Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1898. Local and General.

Ox the fir3b page to-day will be found cable news ; on the fourth piysje a column of commercial news. Bank Holiday — Thursday next, October 13, ia advertised as a special Bank holiday at all the Banks m Ashburton aucl Rakaia. A. and P. Association— The Belfast- Fairfield t'refzmg Company have given a donation of ten guineas to the Ashburton &. 1 and P. Association, to be allotted at the dis cretion of the Society's Committee aironji ' the fat sheep classee. Trotting.— A well attended meeting ol the committee of the Trotting Club was held on Tuesday afternoon — the President, Mi Donald McLean, m the chair. Arrange' men! a were made and offierra appointed foi carrying out the meeting on October 29. Fruit and Frost.— The frost was very sharp this morning, and the blossom on fruil { trees suffered m many oases. It is more _ than likely that the fruit crop will bt affected m consequence. Early potatoeE . were also badly blackened. This Education Board.— The ordinarj ' meeting was held on Wednesday, but the business was not of much local interest The Appointments Committee recommender Mr G. Aldridge aH master at Lyndhurst, anc reported the resignation of Mrs Fleming mistress at Wester field. , Mr Sbddon's Champion— The attemp of the Temuka Leader to show that there I nothing m the charges of the Oppositioi > that political influence is felb m all thi Government; departments which was recently noticed m our columns ia causing muoi , amusement to the newspapers exohanginf ) with Mr Twomey's paper. The Press give extracts from the Leader's article a wide circulation than is usually accorded to ou , southern contemporary's opinions, and thj Otago Daily limes thinks that "if thi Temuka Leadet does not prove the charges o the Opposition no one else need try to do so. Dangers to Stock —The Press of thi 3 morning has thefo lowing : — As showing tin danger to which Btock are exposed fror diseased animals through there being n \ proper system of inspection of dairy cattle the following ciße may be mentioned: — i calf, about three months old, running abou the roads m one of the suburbs of the citj was noticed to be affected m its breathing and the attention of Mr Jarman, th Inspector "oi Slaughterhouses, was calle to it. He had the animal slaughtered, an it was found that tho throat was m a frighl fully diseased state from tuberculosis, whil the lungs and the region of the heart wer i also badly affected. The throat was m sue! a condition that the animal wag bound t freely discharge tho germs of the dieeaae, The Weather. — The weather cxper r enced m Ashburton on Tuesiay evening an on Wednesday up till early this mornin £ seems to have been pretty generally the rul throughout Canterbury. The Christchurc papers bear this out as regards the norther district, and the Timaru J-letahl says that a 1 about elaven o'clock the gale from th f Antarctic ruahed up again, with s'eet showers, and snowfalls made the Huntoi Bills grey to the foot. The hard winds hay had a damaging effVcb on the prospects of th nex-. fruit crop, the bloom being threshed o; . the trees to a great extent • and the co 1 y snap, with its attendant frost, has doc some damage by nipping the potato tops and other springing vegetables. The weithe generally must have been very rough on th young iambs, and we exptct to hear < loaves from this cause.

MAGISTERIAL-

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

-s (Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M ) Young Larrikins.— Two boys aged eigh and tea years respectively were brought v as neglecced children 'i hey had been cor v!cted before ihe Rakaia Court on si: charges of theft, and were now sent up t the S.M to be dea't with. They had bee convicted of breaking and entering am stealing money and food, and the request o the Rakaia Magistrates was that they b sent to an industrial school. The father who waB present, was asked why he did no send the lada to school. Constable SUcle said they had n>t -been to sohool for tw years. Ihe father hid land on the riverbe< and was nob a' ways at home ; neither wu the mother. The father said one of the boy wa3 unruly an Ihe had chastised him. 1 h result of that chastisement was that he (th fathei) had been sent for three months ti gaol. The constable said the case occurrei before his time, but he understood the lai had been thraahed with the buckle end of ; strap. The father said he had uot tried t send the boys to school since he came bad from gaol. The constable believed th rxplpnation of that was that one of th justices who convicted the man was chair m;ui of the school committee The fathe s.iid he had eight children, and one of then i tiad already beep sept to an industrial school If one of the boys were given to him and th other to a friend he named, care would bi taken that thay did not come before th Court again. He had no desire to Bee then m a criminal Court. Hia Worship said i was evident that the father wa« not a fi pereon to take oharge of the ladß, and the: would be sent to the Caveraham ludustria School, to be brought up m the faith of th Anglican Church. The father wanted ai adjournment to obtain counsej. but this wa refused. He also^desired that the lad should be given to him and he would sem them Home ; bub this also waa refused. H then said he would appeal to a higher Court Hia Worship said, " Very well, bu.b th order of this Court ia that the children b sent to Cavereham." Civil, Cases — Trevurza v. Mill?, 15s Madden v. W. Skilling, £2 qs 7d— judgmon for plaintiffs m each case by default Hallenßtein Bros. v. Hutt, £5 Us 7d. M Cuthbertson /or the defenoe. A. G. Barton manager for plaintiff, said part of thi account was for the hire of a bicycle, whicl defendant had purchased on the hire systen and kept for some months, and then sen back for repairs. He had nob kept up hi payments, having refused to pay any mon because he wag charged with the Repairs The defence was that the agreement pro vided for the machine being maintained foi twelve months against faulty construction The repairs now oharged for were necessi tated by the faulty construction of the machine, and nob by any accident; whih riding or bad usage on tho part of defendant, A question, arose as to the authority of the manager for Hallenstein Bros, to sue m this case, and as there was no expert evidoncc called on the plaintiff's side to provo the nature and cause of the damage, an adjourn ment for a week wa3 granted, the more readily that there was a chance of an amicable settlement meanwhile.

THE GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Wellington, October 5. The Anti-gambling League has passed the following resolution—^' That this league enters its solemn protest against the action of the Legislative Council m deleting the machinery clauses (three) of the Gaming 'and Lotteries Bill, thereby rendering the Bill useless. The League further respect fully urges the Hon. W. v. Walker to frame such provisions as will make the Bill an efficient instrument for eradicating a grow ing evil that is inimioal to the best interests of the community." When the resolution was presented to him, Mr Walker said he very much regretted that the Upper House had deleted the clause referred to. He was m full sympathy with the oViaot of the resolution, and yould ba prepared, as far as he could, to see' that a provision was put into the Bill so that it might meet the re quirements f ot whiwh it was passed,

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Their Advantages and Dangers.

(By Alfred C. Pops, M.D., member of the Royal Cjllcge of Surgeons of England, late lecturer on Materia Medica at the London Honicepatliic Hospital.) Ludus anUno dtbet aliquando dan Ad cogitandum melior lit tedcat llbi, (continued.) An excessive devotion to any form of athletics, more especially boating and racing, has also its physical dangers These are, of course, most conspicuously seen m those who enter onany contest m an untrained or only half trained condition, but a well trained man may over-reach his strength, on an occasion, and do himself an injury which will impair bis future usefulness either ti himself or to others. In all games oi sport which necessitate fast running whether over some distance of ground) as m racing, or m short spurts, as on the cricket field, or at football, or m those where the muscles of the chesl are brought into active operation, as m boating or swimming, the chief strair is upon the heart — that powerful hollow muscle which contains within il such beautifully delicate machinery An injury to the heart is m the most instances an injury for life one that incapacitates the injured on< to a very great degree, alike for busi ness and for pleasure. Hence thi importance of careful training of thi body for any special effort. B] training I mean the systematl : adoption of such a physiologically regulated diet, such a judiciousb , graduated amount of exercise as wil , will ensure the highest degree o i muscular development, and the mos | perfect circulation of the blood. Foo< should be mixed, animal and vegetable 1 the former being gradually increase: , m quantity, its amount being detei » mined by the power of digestioi . possessed by the individual. A purel; 1 vegetable diet is not conducive t J t physical strength Many years ago i , friend of mine was the house-surgeo! j of a large dispensary m Birminghatr | His duties consisted m seeing am prescribing for a very considerabl s number of people every morning fror a nine o'clock until one ; after dinner h 1 devoted his time untii six or seven i the evening to visiting the sick poor a . their homes, spending the remainder c I the day m reading, He made a: I experiment with vegetarian diet o 3 himself for three months, when th j conclusion was forced upon him thai t while his purely intellectual work wa 3 much better done, while his head wa i clearer, the physic*) exertion c 8 walking for four or five hours mth B afternoon was greatly added to. A f alcoholic stimulants should be rigidl 1 abstained from during training, an 3 the smoking of tobacco avoided. I ', health, and to promote physicf a strength, alcohol is useless an f injurious ; while the it fiuenco c tobacco on the heart prevents the fu development of that important orgar wh^ch is the only safeguard against i being injured when putting forth a grea and cbnfinuous muscular effort, In training the object is not merel to reduce the weight of the body, t t " bring down the fat.," ns it is tormec > but to develop tho muscuhr structure : as fully as may be possible. T > accomplitih this, the supply of fat » forming foods is limited, while such a | aro fljsh forming acs increased to ai , extent restricted only by the power, o , digestion, while at the same time a dail » increasing amount of exercise is taken r } This second part of th*3 training process is as important as is th j dietetic; without it, indeed, the latte » would prove injurious. ; And yet more, to pas 3 directly fron \ an office stool or a study chair t I undertake some feat of walking I running,, rowing, swimming, o | bicycling, or to engage during a lon, . day m cricket or football, is simply t , run a very foolish risk of incurrin, > some serious injury to health. In sue! ; occupations, when unvaried by dailj x exercise, the muscles beoome weakenec by disuse, and, among the rest, thi s heart muscle. How true this is, i ! seen m the results following from thi ' excessive exertions suddenly ac< ; spasmodically as it were, put forth fr j volunteer regiments, m which th' ' I recruits are drawn from men whosi , occupations necessarily dfehar then [ from taking regular exercise. t?r W i B. Richardson has gone as far as t< | say that " the service as now carriec , on is too severe for the majority o Englishmen, and that instead o s imparting national strength, it \, > imparting national weakness by en forcing, m excess, exertion whicb, ii moderation, would be most useful. 1 I do not know whether any examina tion has ever been made of thi occupation of the men who " fall out 1 during, or get thoroughly " done up ' after, an Easter Monday Review ; bui I have very little doubt, were one made, it would he found that thos< who were compelled to give m were men whose time, during the wintei had been wholly observed m attending to business ; while the regiments, that had proved able to sustain the fatigues of $he march were made up of those who had opportunities of keeping themselves m condition by walking, football, skating, gymnastic exeroise3, and so on. l^enpe, before the season actually opens — when you will be tempted to put forth not only an amount of. strength which you could do with comfort and ease, but also that reserve force which you oan no more afford to part with than the banker oan safely invest all the gold he has m hia charge — take daily walks, gradually increasing both pace and the distance, and restrict your food to. such as is m the highest degree nutritious and most easily digested. The process of training, which, after all, is but a well considered mfithod of acquiring the highest degree of physical health, must he regular, not intermittent ; steady, not jerky, and must be carried on for j such a length of time as the previous condition of the individual may appear to require. The late Dr Parkes, who ranked for many years as the highest authority m this country on all matters having a practical bearing upon health, made some calculations as to the amount of physioal exercise which * healthy man ought to parform daily m order to keep himself m a condition fitting him to mqeJ; the ordinary emergencies of life. He estimated that f during a walk of one ' Wiloj an amount of f-proe was exerted,

equivalent to that required to lift 16|1 tons one foot. And taking physiolo , gical data as his guide, ho regarded ii as necessary to health, that a daily amount of exercise should be taken, a daily amount of physical effort should bo put forth, equal to that which would be incurred to lift 150 ton*, one foot. That is to say a daily walk of nine miles is requisite to keep up a healthy amount of physical endurance. To train for a considerable effort, -this wou'd have to be gradually and considerably exceeded. Dr Edward Smith, one oi the best and most practically useful writers on dietetics, m describing the exercise required for training, says that "it consists m gentle and fast walking to an extent of at least twenty miles a day, and of ' such special exertion m boxing or rowing as may call into action the S9ta of muscles upon which the result of the strife depends." (Practical Dietary London : Walton and Maberley, 1864.) (To be continued.)

CABLE NEWS.

. .■ — -+ United Press Assooiation — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright London, October 5 The astate of Me Colman, the mustard < manufacturer, was proved at £2,000,000 Madame Christensen fasted 17f days al , the Westminster Aquarium, and theE , relinquished, owing to the doctors whe , were watching; withdrawing. Constantinople, October 4 ' Ninety-two Pashas and other officials, and 1000 Turkish soldiers will line th« r route from Jaffa to Jerusalem, on the I occasion of the Emperor of Germany's E Wsit to the Holy Land. Many memberi t of the young Turkish party have beer I arrested t:o prevent trouble whilo the Emperor is m Constantinople.

THE FROZEN MEAT INDUSTRY

r Mr Gilbert Andersons's Views. i United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright Sydney, October 5 i Mr Anderson, managing director of th< 3 €hristohnrch Freezing Works, is on ! Q visit to Sydney trying to arrange for th< c co-operation of New Z -aland an< Australian meat exporters to place th< industry on a sounder fooling. In thi fc course of an interview, he stated that i •f was deaired to overcome the difficulties o a heavy insurance charges on so callec n damaged cargoes. He strongly urged th< 0 necessity for having the control cf thi stores m London, so that tho meat wouh J bo under the supervision cf growers an< 8 freezing companies until it was put on thi 8 market. Ha alno urges the extending o >f the distribution to the provinces.

TRANSVAAL AFFAIRS.

d England and Delagoa Bay. United Press Associat 'on-?r-By Electric ~f Telegraph— Copyright H Pretoria, October 5 j" A serious native rising occurred m jk tho Northern Transvaal. L t London, October 5 The Daily Ney;& correspondent at y Pretoria states that the Volksraad has 0 had several discussions m secret respeet j ing the British acquisition m Deiagoa ' Bay.

THE EASTERN SITUATION.

y " The B|ark of the Oeast." ? United Press ABsociatiou— By Electrio c Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka October 6, 8-55 a-m, Q Guardian Office 9 53 a-m 0 Shanghai, October 5. t t Several Chinese, within the area of ' r the recent outrages upon foreigners m „ Pekin, wear wooden collars inscribed o " punished for assaulting Europeans." g Berlin, October 5 h Two German warships have been , ordered to Takn.

QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

J Disorderly Scenes m the House. P Members Ejected and Suspended, J ''A OoHteniptilile Little A'igo-er a Driver. " , United Press Association— By Electric ■J Telegraph— Copyright. f Received Wakapuaka October 6, 825 a-m a Guardian Office 12.20 p-m i- Brisbane, October 6 [i Mr Glashey, leader of the Oppositioi » m the Legislative Assembly, condemned the Ministry for proceeding to business ' They should have asked fox toraporarj  stJ Pply* a nd then gone to the country, Mr McDonald accused the Spaaker oi assisting Government by not adj lurniag t for the usual tea hour. A wild and Q disorderly scena followed. He refused B to withdraw, and with Me Hoolan'e assistance resisted the messenger's efforts to remove him. Mr Roolan remarked thafe he would not obey so contemptible a I little nigger driver as the Speaker. Both b were suspended for a week. The disorder 3 was continued affcor tea, successively by } Messrs Turley and Dawso.n, who were , suspended for twenty-four hours, and \!r 1 Danoford, SJeagh, and King, for a week ' for accusing the speaker of partisan ' ship and snubbing the Labor party. ' Throughout the scene the Labor members i shouted uncomplimentary opinions re garding the Speaker,

THE OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Auckland, Octoher 5 I At a meeting of the Women's Political I League, the following resolution was passed unanimously and foi warded to the Premier and Captain Russell:— "ln the opinion of this League the Old Age Pensions Bill m ita present form i 9 unju3t and impolitic, as it> proposes to tax the provident to support the improvident. The League believes no measure will be satisfactory unless founded on the principte of self help."

THE WEATHER

« United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph. Wellington, October 6 The southern cold snap extended la t nighb to Wellington, m the shape of a sou* wester. Southerly weather here is almosb invariably trotn eaat, and it ia a year since a sou-wester was experienced. Warm rain ' would have been welcome, as a good fall is b»dly needed, but cold showers will do harm I to stock, and there were not enough mater* ially to help pastures. Some small stsamera had to return m consequenoe of the sudden. . change, but to-day is fine.

ROAD BOARD.

mount Soiuers.

The ordinary monthly meeting "of the Mount Somera Road Board was held on 1 Monday. Present— Messm Hood (chairman). Chapman, Harrison, and Syme. An apology : was received tor the absence of Mr Herring* t WATER CROSSINGS. i Mr James Brown, Mount Somere, wrote, asking permission to take water across the public road near his property. The permis sion waa granted, on condition that the work was done by direction of the Board, and to its satisfaction. BICYCLES ON ROAD 3. The Mount Hutt Road Board forwarded » circular on the subject of regulating the pace at which bicycles maj pass vehioles, and inquiring if the Board considered it ad visable to co-operate with other Boards m the county for the purpose of making a by law under section 130 of the Public Works Act, 1894, regulating the same— lt was de. oided to co-operate with other Boards which, may move m the subject. THE ROLL. The Valuer General wrote, m replptt* inquiries instituted by the Board whether certain property described on the new valuation road is liable for local rate*, that the same was now rateable property, notwithstanding the fact of itg not haviog been valued m previous years. BANKING ACCOUNT. The manager Union Bank, Ashburton, wrote stating that one month's notice will be given prior to any alteration on the rate of interest being made. ROAD REPAIRS. The Upper Ashburton Road Board wrote, agreeing to contribute one-half estimated, cost of repairs necessary at the junction ot Cemetery and Boundary roada. IMPOUNDING. The Ashrjurton County Council wrote, notifying that MrW.de B. Compton had received authority to impound stock fiom all reserves vested m that body, situated m the Mount Somers Road jQisferict, and in cluding tramways, . MAINTENANCE. Mr Knight interviewed the Board with re speqbto the state of bis road, Ashburton Uorge, and requesting that stepa should be taken to have the worst parts attended to* Mr Knight finally agreed to maintain his i road from the junction with Mesopotamia road to the Homestead for £5 par year * rom . the lab day of October. ROLL AL.TJEK.A.TIONS. Various alterations to the r o ii DV direc be O m O ade he W ** General *i«» orYere'dTo- ACCOr NTS# ™i°T? amount A°g to £21 0s 2d were Mourned/" Pay:flen6 aDd the Board •* -i "'

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association -By Xfeottib Telegraph m n •, Welliiw W*^ October 5. The Council met at 2.3Q j>mT LUNATICS ACT AMIK©MEK3? BILL. The Lunatic? Act Amendments Bill was of°lZI?/n te ?K aQ am u aDdediu the direction of limiting those who may apply to the courts for the supervision of estates to relatives of lunatics or the public trustee. GAMINO AND LOTTERIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Tt ? e^, a , min S a na Lotteries Acb Amend ment Bill was recommitted, and clause 5 amended to provide that notices on ownera or occupies of euspected premises muab be served by a Sergeant or an Inspector. Jo "« move d the repeal of sections 46 and 47 of the Act of 1881, with a view of abolishing the totalisator. It was contended this was an infringe. me mv °o fche L P"T lIe g»8 of the lower hop ae .° The Speaker intimated he would give hia deoision on the point next day. The Council rose at 3.50 p.ro^

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

rpu tx Wellington, October 5- The House mefc at 2.30 pai. INSPECTION O3P MACHINEBY ACT AMEND MENT BILL. Objection was taken to the introduction of the Inspection of the Machinery Act Amend ment Bill at this stage of the session. After debate the Bill was introduced and read a firsb time by 33 to 26. SLAUGHTERING AND INSPECTION BILL ™a%? ¥?P Orb ° f thB Joint Agricultural and Stock Committee on the petition from butchers against; the Slaughtering and inspection Bill, discussion ensued on the Bill The report was agreed to. QUESTIONS. la reply to question, Ministera said SSSTSf d -1- b ye< "' CoQBid °"d tS tueation of appointing » successor to the present Agent-General. There was no power ab nresent existing to prevent the export oi con 8I dered by the Defence oSnaSdS?, and taEm^K C °° Bldored necessary would be on \h « a , mend^ fcntB made b ? th « Council tX X B * nkl . n S Bill would be considered when the Pensions Bill had been disposed of Mr Pirani moved the adjournment of the " Jiouse, whioh was discussed till 5 30 The House met at 7.30 TENSIONS BILL, The Pensions Bill was further considered? m Committee. Clause 56 was amended to provide thab lists of pensioners whose instalments are pay able at the respective post offices m the colony shall be kept at each office. In clause 57, Mr Rolleston moved m the direction of making the appropriation for pensions yearly instead of being made permanent by the Bill. This was negatived oy at) to oQ. Mr Seddon moved a proviso limiting the permanent appropriation to three years . Mr Montgomery moved to amend the pro vision ty declaring that the clause Bhall remain m operation cill fourteen days after the first, session of the next Parliament. lhe Premier objected, as it would reanlb m pensions being made an election orv *fe the next election. If he wanted to. make pensions an election cry he would aereTto Mr Montgomery's amendment, nor Wool! he have passed the Bill this ■„&£* WoQld 3o lhe amendment waa negatived by 39 to 'i?° Wthe -V noved an Edition to the iSfitiZEh"**-^ the toui «» aansione to be paid m the firsb year shall esooQ XQ * e £ £100 ' SOQ > t0 be boOOO each succeeding year. WaBon moved thftt P ro * Nogatived by 37 to 32. Mr Cro wther's amendment waa nugafcired )a the voices. ° w The clauae was agreed to. nS3 8 . 58t061 iDOIa ' ive wew a « r «8d to Progress was reported M d the H™.* adjourned »t 12.25 »%, KM Uo^

THE ASHJBUKIUN QVA&Dihti : THDBSOaI, OCTOBER 6, 1898.



J CHURCH SERTICES. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. THURSDAY— AnnuaI meeting of the Sfc, Stephen's guild iv the schoolroom 73C Consecration Service Bpm FRIDAY— SIiort service 7-30 p.m, Choir practice Bpm SATURDAY— Uottinnation clar-s 2.3 C SUNDAY SCHOOLS EXAMINATION. £t. j tkphen s. SATURDAY, Bch.— lnfants to m. Standarc 2pm SUNDAY, 9th. -iv. v. and vi. Standard. 9 a.m Hampstead. SUNDAY. 9oh— iv. v. vi. Standards, 2.3( MONDAY, 10th— Infants to hi. Standard 9.30 a.m DROMORE— Monday, 10th 3 p.m Teachers' Meeting, Monday lObh, 7.30 pm SUNDAY SERVICES. 8.50 a.m — Holy Communion 10.15 a.m— Pi eparation class 11 a.m — Morning Prayer 5 p.m. — Dromore, Mr T. Gates 6.30 p.m — Evening Prayer The Rev. A. C. Hoggins, Diocesai Inspector of Schools, will preach both morn ing and evening. REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



JOHN ORE, & Co. Ironmongers and General Merchants. WITNESS Taylor's Celebrated Cutlery. BEAUTIFUL SHOW NOW IN OUR WINDOWS. PBICES LOWER THAN EVEB. " New Easy," "F. &N ,-" " Columbia/ LAWN MOWERS AT bTAETLISG PBICSS. (x) SHADES, RAKES, HOES, FOBKS, and all Garden Toola by Best Makers. Xhe Largest Assortment and Lowest Prices of||any firm m Ashburton. 6 000 YARDS FOWL NETTING to be Sold OHEA.P. FISHING UUU 1 TACKLE. ° "V^7 B HAVB Just Opened our New SiasoD's Supp'y of FISHING TACKLE, and VV request an early inspection. LIOSNSES M\Y B 3 OBTAINED FROM T JS] WE CLAIM FOR THE WAYERLEY BICYCLE FJLL EQUALITY WITH ANY BOTYCLK BUILT, AT ANY PRICE, AND BY ANY MAKER. Our Third Shipment this Seaeon 13 Jußb Landing, and we will be able to supply Customers without delay. SPUING 1898 SUMMER VT7"E Beg (oal vise our Customers and the Public generally that each Department iv our Establishment is now Thoroughly Stocked with Novel- ties for the Season. Ia our Household Furnishing Department Will be found a Choice Variety of new T\;tternßin Oilcloths and Linoleums, together with lull ranges of Lace Curtainp, Quilts, Art Muslins, and all sizes m (jvrpet fiquarer, Rugs and Mats. THE DREfcS AND BLOUSE MATERIALS Are especially worthy of a visit, as vo consider the good) m these Departments exceptionally well seleoted. AS USUAL OUR Millinery & Mantle Showroom Is replete with Sfylish and Fashionable examples of Art, which Ladies are cordially invited to inspect. AT OUR OLOTHING AND MERCERY COUNTERS Attraction is the unique Selection of Gentlemen's Ties and Shirts, and j the Large Block of Suiting 'J weeds. — (o) — We are m Business. We want to be bu«y, and to keep busy, therefore it is to our interest to serve you as well an possible. If you give us your patronage we will deserve it. The best service only can do this. We try to make a better service impossible. fIST We 6nd that the demands m*de on rur Dressmaking Dtpartmenh make ib compulsory for us to deo'ine to make up Costumrs other than thoso purchased at our Establishment. MITCHELL & TURNER.



F nedlander Bros., Limited. MASStiY-HrUihlS "' Reapers & Binders. VTTTE ARE NOW CJJS LOADING OUR FIRST CONSIGNMENT of these OKLEBRAT.fcI> MACHI sE3, CON- SISTIISG OF 700 CASES, REPRESKN- TING 100 REAPERS AND BINDERS. PRIEDLANDER Bb9s., Limited. FOB JSALE, IY|OLASSES FOR FEEDING STOCK ALBO— AGBICULTUKAL SALT, CHEAP. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. QA ACRE SECTION AT METHVEN. VXTEJ HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE, 20 Acres of First-class Land, with Dwelling House, Stable, and other conveniences, situated m Methven. This property ia well fonced and sub-divided. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. TVfo T HAVING, DISPOSED OF MR BENRY BUITERICK'S FARM AT SHEKWOOD, by Auotion, we are prepared to treat privately with Intending purchasers FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lw>. ~ fO R S A LET"" SEED ~ BARLEY, PERFECTLY CLBAN : FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. BELFAST MANURES. TTTlil tffor to supply these celebrated Fertilisers at li3b prices less the usual discounts, for quantities of five tons and \ over, and extra'roductions to Freezing clients We hayejarge Stocks on hand, and can deliver ex our Ftores or '^direct from the Factory. FRIEDLANDER Bbos. Ltd., ¥X7-E HA V Lil FOR SALE— Daa : sh Oats, Long Tartarian Oat-, Black Tartar Oa^s, Canadian Oats, All mao'iine dressed and grown m tLp Oamaru district. TUSCAN WHEAT, perfectly clean and grown at the Forks. A GRAND CHANGE ALSP- Double machine dressed Rygrass, Colonial Cowgrass and Red Caover, White Clover, Alslke, Timothy, and Cocksfoot. These Seeds are all machine cleaned, of finest quality, and highest germinating power. We are prepared to give our Clients very lowest quotations. FKIEBLAKDER BROS., LIMITED. ■ P U«J phb* 1 la g •W B p 1 - §o ■ 5 g ] ■ ti W A ca 'if



NIOOLL BROTHERS. JNicoll Brothers, [ff. F. NIOOIiL.] t^. A. NICQIX AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LANI ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OP CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, at IB o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Enfcrano by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVER} SATITRDAY, commencing immediate!; on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any par of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed m ou hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION. We ehall be pleased to receive samples fror farmers who have parcels for disposal. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS We have been appointed Agents fo Messrs Sawtell, Wachsmann & Co. Christchurch, and have now on hand supply of Colonial Grown Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Coys grass, Whine Clover, Alsyke. Also, Turnip! Mangels, Carrots, Rape, etc., grown b Charles Sharpe and Co., Limited, Standar Seed Growers, Lincoln, England. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR— The Ctiristchurch Meat Company Limited Milburn Lime and Cement Compan Limited. Little's Sheep Dip. Sharplin and Co., Si-avelcy Saw Mills." 1 Ridley's Reliable Teas. Traveller Bicycler. FIRE, LIFE, & MARINE INSURANCJ RISKS EFFECTED. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDIT£] We havo various sums of Trust Monies ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend 0, Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Buildin Sections for Saie Particulars on application We invite those wishing to dispose of thei properties to communicate with us. rTIHE CHRISTCHURCiI""MEA'r~CC JL • Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips R^pe, and any other crop, and to suit an description of B,oil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODDCTIOI WHEREVER USED. SATISFAOI ION GIVEN EVERY WHERI Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of thi celebrated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS FREEZERST" FREEZERS, I/IARMERS wishing to consign Sheop 0 their own account can book space at an; time to euit their own oonvenienoe,^by com municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 j T. H. Undrill j [k. undbill T H UN DRILL AND CO., FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTQN. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Poliahed Coffins a Speoialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall , also Tare 3 Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 MOiSfEY. MONEY. MONEY. [" HAVE MONEY m any sums to lend L on approved freehold security at lowest ttes of interest. Also small sums for lort periods. CHAS. J. STYCHE, Arcade FOR "SALE. BARGAIN. — Owner leaving the District If OUBE of five Rooms, Scullery, Wash- Hr t h( ? uge » et0 -> £ acre land, well panted ith fruit trees, situate m Tanored "Street at. Alep— Several Houses to bo LET. oar as. j. styche, 106 Arcade



The PRACTiCE-which of late has become prevalent— of giving bot fly remediea or ordinary colic drinks, without proper dis- crimination the moment a horße i 8 taken bad cannob be too. severely condemned. Many a valuable horse has been aacrificed tnrough the owner not understanding eimnla symptoms, So-called remedies inimical to Ute under certain conditions are ad- ministered, with the result that the disorder assumes an acute form,- the owner becomes ajarmed, but alas !it is ofeen too late. W T Kingston has baen wonderfully successful during the lato epidemio among horses Veterinary medicine can be obtained at all hours, either at his Veterinary Forge, Wills Street, or at his private residence, Grey ■Street, near High School. Horses (only) attended upon the shortest notice. Testi- monials can be seen upon application I (Advt) 10 - 19 Craigh^ah & Bbbryman desire to express their appreciation of the prompt manner m which such an extraordinary number of gentlemen have already responded to then- invitation to call early with their esteemed orders for new suits this aeaewv By emDlov ing extra labor Craighead & Borrymanare still prepared to execute fresh orders for thl approaching shows. — (Advt) " 1» pur^ 4



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