THE LATEST.

Borne and Foreign.

PrMM Auooiation— By Electric Telegraph- Copyright Received Wakapuaka February 12, 9 a.m. GVABDIAN Office 10.13 a.m. French Demands H©a» Kong, February 11 The French Government demand payment for the recent kidnapping of Frenchmen by brigands m Tokin, and threaten to take action m the south province within eight days unless the demand is sajti^ti. d.

Reoeivad Wakapuaka February 12, 9.15 a.m, Guaboian Office 10.22 a. m. Ben Tillett. London, February 11 Regarding the claims of Ben Tillett for having been imprisoned at Ant werp, where he h»d gone to help the strikers, Mr Oorzon, m reply to a question, m the House, of Commons, s&id^that m the terms of the arbitration between 'Britain and Belgium the matter had been settled. A Stiff Bill It is officiary reported that up to the end of 1897 the operations of the British forces on the Indian frontier had cost £2>s4i;Qo(>; •.;'•'••■ Gaibo, February, 1.1 „ . .... The, Dervishes are sending reinforce ments to Bhendy. Count Mouravieff, St Pktkrsborg, February 11 Count Mouravitfi, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, is suffer ing from, smallpox.

THE WAR CLOUD.

Loan Negotiations Abandoned. A British " Coup " The British Fleet. Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph — Copyright. Pekin, February 10. Japan has warned China that she was unable to grant an extension of time for the payment of the indem nity. The British loan negotiations are regarded as having failed. " ' The British warships at Ohemulpo are returning to Nagasaki. China's suspicion that Japan will not evacuate Weiheiwei as said to be the real cause of . the abandonment of the loan. . London, February 11 The Victorious, a battleship of .the first class, haß sailed from Malta for China. The Gibraltar, first class cruiser, follows immediately. Dong KonS; February 11 Great Britain has purchased all the Welsh coal m Chinese and Japanese waters, and the foreign, squadrons ex perience great difficulty m coaling The Russian ships at Singapore were allowed 2000 tons. The foreigners are greatly excited. New York, February 11 American newspapers consider that Lord Salisbury has achieved a triumph m the far East. +' ' Received Wakapuaka Feb. 12, 9 a.m ., GuabdiAn Office, 10.13 a.m. London, February 11 From Shanghai it is reported that Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Buller has sailed for Ohusun m order to transfer the chief command of the British tquadron m Chinese waters to Vice Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour. Paris, February 11 In the Chamber of Deputies M. Hanotoux said that Government desired China should continue to exist and that; the rights of the empire should not be attacked.

LABOUR QUESTIONS.

, : Strike of Marine Officers Press Asaooiation— By Electric Telegraph— .. Copyright .Calcutta, February 9 All the officers belonging to the British India Company's steamers m Indian ports have struck,. owing to the management declining to recognise their guild aud redress old grievances. The fleet is paralysed. ? ; , ■•:.'.. February 10 The strike of the officers of the - British India Steamship Company con tinues. Twelve steamers are detained at Rangoon and only mail steamers are '*■; running. . 

THE TRANSVAAL PRESIDENCY

Kruger Re elected Preu Assooiation —By Electric Telegraph — ... Copyright. Pretoria, February 10 The contest for the presidency of the Transvaal resulted m. the re election of President Kruger, who geca red 12,754 vote?, against Burger's 2715 and Joubert's 1943.

Interprovincial News.

• ■ ■-♦ : — ■ The Aorangi. Piew Aiiociatlon— By Electric Telegraph Wellington, February 12. Early this morning the Aorangi arrived from Sydney en route to Vancouver. Soon after leaving the vessel met with an accident to her machinery, and came on under reduced sail. Repairs will be effeoted here, .and the vessel leaves at two this afternoon.

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES.

Press Aeaooiation— By Electric Telegraph CflßisTCHuncir, February 11.

The last wool sale of the season took place to-day, when 1959 bales were offered and 1066 sold. There was a fair attendance' of buyers, and the selection of wool was in different, ib being the clearing up of the soason ; but, quality considered, prices were about the same aB last sale. Greasy merino sold up to 7i<J, halfbred to 7Jd, crossbred to 7d, scoured merino hofjgetß 13$ d. Merino, line, 13|d ; first oombing, merino, 13£ d; Beoond combing, 12Jd ; merino bellies, llgd ; merino pieces, 12^d to 13d ; crossbred pieces, 7^d to lOd-

HORSE SALES

Arcade. MtD. Thomas reports a good attendance to-day, and he fol'owing sales of horses, etc., both privately and at auction :— Draughts — Bay mare, 3yrßj £25 ; bay geld ing, 3yrej £25; roan gelding, 3yr , £33; bay g«'ding; syrs, £35 ; bay eeldmg, 3yrs, £25 10a ; bay gelling, 3yrp, £27 10- ; bay gelding, aged, £15. Haoks— Bay gelding, £10 10s. Produce— Tomatoes, 2£d to 3d per lb. ; potatoes, |d to Id per lb. |

HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hampstead Town Board waa held last even ing. Present — Messrs 1 Maynard (chairman), McKlrea, Elliott, Hunt, Hardley, Muhood and Keeley. HALF HOLIDAY. Letters were read from the Labor Depart ment and the Ashburton Town Clerk m | reference to fixing the weekly holiday. ' Mr MoKlrea reported that, m consequence of the indisposition of the chairman, he had . attended a conference of the looal bodies : convened by the Mayor of ABhburton, and } it had been unanimously decided to adhere to Thursday afternoon as the half holiday. \ NOBTHBAST BELT. i The Ashburton Borough Council forwarded a copy of a resolution agreeing to form this Belt from the Gas Works to William street, { if the Town Board pay half cost and reoog- j nise the Council's claim to surplus soil removed m formation. > Mr Mahood moved that tho Borough Council be requested to call for tenders for forming the N.E. Belt from the Gab Works to William street, and submit any approved tender for consideration of this Board before it is accepted, and that the Borough Council , be informed that this Board would prefer tenders being invited for completing the work to the junction with the East Belt. , This waa seconded by Mr Hardley. • Mr McKlrea considered this Board was entitled to receive consideration for half the value of any surplus soil removed. The Chairman was satisfied that the Borough Council had no desire to take advantage of any of the surrounding local bodies, and m this matter the law was on ' the side of the Coupcil. , Mr Mahood 'oonctmed m this view. Mr MoElrea moved an amendment that ■ the work be left m abeyahco till a slacker I time of year. Seconded by Mr Keeley. ; Mr Mahood said there were idle teams . now and would be more by the time the work could be let. j On being put to the meeting; the amend ment was lost, Messrs MoElrea, Hunt, and , Keeley voting for it. Mr McElrea said he would support the j motion if the mover agreed to add that the ! surplus soil be left for the contractor to dispose of as he pleased. Mr Mahood could hot agree to this as he thought the Town Board had no claim to th . soil. 'ihe original motion was then- put and - carried, the voting on the amendment being * reversed. B . BOLL ALTERATIONS. £ Lot 7, R.S. 5800 was authorised to be transferred from George Lea to John Blackler; and Lot 2, R.S, 4904, from T. j Bullock to M. Digby. firk. ! . An account of 5s for riDging the fire bell waß ordered to be paid. ~ WATER SUPPLY. j Mr Hardley brought up the question of * water supply, and after some discussion the F chairman and Mr Hartley were authorised « to consult' the County Engineer as to the " practicabi ifcy of obtaining a suitable supply. |

Fire on the Monowai.

> • I Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Dunedin, February 11. [ The Union Company has received a cable from the Hobart manager, stating that the j Monowai arrived at 1 p.m. to-day, and reports that an extensive fire broke out m the lower hold at 9 o'clock last night. The ship put into Spring Bay m oase of need. They got the fire under after pumping 12fb of water into No. 4 hold, and left at 3 this morning. He reports that the passengers behaved well and the officers and crew, worked splendidly. The hull was not much damaged. A few stringer plates are bent and the deck is charred. All the cargo m No. 4 hold is very much damaged by fire and water. Her departure is postponed till four to-morrow morning, and she will not call at Milford. ■ The passengers are all well. Received Wakapuaka Feb. 12, 9.45 a.m. Guardian Office, 10.56 a.m. Hobart, February 12. A fire m No. 4 hold m the Monowai, on her run from Melbourne, broke out on Thursday night. It is supposed to have been smouldering since she left Melbourne. The fire was subdued after five and a half houra' fight. Thirteen feet of water was poured into the hold. The bulkheads kept the fl imea from spreading. The damaged cargo, chiefly for NZ , hasi been discharged. Pending a survey the vessel has been detained until noon to-day. The passengers presented an address to the captain, expressing their gratitude for. the admirable and courageous manner m which the outbreak was subdued and a panic averted. ♦

MAIL NOTICES.

I The Letter Box will bo cleared for tin I despatch of correspondence from Ashburtoi I for the undermentioned places as follows :— 1 1 Corrected to 14th January, 1898. ■J v Burnham and Dunsandel, f J daily . 3,15 pm " «Ohertsey and Rakaia, daily 9 6 30am 3 15pra a 6 30 pm J Dromorp, daily , 630 pm * Christchurch and north, daily » 6 30am 3 15p I and 6 30 pm 5 and on Mondays, i Wednesdays, and Fridays ... ... at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River side, daily 6 30 am ! Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ...6 30 am Wheatstone, Warerton, Ash ( ton, Longbeach, and | Flemington, daily ... 345 pm Lowcliffe, Monday, Wednes day, and Friday. . . . 10 30 am Higbbank, Tuesday, ThureJ I day , 10 30 am Mount Somers, Springburn, Staveiev, Alford Forest, daily .„ .. ... 4 pm Winobmore, Greenstreet, Ash bur ion Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday 6.30 a.m. i Methven, daily ... ... 3 15 pm : Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm . . j Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm E-iling, Rangitata, daily .- 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am i and Tuesday, Thuwday, 30pm 1 and Saturday ... v. 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 1 i daily ..... ..30 pm j And Tuesday, Thursday, : and Saturday ... •*. 315 pm , Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day » .m .... 4 pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thcrsday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurß day, Saturday ... ' ... 4pm Letters containg anything of value should be registered. ~ : Letters containing coin or bank notes posted unregistered will be compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee.

THE ABHBPJfIOfI GDARDIAS : SATtJBDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1808..



GREAT REDUCTIONS, I GREAT REDUCTIONS, • AT FLETCHER BROS. . 100 iBSSSESSi^SSgSSSSS 100 » TTAVING just bought a Line of 100 TONS of ROLLITT'SSUPRPMF ffhttd G 200 oaßas splendW Cutrant ... 4Jd pot lb 2'h tin GoHen Nv.un filrf n «- ,■ 100 l.oxes English »«io. n dle« 6d per 11. by SO hoxr. N-w {SB, " 6 T? ?„'■'£ *10 jpte. KVp P^ IMpertiD ?^ A tfzg-s&?» r Z'Z II Herrings m tomato sauce lOd per tin Jui«e .. tni v t *i 50dr«nNeave'sFood .. lld per tin 5 tons J. pan Rice .. '* 2 li T ' Pickling Vimgar from .. la 6d gallon ** l 8 . lld , P er Caivert'a Carbolio Powder . . lib tins lOd Eno's Fruit Salt xaZl* £.m Holloway'B and Cookies Pills l-4aparbox Leibig's Kx tract Meat \". St Jacob's Oil . . . . a. 9d bottle Household E BB ence of Rennets 81 pe?bott*J ' ?? V ' T M OZ3%T - " - l«"dperj>r Hood's Rarsaparillla 4s Bd fi^bottle fluid Magnesia . . I, per bottle Maori Ki.e from 4d each ' v Ayer 8 Saraaparella .. .. 4s 8d bottle 2lb tins Treacle 6d per tia Ply Papers 6d per dozen * DUCHESS TEA, Is 9d per lo by 51b or 101 b tins-Better than any 2s 4i tea m the market (Used by Mrs Morton at her well-known Refreshment Rooms, East Btreet PBESERVING SEASON. PRESERVING SEASON GO ,° T ba S 8 MI^AQUiN CANE SUGAR, 14s per 701 b ba e K>VJ^' Masons Improved PRESERVING JARS, balt-gallon, 7s per doSn JELLY JARS^t^^n^^ 6 JA ? 8 ' QuartS ' 5 « 9d J2 S JC.L.LX JAKis with LIDS 5a 6d per dczen nests 8 ' * W o™-'* o™-'o™-'0 ™-' ™ Jars with Screw I s^J? i au!!; 6 is. £s ; e a 2 ch Glaßß Ja "' lipped « 3a 6d *■ d — CROCKERY, GLASS, AND CHINA DEPARTMENT • i aa r- rr TOILET SETS, Full Size, 10s 6d per set splendid Line Tumblers, 2s 6d per dozm I Butter Dishes from 6d each Glass Sweets (Pretty Patterns) 4d each I Children's Mugs 3d each Pie Steamers, 4d eaoh China Eggs, Is per dozen 90 doaen Ironstone Cups and Saucers, 3s 9d Quart Glass Jugs. l s 6 I each Quart bK StJ Jng., 2s 6d each 11 gold, 7s 6d **»* "* * * ™ AND ALL OTHER GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE TRADE. — Notice to Our Country Customers Kindly Note our REMOVAL lo those Commodious Premises (the finest m Canter- bury) recently occupied by Mr Hbnrt Zander. wnßar- FLETCHER" BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Cbristchurch. P.O. Box 67. m , , n . .telephone 24 IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE I McDonald & x McDiarmid's Q.REAT ANNUAL IXEAWIXG SALE COMMENCES ON Thursday, February 10, 1898, AND WILL CONTINUE FOR QNE MONTH ONLY -' TILL We inaugurated the Annual Reductions, for which we luve gained such a name m the Ashburton County, nothing like the GENUINE BARGAINS m fir«f clasß BOOTS AND RHOKS had ever been known. Vhi. 1888 ECLIF^E SALE will surpass all our previous eff. its. It is highly improbal.lo t, at equal value can be got elsewhere, and it is certainly impossible for those who ure not manufacturing as we do to sell at such prices. " s tar REMEMBER This is our ANNUAL CLEARING SALE. Come Early and secure the Bargains, as they are sure to go rapidly. Fur Prices see circulars 00 — McDonald & Mcdiarmid, BOOT MANUFACTUKEBS & IMPOETEES, East Street. J. NICHOLAS, MANAGER, ASHBURTON. N. B. —A 11 Orders and Repairs during Fale at Reduced Rates. 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. " U » ' I WILLIAM SPARROW jgEGS to notify that he has REMOVED to Premise* <ate\y occupied by MESSRS L. F. ANDREW! S & G. J. NEILL. Friedlan ders Corner, EAST STKEBT. MY NEW WALL PAPERS JUST TO HAND. yx RAWING -ROOM, LINING-ROOM, AND PANEL CEILING PAPERS A SF2CX&LT7. J. WILSON,-^ \ ']:-■ CORNER OF ARCADE AND BURNETT STREET, 11 ASJJUURTON. HAIR CUKLINGr FLUID. BILLIARDS. npHIS FLUID is a secret recipe, an.Us Ti/TR .ROBERT HILL has become Leases _L used by the leading ladies of England JLVX and America, and now used m all the first- of Lhe Comtn rcial Hotel • class Saloons throughout the world. It is dilicately perfumed, and can be recom- .BILLIARD ROOM mended as a first-class Toilet Preparation. ' DIRECTIONS. " hi ° has been reu Ph°latered and decorated, j Moisten the hair with the Fluid, and thus making it one of the adjust it loosely. As it dries it will show a tendency to curl. Then ran your fingers tjpst aviS aim-.™ through it to lighten it up, as you desire. Btel A!|J) MO3T COMFORTABLE PRICE— 3a PER BOTTLE. ROOMS IN CANTERBURY. PREPARED BY Mr Hill haß had a large experience m this C. 0. ELEY connection and hopas to receive a fair share LADIES' HAIBDRfISSER, oiV^on.ge. 2_74 ' J<ew York, U.S.A. _ i£oz.j.ts rrxiA



P. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE- A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOB PERSON WITH A SMALL CAPITAL. T HAVK been instructed by Mb \ RousK to sell by JPrivate Treaty his we] known and Commodious BOARDINC HOUSE, Bituated m oloße proximity to th Methven Railway Station, containing I>Z Rooms and Scullery, together with \ acre o land. As Mr Rotjsb has determined to sel oa acoount of his wife's ill-health, the abov< should command the attention of anyone ii search of a profitable and increasing business m the centre of a Urge and rising diatricti F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE- WAKANUI iROAD, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES WALK OF POST OFFICE. A Comfortable Dwelling House, contain- ing 8 rooms, Bathroom and Scullery, to gether wilh one aero of land, fronting on Wakanui Ro id and Cambridge Street. The above is fur absolute sale, and from its close proximity to town should call for special attention from those m search^.of a good subui ban residence. F. FERRIMAN. FO Ii SAL E. LEASE IN PERPETUITY of 100 Acres of Land at Lismore, subdivided into four pndilocks, with »n abundant supply of .water m each. 20 acres are id English grasses, 35 m fallow, ;\rd 45 are m the native 3D te, uprm wli eh tlure is good feed. Upon the property there is a comfortable five-roi.med housr, a well planted garden, uhreetistalled stable, piggeries and sheep ya»rd , As this fa> m is within thren nv'es of a Public Sellout, anyono ii braicli of a property at aßirii>ll nntal would do well to give tb> an in.-pection. F. : FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, THE GOODWILL OF A LEASE of 20 acres of land, situated within two miles of Ashburton, upon which is built) a very substantial cottage of four room?. AnDual rentul, £6. Full particulars on application to '' F. FERRIMAN. TO.LET, William Street, off Wakanui Road. A house of seven rooms. T 0 LE T, Wa'tarui Road, a comfortable 'of six ) o >ms and eculleiy. F. FERRIMAN. Tenders. COLDSTEAM KOAD DI8TBI0T."* rfIENDKRS are invited by the Coldstream _L Road Board for forming nnd metalling (from drain) 80 chains more or lets of Crowe's Road. Tenders with deposit addressed to " Chair- man," Coldstream Road Board to be at Mr Miller's Store, Hinds, by hood, on MON- DAY, February 21. The lowest or tiny tender not necessarily accepted. SpeciGcation at Mail Office, and Hinds Store. J. C. BRJLL, 2 75 O'erk Coldstream Rond Board. Hanmer and Graves. A^JbBUKTON YAJKD.S. TT7E Shall have for Bale on TUESDAY, 15th inst., the following lines, viz : — 500 CROSSBRED WETHERS fiOO CROSSBKED EWES. 3 79 HANME^ AND QBAVfiS,



Friedlaiider Bros., Limited. 3. SPECIAL ENTRY. ASHBURTON YARDS. IUI SDAY, FEBRUAIiY 15 7 ; .„ Y\T E SHALL Offer on account of j VV Client as above:— BUO CROSSBRED LAMBS. A'so Fat and Store Sheep, Cattle and Fige, 269 R. FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer. MASSEY-HABEIS i FOUR-FURROW SKIMMING , PLOUGHS. (1 npKIALS of these ueful Implements wli R JL be held as undei :— c. MONDAY, 14th inst., at Mr Max Fried - n lander's, Lyndhui'st, al> one o'clock. B TUESDAY, 15th inst., at Mr G. J. Cox'p, Mlouton, dircc ly after the Ashburton Stock V Sale. I WEDNESD V, 16th insf., at Mr William . Morrow's, D -rie, a, one o'clock. J Farmers are invited to attend these trials FRIfcDLANDER BROS., Limited, 2 73 -• Local Agents. ■. T^7-'B. ARE BUYERS OF ; HEAVY HEIGHT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited ' j VT7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF I WHEAT RYEGRASSJ I OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. CORN SACKS. KIT E ARE NOW LANDING, ex Our this Season's Supply ot 1200 BALES or FULL SIZE AND FULL COEN SACKS, Which we offer ex our Ashburton, Tinwald or Lynd hurst Stores, at Tariners will no doubt upprrciulc our keeping prices of their ■ require Ulentsdown by giving us their Liberal Support. : FRIEDLANDER BROS LIMITED. i mijn— — — — —^ otwgag T. Bullock. TOWN SECTIONS. PERSONS Desirous of purchasing Town Sections or investing m other town properties ate invited to inspect the list I have for tale. Easy teims of payment oau be arranged. T. BULLOCK. Premises m Moore Street TO LET at low rental, viz., 5s 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK. GOOD BUILDING^SITE~~HANIPSTEAD. (?OO PRICE of Lot 75, containing oQ&& i-acre, well situated and having near.y 2 chains frontage on Cambrfdge Street. T. BULLOCK. TO~THOSB DESIROUS OF RENTING A SMALL HOLDING NOT FAR FROM A SCHOOL. TO Let — 14a lr 18p, about a mile below Greenstreet School, together with two roomed cottage erected thereon, and other improvements. For further particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. TtfTTBTT; COMMODIOUS PREMISES. 1n S A D PER Week# Su » table for A.\J \J sale joom and bicycle expert premises, fronting East Street, main thoroughfare, and adjoining Mr fames, butcher. T. BULLOCK. "~~: 1 JFOR BALE," ;NE^R. THE f CANTERBURY MILLS, L^ OTS 77. and 78, each containing ' being part of block known n» Walsh's, aud near the Cantetbury Mills. Terms if required. Apply to ; • •' T. BULLOCK. TO LET, m /COTTAGE of 5 rooms and ecullery Kj situated m Eton Street, Hampstead. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent TO those wanting BUILDING SITES within the Borough, the following Town Sections are for sale at the prices named : — T.B. 780, Peter Btreet, £36. T.S. 816, Aitken street east, £12 10p. T.S. 739, Wills street east, good land, nice site for a house ; offers are invited for this. T.S. 79, Kermode street, with small cottage, .. £80. T.S. 259, corner of Moore aud William street, good site £47 10a. T.S. 1161, Wills street west £21. T.S. 818, Aitken Btreet east, £15. T t S, 25, Dobson street £24. T.S. 875, Grey street, nr»r the High School, good site for a house ; offers wanted for this. i OP, BULLOCK-



DAVID THOMAS le WITHDRAWN FEOM SALF m fTIHE GROCERIES odvo :ued f-.»r sal on THURSDAY N! X , ! ebruary l r n Under Bill of Sile, liave been withdraw from Sale. D. THOMAS, 2 79 . Auctioneer. CL E A kTn~G SALE TUESDAY, FEB&UARY 15 HOUSE OLD FUR' ITUR.E & EFFECTS MR DAVJD THOMAS has receive ( instructions from Mb J. Rangbi (who is leaving the district) to sell by Publl Auctiou at-his House, situated m Aitkei Street, t he whole of his E'urnitu«» and Effecli of a Seven-Roomed House, Consisting of Horse Hair Suite, Chairs Tables, Single and I ouble. Bedsteads Wire Mattrasses, Wash Stands, CheHl of Drawers, Bedding, Kitchen Uten sils, and a large lot of Tools and Sundries. Sale at 2 p.m. D. 'JHOSffAS, 2 64 Auctioneer. A R C A .1) B FJRID^ FEBRUAia 25, ■■■ l "-■'"-;.■"■' " 1898. _-■■•■ ' ... TITY NFXT SPECIAL HORSE SALE will be held on the above date and fixture. Entries now being taken. D. THOMAS, 2 42 Auctioneer. OAT bHEAF CHAFF. ~~ I AM a Buyer of Oat Sbeaf Chaff m any quantity. 12 89 D. THOMAS. "Rambler" Bicycle* I /CYCLISTS AND OTHERS INTEND* ING TO INVEST IN A 'j?MAOBINF» CALL AND INSPECT THE "EAMBLER.' ? i TBE STRONGEST AND BEST FINISHED MACHINE MADE. D. THOMAS, AGENT I 115 Public notices COOPER'S SHEEP DIP. TO THE SHEEP FARUKRS OF'TBI ASHBUUTON DISTKICr. 1898 Arrangement^'. MR O. 11. DOW DING, i Ashburton, Continues as Agent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING POWDER, AND MR R. B. JEFF, TINWALD, . Will see that the same success is ensured m DIPPING SHEEP AT THE TINWALD DIP, Which h»8 given such unanimous satis- faction to its supporters m the past. The best evidence of WHAT DIP JPA!6T« BEST is the fact that ' MORE SHEEP ARE DIPPBD Annually throughout the World witn COOPER'S SHtfEP DIP V- THAN WITH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER W. LA XX, AGENT, 277 Herefdrd Street, Christchurcb. ■ o c r. o ■ ; > g in m •i *X' ' - ii if 55 ' l H • t ° y n n oj



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PUBLIC NQ'AACKS I LADIES' LISDKRKKANZ. A SPECIAL MEETING of the Ladies* Ltederkrai c will be h«ld on MONDAY, February 14, at 7.30 p.m , at Mrs Makeig's house, Willa ftreet. All intending members are invited to be presenc. Business important. 2 81 K. FIELD, Hon. Secretary. PROHIBITION LEAGUE. A MEETING of the above will be held on MONDAY EVENING, February ] 4, at B' o'clock, m the Weßleyan Church. All Members speoially iuvited. Business : To consider the action of the Mayor m ordering free drinks on the occasion of the Governor's visit on February 7. 2 86 FOR SALE. HALF- ACRE Section, near Canterbury Mills, with Four-Koorned House, Piintry, Scullery, Wash-house with copper let m, Coalhouse. Must sell, owner leaving listrict. Apply J 82 T. WERRY. NOTICE. I WILLIAM BROWN, of Wukanui, will NOT ba Responsible for any Jebts incurred by my Wife, Margaret Brown, as &he left her home without uny jrovocation. ! 84 WILLIAM BROWN. WAIMATE RACING CLUB. St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1898. OWNERS are Reminded that ENTRIES for these Races Close with the Secre- tary at 8 p.m. on TUESDAY NEXC, 16th nst. A. M. TAAFFE, , I 83 Secretary.



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My little bey, when two years of age, was taken very ill with bloody fl ix. I was ad- vised to use phamberlain's Colio, Cholera end Diarrhoea Remedy .-wad luckily proem - ed part of a bottle. I carefully read the directions and gave it accordingly. He was very low, but slowly and surely he began to improve, gradually recovered, and is now as stout and strong as ever, I feel sure it sav- ed his life. I never can praise the Remedy lalf its worth. lam sorry every one m the world does not know how good it is, as I do.— Mrs. Lina S. Hinton, Grahamsville, Marion Co, Florida. For sale' by Aah- burton Drug Company. ; Wanted FRESH Oysters and all kinds of Fresh Fish by express to-night.— Jbwitt opposite Mail Office. Telephone 96. 288 nnHE Tabernacle. — Pastor AgerVmorning _1_ subjecL : " The True Church." Even- ing : " First and Last." Church Anniver- sary, March 15. 2 85 ASHBUETON HORTICULTURAL J\. hOClETY.— Annual Show, February 24. Keep your Flowers, Fruit, aud Vege- tables for above. Liberal prizes. 280 T)RIMITIVE Methodist Church.— Morn- JL ing: Messrs Evans and ColHbod. Evening : Rev J. Olphert. Subject : •• Nico- ' demus. 2 87 THE Appointed Time, (Dimbledys) Someone, (W. Parker) ; Whitaker's A'manao, The Ten Commandment", (Jack- son) ;Ib my Bible Tt ue, (Leach. ) Christmas Number, Windsor Magazine, Sixty Years a Queen, (Bond.) Bibles, Prayers and Hymns. Tennyson's Works, latest editions.— H. M. Jones.



Hynofbis or Nhw advhbtisrmbnts. J. H. Jewitt— Fresh oysters, and fish. Church Notices— Bt. Stephen's* The Tabernacle,' Primitive. Methodist. Ladies' Liderkranz^-Notice to members. Horticultural Bociety — Notioe re show. Prohibition League— Meeting on Monday next. T. Werry— House, for sale. Waimate Racing Clvb — Entries close on Tuesday ntxt* Colditreatn Road District —Tenders, Cooper's Sheep Dip— Business announce- ment. •. ■ -..v--. •'■'■■ H»pnier. ftofi.Gwvejs— Sale of sheep, Ash- burton^ Yards, Tuesday next. D, Thomaa— Withdrawal f rom sale. William Brown— Notioe. KOZIE TEA i» Pure