WAR NEWS.

AMERICA AND SPAIN.

Surrender of Spanish Garrisons. Germany and the Philippines. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copy r igh t Madrid, July 25 The Spanish garrison at San Louis, a village some miles north, and Pal massoziano, a village twenty miles north-west of Santiago, have sur rendered. The landowners, residpnts and non combatants intend petitioning Presi dent McKinley to transfer Santiago to the Cubans. Washington, July 26 The German Ambassador has de livered to President McE inley a cordi»l message from the Emperor. It is believed the communication disavows Admiral Diederich's action at the Philippines.

General Miles' Expedition to Puerto Rico.

Cubans Starving. Rgceived Wakapuaka July 27, 10.20 a.m, Guabdian Office, 10 55 a.m. Washington, July 26. The vanguard of General Miles' expedition to Puerto Rico is being dis embarked at Ponce, fifty miles south west of San Juan. Five thousand Cubans at Oienf uegos, m Cuba, have appealed to Admiral Sampson to speedily capture the town, to avert starvation.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Preßß Association— By Electric Telegraph — Copyright). ; Received Wakapuaka July 27, 920 a.m, j Guardian Office 9.44 a.m I By-election. London, July 26 Mr G. W. Palmer, Radical, was elected by a majority of 694 to fill the vacancy for Reading m the House of Commons, caused by the death of Mr Murdoch. West Australian Loan. Tenders for the West Australian loan were opened to-day, The amount was Dot covered. The total amount subscribed was £550,000, at about a minimum. The balance was with drawn. Received Wakapuaka July 27, 10.20 a.m, Guardian Office 10.55 a.m. A Judge Shot at on the Bench. London, July 26. During thft hearing of a caso m the Manchester County Court, a litigant shot at and wounded Judge Parry, while the latter was pronouncing an adverse judgment. Hie South Wales Colliers. The South Wales colliers have declined the assistance of Sir Edward Fry, the recently appointed Govern ment conciliator m the strike They insist on the minimum wage of 22£ per cent above the rates paid m 1897, the abolition of the sliding tcale, the appointment of a conciliaton board and an umpire. No Refuge There. Seoul, July 26 The King of Corea, wishing to abdicate, applied to be allowed refuge at the British Consulate. The appli cation was refused.

Australian.

United Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph— Copy right Received Wakapuaka July 27, 9.30 a.m., Guaedian Oflßce, 10.1 a.m. Railway Revenue. Sydney, July 27 The railway revenue for the quarter is the largest .on record, having increased £39,000 compared with the last corresponding quarter. Victorian Budget. Melbourne, July 27 In the Legislative Assembly Mr Turner delivered his budget speech. He estimated that the year would end with a surplus of £34,000, and said that if he had not bad to pay off a quarter of a millioD worth of bonds the surplus would have been £285,000. He fore shadowed the gradual reduction of tbe income tax, and proposed to ask for power to consolidate and convert the public debt into single stock. He outlined the public works programme, involving the expenditure of three millions and three quarters, extended ovei three years Jb c said he thought the money would be obtained cheaply m London, but he did not intend to go there if he could help it. He proposed to obtain half a million by Government stock. In conclusion he believed the colony had seen its darkest day, and was now on the high road to prosperity.

Town Edition.

UOAD fiOAltl). — •» ■ — - Upper Ashburton. The usual monthly meeting of the Upper Ashburton Road Board was held on Monday. Present — Messrs McLean (chairman), Stilt, Sargent, Tucker, and Harper. An apology was received for the absence of Mr Campbell FENCING i The Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association wrote, statiog m reply to the Board's letters erection of some three chains of new fsDoe between the Board's reserve and the Association's property, that the matter would receive attention m a few days. SUBSIDY. The Commissioner of Taxes wrote, enclos ing form of declaration which, when duly made and signed by the Chairman, would entitle the Hoard to receive the amount of subsidy due for the year 1897-99. ROXBOUOUGH CROSSING. Mr E. Herring wrote, a-king the Board to shingle some seven chains cf the road near the Roxliorough crossing, the heavy floods having washed it out. — The Clerk stated that the member for the Ward had instructed him to write to Mr Herring that the work would be attended to, an<! to a-.k him if it could stand over for a time, to see it any further floods should come down, as it would be a pity to have the new work washed out. Mr Herring had written m reply that the road ia not really dangerous, and could for a time remain m itß present state. THE NEW RACE. The Ashburton County Council wrote m reference to the authority granted to it by the Board to cut a chamnel alongside Smith's Road and Alford Forest Road, with a view to connection with Allenton races. It now informed the Board that the work would be put m hand at once. STONE PICKING. Mr Thomas Faterson wrote, offering to pick the loose stones off the Maronan Road at 3d per chain. — The member for the ward, m whose hands the matter of stone picking had been left, stated that the matter had received attention. RATING ON UNIMPROVED VALUE. Mr C W. Purneli wrote, informing the Board that he had considered the matter te Rating on Unimproved Value Acb,(lßß6, and m his opinion the provisions of the Act could not be adopted by the Board so long ' as the County Council levies general rates therein. The Act could only be adopted m a "distriot" under the Act, which is defined as meaning any borough or county, and it includes any town district or road district within any county wherein the Counties Act, 1886, is suspended, or the County Council does not levy a general rate. It would be aeen that the ratepayers of the Upper Ashburton road distriot could not, under existing circumstances at all events, avail themselves of the Act; and even other wise the Act could only be adopted as a whole, and not m any particular sub-division. THE BOUNDARY ROAD. Ihe South Rakai* Road Board wrote, acknowledging the B.ard's letter of June 27 >c the teuder for reforming the portion of the Boundary Road from the Main South Koad, Dromoie, to the corner of Mitcham Road. THE NORTH EAST BELT. The Ashburton Borough Council wrote, informing the Board tha j the estimated cost of forming the footpath on the east side of the North- East Bait would be from £35 to £40, and the Council had agreed to put the work m hand as soon as possible, provided the Board approved and agreed to pay half the cost- — Resolved, that the Borough Council be requested to .tall tenders for the re quisite work, and submit same to the Board for its approval. The Clerk was instructed to forward the above resolution to the Council. ROLL ALTERATIONS. The following roll alterations were sanc tioned, subject to all r^ites being paid to date : — Mr William Green to Mr Georgo W. Watson— R.S. 14888, 14889, part 27979, 29444, 14903, 184 acres 1 rood. The Trust and Loan Company to Mr Foriefque Dalgetty — the whole of its property m No. 2 sub division, comprising 2191 acres 2 roods 34 perches. WORKS The tender of John Gudsell was accepted for the erection of the new fence at the Board 8 Reserve, linwald. The C erk was instructed to have the culvert on the Swamp Road repaired, and, if found ueces-ary, to have it taken out and replaced with concrete pipes. ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £76 18s 8i were passed for payment, and the Board ad journed.

COMMERCIAL.

m United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph — Copyright London, July 26 English wheat ab Mark Lane is quoted Is \ per quarter lower on the week.

THE ABHBUBTON GrtfARDUK ; WEDNfISDAt, JULY 27, 18$o.



STARTLING REDUCTIONS IN ROLLITi'3 SUPREME ROLLER FLOUR, It BRAN & SHARPS* Inquire Prices before buying elsewhere. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS NIMMO & BLAIR'3 STfIKDABD SFBDS. "Sf&SiS." 1 - VEGETABLE SEEDS. "JRUSSr- Id per Packet. FLOWER SEEDS. Id per Packet. 100 Varieties. complete catalogues supplied free on application. SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. TT7"E Have just received from North Canterbury a splendid e election of Seed " " Potatoes, Including the following varieties : — BEAUTY OF HEBRON.— One of the best early sorts, very productive and of excellent flavor. BEAUTY OF BATH. -A well known early Variety of good quali.y aud great productiveness BKfcßZte'iS PtvOLIFTC. — A. heavy cropper, Becond early variety, keeps well and for main cr<.p it la very valuable. BRUCE, (Ov»l), — 'lh ; 6 isa very haavy cropper, sometimes yielding aa muck as 20 tons to the acre under favorable conditions, and the quality iB very Bnperior WE havejaleo la atock, Richard S dc"on, Bath Kidneys, and other well known varieties. FLETCHER BROS, ASHBURTON AND. CHRISTCHURCH. SHEEP WIRE NETTING. SHEEP WIRE NETTING. I^ARMERS BEQUIEING the above NETTING would find it to their Advantage to obtain Our Price before purchasing eJs where. 50 Dozen PLOUGH SHAEES. HORNSBY & RANSOMES, AT REDUCED PRICES. CASTOR OIL, Valvoline, Lubricating Oils, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oils and Turpentine, always m Btock Large, Assortment of Kettles, Saucepans and Euamelware, at Christchuroh Prices. Sp'endid Value m Cutlery, Spoons, Forks, eto. TEA. TEA. TEA. :o: ITRY OUR CELEBRATED S (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA. Only the Choicest Orange Pekoe Teas are used for this packet. A Coupon will be ound m every lib packet. GORE "THISTLE" BRAND O^TM^AT. Absnin'- 1\ Pn^ FLOC7R, SHARPS AND BRAN at MILL PRI< - A Large and Well Assorted stock of Wines and Spirits. Cheapest House m Ashburton for Groceries, Crockery, and Hardware. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post promptly attended to.£ SHEARMAN BROS., OUR ESTABLISHMENT WILL BF CLOSED for the Winter Months at 5.30 p tn, ith the exception of THURSDAYS AND SAIUBDAYS, when we close at Ip.m. And 9.30 p.m. respectively. MARKET HOUSF, BURNETT STRFET, AStfPUBTON EXTEAORDO A X V ANNOUNCEMENT. SPECTAL CASH PURCHASE. BLACK and Navy Sergeß and Fancy Costume Cloths, la fid, 2s 3d, 2s 9d, bought to sell at Is, Is 3d, Is 9d. Black and Colored Melton Cloths, 2a 3d, 2s 1 1d t bought to cell at la 6d, 1" 11 ? Black Cashmeres, Is 9d, bought to sell at ... .„ _ .„ ! *■■ Bh ck and Colored Velveteens, U 9il, bought to sell at ... ... ... '• Ladieß' Macintoshes, all sizeß, 22s 6J, 23a 6d, 25s 6d, bought to sell at 12a 6d~. Ladieß' Jackets, all sizes, 14a 6d, 15s 6i, 16a 6d, bought to sell at ... &6d 32in Striped Flanelette, s£d, bought to sell at w 3^ Striped Turkish Towela, lOJd, bought to sell at « M 6±d Union Shirtings, Is, bought to Bell at ... ,„ 71,} Boxes of 2 dozen Safety Pine, 4£d, bought to ssll at ... ... .„ .3$ IN CoDJunotion. wi.h the above Special Prices we offer to make (m our best Btyle andfinißh) Costumes from Cloth specially designed for Coat and Skirt, for 3Os complete. MITCHELL & TURNER,



T. Bullock. TO LET, AT A LOW KENTAL, SHOP and Dwelling, East street south, lately occupied by Mrs Swan. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 3 ACRES, together with House of Four Rooms, (iron roof}, Scullery, etc , front- ing Smith's Road, just below the Agricul- tural and Pastoral Association's Show grounds ; the property of Mrs A. M. Black. Lot 9, freehold, and two adjoining Sections, leasehold. Not haviag disposed by Auction , I am prepared to receive offers for it. Eaßy terms of payment can be arranged. T. BULLOCK. MONEY TO LEND on first Mortgages, good security, the following special sums : — ' £200, £150 ; on Ist September, £1550 and £250. T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS desirous of purchasing small blocks of laud | not far from town. Three Sections for Sala, R.Ss. 2*587 25668, and 25704, each containing X(\ ACRES Kf\ UVJ ACRES D\J fronting Mitcham Road, and only about 2& miles from the County Saleyards. Very easy terms of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO THOSE DESIROUS OF PURCHAS- ING LAND IN LONGBEACH DISTRICT. "I Q Q ACRES near Waterton, being Lot JLfCO 8, Block 4, Longbeach Original Sale Plan, the property of Mr A. J. Huston. Not having dispo?ed offchis by Auotion, I am prepared to receive offers for it. Atout 69 acres are m wheat, put m with manure. Easy terms of payment can be arranged. T. BULLOCK D. THOMAS. ARCADE HORSE_ FAIR. THURSDAY, AUGUST 18. MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the abaye dabe, for which I am now booking entries. PAVIP THOMAS, 7 Itt AwtiWIIV



Baker Bros. tpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanni Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coaoh Factory, Havelock Street. EVERI REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69. WANTED KNOWN- Ladies' Hose li, Fur Top Kid Gloves Is lid, Towels 4£d, Art Muslin Is lid dozen, Dress Tweeds 9d to Is 3d all wool, Umbrellaß Is lid, Corsets Is 9d, at A. Obr's Sale. WANTED KNOWN~SOLadieB' jackets from 7s 9d, 40 Ladies' Capes 8s lid to 255, all about half usual price, at A. Orb's Cheap Sale. "TTTANTED KNOWN— White Quilts 4s T V lid, Flannelettes 2s 9d, 3s 6d, 4s 61, 5a 91 per dozen, Ladies' Fall Nets, all colors, half price, Blankets 8s lid, Fur Boas at one-third the usual price at Orr's Sale. TTTANTED KNOWN— Ladies' Millinery TT at a great reduction, Ladies' Under- clothing at tremendous reductions, Silks, Gimp Trimmingß at your own price at A. Orr's Sale; Wanted Known— f*f\ DOZEN Washing Darby Scarves, \J\J 6d each or 5 for 2a. Qp* DOZ PN Silk Derby Scarves Is, 3 for \j (J 2i 6d, usual price 2s 6d each. QA DOZEN Silkßowa, latest Styles Is Ov 6d or 3 for 43. usual price 2a each. Qp? DOZEN Scotch Wool Socks, 3 for 4s, & O usual price 2* 6d per pair. 10/1 DOZEN Full Sized Handkerchiefs ±f£\J 4 for Is, worth 9J each. a. oreTs sale r — REWARD. ONE POUND Reward will be given to anyone giving such information as will lead to the conviction of anyone patting m lead, washers, or m any way wilfully damaging the Lollie Maohiue at the {Railway SUtion, Aehburfcon- »w t- uwansHf



= PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the game at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261ba to 441bs to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, H£lbs to 16jMfai to the bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO— HFRST AND SONS BEST ENGLISt CLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRKtOti,, Em WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my banda for SALF. either m Ashburton or elsewhere. COENSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY 4 S 7£d PER DOZEN. WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL 1 ALSO- FENCING WIKE, BA.BB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. T" HAVE the following Cheap Properties for Sale, 1200 Acres near Cherteey, either larger or smaller acreage can be disposed of. 800 Acres Seafield, well improved. 1690 Acres SeafiVld, 400 cres m crop. Th roughly improved, 500 Aorea Westerfield, s x roomed House, Stable, and W ulshed. 500 Acres Hinds. Improved. 270 Acres nob far from Tinwald, good land, thoroughly improvjd. 830 Aorea near Shepherds Bush, good land, all m grass. 270 Acrea Dromore, half m crop, balance m English grass. 100 Acrea perpotual lease, Ruapuna. for terms and particulars apply DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loana Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Aahburton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fate, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearias Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Toolb Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. ]HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia.fto act as my AGENT for all Auction ering Work m thab Distrinb, and m conjunction with them it> will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALK A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashborton GREAT REDUCTION Tn PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



Friedlander Bros., Limited. HORSE FAIR. WE Shall hold our NEXT HORSF FAIR ON 1 THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1 1898, I And are now Booking Entries for same FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. R. FRIRDLANDER, 7 98 Auctioneer. Public Notices. ASHBURTON RACING OLUB. A MEETING of Members of the Aah- . burton Racing Club will be held at Devane's Hotel on SATURDAY, July 30, at 8 p.m., to consider the Delegates' Report aa to amalgamation with the Tmwald Racing Club. A Committee meeting will be held after- wards. C. H. DOWDING, 7 189 Secretary. ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. TWENTY FIVE POUNDS REWARD. THE above reward will be paid to any person who will furnish evidence .that will lead to the conviction of the person or persons guilty of destroying any of the waterfowl within the Domain. By Order CHAS. E FOOKS 7 92 Secretary. Pr V J3 © Q & us) © * §! *& ©=» is^ §* &&> 1 J to G^ ?4 " we corner: 1 MONSTER CLEARING SALE Of ALL WINTER & SURPLUS STOCK. DOUBLE Width Drees Stuffs 10£ d, worth Is 6d; Fur Top- Lined Kid Gloves Is lid, worth 3s 6d ; Ladies' Cash- mere Hose Is ; Art Muslins, Is 6d per dozen yards ; Flannelettes from 2i 9d per dozen yards ; White and Grey Blankets, 8s lid per pair ; Ladies' Jackets from 6s 6d ; new Bhape.B about half price, new shape Ladies' Capes proportionately cheap ; good Corsets from Is 91 per pair ; Gentlemen's Derby Silk Ties la ; Gentlemen's Derby Washing Tiee, four for Is ; Gentlemen's Merino Drawers and Vests, Is 6d each ; Gentle- men's full eize Shirts, bands and collars, 2s 6d each, worth 3s lid ; Boy's good 'Varsity Capß 6d, worth la ; line of Infants' Shoes Is, worth double or more. LADIES' k CHILDREN'S MILLINERY AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. ALL STUFF OFFERED GOOD STUFF. NO RUBBISH TO BE DISPOSED OF. Room must be made for approaohiog shipments from the English Mills. BABGAIINS OF AN ' EXCEPTIONAL AND STARTLING NATURE AT W. H. COLLIER'S HEKEY KNIGHT SINGLE TREE STORE, ' ALFORD FOREST AND METHVEN -pHANKS the Publio most heartily for X their constant uupport during the past 14 years, and assures them that the quality of New Goods m Drapery, New Zealand Clothing, Trimmings, Hats, Boot*, (Mue- erera' Boots being a specialty) Saddlery, Ironmongery, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes of every kind, Oils, China, and Glassware, annot be surpassed ab tho prices Paten 1 Medioinea of all descriptions kept In stook with a large assortmenb of Stationery a o\r prices. Only Steel Roller Flour kepfc JOHN MOISON, I HAVING considerably added to hiß Stock as well as his Shop accommo- dation, is m a position to supply Boots and Shoes at lowest cash values— his own make, which is not to be surpassed, and the best is the cheapest. Repairs with beateole elather and at once, at J. Moison's, the i only Practical Bootmaker, "The Hall,", Bwt Sbteet, Aibbuttoa. 6 60 j



SALVATION Army Barrack-., Thursday Night — Life Story of Captain J Dixon. Collection at door. All are wel- come. 7 191 WANTED—Competent General Ser- vant, not under 20 years of age. Good wages. Apply Mail Office. 7 185 WILLIAM PATTERSON, Orange Hall Leeaee, has removed to Tanored > Street Dining Rooms. Dinners from 12 o'clock till 2 p.m. Tea and Coffee at all houre. I rpO LET— House m Creek road, Allenton, ' J with a £ acre of garden. Low rent to i good tenant. — Apply Office of this paper. » 795 j _ WANTED— Grazing for two dry Cows for nine months. Apply H.W., Office of this piper. WINDSOR Magazine for June— the biggest, brightest, and best ; new stories begun m this number. With Nanaen m the North. Life of Gladstone, by William- son, just published. As a Man Jives ; Phillippi, the Guardsman ; Honey of Aloes ; new editions juat to hand. — H. M. Jones. FOB SALE — Pigeons, best strain m the colony. Flown 1122 yards a minute At moderate, rates. To be had at Pelham Poultry Yards, Ashhurton. 6 10 FOR BALH], Cheap — Strong Trap; may be used as a brake. Apply Mail Office, 7 126 FOR SALE — Indian Game and Houdans, Exhibition birds and for cross breed- ing purposes. Beat table fowls known. — Pelham Yards T. Bullock. SATUKBAY, JULY 30, 1898 40 ACRES 40 HOMESTEAD CLOSE TO WATERTON. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc- tions trom Mr Wm. Lidbtonb to Sell by Publio Auction at the Arcade on *ihe above date, on account of his having pur- chased Mr Luacombe's farm,— HIS F^OPERTY AT WATBRTON, containing 40 Acres, 0 Roods, 3 Perches. Being Lots 9, 10, and 11, part of R.S. 7200 and others ; divided into four paddocks, all well watered, 20 Aorea being Bown In Wheat. There ia a Dwelling House of four rooms, Wash- house, and Dairy, surrounded by garden and orchard planted with fruit trees ; also Stable, etc, erected on the property. Very suitable for a family man, being near a School. Inspection invited. Easy terms of payment oan be arranged. Note time of Sale — 11.30 a.m. T. BULLOCK., 7 173 Auctioneer. Tenders. TENDERS, rpENDERS are invited for Repairs to _L Cottage m Cameron Street, and for Building Washhouee, etc. Tenders received by the undersigned up to THURSDAY next, 28ih inst., at 4p m. The lowest nob necessarily accepted. 7 189 T. BULLOCK, ~GOIiSE GRUBBiJSa WANTED— Tenders for Grubbing Gorae. The lowest or any Tender not neoes- sarily accepted. Tendets will close on SATURDAY, 30th mat. O. F. TODHUNTER, 7 190 Westerfield. A. CONUNDRUM. XTTHY IS BENJAMIN GUM like a Hard-boiled Egg?— Because it is HARD TO BEAT THAT precisely expresses the opinion of all who have used '■ Benjamin Gum. There is no Cough Medicine like it. In- troduced into Canterbury only last winter its Bucceaa was immediate. Thousands of bottles were sold m a few months, and hundreds of sufferers wrote gratefully to the proprietor of their Speedy Cure. It is not a catchpenny Quack Medicine. It is made by a fully qualified Chemist, who knows his business. It contains the same Ingredients as Friars' Balsam, which was first made by the Monka and Friars of Europe m the days of old. Friars' Balsam has been used for six hundred years for healing cuts and wounds. Spencer Vincent's Benjamin Gum is a Compound of this Balsam, with other Ingredients, prepared by a special process for internal use. Are you troubled with your Chest ? BENJAMIN GUM Will heal the Lungs. It will not heal them at once. It must be used for some time, and used regularly m old-Btanding cases. Have you a Cold m the Head or a Harsh Cough BENJAMIN GUM Will Heal the inflammation of the throat and passages of the nose as Friars' Balsam heals outs. Coughs disappear with this inflammation which oaßees them. BENJAMIN GUM Is not a chewing gum, but a very palatable liquid. The bottle contains almost twine as much as any other Cough Mixture m the market. It is the KING OF ALL. PRICE : Is 6d and 2 8 6 D Chemists and Stores. Spencer Vincent CHEMIST, OHRISTCHUROH, PROPRIETOR. JbLOZIAii rVMSUk n ie Gem



Synopsis of New advertisements. C F Todhunter— Tenders Baker Bros— Funeral Notice W H Collier — New advertisement Ashburton Racing Club— A meeting of members Dr Bolger— Notice re Dr Leahy's practice Be wise m time ! 'Tis good advice. Man gets his chance but seldom twice And therefore do not be cajoled Into neglect of cough or cold ! j For both, there is no nostrum truer Than that of Wood's Great Peppermint Cure. To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed ! aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf- ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide rioad, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of stamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was greavly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nioholson's system, and takes pleasure m spreading the news of the great specialist m New Zealand. A littlebook on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence; Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may ;e had from M Shaw on eoeipt of ntampa. Funeral Notice. FUNERAL NOTICE. fXIHE Friends of the late Mb Thomas [ JL Jackson (late clerk at Lagmhor) are respectfully informed that his funeral will move from the Ashburton County Hospital on SATURDAY, 30ch inst., at 2 p.m., for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 7 192 Undertakers. i)K LEAH*, TTAVING DISPOSED of his Practice to DR BOLGER, of Christchurch, requests that all outstanding Accounts be paid without delay to L. A. NICOLL, West Street, Ashburton, whose receipt will be sufficient discharge. 7 194 DR.~~BOLGEK, F.8.C.5.1., Physician to the Christclmrch Hospital, HAVING ARRANGED to CARRSf ON DR. LEAHY'S PRACTICE, j CAN BE CONSULTED at bis residence from August 15tb. 1898. i 719



When You Have a Bad Cold You want the beat medicine that can be obtained, and that is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. ..... You want a remedy that will not only give quick relief bub effect a permanent cure. You want a remedy that will relieve the lungs and keep expectoration e&By. You want a remedy that will counteract any tendency toward pneumonia. You want a remedy that is pleasant and safe to take. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the only medicine m use that meets all of these re- quirements. This remedy is famous for its cures of bad colds throughout the United States and m many foreign countries. It has many rivals, but, for the speedy and per- manent cure of bad colds, stands without a peer and its splendid qualities are every- where admired and praised. For sale by the ASHBUBTON DEUG COMPANY. Jt is not perhaps aa widely known as it deserves to be but McDonald and MoUiabmids' stock of ladies walking and. evening shoes is the best m Aehburton, while the prices are the lowest ever quoted owiDg to their great relinquishing sale now m full progress. Call and inspect, and buy before Ihe opportunity of purchasing is gone, See p47ertinm9Bt) io fcbii PftfWf I