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STODDART'S TEAM V. BALLARAT. Preas Association— By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Melbourne, January 7 In the orioket match, England versus Eighteen of Ballarat, the local team m the first innings scored 283. The chref scorers were Wright 60 and Wainliss 80. Richard ton, Storer aud Studdart were the most successful bowlers.

CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON.

Whllington, January 7. Thtmatoh Canterbury v. Wellington wai begun to-day, m fine weather. Clark won the tots and went m. H. C. Ridley and hia brother failed to stay 16ng, aud mainly through Gobcroft's efforts the score was taken to just over 40 when A. Ridley w»b oat lbw. Reese came m. and, with Coboroft, made a great stand. Both men took no liberties and played a patient game. Fifteen minutes before lunch the total was 140 for two wioketa, but m those fifteen minutes both Reeie and Wilding were dismissed. Reese played a good innings and never gave a ohanoe. His driving, m particular, was fine. After luncheon a series of disasters befell Canterbury. Coboroft waa nioely taken m the slips for 76. He played a splendid defensive game, and scored off only the loose ones. His aoore was made up chiefly l)y hits to leg. He did very little driving or ontting. After his departure no one seemed able to play the bowling, and it was not until Bates came m that anything like a stand waa made. He speedily showed that there was nothing m the bowling to acoount for the collapse of the Canterbury batsmen. In a few minutes he put on 29 by really brilliant hitting. His score included one six and five boundaries. Holdsworth was the moat successful bowler, being very destruc tive. After lunoh, when Wellington went m, Canterbury started well, getting three man out for 40, Williams, the hero of the laat match, getting only 13. Hold ship then oame m, and gave a chance before he had made double figures. Unfortunately for Canterbury, this chance waa not taken, and then with Richard son he proceeded to make a welcome ataid for Wellington. Ten after 10 went np, and it was only just before time that a separation was effected. Riohard son, the ex-Sydney representative, never gave a ohanoe during his stay at the wickets, and lie had bard luok m being caught off a bumpy one. He got his runs m a style quite different from anything seen here before. To a good length ball he stepped right baok on bis wicket, and thus making it fairly short, he would drag it to the on. Holdahip, bar the one ohanoe, played clean and good oiioket, his leg hitting being especially good. At the present moment the aooiesof the two sides are practically even, and Wellington has still six wickets to fall, but Canterbury's batting strength may yet pull them through. Bates was un fortunate enough to severely hart one of the fingers of hia right hand. Sims was also indisposed, and his place m the field was taken by Boxshall, the Park wicketkeeper. The following are the scores :— CANTERBURY. First Innings. Coboroft, o Holdahip, b Holdsworth . . 75 H. Ridley, b Holdsworth . . . . 11 A. Ridley, lbw, b Stevenson .. .. 8 Reese, b Tucker 44 Wilding, o Aehbolt, b Tucker .. .. 1 81ms, b Holdsworth 8 Clark, o Tucker, b Holdsworth . . . . 1 Garrard, o Richardson, b Tucker . . 2 Wheatley, c Holdsworth, b Tucker . . 0 Fowke, o Aahbolt, b Holdsworth . . 3 Bates, not out . . . . . . . . 29 ' Extras 5 Total 187 Bow mkg Analysis — Ashbolt, 54 balls, 31 runs, 3 maidens ; Holdsworth, 153 balls, 74 runs, 10 maidens, 5 wickets ; Stevenson, 90 balls, 22 runs, 4 maidens, 1 wicket ; Riohard lon, 48 balls, 22 runs, 2 maidens ; Holdship, 18 balls, 9 runs ; Tucker, 54 balls, 24 runs, 3 maidens, 4 wiokets. Holdeworth bowled two no-balls. WELLINGTON. First Innings. Richardson, o Bates, b Cobcroffc .. 77 Weybourne, o Fowke, b Bates . . . . 10 Williams, o Fowke, b Reese . . . . 13 Tucker, st Fowke, b Reese . . . . 10 Holdship, not out 70 Extras 8 Total for four wicket 188 "Wellington, January 8. At noon Wellington had six wickets down for 275; Holdahip 79, O. Gore 17. Later. At the luncheon adjournment Wellington had 9 wioketa down for 366; Barton 63, Naugbton 40, Ashbolt (not out) 24.

Arcado Horse Sale.

- ■« » Mr David Thomas reports a good attend ance at his sale m the Aroade to-day, and business waa done at the following prices : — Draught horses— Bay gelding, five years, £29 ; bay mare, three years, £26 ; bay mare, three years, £24 5s ; bay gelding, three years, £19 10s ; bay filly, three years, £10 10s ; black gelding, seven years, £20 10s ; bay mare, seven years, £17. Massey- Harris binder, £24 5s ; hut, £4 5s ; waggon, £5 ss ; ploughs, £5 15s ; harrows, 5 leaf, £4.

MAIL NOTICES.

The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows : — fturnham and Dunsandel, daily ... .~ ... 3,15 pm Ohertgey aqd Rakaia, daily 6 30am 3 15 pm 6 30 pm Dromore, daily . .„ 630 pm Chriitchuroh and north, daily 630 am 315pm and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffel ton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs* day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgia, Wakanui, and River ride, daily 6 30 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Wheatstone, Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and Flemington, daily ... 3"i pm Mount Somers, Sprintgburn, Stavelev, Alford Forest, daily 4 pm Methven, daily 3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily. . 12 30 pm r> amaru J Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Eiling, Rangitata, daily .- 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday 3 15pm Tinw&td, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 1 T 'daily .. 30 pm And 'Tuesday, Thursday, 'and Saturday ...' t» 3\5 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day - ... .«. 4pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 4 pm Letters contaiog anything of value should be registered. ' Letters containing coin or bank notes i posted unregistered will be oompulibrilj registered and oharged double registratioi fee.

Good Food— Good Digestion- Good Cheer.

■ ■ *>' »— — — ■ - 'Moral character ii located m the stomach,' says a writer. He 1b wrong ; but there is a shade of truth m the idea he throws out. Napoleon was often willing to trust others to look afcer. the arms and ammunition of his armies, but the commissary department he looked afler himself. The bravest men won't fight unless they are fed, he said. Nor will they. That's why we are not surprised to find Mr William Jones saying that at a certain time he was m a low and des ponding state of mitjd He gives the reason himself m three words 'I was weak,' And why was he weak? He explains that, too. ' I was a waya strong an.l h^alth.s,' he says, 'up to January. 1892. Taen I lihd a teveie attack ( f iuflaenzi, followed by congestion of the lungs, low, we.k and desponding. 1 had a bad taste m my mouth, my appetite was poor, and every 1 ■sorselfof food I took gave me intense pain at the chesb After every meal I w s sick, vomiting s green filthy fluid, whioh was often mixed with blood.' We eh*ll t;ava uv trouble to understand this especial phase of Mr Jones' llness. The green, filthy fluid was m cue mingled with bile, and the blood came from some of the small blood- vessels, which were ruptured m retching and straining. The bile^ was out of its place; that's why nature tried to get rid of it. But how how did it get out of its place ? Walt a bit ; we'll oome to that presently. * I had,' continues our friend, * dreadful attacks of cramp m the stomach, and the gnawing p*ln was well nigh unbearable. ■ At night I got but little rest ; sometimes none at all — oold, o Jam my sweats breaking out all over me; and In the morning I had barely the strength to raise myßelf . Whtn ; I went out of doors nay breathing was so « bad I had to st-p and test every few I yards. ■ [The cramp way caused by the gas arising from the fermented food, and the short breathing by a partial paralysis of ' nerves, created by the poisonous acids < whioh had entered the blood from ihe k stomach. The nerves were also enfeebled " by the enforced starvation — like all the rest of his body.] ( 4As month after month went by,' says 1 Mr Jones, my relatives and friends could * see me wasting away and appiremly sink- f ing into the grave. I became as thin as l a lath, and you could see through my ■ hands. My legs and face were at benuared to some extent, and as for . my muooles they seemed to be all com pletely gone.' [Now, inasmuch as when people waste iway the fat goes firs'", and the muscles md the tissues last, and you oan 1 perceive how far advanced m a decline -i >ur good friend really was ] * * Yet I continued m this condition,' he " lays, * altogether for over seventeen jf nonthp. I was Attended, off and on, by h 'our doctors, but their medicines had no /, rood effect on me. I also used lung p ionics and cud-liver oil, but to no § purpose. |, 'In June of this year (1893) I first p cad of Mother Seijrel's Syrup, and my ai rife got me a bottle from Mr Cole, the r< grooer at Orosmont. After taking ie a ew days I was relieved, my appetite mproved, and the sickness (the 1' lausea) lefc me. Keeping on with the . Syrup I gained strength every day, and n * month I could walk and ride, and vas soon as well and strong as ever. Your ■emerly saved my life, and- 1 wish others o know it. You oan refer inquirers to ne. (signed) William Jones, Bridge [no, Kentchurch, Pontrilas, Hereford- Q ihire, October 31, 1893, ' The case of Mr Joneß and his recovery \b set forth by him are well known m -r lis neighbourhood. His wife says that J me of the doctors told her that all hope b vas gone. But happily the doctor was niataken, as the wisest of us sometimes ire. His disease was obronio inflarama ory dyspepsia, and that only. Bub that ?as enough, mercy knows, and a fatal 1! md to it wai not far off when Mother - 5e gel's Curative Syrup had a chance to lo its healing work. Our friend Is cheerful now because he a strong ; and he is strong because this emedy seb his digestion to rights. |

Just m Time for Christmas. — In order to keep " up-to-date " with our steadily increasing business we have deoided to effect considerable alterations to our premises and to make room for the builders we have resolved to greatly reduce our stock before Christmas. We have therefore culled a large quantity of our Tweeds and Worsteds, etc, to dear at the following reductions :— Men's suits to measure, usual price 90s. now 70s ; Men's trousers, usual price 255, now 15a 6d ; etc. We have also pleasure m notifying that we have just been appointed agents for the famous " British Lion' and "Waver ley" Bicycles (both gents' and ladies'), which we are now selling with all the " up-to-date " improvements at the lowest cash prices, or on the most liberal terms to suit the convenience of our customers. (Every machine guaranteed). — Craighkad and Bbbryman, the leading Tailors and Outfitters.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (express) and 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every, day at 10.55 a.m., and 2.53 noon (express). On Tueßdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3. 50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somers branch line every day at 4.26 p.m. The branoh train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Bakaia for Methven daily Thursdays exoepted) at 7.5 p»m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , -,n& on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Ti i leave Methven at the following times respectively —6.50 every day, except Fridays ; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays.

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I 10 LET, /^JOTTAGB of 5 rooms and scullery, VJ situated m Eton Street, Hampalead. Apply to T. BULLOCK, , Agent Church Services. T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Aahburton. SUNDAY SERVICES. January & 8.30 a.m. — Holy Communion. 11 am.— Morning Prayer and Litany. 3.30 p.m.— Holy Baptism. 6.30 p.m.— Evening Prayer. Fimd eitOrieS m aid ° f the Maori MiMion ? T m ¥V HAROLI) PURCHAS, Vicar of Mount Some.s, will officiate at all the services. FoiUNDTOESTioN, the best remedy is an doubtedly Norton's Camomdji Puxs. They mo confidently be recommended as beins nuld m operation and abaolutely free froir inj-xnoua druga. A^iog at once as a apian- dKl torn* and o, gentle aperient. For nearlj HO years tViCT have proved utequallec' for Indigosijwa, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and tor Liver and Stomaoh complaints. Sold la 1 bottle* .a 1 id, 2a 9d, and U«, by all Bf tftit oiae Vendors thjomj^mj thfl fioxM, ■



T. Buliook. TO LET. SHOP m Brick Building, Burnett Street, next Mr Seymour, Apply to T. BULLOCK. fOW SALE. Suburban Building Allotments and other Suburban Properties situated m the Hamp- stead District ; also a number of properties m the Allenton Suburban District, Full particulars, prigea and termß furnished on applioaUon. " T. BULLOCK. TO LET at a low Rental — Shop and Dwelling, fronting East Street, south j also an Office or small Shop m the Arcade. Rental 6s 6d per week. T. BULLOCK. — : TINWALR FOR SALE — Building Allotment* m Mblcolm and Harland Streets, and other . properties. TO LET, at a low rental— Cottage and one acre of land fronting Harland and firove Streets ; also small Cottage fronting Graham's Road. Easy terms of payment will be accepted for aoy of the properties that are for sal<^



FLETCHER BROS. i; REMOVAL NOTICE. he S 7 o Dg I V^"^ W * B^ t0 raw c at t Gl *tion of our Cubtotners, and the public iv general Id J f f to the fact that we are removing very shortly iuto those large p^emfe*'. er ! i* tely °. ecu P ied Mr Henry Zander, and as soon a, bbc PainU-rs. Docoratdra id yignwnters and Carpenters have thoroughly renovated the buildings, we will ys remove therein. We must here express our aincenst thanks to our Customeis ly and the public for the liberal support ihat they have accorded us since cooimenc- ing business here, nearly four years ago, and we hope that m our new premises we will still be favoured by your esteemed orders. In our new premises we will b» able to display almost every kii d of Crockery wure aud Enamel- w* re, so that the public will be able to inspect our varied stock without being pressed to ly buy * jt WE have just received the following goods ex S.S. Rimutaka, lonic, Matatua, etc. ,c *100 worth of Taylor's Celebrated Eye Witness Cutlery. Guaranteed to be direob y * ro . m the Manufacturer. 500 cases Tin Fish, Starch, Cream of Tartar, carbonate of Soda , g bptces, Van Hooten's Cocoa, Frys Cocoa, Citric Acid Crystals, Salad Oil, Castor Oil. n £ uc ,°iP lI » Lea & Pernn'a Sauce, Albert Sardineß, etc., etc, from J. T. Morton ft ts Son a. n ir Q p?tteS^fn a En land^ ° f Eartbenware and c hin»w»r« from the most celebrated y We are now showing the most beautiful Toilet Seta ever seen m Aahburton. t Goods to arrive m a few day's will be displayed for Sale immediately after moving into our dow pr6miß6B« - NOTE SOME OF THE LINES : I *?»,!£"n aßßorted TT L . am P8 from the beat Continental Houses, and icom the Miller ms. X^ P Ooro P an y» United States, America. 7 S Cases assorted Clocks from the Ansonia Clock Company. i, m. oaße of Silver Ware m Table, Dessert and Teaspoons, also Table and Dessert Forki. i J NOTE OCJR JPRIOJBSS. i 9nm?^ LIT £ S SUPREME FLOUR. BEST TIMARU OATMEAL. »fK bags Flour .. .. £1 4s 0d 251 b bag ... , ... &« a cJ(r 1 ' D " " " " 12 6 Highest Test K*rose Q e, 6s 6d per tin. t %-? »» »» •• •• 64i Water white, 12, 9 1 per case. - w, L " m "« *• '• 3 3 Cornflour, 31 per lb. Wax Candles, by the box 6d per lb. Caustic Soda, 7d per lb tin. Colonial Starch, 4d per box. Phoenix Lunch Biscui s, 3W per lb Van Houten s Cocoa, 3s 3d per lb tin » hoenix Mixed Biscuits. 4A I per lb j; ry s Cocoa, Is 4^d per lb. Phoenix Superior Wine Biscuits, 6d per lb Loose Hops, Is 2i per lb. „ Jam Jars, lib g'ass jars, 2* 6d per do.en Pressed Hops, Is 4d per lb. Jam J ar s, 2lb «lass jirs, 3 3 6d per doz*n Golden Eagle Tobacco, lid pe^ake. Jelly Jcrs, with lids, 5i per ne« Golden Eagle Tobacco, 6s pejflb. I / — :o : — J. Preserving Sugar. ■ V Preserving: Su^ar J S TONS BREWER'S CRYSTALS. 5 TONS BREWER'S CRYSTALS. J WE have just received a quantity of this Preserving Sugar, whiah is far superior for Jams and Jellies to any other m the market. Being stronger than the ordinary bugar it requires less of it, and makes the Jam and Jeily far firmer and oleaner. S 701 b BAGS 15S. Notice of Removal, will be duly advertised m the local papers. I FLETCHER BROS., f CASH SUPPLY -STORES, : \ ) East Street, Ashburton, and FTigh Street-, Ohristchurch. P.O. Box 67, - Telephone 2?. ■ j, : H. M. JONES. H. M.' JoNES. . SANTA CLAUS JS NOW AWA'.- --; A Happy New Year to all. i QPLKNDID VARIETY of NEW GOODS specially impor-.ed for Christmas Trade, I «^dne ' Del P hlc aud Matatua, from London, and Talune from Melbourne and 1 Books Books. Books. ' c A ] t ARG ,f', ASSO '^MENT of Prize, Reward,' and Presentation Books, selected from the well-known Publishers— Ward, Lock and Co., Cassell an.l Co., Nesbitt and Co., Nelson and Sons, Religious Tract Society, Warne and Co , and others, comprißine works ■ of rraveh, F»ter/ f Biography, Fiction and Fairy Stories, Scientific and Poetical Woiks , i?iT AY Wn and Morocco Bindings. 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WALKiiRS BOT-FLY REMEDY. Cheitsey, January 15, 1805 To Mr Heseliine, Ageut for Walkei Bot-fly Remedies, Ashburton Sib, —I consider it my duty to add n testimony to the marvellous effects of tl remeJiea I got from ycu on my horse 1 got so bad that I had to lay him up I matter whai I gave him he kept losii condition aud became so weak thai he cou scarcely stand I carefully followed tl directions on the bottles and shonly aft getting the last bottle he passed bo is, at at onue began to mend, and m a few dv] was fit for his woik I am confluent onl for the remedy he would have died I cv highly recommend it, believing it h^s i equal William Stbingfellow Lauriston, August 18, 1894 Mr Heseltine, Sir, — I think it is onl right that I should tell you and my neigl boring farmers that/I am thoroughly sati: fied with Walkei 's Bot-fly Remedies Igc from you. After seeing the state of th stomach of my horse that died, I becam alarmed about the rest of my stock as the all looked bad I drenched eight, followin carefully the directions It cleaned thet out thoroughly and m a few days there wa a wonderful change for the better I ca highly recommend it, and would advia farmers to lose no time m drenching thei stock leat they have their horßes droppin, dead as I had I believe it to be the onl; safe and certain cure for the suffering o horses James Lemon Ashburton Forks, March 1, 1894 Mr J Heseltine, Sir, — I am very gad t< tell you that Walker's Bot-fly Remedies ' got from you proved quite a success with m] dying horse He was ailing for some days' his coat got very dry, the skin tight, a runn ing at the nose, and a very bad cough ; am was soarcely able to walkabout; we quit expectei he would die I heard a good dea about Walker's Bot-fly Remedies, and gav< it with the most satisfactory tesnlts, am shortly after he got the last bottle he begat to improve and by the end of a week wai able for work hearty and well 1 believe i to be a medicine unequalled, and can recom mend it with all horse owners as the bes horse remedy m the market Edward Corbitt Greenwood Farm Southbridge, August 2, 1892 Mr Walker, Sir,— l am glad to bear testi mony to the wondeifu' effects of your Bot-flj Remedies One of my best horses became very bad ; the skin tight, theeye lifeless and a bad color, and cot low m condition ractttho'uM'tiyTfltiiaift ploughing a paddock I did not want to lay him up until he became unable to lift his feet or do any more We had to hop him into a sroble I gave him your Remedies, and the treatment you pre- scribed, and m a few days he was quite better, and now at his work hearty and well I quite beieve, had I not given him youi Remedies he would have died You can use this aB you please Robert Thompson Seaside Farm, Wakanui, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker, Dear Sir, — I have great p ea- sure m informing you that the bot-fly mix- ture I got from Mr Heseltine, your aeent, was a wonderful success I had four horses seriously ill on December bet 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 oi danger and i ecovering rapidly I drenched ♦iwo more m Feb vary wi'h the same result They all put on flesh rapidly, and are now m prime order P Stewart [ Chertsey, April 12, 1895 i Mr Heseltine, Ashburton, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies Sir, — The remedies I got. from you hai a wonderful effect cv my horse, he got so bad that I had to l&y him up quite expecting to lote him I tried the usual remedies but he | on'y got worse At last I give him Walker's | with astonishing results Bols ctme away m handfu's, and m a few days he was heaity J md well From the effects of this remedy on my neighbors' horses and en my own I con- sider it a blessing to horse owners and could j the poor suffering horses speak they would certainly praise Walker's Bat-fly Remedies as the best ever introduced into this market I John Downie Mr Cros9, Burnham, got the remedy for a horse suffering list year ; on reaching home c waß dead This season one took bad, also howing the symptoms Be gave the remedy, md he seoond day after, the horse passed I ota m hundreds and ib doing well i Anama, April 3, 1895 Mr Heseltine, Sir, — I have pleasure m testifying tv the wonderful effects of Walker's Bot-fly Remedies on my horses They got very low m condition, a dry coat, and very tight skin, and lost all heart at their work I had to lay them up Hearing so much about this remedy I decided to give it a trial I followed carefully the directions on the label and the results were such as to satisfy me that it is the only remedy for the suffering horse lam certain I got back the cost m their work inside a week I shall certainly use it m future m preference to anything else aB it has no equal J M Tweepie MANUFACTURER— Robert Walker Canal Reserve, Woolston T7IVBRYONE aooustomed to using the I A.C. Ointment Will find equal satisfaction m using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is m the centre, and Edward Galliohan's Factory, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true tnend ; on the weakest baby, oi the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price — 2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions — Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and emale uao, 30 pills m every box, and quite equa to anything imported — prioe Is 6d EDWIN CALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Ishurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR Q. P. HQATTENt Asaburton, The fallowing testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any- t hing:— Dear Sirs, — We have great pleasure m recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beast, and they have proved to be quite as good as you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand — [ We remain, yours faithfully, Sharplin & Co. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, — I have Bold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the past three years, and 1 have never known one purchaser to express a regret for pro- curing your lines, T^sy have m every case which hga ooirie under my notice, given i eyery 'satisfaction Your Bee Ointment has proved itself one of the best healing oint- ments procurable. Kindly forward me Qae gross of Bee Ointment, sma!J ai^, a,b your earliest convenience, Yours truy, ' I iA. E. Sykes Chemist. ' Hundreds of other testimonials too numerous to publish, BO^IE lEA Heat? AU



PUBLIC NOiXCISS Baker Bros. TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui R ad and Cass Streets and at Baker aud Browa j Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVER\ RTIQUTSITE SUPPLIED Tblkphonk No. 69. JUbT IN TIME FOR Spring Cleaning AND Christmas Holidays AT T.H.Undrill&Co's (opposite arcade) TANORED STREET. WE HAVE JUST fLANDED, per the S>. Mamari, 3 Cases 16 packages of BRASS AND IRON BEDSTEADS, direct from the beat makerß m Birmingham. Beautiful and new desigrs, m French and Italian Testers. Call ast> see. We have also just landed, per the 8.8. lonic, 3 bundles and 15 cases of Linoleum, Floor-cloth, Bedding, Tapestry, Cretonne, Leather, etc , all new designs. ifgp** We are noted by many to be the Cheapest and Best House m Town for the above Hues. Call and inspect our Stock before purchasing elsewhere. We are now opening up a Splendid Assortment of Fancy Goods, Photo Frames, Wood and Glass Wall Brackets, Kirc Screens, Pic urea framed and uufratned, and numerous other articles suitable for Christ- mas presents. — CAW, AND SEE. NONE PRESSED TO BUY. — FANCY CHAIRS, WHATNOTS, OVERMANTELS AMERI- CAN & AUSTRIAN CHAIRS m Great Variety, Venetian Blinds made to order at T. H. Undrill & Cos., CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS & PICTURE FRAMERS. Opposite Arcade, Tancrejd Street. ASHBURTON, X 3 96 FOR Beauty of Design, Strength of Material, and Easy Running THE ECLIPSE - HUMBEB is laps ahead of all competitors at the same prioe, and is still going strong. A third shipment of components now landing ex " Matatua." Eclipse Cycle Works, BARING SQUARE. FOR the best quality of Christmas Groceries at reasonable prices go to CARSON & CO,, New Fruits Just to Hand. For unequalled value m Tea try CAKSOJS & CO., Professional Tea Blenders. For the choicest goods m China and Earthenware suitable for presents, go to CARSON & CO., Direct Importers. For the best value m Electro-Plate Cutlery, Nickel, and E.P. Spoons and Forks go to CARSON & CO., Tancred Street. For the best value m Household Iron,-, mongery, EnamoUed Ware, etc., go to CAKSON & CO. A Fresh Shipment now Landing ex 11 Matatua." CARSON & Co,, Grocers & Ironmongers, Importers of ! Glass, China, and Earthenware, TANCRED STREET & ARCADE, ASHBURTON. I EJOB COUGHS, GOLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA r Influenza, Consumption, &o, &o <AY'S COJIPOCJND BSSBNOE OF LINSEBD Aniseed, Senega, Sqnill, Tola, <feo |X AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent «peobe»n,t, ton rV Coughs, Colds, and Ghent O&uptfinW ' ' J 1/ AY'S COMPOUND, lor Coigns Sna Golds, 1b equally f\ serviceable tor horsei and cattle \£ AY'S TIG PILLS, a speoiflo m Neuralgia-. FaceMhe I r\ &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o' LINUM OATHABTIOUM PILLS dgecttve,oor{fl.t tive, and agreeably aperient ' * r"\OAGuLiNH— Cement' far Broken Artlolei. Bold, W ■Ttrywban. Mjtyttfofiorf.' etpokrott $ B|Jiw4'



Friedlamlei Bros., Liriiited. be £ Wool Season, 2 189M898. t- , 15 - /^VUR NEXT WOOL SALES| will tsk< m v>/ place at bo [6 TIMARU Iff ON ; WEDJSIESDrVY, JiN. 12, E 1898 ' AND AT OHRIBTCHURCH y on 5 FRIDAY. JAN. 14, 0 1898. a Clients will please consign their clips, if t intended for the Timara Sale, to 1 JOHN MILL & CO f 8 PRIVATE BIDING, * TIMARU, 7 where the Catalogues olose on 7 SATURDAY, JANUARY 8. t> And if intended for the Chriatchurch S»le 1 to D. H. BROWN & SON'S PRIVATE J SIDING, ADDINGTON, Catalogues closing on ' TUESDAY, JANUARY 11. > At both places the wool will receive oar personal and most careful attention on | arrival. Any wool that may be delivered at our Ashburton stores will be senr, on to either Timaru or Christchurch free of charge. Advioe of consignments should be posted to us promptly. FHIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED.' YT7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASB OAT." COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. TXT E ARE BUYERS OF HEAVY BKIGHT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited} Massey Harris Wheels, TjlOR Strength, Reliability, high finish and moderate prices they cannot be sur- passed. WOOD RIM S. The many advantages of a laminated or built up rim, over a rim constructed of a single piece or ettip of wood, have been satisfactorily demonstrated by practical use. The chief defects evinced by the earlier styles of wood rims of the single-piece variety, were their* tendancy to split and to coma apart at the joint. The fact that there are 36 holes drilled m a piece of wood 25 inches m diamete", and that the greatest pressure of the tire itself is m an outer direction on theedges of the rim, necessitates a maximum of strength, which 021111101: be obtained m a single-piece rim. The Massey Horris or Dominion £Slm is built up from five strips of wood. In the first, or inner strip, the grain runs lengthwise. In the second the grain runs crosswise. In the third strip the grain runs lengthwise, the same as m the first or inner strip. In the fourth strip the grain runs crosswise, as m the second ; and m the outer the grain runs m the' same direction as m the inner strip. The ends of the several strips are machined down very finely, and the joints distributed, so that no two joints oocur m the same place. This method of construction makes it absolutely impossible for the rim to come apart at the joints. The wood used m the flrst and fifth strips is seleoted second growth hickory, m the third or centra strip, white maple, and the two dark strips where the grain runs orosswise are of walnut or cherry. The material used U* of the finest seleoted stock, proved to be the best for this purpove, The whole rim isseourely oemented together under great hydraulic pressure, making it practically NON - SPLITTABLE. The cement used m its construction is not affected by dampness or heat, and the rim will not shrink or swell under the slightest provocation, as single piece rims have a hab.t of doing, constantly loosening and tightening the spokes. The two walnut stripeß running through the body of the rim gave it » very artistic appearance. All our rims are highly .polished and finished m the natural wood, for which only the finest and clearest stock is used. They do not require to be painted or enamelled m order to hide their defects. $fo better argument could be offered as t-° the high merits of the ptominion Laminated Rim than the universal satisfaction whioh it has given ever since itß introduction. EasyVterms of payment if required. Friedlander Bros., LIMITED, 1 33 AGENT. Tenders. TENDER^. rPENDERS are invited for STOOKING X and FORKING 250 acres of Wheat, »t> May field. Particulars can be obtained on the property on Wednesday, and Tenders olose on THURSDAY, at Post Office, May- field. 1 50 A. J. HUSTON. TENDERS, nnENDERS are invited for building ± SHOP and OFFICES, Tanpred Street, for the Ashburton permanent Building and Investment Society. Plans and Specifications may be seen at my office, Burnett Street. Tenders olose on MONDAY, 17th January, at 4 p.m. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 1 16 Architect. T E N £ E % S. FTIENDERS are invited for Stooking 800 JL Acres of Wheat aud Oatß on Lagmhor Estate. Tenders olose on MONDAY, 10th inst., with HOLLAND BROS., 1 31 Flemington, mENDERB are wanted for FENCING and X PACKING FENCING MATERIAL, for Boundary Fence between Wi^^erslow and Moiint Somers runs. 'Full particulars q&n be 'o'Dtained. from the undersigned. '"■ • ' " " ' A, JgDWARp JBAOHE,



WANTED. WANTED— General Servant. Must I able to cook. Apply A., Mai Office. 14 WANTED by new chum, work on fan or station ; no wages first thrc months Moore, Box 136, P.O. Christ church. 1 4 LOST, A Silver-plated hub band froi Trap wheel. Reward on returning t Baker and Brown's Coach factory. 1 4 nPIHE Tabernacle.— Pastor Ager's mornin J_ subject— " Material and Spiritual " Evening — "A right understanding of pre scut day Prophets." 1 4 A LLENTON School, Services and Sunda; jljL School will commence To-Morro* Afternoon; Rev. A. Ager will preaoh a 3 15. Saukey's hymns. 151 COMH!.— The Gospel will be preaohed ii the Arcade, To-morrow eveniug, a 6 30, by Mr Orr, from Invercargill. All an invited. 1 5] TT7~ANTED— A smart active Boy. Applj YV W. Sparrow, East Street. 131 LOBT, Small Gold Brooch, crescent shaped, between English Church and Allenton. Finder kindly return Maii Office. 1 3S MADAME GIBBIS, Palmist, Phrenolo- gist ; questions on health, marriage, and business — Priuce Albert Temperance Hotel, Wills Street, Ashburton. 1 17 WANTED— In a quietj and comfortable home, two or more boarders. Ap- ply Miss Allman, William Street. EVERY Child, Woman, and Man their own Artist Giilman's Drawing Novelty, by whioh any picture or pattern can be easily enlarged with accuracy. Splendid amusement. Any child oan use it. Everybody should buy one. Price Is 6d. — H. M. Jokes. TO LET, two shops m Jubilee Buildings, Burnett Street. Apply to Henry Stephenson. WANTED Known— That from this date all purchasers for Cash ot Clothing, Drapery. Boot?, Crockery, and Ironmongery to ihe value of £1 and up- wards will be allowed a discount equal to 2s inthe £.— A. Lawrie, Saundera' .Build- ings. 12 102 DAVID THOMAS, ! WOOL SEASON. MY next WOOL RALKS take place at Tunaru on WEDNESDAY, January .2, 1898. If intended for bhiß fixiure, clients rill please consign to John Mill's siding, xuinnees and LeCren, acoount D. Thoma*, Pimaru, where oatalogueß close on SATUR- DAY, January 8 ; and if intended for ;hriatchurch Sale, on FRIDAY, January 14, •lease consign to Canterbury Seed Company's Siding, Addington, account D. .Thomas, not ikter than JANUARY 11, and forward larticnlars to D, Thomas, care of Matson nd Co , Chrißtchurch, where all wool will eceive n\y personal attention. DAVID THOMAS, 2 151 Ashburton. ARCADE HORSE FAIR. rHUBSDAY, JANUARY 20. 1898. |%TV next SPECIAL HORSE SALE wil ie held on the above date and fixture. Entries now being taken. D. THOMAS, 2 150 Auctioneer. OAT SHEAF CHAFF. [AM a Buyer of Oat Sbeaf Chaff m aoy quantity. 2 89 D. THOMAS. Public Not loss. LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. A LL Rates due to the above Board after f\- January 3lßt inst., will be sued for without further notice. BY ORDER. 1 47 AT THE D.I.C. 3ALE OF FANCY GOODS. TUST PURCHASED and to be Sold the J whole of a WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE MAN,S STOCK, I COMPRISING 160 LOTS, VIZ. I Mirrors, Easel Pictures, Oleographs, Photo frames, Blotters, Brackets, Trays, Wire i 3oods, Easels, Brush Racks, Writing-desks, Companions, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, { Stamp Albums, Brass Goods, Inkstands, Ladies' Bags, Pictures, Scrap-books, Date Racks, Hand Mirrors, &c, &c. I EVERYONE should SEE these USEFUL ! md PRETTY GOODS, whioh will be ALMOST GIVEN AWAY TO THE PUBLIC. I As we have not sufficient Room to Display bhese special lots, they will be put out m j wholesale quantities opposite the department usually oooupied by travelling requisites on bhe ground floor. AT THE AT THE| D.I.C. D.I.C. B. HALLENSTUIN, Chairman. ' E. G. BROWN, Manager EDULOOB BUUAR The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Diabetes, the illusion of Cane-sugar, of which it has not the m, convencies. Jts sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lsntil is sufficient to sugar a glass of water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco- late, grog, etc., and is equivalent to a lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the trade sacoharine, an impure production which causes frequent accidents, ' France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Rue dee Francs Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUBTKALUN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, ajd ( nej.



FOR PRIVATE SALE ON EASY TERMS, OR WOULD BE EXCHANGED FOR TOWN PROPERTY. FT! HAT Charmingly Situated Suburban I Property on Belt Road, Allenton, containing about 6J Acres of the best land m the County, with really good House, Orchard, and every convenience ; at present ocoupied by H. F. Nicoll, Esq., under lease expiring Maroh 5 next. Full particulars from 1 155 WILLIAM HORNE. HE GENUINE DR GUILLIER ELIXIR ionic, Glairoua. and' Anti Bilious, Pre- ' pared by Dr Paul Gage Fils, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of thab remedy. Rue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Guillie'a Elixir is one of the most economical modlcines, both as a Purga- tive and as a Depnrative, it is the best remedy against all bilious and glairlou disorders. For more than seventy five years Dr Gmllie's Elixir haa-been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, fever, Influenza, si m diseases, etc. Beware of Imitations, and ace thai you get the Genuine Dr Guillle's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gage, and mark that Saoh bottle is accompanied by TreaClse on Glalre. "Sold by Druggists, Patent Medioine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. Sydney, fl.&Wi



Kkating's Powdkb destroys bugs, fleas, moths', beetles, and all other insects, whilst tiliite harmless to domestic animals. It exterminating beetles the success of thif bftwder 1 is 'eKtraWd^nar^. It is perfectly clean m applioatiob. See the article yov purobatfc is '♦ Keating's," as imitatrons ar< noitous and ineffectual. Sold m tins, 6d, li |pd §• 6d saoh, by all ohomliti, °