BIRTH.

Rbnnbr — At Ashburton, on February 28, 1898, the wife of W. H. Renner, of a son.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1898. THE SABBATH.

Considerable surprise has been ex pressed by most persons who have watched the course of school matters in this district that Mr W. J. Silcock should have allowed his name to be associated with such a motion as that f)f which he gave notice at the last meeting pf the Ash burton School Com mittee, f.o begin with, it is quite contrary to th,e spirit of the education system of this country, whjch forbids interference with religious matters. The proposal, if adopted, would close the teaching professions to all except those who oonsider that what is palled Sabbath observance consists in attend? ing church, meetings, and Sunday schools, or at least keeping within doors, since walking, riding, driving, bicycling all come under the head of Sabbath desecration. But Mr* Bilopck's proposal is absurd, and it would be mere wasting the valuable time of the School Committee to discußS it, beoayse even if the majority of the members of that body should be persuaded to become '' Christians " of the kind Mr Silcock woujd haye them, the Board of Education would never put itself into such a preposterous position as ,t.Q ord.er its teachers to do that which they could refuse to do. The fact is that neither the Committee nor the Board has power to over-ride the Education Act, which protects the teachers p.a well as the taught from religious persecution or fanatical bigotry. School Committees are sometimes inclined to stretch their functions and to go beyond their province in their dealings with teachers, and we have not far to go nor long to look back to find glaring instances of this. The anomalous position of School Committees with regard pQ teachers is responsible for this state of things, ag well as for the fact that teachers cannot be blamed for having sometimes permitted undue interference with their privileges and prerogatives. The average teacher surrenders these rather than jeopardise his position: and would doubtless flUieti/ oßbm.it to ttje lftW u| J&id $Qfs

!>y Mr Silcock rather than make a' fuss. But luckily for him, and also for the teacher, who, being made of sterner stuff, would not hesitate to oppose undue infringement of his privi lege*), the law is not, uor is it likely to be, as Mr Silcock would have it ; and teachers may rest assured that, so long as they do nothing worse than ride on their bicycles on Sunday or spend a few hours of that clay in the bush or at the seaside, neither the Board of Education nor public opinion will attempt to interfere with their rights to spend their Sundays as they please. While we are dealing with this subject we may 'compliment " A Parent/' whose letter we recently published, upon the clever way in which he attempts to turn to account some proceedings, which he says took place some short time ago in Lyttelton. He quotes this as an instance of the " downward grade tendenoy," of which the Sunday walk or ride is the outward and visible sign. We are not pre pared to discuss in these columns the question of Sunday observance It is far too comprehensive and elastic. But we venture to say that neither Mr Silcock nor his admirer " Parent " can find a single passage in the New Testament to define what Sabbath observance really is, or to justify them in assuming that their views are pecessarily right. The very fact quoted by « Parent " himself, that members of the Anglican synod have publicly acknowledged opinions upon this subject quite at variance with those expressed in his letter, and in Mr Silcock's proposal, ought to be suffi cient answer to hoth. What " Parent " calls the " down grade tendency " is really a tendency to hold broader and more liberal views on all matters of this kind than were possible in the days that are happily past.

Local and General.

The winning numbers in Mrs Curtis' art union are advertised in this issue. Mr D. Thomas is booking entries for his horse fair to be held on March 25. The Licensing Courti is adjourned to Thursday, 10th inst, for want of a quorum. Mr R. Laws, of Lyndhurst, advertises for a line of some 50 crossbred ewes which have gone astray. . On Sunday the services at Sb. Stephen's Church will be conducted by the Revs. T. Farley and J. Black burne. Sunday School teanher : " What are the two thiugs necessary to baptism ? " Small girl : " Please, mum, water and a baby ! " Mr and Mra G< A. McLean Buekley, of Lagmhor, returned to Ashburton by the last train from north last evening, and drove to Lagmhor. Messrs Friedlander Bros, hold their next special horse fair on Thursday next, 10th inst. The entries up to the present number about 60, amongst which are a large number of draughts calling for special note. On our first page to-day will be found Current Topics, and on the fourth page commercial news, a report of the meeting of the South Bskaia Road Board, and the remainder of our report of the County Council's meeting. The rare native birds now protected on Little Barrier Island are stated to be doing well, the present season having been very favorable for nesting. The wild catß on the island which formerly did so much damage to jbhe birds are being exterminated. An English paper, the Fanqet, sxys : — We learn from Mr (jeorge Hj'de. of Ashton under-Lyne, that he h*s gold a pair of Show Homers to Mr W. F. Turner, of Hull, for the Leat little sum of £110, whiob, we fancy, must be somewhere about a record price even for Show Homers. In addition to the lines of ewes from Cold stream and Anama, already noted, Messrs Hanmer and Graves wiil also offer a line of halfbred ewes from the Shepherd's Bush estate at the Tiawald yards on Tuesday next. Farmers requiring breeding ewes should give these their attention. Yesterday's bush fire in the Rimutaka district spread to the railway station at the Summit. A shed containing twenty-five tons of coal and a brake van were des troyed. It was only by the strenuous -efforts of the staff that other valuable pro perty in the station was saved. The heavy rain during the night extinguished the bush gees iu the locality. t The Otago Daily Times understands the result pjt the sale of the Kaitangata Railway and Coaji Company's property to the English syndicate which is ' purchasing it, when carried through, will be that shareho'dera in the company will receive £25 in cash' for each £10 share, and £2 10s each share on which £1 is paid. The following members of the Ashburton Rifles have qualified for marksmen's badges : —Corporal J. W. Baker wius the three stars i for the highest number of points with Private Clayton a very close second ; Color- Sergeant McDonald, Sergeants Hefford and Willers, Corporal J. W. Baker, Privates Clayton, B. Baker, W. Hefford, Reynolds, D. Leitoh, T. Leitch, Wilkie, Potter, Watt, Hodgson, Wellman, Childs, J, Sandoe. Further improvements have been made to the Rakaia aaleyards. At the usual monthly sale on Thursday it was announced that a special sale of sheep, and ram and ewe fair would be held on Friday, Maroh 18, and that the same would be duly advertised. Several oi the auctioneers have been promised good entries, and no doubt there will be all classes of sheep in the yards. The rain, lusting some six hours on Thursday night, was much needed and will do good, but about four days are required. There are some queer specimens bred in New P ymouth. A correspondent of the ■ Taraoaki /fcro/tf describes himself aq follows : — "I am an esoteric Christain with a Swedenborgian tendenpy and a leaning to wards the pla.te. 'My /jrsjb wifp was a Free Will Baptist, and hejr grandfather was a Seventh. Day Adventist, with two tbupibs on each hand and a warh op the inside of hig upper lip, who lighted a match to discover & leak in a gas meter, and, being took sudden, died in the hops of a glorious resurrection/ A student in one of the hospitals is j?ea ponsible for the statement that ab a certain place of public entertainment one of thV boys was broggiog of his manifold aocom pliahments, until one of the company los I patjienoe, and said, in a gruff tone : " Now we've Heard enough about what you oan do. Come, tell us what there je y,<?u can't do and I'll undertake 'do do' it myself.'" • • .^ell,?, replied the Btudent, with a yawn, ♦' I'oan't pay my aooouht here. So glad to find you're the man to do it." And the oritic woefully paid the score, amid loud roars of laughter from the party. Mr W, Savage L.andor ha? returned to Europe. According to the London JJajfy Chronicle his eyes were burnt by 'the Thibetans and withered with Hot irons. ' He ws* bound for hours to the rack, and twisted and wrenchpd pot of all semblance to a man. He was also made to ride eighty miles in a saddle Btuck over with spike*. He $ras eventually Baved by a party of Englishmen who heard he was in danger. The report concludes that the condition of Mr Landor, who is staying at Florence, "js terrible. He will lose one eye, his ankles and wrists ate livid from the thongs, and his legs are powerless."

Mr J. R. Williams, of Riverßdale, requires a smart lad to look after horses and milk oows. Tenders are invited for purchase of an e-ghihor*e traouon engine by Mr Arthur Wilson, care of Mr W. Home. Hia Excellency the Governor has takes the residence of Mr O. J. Marshall, at New Brighton, for a fortnight as a seaside residence. The Kaiapoi fishermen on Thursday had a phenomenal catch of mullet in their nets at the mouth of the river, and all the fish were of large bizo. One man got in about a hundred dozen. Owing to the large supply bne pr.ce came down to sixpence per dozen. At Mr Thomas's horse fair on March 10, f urvery superior draught horses will be ottered, on account of Mr John Small. They are all young, and their sires are the moßt aristocratic in the district. Mr Davi 1 Thomas failed to geta bid to-day for the assets in the Record Keign Opal Mining Company J n ohantiDg the assets on the market he said in his ovro unique way -1 have no hesitation in saying thß stones are there. How much it coat ;to put them there, I can't say." In the Supr«me Court, at Dunedin, yes terday, Mr Justice Denniaton said he had received a letter Bigned " Christian," asking him to deal severely with the accused Mercer. He handed the letter to the Crown Prosecutor in the hope of finding the writer, who, if brought before him, wou'd be severely dealt with. There are a number of pickpockets about Ohristohuroh jast now. On Wednesday evening two ladies, going away by the Westralia, had their pockets picked of everything they contained. Her purse, containing her keys, ticket to Australia and money, were taken from one lady's pooket, and she was lefo without a penny to continue her journey ; the other lady lost) her purae and money. Exquisite is the sbory of the stout female passenger who travelled in bewildermeut on the Underground. «• Would you tell me, sir, what is the next station ? " she a«ked. 11 Bayswater, madam," replied a fellow pas senger. •• Then would you mind, sir, when we arrive, opening the door and helpiug me to get out !" " With pleasure," ne said. " You see," went on the dame, " I am well on in years, and offl cted, and I have to get out slowly, and backwards ; and when the porter sees me getting ont backwards he shouts, • Look alive, marm 1' and gives me a push in again, and I have been twice round the Circle already. Mr Yerex, of the Yerex and Jones Co , of Wellington and Christchuroh, is at present stopping for a day or so at the Somer«et Hotel. He is showing some of the most up-to-date labor saving appliances, including typewriters, cash registers, graphophones, bioyoles, eto~ He will be glad to show these various lines to anyone interested, and he also desires to leave a looal agent to represent his firm in Ashburton and district. 3 36 Mr Joseph Ivosb leaves ABhburton by the express this evening. We understand that he will start a newspaper in the North Island shortly, and we have no doubt that he will make things lively wherever he may decide to commence operations. Mr Iveas has our good wishes wherever he may go. His energy and perseverance alone are qualities thai jk#uld command success, and if he be lucky enough to find a field for his enterprise in a part of the colony not already taken up by some earlier prospector he will no doubt suceeed in adding another motaument to his industry and enterprise to those which already exist in various parts of New Zealand. A meeting of the South Rak>via School Committee was held in Mr Ox'ey'a office on Monday. PreHent— Messrs Hardy (chair, man), Oxley, Holland, Liddy, Haslett, and McLean, A circular was read from the Board re technical education. Mr Ox'ey moved, Mr Liddy seconded, and it was carried that this was a suitable centre to hold olasseß. After discussion it was re solved to recommend for the boys "manu facturing in woodwork," and for the girls ■ " cookery." It was resolved to call the Board's attention to the fact that this being an agricultural district, the subjects of agricultural chemistry and practical lessons on farming would be most suitable. A party of four young people who did not think the Timaru excursion sufficiently ex citing, resolved to enjoy their holiday in another manner. Accordingly they hired a horse and trap, loaded 'it up with eatables and other good thingp, and started upon a shooting expedition. Qn reaching the spot seleoted for camping, in the Rakaia river? bed,' they proceeded to feed the horse without taking it out of the vehicle. Some- j how the blinkers came off, and the usual result happened. Ihe shootists had the pleasure of seeing the horse aud trap con taining all the ♦' tucker " disappearing along the home traok, and after a brief oouncil of war they deoided to follow as bear, they could, and they finally reaohed home, sadder and wearier, but wiser than when they had started. As it was arranged that nothing was to be said about this little episode, it is. considered advisable not to mention any names. The St. Stephen's Parish' Magazine has the following jn t/ffnwriatn notes of the late Mrs and 'the late Mr Charles ' Littlecolit : — " On February "SO the bodjr of Elizabeth Ann Wilmshurst was laid to rest in the Ashburton Cemetry, "in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life." Her faith in the oruoified Lord enabled her to bear the pain of a most terrible and wasting disease witb unflinch ing fortitude, no murmur ever escaping her lips during the whole of her long illness, during which she received unremitting attention from Mrs Allen and Mrs Sandoe, and Miss Littlecott. Turning over the pages of a bound volume of the old Parish Magazine, a record is found that on the 21st May, 1891, "Horace Halford Wilmshurst', the only phild of his parents, at the age of jL2 years, passed away after a long and painful illness, which he had borne with singular fortitude and patienge.' I—Qne1 — Qne who has been a strong supporter of the Church, and held the responsible position of the Churchwarden for many years, has pas ed away in the person of Charles Littleoott, He was the <( father of the envelope system in St. Stephen's Church," and was always most helpful in all efforts to extinguish Church debts. Extraot from the Parish Magazine, December 1892 s — " Wo are indebted also to Mr Charles Litfclecott, from whom the first idea of the Magazine sprang, and who for three years undertook the jroour jng of the advertisements. "

THE WEATHER

AFFORD STATjQtf. i The following ia thß meteorological report ) for the week ending March 4, 1898 :—

Rainfall for February-— Alford Fpreßt J*Bl inches ; Alford' Station, 2 moh'es. '

AMY SHERWIN.

A good hou«e awaited the appearance of Madame Amy Sherwin on her re-appearance in Ashburton last evening after ten years abeence, and she received a cordial welcome. Her company was small, but each waa an artiste, and it is not every day we have an opportunity in Ashburfon of listening to a genuine musical treat such as waa our happy lot last evening; Beginning with the star i of the evening, Madame Amy Sherwin, let j it bo said that the ten years of absence has not ia any way impaired her power to charm, bub rather increased it. Her voice seems to have acquired more intensity of I volume, and is as flexible an of yore, while its Oell-like tone is even more silvery. She was not very gracious to us, if she will pardon us for saying so, and did not respond to tl e hearty encores ehe received at every app arance. We have every sympathy with a great ani3te, as we recognise her to be, not o&r'wff to hold herself too oheap. But she doubtless knows that we country people hear few greab artistes, and when we do hear them they are apb to sing "over the heads "of moat of us. The gems of Handel and Gouno 1 are gems indeed, and those who are familiar with the masterpieces of thegre*t masters are in a position to fully enjoy the morceattx lo which we were treated by the fair cantatrice last night. But in the aud ience to which she Bang bo divinely there were many who would have rather heard her sing to their hearts the songs their mothers sang. Madame may think, and doubtless believes, that only the highest arb Bhouid be the aim of the master. But she bughb not to forget that the mass of the people is charmed most by the songs which are the aoDga of the people. Ten years ago we heard her sing from an upper window of Warner's Hotel, in Ohristohuroh, to a seeth ing mass of literally worshippers in Cathe dral Square the grand old "Home, sweet home." We are quite aure that she has never moved any audience more, on any of the thousand and one occasions on whioh she has moved the multitude with her divine singing, than she did on that occasion, when the living street held its breath until her liquid notes had run their course through the words of the grand old song, and then a burst ot applause was her reward —an applause that took the form of the Briton's expression of enthusiasm, and cheers rose and fell over the whole dense maBB of the people. There were many in the hall last night, who, though they revelled in tshe beauty of the items she gave them, were thirsting for an interpretation of even one ballad of the many with which all have been familiar from the days when their hearts were volcanic, and when the eyes of ohiidhood and adoleecenoe saw everything rosy, and the ears of youth lent a charm to song that only such an artiste as Amy Sherwin. can recall. Her excerpt from Handel was a finished performance, and kept her audience spell-bound. It gave her opportunity to show how well her rich tones are in her keeping, how artistically she can manage light and shade, and how com pletely she has overcome all the difficulties, both physical and technioal, thab vocal students have to encounter. Ib showed, too, how much the pianist and the violinist, who played the obbligato set for the piece, were in sympathy with the singer, and how thoroughly were they masters of their arb. , The encore that followed was inevitable from any audience that was not composed of deaf people, but the fair singer, when asked for the bread of a heart-touching ballad, had only the stone of a cold bow to give in reßponae, and thiß she gave several times in answer to recalls. Her "Little bird, so sweetly singing, 1 ' was a delightful number, and while her efforb was a oharm in itself, it also showed how well the talented flautisb who played the obbligato to ib knew his work. In the second part of the programme her '• Sing on for evermore" was given with an obblignto by the violinist, and though the electric influence of the singer could not fail to be felt, the power of the violinist was manifent wiih every note she sang! Of course rapturous applause followed on the completion of the number, and acknowledg ments of the encore were tendered. With Mr Arthur Deane, the baritone, Madame sang the amusing duet "The golden goose " with charming archness, and was induced, in response to a re demaud, to repent the last verse. Misß l£ibty Qrjndlay'a voice is a rich contralto, with considerable range, and great effect in the lower register. She sings, too, with taste and feeling, as her firsb and second songs gave evidence ; but ib was when she came ihome to the hearts of the people that she won her best laurels, and sang Baroness Nairn's immortal " Land o' the leal." In her hands the farewell to his wife of the dyjng Scot was grand Jy treated: so well indeed that she had perforce to respond to a vociferous encore, and " I'm owre young to marry yet " was given with most captivating archness. With Mr Arthur Deane she sang with acceptance the duet " The sailor Bighs," and earned hearty plaudits. Mr Arthur Deane Is a meritorious baritone. His " Orescent and the cross " was tastefully sung, as was all his duet work with the lady vooaiists, and his song "Here upon my vessel's deck," in the opening of the seomd part waa a finished production. "Off to Philaielphy " showed thab there was a vein of humor in him, and the "diggers" for fun among the audience worked that vein successfully, with the result that he gave in response " The Donovans," a piece of most excellent Irish humour, which pleased im mensely. Come we now to the instru mentalists. Mr Herbert Stoneham'a perfect flute playing reminded us of the delightful hours we spent seven or eight years ago with John Radcliffe and Lemmone. But) as the one of these two masters differs from the other in Bfcyle though equal in power to obarm, so does Stoneham differ from both yeb equals either. His sonata, with Mr Szeppanowski at the piano, was a most excellent performance, and the richness of tone throughout the whole range of his instrument, in spite of a slightly top palpible intimation now and again that he was taking b.reath, was a revelation to those in the hall who haye in their spare moments devoted a litble time to the instrument he plays so beautifully, and whioh so few play well. His introduction of the bird's echoes in Madaroe's song " Little bird " waa olever and the work of a musician. Mr Alberto Eelman, the violinist of the company, would hold his own with most of the violinists who have visited us, and will probably be heard of yet in ponngotion with greater things than he is credited with now. The delicate tone and rich harmony which proceed from his instrument under that masterful bow, are only heard when a master hand is on the strings, and that a master hand was there was soon evident when he essayed the interpretation of that greab violin master's creations — Louis Spohr. He was rapturously applauded, and was good enough to respond, abcj to further dejight his hearers. The pjanist was' ajso a master, not*' only aa a solo player, in which capacity he gave an ' interpretation of one of Greig's §weet fragments, and a delicious number, the greafcion of hja own genius, but also aa an aooompanieb, an art that few pianists understand. When Madame sang, ib was Madame we heard— not the piano, though ib was there, and doing the duty ib was there to discharge ; so when the flute or the violin was the soloist — the piano never attempted to take the place cf the solo, and in this the gifted player coi.ld very well be made an object lesson by many who essay the work of.fchoaoccmpunst. Altogether the musical community tfre indebted to the management for providing them with a treat of the very highest order, and it was pleasing ' to note that the Ash'burton musical public had the discrimination to appreciate it:

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

I Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph New Zealand Drug Company. Donedin, March -5 '"I 0 ""'' <««12,922. "a dividend of i" n

Farewell to the Rev. J. Olphert

%&£ss£ sgapaess time, ah the officials bad worked in fe°n*?h vealon « Bpeeohas thKwJT^JS • n f* h y.P"»«nwine on hand. He honeS iiliiP Plymouth. n *" work 1B New inenas. u e had benefited ereatlv bv hi* In reply, the Rev J. O'pherb said that) h?»Ji £ , Igl?t was an exception, and he Sfi. «? Mge Umber o *«o4Hmentßpaid tal to ftl T. Ding WOa i d nofc detrimen. cai to his fature work in the Master's to different fields of labor had many draw backs, but the benefits accrning therefrom were such so to more than justify the !n ner The t? yB< T, Which he B re "ly believed ™,t i had now come when he was to work in another part of God'a vineyard. He was sorry thatrthe Reva. Taylor and Mather! omnfj to their absence at the conference ii Dunedinwere unablo to be present. He had been on the best of terma with ministers ot other denominations, who had stood shoulder to shonlder with him on the plat form and on the street eorner, in every social and Christian movement. He hoped t h ß a nE O ? C ?w inBS u Woald be *«goM«m and he & a * 11 *°u- fche re » d y assistance given to him dunng his connection with tfie Ash barton Church. He hoped their prayera would follow him and that they would all meet at last in jbhe Eternal Home. During the evening BQlds were given by Miss Ruth yarding, with accompaniment by her Bister M?,?™* F 2 m r e S l6o^^- an^ a duefr by fSw^' and "?• Ma " den - The choir con tributed several anthems, the accomplish being Miss Flossie Parsons. Votes of thanks, proposed by Mr Sutton and seconded by Mr Orum, to all who had helped to make the gathering a success were carried by acolama. turn and the meeting concluded.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JUBILEE MEETING.

dared .^ llowing wei S ht « *»ve been do * io? 111^ 1 * 8 ' two »"<»— Misafire 13.5, Hex t" £ a J. n ,° k I°;\ Belmonfc 9 ' l3 ' Stanley 9.12, I Stjsw^s' Wblteb, aix furlongs-Bed I fe an " r I?' 1 ' SUrahot 9.13, MwiSo 9.11, and Marlia 9.0, St Onida and Glenore 812. I Remonen .and Fair Niento 9.10, Decoy Ral^^P^^u^' S^ulanb, Zl Raacor 8.6, Qtuokahoe 11. and Zephyr 8.4. J P.P.O. and Qdickahot 8.2, Gitan^la |Q. ' } __ — . — __

OAMARU RACES.

1 The following concludes our report:— ' Pebsidknt's Handicap, of 50 sovs ; one mile— Realistic 1, Vaadyke 2, Cannonshot 3. Won by a length. Time-1.47. Dividend Ladies' Purse, of 20 sovs j one mile.— Tufto 1, Gunfluke 2, Fernbrook 3. Time— 2.4. Dividend— £1 3s. Waitaki Pirate, of 45" sovs j five furlongs -Quickshot n 1, Zephyr 2, Remorse II 3. VVon easily. Time— l.s|. Dividend— £7 The hack race was won by Rancour, paying a dividend of £2 6s. Farewell Handicap, of 20 bovs ; aix fur longs — Galileo 1, Ilex 2, Magg 3. A good race. Time— l.l9. Dividend— £4 Is.

WANGANUI JOKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

SECOND DAY. Press Asaooiation— By Electrio Telegraph. Wanganui, March 3 . Following concludes our report :— Wanganui Stakes, of 250 soya ; u mile. ;— Sb Paul, Hteb, 1; Douglas, 7sb Blb, 2« Tire, 7ab 71b, 3. Won by a length after a pretty race. Time— 2.4o. Dividend— £2 12s. Watt Handicap, four furlongs— HermoM 1, Victoria Qroßß 2, Vapour 3* Won easilv Time— so36o. Dividend— s2 3a. •*' Campbeu. Handicap, one 'mile and a distance'-Bona Fide l.'^Petroline 2, LichtSl A splendid fiuiah. Dividend—^l^ 8 . Hapk Handicap., 100 aovs ; six farlonw. » s Pi l ?ter 1, Tommy Atkins 2, Oracle 3. , Won by a short neok. Time— l l73 ; Dividend— £7 2a. ' § [ Farewell Handicap,, 100 sovsj one ; mile.— Bona Fide 1, Auattalina §, Ben . Varrey §. Won by a neok. Time— 1 433 Dividend^-^2 7a. Q *

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QHAMBERfiAIN?S CQUGH REMEDY. This remedy ja intended especially fur ooughSt pulds, oroup, whoopfng pough and influenza. It has become' famous for its , cures o^ these diseases, oyer a large parb of the civilized world. The most flattering testimonials havp beep received, giving ap- couats of its good works { of the aggravating and peraistenb coughs it has oured ;of severe '■ oolda that have yielded promptly to its 1 soothing effects, and of the dangerous ' \ attacks of croup ib has oured, often saving ;■ ' the life of the child. . The extensive use of 1 it for whooping cough has shown that it robs t thab disease of all dangerous consequences, c Bold by the A«J?btjr^on Drug Com any. ( •"' ■: I:.' ': !■:!■■ ;; G KOZIE XJB^ ] Is Superb



The manager of the D.I.C. music depart' ment is now in Ashburton with a magnifi- cent collection of pianos and organs. Those who want a really good instrument should nob fail to see his samples, which will be on yievrab tjU Arcade fo£ a fa* days only. The goods are reliable, the' pricea moderate, and terms oan be arranged to auib all purchasers'. 3 3CI ILOZIJS TK4 I im Piwro



New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY. rnms week. r^i iving TDEBT VALUE nntJ I\/r ENS SAC SUITS, 29a 6d IVJ. 37a 6d YOUTHS' SAC SUITS, 21s 6d X 25s 6d ,„ "R OYS> KNICKER SUITS, 12s6dJ3 15 3 6d _ "DOYS 1 SAILOR SUITS, Jfe 6d JL> lOa 6d OPECIAL "T7ALUE TPvON'T FORGET ! NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. A. G. BARTON, Manager. Q : m Church Services ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. SUNDAY SERVICES.-6th March. 11 a.m. — Morning Prayer and Holy Com- munion. 3 p.m. — Greenstreeb. 6,30 p.m. — Evening Prayer. The Services on SUNDAY will be coo- ducted by the Revs. T. Farley; and J. j Blackburnb.



F. FERttIMAN. ' i ■ - FOR SALE- A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERSON WITH SMALL CAPITAL. T" HAVE oeen instructed by Mr V. Rouse to sell by Private Treaty his well known and Commodiouß BOARDING HOUSE, situated in olose proximity to the Methven Railway Station, containing W Rooms and Scullery, together with £ aore of land. As Mb Rouse bas determined to Bell on aooount of hie wife's ill-health, the above should command the attention of anyone in search of a profitable and increasing business in the centre of a large and rising distrioti F. FEEEIMAN. FOR SALE. VVAKANUIIiROAD, WITHIN A; FEW MINUTES WALK OF POST OFFICE. A Comfortable Dwelling House, contain- ing 8 rooms, Bathroom and Scullery, to- gether with one acre of land, fronting on Wakanui Road and Cambridge Street. The above is for absolute sale, and from ts close proximity to town should call for special attention from those in*[Bearch of good Buburban residence. F. FEEEIMAN. FOB SALE. LEASE IN PERPETUITY of 100 Acres of Land at Lismore, subdivided into four paddocks, with an abundant supply of water in eaoh. 20 acres are in English grasses, 35 in fallow, and 45 are in the native state, upon which there is good feed. Upon the property there is a comfortable five-roomed house, a well planted garden, three-stalled stable, piggeries and sheep yards, As this farm is within three miles of a Public School, anyone in search of a property at a small rental would do well to give tbia an inspection. F. FEEEIMAN. FOR SALE, ™ JJJf VE ? 0R SALE a K° od Becond h^d Sfnr™ Dß^/' 1 »WBLK.FI7RROW PLOUGH, and Fecond hand DRILL. F. FEEEIMAN. FOE SALE, LEASE OF 600 ACRES OF LAND ATfl WESTERBIED. 100 acres Perpetual Lease, 999 years, equal to freehold ; 500 acres under lease for 7 yeara, upon which are erected a four-roomed cottage, stable and cliaffhouae, etc., situated in close proximiy to a public school. 40 acres are sown down in English grass eB, 550 are in tussock, and 10 are in fallow. Anyone in search of a good sheep farm cannot do belter than give this their atten- tion. Full particulars on application. F. FEBEIMAN. * — J TO LET, William Street, off Wakanui Road. A house of seven rooms. TO LET, Wakanui Road, a comfortable! hsufce 'of ' six rooms end Boullery, ' j I ( F. FEERIMAN. \ e t , L in I.—— — b^— — —————— _ J« ~io noffieoersi/acfec/fo I u vvyGfiyoffAe/m/fofionsX c« M» A7S/S/ On fidVf/JQ, m[l n S|jSSa^^^s^^^Jafts j go \C£/iojvofim£mprffl\ ** \Mtyare pi/re and wMesgmei p° f ® Me&sstmoneyaaff <& (I t! I experience cap ity. II f ™ \i3fyesrsa/effldysf/a/as/aA fo. Ifr M SOU) By ALlj CRflggPß J ini KOZr.IQ IM2A. ?'?' hie



EXCURSION WASHER. 1,000,000 HIGH CLASS TOWELS GIVEN AWAY TO PURCHASERS OF EXCURSION WASHER, The Best Washing Powder in the World. i in - A Large HONEYCOMB TOWEL given with Three Paoketi. A lURKISH ROLLER TOWEL cr a Larga HAND or BATH TURKISH (TOWEL given with Twelve Peokets. SHEARMAN BROS., FAMILY GBOCEBS, IRONMONGERS, & WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, \ MARKET HOUSE, BURKETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Telephone No. 53. & GIGANTIC SALE m OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS AT MITCHELL & TURNER'S. The Whole Stock Reduced. ODD LINES AND SUMMER GOODS AT AFTER SEASON PRICES. LADIES' WATCHES GENTLEMEN'S WATCHES GOLD BROOCHES LADIES' GOLD RINGS. npHESB FOUR LINES ARE HEAVILY STOCKBD^AND ARE OFFERED^AT BE DUCED PRICES. •THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK IN tbe DUtriob of theaejand all other Linos, [u^to] bej secn^ab S. SALEK'B THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. (X) BEST CASH VALUES OBTAINABLE IN THE COLONY IN Pianos. Pianos Pianos A BEAUTIFUL UPRIGHT PIANO, 4ft 4in high, overstrung, Fnll Trichord, Brass Wreate Plank, Patent Check Repetition Action, Seven Octaves, usual prioa £55, for IO«) net CASH. A Good Piano, similar to the above, bub smaller, usual price £45 for <433@ 1O(4 net cash. These are BPEOIAL PRICES and cannot beaten. Organs. Organs. Organs. ORGANS from £S 10s CASH to £45. A SPECIAL LINE OF ORGANS, 7 Stops with Octave Couplers, 2 Sets Reeds, very sweet Tone, for £16 NET CASH. (x) Bicycles. Bicycles. Bicycles. A Shipment of Waverley Cycles, Ladies' and Gentlemen's, just to hand, up to date, high grade, well finished, guaranteed. To be sold at Lowest Gash ' Price. Termß arranged. Tbe Monarch and other machines supplied. Cycle extras. Purchasers taught to ride. VIM TYRES, the best in the world and the cheapest (o) | Thompson's Patent \Tamper. ALL NON-PLAYERS should have one. Simplicity itself. Call and inspect. LOWEST CASH PRICES H. M. JONES.