The Ashburton Guardian.

Vox* xxt. .no. 500t

Ashburton : Wednesday, Jauuiry 3, 190'),

price : One Penny

THE WAR CORRESPON DENT.

There is danger as well as romance in the duties of a war correspondent. He literally takes bis life in his hands. He m*y be shot in the stress of battle—■ as so many have been in recent years—or he may be captured while making tracks for the nearest telegraph station; During the Zulu campaign one Intrepid correspon dent rode eighty miles with his despatches through a country in which dusky warriors abounded. There are men in South Africa at the present moment whose exploits of flood and field would fill many a portly volume men who have been employed in every war for the last dozen years or wore, amd who have faced every conceivable difficulty in the pursuit of their arduous calling. Colonel Rhodes still bears the trace of a wound received at Omdurman, Mr Pearse was one of the sufferers at Abu Klea, and Mr Bur leigh knows what it means to be wrecked in a Nile rapid, as well as to walk half naked for 200 perilous miles in Madagascar. Then there is Mr Knight, with a similar record of hair breadth escapes in various lands, though none quite so disagreeable as that swim through the surf at Cuba, which ended in his detention as a prisoner of Spain. Mr Maxwell, who made his first campaign with Kit chener, had to describe a battle in which a brother correspondent was killed at his side. Similar experiences are common to most of the scribe?, Some of them have fought valiantly in the ranks— us did Mr Winston Churchill in the famous charge of the 21st Lancers, as did Mr Burleigl* on the side of American confederates, as did Mr Knight on b«ba)f of France 1 during the upheaval of 1870, as did Mr Dunn in Jameson's momentous raid; Others can boast an experience that stretches from China to Ashanti, from the lovely groves of Grerc to *he rugged peaks of the llinsal lya mountains, it is creditable, under such circumstances, that they should g«fc thoir copy homo at all, and the feat bpcomes positively marvellous when we remember how ex pedftiously and admirably the work is performed.



( SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JfcA. "ROYAL MAIL STBA fflßk MKRS.wifch superior JmBEKg 1 »«ro*ttmodatlonf orallolasses wmm^^^^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Taneriffe and Ply. moafah. Vessel Ton Tommaoder Prom Date. lonlo «. 4748 Kempson... Wel't'n Marohl Gothic —7730Kidley — AprU26 OARGO~ STEAMERS. Maniari _)3583 Banks Well'ton Deo 23 Matatua.- 3322 Holmes Pt Chal. Deo 30 | Delphio ..18273Sowden (Weli'bon Jan. 9 Waiwera 16600 ~ \ — — E. W. HANMEK, _ Agaat, WEW ZEALAND LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, |X)R LONDON, Vl» ifsnta YIAm, (Eeneriffe ft Hynwoth, Bent Accommodation lor all classes of Passengera at Lowwt Rateg. _^ Port of Bt»amsr«. Tens. Departure. Data. Rakai* 5628 WelHngfeon Jan 2 Waikato 4767 „ Jan 2 P*par<a 6372 „ Jan 25 Otarama 3808 „ Jan — Wakaoai 6600 — jCo follow for farther particular* apply t« PRIEDLANDER BROS., LVD. Agentu, Aihbnrtien. MENBY~STISPSENSra7~' (oaooenor to Alired Harriiou.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Livo Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'oiook. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Purni. ore, etc, as por arrangemeat, in any part the county. Advances made en Goods placed in my bands for Sale. Secular Coueigomenta of Colonial Grown and laiaud Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agritt : Norwich Ouion Fire Insurance Company It Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from JJOs per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUOTIONBER ABHBURTON PEKMAFBNT BUILDJNG AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY is now taking MONET? ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4£Jper cent. Full^partiotllare on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office: Tanored Street THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"i * The Rambler." HAVING sold, oat of my old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened dp a fresh consignment of the ULTBBT PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD BAOBRS, & ROADSTERS B all elsea and allotted with the evet aatin g Q Sr J defciohable Tyre. « THE Jtt^iei^EJß.' ALU>D«D INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRESt D. THOMAS. A OAHD M m & C* /^LARIOaE ii.. \j? Olaridg c TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX BTRBET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. t. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOB SALS, nary ACRES mostly Firet-class Land, && f suitable for all round farming. Farther particulars furnished on applioa° lion. T. BULLOCK, FORJ3ALE O<*%(\ PRICE required for town section SQ&VJ 813, containing i acre fronting Aitken Street, East. T. BULLOCK TO LET, Premises in Moore Street, nexfa to Messrs Hltohinp and Milsom's Cordial Manufac tory. Rental, Ss 6d per week Apply to T BULLOCK TO LET, FOR IS MONIHS. NEW dwelling house of six rooms with verandah, Bituated at corner of Waka nui Road and the East Belt. Apply to— T. BULLOCK. VISIT "The Corner" for the beat assortment of Cheap Christmas Cards. —NOSTHCOTE AND HbFFOBO. J



WOOL SEASON, 1899-1903; WE' SHALL BR REPRESENTED at the Chriatohurch and Tinmru fixtures, and have made satisfactory arrangements for disposing of OLIPS privately at Ashburton. Consignment* will be received at our Ashburton or Tinwald stores, and sent on to either Ohriatchurch or Timaru, free of all charges, except railage. Clientß who wish to send their Wool direct from their nearest railway station will please consign as follows :— [ I If intended for sale at Aahburton- Friedlander Bros, 9, Ltd, Siding, Aehburfcon If intended for sale at Christohuroh—Brown and Son'a Siding, Addington If intended for sale or shipment at Tiaaaru—Mill and Co,'a Siding, Timaru If intended for'ihipment at Lyttelton—N.Z. Shipping Co.'sDntapiag Shed, Lyttelten WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, BRANDING, and other Shearing Requisites SUPPLIED AT LOWEST RATES. Oar Next Sale will take place at Tima.ru on FRIDAY, efANUAR? 5, 1900, For <rhich Catalogues close on TUESDAY, January 2, 1900, FRIEDLANDER BROS., LTD. WOOL SEASON 1899-1900. T AM now making {LIBERAL |OASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, upon all IiVOOJ-i placed in my hands for Sale either in Ashburton, Timara, or for Shipment. " " NOTICE TO MY CLIENTS WHO WISH TO FORWARD DIRECT TO PLACE OF SALE. Second Sale TIMARU takes place there on sth January, 1900. CATALOGUES CLOSE on 3rd JANUARY, 1900 Consign—NEW ZEALAND LOAN COMPANY'S SIDING, Timaru. Account D. THOMAS. IN BOTH CASES ADYISK ME FL PARTICULARS PROMPrLY TO ASHBURTON. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. OWING TO THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL OF 80 CASES 30 OF New Goods per s.s. lonic, I XTCTHIOH were intended for our New Building, we have taken TEMPORARY PREMISES. (BELOW MR BURNARD'S) WHBRE^WB INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY OF Oilcloths, Linoleum^ & Curtains, MITCHELL <& TURNER.



A CARD.] A Branch^Offica' has beenfopened by the undersigned ab Messrs Nicoll Bros., East Street, where they will oorry on practice as Barristers and Solicitor MAUDE Be, HABMAN, Solicitor!, OhtJßtchurch. Money to Lend at Lowest Current Bates on Freehold Security* | MAUDE & HARMAN, l\ k 4g Ashburton.



, Bicycle Harvest. LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS <& BIOYOLE MAKERS B(JRKKTT STREET, Next the Club. " TO the Farmers and Jeneral Public of Asbburton,—We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest in Bicycles, havir just) landed a big consignment of first-clacs jiggers at £14 10a; We are the oldest bicyole firm in Ashburton and intend to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, Budge-Whit-, worth, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, eto Repairs by experts. All work guaran eed r RAKAIA-AKE! AKB 1 We don'b want to fight, but meanwhile ask for M'Kenzie's HoDdat-Lankn Tea, packed in Ceylon, andjfcold by C. A. 0. HARDY & Co.



BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD "FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjlOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be madt3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop, SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Ovrfc, or 2 Owfe. SAOKS. Orders received b/ f'ItIEDLANDER JBROM., Limited.,! DAVID TOOMA.SS, OR THE N.SR, F4RMERB 00-OPfiBATtTE A BSISOOIA.XION OF CANXI£JWBCJJE«.Y» Limited,, CANTERBURY FKOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PBODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary. Kef Zealand Insurance Company. HSTABjDIShITd' 1 185 9 CAPITAL^ONJFMILLION. THE PBiIMIIB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY t \ PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS, I - ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, *0., AOOEPTEE* AT LOWEST HORRENT RaTKS E W, HANMEH AeENT,



Nicoll Bros. | Nicoll Brothers, H. F. Nigoix.) (L. A. Nicoil. AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS, SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND, ESTATE, & GENERA AGENTS, CENTRAL AOOTIONBOnMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE. & PRODUCE, in oar Rooms every S ATURDA V, commencing at 12.3d p m. l CLEARING SALES conducted in any parb of the district at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed in our hands for absolute sale. FRUIT.—We receive regular consign ments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands. NEW SEEDS always in stock, including Clovers, Ryegrass, Rape, and Turnip Seed. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples £rop> farmers who have parcels for disposal. Station Books kept and audited We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4| and 5 per cent Farms, House Properties, and Building Flections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us SKINS & PELTS.—We are buyers at highest market rates, as agents for Messrs Murgatroyd Bros, Woolscourers and Fell mongers, Christohurch Tin"E ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND lAMBS 1 AT HIGHE6T MARKET RATES, NICOLL~BROS., East Street, Ashhurton. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. T7IARMEBS wishing to consign Sheep on their own arcounb can book space at any time to suit ttieir own convenience, by com municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHUROH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. THE OHRISTCHUROH MEAT CO Limited ISLINGTON v MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other orop, and to suit any description of soil. 3REATLY INCREASED PRODDCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bbos, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., PISTRICT AGENTS



REMOVAL NOTICE. MR 0. SWITHELL, Carpenter, wishes to notify bo the Public that he has removed from his late premises to the shop adjoining Mrs Taskeb's Refreshment Booms, All kinds of woodwork executed in j the very best manner. All communication* to addressed to C. Smithell, Ewfc Street. 12 58 Established 1880^ Telephone 69 IBAKER BROS., EII7RNTSHING YfNDERTAKIRS f URNISHING *J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Beeti and Lates Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGB f UKERAtS with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakannf Road and Oaßs Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coao Factory. BUSINESS CHANGE, T HAVE orach pleasure in gannc".aoing that I have purchased theT SADDLERY BUSINESS Lately oonducted by Mr J. H. Jamikso't, And respeotfully solicit a continuance of the liberal support)' accorded to my pre* deoessor, ALL lOßDEßSdpromptly>xecuted,*>nd all work GUARANTEED. Robert Anderson, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON 11 107 — ' _ 88.A.. and T.U.S. Sheep Shears 3s 6d • per pair at Fletohbjb Bbos , Cash Supply Stores. WANTED Known—That Mitchell & Turner have taken Temporary Premises below Mr Burnard'e, there to make a display of the largest range of Oilcloths and Linoleums ever shown in Ashburton. BLUE Derwent Potatoes Is 6d per bag, or two bags for 2s lid ; Fig Potatoes Is per Bac>. Delivered free within the Belts.—Fletchbb Bros , Cash Supply Stores. TMPORTANT to Cash Buyers of Drapery, X Clothing, Boots, &o. Early Summer Clearance Sale ot Seasonable and Reliable Goods. Cash discount at the rate of one BhilliDg in the pound to every Buyer of ninepence worth and over. Inspection in vited— H. C. Babbrtt, late Barrett Bros., The Hall. East Street. 11 200 IMPORTANT to Cash Buyers of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, &o. Early Summer .Clearance Sale of Seasonable and Reliable Goods. Cash discount at the rate of one shilling in the pound to every Buyer of ninepence worth and over. Inspection in vited.—H. 0. Barrett, late Barrett Bros,, The Hall, East Street. 11 206 WANTED Known—That the arrival of the lonic completes our season's importations, which are fully double those of previous seasons. Each department teady r big business.—Mitchell & Tpbnkb. WANTED Known—That now is the time to make selections of Costumes for the Summer, Full ranges of choice materials in Novelty Colorings. Sea ours at.—Mitchell & Ttjbneb fTIHE Newest Designs in Stamped Mount X Mellick, Moldavian, Countess, Ceylon .Ribbon, Brooklyn, and Lice Work now in stock. Linen Goods, Colored Linen ; Canvas, Giant, Reliable, Butterfly, and Berlin Wools. Crewel, Leviathan, Embroidery and Knit* ting Silks. Flobb, Arasene, Perline, Zanzi bar, and Congresß Cottons, and all the etott necessary for Art Needlework to be had at Mbs Aloobn's. LOOK OHKAP WINTER FIRING, NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the la twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam mid Household Coal in the market, Used In the Woollen Faotory and Cants oury Flonr Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES no G. T. PARK, - MOUND) E R S. TTTANTED KNOWN-SGODozan Tamb VV lera Just Arrived per s.s. Gothic Good strong Tumblers 2s 6d per dozen. | Jelly and Jam Jars from 2s 6d per dozon at Fletcher Bbos. Ashburton and Christ church. OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (L te of London), "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding Dis- V tricts every four months—viz, March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWKLLIfN OWEN at his Musio | Studio, Aroada Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel*



- THINGS - WORTH KNOWING mHAT You oan SAVE MONEY ;if fyou Buy your Boots from » NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS OF BOQT3 AND SHOES, East Street, Ashburton* BOOTS & SHOES Of Every Description Made to Measure Ease and Comfort Studied. Skill and Judgment beibg exercised of the Formation of the Feet. Workmanship and Materials ; CHARGES MODERATE. Bring Your Repairs to — NICHOLAS & PIGKFOHD Lat» McDonald & MoDiarmid. E. W. HANMEB. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING arsbanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operaoive Association, have much pleasure in stating that in future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As soclation at the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises. STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 152 B. W. HANME CHEAP MONEY! CHEAP MONJBY CHEAP MONEY IN SUMS JF £100 ™ £10,000, ON 7 COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At 4i per I&nt. Terms of repayment of the most liberal character, which oan be ascertained on enquiry. TTIOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND *J FULL INFORMATION Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Christchuroh. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. WE can affordjto spend money in adver tising, ao much Hondai-Lanka Tea is selling everybody likes it. Smok* New Venus



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Alleged Attempt to Sink H. M.S Cees cbnt—The New York Evening Word prints a message from Halifax, N8 , aoeordiug to which an attempt was made at t at port, to sink Her Msjesty's ship Crescent, the flig ship of the British North America Squad ron. We quote the story with all poss.bta reserve. It is state:? that an tffijcr of the Crescent heard a vessel approaching, whioh j was soon seen to be a launch, and which discharged towards the cruiser a cylindrical object. A steam cutter was immediately lowered from the warship, and chased the launch, which, however, escaped. Divers went down and found near the stern of the cruiser & torpedo with a cable attached. The cable was discovered to be connected with the shore, and being followed, was found attached to the mysterious launch, whloh had ran aground and been wrecked. * There was *n electrical battery on board. The attempt in supposed, says the Evening World, to have been ''- planned by an emis- B«ry of the Boers."



R.T. CLARK, GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Tancbed Btr»et, Next to McConnelland Goinpton'B Stable* ! Samples of Wheat, Oat*, Barley, Clovtr, 'and other Seeds submitted to Bayers, and highest prica obtained • AGENT for all kinds of Fsrtn Maohinsry. 2| per oent commission added only to coat prioe I am a purchaser of all kinds of Farm Produce, Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beeswax, Honey, Horre Hair ; Cash given BUTTER—Now that the shipping season has started, I am prepared to treat with farmers for salt butter for shipment Horns. Boxes supplied. Call for circular Farmer*' and Tradesmen's Books kept, Debts collected, Houses leV Farm! soutT** Trust Money to lend at oorrcmt rates I AM AGENT FOR- Howden and Monariets Famous Garden Beedn M UROHESON'S SCRUB EXTBRMINA TOB -At ft Trial at Tlnwald last weak Call fornian thistles were killed 2 feet in the ground with one application. One applioa- ' tion will kill all weeds on garden paths. Price, Is per !b. JADOO FEBRE—Pot Plants do better in Jadoo than earth. Ensures brilliancy and intensity of colour. Prioe, 31bs for Is, 6f per buehel. Field and Garden Manures supplied font I five tons down to 141b bags. ! Billings Spray Pumps—These Pumps art the beet. Price, complete £2. Knowle's Reliable Insectioides for d' troy. ing Scale, Blight, etc., on Fruit Trees and Flowers; grow Fruit, not diseased stumps ; death to the green and blaok aphis now attacking Roses; information given re al insect and fungoid peeta Cork's Calf Feeder—One of the greatest successes of modern dairy appliances, 3s 6d each. Preaervatis, for preserving Butter; grsatlf used now in aH factories in Victoria, 2s per lb. Kemp's Sheep Branding Liquid will brand wet or dry. One gallon wilt brand 860 f heepi Brand will not run—will Bconr ont. Ptice, 5s per gallon. l NortonV Egg Preservative—ls 9dper'-i half gallon tin. Enough to preserve 27 do eggs,' Norton's Celebrated Dorase and Malt Sugar. Incubators—l have a few Machines to arrive shortly, recommended by the Govern* mnnt. v-j A and W McCarthyYFisking Tackle and Guns BICYCLES—I am Agent for the Raleigh and HoIHb Bicyolee. Prices—Raleigh's Path Racers £26, Road Racers £24, Roadsters £22, Ladies' ,£2O. H oil is p at h Racers £23 10', Roa4 Racers £20, Ladies' £20. Ea»y terms can be arranged for either machine Twelvemonths' guarantee pivan. I OFFKR YOU AS FOLLOWS FOR CASH POT ATOES~2s 9d per oack, Oat Bheaf Chaff £2 53 per ton, la 9d and 2s per sack. Whole Oats la sd, Is 6d, and Is 7d par bushel. Crushed Oats Is lOd and Is lid pel bushel. Chick Wheat la 6d to Is lOd par bushel, F our at lowest rates. Bran 3s 3d, Sharps 5- 64, Fa'^,ory Cheoue 6d, Californian Onions 2;1, Butter Boxes 2s each. All saakl to be returned. Free delivery within the Belt. FOR SALE CHEAP— Town Sections Nog. 15. 16, and 17, Dob* son Street, next to C. Reid, Coachbuilder. Pi auk Curtis. THE LEADING UP TO DATE Watchmaker, & Jew4»l!«r JTJST ARRIVED FBOM HOME NEWIIGOODS FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON. T~ HAVE now the largest and best assorted JL stock in East Street. INSPECT INSPECT A fresh consignment of the latest and nio3t up-to-date styles IN ft otlier«*>ss. Wstichem also NICKEL WATCHES made to my own order These watches are taut becoming th§ FAVOURITE WATCH in the district fo» STERLING WORTH AND TIMS. KBfiPING. LARGE ASSORTMENI? ust in of NEW DESIGNS in rings,,^brooches, bangles^ alberta, ladiea'ohaine, etc., etc., in gold &ad silver. WEDDING RINGS AND KEEPERS of my own make 18 carat, guaranteed beat value in town in all stasg and shapes. I have juat lauded a MACaiNB for ALTER NG the above KINGS to ANY SIZE without outttcg or in any way injuring the ring. Altered while you wait* REPAIRS AS USUAL, neat, workman like, prompt, and reasonable. FRAM CURTIS, THE LEADING WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER WANTbu jknown—That J. Moison has received a large supply of Summer Boots and Shoes, suitable for the Holidays. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never equalled in Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. There* fore the publio have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs dona at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash barton. „ m MISS CARSON. * \ rfIEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, \ JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets" dh Wakwjßi Road Eajt, ty



TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and noises in the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, haß sent; £1000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Apply to Department, N The Institute, " LoDgoott," Guanersburrg London, W England. fcfc-yiro ADA TIO THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY. ANOTHER GREAT TRIUMPH OVE "HYDATIDS.", A grateful Patient gives unsolicited and valuable testimony to the efficacy of this pteat Herbal R^m^v. Read carefully and investigate for yourself. 29 Packingston et., St. Kilda. Mr S A Palmer, Vifcadatio Institute, Bourke it Sir,—As I consider Webbers' Great Herbal Remedy, "Vitadatio," baa been the sold means of saving my life I think the least I can do is to hand yqn this testimonial, so that others suffering the same as myself may know that there is a certain reliable cure for them in " Webber's Vitadatio," if it is only given aiair trial. The simple facts of my case are as follows:—For the past 10 years I have been under the treatment of dootors in Fitzroy and St. Kilda, as well as some of the best in Collins street. Some were of opinion that I was suffering from consumption, whilst others stated it was pleurisy. At any rate they could give me no relief, let alone oure me. You can easily imagine that I had little hope of ever being cared. But one day I noticed an advertised cure by "Webber's Vitadatio," and the symptoms of the patient being somewhat similar to my own, Ithoughb I would give it a trial, with the result 'that | much taking only two large bobtlea, I felt after better, and continued the medicine, i By the time I had taken eight bottles I was I wonderfully recovered, but one day took very ill, and vomited up a lot of slimy matter, which was afterwards examined by the doctor, and pronounced to be Hydatids. I continned to vomit these "Hydatida" for some time, but at last it died away. This naturally left me weak, but I continued with the " Vitadatio," and gradually my strength returned, until to-day I can honestly state I have never felt better in the whole of my life. I consider " Webber's Vitadatio" a miracle-worker. I am well-known in Fitzroy, and there are many others just as much astonished at my cure as I am. I shall be pleased to speak to anyone and give them my own experience of the worth of " Webber's Vitadatio." You are at perfect liberty to make what use you like of this testimonial, I may add I am now able to do all my own household work ; a thing I have been unable to do for years.—Yours very gratefully, Mrs) CARRIE HOCKING Witness—G E Richardson, 19/9/99 VITADATIO IS A TRULY WONDER FUL MEDICINE. Vitadatio sold everywhere, 5a 6d and 3s 6d Head Office for N.Z.—39 Manness Streeb, Wellington. Ask you? Ch«»i»t or Gsooer for it,