Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1898. Local and General.

O — CHRiSTfAN Endeavour. —At a meeting of the Christian Endeavour JSxecubive, held on Tuesday, it was decided to postpone the Couveution till Thursday, November 3. Rambler Bicycles — Mr D. Thomas advertises having opened up a consignment of these cycleß which he claims to be second to none, and invites cyclists to have a look at his stock before ordering jiggers. Hospital Return. — The Hospital return for the month of September is as under : — Patients m on September 1, 9 ; admitted during the month, 11 ; discharged, 6 ; died, 1 ; remaining on September 30, 13 : total for the month, 20. j Church bor Fairfield.— The New j Zealand Church Afaus. for October, says : — It is eatimated that from 200 to 300 hands will be employed at the new freezing works, Furfield, and the Vicar, anticipating the spiritual needs of the people, wrote to the ohairman of directors, asking that a seotion of land might be laid off m the survey for church purposes. A reply has been received that the request will be aoceded to. Pabli am entary J ottin as: — M r Wason wants to know whether the Government will encourage farmers to improve their lands and repair some of the rec.nt disasters by reducing freight upon manures, ooals, etc, as well as upon lime ; also the freight duty on agricultural salt. In replying to Mr Wright on Thursday, the Minister of Lands said that Ihe law as is stood would not admit coarse salt duty free into the colony.

Fatalities.— At Dunedin Heads break water the body of a man, unidentified, was found parlly covered with sand. — A man named Kobeib Stewart, who was employed at the Round Hill mine, beyond Riverton, was found dead m the claim on Thursday. His body was blocking the mouth of the elevator, one arm having been torn off. —.\ Press Association telegram from Danneviike Btates thac a middle-agod man, named William Wittle, a settler on the Ngapaeruru block, while felling a tree, a dry tree fell on him, breaking his hip, and injuring him internally. He died shortly after. Old Age Pension Bill. — During the discus ion on clause 49 of the Old Age LVusion Bill, which amongst other things forfeits part of the pension to anyone who may have been convicted of rirunkeuness, and canceU tho whole of it> m case of a prohibited person, Mr John Hutcheson com plained that there was no mention of non attendance at Sunday school m the clause* He also Btated that they were creating so many conditions that only a saint could qualify, and most of the pensions would be payable m Heaven. The Votes for Canterbury. — A meeting of Canterbury members was held m Welling ton on Thursday, at which the votes for public works for Canterbury were dif cussed. Mr Rolleston was appointed chairman of the meeting. There weie nine members of the House and six or the Council present. Mr Wright gave a detailed statement of the amount? to be expended m public works m the different provincial districts, and moved a motion traversing the administration of the Government with respect to the Public Works expenditure- Mr Meredith moved that copies of the figures given by Mr Wright should be circulated amongst the Canterbury members. This was agreed to, and tha meeting adjourned till to day. A Maori Axk.— The Southland Daily '■Netos says : — A Maori axe of excaptiocaly large dimensions, and probably oao of the most- perfect pieo s of stone work of its kin 1 extant, was unearthed by Mr W. Munro on his farm at Mokotua the other day. It is seventeen icches long, weighs 61b3, and has an edge almost as fine as well ground steel. The front surface for about eight inches from the cutting edge has been worked as smooth as glass and the underneath is slightly hollowed Every part of the axe, including the handle, is intact. It is marvellous how so handy an implement could be fashioned with such finish from tho hardest of stone, without the ajd of toojo of my kind. Mr M^unro was ploughing at the :ima he made this valuable find. The mouidboard struck some hard sulstanceT" which on investigation proved to be an axe deeply embedded m the clay. Gkeat Britain ani> Russia m the East. — A good deal of attention is boing drawn m the columns of the German press to the relations between Great Britain and Ru33ia iv " their atruegle for supremacy m ho East." Ihe National Zeitung observes ; " The numerous recent moves on bhe chess bo aid of Iho Asiatic policy of England and of Russia, though m themselves insignificant enough, are to the careful observer ever new and increasingly important phases m the development of the Anglo-Russian struggle for supremacy. Bub they are still well m the domains of the petty warfare of diplomacy, and as yet present no specially dangerous^featuros. Their chief importance consists m the fact that they perpetually serve to intensify the mistrust existing between these two nations and to incite them to still further efforts aqd ooiinter moves. They also serve to demonstrate how iecreasingly uncertain are the prospects of a universal state of peace m the future." A Golf Story. —The Oamaru Times tells bhe following story ; —When the golf enthmiasista were gathered together m Uhristchurch on the occasion of the recent contest, there was m the evenings naturally much fighting over again of the battles of the day m c!<e comfortable seclusion of hotel parlors. A prominent Scot from this distript, who belies his nationality by not playing golf, was pne evening, m all innocence, tackled by two' enthusiastic* golfers, who poured into his ears a long recital of "bunkers" and "tees" and, ••stymies" and "cleeks" and ''putters," and the varied technique of the game gene, rally, "you should rer.lly come out and see us play to-morrow," suggested one of the enthusiastic two, as though his brilliant aspiration wore equivalent to the opening of the gates of Paradise for his listener. It was two sober golf fiends whom the answer Rent to bed ; " Chentlemen, if ta kame iss ass uninteresting ass your oonfereatioij, I shall not come.' 1 The intended imitation of the Doric of the "prominent Scot/ shows, him to have been a Highlander, and the game from the earnest has been essentially Lowland — played on the fiat and neither on the hiil-side nor the mountain top.

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

' I Their Advantages and Dangers. J p — — — — I n

(By Alfred C. Pope. M.D., member o£ the V ( Royal College of Surgeons of England, lat<s lecturer on Maleria Medica at the w London Homeopathic Hospital.) fc Ludtis aivmo debi'l aliquandi dar'i vv Ad cogifanduw melior nl tedeat I'M. (continued.) j The ivmarks made by L»r Edward h Smith upon the ordinary diet of men h m training, appear to me likely to be fi useful, and I will, thoreforp, quote here a hia summary of the d etetic regulation lj of training:— n (1.) The email allowance of fluid aa food, t conjoined with the daily diminution of fluid • within the body, is 6c ted to lessen the diges tion of bread and other farinaceous food ; for * the Quid will be absorbed into the blood c almost instantly, instead of being appropri- f ated to the solution of food m trie stomach, i The same fact, conjoined with the excessive elimination of fluid by the skin and the con- I sequent diminution of the secretion of the t kidneys, rendera it almost impossible for £ the waste of animal food and of the tissues to be removed from the body ; for this pro* ceeds almosb exclusively by the latter j channel. Henoe a state bordering upon j disease mu*b always b<* present, and> ft , gouty condition of system will follow ; and ib is only the limited period of training whioh prevents the occurrence of serious ' mischief. I found m my experiments that ' three half pints of cold water, taken alone m \ the early morning at intervals of half an hour caused an evacuation of thrioe the amount by the kidneys before mid-day (no food having been eaten) and thereby materially lessened the weight of the body ; , and I suggest to trainers the adoption of this plan every fourth day. (2.) Alcohols m every form tend to lessen the elimination of fluid from the body, and should only be given m training when sapped of the digestion, and the aotion of the heart is called for— that is when traiuing is carried on too severely. (3 ) Coffee lessens, whilst tea promotes, perspiration, and hence the latter is to be preferred i

(4.) The application of cold salt and water after the Bweabing ia of the highest value, since it Hmitß the sweating action and restores the tone of the skin. (5 ) Tt is highly probable that the large quant ity of meat which ia given at dinner ia only partially digested ; and it would bo much better to limit it to half a pound at that meal, and, if needs be, to supply more m the evening. The value of eggs is far inferior to that of meat. Upon these remarks I would only observe that the danger of inducing " a state bordering upon disease," or excit ing " a gouty condition of system " by the training dietary is largely, and indeed ought to be, entirely neutral* iBed by proportionate and uniform and adequate amount of daily exeroise ; while by somewhat increasing the amount of water allowed to be drunk, it might be avoided altogether. AU exercise, whether for training or for the purpose of maintaining ordinary health should be taken m a pure and healthy atmosphere. The quality of air that we breathe is as essential a factor iv the metamorphosis of tissue as i* exercise itself. The clerk m a London warehouse runs up and down stairs, a goodly distance each day, but the atmosphere m which he does so greatly detracts from the healthy i character of the exercise. Then again, remember, it is not every one, however ambitious, who ein safely enter upon a course of training, carefully and judiciously regulated, a3 ■ it may bo. All of ua must m order to secure that araouut of health, which is necetsary efficiently to fulfil the duties qf life, and at the same time to feel a pleasure m performing them, devote a oertain period to daily physical exer cise, but all cannot undergo the full process needed to secure a prize, or even a place m athletic competitions. At the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the greatest care is exer cised m the selection uf the tn.en, who are to take a part m the great boat vace of the Spring. Bach man is thoroughly overhauled, and the power of endurance of his heart and lungs carefully exam, nod, ere hi 3 physique is admitted to be such as is capable of withstanding the fatigue of training. , As a lesultof this precaution, Professor Humphrey, of Cambridge— a higher authority on this subject than any other surgeon m the country — has stated that even this great trial race, or the training for it has rarely been productive of bodily mischief. Men of unsound physique early show their constitutional incapaoity, while sound men well trained, benefit by racing. | Though only a few may be physically I capable of rowing m an Oxford or Cambridge eight, the large majority of young men are quite able to take, and th,^t with every advantage to them selves,' much pleasurable and healthy exercise m driving a boat through the water. Training then for an athletic competition is only productive of a high degree of physical development, when undertaken by those who are fit for it, when the process is judiciously graduated, and when it is not carried on too long, while suddenly to pass from the rigid dietary and abundant exercise of a course of training te one of free living and self indulgence, is still more prejudical to the miintenance of average health. Qf all forms of athletic, that which appears to me to bo most liable to be overdone is racing. Here the heart strain, and that which is made upon the lungs is often greater than either organ can safely endure. As a part of training, running is good exercise, and supplies a test of a man's physique and power of endurance^ which consti tutes a trustworthy guide of his physical capacity. But racing itself is. liable to be overdone, more so perhaps than, any other form of sport. I re member once being present at a steeple chase at one of our public schools. Toe competitors were all young lads, whose training had been mostly done m the playground and gymnasium dur ing the winter. It was performed over a considerable length of ground, somewhat irregular m it 3 levels and with a fair supply of. obstacles m the shape of fences, and so on, "When these boys whofhad raced over the long course, came to the end of it, there was a stiff fence and a piece of water on the further side of it to be cleared ere they breasted the tape. No sooner had they done so than one and all fjung themselves on the ground and lay there panting violently for several minutes before they were able to rise. This, or anything approaching this, is, t am sure, carrying what ought to be a healthy repreation further thati is right, because further than is safe. Among athletic sports swimming is that which can be engaged m with mo3t advantage to the individual and ! Jl the least injury to the body, while it B

i that one which is most capable of | eing turned to the benefit of society. | wish I could describe to you the I hysical advantages of swimming from j ersonal experience, unfortunately T i an not, for this part of my education { ras entirely neglected, I must, there arp, have recourse to tha observations i tuy friend, Dr Dudgeon, of London, ?bo is an accomplished swimmer. In ,n articlo on " The swimming baths of ,ondon," which appeared m the iritish Journal of Homoeopathy m 1870, ie tells uj th it "experienced and con klent swimmers, swiramingdeliberately md at their eas<V have the body and imbs " so completely supported by the nedium m which they are inynersed, hat the muscles that are not employed n supporting their movements have a Freedom not enj jyed m any other exer jise, and are attended with little or no fatigue." The nervousness and appre hension of danger felt by the inex perienced swimmer, it is that renders the exercise fatiguing. Dr Dudgeon attributes this "to his unconscious efforts to keep more of his body out of the water, than would be affected by its own natural buoyancy. The ex perienced swimmer lets the water do all the supporting business, and con sequently swims deeper than the tyro." The warning the swimmer receives that he has reached the length of his tether of endurance, is not a feeling of fatigue but of cold. The late Captain Webb never felt cold at any period of his swim across to France. An intense feeling of coldness ought also to be regarded as premonitory of cramp. Dr Dudgeon says that he believes the cause of cramp to be " a compound of nervous exhaustion, anxiety, and cold," The period of time then during which a swimmer may safely remain m the refreshing and re-invigoiating element, i depends upon the temperature of his body, and this of course on that of the water. The open sea is never so cold as to prohibit exercise m it to healthy men at any period of the year. Small or shallow lakes are generally warmer than the sea during the summer, but on the other hand, very deep fresh water lakes are sg cold, even at mid summer, that five minutes immersion are enough for most people. Oaptain Webb was a great advocate of culti vating the power of prolonged immer sion, regarding it as likely to be of greater advantage to the shipwrecked sailor than simple rapidity m getting through the water. This, however, is possible only m sea water. In our fresh water lakes or rivers, cold will be felt much earlier than out; at sea, and the sense of cold, as I hvye said, should drive the swimmer out of the water to get well rubbed down with a rough towel, if he would avoid the ill effects which arise from the abuse of this excellent and useful exercise. Of the power tQ save life which the ability to swim rapidly, strongly, and with confidence gives, I need not say anything, save that it forms the strongest incentive to induce every young man to learn to swim and tc practice the art regularly until he has completely mastered it. Neither is it necessary for me to say a word as to hovv the endeayor to save the life of a drowning man should be oarried out. This is done m so dear and useful manner by Mr Lammunan, m his usual addresse3 to the Tunbridge Wella Oyngus Olub, that anything regarding it here is not only needless but super fluous. Finally, I thiuk th»t the young men of this town are to be con gcatulated on the excellent opportunitj (hey have, m the a.basno9 o£ a suitable river or lake, of learning to swim ie our open air bath — one of the best it the country. Its being an open ail bath is a great recommendatian, inas much as the advantages to be derive*! from, open air swimming are manifold greater than any to be obtained m a covered bath, To be continued.)

IN MEMORIAM.

♦ Sir George Grey, E.C.S.

[Obit September 20, 1898.] Hoisb half-mast high New Zealand's flag to-day Droops eloquent m memory of Grey, Burn dim the stars that form the Southern Cross, While Queen and Empire mourn an Empire's loss. Soldier and statesman —patriot above all, Ready, aye ready at) his duty's call; A ruler born, a man of iron nerve, Yet for his Queen content to write "I serve." And well he served his country and his time From Africa sanda to fair New Zealand's clime. "Friend of the people" —all mankind his kin, He recked nob aught the colour of the skin. " For God !" " For Queen «" " For coun try !" " For all men !" This his life's motto, this his great " Amen," A noble life ! —a noble aim —'tis oe'r And his reward is on the Golden Shore. —W, J. Steward. Exchange.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib, — I was not aware that Mr Thomas had to wait to see what the Colonial Secretary's and Sir George Clifford's demands were before he was able to reply to, what he is pleased to call " Hugo Fried fander's long I letter and his many untruthful statements therein." I was under the impression, Sir, that a man of that independent oalibre like our mutual friend, who has got courage enough to call such a hole-in-corner meet* ing, as he did for the formation of a new raoing club, and who may stand up and say " I do all this for the interest of true sport," would have replied promptly, and not have waited to sea first whatsomeoneelsedemands. But after careful consideration, I think that Mr Thomas is aoting m the beat interest of sport to await instructions, And, Sir, Mr Thomas may not think so, bub truly I was not displeased with his unmanly and empty letter, and further, " m the interest of true Bport" his promised reply is calmly awaited by— l am, etc., Hugo Friedlandbb. October 7tb, 1898.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, October 6 The Council met at 2 30. LUNATICS ACT AMENDMENT BILL The Lunatics Act Amendment Bill w. a read a third time ami pa<ee i SHEABERS' ACCOMMODATION BILL The B;ie^reri»' Accommodation Bill wa3 considered m committee. Several verbal amendments were made en the recommenda tion of the Labour Bills Committee Clause B. —Separate sleeping accommoda boa to be provided for Ch-nanun Some discussion ensued, but the clause was retained by 21 to 14 The Minister of Education moved clause 11, exempting sheds from the operation of the Act where the shearers provided their own accommodation hut; on a division the section was added to the Bill by 28 to 6 The Bill was reported, and the third reading made an order of the day for next sitting GAMING AND LOTTBBIHS BILL Before the committee of the Gaming and Lotteries Act Amendment Bill, the Speaker gave his ruling on the reserved point of whether the Council could di cms Mr Jonee 1 motion involving the abolition of the totaliaator. The decision was m the affirma tive Mr Jones proceeded with arguments m supporb of his motion, condemning the con tinued use of the machine which undoubtedly bended to inorease the gambling evil After debate, the motion was negatived by 22 to 11 The following is the division list •_ Ayes—ll.—For the motion — Scotland, Jones, MoCullough, Stewart, Arkwright, Jenkinßon, Shrimski, Jennings, McGregor* Bolt, Montgomery. Noes—22.— Againat the motion—Bonar, Walker, L., Richardson, Harris, Barnicoat, • Swangon, Kelly, W., Kerr, Rigg, Toraoana, Iwomey, Ormond, Pinkerton, Boweh, Grace, Stevens,.Oliver, Johnaton, McLean, Feld wick, Walker, W. 0. The third reading of the Bill was Befc down for nexb day The Council rose at 4.40 pirn.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

United Press Association -By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, Ootober 6. The House met at 2.50 pji. ALLEGED BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. M [ r ? ham moved tfaafc » breaoh of privi lege had been committed by the N.Z. Herald, m stating that the Committee, vehloh is con sidering the Auckland Electric Lighting Bill, was dealing with it on abriotly party lines. - j c j The motion was negatived by 34 to 28. -" SECONDARY EDUCATION. e T u 8 lf emier Proposed to lay on the table of the House a paper relating to secondary education. Mr Taylor aaked if it were intended to give the House an opportunity .this session of dealing with the Technical Education Bill. He considered that it wa3 wrong to keep the Bill back because the Premier could not get the Honse to agree to clauses m ib which were a deliberate tampering with the present education system, Th 3 Premie? denied that the clauses indi cated had been drafted by a person inter ested m private schools, nor had they been drafted m the interest of such schooh. The Minicter of Eduoation when preparing the Bill had consulted with Mr Riley, head of the Wellington Technical School, who had showed the Bill to the chairman of the Wellington Education Baard. For party purposes the sectarian question had been raised m the Committee to which the Bill had bfcn referred last session, and had it not been for this the Bill would now have been m operation. The best way now to promote the Bill was to further the business of the countrj by preventing tha Old Aga Pensions Bill being blocked. The paper was laid on the table OLD AGH PENSION BILL. The Old Age Pensions Bill was farther considered m committee Clause 62.-~Regulat?oasi On the motion of M* Herries, and after a short discussion, a provision was inserted, declaring that the regulations are to be laid on the table of the House ten daya after the commencement) of the session, and referred to any committee that the House may direct The clause was agaeed to Clau3e 63.— 'To whom the Act is. nob to apply Mr Pere moved to strike out the clause reference to aboriginal natives of New Zea land, to whom pensions are paid under the Civil List Act>.| He considered that it would be be better to give the poor natives land than to give them a pension Mr Kaihau fpointed out that land could nob be worked by Maoris who were 65 years of age* A lengthy disaassion ensued, m which several members contended that there should be no difference between Europeans and natives Mr Pere withdrew his amendment. Mr G. Hutchison's amendment was under discussion at the 5 30 p.m. adjournment. The House resnmed at 7.30 pm The discussion on Mr George Hutchison's amendment to clause 63 of the Pensions Bill, to strike out from thpse to whom the the Act is not to apply, Maoris who are m receipt of pensions under the Civil List Act, was resumed. The Premier urged that the good feeling now existing m the colony between the natives and Europeans should not be strained by making any distinction between them as to the right ot old age pensions Mr Hutcheson's amendment wa3 negatived by 44 to 41 The Premier then moved to amend the sub-section to provide that the Act is nob to apply to any natives to whom moneys other than pensions are paid out of sums approp. riated for the natives by the Civil List Acb Agreed to on the voices Sub-section 2, the Act is not to apply to naturalised subjects, unless naturalised for five years preceding the pension claim Mr R. Thompson moved to make the period ten years The Premier urg«d thafe a period of five years was a very fair one ift The amendmeQ6 waa negatived by 4? to Mr Taylor moved to strike oub sub-section 4, which prevented Chinese or other Asiatics from receiving a pension, whether naturalised or nob. He could not see why Chinese or Asiatics, who had resided m the colony 25 years, should be debarred from a pension Negatived by 46 to 18 ; and the clause passed Clause 64— Act to apply to the aboriginal native* of New Zealand Mr Monk moved the following proviso •— "But m dealing with euch native claims iheir Bocial and domestic ouatoms shall nob be considered detrimental, the provisions of bheAob notwithstanding." The object of this was to deal with auch cases aa the Maoris who are mairied according to native custom, but not as Europeans marry The Premier claimed that the amendment went further than was stated. It might be claimed thab drunkenness was a native custom The amendment was negatived Clause 64 was th6n passed Clause 65 and 66, maohinery clauses, and the last clauses m the Bill, were also passed The clause* postponed on previous occasions were then considered Clause 26, decision of Stipendiary Magistrates as to matters disproved to be final, was passed, and clause 31 making the issue of a pension certificate annual was agreed to withonb debate * Iv clause 43, provision where a pensioner is m receipt of charitable aid, Mr Herries moved to include lunatic asylums amone the institutions where if a pensioner is an occu pant his pension may bfe used for his main tenance ' ■ • The Premier said that this meant that the an^LXs^er °° «»«*". Mr Massey moved to add a new olanse enabling any person over 65 yeaw of aC e possessing real estate worth £500 or over to purchase an annuity from the Government Liklnsuranoe Department, «d to SSSJ ,«ch property if ho so de.ired ,t » ££3^

THE ASHBURTOa GUARDIAN ; tfRTDAY, OCTOBER 7, iB9B



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CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. FRIDAY — Short service 7-30 pm. Choir praciioe 8 pm. SATURDAY— Coi finnation clara 230 SUNDAY SCHOOLS EXAMINATION. St. Stephens. | SATURDAY, 8 h.— Infants to m. Standard 2 pm. SUNDAY, 9th.— iv V. and vi Standards 9 a.m, Bampstead. SUNDAY. 9h— iv v. vr. Standirds, 2.30 MONDAY, lOlh— lnfants to ill. Standard 9.30 a.m. DROMORK— Monday, lOlh 3 p.m. Teachers' Meeting, Monday 10th, 7.30 p. m, SUNDAY SERVICES. 8 30 a.m — Holy Communion 10.15 v.m — P.eparation class 11 a.m — Morning Prayer 3 pm. — Dromore, Mr T. Gates 6.30 p.m— Evening Prayer The R6V. A. C. Hoggins, Diocesan Inspector of Schools, will preach both morn- ing and evening. REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



JOHN ORR & Co. Ironmongers and General Merchants. wifTTiss Taylor's Celebrated Cutlery. BEAUTIFUL SHOW NOW IN OUR WINDOWS. PBIOES LOWER THAN EYEB. "New Easy," "F. &N ," "Columbia, 9 LAWN MOWERS. AT BTABTLING PRICES. SPADES, RAKES, HOES, FOTHEs/lld all Garden Tools: by Be 8 b Makera. The Largest Assortment and Lowest Piiceß'.of any 6rm m Ashburtou. 6 000 YARDS FOWL NETTING to be Sold CHEAP. | FISHING IAiJ TACKLE. WE HAVE Just Opened our New Bason's Supply o c FISHING TACKL.B, and request an early inspection. LICENSES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM T J3 WE CLAIM FOR THE WAVEKLEY BICYCLE FULL EQUALITY WITH ANY BIfIYCLK 7JUILT, AT ANY PRICE, AND BY *uuujwv ANY MAKER. Our Tuird Shipment this Season 13 Juafc Landing, and we will be able to supply Customers without delay. i SPRING 1898 SUMMER VTTE Beg to advise our Customers and the Public generally that each Department m cur Establishment is now Thoroughly Stocked with Novel- ties for the Season. In our Household Furnishing" Department „,.„ , f nnA _ pi lo ipT Variety of nr«v I'.Ut. main Oilclothaand Linoleum?, together 0 'rX,^f 1O i2» O«tJi«. Quit", Muslins, and all sizes m U«p.b 6'queres, Kugs and Mais. THE DRESS AND J,: LOUSE MATERIALS Are especially worthy of a visit, as wo consider the goods m theae Department* exopptionally well aelected. " AS USUAL OUR Millinery & Mantle Showroom I. n*** -W.»,U.h Art> " hi ' h U< " 8 ' " AT OUR CLOTHING AND MERCERY COUNTERS n. ohic, •U.ao.ion U to * "* »"* — (o) — «2T We find that the demands made on rur Dressmakiog Department make ib con^lsoTy for us to dec mo to make up Coßtumea other than tho 8 o purchased at our EutablUhuunt. MITCHELL^ TURNJER.



NICOLL BROTHERS. I ■ > jNicoll Brother s, b [IT. F. Nicoll ] [L. A. Nicoll AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS, I SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND ° ESTATR, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION KO ;MS ] EAST STREET, ASHBU&TJN. WEEKLY BA.LES OF CATTLE!, PIGS& POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by ritjht-nf-way, rear of Union Bank. Alao of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE. J i and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY { SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any parb of the Districb at lowest current rateß. ADVANCES made on goods placed m our hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM- MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS We have been appointed Agents for Messrs Sawtell, Waohsmann & Co., Christohurch, and have now on hand a supply of Colonial Grown Ryegraas, Cocksfoot, Cow- grass, White Clover, Aleyke. Alao, Turnipo Mangels, Carrots, Rape, etc, grown by Charles Sharpe and Co., Limited, Sbandard Seed Growers, Lincoln, England. • WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR— The Chriatohuroh Meat Company Limited. Milburn Lime and Cement Company Limited. Little's Sheep Dip. r Sharplin and Co., Staveley Saw Mills. Ridley's Reliable Teas. Traveller Bicycles. FIRE, LIFE, & MARINE INSURANCE RISKS EFFECTED. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We havo various sums of Trusb Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 pec cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their ' properties to communicate with us. npHE CHRISICHURCH MEAT CO. I Limited. ■ ISLINGTON I MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USKD. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, storo five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS, DISTRICT AGENTS * FREEZERS, FREEZERS. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on their own account can book space at any time to suit their own convenience.^by com- municating with us, NICOLL BROS., ( DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 I ' ■ r "« H 's! s.« < I p f iv < Cv § m I I I & r _ w -ft M. r^ i o s W [ GO ■ ■ ' ' ' -ii —.j MONEY, MONEY. MONEY. I HAVE MONEY m any Bums to lend on approved freehold security at lowesb rateß of interest. Also small Bums for short periods. CHAS. J. STYCHE, Arcade FOR ""SALE. A BARGAJN.— Owner leaving the District. HOUSE of £ye Rooms, Scullery, Wash- house, etc., £ acre land, well planted with fruit trees, situate m Tancred Street east. Also*— Seyeral Houses to be I^ET. OHAS. J. STYCHE, 106 Arcade PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tl/T RSX>OWMAN TIOX Member gf the Canterbury Sooieby of Profesfiioaal Musicians, IiAVKLocK Street, Ash«diw;o^. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. I Pupili prepared for Trinity College exam.*



P nedlander Bros., Limited. MASStiY-HAKim " Reapers & Binders. XTTE ARE NOW UNLOADING OUR FIKST CONSIGNMENT of these CELEBRATED MACHINES, CON- SISTING OF 700 CASES, REPRESEN- TCNG 100 REAPERS AND BINDERS. FRIEDLANDER Bros., Limited. I FOII {SALE, TyiOLASSES FOR FEEDING STOCK Also— AGBICULTUBAL SALT, CHEAP. ;FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. Q^k ACRE SECTION AT METHVEN, TTTE HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE 20 Acres of First-class Land, with Dwelling House, Stable, and other conveniences situated m Methven. This property is wel fenced and sub-divided. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. TU~o~t" haTing B dis"fosbl oj? MR HENRY BUTTERICK'S FARM AT SHEftWOOD, by AuctioD, vre ara prepared to treo privately with intending purchasers FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. T" O R o A UE7~ SEED " BARLEY. PERFECTLY CLEAN- FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. BELFAST" MANURES, "TTCTIS iffer to supply these celebrate* Fertilisers at^ list prices leas the usua discounts, for quantities of five tons an over, and exbra[reductiona to Freezing client We have'large Stocks bn hand, aud ca deliyer ea: oi^e Scores or 'direct from th Factory. FRIEDLANDER Bros. Ltd., HAVID FOR SALE- Danisb Oats, Long Tartnri^n Oats, Black Tartar Oats, Canadian Oats, All machine dressed and'grown m thi Oamaru district* TUSCAN WHEAT, perfectly clean"and grown at tho Forks A GRAND CHAKGEj ALSO— Double machiue dressed Rygrase, Colonia Cowgrass and Red Csover, Whiti Clover, Alalke, Timothy, anc Couktfoot. Tli oae Seeds arc all machine cleaned, o finest quality, and highest germinating power. We are prepared to give our^Clients verj lowest quotations. FBIEDLANDEB BROS., LIMITED. T. H. Undrill j [k. undbill T H UNDBILL AND CO., TTI URN JSH ING UNDERTAKERS, X? URNIS^ING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ,ASHBURTON. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Addreus, P.oter Street, directly behind Oddfellows'HalU aie^para o/ #r % Aparew», h*t\i Bolt, $



The practice — which of lato has become prevalent — of Riving bob fly remedies or ordinary oolio drinks, without proper dis- crimination the moment a horse is taken bad cannot be tco severely condemned. Many a valuable horse has beon aaorificed through tho owner not understanding simple symptoms. So-called remedies, inimical to life under certain conditions are ad- ministered, with the reßultthab the disorder assumes an acute form, the owner becomes alarmed, but alas ', it is often too late. W T Kingston has been wonderfully successful during the late epidemic among horses. Veterinary medicine cau be obtained at all hours, either at his Veterinary Forge, Wills Street), or at his private residence, Grey Blreeb, near High School. Horses (only) attended upon the shortest notice. Testi- monials pxu be wen upon application. — (Advt) 10 19 EyKtf a glanne w their windows will chow that Craighead <%; Berry man are determined to maintain their reputatiop as the leading tailors and outfitters.— (Adyt) Obaiohbap & Bebryman have just opened out another large shipment of new summer i goods, comprising some of the moat fashion- ; able patterns and best quality suitings as now worn at Home, which cannot be obtained m any other establishment m the , ' di*triob.-<Advt) i Flagrant and refmhin^New Venus '



Craighead & Bebryman deaire to express their appreciation of the prom.pt manner m . tyhiph such an extraordinary number of gentlemen have already responded to their , invitation to call early with their esteemed , irders for new suits this season, By employ, j ng extra labor Craighead & Berryman are itiU prepared to execute fresh orders, for tho , kpprQ&o.iunglho.wa.~-(Ad.Tb