corner of Aitken and Cass Streets Liberal terms if required* T. BULLOOK, Agent. FOR SALE. GOOD SHEEP COUNTRY, OOQ ACRES near Maronan, partly *-»'-**o Fenoed. Persona desirous of Purchasing a block suoh as the above, are invited to inspeot. Low Price will be accepted, and exceptionally easy terms of payment. Full particulars on applica- tion. ; T. BULLOCK. 1 ' TINWALD. TO LhT— Cottage fronting Graham'B Road, next the Hole). T. BULLOCK. WINSLOW. FOR SALE -Lot 120, containing £ acre- Any reasonable offer accepted. T BULLOOK. ALFORD FOREST ROAD. i THE THREE SECTIONS adjoining Mr Meddins' property, offered by auction on Saturday last, were not sold. i Offers are invited for these. Easy terma. T. BULLOCK , FOR SALE or To Let— To a good tenant at a Low Rental com- I modious premises .situated x in Moore street, next to the % Wakanui Road Board office. Recently been painted, etc.. and renovated throughout and now all m good order. ___ T. BULLOCK. I^OR SALK-T.S. 732, QUARTER. " ACRE, Wills street, only one section' distant from the oorner ; first class land ; oapttal site for a house. Also. T.S. 904, 905, HALF- AORE. corner of Walker and Peter streets, and near the West Town Belt. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. FOR SALE — T.S. 25, MoMurdo Street. T. BULLOOK. . FOR SALE an improved Farm of 156 Acres, divided into 7 Convenient ->ized paddooks, nearly all m Eftfgllsh grasses, all well watered aad conveniently situated near a school. . Easy terms of payment. For full par- ticulars apply to T. BULLOOK. MONEY. • TO LEND on Approved Freehold Security, at Ourrent Rates of Interest, special sums of £500, £300, £150. • T. BULLOCK. PUBLIC NOTICES THE WONDERFUL SEEGrE IN NAVYBLACK, MAROON, MYRTLE AND GREY. A DRESS LENGTH FOR 6s 11d. LADIES* JACKETS from Os Xld, NEWEST GOODS. MOST Stylish and Cheapest Millinery ! ln ABb burton. EVERYTHING NEW AND FRESH AT LOWEST CASH PRIOES. Ashburton Drapery Company, i , Drapers, Clothiers, Milliners and Dress- makers, Arcade House. x .■ ~



> . Henry Zander, APPLES. APPLES. 1 AM PRE PARED TO Purchase Apples IN ANS QUANTITIES. Apply at Once to — HENRY ZANDER. 13 Henry Zander QAS NOW FORSALE— Cornsacks (full-Bized) Cornsacks 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 Ransomes and Hornsby's Plough-Shares Crockery and Glasiw* Etc. Highest Market Prices Paid FOB GRASS AND OLOVER SEEDS, OATS AND OATEN SHEAF OHAFF Clearing Sales Conducted, and Saleyards Regularly Attended under the supervision of Mr David Zander, Auotioneer. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOOK AND STATION AGENT AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office Außtrallan^Mutusl Provident Soolet OCTAVIUS DIGBY.' ~|~N Thanking the Inhabitants of Ash- jL burton and surrounding districts for the very liberal patronage already extended to him, wishes to inform them that he Is still prepared to Sell Maat and Small Goods, of the Very Best Quality, at the undermentioned prices FOX. CASH 't Sirloin of Beef, from ... 4-|d per lb Prime Ribs of Beef, from 4d per lb Boasts of Beef 3d per lb BeefSteak 411 to 6d Corned Beef, from ... 2]>d per lb Sides of Mutton 21 per lb Hindquarters of Mutton ... 2£d per lb Forequarters 2d per lb Legs of Mutton 3d per lb Shoulders of Mutton ... 2Adperlb Loins of Mutton 2|dperlb Prime Sausages 4a per lb Dairy fed Pork 4d per lb Quality, Cleanliness, and Oivility Guaranteed; OCTAVIUS DIGBY. » .3 83 -



Business Notices MONSTROUS CLEARING BOOT SALE AT Mellor's ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE FOR ONE MONTH before Stook-taking. We have Reduced m price j every pair of Boots and Shoes. In this Great Boot Sale we :>p3 _ly defy competition. We Lead, Others follow. Note Our Prices — I Men's Strong Leather Derby Shoes 8s 9d Men's Good Bluchers 4s lid Ladies' Pretty Shoes, tan or black, 6s 6d Ladies' Glaze Kid Shoes 8a 6d Men's Easy Waltzing Shoes 7s Ladies' Strap Shoes from 4s 9d Children's Strap Shoes Is 9d Boots and Shoes from Is 9d to 27s 6d Roll up m Thousands. Look at Our Windows and Do *rs for Bargain* Oountry orders promptly sent to any address. NOTE ADDRESS- J MET, LOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT BTORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBUBTON. — — — ■■■■■■-- i ._ Winter, 1896. TK^B HAVE JUST OPENED OUT A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Ttfcw Winter Good*, Comprising the Most Fashionable and Durable NEW WINTER TWEEDS, FANCY COATINGS, SERGES, TROUSERINGS, MELToNS, BEAVERS, VICUNAS, and other NEW OVERCOATINGS, Etc. NEW WATERPROOF COATS— AII styles made to measure and Guaranteed Thoroughly Waterproof. NEW WINTER BOOTS, including Best English Hand Sewn, Porpoise Hide, eto. (Imported direct from the Makers). NEW WINTER SHIRTS, HATS, TIES, BUGS, BLANKETS, Etc. fOTFim LARGEST STOOK OF TAILORING GOODS IN ASHBURTON TO SELECT FROM. Call and Compare our Reduced Prices. THE LEADING TAILORS & OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTON



T. Bullock. ;;' SATURDAY, APRIL 25. ? TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. t AN IMPROVED FARM OF i 476 a orbs 470 * Not far from the Springburn Railway ! Station ; Mount Somers Road District. ' JVf R T. BULLOOK has received in- ***• structions from Mr William Ullyatt, | to sell by Publio Auotion, at the Arcade. 1 on the »bove date, R.Sr. 17760, 17008, 1 17774. 32565. 34060. 32718, 29581. 34061, 1 32564, 29582, containing m all 476 aores 2 roods 31 perohes, fenced and mostly culti- vated and divided into Seven convenient. c.iz>d paddooks, a large proportion of whioh are m English grasses and well- watered. As there have been enquiries for Farms m the vicinity of this property, this sale offers a favorable opportunity to those desirous of purchasing. Further particu- lars on application. Easy terms of payment. Note time of Sale -—11.30 T. BULLOOK, 4 118 Auotioneer. »_»_-■----—_-—----- i i ____a Friedlander Bros., Limited. TO LET FOR A TERM, rpHE FARM belonging to Mr Johh ■*- Davison, situated m the Ashburton Forks, containing 28 Acres, with well built House thereon. Full particulars FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ln., 4 90 Land and Stock Agents: CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF. II rA NT ED,— IOOO Tons OATEN VV OHAFF. 4 63 FRIEDLANER BROS, 1 td. FREEZING frP.^OE. TTTE OAN OFFER those of our Olients who are desirous of Shipping Frozen Meat to London, fc-PAOE for a few thousand Sheep and Lambs. Prompt delivery can be taken. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 44 CLEARING SALE AT SPRINGBURN. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER Bros, Limited, have reoeived instruc- tions from Mrs A. D. .jom, who intends for the future to confine herself to sheep farming, to Sell by Public A action on THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1896. on her Farm, Springburn, the following : 6 Draught Horses 5 Dairy Cows Double-furrow Plousrbs, Set of Disc H*rrowd, Dray. Waygon, Harness. Horse CoverH, and Sundries. Extra Entries for this Pale will ba taken, Sale at 12 o'clock. R. FRIEDLANDER, *91 Auotioneer __ __^^_SSSS_!__g_?^_s"*^* > '**"*~** l *~** —***■— i ■■*» public Notices. ASHBURiON CALEDONIAN SOOIETY. ANNUAL General Meeting will be held m Seoretary. Offioe on TUESDAY, 21st inst. ' JOSHUA TUCKER. 4 119 Hon. Secretary. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. ELEOTION. "VTOTICE is hereby given tint m X l accordance with the provisions of the Road Board Act, 1882, and the amendments thereto, and the Regulation of Looal Eleotions Act, 1876, AN ELEO- TION OF TWO PERSONS m the place of Messrs Hood and Harrison, will take plaoo on WEDNESDAY, May 6. NOMINATIONS will be received by tho Returning Officer till noon, on FRIDAY, May 1, 1896. Nomination Forms oan ba obtained from the undersigned. THE ANNUAL MEETING of RATE- PAYERS of the sbove Road [Dißtriot, will be held at 2 p.m. on FRIDAY, May 1, 1896. E. B. COOPER, 4 114 Clerk and Returning Offioer. STEPHEN'S OHUROH Ashburton MEETINGS. FRIDAY— Short Service, 7.30 p.m. Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY 19th. 8.30 a.m , Early Celebration of Com- munion— Rev T. A. Hamilton 11 a.m., Morning Prayer and Holy Oomm union—Rev T. A. Hamilton 6.30 p.m., Evening Prayer—Rev T. A. Hamilton. LONGBEAOH ROAD BOARD. ORDINARY VACANCIES Nos. 3 and 5 WARDS. IN Pursuance of the Road Boards Aot, 1882, and amendments thereto, and the Regulation of Local Eleotions Act, 1876, and amendments thereto, I hereby give notice that AN ELEOTION will be held on WEDNESDAY, May 6, 1896, iv the Flemington School for No. 3 Ward, and at Mr T. Dove's Store for No 5 Ward, for the purpose of electing TWO MEMBERS for the Longbeaoh Road Board, m the place of Messrs John Grigg and Edwin Horsey, who retire by i rotation. NOMINATIONS m the prescribed ; form must be delivered to the Returning ' Officer, o? addressed to him, and delivered at the Offioe of the Longbeaoh Road j Board, Bullock's Arcade, Ashburton, nob later than noon on Friday, April 24, 1896. ALFRED A. FOOKS, Returning Officer. April 17, 1896. 4 121 t Every mother should know that croup can be prevented. The first symptom of true oroup is hoarsenees. Thiß is followed by \ a peculiar rough cough. If Chamberlain's ■ Cough Remedy is given freely as soon as the • child becomes hoarse or even after the cough » has been developed it will prevent the attaok. f For »l« by tbe Ashburton Drug Company.



1 ' - ■ - - ■ — — - Don't Oough. — Relief oan be obtained immediately. Use KEATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES well known aq the utterly unrivalled Ooogh Remedy. Strongly zeoom- mended by many eminent physioir.ns. Tbey at onoe oheok tbe oough and remove the oause — without any afier effeot; the most delicate oan therefore take them. One Lozenge alone gives ease —one or two at bed- time ensures rest. Sold everywhere m tins 18£ d eaoh. It will be seen by a new advertisement m .another column that Messrs Craighead and Berryman are determined to maintain their reputation as the leading tailors and outfitters of Ashburton. Their grand dis- play of new winter goods and their reduced prices should prove a great attraction to all who wish to prepare-for winter* -—(Advt.) I I Tenders. I .ENDERS are invited for Building a Four-roomed House near Woollen Faotory, Plans may be seen at Messrs Taoker and Bean's. Tenders close on j TUESDAY 21st, at 6 pm. The lowesb oi any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be sent to Mbs JWKINS, Alford Forest Road, 4 U?



XJOI.X3B IUB UUU. If you waafc delicious Coffee try thej celebrated Family Brand ; to be obtained everywhere. It's a faot, said a well-known Ohristohuroh divine the other day, to a friend, that Oough Mixture, called Wooda'Great Pepber mint Cure, is the very best thing for throat Irritation and Cougb, I have ever taken; I notioe all the Grooers and Ohemists keep it — a never failing remedy. Wholesale Agents, N.Z. Dang Co. One Box of Claekb^s 841 Pills is war ran ted to oure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consti- tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Baok. Guarranteed free from Meroury. Sold m Boxes 4s 6d eaoh, by all Chemists and Patent medioine Vendqra throughout the World Proprietors : Thk Lincoln and Midland Counties Dbtk) GoMPAnY, Linooln. Knjrland All He Rage—i Sew Veuttt Tobaccos



There is no medicine so often needed m every home and so admirably adapted to the ?mr poses for whioh it is intended, as Chamber- aitfs Pain Balm.. Hardly a week passes bnt some member of the family has need of it. A toothache or headache may be oured by it. A touoh of rheumatism or neuralgia quieted. The severe pain of a burn or scald promptly relieved and the sore healed m muoh less time than when medicine has te be sent for. A sprain may be promptly treated before inflammation sets m, which nsures a cure m about one-third of the ititne otherwise required. Cuts and bruises should receive immediate treatment before he parts become swollen, which can only be done when Pain Balm is kept at hand. A sore throat may be oured before it becomes serious. A troublesome corn may be re- moved by applying it twice a day for a week or two. A lame baok may be oured and several days of valuable time saved or a pain m the side or chest relieved without paying a doctor's bill* Procure a bottle at once and you will never regret it. For sale by the Ashburton Drug Company. You (rv tm» Nm Vfiutt ItOacc