CRICKET.

THE EHIRD TEST MATCH.

Press Assooiation-By Electric Telegrap - \ Copyright. Adelaide, January 17. The test match was resumed to-day m rather warm weather. The attendance was 11,000, and the takiDgs for the match are over £1,800. Howell hit vigorously off Richardßon, and, chiefly through his agency, 20 runs were added m ten minutes. The whole innings i oooupied nine hours and twentyfive miuutes. MaoLaren and Mason began the English men's inning*, to the bowling of Howell aud Jones. The first half-hour's play yielded 20 runs, *nd 4 added Jones bowled Mason with a beautiful ball. Ranjitsinhji got Joneß's Brat ball away for 2, and off the third gave Kelly a very difficult chance ab the wickets. Trumble now went on instead of Jones, because he always troubles Ranjitsinbji, and the third ball was scooped up to midon. Lunoheon was then taken, with the score at 30, MaoLaren 13. After the interval Howell, m the second over, beat MaaWen with a beautiful ball-three for 34. Storer after making 4, pulled a ball into his wicket. , Howell ao this stage had bowled sixteen overs, nine maidens, twelve turn and two | wickets. The fourth wicket fell at 42. Hay- , ward and Druce then, made a good stand, and played nice cricket, though when he had made 7 Hay ward gave a difficult chance of stumping to Kelly off Trumble. At 79 Jonon relieved! rumble, while Howell con tinued to keep down the runs, Jones waß rather expensive, Hayward twice getting him to leg for 4. The hundred was com- ! pleted m two hours and five minutes. | Jones therefore pave way to Noble at 105 and off bis second over Druce was finely oaught by Darling at mid-on. Druoe batted prettily for an hour and ten minutes, and the partnership put on 64 runs. With one run added, the players adjourned for tea. Howell, who had bowled thirty-one overs for 36 runs, resumed the bowling with Noble. When Hirsb had made 19 he gave a difficult chance off Howell, which Trumble could »ot hold, through overbalancing after Jumping high to oatoh the ball. At 150 L'rott replaced Howell, who had bowled thirty-nine overs for 52 runs, and Jones went on m place of Noble. Runs cnne merrily for a time, Board, who was runniog for Hirst, doing some very smart work m this direction. At 172 Jones bowled Hay ward off his pads. The retiring batsman was batting two hours and three-quarters, and the only chance he gave was a difficulb one of stumping. He hit five 4's, an£ with Hirst put on 66 for the sixth wicket. With Stoddart m Howell displaced Trott as bowler, and Trumble replaced Joneß. Hirst who was batting splendidly, hit two 4 s off Trumble, but Stoddart was content to block ball after ball from Howell who waß again keeping a splendid length. At five minutes to six Noble displaced Howell, and Stoddart out his firat ball for 4, and snicked another dangerously for 3. The batsmen carefully played out time. Hirst was m two hours for 50, and gave a chancoleps display. -The Australians fielded splendidly and no reason able ohances were missed. They, however, had very little difficult work to do as the batting was slow and cautious. The following are the scores :— Australia. First Innings. MoLeod, b Briggs 31 Darling, c Storer, b ßichardson.. .. 178 Hill, o Storer, b Richardson . . . . 81 Oregory, c Storer, b Hirst . . . . 52 Iredale, b Richardson 84 Trott, b Hearne . . . . . . . . 3 Noble, b Richardson . . . . . . 39 Trumble, not out 37 Kelly, b Stoddart 22 Jones, run out 8 Howell, b Hearne 16 Extras 22 Total 573 Bowling Analysis — Briggs 1 for 128, Riohftrdson 4 for 164, Hirst 1 for 63, Hearne 2 for 94, Fayward 0 for 35, Mason 0 for 41, Storer 0 for 16, Stoddart 1 for 10. England. First Innings. MaoLaren, b Howell 1' Mason, b Jones 11 RaDJitsinhji, c Jonss, b Trumble . . . ( Storer, b Howell < Hayward, b Jones 7( Draco, o Darling, b Noblo . . . . 24 Hirst, not out 5C Stoddart, not oat . . . . . . 11 Extras 7 Total for six wickets .. ..197 Bowling Analysis. — Noble one wicket for 29 runs, Jones two for 51, Howell two for 56, Trumble one for 40, Trott nil for 14.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Copyright. London, January 16 The wool arrivals to date amount to 209,009 bales. The number sent forward ia 70,000 bales, and' the number available for the next sales ia 171,000 bales. Frozen mutton— Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury 3 5-1 6 d, Dunedin and Southland % 5-16 d, North Island 2 13-163 ; River Plate orossbreda or merino wethers, heavy and light 2|d. At the sales of sheepskin's there was keen competition, and merino advanced from -J-d to id per lb. At the kauri gum auctions 2389 cates were offered and 2012 were sold. Three quarter scraped 98s. Six hundred and forty cases remain m stock. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cable from their London office, dated 14ch insfr. : — ** Wheat market weak. There are sellers of Victorian wheat, fair average quality, new crop, at 36s per quarter of 4801 b, c.i.f., January-February shipment per Bails There •re buyers at 6d less. " Butter market weaker owing to heavy arrivals. Victorian prime factory butter is worth 96s per cwt. There are sellers at 943 of early arrivals, "For the first series of wool sales the fcqta! colon jal [Australasian and Cape) wool available, including old stocks, is 171,000 bales. The dates of our own Bales are 19th, $sth and 3,lst January." ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET. The attendance at the Aahburton Yards to-day w»6 small, many pf the farmers no doubt being engaged at harvest work. The yarding was again largely made up of atore lambs, and most lines offered changed hands. In beef, 12 head of cattle came forward, but the amonnt of business done m this line was almost nil, only one heifer finding a purchaser at auction. For dairy cattle there was no demand, all being passed m. The entry oC fat sheep was very limited and all lots found buyers, a small line of crossbred wethers were knooked down to Mr W. J. Silcook at 18s Bd . after keen competition. For pigs there was again a good market, and the small entry whioh came forward was speedily disposed of. The yarding for the day totalled about 2600 sheep and lambs, 16 head of cattle, and 17 pigs. The sale concluded at 12 55, and the following prices were obtained : — Fat SinDEP— Crossbred ewes, 20 at 2s 7d; 15 at 4s 6d; two and four-tooth crossbred ewes, 6 at 8s 2d ; 5 at 8s 6d ; crossbred ewes and wethers, 35 at 5a 4d ; crossbred wethers, 8 at 10b Bd. '■- StoEES— Lambs, email and late sorts, Is 3d, 2s, 2s 9d. 3b 6d to 53 Id ; forward sorts, 8s 7d, 6s to 6s 9.1. Crossbred ewes, boilers, |s 21, Is 3d, Is 4d, Is 5d to Is 6d ; merino Ms.lOd. Fat CATjrtE— l heifer, £4. Pigs— Small stores, 9s 6d ; forward stores, 12s ; 1 sow, 255. * The following firms were represented at this fixture ;— Mr D. Thomas, Messrs Fried lander Pros, (per Mr D. Zander), Messrs Hanmer and Graves (per Mr J. R. Bland), $TZ. Farmers' Co-operative Association (per jfoflsbisjier). A Press Association telegram from Panne yirke states that F. O'Neill, who escaped from the Foxton gaol, has been arrested a Dannevirke with two others for stealing frill from tb« Mfttopio Sote],

INQUEST.

At the inquest at the Hospital this morn ing, on the body of the young man, Henry John Dasb, who died m the Hospital on Sunday, Mr R. Alcum was coroner. The evidence of James Halt, was to the effect that he brought the deceased to the Hospi tal on January 15. He was conscious part of the way down, and complained of h« back, and kept asking for water. Deceased had been working for MrSharplin, at Alford Forest, excavating foundations for a build ing, and taking down a bank. The clay on the face slipped, and fell on him. Charles Humes was working with deceased, and noticing a craok at the top of the bank, gave deceased warning, but he did not seem to think there was any imminent danger, He was jusc stepping away, however, when the clay fell, and caught him. He was got out and brought to Ashburton as stated. Dr. ■ Trevor said the deceiseu'a injuries comprised I a broken breast bone an r l ribs adjacent, with < a very severe rupure of the atomaoh. J Deoeased died from shock, but m any oaae j the rupture of the stomach w»8 of Buch a j nature that deceased could uot have , recovered. A verdict of accidental death j was returned. I

BUSH FIRES.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. Melbourne, January 17. At a public meeting £1000 was subscribed towards the sufferers by the Gippsland firea. Government, are taking steps to give relief m the more urgent cases. Received Wakapuaka January 18, 10 30 a.m. Guardian Office 10.55 a.m. Melbourne, January 18 The bush and grass fires are still burning at Gippsland. Mrs Moore, who was missing, was rescued by her husband, who rode through the fire which enveloped the track to the house, and found his wife sitting down with twochildren, keeping the latter covered with a wet blanket. They were quite blinded by the smoke. Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Mastebjon, January 17 The fire on the East Coast proves to have been terrific, and the loss extremely large. Several buuU settlers have been stripped of everything. Vennel Bros, have lost all their bush and sawn timber, but saved the mill. 1000 acres of grass were burned. L% Bunny 'a Tripo station the loss of stock is unknown. A party of nineteen — two men and the rest women and children — ' : had a fearful time fleeing to the sea coast. Dannevirkk, January 17 ! The loss at Mangatora estate is estimated - at 4000 sheep and 100 cattle. 1 The Piripiri sawmill, owned by Mr R < Holt, Napier, was destroyed by fire on ( Saturday night. Two adjacent cortages ] and their contents were also burned, A large number of sheep have been burned m ] this district. Pahiatua, January 17. J Word was received on Saturday that Piper Bros.' residence was destroyed. In ' the evening the fires brightened up, and -* presented a magnificent spectacle, but after * the rain that had fallen no alarm was felt At Ngaturi and Makuri a cloan sweep of 1 fences, grass, and a great number of stock ] was made. Yesterday morning O'Farrelly's t house was destroyed just after he had re- t placsd his furniture that was removed two j. days before. The fire is now travelling to- i wards the coast, but no news of the damage is available. The danger m Pahiatua on , Friday night may be judged from the fact that north and south the fire had croesed r the road, which is four chains wide, and the t town was enclosed m walls of flame. The gale was blowing due east, which saved the s town ; for, had it changed, either to north o or south, nothing cou'd have saved the place, a and the people would have found them- i selves m a death trap. Early m the even ing, sparks ignited logs on the town Bide of r the river, but they were extinguished by a cordon of watchmen placed on duty by the Borough Council, whose vigilance assisted a to restrict the fire. Friday night's rainfall fc was a God send. Mrs Tail, of Ballance, died this morning, r the result of exposure and fright from the fires. The road from Pahiatua to Makuri p and Pongaroa is a acene of desolation and f ruin. Thousands of sheep and cattle have s been destroyed. At Ballance, carcases are lying m heaps. Mr Burling, of the Water- c falln station, lost over 2000 sheep. All the t culverts on Pongaroa road have been de stroyed. The fires are now subsiding. ° Bain began this afternoon, and looks like P continuing. A relief fund is started here. s ( Loss to the cottiers ia enormous, and hun- •' dreds are practically ruined* Mr Stewart, t Makuri, and Mr Ayrton, (Scarborough, are a the latest victims. The insurances are c known to amount of £3000 m the Allianoe, the Northern, the New Zealand, London and g Liverpool, Victoria, National, Phoenix, j, Commercial and Union. The largest amount 0 ia on the Hamua Creamery, £400. Other j houseß were insured, but the particulars are ? not available. Unfortunately a good many are uninsured, and a great proportion of the a property destroyed has no insurance. January 18 & Twelve hours of very heavy rain has fallen V over the whole district, and all danger is a now over. The Mangatainoka River is m \ high flood. t The Mayor has received a telegram from 0 Mr Seddon sympathising with the settlers who have suffered privations, and staving n that the Hon. W. C. Walker would shortly visit the district, and advise the Government where the circumstances were euch as to warrant the extension of practical sympathy. Some idea oan now be gained of the terrible extent of loss by the fires. The lowest estimate puts the number of sheep burned ia the district at thirty thousand, mostly m small flocks. There is more diffi culty m estimating the number of dairy 00W8 destroyed, but the carcases of a , great many have been seen. The Mayor has,; wired to the Mayors of the different towns of the colony asking subscription lists to be opened. Bishop Wallis has arrived to org nise relief. Makuri Gorge escapad injury. Brown trout have practically been exterminated m the rivers of the Forty M le Feilding, J>Buary 17 Dnring Friday and Saturday last the fires spread through Kiwitea and Pohungina counties, doing great damage. Several . houses were destroyed, miles of fences, and thousand* of acres of grass. Thousands of sheep were also destroyed. The extent of the damage is not yet known, as the fires have not yet burned out. Many settlers are almost ruined. Wellington, January 17 At Danevirke, the Piripiri sawmill owned by Mr R. Holt of Napier, was de* atroyed by fire . on Saturday night. Two adjacent cottages and their contents also were burned. A large number of sheep have been burned m this district. Light showers fell through the day and heavy rain m the evening which will extin guish the fires round Wellington. It comes too late, however, to save the fruit crop, or even m some cases the trees themselves. Nelson, January 17 Light showers of rain fell m the Upper Buller, Waimea South and surrounding districts yesterday. These checked the bush fires somewhat, but they are reported bo be still burning. Some rain fell this morning, but there are signs of it clearing up. The fire on the Moutere Hilla did con siderable damage. On Saturday several barns, fences, grass, &c, were burnt', but no houses. The Mayor is appealing for aid for the losers m Pollingwood and other districts. : A meeting of ratepayers interested m an improved water supply for the Ruapuna district ia called for Wednesday, January 26, at 4 p.m. ' ' Keatinq's Powder destroys bugg, fleas, moths, beetles, and all other insects, whilst I cjuite harmless to domestic aqitnals. In exterminating beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. £O s perfeotly clean m application. See the article you. purchase ia " Keating's," as imitations are noxioue » n d ineffectual, Sold m tins, 6d. Xa &r4 & 6d ewh, by all flh.9m.llto,

Accident to the Tutanekai.

f ! Press Association— By Klectrio Telegraph. Wellington, January 18. Captain Fa-irchild hits informed the Marine Department that tho Tv acekai stiuclc an uncharted rock m Daggs Sound, north of Preservation lolet, a few days ago. She had run m there for shelter, and the spot where the rock exists was marked on the chart as being eighty-four fathoms deep. The damage appears to be confined to one of the propeller blades. A further examination la to be made when the vessel arrives at j Wellington. '

A Trip to Japan.

lb j Globe-trotters assure na that foreigc r ' \ travel, charge of air and scno and diel ~ | genor«l-y t-ff-ci- a cure In the ct»Be of the « unhappy victim of dyapep -ia indigea *' I tion, but that s ime'bing more than these a | is needed is proved by the interesting c ■ Niory of Mih Marietta Beaumont, of 183 h William street, Sydney, who has been lm years a m >rtyr to the above diuireßsing complaints. Oar reporter, calling at this lady's residence, ('onnd Mrs Beaumont a fascina ting yoang lady, who remlily volunteered - to give full particulars of her travels, her suft'atinga, and her remarkable recovery. ' Wo have heard, Mrs Beaumont, ihat 3 you have only lately returned fiom » Japan, where you went m search of health , and recreation 1 ' " I'- is quire irue I have had a meat oharming experience, and am rejoiced to stats that I now feel butter than ever 1 did. In is now twelve mon'hs si. cc my medioal attendant advised me a charge of air, for th>. condition of my health had been such as to cause my friends con siderable anxiety, for I was m a very low j stats. I had suffered for long lime from ] dyspepsia, and I began to fe^r that my heart was aff.c.ed, for it would boat violently on the slightest exertion ; so I determiued to follow my doctor's advice, and seek fresh fields and pastures new. * I left Sydney by ihe * Changsha, 1 one of the China navigation Company's boa's, and, after 'doing' China, proceeded to Japan, which is n meat wonderful country k The climate s-ui'e 1 me to a nicety. Before leaving Australia I was advised to t*ke with me a good suppy of Dr Williams' Pink Pills for P-le People. I was (old thnt the c nations cf life m the Ea-t are such that a reliable lonic is imperative.' Who advised you to take the remedy, Mrs Beaumont 1 * A lady friend of mine who has taken it with great success, and who is a ii m believer m its virtues. T feel convinced that ifc is to Dr William*' Pink Pills alone I am indebted for my restoration to health and anim tion. I took som^a two d( zn boxes with me, and the possesion of them enable me to perform many a kindly action, and the gratitude of a young Japanese gentleman, to whom I had presented a box of this marvdluus preparation, will ever remain firmly Impressed upon my memoiy. I cannot 1 conceive how it was I fir-it became ill, for I have always tak«n plenty of outdoor exercise, parl icularly ho: He-riding, of 1 which lam pasaionately fond. Hiwev r, I. determining to give Dr Wiiliima 1 Pink Pills a fair trial, commenced taking them the d*y nftpr I lefc Sjdney. according to the print* d directions After the first two boxes, I felt a great charge for the better, and gradually increased thud-so to three pills after each meal I think I have taken m f'l ten or twelve boxr-s. I now feel as though I needed no further tonic. ' Speaking for myself, T can nertninly say th.y are a won ieiful invention, and I consider that the tha- ks of 'he community ' are due to the viMiius who discovered th>^ happy remedy ' ' Bidding this spr ghtly lady adieu, our reporter took his d»p-*rluro. A rem rkahlo efficacy m curing disosses ari-irg fom an impoverished condition cf the b'ood or an impairment of the nervous ] system such as iheumatism neuralgia, , partial para'ysis, locomoior alaxia, St. i Vitus.' dance, nervous headache, nervous prontration, and the tired feeling there- I from, tho aftereffects of la grippe, and ' severe coJds, diabases depending on ' humors m the blood, such as ecnfula, ' chronic erysipelas, etc., ia possebsed by ( Dr Williams Pink Pills ; and they also give a healthy glow to the pale and sallow complexions, and are a specißo for the troubles peculiar to the female system, and m the case of men they effect a radical cure m all cases arising from mental worry, over-work, or excesses of ar;y nature. ' They are sold only m boxes bearing the t firm's trade mark and wrapper (printed m red ink). They are never sold m bulk, or by the doz<m or hundred, and any dealer who offers substitutes m (his form ] is trying to defraud, and should be avoided. These pills are not a purgative. They are genuine only with the full n^rne, Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and are sold by all chemists, and by the Dr Williams' Medicino Company, Welling ton, NZ , who will forward (post paid), on receipt of stamps or post order, one box for Zi. y r.r half-dozen for 153. 9.1. They are unrivalled as a tonic for both stxes.

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a G. JESSON, PRAOTIOAL S WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER East Street, Ashburton, mHE CHEAPEST SHOP m Ashburton J- FOR EOTHEEHAM'S WATCHES. The Best Watch ever imported into New Zealand. P SOLE AGENT for the Celebrated "RELIABLE" WATCHES S Spectaoles, Eye Glasses, & Eye Preservers a specialty. walkSe^bot-fly EEMEDY. rr. *, tt Cherfcse y» January 15, 1895 Xo Mr Heseliine, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies, Ashburton Pl R> —I consider it my duty to add my testimony to the marvellous efftcts of the remedies I got from you on my horse He got so bad that I had to lay him up No matter what I gave him he kept losing oondition and became so weak that he could Roarcely stand I careful.y followed the directions on the bottles and shortly after getting the last bottle he passed bots, and at once began to mend, and m a few days was fit for his work I am confident only for the remedy he would have died I can highly recommend it, believing it haa no equal William Steingfellow Lauriston, August 18, 1894 MrHeseltine, Sir,— l think it is only right that I should tell you and my neigh- boring farmers that I am thoroughly satis- fied with Walker's Botfly Remedies I got from you. After seeing -the state of the stomach of my horse that died, I became alarmed about the rest of my stock as they all looked bad I drenched eight, following carefully the directions It cleaned them out thoroughly and m a few days there was a wonderful change for the better I can highy recommend it, and would advise farmers to lose no time m drenching their stock leat they have their horses dropping dead as I had I beiiev* it to be the only safe and certain cure for the suffering of hoises James Lemon Ashburton Forks, March 1, 1894 Mr J Hisoltine, Sir, — I*- am very gad to tell you that Walker's Bot-fly Remedies I got from you proved quite a success with my dying horse He was aising for some days, his coat got very d^y, the skin tight, a runn- ing at thfl nose, and a very bad cough ; aud was scarcely able to walkabout; we quite expectei he would die I heard a good deal about Walker's Bot-fly Remedied, and gave it with the most satisfactory lesults, and shortly, after he got the last bottle he began to improve aad by (he end of a week was i able for work hearty and well 1 believe it to be a medicine unequalled, and can recom- ! mend it with all horse owners as the best , horse remedy iv the market Edward Cobbitt Gieenwood Farm Southbt iu'ge, August 2, 1892 Mr Walker, Sir,- I »m glad to bear testi- mony to the wonderfu 1 effects of your Bot-fly Remedies Cue of my best horses became very bad ; the skin tight, the eye lifeless and a bad color, and got low m condition Anxious Vo finish ploughing a paddock 1 did not want to lay him up until he became unable to lift his feet or do imy more We had to help him into a st^b'e I gave him your Remedies, and iho treatmeut you pre- scribed, acd iv a few -la\<f he was quite better, aud now at his work hearty aud well I quite believe, had I not given "him your Ktmedies he wouid have died You can use this as you please ROBKRT i HOMPSON Seaside Farm, Wakanui, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker, Dear Sir,— l have great n ea, sure m informing you that the bot-fly mix- ture I got fiom Mr Heseltine, your agent, was a wondeiful success I had four horses "1 seriously ill ou December last After using all the remedies I could think of I was g' induced to try your mixture The result was t< marvellous, I strictly followed the directions fc l given aud m a week the horses were out of P danger and recovering rapidly I drenched bi '-wo more m February with the same result ft They all put on flesh rapidly, and are now m prime order P Stewart Chertsey, April 12, 1895 Mr Heseltine, Ashburton, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies F Sir, — The remedies I got from you had a wonderful effect en my horse, he got so bad oi t hat I had to lay him up quite expecting to lose him I tried the usual remedies but be r< only got worse At last I gave him Walker's with astonishing results Bots came away m handfula, and m a few days he was hearty and well From the effects of this remedy on. my neighbors' horses and on my own I con- sider it a blessing to horse owners and could \\ the poor suffering horses speak they would certainly praise Walker's Bot-fly Remedies £] as the best ever introduced into this market John Downjk Mr Cross, Burnham, got the remedy for a horse suffering list year } on reaching home c was dead This season one took had, also £ howing the symptoms Be gave the remedy, nd he seoond day after, the horse passed ots iv hundreds and is doing well • Anama, April 3, 1895 Mr Jleseltine, Sir, — I have pleasure m testifying to the wonderful effects of Wa ker'a Botfly Remedies on my horses They got very low m condition, a dry coat, aud very tight skin, and lost all heatt at their work I had to lay them up Hearin» so much about this remedy I decided to give v it a trial I followed carefully the directions on the "label and the results were suoh as to satisfy me that it is the only remedy for the suffering horse Jam oertaiu I got back the cottintheiv work iuaide a week I shall certainly use it m future m preference to | anything else as it has no equal J M Twbbdie MANUFACTURER— Robert Walker Canal Reserve, Woolston KOZIE TEA IS BEST. 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DAVID TJfdMAS. OAT SHEAF CHAFF. I AM a Buyer of Oat Sbeaf Chaff m any quantity. 12 89 D. THOMAS. Friedlander Bros., Limited. T^T E ARE BUYERS OP HEAVY BRIGHT t OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited* VTE 4RE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASBJ OAT.« COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. ,_ i CORNSACKS. TIT E ARE NOW LANDING, ex "CRAXGXTAIR" Our this Season's Supply of 1200 BALES OF FULL SIZIS AND FULL WEIGHT COENSACKS, Which we offer ex our AshburtoD, Tinwald, or Lyndhursb Stores, at 4s 7/ 2 d. Farmers will no doubt appreciate our keeping prices of their require- ments down by giving- us their Liberal Support. FRIED LANDER BROS. LIMITED. E— - ■ Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 year*. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Bale 3of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc., as per arrangement, iv any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent : < Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company ' & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. i PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay- . ments from £5O« per month. TO LET, two Shops m Jubilee Buildings, Burnett street. Apply Henry Stephenson. ' HENRY STEPHENSON, ! AUCTIONEER. 1 «X h * HI & ■ * [[[ t limn ~ \ ]| >- I - , CO ! ' a ttJ l i U B. DUCKWORTH^& SON, "TTNDERTAKERS, Oabinetmaker>, and i_j Upholaterers, Funerals oonduoted atthe followingprioes : — Covered Coffins, with hearse and coach complete, from £7 10s. Polished Coffin, silver plated furniture £8. Children from £2 10a Bubnhtt Street, Ashburto^ Residence— Opposite, J?ire Bpftcd Sfcation, m 3,05 T^S 'A'^A»E SUPPJ-JiiP.



I .. P. PEf.IftM.AN.. \ THE PATENT liLASTIC STEKL HORSE COLLAR. Contractors to Her Majesty's Government War Office.) Patented m Great Britain, Franoe, Be!- --gium, Germany, Austria, Huugaiy, Italy, South Australia, Victoria, and tha United States of America, etc LATEST AWARDS. Silver Mecb.!, Birkenhead Agricultural Society, 1890.— Silver Medal, Altringham Agricultural Society, 1890.— -Diploma of Merit, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, 1890.— Bronae Medal, Prague Exhibition, 1891. fTIHE COLLAR is an invention which J_ wins the approval of all owners of horseß who once give it a trial. TESTIMONIALS To Mr F. Ferriman, Dear Sir, — I have taken great pains to see how the above Collars would answer, and as you have taken over the agency for them I am sending you this testimonial, hoping you will use it for the benefit of the farming community, as I am satisfied the Steel Collar is a great boon to this county on account of the great heat and boulders we have to contend with. I have used them for carting shingle m riverbeds and find that they ease the horses very much. I have also used them m the hottest part of summer to put m turnip', and fiud the horses wearing the Steel Collars finished niuch fresher and took less feed to keep them m condition than those working m the leather collars. I had a mare Bent to me with her shoulders quite raw, and her owner could not cure them. I started to work her m the Steel Collar, ana within a month had her as sound as possible. Another man sent me a mare with a tumor on her shoulder. I worked her m a Steel Collar and had her well m a week. In fact I do not thiuk they can be too highly praised, and if once used no other sort will be used again At the same time I would like to remind all that use them that they muet bo kept quite clean, a rub with a wet cloth is all that is required. F. A. Saunders. Mayfield. Ashburton, November 30, 1897 Mr F. Ferhiman, Dear Sir— l have used the Patent yteel Collar and find them very satisfactory. My horses are never troubled with sore shoulders when worked m these collars. Thomas Bennett. Ashburton, November 27, 1897 Mr F. Fkrkiman, Dear Sir -I am using frix of the Patent Steel Horse Collars for draught horses, and although my country is very rough none of my horses working m these oollars ever suffer from sore shoulders. Whenever my leather collars fail I replace them with the steel ones. £ always use them when breaking m young horses, and never have any trouble with their shoulders. I have horses I could not work unless I had the Steel Collars. John Doyle. THE 4 d vantages of the Collar HAY BE SUMMARISED AS BELOW :— No Hames required ; It ia easily fitted j It cannot get out of shape by wear j It requires no stuffing j There is no pinching of the shoulders ; The jerk at starting with a heavy load is minimised, the collar being m itself a spring. The pull is distributed over a large surface of the shoulder, and does nob come wholly on the outer edge, as is often the case with the ordinary Collar. It never wants drying, and, therefore, a seppnd Collar for use during that pro* cobs is unnecessary. It is cheaper, lighter, and more comfort* able, and lasts longer than a Leather Collar and The parts are interchangeable, AGENT FOB ASHBURTON : F. FERRIMAN. Baker Bros, CpUBNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanni Road and Case Streets and at Baker and Brown's Ooaoh Factory, Havelook Street. EVER* REQUISITE SUPPLIED Tjuwnmn No. 69, j



Wanted, LOST, from Kyle— Bo Ewes and Lambs, branded 90. Some of the Ewes are branded 3X under — . E. Hardwick, Kyle. 1 98 WANTED- A Young Lady to attend to a Tobacconist's Shop. Apply by letter to J. C. Duncan, Ashburton. 1 96 MADAME GIBBIS _ Palmiat~and Phrenologist. Questions answered on Health, Marriage, 1 and Business. — Wijbeler's Boarding House, 1 97 TO LET, two shops m Jubilee Buildings, Burnett Street. Apply to Henry Stephenson. WANTED— In a quiet and comfortable home, two or more boarders. An- ply Miss Allman, William Street. PUBLIC NO'iXCEs" ACKNOWLEDGMENT, I BEG to return my thanks to those neighbours and friends who so readily helped to keep down the fire on my premises on Sunday evening, and also to acknowledge the promptness with whioh the Fire Brigade, under Captain Fooks, came to our assistance and extinguished the flames. HENRY WILLIS, 1 95 Peter Street, Ashburton. — — — — — — «... — — ■ EDULOOR SUGAR The only RUgur permitted to Diabetic sufferers.' Qives to Diabetes, the illusion of Cane-sugar, of whic)i it has not tlie m convencies. Its sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the sisse of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass of watfr, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco- late, ' grog, etc., and is equivalent to * lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure production which, causes frequent accidents, France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Roe des Franc 3 Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DSUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. KOZIE XEA. Janata All