into tbestomach, but, »s people constantly aay '"It does no good." No ; bat io a pense it does harm Foimtnttd, scured, nndlgested it develops poisons which act npon the system bomotvhat as a pestilence does udon a community. Fles-h is lost, strength gives way to tn-mbliiig weakness, courage is supplanted by foar, a:jd life is dreary and desolate. That Mother Sefgel't. Syrup should be able to cure a disease so common and soterribta Is reason for gratitude to us all. tor the healthy— work and sleep.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Untied Press AsaooiaMon—By Klectrlo Telegraph—Copyright (Received Wakaptmk* Feb 14, 9.40 a m This Office 10.56 a.m) Samoau Treaty Berlin, Feb. 13 The Reichstag has approved of the Sumoan treaty. The Imperial Militia London, Feb 13 Lord Salisbury has decided against the inclusion of the militia ballot in the military programme.

Australian

United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright Raoeived Wakapuaka Feb. 14, 9.40 a.tn, This Office 1056 a.m The Graffon murder. Sydney, February 14 The mysterious murder at Grafton has been cleared up. A lad named McFarlane was found with his head battered by a fence rail. His com panion, a lad named Murphy, stated they had raided a melon patch, aud he alleged that the owner had chased them, Murphy has now confessed that he murdered his companion.

THE PLAGUE.

(Received Wakapuaka Feb 14, 9.4G a.m, J his Office 20.56 a m) Noumea, Feb. 14 From January 29 to February 4, four fresh cases of plague with two deaths were reported.

THE ASHBUBTON GOABDIAN.' WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900



j Wanted. npHE Schools Exoursion Train on Friday stop both way? at Drotpore. 295 WANTED— A Man to travel witta~ljra" pery van One with previous expt" nence preferred. Apply A.B.C. Post Office,' Aahburton. 2 96 i E& S. KNIGHT have a large stock o • Second-hand Goods for Sale, adjoin ing Mrs Knight's Boardinghouße -2 67



WAR, WAR, WAR - Contingent Ties and Hati Bands at Northcote & Hefford's. Excursion to rfunmer Friday O February 16. Return Tickets Is 6d 2a 6d, 3s 9i, from 'Ashburton and Hamp stead Masters, Messrs H. M. Jones & J. O Bklu , 2 71 WAR, WAX, WAR.-New Lot Con tingent H,v li«.da and Ties at NORTKCOTE & HkFFOBD'S. BOAKL) and Kesideno — Oumrortab'e Board and R-silence ia offered to. Ladies or Gentleman, at v>y rooson-ib'e charge. For particulars app y Guardian Office. 2 39 NEW BOOKS-Sir Redver Buller; Im pressious of South Africa; Via Cru | cis ; Idlta of the Sea ; Mammon No ; New Ride to Khiva; The Revenge of Valeri; The Violet Fiame ;%loody s Works,Bd each ; Our Navy for 1000 Years ; Calls to Christ ; Torn Brown's Comic Annual ; English and American papers, Magazines. ;New lines in Stationery.—H. M. Jokes.



WANTED KNOWN. - 1 hat anything you wantiu Drapery or Clothing cm be bought very cheap at Mitcuull and Turner's removing Sale Remnants of ali kinda and NibuKe in every Department. GUI early. I ots. of Hoes already cleared. First come first served, j AT the Request of a number of Ashbur ton Ladies, Mr Coxon will giv« free Exhibifcious of Shirt and Collar Ironing, in the premise* next Mr Seger'g shop, for a fortnight. Everyone ihvitnf 1. Ladies are requested to bring their own collars, &o. MRS ALCORN hopes by Selling for a few weeks at-and in some cates below Wholesale Prices to make more room. Several cases New Goods bought ab large dieounts will be included, so that customeia may rely on getting genuine bargains at tiiia Sale. _ WANTED KNOWN—That thoso who want cheap Drapery or Clothing should pay ns an early visit, as we shall soon ba "Moving on." — Mitchell <8c Turner.



HI HE height of the rock of Gibraltar is JL about 1437 feet. —The height of every ton-drinker's ambition should be to urn Me- K'3Dzi«'a Golden Tipped P< koe or Broken Orange Pekoe Ceylon pjckod Tea, not be' causa we say so, but because it is tho b Bt tea and goe-i furthest. HOW IS IT the Algorn's can sell bo cheap ? Easy, when you kuow tha their rent v less than one-third it would be in East Street, and that they do most of the work themselves. If you want, a nice Suit for yourself or your boy 3, or BiotH o Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Rober ! Alcobn's, Havalock Street, where you wil get them good as well as cheap. riIHE Encyclo{ ajlia Biitannici 9oh Kdi- L. tion is the standard work of reference, "The Nations Gre^t Book." It is uni versally acknowledged to be the best work of referenca f.ver published for Divines, Baholars, Professional Men, and the reader. Orders now being booked. — 3. H, Williams, Tancred Street.



A SNEEZE JtC '#/ And sneeze again. Then keep on sneezing, Fer- baps you think you can I^H^HH sneeze La Grippe out of you in this way! But B| .^^H ne trouble is La Grippe fl^^^HK isn'*in y°nr aea(^ alone. HB^^^Hnit's in your back, your jfl^HKI blood, your nerves, your muscles; all through the everywhere. It don't take a doctor let you know you have it. And it don't take a doctor to cure you, either. -^ pectoral is the cure. It's a sure cure and a quick jure. It quiets your restlessness, con srols your fever, stops your coughing, md drives La Grippe right out of the system. One dose relieves; a few doses cure. In Large and Small Bottles. A CUIB Is hastened by placing over the chest on* W Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Plasters. Prepared 67 Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S.A. pmammmmmtti ■ii_ i ijiiwniinwiiiij»i»iM - ii —■—f SANDBS* &£, »r»»N Eoca> lypti Extract.



Friedlandei* tiros. PRSLIMJJS^KY ADVERTISEMENT GREAT CLEARING SALE AT WESTERFIELD. MOKDAY, MARCH 19, 1900 ]\/TE3SRB PRIEDL&NDER BROS.. Ltd. ItX. (in conjunction with the New Z :aland Farmers' Co operative Association) have been favoured with instructions from Messrs C. F. and B. K. rl odhunteb, who havedixpoead of the Westeifield Estate to hold a complete Clearing Sale on MONIMY, March 19th, 1900, of ihe whole of their L:ve Stock, com prising;— SHEEP, CATTLE, HORSES, PIGS, Also,— The Farm Implements, Household Furniture, Etc,



Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, aa per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded I diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and I Universities all over the Globe. ! There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oila. la order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUOALYPT EXTBACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the PrussUnGovernment to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to tts through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we sbata :— ' It is proved by tests by the Medical Cliont of the Universities at Bonn and Greifawald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor of Parmaoology, at Bon, and Professor Dre Mossier, Director af the Medical Clinics as Greifswaid, that only products that aro ■aturated with oxygen aad freed of acid c resinous and other substances, adherent tt primary distillation, will develope ths sanative qualities proper to the plan AH crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extra ct are to be classed according to the named authorities, Among the turpentines, which •we abandoned long since as an internal medicament:. These crude oila, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops tnott freely through its surplus oxygen, 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through tne presence ,if acids. 3jßy their taato, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. if those crude oils, so-c led eucalypti extracts, are applied by mista c in cases of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal luflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand-tun*, Victoria, Australia. SANDEB & SONS.



WITHOUT THE BLISHTBST RESERVE. Full particulars in future advertisement. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. K.Z. FARMERS' 00-0 PERA TIVB ASSOCIATION. R. FRIEDLANDKRI. .. BflM 290 H. A. LLO YD/ Auotl AROADE. HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, _ 1900 — I WILL hold my Next HORSE, FAIR en the above date, EDX WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 55 Auctioneer.



ST. STEPHEN'S CHUBOH Ashburtoii. Iv aid of the Church Bailding Fund. A LEOIURK ON ; " EGYPT. " WILL BE DELIVERED in the Schoolroom on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20- AT 7 30 P.M. BY THE YEN. ARCHDEACON' HARPER, M.A. j niHB Lecture will be illustrated by mag- JL nificent LIME LIGHT VIEWS, the originals of which were taken by the Arch deacon during hia recent travels in Africn. Ticketß : la each ; Children half price. T)ARLIAMENTARY~De^i6ion ""against JL Trading Coupon*. No such legislation necessary in tho case of a atraigh-ouc system of giving Oafh Discount at the rate of la in tne Pound off every purchase of Ninepenca worth and over. The same all round sterl ing value as usual in General Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc., at H. C. Barrett's (late Barrett Bros ) v The Hall," East Street. Qf\ A ORES Qf\ 4)\J ACRES 4l\J



EEMOVAL NOTICE E. J. GUY, SADDLER, WJSHES to notify to to hia Customers that he has REMOVED back to his new Premises on the old site, Burnett Street. Lar^e Stock of SADDLERY, H ARNESP, WHIPS, &c, on hand. Inspection invited. All orders leffc with me will be promptly executed. 2 98 ~ MKB JOHNSTON" fpEACHER of the Pianoforte and Singing. Havelock Street. WANTED KNOWN—NoRTnooTE^nd Heffobd's Bummer Clearing Sale comowßoeg Satubday, January 20. ,



WELL situated on Racecourse Road, together with Dwelling House of 5 rooms, verandah, etc. This not having been disposed of on Saturday, effera are invited for the purchase of same. It is conveniently situated near town. Liberal terms of payment. Full particulars furnished on application, T. BULLOCK SHEEP DJP. VITANTED —A Competenb Person to Lease a Public Dip. Liberal terms. Apply office of this paper, 2 91



FRIEDLANDER BROB. Ltd, FOR SALE. " "* HALF ACRE ci Land, on Alford Forest Road, near Woollen Factory. For particulars arp'y j FRIEDL/VNDKRBROS., Ltd. FOE .FIUVATB~BALIiT" A SEVEN-ROOM KD HOU3F, with Scullery and Wa^h-houpp, J acre, in Tancred Strfet Eaet, close to Masouic Hall. Full particulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd.



KJV. HANMER. MR E. W. HANMER has received in structions from Isaac Sargent, Fsq, who has purchased tho Rnckwood Estate, near Albury, to Sell by Public Auction at Ashburton on SATURDAY, MARCH 10, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE PROPERTY, 1 Situated four miles from Ashburton, in the Ashburton Forks. The property will be offered as a whole, and if not sold in this way will be offered in six lots. IT COMPRISES SOME 907 ACKBs 907



PERKINS' Patent Bsg Lifter. THIS SIMPLE APPLIANCE can be fixed to a Dray or Waggon, and, by the aid of a horse, will hoist Bags of Grain, etc., over the sides of a dray, or on to a 1 platform, ai the Rate of 50 Bags in Tea Minutes. The Applianoe is made of Iron Piping, and weighs only 401bs. It can be fixed on to any kind of Dray or Vehicle, or Loading Stage, and is so simple that anyone can use it. If a horse is not available, two men can supply the necessary power to work it by pulling the rope instead of yoking the horse to it.



More or less, with a good, substantial eleven roomed house, in which there is ho 6 and cold water service ; an eleven-stalled stable, with harness aud ohaff-room ; a large iron Grain Store on concrete foundation with 14ft stud, and bism 50ft x 25ft. A large Implement Shed, Chaffcutting House (with steam appliances), Sawbench, Sheep Yards, and Sheds. The water supply to the house ie by wind mill and four 400-gallou tank?. The Property ia well watered and bounded fey the north and south branches of the Ashburton river. It has gained a reputation of growing wheat of the finest quality, while quantity has always been a great feature, 70 bunhels per acre being threched in a good season. Plans of tho sub-division are now ready for distribution, an'i inspection of the growing cropd is invit'd to show to intend ing purchasers the capability of the land.



The Patent Lifter ie an appliance that will do all the Bag Lifting of a large farm in a few minutas, and no Farmer or Storeman shou'd be without it Prices made bo low to bring it within the reach of all. It can be used either in tha Paddock, at Bito, or at the Stose. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, Agf-nts. "COBNSAOKS. 1500 BALES NOW LANDING. FARMERS will please givo us their Orders promptly if delivery is rtqu red ex ah p. Btockß will be kept at our Ash* burton, TinwaM, and Lyndhurst Stores. FRIKDLANDKR IMOS., Ltd _ DAVID THOMAS.



If sold ia sub divisions the cub-division will be us follows : — Homestead—lCO Bcreß, with the option o* purchasing 280 acres in addition, divided I into 12 padldockp, with 5 acres of orchard and garden. Kdox'B Farm-246 acres, divided into 7 padducka Greeastreet Farm—lso acres, divided into 3 paddocks. North River Farm-8l acres, divided into 2 paddocka with a, large are* of riverbed at a nominal rental. j No. 1 Farm~so acres, divided into 2 pr.d dockf. For teime, plans and further particulars, apply to E. W. HANMKR. J R BLAND, io° Auctiooeer



1 HAVE FOR SALE-THE GOODWILL OF LEASJS OF £)(\ ACRKSofLandatDromore. House &\J of 5 Roomß, good gardeu and or chard. Subdiviied iuto 2 Paddcoka. Well watered. D. THOMAS, 2 69 Ashburton, PYNE & Od = LAEG¥ CLEAK)NGr~~SALB OF SHEEP AT ELDBRSLIB, OAMARF, ON PiiIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900.



Ji). W. lUNMEjS. FUR SALE), PRIVATELY, AG\*) 4CRE3, near Methven; sweet watm land, with sixroomad House, Stable, Woolshed and Yards; all ie first-class order. FOR SALE, PRIVATELY, AT ONG& /"IOMFORTABLE HOME, comprisitsg 10$ Acres of good land, five roomed House with ouibuildings, stable, etc. ; situated about half-mile from North Belt. Easy Terms, Apply F. W. HANMhII. 2 51 NKW ZEALAND~RAILWAVS." Excursion F^res to Christchurch for depar ture of the Third Contingent. !



IN Consequence of a large proportion of thia well known Estate having been sold to the G jverntnent, a CLEARING SALE will be held on th 3 above date, at the Clifton Yards, when upwards of 24,000 SHEEP will be off sred for Unreserved S.le, inc'.ud ing — Purebred Lincoln, Rotnney Marsh, and Border Leicester EWES; IO.OCOHaIf, Three-quarter, and Seven-eightht-bred EWES ; 4000 Grand WETHERS ; and a large line of Fab and Forward Down Croßa LAMBS. Further particulars in future adveitise ments. Auctionkrrs— PYNK & CO,, Chrißtohurch FLEMING & miDLKY, o*nnru I WRIGHT, STEPHEN£OV&CO., 120 Binedin AU^TO"A¥"'MIJTijAirPROYIDENT SOCIETY.



AT 2 1 p^r mile first: clasp, minimum 4 ; Id per mile second cluse, minimum 2s; mileage counted one way on y. Ticket* issusd frcm Timaru, CulverdeD, and iute: mediate ttatiotiS (including stations ou branches between those point,-} on February 15 to 17, Rtid will be available for return up to 27th February inclusive. On the 16rh February a night train will leave Dunedin for Chriatchurch at 8 10 p m, and «. return train Chri«tchuich to Dunedin at 7 0 pm, February 18. Special trains wiil rim from Timau to Chri*toharch on February 15 and 16th and Chiistohurch to Timaru on 19 h and. ?0 h, !to relieve Express trains of ntermediatu traffic. t Timaru depart 430 pm, Ashburfon 6 26, !Rakaia7 2 Christchurch arrive 825 Will stop if rtquireri at Kangitata ftt 530, Hinds 5 54, a,n<! will set (Sown if r^qvured at Ciertsey, Dunaandel.Rolleaton, and Hornby, Ctiristchurch depart 10 20 a m, Rakaia 11 34, Aahburton 1217, Timaru arrive 213 Will also take up if required at Dursmdel at 11 7, Chert.Bty 1146, and take up or set down at Hinds at 1241 pm, Rangifcata 110. j Oh the 15,h and I6th February excursion ' tickets from Timaru and stations between I Timaru and Christohurch or on 19th and 20'h Februasy, the return halves of such tickets will nob ba available by Express trains. Passengers holding these tickets must travel by ordinary mixed trains or by the specials running on those dates. On the 17th February a special train for passengers for Christchurch from Timaru, Tinwald, and intermediate stations will run as follows :—Timaru denart 6 30 a m, Rarg - tata 740, Hinds 811, Winobw 8 26, Tinwald 8 37, Christchurch arrive 11 5, Christchurch depart 745 pm. Will stop at all stations between Timaru and Asbburton if required. 79 BY ORDER.



NEW ZEALAND BRAKGH : Head Office, Custom-house Quay, Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C M.G ,MLC. (Chairman) Tne Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Efq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. M.L.C. John Duncan, Esq. THE Oldest, Wealthiest;, and most Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE ANI» THE LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de clares A BONUS EVEBY YEAR Tho Method of Valuation adopted by this Society ia of the most stringen Character, and Ensures a larger Reserv to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office in the Australasian Colonies.



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. INSTRUCTIONS as to the insertion or withdrawal of Advertisements must be in writing,— Advertisements received without written orders will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accordingly. Advertisers and Subscribers in other parts of the Colony, and the surrounding diatricts, can remit payment of money orders, postal notes, postage stamps or cinques (with exchange added ) Advertisements inserted by the month or quarter, and withdrawn at any time before the expiry of a monthly or qaar terly peiiod, are charged for as if Inserted for the full fc< nn. While cae ia exercised in regard to the due insertion of adveriis ments, the Manager does not hold himstl 1 responsible for non-insertion through accident; or for other causes ; and the Manager ressivts to himself the right of omitting advertise meats that he may deem objectionable, ev< n althongh such advertisements may have been received and paid for in tbo usual course of business.



ACCUMULATED FUNDS EXCEEDS £14,500,000 (FOURTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, \ ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies in force 134,000 Sum Assured £41,726,041 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £7,726,170 BONUSES.



Disclaimers will ie all cases bo treated as advertisements, and charged acccod ngly. All Business Commanictloiis are re quested to b<» addressed to " The Maua j»er Ashburton Publishing Company." THEATRICAL ADTEKTISE MENTS MUST IN ALL OASES BE PREPAID. All communications intended for the news or correspondence columns must be written on one Bide of the paper only, and accompanied by the name and address of the writer—not necessarily for publication bub as a guarantee of good faith—and ad rested to " The Editor," PARLIAMENTARY Dacision againat JL Tiading Couponß. No such legislation necessary in the case of a straight-out system of giving Cash Discount at the rate of 18 in the Pound off every purchase of Nine-pence worth and over. The same all round sterling valua as usual in General Drapnry, Clothing, Boots, etc , at H. 0. Barrett's (late Barrett Bros.) "The Hall," East Street.



Cash Bonus for ono year, 1897, £449,268, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £835,000, after making special reserves. Cash Bonuses declared for last five years over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE SOUR LIFE IN THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secura a BONUS EVERY YE\R. Expenses of Management—B£ Per Cent on the Total Income. Edwaed W. Lowe, Resident; Secretary, Branch Omce— Custom House Quay, Wellington. Jambs Haik, District Secretary. District Office Cathedral Square, Chrisfchnrch. T I THE strength of two horses equal that of j X fifteen men. The strength of one pound of McKenzie'o Hondai Lanka Tea at 2s 4d or 2) 6J equul one and a half pounds of any other brand, and is absolutely free fromcolouriug matter. Save money by using itr



CQXON'B Polishing and Stiffening Pow der for Shirts, Cuffs & Collars. Simplest and beat ever placed before the public. To bo had at John Onß & Co., East Street, and Shkarman Bbos., Burnett Street, Aehburton. Gsve it a trial. 1 28 PERFECTION M TEA—MoKeraie'a pure Ceylon packed, unblended Hondai JLmka Tea surpasses all competitors, ask any , ooniuraer j your Grooor will supply it,



1899 CHRISTMAS. 1899 FINEST KEW FRUIT. FINEST NEW FRUIT. AT FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES. Let the email voice in|your pocket-book speak and ifc will carry yon straight to tfc« Cheapest Store on earth, ALL onr FRUITS are Cleaned by Machinery,



a d Finest New Vost;zza Currants 0 6  New Sultanas, nothing fiser 1 in New Zealand, per lb 7  New Spanish Valencia Raisin i perlb 6£  New Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6  Eleme Raisins, per !b 0 4\ n New Datea „ 0 6 Fina Muscatels, porlb, 1 0 New Natural Figs „ 0 8 Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10  Stewing Pruned „ 0 7 New Mixed Peel, orange, Jemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 7lb Tina B«t Leceon Peel, per tin 3 9 Barcelona Nuts  0 8 Finest Icing i-'ugar, per lb X 0 6 „ Castor Sugar, per lb T' 0 5 Finest Cut Loaf Sugar, pec lb' 03£ Crosee and Black weil's Essenoee 9i \



Oolon!al|Esßences,;sd per bottle or 4s per doz per betele (Lamm, Almond, Vanilla, Cochin nl, etc Non Alcoholic Wines, per bottle, 1 3 Ship'a Lime Juice lt i » Sicily Almonds, per lb 1 Jordan Almonds „ 24 Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0  Dried Apricots   Dried Peaches- „ Preserved Ginger M q Mixed Soice, l^d per packet, lib tin 6i * Lsmon Syrup, per bottld 1 0 Peppermint Syrup „ 10 Pine Apple Syrup  1 q L»mon Squash „ j 3 Lime Juice Cordial, per bottle 1 0



over™g Ehf °ANE BNGAP> mbag ' W9pei'bag ' FINEST CANE SUGAR with TEA, 13s 3d per 701b Us AUCKLAND Wo. if CANE SUGAR, with TEA, 12s lid per 70;b bag. of th^sfcX^teLt &£ ifitf 9J PCr 3b by 6to ™b «-• a Blen, ciSS ¥KS"«a"£LW Jffltf« per Ib 'or la 9d by the Ti- n TEA. in Chests and Half Cheets, from" Is l|d p 3f lb. 25lb™g F2r6d ROLLIR FLOUR ' 2C°:b Bag 13S ' 10° Ib Ba^ 78 Cd ' 50Ib Bag 3 6 lOd



Finest Factory Cheese, per Ib 0 6 Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or side per lb 0 71 Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8i St Georgi.'* German Sausage, per lb 1 0 ! Finest Kefined Lard, per tla 0 6 D< esicated Coaoanut „ 0 8 F.drnond'B Baking Powder, 6d and lid per tin Wahmts  0 8 ''ealNnrs  0 5 lib Tina Sfe George's Jams, 4s b'd d( zen, per tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 6s 6d doz . (in 0 6 lib „ Cros«e and Black well's Mar | ir>al<irie 0 9 Concentrated .fellies—L-mon, jßasp berry, Vanilla—pint packets, 5s 6d doz per pacVefe 0 fi De Verb's Jtl y Powders, assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Bird Hemp, Rape, Canary,ibO 3 Linseed, wliole, 3d, cmshed, p* rlb 0 4 CHKMICALS. Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3  Oarbo: ate Soda  0 3  Tartaric Acid „ 110  Citric Acid, 3d oz.  3 6  Alum, powdered  0 6  Refined Saltpetre  0 6  Borax, powdered  0 8 „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Washing Soda „ 0 1



Golden Syrnp 2*b 6d. 41b la, 71b Is d 141b 3s 3d, 281b 6< 6d, 66ib 11s 3d Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is. ?ib Isßd 141b 3s 3d, 28 b 6?, 561b 10s 9d Pennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave'*. Food lid, Mellin's Food la 9a Herder's Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groata and Barley 9d f.er tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6d  Tsinglass, loz packet 8d Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Bmwii's Maize Flour 3d Ib VFais na 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroot fid Cfidhnry's Cocoa Jib lOd. |Ib Is 8d Van Houtrn's Cocoa 3a 3d per lb Fry's Cocoa \\h 4Ad, B^, lib Is 4*d 1 UHlr-brook's Cocoh J!b 4d, |lb 7^d Chnco'ate 4d and 6q per cake MiUtma-d Milk 7s 3d d( z, 7£d tin^ G< Idrn Vale Miik 5s 6d dcz, 6i tin BISCUITS. Pincy Lurch 3^d lb by tin or 3id 16 College vUP-n' YJ! W s^d lb h? "*a > or lb V«mlla Wine  „ j b S' Ch,^ ca M« 'Id lb by tin ' or lb Pprples Mixed 4dlb , s or4idlb Fan.y Mixed sji Ih „ O r Id lb r" Sn rL J^ h «10dlb '•ailbaldl 6^d lb „ or6dlb Sultanas .. il Sru.wflakea 4ji lb " er 5i *vater o  Ginger Kuts sil b ," or 6d Il> Coc anufc Hdlb „ or 8d lb Uackuols lsldlb „ or Is 2d lb



Day & Martin's paste Blacking,doz. 0 4$ Nixey'a Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Gbis por hot. 0 6 Black Ltcquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9  In tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Peckitt's Bae Blue, „ 010 St George's Bine, 0 8 Oolman's D.S.F- Mustard, lib tins 1 8 £!u tins 10|d, |lb tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5a per cwb „ , ; Salt, 71b bag 83, ]4"b bag, Is 3d Gir ger, whole Is 3d, gronr.d Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pare) Is 41 lb Belfast Sheep Tongaes, lib Is, 21b Js lOd Washdyke „ 2ib .6d lib Tin Babbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, 104 and 1b PRESfiEVED FISH. Salmon, Californlan Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting lOd, Cocktail lU— per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin  Small, 4d and 4|d, large 7d and 7£d Sarcines, in tomato sauce, ihd per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip pered lOtl, Herrings in tomato saace 101 per tin Red Herring 9at Ih, or 1 j fi ih 10s 6d] Stsr Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOd per tia



Table Vinegar' 64, 9d, and lOd'bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap— Silkatone lOd bar or'lOa 6d box McLeod's almond ecented^d bar. rlOs 6d box Bowling's almond scented, 9d uar, Os lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6a 3d box Baiilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4|d bar Lifebuoy (Catholic), la 41 box, 6d*bar Toilet Soap —Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box, Is bt x Pear's unscented tablets, 6,i each, 5s 6d doz C caver's Bhaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars;Bd Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwb. Hops, loose. Is 4.1, and Is €*> 'b pressed Bovril Is 9i find 3s bottle Lieblg's Extract Meat Is 9d per jur V/a&hboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 3d, lss 6d,§ Is* 9d Is lid * ' Fresh Ground Coff9e| la 4d, Is 6d '; and Is 8d lb



2Jlb Tins Preserved Fruits, apric >ts and peaches, 8d per tin 2£lb Mount Hamilton pears lCd tin Pearl Sago or Tapioca 6!Vs, Is Japan Rice s<hs Is. or 2M lb Ground Rfce 3£d Split Peas 61 bs Is, or 21 lb Pearl Barley 6ibs Is, or 2|d lb Egyptian Lenii's 3hd lb Btricot Beans 3^d lb Macaroni and Vermicelli la lOd box or 6d lb Flag Brand Pickles 9 3 6d per doz or lOd per bottle C ard B Currie Powder 10a per doz or lid bottle Mellcr's Sauce £ pint B|d, pints Is 3d bofc, I Lea and Perria's Sance^-pintls 4d, pint j 2,-! 6d Our Own Sauce |-piot sd, pint 93 Tomato Sauce 9d ppr pint bottle Anchovy bauce U 3d pint bottle Tobacco—Williams' Juno 5) lb ; Nallrod I 49 6d lb ; Derby 5s 6d lb ; Golder Eagle 6s per lb Candles— Paraffine Wax (plain orflated 6|d per lb; National Sperm by b( x ?|d lb ; Bedroom Candles Belf.fitting, 12 fn box. lOd ; Price Carriage Candles 8 and 10, 101 packe Matches Plaids 4* p^ gross, 4id doz 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4a lOd dcz, 5d box; ICOO Vestas, German, 3s lOd df z. 4d box ; 250 Vesfas, Bell's, Is 6d ' d( z, 2d box ; SafoVs, B and M, 8d packer, small 3d packet Starch, Colman's, 51b pkl; s£d 3b  LSly, per lib box 5d Borax v^tarch Glaze, Is doz. ; l£d packet | Pcaifi' Fuller's Karth and Violet Powcbr 8d box Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2a 3d doz Vaseline ftd and 9d j*r, lib tins Is 9d Pure Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets la Pain Killer Is 4d Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is lOcl ' beigel's Syrup In 9d and 3s bottle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Selgel's Is 5d box Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salts 6d doz Encb' Frcii Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's and Ayer's Sampafilla 4a 8d bot Cundy's Fluid la sd, Lung Preserver 1 Barry's Tricopherus Is 6d bottle SUNDKIES. , staples 3d lb, 51bs Is NaiJs 3d lb, 51bs Is Boss Lanterns ls^3d each



Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application Terms : Prompt Wett Cash with the Orders. No charge for packing-cases, and all orders delivered free atfrailway 'station and 3 within a two miles radius of Ashbarton. * FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES AS STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCB Wbslesalo and Retail Agents for Nitnmo an^Blait'a,Seeds.



NOTICE. QHEEP DROVERi and Others sre :KJ warned against driving 81IEFP acro-p '«y property, «• Montalto," without mv per mission : otherwise, they w m be proceeded "gainst according to law .. D. MORROW, j



TRIAD IMiIZFI COmPJEiXITIOI^ rnHE 7RIAD offers a prize of a handsome X Watch to the one who sends in the correct list of the six best British or Colonial officers either on the wey to or at present ia the Tranavaa'. The competition will be decided by the competitors themselves, The nameß of the six officers who receive the greatest number of votes will be considered the correct list.



Po3b Met and receipt for 5s from a Triad advertiser, to manager Triad, Dunedin. A receipt for 10i entitles a competitor to send in two lists; 15<, three lists ; 20a, four lists. Not more than four lists may nccompany the receipts of any one advertiser, although I competitors may seed four lists accom panied with receipt in comformity with above rule, from all the Triad advertisers if * hey pteage. This competition will dose Mwoh 20th. Other competitions will be announced in next issue. Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Aulßebrook's Cocoa Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Bootfl Curtis, F, Jeweller Dr. Speer, Dunedin Flora Soap Jones, H M, Triad Agent Josuba Bros,, Boomerang Biandy Kirkjatriok, 8, and Co., X Jams Maypcle Soap and Monkey Brand Soap Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Mitchell, Photographer Nelson, Moate and Go's Tea N.Z. Express Oullen, agent Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Wbieky Somerset Hotel, H, S. Drummond Suratttra Tea Van Houten's Coooa and Chocolate • Wahoo' Loasby's, • Koolibah' Loasby's Wilson, Balk & Do, Fr oh C'ffee, Quvah T Yates & Co, Arthur, Beed merchants Zealandia Boots New Zealand Clothing Factory



Gold Medal ■— PARIS. ASTHMA AND CATARRH Hay-Ferev, Oppression, Neuralgia, etc. Cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. Recommended by the highest Medioal authorities. The pectoral Fumi- ITOtor JEspio is the most efficacious *>f all remedies to combat the diseases of the; respiratory organs. » evenly years success. J- ESPIC, Paw. 20 rue Si- Lazare Melbouhne,. Messrs W. Bamsay C©l linsand Swanson Streets, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists, Kequire the signature on every ciga rette. Each box of Cigarettes and powder contains a prospectus with directions. rjiHE GENUINE DR GUILLIER JL ELIXIR Tonic, Glairoas, and Anti-Billoua pared by Dr Paul Gage File, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy, Rue do GreneJle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Gui Die's Elixir is one of the most econonjfcal roodioines, both as a Purga tlve and as a Depurative, It is the best remedy against all bilious and glairlous disorders.



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Train Arrangements, I7th February, in cob" nectmn with the departure of the Contingent from Lyttelton. rP flf, Eyening Train for Ashburton and /; or Methven will leave Christclmrch ab o-rt p.m, and run 1 hour 40 minutes later : than timetable times. , t VnK miD t0 A£hburton from Christohurch •b 10.15 p.m. Night traiti to Dunedin from Christohuroh at 7 0 p.m, 18th February, For fuller particulars see bills. 294 BY ORDER.



XI A. "V X3> O O K. » » NEW LIVER PiLjA (Sugar Coated.) AWONDEBFUL and extraordinary combination of concentrated medicine. Toe victories of Science—Eleotric lelographs, Bttam and Printing — revolutionised the whole system ot the globe, and made man kind wiser and better. So, although thert are countless Pills uaed for disease, and claiming much aa to their merit, the remark able discovery of Dr. Haydock has eclipsed them all, and has founded «



NEW MEDICAL SYSTEM. The Doctors, whose vast doses of four or five pills, enfeeble the stomach and paralyze the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite with one or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. Cos or two of Dk. Haydook's JNew Livir Pilk | suffices to place the stomach in perfeot order, creates an appetite, and renders the spirit light and buoyant). If the Liver is effected its functions are restored, and the Nervous System is enfeebled, it is invigorated and sustained. SYMPTOMS 0? BILIOUSNESS.' 1 The patient complains of a fullness of the stoimch. , 2 Distension of the bowels by wind. 3 Heartburn 4 A feeling of weariness, sleepiness after meals 5 A bad taste in the mouth and farre tongue 6 Constipation, with an occasional diarrhoea



Ft-r more than seventy-five years Dr Guillie's Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, fev»r, influenza, si in diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see-that you got the Genuine Dr GuiJlie's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paal Gage, and mark rhat each bottle is accompanied Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. ______ Sydney, N.S.W.



Immediate and sure recovery from all the diseases of the Stomach by the ELlXifi GKiZ More than Twenty Years of estab lished success affirm the really marvel lous properties of the Elixir Crez which taken at the end of every meal as a delicious liquor at the dose of a ; small glass, is unquestionably the best remedy to facilitate digestion. The Elixir Grez has been adopted in all the hospitals, and is prescribed by the moat eminent medical authori ties of the world, PABI?. , \ Messrs Oollin & 00,, 49 rue de Maubeuge. Mr W. Ramsay, Collins & Swanson St MELBOURNE wos»Eßrci mbmicihb:



BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billions and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stoma- % Sick Headache, GiddineES, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizsincss and Drow siness, Cold Chilis, Klu hings of Hea\ Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breatb, Cosiiveness, Blotch?s on the Skin, Disturbed Sle'p, Frightful Dreams, and all Ner vous »nd Trembling Sensations, etc. THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IS TWENTY MINUTES. This i* no Fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of theße Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be Worth a ©UIWEA a, BOX; BIECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed will quickly restore Females to complete Health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the systems For a| WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doses will work wonders | upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthenin.? the Muscular; System, restoring the long-lost complexion, bringing back the k jen edge of appetite, and arousiDg with the Boscbud of Hea'.th the whole Physical Energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot "climates they are spccialiy renowned. Tbese are ''fasts" ad mitted by thousands, in all classes of Society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEECH AM'S PIILS have tho Largest Sale oj any Patent Medicine in tho World.



BKJB2GHAM7S I'IIjJL.S Have for many years been the popular family medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they cow stand WITHOUT A BIVAL. PBEPi"ED ONLY 1!Y KBTOMAB B£ECHinri St. Helen's,Eno Sold evfrywhere in bottles—9jd, Is ljjd and 2s 9doach WANTED KNOWN—That ours jh "a Real Live, Sale, because we make a substantial reduction off nearly every article in our stock. Ladies Jackets and Macintoshes are the specialty this week, and are marked at prices that would aston ish the makers —Mitchell & Tubnkr. WANTED KNOWN^rNonxHobsK~ft Heffobd will give you New Goods at Startling Cash.Prices ac their Clearing Sale. Smoke NeVvwui



7 Headache in front of head 8 Depression of spirit* and great lassitude All o! the above symptoms go to show functional derangement of the Liver; and now comes the great importance of any error made as to the condition of the patient. He should immediately provide hinwelf with" a Liver Stimulant, the most common form of which is a Pill. Daily experience shows that this, when the Pill is compounded properly is the readiest mode of inciting and protnot ing the aotioa of the Liver, and ca*. always be relied on* I have devoted many years or my life in compounding a Pill, that will act readily and systematically at a Bilioul Remedy. I do not be ieve in great purga tives, and therefore have made a Pill, one of which ia an active and thorough dose. I have called ib Haydook s Nhw Livjsb Pirn,. They are the true grains and essence of health and the greatest blessing that Soience has given to the world. For Nervous Prostration, Weakness, Genera! Lassitude, Want of Appetite and Sick Headache, Dr. Haydock'a New Liver I Pills will be found an Effectual Remedy. Each vial contains twenty Pills. Price Twenty-ive Cents. For ea!e by all Druggist* Any sceptic can have a vial of Pills sinx him: free on receipt of his name and address, or a trial Send a postal card for copy of pamphlet— " The Liver aad its Mystery." It furnishn valuable Information to all, Haydo(;k &, CO., NEW YORK, IT,& Caction .'—Druggists are desired to notice that the aame ol j H Francis, sole agent, is written across each doz?n packages of flayio.ck'a Liver Pilis. All without this are counterfeits. KEMPTHORNB, PROSSEK & CO., Cn&mcHUKCH.



*»■ EATING'S POWDER X **■ EATING'S POWDER, POWDER, EATING'S POWDEK,' IV EATING'S POWDFR, ! *>■ EATING'S POWDER, ! fBbGS I FLEAS, [ KILLS -{MOTHS, J BEETLES, \.MOSQUITOES.! HA.PMLISS TO ANIMAL* HARMLESS TO ANIMALS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS i HARMLESS TO ANIMALS t is unrivalled in destroying Fleas, Btfca Cockroaches, Beetles, Moths in Furs and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas in the dogs, as also ladies for their pet) dogt The Public are Cautioned that package* ef the genuine powder bear the autograph of Thomas Keating Sold in Tins only KEATING'a WORM TABLETS HEATING'S WORM TaBLKTS HEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS (a PURELY VEGETABLE S WEETMEAT) both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for Children. Sold in Tins by all druggists. Proprietor: Thomas Keatihg, London



SALE OF THE LARGEST PCJREBftED SHROPSHIRE DOWN FLOCK in New Zealand. o}i Hotktmsters, Farmers, and Stud Sheep Breeders, HMAT3ON & 00. have been favored • with instructions from the Owners of the Brown's Farm Estate, to Sell by Public Auction oa TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1900, Their Splendid Flock of Shropshire Downs, noinprisiag approximately SSOO. All in the N.Z, Stud Fiock Book This flock was started by G.,G, Stead ; K>q. The first) ewes were bought-from T, E. i Upton, Esq., Sherwood, Ashburton ; white the rams were purchased from John Grigg, B*q, Longbsach, and Messrs Rowley »ud Hamilton, Invercargill. Rama were after* wards purchased from the flock of J. Beaah, Eaq, The Hattons, VVolverhampton, Stafford shire. Subsequently, rams were purchned from P. L. Mills, Esq, of Ruddjngton Hall,. Nottingham. These rams were" by the cele brated ram Ru(?dington Eolipße (8718), »nd were named Gold Medallist and Conqueror* Note—Pamphlets containing full pedigree! post free on application. H. MATSON & CO., Auctioneers



IN THE MATTER OF THE LIOENBINQ ACT, 1881, AND THE ACTS AMEND ING THE SAME. mmmuj. NOTICE is hereby g [ ven that in pw . suance of the provisions of the above mentioned Acts, a Quarterly Meeting of tbt Licensing Committee for the Ashtrarton Licensing District, will be held intbeMasif trate a Courthouse, Ashburton, on THURS DAY, the lab day of March, 1900, at 12 o clock, .Noon, for the purpose of considering any applications under the said Aott, of which due notice shall have been gives. THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLER, 2 64 Clerk to Licensing Committee. EfZE POULTRY -Forlaie, ohe»p, to reduce stock—Pure-bred Golden and Silver Wyandotte, Andalusian and Orpington. cu!l chicks about three months old- aa '" good as show birds for breeding and ntilitv purposes. Apply office of tblf mow a*