Lost in the Snow.

k Terrible Experience.

Though snow io Melbourne ia almost entirely unknown, yet rarely a winter passes without a fail within fifty miles of it; aid away back towards the New South Wales border in the mountain country ie lies all the winter. A young fellow named Williams has had a terrible experience in the Dargo Bangns, where he was quartz mining. He got lost in a snowstorm, and was out with out food from July 1? to 30. There was not a blade of grass visible on the rauges, tor the snow lay everywhere, and it was generally up to the knees—often to his waist—and twice he sank over his head into a drift, from which he had difficulty in extricating himself. He was much alarmed by dingoes, mobs of these animals following him for hours. He had no food, and to make bis days even more cheerless there was but little dry timber obtainable, and he could not light a fire except cm two occasions, although he had four boxes of matches in his pockets. It was the fear that din goes would seize him while alive that made hit nights moat uncomfortable, and William* describes the sensations of the nights as fearful. He was too frightened to oldse v his eyes, and when night fell he invariably sat upon a stump Until break of day, and, with a stick io his band, was oontinually on the watch for the dreaded dingoes. He awaited the dawning of each day with the greatest anxiety, and on the twelfth day after his departure he lost heart for the first time. His boots much worn, no lon fee served to protect his feet, which y constant contaob with the snow, bad been dreadfully affected. His legs swelled to an abnormal s:ze, and, after much fighting against the worst, he was at length compelled to lie down unable to walk further. Hap pily by this time he had reached an abandoned prospector's camp, and he was here two days before the searoh party found him. Hie senses were at this time appar ently leaving him, for he does not clearly remember anything until he found Mr Gow kneeling near him. In intense excitement he grasped bit rencuer by the waist, and, crying bitterly quite unable to speak, held him tightly for several minutes. Williams is now in the hospital, and he ia likely to have some of hie toes amputated through frost-bite.

Hair-breadth Escapes.

AN OLD CRIMEAN HERO'S STORY

The old Crimean veterans are now fast passing away, few only remaining to tell the tale of their share in the great struggle of the ' fifties'between the mother county and Russia. It may not generally known, however, that we hive right in oar midst an old and highly-reape«tei veteran o* that campaign. Mr Chaa. Terry, of 486 Kent-street, is the g- ntleman to whom we refer, and hfs tale.* of hair-breadth escapes as mentioned incidentally to our repor er were well worth listening to. Terry i^ a prominent Tsaaplar and has done much tor this good cause, in fact, he was taking part in a temperance race: ing when our re porter, who was sant to gather details of his remarkable experiences, arrived at his house. Our rapre-sentative was directed to the lecture hall and soon found Mr Tarry, who vety kindly consented to return at once with him. In response to a few questions, Mr Terry stated :—'l jjined the Royal Kavy about 1853 and served during the Crimean war in H.MS. Retribution, Cap am Thomas Fisher, nude* Admiral Dund*e, bearing the fhg of Rear-Admiral Baines, and I wear the Crimean decoration. 1 arrived in Australia at the latter end of 1877 in ELM.S. Sapphire, the Hon. (Jap tain Merry. I then joined the Diamond, under Captain Dale, on this station, and on leaving the ship quitted the service for good, having in all served in seventeen ships in Her Ma j -sty's Royal Navy. In August of last year (1891) I fuuud uy seifatEuiu Plains, being in the employ of Moasn?. M'Grath, felhnongera. It was wfiil it there thab I was takeis ill, towards the latter end of August. I attributed my illness to frtquenft exposure and sudden ana complex changes of temper fiLufo. My first symptoms were cough ing, a spitting of b!O;d, and a bloody dit> charge from the kidneys of the conahtency of jaiiy. One man there was particularly kind to me, and constantly srajed up with mo all night, giving me eucalyp'u to mhale, and continually rubbing it into my chest, throat and stomach. This man kept constantly telling ma to clear oub from Emu Piains and go to hospital. otherwise, to use his own words, he said, • JTou will nJt hat long. 1 Fealing that hsa words were likely to prove true, I followed his advice, came to Sydney, and took up my abode at 485 Ken-street, where 1 still am living. On my arrival in Sydney I suffered from great pains in the back ani &iles, and also under ihe ribs. I could take no solid fojd, and entirely subsisted on eggs and new mi k. which my landlady procured for m*. I went to see a medical man whose rooms were within ten minutes walk of my home, and was so horribly weak that it took me an hour and tan minutes to get there. He told me to strip, and he then sounded me and asked me how long I had been btd. I tol I him that from the first It w»s aboufe eight weeks, upon which he said. ' Get away, man ;it s chronic lung trouble.' He suggested that I should go to a hospital at once, but I rtfused, and returned home. 1 had medicine pre scibed for me of various kinds, which proved quite ineffectual, and afforded me no relief whatever. I took no less than seven bottles of eucalyptus, and even chlorodyne was prescribed for me. I fell away lamentably, perspired profusely, and could not obtain any sleep. I was in sack pain that I could nob shift in bed. My right) side was much the worst, and my breahing was mosb laboured and painful. I cannot be too grateful to my friend, Brother J, 0 Jones, He would Btay with me for three or four hours at a time. Oue day a friend of mi c read to me the account of Boilernnker Jarvis wonderf al recovery by taking Dr Williams' Pink Pills, and I ab once procured a box. I had taken all but two, when the blood spitting and emission ceased. After two boxes I was able to get up and move about;, and now, at the end of six boxes, feel almost well, with the exception of feeling very weak. The cure was magical, sod I bell all my friends and (he general ptibio that nothing but Dr William' Pi! la brought me onoe more before them to agitate the temperance question, and on eaoh occasion I have met with a great reoepfcion. (Mr Terry here called our reporter's attention to the amount of useless phytio he had consumed, and, indeed, the amount of bottles reminded one of the Interior of a chemist's shop ) I can apeak in the highest possible terms of the marvellous curative properties of Dr Williams' Pink Pi la. On my visits to, and lectutes In, the country I shall consider ib my dnty to suffering humanity to recount my astounding cure- and I trust I may ba fche means of saving the lifti of many a despairing mortal. Ohas. Tekry " (Signed on o*rh and In the presence of Charles Lovey, J.P.) Dr Willian s' Pink Ptlls for Pale People have curtd paralysis, locomofcor a;axy, rheumatism, and tciata ; also all disease arising from impoverishment of ihe blo^d scrofula, rickets, chronic erysi pelas, consumption of the bowels and l\xug% amemia, pie and sallow com plexion, general muscular weakness, loss appetite, pilpUatane, piins in the back, nervous headache, 6ft ly decay, ail forms of fimle weakness, and hysteria. These ptiiai are a tonic, not a purgative, ihey are genuine only with ihe full name, Dr Williams' Pmk Pills for Pale people, and are ao'd by all chemists and storekeepers generally or the Dr Williams' Medicine Uompsoy, Wellington, N.Z., will forward on receipt of stamps or post order one >qjs far $n o* bftJNegfen for I§i W,

"LEST WE FORGET."

(Recessional Hymn by Rudyard Kipling.) God of our fathers, known of old- Lord of our far-flung battle-line— Beneath Whose awful Haad we hold Dominion over palm and pine— Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! The tumult and the-shouting diea— The captain* and the kings depart— Still stands Thine ancient Sacrifice, An humb'e and a contrite heart. Lord God of Hosis, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! i Far-called our navies melt away— On dune and headknd sinks the fire— Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Ib one with Nineveh and Tyre ! Judge of the Nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget!

If, drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe- Such boasting as the Gentiles use Or lesser breeds without the Law- Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lesfc we forget—lest we lorget!

For heft then heart that puts her trusb In reeking tube and it on shard- All va'iant dust that builds on dust, And guarding oalis not Thee to guard— For frantic boast and foolish word, Thy Mercy on Thy People, Lord ! Amen. [Sir Arthur Sullivan is setting this poem to music]

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Friedlander Bros., Limited. SEEDS FuR SPRING SOWING. XTTB HAVE GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE SELECTION AND DRESSING OF OUR Grass and Clover SEEDS, AND ARE IN A POSITION TOIOFFER HIGH GRADE QUALITIES AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PEICES. IT WILL BE3 TO THE ADVANTAGE OF CONSUMERS TO OBTAIN OUR SAMPLES AND QUOTATIONS BEFORE PLACING THEIR ORDERS. Friedlander Bros., Limited. XTT B HAVE FOR SALE— PEIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS , Ltd. VTTE ARE GASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASB OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And al other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. O TT7E HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE, The Well-known Trotting Stallion BALTIMOBE. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. _ Henry Stephenson. HENEY 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, in any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed in my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES, SEEDS, etc, Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities. J Agents Norwich Union Fire Immrance Company- HENEY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER. """Toll c c. T AM. A CASH BUYERIOF SJKINS, WOOL, LOCKS, AND PIECES, AT THE ROYAL HOTEL YARD, SATURDAYS AND TUESDAYS IN ANY QUANTITr. Cash on delivery. THOMAS McGRANDEL. 830 TUST Received, a Consignment of tbtf fj Celebrated "NEW YORK" LEVEE WATCHES. ONLY lOs 6d. To be obtained only from G. JESSON, PRACTICAL : WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,, j East Street, ABhburton,, i FEED. MAKEIG^ ' j T3ROKER & COMMISSION AGENT, Barrytown Flab Gold MSuing Shares and Auckland Gold Mining Shares for; Sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. FRED MA'KEIG, Arcade S M 0 X JS THE NEW 'VENUS Dark Aromeitiifi Plug Tobacco, THE CELEBRATED A BJ IST BFANL" gHoicusaj v»ei»i^ leaf



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There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. la order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which ia recognised 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, 1873, we tate:—



It proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr. Mosletj Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed -of acids, resinous and other aubstancos, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plant | according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr. Lister, of England, and to Dra. Bauer, Mclotire, Wood, Hazard, etc,, of America, is the only extract correspond ing to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. All 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 medicament* These so-called Eucalypti Extract which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles are used for mechanical purposes are only discernible. By their deficiency in pundgent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts develops most freely through its surplus of oxygen. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oile, so called euoalypt xtracts, are applied by mistake in cases of roup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal inflamations, dysentery, wounds, the consequences are appalling. For safety always ask for SANDER & SON'S EUCA LYPTI EXTRACT, and get the old, well tea bed, and reliable preparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER -& SONS.



7\ — JPmzit jMy mug';-; ;t v rUSECEYlONifflfflafi TEAS HoaiV/ifenlheßeacftofflfl PORE flflSl CEYLON J/O PURE jfTjSj BLEMDED JSWf^ Am up to A /J| SOLD BYAU CROCMS. HAVE NQTHIWC f^



Putlie \ ~~J aMES~IaTTERSON>S I GREAT HARNESS SALE TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. FINDING myself Overstocked, and to make room for Goods just landed by ship Otarama, I WILL HOLD A CLEARING SALE FOB ONE MONTH ONLY. I have a Splendid Stock of SADDLES, BK IDLES, and HARNESS of all descrip tions, which will be sold at prices never before heard of in Ash burton. REMEMBER: SALK STARTS TO-DAY, AND FOR > ONE MONTH ONLY. JAMES EATTEBSON. TANORED STREET, ABHBURTON. Opposite Mitchell and Turner's. 8188 Ask Anyone WHO HAS A GARDEN IF THE QUALITY OF MY SEEDS IS NOT SUPERIOR. AH the leading kinds of Vegetable Sends, <J Paolcets tor Is. FLOWER SEEDS—I 3 Packets Is. Choose your own varieties. FARM SEEDS—Reliable and Reasonable in price. SEED POTATOES—Ruby, Early Rose, Beauty of Hebron, Ashleaf, etc., from Fapanui. Also Choice Table Potatoes. Best Brands of TEA lower still. Horse, Fowl, and Pig Feed, Bed Chaff, etc Lowest prices for Cash. Money cheerfully returned for any article not giving satisfaction! J. THOMAS, HAVELOCK STREET. ~H. M. JONES. Organs. Organs. 7 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, with couplers, at Imported Price— £IQ cash Best Value evet offered in AshburtoflU 13 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, a beauti ful instrument, at Imported Price for Cash, Pianos. Pianos. HAAKE.RAMSPERGER, WEISNER, and other pianoß, at Imported Prices for Cash. Bicycles. HARTFORD, VICTOR, STAR, and COLUMBIA —Ladies' and Gentle men's Bicycles, from LATEST BOOKS BY MAIL. Stationery. PLAIN. FANCY, and COMMERCIAL, in great variety. H. M. JONES.



Henry Zander | _;_ _ | JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOO0 B^ MAURITIUS QUGAR. 100 CHESTS CEYLON TEA 100. Henry Zander, [Cheapest Grocer in Ashburton. JUST LANDED, 100 Galvanised STEEL COLLARS 100 HOBNBBY & RANBOME PLOUGH SHARES 60 Tons Barbed and Plain FENCING WIRE 60 200 Drama LINSEED OIL 200 CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Etc Eto HENRY ZANDER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con \J ducted, and Saleyards regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. HENRY ZANDER, BTOCK AND STATION AGENT. TO CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS.! X HAVE ALwTyS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS JFEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HENRY ZANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT. JUST TO HAND, el Ex Gothic, ENGLISH RED CLOVER, ENGLISH COWGRASS, ENGLISH WHITE CLOVER, IENGLIbH ALSYKE, Best in the Market. Henry Zander, DIRECT IMPORTER. T HAVE on Hand a Large Stock of FINEST COLONIAL CLOVERS AND GRASS SEEDS. MY Prices for These are LOWER than any other Merchant's. . Send for* Samples and.Quotations.



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IMPOBTAKT NOTICE. MEAT.—CHEAP AND GOOD. TTAVING STARTED BUTCHERING, I have taken the Second Shop in Mr Lane's block, and having purchased a Una ot very PRIME BEEF from J. fcjtoddart, Esq., of Willowby, I am in a position to supply FIRST-CLASS BEEF & MUTTON at very moderate prices. Cart running Daily. Orders executed promptly, F. N. BLACK.



COAL. COAL. I HAVE JUST LA N.D ED, ex Liddersdale, 300 Tons 300 of the very best quality of NEWCASTLE GOAL, AND 50 Tons 50 OF WISTPORI OOAL, ex Janet Nicol, whfch I am prepared to Sell at Lowest Gateß to effect a clearance, ALSO IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE,— The celebrated ALLANDALE AND MOUNT SOMERS COALS. COKE & FIRE WOOD—long & short lengths Any person who intends fencing should call and get priceß— A large stock of STAKES, POSTS, and RAILS always on hand, James Elliott, COAL AND IFIRE WOOD MERCHANT West Street. Telephone No. 83. WANTED KNOWN — Ladies' shot ribbed hose, 6d per pair; Ladies' black cashmere hose, Is per pair; children's gloves, M per pair ; ladies' glovea 6d per pair } lined kid gloves (fur tops) 2a 6d per"



HENRY [ZANDER, SEED MERCHANT. THE TEA OF W THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND TOO WILL HAVI NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Biokefton reports tbafc SAXON TEAS ia absolutely Pare and of good I quality ' LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPEOIALITE vSPEOTAOLES. Sole agent for Aehburton District, S< S A L E K f JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. T" AZARUS Patented System ensure I. J comfort and correct sigho. Dont spoil yonr eyeb by using badly fitting Spectacles. /->{ W. J. PAR S O NS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Chrißtchurch. R. HANDCOCK, Agenb. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Aahburtoo. 2 125 ; I -pOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE FIRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIE KSTABMSHED—I72O. Claims Paid—Thirty-seven Millionß J. 0. BELL, AGENT, Buroefcfc Street, AibbMton. 9§ '



SPRING BLOSSOM TEA Packed in p> lft>, 5S> £ and 10B& Net Weight Air-Tight Tins, No. 1 (Blue Label) No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label) 1/9 per tt>. 2'- per ft. 2/4 per B>, f 11 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers.



THE AUSTRAL CYCLE AGENCY (LIMITED), SOLE AGENTS FOR: "HUMBER? "SWIFT," "SINGER? "TRIUMPH" AND "ATALANTA" CYCLES, "THE HUMBER" EZa« Mad More Gtenuine «s»Ticoe»»es limn any other Cycle in the World and Still ESelffns Hnpreme, WE ARE THE "WORLD'S GBEATEST CYCLE DEALERS," on,y THE HIGHEST GEADE ™>**» AEE PURCHASABLE AT ANY OF OUR DEPOTS. Head Office—2Bs, Collins Street, Melbourne. NEW ZEALAND DEPOTS— Manchester Street, OHRIBTOHUROH. 123, George Street, DUNEDIN. SHEARMAN BROS., AGENTS, ASHBURTON.



GREAT CLEARING SALE OF AY INTER DEAPERY AND CLOTHING FOE ONE MONTH [ :o. HHHE WHOLE STOCK REDUCED ALL^SEASONABLE GOODS TO BE CLEARED. ggf* SEE CIIiCDLAES FOR PRICES JR —COMMENCE i— Saturday, July 10. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late Beatb & Oo.) CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, TANORED STREET



TOHN TAYLOR (LATE MANAGES FOR MESSRS REID AND GRAY) 1, BEGS TO ANNOUNCE TO THE FARMERS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY, that he has opened Premises in West Street, Ashburton, adjoining Messrs F. and H. Steel, Coaebbuilders, where he intends carrying on business as AGENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, made by the undermentioned firms. Having acquired a large experience from his earliest days in the manufacture of Agricultural Implements in some of the leading shops at Home as well as in the Colony, he is in a position to know the most approved implements of the day both for the cultivation of the soil and for handling its produce. In order to provide this supply he has obtained the appointment of AGENT FOR MESSRS BOOTH MACDONALD AND COMPANY, OARLYLE WORKS, CHRISTCHUROH, whoße Ploughs, Disc Harrows, Cultivators, Windmills, Rollers, Wool Presses, Straw Baling Presses, etc., etc., are now well-known throughout the Australian Colonies for their superiority in every respect. He intends keeping a good supply of the above machinery and implements, as well as extras, so aa to be able to supply with promptness the needs of his customers. He has also been appointed AGENT FOR MESSRS ANDREWS AND BEAVEN, CANTERBURY MACHINE WORKS, CfIRISTCHUROH, whose Chaff-cutting Machinery and Duplex Baggers, Corn Crushers, Seed Cleaners, are now so well-known that no farmer would ever think of buying an imported machine where one of theirs could be got. Samples of these machines he will also be well supplied with, as well as extras for all wearing parts. He has also been appointed AGENT FOR MR A. H. ANDERSON'S AVELING AND PORTER'S TRACTION ENGINES AND MACHINERY, and is authorised to give quotations, and to do business on his behalf for the sale and repairing of Engines, etc., etc. The advertiser trusts'that by constant attention to business, and to the wants of the public, and with [reasonable charges he will merit a share of public patronage. WEST STREET, ASHBURTON.



SPECTACLES. R. MURRAY & SON, OPTICIANS, GOLDSMITHS, Etc. IN Ooc'sequence of the largo increase in this branch of our'business, we have found it necessary to augment out already large Stock of Optics, by frequent consignments from England of the latest patterns and most approved^, designs in all classes of SPECTACLES, FOLDERS, EYE SHADES, LENSES, etc. OUR Mb R. Murray having had upwards of THIRTY-FIVE YEARS' Experience of Optics, and during that time has made careful study of the relation between Spectacles and the organ of light, the result being that he is able to quickly discern the errors of vision, and correct them by the use of suitable Lenses, an advantage that cannot be adopted by those having little or no Experience of Optics. CUSTOMERS may have their EYES TESTED if necessary, and also ha.c Spectacles fitted to correot the sight in Eyeß of UNEQUAL VISION. BPECIA* SIDES, for riding, or mechanics at their work WON'T fall off when etooping. NSV FRAMES NEW SIDES, NEW LENSES, Repain Njat and Strong j



mHE ASHBCTRTON TAILOEING '1. COMPAN V has on hand a very choice selection of the very latest Patterns, by which the public can secure the moat Fashionable Suit, and not have any old stock palmed on to them. Our cutter, Mr Pauling, has had a large experience in the best Tailoring Establishments in the colony. Therefore give us a trial, and we will guaran tee you one of the moat fashionable Suits procurable. Gents'*owu material made up. W. PAULING, Manager TgXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE. What an M.IX.tC. Say**: Corwar, Barrhill. To Messrs Kilworth and Son. Dear Sir,—The Rack Sawmill you built for me last year continues to give me every satisfaction. Three men can put through a large quantity of timber in a day, and handle large logs with ease. —I am, etc., J. Gathoabx Wasqn. Concerning? the New Governort To Mr Kilworth. Dear Sir, —The New Governor you fitte 1 to my Traction Engine is working splendid?-, and ail who have seen it speak highly of its performance,-—I am, etc., ; Mkbedith Wilson, Wakanui. A. Man Who Appreciates Economy. | To Mr Kilworth. Dear Sir,—Since you bored the Cylinder of my Fowler Engine and fitted ft New Piston, it works highly satisfactory, and is a great saving in coal, In fact all work you have done for me has always been of first olasß order,,—l am, etc., John Bubgess, Mayfield. From the Bom Sawyer. To Mr Kilworth. Dear Sir, —We were very much troubled with a loose pulley seizing. Since you bushed it and fitted Solidified Oil Lubricators and supplied Oil for same and other bearings, all has worked satisfactorily. Your Celuloid i Emery Wheels for Saw gulleting are the best we ever used.—We are, etc., Shabpmk & Co., Staveiey. The] Miller Expresses Satisfaction. Canterbury Flour Mills, Ashburton. To Mr Kilworth, Dear Sir,—The various Flour Milling Machines you have made for ub have answered the purpose for which they were designed, and have given every satisfaction. —We are, etc., RoLLHHB & Go, | A. Great Success. Mr Kilworth, Dear Sir,—TheSorrell Riddle you recom mended for my Combine has proved a great succese ; nothing else I have tried has done so well. In fact I have had it in the mill the whole season. It never blocks with oatt as does the ordinary perforated zinc—-I am, etc., Peter Chalmers, Chertsey. Has Not Cost Anything For Repaira. Mr Kilworth, Sir,—The Water Wheei and Pump you made and fixed for me some .years ago has given every satisfaction, and has not as yeb cose anything for repairs.—l am, etc., John Coohrane, ABhburton. We are prepared to advise and prepare Plans of any special work, end execute the same by contract or otherwise. All kinds of Engineering, Mechanical and General Work at- lowest rates, consistent with high class work. Kilworth & Son, BRIDGE WOJ&H.S, ASHBURTO Baker Bros. rnURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanni Road and Case Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED, Telephone No. 69. TYTANTED Known-250 New Jacket* T V Mantles, and Capes now open beautiful poods, German made.—A. Obr. 314 A. LAWKIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. RETIKING FROM BUSINESS. PREMISES 10 LET. rpHJH' SALE for the last few weeks has X been a pronounced success, and in order to facilitate a complete clearance further sweeping reductions will be made. Ihe stock must be Sold Regardless of Cost NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. THE SALE COMMENCES TO-DAY, YOU CAN EXPECT BARGAINS AND GET THEM BY GALLING EARLY. A. LAWRIE, ! SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, OPPOSITE RAIIWAY STATION.