MAGISTERIAL.

•— ■ ASHBURTON-THURSDAY. Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M.] HAMMER AND GRAVES V. BRICK, £25 03 3i. Mr Crisp for plainufta, Mr Wilding for defendant. The claim was for commission on a transaction between the parties which plaintiffs allegen defendant had agreed to, and now declined to pay.— Colin Campbell gave evidenoe as to witnessing Mr Brick's signature. — S. H. Graves, partner m the firm of Hanmer end Graves, said that Mr Brick, oh March 3, came to their office on business. 'J hat wa« the firsr, time he had business with the firm. Brick asked f i acoommodation for a short time for £1400. He was feo hare a sheep Bale at Tara, and he signed a biil for the amount. The arrange ments were that Mr Brick was to have auch auctioneers as he wished, but the division was to be divided. It was not a good sale, and the aale did not meet 'he bill. He cime •to «cc them again, and they went into th« account, which was made up m the office and shown to M■■ Brick. The accounts pro duced contained the one shown to Mr Brick, who did not raise any objection to it, but subsequently he objee'ed to 5 p -r cent beinp charged on some items. He saw the a< count for £1006 9s 6d before he signet! the bill for it. '1 he commission now sued for was not inoluded m the £1006 9s 6d, for which Mt Brick gave them a bill. The document pro duced is the us'ial printed form they used under bbc Chattels Act, and the writing m it was witness's. All the schedules m it were filled up before Mr Brick signed it, and the commission charged haß not been pud. Was not sure that some grain now stored with them waa stored dm ing the currency of the bill. There were 3000 eaoke of grain at one time. There was one docu ment lost— the first one — dated March 3, to secure £1400, with interest at 8 per cent and commission at 2£ per oent, but a certified copy was m Court. It was made from another copy for office use. The account produced was m his hand writing, and showed the state of affairs between them up to April— a term of aix weeks. The 2£ pet oent had never been charged on the first advance, and witness had not said anything to Brick about charging the 2£ per cent commission on the first advance since the bill w«s made. If Mr Brick had sold his stock through his firm, the commission would not have been oharged on the advance of £1400, The commission was oharged on the amount of stock Bold. The stock sold by witness's firm would be about £813. The under standing about the sale was that Mr Bricfe waa to have Mr Ihomas and Messrs Fried lander Bros, conjoined with witness's firm m the sale, aud witness's firm was to charge . commission only on the stock B^ld by them. The letter being dated a day before the signing of the Hen he could not explain. He did not consider the letter stating that commission was only to be charged on stock sold negatived the lien's claim for commission on the advance, and they had not charged commission on the whole of the first advance. Had never paid to Brick | anything inconsistent with the letter. The second transaction was on May 5, and, when balanced up there was £998 owing to the firm, because Brick had pur chased other stock, which was debited to him as further advances. Had not charged commission on these further advances, but had asked him to pay the commission. It was asked that Brick should pay commission on the advance and the stcck sale too, and did not expect a farmer m credit to pay oommission every time he renewed a three months' bill. There was no special advance on May 5, the bill being taken up by cheque, as far as he remembered. The 2£ per oent commission was to secure a commission on the advance. The schedule m the lien was filled up before Brick signed, which he did without having it read over. Brick came to them with his business ; the firm did not sotlcit him. By Mr Crisp— There was no expectation of a sale when the second bill was given, as Mr Brick's annual sale was past. The blank m the form for commission was filled up m the ordinary way that it is filled up for everybody, and Mr Brick made no objection to ib. Had had no commission from Mr Brick. — F. W. Hanmer, the other partner, said he had sent both letter and account demanding the commission now sued for. When a client gives a merchant or auctioneer a lien, and sells his stack through another man, the first merchant or auctioneer is entitled to 2£ per cent. The arrangement about the storage of oats had nothing to do with the transaction before the Oonrt. By Mr Wilding— May have aßked Mr Brick to give them a share of his business. Did not charge commission twice, and there would have been no charge of this commission had the stock gone through the hauds of their firm, The £1400 was taken up by oheqne given to the bank for £1200 odd.— David Thomas, auctioneer, said m cases like this it was customary to charge 2£ per cent, and all farmers understood it. It was not oharged it stock were sold, as there would then be a double commission. — Leonard Nichol said the copy of the lien m court was made (by him from the original Which had been loßt. Mr Wilding contended that, -though he did not lay stress on the fact, both liens were void m law, as the first was subject to a condition as regards com mission not set out m the lien, and the second was void inasmuch as the first bad already disposed of all the interest m the sheep that fee mortgagor had to give. He quoted authorities ab length m support of his con tentions that the charging of commission on the Btock sold precluded the charging of commission on the advance made ; and he further claimed that the commission should have been deducted from the advance at the time it was made. He called Daniel Brick, whose evidence waß to the effect that both the members of the firm and their auctioneei had asked him for a share of his business before his first transaction on March 3. I> the conversation that took pla ceon the date Mr Graves said nothing about commission on the advance, commission only being charged on stock Bold. Told Mr Graves that he wished all the other auctioneers to partici pate m hie Bales, and was to have a large annual one soon after. Mr Graves agreed to this. He was to get as much money as he wanted, paying interest, and giving them a share of his eales, but he never heard anything at all about being pharged a' commission that none of the other auctioneers would • have charged ghortl'y before the bill for £1006 came due they «ent» him a letter asking him to reduce the bill by several hundred pounds. '1 old them they would not be put to any incon venience as he would meet the bill, which he did. In none of the accounts is there a word of commission, and he only heard of it after the bill was met. By Mr Crisp.— Had been a farmer since 1876, and had signed a good many liens. Waß not prepared to say that the lien produced was m any way altered from the condition it was m when he signed. The firm did not try to stop him from read ing the lien. Gave Friedlander Bros, a lien over the same stock to raise the money to meet the bill. Had bad no written autho rity from Hanmer and Graves to do this. Hugo Friedlander, said ie was usual to re serve commission on the advance, which waß not charged against the farmer ab the time, the understanding being that the farmer will put trie amount m- stock : through the hand?' of the fir#( giving ' the advance. 'Always' expeoted to get paid eventually. If a farmer got the advance against stock it was likely that he would have to realise on atock to pay. If Mb firm gave notice to a man to pay up an advance given to cover the season, he wou'd not charge commission. The usual custom was to give a man a year o put his stock through. By Mr Crisp.— li a man came to his firm and paid up his account voluntarily, and so closed it, h< would be charged commission. But if the firm 1 called up the money there would be no tfommiesion 1 charged. Counsel having ad dressed the Court, Hia Worship said he would take time to consider the case for judgment.— Ivees y Compton, £1 Is —This teas a cl'a^m for ' newspaper subscription. JU ter bearing evidence' His Worship allowed a' oounter claim for poundage fees, and gave judgment for 11s 6d,

THE LATEST.

Borne an& Foreign* Press Aisociulion— I'y Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Feb. 4, 10.40 a.m. Guardian Office, 11.10 a.m. Lighthouse Burned. T ondon, February 3. The Crosy Lighthouse, near Liver pool, was destroyed by fire. A ga ! <? prevailed at the time and the lanterns were smashed, and the burning oil descended, setting fire to thp structure. Three attendant's were killed. Received Wakapuaka February 4. 10.50 a.m Guardian Office 11 10 a.m. The French Navy. P>RIS, February 3 I A great sensation was caused m the Chamber of Deputies by a pitiless analysis of the present condition of the navy by M. Lockroy, who declared that fifty per cent of the vessels were quite unserviceable. M. Besnard, Minister of Marine, intimated that the ministry intendfd t c Mediterranean to remain a French gulf ; the Government to establish a strong coast defence. They contemplated building ships for service outside of Europe. America and Germany. Washington, February 3 The Senate is md gnant at the action of Germany m prohibiting the impor tation of American fruit on sanitary grounds. It is claimed that the reason assigned for the prohibition is merely a pretext to retaliate against the American sugar duty. German manufactures. Berlin, February 3 The Reichstag is discussing a Bill prohibiting the extension m foreign markets of German manufactures out ; side of Britain, America, and the British colonies. The reason assignfd for the introduction of the measure is the recent development m the relations between the British and German Empires (?; Russia and Turkey. St Petkrsbubg, February 3 The Ozar has informed the Sultan, that Russia will withdraw from any j further initiative m the affiirs at Constantinople if Turkey persists m its opposition to the appointment of Prince George of Greece as Governor of Crete. Bulgaria Protests. Constantinople, February 3 The Bulgarian Government has sent a strong protest to the Porte demand ing that the oppression on the Macedonia frontier population be terminated. A request is also made for the di&missal of the Turkish officials guilty of recect outrages at TJskub, where thirty-three persons were tortured. Prince Ferdinand. The Standard says it is clear th^t Prince Ferdinand sets his opportunity for supporting Eiussia.

THE BLIZZARD

Further Details Press Association — By-Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Feb. 4, 10.40 a.m. Guardian Office 11.10 a.m. New York, February 3 Further particulars of the blizzard that swept over the eastern stateß show that thirty-six persona perished along the New England coast. The damage done at Boston amounted to over a million dollars. Many 6res which have since occurred m towns damaged by the blizzard have remained unchecked m • consequence of the wreckage of the ' alarm system falling. The electric wires were responsible for the death of fully two hundred horses.

FATAL ROW.

■» ! PreßS Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright. ' Received Wakapuaka Feb. 4, 11.30 a.m., Guardian Office, 1 pm. | Sydney, February 4. i Early this morning during a row 1 among three men and a woman a man i named Thompson was killed. The i woman reported that the two men r have escaped.

CRICKET.

FOURTH TEST MATCH. Press Association — By Electric Telegraph, Copyright. Melbourne, February 3. Ranjitsinhji when interviewed said he considered that Hill won the match. Ex cepiing Hill's display and McLeod's m the last inniDgs, the batting was far below inter national Btandard. The bowling had little to do with the result. He admitted the Australian bowlerß were better than the English, but they did rather poorly com pared with what they have done, Brigga summed up the position thus — •' Your boys are too good for ua on Aus tralian wickets." Received Wakapuaka February^ 11.30 a.m Guardian Office 1 p.m. London, February 3 All the newspapers ontain articles con gratulating Australia on winning the rubber. Adelaide, February 4 George Giflen does nob play m the inter colonial matches sgainst New South Wales and Victoria. The Association had fixed a certain allowance to players. Giffen de> mauded a lump aum which the Association refused to give, l "

Interprovincial News.

I • I Preßß Association — By Electric Telegraph

The Weather.

Donedin, February 4. The Tapanui correspondent of the Dunedii Star wires that rain andaS.W. gale cor tiauo, and it ia estimated that fcha who! aomhern cropo of ryegraoa seed 'will b ruioed by the 'wet. There' are no signs c cleatiug, and it is snowing on the ranges.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Association — V.y Electric Telegraph London, February 2 The total quantity of wheat nod flon afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,930,00 quarters, and for the Continent 1, 140,00 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat i 51,105,000 bushels. At yesterday's wool sales the demand fo merinos was slightly firmer, und good cross breds brought a half-penny below top rate The third series of colonial wool sail open on May 2, and the fourth on Juri 28. For both series 300,000 bales have beei remitted. Tallow — Mutton, fine, 22s 6d ; medium 20s. Beef, fine, 20s 3d ; medium, 18a 6d. The second series of colonial wool salei closed Jast night. Prices at the o!ose re mained firm and unchanged.

Messrs Dalgtty aud C»mpany, Limited, have received the following cable from theii London office, und«r date Ist inst : — " Wool— The third and fourth series oi sales have be been fixed to open on 3rd May and 4th June respectively. The quantity oi new wool to be admitted is limited to 300,000 bales, provided this quantity be reached before the commencement of thf sale.B. No wools driving on the opening day to be admitted. "Tallow — The tone of the market is dull "

DUNEDIN WOOL SALES.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, February 4. The third wool sales opened to-day with a good attendance of buyers. Up to midday the prices for good quality woo's were if anything a fraction easier than at laetjseries, but inferior lots were a farthing to a half penny better, biddiug being brisk.

HOSPITAL COMMUTER.

The Hospital Committee met to-day. Present — The Mayor (presiding), and Messrs Harper, Paul, Stitt, and Williamson. THE MATRON. Leave of absence was granted to the matron, subject to the doctor's approval. VISITING COMMITTEE. The Visiting Commi .tee reported every thing satisfactory, but recommended the clearing of some gorse and broom. The recommendation wus accepted, and the work was ordered to bo done. CONVALESCENT WARD. The inscription on the foundation stone of the Convalescent Ward was left to the Build ing Committee to ac« to. TEN'DEKS. The Mayor and Messrs Paul and William son were appointed a Committee to open the tenders for supplies, and accept the most suitable. PATIENTS The opinion of the solicitor was ordered to be obtained as to the Board's liability m regard to patients m other hospitals. ACCOUNTS. Accounts having been paseed for payment the Committee adjourned.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph. — I Copyright. Church Grants for Australia. London, February 2 The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel has made a grant of £1500 towards the endowment of the i^ea of North Australia, and £1000 to the sndowmenb fund of tho G;)ulburn diocese.

Australian

Preßß Association — By Electric Telegrar ) - Copyright. liinoculating* Cattle For Tick Brisbane, February 2 The c tock Department is conducting sxtensive experiments m innoculaliug sattle against ticks. They have been highly successful. On one station m the infected urea over 4000 were treated and very few died, the balance being iiealthy and m fine condition. Pre vious to their treatment the mortality was heavy. Tattersall's Sweep. Hobart, February 3 In Tattersall's sweep on the Launce 3ton Oup, the first prize, £2,700, was won by Mr Hearn, Molesworth street, Wellington.

THB A8H^0B?O^ GUATJDIAH . TEBROAHY 4 1898.



Keating's Powdrb destroys bugs, fleas, m oths, beebleß, and all other inaeots, whilst quite harmleßß to domestic animals. In exterminating beetles the success of this •powder io extraordinary. It \a perfectly &a»0 m ftpt^ioation: gee the article you &a,e W* a« imitationa are noxiom »nd ineffectual. Sold m tins, 6d, Is . pd Si fid p*ob, by all ob^mUti,



Some time ago the Prince of V? ales we driving through a little town to lay ih foundation Btorteof abuildipg, when suddeDl without any assignable reason, H.H. H. we seen by the members of his suite to ahafe hissides and break into loud shouts < laughter. One of the Gentlemen m Waitiu happened tc raise his eyes and began t follow the Prince's example, and the nes minute the whole party went into convu siona. Thia is what happened. & swee wearing a top hat of prQ^'gipus dimensioi bad just emerged from a phlmney ; oatchic sight of the Prince, and remembering h military code, he gtood perohed up th< i like » gentry at bit post and preieot«(J am with tys bruiht i



Oysters, the first of the season, will be obtainable ab the fish shops m Ashburton this evening after the arrival of the express. Mr H. Leggott announces that his new season wall papers are to hand — a large and varied stock to select from- A committee meeting of the Aahburton Amateur, Cycling, and Athletic Club was held on Wednesday evening m the Orange Hall. Mr D. Grant (captain) m the chair. A great deal of correspondence waa read, and several accounts were passed for pay- ment. Messrs Dart (Methven), 0. Crum, and G. McConnell were elected as new mem- bers. The road race to Winchmore, which takes place on the 17th February, promises to be a big success. Several riders are m active training. Entries will close with the Secretary on Thursday, February IQ. i Further particulars will be seen m an advertisement m this ifsue*



5000 PAIRS OF BOOTS ANJ) SHOES .TO PICK FROM. Try our new leathers. Every pair Guaranteed." JAMES TJeLLOB, TANORED STBEETj MAKE NO MISTAKE. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STOEE. j rpHE PUBLIC BOOT BENEFIT Second to none m Canterbury FOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS & SHOES' Pronounced by the Ashburton Public te ■ t v« \»Qo<JerfQ^vilvi9 {or Uttle money,



BUSINESS NOTICE. I HAVE THIS DAY disposed of my Stationery and Fancy Goods Business m East Street to MR P. SOUNESS, who intends carrying on the same m the shop known an Blue House. f In thanking the public f r the liberal sup- port tendered to me during my two yi ara' residence m the town, I would kiudly atk a continuance of the liberal support to my successsor Mr Souness. H. N. ANDERSON. • TN REFERENCE TO THE ABOVE, I and m taking over the very larpc uncl well assorted stock of Stationery, Book?, Albums, Bibles, Prayer Books, L w Stationery, Ledgers, Account Books, School Bookß, .and other requisites, including all lines of Fancy Goods, too numerous to men- tion, I intend to hold a CLEARING SALE FOR ONE MONTH FHOM THIS DATE, when every line m the Great Stock will be marked down for disposal. ' Now, School Committees, Road Boards, County Councils, Merchants, Storekeepers, Hawkers, Business wen and all others, I iuvile you to inspect my Stock, and see ' the great reductions I have made. SALE FOR ONE MONTH ONLY AT BLUE HOUSE. * P c SOUNESS. i . 2' | BXowt Reliable



U v ■-': ness -N otice 3, -_> •* ' _ _ . i REMOVAL. REMOVAL. REMOVAL. FLETCHER BROS. Jg E G to adviae their Numerous Customers and th.« General Public that they hay i REMOVED W » " |TO THOSE COMMODIOUS PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED BY 1 Mr Henry Zander, i A FULL PBICE LIST Will be published in' a few^fdaye [quobtDg GfBOOEBIESf EARTHENWARE, CHIN A WAKE, ENAMELWAKEJ BTO. ETC. ETC. AT BED-ROCK, PRICES. 1 LOOK 2OUT||FOR^ NKW ADVERTISEMENT. FLETCHER BROS,, CASH SUPPLY STOKES, East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchuich. P.O. 80x;67. Telephone 24. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. WILLIAM SPARROW DEGSgto notifygthat he has REMOVED to Premises lately occupied., by MESSRS L. F. AFDREtVI S & G. J. NEILL. Fiiecilarsdei'a Corner, EAST STREET, MY NEW WALL PAPERS JUST TO HAND. XXRAWINGiROCM.n DINING-ROOM, AND PANEL CEILING PAPERS - A SPECIALTY. J. WILSON, , CORNER OF ARCADE AND BURNETT STREET, 2 11 ASHBURTON,



J F. FERniMAN. • f FOR SALE- A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR i PERSON WITH A SMALL CAPITAL. T HAVE been instructed by Mr V Rouse to sell by Private Treaty his wel known and Commodious BOARDING HOUSE, situated m close proximity to thi Mefchven Railway Station, containing I? Rooms and Scullery, together with i acre o: land. As Mr Rouse has determined to sel on account of his wife's ill-health, the abov< Bhould command the attention of anyone it searoh of a profitable and increasing businesi m the oentre of a large and rising districti F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE- WAKANUI ROAD, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES WALK OF POST OFFICE. A Comfortable Dwelling House, contain- ing 8 rooms, Bathroom and Scullery, to- gether with one ecre of land, fronting on Wakauui Road and Cambridge Street. The above is for absolute sale, and from its close proximity to town should call for special attention from those m searoh of a good suburban residence, R FERRIMAN. FOE SALE. LEASE IN PERPETUITY of 100 Acre* of Land at Lismore, subdivided into fou> padlocks, with an abuudant supply o° water m each. 20 acres are m English grasses?, 35 m fallow, and 45 are m the native st Xc, upon wlvch there is good feed. Upon the property there is a comfortabli five-roomed house, a well planted garden, three-stalled stable, piggeries and sheep yards. As this farm is within three milea of v- Public School, anyone m seatch of a property at a small rental would do well to give thi an int-pection. F. FERRIMAN. FOE SALE, THE GOODWILL OF A LEASE of 20 acres of land, situated within two mile? of ABhburton, upon which is built a very substantial cottage of four rooms. Annual rental, £6. Full pa -tic*' a rs on application to F. FERRIMAN. TO LET, William Street, off Wakanui Road. A house of seven rooms. TO LET, Wakacui Road, a comfortable hiuee o: six looms and ecullciy. F. FERRIMAN i i FOR PRIVATE SALE ON EASY TERMS, OR • WOULD BE EXCHANGED FOR TOWi PROPERTY. !. npHAT Charmingly Situated Suburb.! JL Property on Bejb R;oaa, Allentoi containing about 6^ Acre 3of the best lar m the County, with really good Houa Orphard, and every convenience ; at presei ocoupied by H. F. Nicol), Esq., under lea expiring March 5 next.. I Full particulars from " I WILLIAM HORNE. I II W»



Friedlander Bros., Limited. ] HORSE_ FAIR • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY V j i^\UR NEXT SPECIAL HORSE FAII j KJ will take place at the West Strec fj Auction Mart on the above date, for whic j we nre row hooking Fnbries. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. R. FRIEDLANDER 1 124 Auctioneer. TTjr E SHALL OFFER Ol< SATURDAY, FEB. 5, A Large Quantity of CASES, also SEVERAL TRAPS AND CART 6. Sale at 12.30 p.m. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. K. FRIEDLANDER, 2 7 Auctioneer. T\^ E ARE BUYE.BS OF HEAVY BRIGHT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS.. Limited VT^E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASB} OATR COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. CORNSACKS. TTJT E ARE NOW LANDING, ex "CRAIGNAIR" Our this Season's Supply ot 1200 BALES OF FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT OOENSACKS, Which we offer ex our Ashburton, Tinwald, or Lyndhurat Stores, at 4:8 7}4d. Farmers will no doubt appreciate our keeping prices of their require- ments down by giving us their Liberal •Support. FRIEDLANDER BROS. LTMITED. DAVID THOMAS OAT SHEAF CHAFF. I AM a Buyer of Oat Sbeaf Chaff m any quantity. 12 89 D. THOMAS. "Rambler" Bicycle. /CYCLISTS AND OTHERS INTEND- ING TO INVEST IN A MACHINE, CALL AND INSPECT THE "EAMBLER." THE STRONGEST AND BEST FINISHED MACHINE MADE. B. THOMAS, AGENT. 1 116 Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGEN/I AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce^ Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 18 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, eto., as per arrangement, m any pan o the oounty, Advanoes made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large, or Small Quantities. AaENT : Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from &£Os per month. TO LET, two Shops m Jubilee Buildiugs Burnett street. Rent, 12a per weel HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. TO THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS Ti/TACHINE BOOKS printed to order a shortest notice. MAI% OFFICE, Ashburton. Jtt.025113 'JTISA



Wanted, WAX TED— Every Grocer, Storekeepe r nnd Baker m Canterbury to t:<} advantage of the present absurdly low pric , r of Flour (£ll per ton), and buy all they = r )q likely to want for the next 12 month" IQ VTm. Harkbr. 2 2 i THRESH Flounders and Oysters, first o JJ the season, by to-night's Express. T< be had at J. H. Jewitt's, opposite Mati ; Office. Telephoue 96. 22' Fi<Ets Oyster', Cmyfi ( i (first of season ) and a 1 kinds of fr -sh ;>nd pmoked fMi c by Kxpre'ss to-night at SrTHKRLAND's, O!ub n ' >yster Saloon. 225 . T OLLIE MACHINE — The Lollie JLj Machine will henceforth refuse to 8 supply loWes on Sundays. —J. Mabsden. 2 9 LOLLIft MACHINE.— Put the penny ii the slot, push it rii?ht dow, then r daw the slide. Old aud smooth pennies nil not woik the machines.— J Marsd*in 2 10 P TVTEW BooKß.— The Orey Lady, A , J JIN Tsar's Gratitude, Once shall Tre- lawney Die, In Quesb of the Golden Girl, Humauilarian Essays, The Book of Com- mon Prayer and Historical Notes, New Zealand Rulers and Statesmen, 1840-1897.— H M. Jones. J. T. Ford and Co. TO LEASE, FOR A TERM OF NINE YEARB, FROM APRIL NIfXT, A VALUABLE FREEHOLD SHEEP PROPKEIY, WITH STOCK, :=! : tuated m the COUNTY of ASHBURTON. J. T. ro r p & Go. Have received instructions from Miss Emily Petkb, TO LEASE her portion of the ANA MA ESTATE, known as THE BLUFF, North Hinds, and Coal Sections, com- prising about QMQO ACRES of REALLY FIRST- ODOO CLASS PASTORAL LAND, Together with 2500 SHKEP, For a period of Nine Years from Apiil next. The above estate is well-grassed limestone country, the formation beiog flats and low downs, portions of which can be easily cultivated, and will produce abundant crops of turnips, oats and grass, when laid down ; the whole of it abundantly watered by natural streams, with warm northern aspect. The estate is within seven miles from the Cavendish Railway Station, on the Mount Somers line, approached by a good level road. Tenders for leasing the above will be received by the underaigne 1 up to the eighth day^of MARCH Next. Duriug the interval full particulars and conditions of the lease, t'gether with an order to inspect, may be obtained from J. T. FORD & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents, 2 19 154, Hereford Street, Christchuicb. D. THOMAS. TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, FEBEUAUY 8. 1898. I SHALL have for Sale at the above fix- ture the following Hues of Good Sheep, j viz : — X A A FOSWAPD 2 & 4-TO 'TH *J4tU CROSSBRKD WETHERS. QflO CRO^ BRED LAMBS. RAA FORWARD CROSSBRED O\J\J LAMBS. OAA FORWARD CROSSBRED OUvJ LAMBS. ALSO, FAT AND STORE SHEEP, CATTLE, AND PIGS. . D. THOMAS, 2 22 Auctioneer. • &. i'-~~»" ■!■ .'•"— •____-_ as Public Notices. BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. "DURGESSES are requested to Decorate _I 3 their Premises by the Display of Flags, etc., on the occasion of the visit of His Excellency the Governor, on MONDAY, the 7th inst. CHARLES REID, 2 20 Mayor. VA. O. & A. O. ROAD RACE TO WINCHMORE AND BACK ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898 Ist Prize— CLOCK. Presented by Mr W. D. Preston. Entries clo c on THURSDAY, February 10. Entrance Fee Is, to be made personally to the Secretary. J. F. HENRY, j 23 Hon. Secretary. CO | H JJ % /a § ~ „ & 3 H.g O h i rpHE GENUINE DR OUILLIER JL ELIXIR ' Tonic, Glairoas, and Anti-Bilious, Pre- ■ pared by Dr Paul Oago Fils, Chemist of the ißt Class. The only proprietor of that remedy. Rue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Guillie's Elixir is one of the roost „ economical medicines, both as a Purga- ~. tive and as a Depurative, it is the boat remedy agyns'g al^'bilio^d and glairiou c disordjets. ,b For more tba,n seventy- five years Dr j Gaillie's Elixir hss been employed with ■s success against diseases of the liver, the 1. spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, *< fever, influenza, sj m diseases, etc. r Beware of imitations, and see tha: ,' you get the Genuine Dr GniHie's Elixir, , which bears the signature of Paul Gage. r g and mark that each bottle is accompanies by Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTSAUA*J PROG CO.. 'Sydney, N.S.W, KOZIE TLEiV



GRAHAM & CO's T> A T EJN T P B R M AN E HT FOOT-ROT CURE, Is a certain remedy for the disease, and can be applied ac a oost of less than ONE HALF-PENNY PER SHEEP. Read opinions of Government Inspectors of Stock. Blenheim, Marlborottgh. In re your remedy for Foot-Rot I have no hesitation m Baying it is the most effeotive have met, and has been used m the dißtriot under my onarge with the beßt results. I have reoommended and shall oontinue to recommend it to any owners of Bheep affected with Foot-Rot, a disease which \ regratfo ffay is so often negleotnd until it takes euch a strong hold on the floek 1 that it can no longer be ignored, when it might have been easily put down at its first appearance by a little attention and the use of your remedy. JOHN MOOBB, Inspeotor ot Stook February 28, 1895. Department of Agriculture, Hawera In reply to your request as to my reportini to you my opinion of the result of you dressing sheep at Mr Lysaght's an M Nioholaa' with your Foot-Rot Specific, 1 hay every oonfidenoe>in pa^kagthalt thy* cure wa a perfect one, ftlthoughUhe weather was ver, wet and stormy, and the' examination ws only six days after the feet had been dressed Some of the shoep were very badly affeoted nearly the whole of the loot having rotted ofi I should reopmmepd. all sheep owners to ut your SpeoiQo if their Bheep are troubled wit Foot-rot, as it is easily put on, and I am sur it will give satisfaction.— l remain, youi truly ALEXANDER MONBO, Inspeotor of Stook, Jttde 22, 1895. Genaioa ouly froi£ D. TJSQMAB,- AaHSpK"TON, Qr from the Bole Proprietors, GBAHAJ4 AND CO', Oarlton Gore Road, Boseneatb, WriHogton. I