CABLE BREVITIES.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph— Copyright 1 OHDON, November 26 The Customs Department ha* de tained a large quantity of gunpowder in the Thames which was about to be shipped per steamer Beluchistan, bound for the Persian Gulf. It is stated that the powder was originally brought from a Russian port, and it is believed that it was intended for the tribesmen on the Indian frontier.

A heavy nor'west gale has been experienced on the British Coast, doing a great deal of damage to shipping. Berlin, November 19

The German Navy Bill fixed the strength of the navy at seventeen battleships, eight ironclads, nine large and twenty-six small cruisers, while the reserve is increased by two battle ships and seven new cruisers. The estimated expenditure for new con structions, including artillery and torpedo armament, amounts to 162,000,000 marks, to be spread over a period of seven years. St Petersburg, November 29 The Czar sent 250 sacks of flour to succour the Thessalian refugees.

Ottawa, November 29. The Canadian Government has de clined to agree to the suggestion of the American Government, and con sent to atop pelagic sealing in the Behring Sea for a year.

Seven hundred miners left Dawson City, the Klondyks goldfields, in order to escape starvation. Offers made of 50do) for a sack of flour were refused

Constantinople, November 29. The Porte is sending reinforcements fco Diakova to cope with the Albanian rising there, Sydney, November 26 Mr Oullen, a cyclist, while hurrying for a doctor for his wife, who was taken suddenly ill, was knocked down ; by a cart and killed.

THE REICHSRATH MELEE.

Serious Riot in Vienna. Resignation of the Ministry. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. "Vienna, November 29 In consequence of the recent turbu lent scenes in the Reichsrath, Count Badeni, the Premier, has resigned. Baron Gautsch, a member of the German National party, and a man of moderate views, has undertaken tbe task of forming a new Ministry. The Eeichsrath meanwhile prorogues.

Hostile demonstrations were made «t Prague, Grata, and Vienna. In the last named city matters assumed such a serious phase that the Hussars were called out and cleared the streets at the sabre point. Many persons were wounded, and twelve were arrested. When tbe Mayor annoiiDced to the mob that the Ministry had resigned, cheers were given, and the crowd dis persed. The Emperor Francis sent an auto- Sfraph letter to Count Badeni, the Premier, in which he declared the prorogation of the Reichsrath after consultation with Count (Muchow*ki, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 30, 10 am. Guardian Office, 10.40 a.m. Vienna, November 29 Sixty-three of the rioters have been arrested in the city during the last two days. A demonstration in favor of Herr Wolff was made yesterday, one thousand persons participating in it.

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Nov. 30, 10 am, Guardian Office, 10.40 a.m. Canada and the United States. Washington, November 29 Government has officially declined to agree to the proposal by the Canadian Government to hold a joint commission for the purpose of con sidering pending disputes between the two countries.

Canadian Mail Arrangements. Ottawa, November 29

Upon the expiration of the present Canadian mail arrangements, the postal charge on letters to England will be reduced to three cents per ounce.

Australian.

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 30, 9.55 a.m., Guardian Office, 10 9 a.m. Fatality at the Islands. Sydney, November 30 News from the Islands states that two months ago three canoes contain ing eighteen natives and Brother Bernard, of the Sacred Heart Mission, started from Taputeaneau, in the Gilbert Group, on a visit to a neigh bouring island. They have not since been heard of. It is believed that all have perished, owing to the stormy weather prevalent at the time. Perished from Cold. Hobart, November 30 Ten days ago a father and his three sons, and a nephew named Grieves started on a prospecting tour to, Arthurs Range. They were caught in j a snowstorm and one son and the nephew perished from cold. The others escaped after terrible sufferings. The Wheat Crop Melbourne, November 30 The latest reports of the wheat crop are more favourable, the cooler weather of the last few days being conducive to grain filling.

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 30, 10,10 a.m, .Guardian Office 11.15 a.m. Federation in Queensland.

Brisbane, November 30 I In the Legislative Assembly the Premier moved the Federation Enabl ing Bill. He said that in order to meet the views of the separationists he was willing to divide the colony into three or ten electorates, but Ministers would vote as they liked. Members for the Central and Northern districts strongly urged the necessity of dividing the cplon'y into three electorates, and de pi a red that aeparation on this question <was paramount and federation must be subordinated thereto. Mr Curtis moved an amendment that the Bill be withdrawn, the amendment was carried

WEST AFRICA.

A Rumored Engagemeat- i Press Ataociation—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright, Paris, November 29 The news that the English Colonial Office discredited the truth of the con flict, between English and French forces at Nikki has been eagerly welcomed here.

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Wellington, November 29 The House met at 7 30 p.m. BANKING BILL,

Mr Seddou, in reply to Mr Rolleston, intimated that the Banking Bill would be introduced next day.

THB OLD AG 15 PENSIONS BILL. TheO:d Age Pensions Bill was further considered in committee.

Clauses 15 to 1? inclusive were passed with slight amendment.

Clause 18 was amended to provide that a Stipendiary Magistrate shall enquire into claims for pensions. The clause was agreed to, and clause 19 was amended slightly and agreed to. Clause 20 was slightly amended. Clause 21—How a pension is to be dealt with.

Mr Soobie Mackenzie moved an amend ment to the effect that if in any year the surplus from the Consolidated Fund is found to be insufficient to pay pensions in full, pensions shall be liable to be reduced. After a lengthy discussion, the amend ment was withdrawn.

Mr Wason moved that the amount for pensions be appropriated annually by Parliament. Negatived by 34 to 21. The clause was agreed to. Clauses 22 and 23 passed unaltered.

Clause 24—Appeal when a claim is re jecbed; Clause 25—Points to be deemed proved for appeal, and Ciame 26, also deal ing with appeal, were swuck out. Glauses 27 to 32 inciusivw were agieed to after being slightly amended. In clause 33 the issue of a pension certifi cate when a claim is established, a verbal amendment was made after discussion.

At 2.10 Mr Richardson moved to report progress. This was discussed till 4 30, when Mr George Hutchison moved that strangers be ordered to withdraw ; negatived by 26 to 12.

The discussion was resumed ou a motion to report progress, chiefly by Messrs Moore, Wason, Lewis, McGuire, and George Hutchison.

At 7.5 a division was taken on the motion, which was negatived by 23 to 13. A verbal amendment to clause 33 of the Bill, moved by Mr Lewis, was negatived by 25 to 12.

At 7.20 Mr Monk moved to report pro gress, and ac 7.55 the Chairman lefb the chair till 9 o'clock. Wellington, November 30. The House resumed at 9 a.m. The motion to report progress on clause 33, which was moved at 1.30 a.m., was still under discussion. Mr Seddon promised that if reasonable progress were made with the next few clauses he would agree to report progress. At 10 o'clock no further progress was made, and the House rose till 2.30 p.m.

A STARTLING CONFESSION.

A Press Association telegram received this morning from Auckland States that at the Police Court a half-caste girl, charged with drunkenness, when asked if she had anything to s»y made a startling assertion. ' I plead guilty to the death of Thomas Angeil, if he is dead, but not to the death of D&vid Weymvn." The girl was asked to repeat the words which she did, and they were taken down. The magistrate said the girl was evidently wandering in her mind, and he remanded her for eight days for medi cal treatment. At present no importance is attached to her remarkable statement.

Shocking Brutality.

At the Magistrate's Court at Palmerston North a few days ago, Miohaei McGrath pleaded guilty to a charge of ill-treating his son, Thomas M'Grath, nine years of age, in a manner likely to cause injury to his health. It appeared from the evidence adduced that on the Dight of Thursday, Nov. 17, the lad was sent with threepence to buy bread. The boy spent the money in lollies, and then, afraid to go home without the bread, entered Mr Groucher's shop and appropriated two loaves. He was seen to take them, and Mr Croucher pursued him and took the loaves from him, and laid a charge of theft against him. The boy in preference to going home, spent the night in a paddock without any thing to eat until the next day, when he was discovered by an elder brother, who took him home. On arrival there accused tied the lad up to a bed with his hands behind him after previously undressing him and inflicted a brutal thrashing upon him with a dry supplejack about two feet long. The boy's back was a mass of cuts and black bruises from a thrashing received three weeks previously. The cuts caused by the last thrashing vary in length, some two or three inches long and running crossways. The scars will remain there as long as the boy lives. The punishment was inflicted about twelve o'clock, and at 2.30, when Detective Bishop went to the houEe to inquire into the charge of theft, he found the boy still tied, with the rope cutting into his flesh, to a bed. Mrs McGrath, who, with her other children, had fl d from the house to be away from the child's screams, stated, in answer to the officer's enquiries, that she was afraid to release the boy. The Benob fined the accused £5, in default two months' im prisonment in the Wanganui gaol.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney, November 29. From the latest reports of the harvest yield the Daily Telegraph estimates that the I colony's wheat average will be 11.5 bushels per acre, giving a total of 10£ million bushels. Adding the available stocks of old i wheat, amounting to \\ million bushels, this will give an exportable surplus of 3 million bushels. The Telegraph also puts the ex portable surplus of the whole ot the colonies, including New Zealand, down at five million t bushels. London, November 28- Mutton —Crossbred wether* and maiden ewes, Canterbury 3d, Dunedin and South land 2|d, North" 2|i. Lamb is not quoted. River Plate mutton, crossbred or merino wethers, heavy 2^d, light 2|d. At the wool sales good merinos are un changed, but inferior U a little dearer.

'lessrs Dalgety and Co., Limited, have rev.Jived the following cable messages from their London office :— London, November 25

"Wool sales have opened. There is a| fair selection, an average attendance of j buyers, and competition is fairly animated. I Prices of scoured merino wools and the bulk. 'of good greasy merino, are on a par with closing rates' of last series. Mushy and earthy greasy merino wools and crossbred alipe wools are, on the average, par to 5 per cent lower than closing rates of last series. Lambs' wool is rather higher. English and Continental buyers are operating, but Ameri can buyers have dons nothing so far. The dates of our own sales are November 26 and j December 1 and 3. - November 26.

"Frozen Lamb—There are no stocks. We think there is a good prospect for arrivals during January and February.'' November 2/.

"For the bulk of good merino wools, prices are fully maintained j for the bulk of inferior faulty and earthy wools the market is weak: and for the bulk of coarse crossbred wools price" are rather lower."

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

The sale at Tinwald yard 3 to-day was very slow, in fact the worst recorded for many months psst, and though the yarding was small, many lots were passed in, as owners would not accept the prices oiered. Even the small entry of fat sheep f failed to find buyers. In beef some good lines were offered, but store cattle were again unsaleable, exoepfc at very low prices. The entry of pigs was larger than for some time past, and all lots offered were quitted. The yarding for tbe day totalled about 1000 sheep of all classes, 46 head of cattle, and 48 pigs, and sales were made at the following rates :—

Fat Sheep.—Shorn—Crossbred ewes, 5s 3d, 5s 6d to 63; crossbred wethers, 6 • 9d ; crossbred ewes and wethers, 5s sd, 5s lid, to 6s lOd; merino ewes, 2s 5d to 2s 9d. Woolled—Crossbred ewes, 9a 3d; merino ewes, 6s. Crossbred lambs, 7s to 8s 3d; crossbred hoggets, 10s. Store Sheep.—Crossbred ewes in wool, with lambs at foot, all counted, 4s Bd} crossbred ewes, shorn, with lambs at foot, all counted, 3s to 3s 3d. Fat Cattle.—Steers, £4, £4 ss, to £5 ss; heifers, £4 £4 15s to £5 16s ; heifers, light sorts, £3 17* 6d ; cows, £3 ss, £4 10s, £5 6s to £5 7s 6d.

Ftore Cattlk.—Young steer 245, young heifers 22 j, two bulls at 18s 6d each. Dairy Cattle.— Cows in profit £2 10s, springers £3 10s Pigs.—stores, 5s lid, 6s 3d, 6s 7d, 6s 9d to 9s Id; 1 sow, 14s; 1 sow with litter of 6, 29*; 1 sow in pig, 18s 6d. The following firms were represented a,t this fixture :—Messrs Hanmer & Graves (per Mr J. R, Bland), Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited (per Mr R. Friedlander), Mr D. Thomas (per self and Mr R. Curtis), New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association (per Messrs D. Thomas and R Friedlander.)

LATE SPORTING.

FEILDING RACES. Following are results of the first day's races:— Flying Handicap, of 50 soys; six fur longs.— Langdale, 6 10, 1

The installation of R.W.M. Bro William Mcßae, and investiture of officers, will take place to-night at the meeting of the Thistle Lodge in the Masonic Hall.

TBB ABHBTOTON GOABDIAnY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1897.



- Tenders. LONGBEAGH ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited to be sent in not later than SATURDAY, December 4, for shingling portions of Waterton and Bell's Roads ; also shingling Ford's Road, About 1000 yards. FOOKS & SON. 11 145 Clerks.



8 t F. FERIRMAN. . .. - . * THE PATENT ELASTIC STEEL ; HORSE COLLAR. » ■ Contractors to Her M. jesty's Government (War Office). Patented in Great Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, South Australia, Victoria, and tbe United States of America, etc. LATEST AWARDS. Silver Medal, Birkenhead Agricultural Society, 1890.—Silver Medal, Altrincham Agricultural Society, 1890.—Diploma of Merit, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, 1890.—Bronze Medal, Prague Exhibition, 1891



THE Collar is an invention which wins the approval of all owners of horses who once GIVE IT A TRIAL. It ib composed of two similar halves, with their necessary connections, formed of thin Steel Plates forged into U shape, and is pro vided with rigid fasteningß at top and bottom, thus enabling the Collar to be opened on pressing a spring catch at the throat, and then easily put on or taken off a horse's neck, avoiding the necessity of forcing the Collar over the horse's head, and greatly facilitating the disengagement of the Collar when a horse falls. It. may be described as a hollow pair of Hames enlarged to the sice of an ordinary Collar but in an improved manner. The section of the Collar is everywhere of a U shape, one side resting against the shoulder and the other carrying the Draught Hooks. In designing the different parts of this Collar, the anatomy of the horse has been carefully studied, and the facility and exactuess with which one Collar can, by the use of the simple meanß of adjustment which are provided, be made to fib any number of horses of about the same build, is an important advantage possessed by this Collar over a Leather Collar of the old type. Any one of the Elastic Steel Collars is capable of three different adjustments in length, and three in width, (the Spanner, or Key sent out with the Collar being the only tool required) and, with only eight sizes, all horses from the smallest pony to the heaviest dray horse, can be fitted from stock on S receipt of the inside length and width of the j old Collar. A Leather Collar, after a little wear, gets j discoloured and shabby, the padding becomes displaced and protrudes, the lining is rotted i by perspiration and rain, it becomes hard on ! the surface, gives the horse sore shoulders, and has to undergo expensive repairs, the j horse meanwhile requiring another Collar to .' be carefully fitted to him, or otherwise is j unoble to work, and in the case of a bad j sore, has to rest till it heals. Most large I employers of h< rses have quite a number of I hors> s laid up with Bore shoulders, caused through the use of Leather Collars. J The Elastic Steel Collars on the contrary,. j may be readily adjustedl to the horse's I shoulders, and once fitted, never alter their ; shape ; and as they present a smooth surface t galvanized with zinc, they practically extend all over the Collar the advantages of the i Zinc Pad, which has been in use for many \ years, with such good results. They are | 1 always dry and comfortable, and fit for ■ 'immediate use. 'I hey are invaluable for j J horses with tender skin, enabling them to : j work with comfort where, with ordinary I Collars they would be continually. under treatment for galls. Ihe cool and comfortable condition in which horses using these Collars return from their work is a remarkable contrast to the heated and exhausted state of horses working in ordinary Collars, in hot or wet weather. The Collars are lighter, stronger, cheaper, cleaner, and more comfortable than Leather Collars, and the only way to appreciate their numerous and undoubted advantages is to GIVE THEM A TRIAL. All parts are interchangeable, and in the event of any part being damaged or worn out, it can be at once replaced at a nominal cost. The Hames of ordinary Collars are, occasionally pulled out of their places, f bub as Hames are not used with the Elastic Steel Collar, that dangerous occurence cannot possibly happen. The Collars are in use by Her Majesty's Government, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Tramway, Omnibus, and Railway Companies, Brewers, Maltsters, etc. VThey are approved by the Society for the Prevention of Crueluy to Animals, and by eminent Veterinary Surgeons, and in no single instance where tbe Collars have been used have they failed to gain approval, and to establish their superioriry over those hitherto in use. The only favour which the Company ask is a TRIAL ORDER, as they are satisfied that the merits of the Collar, when once known, will secure its general and permanent adoption, none other being comparable to it J for strength, durability, appearance, f economy, comfort, and general efficiency.



Entertainments. ODDFELLOW S' TT ALL Ashburton. JLL ONE NIGHT ONLY. Thursday Evening: INext, » DECEMBER 2. j TTTILLIAMSON & Tl/TUSGROVE'S LATEST ATTRACTION. First and Only Appearance here. The Eminent English Comedian, MR HARRY PAULTON. The Brilliant English Comedienne, ! MISiS ALMA STANLEY. Supported by a SPECIALLY SELhOTED COMPANY OF COMEDIANS. When will be acted the Funniesf, Merrbst Comedy ever staged, entitled My Friend From India, By H. A. Dv Souchet & W. Leatocq. Played with enormous succesa at the Garrick Theatre, London, for 18 months ; New York, 20 months; Melbourne and Sydney, 6 weeks ; Auckland, Wellington, and Ohiistchurch, 6 nights. THE LAUGHING SUCCESS OF TliE CENTURY. Appointments on the usual scale of the firm s attractions. Pbices —Reserved seats, 41; btalls, 2s 6d ; pit, la. Box plan at Mr H. M. Jones. , 11 163 ]



WANTED, WANTED Known.—Garden Party and Social Evening at Primitive Method- Jet Parsonage, Wakanui Road, Thursday, at 2 p.m. Admission Is. 11 187 WANTKD— A strong active lad to assist in dtiving a baker's cart. Apply between 7 and 8 o^clock to M. & A. Pollock. 11 186 I HAVE for Sale two Cows near calving; quiet and good.—.James Glassby, Eiffeiton 11 185 ; v ■ LOST, a half-sovereign, between Arcade Chambetsand Newman's Stables*on Monday morning. Finder rewarded on returning to Mail office. 11 184 WANTED— Good General Servant for the Country. Apply at once to Mrs W. S. Mitchell, Burnett Streec West. 11 182 "TYTANTED—Ladies to give Mitchell f V & Turner's Dresses and Dress making one trial. A unique selection of Blouse Goods and Trimmings now showing T~~HOMPSON^S Patent Mechanic&lVamper for piano, H. M. Jonbs, Agent. Call and inspect. Exceedingly simple and easy to play. 11 165 LOOK HERE—Herbal Beer, Lemonade, Soda Water, and all other Summer Drinks at 2d per glass at W. G. Pace's Store, East Belt. FAMILY Herald, (October), Weldon's Home Dressmaker, Boys' and Girls' Own Paper, Christian Herald, New Books, Sheilah McLeod, The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Queßn of the Jesters, The Final War, The Service of the Master, The New Law, Success and Failure, Trooper Peter Halket.— H. M, Jones. T7IOR SALE — Pullets, first cross, as _Jj under :—Orpington-Houdan ; Indian Game Cochiu ; Dorking-Cochin, from two to three months did ; also Houdan and Cochin Cockerels ; at Pelham Yards, Ashburton.



THE Advantages of the Collar MAY BE SUMMARISED AS BELOW j- No Hames required ; It is easily fitted ; Jt cannot get out of shape by wear; It requires no stuffing \ There i 3 no pinching of the shoulders; ! The jerk at starting with a heavy load is [ minimised, the collar being in itself a



spring. The pull is distributed oyer a large surface of the shoulder, and does not come wholly on the outer edge, as is often the case with the ordinary Collar. It) never wants drying, and, therefore,



CABSON&CO'S Cash Price List. MILLAQUIN Sugar, 40lb bags, 8s ; Tea, (best value in town) la lOd per lb j Assorted Jam, lib tins, 4s per dozen; Currants, 4£d per lb ; Lambs' Tongues, 9d ; Corned Beef, 2s lOd, Colored Starch, 4d per packet; Water Biscuits, 41b tins, Is 6d ; Mußtard, Jib tins, lQd 5 Flour, 2001b sack, 24s ; Paramatta Lime Juice Is ; Bran, <5s 6d ; Sharps, 5s 6d j Timaru Oatmeal, 251b bag, 1 2s 9d ; Kerosene, 150 per cent, 6s 6d ; Prime Table Potatoes, 4s per sack. WE have Just Landed, in prime condition, £> Packages First-Class <">l_i__a, &> Earthenware, Direct from the English Potteries, and can now offer the best selection and latest patterns in Tea, Breakfast, and Dinner Ware, suitible for presents, etc. Examine these goods before purchasing elsewhere. Comparison invited. CAKSON & Co. GROCERS AND IMPORTERS'. Importers of Glass, China & Earthenwar' TANORED STREET & ARCADE, ASHBURTQJf. XOZI'E TJEA. #lo*t K«onomicul



second Collar for use during that | process is unnecessary. ' It is cheaper, lighter, and more comfortable, and lasts longer than a Leather Collar and The parts are interchangeable.



AGENT FOR ASHBURTON : F. FKRRIMAN. "~~--«»M-M-M-«-MMM-W-M-M---MrMMM-»-M-l WANTED Known—That we are ao,w showing the finest assortmet^ of Gents' Ties, Rows and Scarfs, "we^hafe ever had the pleasure of submitting. Mien's and Boys' Straw^ "and Felt' Hate in endless .assortment. Bfew Quods in'Tennis-Shirts 'just opened--^Mitchell & TmiNER.



FINEST Roller Flour, 2001b. 245; lOOlbs 12s 6d; 501bs 6s 4£d; 25lbs 3s 3d. Finest Oatmeal, 251b 2s 9d, at FMXOHBR B*C5,; Aihhurboa and CbrUtchurcli,



j John Orr k Co. IONSTER SALE. Further Reductions. TTAVING on hand and now landing THE LARGEST STOCK OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., in the Ashburton County, WE HAVE DEFINITELY DECIDED TO REDUCE BY ONE JHA_L._P. With this end in view, we are now SELLING AS UNDER :- J Groceries. Beßt Snowdrop Sugar.,.. .... 2£d perlb Tea blended .... 101b boxeß Is per lb Tea in half chests lOdperlb (strong liquor) Gore Oatmeal .... 2s 8d per 251b bag Colonial Candles ... 4dperlbper box English Parafine Candles 6|d per lb per box Kerosene, 150 test, ..„ 6s 6d per tin — 12s 9d per case Roll it's Flour at Mill prices. Currants 4£d per lb Cornflour ... ... ... 3d per lb Essence of Lemon 4d Worcester Sauce, Pints ... 9s per doz Essence of Coffee " 10£ d Sago ... < l^d per lb Tobacco, Nubian squares ... 4s6d per lb Bran ... 3s 6d per bag Sharps ... ... ... 53 per bpg



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Ala Vii m NJSVER fails any one in ™<&AUIII such a predicament. To sufferers from Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Biliousness and Constipation it is tl A friend in need and a friend indeed." Assist Nature , by Alaxpm, and you will avoid a multitude (or distressing functional derangements and I diseases. Of all known medicines for renew ing the energy Alaxtjm is the best. Its secondary effects are marvellous. Many persons afflicted with constipation havetesti bed not only to its immediate relieving properties but to the fact that the cure last*. No care is required while using it. It does not interfere with the diet, habits or occu pation, and produces no inconvenience in its action. It is at once a laxative, an appetiser, and a stimulating tonic, prepared scientifically, and endorsed by the Press as the most valuable medicine that has ever been offered to to the public in a popular form. r



ALAXUM OURES Biliousness, Bilious Headache, Dizeiness, Costiveness, Sour Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Coated Tongue, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Heartburn, Pains aud Distress after Eating, and all functional derangements of the system of nutrition.



NOTE THIS WELL.- The whole system of a human being may be perfectly sound, and yet through derange ment or weakness the organs of the boay may perform their functions or their work sluggishly, thus giving rise to Want of appetite, and a consequent general impover ishment of the whole being. Such a con dition causes thousands of people tb fancy that they are consumptive, while they are really only in need of a remedy to set the organs of the body working harmoniously. Reason points to two essential qualities in a remedy for this purpose. It must create an appetite for food, and at the same time assimilate its nutriment. With either of these qualities alone the remedy would be worse than useless, but with both it becomes a power with incalculable goodi Alaxtjm is the only medicine which combines these two qualities. It is a natural appetiser, anrf its first action is to create hunger. Af:e the appetite is satisfied it acts directly on the stomi'ch, liver and kidneys, clearing away all effete matter and exciting them to activity.. The system then receives nutri tion and new life from the proper assimila fcioa of the food; and where there is nc organic disease health must follow. This is common sense and cannot be gainsaid



Accept no substilute that may he recom mended to be "just hs good ' ' It may be better—for the dealer— because of its better profit, but in such an m*tsnce thejdealer is not the one who needs help.



John Orr & Co. mHE SUCCESS ATTENDING our Cheap Cash Sale Induces "us to adopt for the future this system of doing business. And as we purchase for Cash from the best makers in England and America, the General Publit will therefore have the advantage of Select ing Goods of Sterling Quality at prices hitherto unheard of. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING NOW LANDING AND IN STOCK -.— Acids Jellies Almonds Kerosene i Anchovy Paste Knife Polish „ Sauce Ketchup Arrowroot Lime Juice Annatto Lemon Juice Ammonia Linseed Meal Baking Powder Macaroni Barley Mace Black Lead Maizena Bacon Mackerel Blacking Milk Borax Marmalade Bloater Paste Matches Bloaters Mustard Blue Nutmegs J Rovril Oysters Butter Colouring Oatmeal Biscuits Oatina Carraway Seeds Ox Tongues Ohutnee Olives Capers Pepper Castor Oil Potted Meat Candles Peas Coffee Pickles Currants Plums Cheese Raisins Currie Powder Rice Candle Cotton Rennet Cream of Tartar Soap Coooa Salt Corn Flour Saltpetre Candied Peel Starch Cloves Sardines Cinnamon Soda Crystals Chocolate Sugars Clothes Pegs Salad Oils Dates Salmon Essences Semolina Extract of Meat Sauces Fire Kindlers Sulphur Fruits (Tinned) Sago Flour Soups Germina Spices Gelatine Sheep's Tongues Golden Syrup Teasr #** Groats Tobacco Ginger Tapioca Haddocks Vermecelli Hops -1" Vestas Herrings Vinegar Infants' Food Whiting ! isinglass " ' Yeast Jams ' ■ "X^easb Potgdf jj John Or & Co., ASHBURTON.



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THE FIRIT SIGN OF A COLD Should remind you that the best time _to commence taking something is at the begin ning. It should also remind you that the best remedy to head off a spell of sneezing, coughing and general unpleasantness is



Benjamin-' Gum.



MEN START AT MY STATEMENTS j BENJAMIN GUM! Thousands of bottles have been sold, and universal praise of its curative qualities is the result. Note the Name: Spencer Vincent's GJ-reat I Beninmin tiu.ni Xfxtract. ! PRICE \ s gj> Take no other Remedy^ b^o iflitieij on having BEN 14MIN GUM > Don't take "Just as Good." TESTIMONIALS. Woolston. Augu^ 1^ Is^. To Spencer Vinckn^ ChjcMtchuroh."' Dear Sir,—For so'i^el thins past I have been suffering frorft, a, most paiafhl cough. I .had quite given «# hope of its ever leaving I m,e, $b leas,t oj? the remainder of the winter, aud le&wd that it had become chronic, seeing that Other remedies failed to give me relief, niuch less cure. The pain became, fa intense that I was afraid of infusing my throat and head, especiaHy the latter. I procured one bottla of voui? Benjamin Gum, and I may say that I hadn't an atom of faith in its curative properties, but felt that I must take something to ease the pain. I drank contents of first bottle very freely, and am thankful to say in less than twelve hours I was wholly free trom cough. E. W. Sears. P. S.—Nearly three months since cough begw».w-E,W.S.



SUGAR! SUGAK! SUGAB! FLETCHER BROS. ARE NOW SELLING FINEST SNOWDROP CANE SUGAR AT Per Pound. 2£d, Sid, 2& Per Pound. Or 402b for 7e Sd, 5611) for 10s 6d, 701b for 13s 3d Nelson, Moate k Ccs Tea, in Rollitt's Supreme Roller Flour, 101b tins Is 6d per lb 2001b sacks 24s Ceylon Tea in 101b boxes ... Is 5d per lb 1001b bags 12s 6d < <l- Valencia Raisins ... , 4d per lb 60!b bags 6s 4Jd New Currants ... ... 4Jd per lb 251b bags 3» 3d New V> lencia Raisins .« 7d per lb Liberal Discount for Ton lots. New Dates _» 6d per lb Finest Diamond Brand Oatmeal Electric Candleß (by the box)... 4d per lb (Timaru), 251b bags for ... 2* 9d English Parrafine Candles (by 50 Cases of Enamelware at wholesale prices 1 the box) ... ,_ '6d per lb Pie Dishea from lOd each 100 Dozen Assorted Jam (best Kettles from 2s 6d each quality) _ 4s6dperdoz Saucepans from 6d each 50 Dozen Best Quality Rasp- Candlesticks from 7d each berry Jam 6d per tin ._ 5a 6dper dcz Enamelled White and Grey Mugs 6d each 2£lb Tins Preserved Fiuit (delicious) Stew Pans from Is lid each Pears, Peaches, & Apricots lOd per tin Wash Basins from Is 3d Highest Test Kerosene, per tin 6s 6d Culiendars from 2s 3d each „ „ per case 12s 9d Teapots trom 2« 3d each. Etc. Etc, Etc* Finest Mixed Peel (Lemon, Orange A Citron) 8d per lb 21b for Is 3d JUST ARRIVED, Fresh Herrings 6sd per tin ... 6s3dperdcz Small Tins Sardines, 4}d per tin 4s per dozen Two Tanks of Ken rick's Holloware, direct Large Tins Sardines 8d per tin 7s 3d dozen from the Manufacturer, Van Houten Cocoa \., ... 3s 3d lb tin comprising Fry's Cocoa, per lb tin ... ... Is 4sd Saucepans, Boilers, Kettles, and Preserving Red Herrings 9at Is Pans, all sizes. Salt Herrings 9 at Is Hinest Dried Apricots, Peaches Also,—Twenty Crates and Hogsheads of and Pears .„ ... lQd per lb China ware and Earthenware, Splendid Blacking in Tins 2d Direct from the Home Potteries (Doulton's per tin Is lOd dozen and Feilding's, etc.) Raspberry Syrup lsper bottle Lemon, Pineapple, etc. ... lid per bottle Printed Cups and Saucers from 2s 9d per do lib Tins Rabbit in Jelly ... 7d per tin Glass Covered Butters 9d each Acetic Acid Is lid bottle Moulded Tumblers 2s 6d per dozen Toilet Soap (4 Tabletß in a box) 9d per box Best Qnality Pheasant Plates 2s 6d per dozen Balls Glycerine Soap ... 3d per ball Pie Steamers 4d each 21b Tins Golden Syrup ... 6£dpertin Pink and Gold China Cups and Saucers, Caustic Soda 7d per tin ... 6s 91 dozen full siae, 6s 6d per dozen Etc, Etc. Etc. Etc Etc. Etc] Two Tons of Carter's Turnip Seed (12 varieties). 6d per ib by the cwt, Half a Ton of Mangel Seed (4 varieties) 6d per lb FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, * E«st Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch. P.O. Box 67. Telephone 2*.



TO FAEMEBS ANP SrATIONHOLDBBS LAMP BLACK <■*» ™> RED RADDLE <™™« BLUE RADDLE ««*»™« «« AND SEVERAL OTHER LIKES. 100 DRIjMS~BOILED OIL. HA V IN© bought the whole of MR H. ZAN DER'S EX IENSIVE STOCK of the above Goods at a considerable reduction on the ordinary price, j ■m now selling them at a GREAT REDUCTION. Now that the shearing season is on, it should suit sheep farmers to buy at once. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR LARGE ORDER.. J. WILSON, * CORNER OF ARCADE i BURNET STREET}



Hanmer and Graves. \ WE have received instructions from Hugh Muiehkad. Esq., to offer for Sale by private treaty, HIS SMUG LITTLE HOMESTEAD of 44 acres, 0 roods, 7 perches, divided into four paddocks. The buildings consist of a first-class six roomed House and Outhouse, Stable and Wool Shed. Good garden, etc., Also — His Farm of 129 acres at Cough's Crossing. This farm is divided into four paddocks, with water in each paddock, and is one of the best farms in the district. Easy terms. XTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (150deg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed. Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm & 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), Rock Salt, Fencing Wire (plain and bitrbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing on turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie- . ties; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &c. j



500 ACRES AT RUAPUNA. TTTE are instructed by the owner to offer VV for private Sale 500 acres situated at Kuapuna. This property is subdivided into convenient sized paddocks, with water in each pad Jock. The buildings consist of an eight roomed House, Large Stable and Wool Shed. Terms—Small cash deposit, balance at a loir rate o interest. HANMER AND GRAVES.



PLOUGH SHARES. "DEGULAR Supplies imported by ua direcb from the Makers; both Ransome's and Horn&by's—standard sizes. Prices—Lowest current.



iSUTIWS SEEDS. TXTE HAVE JUST RECEIVED our Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known ciowtrs, all of which have arrived in tip-top conlitiom We keep in stock the following varieties .— SUT-WS Crimson King Swede do Champion Swede Early Six Weeks Turnip do Favorite Turnip do All the Year Round Turnip do Red Para^oo, Tstruip do Ve^{ee£ioa Turnip do Yellow Taokard Turnip ) $<& |Eosterton Green Top Turnip J da Green Top Yellow Aberdeen do | do Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen, i do Purple Top Mammoth Tw»ip I do Devonshire Greystos# Turnip ' do Imperial Greeri Gfcbe Turuir, do Broad-leaved Essex Rape do Early >Stteep-fold Cabbage d,©, Slarly Drumhead Cabbage i w>. Giaut Drumhead Cabbage do Long Rod Altringham Carrot do Giant White Belgian Carrot do Intermediale Carrot do Sheep's Parsley ' Messrs Sutto.n *ftd Sons have sent out with. Vfttj above a Collection of Garden .■ ■ ' Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their best varieties, and Packets can be had of any of the sorts at 6d PER PACKET Farmers and others are invited to inspect. (Cl H1... —,■ —|_MH_W_M_MWWM_WW*W_MM..IW_I»_<_f . W.05511G TEA iM ISomt



VOTAT 0 E S. TW7-E HAVE FOR SALE PRIME BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for sowing with Cape Barley or Dun Oats for early Spring feed, Prussian Blue Peas, Grey Peas, and Partridge Peas. HANMER & GRAVES;



G. K. ASKIN, TANCRBD STREET, TyTACHINIST & CYCLE 'MECHANIC CYCLES CAREFULLY REPAIRED.} all work guaranteed: 10 190 JUeats All