THE SHOW LUNCHEON.

At the luncheon on the show grounds m Mr Cuiack's marquee, the officials, com m'ttee, judges, guests, etc., sat down at one o'clock on Friday to a well appointed aod well served table—Mr G W Leadley, presi dent of the Association, bein& m the chair. Mr Leadley spoke rs follows: —"Owing to the fact that so much work has to be com pressed into fiK'-h a short space of time, it has been customary at our annual show luncheon to limit the toasts to two or three, ai;d to make ihe speeches aa fow and as brief as possible. On the present occasion we shall adhere to that rule. There is still a considerable amount of judging to be done, and as I know there are nu.ny exhibitors anxiously awaiting the fiat of the judges, I shall set the example, which I hope others will follow, and be very brief. At the same time I wish on behalf of the Association to thank the gentlemen who have so generously come to our assistance to act as judges. This Association has always been singularly for tunate m the selection of judges, and the present year is no exception to previous onea. The thanks of the Association is also due to the exhibitors for the very good display i placed before us to-day, When we know the trouble, the labor and anxiety m prepar ing stock for exhibition, we must admit that the exhibitors deserve all they get. The private priza list is scarcely so good as m previous years. This is owing to the fact that some who would under ordinary cir cumstances have contributed to the private prize list have this year given their donations to the building fund, s.nd though the exhibitors do not get the benefit m one way, they do m another—that is, m better ac commodation for their stock, and these benefits will be theirs not for this year only but for many years yet to come. The firßt boast which L will ask you to honor is that which by custom and by right takes precedence of all others. It ia that of "Her Majesty tne Queen." If anything were wanting to show the depth and intensity m the people of New Zaaland of feelings of loyalty to the throne and person of our beloved Queen, it has been supplied by the fact that New Zealand, the youngest of the colonial family, has been the very first to send a portion of her sons to a far off shore, there to fight for the honor of the fl*«f This, I think, is something of which we may well be proud, and I am sure yon will with me ! hope that the good ship Waiwera may have a safe and speedy voyage, and that when | duty calls our fine fellows may acquit themeclves m a manner worthy of the land that gave them birth. Whatever may be the merits of the present struggle, it will at anyrate have thsse result?. It will demon strate to the world the essential unity of the British Empire, and show them that no matter where on the horiz m is seen the war cloud arising, thither her sohb will hasten to fight for the honor of the fl*g; and that those expressions of loyalty which are so often heard are cot mere froth and senti ment, but a solid and substantial reality. It will alao 'show some of those European nations, who are so jealous of England, that we are not waiting, as one statesman said, for the first sign of trouble to souttla out of the union, but that we still are, and are proud to be, and still intend to remain, an integral part of the grandest empire that the world has ever Been. I give you " The Queen " God bless her. After the toast of the Queen had been duly honored the band outside the marquee played the National Anthem, all present at the luncheon rising to their feet Mr T E Upton and Mr George Gilmour, of Weedons, responded on behalf of the judges, which toast was proposed by the chairman The toast of the visiting 'exhibitors was re sponded to by Mr G X Rhodes, who m the course of his remarks said exhibitors got no fairer treatment at any show than they did at Ashburton, and as far as he was concerned, all being well, hie entries would be largely increased next year. In speaking of the new show ground, he said he considered it the best between Falmerston North aud Inver cargill, and gave good promiße of being the best m New Zealand. la concluding, he wished the Association success and pros perity. _________________

THE SELWYN ELECTORATE.

Mr C. A. C. Hardy at Kakaia.

On Saturday evening, Mr O. A. 0. Hardy, the candidate for Selwyn m the Opposition iuterest, addressed the electors at R*kaia ia the Oddfellows' Ha!!, which was crowded to the door, and Mr John Lambie, Chairman of the Road Bmrd, vvaa Chairman of the meet ing. Mr LnmV'ie, m opening the proceedings, said Mr Hardy scarcely r qviirecl introducing as ho was probably known personally t> everyone m the room, havir.g iived m the district for over tvvcnty years. Ho feit certain that if Mr Hardy wu9 elected ho would be a good and suitable member. He asked for a f-vir hearing, and Bald the candi date would answer any leasonabie question after his addtes^. Mr Hardy was received with applause, and his address waa as foilows :— KDUCATION, The subject of Education ia of vital impor tanca to the welfare of our young psop o, and should be liberally dealt with by all ooncerned. The present system of free, secular and compulsory education should continue, but the working of it m detail might be improved, by giving more power to School Committees. The secondary schools, which are lurgily endowed by the colony, should begin where our primary schools leave off, and not oyarlap as at present. They should be the stepping stone to the university, and, with the help of a largely increased number of scholar, ahipa bo m the position of giving the boys and girls of all classes of society an oppor tunity of fitting themselves for the highest position m the land-—the funds for these scholarships to be derived from pre-enb i reserves. lam m favour of free classifica j tioa to a degree, for I consider the teachers having charge of the children during the year are best suited to judge their attain ments. I think the pass system must con tinue, for occasionally we have teachers m charge who do not put forth their baat efforts, and unless a keen eye is kept on the work the children will suffer. We hear that our system is bad because the Bible is excluded. Well, I think this i 8 only a cry sit up for the purpose of improving our system out of existence. I have full confi dence m the ability and judgment of the people, feeling sure they will nob act hastily, i aud moat oectainly will heut both sides of i the question before arriving at a just con . elusion; Mr Hardy then went on to give numerous instances, quoted from the booka of Longman's school series—the "Ship" readers—in which the lessons contained direct and pointed reference (o Christ's teaching, and many more pas ageo (hat had a directly moral tendency calculated to awaken m the young a love for those qualities which make good and useful citi zens. He proceeded—What finer descrip tion can we have of a good man than that of the " Viiluge preacher," page 86, oook 6 ; •' Wolsey's farewell to Cromwell, 1' page 126, nontaius precepts which auy man may take as his guide through lilc. Shakespeare's ■•Mercy," page 127. is very beautiful, A very fine example of Kelf-sacr.fice ia given m " The V.ctora Cross-," page 136 "Self control," by Newman, page 209. contains a fine lesson. In "J>hn Milton," pages 265, 266, 268, and 269, God ia frequently referred to* And yet we are told our tystem ia Gad lass ! I say, ahame on those who wish to break it dowD, and while I am spared, I will, I tru3t, be firm to stand up for it, Bible reading m the schools I object to for many reasons, and the introduction of rlenominationalism would injure the splen did monun.ent to one oi Canterbury's noblest men, the Hon. C. C. Bowen, the author of the system, and I ask you all to join with me hi promoting it for the sake of your chiklron. For all this, I state moat emphatic illy that the youlh of the colony do not receive eufficient religions iuslructiou, and thia ia a dsplorable fac'. Bat I, for my part, think too much of the religion I wou'd have my children taught, to entrust the teaching of it to anyone but the most care- j fully selected individual I can fiod, whose beliefs coincide with mine, and whom I can irust abidately. Though I have a high opinion of our Leacher3 as men and women trained to imp?-? 1; eecu'ar knowledge I know they include amongst their number nil thides of religious belief, aye, and unbalief as well, consequently as a whole they are utißuitod for reading or teaching tho Bible to children. But, however strong a religious it an tho teicher tray be, ho must; necess arily punish somi of his children, and, how ever just that punishment 13 it will serve to call up the temporary antagonism aroused by the compulsion <fa strong will, so ihat nearly everj day there would be some child m this irresponsive mood up to listeu to scripture truths, the effect of which would be tenfold if taught under dtffarent circum- I stances. The fact that no provision is nvide for reading the Bible m school hours does pot prevent its being taught at other times. Consider the number of hours spent j m BRCular education is about twenty-six ' or twentyeeven m the week, from which you , have to deduct about a fifth of the time for j holidays, leaving about 142 hours a week for ' work, play and sleep, and religious instruc tion, and during thia time the children are under thoir parents' influence. If the parent 3 ' wish it, there is nothing to prevent the clergy or those fitted for the work taking half an hour each day before or after school hours to remove what they consider a, blot on our national system. I am sure where there is a will there is a way, for when it ia a case of winning a schorlarship or preparing for a high ashooi, not only is there no com plaint about overwork but the parents wil lingly pay to secure the best person available for the purpose. If we are as much m earnest as w® profesa to be over the religious welfare of our ohildren, shall we not at least do as much as this? It is my firmly rooted opinion that it is the supreme duty of parents each for themselves to attend to this , matter. That It is a responsibility that ! must nob be placed on others, least of all upon the State. Itiaasunreasonablatoexpect the State to provide religious instruction for our children aa it would be to expect it to baptise them or to find suitable husbands and wivee for them later on. THE LICENSIEG QUESTION Temperance legislation must always re ceive attention, and I think should be dealb with outside of party politics. The Legis lature as a whole should not shirk its share of responsibility, for all that. The people should do their duty by voting on the ques tion at tho coming election, and I, foe my pait, pledge myself never to take from them any wise privilege they possess. OLD AGE PENSIONS Of Old Age Pensions I approve most heartily, as I deeply sympathise with the poor old men and women, who, through unforeseen circumstances are placed m posi tions of difficulty and distress. I would bake the stigma of pauperism from this, as I consider that every man and woman reach: ing the age, no matter what their position is, should be entitled to it. This, no doubt, will largely increase the expenditure, but i again, where there ia a will there is a way. ! REFORM OF OUR LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM The House of Representatives should voice the people of the coleny and should not allow itself to pander so one party at the expense of another. I am of opinion that the Legislative Council should be composed of veteran statesmen who have served their country and are fitted by experience and judgment to help m the good government of the people. It is a splendid institution and m the past has done yeoman service m pre venting hasty legislation: At the present time the number of members is forty-five, and that can be increased as occasion war rants. I think the members should be reduced to thirty-five, which would allow one member for every two constituencies, or better still say seven for Canterbury, and ■ that they should be elected for five years by the people on the present franchise. I, for my part, have full confidence m the public judgment. Occasionally it) may be led astray, but on the whole, I say it without fear, the voice of the people must be heard, and it ia for us, who think wisely, to judiciously advise and lead the people for ward, and we need not fear the result. At present the ministry of the day plaoes whom it wills m the Upper House to carry out their special views, and every one knows i many of them do not live m the esteem and respect of their fellow colonists. In many ways, I have a high opinion of Mr Seddon. He is a splendid type of & liberal, and one who represented us right well m England. But hia Ministry is a poor one, and the least eaid about it the soonest mended* Whether he ia m bad company or not is for you to

THB A*HBi*TON GUARDIAN : TUESDAY, OCTOBEK 81, 1899

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JfOK JSAJUJjJ. 1A A O~E S -I A IV ACRES ll) TjIIRST-OLABS Land Fronting Middle X Road, Allenton ; either aßa whole or m two allotmeafcs of five acres each. Easy terms can be arranged. T. BULLOCK NEW STRAWS, Flowers, Ribbons, Ruchings, Gloves, Veilings, Laces, Muslins, Prints, Embroideries, Calicoes, Flannelettes, Dress Goods, and lovely Summer Capes and Jackets now to hand. The making of Underclothing, Pinafores, Aprons, Sun Bonnets, and Dresses still reoeives first attention ab Mes Ausobn's. A OABB MRS a ri rUukmvQjn J\.» \Jm VJLARIDQE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application,



MILLS, ASHBUHTON On and after October Ist, I shall be pleated Do supply you with firsb-olass ROLLER FLOUR, WHEAT MEAL, BRAN & SHARPS, at lowest current rates. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF FARMERS DOING GRISTING, I have arranged to keep a supply of Flour, Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of the N.Z. Farmers' Association, West Street, where Farmers, Shareholders or non-Shareholders, can leave their Wheat and get Flour, Bran, and Sharps m exchange. THOMAS ROLLITT, WAKA.NOI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, 9 265 ASHBURTON. pills"""* warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the baok and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mm land Counties Drug Company. Lincoln England



I Beat Value m Canterbury. REPAIRS AS~~USTJAL-Prompt Neat, Reasonable. sSIGHT TESTING*A SPECIALTY. J. v.dlTbeek, :(Late S. Salek) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON |TO ALL MY OLD CLIENTS FARMERS, AND RESIDENTS i OF ASHBURTON OOUNTY.j I BEG to inform you that I have severed my connection with the Canterbury Mill, which was under my management for over seven years, and have PURCHASED from Mr Edwin Thomas the WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. The Canterbury Mill, which ia the property of the Bank of New Zealand Assets Board, ia still trading under the name of Rollitt & Co., so to avoid confusion with correspondence, I would like to ask you to address all orders to THOMAS ROLLITI?, WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR



J. V. DE BEEB, WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER, TTAS just received the first consignment of his XMAS GOODS IN GOLD AND SILVEB, i I Consisting of WATCHES, ALBERTS, MUPFCHAINS, BROOCHES, BANGLES, STUDS, LINKS, PENDANTS, BELT CLABPS, And numerous novelties m the latest designs and at prices to suit the times. INSPECTIoFINVITED. All Goods Marked m Plain Figures A Further Shipment of the Celebrated ROTHERHAM LEVeR WATCHES JUST TO HAND. Also— THREE DOZEN HARVEST WATCHES AT 9/6,



T. H. Undbll*.., [k, OKDBIIi T H. UNDEILL AIND CO., T7IURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, JO URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITK ON HAND. Foiißhed Coffina a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths n Stock. ___ Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows 1 Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, Eaefc Belt. 3



RLMOVAL NOTICE. J^UHING Building Operations I have REMOVED to Tempor ary Premises, next the Ashbur ton Club and M.S.A. 11. J."GUY, ! BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON.



WHEAT. WHEAT, ■^yB ABB PBOMPT CASH BUYEBS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST WIARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Farueu Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. lULL-SIZED CORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIFDIAT LOWES! CURRENT RATES. ROLLfFf~& Co., CANTEBBUKY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICE BAND STORES—WEST STREET, ASHBURTON



WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. J AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, upon all W OOL placed m my hands for Sale either m &shburton, Timaru, or for Shipment. ——» This Season's WOOL SALES for CANTERBURY have been fixed as under, viz:- CHRISTCaURCH—November 23, 1899; December 14, 1899: January 18, 19003 February 9, 1900. TlMAßU—December 1, 1899; January 5, 1900; February 1, IPQO, WOOLPACKS and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Market Rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. -PUREJEEDS- I" HAVE lately erected, regardless of Coat, the MOST COMPLETE l«ee<l . Cleaning- Plant South of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the satru at Work , I amVnow prepared to CLEAN for Farmers any Description of .SEEDS & GRAIN And will GUARANTEE to give them SATISFACTION. I can Supply Besb RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT, locally grown; also, Best CLOVERS, Dreßsed by my own machines, the purity of which musb be seen to be appreciated. Also— Hubst and Son's Besb ENGLISH CLOVERS, RAPE. LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBTJRTOF,



BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD .'FREEZING- WORKS MANURES,. ARE THE BEST irpOß TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE. can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN ivJSRYWHERE LAST SEASON. NMCT , 1 CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt, or 2 Owt. [SACKS. Orders received b/ F'IfcIJEDII.AIMDER BROS-*., JL.Lmlte4.,| £>A.VLD THOMAS, OR THE JV.Z.. FARMERS CO-OPIiiRA.TIVE A BSS9OCIAI-lOIV OF CANTERBURY, Limited, CANTEB.BUEY FKOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



IMMENSE ARRIVALS, } OF m* NKW 8 P KIN G GOODS BRESS AND FASHION. Jl NDREW ORRis Opening up a Second Shipment of New Spring Goods, exg" lonic. \ Solaris Trimmed Hats find Bonnets as Patterns 33~Dozen Ladies Kid Gloves, four button, Is 6d, guaranteed The Correct Boater, trimmed with band and bow Novelties m New Dresses, including the Irogonal Glyster New Prints and Fancy Blouses Latest Un-to-date Goods m the Show Room Novelties m Cycling Gloves, Sunshades, Ribbons and Flowers J apaneee Silks m all the shades Fancy Silk for Blouses, m Blouse Lengths Beautiful Stock of Ladies Bow Ties, Hats etc 100 Dozen Gentlemen's Ties, Shirts and Collars, m Great Variety Linoleum, and Floorcloth? m all widths Grand Stock of Men's Clothing, Hats, and Umbrellas A large Stock of Ladies and Gentlemen's Boofcs and Shoes DRESSMAKING—SpeciaI Attention, Fit and Style, all that could be desired. INSPECTION INVJTED, ANDREW ORR.



J. SEALY AND CO. NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM-"—lncluding Clovers, Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Eape and Peas, SEW SEEDS FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN | In any Quantity Required, or m3d aokets NEW FLOWER SEEDS IN I|~PAOKETS OR 94 PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORTED. NEW GARDEN REQUISITES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIC—One dressing according to direotio elwill thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from fruit trees. TKEE LUCERNE- E^T J. SEALY AND CO.



HOW IS IT the Alcorn's can Bell so cheap ? Easy, when you know that their rent ia less than one-third it would be m East Street, and that they do most of the work themselves. If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots or Shoes for wifo or daughter, come to Robbet Alcorn's, Haveloek Street, where you will get them good as well as cheap.



WANTED Known—That Mitchell & Turner have taken Temporary Premises below Mr Burnard's, there to make a display of the largest range of Oilcloths and Linoleums ever shown m Ashburton.



JSEW* SEASONS SEEJDsT RAPE, Clovers, Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Cowgrass, etc, at lowest market pricei. NICOLL BROS., Fast Street FREEZEKS. FREEZEHS. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on _J their own arcount can book space ab any time to suit tneir own convenience, by com municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. [ Limited. 8



Nicoll Bros. ISLINGTON FBRTI Liß XRS FOll GARDEN USE MAY be obtained m Cwt. and half Cwt Bags from NICCLL BROS., District Agents \I7"K ARE OaSU BUYKJ&i 01 FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKE1 1 RATES, NICOLL~BROS. 9 East Street, Ashburton. THE OHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO Limited; ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit) any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS



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CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, SHEETINGS, TOWELLINGS, & HEARTH RUGS All useful household lines; Al value. Imported direct from Manchester. The LATEST m Gentlemen's Ties, Bows, and Collars. Up to date HATS m Felt and Straw. Our Stock of MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING and MERCERY is hard to beat m Ashburton. ladies' Tan Shoes, Gentlemen's Tan Slioes, Children's Tan Slioes, Many useful lines m Canvas and Tennis Slioes. Bluchers for Shearers. A grand line of HARD WEAR TWEED for Boys. Bohool Suits, double width, SSS lid DRESSMAKING, MILLINERY, Etc., ON THE PREMISES. NORTHCOTE & HEFFOKD (iTHE COENEE,"



OBSEEVE OUE STOCK, OUE QUALITY, OUE VALOEB YyE are "to the Front" with the PICK and CHOICES!? GOODS In the Home Markets, DRESS GOODS m neatest shades, plain and fancy, and Trimmings to mat eh, m endless variety. BL4OT FANCY LUSTRES, SICILIANS, AND GRENADINES. PIQUES (White and Striped), MUSLINS (very new), 300 pieces of PRINTS for Blouslngs. DRILLS, GRASS OLOTHS, GALATEAS, and PANDORAS. r-M T-fc nnr * r 25° Palrs °* ew Lace Curfcalns, Lovely goods. KI^I^I/I A I i * 20° Ladies' Collars, aa now worn. kJ i JJVXII.IJ , 2CO ivies' Silk and Lace Scarfs and Bows. A GREAT CHOICE IN LADIES' WHITE CYCLING GLOVED. MOE LOT OF BELTS IN WHITE, SELF COLOURS, AND CHECKS VEILINGS TO SUIT EVERY TASTE, INCLUDING Fancy White Washing Falls. BAILOR HATS, LEGHOKN HATS, TRIMMED INFABT'S MILLINERY. Our Windows will give you a slight idea of the Assortment within.



TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PR EPA RED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, TC BEST^POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. 1c would.be well to give me particulars prior to sheep'being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON



CONQUEROR, Thoroughbred Horse by Medailion, dam Sießta, by Traducer, granddam Hamock imp. For terms, apply to the Owner, or man m charge. JJ C N GRIGG, 9 233 Longbeach MIDDLEBIGG PRILSOE. rfiHIS well bred Clydesdale Draught Bullion will travel the Wakanui Road Distriotjthis season. For terms and full particulars apply to— T. MILLAR, Groom m charge, Ot P. STEWART, 10 1 Proprietor, Seaview. THE P RIZE CLYDESDALE X DRAUGHT BTALLIUMS ■ PRINCE ALEXANDER AND CKAIGIELEE Will Travel the Ashburton and surround ing Districts this season. For terms apply to 11. CLABKIS, 10 66 or Man m charge. BICYCLK for Sale, very Cheap—Good hi co id-hand Safety Bicycle, m first class order.—-Apply this office.



rflO Stand This Beasc-n At Ashburton LINKSHOT, By Chainshot—dam La Diva ; by Bun dora, out of Minille, by Traducer—Opera. Apply to E. HE&LY, Groom m Charge. Mr Cookson's Stables. 8 280 FTIO STAiSD THE SEASON AT LONGBEAOH. ' ALEXANDER'S HEIR, By St Alexander imp, dam Pearl, full sister to Mr Matthew Holmes's Crown Prince HARVESTER, Bay Horse, 4yrs, standing 17 hands, by Workman, dam Bloss, by Lord BeacoDsfield, etc., will travel the districts of Lowcliffe, Coldstream, Hinds, Willowby, Eiffelton, and Longbeacn.



LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING, NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the la twelve mouths. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Besb and Cheapest Steam *nd Household Coal m the market). Used m the Woollen Factory and Oanfce bury Flour Milk, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES EO G. T. PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. PIANOFORTE, SINGINGrORGANTAMD THEORY OF MUSIC. JLTRB BOWMAN J^OX Member of the Canterbury Sooieby of Professional Musicians,



•' Stop Smoking," said a, Boston doctor t an ailing patient the other day, l( oad it will lengthen your days." Ihe patient stopped, fflhe doctor's prediction was verified. The first day, the patient declares, was aa long a3 his whole previous life. Prosperity ia the beab protector of principle. Few of us can stand prosperity. Another fellow's, I mean. Nothing succeeds like success. That is why Kingston's shoeing is so successful. Kingston does not say so, asJc anyone. He is well, known, having been here pearly eighteen years. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Doughs and Colds never fails—la 6d and 2=6d^



SAZ^J'JOEi-f. & Sons Euca lypti lilxtract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King cf Italy, aa per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Conaul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract m the market, prodaefcs of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, UR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPT EXTRACT, which ie recognised by the medical division of the PrusaiaaGovernment to be of perfectly pure origin, aa per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we abate :— It is proved by tests by the Medical Ohnc of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz.Profeasor of Parmacoiogy, at Bon, and Professor Dr; Mossier, Direotor rf the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, chat only products that are saturated with oxygen aad freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant Allcrude oils, or aocalled Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according fco the named skuthorities, among the turpenoinee, whish are abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic fchin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density through ttie presence of acida. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tannates. xf these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake m cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, eta., the con sequences are most appalling. For a&fety ake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS.



For Children's Hacking Cough take Wooda' Great Peppermint Cure—ls 6d and 6i



S»e oar New Suitings far Summer Wear. See oar Ready Made Clothing. See oar Boye' Norfolk Suits. See our Bjya 1 Washing Blouses. See oar New Ties, etc., etc. j SUITS TO MEASURE. !FIT GUARANTEED. NEW ZKALANJD CLOTHING FACTORY. F. H. BHOKINGSALB, Manager.



THE New Zealand CLOTHING FACTOBY TS now Showing a Large and Varied Assortment of NEW & SEASONABLE GOODS; GREY FRAME HATS, CUBA FRAME HATS, BLACK FRAME HATS, f£N THE liATSST SHAPES AND STYLES, ALSO— SrRAW HATS IN GREAT VARIEIY, See oar Tennis Trousers and Shirts.



Bring Your Repairs to — NICHOLAS & PICKF3ID, Lite McDonald & MoDiabmid. TiXLsT~B'.B.A. T.U.S. SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS GARDEN TOOLS GARDEN TOOLS At prices that oannot be surpassed at HARDLEY Bros. ENAMEL GOODS ENAMEL GOODS la Great Variety Enamel Milk Buckets, Baths, Sinks, Basins, etc.) WINDMILLS suppliad and fixed from £11 10s. ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING WORK done at the shortest notice BPOUTISG, RIDGING, & TANKS, manu factured on the Premises HARDLEY BROS,



- THINGS - WQBTH KNOWING mHAT You can SAVE MONEY if you Bay your Boots from NICHOLAS & PICKFOED, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS OF BOOTS AND SHOES, Fast Street, Afihburton. BOOTS & SHOEB Of Every Description Made to Measure. Ease aad.Comfort Studied. Skill and Judgment being exercised as'to Formation of the Feet, Workmanship and Materials Guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. '



J. L. HIGGS, ART DECORATOR & SIGNWRITER, "TT7ISHES to intimate to the Ladiea o Ashburton that he has made a Special Study of COLOUR during the laab Seventeen Years, and ia bherefore prepared to give the GREATEST SATISFACTION; HOUSE DECORATING. (Terms Moderate. Wobkmanship Seoon fco Nome. Apply early to avoid the rush for SPRING CLEANING J, L. "ITIGGS, TANCRBD^STREET.



JJBILEL REFBESHMEHT BOOMS BURNETT STREET, UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. H. H. CAPON HAVING taken over the above Refresh ment Rooms, trusts that he will reoaive the liberal support of the Public. who may rely on getting the beat ot attention. Dinners'from 12 to 2p m daily i Refresh ments at all hours, up to 10 p.m. H.H.O. will make a ppeeiaUy of Catering for Balls, Parties, Picnics, etc.—town or country Tcrma on application