COMMERCIAL.

London, October 6. At the wool sales io-day a poor'selection was offered. Paces remain unchanged. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message dated London, 6fch October:— •• Wool — Since close of last sales the following descriptions have altered m price as under j—Merino—Greasy super, washed auper, scoured super, greasy medium and inferior and washed medium and inferior are id to Id per lb. higher; scoured medium and inferior is Id to l£d per lb higher; greasy lambs super and slipe are id per lb higher; crossbred, fine greasy, fine washed and fine scoured are £d to Id per lb higher; medium greasy, medium washed and medium s :oured, coarse greasy, course washed and coarse scoured are Jd per lb higher. Other descriptions unchanged. The sales progress firmly, the total quantity catalogued to date being 89,000 baleß. "Frozen Meat —Mutton market weaker. Canterbury, Southland and Wellington mutton ia worth respectively 3|d, 3d and 3d per lb. (Last quotations were re spectively 3&d, 3id and 5&d.) Canterbury aad Southland lamb is worth respectively 3|d and 3d per lb. (Last quotations were 3fdaiid3£<i.) , , " Rabbits are quoted at 9|d each ex stand. "Tallow —There is little demand. Fine mutton has declined 6d per cwt, and mediam and inferior 3d. per cwt'since last report. (Last; quotation lor fine mutton was 19a 9d per cwt) " Napier, October 7 The Colonial Consignment and Distribut ing Company cabled to Nelson Bros., to day—" There is a Ml of abour, $d per lb m the value of all qualities of New Zealand mutton. Today's quotations are —Best Canterbury 3}d, Dunedin 3d bo 3fcd, toapier and North Island 3d.' Wellington. October / Tha Department) of Agriculture has re ceived the following cablegram from the Age«t-Gen«ral—"Batter 98s. an unfavour able market ; cheese, 475, market very dull.

ROAD BOARD.

South Rakaia. The usual monthly meeting of bhe South Rakaia Road Boacd was held on Thursday. Present—Messrs Larabie (chairman), Mor laad, Sfcringfellow, Holmes, and Richards. olbbk'B report. The GlerkY report wa9 read and con-, tidered. It was resolved to let a portion of , the South Belt plantation to Mr .Thomas Bowling; to cut a number of trees from ttrand the office; to have Normanby street tussocked ; to accept xVlr Foley's offer for a piece of the South road-the Clerk to draw up suitable conditions; to continue laying poison for small birds on roads j and to boulder some aand holes on Mainwariogß road. BATES. The Clerk was instructed to write to all whose rates were outstanding, that unless they were paid before November 1, ten per cent would be added, and the amount sued ior forthwith. STOCK ON KOADS. The poundkeeper waited on the Board for definite instructions, and was ordered to impound all stock grazing on roads, and to lay informations where cattle were found m the plantations. He was instructed not to paddock stock m the pouud sections under any circumstances, unless the same was impounded legally. BBANB BOOK. 3?ba Clerk was instructed to procure a new brand book. DEDICATION OF OHBRTSEY EOADS. Correspondence was dealt with, and the mabter of the dedication of Chertsey roads ab the Board's expense held over. ACCOUNTS. Accounts for £183 18a 8d were paused for payment, and the meeting closed.

A MAORI FANATIC.

i ■ ——•—- I Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Auckland, October 7. A Otorofaanga, Te Mahuki ia m anoth< r of his erratic fits. So far he has confined h s attentions to his own hapu. One of his present amiable weaknesses is, it is alleget, firing houses. He is said to have burned down three—one of these a wooden house of a iveral rooms m which there was a deal of property. An old blind man named Te (Vlura is said to have been nearly burnt alive m this house. He escaped by a window and got considerably cut about by the broken glass. Constable Stanyer has been up, and tin is it impossible to get anyone to lay an information or give him an account of the affair, so he is unable to take action. Mahuki has not many followers now. .Bit "angels," as he calls them, onlj number some seven or eight. These are armed with knives, while he parades with a tomahawk. They have been principally employed m keeping the rest ot tha hapu confinpd to their houses, A neighboring chief, Tawhana, from Te Kuiti, who went to Te Kumi to try to pacify Te Mahuki, was arrested by the' ** angels" and put into durance vile with the rest. It is hard to say what his next vagaries will be. Mahuki, a local disciple of Te Whiti, made a raid on Te Kuni last night about midnight, accompanied by seven of his "angels," as he oalis them. After knocking m the windows of the Maori Co-operalive 1 Store, he turned his attention to that of Green and Colebrook, when, after breaking the windows with hia tomahawk, he pro ceeded to set fire to the store. Luckily, Mr Colebrook had by this time been awakened, and with assistance put out the fire, and then devoted his attention to the madman, whom he knocked down, and, with the assistance of Bond, tied him up and deposited him m the lock-up till Constable iStauyer arrived and took him into custody. October 8. The Maori "Prophet" Mahuki, ac companied by one of his •• angels " named Puna, were brought down by train from Te Kuti. As for the angelic Puna, he stated that he helped to break the windows of the Maori co-operative store at Te Kind. He was arrested last night by Constable Sianyer, ot Otorohanga, Close on three this ' afternoon, Mahuki and his fellow prisoner Puna arrived at the police station m charge of constables Forbes and Stanyer, the " prophet" being attired m a brown snitj with a pink shawl Governing his shoulders A drooping white plume of feathers was stuck m his hat, and a bandage round his head covered two lovely black eyes—received i m the course of his capture on Wednesday night at Te Kinti. At the police station Mahuki and Puna were formally charged, tha former with arßon, the latter with window breaking. Mahuki laid his head on the table m the guard room and wept silently into a large yellow handkerchief of brilliant hue. Then he asked for a pipeful of tobacco. This dried his tears for a while, then he intimated that he would like a whisky, volunteering information that the Te Kinti whisky was very bad. Mahuki was brought up before the Stipendiary Magis trate this afternoon and remanded.

tttfi A&BBttsroft aoAftDiAih sajubday; goober &, im.

SATURDAY, OOXOBIB I



i Hanmer and Graves. . . —„ _ N SDTTOH'B SEEDS. XTp? HAVE JUST RECEIVED our Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known groww, all of which have arrived m tip-top condition. We ketp m stock the following varieties :— BUTTON'S Crimson King Swede do Champion Swede j do Early Bix Weeks Turnip do Favorite Tnrsip ! do All the Year Round Turnip do Red Paragon Turnip : do Perfection Tarnip do Yellow Tankard Turnip do Fostsrton Green Top Tarnip do Green Top Yellow Aberdeen do. do Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen do. do Purple Top Mammoth Turnip , do Devonshire (*reystone Tarnip ! do Imperial Green Globe Turnip do Broad-leaved Eeiez Rape ! do Early Sheep-fold Cabbage do Early Drumhead Cabbage do Giant Drumhead Cabbage do Long Red Altringham Carrot do Giant White Belgian Carrot do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Parsley ' Messrs Sutton and Sons have sent out with the above a Collection of Garden Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their best varieties, and Packet! can be had of any of the sorte at •3d PER PACKET. Farmers and others are invited to inspect. WE have the following good FARMS FOR SALE on easy terms— 125 Acres, Mount Somers, m grass and crop, good land, seven-roomed hoase, stable and other outbuildings. This is • very snug little property. 1300., Acres, Mayfield, good buildings, all m grass. Price £5 7s 6d. Terms, small cash deposit, balance can remain for a number of yean at a low rat* of interest. 750 Acres, Lowcliff, first class buildings, all m English grass. Price low, and easy terms. PLOUGH SHARES. "DEGULAR Supplies imported, by us direct from the Makers; both Ransomed and Hornby W'standard sizes. Prices—-Lowest current, YKT* HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— * Long and Short Feed Oats, Prune Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (150deg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed. Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm 4; Station Requisites of all kinds, including Tea {(specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best table), Rook Salt, Fencing. Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanises Sheep Netting (moat suitable for fencing oft turnip), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; . Ryegrass and Cocksfoot {machine* dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) 4c, to. POTATOES. tTTE HAVE FOR SALE— PRIME BLUE DKP.WENT POTATOES, f ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for ■owing with Cape Barley or Don OaU for early Spring feed, Prussian Blue Peas, Grey Peas, and; Partridge Peas. HANMER & GRAVES. WfIEELBAND'S PATENT BLIGHT SPECIFIC. AN ABSOLUTS CURE FOR SCALE, mHE SPECIFIC UTTERLY DESTROYS X ALL INSECT LIFE it come* ia oon tact with, oauses a healthy, vigorous growth of the tree, and abundant crop* of clean fine Fruit. Valuable Testimonials have Iwen reoeived from the Hon. J. B. Aola»a ( Mr 1 Joseph. Bealy (Nurseryman). Mv W. W. Smith (Curator of the Adbbiirton Domain), and' from many others, some of which can be seen at this office. Agents will be appointed m various centres. Meantime the Specific tnaybe had! from Mr J. Scaly and Mr D. Thomas, Ash bwton, alw direct from the Patentee. WM. WHEELBAND, 128 Nurserymac, Vemiika. LOOK ~ CHEAP WINTER URING. NEW MOUNT SOMEB& COAL. OUTPUT fan Trebled during thejlast twelvemonths. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal ia the Beat and Cheapest Stem and Household Coal m the market. bury'Flo^K 0011*7^^ <**— GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES G. T.'PARK, MOUNT SOlfltll'aL.



THQS. E. KILWOKTH & SON, v ENGINEERS, BRIDGE WORKS, ASHBURTON, TJNDERTAKE all k nda of Engine Work, all kioda of Millwright's Work, General Engineering, Woodworking 1, & Blacksmithing. KILWORTH & SON, ASHBURTON. WHEAT. WHEAT. E ARE PROMPT OASH BUYkRS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are also prepared to Store GraiD on Farmers aooonnfc In oor New Grain Stona « 1. . „ «Wesfc ,Strees« Ashborton, on very favourable terms Full Bleed Oornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWKSP OUBRKNT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MJLL& ■ ' \



= PUEE SEEDS. ~ X HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261ba to 44lbs to the bushel j and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, H^lbs'to 16ilbs to the bushel; also, best OLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS] RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. X AM now making liberal OASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere. WOOLPAOKS, Tv/INE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. DA YID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON.



DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUBTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fbid/ys Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Obristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham'B Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dune<iin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES* 1 7 AYE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY 4; CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to act as my AGENT for al! Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR^ TOOLS DAVID THOMAS, &SHBURTON



SHEARMAN BROS. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTERS MARKET HOUSE, ASHBURTON. /CHEAPEST and Beet House m Asbburton for GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, BRUSHWARE &, CROCKERY. ALL GOODS SOLD AT CHRISTCHURCH PRICES FOR CASH. CEYLON TEAS A SPECIALTY. AGENTS FOR NIMMO & BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d per Packet. Flower Seeds Id per Packet. SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO.



Vf KIN G JB LObS O M "*"1;t"E A * Packed m $9P % lib, sfi> and 105) JSet Wki«»'i Aiu-Tight Tins. No. 1 (Blue Label) 'No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label j 1/9 per ib. .2'- per ft. 2/4 per Ib. 11 154 Obtainnblp from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers.



CHAMPION—A very heavy cropper of first-class quality. BREEZE PROLIFIC-The best Potato for light land. LAPSTOME or VICTORIA KIDNEY from Orari-The Potato Growers theie ail use these for early market, being heavy yield* rs of best quality. BATH KIDNEy~The general favorite. EARLY RUBY, MAGNUM BONUM, SNOWFLAKE, etc., and Table Potatoes, best quality, lowest prices. ' BRAN, SHARPS, CHAFF, OATS, Reduced m Price. J. THOMAS, HAVBLOOE STREET. ERED. MAKE IG, "OROKUSR & COMMISSION AGENT. Barry town Flat Gold Mining Shares and Auckland Gold Mining Shares for Sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. FRED MAKEIG, j Arcade



SEEDS. SEEDS. T7OR PRESENT SOWING. If\ TONS RED CLOVER. 1 r\ TONS COW GRASS. C TONS WHITE CLOVER. TONS ALSYKE CLOVER. TONS GIANT .RAPE. p* TONS TURNIPS, (all varieties.) ! Carters choice English and Colonial grown 'at reduced prices. Bend for Samples. 30,000 OABBAGK PLANTS. J. SEALY & CO. 9 Of E. DUCKWORTH "¥~SON f "TTNDEBTAKERS, Cabinetmaker, and {J  Upholsterers, Funerals conducted at the following prices :— Covered Coffins, with hearse and coach complete, from £7 10s. Polished Coffin, silver plated cni : > £8. Children from £2 10e. BUBNttTT SIBBKT, AsHBURTOS Private Residence—Opposite Fire Br gf d Station. 6 105 THE TRaDK SUPPLJKu. Seed Potatoes.



Flu he JNotic*:■--.. i BRINK DteLIOIOUS PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOUR AND BLEND. Packed m Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS



F. &H. STEEL, WEST STREET, 9 18 ASHBURTON. X>OYAL EXCHANGE ASSUBANOK FIRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIE Established—l72o, Claims Paid—Thirty-Beyen Millions 3. Q. BELL AGENT, Burnett Street, Ashburton. 2 3 ~IPUBLIC NOTICE. DON'T give your Umbrellas to "foreign travellers" al the door. If you want them repaired properly, and if you , want to keep a Practical Umbrella Maker | n Aihburton, take them to < SMITH MAUK.WELL, East Street. A]|ft knivci §nd. lOilierj jjroHßd, .7 y I



FOR SALE, THE FOLLOWING SECONDHAND VEHICLES. 1 Family Waggonette m splendid order, low price. 2 Farmers' Whitechape! Traps. Spring Drays from £8. 1 Farm Dray, good order, £6. Several Gigs from £7. 4 Buggies to go at a sacrifice. Any of these vehicles can be seen at the VICTORIAN SHOEING rFORGE AND CARRIAGE WORKS, WEST STREET.* F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS. Manufacturers of all kindß of Vehicles, Gigs, Traps, Spring Drays and Farm Drays. REPAIRS AND PAINTING receive special attention. WHEEL-TYRING done while you wait. Give us a call, and see our patterns and get our prices, and we are sure to get your orders. IN OUR SHOEING DEPARTMENT We claim to have one of the moßt com modious and well appointed Shoeing shops m Canterbury. If you once get your horse shod at our Forge and by our men, who are practical as well as theoretical, you will say that Ashburton certainly holds the record for High-class Shoeing, and that is to be obtained at the works of



NORFOLK LAD, by Camel. Will stand the season at Flemington, Waterton and Longbeach. FEES-—Two guineas. Groonmge fee sa. Grazing for mares can he arranged for. J. C. N. GRIGG, 9 130 Longbeach. BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, Sire of the most record and winning horaea m New Zealand, WILL stand this Season at Aehburton, and travel the neighborhood. BLACK GATE, By Blackwood Abdallah—dam Miss Cave. Will stand at Kolmar, Lyndhurst, and travel the Mount Soniers, Alford Forest, Methven, and Rakaia districts. For Terms and further information apply to MAX FRIEDLANDKR, 9 196 Or Grooms m Charge. rpO stand at Bazaar Stab let, Ashburton JL and travel surrounding d ißtricts th magnificienfc looking Trotting Carriag Stallion NEW YORK. New York by Emerson, dam Kitty ; Kitty I by the Peer, out of Kathleen (Trad ucer mare.) Kitty took First and Champion. Prizes at Metropolitan Show m Carriage Class. Emerson, by Berlin (imported), dam Queen Emma (imported.) New York's sire Emerson won the Cup and Stallion Race of 70 soys ;two miles, and trotted second m Addin^ton Stakes, which he would undoubtedly have won but for over-reaching and breaking his shoe; Emerson took First Prize, Chrisi church ; First at Rangiora ; two Firsts, Hawke'a Bay, all m Carriage Class. New York took First Prize at Timaru m Carriage Class, beating stock by Berlin, &o. He is rising Bix years, stands sixteen hands three inches, with plenty of the best of bone, combined with good action; is tha right I class of horse to get good, useful and saleable horses. New York can show at any time sufficient speed to warrant the conclusion that if put m training he could make a Very creditable record, which he can scarcely fail to transmit to his stock. Season—£2, payable January Ist, 1398. Guarantee—£3. All mares sold or exchanged must be paid for by the person who engages them to the Horse. Groomage Fee, 55., to be paid at first service. TREVURZA BROS., Proprietors. 9 99



TO Stand 'this fsensou ab Flemington Waterton and Longbeach, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION THE WORKMAN. The Workman is a. dark brown horse, standing 16 hands 3 inches, with splendid action, and measuring a good twelve inches below the knee. His sire, Lord Dunmore, imported from Scotland, dam Boag's Annie, (573) |by Kilbowie, imported ; grand dam, Jeanie Deans, by Pride of Scotland, im ported ; great grand dam, Maggie Craig (262), imported from Scotland. FEES—Four Guineas. Groomage feo sb. AtSO, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION FEDERATION WILL STAND IN ASHBURTON EVERY SATURDAY. Federation is a dark bay horse standing 16 hands 3 inches, by The Workman, dam Brisk 11, by Lord Beaoonafield j grand dam Brisk I, by Lincolnshire Traveller, great grand dam Blosa (156 N.Z. utud book), by King Fergus, imported. FEES—Three guineas, Groomage fee 5* For further particulars see ALEX. DAVIDSON Groom m charge. ALSO, THE CARRIAGE STALLION



STUD NOTICES, STUD NOTICES. /-\WNERS JF STUD HORSES arc' Reminded that by ADVERTISING THEIR STALLIONS m THE GUARDIAN or THE MAIL they bring them under the NOTICE of EVERY BREEDER m the Ashburton County. HORSE CARDS, Double pr Single, Printed »b short notice, m up-to«date style >»nd at Lowest Prices.



THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, MIDDLERIGG PRINCE, Will stand this season as under :— Monday and Tuesday at Wakanui. Wednesday night at Mr J. Jamieaon's farm, Ashton. Thursday night at Mr E. Stoddart's farm, Willowby. Returning to Trevurza Bros. Bazaar Stables, Ashburton, on Friday nights till 2 p.m. on Saturdays, MIDDLEBIGG PRINCE,'by Middle rigg, out of Magnolia, is a beautiful Brown color, rising Five Years, and stands 17 hands high, with beautiful symmetry;, and plenty of bone, and hair of the best quality. He was bred by Mr John Boag, Middle'rigg, Brookaide. He took first prize as a two and three-year-old at Leeaton, and first at Courtnay Show as a three-year-plcl, against all comers. For full particulars, etc 4 see cards. ' All mares changing hands, first owners held responsible. ' Terms—Season, £3,3 a; guarantee, £4 4b. Groomage fee 53, payable at first service. PETER STEWART, Sea view, Wakanui, Further particulars from W. MoLAUCHLAN, 9 454 Groom m charge. TO TRAVEL the Aahburton and Sur rounding ' Districts, THE TROTTING STALLION TORONTO, By Texas, out of Firelight, by tßraduoer, Teems : Guarantee, £3 10s j Season^ £2 Groomage Fee, sa. For further particulars apply to WILLIAM BJ3GG, fs> AtijtQU, -



EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED. UNEQUALLED In"tle COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. i^AN Accommodate upwards of FORTY , 40} MALE and FEMALE PATIENTS ' TERMS : From 2 Guineas per week. PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THEIR OWN MEDICAL ADVISER. Apply to— THE MATRON, 0 Stbathmobb Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Christ -6 135 church. Stud Notices. THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION KING OF QUALITY Will Stand afc Owner's Farm, Willowby, and travel Longbeach, Wakanui, Westerfield and Ashburton Forks Districts/ Will beat Newmans Stables every SATURDAY. KING OF QUALITY is a dapple bay, risingiive years old, bred by Mr R, Gawn, North Taieri. He is a colt of great substance and power, with many points tc recommend him to a breeder, has splendid feet and piaterns, also great bone, clean and flowing with nice silky hair—the true badge of a well bred Clydesdale. He is a prime mover, has good temper, and sound con stitution. His sire is Lion King, by British Lion, imported by Mr Hugh Rie, from Scotland, by Argyle (2567 vol. vi.), dam Darling by I Prince of Wales, (673, vol. i), grand dam Maggie, by Loekend Champion (448, vol. i). Lion King was first at Dunedin Show as a three-year-old, first at Dunedin m 1894 and 1895, for horse with three of his progeny. Lion King's dam Scotch Annie (imported from Scotland; 343, N.Z.5.8.) was a mare belonging to an exceedingly favorable strain of blood. She was Bhown m New Zealand four times, gaining first and champion upon each occasion. Her sire was Ivanhoe 2nd {299, S C.5.8.) 5 grand sire Ivanhoe Jst (imported j 113, N.Z.5.8.) He was got by the great Sir WalterSoott, whose breeding nesds nocomment. Lion King's sire, British Lion, is so favorably knowo as to need no comment. He was considered by competent judges to be one of the best horses ever landed m New Zealand. King of Quality's dam, Queen of Quality, (608, N Z. 5.8.) show yard career is so well and favorably known to breeders, that it is needless to go into details; suffice it to say, she has taken 14 first prizes and seven champions; among the others she was champion mare at the Exhibition Show, Dunedin. This career has scamped her as a mare of unusual excellence; her sire is the far-famed Lord Salisbury, who retired from the show ring an unbeaten horse. Queen of ; Quality's dam Jess, by Ivanhoe (imp. : 113, !5.8.) King of Quality as a yearling gained first prige at Taieri Show, and second at Dunedin, and as a three-year-old first at Taiqri and second at Dunedin. |t' will be seen from ihe above that King of Quality is descended from the purest strains of pri#e-taking Clydesdale blood, and cannot fail to make a name for himself as a sire, Terms j £4 4s; U2 23 at end of season, balance when mare proves m foa}. §eaßcm mares, £3 3s. Groomage fee, ss. All mares changing hands first owners held responsible. Good grass paddocks at owner's farm, as per arrangement. All care taken, but no responsibility.^ GEORGE GRICE, Proprietor, Willowby. broom m ebw|tt ft GteKWi <Inar.



Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENBON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER, WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock -Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOEiS, SEEDS, etc, Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. ! . , Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER. STRATHMORE PEIVATE HOSPITAL,



Frledlander Bros,, Limited. I :^rrir ABE BUYERS OP HEAVY BBIGHT (XTEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. Tt/TASSEY-HA-RRIS ROADSTER Defeats Well-known Racers. Vincent Cycling Club's Meeting, held at Clyde. September 13, lBD 7. FIVE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP Maxwell, G. A., on MABSEY-HABBIS ROADSTER l Wataon, on Record Racer.. 2 Jolly, ou Osmond Racer — ,3. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, Loosl Agentß, Ashbnrton. rjTTE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASS OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF Andftl other Farto Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Let. TTTE HAVE FOR SALE PRIME TABLE POTATOES FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd.



It s proved by tests by the Medical Clinics the Universities at Bonn and Greifsvrald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor i of ParmacoSogy, at Bon, and Professor Dr. Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substancos, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpentines, which ' are abandoned long siuee as an internal jne ilipament. These crude oils, or so-called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible : • X By their'deficiency m pungent odour— ! which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops piosjf fieely ■ through its surplus oxygen. ! 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density : through the presence of acids, 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of reaine and tennates. If crude oils, so-called eucalypt extracts, art applied by mistake m cases of &mp, IbronobitJa, diphtheria, internal iuflamalfrftji, dysentery, etc, the con sequences ate Wot) »PP»llin«' *?* "E^? 8 ateaskalwaysforSANjßm&SON'SßOOA. LYPTI EXTRACT.—'Sanahu^fl.fc, Victoria, Australia. .ZANDER & SONS. ;



SAIVIXEnt Sc ssonss .Euca lypti JExrrsict. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded j diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. I Acknowledged by Medical CliniCß and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract m the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCAL\PTJ EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we tate:—



HEALTH AND STRENGTH REGAINED. Could Eat and Sleep Like a Child. Kr, and Mrs, Forbes, formerly of Johannesburg, now residents of Bait liOadon, Cape Colony, send their portraits and testily to the merits of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. ; East London, Cape Colony, So. Africa, July 11,1896. •'Shortly after leaving Johannesburg, where we had resided several years, I contracted a fever, which left me m a very weak state. I was a long time without any improvement, and none of the various remedies I tried, under the doctor's direction, did me any good. My husband finally persuaded me to try Ayer*s Sarsaparilla, which cured several acquaintances of ours who had suffered from impoverished blood and general debility. I therefore began to take the Sarsaparilla, and its good influence was soon apparent. Within less than a month I was as well as ever, and could eat and sleep like a child. Gratefully yours, J Lily Forbes." P" Mr. Henry Forbes writes m confirmation of his wife's testimony, and adds that he had suffered from dyspepsia and loss of appetite, and that he was cured by * r Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Beware of worthless substitutes. See that the name—Ayer's Sarsapa rilla—is on the wrapper, and blown m the glass of each bottle. r Prepared by Dr. J. 0. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., V. S. A.



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Holloway's PUlf.™Pure Blood.- When the blood is pare, ics circulation calm and equable, aiid the nerves well strong, wo are well. These Pills possess a - marvel lous power m securing these essentials of bt&lth by purifying regoUtin^. and stnwthenujg thefluidsandtohis. Holh. wiy'sViliacanba confidently recommended to all persona suffering from disordered digestion, or woriiad by nervoas fancies, or~neura?«ic paioe. They eoorect acidity arid hettrtburn, dispel sicii headache, quicken the act ion of the liver,, and act as jfU/wativeN and ganfclu aperients. TJie Wi'ik and delicate may taka thtm without i-mt. ii'jlioway'rf PiHa aro uwinentlj survice». v>l« to invalids oi imiable con stittitioa, as they r»i«o the action of erorj orgtn to its R&tural standard, and univer utily exercise a fidaiag and sedative in ijueuce.