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(Received Wakapnaka March 27,9 30 a.m. Guardian Office 10-10 a-m) The Transvaal. Pbetoria, March 26 President Kroger, speaking at Kustjnburg, challenged Mr Chamber lain to prove that the Transvaal had not executed the promises she made to Britain, He declared the Band was satisfied that Britain's desire to regain the Transvaal was her only grievance. A Duel. St Petersburg, March 26 A Russian barrister fiud an ex- French officer fought a duel at Kiev, arising out of a dispute over the Dreyfus affair. The officer was badly wounded.

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(Received Wakapuaka March 27, 9.40 a-m, Guardian Office 10-11 a-m) Keieasc of Burgess. Brisbane, March' 27 Bargees, the Gatton suspect, has been released } after serving a sentence for vagrancy.

The Queensland Elections

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Brisbane, March 26 The last batch of the elections were held yesterday. The majority of the returns are incomplete, and two or three may be altered. So far the returns indicate that 13 Labor, 3 Ministerial, and 2 Opposition candidates have been elected, making the state of parties m the new House 40 Minis- | terial, 23 Labor, 7 Opposition, 2 doubtful (Received Wakapuaka March 27, 9-40 a-m. Guabdian Office 10.11 a-m) l Brisbane,. March 27 In Saturday's polling, the Labor party lost one and gained one seat, and possibly may capture another.

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OtD Men's Hos!E.-~The following Senders for supplies to the Old Men's Home at Ash burton were accepted at the last meeting of the Charitable Aid Board:—Meat—Mr Sil cock ; groceries—Mr Lawrie ; drugs—Ash burton Drug Company $ interments —Mr Baker; fuel — Messrs Tucker and Bean ; milk—Mr J. Hepburn; bread —Mr W. Bryant; boots—Mr Lawrie. Bfbgbss List*—The Town Clerk has received over eighty claims for enrolment under the new Municipal Franchise Act. As the qualificaationa for enrolment do not seem to be sufficiently well-known, we may state that every person who for not less than three months last past bae occupied a building within the borough as a tenant, at a rental of not less than £10 per year for each residential occupant under the tenancy is entitled to be enrolled. The wives or husbands of all ratepayers, freeholders, or residential occupants are also entitled to have their names placed on the burgess roll. It is to be hoped that every person entitled to have a vote will lose no time m getting i placed upon the roil, which will be closed on the 31st inst.

CHERTSEY SPORTS.

EASTER MONDAY HANDICAPS.

Maiden Trot, 1 mile. — Parsnips scr, Moina acr, Mizpah scr, Taso 3seos behind scr, Lieutenant 3aecs behind scr, May 3secs behind scr. Chbktsey Oitp — Windermere 12 5, Manilla 11-7, Rnbicon 10-5, Tessa 100, Village Lad 9-9. Open Tbot—Every Time eer, Oamelford Asecs behind scr, S.P.D. 93ecs behind scr, Impudence ISaeca behind scr, Actress 17aecs behind scr, Macaroni 27secs behind scr. Fabmebs' Plate—Rubicon 10-7, Tessa 10-0, Village Lad 9-7. Two-mile Saddle Trot—Lieubananb scr., May 2sec behind scratch, Spinner Ssec be hind scratch, Actress 16sec behind scratch. Gne-and half-Mile TBoi—Mizpah and Moina scratch, Taeo 3*eo bebind scratch, Camelford 4sec behind scrabch, S.P.D. Bsec behind scratch, Spinner 9aec behind scratch, Actress 15aeo behind scratch.

ME ASHBUIifON GOABJDiAK: MONDAY, MAECH 27, i 899



Jgreat reductions ;;;ii| GREAT REDUCTi(>i§j 'IN FIIsfEST ROLLER FLO U^v;:,!-lf 200 lbs ... --^ ... 14* " ■■■'''rr'WM 100 , -7s 6d. ■- '■■ '^mm ■gg » ••• 3s XO4 :■ ■■;■■;■ ■uii^ ■ ■' ■ vi'yf^ FURTHER Redactions for Ton lots or more. Now is your time tolay Jnyuor €l Winter Supply of Best RoJkr FJour. Bran and equally reaooed, albb ife Diamond Brand Uatmtal (the beet m the Market) is also cut m P*io«?. -::M ■ " ' ■■■■.■ "■ .■'if I'.''is.«if WIJSTER SUPPLIFS. When baying your Winter Supplies kWdly give as #ll call and we will guarantee that you will save money, by doih« bo, «. we-:|wy:Jdilip Caeh and Sell forUh, therefore you have not to pay for oih^r people delitipp wherpas m a Credit Trade the good pnyers have to pay for tUe bad one«. , ■ . ■■ ■ .-■' ;i'!i: t?|| PRESERVING SUGAR. Brewer b O.ystals is univmaHy acknowledged to h* ii the most cconomi al and best Prescrvii-g Bugsr m the Marker. Unce need »Jw»ygi, *¥• used, as Jellies and Jame made with it ar« much firmer at.d clearer md will k»tp il for yea sif required. This Suejar can r nly bo had from ua, as we are Sole Agenti, l | Auckland No." c l and No. 1 A Cone Sugar alw&ya m Stock, ' ftj! j-^, , - ■ . ■ t freL # % ■ ■ .■,■..-■- if 1> Preserv:ng Pans I V Preserving P&til^ Wh have the largest '■ lij^ Ba-t qn»Mty l . i ;.. ; Br«igi fjl St'ck of ail kinds at USM Kenrioh,' Out Iron, j Lowest Price. V 1 fi^^^V ' JCntmoiled, »nd Llghb j Steel Ensmelird. I al J\M JARS, Mason's Improved Pints, I Quarts and half Gallons. American Jars, KnuafllH'^ P Tie down Jars, Soofceh Jars, Banner Je'ly Jars. ML% wf^Mh ' - :-J WE hive ha 1 nch a df-rnand for Jam Jars'of all kinds thts peason that our Block* «re getting very low, so Wd advise our customers to call at ouce (if eqairing any of. ' i he a:;ove) so>s to secure tht-m at the extraordinary Low Prices we are quoting, FLETCHER BROS., I CASH SUPPLY STORES, -fl BASTSTRRBT, ASHBORTON, AND HIGH STREET, OHRISTOHURGIf, '-fl 1 elephooe 24 QX M MELLOR'B I ZEALANDIA BOOTSTOREI ALWAYS TO THE FBONT. I COR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SI AND ALONK I We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. I r I,^ OUR PRICES-Men'a GoodTwhortew, 9s 6d; Children'i Aollf Sir»M I*l I Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 5a 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4b lid. ow*p>» "l ■ Thousauds of other pairs at the same Catting Puce*. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will «t*nd the we*r; %« un I you go to w > ° mm 9 MELLOR'B I ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, I [BANCRED BTRKKT, 4SHBUHT.» I NEWS^I T BEG to a»nou»oe that I have Opened an IMMENSE SHIPMENT of H Autumn & Winter Novelties, I Ex Rangitira and Papanui, including the Latest in— DRESS COSTUMES, MANTLES, I CAPES, MILLINERY, "^W FLOWERS, FEATHERS, H GLOVES, UMBRELLAS, RIBBONS, HOSIERY, H BLANKETS, FLANNELS, H OLGTHINQ,! BOOTS, H CARPETS, FLOOR CLOTHS, H AND LINOLEUMS. DRESSMAKING 0^ TH^ PREMISES. I EEST WORK, EXCELLENT FIT, SATISFACTION GUARANTBIH^B ANDREW ORR. "^



TIMBEE. TIMBER TIMBER. Roofiug Iron. Roofiog* Iron. FARMERS! BE^WISE, & STORE YOUR WHEAT ■y-OU CAN BUILD A SHED WITH THE AMOUNT YOU PAY OTHERS FOR STORAGF. WE OAN SUPPLY YOUR REQUIREMENTS AT BEDROCK PRICES, & IF YOU TAKE OUR ADVIOS YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. Call and Inspect our Stocks and Obtain Prices. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & TIMBER Agents For—Royal Insurance Company Ltd,  Shag Point Coal Company, t, Westport Goal Company, !



JUST LANDED- Vt\ GUNS SOLD FOR CASH OR TERMS A FIRST-CLASS \\j<\ at the Supply of Vy^ \ AMMUNITION, GUNS, Etc., \^\ L^WEST POSSIBLE PRICE, for the Coming Vt^\ GUNS» Etc -> repaired on the Premises SHOOTING SEASON \ ./\ by a Practioal Guns»nith, at the ! CABTKIDGEB \ JV BhottertJNotioe. \&J\ All Kinds of Plumbing done. Of all Makers. \yO\ EIPLBS from 12s Sd. \G\ ESTWA™ °IVm TANKS from 3Os. \» GREAT SALE — OF — LINOLEUM * OVER 10° PAIS S T0 OfIOOSE ■ LAKGEBT STOCK IN " LINOLEUM - LINOLEUM I (Just Arrived Direct) from Manufacturers, New Dasigns and Colours. I BUGS, MATS, CARPETS, & MATTINGS OF ALL KINDS Also a Large Consignment of Beautiful Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Just Arrived per S.P. Gothic. OALL EARLY AND SECURE A BARGAIN AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, ASHBURTON. Note Address— TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office



NORTHCOTE AND HEFFORD, fTH E_JO OJRN E R." rnHF: GREAT KKALI^ATIOIS 25SA,J^JS LS NOW IN FULL SWING THIS WEEK WE WILL OFFER SPECIAL BARGAINS IN DRESS MATERIAL'S at SUe Prices FLANNELLE LTES at Your Own Puces LACFS at Gift Prices wnrwn»nn nD o; B • « LADTKb! UMBRELLAB at Bargain Prices WHITE CALICOES at Special Prices . CHILDREN'S &HOES AND LACE-UPS at iaglish Oosfc-Si^as 210 8 and 4to 6. Special Line LADIES' GLACE SHOfiS ist 4i ltd. Muat be o'eared~not co be beaten Women's and Children'a HOUSE SLIPPERS, 3d, 6d, la. Wo have also sr-curod n. Marvellous RaDgo of Samp'o LADIKS' NIGHT DRKSSES—> Prices 2a 11J, 3a lid, 4a lid, 5a lid, 7a lid, 9i lid, 12-; Ud. We will cater for our supporters at " Million" Prioeß, and mean business. TERMS CABH. N OIiTHCOTE~ I!&~H KFFORD. DRAPERS 4 CLOTHIERS, " THK OORNBB." JOHN .WfLSO-N, IMPORTER OF -HIGH-OLASS WALL PAPERS. !0>"" " "1 HAVE much pleasure m announcing to the Public of Ashburton and Surrounding j Diatriot that I shall Btill continue to carry on the business of HOUSE DECORATOR SIGN WRITER, Etc, as heretfore. I also beg to notify that I have REMOVED i my Business to the Large and Commodious Premises lately occupied by the Bank of New South Wales, where, with the auu ih , of Mr 0. Chapman's Stock (which I have taken over, Mr Chapman leaving the town for Wanganui), Customers will find a greatly increased Choice of Goods ab their disposal. PICTURE MOULDINGS, WALL PAPERS, MIXED PAINTB, WINDOW GLASS, ENAMELS, VARNISH, ARTISTS' MATERIALS, Etc, o 132 Telephonk 65 P O *Box 16



The best House for Household Ironmongery, CAB SON & CO CARSON & CO., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, Manufacturers of Snow Baking Powder*' (Registered), Favorite Washing Extract), Tanered Street, Ashburton. FLOUR Reduced—Rollifcfc'a, Brown's, or Evans':— 2001bs, 14a ; lOOlbs, 7a 6ci • 501bs, 3s lOd; 25'bs, 2s.~John Orb & Co. 2



CAESON & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR "Kukos Teas" IN ASHEUFTON AND DISTRICT, rjIHE Best House for Teas and Sugars— CARSON & CO. The best) value m Roller Flour, 2001 b Backs 14s. CARSON & CO. The best House for Dairy Produce, CARSON & CO. The besb House for Earthenware, Glass, and China, CARSON & CO.



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iMISS BES^lhi ISIMMOKDS MUSIC SELLER, AND TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN, T>EGS to thank her Friends and Patrons for pasfc favors, and to inform them she is m a position to supply anything they may require m MUSIC or INSTRUMENTS AT LOWEST PRICES. (CHE EXHIBIT lON MODEL PIANO at dS3O CASH, or easy Terms. Besb Value Yet Offered. VIOLINS, FLUTES, CLARIONETS, MELODIANS, Eto. Any Article not m stock procured im mediately. New Music and Songs by every mail, VIOLIN STRINGS AND FITTINGS, Best Quality. BESSIE sImMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. 3 92



Everyone acknowledges the superior value we offer m LACE CURTAINS, Is 6d, 2s 6d s 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid up. Lovely designs, wide widths, and good qualities of lace. You will certainly save money by purchasing your FLANNELETTES from us. See our prices-—33 inch heavy twilled stripe Flannelette—3£J, 4|.1, 5f d, 6f J, 7|d, and 3|d. U.B. TWILL COTTON SHEETING™ B|d full width. :



A WORD TOTHE WISE. FTIRUE Economy consists m endeavouring to ge6 the best value m return for the X money expended. THE SALVAGE COMPANY THE WELL KNOWN READY MONET DRAPERS, have opened a Branch of their Business m East Street, Ashburton (next to Flelcher Bros. Where you will find all your requirements m Drapery. Mercery and Clothing, and from our system of doing business THE PRICES ARE LOWER Than could be charged by any House doing a Credit Trade. I



Cood Enoug-Ii to 'fake The finest quality of loaf sugar ia used m the manufacture of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and the roots used m its preparation give it a flavor similar to that of maple syrup, making it very pleasant to take. As a medicine for the cure of coughs, colds, la grippe, croup and whooping cough it is unequalled by any other. Ib always cures, and cures quickly. For sale by the Ash burton Drug Company,



ORDER FROM OUR AGENT— JAMES ELLIOTT, A.SHJB U BTON, OR AT THE COMPANY'S MINE. 1186



*-NOTICE- A'BOON TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE Allandale Goal Goy. t LIMITED, SHAG POINT, mHIS COMPANY'S COAL is the BEST J Produced on the Eastern Seaboard, fa unrivalled both for Steaming and House hold Purposes, and Highly Recommended hy the Threshing Mill Owners of this district),



Tenders, TEKDEBS. riIENDERS are invited for Building J_ House'and Stable, (at Waipara), for Mb George Clephank. Plans and specifi cations may be seen ab my office, up to SATURDAY, March 25. Tenders close on SATURDAY, April 1, ab noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 3 192 Architect.



HORSE^ FAIR. WEST STREET HOUSE MART. r\UR Next FAIR will bake place on FBIDAY, APEIL 14, 1899.' We are now BOOKING ENTRIES for same. , FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. R. FRIEDLANDER, 3 93 Auctioneer.



Friedlander isrost rpHE Sale of Mb John Babbisoh's Stock, Planb, Furniture, etc., will take place on the farm, Beach Road, on WEDNESDAY, APBIL 12, 1899. Particulars m future advertisement. R. FRIEDLANDER, 3 272 Auctioneer.



I DAVID THOMAS. | "TxTLET BY TENDEeT" FIRST-CLASS FARM, CONTAINING 607 ACRES FREEHOLD, AND 66 ACRES LEASEHOLD. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mr E. Corbett, of Ashburton Forks, to call for tenders for the Lease of the above good all round Farm for a term ot 7 years, renewable for another tarm of 7 years, if satisfactory to the land lord and lessee. The present lease of the Reserve, 66 Acres, expires 18 months from now, and is thrown m to the tenant at the present rental of £47 17a per annum. The above Farm is situated m the Ashbur ton Forks, within 7>\ miles of Aahburton, j and ia well worth looking after, as either ' for Grazing or Cropping it is hard to beat. Tenders must be sent m to me not later, than 4 p.m. on 28ch March, 1899. Possession will be given second week m April, ; For further particulars apply D, THOMAS, Auctioneer, 3 78 Ashburton.



WHY PAY MOEE ELSEWHEKE. «»THE SALVAGE COMPANY.



Do you want a Nice Dress, then call at the Salvage Company, where you will find NICE BLACK BROCHE DRESSES, 8j 63, 12s lid, 16s lid. ~~ HEAVY TWEED DRESSES, In a nice Assortment of Colors 4a 3d, 4a lid, 6s lid, 8s 9d. ~ NEW CYCLING DRESS TWEEDS, " m Navy Brown, Club Colors. lljd, lse|d, la lid. oueTcliaTlenge all wooUldress SERGE, Is l|d, worth la lid.



H. M. JONES. — (x) FREE INSURANCE ; Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from *¥ I>ay« to 18 Months, according to Value Purchased. e!sl per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Ca*h purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seveu Duys. CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxed Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top value j specially pufc up m London for my own trade. Fancy and Tinted Note Paper and Envelopes, AGENTS FOR MU-NER AND THOMPSONS — PIATVOs* ~- By Brinsmead and Son 3, Hopkinson, Gobs and T> f A IVT/~\Q KaUmar. Wagner, Collard and Collurd, Broad- J- JL.X3L.JJN V_yO wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channel! and Son. Lipp -PIAINOS- and Sohn. " vv -ORGANS- By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, AT> f\. A XT Q Willcox and White, Mason and Famlin, the Chicago Com v/Xl/VTjnLXI KJ pany, Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -UKGAINS- From lOs to £50. ORGANS From .... LOs per month PIAJNOS , «Og H ALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Valob Obtainable. Latest Books by every Mail, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals. LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. Equal to Cbrlntohiiroh aud Dune din Bouues. Do your Business here and keep the Trade m the District INSPECTION INVITED. h. m.Tones.



CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH, Ashburtcn, HOLY WEEK AND E STERTIDE -1899 1^ "Is it nothing to yo", a! ye that pass by ? "—Lam. i., 12. MONDAY—7.3O a m, Holy Communion; 10.30 am, Morning Prayer; 7.30 pm, Evening Prayer and Address, TUESDAY—7.3O a m, Holy Communion ; 10.30 a m, Morning Prayer ; 7.30 p m, Even ing Prayer and Address". WBDNBBDAY—7.3O am, Holy Com munion ; 10 30 am, Morning Prayer; 7.30 pm, Evening Prayer and Address, , MAUNDY THURSDAY-7.30 « m. Holy Communion j 10 30 am, Morning i'la^er; 7 30 pm, Evening Prayer and Sermon on i "The Institution of the Holy Communion." All Communicants and others are earnestly invited to attend the Service at 7.30 p m. The Service will be of the nature of a pre paration for Easter Communion GOOD FRIDAY—B 30 am, L'tany ; II am, Morning Prayer, Ante-Communion, and Sermon ; 2,45 p m, Children's Service—Ser vice of Song, " The Man of Sorrows "; 730 pm, EveniDg Prayer and Sermon. On Good Friday the offertories will be m aid of St, Mary'a Refuge Home. EASTER EVEN—7.3O am, Holy Com < munion ; 10.30 a m, Morning Prayer. EASTER DAY—6.3O am, Holy Com muttion ; 8.30 am, Holy Communion ; 11 am, Matins', Holy Communion, and Sermon ; 3 pm, Service at Greenstreet; 630 pm, Evensong and Sermon. R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A., Vicar.



THE HOJRTICULTUBAL AGENCY (Christchurch,) REPRESENTING leading English, Continental, and American Seed and Bulb Growers, ARE PREPARED TO RECEIVE ORDERS W. Bowman Fox, district Agent, at Mr S H. Graves' Office, Tunored Street. 815 Varieties of single and double hyacinth bulbs, tulips, etc., imported from Holland. All ye housewives of New Zealand, who delight m Fragrant Tea, ask for that which bears the label of the Diamond Jubilee.



Spectators' Race (Roadster), Half-mile. Post entry. Competitors handicapped ab starting posb. Racing Costume barred. Value of evenb £1, entrance fee Is, Isb prize £1. Grand Handicap (open), 100 yds Footrace. Value of evenb £5, entrance fee 3s, Ist prize £4, 2nd £1. Quarter-Mile Dash Handicap. Open. Value of event £5, entrance fee 3s. Ist prize £3.105, 2nd 30a. Half-Mile Amateur Championship of Can terbury. Gold and Silver Medals. Value of evenb £5, entrance fee 3s, lab prize £4, 2nd £1. t Two-Mile Handicap. Open only bo ridera who have never won a cash prize exceeding £10. Value of evenb £5, entrance fee 33,15t prize £2 10a, 2nd 30s, 3rd 20s, Olub Poob Race, 150 yds. Open only to members of any recognised Club locabed m the Ellesmere Road Board Disbrict. Value of evenb £3, entrance fee 2s 6d, Ist prize £2, 2nd 20s. Half-Mile Cash Championship of Canter bury. Gold and Silver Medala. Value of evenb £5, entrance fee 3s, Isb prize £4, 2nd £1. Amateur Handicap. Two miles. Trophies bo value £5, entrance fee 3s, Ist prize £3. 2nd 255, 3rd 15s. E.O.C. Officials' Race, handicap. Half mile. Roadster. Open to all officials, elective and ex officio, of the E.O.C. Post entry* Value of event £1, entrance fee Is, Ist prize £1. Three-Mile Handicap (open). Value of evenb £8, entrance fee 4s, Ist prize £5. 2nd £2, 3rd£l. Race Officials' Handicap, Roadster. Half mile. Open to all officials acting at meeting. Post entry. Handicapped ab posb. Value of evenb £1, entrance fee Is, Ist prize £1. Juvenile Specbators' Race, Roadster, Half mile. Open to youths under 16 years of age. Posb entry. Handicapped ab post. Value of evenb £110 a, entrance fee Is, Ist priza £1, 2nd priza 10s. | Final Handicap, one mile. Open bo all cash riders. Value of evenb £4, enbrance fee 2s 6d, Isb priza £2 10s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s. CONDITIONS.— 1. The Committee reserve the right to postpone the Races m the evenb of inclement weather. 2. The Committee reserve the right to withdraw, add to, or otherwise alter the Events on the programme ; also to penalise the winner of any event. 3. The Committee do nob bind themselves to run the events off m the order as above. 4. All entries to be made on the forms pro vided by the League of N.Z. Wheelmen (which are obbainable from secretaries of any affiliated clubs), and must be accompanied by the necessary fee, otherwise they will nob be recognised. THOMAS W. DENT, 3 112 Secretary, Leeston.



ELLESMERE CYCLING & ATHLETIC SPORTS, ON THB LEESTON TRACK, ON EASTER MONDAY. £95- XH PRIZES -£95 je»i*octK,a.m.m:jk4.— Maiden Roadster Handicap, One Mile Open only to residents of the Ellesmere Road Board District, who must also be mem bers of the Ellesmore Cycling Club. Value of event £3, entrance fee 2s, lat prize £2, 2nd 15s, 3rd sa. Open Handicap, Half-mile. Value of event £5, entrance fee 3s, Ist prize £3, 2nd 30s, 3rd 10s, Amateur Handicap, One Mile, (trophies) Value of event £4 10s, entrance fee 3a, Ist £3, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10*. Wo vice Race Handicap, One Mile. Open only to riders who have never been placed m an advertised race. Value of event £3, . entrance fee 2*, Ist prize £2, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss. EASTER WHEEL RACE, two miles ( (handicap). Value of evenb, £30; entrance \ fee, 12s 6d; Ist 2nd 3rd £20 £7 £3



mHE Offices of Mr J. Ward, Registrar, and the Ashburton Gas, Coal, and Coke Company, Limited, will be moved on THURSDAY, the 30th instant, to the Buildings m Tancred Street, nexb the Standard Newspaper Office. 3 269 WAKANUI RIVER BOARIX ' EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. IN Pursuance of the River Boarda Aot, 1884, and amendments thereto, and the regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, and j amendments thereto, I hereby give notice that an ELECTION of ONE Candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr Geobgb Clephane will be held on WEDNESDAY, April I, 1899, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., m the Wakanui Schoolroom, Wakanui. Nominations on the prescribed form must be delivered to the Returning Officer, or addressed to him and delivered at the W^kanui River Board Office, Bullock's Arcade, Ashburton, not later than Noon on WEDNESDAY, April 5, 1899. ALFRED A. FOOKS, 3 270 Returning Officer*



Physicians and Food Specialists recom mend the use of pure unblended Ceylon Tea. Diamond Jubilee fills the bilK—; Hondai Lanka Tea Company, Dunedin's best) brand. To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises m the Head op other Aural Troubles, Dr Nicholson, of .uondon B the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear has just issued the IQOth edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ness' and Aural Troubles. This book may fee had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide Kqad, Wellington, N. 2., on receipt of stamps, Mr Campbell, of the same address, was greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure m spreading the news of the great specialist m New Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago and indigestion by the same author, may behatf from M Bhaw 9n receipt of nb»mps



ft OTTO DID YOU EVER Wpjfft SEE A SNOWSTORM M£> */M I** iltY pt i|. ma T~\f\ *\ En f 111 t IW iVb IVi ft* *? p \v^ - J We never did : but we have Jt^Sl Jw seen the clothing at this time njjw! %&s?m of the year so covered with V^PilliS^w dandruff that it looked as if \^^»S| it had been out m a regular \£jp%/ No need of this snowstorm. wjr As the summer sun would melt the falling snow, so will AIICP 9S iilif ViflOF melt these flakes of dandruff m the scalp. It goes further than this : it prevents their formation. It has still other properties : it will restore color to gray hair m just ten out of every ten cases. And it does even more : it feeds and nour-: }shes the roots of the hair. Thin hair be goineg thick hair; and short hair becomes long hair. PREPARED BY Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A.



' Begorrg, ibs a purty Tay»' and sold by Sheaiman Bros, Ashburton, W. Doak, Mount Somera and Mayfield, James Gudsell, Tinwald, 'is Diamond Jubilee,' Ceylon's best high ground Tea.