CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not hold ourseives resucmsi i= t m c hP ,' opinions axpiessed by our corresooniuru 1 - , j

THE HOLIDAY QUESTION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,— l notice by your 'ssuo °* the 22nd inatnnc, thao appiiti. nf'HS been prese..io-j by some of bhe shopkeepers of this town, praying that the holiday for thw week tte not; altered. The rea*nn aa^gnud for th.s; is, I believe, that tho people would go >«s Ohrie^church aud buy t-h-ro u«aie*d ..: patronising the Ash burton shr ps J. appears to raa Sir. thac if Thar«d»y be observed, those who ar« going to town on Friday, not being able 10 procure whar, they want, hare, will patronise the Ohcis - church shops. Supposing ihe shops are kopr. open on Thursday, people will buy what th»y want here. Seeing rhe generous concessions made, it setms to me ex tremely selfish to debnr thy employees . from the pleasure promised by the excut slon, as a*raoat ev.iyone else will go, and there wili bo no ooe loft: to buy. If tho excarsiona do not pay, Government will assuredly revert to the old basis of ex cursion lares, and thus it will be a case of the biter bitten. Thanking you for your fcpace. . I am, etc , One who intends to go. .

TO THE EDITOR. Sir.— ln your reference m Saturday's Guardian to the half-holiday difficulty, your brief statement of the situation certainly invites further explanation. The position is, briefly, this : We have a statutory weekly half-holiday fixed by law for a certain day m the week (Thursday), This has been observed pretty regularly for a considerable period by all the retail dealers m the town, and its regular observance has become known to all doing business with the town, with the result that on Thursday afternoons the streets are deserted, and no one thinks of coming to do shopping. But here comes m the difficulty. Anyone and everyone who h*a any special fad to woik off m the. way of shows or sports, wants the weekly half-holiday altered from the fixed date to suit their own ends, regardless of the inconvenience caused thereby to the out* side public, and tbe loss of business occasioned to the retailers. Hitherto the trad aamen have good-naturedly complied with these really vexatiouß alterations, but the last has proved " the last straw." Last week we were asked to close on Friday instead of Thursday to Buit the Flower Show— (how the Flower Show benefited thereby is a question). This was gnn ted by most of the tradesmen, and Friday was observed as the half holiday, but when on top of this they are asked to alter the day eg* in on the folio wing week, with the added induce* ment of closing for a whole day, most of the shopkeepers declined, and felb and said that the time had arrived for putting a .stop to the continual and growing inclination on the part of disinterested parties to tamper with the fixed holidays. It is true that West Street is largely represented on the roll of a petition ask ing the Mayor to alter the day, but it is harJJy fair that their names should carry weigfrt m a matter of this kind, seeing that it is a well-known fact that these offices are kept at work through the half holiday whenever they have excra work on hand, and seeing that they are not under the working of the Act ah the shopkeepers are. This matter of altering the holidays is particularly harassing to Hie country people who have no means of knowing of any alteration, and who make their journeys to town according to the regular custom, and we have heard of several disgusted people arriving m town last Friday afternoon to do shopping, only to find that the shops wero all closed, whereas on tha 'inured ay there wa-i absolutely no one on the streets or m the shops. JS'ow Sir, if this sort of thing happens often, there can only be one end fco it, and the question is only aggravated when we are informed that the excursion (to facilitate which, the holiday is asked for) could have been easily arranged for t, >c Thursday, but the "genus dominie" we re anxious for the Friday, as the aver. y £° attendance ac the echools, and conße , xuently the teachers salaries was likely t ' eaff«r if a school day followed iramediai a^ fcßr fcne excursion, " Bve»y one for i^iniself and the deil tak the hindmost." Slr » is ib not P n 'y ri S nl} » if sports, shovb 1 * and excursions are to benefit by the weekly halfholiday, that they should be fixed so as to fall m with the existing arK w ß emßn^ as appointed and fixed by the lo™ 1 bcdies — lam, etc., Pjjruanency. P.S.—I am Informi" 1 "" fc h» 6 tha Rakaia Amateur Swimming Olu t> hold their sports on Thursday next, and that the Rakaia people have purposely altered the day of their holiday to suit A.shburo:*Mi and other xriaces.

The New Ministers.

4. Press Association telegram states that the Hon. Thomas Thompson, who arrii red at Wellington from the North on Friday night, had a long conference with the 1 Ministers, and decided to accept the offered seat m the Cabinet without a porU 'olio, but it is understood be will ahoHdy be given charge of the Industries and - Commerce Departments- Messrs Thou lpaon and W. C Walker were to be RWori lin oa Saturday evening. Mr Hall- Jonei \ was to arrive from the South yester* day, s »nd will be sworn m to-day.

THE FLOWER SHOW

Tbe Flower Show was well attended on Saturd «»y night. In addition to the attractions of the Show itself, a prom* enade concept had been arranged m which, the Orohestral Society took part, and • twntributed several items. Songs W9re «vog by Misses Tompklns and Lamtiie, the first named an excellent contr alto, who gave Gounod's * Serenade' with much grace and sympathetic feeliDg, and whose lower notes were heard m every ; corner of as difficult a place to sing m as one can well imagine, and the latter a svreefc soprano who «ang the Scotch gong ** Morag's Faery Glen " with much acceptance. Special notice of Messrs Keraal, Oraighead, Brooking, Burgess and tWoad is hardly necessary. Suffice it is t» say that they did rhe best they <could under circumstances that were almost similar to singing m the open air. It should be mentioned that after the ■Overture the Hon Major Steward, by irequest, returned the thanks of the Horticultural Society to all who had Thelped to make the Show a success— the 'public by their attendance, the exhibitors Iby their contributions to the beautiful "display of flowers, etc, and the sub-com mittees who had carried oub all the arrangements co satisfactorily. He pointed out) that m the best of all Books the higheßt ideal of human happiness was a beautiful garden, tenanted by good people. The present exhibition was ample proof that they could have the beautiful gardens m this distriot, and ib remained only for them to ba the good people m it. He also expressed tbe indebtedness of the Society, for the use oi *he Arcade, to MrDavid Themas for whom *t his invitation tbree hearty cheers were .given, followed by three more for the President Mr E. W. Hanmer, whom r| ■congratulated on the success of the Show.

Some very beautifully executed photo graphs of the Flower Show Bare beer taken by Mr Selby, photographer, and are -on sale at the shop of Mr H. M, Jones. The pictures are remarkably clear, no much ao that individual exhibiti may be easily picked out. They wil form a very pretty reminder of a pretty spectacle. f

PRESENTATION.

) A very iuteresli: jr iictle ceremony was I porformed • fc the Presbytery of Father i O'Donnell h'3 uiorning. A large number ]of the inhabitants of Ashburton, who ' have a high appreciation of the manner m whtcih t^ergeaut Moller has discharged his duty as chief police officer while holding fch-it position m the district — a position he' hi6hnJd for five years— thought it ony r ieh r. that an expression should be givun to this feeling. The regulations of the pol»C3 force lay it down that no testi monial of any kind can be presented to aa i fficer on the occasion of his leaving a staunn, but no regulation under the huh can uhoke an oxpronaion of public opinion; at.d when a man, by his conduct and character, has won public esteem, a way j will alays be found, just as ''love laughs at locksmiths," of indicating that esteem. Hence the gathering at Father O'Donnell's, at which Fathers O'Donnell ami Hylanc 1 , were hosts, and Miss Moller, Hia Worship the Mayor, several of the Borough Councillors, Hon. Major Steward and other Justices of the Peace, one or two of Mr Mo'ler'a particular friends, and of course the übiquitous members of the Fourth Estate, the . invited guests. The object of the gathering was to present to Miss Mo ler a testimonial of the esteem m which her father is held, and a substantial testimonial it wa*, thanks to the energy and tact m compiling it displayed by Messrs Matt. Barr Shaw and Charles Reid, the gentlemen who undertook the duty. His Wor ship, who occupied the chair, said there was bub little time left them m which to do what they had met to do, as the lady they had met to honour had to leave m a few minates by the mid-day train south. He was proud of having been chosen to discharge a pleasing duty. He did it with mixed feelings of regret that bhe gathering was caused by the lass to Ashburton of a citizen whom thoy all highly respected, and of pleasure that another part of the colony would receive the advantage of the services of a man whom Ghey had all had every reason to admire and respect daring his residence m Ashburton. Sergeant Moller, m the dis charge of his office, had allowed no con sideration but that of duty to influence his conduct, and his many kind actions would cause his nams to be long remembered m the district and his memory kept green. This gathering had for its object to give expression to the high appreciation of the citizens of Sergeant JM oiler's sterling qualities as a man, of their admiration of the manner m which he had discharged the many difficult and too often disagreeable duties that are attached to such an office as hid, and of their earnesc and hearty wishes for his welfare. The regulations of the service > were such thit no police officer could receivo a public testimonial of appreciation c f dvi y well discharged and work well done, but no regulation m the world could stop the public thought, nor silence the public tongue. He therefore asked Miss M6 ; ler to accept at his hands, m the name of the inhabitants, a token r>f the esteem m which her father and his family are held. He trusted her father and herself would be long spared to remember the happy days they had spent m Ashburton, and to enjoy if possible happier days m the future among the friends they were sure to make m the new home to which they were goinjr. The purse he now handed her did not look very attractive, but what was inside of it he knew was sub stantial enough, so that if the shell of the nut was rough, the kernel was sweet. (Applause ) Father O'Donnell Acknowledged the testimonial for Miss Moller. He said that no doubt Sergeant Moller had had marked success m Ashburton, but much of it was due to tho able manner m which he had been seconded by the men under his charge, and the aympithetlc support he had received from tho law abiding people of the town and district. Tho regulations, as the Mayor had said, forbade Ihe Sergeant receiving any public acknowledg ment of duty well dene, and the Sergeant had refused to countenance any such acknowledgment, even by a side wind ; so that he could not possibly be there to meet them. But if he had been there he (Father O'Donnell) was quite sure he would have acqaiesced m what he was about to do — that was to ask those present to join him m a bumper to the Sergeant's and his family's healt.h and prosperity. The toast was drunk enthusiastically. The Chairman having iavitod other gentlemen present to add a few remarks, Hon Major Steward endorsed what had fallen from his Worship as to Sorgeant Moller'p conduct m Ashburton. He had come here with an excellent reputation and would leavo with a better. His (Mr MoHer's) health latterly had not been so robust as he could wish, and he (Major Steward) hoped that he would find the char>ge to Blenheim beneficial. He was glad to know that m high quarters Serjeant Moller's good record was well known, and hoped that he would yet be shown that his services were appreciated. Mr David Thomas, as one of the Bench of Magistrates, bore testimony to Ser jeant Moller a conduct as a police officer and especially complimented him on the fairness with which he conducted police prosecutions, never straining a point to secure a conviction. Mr Paul corroborated Mr Thomas' remarks, and after three hearty cheers for Sergeant Moller and one more for the family the party broke up. Sergeant Moller left by the midday train for the north, en route for his new charge m Marlborough, and many were thope who assembled on the platform to bid him good-bye, and it must be gratify ing indeed to him to leave the town m which h«» has sojourned for five years amid so many expressions of regret at his loss, and so many good wishes for his future.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN RACES.

Fokbu&y Racecourse, February 22 The following concludes oar report of Saturday^ racing. Makshall Memorial, six furlongs.— Gipsy Grand 1, Saracen 2. Woo by two lengths. Time— lnoin 17isec. Dividend — £1 4s. Flying Handicap, 100 soys ; one mile. —Jane Eyre 7st 81b. 1 ; Yandyko 7Bb Blb, 2 ; Black and Red 7st 51b, 3. Won by a length. Time — lmtn 46^ec. Dividend — £3 16a. Maiden Two year-old, 80 soys ; five furlongs. — Marquis of Zetland Bat 7lb, 1 ; Carltas Bst 31b, 2 ; Annoyance Bst Bib, 3. Annoyance swerved and gob into the ditch at the start. Marquis of Zetland took a fcwo lengths' lead >>nd won by that dis tance. Time— lmin ssec. Dividend— £1 18s. The Disposal Stakes wag won by Stimulant. Dividend— £ll l4s. Consolation Handicap, 70 soys ; one mile. — Hipporaeufw Bat lib, 1 ; Barmby 9nt, 2 ; Silver Speo Bat lib, 3. Won by ! half a lens' h. Time— lmin 45Jaec Divi dend—£3 Bs. The sum of £24,308 was put through fchatotaHsator daring the meeting, being £3270 more than at the previous autumn meeting. ________

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

DUTY ON FROZBa JWU.aT. Loudom, F bint y 23 The Malta Government at tin.: instance of traders );avo decider! to introduce a Bill imposing a duty of three farthings per pound on frozen meat and a farthing on fresh ineaf. Mr Dicken, the Queensland agent is urging Mr Chamberlain to intervene. TRADE WITH MANOHE3T HJK. Three Manchester delegates and on« representing a Scottish wholesale society start for Australia m June with the object of developing a direct trade. THE TIME LIMIT. The Standard says Mr Balfour is willing to limit the operation of the new rule m regard to procedure m Committee of Supply to the present session. THE CZAR'S CORONATION". St Petersburg, February 23 Marshall Yamagata, Commander m Chief of the Japanese army will attend the Czar's coronation ceremony. THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT. Paris, February 23 The Senate resents the vote passed by the Chamber of Deputies disregard ing the Senate's vote of censure on the Government and has affirmed that the Ministry is answerable to both Houses; also that legislation must be above suspicion. SOUTH AFRICAN CHARTERED, COMPANY. London, February 23 Earl Grey and directors approved by the Government, are to be ap pointed to administer the affairs of the Chartered Company m conjunction with Mr Rhodes. ASHANTEE. Governor Maxwell of the Gold Coast has arrested the members of King Prempeh's court, and thus frustrated the intended struggle. Eight thousand warriors had gathered m the outskirts of the town. FRANCE AND NEWFOUND LAND. A modus vivendi with regard to the lobster fishery has been renewed be tween France and Newfoundland, but negotiations respecting the general fishing rights are suspended. THE SALVATION ARMY. Mr Herbert Booth replaces Mr Ballington Booth m the command of the American section of the Salvation Army. Mr Ballington Booth refused to obey orders, and has been recalled.

AUSTRALIA N

THE WEATHER.

Sydney, February 24 It has been raining steadily since Saturday night. SIB HENRY PARKES. Owing to Sir Henry Parkes 1 recent active participation m public affairs the Government has no intention of proceeding further with the grant which it was proposed to make him nor will Ministers support any move rnent m that direction, DAMAGE BY A GALE. February 24 A fierce gale blew throughout Saturday. A number of houses m the city were unroofed and damaged and a train was overturned. At Paynshaw ' the Church of England was wrecked. Immense damage was done to the fruit j crop. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND. Bbisbanb, February 24 ] The country for twelve miles in land is inundated by floods, and work has been stopped for a month or six j weeks. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. The Sugar Journal, m a leading article dealing with the prospects of sugar growing, says the number of Polynesians employed on the planta tions is steadily decreasing. The lesson taught is that men, m working for themselves and using the best machinery, are displacing colored workers. The labor question is being gradually forced into the back ground, the industry having m consequence gained m stability.

tf'rf \sM£cisOto <JUAKI)IAfI : MONDAY, tfEß&tfAitt 24 1896



; KAIAPOI HOUSE. Our OlothiDg Establishment HAVING beeu reccently stocked with NEW AND CHOICE GOODS m ALL DEPARTMENTS, we are now offering the VERY BEST VALUE IN ASHBURTON FOR CASH. i HATS IN NEWEST SHAPES. i■ . ■ SPPTITAT • SUITS TO MEASURE, by First-class Tailor ! arnvijiL, . Choice Selection of TW£fiDS t0 select £rom Our Standard make of BOOTS, the " PREMIER," are I BEST IN NEW ZEALAND. MITCHELL & TURNER. TANORED STREET. H. M.JONES. H.M.JONES. BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. PUBLISHERS PRICES. CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought for Cash* THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J. MARSDEN at a Low Price, and vhe whole £266 will be Cleared at a Great Redaction. GOME EARLY FOR BARGAINS IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS. QfIIPMENT of Books, ex Talnai, just opened up. Great variety, suitable for prize awards and presentation purposes. Liberal Discount to School Com* mittees, to keep the trade here. » STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY. 1 SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Plain and Fancy from 6d upwards. Good Business Envelopes from 3s £>d per 1000, cash. Law and Com- mercial Papers. ACCOUNT BOOKS, ~~~ ACCOUNT BOOKS. Various sizes and Binding, Memorandum, Pocket and Counter Books, Pianos, Albums, Photo Frames. f ELECTROPLATED, GLASS AHD CHINAWARE FANCY GOODS In great variety. All at Lowest Cash Prices. , I have made arrnneemenfs to procure any Books, Magazines or other lines re- quired, from London, America, Melbourne, and elsewhere, at the [shortest- j possible notice. * U. M. JONES. -■ .' ■ - 4 SOLVING THE UNEMPLOYED ' UIFtfJ CULT Y. 0 TNSTEAD of importing Tweeds as hitherto, we have had a complete range JL of New Home Patterns for 1896 manufactured to pur special order m the ASHBURTON FACTORY, witb New Dyes which have been THOROUGHLY TESTED •rod' will not fade like other tweeds. Our orders for these goods were placed before the rise m the price of wool and our customers will receive the full benefit of the Low Prices. Farmers and all otherW'who intend to get New Suits after harvest, Bhould call early, inspect our New Ashburton Tweeds and encourage local industry. Local labor from the Ashburton Fleece to the Ashburton Suit. CKAI^IIEAI* & BEISnYITIAIV, THE LEADING TAILORS & OUTHTTEHS^4sB#URTOP MONSTROUS GLEARING BOOT SALE " " ' AT ZEALANDIA BOOT ST^Rfi lIOR ONE MONTH before Stoc^ta|jins..^-h^Ye;; Reduced m price every pair of Boots and Shoes. : 14 tfiis WejaV9Boo|^fe ' -we openly defy competition. We Lead, Others follow"; : * ? -^-.- ;' fj\ ivVT^M Note Our Prices— •"•:'-?.i IV v. . Men's Strong Leather Derby Shoes 8s 9d I Men's Good Blubbers 4s lld Ladies' Pretty Shoes, tan or black, 6s 6d I Ladies' Glaze Kid Shoes 8s 6d Men's Easy Waltzing Shoes 7s | Ladies' Strap Shoes from 4s 9d Children's Strap Shoes Is 9d . ~ | Boots and . Shoe^rom Is 9d to 27s 6d Roll up m. Thousands. Look at Our Windbwsvftnd| Doors for Bargains Country orders promptly sent to any address. , v ' : \ NOTE ADDRESS- , J.IELLOE, ZBAULNDIA BOOT STORE, TANCEED STREET, ASHBURTON.



i|fAM PREPARED to to&e delivery of WHEAT ON TRUOKS AT TINWALD should Sellers be unwilling to come aoroes the Bridge. 2 103 E. W. HAfIMER. ■•>i *V| '1 } ■ — -■ -'■ r-= '■ ' — — j You try ifu Nt* Vmut ?dott»



GREAT SALVAGE SALE * LVEIiY DAY 10 uUOOK £20,000 AT UNDER COST. Ntn t ■T» Tl A m-TT &- riA Terms Strictly GL L. BBATH & 00, cash. /



Tenders, & 1 . __ ... .. .. NOTICE. rnEJSDERS are invited up to WEDNES- L I>AY next, the 26th February, at 7 p.m , for building additions to the Ashbucton Club. Specifications can be had from the Steward. . . S 115 BY ORDER.



- 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 7J 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 m prices m the Home Markets. We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase j EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. W, H. COLLINS k CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS JOII^ OKR & Co., IRONMONGERS AND GENERAL MBIICHANTS, ARE NOW LANDING LARGE STOCKS or Machine and Cylinder Lubroleine Oil Castor and Neatsfoot Oil Leather and Patent Canvas Belting Asbestos, Rubber, French Chalk, and Tucks' Patent Engine Packing Sheet Rubber, Magnolia Metal for Bearings Perforated Zinc, (all sizes) Boynton & Plummer's Upright Drills | Carpenters and Mechanic's Tools of All Descriptions Taylor's Celebrated " Eye Witness " Cutlery Paperhangings, Oils, Colours and Varnishes Bedsteads and Bedding Stoves, Ranges, Register Grates j 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 Orr Co., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Great Leviathan Boot Sale. BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, HAVE much pleasure m informing the Public of Ashburton and district that they will begin their first Great Annual Salo of moots awil Siioen 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 good?, we can afford to treat large pUrchaserß^ b s e St!^NTS. DISSOUSTO, BARGAINS. Samples of the Bargains — Men's Watertight B'uchers, only 63 lid Invincible Bluchew, Nailed, our own Ladies' Caehraeie Slippers 2 3 lid make, 4a lid Ladies' Patent Strap shoes, Sale price 4s 1 Id, Men's Strong Fancy Balmoralß 9s 9d a good walking shoe, usual price 7s j Youths' Watertight Balmorals, la and Ladies' two strap Glace Kid Shoes 5s lid 1 2a, our own make, 6s lid Men's Watertight Balmorals 8s 9d I Women'a Leather Slippers 3s 3d All imported TAN BOOTS and SHOJtS, Ladies' and Gentleman's at a discount of four Hhillincs m thn pound SEE OUR WINDOWS AND DOOR FOR TREMENDOUS BARGAINS. The Genuineness of tills Sale mast be apparent when we state that the whole of our stock, which is the bist assorted and most fashionable m South Canterbury, will be Cleared at ducounta of from ten to fifty per cent. NO CREDIT ci von nor Goods Htnts" on approbation. Remember, this Is McDonald & mcdiabmid's FIRST ANNUAL CLEARING SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES, IN THE PREMISES OF THE CASH BOOT SHOP, EAST STREET, Aahburton.



; PUBLIC NOTICES v Ml v j NOTICE iV'HE R:tK\IA BRIDGE is agair £ open cj Road Traffio '-y niyh 1 . BY UUDER. Ra>l>vay Engineer's Office, Cln-istchuTch, February 22, 1896 2 135 HpHE Mcmi-errtor JSr.. 5 F.M.L.L. ar« -*- requested 10 atrond the Lodge room, Burnett Street, on WEDNESDAY, Feb. ruai-y 26, at ft o'ckck. Business important. B. BENNETT, 2 136 Secretary. WANTED. WANTED- STUBBLE FEED. Any quantity if good. Apply to 2 138 R. W. HANMER. BE W. MITCHELL, DECEASED, LATE OF ASHBURTON, DRAPER. IMIE Trustees m above Estate request - that all accounts owing to the firm of Mitchell and Turner, be either paid or satisfactorily arranged, without delay, to enable them to administer the will of the late W. Mitchell (Signed). JOHN ORR, For Self and Co-Trustee. 2 134 , ■ ■ yv S there is a report being circulated r\. that the business of Messrs Mitchell & Tukker is to be wound up on account) of the death of Mr W. Mitchell, I, on behalf of the Trustees, wish to intimate that such report is utterly without foundation, as the Trustees have no intention of closing such a good/ business. JOHN ORR. 2 119 For self and co-Trustee. £50 REWARD. QTOLEN or strayed from Mk Robert Clark's Farm, Woodlands, Dromore, about 200 CROSSBRED TWO-TOOTHS (mixed sexes) branded J^ There may ba a few old crossbred and. merino ewes with th«m. The above Reward will be pnid to anyone giving such information as vrUl lead to the conviction of the thief, or a reward of FIVE POUNDS will be paid to anyone giving such information as will lead to their recovery, D. THOMAS, 2 fiO Afihbntton. Henry Zander OAS NOW FOR SALE— Cornsacks (full-sized) 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 Glassware, Etc.! I Highest Market Prices Paid FOR GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS, OATS AND OATEN SHEAF GHAFF Clearing Sales Conducted, and Saleyards Regularly attended under the supervision of Mr David Zander, Auctioneer. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOOK AND STATION AGF4NT AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual Provide nt Soolety \XTANTED Known— NeweBt Goods m v * Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— W. H. OoLixBR. The Corner,



• I know an old soldier who had chronic diarrbcoa of long standing to have been per* manently cured by taking Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,' aaya Edward Sbutrpik, a prominent druggist ot Minneapolis, Minn. ' I have Eold the remedy m this oily for over seven years and consider it superior to any other medioine now on the market for bowel complaints.' This remedy for Bale by tbe Aahburton Drag Company. Kenneth Bazemorebad the good fortune to receive a Bmall bottle of Chamberlain's Colio Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy when three members ot his family were sick with dysen. tery. Tbis one email bottle ourad them all and he had some I- ft which he gave to G W Baker, a prominent merohant of the place, Lewiston, N. 0., and it cured htm of the same complaint. When troubled with dysentery, diarrbcoa, oholio or cholera morbos, give this remedy a trial and you will be moro than pleased with the result. The praise that naturally follows its introduction and use has made it very popular. For Bale by he ABhburton Drug Company. D. Thomas. TINWALD SALEYARDS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1896. [SHALL HAVE FOR SALE ab the above fixture on account of E. G. Wright, Esq., RAA Threequarter-bred TW O- OXJyJ TOOTH WETHERS. A f\( 1 Threequarter-bred TWO- I:\J\J TOOTH EWES, Also on account of other owners. Lines of Fat and Store Sheep, Cattle and Pigs. DAVID THOMAS, 2 114 Auctioneer. Pubiic Notices ASHBURTON COUNTY POLO CLUB ANNUAL SPORTS AND RACE MEETING Will be held on the TINWALD RAOEOODRSE, ON THDESDAY, 27th INST., Beginning at 2,30 p.m. Admission : Each Adult ... One Shilling Each Horse ... One Shilling Entrance to Stand and Paddock, One Shilling extra. Ladies free. peroFh. cox. 3 131 . Hop, Secretary,



My boy was taken with a disease reßemb- ing bloody flax. The first thiof? I thought of was Chamberlain's Oolio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Two doses of it settled the matter and oared him eound and well I heartily recommend ibis remedy to all per- sons suffering fr m a like anmplsint. I will answer any inquiries regarding it when stamp is enolosed, I refer to any oounty offioial bb to my'reliabili y. Wm Boach, J P, Primroy, Campbell Co, Term. For sale by tha /,-»». i urton Drug GompftDy.