COMMERCIAL.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Londok, January 18 At the wool sales the prices were from par to 5 per cent advance. Melbourne, January 19 < At the wool sales there was spirited com- j petition and a marked improvement m : prices all round, Jd to £d above last week, J and from sto 7J per cent above the Drcem- j ber olosing rates.

AUCKLAND WOOL SALE.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph t Auckland, January 19. i The second wool sale of the season took t plaoe to-day, when Messrs Hunter and 1 Nolan offered 951 bales, G. W. Binney 838, t Loan and Mercantile 1583, and Buokland t and Sons 1352, making a total of 4704, of i which 1200 bales weie passed, but the \ majority were subsequently disposed of after c public sale. The wool was not as good as 2 at previous sales and was inferior all round. I Beit crossbred wool was equal m price to the 1 last sale, but inferior wool was easier by at a least a farthing, and lambs' wool was down c •> penby to a penny farthing from last year, a The highest price was 6id. Beat orosabred t did not average more than 63d, medium t from 6£d to 6|d, while inferior did not fc average above 5Jd. *

NAPIER WOOL SALE.

Napier, January 19. I At the second wool sale of the Benson, I held yesterday, a total of 6686 bales were v offered. The bidding for bright olean parcels r Was animated, and brought up to within a 8 farthing of latt eale'a ratea. Pieces mam- \ Utaed their values and sold freely. Bright, ( free, lustrous orosabieds, rather heavy m v grease, 7d to 7|dj medium crossbred, a ■lightly dingy, 6*d to 6|d. Merino, being a of poor quality, realised low figure*. In- c ferior rough kinds, 5d to ssd ; lambs' re- C mained low, at 5Jd to 6*d for best, and 4£d a to Sid for low grade quality ; pieces, 4£d to d s|d for good, and 3£d 10 4d inferior ; locks, h l|d to 2jd. c

ARCADE HORSE FAIR.

There was a fair attendance at Mr D. n Thomas' horae fair to-day, and up to 2.30 b the following sales are reported :— a Draughts — Bay mare, four years, £25; p bay gelding, four years, £24 ; bay gelding, a aged, £6 15s ; black gelding, aged, £8 ss ; c bay gelding, eight years, £26 ; bay geWing. b aged, £20 ; bay mare, four years, £18 ; t, colt, two years, £13. ii Hacks— Bay filly, two years, £10. v ■\ mmmm mmmmm mmm , c ■ — — r

Interprovincial News.

Prest Automation— By Electric Telegraph £ The Recent Coach Accident. c Auckland, January 20 t Particular* of the ooaoh accident, reported i< yesterday, show that the passengers were n Misses Johnatone and Lloyd, Mra Alum and ] two children, Messrs Glendon, Russell, n Alum, Reid (aolioitor), Kirkpatriok, and si Dr Lowe. At the foot of the Utakura hill t one of the horses swerved, and overturned * the vehiole. Mrs Alum and the children " bad luckily gob out previously, the rest of I the passengers were thrown out. Miss b Johnstbne had two fingers crashed ; Miss A Lloyd twisted her ancle, tand her face was a injured ;Mr Alum sustained an abrasion of 11 the leg; Mr Kirkpatrick gob the whole b weight of the coach upon his chest, and a sastained a dislocation of the oolUr-bone, v the fracture of nine ribs on the left side aud c •even on the right side, and a severe bruise s on the right shoulder. Mr Cleudon was S buried under the coaat, haa abrasions on the j c forehead, eyes, nose, and leg ; Dr Lowe j 8 crushed (?) his chest, leg, and left ankle. I The driver was pitched on to the horses, and £ escaped unhurt. t Fatal Accident. J] Wellington, January 19 a Harry Harrison, » wharf lumper, be- fj bween sixty and seventy years of age, was v killed by falling down the hold of the Steamer Maori. The body was found when the hatches were opened this morning. The deceased was last seen at eleven o'olook last . night, when the men were knocking off work. He had been tbirty.four years m -J the colony. At the inquest the evidence , ■howed that when the men were covering the hatches a small space was left open for a few minutes while they were called off to a other work. It is surmised that he must , have fallen through m the irterval, and when the hatch finally was closed there was nothing to show that an accident had 1 ocourred. The poor fellow dropped 26ft on ) to a cylinder. The body was much muti- \ lated. A verdict of acoidental death was i returned. c Gored by a Bull. « Mr Bromley, manager of a farm at Otaki, t was leading* bull when the animal gored ] and then tossed him high m the air. One of ( his lungs was penetrated, a rib was broken, , and one of hit shoulders was badly braised. ■ The wound on the side is a very ugly one, | bat Mr Bromley is doing well. , Batter. Wellington, January 20 ' The weekly cable to the Department of j Agriculture quoteß butter at 945, the market falling ; cheese, 435. Wool Shipment. Timaru, January 20 Sailed — The Pleaides ship Morton for London, with 5221 bales of wool and 56 tallow pelts. Union S.S. Company. Dcnedin, January 20 The following changes of masters and officers m the Union Company's services are reported :— During the lay up of the Tara were. Captain Richardson takes command of the Rotomahana, relieving Captain Man ning, who joins the PeDguin. Meantime, m place of Captain Wald, who is ashore ill. Captain E. E. Smith, of the Wanaka, takes the Te Anau, while she replaces the Wai kare m the intercolonial trade, Captain > Berneth transferring to the Rotorua. Mr Chrisp, chief officer of the Wanaka, goes as chief officer of the Rotorua, and Mr Evans, , late third officer of the Tarawera, is trans ferred to the Rotorua.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURT. >N-THURSDAY.

(Before Messrs Harrison and Upton, J's.P.)

Alleged False Pretences. — Georg Meredith was charged with havm on December 11 obtained by false pretence from H. S. Drummond, of the Somerse Hotel, the sum of £2 on false pretence! Mr Cuthbertson appeared for defendanl H. S. Drammon.s said that on December 1 he cashed a cheque for £2, on the Bank c New South Wales, Geraldine. The ohequ was signed by G. Meredith, junr., and wu made payable to s^lf. Paid the cheque mt the Bank of New Zealand to witness s owi account, on December 13. The cheque wa returned oh Deoember 17, marked v account." Wrote to accused after the ohequ had been dishonored, telling him that unles the money were paid, proceedings would to taken against him. Got a reply date. January 2, stating that he would call o. witness about the end of the week, but hi did not call. Wrote a second time, and or January 15 another letter from accused sai( he would send a cheque without fail oi Thursday fol owing. Since then had receive* another letter enclosing a cheque for £2. Thii cheque was signed by Farrell, of Geraldine, and the letter apologised for putting witneei to trouble, and explained that he thought he had more to his credit at Geraldine, Saw Meredith last night, who made himseli known to witnesß, and asked that the cas< should be settled. Referred him to th« police, m whose hands the case was. The second cheque waß presented at the bank, but witness could not aay whether it had been honored or not-.. It was the barmaid who gave witness Meredith's cheque, and received the cash for it from witness, lese sixpenoe exohauge.— By Mr Outhbertson— Was aware that there wtw a Fatrell m Geraldine who kept a hotel. It w<ts not unusual for people who wanted to send away money to get another man's ohrque and pay him the cash, and had given cheques m this way himself — Mary Ann Carman, barmaid at che Somerset Hotel, said that on Deoember 11, or about that date, acouced came into the hotel bar and had two drinks, for which he tendered a cheque for £2 m payment. Gave the cheque to Mr Drumoiond who gave her m return a pound note, and a pound m silver. Gay« the money, less exchange and price of drinks, to accused. Accused made no re mark about his bank account when he handed her the cheque. Accused went away, and witness had not seen him till the previouo night, when he came into the bar and asked witness if she remembered the cheque. She Baid ahe did. By Mr Cuth benson—Had seen accused before and knew him by sight. Had no doubt about the identity of accused. It was certainly he who presented the cheque. Had no re collection of acoused saying anything about remitting money to his bank, or asking the cheque to be held over. If he had made any such remark witness would have re peated it to Mr Drummond. —W. C. Christie, ledger keeper, Bank of New South Wales, Geraldine, recognised the cheque produced, which came to his bank through the ABbburton branch. Relumed it marked •« no account," because there was no account m the name of G. Meredith, junr. Had Veen m the bank sixteen months and knew no such account. Had seen accused m Geraldine. In 1885 there was an account, but the cheques were Bigned " George Meredith " m full. The account was closed m 1885. Mr Hawkins had nob been m charge of the branch at Geraldine for twelve months. — Mr Cuthbertson addressed tha Bench, p r ving an explanation of how the acoused blunaered into a belief tb>t he had a oredit at the bank at Geraldine, and asked the Court to dismiss the case. The Bench said they would consult as to whether a prima facie case had been made out ; and having done so, accused resmved his defence fcr the Supreme Court at Timaru, to which he was committed for trial ; bail being allowed— self m £50 and one surity of £50. Alleged Attempted Rape. — David Salmon was charged with having attempted to commit rape on a child of five y'eira, daughter of George l^olway, on January 19. The evidence was unfit for publication, and after hearing it the Bench committed accused for trial at the Timaru sitting of the Supreme Court. [Before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M.] Civil Cases— F. P. Claridge v. C. Wynn- Williams, claim £69 6s 6d, value of goads alleged to have been taken from the kennels during plaintiff's absence m England m 1897. Mr Raymond for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant. Owing to the absenoe of two witnesses Mr Raymond applied for an adjournment which was granted, the case to be resumed ou Thursday next. H. MoLauohlan v. Donald Cameron, £9 16s lOd. Mr Cretswell for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant. This was a caße m which the plaintiff, who represented the whole of a team of Bhearera, who had been shearing for Mr Donald Cameron, sought to recover wages for having been wrongfully dismissed for alleged incompeteney, after having shorn a portion of the flock. — H. McLauchlan said he was a competent shearer, and had had nine years' experience. ! He had been engaged by Charles Wilson on December 19 to go up and see Cameron about shearing. Presented Wilson's letter to Cameron, whioh referred to two mates as well. Mr WiUon told witness that he had seen Cameron at Show time m Christchuroh, and had been aiiked to bring two men with him to shear through the flock. Mr Cameron said it would be all right, that the pay would be 16a 8d per 100 and found. On December 20 started shearing along with nine others. Told Mr Cameron he had a letter from Wilson. He aßked wbsre Wilson was, but witness could only tell him he was not coming. {Shore only three days and three-quarters, broken weather preventing continuous work. On Deoember 26 there was a Scotch mist, and for an hour before the sheep were yarded there was heavy rain. The sheep had to come through long grass and tussock, and at six o'clock when they came into the yard they were soaking wet. Frank Hill, the olasser, said on Kunday morning that the Bheep were as web as muck, and there was no need to geb up. This was at 7.30, and he Baid the sheep would nob be touched till after breakfast. The usual time .for beginning was at five o'clock, and at j seven adjourned for breakfast. They began to shear after breakfast, and while some shore two and three he shore only one. The sheep were co wet that his trousers were soaking, and he gave up. " Shearer's yeuk " was a well-known trouble' that shearers suffered from after shearing wet sheep, and he had suffered from the ailment m conse quence of shearing wet sheep. Some sheep were brought m and put under cover, but the outside only of the fleece was dry while the body of it was still web. Scooped a handful of water from the back of one sheep. The men knocked off independently and spontaneously, and the team were strangers to one another. There was no preconcerted or organised action on the part of the men, each man aoting for himself m knocking off. When Cameron found that they had knocked off he asked the reason, and on being told he said they had better" roll up" (pack their swags) and go. Afterwards he gave them five minutes to clear out. He then paid all bands for the sheep they had shorn, except those shorn that morning. Told Cameron they accepted under protest, and only as part payment, being willing to shear through if the sheep were fit. The custom was to shear through the flock if satisfaction were *} given to the employer. Would not have *" considered himself at liberty to leave with- a I out Mr Cameron's sanction if things were going right, but looked upon it as his duty ?" to stick by his employer till the laßt sheep Y 5 was shorn* Expected to get 1000 sheep to shear on Cameron's. Having been dismissed n " had suffered a loss of £10, as he could get no ■ e £ other board. Had jhsid to pay board and y lodgings up to now. By Mr Wilding ay _Wao, a labourer when" nob shearing. m ' Went 'to Chrisfcchurch to see a ?jj solicitor before trying to get other '1* work. The others went seeking work, and • would probably come bo the Court if he was "lucky." Would sooner nob answer the as question as to whether the men had pub a Jat iJound each on this case, like a totalisator. In When h« Wilson, Wilson said he was his going, and: witness was ' to be one of his tly mates. Ib wan Wilson who told him there fou would be 1200 a man. James Maok and are Fred He»n» Q wenr with witness. Neither ig of them were Australians. Sww Gameron at ' | Balmoral, M g»ve bim bii was #Bft thoie

1891.

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ffiß ASilßfiKTOls Gt ARMAS: THtJKSDAY, JANtIAOT 20, 1898.



The hot) weather has induced some of our hotel keepers to gp m for ioe. Mr R. "'Alexander also advertises having ibon hand. The press says that there is now on view, at Mr Turner'f florist shop m Colombo ■treat"* gigantic cabbage, weighing no less than 251bs. It was one of a large number orown at Kaiapoi, and treated with the Produce and Provision Company's fertiliser. Farther information respecting the gale mentioned by our Hanmer Springs corres- pondent Uto hand. The stables, implement ■hed, and ohaff-house, all under one roof, at Mr W.Aoton- Adams's, Woodbank station, Hanmer Plains, were completely demolished by the gale on Friday morning. Mr Regi- nald Aoton-Adamß and the Btation handß managed to save the woolahed by the aid of props. It it also reported that the woolshed at Heathstock was blown down. Hollow ay's Pills. — In the complaint peouliar to females these Pills are nnrivalled. Their use by the fair Bex has become so con- stant for the removal of their ailments that rare is the household that is without them. Amongrt all classes, from the domestic aervant to the peeress, univeral favour if accorded to theae renovating Pills ; their m vitotating aud purifying properties rendei tfrSrrisafe and invaluable m all cases; thej may be taken by' females of all ages for an] disor«anieation or irregularity o£ the system •tTeedily removing |the cause andreßtonn, Ihe sufferer to robust health. Ab a.fainil: medioine they are unapproachable for toll dning the maladies of young and old. Keatino's Powder, deitroya bugs, flew mptST beetles, and all other insects, whili qtritfl harmlew to domesfcio animals. I exterminating beetles the success of.thi powder is extraordinary. It 1b pOTleoti ofean m application. See the article yd ■Jarobaie -tf r j« Keating's," as imitations ai nbxioui and ineffeotuaT. Sold m tine, 6d, and BiMMobi'by»n obemUtn.



Buf-'ness Notices! FLETCHER BROS. REMOVAL NOTIGE. WE wish to draw the attention of out- Customers, and the public m general, to the fact that we are removing very shortly into those large premises . 'ately occupied by Mr Henry Zander, and as soon as the Painters, Decorators Sign writers and Carpenters have thoroughly renovated the buildings, we will remove therein. We must here express our sincerest thanks to our Customers and the public for the liberal support 'hat they have accorded us since commenc- ing business here, nearly four years ago, and we hope that m our new premises we will still be favoured by your esteemed orders In our new premises we will be able to display almost every kind of Otockery ware and Enamel-ware, so that the public will be able to inspect our varied stock without being pressed t buy. *r\* WE havejust received the following goods er S.S. Rimutaka,, lonic, Matatua, worth of Taylor's Celebrated Eye Witness Cutlery. Guaranteed to be direofe from the Manufacturer. 500 cases Tin Fish, Starch, Cream of Tartar, carbonate of Sofa • Spices, Van Hooten's Cocoa, Frys Cocoa, Citric Acid Crystals, Salad Oil, Castor OiL Lucca Oil, Lea & Perrin's Sauce, Albert Sardines, etc., etc.. from J. T. Morton 4b Son's. SO Crates and Cases of Earthenware (and Chinawara from the moat celebrated Potteries fn England. We are now showing the most beautiful Toilet Sets ever seen m Aahburton. Goods to arrive m a few day's will be displayed for Bale immediately after moving into our new premises. NOTE SOME OP THE LINES: 1O Cases assorted Lamps from the best Continental House*, and from the Mill** Lamp Company, United States, America. S Cases assorted Clocka from the Ansonia Clock Company, i Case of Silver Ware m Table, Dessert and Teaspoons, also Table and Dessert forks. note our jpjßieiaQ*. 1 ROLLITT'S SUPREME FLOUR. BEST TIMARU OATMEAL. 200lb bags Flour .. .. £1 4s Od 251 b bag ... . ... 2* U 1001 b „ „ .. .. 12 6 Highest Test Kerosene, 63 6d per tin. 501 b „ „ . . . . 6 4£ Water white, 12* 91 per case. 251 b „ „ . .  3 3 Cornflour, 3d per lb, English Wax Candleß, by the box 6d per lb. Caustic Soda, 7d per lb tin. Colonial Starch, 4d per box. Phoenix Lunch Biscui s, 3£d per lb Van Houten's Cocoa, 3a 3d per lb tin 1 hoenix Mixed Biscuits, 4£d per lb Fry's Cocoa, Is 4£d per lb. Phoenix Superior Wine Biscuits, 6d per Ib Loose Hops, Is 2d per lb. Jam Jars, lib glass jars, 2s 6d, per dojsen Pressed Hops, Is 4d per lb. Jam Jars, 21b glass jars, 3s 6d per dozen Golden Eagle Tobaoco,|lld per cake. Jelly J-ra, with lids,',sJ per nesc » Golden Eagle Tobacco,*6s per lb. Preserving Sugar. Preserving Sugar, & TONS BREWER'S CRYSTALS. S TONS BREWERS CRYSTALS. WE have just received a quantity of this Preserving Sugar, whiah is far superior for Jams and Jellies to any other m the market. Being stronger than the ordinary Sugar it requires less of it, and makes the Jam and Jelly far firmer and cleaner. 70II> BAGS 15S. Notice of Removal will be duly advertised m the local papers, FLETCHER" BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch. P.O. Box 67, Telephone 24. TO BESIDENTS BUILDING & FUENISHING. '"■™" ■"'•O« "■■ '■■ ' YTTE BEG respectfully to announce that we have received, pcr^S.S. "Jlouic " and "Mataura," very heavy shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart' 1 ment, viz : — SHEETINGS CURTAINS CARPET SQUARES PILLOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTH RUGS TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS TABLIN6S MUSLINS LINOLEUMS iN the FANCY DEPARTMENT we are showing a fine assortment of new aBRICS, GLOVES, and HOSIERY, direct from tho Leicester Mills ; al«o Borne ▼eif choice goods m Jet Trimmiugs, including the new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornamenti, »nd an endless variety of Black and Colored Gimps. NEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses, Straws, Mantles. . ■ . . ;o; — 2 CaSdS of Samples HOSIERY, at LANDED COST. MITCHELL & TURNER. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. GENUINE PLATED WARE. i I 0 a I \\ftt ITAyE jusfc landed a choice selection of Plated Goods] of Esquisite Dteigni, y c Choice Patterns, and Good Quality. THEY have been marked exceptionally low of price, and persons requiring Presents 'g ir for their friends will do well to call, inspect oar nlock, and make Iheir selectionjearly. \i 16 — — — JS I W. H. COLLINS & CO. d, ■ I NOTICE OF REMOVAL. 118 WILLIAM SPARROW "OEGS to notify tn»fc he has REMOVED to Premises lately ocenpied by MESSRS _ L. P. ANDREWES & G. J. NEILL. £ Friedlander's Corner, brs id° EAST STREET. da UOI



Public notices. "WALKER'S BOT-FLY RIIMEDY. Chetfcsey, Jauuary 15, 1895 To Mr Heseltiue, Agent for Walker's ' Bot-fly Remedies, Ashburton Pir, —I consider it my duty to add my testimony to the marvellous effects of the remedies I got from you on my horse He got so bad thai I had to lay him up Ts'o # matter what. I gave him he kept losing" "1 condition and became so weak thai he couki scarcely stand 1 carefully followed the ( directions on the bottles and shortly after Q . getting the last bottle he passed bos, au>i " 3 at once began to mend, and m a few days r e was fit for his work I am confident only m for the remedy he would have died I can • highly recommend it, believing it his no equal w William Stringfellow b( tr Lauriston, August 18, 1894 Mr Heseltine, Sir, — I think it is only right that I should tell you and my neigh- boring farmers that I am thoroughly satis- fied with Walker's Botfly Remedies I got from you. After seeing the state of the stomach of my horse that died, I became alarmed about the rest of my btock as they all looked bad I drenched eight, following carefully the directions It cleaned them out thoroughly and m a few days there was a wonderful change for the better 1 can highly recommend it, and would advise farmers to lose no time m drenching their stock lest they have their horses dropping dead as I had I believe it to be the only safe and certain oure for the suffering of hoi sea James Lemon ou Ashburton Forks, March 1, 1894 Mr J Hi seltine, Sir, — I am very gad to tell you that Walker's Bot-fly Remedies I got from you proved quite a success with my dying horse He was ailing for some days, his coat got very dry, the skin tight, a runn- ing at the nose, and a very bad cough ; aud was scarcely able to walk about ; we quite expected he would die I heard a good deal- about Walker's Bot-fly Remedies, and gave i it with the moat satisfactory results, and g shortly after he got the last bottle he began j to improve and by the end of a week was g able for work hearty and well 1 believe it g to be a medicine unequalled, and can recom- j mend it with all horse owners as the best ( horse remedy m the market -^ Edward Corbitt j Greenwood Farm ] Southbridge, August 2, 1892 < Mr Walker, Sir, — I am glad to bear testi- ( mony to the wonderful effects of your Bot-fly Remedies One of my best horses became very bad ; the skin tight, the eye lifeless aud a bad color, and got low m condition Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did not want to lay him up until he became | unable to lift his feet or do any more We had to help him into a stable I gave him your Remedies, and the treatment you pre- scribed, and m a few days he was quite better, and now at his work hearty and well ( I quite beiieve, had I not given him your Kennedies he would have died You can uae this as you please Robert Thompson Seaside Farm, Wakanui, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker, Dear Sir, — I have great p ea. sure m informing you that the bot-fly mix- ture I got from Mr tlescl iue, your agent, was a vvoudeiful success I had four horses seriously i.l on Deoe-nber last Alter using all the remedies I could think of I was induced to try jour mixture The result was marvellous, I alrictly followed the directions given and m a. week the horses were out of danger and lecoveiing rapidly I dre. ched •iwo more m Feb vary wi'h the same result They all put on flesh rapidly, and are now m prime order P Stewart -< Chertsey, April 12, 1895 Mr HeaeUinf, Ashbnrton, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies Sib, — The remedies I, got from you had a wondeifu! effect en my horse, he got so bad that 1 had to lay him up quite expectiug to loso h'm I tried the usual remedies but he on'y got worse At lnst I gave him Walker's with astonishiug results Bofs cime away m handfuis, and m a few days he was heatty nnd well From the effects of ihiß remedy on my neighbora' horses and <n my own 1 con- n aider it a blessing to horse owners and could the poor suffet mg hors«B speak they wou'd n certainly praise Walker's Bot-fly Remedies as the best ever introduced. into this market John Dowkie Mr Cross, Burnham, got the remedy for a horse suffering Uat year ; on reaching home c was dead This season one took bad, also howing the symptoms He gave the remedy, nd he seooml day after, the horse passed ots m hundreds and is doing well Anama, April 3, 1895 Mr Ueeelline, Sir, — I have pleasure m beatifying to the wonderful effects of Wa>ker's Bot-fly Remedies on my horses o They got very low m ooudition, a dry coat, * and very light skin, and lost all heart at their work I had to lay them up Hearing so much about this remedy I decided to give it a trial I followed carefully the directions on the label and the results were such as to satisfy me that it is ihe only remedy for the suffering horse lam certain I got back the cofct m their work inside a week I shall certainly use it m future m preference to anything else as it has no equal J M Tweedie MANUFACTURER— Robert Walker Canal Reserve, Woolston GRAHAM & CO's p A TENT PERMANENT FOOT-ROT CURE, la a certain remedy for the disease, and can be applied at a cost ot less than ONE HALF-PENNY PiUU SHEEP. Read opinions of Government Inspector of Stock. Blenheim, Marlborough. In re your remedy for Foot-Rot I have be hesitation m saying it is the most effective have met, and has been used in' the district under my charge with the best results. I have recommended end shall continue to recommend it to any owners of t-heep affected ' with Foot-Rot, a disease which I regret to Bay is so often negleotnd until it takes euoh b strong hold on tbe flock that it oan no longer be ignored, when it might have been e&sily put down at its first appearance by a little attention and tbe use of your remedy JOHN MOOBE, Inspeotor ot Stook February 28, 1895. Department ojp Agriculture, Hawera In reply to your request as to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of your dressing Bheep at Mr Lysaght'a an Mr Nioholaa' with your Foot-Rot Speoitio, 1 have every coDfidenoe m Baying that the oure was a perfect one, although ths weather was very wet and stormy, and ihe examination wae only six daja after the feet had been dreßßod. '•" Soi&a of the Bhoep were very badly affected, nearly the whole cf the foot having rotted off I should recommend ail sheep owners to utc your Specific! if their Bheep are troubled witl) "' Foot-rot, as it is easily put on, and lam sure it will give satisfaotfca.. — 1 remain, yours 3r truly ALEXANDER MONRO, lo.BpeQ.tor of Stook, Jcie2s, 1895. Qenuii-e only from D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON, Or from the Solo Proprietora, GRAHAM AND CO', Ocrltou Gore Road, lloaeueatb, WpJUngion. CLARKE'S '|M1 PILLS « warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from • ] Mercury. 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T. Bullock, TO LET, at a low rental, Commodious Premiss East Street South ; principil khoroughfure. 10a per week. They adjoin Mr James, Butcher. Suitable for Bicycle, Saleroom and Repairing Premises. Apply to T. BULLOCK. DAVID THOMAS. fc{ OAT SHEAF CHAFF. jj 0.l sc I AM a Buyer of Oat Sbeaf Chaff m any d quantity. 8< 12 89 D. THOMAS. *< w 1 — -? fc F. FERIRMAN. h . e( ri b THE PATENT H.LABTIO STEEL . fi« fr st al HORSE COLLAR- °| I a hi fa st d< Contractors to Her Majesty's Government Q^ War Offiue.) te Patented m Great Britain, France, Bel- dj gium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, hi vSouth Australia, Victoria, and the United m States of America, etc. wi ex — » — al it sfa LATEST AWARDS. t° at to ' Silver Medal, Birkenhead Agricultural n( Society, 1890. — Silver Medal, Altringham Agricultural Society, 1890. —Diploma of Merit, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, m ?■ R 1890. — Bronze Medal, Prague Exhibition, v( 1891. 1 ■ n< m THE COLLAR is an invention which " wins the approval of all owners of horses who once give it a trial. I tt TESTIMONIALS. To Mr P. Ferriman, ' 81 Dear Sir, — I have taken great pains to ti see how the above Collars would answer, w aud as you have taken over the agency for 8t them I am sending you this testimonial, a ] hoping you will use it for the benefit of the j E farming community, aa lam satisfied the w Steel Collar is a great boon to this county on K j i account of the great heat and boulders we <J| ; have to contend with. J have used them for caning shingle m riverbeds and find r p that they ease the horaes very much. I i E have also used them m the hottest part of summer to put m turnip ', and find the horaes wearing ths Steel Collars finished I much fresher and took less feed to keep them m condition than thoße working m the leathtr ooliars. I had a mare ant to me with her shoulders quite raw, and her owner w could not cure them. I started to work t ] her m the Steel Collar, and within a mouth ] ( had hnr as sound as possible. Another man 0 sect me a mare with a tumor on her w shoulder. I worked her m a Sttel Collnr and had her well m a week. In fact I do IV not think they can be too highly praised, n and if once used no other sort will be used a , again At the same time I would like to t remind all that use them that they mu^t be c kept quite clean, a rub with a wet cloth is a all that is required. F. A. Saunders. May field. Ashburton, November 30, 189.7 c Mr F. Ferriwan, Dear Sir— l have used h the Patent Steel Collar and find them very n satisfactory. My horses are never troubled 0 with sore shoulders when worked m these collars. Thomas Bennett. ' Ashburton, November 27, 1897 \ Mr F. Ferriman, Dear Sir— l am using rj six of the PateDt Steel Horse Collars for a draught horses, and although my country is t very rough none of my horses working m s 'these collars ever suffer from sore shoulders. \ Whenever my leather collars fail I replace c them with the steel ones. I always use them s when breaking m young horses, and never 8 have any trouble with their shoulders. I c have horses I could not work unless I had c the Steel Collars. s John Doyle, "*"* ( THE A d vantages of the Collar MAY BE SUMMARISED AS BELOW :— ' J No Hames required ; . I It is easily fitted ; I It cannot get out of shape by wear ; I It requires no stuffing ; I There is no pinching of the shoulders ; I The jerk at starting with a heavy load is I minimised, the collar being m itself I a spring. I The pull is dis tributed over a large Burface ' I * I of the shoulder, and does not come 8 1 I wholly on the outer edge, as is often » I I the case with the ordinary Collar. ( g j It never wants drying, and, therefore, a \' I second Collar for use during that pro- * I cess is unnecessary, I It is cheaper, lighter, and more comfort- , I able, and lasts longer than a Leather s, i as I Collar and Bt I The partß are interchang-eabty. • id P I oe I IS AGENT FOR ASHBURTON ; ! If, ferriman.



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of his mates. A rived at the station on the F 19th, and had Ua. Told Cameron tl.en he * was one of the maieß, and there were other J two, sent down \>y Wilson. Asked whoie . Wilson was, ay.d aa witness could notary,,! Camerou said he would keep * pen open for J two hours fo;- W;l*on. It was Wilson who j said the rate would be 16s 8.1 a 100. and ex- pected that there would be about eight or nine men. The sheep were very rough, and he considered SO a day a good record for men whose hands were not m. He hid been at Balmoral with machines, and also ftt Waipara that season. If he had packed up his swag and goue he would only ex- pect to get paid for what he had shorn. Had never left a Bhed yet while the flock was unshorn. The manager of the Bhed, nob satisfied with the work, could ask a man to call for his check, and pay the man off. This was done often. It was different m this case, because the men had refused to hhear wet sheep. In the case of wet Bheep he would aay the master was -o be the judge of their fitness for shearing, but m this instance there was no doubt. Tried the aheep, shore one, and found they were not fit to be shorn. One of tbe shearers spoke to the claaser, who was timekeeper aud classer, about the sheep, but did aot speak to Mr Cameron. They all left the shed and went to the hut, and then Cameron came m a rage and ordered them to roll ud. Knew that if wet wool were baled it would ferment and rot, and knew scouring could cure that. Gathered from Mr Cameron that he desired the sheep to be shorn, notwithstanding that he was putting the sheep out to be dried. There wer* no rules posted up m the Bhed. By Mr Cress- well— Was certainly engaged to shear I through the fleck. (Left; sitting.) j ' ■ '■' S RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed- nesdays, and Fridayu, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m,, 12.48 noon (express) and 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3r60 p.m. . A train leaves for Mount Somers branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. I Trains leave Pakaja for Methven daily Thursdays exoepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leave Methven at the following times respectively — 6j50 every day, except Fridays ; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. Wanted, RESH SHRIMPS, EELS, and all kinds of FRESH FISH To-night, at J. H. Jewltt's, opposite jV<h7 Office. Telephone 96 1 114 ICE ! ICE ! Cooling Iced Drinks at R. Alexander's, Railway Refreshment Koomß. 1 US FOR Fresh Butter, Ripe Cheese, and Freshest of Eggs, go to Carson and Co., Tancred street. Largest Stock m town. 1 109 MI'S ETHEL GAI ES resumes teaching Music on 24th inst, Shorthand 25th. Chert Bey and Rakaia, Mondays and Wed» nesdaya. 1 111 WHITE GLOVES— Shipment of Ladies fashionable white Gloves just opened To) save disappoiutment, early application necessary. — Andrew Orr. 1 115 MADAMK GIBBH — Palmist and Phrenologist. Questions answered on Health, Marriage, and Business. — Wheeler's Boarding House, 1 97 "TTOUNG Ladies' Journal for January, X Windsor Magazine, Weldon's Ladies Journal, Chiidron's Bizaar of Fashions (Christmas Numbers), Review of Reviews, Family Herald (bound), Great Thoughts (boumi), God and the Ant, Lonely Gort, The Literary Gent, published prices. — IT. M. Jones. Friedlander Bros., Limited. TTTB ARE BUYERS OF HEAVY BRIGHT OATEN SHEIAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited 1 } VT7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASB! OAT** COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. CORNSACKS. E ARE NOW LANDING, ex "CBAXGRAIR" Our this Season's Supply of 1200 BALES j OF FULL SIZE ANII FULL WEIGHT COEN SACKS, I Which we offer ex our Ashburton, Tiuwald, I or Lyndhursb Stores, at : 4s 7}4d. i I rI - ■ J I Farmers will no doubt appreciate r 8 1 our keeping prices of their require r I [J I ments down by giving us their Liberal n I Support. iS I i.i. ii : FRIED LANDER BROS H LIMITED. I '•9 I pmmmmmnmmmmmmmmm _____..«^_«_— — __ - 1 Acknowledgment, 10 I id I — »g 1 T BEG to tender my best THANKS » frjl those Friends and Neighbors wh a I gave such valuable assistance at the fire o er I my premises last eyening. '„ 1 1 110 T. CRAWFORD. ?a MRS BOWMAN FOX >r. 1 * BITX7ILL8 ITX7ILL resume teaohing on WED^Ei us I yy DAY, the 26th January, at >r ! I will be at home to arrange with ln^endii JJJ I Pupils from To-morrow (FRIDAY.) »b I EUvelook Street, nejj gig A«bb«rton,