THE A<*HB««*TOK GUARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER I4 f 1898

Printed and publiahad by Henry Willis, of Peter Street), Aebburton, for the Proprie* tow, at their Printing Offioe, Burnett Street, Aahburton. WEDNESDAY, DBOBMBKR \% 189$



ASHBURTON No. 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. To be Incorporated under the Provisions of the Building Societies Act, 1880. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: Charles Reid, W. D. V. Preston, Edwabd Gates, Fbakcis Sobint, J. fl. Paulino, G. R. Andersok, [H. Stephenson. SECRETARY : SOLICITOR : Fbedk. Makeig. E. G. Crisp, BANKERS : The Bank of Australasia, Aeh burton. OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY: Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street, Aahburton. Office now open to take Entries. OFFICE HOURS: 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2.30 to 5 p.m., and from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays LAWES' Dips & Manures. mHE Public Dips at the Ashburton and X Tinwaia gale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Care* taker. Lawes 1 Superphosphate — Best Turnip Manure m the world. Also poisonous and npn-poiaonoua Sheep Dip m stock, EDWABD "sAUNDERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 116 SPECIAL NOTICE. Henry McElrea BEGS TO ANNOUNCE that he haa secured the Store and Premises lately occupied by the Eclipse Bicycle Company, m Cameron Street, fronting Baring Square, where he will be a CASH BUYER OF WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, Etc. In any Quantity, giving full Market Valnes, He will also deal generally m FARM PRODUCE, both as a Buyer and a Seller, and hopes at least to deserve a share of Public Patronage. FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, Etc., Delivered m Town and Suburbs AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 10 TANORED t-aPERHANGING WAREHOUSE. —Established 1876.— C. CHAPMAN, HOUSE DECORATOR, z SON WRITER, PAPERHAJSGER, GRAINER, GLAZEER, ETC. TUSI ARRIVED, EX RUAPEHU, o BEST SELECTION OF PAPERHANGINGS Ever Shown m Ashburton. Direct from the Manufacturers. LATEST ENGLISH DESIGNS. Please call and inspect.



PUBJLIG ZiVxiCiL^ ~BICYOLEST~ TEE A3HBURTON "EXPRESS" ENGINEPRING AND BICYCLE WORKS Burnett Street. A BIG Reduction on NEW & SECOND- HAND M .', CHINES, for the benefit of our Country People on Show Week Second-Hand Machines from dS<l. Agents for all the Leading Machines. Come m and see for yourselves. LANDEU.T & SON, SOLE PROPRIETORS. 24 RAMBLER BICYCLES. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED a Consign- ment of the Neatest, Strongest, and most Comfortable^Machinea m the market. THE EAMBLER RACING MACHINES & (ROADSTERS, AND A SPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' MACHINES, All fitted with Danlop Valves, etc. Oyoliste and others are invited to call and inspect these machines. Terms and Prioea East for RAMBLERS 10 60 D. THOMAS, West Street.



Estabushed;lßßo. Telephone No 69 , BAKER BROS., EIORNTSHING TTNDERTAKERS C URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and latest Designs In FC7NERAL FURNISHINGS, FUNERALS Condncted with the greatest care and satisfaction, ac mosfa reasonable Charges. Corner of Wakanni Road and Caa Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coacl Factory.



ff^^^ £XSV TO DRINK . SAS^f 10 OV^LSA . T^^Jll EASILY THE ft LSI . '" := 20,000 =zr ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS OOLONYr THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUB GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m no settingTrequired. With Stove Pipe can be worked ont m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Caab Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilera are large and Tinned inaide. . REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. . Made m all sizes, B ingle or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers: Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOOK. SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DT7NBDIN, 631



GIYINGUP BUSINESS SEEDSMAN'S FITTINGS COMPLETE FOR SALE. EMPTY TANKS FOR SALE. PREMISES TO LET. J. SEALY AND CO. Extension of P'^eyni^'s). «h —— :o:— — H t Great Bargains. Genuine Reductions | g — :o:~ g rriHE Undersigned offers the whole 'of hiß Valuable and Varied Stock £5 X ab UNHEARD OB PRICES previous to and during extension 3 ifk of Premises ;15to 20 per cent reduction on all articles of £1 and over. *9 w Customers may rely on their Purchases being what they are oJ REPRESENTED, hC. MURRAY'S being the * MOST RELIABLE AKD OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT M g in the Trade m Ash curt on. W te ALL REPAIRS EXECUTED ONJTHE PREMISES IN THE § h MOST APPROVED STYLE. oa CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS AT § I ROBERT MURRAY'S, ! Goldsmith and Jeweller, BAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. BELFAST FREEZING WORKS ..._' ARE THE BEST TjpOß tCURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by FRIEDLANDER BROiS., Limited., DAVID THOMAS, THE TS.UL. FAHMER^ CO-i»PHiRAxiTB BSSOCIATION OFCAJNXJfIrcBtnEiY, Limited., Oft ALBJiJIiT ROBERTA, AGENT, <a.shJbux»tou. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 880 F.gWAYMOUTH, Secretary. I



"ErutlTop's^erby " Dunlop's Derpy | Dunlop's Derby | DEKBY [ Dunlop's Derby I Dunlon's JJcrby | Dunlop's Derby Dunlop' Derby ' — == Dunlop's Derby «SS|; SPORTING MEN . . . BSiSgSgS? Dunlop's Derby • Dunlop's Derby ££&££ © SHOULD SMOKE DUNLOP-S . gSgJBSg Dunlop's Derby «^™ mama^ . Dunlop's Derby Dunlop's Derby Dunlop's Derby Sun!oSEe';S «T 15 FIRST FAVOURITE WITH THE PUBLIC B£lo{£i&bJ Dunlop^Derby -1 . .. ■ ■ Dunlop's Derby punlop's Derby Dunlop's Derby I Dunlop's Derby | DERBY | Dunlop's Derby | Dunlop's Derby | Dunlop's Derby



THE CASH BOOT STORE (Next to Nicoll Bros.) nnHE Leading Boot Store m Ashburton. THF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Goods imported first hand, and retailed at lowest prices. JUST ARRIVED^- Ladieß* Glaoe kid Shoes m Black and Tan. Ladies' Glace Kid Boots and Tan Boots. Ladies' Glaoe American Shoes. ! Ladies' Evening Shoes m all colours. Shoes for Bowling, Tennis, Cricket, and Running. Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes from 3g to 20a. Gentlemen's firflt-olaßß English & Continen- tal Gooda , SPLENDID VALUE IN COLONIAL GOODS. REMEMBER— McDonald & McDiarmid. EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager Smoke New Yious.



H.W.BARRETT ARCADE, FOR SALE, /"^ROP OF OATS, on nine Acres of Land at Allenton. Apply H. W. BARRETT. Arcade, ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DVANOES of £25 and upwards made on Freehold Properties, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half Yearly instal ments. Loans are also granted for L Fixed Period ab lowest current rates. Deposits received at highcsb current rates All information on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager THE AUSTRALIAN Widows' Fund LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LTD. Established m 1871. Accumulated Fund ..,, £1,250,000 Annual Revenue .... £210,000 THE ONLY LIFE OFFICE m New Zealand thab attaches to Policies the condition of Non-Forfeiture and Absolute Exemption From Payment op Premiums, while the assured is either temporarily or permanently incapacitated through any kind of illness, accident) or mental disorder. " Example. — If a man aged 30 effected an assurance of £500, with profits, payable ab 60 or previous death, and he became per- manently ill or disabled from (say) the day after paying the first year's premium, the Society would not charge any further pro- miume, but would pay the £500 with profits m full, without deductions, upon the mem- ber attaining the age of 60, or at bis previous death. Christohurch Direotors : Wm. Ohrystalli, Esq. (Chairman), AEG Rhodes, Esq, Wm. Recce, Esq. Head Offioe for New Zealand : 6 Cuatom House Quay, Wellington. O J FOWLER, Resident Secretary C J OWEN, District Secretary Speoial Representative— W JACKSON DAVID THOMAS, 240 Districb Agenb, Ashburton



STBATHMOKE PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED UNEQUALLED InIeHE COLONIES FO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. /^(AN Aooommodate apwards of FORTI 40) MALE *nd FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS i From 2 Guineas pez week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THBi^ OWN MEDICAL ATWIBER Apply to— THE MATRON, Stbathmobb Pbivatb Hospital, Ferry Road (jußt over East Belt), Christ 135 ohuroh. . — ■ . -» The Wife's Welfare. Treatise posted free. It will teach yon more than So&LS^Sbogg 1 "" 1 ' French SpeciaHst ' YOUWQ MKN. Write to me for valuable free Book concerrjfnfr yotir- seives. Professor Hermann, Speoialist, 40 CMlins- plaoe, Melhnintis. SUFFERING RAEM-Particiilars free, how I OUrrcnil^U men accWeiitolly found a cure •fter specialiata fuiled. AdUreßS llauold S. Qa^u, G.P.0., Melbourne. T fcß'S3"~Ti" S3 3~B"T"B '^ ~Val«nbie"liook for'iiiien, I nC B KW I n about r,henis.-Ive.«, 100 pages. Posted, 6d., m stamp? (.nycoloiiy). I'Kt>rK3SOR Wbbstbr, Specialist, Exhibition-street, Melbourne.



DRESS AND FASHION. SUMMER 1898. ANDREW ORR, TS NOW SHOWING A MOST COMPLETE STOOK OF SPRING AND SUMMER NOVELTIES IN MILLINERY, MANTLES, CAPES, BLOUSES, SUNSHADES, CORSETS, AND UMBRELLAS. DRESS GOODS XIV GREAT VARIETY 50 dozen Ladies' new Cycling Gloves and^Corsets,* 100 dozen Men's New Scarves and Bows,'lovely^shade3, Men's Shirts, Collars, and Hats. Men's Suits to Order from 70s. Carpets, Liueolttms, Floorcloths. Splendid Stock of Ladies 1 and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes INSPECTION INVITED. ANDREW ORR. BAST STREET H. M. JONES. Santa Claus & Father Christmas are Coming i Again — Hurrah ! A .LARGE and Well Selected Stock of BOOKS, STATIONERY, TOYS, ITANCY, JAPANESE, i AND LEATHER GOODS, Imported Direct from Leading London and Contineatial Houses, ex Ruapehu, Delphic and Ruahine. T>/""\/~\'TZ'C1 PRIZE. Presentation, and Reward Books, from Ward, Lock J3U V_/X\_O«~"" "«"»<* Co., Casaell and Co., Routledge. Nesbitb, Religious Tract Society, and others. Beautifully Bound Editions of Bible?, Poets, and Standard authors. T? A \T/^V C^ C\f\T\GL ALBUMS, Writing Desks, Work Boxee, IJJ A.X\ KJ I. KTKJvJ JL/O MuaicPoliea, Ladioa 1 Oompaniona, Work | Baskets, silk lined, Jewel Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, Hand Bags, : Purseß and Card Cases, silver mounted, Silver Pencil Cases, Watches, etc. Tniftr>fT»n— T*l afftH W^rfl CHOICE Variety of Jelly and _Ciiectru-Jri<iteu. vv <ire — Bufcter Dißheai fc,. uetßf B y iaouit Barrels, Epergnes, Teapots, Mugs, Serviette Rings, BaUer. Kniveß, Bread Forks, etc. T7" \ QTj'C' AND FANCY CHINA WARB.-A large Variety of Beautiful V XX.OJ-JO Vases and Glassware, Crystal and Tinted ; latest patterns, choice Designs. Specimen vases from 3d. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. The Largest Stock of Toys ever held m Aahburton. All kinds and descriptions, from Id Squeaker to a good Steam Boat) or Piano. Horses, Barrows, Whipa, Arks, Tea Sets, Games, BUls, Drums, Carts, Prams, Skittles, Cubes, Wood Toys, Tin Toys, Rubber Toys, and Mechanical Toys. CRICKET AND LAWN TENNIS RACQUETS From Best Makers. PIANOS Time Payments from ... ... ... per month ORGANS „ „ , lOs „ JBXC? STOLES „ „ „ ... .„ ... «O» „ ,) School Committees Supplied. LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. Jiqual to Cbristchurch and Dune- din Houses. Do your Business here and keep the Trade m the District INSPECTION INVITED. h. m. "Tones, = pure seeds. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-OLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farinere any description !of SEEDS AND GEAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing ftoia 261bs to 441ba to the bus hel ; and OOOKSEOOT, locally grown, 14|lbs to 16£lbs to the bushel alao., best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. AiSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISt CLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRtbOiu, Etc. FENCING WIRE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. WANTED SHEEP PEED. WANTED up till Marob, 1899, good young grass for 300 sheep.— Apply DAVID THOMAS, ASHBTTOTON



W. CONGREVE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, TTAS JUST LANDED HIS FIRST SHIPMENT OF THE CELEBRATED CLIPPER CYCLES, and those m wane of a FIRST-CLASS MACHINE at a LOW PRICE would do well to call and inspect them. (JIQ irka W[LL PURCHASE A (JIQ 1A a 3b 1O _LV/ & LADY'S or GENTLEMAN'S ab-LO 1U" £13 10 3 "CLIPPER 1 "' BICYCLE. £13 10 S THE " CLIPPER " BICYCLE is not a toy, but a good, solid, Bound, serviceable ; Bloycle ; built-, and sold at a price within the reach of all, ' PEIMOS STOVE«. PRIMUS STOTES. NOISELESS. SMOKELESS. WICKLESB. ODORLESS. No house is complete withoub one of these perfect Stoves. The moßb eoonomioa Stove m ihe market. Cheaper than Coal or Gas. Call and inspect them, and you will be convinced. THE ENTERPRISE RAISIN SEEDER I Will stone one pound of Raisins m five minutes. A great labor aaver. A child can stone your Raisins with this machine. 1 Also m Stock — Builders' and Furnishing Ironmongery of every description. Hay Forks, Hay Rakes, and all Harvest Requisites at lowest prices! I hold an Immense Stock of Tools, all of the best English and American makes, and guaranteed. Compare our prioes. All goods marked m plain figures* I SELL AT ONE PRICE— TJHLE L.UWEBT. W. CONGREVE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, BURNETtD STREET, ASHBURTON. »nd at 129 Colombo Street, Ohristohuroh.



v. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. I Reduced Price, viz , £2 12s 6d per aore for 143 A°B Bs - 143 being R.S. 29024, SeafiJd Dietriot, the : property of Mr W A Knapman, who has reduced the price to ihe above figure, so as to effect a speedy sale. Suitable to work with rich heavy land m the Wakanui district Easy terms of payment Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, " AT A LOW RENTAL, Premises m Moore Street, nexb F itching and 1 Milsom. Apply to T. BULLOCK TO LET. COMMODIOUS premises fronting East V^ Street south, near corner of Kermode Street. A very low rental will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. COTTAGE PROPERTY, lINWALD. , mOWN SECTION 125, J acre, fronting JL Thomson Street, with Cottage thereon, recently renovated, etc. Offers are invited uutil MONDAY NEXT for purchase of this on very easy terms. Apply at once to T. BULLOCK. 'TO LET. ~~ Two Acres with new Cottage of three rooms thereon, fronting Lee b ton Street, Trevorton. Apply to T. BULLOCK., Agent lOHEY.



SAJNDIQ.LC. &> »ons JEuca- , lyj>ti xDxtrnot. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communion- tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at. Melbourne, March 14, 1978. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883 Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over th« Globe. Ther* are imitations of Eucalypti Extract the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinouß oils. In order that these 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 d forma tion forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, Marob 2, 1878, we tate :— It is proved by teats by the Medioal Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, i'cuftfiia, and reported by Dr. Sobulz.Profeßaor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr. Mossier, Director of the Medioal Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of ■resinous and other substanoos, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the tanntive qualities proper to the plant VII crude oils, or so oallod Eucalypti Extracts tire to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpentines, which ire abandoned lonp since as an nternal adicament. These orude oils, or bo called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible : I By their deficiency m pungent odour — which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops moat freely through its surplus oxygen. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear- anoo being reduced m specific density through the presenoe of aoids. By their taete, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so called euoalypt extraota, are applied by mistake m oases of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con. sequences are most appalling. For safety ake ask always for S ANDER&SON'S EUCA- LYPTI EXTRACT.— Sandhurst, Viotoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS.



ton fTIO LEND on approved Freehold Securi J tieß the followiug small special sums £400, £150, £200 ; also £2000. T. BULLOCK. To Persons desirous of investing m Tow J • Properties, or requiring a site for House. 2 FOK~ALE, ;on vo . TS 1171, containing 32 perches; nic B h. Bite, Havelock Street West. £24 15s by TS 797, £ acre, Cox Street East; gooi i D g land for garden purposes. £36 153 o^ ! T S 1122, i acre, SYilta Street Weßt all £22 10s m . T S 1169, over £ aore, having a long front age on corner of tiavelock Street and Towi on Belt Weat. Offorß are invited for this, an< [ D g a number of other sections m various local' mi n tiea. ; ve Partioulara furnished on application. ihe T. BULLOCK. ich ~ —— TO LET, DWELLING of five roomst, centralh situated m Tancred Btreet. m " Apply to , T. BULLOCK L y- SHEEP OOUWTEY. RAA ACRES, leasehold, for Sale, *J\J\J Rental to the Crown la per acre, T, BULLOCK. FOR SALE). A LLOTMENTS m Trevorbon aa fclJows LOT 8, containing 34 perohea, Corner > Leeston and Suffolk Street. LOTS 16 and 29, each containing 31J perches, fronting Sudbury Stteet. » s LOTB 40 and 42, containing 1 rood, 2 a j peroheß, fronting Suffolk; Sfcceob; 1 Offers are invited for the purchase of the above allotments as a whole, or separately. Jj T. BULLOCK. J "b. HAWKINS, >r TINWALD, c TIT A S Jusfc got Re-stocked for the is XX Christmas Trade, if Toys and Fancy Qooda marked very cheap» ♦ BOOTS* AMD SBtOIiJS— His Special Line, which he ia seeing " Cheaper than ever for Oaah. ' Men's Nailed Bluoherß from 4s 6d, Men's Shooters from 7a '» 6d, Youths' 6s 6d, Boys' 5j 6d, Women's a 2-strap Leather Shoes 3s 6d, Women's Strong Leather Lace Shoes from 4s 6d. Children's from 9d. Drapery and Clothing nob to be beaten at , the price. n i 65 fc .. piTY XT O T B I* v/iTy Hotel TRIANGLE, Christohurch, and RAILWAY STATION REFRESHMENT ROOMS, Ashburton. K\ LEXANDER begs ta i n f orm hia • •£*. friends andjthepub'lio generally that he has taken over thf, above com- modious and popular Hotel from Mr MoNamara. The House is replete with every convenience. Hot, Cold, and Shower Batha. The accommodation is second to none m Christchurch. An excellent table and all the best brands of Alee, Wioea and Spirits procurable m Btook Telephone 365. R. Alexander, Proprietor. io FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladioa and Men'a Boots sod Shoes,— Apply



Traits leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 12. 53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, asd Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somera branch line every day at 4.26 p.m. The branch train arrives m Ashburcoa at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, VTed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leave* at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (expreßa) and 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Mefchveu daily Thursdays exoepted) at 7.5 p«m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leave Methven at the following times respectively —8.50 •very day, except Fridays; 1030 Friday* 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays.



flpflE fore-bred Draughb Stallion, -Lord Stanley, Will Stand ab Mb George Thompson's Farm, Lyndhurafc, and will travel Methven, Caimbrae, Lauriaton, and Wlnchmore Districts. LOBD STANLEY is a haodsome chest. . ut horse,, 4yra old, by Oiaigievar— dam Blossom, by Early Morning, by The Banker. Oraigievar (imp), bay colfc, rising 6yrs old, with immense bone, an< plenty of fine, silky hair. Bred by Pefcer Ferguston, Renfrew. He id got by the famous Old Times [579, Hodges]. His d»m is by the world-renowned Prince of W a i oS [673]j g d by Premier [0.5.8., V 011.,595]. Premier was the (iiasgow premium horae m 1872, and the Wigton- shtre premium horse m 1873, and was gob by Bob Burns [105, vol. I.], dam Maegio, by Lothian Tarn [506]. Bob Burns "was go* by the renowned Victor [892] For full p< digree see cards. TERMS— Season, £ 3 3s ; Guarantee, £4 4s ; Qroomage, sa, payable first etrvico. Good paddocks for marea, but no responsibility taken. Owners afc time of eorvice responsible for service money. GEORGE THOMPSON, 225 Proprietor. POISONED! 11 A report comes from the district of Wagunyah, N.: a .W., of a fettler and his family exhibiting very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking of their evening meal. In searching for the cause, sm- j>bion fell on the tea they had used. A sample taken from a one pound tin ia use was analysed and found to con'ain (strong traces of muriatic arid, the presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of Ba'ta m weldinfr the parts of tin together. The analyst warns consumers that tea packed m small tins owing to iw very absorbent nature, ia very liable to become impregnated with this acid, and therefore dangerous i for human consumption and advises that the very safest package to purchase is thnt packed m lead with an inra'de living of vegetable parchment. This sty ]c of pa b t is quite impervious to the air, and tea so packed has been known to retain all its aroma and ' strength for » period of five years." 254»-JTK.~KO2iB 7$ A ie pocked iq /art with an -



TO STAND m Ashbu-ion and Travo the District fee the season, the STANDARD-BRED TROTTING* HORSE VIKING, BLACK HORSE, STANDING 16.1 Winner of High Class Handicap (record 5.9), beating Wildwoofl, Prince Imperial, General Tracy, Little Willie, Sam Slick. Won easy Also winner of 19 Trotting Races. Full brother to Violetta Junior, winner of Free-for-all, 5-7 ; and TPra, never beaten on Track or Show Grounds. Bred by the late Andrew Town, Esq., Hobartville, New South Wales. Sire, Childb Harold 414 (imp.), reoord 2 25, by Harold 413 ; dam, Violbtta (imp ) by Eoao, 462. OHII/DE HAROLD, 2 25— Bred by A J Alexander, Esq., Woodford Co., Ken- tacky, Amerioa. By Harold, son of Ryadyk's' Hambletonian 10 ; Ist dam Young Portia, by Mambrin" Chief 11 ; 2nd dam Portia, by xvoebnok (pacer), Brd dam by Whip, etc (See Breeder's Trotting Book by Saunters). First) dam VIOL i (i *nj>,) by Echo 462, Bon of Rysdyk'rT Hambletonian 10. Second dam NIT A, and Sawy era'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, and numerous others In the lisa of 2.30. Childb Harold (imp.), record 2.25, has sired the fastest trotters m the Aus- tralasian Coonles. v'ioletta Jr., full Bister to Viking, won Free for-all at Sydney, two miles 5 7; Era, fall brother to Viking, has an unbeaten record on the track and m the bhow ring, and wa.i recently sold for £650 cash, to go to England ; Osterly, by Ch lde Harold from Rothschild's dam, is lh« Champion Tr ttt-r of Australia— l mile 2 25, 3 miles, 730| ; Yum Fum, 1 mile 227 ; Rita, 1 mik- -2 30, 2 niilee 4-58; Prince Harold, 2 miles 4 57 ; Nea, 1 mile 2 34 ; Pasiima, . fcwo ' miies 57 ; Fair Girl, two miles, 5 12 ; Fair Boy, 2 miles 6 14 ; Pearl, 2 miles, 5.17 ; Roebnd, 2 miles 5 17 , and many others. HAROLD 413, by Rysdyk's Hamble tonlan 10, was also sire of Mbnd 8.. 2.8|. Harold's progeny have sired the champions of the world. Alix.2.3| (the world's trotting record) is from a daughter of Harold; Robert J. (pacer), 2.1 (the world's pacing record), is by Hartford, son of Harold ; Kremlin, 2.7f and Ini. petuous( two«year-old) 2.15|, are from daughters of Harold ; while last yeir 425 descendants were m the " 2.30 or better ' Hut m America. Harold 1b one of the most successful sires m America, and stands at the high fee of 300 dollars . (£62 10s) a mare. Vancleave, sir© of J Frity, is a son of Harold. Terms : Single Mare £4. Two or more as per agreement. Groom's Fee, 5i each mare. Good Paddocks. Every care taken, bat no responsibility, T. HARROLD. 92 Groom ia Charge. O STAND THIS SEASON at Aehburton and Travel the Surrounding district, THE WELL-KNOWN TROTTING STALLION, j EXPERIENCE. By General Tract, dam Fankt. EXPERIENOB is a bright bay horse, standing over sixteen hands high. Winner of first prize as a two-year-old at Ashburton m 1894, also special prize for the best two- year-old on the ground, and first prize, Ash- buroD, 1895 His dam. Fanny, is by Tribune, out of fchafc well- known trotting mare Fan, «ooi bred by Mr Cameron, of Springfield. His sire, General Tracy, iB full brother to Kentucky, being by Berlin (im- ported), dam Jenny Tracy (imported). Experience made his first appearance on the track at the Lancaster Park Trotting Club's Spring Meeting of 1897, winning m handsome style the two mile Progreseive Handicap m harness, and diatancing the field m the splendid time of 5 25, which must be regarded as a first-class peiformance for a horse making his first appearance on a trotting traok. TERMS.— Three Guineas per mare j Groom- age ss, payable at first service. Mares taken m to graze at Is 6d per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to DENIB MoKENDRY, Lanriston, or R. MCDONNELL, Ashburton. 9 109