THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Piesu Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

(Received January 14, 9 45 a m.) The Costa Rica Packet Case. London, Januaiy 13 The British and Netherlands Govern ments have appointed experts to confer with Professor Martens, the arbitrator selected by the Czar in the Costa Eica Packet case. The experts will nieft ftt Brussels on the 24th inst. Captain Bruce, a well known Dundee whaier, represents Gre >t Britain Anglo-American Arbitration. The Tory Press refers to ihe A n«lo- American arbitration treaty as a momentous gain. Madagascar. PABIS January 18 General Gallitin, tht Fretch Weni- i dent at Madagascar, reports that the. j rebellion of the Hovas against the French is ended. j

(Received January 11, 9 57 a,m.) The Indian Famine Calcutta, January 18 j It Is repor'ed that haif the popula tion of the Bundelcand tates require ; relief, \

Australian.

Federal Convention. Sydney, January 14, Th§ delay in fixing the dates for the Federal Convention elections' w' ichhas arisen owing to Western Anstralia desiring that they be de erred until after her general election, is causing much comment and foreboding. Messrs Beid, Turner, and Forrest meflt on the 15th when probably definite arrange ments will be made.

New Guinea. Brisbane, January 14 Acting on the advice of the Minis'er of Mines, the Administrator of New Guinea has decided to exclude Chinese from the New Guinea goldfields for three years. The Squadron. Hobaet, January 14. H.M.S. Orlando and other warships, which it was supposed had left for New Zealand, returned to port after a short cruise.

WEST AFRICAN MATTERS.

Massacre of Englishmen.

The Niger Expedition.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, January 12

Reports have been received from Bonny Town in the Niger coast protectorate announcing that the warriors of the pagan King of Bargu had massacred an expedition sent out for peaceful purposes. The party in clude Ooneul Phillips, Major Copland, Vice-consul Crawford, Captain A. M, Boisragon, commandant of the Niger coast protectorate force, and several members of the Consular staff, civilians, and native carriers. A telegram to the British Government from tne British Commissioner in the Niger coast protectorate merely reports that the members of the ex pedition had been captured, but adds that fears are entertained that they have been murdered.

Further particulars received from Bonny show that Mr Phillips's expedi tion was undertaken with the object of removing obstacles to trade. The party consisted of nine unarmed British and 250 native carriers. The members of the expedition were enticed into the forest for the purpose of holding a parley with the natives, when the attack waa mxde. So far as is known, only seven carriers escaped.

The Royal Niger Company's expedi tion, comprising five hundred Houssas from the Gold Coast, thirty officers, eiz Maxim guns, and nine hundred native carriers, together with an effective fleet of light draught steamers, which can readily be converted into gunboats, started from Akassa, the headquarters of the Niger Company, on the 6th inst. Owing to the ex tremely unhealthy nature of ths climate, a number of medical men accompany the expedition. The ob j ect is to punish Abubokari, of Nupp. The force is under the command of Major A. J. Arnold, and his officers have been selected from various British regiments.

Mr R. D. Moore, Vice-Consul for the Niger Protectorate, at present on a visit to London, returns to the Niger district immediately.

A number of officers sail on Satur day to replace those killed. A punitive expedition is being organised.

Reports from Lagos state that a large proportion of the Houssas are stationed in the Delta of the Niger river, owing to the danger of a renewal 'pi the invasion by Brass river natives, (the Niger Company is unable to pontrol the tribes unless Great Britain fends a gunboat,

Gold at Gisborne.

PEE PBESS ASSOCIATION.

Wellington, January 14. The Tinus states that a find of rich go'd faearing quarts has been made some distance from Gisborne. The discoverer is now here arranging to start operations, but prefers to keep his information to himself.

THE RAKAIA FIRE.

Our own correspondent sends the follow ing further particulars •. —Fesides thos ■•• mentioned in yesterday's issue, Messrs Sprott Bros., Lambie, Kingsley, Mulligan, Furie, Hardwick, and McAuuity suffered damage. The only buildings destroyed were the Kye school house (unoccupied) and McMillan Bros.* stable and whare*. Mr W Harrison lost 1000 ewes and iambs. Had it nob been | tor Mr H. Harrison and other willing helpers the fire must have taken Sprott s plantation, and then nothing could have saved the homestead an>i Messrs Mulligan and Lambie. Had it not beeu for Sprott's gorse the fire might easily have been stopped about Ledgerwood's corner- Ibe Kyle cemetery and Road Board plantation adjoining were clean swept, and the fire extended to within a ooujle of chains of MoAnulty's cottage. Mrs Furze, who was alona on Mr Furze's property, deserves very gre it praise, for she cleared ihe paddock oft-heep and drove them to safe quarters. There are some insurances on the cr ps, but the l"ss will be a si ght one owing to the efforts of a Urge number of pett'ers. The fire, it is states', originated from » contract r's camp on Gardner's road.

; The 'ess of feed, fences and sock is very consid- rable. S[>rott brothers los 1' about 130 acres'of wheat trnineur d. There was a nice shower of rain tfuring the night, but not enough to do any good. Perhaps this fire will clearly show the local body that it is absolutely necessary that it should insist on gorse being cleared off the roads, and if the farmers wont do it, to have the work dose and charge them with it.

Marrying & Title, and what came of it

< The American correspondent of the Otago ! Daily limes writes:—Msss Clara Ward, daughter of Captain Eber B. Ward, an eccentric character, known as " Kiug of the Lakes," of the city of Detroit, in the State of Michigan, married whilst yet in her teens, Prince Joseph de Chimny and de Caraman— it's only one man—of Belgium. He was 14 years older than the lady, >nd bore a reputa tion in the past world with which he was associated of the most enviable, or unenviable —just as you vi<?w it—kind. There was a feeling of pity for the girl when it was known she had consented to change her marriage portion of 2,000,00Qd01a. for the title of Princess. However, the wedding came off, and wis celebrated with almost "regal splendour." There were present at the funerai I mean the marriage—Whitelaw Reid (American Ambassador), Lord Lytton (British Ambassador), Baron de Begans (Belgian Ambassador), the Duo de Fenzenac, and many another of more or less account, and ihe owners of names such as we Americans dearly love to roll around our tongues or read about in the newspapers. At the ceremony the Papal Nuncio asked the bride if she had renounced the Protestant religion, aod she, poor girl, willing to give up all for him, said she had ; and so, amid

a flare of jewels, and silks, and purple, and fine linen, they were made one " until death did them part" Now it was that the Prince had a " his;h old time," and eccentric Captain Ward's hard-earned dollars went spinning down the short and pleasant rend that leads to smash in truly merry style. The Princess meanwhile grew weary. She did her duty as a wife and a mother in introducing to the world the Comtesse Marie E izabeth Catherine Anatoja de Ricjuefc and Prince Marie Joseph An*tole Pierre Alphonso

de Riquet— i.e., two children —and then she a'so went the pace. Incog she went about the streets of gay Paris, visited dance saloons, chaffed the folks on the Boulevards, and scrolled into the cafes. And in these last she met her " fate." A Hungarian gipsy violinist was a member of a strolling band of musicians playing in one of the cafes, and the Hungarian gipsy violinist and the Princess having eloped, it is not to be wondered at that Prince Joseph de Chimay and de Caratnan has applied for a divorce. His " little peccadilloes " —I thiuk this ia the right term when applied to a man-^-do not count, and there is nothing else left open for him than to vindicate his outraged honour in the courts. And then endeth, or beginneth, at the age of 22, the social career of Miss Clara Ward, late of Detroit, in the J State of Michigan, U.S.A.

Needless Alarm.

Whether the suffering which peopia under go from disease is more physical than mental ia a point not easy to decide. It depends largely on the nature of the disease, and the make-up of the individual. Experience seems to show, however, that in one prevail ing disease—indigestion or dyspepsia, the two kinds of suffering are very evenly divided, and both very great, the mental distress being chiefly due to the illusions and deceptions which attend it. For ex ample, though dyspepsia is solely an affec tion of the digestive organs, it has power to get up disorders in others which always alarm the sufferer, and often perplex his m-dical advisers. These symptoms or sequences may relate to the head, the heart, the sighr, the hearing, the lungs, or to other organs or functions. Take an illustration or two.

•♦ In the spring of 1891," says Mr Edward Tatham, " 1 fell into a low, weak state of health. I had si foul taste in the mouth, and was constantly spitting up a thick phlegm. My appetite was poor, and after eating I had fullness and pain at the chest —the latter seemed to be puffed or swollen. What made me most anxious was my breath ing, which came to be so difficult and short that at times I could on^y catch my breath by an effort. I was led to fancy that some thing must ail my lungs, especially as so great a quantity of mucus gathered in my throat and mouth- It was usually worse at night, and I got very little sleep on account of it j sometimes n< fee at all. In a morning I would be quite worn out. "As time went on I became very weak, and was much put to it to get about. I took all kinds of medicines and got no pro- j per relief from anything. In February, 1893, Mr William Beardsley, grocer, Cot manhay, told me how he had been cured of a like trouble by Mother Seigel'a Curative Syrup. Acting oo his advice I got a bottle of this medicine from Mr Platt'a Drug Stores, Awsworth Road, and after taking it j felt quite another man. My bteatking was i easier, and my food agreed with me. I continued using the Syrup, and got stronger and better every day. When I had taken four bottles I was as well as ever, being fiee from all pain or discomfort. My wife, who has suffered for years from liver complaint^ has taken the Syrup with the same good re eulfcG as in my Own case, You are at liberty to make any use you like of this statement. (Signed) Edward Tatham, Tatham's Lane, Cotmanhay Road, llkeston, Derbyshire, March 21st, 1895." ' '

•'ln Octobe,, 1888." writes anather, *'? began £o feel weak 3 heavy, and tired. My appetite was poor, and after eating I had distress at the stomach, together with short ness of breath, and a good, deal of pain across the chest. Sometimes 1 would be taken with sudden dizziness, as though I must fall to the ground. Cold, clammy sweats used to break out all over me and J trembled from head to foot, Finally, I got so weak I could 'scarcely walk to my work. Indeed, I had occasionally to leave my work ; I have been away as long as a month at a time. In this way I suffered for about two years. "In August, 1890, Mr Thompson, the grocer in Church Street, urged me to \ty Mother Seigel's %rup. After taking only one bottle I felt better. My food agreed with me and I was stronger. Continuing with this medicine, gradually all pain left me, and I completely recovered my health. Since then I have kept the Syrup in the house for use in time of need. You are free to publish this statement. (Signed) William Mallender, 71, Robinson's Buildings, New hill, Wath, -near Sheffield, October 11, 1895."

Official Directory.

Mayor of Ashburtou-Mr Joseph Soaiy East street Agricultural and P*fetor< Association- President, James B own ; Secretary, Wn;. Simpson Aehburron Bui'ding Society—Chairman, r>r J E Trevor; Manager, Edward •Stephens Ashburton Industrial Building Society— Chairman, Henry Zander ; Secretary, J 0 Duncan Ashburton Ciab—Secretary, Wm. Home; Manage, E J Stilwell Ashburton Borough School Committee— Chairman, David McPherson ; Secretary, 0 C Duncan

Caledonian Society—President, ———— Secretary, J Tucker Canterbury Woollen Mill* — Manager Wm Rowan Canterbury Roller Flour Mills—Manager, Thoß Rollitt Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joseph Ward, Arcade Clerk of Courts and Licensing Committee —J R Colyt r County Council-Chairman, Edward Wright; Secretary, Frederick M^nwaring Engineer, Wm B srer

Deputy Official Assignee—John Davison, West street Domain Custodian—W W Smith Fire Brigade — Captain, A A Fooks ; Secretary, H H Fooks; Engineer, W E Dolman n Gas Company—Chairman, Thoa Bullock Secretary, J Ward, Aroade Government Life Insurance Department— Poatmßßter, agent Hampstead School Committee—Chairman, W J Crooks ; Secretary, J C Bell Hampstead Town Board—Chairman, J H Maynard; Clerk, J(3 Bell High School Board Chairman, Andrew Orr; Secretary, Cnas Braddell Hospital—Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor; Secretary, F Mainwaring; Matron, Mrs E Mackay

Inspector of Faotories and Weights and Measures—Constable Edward Ea^e Justices of the Peace (Town District)— Robert Aloora, Thos Bullock, Alfred Harrison, G J Neill, W H Rule, David Ihomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the Hon W J Steward Longbeach f'o.id Board—Chairman, John Gngg; Clerk, A A Fooks Oddfellow*' Hall and Orange Hall- Custodian, W X Dolman Old Men's Home—Master, Thos H Fox Police—Sergeant J F Barlow in charge Postmaster and rfficer in charge of Tele graphs--Wm-^t (Wge Douglas j üb'ic Trust Office -Postmaster, agent ! Racing Uiub (Ashburton)—Secretary, John Davison Racing Club (Tinwald)—Secretary, A A Fooks Railway Stationmaster—P L Payne Registrar of births, deaths and marriages, and registrar of electors—Joseph Ward Arcade

Saieyards Comp&ny — Chairman, 0 J Harper; Secretary, Albert Roberta Stock Inspector—Blair Fullarton, Court house Tinwald School Committee—Chairman, J A Clothier Tinwald Town Board—Chairman. Edward Gates ; Clerk, A A Fooks Town Cerk and Borough Engineer—Chas ft JDOOKB Upper Ashburton Road Board—Chairman Donald McLean ; Clerk, John Davißon Wakanui Road Board-Ch*irman, Peter Stewart; Clerk, John Kilgour.

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Hoi&oway's Ointment. —Sores, wounds, ulcemtions, air! other diseases affecting the skin, are capable of speedy amendment by this cooling and healing ointment, which has called forth the loudest praise from persona who have suffered from year? from bad lege, bad breasts, piles, abscesses, and chronic ulcers. None but those who have experi enced the soothing effect of it can form any idea of the comfort it bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain. Whenever Ifplloway's Ointment has feeeo once gaed it has established its own worth, and is again eagerly sought for as the easiest and safest remedy for all*complaints. In neuralgia, rheumatism, and gout, the same application, properly used, gives wonderful relief,



Cases of supposed disease of the heart, of the peryoua oystetti, ot the kidneys, ;sto.» constantly prove to be, not organic affections of those parts at all, but merely local or functional disturbances caused by the toxic or poisonous principles thrown into the blood by the decomposition or fermentation of food ia the stomach j otherwise, by dys pepsia or indigestion. 13ut wxM\ they are dkcciverad ' to be so they ai:e mistakenly treated'j and serious, often fatal, resultg, (Jotil pronounced undeniable symptoms of organic mischief show themselves (whioh is not the oase onoe in a hundred times) you may take it for granted that your ailment is some form of dyspepsia, easily curable by Motber'i Seigel'n Syrup, »g d«moQßtr»ted by ib« two ioaUna?! «t«d ttbevg.



Kba^ino's Powdub destroys bogs, fleas an the,' beetles, and all ot-har iaaaots, wbiiefc jpiie fa »sm!eßß <tp "tfpme'Btfo knimajs. I_ «?terminating beetles' t"he success of thin powder is ex. raordinary. It is perfect-y clean in application. See the article yon purchase is Heating's, as imitations are noxiooß and ineffectual, Sold in tins, 6d, la |»d 2« 6d each, by a! chemists



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Henry Zander. H. ZANDER. AS the Harvesting Season now draw ing near, I beg to intimate that I have bought a very large Btoek of Harvesting Materials, anticipating a correspondingly large demand. BINDING TWINES, BINDING TWINES. BINDING WIRE, BINDING WIRE. And all other Harvesting Material now Stock. Farmers, do not give your order* for Twine without getting my quotation, aa I can quote less than any local merchant, having purchased the maximum quantity and ob tained highest discounts. I ONLY KEEP DONAQHY'S GOLD MEDAL TWINE. Get no other, and don't be deceived with inferior brands cow offered in Ashburton. The New "BUCKEYE" OPEN-BACK FRAMELESS REAPER. The New " BUCKEYE " MOWER. The New "BUCKEYE" CULTIVATOR Now on View. McOORMIOK & BUCKEYE EXTRAS Kept in Stock, ALSO — "TYSAOK'S" SECTIONS AND CHAINS For all other Machines. For the convenience of the Farmers in the Mayfield and Rangit&ta districts, where the "Buckeye" has alwaya been the favorrite, a stock of Extras will also be Kept on Mb Elmsme's Farm, OORNSAOKS; CORNSAOKS. I am now prepared to take orders for full-sized Cornsaeks, and Farmers will do well to order early, as prices are advancing. CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, Em In order to make room for Harvesting and other Goods now landing and to arrive, I will sell the whole of the above stock at— 25 Per Cent BELOW COST PRICE. 1000 MATS ! 1000 MATS !! 1000 MATS!!! jy/JADRITIUS gUGAR. Be sure to use no other for your JAM, and see that you 'get .it. NEW CURRANTS, NEW RAISINS, and NEW SULTANAS. These fruits are ready for use without further washing, TEAS TEAS. TEAS. CHINA, CEYLON,. INDIA, and HEALTH TEA, Especially packed for me. Just Landed (ex Ruapehu), 100 GALVANISED STEEL ELASTIC HORSE COLLARS, In All Sizes. They are giving Universal Satisfaction. SCOTT'S WELL-KNOWN RANGES, AT, GREATLY REDUCED PRICES OILS. OILS. OILS. I have ijn @to?k and to land— 100 Drums Linseed Oil 200 Oases ValvoUne and Cylinder '20 Bales Beet 5-ply Seaming Twine ! China and Glassware fjornaby^i and Ransome's Plough Shares Barbed and Plain Fencing Wire BEST ENGLISH LEATHER BELTING. and Spirits, j Ales and Stout, Liqueurs and Havana* Cigars, Cigarettes* (wholesale only). In view of approaching holidays, SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. have always for Sale— Crushed Oats, Oaten Pheaf Chaff, oats, Bran, Sharps Henry Zander, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN, WQQL, ' : '* " 'and 3ENERAL KJSRCHANT, AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office c Australian Mutual Provident Society Buckeye Harvester Co.



Wanted. WANTED to Sell, a splendid Trichord Piano iv perfect order, nearly new. Owner leaving the district. Address, Mail Qfnee. i 73 WANTED. —Board and Residence by young man, near business part of town. Particulars to " Christian," Maii, Office. * i 74 WANTED— A strong Girl for house work. Apply Mail Office, 1 76 WANTED— A Respectable Girl to do r, «• _,H °usework. Apply MksTevckle, Ooffee Palace, Ashburton. i 68 EW BOOKS.-Dr Nik^"!^ Boothby, The Sowers, Merriman j Flotsam, Merriman j Fields of Fair Renowp, Joseph Hocking; Murder of Delicia, Corelli ; The Secret of theCourf, Moore ; Sappers and Miners, G. F. Fenn ; all at 2s 6d. Fresh I s. pply of Stationery and Devotional Worka , at lowest possible prices.—A. H. Williams, ', Arcade, l °6 WANTED Known—Our Friends realiee the Genuineness of the sale. Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—Our Show Rooms to be oleared of all Summer Goods. —Mitchell & Turner. MILLINE X V—Ladies should inspect the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets; all new and up to date.—A. Ork. WANTED Known—Every article sold proves Heavy Reductions.—Mit chell & Turner. WANTED Known-The Econcmiic", Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear.— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—Jam JarsTjam Jars of all kinds at very low prices {it Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores. WANTED Known—large delivery of the •• Economic " Kid Gloves, four buttons, la 9d per pair, worth ncuch more.-— W. H. Collier. MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should call at Mellor's JSealandia Boot Store. MAURITIUS Sugar and Brewers' Chrystals. The finest Preserving Sugars in the World to be obtained at Fletcher Bros, East Street. WANTED Known—Go to the Corner for Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery—W. H. Collier. PJ.C, ¥1/ HOLESALS <fe FAMILY WARE- W HOUSE. Spring Clewing. Owpetf, Floorcloths, Linoleums, China Mattings, Bawboo. Lounges, Balcony Blinds, Bedsteads and Bedding. Austrian & American Chairs, Cabinetmakers, ' Wove Wire Mattress Manufactory Furniture Renovating Establishment;. HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. WABEHOUBSSr- Gaahel <$ Lichfield Streets, Chrlstchureh, AND AT Wellington, Danedin, ana London. fchu* stjhj*, E< O.Bbown, Obairnj»a.' Matmf c?.



Business Notices MELLO R'S 'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE IS now making a Special Christmas Display of Summer Boots and Shoes. Already the Ashburtou Public have pronounced it to be the CHEAPEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK EVEB SHOWN IN ASHBURTON. —Pleaae Note a Few Quotations- Ladies' pretty two-strap shoes, tan and black, 7s 6d Ladies' strap shoes, 4s 9d Ladies' and Gentlemen's waterproof Canvas Shoes—Splendid value Ladies' Oromelette Shoes from 8s 9d—Very cheap Ladies' Shoes, 6s 6d—Great bargains. THOUSANDS OF OTHER LINES, THAT DEFY COMPETITION. Look at windows and you will admit that it is the Best display ever made in Ashburton A trial will at once convince you of the difference in price and quality from other boot-shops. Note Address-— JAMES MELLOR, TAN CRED STREET, ASHBURTON. GRAND DISPLAY OF NEW SPRING & SUMMER GOODS. SEE THE ATTRACTIVE WINDOWS AT "THE CORNER." C*VERY THING NEW AND UP TO DATE New Straws, New Millinery, New Flowers, New Ribbons, New Prints and Cambrics, New Dresses. ALL IN THE LATEST FASHIONS, FROM THE VARIOUS CENTRES OF FASHION. Dealing Direct, with the Best Manufactures, we can give our patrons the best value that money can procure. COME AND SEE, W. H. COLLIER. IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD THE NATURAL FOOD FOR A BABE 18 MOTHER'S MILK, AND THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN STARCH. YOUR INFANTS CANNOT DIGEST STARCHY FOODS, A PERFECT ARTIFICIAL FOOD FOR INFANTS MUST, THEREFORE, NOT CONTAIN STARCH. MELIIN'S • ■" FOOD CONTAINS NO STARCH, BUT MAKES A PERFECT FOOD FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILD. MELLIN'S FOOD for Infants and Invalids may be obtained of all Dealers throuehou the World. G. MELLIKT, MARLBDRO' WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND. AGENTS—Chrystall & Co., Wardell Bros. & Co., & Kempthorne, Pro.ser & Co., Christchurch.



Tenders. TENDERS. WANTED, TENDERS for Harvesting 36 acres wheat and 10 acres oats at Flernington. Tenders close SATURDAY at 5 p.m. Particulars from Mr John McKeaguk Arcade. 1 75 THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OP NORTH CANTERBURY. T7IRESH Tenders are invited for additions JJ to School at Mayfield. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Office of Mr John Orr, Ashburton, and at the Office of the Board, Normal School, where en dorsed Tenders, addressed to the Secretary. will be received NOT LATER than 10 a. m. on SATURDAY, the 16th January. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. H. C. LANE, Secretary. Christchurcb, January 11, 1897. 1 64 IOAN NEW* Year Curds apd 1O«7 I • Booklets, Christmas Cards half price, New Books, Fancy Goods, Toys and Stationery. A large variety of goods suitable for New Year presents. New lot of Foreign Stamps and packets.— Andrbwes, Anderson, & Co. "V^OUNG Ladies' Journal for January, JL Weldons Christmas Number, Graphic, |dlei*. Army and N&yy, Mother's Help, Great Thoughts, (bound), Family Hurald, (bound), Rodney Stone, Australian Bush Track, Lamentations, Deaottllced, The Penny Oomequicks, Who did it. New Books.— H, M, Jones. | *■ FOR BEAUTIFUL HAIR Acer's Hair Vigor - t RESTORES DOLOR, PROMOTES Luxuriant Growth, Keeps the scalp mi a\ cool,moist, healthy, gf MM\ and free from dan #u.|P^%druff. ■ It is the Jy^t^*'l* lbest dra^ng. "in, RW ft s4%^.^- wtii aii'd is m m^fa*<*-J perfectly harmless. w^'Mso§ lhOße desiring to ipS^^ilf retain the youthful ||s?^.^S^^ aPPe;'niuc& of the '"^iiilfiiiiit -lii^^^p sho vid Iyer's lliir Vigor. Ssiij Medals at the World's Great EKpcsifia^s. —~- ■ <xt> ...  *■' w (ijtf t'>c,v,.u.o t r\u:.-.i). itni.tntioii:?. Tlie natn.e - Ayt-r -w vrominrtiit; Ofi the wrapper, and Is ViluvmntUe glass oj eacUbQtUg,



T. Bullock. xm nnn T0 lend »t»iow"»te of interest on first-class freehold security. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T.S. 711 near the Central Hotel. £55 price now wanted for this. The present owner gave £115 cash for ib more than twelve years ago, and has now decided to quit ib. __ T. BULLOOK. TO Let, at a low rental, Cottage of three rooms with verandah. Situated in Grey Street. T. BULLOCK. TO LET. ~ riOTTAGE. well situated on Alford \J Forest Road,, Apply, ___________ T. BULLOCK. f o bTb a l e7 LOT 25, containing £-acre, fronting Winter's Road, AUenton, aear the Farm Road. Apply to T. BULLOCK. eodi) luiLDiNG~^m OFFERS are invited for the purchase of T. S. 768, containing £ acre, fronting Wakanui Road, Eas* s near M> &. Young's store. Good land, long frojitage. Must be sold to close accounts Apply to T.JBULLQCK. TINWALD. ~ ' pOTTAGE PROPERTY for «ale, belong- V>> ing to Mrs Wi'llcocks, viz., T.S. 70 MoMurdo Street, containing i Acre, on which is erected a comfortable 4 roomed Cottage surrouuded by a good garden. On | account of their leaving the District this property will be sold at a low prioe, and on j easy terms of payment, it i« well situated, i being not far from the Railway Station/ I T, BULLOCK, Agent. TO THE I PUBLIC OF ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT, I BEG to notify that my Establishment is AGAIN OPEN FOE THE TREATMENT QW ALL AILMENTS, EXCEPT : CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, Cases of which are NOT ADMITTED in this Establishment. I shall be Happy to Attend Cases of FEVER AT THE PATIENTS 8 HOMES, AS IN THESE '.CASES OUR TREATMENT NEVER FAILS TO PRODUCE GOOD RESULTS. Trusting to receive the Public patronage as before. W. H. ITULE, 16? PROPRIETOR.



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