Mi* Tommy Taylor at a recent prohibition meeting :—"Gentlemen, if one of us, either Mr Smith or myself, happens to be called away from earth during the n it three years, you may take it from mo that there will be another good man in Ell."

Official Directory.

Mayor of Ashburton—Mr Joseph Scaly East street

Agricultural and Pastoral Association— President, James Browu ; Secretary, Wm. Simpson Ashburton Building Society—Chairman, Dr J E Trevor; Manager, Edward Stephens Ashburton Industrial Building Society- Chairman, Henry Zander ; Secretary, J C Duncan

Ashburton Club—Secretary, Wm. Home; Manager, E J Stilwell Ashburton Borough School Committee— Chairman, David McPnerson ; Secretary, J C Duncan

Caledonian Society—President, ~—-~~ \ Secretary, J. Tucker > Canterbury Woollen Mills — Manager Wm Rowan

Canterbury Roller Flour Mills—Manager, Thoa Rollitt

Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joseph Ward, Arcade

Clerk of Courts and Licensing Committee —J R/Oolyer . County Council—Chairman, Edward Wright; Secretary, Frederick Mainwaring Engineer, Wm Baxter 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

Gas Company—Chairman, Ttias Bullock Secretary, J Ward, Arcade

Government Life Insurance Department— Postmaster, agent

Hampstead School Committee—Chairman, W J Crooks {Secretary, J C Bell Hampstead Town Board—Chairman, J H Maynard; Clerk, J O Bell High School Board-Chairman, Andrew Orr | Secretary, Caas Braddell

Hospital—Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor; Secretary, F Mainwaring ; Matron, Mrs E Mackay

Inspector of Factories and Weights and Measures—Constable Edward Eade

- Justices of. the Peace (Town District)— Robert Alcorn, Thos Bullock, Alfred Harrison, G J Neill, W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the HmWJ Steward

Longbeach ftoad Board—Chairman, John Griggs Cierk, A A Fooks Oddfellow*' Hall and Orange Hall— Custodian, W E Dolman

Old Men's Home—Master, Thos H Fox Po'ice—Sergeant J F Barlow iv charge Postmaster and r. fiber in charge of Tele graphs—Wm St George Douglas üb'io Trust Office—Postmaster, agent Racing Club (Ashburton)—Secretary, John Davison

Racing Olub (Tinwald) —Secretary, A A Fooks

Railway Stationmaster-—P L Payne Registrar of bitths, deaths and marriages, and registrar of electors—Joseph Ward Arcade Saicyards Company — Chairman, C J Harper j Seczetary, Albert Roberts

Stock Inspector—Blair Fullarton, Court house

Tinwald School Committee—Chairman, J A Clothier

Tinwald Town Board—Chairman, Edward Gates j Clerk, A A Fooks

Town Cierk and Borough Engineer—Chas E Fooks

Upper Ashburton Road Board—Chairman Donald McLean ; Clerk, John Davison

Wakanui Road Board—Chairman, Petei Stewart; Clerk, John Kilgour.

THE ASHBUItTOfI OTAIDIAN i WEDNESDAY, JANTJABT 20, 1897.

Printed and Published by the Ashbmtoa Publishing Company, Limited, at thei- Steam Printing Office, Burnett Street Ashburton. WEDNESDAY, January ft, 1897,



Business Notices. } BARRYTOWN FLAT GOLD J MINING CO., Lm 17 Miles north of Greymouth. THE Sample washed in the Arcade on' Saturday gave trom 120 to 150 Colors the shovel. 20 Colors will pay 2s per load. lam appointed Broker, and have Shares or Sale. FRED MAKEIG, Arcade. TO THE PUBLIO OF ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. I BEG to notify that my Establishment is AGAIN OPEN H)R THE TREATMENT OF ALL AILMENTS, EXCEPT CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, Cases of which are NOT ADMITTED in I this Establishment. I shall be Happy to Attend Cases of FEVER AT THE PATIENTS' HOMES, AS IN THEBE CASES OUR TREATMENT NEVER FAILS TO PRODUCE GOOD RESULTS. Trusting.to receive the Public patronage as before. W. H. "RULE, 1 n, PROPRIETOR. X^avvrieT SAUNDERS' BUILDING. T INTEND TO HOLD AN EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE, COMMENCING FROM TO-DAY, When a Large quantity of Up-to-date Goods, in All Departments, will be put on offer at prices which will effect a com plete and speedy clearance. COME EA.RLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. 500 yds Washing Prints, good, at 3a lld per doz 700 yds Printed Nainsook, at 3s lld doz 1000 yds Crepona, Ginghams, etc., at 6d, 7£d, and 9d per yd 300 yds All Wool Estamioe Serge, double width, in black and colours, Is 9d per yard. 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, ls Id per yd 360 yds French Beige, in e;rey and fawns, 100 yds Black Lustre, figured, ls 9d per yd at Is lld per yd 300 yds Black Cashmere, lQ^d, ls lld, and 2s 6d per yd—worth double ALL MANCHESTER GOOD? at COST 500 yds Cretonnes, from 4d per yd 20Joz White and Brown Turkish Towels, from 4§d each CLOTHING AND MERCERY TO BE SACRIFICED. Men's Braces 6d per pair Kaiapoi Suits 27s 6d—for 20s Kaiapoi Suits 45s—for 35a Boys' Wool Socks 6d, Men's Socks lOd All other lines Rfcuced. BOOTS AND SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ; Women's two-strep leather, 4a 6d; Men's Canvas Shoes, 5a 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers, i ailed or plain, 4} lld per pair. All other lines Equally Low, Bargains in CROCKERY WARE and GLASSWARh). Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS — _ „ ♦ •> *_ CO JSJ H % Hi ■ B . © g a _» O rh X ra gat S« a g %:M g|* a" t Pj S3 S S 5 W CM m % H g £ S £ Hi > a /CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AND NEW YEAR GIFTS, NEW YEAR GIFTS, ! At bedrock prices, to be had at G. JESSON'S, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's j Buildings. i WE lead, follow who may. Children's j Silppere Is. Mellor'a Tancred j street, I



QANll_B.lt A: Son., rmal.rpti Bxtraci There are imitations of Eucalypti Bstractin the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. Iv order that these i rude oils may .not .ba taken, OUR PURE VOLATILK EUCALYPTI I___.TBA.CT,' *Wch is r cognised by the med-cal divtticta of the Prussian Government to lie of per'ectl.. pure origin, as their information forwarded to iv through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state '■— Is prove! hy tes*s by the Medi<al Cl'uics of the Universities at Bonn and Gre'fswald, Prussia, ami reported by Dr Schuk, Fro fissor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Pr< lessor Dr Moier, Di-ertor of the Medicnl Clinic at Greiswald, that Only product! that are saturated w"th oxygen and freed of acids, resino. s and othtr substances, adnerent to primary distillation, w.l davelope the eanativs qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and ao or Hug to Pro Seesor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Baue- Uclntire, Woo', Hazard, etc., of America, is tha only extinct correspond in? to scientific te t, and t';eonly one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. Sander & Son's Eucalypti V xtract. All other crude oils arc to be classed amoug the turpentines, which have, when used bs medicine, no therapeutic effect, an 1 are abandoned as an -"nteraal medicament: These so-called Fucalyjt' Extracts which may have teceived distinction t.t Exhibitions as commercial article* are used for mechanical purposes are only discernible. By th»ir deficiency in pungent odour—which our product, the only genirne Eucalypti Ettraots develnpes most Ireely through its surplus of oxygen , . By their alooho'ic thin and mobile appearance being wdnoetl in specific density through the presence of acids. By their taste, the result of tbe contracting ten dency of lesins and tennatcs. If thane crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistak" in cases of croup, tronchiti, dbh thsrift, Internal inflammations, dysentery, wounds, the consequences ara appalliM. For safety, always ask foe SANDER & BoJS*S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, ■ad get the old, well-tested, and reliable preparation. —Sandhurst, Viotoria, Australia. SANDER ANU SONS.



Mrs Bhodie Noah, of thia place, was taken in the nighb with cramping paina and the next day diorrhce* set in. She took half a bottle of blackberry cordial bub got no relief. She then sent to me to see if I had anything that would help her. I sent her a bottle of (jhamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and the first dose relieved her. Another of our neighbors had been sick for about a week and had tried different reme dies for diarrhoea but kept getting worse. I sent him this same remedy. Only four doses of it were required to cure him. He *ays he owes his recovery to this wonderful remedy.—Mrs Mary Sibley, Sidney, Mich. For sale by Ashburton Drug Company.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. CORNSACKS. TT7E HAVE ARRANGED FOR A LIMITED QUANTITY OF CORNSACKS, To be landed for Us, ex b.p. FAZILKA, now due at. Lyttelton, and shall be glad to Supply Orders. FBI 'DLANDER BBOF., hid.



Chamberlain ts Cough Remedy cures colds, croup and whooping cough. It is pleasat t, safe and reliable. For sale by Ashburton Drucj Company.



WANTED Known—That J. Moreon has just received a large shipment of English, American, and Continental Bcots and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which he intends disposing of at very reasonable price!) during the coming holidays Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's Premier Boot Store.East Street, Ashburton



Fob Indigestion, the best remedy is un doabtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. Thry can confidently be recommended as being, mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonis and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 yeara they have proved us.equallec' frr Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottle* Is l|d, 2s 9d, and lis, by all Modi cine Vendors throughout the wcrK, ■ A limplt, i*f* w<3 wrtatu regftsd?



SPRING BLOSIOM TEA. Packed in £B>, IB), 51b, and 10ft» Net Weight Air-Tight Tins. No, 1 (Flue Label) No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label) 1/9 per lb. 2/- per lb. c 2/4- per ft. 11 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers.



F. Ferr man. THE LATEST IN BICYCLES THE BAMBOO FRAME BICYCLE IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE MACHINE TC RIDE, Runs the easiest, has the very best bearings procurable, splendid upright frame and is as strong as steel. Sample machine on application. F. FERRIMAN. Hanrner and Graves. WOOL. MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (free of commission) on ALL CLIPS entrusted to them for sale or shipment. ARRANGEMENTS have been made by which their customers can have their clips offered either in Ashburton, Christchurch or Timaru, and if so desired, we are prepared to obtain qnotations from Australian buyers, having made special arrangements for that purpose. ALL CLIPS WILL BE CAREFULLY VALUED BY SPECIAL EXPERTS. Hanmer & Graves. xJJLJ- • Jl/JlJl • xxte are agents for LITTLE'S DIPS and keep them in Stock. HANMER AND GRAVES.| J MEAPERS AND BINDERS. WE have been appointed AGENTS for R. HORNSBY AND SON'S REAPERS AND BINDERS, and shall keep their Machines in Stock, as well as all the necessary Extras for the Machines. SUPERPHOSPHATE. WE HAVE NOW IN STORE, ou first shipment of this year's Im portation of the well-known ANGLO-CONTINENTAL SUPERPHOSPHATE, and are now prepared to book orders. Pricesi on application. HANMER & GRAVES WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES. NEW AUCTIONEER. WE BEG TO NOTIFY THAT WE HAVE ENGAGED MR J. R. BLAND, AS AUCTIONEER, And that we shall ba represented at the Rakaia, Geraldine, and Rangitata Sales, as well as at Ashburton, Ail Business en trusted to him on our account will have careful attention. HANMER AND GRAVES. bindeeT= =_TWINE. WE KEEP Itf STOCK all Donaghy's and other Twines; and are pre pared to quote as low as anyone else. HANMER AND GRAVES. CORNSACKS. ORDERS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. We have in Stock the best of Sutton's Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS. 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 MANGELS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWEDES. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. HANMER & GRATES. PIPES THE LOEWE, G.B.D, NEEDLEWOOD, BILTOR PIPES. A fresh Supply AT I



Can be Obtained from | ALL STOREKEEPERS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. WALTER A. WOOD CO. HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENT tfo the County, for the above Company I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Harvesting Machinery and have pleasure in introducing to the Farmers of Ashburton and Rakaia districts, their NEW THREE APRON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTED, Having been n j use in America and England for the past four seasons, and in Australia for the past two, and has won the admiration of all who have seen its work. : THE SINGLE APRON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds its Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL." WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOWER RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The "Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtedly the BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hand, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout the harvest MR R. B. REST EL L is]in Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, AGENT. ' Ww 111 GREAT SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS, EOft ONE MONTH, COMMENCES TUESDAY, JAN. 12. rj.«BAT BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARMENT. COME EABLY. ANDREW OPR. ALWAYS "UP-TO-DATE." WE HAVE JUST IMPORTED DIRECT, per s.s. "Mamari, , A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW VICUNAS, SERGES, AND FANCY WORSTED SUITI Also-A CHOICE LOT OF SCOTCH, IRISH, & WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, in the Newest Patterns and Best Qualities. I order to mcc*- the Demands of our Large and Increasing Business, we are showing I this Season probably I THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW TAILORING GOODS Ever exhibited in Ashburton, representing the Latest production of all the New Zealand Woollen Mills. M" CUSTOMERS requiring New Suits " before the Show " will greatly oblige, and find it to their own advantage, to favor us with their Orders early before the "Rush." CRAIGHEAD~&~BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashburton. AGENTS FOR—Aemigkr's Christchurch Steam Dye Works. Ladies' Dreeseß, etc., Dyed like New, aud preyed ready for we»r,



____—. , ■ ■ ■ m...n^.^_rmm__,.:_ ,„-.— ..„ .TI. -, ■ . .__ f _ | . f „. 1 CHEAP MONEY. I have various Sums of Money for Investnfent at Low Bates. I would suggest to my Clients and Friends in the Aehburton County who have mortgagee. running at Call, tbe 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, ail in grass, Plenty Water. Easy Terms, Price Low. 98 acres First-quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, and one of the best piece* of land in Longbeach. Very easy terms. 100 a^cres land, Fenced, Well watered, all in Grass, adjoining Springburn Railway Station, being R.S. 29674. A L So,— 833 AORES, being R.S. 25048 and 30068, Shepherd's Bush District First-class land, fenced and subdivided. Price, very low. 1098 Acres, being R.S. 27081, 27888, 27889, 27890, situated near Dromore, and known as Robert Clark's Farm. The land is in splendid order, fences good, water in each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which GraSf Seed will be sown. The balance of the land ia in clover, two and threa years old—a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. Several other Properties, Ashburton Town Sections, and Mrs Quinn's House DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. ' mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^^ AN EYE-OPENER FOR FARMERS. BINDER TWINE - - - - - - BINDER TWINE. "DEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE call at our office audlinspeot; .amplee, obtain prices, make your purchases and save money. W. H. COLLINS & CO., ; SOLE AGENTS. LANDELLS & SON, " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) ■VTOW THAT THE BICYCLE SEASON IS OPEN, we would like to draw attention Xll of our Customers, and the public generally, with the fact that we have a Lot ol SECOND-HAND MACHINES at Ridiculously Low Prices. SAFETIES, both Ladies' and Gentlemen's, from to £SO, Come and See before Buying Elsewhere —IT WILL PAY YOU. (ST'WE GUARANTEE Machines for twelve months, and keep "same in repair FREE OF CHARGE. -j r\ Per Cent OFF MARKED PRICES. Per Cent -| f\ R. MURRAY .& SON WE AGAIN, as Christmaß time comes round, give our Patrons and the Publio th« SUBSTANTIAL ADVANTAGE of a 10 per cent REDUCTION on all oui lines, with the exception of Watches. We have paid Special attention to have a Splendid Assortment of Articles of all kinds, Suitable for CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR GIFTS, the result being a selection that CANNOT BE SURPASSED in the distiicfc. ? —Among Other Things We Shaw— Fancy At tides in Sterling Silver Articles in Silver Plate, new designs Gold and Silver Oharms and Pendants Links and Studs in Gold and Silver Gold Alberts, Silver Alberts . Gem Rings/Diamond Rings Brooches in Endless Variety Ladies' Watches, at all prices R. MURRAY & SON, WATCHMAKERS AND OPTICIANS, ASHBURTON. IO Per Cent REDUCTIONS. IO Per Cent REDUCTIONS; THE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works in the County of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to i__ C the making of a Combine. jjj {^ BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done at bead-quarters in the large towns. Our head quarters are W g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will fel qq go to employ local tradesmen. P*" (ac? BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work § Ph done in other provinces than all the other shops in the same line of business put together. . <j M BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have, sent {9 EH close on a £1000 woAh of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BRIDGE WORKS, Ishburton. J. WILSON. LARGE Stock Silvered Plate Glass just arrived from England. The Mirror Glass can be cut to any size to suit customers, at shortest aotice. GRAND SELECTION OF Picture-Frame Mouldings. Beautiful window decorations to hide unsightly views of back yards, etc. (Good imitation of stained glass.) MIXED PAINTS, ARTIST'S MATERIALS, WALL PAPERS. J. WILSON. j' CORNER OF ARCADE. I Telephone (Jg, I



Business Notices. IHEaRD a man say that Mellor is telling Boots Wonderfully Cheap. -■■ Iff. Bit tiKWTOH, ; VIDEBTAKIIB. TpOLISHED COFFINS In Figured Bimu and Kauri, with Silver and Braaa Mountings. All latest designs. Address : Cameron Street, opposite Baring Squar* Evening Orders may be left at Oooksons 8 6 , . ———— -»» PALM AND JOKQ TEAS, INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2a 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) Is noted for producing 200 large In Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. Thia is the Tea Mr George Jameson told to largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) an qually Rood value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of Instances of other Tea* being paoked and sold ii dor wnpttes. * Imitation is sincerest flattery,' bub tho public should see they get tha gannina article. Retaii irom all the principal Sbnrs* keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO, 155 Colombo Strset, Oheistchurch '" GRAHAM & OO.'s IpATENT GERMAN EN FOOT-ROT CUBE f Is a certain remedy for the disease, and oan be applied at a oost of less than ONE HALFPENNY PER SHEEP. Read opinions of Government Inspectors of Stock. Blenheim, Maryborough. In re your remedy for Foot-Bot I have no hesitation in Buying it is the most effective have met, and has been ÜBed in the district under my charge with tbe best results. I have reoommended end shall continue to recommend it to any owners of sheep affected with Foot-Bot, a disease which I regret to say is so often neglected until it takes suoh a strong hold on the flook that it oan no longer be ignored, when it might have been easily pnt down at its first appearance by a little attention and the uss of your remedy, JOHN MOORE, > Inspector ot Stock f February 28, 1895. Department ojt Agriculture, Hawera In reply to ycur request as to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of year dressing cheep at Mr Lysaght'* an Mr Nicholas' with your Foot-Bot Speeifio, 1 have every confidence in saying that the cure waa a perfect one, although the weather was very wet and stormy, and tbe examination was only eiz days after the feet had been dressed. Some of the ahoep were very badly affected, nearly the whole of the foot having rotted off. I should recommend all sheep ownars to use your Specific if their sheep are troubled with Foot-rot,* as it ib easily put on, and I am sore it will give satisfaction,—l remain, yours truly ALEXANDER MONBO, Inspector of Stock, June 22,1895. Genuine only from D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors; GRARAM AND CO-, Carlton Oore Road, Bosensath, Wellington. 5 _ . .. __ ,—— • ■ » TjWERYONE accustomed to using the A.O. Ointment. Will find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone ia kindly requested to ; ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a^Bee is in the centre, and Edward OaHibhau's Factory* Ashurst, >'ew 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 especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Prioe—2s 6d - ( AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns, warts, and bunions—Frice la AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female use, 30 pills in every box, and quite Aqua to anything imported—price Is 6d EDWIN CALLICHAK, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTUBEF Ashurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. HOATTEN, Aehbarton, The following testimonies to tha 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, 5 both en man and beast,; and they have proved to ba quite as good as you represent. In' future we intend to keep a stack always on hand— We remain, yours faithfully, fcHABPUN & CO. Medical Dispencary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, —I have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Care and Pills for the part three years, and 1 have never known of one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have in every case whioh has come under - my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment haa proved itself one of the best healing oint ments procurable. Kindly., forward me on* gross of Bee Ointment, sriiall size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. E. Sykes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials too numerous to publish. OTHERS and father who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should call *t Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. *__T?!mmmmmmm^ mm™___*___m*^