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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1898. HIDDEN DANGER.

We m New Zealand may no doubt congratulate ourselves upon our general immunity from those awfu) visitations which, like the cholera and the plague, have so often ravaged the countries on the other side of the equator. We have so far escaped these great evils, but we are suffering severely from two agencies as destructive to human life as any m the older countries m the world. We refer to pulmonary diseases and cancer. The danger from these fearful scourges is really greater than from epidemics, for they are always with us, and, to judge from the latest statistics, the numbers of their victims are ever on the increase. Our scientists and our rulers make great and praiseworthy efforts to grapple with the more striking and sudden maladies, such as the great pestilences of Asia and Southern Europe. But hitherto no systematic or sustained attempt appears to have been made to check the progress of the invisible, but none the less deadly, consumption, cancer, and kindred diseases. The results of the recent investigations of some of the local bodies m this Oolony have revealed a condition of things abso lutely appalling. For instance, the average number of diseased cows m the comparatively few herds examined so far, may be estimated at about 25 per cent ! In Borne cases the animals, although apparently healthy, were m an advanced etage of disease j and every person who may have used the milk from the cows before they were slaughtered, must have absorbed seeds of disease which, if meeting with suit able conditions to germinate m, must eventually not only doom the indi vidual so affected to a slow and painful death, but taint all his or her posterity with the same dreadful poison. So much for the risks from milk from diseased cows. The animals slaughtered for food have been found quite as liable to be diseased as the milch cows, and, wherever the public bodies have instituted local abattoirs with proper inspection an astonishing per centage of diseased beasts have been condemned as unfit for human food. Now if this shocking condition of things has been revealed m the com paratively few districts where the system of inspection provided by law is rigidly enforced, is it not reasonable to suppose that a similar, if not worse, state of affairs exists ail over the colony, aDd that therefore m places where no compulsory inspection of the milk and food supplies is made, the people are being slowly poisoned — slowly condemned through their own apathy to a lingering and dreadful death? This may seen* strong lang uage, but we ask anyone who has read the recent accounts of the proceedings m "Wanganui, Dunedin, and Inver pargiil as a result of the inspection of the dairy herds and abattoirs ? whether it is not time to startle the powers that be m neglected districts into immediate and decided action. The Bill whioh was before the House of Represen tatives last session was intended to make it compulsory on local bodies to out the law as it now stands with regara tc *he proper inspection of pur milk and food supplies. £"* there is now ample machinery to provide for the protection of the people, if the local bpdies will only wake up to the great responsibility that rests upon them m consequence of their past cuip able neglect.

Dr. Andrew Wilson, a high Edin burgh medical authority, writing m the Weekly Scots- A CillMT mqn, says. — The NATIONAL national naoyement MOVEMENT. for the preven-

tion of consumption grows apace. We may expeofc to hear of some definite organisation extending itself to every great centre of popula tion m the land by way of diffusing among the people a knowledge of the sources of danger wherewith we are environed and encompassed. Let me briefly sum up these points here by way of assisting m this great work of repress ' ing a disease which is undoubtedly the curse of our land. 3?irst and foremost, boil the milk if you suspect its purity. Second, cook all flesh meat thoroughly. If it is derivpd from a tuberculous animal, this cooking will reader it practically safe. The milk which is intended for infants' use should be specially considered ; for that many cases of infection m young children arise m this fashion is a well-founded belief. Finally guard the consumptive patient, and teach him the sanitary laws which should regulate ' his life. He must not sleep with other people, and his room must be regularly cleaned and disinfected and exposed daily to the influence of light and air-alight above all things, because light is a. destroyer of disease germs. Then let him be told jthat kissing the healthy is apt to prove a source of danger, and that, above all, the matter coughed up from, his lungs should be received into a portable bottle-spittoon which contains a disin fectant, and which can be readily cleansed. So long as the matter brought up from the lungs (which has been calculated to contain per day over ten millions of bacilli) remains moist, no great harm can come of it, and it can be disinfected and destroyed. But, allowed to become dried, the bacilli it contains pass into the air, and are liable to affect healthy people. The filthy habit of spitting about the BtreQtfl, and, worse still, m omnibuses, tramcars, and railway carriages should be absolutely forbidden. Let us bear m mind that every case of consumption really represents a case of infection. We are not borne with the disease m our iungs; we acquire it from the germs that come to us m meat or milk, or that more commonly are distributed broadcast from the lungs of those whx> are affeoted.

Local and General.

The Late Mr Ealham. — We have been requested to direct the attention of the friends of the late Mr Ealham to the faot that his funeral will leave his late residence, Chertsey, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, and not at 3 o'clock, as has been stated.

Industrial Fxhibition. — An industrial exhibition, m aid of ihe funds of the Baptist Tabernacle, wiH be held m the Orange Hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The exhibition will bo opened to-morrow after noon, at 2 o'clock, by the Hon. Major Steward.

Crickgt — The following will represent the Aehburton Club m the cup matoh Ash burton v Rakaia m the Domain on Thurs day : — Denshire, G. Andrews, O. Andrews, Beokekfc, Richards, Crisp, Maraden, Rtvell, Russell, Hait, Jackson. Emergencies— L. F. Andrewes, Niooll, and Percy.

Freehand Drawing.— The entries for the Art Society's medal for freehand drawing close on Thursday, Bth inst. It is satis factory to learn that some of the couutry school pupils are amongst the competitors and no doubt the comparison they will be able to make will be of benefit to all those competing.

Milk as a Waste Product.— A oorres pondent writes to the Hawera Star : — At some of the dairy factories m the bush, there is so muoh skim milk going down the streams that it is killing the trout. The farmers don't want the milk because they don'c rear calves, and it is run into the creeks wholesale.

An Object Lesson. — The proceedings at the meeting of the Conciliation Board m Auokland a few days ago, were enlivened by a practical lesson m the art of bootmaking, for the purpose of enlightening the un initiated. Mr James Aggers, Secretary of the Bootmakers' Union, produced a kitful of

tools, including a last, hammer, etc., and proceeded to giro an illustration of " clink ing " bottoms, which, no doubt, proved highly instructive to the members of the Board.

A Photographer's Expbribngb.— A photographer, who bad been engaged by the Wellington Harbor Board to take views of oertain houses m the Grainger street block, so that their suitability or otherwise to re main m situ could be seen at a glance, had a lively experience. One seotion of the little community (says the New Zealand Times) bußied itself with tying sheets along their verandah posts to hide the defects of their residences, while the remainder — the women kind — made a broomstick demonstration m the vicinity of the camera man with such threatening vocal accompaniments that he was obliged to remove himself with all haste from the vicinity.

PEEL Forest.— A party of cyclists from Ashburton visited Peel Forest a few- days ago and found the road through Winalow m fairly good condition right up to the Forest, Much regreb was felb by the members of the party at the rapid destruc tion of the forest by sawmilling operations. Ne*r the waterfall some fine treea that were quite old friends of Ashburton visitors have disappeared, and two which have been regarded as landmarks or guides to the falls are dangerously near the present limit of the denuded area. It is to be hoped the

public or their looal representatives m thia parb of Canterbury will take immediate

steps to at rest the further destruction o: their only summer resort.

The Brunner Fund — At a meeting ot the widows m connection with the Brunner dißaßter, held laßt Friday evening, the administration of the fund by the Public Trustee was (siys a looal paper) adversely criticised, and it was unanimously agreed

that the management of the Hawke's Bay disaster fund, wherein annuities were pur-

ohased, was preferable to the management

of the Brunner fund. It was resolved that a sub-oommittee obtain legal advice as to the legality of the truab deed, also as to the possibility of getting it) altered so that annuities may be purchased and the mind 3of the recipients made clear as to their position, and as to whether they oe»n be struck off or others increased at the wish of the Board or Trustee*

Sola's New Nove?i. «• The new nove!

" Fecondite," upon which M. Zola is en gaged m his retirement, is to be tiie firat of a series of four with whioh he intends to follow np the Trilogy of "Lourdes," 11 Rome," and " Paris." According to the

Tcmpq, the heroes, or central 6gurea, of the new yolumes are to be the four Evangelists,

Mactbew, Mark, Luke, and John Throughout his recent pre-oecupations M

Zola has been constantly regretting hia abandoned literary work, He has d^plared that for the first time since reaching man; hood he has lost six months. In order to make up for the lost time, he has doubled the length of his working day, his present solitude being interrupted only by the post. I*} is believed that) M, 2 ?!a has also the in dention of preparing a volume of souvenirs of the Dreyfus Affair, but this will nob be published until after his death. Hiau School Board, — r l?he Ashburton High School Board meb on Tuesday. Present — Messrs Andrew Orr (chairman), Chapman, Stitt, Denshire, and the Hon. Mai jr Steward. Ihe Inspeotor of Reserves' report was read, and was, on the whole, satisfactory. As one of the reserves showed a growth of Californian thistle, ib wa3 resolved to give notice to the lessee to remove same within fourteen days. The Board resolved to communicate with the Minister for' Education with a view of obtaining assistance for enlarging the building to admit of technical education. The sum of twelve pounds was granted for priza fund. The date of breaking up for Christmas holidays was fixed for Thursday, December 15, and it was resolved that the Hon. W. C. Walker, the Minister for Education, be invited to attend and distribute the prizes. Sundry aooounts were ordered to be paid, and the meeting adjourned.

Horrible Atfair. — At Moglia, a small village of some 5000 inhabitants, near Mantau, the wife of a shopkeeper, named Lavinia Merli, was supposed to ha?e died of epilepsy, and her death was duly certified by the physician who attended her. At the time of her death she was about to become & mother. The funeral took place, as ia common m Italy, almost immediately after the death, and the coffin was deposited for the night m the mortuary ohapel m the cemetery. The next morning when the gravediggers went to entomb the body, they found that the ooffia had been burst open. The woman was scarcely reoognisable, while between her knees she held a newly-born infant. She had heen coffined alive, and m

her struggles for liberty, and m her pains, she had tora her hair from her head and

wouaded herself m many places. As both mother and child were dead, the grave diggers, without apparently consulting any one, closed the coffin and buried it. They then told their tragic 6tory, when the inhabitants of ttye village became almost panio stricken with horror and fright. As soon as the authorities heard of it they had the bodies exhumed, and an inquiry into the sad occurrence was held. :

New Organist.— Mr Arthur B. White, of North Dunedin Preabyterian Church, has been appointed organist and choir master of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Timaru.

Hon. J» McKenzie.— The Duoedin Star says editorially that the Hon. J. McKeDzie, actiog under medical advice, will retite from politics at the close of the financial year.

Breach of Promise. — In the Supremo Court, ab Wellington, Fanny Barnes, a domestic servant, who fii'ed Walter Garrett, a butcher, for £300 damages for breach of promise, obtained a verdict for £200.

A Eire on a Train — A Milton corres pondent informs the Otago Daily Times that on Friday a truck containing a load of phos phorus m tins took fire at the Milton Rail way Station, and the whole consignment blew up. No further damage waa done. It is presumed that as the son's rays were very strong on Friday, the phosphorus tine became heated*

The Maori Witchcraft CASEs-r-Reply^ ing to a deputation headed by the Rev. W. Gittos, on the subject of Maori tohungas, especially m regard to the recent witohcrafb cases at the Bay of Plenty, the Premier Baid that Instructions would be given to the police

to take, vigorous effective steps to put a stop to such practices. The tohungas would be carefully watohed, and the Natives warned through the Maori Gazette.

Mr H. B. Kirk. — A well-known resident of Chmtchurch, Mr H. B. Kirk, will leave Christchuroh at the end of the year for Titnaru, where he has purchased brick and tile works, Mr Kirk baa been the proprietor of the Farnley brickworks at the foot of the hills for many years, and has now disposed of them. He haß been a very prominent member of the Canterbury Industrial Asso ciation, of which he baa occupied the presidential chair*

Fibe at Raxaia.— On Tuesday afternoon a oottage of four rooms, the property of Mr H. Butter, was completely destroyed by fire. The building had nob been perma nently occupied for some time, but had been used for cooking purposes by Mrs Rubber, to cave heat ia the house occupied by the owner, as he was very unwell. A fire was left, and the kettle put on, and about an hour afterwards the building was seen to be on fire. NothiDg oould be done to Baye it. The insurance is supposed to be £75 m the South British office.

The Licensing Law. — A telegram from Auckland states that at the quarterly meet iDg of the Licensing Committee on Tuesday

Inspector Cullen reported that ab presenb the hotelkeepers, with a few exceptions, appeared to be observing the law as to refusing to supply liquor during prohibited hours. This satisfactory state of affairs, he thought, was attributable to the extra vigilance of the sergeants and constables on duty, and the supervision exercised over licensed houses by a Vigilance Committee of the Licensed Victuallers' Association.

Dynamiting Fish.— The Acclimatisation Society offers a reward of £10 to any person giving information that will enable those who have been guilty of dynamiting fish to be prosecuted. This matter has been forcibly brought under notice wichin the past few days by the discovery, by a party of fishermen, of an unusual number of dead and dying trout drifting down to the sea at the mouth of the Ashburton. There were ab least thirty good sized fish m view, weighing from six to nine pounds. Some of them were intercepted, and those who entered the water to bring m the victims saw hundreds of small fish m the water stunned or dying. This ruthless barbarous and selfish system of poaching is worse than any other kind, in asmuch as the poachers destroy ten times as mach as they secure, and we are sure that all right minded persons will aabiab m bring ing the perpetrators of the lasb case dis covered to bqolf, South Rakaia School Committee —The usual monthly meeting of the South Bakaia School Committee was held at Mr Oxley's office. Presenb— Messrs Hafdy (chairman), Oxley, Midgley, Liddy, Haßletb, and Hol land. The master reported a very bad at tendance, and the Chairman was authorised to communicate with the police and have an alteration made or the parents prosecuted. Circulars were read from the Beard of Educa tion and the School Committees? Association

— It was again deoided not to join the latter. With regard to the Inspector's report, and correspondence from the Board, it was resolved that the Committee saw no reason

for altering its views, and would not fall m

with the suggestions made unless, fqrther in formation m support of the request was pro duced. I*: was resolved to close the school for Christmas holiday* on December 23, and to reopen on January ; also to close on December \b, Anniversary day. Accounts were passed for payment and the meeting closed,

News in Brief.

The entries for the High School scholar ships examination close on Thursday next with the secretary, Mr C. Braddell.

Mr D. D. Hydp, the Government poultry export, wiil deliver a lecture m Ashburton on Friday evening next.

Farmers and contractors will have a good opportunity of securing teams of the right sort at Messrs Priedlander Bros.' horse fair to-morrow, when a catalogue of about Beventy will be offered.

ROAD BOARD.

Mpunt Somerg. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Mounb Somers Road Board was held on Monday. Present— All the members, Mr Hood presiding. BOLL ALTSBATION. The Supervising- Y*iuer wrote Btating that all alterations m the roll authorised by the Department mast be made, irrespective of the facb of any properties proposed to be transferred being indebted to the Board for rates, the transfer m no way relieving it from liability for payment of rates due at time of transfer. He also wrote authorising various alterations m names, (previously mis-, spelt) and addiesges of ratepayers. SUBSIDE. The Commissioner of Taxes wrote, stating that the final payment on acpount of subsidy on 1895-7 rates had now been plaoed to the Board's credit at the Union Bank, Ash burton, THIRDS. The Receiver of Land Revenue advised the payment to the Board's credit of the sum o £9 4s 5d by way of acorued thirds and fourths. STRAY STOCK. In view of the many, oomplainta still received with respect to the large number of stock wandering about the district roads, it was reaolved to again write to the ranger urging him to take immediate steps to suppress the nuisanoe, otherwise to tender his resignation, ' jpROfcOSED GRAVEL SHTES. No reply having been received to the Board's offer to pay for the land required m 8.H.3. reserve 200, for the purpose of gravel sites ab the rate demanded and securely fence off the same from the remainder of the reserve, it was resolved to again write to the Registrar, Canterbury College, urging him to give the matter his immediate attention, BIRDS' EGGB< It was resolved to pay for small birds from November ], as follows- — Heads 3s per hundred, eggs 23 per hundred. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £25 6s 9i were passed for payment} and the-' Board adjourned. " ' ' :

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Cop jjxight. London, December 5 Sir A. Olarke, th 6 Victorian .^gent- General, is pressing Mr Chamberlain to secure for British and French trsders equiva'ent rights iv the New Hebrides for the sale of arm 3 and alcohol. Mr Chamberlain is favorable to the proposal. Mrs Mills and Miss Lyons have been discharged on the charge of manslaughter of Harold Frederic, novelist. December 6 Viscount Emlyn has adopted the Home Rule platform. The Sir George Grey Memorial committee ask for a site m St, Paul's. The claim for salvage on account of the fire on the Tekoa amount to £11,750. Berlin, December 5 Three hundred and twenty thousand copies of the late Prinue Bismarck's biography have been sold m Germany. Pretoria, December 6 Dutch houses have lent the Transvaal Government 2£ millions sterling on loan debentures issued at 95, with interest a 4 per cent. Few Yoek, December 6

A flour trust has been formed m America with a capital of thirty millions sterling.

Sydney, December 6

The Chamber of Manufacturers dis cussed the " sweating " evil, which, it was stated existed to a considerable extent m a number of industries, especially m the clcthing trade. It waa instanced that two tailoresaes working long hoars together earned 16s and 17s per week. The new steamer Mokoia passed Oape Otway yesterday afternoon, and signalled " all well." She is coming direct to Sydney. By the collapse of scaffolding at the Australian Mutual Provident Society's I office six painters were precipitated to I the floor, and five were injured, three seriously.

Perth, December 6

The tender of McEwan and Co. has been accepted for 40,000 tons of American steel sheets, m connection with the Coolgardie water supply, English and German manufacturers competed.

THE GORDON COLLEGE FUND.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyrighb London, December 6 The Gordon College fund now amounts to £70,000, The British newspapers strongly resent the scheme of M. Delombre, the French Minister of Commerce, to establish schools for the natives at Khartoum and Fashoda.

REMARKABLE MEETING WITH A BURGLAR.

United Press Association -By Eleofcrio

Telegraph— Copyright). Melbourne, December 6

An armed and masked burglar entered the residence of Dr. Be van, the well-known divine, and presented a revolver at his head, and demanded and obtained bis jewellery. While standing with the revolver at his head, Dr, Bevan questioned the intruder, who said he was an accountant, with a starving wife and children. Dr. Bevau offered to assist him, but the burglar preferred the jewels.

AMERICAN CONGRESS.

The President's Message. America and the Far East. United Freßs Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. Washington, December 6 The President's Message to Congress dwells on the increased prosperity of the nation and the unprecedented volume of business, the revenue equall ing the Estimates. Referring to the recent war, he Btates that champion ship of the cause of an oppressed people had the effect of. cementing all classes of the community. Having recapitul ated his previous Message dealing with the subject, he states that the poise and sturdy good sense of. the nation had been shown to the full over the Maine horror, the instinct of justice prevail ing. The treatment of Lieutenant Hobson by Admiral Oervera when the former was blocked m Santiago was a gratifying incident of the war. He hoped that the Americans would always be mindful of the Almighty's care and guidance, It was their duty to promote thrift, industry, and peace m the islands which had come into their possession, but meanwhile its would be necessary to maintain the military occupation. The Nioaragua Canal was an indispensable necessity, and it was also imperative that America should control it. With regard to affairs m China, America desired equal treatment with other nations, and the American Minister ia Fekin had been instructed to secure the fullest protec tion of, and iastant reparation for any injury to, American interests. Toe warships at Tientsin' would act, if need ful, to ensure order. The relations with Great Britain were of the most friendly and happy character. Th.ere was a prospect of greater trade f acj* hties between America and Canada, and he approved of the proposals of Messrs Alger and Long m this respect. The Message forshadowed no currency legislation. At the opening of Congress the Chaplain prayed for a blessing on the [ueeri Regent of Spain and her sop," and for the uplifting of the strickeri people, MrSulzer, Democrat, moved a reso lution for an enquiry into the conduct of the war. The matter was referred to a Military Committee. Mr Cousins, one of the representa tives of lowa, has introduced a Bill m Congress to provide for the establish ment of a gold standard.

I'HK ASHBURTON HIM/<DJUN: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 V 1898



Obaighead & Beeryman have just opened but another large shipment of new summer goods, comprising some Qf the most) fashion- able patterns " and Best qnality ' Brii tings \a now worn at Home, which oaonot he obtained m aay qther eqt»bUlhmeab U> the distriob.—(Advt



SYNOFSIS OF NEW ADVBBTISEMBNTg. T. Bullook— PremieeH to Let. Notice— Re claims against ihe late David Henderson. To Let — House m Savelock Street. Notice — Re blockiDg of Rakaia bridge. Mutual Life Association of Australia — Important notice. Aehburbon Acclimatisation Sooiety — Re dynamiting fish m Ashburton River. i W t Edwards-Cook — Matrimonial agent, Boientifjo palmist, etc. Industrial Exhibition — Qrange Hall, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. H. M. Jones— Notipe re piano tuning, Ashburtqn County Raping Club — Programme of summer meeting.



Dispensaries yos Mental Disorders. — In ihe Qrsb annual report of the Gartlooh Asylum (under the Glasgow Distrioc Lunacy Board), Dr L. R. Oswald) the medical superintendent, s»y§ that mental disorders would be placed on a better understood b*iiß were dispensaries for their advice and treatment attaohed to general hospitals. The association In the publio mind of suoh a ditpensary with a general hospital would, ho thinks, be productive of good, and patients would be brought there by their friends or would of their own accord ask advice m the earlier stages of their illness, and \l taken advantage of would lower the rates m the general hospitals by reduoing the number of chronic insane, who form the great) bulk of their asylum population. The knowledge that such a dispensary existed, he says, and that there was nothing m disorders of the mind so very different from those of the body, would do much m itself to lessen the feeling that exists against asylums and the forms of illness treated there. Such dispensaries exist on the Continenb and m London, and provided proper precautions were taken against abuse, he sees no reason why they would nob bo successful m Glasgow. The suggestion ia worthy of consideration m New Zealand. EyKN a glance at their windowa will Bhow that Craighead k Berryman are determine^ to maintain their reputation as the leading ballon and outfitteriHAdvt) I



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THE New Model Dutton Mower Knife Grinder is believed to be as near perfection as such a machine can ba made. A moat Valuable Improvement has been made m the means used for holding the knife to the grinding wheel, when being ground. The pressure of the knife against the wheel is made less at the lower part of the knife section, where the least grind- ing is needed, and is gradually increased asihe wheel is moved along the edge of the section towards its point. "keep the knives sharp," Is what every* manufacturer of mowers directs. With this girlnder It can easily be dooo. With a dull knife, the wear and strain, both on machine and team, are greatly Increased, and the grass will be badly cut, A man, or even 9 boy, with this machine, can grind a mower knife per- fectly, and with ease arid rapidity. When a section is dulled or nicked by coming m contact with a stone, aa often happens, it can be sharpened without grinding the other sections. THE ** CORUNDUM GRINDING WHEEJ, " Does ica work well. It wears bub little, and will last, according to the amount of work done, from three to five years, and probably longer. There is a large hole m the centre of the wheel, made water tight by the fl»nges which clamp the wheel and hold it m position. When the machine is used this hollow space is filled with prater through a small hole m the side of one of its .flanges ; the hole is then plugged up. When turning the wheel In grinding, *b.e water is driven thrpugh jts pores by j ; ,-^fugal force, completely wetting its grinding buT.'^' *fa prevents the temper of the knife from be^ destroyed, which would be done if the whee. 1 W <W ased dry. THE OPERATOR While grinding a knifp, stands facing Ihe side of the whesl and over the knife clarap, this brings (he grinding of the section directly under the eye. By means of a new improvement the grinder can be readily clamped to a pole or the rim of any wheel having a width of from 3 to 5J inches. It requires but little skill to use this grinder ; the directions sent with each machine will, if followed, enable any one to work it without trouble. These machines are protected fully by patents m the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Belgium and ■ Sweden. F.FERRIMAN, AGENT. Ashburton Drug Co. (LIMITED) HAVE just unpacked, direct from the Engiißh Manufacturer, a new Btock of all theDrnga used incompoundiog physicians' prescriptions, specially made m conformity with the new British Pharmacopoeia, 1898. Tlie Irn* of dispensing medical pre- portant scriptiopa is the special and Work consUatcare of the manager (J. M. Camsridgb), who has been eDgaged m this duty for 36 years, as well as having had the benefit) of ad Xlngglisli training and experience, and holding an English certificate. To those who unfortunately have to take medicine, especially incases of SerionH It is of the utmost import- JL II ness, ance that the drugs should be new and freshly im- ported ; that the medicine ehould be accurately and /skilfully prepared j and that pxacdy what the Physician oiV'ere should be ueed, and nothing «lee flubititufced m its place. lhePrice should never be the' &**> and only consideration- Drugs can be bought at all prices. We prefer to import all our Drugs from a firm we can rely on, though we i could buy many of them cheaper m the colony. But we charge no mo. a than is ÜBual m most of the larger towns, and generally a little less. A.T* ALL An urgent call for medicine TUMttflS > s responded to at once, whether during business hours or at nighb, Sundays or holidays. Night Dis- pensary — opposite Dr Maude's, and next to Dr Hunter's residence. J. M. Cambridge, MANAGER. U Iss



F. FEBBIMAJS. FOB SALE. Alford Forest Boad. LOT 3 containing \ of an acre nearly opposite the Factory entrance gate. Fall partloulara on application. F. FEBRIMAN. Knife Grijiders FOR Grass Mowers. THE NEW MODEL DUTTON MOWER KNIFE GRINDER



Wanted. ! MADAME STELLA, the Renowned Palmist and Clairvoyante, will receive for a few days only at Mrs Robottom'a, Photographer, Moore Street, Ashburton 12 ou WANTED Known— Shipment of New Laces, Embroideries, Fall Nets, White Glove*, at remarkably low prices.— W H Collier, The Corner THE Industrial exhibition, lo bo held m the Orange Hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Admission— 6d. 12 62 EXHIBITION m Orange Hall. Opening ceremony by Major Steward on Thursday, at 2 o'clock. Music and Refresh- ments all day. 12 63 WEUWABDS-000K — Matrimonial • Agent, Scientific Palmist. Third house on North-East Belt. Season only four nights more. Come early to save disappointment. 12 58 TO LET— A convenient House m Have- look street, at present occupied by the Manager of the Bank of New South Wales. Possession m a few days. Apply Ashburton Drug Company, Limited. 12 61 WANTED Known that the Tea Meeting m connection with the Tinwald Presbyterian Church will be held m the Templar Hall on Thursday, Bth. Tea at 5.30. Publio meeting at 8 p.m. All invited. 12 48 MY TUNER, MR HARROW, is now m ABhburton ; orders promptly attended to. A Second-hand Piano for sale, a bargain, English make, Musio from 3s per dozen ; pieces, 4d each. Gramaphonea and Reoords, caah or terms.— H M Jones



SIMPLICITY. SURPA SSING ALL OTHERS 1O n O WAVERLEYS are Marvels "TXTE this Year make bub One Model, J.OV/O of Mechanical Construction VV and crowd into that all possible and skill, yeb so simple any child can quality and beauty. There is no Bicyole understand and care for them. to compare with the WAVERLLY BICYCLES- WAVERLEY BICYCLES. The Secret of Smooth Running. tThe 1898 Wavbblet Bioyole runs with Noiseless, Friotionless Smoothness. Each Link of the Chain Slides into place on the Sprocket Teeth as sil&atly, & gently as if friction were a thing unknown. It has taken marvellous machinery to produce this result m Sprocket Gutting, and years of study. But it is only one point that marks the Superiority of WAYERLEY BICYCLES. The Beautifully Printed and illustrated Wavebley Catalogue for 1898 hai much that will interest you, whether you are % rider or not. Free. The Catalogue tells also 'of the new automatic rear-hub Brake, with which Waverley Bicycles are equipped for 10s extra. Your safety requires this brake, On Wavebleys only. JOHN ORE & CO., SOLE AGENTS.



Instead of Threading the Cones or Cups, for adjustment, i» the usual way, the Cones and Cups m WATERLEY Bicycles remain always m the precise relative position m which they were ground, the Oonea, for adjustment, sliding to or from the Cups. For 1898 we have devised universal Cones, fitting either side of the front or rear wheel, and having a double face with two Ball raoes. They can be pub on the machine m eight different places or ways, thus making it impossible to assemble the bearings incorrectly. And the Bearings are Absolutely Dust Proof FORK CROWN SAFETY. FOR MEN AND WOMEN. THE Hollow-arch drop-forgad Fork "\T7' E Otfer thia y ear bufc One MoAel oi Crown of the Waverle* is a VV Bicycle, bub that the finest our triumph of mechanical skiU-the stronger skill and resources can produce. We yet devised. don't make tandems. We don'b make juveniles. WAVERLEY BICYGUS. WAVERLEY BICYCLES-



I WAVERLEY TO THE FRONT. ASHBURTON AMATEUR OYOLIKG & ATHLETIC CLUB'S ■"" ROAD RACE. C. WILLIS (scratch) FIRST H. SARGISSON SECOND BOTH MOUNTED ON THE WELL-KNOWN WAYERLEY. The Proper Way to Construct BICYCLE BEARINGS. A YEAR'S USE upon many Thousand Waverley Bicycles, and elaborate teatß upon our Friction-Measuring Devices, have demonstrated that the Waverley method is the only by which absolutely TRUE Bicycle Bearings can be obtained. THE CONES SLIDE IN - WAYERLEY BICYCLES -