Irrigation Meeting at Chertsey.

By Our Special Reporter.' Following it the completion of the reporl of this meeting:— Mr Walter Wilkinson endorsed anc supplemented what Mr Scarlett had said, He said he had paid a visit to the farm oi the Messrs Seville, at Yaldhursb. He said the farm belonging to these gentlemen had previously been quite a barren one, lying almost m the Waimakariri riverbed. The adjoining fields were sterile and bare. In the Savilles' field, the first one noticed of seven acres, there waß a luxuriant growth oi aftermath of clover. Dm ing the season over one hundred sheep had been fed and fattened on this field, and there were thirty •till on it, In an adjoining field there was the moat even and strongest growth of Swede turnips Mr Wjlkimon had Been. The mangolds, carrots, turnips, and potatoes were quite a treat to see. 1 his water costs £20 a year, and no orop is irrigated, bo they are paying practically £20 for about fifty aores, or about 8a per acre. The Messrs Seville are quite satisfied with the - price, and to increase their operations they have made a neighbour an offer for one of h» fields. Mr Wilkinson s»id that if this man oould make it pay at 8a per acre, then it would be a disgrace to their intelligence if they oould not do the same at the very muoh lower cost of 9d. When one of the Savilles first took up this land, he was forced to go out part of the year harvesting and shearing, to earn a little money to supplement the income from his land. Now hia brother m with him, and they also find work for a man on the same piece of land. Mr Wilkinion said these things he had seen. He could not speak ot irrigation from practical experience, for he was sorry to say it was hard to get experience here, the Oounoil looking upon experimenters with muoh disfavour. (Loud laughter). In con clusion he would like to refer to some of the objections made to irrigation. First, the danger of shingle refusing to take the surplus water, and getting silted up, water logged, and so on. He said he was quite willing, however, to take any risk as fur as this matter was concerned. He felt sure the Very great depth of shingle, and splendid fall of the county, would prevent anything like this ever happening. With regard to toil exhaustion, Mr Wilkinson gave some information obtained from authentic ex periments m America He said a heavy continuous forced growth was alleged to exhaust the soil. He read extracts from reports of experiments, contending that ex haustion with praotically impossible. Eighty tons of hay bad been got by repeated cuttings from one acre m one seaßon, and with regard to the fields experimented with, so deterioration had been found. These experiments continued over some years, and the memory of the oldest . inhabitant failed to show that exhaustion m any form had taken place. Mr Wilkin son said another objection was that the increased value of the products would not m every oaße pay for the cost of distributing the water. The best known failure m this matter was at the well known Mildura settlement. At this settlement the chief productß were fruit and vegetables, forced from a sandy Boil by great heat to matuiity quickly. Unfortunately for. Mil dura, the quick market for these perishable products was not handy enough, and though the supply was there, it could not be brought quickly, enough to where the demand was, Mr Wilkinson said that Mildura had been an experiment. They had created a supply and failed to find a demand for it. Here ib was different. The sheep raising and lamb fattening of the Canterbury Plains were no experiment. If the water would enable them to have a good growth of grass while the double nook was on hand, what a boon it would be. Mr Baxter had said that Mr Grigg'a experience was that the average cost of distribution had been from one to two shillings per acre. Mr Wilkinson pointed out that the large percentage^ of water- m plants, from 75 to 90 per cent made water such a necessity. In conclusion Mr Wilkidson said that of all the absurd objections he had heard to irrigation, the one that with irrigation the nupply would exceed the demand was surely the most ridiculous Both Mr Scarlett and Mr Wilkinson were warmly applauded on resuming their seats. At this stage a letter waa handed to the Chairman. It had been sent from Mr J. J. Collins, of Christ church, who is owner of a faun a few miles from Cbertsey. Mr Collins, though absent, wished the meeting to know that for yearß he had been hoping for irrigation, of which he was strongly m favour. Mr Scarlett said Mr McGregor had thown them some waterlogged ground, but ib had good grass and white clover growing on it, •pri produced splendid feed. He was not ▼cry muoh afraid of the land becoming waterlogged if it produced aB fine feed as be WwatSelwyn. 4fr Hardley, senr., spoke very strongly m favonrpf irrigation, and read some newspaper pxtracts to give force to hi- 1 statements. Sis remarks were well received. He said m conclusion that Mr G. G. Stead, of Chrisb ohurch, had given him permission to use his name as that of a strong believer m irri gation. The Chairman, m the course of some remarks, said that if irrigation would, only do one-tenth of what was said of ib it would be welcome. He expressed himself as strongly m favour of it. With regard to the weeds that they were threatened with, be thought that) the sons growing up around them would be able to grapple with that difficulty. Messrs J. vStringfellow, senr., and Mr George Vuoetich, asked several questions, and the fotmer apologised for the absence of Mr Friedlander. Mr Walter Wilkinson proposed " That ib it desirable to form the district, with boundaries, as shown m the engineer's map, into an irrigation district), the source of the water supply beiDg Lake Heron, and that the Council be petitioned to that effect." ""■ The resolution was seconded by Mr Jameß. Stringfellow, senr., and carried. On the motion ot Messrs Gill and Scarlett » hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman for presiding, and to Mr Baxter foV attending r and supplying them with information. ' : 'Mr Baxter acknowledged the compliment and the meeting' terminated.

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND.

£re.fs Association— By Electric Telegraph.—

Ppnedin, February 23. 3?hp Senate of the New Zealapd University met to-day. The Chancellor mentioned tjia't tfoe papers for the November exa'thinitibps were marked to be trapsmittpd by the ftaqgatirV which sailed on December 10. The University's agent m London had wired taking what had become of the papers and inquiry was made with the result th*t ib was found that the box containing the papers had been shut out of the Rpngatfra, why the Chancellor oould not ■ay, seeing it was . only a small parcel. It had been sent on by the Mataura, which wm wrecked, and subsequent inquiries addressed to the head office produoed the reply that there was no information " with regard to salvage." The Senate eefc up » committee, to report to-morrow, to consider the be«t mews oi dealing the flifiaculty,

THE LATEST.

Homo and Foreign.

Press Association — By Eleofcrio Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Feb. 23, 10.12 a.m., Guardian Office, 10.30 a.m. Local Government for Ireland. London, February 22 In thfl House of Oomrnone, Mi Gerald Balfour, Chief Secretary foi Ireland, introduced a Bill to provide a system of local government for Ireland, He gave a lucid explanation of the measure under which the Government entrusts the administration of local affairs to county councils, urban and rurai district council , and boards of guardians elected on the basis of the Parliamentary franchise. The Bill was cordially welcomed by Messrs John MorJey, John Dillon, Tim Healy^ John Redtttcud, and (he Irish members of the Liberal Unionist party. Mr Mishael Davitt opposed it. The first reading was agreed to, and the second reading fixed for a fortnight henoe. Received Wakapuaka Feb. 23, 11.30 a.m., Guardian Office 12.18 p m. Irish Affairs. London, February 22 The Irish newspapers unanimously j welcome the Local Government Bill, Hainan. Hong Kong, February 22 The Tonkmg papers state that the French troops mobilised at Mongkai ire destined to ocoupy Hainan.

SPORTING.

PALMERSTON NORTH RACES.

Ptese Association — By Electric Telegraph Palmekston North, February 23. Following are results : — Handicap Hurdles —Plain Bill 1, Syl van us 2, The Artist 3. All started. Win easily by a length. Napoleon fell at the first hurdle and the rider, J. Lang, was badly shaken bub not seriously hurt. Indian Shot also fell. Time— 3 58|. Dividend— £2.

Manawatu Racing Club Handicap. ■- Douglas 1, Voltigeur 2, Lorelei 3. All 8 tar ted. A slashing finish between Douglas and Voltigeur, the former winning by a nose. Time— 2.42. Dividend— £l3 ss.

A Most Distressing Case of Aneemie.

A LADY WHOSE APPEARANCE

SHOCKED HER FRIENDS

OURED BY DR WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS FOR PaLE PEOPLE.

flavin" received info mation of a very rapid and complete cure effected by Dr Williams' Pink Pills, our reporter waited oa the laic sufferer at her residence, 60 Yurong street, Sydney, to hear from hwr own month an ace unb of her illness. Mrs Johns is a pretty and vivacious y^ung lady of about 25 years of age, and m answer to the questions put to hei sho said: -"I have been vory ill, but at present 1 am eij ying exc-llenfc health and ppiritß. lnd«td I don't know that I ever feit better mmy life. I can safely t-ay that I owe my satisfactory recov ry entirely to Dr Williams' Pink Pilla. The first cau^e o" my illnws was, I think, the worry and extra w rk o-msed by moving from place to plact>, for I have been a great traveller during the last ytar or two. Anyhow, aster my last joarne.y I began to feel very low and depressed m spirits ; I could eat scarcely anything, and began to get very thin Aud aa fur my c>lor. well, I was as yellow as if k lv\d severe fit of jamriic. An old friend of mine, who met me m the utreet, looked me straight m the face anl passed roe by without recognition, and she was positively shocked when I ran after her and told h«T who \ really was. \ got from bad to worse : the least exeition wtaried met My gums grew quite white, and my lips looked a blueieh grey color. My sleep Was ret tiess and distil; bid, and I was co tired m bhe mornings that I could hardly get out of bed, and when I did X used to lay on the sofa, feeiing I hardly cared what happened to me. I saw a doctor, who said I needed a strong tonic, and I had several bottles of physic from him, besides other bottles of tonics which I obtained from chemists ; but I grew no better. I was m this miserable and holpelees condition when \ heard from someone who hid been pared by them about Er Williams' Pink Pills, and I at onoe gob tome. Atter baking a few I was agreeably surprised to find a real and. distinct change for the be: cer. I got rid of that miserable drpr. asion of spirits, which m itself was enough to keep me ill \ and Ib a few dpya I was able to sleep the the night, through without interruption. The Pills, too, gave me a good app-if ire, and I began slowly to get cheerful and fab again. My color came back, and after taking six boxes I was completely cured and found myself as strong as ever. I shall always remember my care with gratitude, and shall, you may be sure, recommend thiß wonderful medicine bo any of my friends who may Have the bad fortunte to suffer as"' l did.'

The genuine Dr Williams' Pink Pills ! are sold only la wooden boxes, about two Inches m length, encircling which is a bloc warning label. The outside wrapper has the full name, Dr Williams': Pinl; Pills for Pale people, printed Jri red. In case of doubt it is better to Bend direct to the Pr tyilliams'. Medicine Company, Wei lington, N Z , enclosing the price, 3>*. a box, or six boxes for 15a. 9)1. These pills are nob a purgative, fr^d they contain npbhing that could iJf^ure t\\e' moat deli cate, As a summev medioine Dr Williams' Pink Fills far surpass all other remedies. Their action on tha bio; d and nerves is prompt, and the effect is wonderful. Lassitude gives way to a feeling of renewed energy, and the lurking seed^ of disease, jsfasqWng fppm the indoor confinement of the winter months, are 6peediy expelled from the system. These pills are sold only m boxes, the wrapper around whioh bears the full trade mark, 'Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People.' m any other form, \a a fraudu lent imititation, : a:>d should be kpiU, even if oolored pink, offered m promptly- refused. Buyers will protect themselves againsb imposition by bearing this m mind. *



TiJH) Aeßßtut'iOS GtABDIAS t WEDKESDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1898.



Synopsis of New Advertisements. General servnfc wanted. Trust and Agency Company — Business notice. T. Bttllock— Land to let or for sale. Wanted — irm&rt youth. Oddfellows' Hall, Monday, February 28 — "The Two Little Vagabonds." Trevurzn Bros.— Notice re accounts.



_, Business Notices ■* NOTICE T.HI S S PAGE KESERYED FOR FLETCHER BROS. NEW ADVERTISEMENT. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, East Street, Afcbburtou, and Bigb Street, C hristclmrch- P.O. Box 67, . Telephone 34 ONE WOI D ABOUT BOOTS. JAMES MELLOR, ZEALANDId BOOT STORE, TAKCRED bTREET, ASHBURION. • TT7*E aim to please, and our large volume of trade speaks for onr success THK ZfSALANDIA BOOT STORE is holding the and assorted stock of I BOOTS AND SHOES m Ashburton. Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Boots and Shoes? m endless variety, FOR REAL HARD WEAR TRY THE ZEALANDIA BRAND. Everybody knows we givo nothing but the best value. One trial is all ask JAMES MELLOR, ZK&LANDIi BOOT SIOBE, TANOBED STEBT, ASHBURTON. IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE I McDonald &"~m c diarmid's /q<REAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE COMMENCEB ON Thursday, February io, 1898, AND WILL CONTINUE FOR ONE MONTH ONLY * TILL We inaugurated the Anneal Reductions, for wbioh we have gained iuch % name m the Ashburton County, nothing like the GENUINE BARGAINS m first:- claea BOOTS AND ftBOES had ever been knowr. This 1898 ECLIPSE SALE will surpass all our previous efforts. It is highly improbable that equal value can be got elsewhere, and it is certainly impossible for those who are not manufacturing as we do to sell at such prices. tgT REMEMBER This is our ANNUAL CLEARING SALE. Come Early and Secure the Bargains, as they are sure to go rapidly. For Prices see circulars. (x) • McDonald & mcdiarmid, BOOT MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, East Street. J. NICHOLAS, MANAGER, ASHBURTON N.B.— All Orders and Repairs during Sale at Reduced Rates. 2 WHEAT. WHEAT. rTTTE ARE PROMPT CASH BUY E,R S O f PRIME MILLIIN G WHEAT AT HIGHEST MARKM RATES, We are alflo prepared to Store Grata on F?*mors account m oar Kew Grain Stortt » West Street, Ashbnrton, on very favourable terms Pal elted Oornsaoks and Twine Snppiied at LOWEST CURRENT BATES ROLLITF & CO., CANTERBURY FLbUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORED, WEST STREET. . ..... .ujUflr .-•



John Orr k Co. &L — ' — 4. John Orr & Co. >n of id o. I FURTHER d n ■ EEDUCTIONS» ! AS UNDER,— T I | FLOUR, FLOUR. TEA, TEA. SUGAR, SUGAR. KEROSENE, KEROSENE, POLLARD, BRAN. RAISINS. CURRANTS. COLONIAL AND ENGLISH CANDLES. ROOK SALT, tfAGO, RIOE, TAPIOCA, SALMOff, ! TINNED FISH, COCOA, COFFEE, COKNFLOUK. FOR THE "UJRUIT QEAB ON— GLASS JABS, MASON'S BCBEW TOP JABS, KNAMEL AKD BRASS PRESERVING PANS, HARDWARE. WIRE NETTING, BAUOEPANB, KETTLES, ENAMELWAKE, RANGES, REGISTER GRATES, LAMP STOVES, CUTLERY, WRINGERS, MANGLES, BEDSTEADS, GORSE KNIVES, ETC, We hold by far the Largest Stocks m Aehburton, and are selling % far the cheapest. John Orr & Co. ? ' ■



| Public Notices. I A SHBURTO^ HORTICULTURE \J\. SOCIETY. J ANNUAL"" SHOW. n c ODDFELLOWS' HALL. S THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Open 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. , Admission Is. R. LECHNER, 149 Hon. Seo. . ASHBU BOROUGH BY-LAWS. NOTICE is hereby givpn that, at ; Special Meetiug of the Ashburtoi Borough Council held on the 7th day o February, 1898, a resolution was adoptee for mukii'g a Special Order Repealing No 63 of ths By-laws under " The Munioipa Corporatiobs Act, 1886/' heretofore made bj the Council, and the amendments thereof, , and enacting new By-laws m lieu of By-law No. 63 and its umendments ; and the said resolution will be submitted for confirmation at as ordinary meeting of the Council to be held at the Borough Counoil Chambers on MONDAY, the 21st day of Match, 1898, at 7.30 p.m. The new By-laws provide that certain Building Regulations shall be m force m all that part of the Borough of Aehburton which is bounded on the South-weiC by Kermode Street, on the North-east by Peter Street, on the North-west by East Street, and on the South-east, bo far as regards the lands situated between Havelock Street and Moore Street, by Cass Street, but, as regards the lands situated between Kermode and Moore Streets and between Peter and Havelock Streets, by a line drawn parallel to East Street, two ohaina distant there* from. The Regulations provide for the super- vision by the Borough Engineer of the erection, alteration, or reconstruction of any building within the Baid area ; the previous deposit of plans and specifications of such works ; the construction of and materials to be used m external and party walls of buildings ; the materials to be used I m the construction of roofs of buildings, ' also of outhouees, sheds, water-closets, and similar buildings ; and, generally, m reßpecb of buildings within the said area. It is further provided that the Council may, oo notice, require the removal of any building, roof, fireplace, funace, or chimney not m conformity with tho Regu- lations. If the Speoial Order be passed the new By-laws will come into force on the Ist day of April, 1898. A copy nf the proposed By-laws is do poaited at) the office of the Council, Baring . quare, Aehl.urton, and will be open to the inspection of the publio every week day, during office hours, up to and including the 21st day of March. By Order, CBAS. E. FOOKS, 2 164 Town Clerk. ASHBURTON- WINCHMORE ANNUAL ROAD RACE, WON B# A. GATES, ON A 281bs " ECLIPSE-HUMBER." V> EATING Sterlings, Slare, Konls, Anglo Sprciata, Wavorleys, and Massey Hir/iu Uachinea. NO MISTAKE, EHE «' ECLIPSE-ETJMBEK" IS THE BEST ALL ROUND MACHINE ON THE ROAD. Orders now being booked, Eclipse-; Cycle Works, BARING SQUARE. ASHBURTON. __ —— — — — ___— — — — - , Is TTTTf i ■jull ; i m i s A 8- X ? i J «> l 11 . . +j ■ '" " — . ■ k » ■ ■ ••• : is -■ ' ■■'■■"■'" '■;



Hanmer and Graves. BB PRELIMINARY ADVERTISE- MENT. MESSRS HANMER & GRAVES, m conjunction with Messrs Fbikd m lander Bros , Ltd., are instructed by the Trusteeß m the Estate of the late Mr Jam. £ •c Jamhson, to y SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On the Farm at Beach Road, near Aahburton, THE WHOLE OF THE FREEHOLD PROPERTIES, Comprising the Homestead and Lower Wakanui Farms m two lots, to- gether with all the T.ive Stock, Implement, Furniture, Etc , on FRIDAY, APR L 1. 1898, Full Particulars of which will be given Shortly. HANMER & GRAVES, i FjkIEDLANDER BRO^., Ltd., 2 143 Joint Agents. IMPORTANT SALE or WAKANUI AND OTHER FARM PRO- PERTY, admirably adapted for sub- division into small farms, being near to the town of Ashburtoo. MESSRS HANMER & GRAVES have been favored with instructions from Mr Andrew Lethah, m consequence of his having bought the Sherwood Estate, to SELL BY PUBLIO AUOTION AT THE (By kind permission of David Thomas, £eg.) •X SATURDAY, MARCH 5, HIS FREEHOLD FARM AT WAKANUI, comprising — OQO ACRES, adjoining the Wakanui /voe7 Mill Property, subdivided into nine paddockß, well watered (with a registered free water right), and bounded on all sides by good roads. The Buildings consist of a substantially built eight-roomed House with Dairy ad- joining, six-stalled Stable, Store and Trap- house, etc. The farm is m grand heart, and with the exception of forty-five acres newly laid down, is all ready for a crop of wheat. There is also an orchard of one and a quarter acre, well stocked with choice fruit trees m full bearing, ALt-Q— HIS FREEHOLD FARM, SITUATED AT ELGIN, comprising— QQO AO . RES » TWO ROODS, Bub- -00/ v divided into five paddooks, well watered, and all fences are m first class order. There is a well-built four-roomed cottage on thie property and a four-stalled stable with loose box. The Auctioneers have much pleasure m drawing the attention of intending pur- chasers of farm lands to this sale, the Home- stead Farm being one of the choicest m the well known Wakanui district. The properties will be Bold or separately. Sale^at 11.30 a.m. Terms at Sale, or from HANMER AND GRAVES, JOHN R. BLAND, 2 123 Auctioneer. Friedlander Bros., Limited. METHVEN YARDS. 2 FEBRUARY 24, 1898. WB SHALL OFFER AS ABOVE on account of n Client. 1 1 DRILL In first class order. Can be recommended, o FRIEPLANDER BROS., Limited R. FRIEDLANDER. 2 160 * Auctioneer. ™ MASSEY-HAKRIS SKIMMING PLOUGH. ] A TRIAL OF THIS FAVOURITE FOUR-FURROW PLOUGH, rj Will take place at METHVEN, ON THURSDAY, ihe 24th IN ST. AT MR WILLIAM MORGAN'S FARM. The Plough will be at work all day. Farmers are cordially invited to attend^ I 140 ffBABPiLAKFPER BROS., Ltd. 1 THE ~~ " MASSEY-HA.RRIS WHEEL TO THE FRONT. A DAY'S WJNS-. AT the Dunedin Cycling OluVs Meeting on Saturday, MASSBY- BARRJS WHEELS Scored m Heats ' an.d. Fina]s ; \ TWELVE FIRSTS ! SEVEN SECONDS FOUR THIRDS! Including the CHAMPIONSHIP OF OTAGO (won by Ted Reynolds, with Alf Maxwell second), and the WHEEL RACE (wojß by A.. Bals'SON). Inspection of Our Wheels Invited. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited Hen? 3 St^jpliejfisoja. TmSW" STEPHENSON, (successor, to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of iive Stock Produce. Euraifcure, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any ptyt o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale^ CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SJElifr^ ©to., Sold Da,ily i,n Large or Small Quantities. Agent : Norwioh Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay- ments from *2Os per month. TO LET, two Shops m Jubilee Buildings, Burnett street. Rent, 12s per week HENRY S^HEHSON,



Six week 3 ago I suffered with a very sev cold ; was almost unable to speak. . friends all advised me to consult a phj c *q. Noticing Chamberlain's Cough Re edy advertised m the St. Paul Vcflks Zeiti I procured a bottle, and after taking i short while was entirely well. I now m heartily recommend this remedy to anyc suffering with a oold. Wm. Kbil, 678 Sel Aye., St. Paul, Minn. For sale by Ai burtoa Drag Company. IiOSS*JK «£'.A VV kXti-.tiQ. WANTED— A Smart Youth to learn t! Trade. T. H. Ukdrill & C( Cabinet Makers. 2 1' WANTED — Good General Servau Apply, Mrs Heßeltine, linwald. 2 V WANTED at onoe, a good Genen Servant. Apply with references I Mrs Tom Rollitt, Mill House. 2 17 NOTICE — Accounts unpaid to la c fin Trbvubza Beos. by February 28 wi be sued for. 2 17 TO LET — Good Seven-roomed Hoaae Beach road ; half-acre land. Apply B. Stephens, Tancred street. 2 m WANTED Members of the Ashburtoi Chrysanthemum Club to know tlia Air Jones will read a paper on Chrysanthe mum Culture at the Flower Show oi Thursday, 24ih inst., at 6 p.m. 2 13( SHBURTON HORTICULTURE SOCIETY.— AnnuaI Show, February 24. Keep your Flowers, Fruit, aud Vege tables for above. Liberal prizes. 28C FIFTY Years Syne; The Jubilee Memorial of tho Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland. Published at 2s, 3s 6d, and 21s. Orders now booked. Review of Reviews, Ladies' and Weidon's Journals, Windsor Magazine. New Books.— H. M. Jones. Entertainments. ADDIJJLLOW8 1 HALL , Lessees — Edißon's Projecting Kinetoscope ' Company. Is «© H The Distinguishing Charocterißts of this ; Unique Organisation are MUSIC, ART, MIRTH, SONG & SfORY* . TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, March 1, 2, <fc 3. 7 Re-appearance of the Celebrated i CADZOWS, * } Mr W. B. Cadzow, the Eminent Tenor, r and Madame Cadzow, the Brilliant Pianiste, ? Iv conjunction with 1 EDISON'S PERFECTED PROJECTING 0 KINETOSCOPE. h &O NEW LIVING~PICTURES. SO No Vibration, jbife Size. y Picture of tho great Edison at work m his c Laboratory. 16 Edisou's Latest Loud Duplex Concert Photo- ig . graph, aud other attractions. )r The Greatest Combination over offered to 1 the Ash button Public at " Pop " prices. " IS ADMISSION J3s \T " " "■ d The Largest Programme ever presented to ,f a,n Ashbui^on Audience, Doors open at 7 30. 8 CAMPBELL COLQUHOUN, t 2 159 Business Manager, 1 ADDFELLOWS' HALL j Under (;he direction of Messrs Williamsoa . and Muegrove. f THE DRAMA OF THIS DBCADE. J MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28. , Will be presented Messrs Williamson and , M,uegroYe*a latest and most poplar dramatic attraction, rnHErriwoT ittle-ttagabonds 4-HEl WOj-JITTLE V AGABONPS By George R. Sims and Arthur Bhirley, This Great Play will be interpreted by a specially chosen and most Powerful Company of Englishand Australian Artists, including— Miss Emilie Hughes, Mies Florence Terris, Miss Julia Merton, Miss Lily Titheradge, Miss Minna Phillips, Miss Edith Sutton, Miss Louise Watson. Mr Fred Young, Mr W. Raynham, MrJ. W. Sweeney, Mr R. Stewart, Mr Oily Deering, Mr J. G. Patten, Me R. E. Watson, Mr J. F. Byan, Mr W, J. Beresford, and Mr R. P. Vernon. Magnificent Scenic Effects by the Bril- liant Artistß, Messrs Geo. and dl. 'Gorclon and Phil Goatpher, " The DrWma will be staged m the superb manner characteristic of all the firm'a pro- ductions. c* B M X * Pla e a , b . Mr H ' M> Joneß> « Stalls 4s, Stalls 2,8 6d, Pit One Shilling. 2 162 T. BuliockT" fO THOSE DESIROUS OF~ACQ UIRIIG ' A PROPERTY NEAR TOWN;, * TO LET m~¥m SALE, gO aer bs, 20 Fronting Racecourse Road, Being B.S. 16478, on which is erected a FIVE-ROOMED DWELLING HOUSE, SHED, etc. Inaction Invited. If sold, exceptionally easy terms of payment Apply to T. BULLOCK. TRUS'4 1 AND AGENCY COM tANY OF AUSTRALASIA Limited. Incorporated 1860. . Authoriged Capital ... " 1H £2,000,001 au>acribed ..; ... ... £1,750,001 Reserve Funds (Bcitiieh Consols, etc.) ... ! £i^ol ? B 0 Manager and Inspector for New J.AS. NATBL. HAMER, Esq., ; Ohrißt church. ' ■ Solicitors and Agents — Messrs Wypr Williams and Brown, Christohuroh j Messr Chapman an^ Tripp, Wellington; au Mesara Sainsbury and Logan, Napier. ' Head OfSoe m New Zealand ; 211 Hereford Street, Christohisrch. LOANS GRANTED ON FREEHOLD ' ' FARM LANDS. Advances oan be rspaid at six month notice, and even sums up to three-fifths i amount borrowed oan be paid off at any tin by giving 5 months' written notice. 2 r &OZIE XJGA.



amount of jewellery a famous artist oan ■' &coumulato -is Btarlling. Madame Adelini' Patti's diamonds alone have been valued at £75,000. The Fmpresß Eugenic gave her a comb set with 2/5 diamonds on the occasion of her i^rst marriage. The $ueen has given her a superb locket, and set m % ring she owns a splendid atone given her by the Baroness Burdett-Couits. Altogether she possesses some ? 5 diambnct bracelets, as well Q9 some magnificent d^fttflond neoklaoes ;. and Madame Chria- tise' Nilesbn' also poseesses some magni- fjicent jewels— like Patti'a, the g^fts for the most part, of royalties, ' who as a r,u.le. are not famous for layish expenditure m the matter of presents to commoners. The Emperor of Russia presented her with a magnificent set of emeralds and diamonds at the same tirn,e that the Empress gave her an equally Qne let of rubies, diamonds and pearU. KOZIE ICBIA



In order to-make room for the builders to complete the alterations we have resolved to greatly reduce our stock. We have therefore culled> a large quantity of our Tweeds apd, Worsteds, etc, to ol^ar at the following raduptions :— Men's suits to measure, uhtfal pVtdS 90s, now -70s ; Men's trousers, usual price %b, now IBs 6d ; etc. We -have also pleasure m notifying that we have just been appointed agents for the famous "British Monarqh ' *• Wayerley " and, EGlipse.Humber tnuyoieß (both gents- and ladies'), which we y 'are v now Belling with all the " up-W-date 1K improvements at the lowest; oash prices, or on the most liberal terms to smt ' the QonYeniep^e bf : our iiUß^omeru. (Every maobiae guaranteed).— dkiiflHElD 'and ' BjJßß'JrMAN',' the leading Ontfltteraf. ' ' ■ " CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS «. warranted to o^re Qrayel, Pa,in« m the back waft all kindred complaints. Free from Meroury. 'fesiaWwhea towards of 50 years, fa bo?e« 4s 6d eao^, 0? •» Chemists and p»t«pt Medioino Vendors throughout the world. Proprletow, The Lincoln and Mid- bod Oounlici Drag fompwy, Llnooln, BoflMd.