CABLE BREVITIES.

» Bran AMOOifttion—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright London, November 29 After a search of seven years Mr James Bonwick, the Australian his torian, has discovered the grave of Admiral Arthur Philip, the first Governor of New South Wales, at Bath. Athens, November 29 j The Powers are arranging a four million francs loan as security for the Cretan Customs and to defray the Cretan Governor's indemnity. Several ofMeers belonging to the staff of the Duke of Sparta, who acted as Oommander-in-Obief of the Greek army, have been court-martialied for failure of duty during the Turco- Grecian war. Stdnkt, November 30 Under an order of the Equity Court two leading medical gentlemen ex amined Oresawell, who was alleged to be the real Sir Roger Tichborne. What the result of the examination was has not been disclosed. The report has been forwarded to the Judge in Equity. Melbourne 3 November 30 Albert Beaver, late manager of the JTalk Company, jewellery importers, was charged in Court with the larceny of £586, money of the firm, and was remanded, It is alleged the defalca tions amount to £9000.

STICKING UP A BANK.

Murder and Suicide.

Preis AwocUtion — By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Capetown, November 29 George Goodwin Crouch Smith, an Australian, described as holding Lord JBrassey's passport for travelling in Sooth Africa, stuck up the Standard Bank at Clarecaont, a suburb of Cape town, and shot the cashier to the heart *nd wounded the manager. Upon the police entering the Bank Smith com mitted suicide.

GALE ON THE ENGLISH COAST

Wrecks and Casualties. Great Loss of Life. The find of the Foudroyant. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, November 29 < Details from all parts of the coast line show that the gale did tremendous damage to shipping and buildings The Thames rose far above its ordinary level and flooded the embankment, swamping Woolwich Arsenal. The inundation covered an area a mile and » half long and 300 yards wide. The electric lighting plant was submerged, and 7000 soldiets assisted in rescuing stores and saving the powder magazine, Various works were seriously injured. ■ Tha sea swept the streets of Dover and destroyed the seawall at Heaham, Durham, the centre of an extensive coal trade. Many buildings were destroyed at Margate, Kamsgate and Ohathaiti, also the promenade at Herne Bay, Kent. Six wrecks occurred on the Norfolk «3oa«t, the whole of the crews perishing. The eastern coast suffered teiribly, and scarcely a town escaped. All the coastal ports report wrecks involving groat loss of life. In many instances a large section of the foreshore has been washed away and shipyards have been destroyed. The lifeboat service did great work in rescuing many lives, Tbe whole of the Channel steam services have been suspended, Nelson's old flagship, the Foudroy ant, which was badly damaged through going ashore at Blackpool in June last, lime been completely broken up at Southport in the gale which has been raging on the north-west coast. The Foudroyant was purchased some time ago and was fitted up at a cost of J£20,000 for show purposes. GBRMA^ASirCHIRfA.

THE LATEST. Home and Foreign.

Press Aaeoetation—By Eleotrio Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Deo. 1, 9.50 am, Guardian Office, 11.10 a.m. New Judge. London, November 30 Sir Walter George Philimore, Bart., has been appointed to succeed Baron Pollock as one of the judges of the Queen's division of: the High Oourfc of Justice Received Wakapuaka Dec. 1, 10,40 a.m., Guardian Office, 11 29 a.m. Affairs in the Soudan. Cairo, November 30. It is stated that two influential Sheiks with 250 fighters have deserted Osman Digna, and joined Sir Herbert Kitchener's force. The Emirs or Ohiefs at Khartoum are preventing the flight of the Khalifa from the town. The Army. Major General Sir Bevan Edwards, \ in a letter to the Times, says that Great Britain is without an army reserve. The long service system, he adds, supplies men instead of boys. ] The Suspected Powder. It has been ascertained that the shipment of gunpowder detained in the Thames under the belief that it was to be sent to the Indian frontier tribes - man, is intended for Abyssinia. Canadian Postage Rates. Ottawa, November 30 The reduction in the Oanadiau postage rates to 3 cents per oz will involve a loss of £10,000 yearly. !

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— 3 Copyright. j Received Wakapuaka Dec. 30, 950 a»m | Guabdiak Office 11.10 a.m. I London, November SO I The Railway Men's Society notify | their intention to strike on December | 18, and h *ye issued 93,000 strike « notices for members' signatures. I

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Calcutta, .November 30. Three oi the chief Afridi tribes have submitted to the British. Received Wakapuaka Dec. 1, 10.40 a.m. Guardian Office, 10.26 a.m. Calcutta, November 30. The British have captured the Lozaka Fas?,

SPORTING.

FEILDING RACES. The following are results of the second day's races :— Shouts Handicap, of 40 soys; five fur longs.—Langdale, 8.5,1. Fiying Shot was scratched. Dividend—£l Bs. Second Hurdles, of 50 soys ; 1| mile.— Troubadour .1.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

General Summary.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Auckland, December 1. A Simla despatched dated October 22, has he following account of the assault on j Jargai, and the gallant charge by the Gor- \ ion Highlanders. When Brigadier General Dempster realised that the British gun Sre, ,ided by a mountain battery from Fort Juliatan, could not dislodge the enemy, and pent forward in person to move the Gordon lighlanders and Third Sikhs into fighting in© for a systematic assault, Colonel tfathias, Commander of the Gordon High anders, addressed his men in this stirring tppeftl:—" Men of the Gordon Highlanders, tur General says that the position must be akea at all costs. The Gordon Highlanders vill take it." The men gave a ringing iheer, and when the advance was sounded sounded after their leader, their officers it their head. When they came down the lope after a succeasful charge, they were ipontaneously cheered by all the other •egiments, Many acts of heroism are reported of the rank and file. The total tasualtiea wers 135, and the* Gordon High andera lost twenty nine in the rash through ,he line of fire. The itearaer Triton, from Havanna to ttahia, struck a rock on October 16 The :argo shifted and the vessel sank in fifteen ninutes. Forty-two persons were rescued, Hid over one hundred lost. The scene was >ne of terrible confusion, and a panic ensued is soon as the passengers realised the mean ng of the crash. In their wild struggle they ■ushed for the boats. The first boab lowered capsized immediately and all ,ts occupants were drowned. The next was itruck by an enormous wave and turned iver, drowning twenty, but the frail craft righted again, and eight regained it. Some good swimmers kept afloat for hours, others loated for twenty four hours on planks, which the current carried east of Havanna. An army captan, his wife and daughter, went) down together, locked in a last embrace. A mother, with twins fifteen months old, drifted helplessly away on the crest of a great wave. All the other ladies and children were lost. As the Triton was sinking Captain Ricardo, her captain, com mitted suicide by sho <ting himself. Latest reports from Klondyke state thit suSering and death await many who hurried to the goldfield, unprepared to face the hard winter and shortage of food. That the winter will result in appalling hardships, is generally expected by those who have had an opportunity of observing. Synobsis or New Advkutiskmknts, W. Home—Property for sale. G. Fleet—Horse shoeing. William McLean—Evangelistic services, Thursday and Friday next D. Thon»s--Grig for sale. J. H. Jewitt—lse for sale. TIME TABLE ' " Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. aad 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at) ILO a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day afc 10.45 a.m.. 12.43 noon (express) nd 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 2.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somers branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives in Ashburton afr 9.45 a.m.

ME ASHBO&TON GtJAßDttfl : WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1897,



The German Demands. Prera Awssifttion—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. JLondon, November 29 .A Eeuter's message states that Germany demand* an indemnity of 200,000 taele, for the erection of a cathedral, and the degradation of the. Governor of Shantung, also a railway monopoly in the province of Shantung «nd the occupation of Kaiochao as a •coaling station, China has declined to •discuss the demands until Kaiochao lias been evacuated. In! the... Rainstorm the t»att -got very wet. The wetting gave Mm a cold, the cold, neglected, developed to a cough. The cough sent Mm to a bed of sickness. A dose Of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, taken at the start, would have nipped the cold in the bud and saved the sickness, suffering, and expense. The house bold remedy for colds, coughs, and all lucg troubles, is Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. 'TRE7AKEO BY DfffJ* O. Ayer & Co., LOWELL, Iff ASS., 17, S. A, MI Hf tots at the WorMs Chief £xpcsitiOM. jnr Beware of cheap imitations. The wtfle — Ay«r's Cherry Pectoral—is prowit* neat.on th* wrappef, led i» bJ9WJ» ia tbt



loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why rain your Reapers and Mowe* by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tire yonr horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true fnbdcan' ike W AX VOIjIIK which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronotmoed Unequalled. Obtain»b|§ fzgm sM Storekeepers or the Agents , EIWABF BEEOE & SON



Etit&rtainments. GDDFE IITcT WS' TT A L Asbburton. XJI. ONE EIGHT ONLY. Thursday Eveniaft Neap DECEMBER 2. TX^riLLIAMSON & "jMTUSGROVE 1 LATEST ATTBAOTION. First and Only Appearance here. The Eminent English Comedian, MB HABBY PAULTON. The Brilliant English Comedienne, MISS ALMA STANLEY. Supported by a SPECIALLY SELECTED COMPANY OJ COMEDIANS. When will"be acted bhe Funniest, Merriesi Comedy ever staged, entitled My Friend From India, By H. A. Dv Souchet & W. Lestooq. Played with enormous success at the Garriek Theatre, London, for 18 months; New York, 20 mouths; Melbourne and Sydney, 6 weeks; Auckland, Wellington, and Chtiatchurch, 6 nights. THE LAUGHING SUCCESS OF THE CENTURY. Appointments on the usual scale of the firm s attractions. Prices—Reserved seats, 4s; stalls, 2s 6d ; pit, la. Box plan at Mr H. M. Jones. 11 161 ~:~wXnted7™~~~ ICE, Ice, Ice.—l am open to supply hotels and restaurants at Reasonable Prices; lafrge or small quantities.—J. H. Jkwitt, opposite Mail Office. Telephone 96. 12 6 WANTED Known.—Garden Party and iSocial Evening at Primitive Method* | ist Piirson&ge, Wakanui Road, Thursday, at 2 p.m. Admission Is. 11 187 mHOMPSON'S Patent MeehanicaiVamper JL for puno. H. M. Jonks, Agent. Call and inspect. Exceedingly simple and easy to play. 11 165 LOOK HERE—Herbal Beer, Lemonade, Soda Water, and all other Summer Drinks at 2d per glass at W. C. Paoe's Store, East Belt, FAMILY Herald, (October), Weldon's Home Dressmaker, Boys' and Girls' Own Paper, Christian Herald, New Books, Sheilah McLeod, The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Queen of the Jesters, The Final War, The Service of the Master, The New Law, Success and Failure, Trooper Peter Halket.— H. M. Jones. FOR BALE — Pullets, first cross, as ur.der ;—Orpington-Houdan ; Indian Game Cochin ; Dorking-Cochin, from two to three months old ; al-o lioudan and Cochin Cockerels ; at Pixham Yards, Ashburton.



F, FERIRMAN. THE PATENT ELASTIC STEEL HORSE COLLAR. Contractors to Her Majesty's Government (War Office). Patented in Great Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, South Australia, Victoria, and the United States of Amerioa, etc. LATEST AWARDS. Silver Meda!, Birkenhead Agricultural Society, 1890.—Silver Medal, Altrincham Agricultural Society, 1890.—Diploma of Merit, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, 1890.—Bronze Medal, Prague Exhibition, 1891



'"'" DAVID THOMAS. ARCADE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1897. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from a client to sell by Public Auction— IFIKST-CLA.SS GIG, silver mounted ; everything complete. HAS TO BE SOLD. Sale at 12 o'clock. 12 5 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. •Public Notices. j "TXTANTED-The Public to know that G. FLEET, late Shoeing Smith to the New Brighton Tramway Company, and alao tea years Chnstchurch experience, is shoeing Ha<ika iud Light Harness Horses at 4a 6d per aer, booked; Draughts, 5?. Come along and give me a trial.—G. PLH.ET, Practical Shoeing Smith, Tinwald. 12 4 FOR PRIVATE SALE ON EASY TERMS, OK WOULD BE EXCHANGED FOR TOWN PROPERTY. nnHAT Charmingly Situated Suburban X Property on Belt; Road, Allenton, containing about 6| Acres of the best land in the County, with really good House, Orchard, and every convenience; at present occupied by H. F. Nicoll, Esq., under lease expiring March 5 next. Full particulars from 121 WILLIAM HORNE. EVANGELISTIC. MR WILLIAM McLEAN, Evangelist, will (D.V.) hold Evangelistic Services in the Arcade Chambers on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, December 2 and 3, at 7.30. All are cordially invited* Hymns. 12 3 T7IVEKYONE accustomed lo using the Hi AM. Oinimeni Will find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to 9,8k instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Gallichan's Factory, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment ia every mother's ! true iriend ; on the weakest baby, oi the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price—2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions —Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and emale use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d EDWIN GALUCHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? I ishurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR Q. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any hing;-r ■ Dear. Sirs,—We haye 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— We remain, yours faithfully, Sharplin & Co. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October J9, 1896 Dear Sir,—l haye sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the past three years, and I have never known of one purchaser to express a regrec 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 best healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross af Bee Ointment, small si?e, at your earliest ponvonience. Yours truy, ' ' A, % S^ees Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonial! toe numerous to publish,



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



THE Advantages of the Collar I MAY BE SUMMARISED AS BELOW :- No Hames required ; It is easily fitted ; It cannot get out of shape by wear; It requires no stuffing ; There is no pinching pi the shoulders ;■.".. The jerk at starting with a heavy load ia minimised, the collar being in itself a spring. ! The pull is distributed over a large surface of the shoulder, and does not come wholly on the outer edge, as is often the case with the ordinary Collar. Id never wants drying, and, therefore, i second Collar for use during that process is unnecessary. It is cheaper, lighter, and more comfortable, and lasts longer than a Leather Collar and The parts are interchangeable. AGENT FOR ASHBURTON :



F. FEERIMAN, WANTED Known—That we are nq,w showing the finest assortment of Gents' Ties, Bows and Scarfs, we have ever had the pleasure of submitting. Man's and Bpvb' Straw and Felt Hats in endless assortment. New Goods in Tennis Shirts just opened.— MrrciiELp & Turner. FttNE,$T Roller Flour, 2QQIb, 24s ; lOQlbs » l2aM; SOlbs 6s 4Jd; 25lb^ 3s 3d. Finest Oatmeal, 251b 2s 9d, at Flbtohbe Bros., Ashburton and Christchursh. W AM TED Known—That J. Mqison. has received a varied stock of Summer Boots and Shoes (black and tan) in strap and lace up, which, he wi|l sell at a good Discount for Cash. Repairs a s dpne at once. Nothing but the best is kept at J. Mqisos's premier Boot) Depfib, Ashburton TCOZ.XE2 TK^ In I^i4|>ert)



I John Orr 4 Co. MONSTER SALE. Further Reductions. TTAVING on hand And now landing THE LAEGEBT STOCK OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, CKOOKJERY, GLASSWARE, etc., in the Ashburton County, WE HAVE DEFINITELY DECIDED TO OJEDCTCJJS BY OWE HALF 1. With this end in view, we are now SELLING AS UNDER;— Groceries. Best Snowdrop Sugar,.. ... 2^dperlb Tea blended ... 101b boxes la per lb Tea in half chesta lOdperlh (elrong liquor) Gore Oatmeal ... 2s 8d per 251b bag Colonial Candles ... 4dperlbperbox English ParaSne Candles 6£d per lb per box Kerosene, 150 test, ..„ 6s 6d per tin — . 12a 9d per case Rollit's Flour at Mill prices. Currantß , ... 4^d perlb Cornflour ... 3d perlb Essence of Lemon ... , ... 4rt Worcester Sauce, Pints ... 9a per doz Essence of Coffee 10£ d Sago ... ljd per lb Tobacco, Nubian squares ... 4s6d per lb Bran 3s 6d per bag Sharps ... ... ,„, 5s per bs*g



John Orr & 06. riIHE SUCCESS ATTENDING OUR Cheap Cash Sale Induces us to adopt for the future this system of doing business. And as we purchase for Cash from the beat makers in England and America, the General Public will therefore have the advantage of Select ing Goods of Sterling Quality at prices hitherto unheard of. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING NOW LANDING AND IN: STOCK:— Acids Jellies Almonds Kerosene Anchovy Paste Knife Polish „ ,Sauce Ketchup Arrowroot Lime Juice Annatto Lemon Juice Ammonia Linseed Meal Baking Powder Macaroni Barley Mace Black Lead Maizena Bacon Mackerel i Blacking Milk Borax Marmalade Bloater Paste Matches Bloaters Mustard Blue Nutmegs Bovril Oysters Butter Colouring Oatmeal Biscuits Oatinn , Carraway Seeds Ox Tongues Chutnee Olives Capers Pepper Castor Oil Potted Meat Candle 3 Peas Coffee Pickles Currants Plums Cheese Raisins Currie Powder Rice Candle Cotton Rennet Cream of Tartar Soap Cocoa Salt > Corn Flour Saltpetre | Candied Peel Starch Cloves Sardines Cinnamon Soda Crystals Chocolate Sugars  Clothes Pegs S&Jad Oils Date^ Salmon,/ Essences Semolina Extract of Meat Sauces Fire Kindlers Sulphur Fruits (Tinned) Sago B'lour . Soups Germina Spices Gelatine Sheep's Tongues Qolden Syrup Teas Qroats tobacco Ginger Tapioca Haddooka Vermecelli Hops Vestas HerriDgs "Vinegar Infants' food Whiting Isinglass Yeast Jams Tfeast Powder John Orr & Co., ASHBUBTON.



A VI C TJM OF Functional Disease, AIaXU m NlfiVßßi fails any one in sufferer* from. Siok Headache, Dyspepsia BiliousneaaandConatipation it is "Afriend need and a friend indeed." Assist Nature by Alaxpm, and you will avoid a multitude or dwtreMing unctional derangements and diseases. Of all known medicines for renew ing the energy Alaxum is the beet. It. secondary effects are marvellous. Many persons afflicted with constipation havetesti bed not only to its immediate relieving properties but to the fact that the cure/**? No care is required while using it. It does SfS6^ 1116 diet- babit«<* «2 , pation. and produce* no inconvenience in its notion. It is at once a laxative, an appetiser and a stimulating tonic r prep^red scientifically, and endorsed by the Prells as the moat valuable medicine that has ever fora. °t0 the pubUc in *w2 ALAXUM °u«Bs Biliousness, Bilious Headache, Dizziness Costiveness, Sour Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Coated Tongue, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Heartburn, Pains aud Distress after Eating, and ail functional derangements of the system of nutrition.; NOTE XJHLIS WELL- The whole system of a human being m&y be perfectly sound, and yet through derange ment or weakness the organs of the boay may perform their functions or their work sluggishly, thus giving riae to want of appetite, and a consequent general impover ishmenb of the whole being. Such a con dition causes thousands of people to fancy that they are consumptive, while they are really only in need of a remedy to sec the organs of the body working harmoniously. Keaeon pomts to two essential qualities in a remedy for this purpoae. It must create an appetite for Jtood, and at the same time assimilate its nutriment. With either of these qualities alone the remedy would be worse than useless, but with both it becomes a power with incalooixble good. Alaxu-u is the only medicine which combines these two qualities. It is a natural appetiser, and its first action is to create hunger. After the appetite is satisfied it acts directly on the stomach, liver and kidneys, clearing away all effete matter and exciting them to activity. Ihe system then receives nutri l\Z an. d°e% iif« from the proper assimila tion of the food ; and where there is no organic disease health must follow. This is common seu>e aud cannot be gainsaid. Accfiptuoeubsliiutethat mxv be recom mended to bo »juat as good ' ' It muv be better—far the ,/«/«—because of its better profit, but iq such an inalanoe thettealerf is uot the one who needs help. [FROM ALL CHBMISTS & STORE KKJtPBES, nio *> 2 S 6d THE FIRST SIGN OF A COLD Should remind you that the beat time to iommence taking something is at the begin ting. It should also remind you that the >est remedy to head off a spell of sneezing, laughing aud general unpleasantness is Benjamin Gum. SIEN START AT MY STATEMENTS ABOUT BENJAMIN GUM! Thousands of bottles have been sold, and traversal praise of its curative qualities it the result. ■■ "■ Note the Name: Spenoer Vincent's Great Ben|amiu Gum. JKxtract. PEICE Xs 6 Cake no other Remedy, but msist on having BENJAMIN GUM Doßs't take ".Tpsx AS GOOD." TESTIMONIALS. Woolston, August 10,189 ft To Smsinoeb Vincen^ Chriateliurch, Dear Sir,—For some time past I have jeen suffering from a most painful cough. I iiad giv«n up hope of its ever leaving ue, a,t least or the remainder of the winter, *nd feared that it had beoome chronic, jeeing that oiher remedies failed to give me rglief, much less oure. The pain became .so jnfcense thftt I was afi'aJd of injuring my (phroafc and bead, especially the latter. 1 prooared one bottle of your Benjamin Gum, md I may say that I hadn't an atom of Faith in its curative properties, but fell &,lja,t [ must take something to eass tfoo,, gaia, 3j drank contents of fjrs^ fept^Sp yecy freely, and am thanl^f^^ to sajf m less tHa« twelve hou^ | wa^a wh.pUy free frow ©owgh. ' e\. - ' ■». W. Sbarh. *\b.-"Woa.vly three mo&thi diuoe cough



SUGAE! SUGAR! SUGAR! FLETCHER BROS. ARE NOW SELLING FINEST SNOVvDJROP CANE SUGAR AD Per Pound 2*d, 2id, 2*d Per Pound. Or 401b forjtfs 64, 561b for 10s $d, 701b tor Ift 3d lOlbtms . ... Is6dperib 200Jb sacks .. 24s Ceylon Tea in 101b boxes ... l«sdperlb 1001b bam til fj. -.1.1 Yaieno.a R^ioa ... 4 .< pc» ib 50ib bags JfaiJ NewCurtanta ... 4*rl per lb 26!b ba£ '" '" 3, 3J £, eW . 8,. ~. "V - 6<l Per lb Vuu*t Diamond Brand Oatmeal BlMtncUandie. (by thebox)... 4d per lb (Timaru), 251b bag. for . 2s 9d Eoglwh Parrafine CandUs (by 50 Casea of Enamelware at whol«ale price* lnft ™ box> , , T •" - 6tlPerlb Pie Dishes from lOd each 100 Dozen Assorted Jam (best Kettles from 2a 6d each en t?" « "■ — 4s6dperdoz Saucepans from 6d each 50 Dozen Best Quality Rasp- Candlesticks from 7d each o 1 iu^."V am 6d P" tin - * 6d Per df■* Enamelled White and Grey Mugs 6d each 2ilb I'ins Preserved Fruit (delicious) Stew Pans from Is lid each Pears, Peaches, * Apricots lOd per tin Wash Basins from Is 3d Highest Test Kerosene, per tin 6s 6d Calendars from 2s 3d each Fines'. Mixed Peel pSST * * Teapot, Irom 2.3d each. **' ..Etc fc.. wJfssgtsyse:* assa Jusr ARRi?aD ' RS' Bte g8 pw ! b tin;;; ::: ?.ft «—^ wjb ■ t}4 - p^i ßi Salt Herrings 8 at Is *IWf" Fi»..tDri«lAp,io o t., P«ch« A U o,-T»« nl y On*. H^«* rf Eto- **«■ Etc. Etc Etc, Etc^ Two Tons of Oarter'a Turnip Seed (12 varieties), 6d per lb by the cwt, Half a Ton of Mangel Beed (I varieties) 6d per lb FLETCHER BROS., CA£H SUPPLY feTOKES, East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch P0- Box 67' Teleohon. 24.



TO FABMtES ASP STATIONHOLDEBS LAMP BLACK <**«»>»> RED RADDLE <«^ to N) , BLUE RADDLE cwAwmrnw AND SEVERAL OTHKR LINE?. 100 DKUMS ~BOILED OIL. HAY i'F'L* oought the whole of MR H. ZANDER'S EXTENSTVE STOCK of the above Gocds at a considerable reduction on the ordinary eric* I in now selling them at a GREAT REDUCTION. Now that, the /bear/no season is on, it should suit sheep farmers to buy at once. SPECIAL QUOTAIIONS FOR LARGE ORDKR& J. WILSON, CORNER OP ARCADE & BURNET STREET!



Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburtou. WEDSESDAY-G.^.S., in Schoolroom, 730 p.m. Confirmation Class (Men and Women), in the Church, 7,30 p.m. ANNUAL VISIT OF THE BISHOP. THURSDAY. '' Choir Festival Service, 4 p.m. Preacher— The Right Reverend the Bishop of Cftrist church. Offertory in aid of St. Mary't j Refuge Home CONFIRMATION SERVICE, 7 p.m. Offertory in aid of general expenses. Social Gathering and Welcome to the Bishop in the Schoolroom, 8 p.m. FKlDAY—floly Communion, 7,30 a.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 a.m.—MorniDg Prayer and Holy Com munion. 3 p.m. —Greenstreit, Rev. T.A.Hamilton. 3 p.m.—Dromore, Mr Gates. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON. ■ ij _ 3 Government Notices. V <sMASb? R RiNGITATA RIVER CONSERVATION RESERVES FOR LEASE BY PUBLIC TENDER.. NOTICE is hereby given that Written Tenders for the Leases of 24 Reserves in the Rangitita Riverbed between the Railway and the Sea, f« t a term of SF-VJSN years, will be received aft this Office, addressed to the undersigned, up to Noon on WEDNESDAY, December 8, 1897. Tenders must be accompanied by a half year's rent at the rate offered, and n license fee of £1 Is. The Reserves offered vai yiu area from 5 to 440 Acres, and the upset rentals from 7d to la 6d per acre per annum. Tenderers may offer foe any or all of the Reserves, and the highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Plans and full particulars as to conditions, etc., may he obtained at thia Office, SIDNEY VfifiBTMAN, Commissioner of Crowo Lauds. District Lands and Survey Office, Christchuroh, November 16,1397. 11109 HBNUY KNIGHT SINGLE TREE STORE, ALFORD FOREST AND METHVEN TpHANKS the Pfiblic most htftj&ly for *■ their constant support dwsittg th« pant 14 years, and assures tb*w fcliat thrj quality of New Goods in Ddmray, N«'w Z«al&us Clothing, TrinasNSgi* Hat-51, Boots, (M<ie» erers! Kooia teeiag « specialty} Saddlery, Iron^QQ^gery, Paiaia, Varnishes, Brixsh«« of evessjy ki»d, Oils, China, and filwswaw) > caanpt he surpassed at tb.3 prf o^a Pateu Me^idbaes of all descriptions &&pt In stock, with % large aseortineni, ol Stationery at low prioeß. Only Stea\l^oj|ierFlour kepfc. Aeent for Nelao^, Afoate, and Co,'a Took. A*so IniUr,^ A»alB, and Saxon. Q?^?s by pett promptly attended to, and i fxxli diUvercd daily



CARSON & GO'S Cash Price List. Tt/TILLAQUIN Sugar, 401b bags, 8. j ,T * Tt *'(beßfc Vftlue io town) la lOd par 1b; Assorted Jam, lib tins, 4* per dozen; Currants, 4Jd per lb; Lambs' Tongue., 9d; corned Beef, 2s lOd, Colored SUreh, M per packet; Water Biscuits, 4Jb tins. If 6d ; Mustard, £lh tins, 10d; Flour, 2001b nek, 245; Paramatta Lime Juice Is; Bran, itbd; Sharps, 5s 6d ; Timaru Oatmeal, *251b baa, 2s 9d ; Kerosene, 150 per cect, 6s 6d; Prime Table Potatoes, 4s per sack. •WE have Just Landed, in prime condition, S Packages First-Claw dilnu. &, .Earthenware, Direct from the English Potteries, and can now offer the best selection and latest patterns in Tea, Breakfast, and Dinner Ware, suitible for presents, etc. Examine these goods before purchasing elsewhere. Comparison invited. ' CARSON & Co. GROCERS AND IMPORTERS. Importers of Glass, China* Earthenware, tanorkd street k arcade, ashburton; • THE JNEW ZEALAND > CLOTHING FACTORY ft OR \ "VTIQW COOL SUMMISR CLOTHIN*. t ' I Liflht fancy Alpaca Coats ... , Us 6d Black Alpaca Coata .., \ 12s 6d China Silk, Coats \ j2s 6d Sateen Coats _ 6»-6d Hollaaa O itß _ „ 6« Od Wghfc f'.ncy washiug Vesta from 7s 6d  Light fancy washing Trousers ... 12s 6d Tilght fancy Tennis Suits 12s 6d | Light fancy Tennis Shirts from •4» 6d I . A. G. BARTON, 1 MANAGEB,