Sporting Notes.

BY "SKNEX,")

The compilers of the English Stud Book have refused to admit Newhaven into their sacred volume. It appears that there is some difficulty in tracing the ai cestry of the dam of Newhaven, and on this account the project of taking the horse to England has been abandoned.

The running of some of the horses at the Taranaki meeing was, ia aonr.e instances, decidedly unsatisfactory. The reversal of form shown by Lorelei, and the apparent Bta'eness of Waiuku, will no doubt be answered for later on in the season, when some of the more important handicaps come up for decision. Lord Rosalyn, the Hon G. McLean's colt, who had been nominated for most of the important handicaps and weight-for-age races of the season, is fast getting into form again. This colt, it may be mentioned, went amiss a few days before the last New Zea land Cap, and in consequence had to forfeit all his important engagements up to the present time. A Maori woman caused a good deal or amusement at the Woodville races recently. It appeared that she invested £5 on Flirt in the Hurdle race, who won and paid the nice dividend of £22 ss, whereupon the dusky speculator upon receiving her roll of notes from the totalisator clerk treated the spec tators to a lively step dance. The vexatious practice of horses being left at the post, thereby not taking part in a race, is becoming altogether too frequent. Especially do these remarks refer to the slovenly manner in which the starting machine is sometimes used. Oacasionally hones get entangled in the tapes as the barrier ascends through no fault of starter but on account of fractiousness or over anxious riders. Naturally this amounts to a good deal of discontent among backers of horses who are so left—to either whip in the field or return to the paddock. A certain section of the sporting public who do not trouble to look up the rules' of racing aeem to think that a horse who does not take part in a race cannot be deemed a starter, fro dispel this idea as to what constitutes a Btarter I append Rules 9? and 99, which read as follows .—(97) "Every horse upon being weighed out, and his number exhibited, shall be deemed a starter, and shall be liable f»r his whole stike." (99) The Starter is empowered to place vicious horses, or horses which in his opinion, by their misbehaviour are likely to prevent a fair start, in any position he may think proper, in order to avoid injury to or interference with o'h*r horses at the post." According to the above it will be seftn that immediately a horse has weighed out, and the rider handed his number to the starter, and taken up his position, the said horse is in the starter's hands, and must be deemed a starlet, no matter what happens when the field is despatched. I agree with those who are unfortunate to back horses 1 Sat are left at the post that some sort of allowance should he made, t»a a horse that does not take par t in a race cannot possibly win, bub while the rale stands as it does the public will have to bow to the inevitable.

THE ASHBURTON GtJABDIAN i FRTDAY, PEBBUAKY 26, 1897.

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Hanmer and Graves. AGRICULTURAL SALT. | WE hav<3 in store a large quantity of I Agricul ural Salt, for sal'ing Stacks or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low I quotations, HANMER & GRAVES. CASTOR OIL. WE have Just Landed, ex Fazilka, ft shipment of CASTOR OIL, and are in a position to supply Large and Smali Consumers. HANMER & GRAVES. DIP. _ DIP." XTTTE ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS and keep them in Stock. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE have taken over the DIPPING YARDS opposite the Ashburton Saleyards lately in the occupation of Mr Brooks, and are prepared to dip sheep there at current rates. Little's Dip will be used. RANMEK AND GRAVES. WE have various suma for investment on Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES. COBNSACKS. ORDERS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEPS. We have in Stock the best of Sutton'a Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPSi Imperial Green Globe, Purple Top Mam moth, Red "Paragon, Early Six Weeks, Grey Stone* YELLOW TURNIPS. Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Hybrid, All the Year Round, Yellow Tankard, Green Top Scotch, Fosterton Hybrid. MANGI'LS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWEDES. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds, HANMER & GRATES. Henry Zander, JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOO0 BAGS li| AUEITIUS QUGAR. use.no 01 her for your jam. Henry Zander, Cheapest Grocer in Ashburton. TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. /CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con V^ ducted, and Saleyards regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. Brooke's and Odham'a Sheep Dips always oi hand. Advances made against Shipments o Lamb and Mutton. My London, Agent i known for his utmost reliability. ] HENRY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT. JUST LANDED, Ex Kaikoura and Fazilka, 100 Cases CASTOR OIL 100 Cases V&LVG LINE 10 Bales SEAMING TWINE 1000 Feet LEATHER BELTING! 100 Galvanised STEEL COLLARS HORNSBY & RANSOME PLOUGH SHARES Barbed and Plain FENCING WIRE 200 Drums LINSEED OIL CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Etc Etc HENRY ZANDER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. TO CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS. T HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS CRUSHED BARLEY FEED OATS ! BRAN and SHARPS HENRY Z&NDER, GENERAL MERCHANT. STORAGE. I AM PREPARED to receive GRAIN on Storage at Lowest Current Rates. My Shipment of CORNSACKS is now to - hand. Henry Zander, GRAIN, WOOL, ANB GENERAL i MERCHANT. F. Ferriman. AWAITING A WELCOME HOME, QNE LARGE ENAMEL MILK DISH, LONE BASIN, AND SUNDRY BOOKS.; Borrowers will kindly note. F. FEBRIMAN.



QAHOER & Son* ifucalypti Extract Thero are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not bo taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is rfcognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state :— Is prove! by tesfs by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Gre;fs>wald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Sehulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resihTrrs- and other substances, adnerent to primary distillation, will davelipe the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and acor.iing to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Das Bauer JMclntire, Woo', Hazard, etc., of America, is the- ouly extract corresponding to scientific te t-, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. Sander <& t>ON*s Eucalypti Extract. Al! other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect, and are abandoned as an internal xnedieamer.t. These so-called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles are used for mechanical purposes j are only discernible. By their deficiency in lungetit odour —which our product, the only gerwne Eucalypti Extracts developed most freely through its surplus of oxygen By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance beir g reduced in specific density through the presence of acids By their taste, the result of the contracting ten dency of lesins and tencates. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are app'ied by mistake in cases of croup, 1 ronchiti , diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wounds, the consequences are appalliUc. safety, always ask /or SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, Budget the old, well-test?.d, and reliable prejaration. —Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER AND SONS.



TF VERY ONE accustomed to usipz the fr.G: Ointment Will find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Gallichan'B Factory, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true friend; on the weakest baby, or the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, la 6d. Bee Ointment is espacially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price—2a 6d AU Lorn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions—Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female uae, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d EDWIN CALUCHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER Asharat, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G. P. HOATTEN, Aehburton, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing:— Dear .Sirs,—We have great pleasure in recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beast, and they have proved to be quite as good as you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand— i We remain, yours faithfully, fcHABPLIN & CO. Medical Dispensary, New Plymomh, October 19, 1896" Dear Sir, —I have sold-your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and PilJs for the past three years, and I have never known of one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have in every case which has come under my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment has proved itself one of the beat healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. F. Sykes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials too numerou to publish. ' WANTED Known-Wh»~thT^o^T c say. That Andbew Ore has the largest and best) assorted stock of Boots in Cidterbury, v 135



TO FARMERS. REID & GRAY DESIRE TO INTIMATE TO FARMERS and OTHERS that their late manager, MR TAYLOR, has been compelled to leave their employ owing to ill health, and that in future ali Jobbing, etc., will be under the supervision of Mr J. H. PAULING,' whose work has always given satisfaction, and as Reid and Gray only use the very best of materials they would respectfully solicit a continuance of your valued support. Our DOUBLE and THREE-FURROW PLOUGHS (over 13,000 at work) as now made with duplicated mouldboards are perfect. OAST SHARES are extra hard carbon chilled, and especially suited for stony districts. TRIPOD and ROTARY HARROWS specially suited for working down Twitch and Clods. , Grubbers Harrows Eureka Grain and Manure Drills Drays and Rollers Chaffcuttera Broadcast i'eed-Sowers, &o Oils Turnip Cutters Chaffoutters and Baggers Fencing Standards and Wire Blacksmith's Rasps (extra quality) AND ALL FARMING REQUISITES. Sold Agents for Deering's Steel Binders with Ball and Roller Bearings. Our Latest Illustrated Catalogue free on application. Farmers and Others will kindly address all letters direct to REID AND GEAY ; ASHBtRTON, TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION. 294 SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK — AT — "THE CORNER." = NOW TAKING PLACE. = COME EYB-OPBNBES IN BABGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER. I CHEAP MONEY. I have various Sums of Money for Investment at Low Bates. 1 would i suggest to my Clients and Friends in the Ashburton County who have mortgagee running at Call, the advisability of having these matters fixed up now that money is so Cheap, otherwise they may be in danger in the near future, D. THOMAS, Ashburton FOR SALE. 486 acres near Lismore, Well Fenced and sub divided, all in grass, Plenty Water. Easy Terms. Price Low. 98 acres First-quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, and one of the best pieces of land in Longbeach. Very easy terms. 100 acres laud, Fenced, Well watered, all in Grass, adjoining Springburn Railway Station, being R.S. 29674. ALSO,— 833 ACRES, being E.S. 25048 and 30068, Shepherd's Bush District First-class land, fenced and subdivided. Price, very low. 1098 Acres, being E.S. 27031, 27388, 27389, 27390, situated near Droraore, and known as Robert Clark's Farm. The land is in splendid order, fences good, water in each paddock f 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass Seed will be sown. The balance of the land is in clover, two and three years old—a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. Several other Properties, Ashburton Town Sections, and Mrs Quinn's House DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. GREAT SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS, FOR ONE MONTH, COMMENCES TUESDAY, JAN. 12. Q.REAT BARGAINS IN EVERY .DEPAKMENT. COME EARLY. ANDREW OBIi Uan be Obtained from ALL STOREKEEPERS. i FRIEDLANDER BROS., j LIMITED. J WHQLE&^LE AGENTS FO# CANTERBURY. J



SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. Packed in |fe, lib, 5S>, and 10K> Ket Weight Air-Tight Ting. I No. 1 (Blue Label) No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label) ' 1/9 per Ib. 2'- per Ib. 2/4 per ft>. , 11 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers. LAZ..KUSS SIGHT TESTING AND 1 — TMPfWPAKTP "NmTTr'T? SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. I j£fa IMrUKJ AW 1 JNUIIuUj. Sole a<jent for Aehburton District, It jf^ m fS^KwUk /^ BEAT SALE OF JEWELLER, MkM LINOLEUMS. WgM "^fX'-CLOTH EAST STREET, ASHBURrON. j« rmnrvTiMQ MBi CARPETS, f AZARUB Patented System eneare .S3 LINOLEUMS. WBkfk MATTING, RUGS, etc I_J comfort and correct elghb. Done LINOLEUMS. \Mmxm& and poll ft>nr eyes by nsing badly fitting mmMm Wlmmk FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, PTPPQ Jf^^^^fmmm^^^^^ ' * UN DRILL &Co THE LOEWE, We faave j ußfe i ftn< j e d, direct from the Manufacture™, ex e.s. Rimutaka and Otarama, a Grand Assortment of LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, Etc., G.B.D, to be Sold at PRICES 10 MEEI THE TIMES. NEEDLEWOOD, INSPECTION INVITED. BILTOR PIPES. Note the Address— - T. H. UNDBILL & CO., A freßh Supply CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, TANCRED STREET (Opposite Arcade) Picture Framing a Specialty. Venetian Blindß Made to Order. ~DT?~D /^"VT^'O Agents for Olegg'a Perambulators. — — h. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. WILLIAM — STATIONERY"""" mT , W¥ ,™ =PATCHING, STATIONERY. EAST STREET. ACCOUNT BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. jXTTISHES TO ANNOUNCE to his BOOKS. BOOKS. BOuKS. Farming Friends and Customers of the TUST OPENED UP, a Splendid Variety of PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY t) from Maecus, Ward & Co. Linear Repp Note, Repoline, Antique, Panel, Ashburton County, that he has now added Floral, Pure Flax, Linen, Bank and Vellum Notepapers, Cream Laid and Tinted. SADDLERY AND HARNESS THE* ASHBURTON BOX OF STATIONERY. MAKING, Besfc Value Ever Offered to the Ashburton Public, to his TENT TARPAULIN''AND HORSE 1g 0^- Q^ BOX. New Shipment Just Opened Up. CLOTH BUSINESS, and will also carry on Br Ledgers, Cash and Day Books, Journals, Counter and Memorandum cooks CLARK'S TINWALD SHOP aa usual. various sizes, Letter Books, Copying Requisites, Foolscap, Blotting and Drawing Papers, Penß, Purses, Walletg, Office and SCHOOL REQUISITES. NOTE—Having secured the services of CBICKETING & LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS from Wisden and Co.'a, London. Bats, Balls, Stumps, Racquets, Etc. MR JOHN CLARK as manager of the SCHOOL COMMITTEES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. "llTrders will be promptly TOYS. , TOYS. TOYS. TOYS ATTENDED TO A Large Variety of all sorts—from ald Squeaker to a Steam Engine. Drums, Trumpets, Balls, Arks, Watches, Magic Lanterns, Skipping Ropes, Skittles, Balls, —— Cubes, Games, Dogs, Cats, Owls, Monkeys, Sheep, Beach Horses, Rocking Horses, Wheel ■jTAmTi . r\T\Tt t?qq i? aqt ct» vw barrows, Engines, Hobby Horses, Carts, Horses and Carts, Trains, Tea Sets; Wood, Wool, tfOTk ADDRESS—EAST STEEEI, Ragj Rl f bber Toyß too numerous to par ti cu iari ß e. * ashburton. 12170 DOLLS# DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. . ALL SORTS AND SIZES FROM Id to 10s. J^Dolls that squeak and Dolls that won't. Dolls thab break and Dolls that don't, •pi 7.1 p GTAPTFQ " Wood, Wool, Rag, Compo, Wax, and Rubber Dolls. JiAZAAtfjDlAj^b. FAMY G(JQ]DS FANoy GOODS. LIVERY AND BAIT. Work Baskets, Ladies' Companions, Mirrors, Albums, Writing Cases, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Shell Boxes, Brackets, Plaques, Hand Bags, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, p lush and Leather Goods. Close to Arcade. Electro-plated Ware, Fancy China and Glass Ware, Vases, Ornaments, cheap, pretty an cl useful. Flower Bulb and Specimen Vases, 3d to 6d each. / THESE Commodious Stable 3 are open at ——:o: all hours, and the Proprietor can XX T\/T X/^IVTX7C Supply at a moment's notice— JtlL« J3JI • ll V-ALI Jt_J^« BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, — ——. —— WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSES «^ GREAT SUMMER SALE Suitable for Picnic Patties, Electioneering and 01 her processions c QU M B N 0 E s Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, June., JANUARY 23rd, 1897. PROPRIETOR. Great — . . —o—« Great riIHE Duke of Wellington carried a tender otraMuu X heart beneath a stern appearance. He bUMMhtt y^ T)XP A HP is said to have been in tears the greater part IJT-EXJCjjIjL X. ™" ""* SUMMER of the day succeeding his great victory, and pathetic indeed, is the exclamation attributed to him, " Believe me, there is nothing more CLEARING T>T?T\TT/inTITA\TC! terrible than a battle won, except a battle - Kf H, 1111 I) I Xv/lN O T'r'PIRTIV'i lost." But who can describe a man's anger K *.J *y A-J-v^-L^^ fi^^A «I «, 4 —controlled of course—where, every pre paration having been made for an urgent SALE journey, everything is lost through the horse falling lame; and the man—always /"^ I^iVrXTXIVr \-i^ m SALE the man—is the object of our pity. The UTXLJIX U XIAI-Hi horse's unuttered sufferings are rarely ' thought of, beyond the removal of the shoe (often unskilfully done) and an imprecation FOR -j-v * ~r\/^i A "f"VTO upon the blacksmith. The owner ought to ■ ■ K/\ f-vl T/V I l\n Consider his servant's comfort, who, could i-»-i.i.xii\^ he speak, would say, " I uttered no com- , plaint until forced; I used to be treated ONE ONE" with greatest consideration and kindness, wixjh Q —__ uxsa and a journey was always a pleasure to me when my shoeing was under the personal care of MR KINGSTON. 217 M n „/„ , i iO m/ MONTH fy f p f WILLIAMSON, MONTH, _ IM "^ * tt fiUfrX K^ml imm^ < (Late °- L- Beath > & Co") ilj™^7"| IMPOETANT TO liflUAlEaC;; farm;ebs and e^^m^ MEDAL %J«j - iURECEYLON&INDDIN THATCHES specially designed and constructed for those TE.AS engaged in agricultural work are to be obtained from EH I^B^V T — ' X U(^ ASH/URTC^^J( 1\ IX^fe IWDIAH' l/l^ <^IM^^^^S^ BliEN"oED^#^ "S. SALES, FACM PRICE £—^-i watch impobtee, east street, AMD lIP TO $% fj& These Watches are made by ROTHERAM and other famed 41 BCD I D jPL/mSLi makers to the special order of S. Salek foi the / TtJX Ltg. JEtO/ mmWj ASHBURTON WATCH TRADE. SOLO By ALL CROCERS. having bough r largely at a heavy discount HAVE NOTHING ELSE. prices are reduced. Wanted Known—Every pair of ALSO IN STOCK —Dixit Watches (see the name Zealandia boota guaranteed at CjBo . TT , T/ , , .   n ,on Mbllor's Zealandia Boot store. d.* SALEK Asnourton, is on tne dial) at 20s. IP your boys and girls are rough on boots Other metal Watches from Iss, Soot» ry MjaLoß' B Indesfcru(?tible SohO£)I AU Guaranteed,



MONEY TO LEND. SEVERAL Large and Small Sums to b Lot at lowest current rates. F. I. COWjIISHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburton. BARGAINS. MEW AND SECOND-HAND DRAYS, SPRING WAGGONS, ROAD CARTS, GIGS, DOUBLE-SEATED BUGGIES, FARMERS' AND WHITECHAPELS, ALL TO BE SOLD VERY CHEAP STEELE'S VICTORIA CARRIAGE WORKS, West Street, Asheurton. 1 136 NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. IN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries re price of the New Coal, I take this opportunity of stating that the Price haa NOT been Raised on account of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed. It is still sold as before at the following prices per fonr ton track (freight paid} on receipt of cheque or P.O order :— per ton per ton Weaterfield 15a Od Dromore 16s 6d Winslow... 16s 0J Chertsey 16s lOd Hinds ... 18s fid R*k»ia ... 17s 3d Eallng ... 17s Od Lanriston 19s Od Rangitata 17s 6d Methven..^ 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton—All Goal Merchants geoecTe pibk, MOUNT SOMERS. BARRYTOWN FLAT GOLD MINING 00., Ltd, 17 Miles north of Greymouth. FTIHE Sample washed in tbe Arcade on JL Saturday gave from 120 to 150 Colors the shovel. 20 Colors will pay 2s per load. I am appointed Broker, and have Saaret or Sale. FRED MAKEIG, Arcade. NOTICE. fil. BiIRgTOW TTAS t REMOVED to more central Premises opposite Mitchell & TubneßiS, TANCRED STREET. TO THE PUBLIC OF ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. I BEG to i notify that my Establishment is AGAIN OPEN FOB THE TREATMENT OP ALL AILMENTS. EXCEPT CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, Cases of which are NOT ADMITTED in this Establishment. I shall be Happy to Attend Cases of FEYEE AT THE PATIENTS' HOMES, AS IN THESE CASES t OUR TREATMENT^ NEVER FAILS 10 PRODUCE GOOD RESULTS. Trusting to receive the Public patronage before. W. H.ITuLE, 1 7 PROPRIETOR. . ~— g - ] •0) * s ,1 x3i 1 -I JJOo|M§! ye g t i % U) ** NOTICE.— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spoat* ing. Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boileri, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. ANTED KNOWN— M»s Hotflm having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends |o open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooits, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comfort* of a home. WANTED Known—That J. Moison has just received a large shipment of EDgliah, American, and Continental Boot and Shoes, suitable for the season; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which ha intends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's Premier Boot Store, East Street, Ashbunon