LIFE INSURANCE.

Important Decision United Prose Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright New York, May 4 The Appekte Court, m the state of. New York, has decided that policy holders m the Equitable Life Assurance i Society of the United States are entitled pro rata to a share of the Society's entire surplus, totalling J .twenty-seven million sterlinp, The decision also affects the Mu'ual Life Insurance Company of Now York. It is expected the Companies will appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision. Sydney, May 5 The local manager of the Kqimahlo Insurance Company states that the -^-'irwßDSy seven million Is not the surplus cf the Kqußabltt, bat of the Fquifc.hlp, Mutual New York, and New Yoik Life combined, The explanation appears to bd that a poHcyho'der has applied at the courts to compel the Kquituble to tdl him wha f his share of surplus really h Were the decision of the court upheld, et>ch policyholder could have his share fixed, but the companies consider the decision' will be overruled on appeal,

COUNTY COUNCIL.

Following conchideß our report:— MB Cameron's backs Mr Harper was also m favor of obtaining legal advice m the matter, and agreed with the remarks of the Chairman. Mr Williamson thought that if Mi (Jiimeron had made equally liberal offers v i first there would have been no troub c. Mr Chapman supported obtaining tb< best legal opinion possible. There ws> no desire to override Mr Cameron'a legal right?, but there was & strong feeling that the right of water that only the Council should possess should not be handed over to one person. It was decided to obtain the Council's solicitors opinion on the matter. i WAKANUI CREEK BRIDGE 3 Messrs Maynard and McElrea waited en the Council m regard to the two b'i'iges m the Hutnpstend district crossing the Wakamti creek. They pointed out that Markey's biitlge being on the Great South road, Flampatead derived little benefit; from ir. ,The Board waa-not woalthy, and the main tenance of the bridges on the crock ought not to be borne by ib. £50 had been ptid on account of the bridge lost year, of which Wttkanui Road Board had paid half. The Chairman remarked that the Council had long ago resolved to aid all bridges over thirty feet m length. He quite agreed that M*r! ey's bridge was too narrow and dangerous for the traffic it carried. Musers Williamson and Chapman said M»rkey'« bridge wos the most dangerous of its kind m the district. Ib was decided that Messrs Lambie, Williamson, and Chapman be appointed a committee to inspect Markey's bridge, and report to next meeting as to the necessity for widening or otherwise. HIGHBANK The Highb\nk District Settlers' Associa tion wrote asking for prompt action ia re gard to lh« expenditure of the £500 vote of the Government for Highbank roads, as also for a re-arraug' moot of the races for more efficient and convenient distribution. The note of the engineer was to the effect that the system of water races was definitely arranged between the Council and the Land Board, when the settlemenb waa initiated. The Council had since declined to authorise any alterations which would involve any additional length. The Council decided to reply that it would object to any alteration involving expaniture. CROSSINGS The Wttkanui Road Board wrote taking exception to remarks made by the chairman at bst meeting (aa reported m the Standard) which were alleged to be a reflection on the W&kaaui Road Board, and m consequence of these remarks the Board had decided to terminate its agreement with the Council m regard to the maintenance of crossings. ; The Chairman said the remarks he made I could nob by any possibility apply to the Board as he had not been m the district for many months. SMALL BIRDS The offer of £20 per annum by the Borough Council for the destruction of small birds was accepted, COLDSTEEAM ROAD BOARD Two letters were read from the Coldstream Road Board, one r- forring to the petition for the opening of wo nrilos of road, and the other regarding a contract wair on a ford at the Hinds livei. Regarding the latter the engineer was instructed to report, and a copy of the former was ordered to be sent to the petitioners. WATER CONCESSIONS. Two water concessions were considered both of which (Messrs P. Drummond and L. de Malet) were granted. RATES. Notice was given for the striking of a rate of i I m the £ for the year ending March 31, payable on July 1, 1900. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr Holmes gave notice to move that the resolution of the Council passed on Aoril 3 affirming that the preamble of the report of the Rakaia • Aahburton Water Race Accounts Committee be disagreed with, be rescinded on the ground that such resolution denies undeniable facts* Mr Harper to move—" That the annual chirges for water m the Ashburton-Rangitata district be reduced from June 15, 1899. I The Council then adjourned.

THE ABHBURTON GtrAEpIAN : SATUFDAY, MAY 6, Un

Printed utd published by Hsnry Willis, of Peter Street, Aahburton, for the Proprie tors, at their Printing Office, Burnet* Street, Ashburton, SATURDAY, May 6, 1899



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THE WEBTBEIM SEWING MACHINE, I A MARVEL OP SIMPLICITY AND DURABILITY, TS SOLD AT GRRATLY U|LX>UOI£I> PRICES, and the advantages Robert Lochhead gives m relation fco Easy Terms, cannot be ear* i passed by any other Person or Company In the Ashburton District. OUR GOLD MEDAL NEW STYLE OF PERAMBULATORS and GO-CASTS are undoubtedly the very best and most beautiful articles m New Zealand. | FOR MANGLES, PORTABLE BOILERS, J and our various other Article', the universal testimony is the firm cannot be beat. All kinds of Sewing Machines Repaired. ROBERT LOCHHEAD, WERTHEIM MACHINE DEPOT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. H. HEATLEY, BRANCH MANAGER. 3 10 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST JjlOR 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 J^KlJEl>r,AlVE>l!;ifc BROS,, Limited., DAVXjD THOMAS, THE N.Z. FABMEBB CQ-OJPISJEIATrirE A SWOC7IA.TXOBI OF CANTERBURY, limited., oa Al^BfilßT ROBERTS,' A&IRNT, A»lit>urton. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Sectary. rzz: 20,000 ~z: •ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY |«KCKLSCkJ| j 0 j^ .'■>.' ■ •»* THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUOOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m NO SETTINGItEQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked oat m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS, With Oaib Iron, or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned Inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. THade m all sizes, single or double ovenß. High or low pressure boilers Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or {from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. 80UTHEND FOUNDRY, DE7NEDIN. 631 GREAT SALE ■- OF-.— ;... , ,- ■ . - .- LINOLEUM « 07ER m PAa?S? TO-0H00Sl! LARGBBT STOCK IN **• LINOIiETJM. TOWN. "LINOLEUM (Jußb'Amved Dicecb'from Manufacturers, New Designs and Colours. RUGS, MATS, CARPETS, & MATTINGS OF ALL KINDS Also a Large Consignment of Beautiful Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Just Arrived per S.S, Gothic. OALL EARLY AND SECURE A BARGAIN AT I. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S FURNISHING WAREHOUSE. ASHBURTON. Note Address— TANORED;STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society'i Offio



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H. CHILDS. HAVING enlarged my workshop, and added to working appliances, I am now prepared to undertake REPAIRS TO AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS - OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. ) Wheelwright's, Shoeing, and General Blackemith'a Work. H. CHILDS, WAKANUI ROAD. Agent lor—Booth, McDonald and Co., and Andrews and Beaven. ~FI higgs, ART DECORATOR, PAINTER, GLAZIER SIGNWRITER k PAPERHANGER, j WISHEB to intimate to his numerous friends and the general public that he is prepared to execute work m all branches of the trade m the most satisfactory manner I at moderate charge!-. He has also for sale Glass, Paints, Paper hangings, etc. Bsmples of work and Art Decorations on exhibition at his shop m Tancred Staeet, next Mitchell and Turner's. jj.B. — Ticket writing a specialty. Estimates given for all kinds of work. peaotical watchmaker AlfD JEWELLEE, KABT STBBET. rpHE OHEAPEBT SHOP m town for WATCHES, CLOCKS, GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY and ELECTRO PLATE. Spectacles, Eyeglasses, Goggles and Eye Protectors of every description. A TRIAL SOLICITED. REPAIRS Neatly and Promptly executed at Moderate Charges. FRANK CURTIS, FfIHE Leading Fratoical Watchmaker, JL Jeweller, and Optician, East Street. FULL STOCK OF ROTHRRHAMS ROTHERHAMS NICKEL WATCHES NIOKEL WATCHES WATERBURYS WATERBURYS NOVELTIES & JEWELLERY. j THE PLACE FOR | Spectacles* Spectacles. (Correct fib guaranteed.) j EEPAIES. EEPAIES. No waiting, all work done to time. WEDDING PEESENTS. Very choice assortment In Plateware, c c, THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " 1 •• The Rambler." HAVING sold out of my old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I have ja.BG opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS m all sizes and all fitted with the ever lasting G <Sr J detachable Tyre. ••the is^M:e.i^.fin*." CALL AfcD INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy. RldiDg Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* D. THOMAS. LAWES' Dips & Manures. FTIHE Public Dips at the Ashbtxrton and X Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Care taker, Lawes 1 Superphosphate — Best Turnip Manure m the world. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip m stock. EDWAED SAUNDEES, LOCAL AGENT. 11 161 k poisoned: " A report comes from the district of Wagunyah N.S.W., of a settler and Ms family exhibiting very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking 1 o their evening moal. In searching for the cause, .sus picion fell on the tea they had used. A sample taken from a one pound tin m use was analysed and found to contain strong traces of muriatic ar.lil, {he presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of salts m welding the parts of tin together. The analyst warns consumers that tea packed m small tins, owing to ite very absorbent nature, is very liable to become impregnated with this acid, and therefore daugerous I for human consumption, and advises that the very safest package to purchase is that packed m lead with an Inside lining of vegetable parchment. This style of packet is quite impervious to the air, and tea so packed has been known to retain al its aroma and strength for a period of five years.' lOTB,- KOZIB ISA is packed m lead with as uside lining of Vegetable Parchment.



a i t ivr ik wii^Slliw v*_ A \**s JL. X— * Wi'ii'TS* 4*'?- * '■ >;:':^ ■•r w CAKTBIDGES Iffih i & AND w'f^!y\ AMMUKITION GUNS «^K l^| OFAHKIin* ■MHMhB' abe Largest. Btotk (tFTNIS JOHN ORR AND CO. LAMPS - LAMPS - LAMPS WE Stock More LAMPS than all the other Stores m Auhburton put together, and when we say we can give you the best vamjb, we know what we are talking abOVBR PAA LAMPS 01 VARIOUS KINDS TO SELECT FKOM. Prices from NINE PENCE NINE POUNDS. Our Table Lamps at 2s, 2s 63, 3s, 3s 6d are wonderfuj value Hanging Lamps from 3s 6d to £5. Hand Lamps fox next to nothing. JOHN ORR AND CO. fIOBSHJ CLIPPERS *iIRP PLOUGH BHAbES /f II BABB AND plain HOBSB OOYJSHS £L ft FENCING WIKE PLOUGH CHAINS M ™* G We have large Stocks of all these Lines, anrtjare prepared to give Special Qnofa tlons for Large or Small Quantities. JOHN ORR AND CO, SCOTT'S, SBACKLOCK'S, & STOKBIER'S BANGES ALWAYS IN STOCK. OVEU 30 DIFFERENT PATTERNS can be shown to Intending Paroh>sers, REGISTER GRATES, COOKING & HEATING STOVES, Etc. Fenders, Fire Irons, Brass Curbs, Coal Vases juifc opened up. Bedsteads and Bedding. JOHN ORU AND CO. TAYLOR'S CUTLERY WIfKfSS ASHBURY'S ELECTRO-PLATE WE are the only importets of these gooda m Aahburton dealing direct with the Manufacturers and can therefore give the very beat value. WE have some specially fine gooda m Cutlery and Eleotro-plate suitable for presentations of all kinds. JOHN ORR & CO. "SILVER KING," " AOKTELYM," "BANNER," "20th CENTURY,' " PERFECTION," •' SI IROHLIGHT, 1 and all the Latest and Best In BICYCLE LAMPS JOHN ORR & CO.. 4SHBURTON,



NOTICE. Tl/T RS PBRRIN (late of Wanganai, North Island), Monthly Nurse, is prepared to ac commodate Ladj Patients, Terms moderate. Address—Tinwald, near Railway Station. 4 141



1 cVuBSING. Men are notified that thfi \J following first-class Dogs m training may be LEASED for the Season :— Bd b ZENOBIA, by Merchant — Green Garter- Fn b Fappy, untried, by Spring—York shire Lues. ' How sweet you are and fresh' (King John). Most appropriate to Diamonb Jdbi&EE TEAS.—Shtiarman Broe, agtnte



lypti JEactrnet. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affaire through the Consul-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, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that tbcae crude oils reav not be, taken, .OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCAL'i PTI EXTRACT, which is recognieed by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly' pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we abate:— It is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Grafswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohulz,Professor of Parmacoiogy, at Bon, and Professor Dr; Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics at Greifawald, that only products that are Bat-orated with oxygen and freed of aoids, rosinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant AH crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts ~ are to be claused according to the named authorities, among the turpendnee, which are abandoned long since aa 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 moat freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ' ance feeing reduced m specific density through the presenoe of acids. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of rouirw and tennates. If theae crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake ie cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamabiona, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safely ate ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, j Victoria, Aastralift, j ■ BANPEB & SONS. |



"Given up for Dead. Restored to Perfect Health JS Only three bottles cure severe lameness from '■••■'■ , rheumatism, flesh is regained, eyesight improved, ' and natural health returns. Ayer's Sarsaparilla "1 have been a great sufferer from rheumatism and liver complaint, and WAS very lame. "My brother, who was very ill, was given up for dead by the doctors. But Ayer's Saraaparilla put new life m him, and he and my father, hearing I was so ill, recommended this medicine to me. Before I had taken three bottles I felt improved. My lameness began to leave me and I began to feel like a new 'woman. I also regained much flesh which I had lost. Strange though it may Beera, my eyesight, which had become weak, gradually became stronger, until it was perfectly natural." m , '-• This testimony from Mrs. Mary Bright (whose portrait is here given), of Cor nish Town, Cobar, New South Wales, must strongly impress all who read it. It tells of the wonderful power of Ayer's Sarsaparilla to drive disease out of the system. How could a testimonial tell more? How could a remedy do more? Put your confidence m Ayer's Sarsaparilla, "The World's Greatest Family Medicine." Because other medicines have failed should not discourage you. One great medicine is left for you—Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It acts directly on the blood, takes out all impurities. AVER'S Sarsaparilla W% I *■■ 1 V That ■Cures. It Makes the Blood Pure, Rich, and Red. Ayer's Pills are Gentle Laxatives, Produce Natural Action.



The blood is the medium by which all nutriment ia supplied to the body. No organ, for its magnitude, p sseases a greater abundance of b'oofl vess?!B thun tho horae'e foot. Nor is greater care manifested uuy where to ensure an uninterrup fort supply o blood. Marvellous wisdom is displayed m this beautiful structure ; Hit ! how barbar ous is the treatment it receives. A catalogue of evils could quick'y be written, the resu't of such treatment, but which no skill can effectually remove^ The free, natural, elasjjo step can only be preserved by the observance of natural lawe. Our advice is constantly beiDg sought m so-called obscure causes of lameness. Instead of it being as is generally supposed "the shoulder," the trouble is m the foot.. Pressure, irritating and inflaming, prevents free circulation, and pas or matter is discovered m the clifb. W. T. Kingston may be consulted »t all hours, either »b his Forge, Wills street, or t bin private residence, Grey street.



A TFrktty Child, accompanied by her mother, entered a third-claea compartment at. Weatminster-bridge Station the other day. All eyes were turned upon her. She was poorly dressed, but wondruusly prettsy. Although, as afterwards transpired, a town bred child, the giow of health waa m he check*. And, after all, the basis of beauty is health. Some passenger complimented the mother ou the appearance of the child. The woman's reply was instructive. *8 Well, you see, ma'imi, I believe m looking after the health of my chiHren, and then 1 find • heir looks can take care of themselves; I keep Holloway's Pills and Ointment always m the house, and neither I nor my children have ever wanted any other medicine."