The Ashburton Guardian.

XXI. NO. 5210

Ashburton ; Monday, September 17, 1900,

price : One Penny

Reserves of Wheat in America.

Our annual estimate of the amount of old wheat still on farms July Ist ii of special interest this year in view of the probable shortage of the wheat crop of the present year. The county estimates of our local reporters when carefully consolidated into state aver ages show a moderate holding of old wheat, smaller than last year, but rather larger than seemed probable earlier in the season. The amount re ported as so held is 60,917,000 against 65,600,000 bushels at this date a year ago and 21,000,000 ; bushels in 1398, On March Ist we reported the farm reserve of wheat ab 164.000,000 bushels, a figure larger than was reported by other authorities, but the movement since that date and the present returns of farm stocks indicate that this figure was somewhat below the mark, and that our estimate of 565,000,000 bushels for the crop of lis99, while higher than that made by any other recognised authority, waa from 25,000,000 to 30,000,00.0 Ibl. belotr the actual production, It is interesting to note in this connection.that the wheat movement from the spring wheat crop of Minnesota and the Dakotas indicates that our estimate for the crop of thpse three states was too low by about the figure above indicated as the shortage on the whole crop.

The farm stock now reported, while larger than ia ordinarily carried over, is by do means burdensome, and in connection with the admitted wheat shortage this year at borne and abroad, places the Ameiican farmer in what muse be regarded as a promising situ ation. With a farm and commercial stock of perhaps 140,000,000 bushels, a crop promise of not exceeding if equaling 500,000,000 bushels, we have a supply of 640,000,000 bushels. Domestic requirementa will absorb 410,000,000 bushels, leaving 230,000, 000 bushels to meet export demand, and stocks to be carried over July Ist next year. Our export requirement can hardly be expected to fall below 200,000,000 bushels, in view of the fact that France will, in the coming year, be an importer, aud to meet such a demand it will be necessary to Bweep wheat bins closer than for many years, and closer than c^n ba done except under the stress of highly satis factory prices for wheat.— Orange Judd Farmer.

Lord Carborno and the War.

« . . Lord Oranborne, M.P,, in a letter dated June 24, and addressed to Councillor Smith, Rochester, from Fourteen Streams, South Africa, whers he is with his regiment, the 4th Bed fordshire Militia, says:—"The War, of course, is reaching its end ; but it is clear here, as everywhere, that optimists are entirely unreliable. There never has been a more striking case of how little people know who profess to be well-informed. It was said a few months ago that the Boers would not go to war, that they would collapse after a few had been killed, that they had no big game left in the country, and that, therefore, the Baers had lost their old skill with the ilia, that there was no grass on the veldt in the win ter, and tlut there would, therefore, be no feed for the enemy's horses at this time of year; As far as I know, none of these statements are accurate, and some are wholly untrue. So that we cannot be quite certain of the instant termination of the war, even though those who are qualified to speak assure us of it. The fact, I suppose, it is that there has grown up, by raismanaoeraeot, such a chasm be tween the English and Dutch raceß in South Africa that one side knows very little of what the other's character or intentions may be. It will be a most interesting problem to restore harmony and stable government here. Difficult of course , but there is no nation which has had greater experience in dealing with racial difficulties than we have.'

RUSSIAN TROOPS IN MAN CHURIA.

According to figures given recently in a semi official paper usually well inform ed, the only embodied forces in Siberia East of Lake Baikal, exclusive of those at Vladivostock and Port Arthur, are eight regiments of Rifles, nine of infan try of the line, one Dragoon regiment, and 5000 Cossacks under arms, and two brigades of Artillery —a total, ou the present war footing, of 65,000 Infantry 6000 cavalry, and 96 guns. A large proportion of these forces, however, are either spread along the Ohinese Eastern Railway, now building, or are with the International Expeditiaa for the relief o£ Pekin. There are estimated also to be some 40 3 000 Cossacks (of both Bexee) settled along the Amur frontier, tha mea probably little less than half the total, being liable to serve on emergency, London Standard



SHA-A', SAVILS. *Wi) - LBIuN CO "UP -NY ' I'-llTfir*. FOa LO.N!X)*». ,^x «> y/Ati nil stea- *-* MWRS. wifcb aupartoc ■ /Afi®^«!s^ oJ p^gnjjjg^ cftlliag at Maube Video oir Rio, Teneriffe and Ply moabh. Vessel Ton Commander From Date. Gothio „. 7730 Kidley WeFb'n Sepb 13 lost «. 4743iKempson... — CARGO STEAMERS. Delpbjo )8273Sowden Lybtlton June 2 W aiwera 6200 Stuart Aotea 6364 Evans p- _______ - Agent. 'It H E jfflftmU? NEW ZEALAND OO.'S LINE - EOYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, te Video, SJoneriffe & Plymouth. Probable final Steamers, Tens. Port. Daf-e. Wakatane 8000 Wellington October 11 Waimate 5610 — Oct — Wakanui 5706 — N"ov 1 Rakaia 5628 — Nov — Paparoa 7000 — to follow W&ikato 4767 — „ j Rimutaka 7700 — » j Tekoa 4050 — " Papaaui 3803 — „ Otarama 6372 — „ Fangltrkei 7700 — „ Rmtpehu i 8(00 I — it F»r further partlcalasra apply t« fRIBDLANDER BEOS., Imo. Onion stealisliF~oompany Of NEW ZEALAND. Limited > TEAMERy S All FRCMOTTELTON AS DKDER: For Wesfiporfi and Groymonth—Weakly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Ohristchurch papers Dnnedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are Babjecb to alteration ; eference should therefore be made to Qkriatchnreh daily papers foz datea and honr of sailing J^For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton ~HBNRY""sTEPHBNBONr" (successor tio Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advonces made on all goods placed in my hands for Sale, Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown Bud Island Fruit sold pivately through the week, and ab Auction on SATURDYS. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from @Os per month. HBNBY STEPHENSOH, AUCTIONEER. A Bianch Office been opened by the undersigned at) Misses Nigoll Bros,, Eas Street, where they will carry on practice>s Barristers and Solicitors. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Christrch ob Money^bo Lend at Lowest .Curreab Rates ob Freehold,'/Security. *lo Procuration Jbee, MAUDE & HARMAN 12 48 Aahburton. Troau»i!RFi7jL ~mmvt-Kc.Kxm BEEGHAM'S PILLS l"or Billloug and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness* JPnlnesß and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness End Drow siness, Colfl Chills, Flushings of Hea*, Loss of Appetite, Shortness or Breath, Costiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Dißturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Ner vous and Trembling Sensations, etc. THS FIRST DOSE WILL GITE BELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES. This U no Fiction, Every aufferer i earnestly inyited to try one Box of these Pills, aa they will be acknowledged to be Worth a CHJIItfEA a SOX: - EBOHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, kly restore Femalea to complete Health, ptly remove any obstruction or irregularit stem. For a WEAK STOMAOH, TMPAIEED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doseawill work wandersr upon the Vital Organs; Strengthening the Muscula System, restomg the loDg-loat complexion, bringing bacfe tre best of appetite, and arousing with »he Bobust Health the whole Physical Energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climate they are specially renowned. These are '• facts " ad mitted by thousands, in all classes of Society, and on Of the besß guarantees to the Nervows and Debilitafc is that BEECH 4M'S PIILS have the Largest Sale *»y Patent Medicin* in the Wbrl. o Have for many years been the popular family medicine throughout the British Colonies, »nd they now atand WITHOUI A RIVAL. JPREPA.BED ©NLT BT IBflll BBECMAtHT, ST. HELEN'S, EN<B REFRESHMENT ROOMS Meals as All Hobbs; Tanored Street, opposite McConbll's Stables. Bnsleib shop la town, 7 20



BEE 08. SEEDS. '.EDS 1.93 0!. - :- SSIASOXTS. - - LI 90 0- Nimmo and Blair's FAMOUS STANDARD SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWEK SEEDS 3d. PER PACKET. Id. PER PACKET. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S SEEDS GROW, FEW IQUAI.. NONE BETTER; ALL THOROUGHLY TESTED BEFORB BSING^SENT OUT. Up 3 OKDEK BaKJjY - - And have your Seßds in hand when it is time to sow. 3 CATALOGUES CAN BE^HAD^ON APPLICATION. FLOWER SEEDS in one;;hundred varieties This lisc includes the most hardy varieties as well aa the showiest, and each packeb contains more than sufficient Seed to plant in an ordinary garden. SOW THEM AND YOU VTILL NOT HAVE ANY DISAPPOINTMENT. —-—-ix)—— SHEARMAN'BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Makket House, Aahburton, DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURNCS % HUPiCS *.Gr<fiSr VALUATOR, WOOL & GRAIN BROKER, A S H B tLR TON. Lnans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Livestock—Tin wald and Ashburton "alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throaghcmt the Season Grain Bought ana Sold on Commission Clearing Safes as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturdays Horse Pairs held Monthly AGENT FO R— Matson and Co., Christehureh Booth, McDonald and Oo.j Chrislcharch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co. Bowron Bros.' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and 00, Donedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Corapany'g Agricultural Oils PLANET JR., GARDEN AND FIELD TOOLS. RARAIA DISTRICT SALES. I Have made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakala, to act as my AGENTS for all Auctioneering Work In that District, and in con wlth t them Jt will be my endeavour to make tha RAKAIA SAJL.E A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, [Ashbnrton I have the followiag properties in my hands for Sale— 2000 AORFS WEBTERFIELD. 600 „ COR WAR 1750 „ RINGITATA 1000 „ LAURISTON t ALSO— A complete Suburban Property, containing 87"Acres, Graham's Road j 23 Aoreo, Dromore, opposite tha school, live fence, well watered, half in crop,' half in grass D. THOMAS ASHBURTON NEW GOODS | banning & Oo's FOR WINTER. new season's — BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, NICHOLAS & PiGKFO- D - TTAVB pleasure in informing their «* QUARTS^AND PINTS, numerouß Patrons that they have landed'ex THE BEST IN THE MARKET Mamari' another shipment of —— Boots, Shoes, Slippers, and Equal to the Leading Brands of Evening Shoes ENGLISH ALES. FOR WINXJ&Eti TBAUE Agents for Ashbarton—Messks Shear- Included amongst these are Ladies' MAN Biios* Gentlemans', and Childrens' Warm ___ . Slippers, (A splendid variety,) LOOK The whole of our Imported Goods OMIAP WINTER FIRING. have been purchasod direct from the — i Manufacturers and marked off at the NEW MOUKT BOMERB '■ very lowest margin of profit; and we COAL confidently assert that in no other ___^ shop in the district can a better assor- /^UTPUT has Trebled during the las ted Stock, at each uniformly low \J twelvemonths prices be found. ■— F IT IS ÜBEi) EVERYWHERE. ■ EVENING SHOES Thia Ooa , l 8 the B^7lnd Qheapost Stean. „ „ ^ n, i • *n(* Household Goal in the market. Upwards of 20 different Styles in , Laeieß' Evening Shoes to chooee from, Us«<* !" the Woollen Faotory and Oanb© prices from gg to 18s 64 J Gentle- «nr FUw Mills. t mens' Court Shoes in all styles, and at GIVES? SPLENDID RESULTS wonderfully low prices. .— ____ WRITE FOR PRICES , NICHOLAS & PICKFQiD, o. t. b pake, EAST STREET. I MOUNa] 8OM«8' 3 \



- jj8,(;oo IN USE IN THIS COLONY f*mmt THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 2ft 6in NO SETTING^EQUIEED. W»th Stove Pipe can be worked oat in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Coppar Boilers are large and Tin-lined inside REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boUers; Sold by a!I Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., BOUTHEND FOUNDRY, Pringes Street, DUNEDIN. SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS "W" — PERFECT TOBACCO. ~W. BXJRA.IVO}tO] Sole Partners akd X, COVEKDALE PROrRIETOKS. '""' "''"**« Xl »■——■»» ■" ■>■ ° THOUSANDS Will be Interested to Know that Our Monster Stock-taking* Sale IS =N O W ON = AT CHRISTCMUECH. \ OD thiß GREAT SALE ibis our Custom, every year to SACRIFICE the ENTIRE BALANCE OF OUE WINTER STOCKS EVERYTHING HAS TO GO I-Beoause, you see, room'l.has tos> made—somehow— for SPRING AND BUMMER SHIPMENTS ALREADY BEGINNING TO ARRIVE. In order to effect aa complete a clearance as possible, we shall make SWEEPING REDUCTIONS in EVERY DEPARTMENT. Even plain Household Goods, such aa OaJicos and Cottons generally (made and unmade) will be reduced ; also the price of Suits and Single GaSrmentii, both to order and ready-made, Furniture, Bedding, and everything we make and sell* GOODS OF FASHION. Fhe same remark applies no " GOODS OP FASHION," such as our Exquisite London and Parisian MODEL MILLINERY, our Stylish Winter Dresses and Dresß Goods for Evening Wear, and our lovely Winter Jackets, Mantles, Cape 3 and Macintoshes, all of which Must be Sold for what they will Bring, as we never carry over such goods from season to season* Ouite possibly you may exclaim, on reading the above, "OH, I A.M. SO SORRY!" But I live bo far away from Christohurch I can'b geb there to attend the Sale. That doesn'b matter in the least, since yon can do aa HUNDREDS already do, SHOP WITH XJS BY POBT if you can't shop with us in person ! GET A CATALOGUE. The first thing to bs done is to get a Sale Catalogue (they have been welPciraulated already, but if you haven't got one we will send you one Post Free on application ) Having got your Catalogue read it carefully through (you will fiod it really interesting), make your selections, write down yonr requirements ps plainly aa possible, enclose Stamps P. 0.0. or Postal Notes to val eof Goods, and—drop your letter in the Poet Box, and WE WILL DO THE REST By return Train, Foat or Coach, as the case may be, your Parcel shall be forwarded— and we will take as much care to please you at though you walked up to one of our counters and made your purchase personally. If we are Sold Out of the precise line you want ws will Bend the Nearest Thing to it, and if you are nob satisfied then, we will return you your money DON'T MISS THE CHANCE this Sale presents to you to secure EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS. THE SALE WILL SOON BE OVER, AS IT POSITIVELY ENDS ON Augpust 31, 1000 STRANGE~&~~COMPANY, CHRISTCHURCH.



SA^\X>E2£C <§c »o»8 JQuca« lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of Hie Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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 .n the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oila ins»y not be taken, OUR PURK VOLATILE EUOALYPT EXTRACTi which is recognised by the medical division of the Prasoi&nGoveramen to be of perfectly pure origin, as pc information forwarded to us through th ) Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1378, w bate:— It is proved by tests by the Medical OH en of the Universities ac Bonn and Greitswald Prussia, anfl reported by Dr. .Schuiz, Professor of Parmacology, at Eon, and Professor Dre Mosßier, Director »f the Medical CHnica at GreifswaSd, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aid freed of acids, reeinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, wil! devolope the sanative qualities proper to the plan, All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named Authorities, among the turpen dines, which tre abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen, 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through fcae presence i>f acids. d By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of restate and tennates. if these crude olle, so-c !!ed eucalypti extracts, are applied by mista x is cases of aroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal Bnflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety iake dsk always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst Victoria, Australia. SANDEB & SONS. S*ati& 5 • • • o$ Cod £urn 6\l Is quite distinct from all other Emulsions. Lane's is an original Emulsion. Besides Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda, it contains the world's best Beech wood Creasote in perfect proportion, These ingredients are tho roughly and permanently W^ blended with fresh eggs. Hff^ This makes it an all-food mtffp^ , Emulsion; and possesses an . i $%>* immensely higher medicinal -||H!^k value than other Emulsions. \* Jfsgfv No other Emulsion contains -••'" both Crcftsote and Eggs, and are worth so imich less in Consumption curing value. Ask for Lane's Creasoted Emulsion. Your Chemist or Store will supply you. " r PRICE 2s.



TO STAND THIS SEASON IN ASHBURTON, The Well-known Trotting Stallion, PBINCE IMPEKIAL, By Hambletoniaa Ball Boy — Princess, j For farther particulars apply 8148 j. McDonnell, i TO TRAVEL THIS SjE;A(S.ON IN THE Aehburton Gorgp, Aiford Forest, ard Methven Dis 1 riots, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE OAJOLEttY, By Aprsmont, clam Flattery, by Traducer, dam Miss Flab, by Peter Flat CAJOLERY is a well proportioned, hand some, fine quality chestnut horse, standing 15.3 on steel bar like legs, and he left the turf sound in every respect. His performances stamp him one of the most brilliant flat horses we have had, and he was a clever fon ear and a master of weight Hia pedigree | cannot be surpassed Terms—£4 4s with guarantee; groomage fee ss; £2 12s 6d season For further particulars apply £i. TILLBT, Groom in charge; Or, W T DOAK, Mount Somers TO TRAVEL IN THE ALFORD FOREBT, MOUNT SOMERS AND MAYFIELD DISTRICTS,; THE DRAUGHT STALLION LA BO URJKB, (Four years old) f ABOURER is by Workman, Dam, JLj Lively 11. by Lord Beaconsfield (106); 2nd dam, Lively by Lincolnshire Traveller (imp) ; 3rd dam by Prince of Denark, and bred by Mr Scaly of Timaru. Workman by I ord Dunmore (180), D»m Annie (573), by KObowio (73) (imp) from Scotland—secotd dam, Jeannie Deans (263) ; third dam, Maggie Craig; (262) (imp) from Scotland by the late Mr Walls. Terms?—-£3 10', guaran tee for three mares ; for larger number as per agreement* The season £2 10s ; groom age fee ss. For further particulars apply 0. Green, groom in charge, or Andrew McFarlanh, owner. TO Stand this Season "at Welibeck, Tinwald, the Imported Stallion OBLIGADO Ormonde (winner Bend Or (vlnner of Derby and of Derby) a Sfc« ■ J«?8e r."* Lliy~A"^~by 3 grandsire of Fly MftCa ? oni (win . «' S "* ncr of Derby) e» 5 Shotover (winne r Hermit (winner "2 of Derby and of Derby) S £ w,° thousand gtrayshot; Ty" g Guineas Toxopholite, the ft , sire Musket. | o Trappist (winner . of the Stewards Hermit) (winner q Cup at Good- of Derby) wood and one of O the most bril- — ! < S X h? rB6S °f oh Cj 3 his day) ; 3 * — . —_—. p2 Macaroni (wits Oner of Derby) Frivolity (winner ... ■ , of Middle Park Mies Agnes (one Plate and Alt- of the greatest horp Park mares in the Stakes) English Stud Book) Obllgado is one of the most fashionably bred horses ever imported from England His sire, Orvllle, is by that great champion Ormonde, oat of Shotover, who won amongst other races, the Two Thousand Gnineas and the Derby. His sire, Hermit, also ijrpn the Derby, whilst her dam Stray Shojila a grand-daughter ©f that great malei Medioant, an Oaka winner and a dam of a Derby winner Frivolity, the maternal granddam of Obligado. was a very brilliant mare, winning, amongst other races, the Middle Park Plate, and she is one of the great Agnes family ; in fact, Frivolity is fall sister in blood to Lily Agnes, the dam of the great champion Ormonde. The pedigree of Obllgado, back only three removes, shows six Derby winners, together with a double strain of the great Hermlfc and Miss Agnes families -a blend ing of fashionable blood that cannot fail attheetad. Obligado met with a slight accident laat winter, which prevented him being properly trained, but he is a beauti ful mover, and before meeting with his accident proved beyond a doubt that he I was possessed of great pace. There is no more promising Imported sire in Australia or New Zealand. TERMS : — Thoroughbred Mares, 10 Guineas. A Number of Halfbreds at 5 Guineas. Apply to E GATKS, 9 96 WeUbeck, Tinwatd. TO feTAND TfllS SEASON, AT MR GUDSELLS FARM, rJIN WALD, | And Travei the Wakanui, Tinwaxd, ' Longs each, & Hinds Districts — ! The Thoroughbred Stallion MARQUIS OF ZETLAND, i (Perkin Warbeck ll~Reverie—(Bred by Mr E Gates, at Grove Furm) MARQUIS of Zetland is a dark bay colt with black points. He stands 15 hands 3 inches, has great strength and sub stance, and during his racing career he proved himself to be one of the faateßb horses of the many good ones bred oa Grove Farm. Fees —Season £3 3s. For farther particulars apply to R BURNETT, Tinwald mONKING'S Linseed Emulsion, which j X has come to stay in Ash burton is a certain cure for coughs, colds, and all ohest oomplfclnti. Sold by all local ohemiuU and Grooon in bottles, Is 6d»»d 2s 6d.



PLANTEKOA IT CjJRES- "DEAD the following Testimonials, and Judge for yourself ? 11 THE DOOXOB SURPRISED AT THE IMPROVE MENT." Richmond Straet, Petonr, September 28,1899 The Proprietors of •• Plantekoa.' 1' Sirs,—For some time past I have been a martyr to Indigestion, Chronic Liver Trouble, and General Debility. For days at a time I used to be in agony with pain in the region of the stomach, and all the medicines 1 tried gave me no relief. I was attended by the doctor for some time, with no permanent result. Being advised to take your Botanic Remedy, lam pleased to say I acted on this advice, and One Bottle has made a complete change in me. My friends (fche doctor included) are all remark iDg about the wonderful improvement in my appearance, and I can honestly recommend Plantekoa to all who suffer as I have done. Yours sincerely, MRS J. SMITH. Got his Thumb jammed in the door of the Guard's Van, but •• Plantekoa" Oint ment healed ib in a Fortnight. Taita, October 15,1899 Proprietors " Plantekoa." Dear Sirs, —I am writing to inform you that I have used your Plantekoa Ointment with moat gratifying results* About five months ago I had the misfortune to get) my hand caught in the door of the guard's van ab the Lower Hutt Railway i-tation. My thumb was badly crushed, and iv a few hours it was terribly swollen and as black aa my hub, Some of my friends stated that in would be necessary to have my thumb taken off, and I thought iryaelf that I would require surgical aid. Having your Plantekoa Ointment in the House (we always keep it), I had my thumb bandaged with it, continu ing the application for several days* The result was astounding In a fortnight ib was completely healed, and as sound as it was before the accident. It is with pleasure I Bend you this note that other sufferers may be induced to try Plantekoa. Yours truly, WILLIAM WHITTINGTON Ask your Chemist or Storekeeper for it* Agents—AUSTKAL BOTANICCo., EasbSfc. I7IOR Ranges, Register Grates, and ' Mantelpieces try Habdlet Bbos, who offer special inducement to purchasers ' Large stocks now to hand.



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