THE CHINA QUIESTION

Prew Association— By Elpotric Te!egraph— Copyright Berlin, Jar uary 20 The Cologne Gazette states that Ger many claims exclusive trading rights m Kaiochou. Et Petersburg, January 20 The Bus&ian Government desire to secure control of the whole of Man churia. London, January 21. The Times states that the Russian Ambassador at Pekin threatens reprisals and to withdraw bis country's friendship if Ta-lien-wun is thrown open. _The Chinese Government is waver ing, while t> »t in the acceptance of the British terms lie the best hopes to maintain the. integrity of tha empire. Reports from Shanghai state that Germany is willing to open Kaiochou to trade similarly to Hong Kong. Lord Wolsetey, the Commander-in chief, states that if war were declared to-morrow two full army corps could be ready at the quay* better equipped and drilled than any previous corps, before the ships for their transport could be m commission. Mr Campbell Bannerman state* that he is greatly satisfied with Mr jOhamberlain'a admission of the possi bility of avoiding isolated action m the East. lUoetred Wakapuaka Jan. 22, 11 35 a.m., . Guabdian Offioe, 12.7 p.m london, January 21. Great Britain is sending the new first class b.ttl»ships Illustrious and Hannibal, and France the armoured ornisers Bruix and Vauban, to China. Tokio, December 21. Japan is despatching nine warships, their destination probably being Wehaiwei. The Mikado will inspect the squudron before its departure. Japan has constituted a military con scription for the mobilisation of her forces. -

THE DREYFUS CASE.

Pr«M Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph Copyright. ' Paris, January 21 , ; The demonstrations over the Drey- • fas case still continue m Paris, and ' 100 arrests have been made. M. < Zola's house and the residences of the | Rothschilds are strongly guarded.

THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph— '' Copyright. ( Calcutta, January 21 ( The Ameer of Afghanistan com- ( plains that the blockade of Kyber i Pass is injuring trade. '. ■ 1

CYCLING.

•; — -• ! AUSTRALIAN RECORDS BROKEN. i Preas Association — By Eleotric Telegraph < Copyright. , Sydney, January 21 ] Platt-Betta covered five miles m 9 mm , 30 aec, being 13£ sec inside hiß own Australian record. -^ ' . PJntb-Betta has lowered the Australian ' tin-mile record by 41g3e0, doing the journey | . m 19min 21aec. ||

SWIMMING.

m , AUSTRAL & 81 AN CHAMPIONSHIP ; MEETING. ■ ~— — — i Preu Auooiation— By Electrio Telegraph. i Copyright. "'" Sydney, January 21 < ;■ The SwimmiDg Association has chosen IV»ne »nd 8. and P. Cavill to represent New i Bonch Wales at the Australasian Swimming Cbampiomhip Meeting at Christchuroh.

SCULLING

Pr«s Asaooiation— By EleotrioTelegraji - Copyright. London, January 20 ': Barry, the English sculler, has issued a bhailenge to the world for a race over the Thames champion course.

FIRE AT CAVERSHAM.

Pr«M Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph Donedin, January 22. "'■' A five-roomed unoccupied house at Caver •bam, valu«d at £200, was mysteriously burned down early this morning. It was inaorad byßonlton, the mortgagee, m the Standard office for £200. The house was bought yesterday at public auotion by Mr David Swan, for £170.

THE BICYCLE CRAZE.

Maura John Orr and Co. have juafc opened °< • fresh shipment of the Waverley bicycles for which, we understand, they have secured the Ashburton agency. We have had the pleasure of inspecting these machines and were much struck by the general excellence of the design and the beauty of finish exhibited m all the specimens qhown. They poatete all the latest essential improvements and the newest features of a firat-claes up to.date bicycle. Qhey present several meohanioal novelties which must strike the experienced rider as genuine improvements on the majority of machines already m the market, and. exhibit great perfection of detail, and freedom from complication. The price of (his machine is somewhat lower than 'those already m the market, but Messrs Orr and Co* inform us that this is owing to their being direct importers, and not agents merely. They claim that the Waverley Company's plant) is the large9b single establishment m the world devoted ex clusively to the manufacture of bicycles, having a capacity to provide three hundred and fifty complete machines per working day. TV e are informed that there are 1500 men employed m the Waverley works which are ' situated m the city of Indianapolis. It is a difficult thing at the present time when so many machines are m the market to decide whioh is best, but the intoduction of the Waverley to this district widens the choice considerably, and we doubt not Messrs John Orr and Cos. new business will justify their agency.

SPORTING.

I WELLINGTON R CING CLUB. Precs As»ociatio"— By Electric Telegraph Hutt R/cKOfURSE, January 22. The we»th< r bngh'ened up as the morn ing wore on, ■ nd there is every prospect ol the day continuing fine. There is a very large attendance. Following are results : — Anniversary Handicap, of 100 soys. One mile.— PetroHne, 6.10, 1 ; Defiant, 8 7, 2 ; Orimson Pt'esk, 7.8, 3. All started but. Zanella and Sundial. Won comfortably by wo lengths. Time— l.43. Dividend-£7 158. HtBDLB R/CE, of 100 sovfi ; If miles— Rangipunehu, 10 2, 1; Ned Kelly, 9.0, 2; Syl/anu^, 10.5, 3. All started. Won by four lengthß. Time— 3 24. Dividend— £2 9s. Wellington Cup, of 500 toy« ; one mile and a half— Uniform, 9.3, 1 ; Bt>. Paul, 9.7, 2; Leda, 7.11, 3. Won by a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Tim —2 37£. Dividend— £2 4s.

Good Food—Good Digestion— Good Cheer..

' Moral character is located m the stomach,' says a writer. He is wrong ; buc there Is a shade of truth m the idea he throws out. Napoleon was often willing to trnsc others to lock afcer the arms and ammunition of his armies, but the commissary department he looked after himself. The bravest men won't fight unless they are fed, he said. Nor will tVey, That's why we are nob surprised to find Mr William Jones saying that at a certain time he was m a low and des ponding crate of mind He gives the reason himself m three words * I whs weak,' And why was he weak? He explains that, too. ' I was always strong and hpalthy,' he says, 'up to January, 1892. Taen I had a severe attack of influenza, followed by congestion of the lungs, low, we k and desponding. I hsd a bad taste m my mouth, my appetite was poor, and every morsel of food I took gave me intense pain at the ohesb. After every meal I w s sick, vomitlrg a green filthy fluid, which was often mixed with blond.' We shall have no trouble to understand this especial phase of Mr Joneß* illness. The grpen, filthy fluid was mccus mingled with bile, and the blood came from some of the 6mall blood-vessels, which were rupturedjin retching and st,raiuit>g. The bile was out of its plac? ; that's why naiure tried to get rid of it. But how how did it get out of its place ? Wait a bib ; we'll come to that presently. * 1 had,' continues our friend, * dreadful attacks of cramp m the etom^ch, and the gnawing p tin was well nigh unbearable. At night I got bat little rest ; sometimes none at all — cold, clammy sweats breaking out nil over me, and m the morning I had barely the strength to raise myf?elf. Whtn I went oat of doors my breathing was so bad I had to st- p and test eveiy few yards. [The cramp was caused by the gas arising from the fermentt-d food, and iho short brt-athing by a partial paralysis of nerves, c eated by the poisonous acid which had entered the blood frnra tha s'ouiach . The nerves were aUo enfeebled by the enforced starvation — like all the rest of hia body.] * Ab month after month went by,' says Mr Jones, my relatives and friends could see me wasting away and app<*remly sink ing into the grave. I became as thn a* a ialh, and you could see through my hands. My legs and face were at tenuated to some extent, and as for my muscles they seemed to be all com plt-telygonfi.' [Pow, inasmuch as when people w*ste away the fat goes first, and the muscles and the tissues last, and you can parceive how far advanced In a decline our good friend really was.] 'Yet I continued m this condition,' he says, 'altogether for over seventeen months. 1 was attended, off and on, by four doctors, but their medicines had no good effect on*me. I also used lung tonics and cod-liver oil, bub to no purpose. ♦In Jnne of this year (1893) I first read of Mother Seipel's Syrup, and ray wife got me a bottle from Mr Cole, the grocer at Grosmont. After taking io a few days I w»s relieved, my appetite improved, and the sickness (the nausea) lefc me. Kaeping on with the Syrup I gained strength every day, and m a month I could walk and ride, and was soon as well and strong as ever. Your remedy saved my life, and I wish others to know it. You can refer inquirers to me. (Signed) William Jones, Bridge Inn, Kentohurch, Pontrilas, Hereford shire, October 31, 1893,' The case of Mr Jones and his recovery as set forth by him are well known m his neighbourhood. His wife says that one of the doctors told her that all hope was gone. But happily the doctor was mistaken, as the wlsesb of us sometimes are. His disease was chronic inflamma tory dyspepsia, and that only. But that was enough, mercy knows, and a fftsal end to it was not far off when Mother Se'gel's Curative Syrup had a chance to do its healing work. Our friend is cheerful now because he j is strong ; and he is strong because this remedy set his digestion to rights.

TJ'B AFHBTJBTON GUAKDIAfI : SATUBDAY, JANUARY 22 ) JB9g



Keating's Powdeb destroys bugi, fleas, moths, beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite h»rmleßß to domestic animals. In Exterminating beetles' the success of this ja6wder ja extraordinary, It is perfectly Clean m application. Bee the article you ■ purchase is " Keating'*," aa imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m tins, 6d, Is and 2a 6d eaoh, by all ohemlati. Fob Indigestion, the beat remedy is un doubtedlv Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free frorr injurious drags. Acting at once as a splen- did tonitf and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved onequallec 7 for Indigestion, Dynpepsia, sick Headache and for Livar and Stomach complaints. Sold to fcotttas *tf l£d, 2b Qd, and \\a, by all JVed : njp«>^VTO<lors chroujrhonfc ihe world.



MONEY ON MORTGAGE. - \ £2000 and pSIOOO. TO Lend on Approved FreeholdiSecurity at lowest rates of -interest. '" T. BULLOCK. TO LET, "r /COTTAGE of 5 rooms and scullery, V_^ situated m Eton Street, Hampstead.* Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent SUBURBAN PROPERTIES ~FOR SALE. BUILDING allotments m the Allenton and Hampstead suburban districts. -Axso, — A number tf improved suburban properties. Fall particulars on application. T. BULLOCK. TOWN SECTIONS. PERSONS Desirouß of purchasing Town Sections or investing m other town properties are invited to inspect the list I have for Sale. E*9y teim3 of payment can be arranged". T. BULLOCK. " TO LET. " SHOP m Brick Building, Burnett Str«eJ, next Mr Seymour. Apply to I ;t. BuywcK,



T. Buiiock. TO LET at a low Rental — Shop and Dwelling, fronting East Street, south; also an Office or small Shop m the Arcade Rental 6s 6d per week. T. BULLOCK. TINWALR FOR SALE — Building Allotments m Malcolm and Harland Streets, and other ptoperties. TO LET, at a low rental— Cottage and one acre of laad fronting Harlaud and Grove Streets ; also smali Cottage fronting Qraham'B Road. Easy terms of paynaect will be accepted for any of the properties that are for Bale. ■ T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, Commodious Premises East Street South ; prinoipal thoroughfare. 10s per week. They adjoin Mr James, Butcher. Suitable for Bicycle, Saleroom and Repairing Premises. Apply to % BULLOCK. Pfemiseain Moore Street TO LET a.t low rental, viz , 5a 6d per week. I Apply to ; ¥.. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS £ OTHERS. ]Ttf)R SALE— Seyeral blooks of good , .. Sheep Country ia. various parks of the ■ -County. I AISO-* I A auittbev of Improved Farms. |\, ' T. BUJLLOQK



fletcherTbros! r •— — — ; REMOVAL NOTICE. • "TT^E wish »o draw the attention of cur Customers, and the } uhlic m gpnoral T T to the fact that wo are removing vi-ry shortly into those large prr raises lately occupied by Mr Henry Zander, and ss soon as the Painters, Decorators Sign writers and Carpenters have thoroughly renovated the buildinps, we will remove therein . We must h«re express our sincfirest thanks to our Customers and the public for the liberal support ihat they have accorded us since commenc- ing business here, nearly four years ago, and wo hope that m our new premises we will still be favoured by your esteemed orders. Id our new premises we will be able to display almost every kind of Crockery- ware and Enamel-ware, so that _ the public will be able to inspect our varied stock without being pressed WE have just received the following goods ex S.S. Rimutaka, lonic, Matatua, jSIOO worth of Taylor's Celebrated Fye Witness Cutlery. Guaranteed to be direct from the Manufacturer. 500 cases Tin Fish, Starch, Cream of Tartar, carbonate of Sod* bpicea, Van Hooten's Cocoa, Frys Cocoa, Citric. Acid Cryafcals, Salad Oil, Castor Oil. .Lucca uil, Lea & Perrin'a Sauce, Albert Sardines, etc., etc., from J. T. Morton k ' J3 fitSerfa B Bn land 68 ° f Eartbenware fand China ware from the moßt celebrated We are now showing the moat beautiful Toilet Setß ever aeon m Aiihburton. ou?Sp?aS iD * f6W dfty> " WUI b 6 for Sale i»™**tdy after moving iato NOTE SOME OF THE IiINE8 : XO Oases assorted Lamps from the beat Continental Houses, and from the Millar Lamp Company, United States, America. pCaaea assorted Clocks from the Ansouia Clock Company, x oaaeof Silver Ware m Table, Desaerb and Teaspoons, also Table and Dessert Forlw. NOTE OCJR, JPRIOJEHS. 9nm2^ LIT S,' S SUPREME FLOUR. BEST TIMARU OATMEAL. I 200 b bags Flour .. .. £1 4s Od 251 b bag ... . ." & d ixHJ " " '• •• 12 6 Highest Test K>roaene, 6s 6d per tin. grr »' » •• •• 64i Water white, 123 9i per case. ; Mtl , •' « •• •• 3 3 Cornflour, 3d per lb. English Wax Candles, 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, 3s 3d per lb tin I hocnix Mixed Biscuits, 4Ai per lb try s Cocoa, Is 4£d per lb. Phoenix Superior Wine Biscuits, 6d per Loose Hops, la 2i per lb. Jam Jars, lib glass jars, 2a 6d per dozen Pressed Hope, la 4d per lb. Jam Jars, 2ib tjlass jjrs, 3s 6d per dozen W pßir kit Jelly to , with lida^pernes P 0 Preserving Sog^ar. Preserving Siig'ar, S TONS BREWER'S CRYSTALS. S TONS BREWERS CRYSTALS ; WE have just received a quantity of this Preserving Sugar, whioh is far superior for Jams and Jellies to any other m the market. Being stronger than the ordinary bugar it requirea less of it, and makeß the Jam and Jelly far firmer aud cleaner. 701 b BAGS 15s. Notice of Removal will be duly advertised m the local papers, FLETCHER" BROS., CASH SUPPLY STOKES, East Street, Ashburtou, and High Street, Christchurch * P.O. Box 67, Telephone 24. GREAT CLEARING SALE AT "THE CORNER." SUMMEB DHAPERY AND CLOTHING will, be offered at BARGAIN PRICES, FOR ONE MONTH FROM SATURDAY, JANUARY 15. Genuine Clearance Sa!e of Summer Goods of all kinds. GREAT BARGAINS, W H. COLLIER, CASH DRAPER AND CLOTHIER. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. WILLIAM SPARROW I "OEGS to notify ttut he has REMOVED to Premises lately occupied by MESSRS L. F. ANDREW ES & G. J. N BILL. Fried] a oder's Corner, EAST STREET. 1 108



[ WALKftB'S BOT-FLY REMEDY. Chertsey, January 15, 1895 lo i Mr Hesel me, Agent for Walker'f Bot-fly Remedies, Ashburton Sir, — I consider it my dury to add my testimony to the marvellous effects of the remedies I got f i om you on my horse He got bo bad that. I had to lay him up No matter what I gave him he kept losing condition and became so weak that he could scarcely sUnd 1 careful y fo'lowed (he directions on the hollies and shortly after getting the laethotilo he passed bots, and at oiioe hegan to mend, and m a few days ■ waa fit for hie work I am confident only [ for the remedy he would have died I can. highly recommend it, believing it has no equal \ William Stringfellow Lauriston, August 18, 1894 Mr Heseliine, Sir,— l tl.ick it is on'y right that I should tell you and my neigh- boring farmers that I am thoroughly satis- fied with Walker's Bot-fly 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 fctock as ihey all looked bad I • renched eight, following carefully the directions It cleaned them out thoroughly and m a few days there was a wonderful change for the better 1 cau highly recommend it, and would advise farmers to lose no time m drenching their slock lest they have their horses dropping dead as I had I believe it to be the only safe and certain cure for the suffering of hoises James Lemon Ashburton Forks, March 1, 1894 Mr J Htseltine, Sir, — I am very gad to tell you that Walker'B Bot-fly Remedies I got from you proved quite a success with my dying horse He was ailing for some days, his coat gob very dry, the skin tight, a runn- ing at the nose, and a very bad cough ; and was soarcely able to walk about ; we quits expected he would die I heard a good deal about Walker's Bot-fly Remedies, and gave it with the most satisfactory reanltß, and Bhortly atber he got the last bottle he began to improve and by the end of a week was able for work hearty and well I believe it to be a medicine unequalled, and can recom- mend it with all horse owners as the best horse remedy m the market Edward Corbitt Greenwood Farm Southbridge, August 2, 1892 Mr Walker, Sir,— l om glad to bear vesti- mony to the wonderful effects of your Bot-fly Remedies One of my best horses became very bad ; the skin tight, the eye lifeless and a bad color, and got low m condition Anxiouß to finish ploughing a paddock 1 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, acd m a few da>s he was quite better, and now at his work hearty and well I quite bsiieve, had I not given him your Remedies he would have died You can use this us you please Robert Thompson , Seaside Farm, Wakanui, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker, Dear Sir, — I have great p ea- 3ure m informis.g you that the bot-fly mix- ture I got. from Mr Heseliine, your agent, was a wonderful success I had four hoises seriously iil on December laet After using all the remedies I could think of I was induced to try your mixture The result was marvellous, I strictly followed the directions given and m a week the horses were out of danger and lecoveriog ropidly I drenched '-wo more m Feb vary wih the same result '1 hey all put on flesh rapidly, and are now m prime order P Stewart Chertsey, April 12, 1895 Mr Heaeitinr, Ashburton, A^ent for Walker's B<t fly Remedies Sir, — The remedies I got from you had a woudeiful effect, en my horse, he got so bad that. I had to lay him up quite expecting to lose hin 1 iried the Ut-uai remedies but he ou y got worse At last I gave him Wa ! kei'« with astuuialiing results Bols came away m handfu'n, and m a few days he was hearty und well From llie. effects of ihisteiuedy o%\ my neighbors' hoises and m my own 1 con- sider it a blessing to horse owners and could the poor suffering horsus speak i hoy wou'd certainly piaise Walker's Bot-fly Remedies as the best ever introduced into this market Jo^n Dq\vn;k Mr Cross, Burnham, got the remedy for a horse suffering hst year ; on reaching home c w«is dtaJ This season one took bad, also howing the symptoms He gave the remedy, nd he &econ<l day after, the horse passed ots m hundreds and m doing well Anama, April 3, 1895 Mr Jieseltiue, Sir, — I have pleasure m testifying to tho wonderful effects of Walker's Botfly Remedies ou my horses They got very low m condition, a dry coat, and very tight skiu, and lost all heart as 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 ouoh aB to satisfy me that it is ihe only remedy for the suffering horse I am. certain I got back the cost 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 Oanal Reserve, Woolston GRAHAM & CO's DATENT PERMANENT FOOT-ROT CURE, Is a certain remedy for the disease, and can ho applied at. a cost of less than ONE HALF-PENNY PSli SHEEP. Read opinions of Government Inspector.* of Stock. Blenheim, Marlborough. In re your remedy for Foot Rot I have no hesitation m s-ying it is the most effeotive have met, an! has been used m the diatriot uuder my oharge with ihe best rosults. 1 have recommended &nd shall continue to recommend it to any owners of ehoep affeoted with Foot-Rot, a disease which I regret to aiij ia so often neglected until it takes euch n strong bold on the fleck that it can no longer be ignored, \vhen it might have been easily put down at its firat appearance by a little attention and the use of your remedy JOHN MOORE, Inspector o! Stock February 28, 1895. Department ok Agriculture, Hawkra In reply to your request as to my reporting to you my opinion of tha reEult of your dressing Bheep at Mr kysaßkt';.' an Mr Nicholas'- wish your Fout-Rot Specific, 1 have every oonfldenoe m saying that tha cure was a perfect one, although the weather was very wet and stormy, and the uxamination wae only Bix days after tho feot had been dressed. Some of the sheep wore very badly affeoted, nearly the whole of the foot having rotted off I should recommend all Bheep owners to utt ' your Speoifioif their sheep are troubled with Foot-rot, bb it is easily put on, and I am sure it will give satisfaction. — I temain, yourt truly ! ALEXANDER MQNRO, Toßpeotor of Stook, Joae 23, 1895. Qenuir^o only from D. THO>iAS, ASHBURTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, yBAHAM AND CO-, Oerlton Gore Road, Roseneath, WpJ'ingion. i |"0B COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA ™ Influenza, Consumption, &c, &c I/- AY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE OF IaNSEKI. fV Aniseed, Senega, Squill- TOi &o <AY'S COMPOTJKP, a <Jiniulcenfc expectorant, If* Co^gho, Colds, and Chest Complaints IkfvAY'SCOMPOTJND, for Coughs and Golds, is equal! - fX serviceable tor horses and cattlo - \f AY'S TIC. PILLS, a speoiflo m Neuralßliv Paceac J. * r\ &o. Contain Quinine, Iron. <fco d I INUM OATHARXICyU PiJiiLS d gestiye, coxte t ), La tive, and ag-reaably aperient ' /"\OAOULINE-OemQnt> for Brokon Articles. Sold \J everywhere. MunufHctouv Stwiroi l $ p^lbl 4 v



Friedlanrfer Bros., Limited. HORSE FAIR IHUR^DAY, FKBRUAHY 10 OUR NEXT SPECIAL HORSE FAIR will take place at the West Street Auction Mnrt on the above date, for which we nre now booking Entrieß. FRIEDLANDER JJRO-., Limtted. R. FRJEDLANDJIR 1 124 Auctioneer. F. FEKIRMAN. THE PATENT ELASTIC STEEL HORSE COLLAR- Contractors to Her Mujesty'a Government War Office.) Patented m Great Britain, Franoe, Bel* gium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, ■South Australia, Victoria, and the United States of Amerioa, eto, LATEST AWARDS, Silver Medal, Birkenhead Agricultural Society, 1890.— Silver Med*l, Altringhatn Agricultural Society, 1890.— Diploma of Merit, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, 1890.— Bronze Medal, Prague Exhibition, 1891. THE COLLAR is an invention which wins the approval of all owners of horses who once GIVE IT A TRIAL. TESTIMONIALS. To Mr F. Ferriman, Dear Sir, — I have taken great pains to see how the above Collars would answer, aud as you have taken over the agency for them I am sending you this testimonial, hoping you will use it for the benefit of the farming community, as I am satisfied the Steel Collar is a great boon to this county en account of the great heat and boulders wo have to contend with, I have used them for cartiDg shingle m riverbeds and find that they ease the horses very much. I have also used them m the hottest part of summer to put m turnip-, and find the horses wearing the Steel Collars finished much fresher and took less feed to keep them m coudition than those working iv the leather Dollars. I hud a mare snt to me with her shoulders quite raw, and her owner could not cure them. I started to work her m the Steel Collar, and withiu a month had her as sound as -possible. Another m»u sett me a mare with a tumor on her shoulder. I worked her m a St el Collar and had her well m a week. In fact I do not think they can be too highly praised, and if once used no other sort will be used again At the same time I would like to remind all that use them that they must bo kept quite clean, a rub with a wet cloth is all that is required. F. A. Sacxders. Mayfield. Ashburton, November 30, 1897 Mr F. FfiRRiMAN, Dear Sir — I have used the Patept Steel Collar apd find them very satisfactory. My horses are never troubled with sore shoulders when worked m these collars. Thomas Bennett. Ashburton, November 27, 1897 Mr F. Ferriman, Dear Sir — I am using six of the Patent Steel Horse Collars for i draught horses, aud although my country is ! very rough none of my horses working m these collars ever suffer from gore shoulders. Whenever my leather collars fail I replace them with the steel ones. I always use them when breaking m young horses, and never have any trouble with their shoulders. I have horses I could not work unless I had the Steel Collars, John Doyle, THE A (/vantages of the Collar MAY BE SUMMARISED AS BELOW :— i No Hames required ; It is easily fitted ; It cannot get out of shape by wear ; It requires no stuffing ; There is uo pinching of the shoulders ; The jerk at starting with a heavy load is minimised, the collar being m itself a spring. , The pull is distributed over a large surface of Ihe shoulder, and docs not come wholly on the outer edgo, as is often the case with tho ordinary Collar. Ib never wants drying, and, therefore, a second Collar for use during that pre,- UCBB is unne^oßsary » It is ohoapcv, lighter, aud more comfort- able, aud lasts longer than a Leathoi Collar and The parts are interchangeable. i AGENT FOR ASHBURTON :. F. FERRIMAN. s I P— — —— ■— n n ji.m.jifhiji— iiijjg"?! ;.) . ' ■:■*-■'--■■•■.-■■• 4 mo LET at a low Rental — Shop an LjL -premises m briok buildings, Triangle fronting the W&kanui Road^



J APHBURTON BOROUGH SOHCOL. / A PPLICAT'OVS are invited for TWO <• j J-\- Vscancfes on Ihe Pupil Tracher Sfrff, } male or female. Ai-plira-ioir to beaddrnaed Jto i he Chairman ry THURSDAY, 27>h j inet-. J. 0. DUNCAN, 1 122 Secretary. ~~ PUBLIC "SOTIOR OWING to a Jarge rumbpr of . v heep airi Lumbs having boen been worried and ki led m my Pa : dock, Neiherby (neur (he P" Stone Bridg. ) I intend laying poison m the said paddock, and all doge found trespassing thereon from this date wi 1 be fhrt. W. H. RULE. 3 Ashburton, 22nd January, 1898. 1 126 SHREP WORRYING. A NUMBER of my sheep having been worried, I give notice that Poison will be laid on my property from this date. D. BUTTERICK, \V akanui. January 22. 1 127 Unparalleled Opportunity. HAVING just landed large shipments of Cycle Goods, we are holding a OJL£.ARIJNGr SALE at the following quotations FOR CASH : — " ECLIPSE ■ HUMBBR," \ Roadsters and Road Racers, [ O^)f\ Perry's components throughout t 3Ct&\J 18 months guarantee. ) "ECLIPSE - HUMBER," 1 ) 00l Ladies' Machines. ) afjfCJi «• GREYHOUND,"— Gent's\ Roadsters. First c ass machines/ f}~l f\ Ball Head Locks, and all latest] dbXO improvements. 12 month's J- guarantee, J " GREYHOUND, "-Ladies') Machine. Loop Frame. Ball > Head Locks and all the latest j 0 1 'V improvements. 12 months "> otf A f Guarantee. j Standard Cyclometew, usual price ... 10s, Sale Price 7s 6d Nickel Plated Trouser Clipß, usually la per pair.— To o'ear at 6d per pair. Ordinary Trouser Clips, usually, 6d per pair, to clear at 4 pairs for 1?. •• Search Light" Lamps, spring bracket, usual price ... 30 j Sale Price .„ 20s "MlverPet" Lamps, only 10s 6d 3ach. •* My Own " Lamps, only 6a 6d each. "My Friend " Lamps, on'y. 7a 6d each. Tool bags from Is 6d each. •« Pushing Baby " Beilp, 2s 6d each. Spanneis, from 2a each, etc., etc. ALsO,— A large quantity of Saddles, Saddle Pads, Cnains, Chain Wheels, Handle Bars, Grips, Toe Clips, Quadrants, Spokes and Nipples, Hubs and Pedals, Inner Tubes, and Outer Covers, Helmet Lubr.ica.tors, Inflntors and Valves, and every requirement of the repair shop. Those who have proved Wood Rims to le defective can have WEST WOOD HOLLOW STEEL RIMS fitted to any Bicycle at a sm ill charge. Goods value ££ 1 and upwards carriage free to any address. Eclipse Cycle Works, BARING SQUARE. ASHBURTON. Public Notice of THANKS. WE Sincerely wish to thank our numerous clients and the public generally, for the splendid Bupport accorded to us during the past, and wish to intimate that we are compelled to enlarge our premises to oope with our increasing business, and as the tenders are already out for our New Shop we intend holding a Clearing Sale For TWO WEEK.®, to reduce our large Stock, and save the expense of removing, etc. WE have a large stock of the following lines, some of which are just landed frcin the manufacturers and must be sold :— Brass and Iron Bedsteads, all sizes. Linoleums, Carpets, Floor Cloths, Rugs, Mattings, Mats, AU3TRIAN & AMERICAN WICKER & FANCY CHAIRS. Toilet Sets, Toilet Glasses, & Fancy Goods of all kinds. PICTURES FRAMED & UNFRAMED, Also » large stook of Picture Mouldings just landed. STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. CALL EARLY & INSPECT T; H. Undrill & Cq QABI&ET MAKEK s *, UPHOLSTERER & PICTURE FRAMERS: Next Building Society Office— (Tanored St f



f FriedTarr^r Bros., Limited. TTT E A B R BUY E X OF I HEAVY i RIGHT OATEN SHEAF CHAbF. FRIEDLANDKR BRO*., Limited VT7R3 ARE CABH BUYERS 01 WHEAT RYEGRASB! OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVER! CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER CKOS.. Ltd. CORN SACKS. E ARE NOW LANDING, ex "CEAIGNAIB" Our this Season's Supply of 1200 BALES or FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT COENSACKS, Whioh we offer ex our Aahburton, Tinwald, or Lyndhurst Stores, at Farmers will no doubt appreciate our keeping prices of their require- ments down by giving us their Liberal Support. FRIEDLANDER BROS. LIMITED. DAVID THOMAS A 11 0 A D E. SATUEDAY, 29. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction as above : — T.S. 127, containing \ acre, m Tancred Street, nearly opposite St. Stephen's Church. Well fenced, part planted with Fruit Trees. A first class Section. Sale at 2 p.m. D. THOMAS, 1 131 Auctioneer. OAT SHEAF CHAFF. I AM a Buyer of Oat Sbeaf Chaff m any quantity. 12 89 1). THOMAS. "Rambler" Bicycle. /CYCLISTS AND OTHERS INTEND. ING TO INVEST IN A MACHINE, CALL AND INSPECT THE "RAMBLER" THE STRONGEST AND BEST FINISHED MACHINE MADE. D. THOMAS, AGENT. 1 115 Henry Zander. I NOTICE. mHE ENTRANCE to my Offices is now m Moore Street, (lately occupied by Messrs Friedlander Bros. ) CORNBACKS— (FuII size. SEAMING TWINE-(5 ply t ) BINDING TWlNE— (Douaghyia. ■UST TO HAND. HENRY ZANDER.



ARCAIIK SALE. Mr D. Thomas reports a small attendance at bis horse sale m the Arcade to-day, bat ' the prices realised were good : — Draughts — Bay mare £25, grey gelding £29, chestnut gelding £32, chestnuf, gelding hack, good m saddle and harness, £11.



Wanted , mABKRNACLE— Pastor Ager'b Morn- I ing subjeob — " Christian'u Walk." Evening— " Three names of Ghritt." Mon- day Evening — Characteristics of Peter's letter. 1 130 PRIMITIVE Methodist Church.— Morn- iDg— "The Ideal Mother"; evening — " The Message for the Masses," Allenton at 3.15— Rev. J. Olfhert. 1 128 LOST — Pair of Spectacles between Mr Arthur Bean's, Allenton, and Goods Shed near Domain. Reward on leaving fame at Mail Office. 1 129 WANTED everyone to come and hear the Rev. F. W. Isinon Prohibition m the Orange Hall on TUESDAY Evening next. 1 125 T OST, Friday, between Heseltine's J_J slaughter yard and shop— Silver Hunting Watch. Finder please return to Joseph Lloyd, Co-operative Stores, Ash- burton. ' "- i }23 ICE ! ICE ! Cooling Iced Drinks at R. Alexander's, Railway Refreshment Itoomsi 1 113 MADAME GIBBIB — Palmißt and Phrenologist. Questions answered ,on Health, Marriage, and Business. — 1 Wheeler's Boarding House, 1 97 TTTHITE GLOVES— Shipment of Ladies. V V fashionable w bite Gloves just opes ed To save disappointment, early application , necessary.— Andrew Orr. 1 115 ~Y7"OUNG Ladies' Journal for January, J|. Windsor Magazine, .'V^Teld'onfe tja^ieq' Journal) Children's '' Btgaar of Fashions (Christmas Numbers), Review of Reviews, Family Herald (bound), Great Thoughts (bound), God and the Ant, Lonely God, The Literary Gent, published prices.— H, M, Jokes.