Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1900. BISHOP JULIUS AND NEWS PAPER EDITORS.

Bishop Julius, in the course of & recent sermon, took occasion to thank Heaven ho was not a newspaper editor. Probably there are not a few news paper editors who are as devoutly thankful that they are not bishops. But, indeed, the editorial lot is not a bed of roses. A cynical scribe once declared that a journalist cannot afford to have any opinions of his own, and evidence of the truth of that observa tion has not been wanting since the present trouble in South Africa arose. For sympathising too openly with the Boers, Labouchere, of London Truth, has to lament, it is said, the loss of huudrects of subscribers, while for persisting in penning pro-Boer articles the editor of a big London daily not long since had his services dispensed with. As for the smaller thorns that beset the path oithe conductor of a news- j I paper their name is legion, The public is often an exacting master, and the weary editor frequently finds it as hard a task to please everyone, as did the old man who owned the ass, in the fable. Correspondents are often a source of edi'orial annoyance. A well written, temperately worded letter on matters of public interest the newspaper editor ia always glad to get. Especially if it is not too long. But the art of " boiling down" is not common amongst co-respondents, and our o'd friends " Constant Reader," " Pro Bono Publico," and others equally familiar, will too often insist on ad dressing letters to an editor of such unreasonable length that he cannot posbibiy insert them as they stand. And if he " boils down " he may give mortal offence. He runs the same risk if be refuses libellous letters, or letters which if not exactly libellous, at least contain references or allusions the editor knows it would be injurious to his paper to publish. Beally good verse is acceptable enough to most editors, tfut they don't often get it. " I fee! blithesome this morning," an American editor is reported to have said oncf, " methinks I will go out and slay a few popts before breakfast." Probably there are some Colonial editors who feel that way at times. Poets, we know, are born not made. But there are a grea^ many made, seemingly. And no man knows this better than the conductor of a public jour nal. Possibly it for these and similar reasons that Bishop Julius expressed thankfulness that he was not a newspaper editor* It has been said by a dead-and gone journalist of repute, that an editor should, if he would make his paper really popular, follow, but not attempt to lead public opinion. A dictum with which we venture to quart el. Honesty is the bei>t policy in journalism as in every thing else. The wisest policy, in our humble opinion, for a newspaper man to pursue is to speak out as plainly and honestly as he can on all occasions. He cannot hope to pleaseall his readers But if he strives to do his best, accord ing to hia lights, and his writings bear the stamp of earnestness and of common sen c, he will, sooner or later, command the respegt of his readers—and add to his circulation—if his readers are sensible and intelligent people. If not, why then the proprietor will have to consider the question of getting another editor, or, of taking Oronje for a pattern, accept the consequences of the inevitable and see it through.

Local and General.

* # * On the first page to-day will be found an article entitled, •' An Obseryant Polict man."

Board of Education — The Chertaey School Committee voted for Messrs Rennie, McMillan, and Baker, as members of the Board of Education.

None in Ashbuoton,—The present war has its lessons for every body. The Ciom ivtll Atgus hears that a member of the chronically impecunious fraternity in Olycie ia going to dye himself khaki co ai to escape the notice of his creditors.

Expensive Epidemics—The infjuenzv and measles epidemic among school children, towards the end of last year, caused a some what serious loss to the Wellington Educa tion Board, as regards its capitation allow ance, which is paid by the Government at the rate of £3 15a per head on the average working attendance,

Death of an Eminent MusiciAN—The death is announced of the Chevalier Antoine de Kontski, the eminent musician, who visited New Zealand on a concert tour about three years ago. When touring the colony, be was recognised aa the only living pupil of Beethoven. He was eighty-bwo years of age. troRTiNG —The New Zealand Trotting Association, has been advised by the Colonial Secretary of the totalisator licenses, a.!located to affiliated clubs for the season 1899-1900. The Ashburton C!ub has re ceived one permit. Ik is consideced likely the Ashburton and Wellington clubs will each receive a second permit.

Rape v Thistle.—lt is not generally known (writes the Bairnsdale Advertiser) that there ara two plants which are so unfriendly that the mere neighbourhood of one is death to the other. These two plants are thistles and rape. If a field is infested with thistles, which oome up year after year and ruin the crops, all you have to do is to sow it with rape, and the thiatle be absolutely annihilated'

Marriage or Forfeit—A good looking Polish girl was charged in Glasgow with stealing £10 from a young man. It was explained that she took the money and declined to restore it until the young fellow had fulfilled a promise to marry her. She waa remanded on bail, and in the interval the couple were married. When she next appeared in court tbn sheriff,, in dismissing tbfe accused, congratulated her upon the guccess of her scheme.

A Bkab Hvnt.— A bear at large ia making matters interesting for settlers between Riasington and Newatead, says the Napier Telegraph. It appears that a man who is at present employed on Flagstaff station at fencng work has n performing bear, with which, in slack times, he tours the colony for exhibition purposes. During the owner's temporary absence from the station the bear by some means got loose, and went on a tour on its own account. Constable Riordan and a number of settlers have organised a Be^rch party, hut at latest advices the escapee was etill at large.

i Not at Homb—A certain minister called one day on one of the families in hia parish. He ascended the steps and knocked at the door. Receiving ao response, he was about to depart, when he heard a window in the next houße open, and a woman's voice say : 1 Mra * Smith, 1 the minister^ at your door.' What was the pastor'a surprise and amuse?l meot when he caught Mrs Smith's responne wafted gently around the corner of the house: ' Sh ! don'o you suppose I know it.' The next Sunday, after servioe, Mra Smith met her pastor, and expressed her sorrow I that the was away from boms when he

Personal -The Rev. ft. W. Fairciough passed through Ashburton on Monday night on his. way to the Conference.

Rifle Clubs—Colonel Penton is preparing <* scheme for the encouragement and equip ment of rifle olube.—Press Aseociation leit gram.

Obituary —The death is announced of Mr IT. P. Higgineon, oivil engineer, sefcat 63. The deceased gentleman was well-known throughout the colony. He had been io failing health for some considerab'e time.— l'resa Association telegram from Wellington.

No " Confirbiination " of It—Yesterday an old age pensioner, who is also a Crimean veteran, was eniely anchored to the seat on the railway station, enjoying at once the warmth of the afternoon and the odours from the adj cent; bar. As his crony swung to his moorings, preparatory to takine up the adjacent berth, No. 1 was overheard to remark, " Well, Bill, I 'eara as 'ow Lady smith is taken, bub there is no confirmination of it."

Confining The Rivbbs —Steps are being taken to scoop a channel and form an em bankment in the Ashley river near the rail way bridge, on the up-stream side. The object is to narrow the waterway and ulti mately very considerably reduce the length of the railway bridge at its Southern end. So far the work of channel and embankment making is being done by horse «coops, where aa an embankment to withstand the river in flood will have to be a very considerable affair.

Good Eyesight,—-On Saturday last a feeble old man tottered across the street to read the war news on the bulletin board in front of the Mail office. The old man teemed scarcely able to negotiate the height of the kerbing, but if his legs were weak, his eyesight was strong enough, as he stood on the extreme edge of the footpath, and from that distance read the war news, written on the board in anything bub a large hand. Men in ths prime of ;ife afterwards tried the experiment, and found the test of their eyes quite severe enough. The old man wore Ik i glasses

Asiatic Crew.—A Presß Association tele gram from Wellington says :—While in the harbour the steamer Sherard Osborne lost two of her Chinese crew aud the owners had to pay £200 poll tax on thtm. The death of a L = BCir delayed the departure cf the vessel tor Sydney, just as she was preparing to sail on Sunday and the captain was obliged to remain in port until yesterday morniog. Other members of the crew are suffering from various complaints.

LAKE TB ANAXT-Mlf FOBD fc'ODND TRACK— A correspondent of the Southland Times, reporting on this tourists' resort, says inter alia:— The formation of the track is being pushed on. The workmen have now reached the highest point of the Pass, and are about to start on the down grade towards the Clinton Valley. Should thi3 season see the track finished to the foot of the Pass on this side, the overland trip will be robbed of one of its most difficult parts—namely, the climb up and down the Pass. With a grade of one in six, at which the track is being formed, there will be no stiff climbing. The hardest part of the trip then will be the Upper C-inton Valley, between Midcamp and Miutaro.

Volunteers.—The Guards presented a good muster at last evening's parade, and were put through several movements by the non-commissioned officers, all of which were satisfactory. lv response to a request from O'ptain Sparrow a large number signified their intention of being present at the Tinwald patriotic demonstration on Thurs day, March 8. It appears that under exist ing circumstances, however willing the officers may be, the maximum strength of the infantry companies cannot bo increased, but that the propo-ed Mounted lufantry Corps would, in all probability, be allowed to enrol up to eighty, with a capitation of £3 10s per head and an extra lieutenant allowed.

San Francisco Mail Service—An im portant annouucemeoc with reference to ilse San Francisco mail service was made at the Auckland Harbour Board meeting on TueE day. Mr Whiteford stated that he had received intimation from tho Oceanic Com pany that they are to i>lace the first of their now and magnificently equipped steamers on the route in Juue, and that the servica wili be every 21 days instead of every 28 days Kach vessel will thuei make 17 trips a year instead of 13. The steamships will be un excelled in the Pacifio Ocean for speed, equipment, and comfort.

The Geisha.—Readers will scarcely need reminding that the Pollard Oper* Company will occupy the boards at the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening. Sinoe their last appearance before an Ashburton audience the company hare undergone many chunges. But a short time since, the management had a korero with " The Firm," and as a result are enabled to produce the latest London attractions, in addition to securing the bast talent available. Judging from critichms "TheGisha" affords ample scope for the display of ability, and although we shall re»iss the face of Miss Beatti?, who lately (insisted to make a life happier, in Miss Florence Perry the company have an actress of the front rank. The box plan is now open at Mr H M Joneh'.

A Valuable Diamond—M. Picard, Com mis3ioner-geueral of the 1900 Pariß Exhibi tion, haa, it is stated, been informed by the president of the jewellery section that an (normous diamond from Kimberley will be exhibited in the jewellery pavilion, The stone was found shortly before the war. It has been insured for £400,000, and will be shown in a showcase guarded by four police men. . At night the ahowcase will sink into the ground in the same way as that in which the Regent is kept at the Louvre. The new diamond is said to be finer than the Regent, the Shah, the Grand Mogul, an-i the famous Koh-i-noor exhibited in London in 1851. No name has yet been given to it.

A Big Wages Sbeit—Some interesting financial returns were quoted by the manages of the Union Steam Ship Company (says the Post) in the statement of the employers' case at the Conciliation Board, Taking returns for the twelve months made up to the 3Otb September last, his company had piid in Wellington £62,990 for wages and labour, £17,820 going for wharf labour, and just upon £10.000 for men in the workshops. For coal labour tne company had, during the same period, paid £1737 at Dunedin, £1682 at Auckland, £4569 at Lyt*elton, and £9368 at Wellington. For the working of general cargo at these ports during the year the company had paid £10,277 at Auckland, £8367 at Puncdin, £7805 at Lyttelton, and £8452 at Wellington.

Anti - Boer Demonstration at the Bluff. —Some excitement was caused at the Port quite recently (sajs the Southland Times) by the fact that while all other places were flying bunting in honour of the good news from South Africa, there was no fi*g displayed on the Sailors* Rest. The opinion prevailed that this was because of the supposed sympathy of the caretaker with the Boers. He was absent from home and the President of the institution during the afternoon hoisted a fl»g. When this was taken down a crowd immediately gathered to know the reason why. Some remarks by the caretaker were taken exception to and he was in danger of being severely handled but fortunately escaped injury. About 6,15 a crowd again assembled and a chimney of the Rest was pulled down and the police interfered to prevent further damage. It has transpired that the flag hoisted by the President is alleged to have been pulled down in order that the caretaker might substitute the Union Jack for it. The operation, however, took too long to be pleasing lo the ir.inds of the excited crowd and hence these troubles. Bellicose language was freely used and a free fight more than once seemed to be inevitable.

News in Brief.

Ethel—What is the difference between a neck-tie which a girl very much fancies and her young man ? Ernest—Oue is her ideal bow, and the other is her beau ideal.

Curate (to little Elsie); Well, Elsie, and what did you have in your stocking this morning? Elsie—Same as Lily did—one of me Lugs.

AUCKLAND NEWS.

Uaited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph I Auckland, February 26 Earl Beauchamp arnvud ihis evening ftorn Rotorua by special train. A guard of honor was provided by the Navals. He waa received by Captain Alexander, private (secretary to the Governor, and the Mayor, with the Hon. J. Carroll, and drove off to Government house i&s the Governor'se&rriage, where Earl Beauchamp inspected the Rough Riders Contingent, who were drawn up in i the grounds to receive him. Theenconiums ; on the appearance of the contir.geat were universal. Mr A. Pittftr's yacht, Rainbow, which was so successful in her races in Sydney harbour, waa brought over from Sydney by the Waihora John Henderson, postmaster at Maketu, died suddenly at the telegraph instrument to-day. He had been ailing with lung trouble for some years. Deceased waa aged 37, and he had been twenty years in the service of the Postal Department. He leaves a widow and two children. The receipts from the Domain military display, in aid of the Rough Riders Fund, are expected to realise £500. Young ladies went round with their tambourines daring the afternoon, and collected £50. The takings should make the Bough Rider* Fund up to a total of £3800. The following telegram was received to-day by the Rough Riders Committee from the Premier:—" You have been in error in coming to the conclusion that the coat of transport of the men and horses for the fourth contingent is to be borne by your Committee. The cost of transfer from Wellington to South Africa will be other wise arranged for. The responsibilities of the Committee cease on arrival at Welling ton

POULTRY NOTES

Keep the drinking water in a cool spoL Build your poultry house so that it can be easily cleaned.

Healthy fowls pick up their food quickly and relish it.

Vermin causes the hens to pick their feathers and otoerwise be restless.

Chopped clover cut short, scalded and mixed with bran and oate, makes a first rate morning feed.

There is less risk of disease with ducks than with almost any other fowls. If they can have a free range by day and comfort able quarters at night they will need very little attention.

Soft feed may be given either morning, noon or night, according to convenience. The common practice is to feed in the morning, but other plans have many advocate.

Soro legs on chickens are caused by mites or an animal that is mighty like ib. Catch your invalid, take an ola can and 611 it half full of water and add a spoonfull of coal oil. Dip the fowl's foot in this clear up to the foai hers. One or two treatments will be sufficient to effect a cure.

Large poultry shipments are made in America. A contemporary states that J. H. Jones and Sons, Summorside, P.E.1., have shipped during the past season 6000 live geese to Boston markets. S me years their shipments have amounted to 14,000 geese and several ihousand ducks. Messrs Jones buy the fowls from the growers in the vicinity and feed them on their farm a few days before shipment. All the water fowls are shipped alive to Boston and dreseed by the commission houses there.

One tri able with the poultry bußiness is that it is too easy to nuke a beginning. The enthusiast gets a Jew hens, eels eggs, and trusts to luck for the future. In a short time the craze may have spent itself pro vided the eggs did not hatch well or chicks died fasfcjencugh during the summer. Now and then there may be one who can succeed by starting on a large scale, but the majority must live and learn.

Pound up all old, broken crockery dishes, eto., for the chickens. The best way ia to take a piece of ra.lway iron about 2ft long, and make a box without top or bottom, lft high, and jusfc wide and long enough to fib ueatly over the rail. Place the dishes etc, in this mortar, and break up with an old axe or sledge. When done, remove box and let the chickens at the grit. Even poundod glass is said to be good for poultry.

Overfeeding produces worse results than not feeding enough. If fowls do not eat rapidly, or scarce jr eat any at all, it is an indication of oves feeding, and the remedy is to stop feeding until the heoa get hungry. It is a mistake to feed hens three times a clay ; not only this, but it is a mistake to eive ihem all the breakfast they will eat. From one-half to two-thirds of a meal in the morning, and a full meal at night, gives the beet result?.

SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Uniced Press Association —By Electric

Telegraph

Auckland, February 26 A shocking railway accident occurred at 5.5 p.m. on the Kaipara railway opposite Mount Kden gaoJ, Two men — Arthur Edward McKellop, an employee of the New market railway workshops, residing at Mount Eden, and John Warren, ganger, residing near Mount Eden station—were going home as far as Mount Eden station on a railway jigger, when they were caught at a bend in the line by the ordinary Helens ville down train, which had left) Mount Eden station and was on the down grade for Newmarket. The driver of the engine tried to pull up, bub crashed into the jigger. Warren, who was facing the engine, tried to jump off, and escaped with slight injuries, and walked home. McKellop, who had his back to the engine, was badly smashed, and died in half an hour, at the hospital. He leaves a wife aad two children. Warren is no dazed by the shock that no intelligible account of the accident can be got from him, or explanation of how they came to be on the line, in face of the ordinary train. It is supposed they risked getting to Mocmt Fden railway station before the Helensviile train would k leave

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign-

United Press As-socmtion —By Electric

Telegraph.-—Copyr'ghr,

(Received Wakapuaka Feb 26, 1035 p.m, This Offioe 11.32 p m) Famine Relief. Sydney, February 26 The Premier received- a cable from the Viceroy of India appealing for aid for the famine, and stating that already four and a half millions of people are depending upon relief. Marine Enquiry. The Marine Board of Enquiry into the recent stranding of the steamer Airlie found that an error of judgment had been made by Captain Koch in estimating his distances, and repri manded him

THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

(Received Wakapuaka Feb; 27, 9.45 a.m (This Office 10 17 a,m,) Sydney, February 27 There are no further plague develop ments.

The Fourth Contingent

Dunbi)lN, February 27

Ab the camp the roll this morning, con tained 221 t which means seventy from Otago. The Southland section have yeb to be included. Thirty-five are already marked as doubtful, bub there will be considerable trouble, in selecting the other thirty-five. It) is suggested that a contingent race meet, ing ba held ab Forbury, before the depar ture, though the military authorities do not favor the idea.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotti Telegraph—Copyright; Sydney, February 26 The report of tbe statisticians on the population of the several £ for. atiug colonies gives,—New South Wales, 1,848,140; Victoria, 1,162,900, Queensland, 482,400 ; South Austra lia, 370,700 ; Tasmania, 180,300. This number gives a quota of 59,112 per member of the House. The statisti cians have apportioned the representa tion of each colony as follows , New South Wales, 23 members; Victoria, 20 ; Queensland, 8 j South Australia, 6 ; Tasmania, 5 Victoria has already acquiesced in the report, and as soon as the other Premiers have done so, the document will be forwarded to Mr Chamberlain, The Marine Board, in tbe enquiry concerning the recent stranding of tbe steamer Airlie, found that so error of judgment had occurred on tbe part of Captain Koch in estimating the dis tances, and reprimanded him.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

The Outposts Attacked

Many Boer Casualties

The Boer Bullets

'jhe Position Bepeatedly .assaulted,

Serious British Casualties

A Determined Resistance

Buller Within 'Iwo Miles of

White's Outposts

Two German Spies Captured

The Colonial Reinforcements

Welcomed at the Cape.

United Press Association—By Eleotrit Telegraph—Copyright London, Feb. 26 Lord Boberts cabled on Saturday that the outposts were attacked on Friday. There were many Boar casual ties, and one hundred prisoners were captured, including a commandant and three field cornetp.

Lord Roberts complained of the Boers using the worst form of expansive and explosive bullets.

The Somerset Regiment on Wednes day seized and held uutil nightfall a kopje commanded by the Boer guns on Groblerskloof, sustaining 100 casual ties

The Lancasters, in repelling two fierce Boer assaults, lost a similar number.

Mony of the British were wounded by soft-nosed bullets dipped in chetni cats, which caused serious injuries.

The Irish Brigade lost heavily on Friday in assaulting Groblerskloof,

Every hili around Ladysmith is strongly entrenched by the enemy, the country being splendidly adapted for Boer tactics. Every foot of the ground is being contested by the Boers.

General Buller on Saturday got to within two miles of General White* outposts.

The Ladysmith garrison captured two armed German spies, wearing the Ked Gross. The men were asking tha natives for details of the town.

Sir Alfred Milner welcomed the Colonial Contingents by the Waiwera and Maori King.

Caught in the Toils.

Cronje and His Boers in a Pitch.

He Wants to Cave in, but the Young Bloods Wont Let Him.

Consternation at Pretoria.

Kruger Advised to Sue tor Peace

at Once.

Steyn Wants to Throw up the Sponge.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Feb. 26, 10 35 p.m. This Offioe 11.32 p m.

London, February 26 The Times Delagoa Bay correspon dent sends trustworthy information which shows that consternation reigns at Pretoria. OroDJe's position is re garded as hopeless. Louis Botha also telegraphed that the Boer forces be seiging Ladysmith are knocked up, and advised Kruger to sue for peace. Steyn wire to Kruger that the Free State burghers refused to continue the fight. Steyn advised immediate overtures for peace, recognising that a rout is im minent. The Boers under Oronje are confined in a spot in the riverbed two miles Ions;. 150 feet- wide and 50 feet deep. Ohernside's Brigade holds the upper fend of the ditch, Smith Dorriens force occupy the lower end. High banks and numerous dongas afford the [ enemy some shelter. Their food sup plies are abundant but their ammuni tion is failing. Brisbane, February 26 Lord Roberts cabled congratulating Queensland upon sending reinforce ments. He added he could find em ploymeot for any more mounted men the colony cared to sent?;

Received Wakapuaka Feb. 26, Up.m, This Office 11.55 p.m London, February 2@ Lord Roberts' offer of safe conduct to the women in Oronje's iaager was refused. Medical aid was also rejected, unless the Boers were allowed to retain the doctors. The bombardment o£ the laager, * which was intermittent on Thursday, was resumed in strength on Friday, the British graduajly closing in on &U sides. General French expellee! the reinforcements from the fortified kopje to eastward of the position, affording splendid defence against the relieving i column. He captured §40 prisoners,, including several hundred of the mounted men who escaped fromOronje's laager during the night. Quantities of sheep and cattle were captured. The deserters declare that Oronje is willing to surrender, but is overborne in his desire by young Tr»navaaler«

THE ASHBURTON OtJARBIAN .» TUESBAI, FEBKIAKX 27, 1900



WANTED Known—That J. Moison / baa received a large supply of i Summer Boots and Shoes, suitable for j the Holidays. They are all of the' best brands and makers, and never i equalled in Ashburton. J.M. being the i only practical and experienced Bootmaker in i the town, thus gives him superiority and' facility to know best what to get). There fore the public have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs done afe once. Boat So'e Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash barton. IMPORTANT JSOTIOifI. ~~ fTIHE attention of Subscribers and Clients JL is again directed to the Accouots lately sent oat from this Office, for it is scarcely necessary to say that the very heavy addi tional expenditure incurred since the com mencement of the War, in cables, Ac, render, it ahsolute'y necessary thats Money should be got io without deiay. We trust our Clients and Subscribers will give their prompt attention to this matter. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COY,, 24,19C0. THE BTOGKE-WHITWOSTH LINE. ' ♦ Mr jßaeungT CJy«I i£»t, — You ; have had hard luck lately paying out lots of entry fees and travelling expenses and getting no return* Notice how the riders of -Kudgje-Wllifc-worttiS have betn faring. At the 1900 N.Z. Championship Meeting Dine out of ten Championships fell to rider* of the Rudge-Whitworth. Did these riders ever meet with such phenomenal ■oooeas on any other wheel? Ask them how the Rudob-Whitwobth stood on the bumpy track at Wellington, and they wi'l tell you that their mounts were full of life when the final struggle came. The Rurge- Whitworth has only been on the path a few months, yet It now stands alone as the racing man's wheel. Are you satisfied to be an " also started," or will you lead on a Rudgk- Whitworeh ? Ml- ToixsrlSt,—You want a wheel that ie nob too heavy but strong enough to carry you over bumpy streets and rough roads, and at the same time, can show pace when the going is good. The Budgb- Whitworth answers this description. What is England's experience 1 The battle of the high-grade wheel has ended in a complete victory for the RwDGE-WHirwORTH, whioh is now right on top in the Old Country. Come and inspect the 1900 Model. I am SOLE AGENT for Ashburton for RUDGE-WHITWORTH & TRIBUNE BIOYOLES. All Kinds of Machines Repaibfd. BICYCLES ON HIRE. STOCK OF ACCESSORIES. B. D. Johnston, BURNETT STREET, Next Orange Hall. PHOTOGRAPHY. I HALMA~"& CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS, Saunders 1 Buildings. "TTfTE ARE STILL doing th*ee Enamelled Cftbiaets for 4a, six for 6s, and 12 for 10a. PHOTOS Of our BOYS in the ROUGH RIDERS CONTINGENT from 2s a Copy. All branches of Photography at popular pricei. STUDIO at Sauadera' Buildings. j Note the Address, and do not be misled. E. T. CLAEK, GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Tancbed Street, Ashbukton. SAMPLES of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Clovers, and other Seeds submitted to Buyers; highest prices obtained. I have been appointed Agent in Ashburton by the Government Poultry Expert re ship ment of Poultry to the Home Market. This industry is going to be a big one soon. Poultry breeders should call and get ful particulars. I am Agent for Messrs D and W Gibbs' |of London) Sheep Dips, If you want your wool to look well, shear well, and sell well, use _^ Ga*>t>» 9 Slieep *>ip, (Established in mg) DChe cheapest and moat) effective Dip in the market. A Client writes to the Manager of the Otago Farmerß' Co-Op. Company as follows :— *' In response to your enquiries concerning the results produced by the use of Gibbs' Dip on my sheep, which were very bad with ticks—Upon the following morning of the dipping I examined a number of the ". animals carefully, and could not find any live ticks. The sheep in question were fully woolled when dipped, and as you know were afterwards exhibited at the Manitoto A and P Show, where they all secured prizes in their respective classes, I would have readily offered anyonfl £1 eaoh for every live tick they oould find, lam well satisfied with the Dip, and can confidently recommend it as a thoroughly effectual preparation, which leaves the wool in good condition.«-(Signed) Edward Dovr, Ranfurly, Central Otago. I am Buying Agent for all classes of Merchandise in the British, American, and Continental Market. Indents a specialty Get your goods direct from the manufacturers »nd save money. A .Few Articles You Should Use :— Use Gibbs' Sheep Dip Use Richmond and Co, London, Gas Stoves Use Henry Wells Oil Co. (London) Oils for machinery U»e J Hollis and Sonss' Bicycles, "The Hollis," easy terms Ui« S McCausknd (Belfast) Field and Garden Seeds Una Murchiwon's Scrub Exterminator on j Caiifornian Thistles Use Know'e« (Melbourne) Spray Pumps in I the Orchard Uie KuowLa (Melbourne) Insecticides od American Blight Use Preaervatis for preserving Butter Uae Petaluma (America's best) Incubators for raising Chickens UlO Kemp's Hheep Branding Liquid to brand your sheep Use Jadoo Fibre to grow Pot Plants Use Clark's Calf Feederß to rear Calves U«e Normal Powder Company's Cartridges when oat shooting Ui« Norton's Egg Preservative to preserve Eggs XJli Kempthorne's Crushed Bones and Poultry Spice in the Poultry Yard Oome to me for Flour, Bran. Pollard, Oats, Chick Whaat, Potatoes, Chaff. £ 16 • "TT'oUxt Doctor is using it himself, X because he knows a good article once tried.—Hondai-Lanka Oeyloa packed Tea, at Cooch's, Saandera* Buildings, EiMfa Street



J PHOTOGBAPHY. J j mo COMPETE WITH THB TIMES. ! For 14 Days Only. One Dozen Highly Finished flabineb Photos FOR ETGHT & BIX. Don't Miss This Chance. AH work guaranteed. Note Address D Jones, The Photographer, Robottom Studio, Moor« Street. A SPL¥MDID SITE FOR ANY MANUFACTURING BUSINESS. T HAVE been instructed I y Mb T. E. Kilworth to Sell his Machinery as under . £[Acre, Section No. 55, West Street and Kermode Street. Main building 66ft front to back, 40ft wide, 16ft stad in main part. On one side there is a floor 30ft long and 14ft wide, with Carpenter's Benches along one side, lighted with 3 windows. Carpenter's shop adjoining main building 28 x 30 x 10ft atud, with window along one side. Offies 10ft x lOfb x lo£b atud, matchlined and varnished. Foundry 48 x 18 x 9ffc abnd, iron walls and roofs to allgbuildings. i —PLANT.— One 8 horse power Marshall Engine, on brick and concrete foundation. One Screw Cutting Lathe, by Thoe, Knjwle, of Manchester, 16ft gap, bed 9J centre, with 4 jaw chuck face and catch-plate, One Screw Catting Lathe, 7ft gap bed, 6| centre, by Easterbrook Alcacd & Co., Sheffield, with 4 jaw chuck and face plate. One Screw Catting Lathe, 6ft gap, bed ' sin centre, by Marslen Wild, of Sheffield, with three jaw self centre chuck, face plate, etc. One {Lathe, with lift gap, bed Sin centre, compound slide, rest self acting by excentric and rocking shaft. One Wood Turning Lathe, 6in centre, j lOfb wooden bed. j One Vertical Back Geared Drilling Machine, with 2| steel spindle. lOin self acting or hand feed, 4 chucks for taper shanked twisti drills. 1 Weston self centering Drillchuck, with ordinary drills and twist drills from jin to Is, by Marsden Wild, of Sheffield. One small Vertical Drilling Machine, by Bafl'alcw Machine Company. One rioting Machine, by Bangle, Melbourne, One 14ln x 6|ln Shaping Machine. One Screwing Machine, |to lin, inclu sive without Tap. One Emery Grinding Machine for two stones, with long slide rest for grinding Lawn Mowers. One Grinding Stone. One compound slob Drilling Vyce. One large Angle Plate. One Broken Angle Plate. One 20 x 20 Surface Plate, on stand. One Iren Saw Cutting-off Machine, by Millers fall Company, to cut off 4 x 4, self acting. Stock Dies and Taps, | to -f x 16tha. BLACKSMITH'S SHOP Bellows, Forge, Water, Anvil, Swage Block, Tongs, et^. One Punching and Shearing Machine, to punch and shear f. One Glasgow made Fan for Foundry, Blast, 2 Benches, I Vyce. J4o9gah Tank and Pump, 1 belt driver. —FOUNDRY— Vaiious pattern Moulding Boxes. One 7-ton traversing Screw Jack, 1 overhead Crane, i ravelling SOffc i 16fb, with one ton Weston blocks ; 1 wcodframe Emery - Grinding Machine, for grinding the interior ; of concaves ; 3 pairs Vycee, 3 universal cutting bars for lathe and shaping machine, with quantity of I cutters by Smith and Coventry, Manchester. Mandrill's Boring Bars, solid steel; lathe tools, etc, One crosscut circubr saw bench. One ripping circular saw bench. CAKPENTER'S SHOP. One Grass Seed Cleaning Machine. One Bfb Corn Crusher, with elevators. One Grain Corn Crasher, smaller: One Carpenter's Bench. Further particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN. New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY: XTTE HAVE STILL A FEW STOCKTAKING BARGAINS. Left on band whioh we have determined to Clear out, during the next fortnight, after which we shall be opening our. WINTER SEASONS GOODS. COME AND SEE TBESE LINES. Men's Grained Cookhama 21s for 16s 6d. Men's Crup Cookhams 26a 6d for 21a. i NOTHING BETTER IN THE MARKET. Boy'a Seal Leg Shooters 83 6d for 5a 6d Girl's Grained Leglets 8s 6d for 6s 6d, Girl's Kid Leglets 7a 6d for ss. Girl's Glace Kid Shoes 7s for 4s 6d. Only a few odd Sizes in above Lines, so Come at once and secure them. For other BARGAINS see Windows and Door, as we have uob apace to enumerate all. NEW ZVIAXuAJSI> CLOTHING FACTORY. F. H. BEOKINGSALB, Manager Smoke New Venos,



« SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd, commencing at 2 p.m. until SATUBDAY, 3rd, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. GRANGE'S OCOMMERCIAL HOTEL. The Polypathie Medical SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ,& ADELAIDE. Where mere Capital is Inveßted, more Physicians Employed, more Patients Treated, and more Curei Made ti an by any other System in the World. Corner Latimer Square and Gloucester Street, CONSULTATION, ADVICE, AND ABSOLUrE TREATMENT OB 1 ALL CURABLE DISEUSFS FREE OF CHARGE, MEDICINE ONLY TO BE PAID FOR. Their Patients are numb red from all parts of the World, and so remarkable has keen their success tint oni pauses in wonder at the superior qualifications of a man who can FROM A STRICTLY SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE STRUCTURE OF MAN, TELL DISEASE AT A GLANCE, WITHOUT ASKING QUESTIONS, LO'JKIXG 4T THE TONGUE, OR FEELING THE PULSE. If your case is then pronounced Curable, Medicine*? only to be paid for, SURE LV A GQ^PJf 2S° RTUNITYt THE CHA^IOJON JUNCTION GOLD DREDGING COMPANY, LIMITED; Capital £8000 fliO acquire and work 86 acres of a special claim baing one mile of the Matanra River tfc JL the junction with it of th<* celebrated Charlton Creek, Otago No freehold to be p*id for Tne title is a Special Gold Mining License direoo from the Crown. Graham's dredge is wo'king above it, the Eureka dredge is heing built below it, ami there will be ih-ee drtdees ( i,e n w working) on the Charlton (Jreek running into the claim. Ah only JOD eharen have been reserved for this town a few prospectuses may be had at the office of hh p<per. If more are desired please wire urgent to B. G. Davidson, Sharabroker, Dunedin. 2 217 SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS lark, QUEEN ught. / 0 \ , A PERFECT TOBACCO. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS & THEIR WIVES. OUR GREAT SALE WILL CLOSE lOn 6 A.TU RUAY Next, February 2 1th IN THE MEANTIME Special Inducemsuts will be Given TO OLE AE ODD LINES, REMNANTS, &c MITCHELL & TURNER'S LAST 14 D AYS OF AH DREW ORR'S GREAT SALE OF High Glass Drapery, Clothing & Boots. ' TMMENSE SUCCESS OF THIS GREAT SALS. SHOP CROWDED DAILY. Laca Cortahis from ... ... ... 1« lid per pair Magnificent lot of New Prints... ... ... 4|d per yard. I adies' Black Drebs Goods very nouch reduced. Ladies' Jackets, formerly 30a, 40d, and 603, now 12s 6dand 15j. Ribbons, 1080 yards, at 4|d and 6d, losa ih*n half price. Ladieo' Collars ... ... ... ... Id each. Ladies' Gloves from ... ... ... ... 31 per pair. Ladies' Corsets from Is, Is 6d, la lid, worth double, Ladies' Shoes (guaranteed) 5s 9J, worth 8s 6d. Ladies' Boots an! Shoes of all kinds, genuine bargains. Trinkets at greatly reduced prices. Fiannels at lass than old prices, notwithstanding the rise in wool. Contingent Ties and M.eiqUta in great variety. Men's Salts, Colonial made ... ... ... '22s 6d Suits to order from ... ... ... ...' 60d and 70i Dressmaking in Full Swing. Satisfaction Guaranteed. AGENT FOR CRESCENT BIOYGLE3, BEST MA.DE—£I7 10s. 100,000 SOLD LAST YEAR.— ANDREW ORR ./



FOR BICYCLE ACCESSORIES GO TO OATES, LOWRY AND CO, THE LEADING CYCLE DEALERS. OUR Repairs are done in a neat and workmanlike manner. 411 vporb guaranteed, and charges reaaon •bfc'



r ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. PAINTING HAND BAILS JtTPPER R&N&ETATA, AND DIG^Y'S BRIDGE QPECIFICATIQNS afe Courtcti Office O and Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in by 31 o'clock a.m., 2nd March. By Order. WILLIAM BAXTER. A shborton, February 23. 1&0U ?. 182 Smoke 2?ew Veauu



Beat the big drum and shout) hurrah. A discovery ! The best thing this side of the line; licks everything of the kind into & ooaked hat f No more sleepless nights. A boon to parflHtsj an everlasUag blessing. What? Why J Woods' Great; Feppfermint Care for coughs and colds, of course. Sold everywhere at Is 6d and 2s 6d ; the large t'm U the oheapesti in the loogf ruo<



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