COMMERCIAL.

" — * I United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright _ I Paris, September 23 The wheat crop is estimated at 12 300,000 hectolitres, and the importation of whe»t will nob be necessary. London, S pt ember 24 At the wool pales 54 410 baleß were catalogued, aud 50 : 236 sold. " Waihau " clip sold at tf i, and " Moeraki " at Bi. Sydney, S.ptember 24 Potatoes are easing, aud ace quoted at from £7 53 to £710-.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmer*' Cooperative Associfttion ot Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on September 86, 1898 :— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl .- 3a 101 to 3s lid „ „ Tueoan... 39d  „ Hunter's 3a 3d Seed wheat 3d per bushel above mill ing quota tions. Seconds, clean ... 2a 9d Oats— Duns 2a 4d to 2a 6d Good stout feed ... 2s 6>i to 2s 8d Tartars 2s 93, Danish 2» 6d, Canadians (seed) . 2s 91 to 3s, Peas— Prussian blueß ... 4s 6d Partridge and Duns 3a 6d Ryegrass— Farmers' lines 3b to 3s 3d Chaff— Good oatsheaf 70a to 75a, sacks extra Potatoes .„ 120s, Backs extra. The above are selling prices at Ashburton

SKIN SALES.

The usual sales of skins, hides, etc, were held m Ashburtoo yesterday. The entry Was Bmaller than has been the case for some time past, and a large proportion of the ekins offered were not up to the standard of recenb sf.lea. However, a satisfactory olearance was effected at the following rate 3 : — Crossbred skinß, dry — Is Bd, Is lid, 2s lid, 3s sd, 3a lOd, 4*, 4a Id, 43 4d, 4s SJ, 4s 7d to 5s 7d ; hoggets, Is 6d, 2s BJ, 1% 9d to 4s Id ; butchers', 2s, 3s 5 1, 33 lid, 4s, 4s 4d, 4s 8 1 to ss. Merino Bkins. dry— ls 3d, lß4d, Isßd, Is 9?, 23, 2i 6d, 2s 9d, 3a, 3s 7d, 3i lOd, 4b, 4i 6d to 4a 9.1. Pelts, Id. Hides, 5s 9d, Gs 3J, 63 6d to 7a 9d ; oalf akin, Is 6d. Fat — Rendered l£d, rough £d to l|l. Monday, being the Day of Atone ment;, there was do sale at the yards of Messrs Friedlander Bros., L'mited.

THE EA STERN SITUATION.

United Preis Association — By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright Shanghai, September 23 Ti e Anti-Dynast ic Insurrection m China has extended to the interior of the province of liunan. September 24. The Emperor and all the high officials paid homage to the Dowager Empress, who interpreted this as an act of abdication on the put of the Emperor. Fekin is said to be apathetic at the turn of affurß. The Government describe Kang Kuwei, who was expelled from the Tsung-Li Yamen, as a degraded criminal. Kaag made himself scirce, and a British steamer searched m vain for traces of tha fugitive. If he had been arrested, he was to have been executed on the ground of the at tempted murder of the Emperor. 'I he British fleet is cruising m the Gulf of Pe-chi-li.

THE ASHBDBION GUARDIAN ; TUESDAY, SBPTEMBEE 27, 1898.

inted and published by Henry Willis Peter Street, Ashburton, for the Pro' TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,163^



Public Notices. lazaar Livery Stables. f" HAVE PLEASURE m notifying ths 'üblic of Aehburtou that I have taken over THE BAZAAR STABLES, Burnett Street, rom] Mb S. Trevubza, and trust that I nay receive a fair share of patronage of the general public. CABS MEET ALL TRAINS. Saddle {Horses, Traps, and; Bnggiei on lure at all hours, and at reasonable oharges. GOOD STABLING* JAMES McCORMICK. 1 6 N OTICEI Mb* KNIGHT, SECOND HAND DEALER, WAKANUI ROAD, WISHES to thank the publio for the liberal patronage received by her m the past, and Bhe takes this opportunity of informing the public that she has disposed: of her business to Mbs Mary Ann Robin- son, for whom she solicits a continuance o> the support accorded to her. M. A. KNIGHT- IN reference to the above I wish to say that my best endeavors will be used to follow m the steps of my predecessor. MARY ANN ROBINSON. The Wife's Welfare. Treatise posted free. It will teach you more than SLlf y iv > V n° U f Ve HV^- Evef y " om <»> should YOUfMG IVIESM, Write to me for valuable free Book concerning ycur- aelves. rrofessor Hermann, Specialist, 40 Collins- place, Melbourne. SIIFFFRINfi |U|FM- Partic " lars free ' how l OUrrCninU mCH accide:itally found a cure after specialists failed. Address Harold S. hsid,, G.P.0., Melbourne. "f" IJ! W^ TT" E? lll"S"M Valuable book for men, InS B KU I O about Themselves, 100 pages. Posted, frl., m stamp- 1 ( ny colony). PiViKKSSoa Wbbstkr, Specialist, Exhibition-street, Melbourne. STBATHMOEE " PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. i^AN Accommodate upwards of FORTY 40) MALE »nd FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS ; From 2 Guineas pet week] PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY TBFi^ OWN MEDICAL ABVTSERi Apply to— THE MATRON, Strathmorb Private Hospitai, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Chrf« 135 church. FOE SALE. "* TTTE Have on hand several new and Second-hand- GIGS, & OTHER VEHICLES, Which we can dispose of at reasonable prices. c & h7~steel, I Victorian Steam Carriage and Iron Works ! West Street, Ashburtoa. DRINK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN .'QUALITY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Paoked m Tinß, the delioate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. )BTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. HE CELEBRATED & 8E*,3l fMTANS MANUJAOTUBED. jbom USQICEST WrIGINA LEAP TiOZIJE TEA * is pure



EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. SPECIAL CASH PURCHASE. BLACK and Navy Serges and Fancy Uostume (Jloths, la] v 9d, 2a 3d, *2a 9d, bought to Bell at la, lß_3d, Is 9d. Blaok and Colored Melton Olotha, 2s 3d, 23 lid, bought to sell at la 6d, la lid Blaok Cashmeres, Is 9d, bought to sell at „. « m, , m la 3d Black and Colored Velveteens, Is 9d, bought to Bell at ... .- ... Is 4d Ladies' Macintoshes, all sizes, 22s 6d, 23s 6d, 25s 6d, bought to sell »t 12s 6d Ladieß' Jackets, all sizea, 14s 6d, 15s 6d, 16s 6d, bought to sell at «• 8a 6d 32in Striped Flanelette, s£d, bought to sell ab , . „. %m «, 3Jd Striped Turkish Towels, lOJd, bought to sell at ■.«■.„», 6£d Union Shirtings, Is, bought^to sell at .« im _ , m ,„ 7Jd Boxes of 2 dozen Safety Pine, 4Jd, bought to sell ab »» ... »» 3d IN Conjunction with the above Special Prices' wejoffer to make (m our [beat style and finish) Costumes fm Cloth specially designed for Coat and Skirt, for 3O& complete, MITCHELL & TURNER. = PURE SEEDS. = IT HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmers any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 441bs to the bushel ; and OOOKSEOOT, locally grown, 14£lbs to 16 Jibs to the bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO— HFJRST AND SONS BEST ENGLISL CLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRhh^LU, Em WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m Ashburtcn or eh ©where. CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY £ s ftl PER DOZEN. WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL 1 AL.SO— FENCING WIRE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale, X HAVE the following Cheap Properties for Sale,— 912 Acres rear Ruapuna, half cultivated and half m tussock. 1200 Acres near Chertsey, either larger or smaller acreage can be disposed 800 Acres Seaneld, well improved. 1690 Acres Seafield, 400 acres m crop. Thoroughly improved. 500 Acres Weaterfield, six roomed House, Stable, and Woolshed. 500 Acres Hinds. Improved, 270 Acres not far from Tinwald, good land, thoroughly improved. 830 Acres near Shepherds Bußh, good land, all m graßH. 270 Acreß Dromore, half m crop, balance m English grass.' 100 Acres perpetual lease, Ruapuna, J For^terms and particulars apply DAVID THOMAS, JASHBURTON n= l&,000 :rzr ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m no settingTl^equired. With Stove Pipe can be worked out m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copperßoilers are large and Tinned inside. M . . REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made m all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers. Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN, Pr 631 i



X E W A R I). DNE POUND Reward will be piven to anyone giving such information as rill lead to the conviction of anyone mtting m lead, washers, or m any way vilfully damaging the Lollie Machine at the Railway Station, Ashburton 113 J MARSDEN. Ui JIOOUIi W * ■ For ±..:4ml '■'■wisr LADIES RINOS ' . KEEPERS And KNOT RINOS. Gold Watches Silver Watches QOLO /W SllVtJ? CHAINS Brooches, &c. LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT haa Trebled during the lest twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Beat and Cheapest Shear* \nd Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Canter bury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES G. T, PARK, MOUNT SO M E:R S. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT Coy., Limited. PEND'NG the Erection of the ABhburton Branch Works, the has appointed MX ALBEBT ROBERTS to act as ita Ashburtou Agent. Farmers and others wishing to engage Freezing Space at the Belfast Works or ■ purchase manures can apply 10 Mr Roberts and their wants will have prompt attention F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. Christchurch, August 11, 1898 8 8 G. K. ASKIN, MACHINIST & CYCLE MECHANIC, TANCRED STREET, Opposite the English Church. BICYCLES^REPAIREP. WORK GUARANTEED* AGENT FOR THE BEST BICYCLES IN THE WORLD, viz:— HUMBERS, SWIFTS, TRIUMPHS, SINGERS, and 9 %. ARIELS ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER, QPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS are now being made for Photographs of Members of the " IDgleside " m fancy costumes, by the latest instantaneous process. Appointments are now being made. VANDYKE STUDIO, SAUNDERS'JBUILDINGS, ASHBURTON WAR. _ WAE. TI/TIL LIONS OF SCALE BLIGHT DAILY KILLED BY WHEELBAND'S PATENT BLIGHT SPECIFIC. NOW is the Time to use it if you want OOD CROPS OF CLEAN FRUIT AND [EALTHY TREES. ,_ . , ( JOSEPH SEALY, pply to the Agents. £ D A yiD THOMAS or 0 the OFFICE AND MANUFACTORY— fiaveloQk Street. 8 132



cl^jN 0 DUNLOP'S Zhe Choicest t qPi) • — . zzzz E g Pure, Wholesome, Fragrant. it} tye World. ALL TOBACCONISTS. ' . . .__ .._■■_ .1 -1 f



1 TO STAND m Ashbnrton and Travel tho District fer the season, the STaNDARD.BRED TRUTTING HORSE VIKING, BLACK HORBW, STANDING 16 1 Winner of High CJa^s Handicap, (record 5 9), beating Wildwoorf, Prince „ Imperial, General Tracy, 1 ittle Willie, Sam Slick. Won eaty Also wi ncr of 19 Trotting Races. Full brother to Violetta Junior, winner of Free-for-all, ( 5-7 ; and Era, never beaten on Track or Show Grounds. j Bred by the Kte Andrrw Town, F.sq., ] Hobartville, New South Wales'. « Sire, Child je Harold 4!4 (Imp.), record 2 25, by Harold 413 ; dam, Violetta (imp ) by Kcao, 462. CHILD E HAROLD, 2 25 -Bred by A J" Alexander, Esq , Woodford Co., Ken- tucky, America. By Harold, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian 1 ) ; Ist dam Young Portia, by Mambrino Chief 11 ; 2ni dam Portia, by xtoebuck (pacer), 3rd dam by Whip, etc (See Breeder's Trotting Booh by Saunders). First da<n VIOLIUTTA (imp,) by Echo 462, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian 10. Second dam MTA, and Sawyers's Hambletonian, son of W hippie's Hamble- tonian 725. Third dam, BETSY AUS- TIN, of Montreal (a Canadian pacer). Echo 462 is the Bire of Belle Echo, 2.20, end numerous others m the lisb of 2.30. Childe Harold (imp.), record 2,25, has sired the fastest trotters m the Aus- tralasian Co onles. Violetta Jr., full sister to Viking, won Free for-all at Sydney, two miles 5 7 ; Era, full brother i to Viking, has an unbeaten record on the , track and m the show ring, and was i reoently Bold for £650 cash, to go to England ; Osterly, by Ch lde Harold from i Rothschild's dam, is th < Champion Trotter : of Australia— l mile 2 25. 3 milea, 7.30| ; ■ Yum Yum, 1 mile 227 ; Rita, 1 mile i 2 30, 2 miles 458 ; Prince Harold, 2 milea 4 57 ; Nea, 1 mile 2 34 ; Pastime, r two miles 57 ; Fair Girl, two miles, i 5 12 ; Fair Boy, 2 miles 614 ; Pearl, 2 i miles, 5 17 ; Roebud, 2 miles 517 , and r many others. HAROLD 413, by Rysdyk's Hamble- tonian 10, was also sire of'Mpud !S., r 2 Bf. Harold's progeny have sired the > champions of the world. Alix 2.8| (the , world's trotting record) is from a daughter - of Harold ; Robert J. (pacer), 2.1 (the t world's pacing record), Is by Hartford, p sou of Harold ; Kremlin, 27| and Im- petuous( two-year-old) 2.15|, are from f daughters of Harold ; wlile last year 425 r descendants were m the 4l 230 or better ' , list In America. Harold is one of the ; most successful sires In America, and i stands at the high fee of 300 dollars ; (£62 10.) a mare. Vancleave, 6ire of a Frit', is a son of Harold, r Terms : Single Mare £4. Two or 1 more as par agreement 1 Groom's Fee, 5 1 each mare, f Good Paddocka. Every care taken, a but no responsibility. T. HA.RROLD, . 1 92 Groom m Charge. I, » BLAORWOOD ABDALLAH *• \7U" ILL STAND TBJ3 SEASON at VV Owner's Stable, Aehburton. Good * paddocks provided. a TERM8 — Season, £2 2a ; Groomage, ss. 31 MAX FKIEDLANHER. mo STAND THIS S BASON at ABhburton 3 _!_ and Travel the Surrounding district, THE WELL-KNOWN TROTTING STALLION, 1 EXPERIENCE. By General Tracy, dam Fanny. EXPERIENCE is a bright bay horao, standing ever sixteen hands high. Winner of Grst prize as a two-year-old ab Ashburtou m 1891, a'so special prize for the best two- year-old on the ground, and first prizs, Ash- burton, 1895 His dam. Fanny, is by { Tribune, out of that well-known trotting nwre FaD, and bred by Mr Cameron, of Springfield. His sire, General Traoy, is full brother to Kentucky, being by Berlin (im- j ported), dam Jenny Tracy (imported). j Experience made his first appearance on , # the track at the Lancaster Park Trotting Club'B Spring Meeting of 1897, winning m ' hnndsome style the two mile Progressive 1 Hand cap m harness, and distancing the fluid m the splendid time of 5 25, which must be regarded as a first claaß peiformance " for a horse making his first appearance on a 1 trotting track. TERMS. — Three Guineas per mare ; Groom- age ss, payable at first service. Mareß taken m to greze at Is 6d per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to DENIS MpKENDRY, Lauriston, or R. MqDONNELL, Ashburton. 9 109 TO Stand this season at ABhburton and Travel the Surrounding Districts, THE WELL KNOWN TROTTING STALLION, Specification, Holder of the 3 and 4 miles record cf the Colony SPECIFICATION is the sire of Plan, winner of the Juvenile Stakes, (beating J M Patchen and others), Lady Spec, winner of the Pony Race, 2 miles, at Canterbury T C'a National Meeting, August 10th, m 5 45, and on the second day, August 12th, trotted a mile m 243, being then under 3 years old. Design and Estimate should also prove worthy advertisements for Specification during the ensuing season. Terms— 4 guineas per mare. Payable January 1, 1899, Groomage o*, payable first service Paddocking 2a per week. All care taken bat no responsibility For further particulars apply to j. McDonnell, 9J2 Ashburton. NOTICE TO BREEDERS. TO STAND at the Bazaar Stables and Travel the Ashburton District for the season, THE WELL-KNOWN TROTTING STALLION BALTIMORE. For further particulars, termß, etc., apply JAMES MoCORMICK, or Groom m charge 9 14 To the Deaf and those troubled with - noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of j_,ondou, the world famed* aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf- ness and Aural Troubles. This book may had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide G tload, Wellington, N. 2., on receipt of H stamps. Mr Uampbell, of the same addreFß, was greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr Nicholson^ system, and takes pleasure m spreading the news of the great specialist m I New Zealand. A little book on the cure of I Rheumatism, Corpulency Lumbago and Ti Indigestion by the same author, may be had from M $h»w 90 receipt of jitainpi, 4



Stud Notices. \ rr\O STAND THIS SEASON at Mcl- JL rose Farm, near Ashl-urton, THE THOKOUGHBBT) STALLION GORTON. Term' : Thorough-red Mares, £10 10a other Mares, £5 sj. Groom's fee, sa. Owners, at timo of service, held respon- sible for fee. For further parlic'Urs apply to SAMUEL BROWN, Proprietor. Melroae Farm, Wakanui, near Ashbarton. 9 191 THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION, Kin^ of Quality, WILL STAND at Owner's Farm, Willowby, and Travel Longbeach, Wakanui, Ashburton Forks, and Wester- field Districts. Will be ab Newmau's Stables evary Saturday. King op Quality is a dapple bay, rising six yea a old, bred by Mr R. Gawn, North Taleri. He ia a colt of great substance and power, with raar>y points to recom- mend him to a breeder ; has splendid feet and pasterns, also great bone, clean and flowing, with nice Bilky hair— the true badge of a well bred Clydesdale. He is a prime mover, has good temper, and sound constitution. ..,,,, His sire is Lion Ktn?, by British Lion, imported by Mr Hugh Kae, from Scotland, by Arayle (2567 vol vi), dam Darling, by Prince of Wales (673, vol i), grand dam Maggie, by Lochend Champion (448, vol i). Lion King was first at Dunedin Show as a three-ye*r-old, first at Dunedin m 1894 and 1895, for horse with three of his pro- geny. Lion King's dam Sotch Annie (imported from Scotland, 343, NZSB), wa9 a mare belonging to an exceedinglj favorable strain of blood. She was shown In New Zealand four times, gaining firs! and champion upon each occasion. Hei sire was Ivanhoe 2nd (299, SOSB), grand tire Ivanhoe Ist (imported ; 113, NZSB). He was gob by the great Sii Walter Scott, whose breeding needs nc comment. Lion King's sire, British Lion, is so favorably known as to need no com ment. He was considered by competent judges to be one of the best h-rses evei ja d\d m New Zaaland. King of Qia'ity's dam, Qae n o Quality, (608, NZSB) show yard carei i is so well and favorab'y known to breeders that it is needless to go into details suffice it to tay, she has taken fuurteei first prizes and seven champions ; amonj the others she was champion mare at th< Exhibition show, Danedin. This careei has stamped her as a mare of unueu* excellence ; her sire is the far famed Lor( Salisbury, who retired from the ahoy ring an unbeaten horse. Queen of Quality": dam Jess, by Ivanhoe (imp. ; 113, SB ) King of Quality as a yearling gaine< first prize at Taieii show and second a Danedin. It will be seen from the abov< thvt King of Cjmlityl9 deeeended fton the purest stratus of ptizv'aklng C'yies lale blcod, and cannot fail to make i n.me for himself as a sirs. Has proved himself m th's district a: a sure foal getter. Terms : — Guarantee —£4 4i. Seaaoi mares, £3 3j. Groomage fee, 5j All mares changing hand , first owner " held responsible. Good grass paddocks at owrei'a f rm as per arnngemfnts. All ciretakiii. bu no responsibility. GEORGE GUI' E, 9 192 Proprietor, Willow ly. ) TUB PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENURE COLT, Middlerigg Prince, Mill Stand this Season as under { — At Owner's Farm, Seavlew, Wakanui, an: r travel the W«kanui and T nw»l< districts, returning to James Me Cormick's Bazaar Stables, Ashburton on Friday nights till 2 p.m, 01 Saturdays. MIDDLERIGG PRINCE, by Middle rigg, out of Magnolia, ia a beautifu brown color, rising six years, and stand: 17 hands high, with beaut fal symmetry and plenty of bone, and hair of the bs quality. He was bred by Mr J uhn Boag Middlerigg, Brookside. He took flcsi pr"g:s as a two and three-year-old a Leeston, and first at Courtenay Show as 1 three-year-old, against all comers. FOl full particulars, ex., ccc cardg- All mare? changing hands, first owners held responsible. Terms— Season, £3 3a ; guarantee, £4 4s. Groomage fee sj, payable at firs! service. PETER STEWART, Seavlew, Wak*nul. Farther particulars from 1 W. McLAUGHLAN, 9 212 Groom m charge. R? " * Q T3 Tt tS I Of- v v >n o- a* a. t Cb :•: 1 O Is : : :is ■fe a 1 ' '1 Pj O zf : = =0H < - LU ' ' I Qj & m i ■ i I § a. 1 1 1* I « !§ 1 1 &. £H p* jj pp . □ .* -■ «o tf) E <i " \ $



T. Bullock. Y O B BALE. 1A A ACRES fronting the back I XULJ Dromore Road and near the 1 Mitcham Boad, being R.S. 25587 and part 25603. Ptr-ons deairoua of purchasing pro- perty near town and cot far from the freezing works aie invited to inspect this. "" Very easy terms of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. SHEEP COUNTRY. 501 acres, 501 WESTERFIELD SURVEY DISTRICT. Fenced, two-roomed Cottage, etc, thereon, watered with Co'inty water races, belonging to Mr William Pattereon. This not . having been disposed of by Auction, offers are invited for it up to MONDAY Next, October 3. Off rs are also invited for the purchase of 18 Acres, freehold, being R.S. 35888, situated close to Ealing Railway Station ; fenced and divided, and laid down m Eng'iah grasses. Very easy terms of payment T. BULLOCK | ■ mm . t " ..' -« CHEAP MONEY! CHEAP MON£Y CHEAP MONEY IN SUMS JF £100 ™ £10,000. ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At exceptionally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND FULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Chrieichurch. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commießiouer. SPRING /> OODS PRING VJTOODS NOW OPENED DP. T MS JL. - T MT 8 A. IS so II X S CHOICE N E O L I E T C EVERYTHING UP-TO-DATE. PBICEB RIGHT. j A. P. Williamson, CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, Tancred Street. T. H. UNDRILL.J ' [c. CKDBILL.] EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. T. : H UNDRILL AND CO., T7l URNISHING UNDERTAKERS _T URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTONT. Private Address, Peter iStreet, directly behind Oddfellowß* Hall ; alao care of Mr % Andrews, fcaat Belt, 2



SA3M>ES« £c s^oix.s Euca- lyptiiOxtrnct Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per comtnunica- ion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and j Uuivereities all over the Globe. ' I There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that theae crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government be of perfectly pure origin, as per nformation forwarded to us through tha Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we Ute :— It is proved by testa by the Medical Clinicß of the Universities at Bonn and Greifawald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor of Parmaoology, at Bon, and Profesaor Dr." Moßßier, Director of the Medical Clinicß at Greifßwald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of resinouß And other substancos, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant \ll crude oils, or so oallod Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpentinee, whioh are abandoned long since as an nternal adioament. Theae crude oils, or 80 called Eucalypti Extraots, are discernible : 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. By their alcoholio thin and mobile appear- ance being reduced m apeoifio density through the presence of acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennatea. If theße crude oils, so-called euoalypt extraote, are applied hy mistake m oaßes of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamationß, dysentery, etc, the ot>n- Bequenceß are most appalling. For safety akeask aIwaysforSANDER&SON'S EUCA- LYPTI EXTRAGL—Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS.



(successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER} WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc., as per arrangemenb, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale* FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bioycle nearly new. 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. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay from JSOs per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. ASH BURTONiPERMANENTiBUILDINC



AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DVANCES of £25 and upwards made on Freehold Properties, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half Yearly instal- ments. Loans are also granted for Fixed Period at lowest current rates. Deposits received at highest current rates All information on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager COMMERCIAL PBINTIKG. "ITI7E have pleasure m notifying the business men of Ashburton and District that we have just received new lines of Jobbing Type, and are prepared to execute •ny orders we may be favored with m up to £*tf ftylf it H)o4er*t« ghnrgei.



Man's Ingratitude —We have it on Shakespeare's authority that the wiater wind is not more unkind than man's ingrati- tude. In many cases this is unfortunately only too true. There are times, however, when the benefit received ia so gr*at> that ingrati'ude becomeß. impossible. When life is rendered a burden to us by sickness, and someone comes and restores us to health, we should be base indeed to fed ungrateful. ...3'h'un, millions are to-day grattful to Hollo Jvay 'a Pills and Ointmeut, which have cured them of all stomach and liver trouble*, banished headache, flituercy, indigestion and low spirits, aud c eat el their system < f g'>ut, rheumatism, sciatic \, and all similar ailments — (Advt*) HENRY STEPHENSON. iIKNBY BTBPIIh*NBOa,