FOOTBALL.

DEFEAT OF AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association—By Electric (Telegraph—Copyright. Sydney, August 12 The laeti of the test football matches be tween England and Australia was played to day. Frequent heavy showers fell during the play, and the ground presented m places the appearance of miniature lake scenery. Notwithstanding tho inclemency of the weather, there was a fair attendance of the public. The first) spell was very even, but if any thing, the Englishmen had the beat of it Considering the terrible tt^te of the ground, there was some brilliant play, m which Bucher, Nioholla, and Adatmon were promt sent on thi visiting side, while HardcasLle, Ellia and Cobb, divided honors among the local men. The epell ended without score. On tho becicnirg of the second spell, Adamson just missed placing a goal off a penalty kick from outside the local twenty five. The local men were being oontinually pressed, aad from a line out Cookeon got away and registered the first ecore m the match, Adamaon kicking a beautiful jjoal. On play being resumed, the looal men were •gain on the defensive, and one of the visit ing backa kicking the leather over the line, Bucher raced for it, and secured the second try for England. Adamson again converted. bringing the Englishmen's score up to 10 points agaiust the Australians' nil. A few minutes later 00, Adamson added still further to the visitors' score by placing a goal from a penalty kick, aud when no side was whistled the score stcod—England 13 points, Australia nil. ■

THE AUSTRALIANS SEVERELY CRITICISED.

The Englishmen were entertained afc a farewell bftrqner. The Rev. R. Mallintux, responding i<> the toast of his health, said he felt iv iii dn y to speak against anything which ih^ iigliah Rugby Union would not; acknowledge as good sport. He had observed d«libera'e breaches of the rues, euoh aa holding people back when coming away from the scrums, pushing men m the live-out who had not got ihe ball, a&d stick ing elbows m a man's fr.ee iv the scrum. He had been told the Australian remedy : This was to bite a man's hand ; but the Englishmen had not yet mastered the art of cannibalism. Another thing, and one of the lowest tricks, wag that of uhouting after an opponent for a pass. He hoped they would eradicate these blots. Australia | possessed excellent players, and the visitors had learned something from them m the way of marking the ball and forward play.

CANTERBURY V OTAGO.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Dunedin, August 12 The annual football match, Canterbury v. Otago, was played m magnificent weather, and before ft very large attendance. The ground wa« rather greasy from yesterday's rain. Except to occasional open work and line out) the local men proved superior. Thin was especially noticeable m the back division- Qtago's kicking was bad m that players failed to find the touch. It was a fast opan game, very exciting on the whole, and was won by Otago by 12 points (four trice) to 6 points (two tiies). Armifc was very brilliant, and Stephenson very trioky. For Canterbury Burrell played a great game ; A. Forbes and Driecoll were good, and Batah'e tries stamp h m as a most dangerous man.

ASHBURTON HIGH V. TIMARU MAIN SCHOOL.

A return football match between teams from the Timaru Main and Ashburton High Schools was played on the Domain ground on Saturday, and resulted m a win for the Ashburton boys by twenty-five points to nil. The game was very even during the first spell, but the strength of the local boys told m the second spell, and they had matters ptetby well their own w->y. For Ashburton, Stephens, Lawrie, Denshire and Baxter kept matters lively, while the interests of Timaru were well maintained by Orwin, Houston, 0 (Tennenf, and Macpheraon. The visitors were entertained afc luncheon at the private residence of Mr J S Tennant, headmaster, for whom hearty cheers were given.

BOAT ACCIDENT.

Drowning Feared of Five Men.

United Press Association —By Electric? Telegraph Auckland, August 14 Four men named Saxon, Mellere, Colper eon, and Farquhar, were seen to swamp m a Email dingy at Coromandel last night, while pulling to a cutter. They have not been seen since, and it is believed they have been drowned. The beach is being searched for the bodies.

THE WEATHER

ALFORD STATION. (J!he following ia ths meteorological report for the week ending August 11, 1899 :—

Latest Items.

Excursion Teainb.—To-day being the opening day of the cheap railway fares to <-hristch.urch for the race?, a large number of persons proceeded north by the eleven o'clock train this morning. The express from the south this tveniug will run m two sections, fiom Timaru northwards. Young Men's Clve —Cm Thursday even iDg Mr H. N. Hiskena delivered a lecture at the Young Men's 0 ub on his experiences while travelling to and from Klondyke, and while resident on the famed goldfielda. Mr J. S. Tennant, hej.d master of the Ashbur ton High School, ccaupied the chair. Mr Hiskens spoke for two hours. He has the happy knack of belling his experiences m a m >8t entertaining manner, and his talk was li-tsned to with the keenest iuh' ■ pat. At ! the conclusion of the lecture Mr 1) Thorn ts proposed a hearty vote of thaeka to Mr Hiakius, which was carried with &co!ama. tion, Important to Local Bodies.—On the 5 h August ivlr P>yntnn, 8 M., at Invercar gill, gave judgment against the Borough Council for £18 I2i claimed from them by J. Butler under the Contractors' and Work men's Liens Act 1892 Batler had been employed by Oalder Bros., coutracrors for the formation of 22| chains of road at £4 10a per chain. They aid part of the work and then abandoned the contract, owing Butler £18 12s for wages, and this he claimed from the Council under the Act. The Council declined to pay, asserting ihab under a clause m the contract all moneys remaining m their hands wre forfeited. P:aintiff'a counsel contended that the Council and the contrac tors might make any bargain they pleased referring to 75 per cent only of the contract mm, but they could not. s > deal with the 25 per cent which the Act provides shall be held for 31 days by the employer of the con tractor to ensure payment of wages. In giving judgment, Mr Poynton said it did not matter that the work was not completed, and the contention of the Council that because no money was due to the contractor none was due to the workman, was against the clear intention of the Ac-, because the only use of the Act was to protect the work nun when the contractor got into difficul ties. The employer is bound to keep 25 per cent to secure the wotkmen, m addition to any amount he may retain to ensure com pict'on of the contract, and if he doe«>notdo so rou*t be prepared to pay workmen's claims out of his own pocket. As the Cjuncil ha-1 not retained the 25 percent the Borough was liub'e under the Act to pay the workman's claim, and must pay it.

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Be Kind to the Little Ones.—There is no tyranny so hard to bear aa the tyranny of parents who, without meaning to be cruel, do not understand their children. How continually do we find a child punished because it is fretfui. It does nob seem to occur to some parents that m nine cases out of ten a child's fretfulness arises from ill health or from some temporary ailment. But this is assuredly true, and, Instead of punishing their children, parents will do well to take steps to keep them healthy and strong. They will not find this difficult if they take care to keep Holloway's Pills and Ointment alwayß by them. These are remedies which never fail. I TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and noises m the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, has sent £1000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have bhem free. Apply to Department NS. The Institute, " Longoott," Guooerebury London, W, England,



SALE - SALE - SALE BAIGAINS — BARGAINS — BARGAINS IK DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES mHE UNDERSIGNED ,HAVE lECIDED TO CONTINUE THEIR GREAT SALE Uitii SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, and up to that Date Gooda will be Marked Lowe* than ever. We b»v« b«en fortunate enough to Secure from the Wholesale Wharehouse tome JOB LINES at VERY LOW PRICES, m FLANNELS, FLAKNJiLKTTES, CALICOES, SHIRTS, SHIRTIN3S, Women's, Girls', and Boys' HOSIERY, la-Jles' ad Gentlemen's UMBRELLAS, Men's HATS, CAPS, and UNDER CLOTHING, COLLARS AND TIES m Great Variety, Also—Some Choice Lines m Ladies', Gentlemen s, and Cfli!dr«n'i SLIPPERS BOOTS, and SHOES. "wrrniw, „.„■■ r . iy ■ t Al^Goods will,, be Marked Down m .Plain Figures at Lowest Pouiblc ?rio«i CALL AND SEE FOB VOUBSEtVEB. GRANT AND MOORE, BAUNDEBS' BUILDINGS.



JOHN T. COOCH, (LATE A, LAWRIF), SAUNDEKS' BUILDINGS, ASHBUKTON, "OIGS to call attention to the fact that he has now opened ap » HARDWARE DEPARTMENT In the Shop adjoining the Grocery and Crockery Store, which hfti bean refitted, and furnished with a Complete Stock of DOMESTIC, FURNISHING, AND FARMERS' —IRONMONGERY.— AH Goods m the Department will be marked — CASH PRIC Ea rn plain figures. JOHN T. COOCH, BLUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON.



Ashburton Furniture' Warehouse. — WICKER ANF^FANCY CHAIRS — In New »od Ohoice J^^^W^WWW^m^ Cmmom Da.igM at jh f^^ At PrfWßlo M!t *"' N Linoleums, OarpH,, » A choice «nortmwt Crefcounoi Mats W WL *"' L 3 Cretonnti, for Toilet) Ware, eto. g~Mi^E3§ss^^^&fci p, .. , L Cushiont, to ohooac Firf«l%r ! T.THSJ of ail kinds made on the Premises. I/vrg» to<-k» <-f PKU3TE&DS a'waya on hand and arriving direct from Mckew. T. B. DNDrTIL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite Aeoa»b.



IV OOL. WOOL. WOOL. J AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, opon all WOOL placed m my bands for Sale either m Aihbttrton, Timaru, or for Shipment, —«. ffhit Seaion'l WOOL SALES for CANTERBURY have been fixed M ander, t^ ■ - CHRISTOHURCH-November 23, 1899j December 14, 1899j January 18, llOOt February 9, 1900. TIMARU-Deoember 1, 1899; January 5, 1900 »• February 7, 1900. WOOLPACKS and all Station Requisites supplied at Loweati Market Ratci. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. -PURE_SEEDS 1" HAVJ ktel7 WB°te<*. regardless of Cott, the MOST COMPLETE &«ed . f Uniting Rlnnt South of the Line, and I now a* intfllfnnl Farmers to i ß *pect the same at Work. • I am now prepared ta CLEAN for Farmers any Description of SEEDS & GRAIN And will GUARANTEE to gira them SATISFACTION. rmVPtt<? P?l y B"I R*EGR4SB and COCKSFOOT, locally growo* al*>, Beti ci^uvisk^, Dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be s«enlob« Also-Hcßfii ahd Son's Best ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS, RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc DAVID THOMAS, ASHBUBTON.



AH Wool Dress Serges, all shades, SPLENDID VALUE, FROM 10|d PER YARD. LAST FEW DAYS. Gentlemen's Mackintoshes 50s, now 27s 6d Gentlemen's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 455, now 22s 6d Gentlemen's Socks from 3d per pair Colonial Saddle Tweed Trousers 17s 6d, now 10s 9d BOY'S & YOUTHS KNICKEBS &TBOUSER SUITS, GREAT VARIETY AT EXCEPTIONAL PRICES. LAST FEW DAYS OF THE SALE OF SMITH'S ASSIGNED STOCK. F- S- MALCOLM, Vendor.



LAST FEW DAYS. A FEW SEWING COTTON, Id REEL, 10d DOZEN, CROCHET COTTONS, PER DOZEN REELS U. GOOD WHITE CALICO, PER D3ZEN la lid* PINK FLANNELETTE, YARD WIDE, 2s 6d PER DOZEN. WHITE LACE CURTAINS, PER PAIR, l S 94. CRETONNES/SPLENDID VALUE, 3|d. LAST FEW DAYS. LADIES' CORSETS AT HALF WHOLESALE C«O ft T. LADIES' UNDERWEAR AT BIDICULOUS PRICES.



Feraittanees HI mi Pit 7?/>fiiVMd>fl Remittances must accompany JXiUtwy jLlltUrf&VU must accompany all Ord. w. M ueden. If the Goods Forwarded Pail 10 Giys Satiwacwos. IF YOU CAK'T-COMB TO THE SALE Jt OftD'b be helped. But we are desirous that, whether you coma or whether you don't, you should participate to the full m all the benefits and advant»ge» THIS COLOSSAL CLEARANCE Affords. But don't forget what the proverb lays— "DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS." If you would avoid disappointment don't waste any time ia letting us know your requirements. Send at once. This Sale won't last long It cannot be extended. WHEN THE POST OFFICE CLOCK STRIKES ONE On THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, this Mammoth "clear o«t> of unsold w inter Stocks, Special Bargains, Extraordinary Purchases, etc, will b« A Thing of the Past! YOUR BALE CATALOGUE will tell you what we have to Sell. Make op your order, and forward with as litt c delay as possible, to W. STRANGE & CO., 836 OHRISTOHUROH.



JF YOU CAN'T ATIJTINJD W. STJUNGE & COS MAMMOTH STOCK-TAKING SALE (NOW ON) BECAUSE YOU LIVE SO F&R AWAY FROM CHRIBTOHUROH, IT DOESN'T MATTEB, BECAUSE stamp. A Twopenny Stamp S^P . Will Enable Too, wherever You may happen to rwi&e, t» Do Your Shopping by Post, And to ttonrt A Bh»rt of th« Good Things Going at this HUGE SALE. — HOW TO DO IT — SHOPPING by Letter is a great convenience to country residents, bringing them into tonoh with the big City Houses, and practically putting them on ths same footing as town dwellers. How is it done? Just this way: First, oonsalt your eate. logue, find out what you want, put it m writing, indicating as plainly as possible what your withes are, enclose a postal note, stamps or P 0.0. to Talne of desired goods, and your order shall have our prompt and careful attention, and shall be despatched toyoi by first train, steamer, or parcels post. Of Course we needn't tell you That daring a Great Clearing Sale such as this, specially attractive Hoes are often quickly sold righ*i out (and, once sold, they cannot be replaced). Should the line you ask for m your letter be sold oat, we will send the next thing to it.



NOTICE. ANY PERSON found Trespassing on Shepherd's Bush Estate on and after the Ist day of September, 1899, WILL BE PROSECUTED ; and any Horse found on the property will be impounded. DONALD FRASER, 8 71 Shephwd'g Buih. HOW IS IT DONE, meE BEST HIGH GRADE BICYCLES. 100,000 Fold Last Year. LADIES' OR GENTLEMEN'S UP-TO DATE 1899— ,£l7 ios. ios. ; New Shipment juat opened. j The Crescent Westwood Bima, Dunlop Tyres, etc ANDREW ORR.



JNJEW ZES4£.A.KfE» CLOTHING FACTOBY, FOB BOY'S STYLISH CLOTHING of erery description. NORFOLK SUITS (Golf Kntokmk GUARD SUITS. MANO'-WAR SUITS. SULTAN SUITB. LARGE RANGE TO CHOOSE FROM. A BARTON, Manager.



\ NOTICE. r AM a Purchaser of Canterbury Frozen Meat Company's shares. 8 111 ALBRRT ROBERTS. DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS H AN OLD PROVERB, SO MESSES Morrow, Bassett & Co. TXTANT ALL OWNERS OF McOORMIOK REAPERS AND BINDERS To bring them into their Yard At once, if they require any repairs done to them for the coming season, and bo tare the ruth of having them done at the iast moment. AH work done ia of the highest quality, to be m keeping with the KISG OF HARVESTERS, THfl McCORMICK. M. PRIEST, Manager.



public notice. I WILL pay the above Reward for tnoh information as will lead to the conviction of the Person who cut down and injured Treia growing m my Paddock at the back of the County SaleyardE. 8 110 CHAB. W. PURNELL. PUBLIC NOTICE. I WISH to inform my Customer* and the ' General Public that I have no connec* lion whatever with the Hampstead Slaugh ter Houses, and that I have on view m my thop, Alford Forest Road, some good Beef, Mutton, and Veal (all prime quality) j aho good Ddiry-fed Poik ; all slaughtered m good condition and m proper slaughter houses. JAMES SMITH, 8 108 Alford Forest Koad Butchery, j



J. SEALY AND CO. NEW SEEDS ! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM—lauding Clovers, Byegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Bape and Peas. ftEW SEEDS FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN ! In any Quantity Required, or m3d aokets. NEW FLOWER SEEDS IN Id P~AOKETS OR &d PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORTED. NEW GARDEN REQUIMTES*IN ENDLESS VARIETY. (BT WHRELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFI(i"-Oue dressing according to direction* will thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from fruit trees, THEE LUCERNE- I&P" J. SEALY AND CO.



TENDERS. TENDJBKS. mENDERS are invited for Stubbing and X Cutting two miles of Gorse Fenceß; j also Stubbing two miles. Tenders to be m ' by 2lßt August. For particulars apply to J. M. FURZE, 8 105 Buccleuch, Mount Somera; c , _^^-.L_j! I We canna a' be Chief Justices and Hon ourables, bub we can a' enjoy McKerzie'e Hondai-Lanka Tea Snsoke New Veen?,



D. THOMAS ~ AROADE. HORSE FAIR. THU-hSDAY, SEPr. 14, — 1899 — MY Next HORSE FAIR will be held on thejtbove date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. P. THOMAS, 3 53 Auctioneer.



Government Notice. a!]a^iTrailways! excursion fares to christ church for grand national steeplechases. AT 3d per mile first class, Id per mile second, minimum 4s and 2a respec tively ; mileage counted one way only. Tickets issued at Dunedin and stations north thereof up to Culverden inclusive, from the 14th to the 18th August, and at Ashburton and stations north thereof up to Waikari inclusive on the 19th met. alto, all available for return till the 23rd inßt. The journey must be started on the date of the purchase of the ticket m every instance, and may be brcken after the first 25 miles. On fche 15th August a train for passengers from south of Ashburton will leave Timaru at 6.30 a.m., and be due from Rangitata at 7 40, Hinds 8.12, Winslow 8-28, Tinwald 8-39, returning from Christchuroh ab 7 p-m. eatna day, On the 15th, 17th, and 19th August the evening train from Christchurch to Ashbur ton and Methven will btart at 5.15 p-m , and run 30 minutes later than timetable times. On the 17th an extra train will leave Rakaia for Methven at 7.45 p.m., after arrival of the evening train from Christchuroh. On the 19th a train will leare Christchurch for Dunedin at 8.20 p.m., setting down passengers from Chrißtohurch at stations south of Ashburton. 8 76 BY ORDER.



MRS R. J^ HUGHKS, Certificated Ladies' Nurse, takea m accouche menb cases at her residence, Triangle, ABhburtou. Every c^ro and attention giveD. 8 29 SEtiDS, Seeds. Nimmo ar d Blair's Standard Vegetable Heeds—3 i per packet, 80 varieties; at Fletcukr Bros., Cash Supply Stores, „_ . j NEW Lir;es m Photo Frames, Indoor Game*, Scrap Books, Books of Reci tations, Prayer and Hymn Books, Bibles, Purses, Hand-painted Birthday Cards, Cheap editions of A Window m Thrums, Ships that pass m the Night, My Friend Jim, I he Master of Ballantrae, Tennyson'a Poems, Sheldon's Books, and others.—A. EJ. Williams, T^ncred Street. IHOR SALB-- Buggy or Light Trap Horse, Byrs old ; ako Light Trap or Saddle Horse, 6yrs. Apply Mail Office. MRS HUFFAM having enlaTged and re-furnished her Dining and Refresh ment Rooms, is now io. a position to cater for Public Parties on the shortest notice, at moderate terms. Meals at all hours. Hot Suppers and Fried Fish a specialty. Hot Pies, Cakes, and Pastry made on the premises daily. Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa at all hours. A trial solicited. 860 O ARRKTT BROS' SpeciarClearance~Saie i X 3of Odd Lines and Remnants now on. J A lot of Special Job Lines aud Travellers'' | Samples on sale. The whole of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, e'o, at lowest cash pries. ~ Barrett Bros, Direct Importers, East Street, ABhburtnn. 7 22 MRS McGRrGOR has taken over the Refreshment Rooms afc iho corner of Bast and Burnett Streets, A&hburton, where she will welcome all her friends and Public Gonerally. Hot Luncheon Daily from 12 to 2. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa at all hour?. A Choice Assortment of Confec tionery, aud all kinds of Fruit m Stock. 6 12 PBIZK EGGS for Sale at Pelham Yards. BARRETT BROS' Special Clearance Sa'e of Odd Lines and Remnants now on. A lot of Special Job Lines and Travellers' Samples on Sale, The whole of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc, at lowest cash prices —Barrett Bros, Direct Importers, East Street, Aahburton. WANTED Known—You can now buy all our well assorted and new Stock afc Sale prices,—Nobthcote and Hefford.



Wanted. HEN TURKEYS for Sale.— Apply Office of this Paper. WANTED, a G.jod General Servant and Kitohen Maid for the country. Apply Mps Randsll 8 109 iJIEED Tuscan—White and Purple Straw, C 3 prime samples, very cheap ; also Tare* i and Capa Barley. —J. J homas, Havelock Straet. 8 98 BICYCLES. —Ladies' and Gentlemen's. English make reduced to £1510? ca«h, to elenr prior to stock-taking; original price £20. Fancy China and Giasuware greatly reduced prior to aSock-teking. A. tot of Sheet Music very cheap.—H. M. Jones IpLOHA. SCMP will cleunse anything but your Conscience.- John Orb and Co. 8 24



®®$®@ Every cough makes yonr throa^ more raw and irritable. Every cough congests the liiv insj membrane of your lungs. Oa.se tearing your throat and lungs m this; way. I'ul the parts at rest and give them a chance to heal. You will need soir.a help to do this 1 and "ou will find it m From the first dose the quiet and rest begin; the tickling m the throat ceases; the spasm weakens; the cough disappears. Do not wait for pneumonia and consumption but cut short your cold without delay. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cures because it heals. It goes to the very seat of trouble, quiets tho inflammation and makes a perma nent cure. Begun m time, it is the one great preventive to all serious lung troubles. Bcwnrp of ohonp imitations. Pro that tho name Ayer's Cherry S'eotoral. is bimvn m the glass of e«oh Bottle. "Put, up m lanre ami small bottlei.



MAIL NOTICES. The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton or the undermentioned places as follows :— Corrected to January 1, 1899 Burnham and Dunaandel, daily ... .- ... 2,50 pm Chertsey and Rakaia, daily 6 30 am 2 50 pm 6 30 pm Dromore, daily ... .„ 630 pm Christchurch and north, daily 630 am 250 pm and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m uismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and Rivei eide, daily ... ... 6 30 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday .„ 630 am Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday .„ 6,30 a.m# Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and Flemington, daily .„ 3 45 pm Lowcliffe, Monday, Wednes day, and Friday., .. 10 30 am ilighbank, daily.. .. 630 am Dccl Forest, Tuesday, Thurs* day, Saturday .„ ... 1030 am Mount Somers, Sprinajburn, Stareley, Alford Forest, daily ..  ... 4 pn. Metkven, daily .... ... 2 50 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm '"•amaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and Bouth, daily ... 12 30 pm Baling, Rangitata, daily >_ 10 30 am Eemuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ... .. 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am daily .. .„ ..30 pm jjayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pro Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs? day « .- .-4 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... «, 315 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 4 pre.



[ A DVERTISKMBNT.j [ OUR SLAUGHTER HOUSED i —— j TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—The publication of the report of the H'<mpetead Local Board of Health of the icsult of their inspection of the local slaughter houses, without giving namec, h Oilcul&ted to do my business a great deal of h-jnn. I have been to considerable trouble aid ixpenae to put ny premises m a thoroughly sanitary condition, and to keep lhtm so, and I claim it as my right that the h osl hoard should publicly bear testimony to tht fact that my premises are referred to m their report as the " bright exception."— I am, etc., E. J. Cox



J?©r «1|« Biiliicii, There is no better me'Hcine for the babies th.an Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Its pleasant taste and prompt and effectual cures make it » favorite with mothers and small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds, preventing pneumonia or other serious consequences. It also cures croup, and has been used m tens of thousands of cases with out a single failure so far as we have been abl« to learn. It not only cures croup, but wh.ea given as soon as the croupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. Id cases of whooping cough it liquefies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, aad lessens the severity and fnquency of the paroxysms of coughing, thus depriving that disease of all dangerous consequences. For eale by Ashbcrton Dkug Co. To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises m the Head or othe.' Aural Troubles, Dr Nicholson, of t/mdon, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just Issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf- Do»b and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide jSoad, Wellington, N. 2., on receipt of atamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was ereaily relieved of his deafness by Dr Nicholson's eystem, and takes pleasure m spreading the news of the great specialist m E-Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago and ndijjestion by the same aubnor CLARKE'S 841 PILLS warranted to euro Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Cheimata and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mi land Oountie* Drug Company, Lincoln Engian THE CYCLING SEASON. Now ia the time to haye your Bicycle put j m thorough order for the oomiag season; Any make of Machine Enamelled and Plated from 20s. Repairs by Experienced Men only. OATES, LOWRY & CO , Burnett Street, Largest Cycle Manufacturers m the Colonies