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» WEST STREET MART HORSE FAIR. Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, report that on Thursday last at their horse fair there was an entry of between seventy and eighty head, The attendance was very good, while competition for draughts was very keen, best sorts making from £32 to £38 10*, medium from £20 to £30. Good harness horses also showed an improvement m price, but ordinary sorts were somewhat dull of sale. It is worthy of note that every draught horse entered except three changed hands. Following are principal sales : — Unbroken— Bay hack filly, £6 10s ; 2 year lings, £3 ; bay gelding, 2yrs, £18 10a. Broken— B*y filly, 4yra, £?9 10a j bay mare, aged, £30 10s ; lat £25 103 ; 1 at £20 ; 1 at £23 ; brown gelding, Byrs, £27 ; bay gelrling, 7yrs, £24 ; chestnut gelding, 7yre, £24 ; chestnut golding, 4yrs, £20 ; bay mare, 7yrs, £19; bay gelding, 4yrs, £38 103 ; chestnut hack, £7 ; bay mare, £8 ; bay mare, aged, £24 10i ; chestnut gelding, £25; bay mare, £25 ; bay mare, £26 ; chestnut gelding, £19; brown geldiug, £18 10a ; bay welding, 4yre, £35 10a ; crey gelding, 6jts, £32 ; biy mare, 7yr», £27 ; bay trap horse, £16 103 ; bay tr.-p gelding, £15 ; brown hack, £6 10s ; bay gelding, 7yra, £35 ; bay mare, 6yrs, £38 10s ; black gelding, £22 10s; bay gelding, £16 ; brown geliiing, Toby, £'.8 10a; chestnut gelding, £18; black gelding, £20; rom gelding, £29 ; bay trap mare, £18 ; Lrown . gelding, ayed, £23 ; chestnut mare, £10 ; bay gelding, syrs, £34 10a ; grey hack, JDB 10a ; brown hack, £13 10s ; ebeatnut gelding, £16 10^ ; bay geld ing, £26 10s ; b*y filly (huck), £17 ; 1 at £9; grey gelding, £6; bay gelding, £25 10<j; biy hack, £10 10s ;lat £9 10a ; brown haak £7 10a; black gelding, £7 10* ; ohestnut gelding, £3 10= ; and inferior sorts at all prices.

SPORTING.

DEATH OF PRIME WARDEN.

A Dunedin paper states that the well known racehorse Prime Warden is dead.

feo for my advice. I felt too sorry for her to mention it, so I allowed her to go. Evidently sho is m some sort of marital trouble. But I am willing to swear that she is the innocent party."

It might have been a week later when Dick Dunning stood m the postoffice on the Maine fishing coast curiously regard ing a letter whioh had just been handed to him by tho postmistress. A letter was an event m Dick's life. He did not remember to have raooived but one bo fore m his life, and that ono told him that his father and mother had both died of smallpox away up m the Maine woods. This second letter was written on creamy thick paper m a cramped, childish hand, and it ran as follows:

Dear Dick— You sed -when wo parted if I ever needed a friend to call on you. You sed you'd die for mo. I don't want you to die, Dick, I>ut I need a friend. Maybe when you know all I want you'll think it's bad aa dy ing, but I don't ask you to harm a living soul. Only como to Now York— come to the Union Square hotel, corner of Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street — and send me a lino here m your own hand saying you'll come. Then I'll see you there and tell you all. It's life and death to me, Dick. You must cornel Tell no body. Sttzannb.

Over Diok's faoe a strange look had passed. His nostrils dilated, and Jiis eyelids twitched as he walked out of the postoffioe and toward the house he oalled home now that Clamming Jaok was no more his host.

"If he's treated her ill, I'll beat his body to a jelly, " he muttered. "Poor little girl, poor Suzanne! Yes, Dick' ll be your friend while he's a leg to walk on."

With all the odd looking people who oame to the Union Square hotel— that rendezvous of theatrioal eocentrioities— the oflSoe olerk noticed particularly the country youth who registered from somewhere m Maine that May night. A fisherman from the ooast, he felt sure, because when he took up the penholder with whioh the young man had scrawl ed his name it exhaled a strong odor of > fish — that insistent odor whioh seems to Baturate the very blood of those who have daily contact with the finny tribe. Even the note whioh he wrote a few mo ments later and sealed by rubbing his closed fist over its surface gave forth the same suggestive odor when it reach ed its destination the next morning. It was Philip who took the letters from the hallboy'shand, and he glanced curi ously at this odd looking and ill smell ing missive which bore his wife's name, Mrs. Suzanne Hughes, upon a Unipn Square hotel envelope. "A letter for you, Suzanne, " he said as he held it toward her across the breakfast table. It was the only letter she had received to his knowledge since she became his •wife. Suzanne grew pale to the lips, and her hand shook so that she was obliged to hastily set down the coffee cup whioh she was lifting to her lips. She toyed with her breakfast a moment and then asked to be excused.

"Are you not going to read your let ter?" Philip asked suddenly, a strange annoyance at hia heart. Suzanne had looked and acted unlike herself of late. He could not understand her. She stood with her head dropped, her hand rest ing on the baok of her chair, silent for a moment. Then she looked him full m the eyes. "You shall know about the letter tomorrow, ' ' she said. "Until then please ask me no questions. "

"I shall never refer to it again until you do, most certainly," Philip replied as he resumed his breakfast. So his wife had secrets? Well, that was a new phase for her to develop. It was soino chari table scheme perhaps. She was full of benevolent impulses, or it might be some surpriso which sho was preparing for him. Then he oeaseQ to think about it or her until ho heard her voice at the studio door an hour later. "I am going out Philip, ' ' she said. ''I have some er rands to attend to. Do not feel anxious if I am not back m time for lunch. ' ' Before he could speak or ask a question she had gone. Yes, surely Suzanne was preparing some surprise for him, he thought. A dressing gown or slippers, which she was having made for him, and the letter was about that, asking her to come and see the work no doubt. "Well, he must practice his most sur prised look, so to please the poor little thing when the denouement came. He lunched alone, and then lie \vent out for a long walk m the park. It was dark nearly when he returned. He was surprised to find no light m Suzanne's 1 room. He entered oalling her name, but there was no response. He lighted the gas and looked m the studio and m the sleeping apartment, but there was no trace of her. On the dresser beside his hat brush lay the queer looking note which she had received m the morning. Ho pushed it aside with his cane, and wonfc out to question the hallboy. Had Mrs. Hughes gone out, and had she left any message? Mrs. Hughes went out early m the forenoon, as early as 10 o'olock, the boy said. She had not re turned sinoe. Philip waited until 8 o'olock. Then he ordered dinner for one. All their meals were sent up from the oafe on the first floor, and they kept no servant m consequence. He ate a solidary dinner and smoked his cigar afterward, and the evening dragged along to 10, half past 10, 11. Then Philip resolved that he was justi fied m reading the letter which lay on his dresser. Before he sent the polioe offioers m searoh of her he must obtain whatever clew were possible from this letter. This was what he read: Dear Suzanne— l'll ho at this hotel, like you tole mo to bo, all . day tomorrow waitin for yer. Your frond til deth, Diok. The note was mailed the previous evening. If a fiery bolt from the May heavens had fallen at his feet, Philip could not have been more astounded. He did not love his wife, but his pride, self respect, faith and trust all had re ceived a tremendous blow, and he stag gered under it. There was no mistaking the wording of the letter. Suzanne had written to Diok Dunning, her old ad mirer, to meet her at the Union Square hotel. She had gone there to keep an ap pointment with him at 10 o J olook m thp morning, and she had not returned. Well, he would not send an officer to look for her, that was sure. He would wait the developments of the next 13

(To be continued).

THE ASHBDKTON GUARDIAN : SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1698

Printed ana published by Hsnry Willis of Peter Street, Aehbarton, for the Proprie c? ra> SK & eir PrintiQ g Office, Burnett Street, Aahburton. SATURDAY, DBOEMBBR 10, 189^



MIDDLERIGG PRINCE, by Middle- rigs;, oat of Magnolia, is a beautiful brown color, risjng cix years, and stands 17 hands high, with beaut fal symmetry, and plenty of tone, and hair of the b.st quality. He was bred by Mr Juhn Boag, Middlerigg, Brookside. He took first prizes as a two and three year-old at Leeaton, aud first ab Courtenay Show as a three-year-old, against all comers. Fot fuU particulars, eic, Bee cards All mares changing hands, first owners held responsible. Tjerm -i— Season, £3 3a ; guarantee, £4 I 4s. Groomage fee sj, payable at first service. PETER STEWART, ►Seaview, Wakanui. Farther particulars from W. McLAUGHLAN, 9 212 Groom m charge. mO STAND afc Asbburton and travel -the X surrounding districts, the Blood Stallion HANLAN. HANLAN, by Cadogan (imp.) out of Waterwitch. Cadogan, by Cremorne out of Chance, by Adventurer — Eveline, by King (Com. Cadogan sire of Kulnine and other good performers. Waterwitcb, by Camden, out of Mermaid, by King Tom— Waterwitch, by the Flying Dutchman. Hanlan is half-brother to Natator and full* brother to Jedo. HANLAN is a rich chestnut, standing 16 hands, and of extraordinary power and substance. As a two-year-old, when far from fit, he won the Autumn Nursery at the p 0 J.C. Autumn Meeting, beating Spade J Guinea, Herm'tage, Tiger Tim, and fonr others. He is possessed of an excellenb temper, and is m every respecb a sire calculated to geb sound, useful racehorses, hunters, carriage horse?, and hacks. HANLAN is the sire of Sunrise, Oars* maid, Lord Stansbury, Saddler, Botfly, and Beach — all performers. The Sporting Editor of the Press wrote .of Sunrise — " Ab the time of his death Hobbs would not have taken £500 for the handeome little sod of Haulao, ! who was the best horse of his inches he nob I only had possessed, but imagined the best he had ever seen." Terms — £2 2s for the season Groomage fee, 53. All care taken ; no responsibility. In cases of mares changing hands first) owners held responsible. AH money due to Hanlan is to be paid to the groom m charge thia season, Apply to JAMES JORDAN. Or Groom n charge. 10 43 BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH WILL STAND THIS SEASON at Owner's Stable, Ashburton. Good paddocks provided. TERMB— Season, £2 2s ; Groomage, ss. 31 MAX FRIEDLANDER. LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the lasb twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. Thia Coal is the Best and Cheapesb Steam And Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Canter bury Flour Milk, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO G. T. PAKK, MO UNOJ SOMERS.



King of Quality's dam, Quern of Quality, (608, N Z S B) show yard career is so well and favorably known to breeders, that it is needless to go into details f suffice it to cay, she has taken fourteen first prizes and seven champions ; among the others she was champion mare at the Exhibition show, Dunedin. This career has stamped her as a mare of unusual excellence ; her sire is the far famed Lord Salisbury, who retired from tha show ring an unbeaten horse. Qußen of Quality's I dam Jess, by Ivanhoe (imp. ; 113, S.B ) King of Quality as a yearling gained first prize at Taieri show and second at Dnnedin. Jt will be seen from the above that King of Quality is descended from the purest strains of prize-taking Clydea- .lale blood, and cannot fail to make a name for himself as a sire. Has proved himself m this district as a sure foal getter. Terms : — Guarantee —£4 4s. Season mares, £3 3s. Groomage fee, 53. All mares changing hand.-', first owners held responsible. Good grass paddocks at owner's farm, as per arrangements. All care taken, but no responsibility. GEORGE GBICE, 9 192 Proprietor, Wlllowby. THE PUBEBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, Middlerigg Prince, Will Stand this Season as under : — At Owner's Farm, Seaview, Wakanui, and travel tho Wskanui and Tlnwald districts, returning to James Me- Corinick'e Bazaar Stables, Ashbnrton, on Friday nights till 2 p.m, on Saturdays.



__ > Stud Notices THE PUKEBKED CLIDESDALIT STALLION, Kin^ of Quality, WILL STAND at Owner's Farm, , Willowby, and 'Jravel Longbeach, Wakanui, Ashburton Forks, and Wester- fitld Districts. Will b 8 at Newmans Stables every Saturday. Kino of Qcalitt. is a dapple bay, rising six years old, bred by Mr R. Gawn, North Taleri. He is a colt of great substance and power, with mapy points to recom mend him to a breeder ; has splendid feed and pasterns, also great bone, clean and flowing, with nice silky hair— the true badge of a well bred Clydesdale. He is a prime mover, has good temper, and sound constitution. His sire is Lion King, by British Lion, imported by Mr Hugh Rae, from Scotland, by Argyle (2567 vol vi), dam Darling, by Prince of Wales (673, vol i), grand dam Maggie, by Lochend Champion (448, vol i). Lion King was first at Danedin Show as a three-year-old, first at Dunedin m 1894 and 1895, for horse with three of his pro* geny. Lion KiDg's dam Scotch Annie (imported from Scotland, 343, NZSB), was a mare belonging to an exceedingly favorable strain of blood. She was shown m New Zealand four times, gaining first and champion upon each occasion. Her sire was Ivanhoe 2nd (299, S0 S B), grand eire Ivanhoe Ist (imported ; 113, NZS B). He was got by the great Sis Walter Scott, whose breeding needs no comment. Lion King's sire, British Lion, is so favorably known as to need no com- ment. He was considered by competent judges to be one of the best horses ever la: ded m New Zealand.



Extension of Premises. eh — — :o: S Great Bargains. Genuine Reductions g S3 *$ riIHE Undersigned offers the whole of- his Valuable and Varied Stock & X ab UNHEARD OJB PRICES previous to and duriDg extension |3 jfk of Premises ;15to 20 per cent reduction on all articleß of £1 and over, j w Customers may rely on their Purchases being what they are Qj REPRESENTED, J*. JML U KJ3. ATY* t& being the -* MOST RELIABLE AISD OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT 1~ll ~ l g in the Trade m Ashourton. W te ALL RfcPAJRS EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES IN THE jjS fe> MOST APPROVED STYLE. § U . § w CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS AT O 1 ROBERT MURRAY'S, ! Goldsmith and Jeweller, EAST STREET, ASEBUETON.



BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST XjlOR TURNIP, 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 FRIKDLAINDItiK BBO»,, Limited., DAVID THOMAS, THE N.Z.. FABMERB CO-i»PJjiRA.TIVE A BSOCIATION OF CAWTERBUBY, Limited,, oa ALBERT ROBERTA, AGKNT, OANTERBUBY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. "= 20,000 =T ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY - -I I THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24ra NO SETTING"REQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked oat m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. 1 With Oast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilera are large and Tinned inside. * ™ j •  REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made m all gizeß, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilera Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can bo obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SQUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN, 631



GIVING UP BUSINESS SEEDSMAN'S FITTINGS COMPLETE FOR SALE. EMPTY TANKS FOR SALE. PREMISES TO LET. J. SEALY AND CO. P^^eAsr to out. €p&ri^^iNis^^^ffiHr £ASV ro DRINK . £Asf 10 Q\ttLS\ . | ZASiLY THE ftfcST .



. • DUNLOP'S . . § Does not atteir.p.Uo compete with inferior I brands sold at cheaper prices. lrasß «. -&****>% T 33 " B^ ~^ — Tfae fatt that 8t hrtS a larger i I I $aaKse^ hasßss*P JsshseJL sa ' e tJlan a:: y other Tobacco j I h j I % ! • 1 imported into Australasia is _ , . sufficient evidence tnat its i superb sr>.--LI-^ qualities have . . TOBACCO . . hit the public taste *\ . n



GREAT DISPLAY OF Summer Novelties NEWEST DRESS MATERIALS In all the Latest Text utea and Colour- ings m Serges, Tweeds, Venetian Cloths, etc., etc. Fancy Trimmings, Gimps and Braids to match. PXRST-OLASS DRESSMAKING AT REASONABLE CHARGES. CHOICEST SELECTION ixC Town of Washing Fabrics for Summer Costumes and Blouses. Unique DesigDS. Choice Colourings. PRINTS. PRINTS. SPLENDID LINE FAST COLOUR PRINTS ab 4£d per yard. CHOICE PATTERNS. LAIEST NOVELTIES In BELTS, GLOVES, COLLARS and CUFFS, LACE SCARVES, UMBRELLAS, SUN- SHADES, VEIL NETS, &c, &c, &o. A. P. Williamson, CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER Tanored Street. Cbaighead & Berryman are now selling the new model Masaey-HarrJo bicycles ab the lowest prices for cash or on easy terms for the convenience of purohasers • wood rims (guaranteed for five yeare) and all the latest improvements m both geuileznen'a and ladles machine*— (Advb



GOLD & SILVER PLATING Done on the Premises at Town Prices. Sight Testing a Specialty. J. V. DE BEER, (LATE S. SALEK) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T. H. Undrill j [k. dhdrill T. H. UNDKILL AND CO., T7l URNISHING UNDERTAKERS JT URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffioa a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall ; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2



Morrow, Bassett & Go, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON, M. PRIEST, Manager. J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, -^OW SHOWING NEW LINES IN JEWELLERY, JEWELLERY,' JEWELLERY. WATCHES, WATCHES. CLOCKS, CLOCKS, CLOCKS. E.P. WARE, E.P. WARE. The Largest and Best Stock In Aahburton. Inspection Invited. REPAIRS. REPAIRS. REPAIRS. Watch and Clock Repairs GUARAN- TEED FOR 13 MONTHS. Jewellery repaired with neatnees and despatch.



WE INVITE FARMERS | TO CALL AND INSPECT THE McCORMICK Reaper & Binder TTTHICH Scoured the »11-i VJEJR nUSDALi for the BEST BINDER on the ground at the Chriotchurch A. and P. Show. We have Bold out our first Consignment of these WORLD FAME MACHINES, and would advise farmers to call early if they wish to secure the BEST BINDER the WORLD HAS EVFR PRODUCED. We are also Agents for the Colonial Drill, Which wae awarded the G»Ol-iI> MEJI3A.I-, for BEST COMBINED DRILL at the Drill Tml on Mr Boag's ■ farm. j



George Jesson, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EAST STREET, XT AS just received a large consignment of Watches, Clocks, etc., suitable for WEr>r>jjxGr mwelsjenxs and is now selling ab Christohuroh Prices. REPAIRS, Eto, PROMPTLY EXECUTED SiTISFAOTION GUARANTEED. Cbaighbad & BKBRYMANhave jusb opened I bub another large shipment) of new Bummer goods, comprising some of the mosb fashion- able patterns and beat quality suitings as now worn at) Home, whioh oannoc be SPf 1 , 1 " 4 »"? °to« establishment m the



RAMBLER BIOYCLES. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED a Consign- meat of the Neatest, Strongest, aid most Comfortable, Machines m thejnarket. THE RAMBLER RACING MACHINES & ROADSTERS, AND A SPECIAL LINK OF LADIES' MACHINES, I All fitted with Dunlop Valves, eto ( Cyclistß and others are invited to call and inspect these machiner. Terms and Prioea Easy for RAMBLERS I 10 60 D. THOMAS, West Street. ASHBURTON ' No 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. To be Incorporated under the Provisions of the Building Societies Acb, 1880. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: Charles Rkid, W. D. V. Preston,' Edward Gates, Francis Scrint, J. H. Pauling, G. R. Anderson, H. Stephenson. SECRETARY : SOLICITOR : Fbedk. Makeig. E. G. Crisp. BANKERS; The Bank of Australasia, Asl. burton. OFFICE OF. THE SOCIETY: Post Office Baildings, Cameron Street, AshburtOD, 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 II.W. BARRETT ARCADE, FOR SALE, /^ROP OF OATS, on nine Acres of Laud at Allenton. Apply 11. W. BARRETT. Arcade. LAWES' Dips & Manures, THE Public Dips at the Ashburton and Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Care- taker. Lawes' Superphosphate — Best Turnip Manure m the world. Also poisonous and non-poisonoua Sheep Dip m stock. EDWAED ~SAUNDERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 116 MISS ETHEL GATES, nnEAOHER of Shorthand and Music _L Piano, Organ, & Violin. RAKAIA. & CHERTSEY, MONDAY & WEDNESDAY. Established 1880. Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS., CIDRNISHING TTNDERTAKHiRS C URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Deaigns In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. FCJNERALS Cond acted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most) reasonable Charges* Corner of Wakanni Road and Oas Streets, and Baker and Brown's Ooacl Factory. TTIQR Sale, Cheap— 6ooo pairs of Ladies JJ »nd Men's Boots and h.QBBi-->Apply ito M.BLWB, Eangred. Sfcrjeb, r '



SAJNDXQJL* £c SSoxxs Euca- lypti Extract. Under the diutinguiehed patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica- tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uuivoraities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract the market, products of simple distillation forming crude rcsinoua oils. In order that fcliese crude oils may not l>o taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which ia recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government be of perfectly pure origin, aa per nformation forwarded to ua through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1873, we tate : — It ia proved by tests by the Medical Clinico of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz.Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, aud Professor Dr. Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics at CJreifawald, that only produots that are saturated with oxygen and freed of resinous and other substapoos, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant \ll crude oils, or bo called Euoalypti Extracts! are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpentines, which %re abandoned long since as an nternal : adicament. These crude oils, or bo called I Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible : I By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Euoalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. By their alooholic thin and mobile appear- ance being reduced m specifio density through the presenoe of acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so-called euoalypt extracts, are applied by mistake m cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con- sequences are most appalling. For safety akeaBkaIwaysforSANDER&SON'SEUCA- LYPTI EXTRACT.— Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS.



SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aronoatio Ping Tobaooo. THE OELiiBRATED & BEST BBAND MANUFACTURED FBOM CHOICEST VIRGTNA CiEAP SPECIAL NOTICE. Henry McElrea BEGS TO ANNOUNCE that he has 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 Values. He will also deal generally m FARM PRODUCE, both as a Buyer and a Seller, and hopes ab least to deserve a share of Public Patronage. FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, Em, Delivered m Town and Suburbs AT WHOLESALE PBIOES,



A Card. MISS WILLIAMS BEGS to notify the general Publia that she has started business as DRF-SS AND MANH.E MAKER, In Saunders' Buildings. Entrance by Cooper's Studi-.



All is not Gold that Glittkrs may be said about) many brilliant prospectuses that are frequently issued to financiers ; they often herald the formation of companies which go up like the proverbial rocket and come down like a stick. Holloway'a Pills and Ointment unlike such shaky ventures, are the soundest investments m which people suffering from disease can entrust their money. They have the reputation of over half a century, and every day they return substantial dividends m the form of good health. No disease has yet disputed their influence when a fair trial has been given. They cure dysentery, diarrhoea, weakness, and liver and kidney diseases, whilst for skin diseases they have no equal. Sold by all chemists, etc.



The practice — which of late has becom« prevalent— of giving bot fly remedies or ordinary colio drinks, without proper dis- crimination the moment a horse is taken bad cannob be too severely condemned. Many a valuable horse has been sacrificed through the owner not understanding simple symptoms So-called rearrdies, inimical to life under certain cccutions, are ad- ministered, with the resul; that the disorder assumes an acute form, the owner becomes alarmed, bub alaa !it is often too late. W T Kingston has been wonderfully successful during the late epidemic among horses. Veterinary medicine can be obtained at all hours, either a* his Veterinary Forge, Wills Street, or at Kis private residence, Gr r y Street, near High School. Horses (only) attended upon the shortest notice. Testi- monials can be seen upon application. — (advt) 10 19 NICOLL~BROTHERS. Mcoll Brothers, [H. F. Nicoll] [L. A. Nicoll AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. \ BHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, L4ND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLE, PIGS% r POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MKRCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock pale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods 'placed tfn our hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM- MISSION. We Bhall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various Bums of Trußt Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cenb. Farms, Hoaee Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their roperties to communicate with us. WOOL. WOOL.JTOOL. WE have pleasure m notifying our Clients that we have made arrange- ments with MESSRS DALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christchurch Sales any Woo which may be entrusted to ua, and we are I prepared to make LIBERAL CASH \ ADVANCES against Wool placed m our hands for sale. The Wool should be consigned to Daigety &Co., Ltd., Chnatchuroh, account Nicoll Bsos., with advice to us. ! We oan also arrange to dispose of clipß privately if bo desired. freezers! freezers. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on their own accounb oan book space ab any time to suib their own convenience, by com- municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CBRISTCHUROH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 rriHE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO. J_ , Limited; ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other orop, and to suib any description of Boil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER ÜBEI>. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bbos. store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowanoe made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS



SALT RHEUEV2 CURED, Blood Purified. Mrs. Mary Thomson, of Carlton (Melbourne), Tells the Story of Her Daughter's Sufferings, and of the Great messing Ayer's Sarsaparilla Was to Her. "For three years my daughter Edith suffered terribly with Salt-Rheum, which affected chiefly her hands, and for nearly six months at a time she was constantly compelled to wear gloves. Her hands were covered with blisters, full of a watery substance ; the skin would often peel off, and the itching and burning were intense. I paid doctors' bills without number and bought iv: i :;vi>v:H «.? all khi-i ; but all failed to give relief until I tried AYEE'S SAK^AI'AIIIJLLA. After using this medicine a short time an improvement was manifest, and my daughter took m all ten bottles, — continuing it even after all signs of her affliction had disappeared. The Sarsaparilla purified her blood, radically curing the disease, and we are most thankful for this great blessing." Be sure that you get the genuine The wonderful success of this great blood purifier has led to numerous imitations. The name— Ayer's Sarsaparilla— is prominent on the wrapper and is blown m the glass of each bottle. Refuse all substitutes. Prepared by Dr. J. 0. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., IT. S. A.