PHASES OF THE MOON MARCH

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1900. PENSIONS FOR OUR SOLDIERS.

The Agent-General for Victoria has been making enquiries, at the War Office, and elsewhere, with a view of ascertaining the position that colonial soldiers, engaged in South Africa, occupy in regard to Imperial pessiong, and the extent to which they are en titled to participate in the funda being raised throughout the Empire for the benefit of those disabled in the war. The colonial soldiers will be treated the same as the Imperial officers and men. Officers if severely wounded and prac tically disabled receive a year's pay and annuities as follows :— Lieut.-001. or Col. ... £300 a year Major ... £200 „  Captain ... £100 „ „ Lieutenant ... £70 „ „ Warrant officers and men discharged as unfit for further service receive :— per day Warrant Officers from ... Is to 3s 6d Sergeants, etc., „ „. „  ( Corporals  ... 91 to 3a Privates „ .„, 6d to 2s 6d according to the degree of the soldiers' incapacity for earning a living The widows and children of officers killed in action, or dying within twelve months of wounds received in action, receive:—■ Widow Each Child per year per year Lieut-Col. or Col. £180 £24 Major £140 £21 Captain £100 £18 Lieutenant £80 £16 If the officer's death was caused by exposure while on active service and occurred within twelve months of re maval from duly . — Widow Chldren per >ear per year Lieut-Col. or Col. £135 £20 Major £105 £17 10a Captain £75 £15 Lieutenant £60 £1210 a Motherless children receive double rates of pmsion. No awards are made if the widows etc., are left in wealthy circumstances. The widows of warrant officers receive £20 and the children £5 each year. No pensions are paid, at present, to the widows and children of the non commissioned officers and men, but a proposal to make such grants is now before the Treasury. ; The widows receive from the Royal Patriotic Fund, however, allowances varying from 5s to 63 6d a week, and ; the children al!ow*nees cf ls 6d and 2s a week each. Pecuniary circumstances are taken into consideration in respect to these grants. In the event of the death of a married soldier, the imperii! War Fund supplies bis widow with an | immediate gratituity of £11, and i\ • for each child. The Daily Telegraph fund provides a widow with £20 at once and £3 for each child, and addi tional aM is rendered later on on a scale to be determined on. Speaking generally, it is estimated there is money i available to furnish the widow of every soldier killed in South Africa with 10s per week for life.

The issue as a Parliamentary paper, of a return showing the strength of the fleets of Great Brit-

THE FLEETS OF THE WORLD.

am, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, the United States, and Japan has given rise

to a keen discussion as to the real strength of the British Navy as com pared with that of her rivals. The following table shows how England compares, on paper, with Franca and Russia in the most important classes, vessels which are being built being included with thosealready in use:— Eng, Fr. Rub. Battleships... ..70 35 24 Armoured cruisers ... 31 20 12 Protected cruisers .. 116 4) 11 Coast defence shipß ..16 15 23 Torpedo gunboats ... 35 15 17 Destroyers ... ..103 12 36 Torpedo bsats .. 97 266 180 Apparently this table proves that Eng land can, as Lord George Hamilton said eleven years ago Bhe should put into action an equal number of battle ships to those of the next two strongest Powers, plus a reserve for unexpected contingencies. The Daily Mail, how ever, does not take so cheerful a view of the figure?. It declares that the I list of British battleslrp* includes " one vessel 34 years old and absolutely worthless j 8 ships SO years or more old and armed with muzzlf-!oaders; and 8 other ships from 20 to 29 years oldj armed with muzz'e-loaders; a total of 17 ships of very small value. If these are deducted, we are left with 53 battleships. If we deduct similar vessels from the other navies, France has 32 battleships and Russia 24; altogether 56 efficient battleships to 53 British." For various reasons of old agp, inferior armament, and more inferior machinery, eight vessels are eliminated from the li>t of ar moured cruisers, the French and Russian navies containing six simi lar vessels in almost as bad a state. It is admitted that England has a real advantage in protected cruisers, but it is pointed out that she has a vast com merce and a world wide Empire to defend, which in the event of war might require the services of every vessel she has got. Another matter in which both France and Russia beat us is in speed—both have cruisers of 23 knots or over, while England has none, though it is probable that the average speed of her cruisers is greater than that of the same class of vessels owned by the Dual Alliance. Germany has been left out of the list we have quoted, but she has 25 battleships built and building, 5 armoured, 19 protected and 21 unprotected cruiserß, and 113 torpedo boats. Her navy is the fpurth strongest of the seven.

Local and General.

* # * On the first page to-day will be found a report of the Canterbury Ram and Ewe Fair.

Home Missionary.—Ab the Wesleyan Conference on Wednesday, Mr O. R; Ander son was appointed a Home Missionary for Methven.

Excursion ■— The Railway Department advertise in this issue the cheap excursion fares to Dunedin for the deparbure of the Fourth Contingent and the Dunedin races.

The Levin State Farm.—The Levin State Farm says a Wellington Press tolelgram,., will be taken over by the Agricultural De partment, and wiil probably fee devoted to experimental dairy work.

The Easter Camf.—The South Island camp will practice the repelling of an invader who may have landed at one of the p» tß| with the object of making an advance on etcher Dunedin or Chrietohurch.

The Frisco Mail.—The Alameda with the Fri&co Mail arrived at Auckland on Wed nesday. She was delayed for two days by a hurricane in the vicinity of Samoa, and had to pub to sea, returning next morning. She was afterwards hove to for tea days.

Anothhr Chinaman Mttrderkd.— Ser geanb Phair found another Chinaman mur dered in his hut at Carr's Creek Reefcon. Be was lying facs downwards on the floor with the back of his head knocked in. There are no further particulars yeb to band.

A Fatal Objection-—The gentlemen de sirous of having a temporary license granted for the ram and ewe fair on March 22, met with a fatal objection—the facb that ib is the day appointed for the licensing election, on whiih day all licensed houses must close at ikoh.

Narrow Escape.—On Tuesday last a portable ra'iway crane, which was being used to lift a long and heavy girder in connection with repairs to the Ashburton railway bridge, capa'zad and fell into the riverbed. Luckily, no one was hurt, bub there were several narrow escapes,

Messrs Todhuntkr's Sale — Thois who intend being present at this sale on Monday, and they number <* good many, are reminded that a drag will leave the orifices of Messrs Friedlander Bros, and the Farnoera'Cc-op erative Association for the sa'e ou the arrival of the 11 o'clock train, to convey intending purchasers. It may be mentioned that the furnitute has been withdrawn from the eale on this occasion, but will be «ffared at some future date.

Rapid Transit—Mr George Sutherland, the cyclist, was competing at the lnvercar gill sports on Wednesday, and left by the afternoon train for Clinton. Yesterday morning he let Clinton shortly-after five o'clock, and making a continuous ride »i ---rived at Ashburton by the expreas—a four teen hours' ride.

CRICKET.

MELBOURNE 0.0. v. NEW ZEALAND

The above match commenced at Ohriat churoh on Thursday. Melbourne batted first, and at the close of the day's play had lost eight wickets for 323 run?, the following being the scores:—Trpmble 32, Mailer 20, Graham 32, Russell 93, Jacobs 64, Aitken 9, Kobb 36, Fry 5, Mcllwraith not out 12, Jennings not out 1; extras 13—total 328.

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not hold ouraeives responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents

BRITAIN'S STRENGTH.

TO THE EDITOR

Sib, — At the present moment when there are rumours of Britain being drawn into war with Russia or Fare 1, and possibly with Germany, I often heat discueaiota about the strength of the navies of ihe great Powers, includ ng England, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Austria, J »p.»n and Sp»in, and last but not leaab Ameiica, Will yoa kindly furnish the information of the number of battleships, cruineri?, torpedo boats, and gun boats of eaoh nation, whether in a leading article or otherwise. By bo doing you will oblige many loyal subjects.—l am, eto , A Chip off the Old Block. [Some of the information asked for will b* found in another colutunof this isaue.—Ed ]

THE HOLIDAY QUESTION.

! TO THE EDITOR. j SiE, —In your issue of Thursday, your correspondent " Fair Play," after commend ing the boldness of the Catholics in asking for a holiday on St. Patrick's Day, wonders if j the Presbyterians or the Salvation Army would have met with an equally liberal response. I have no hesitation in saying that the Presbyterians or the Sjlvation Army, if they presented an equally good programme of sports, would have met with ■an equally liberal response. But, sir, "Fair Play " puts his question in everything bub a f »ir way, He must well know, unless he is a stranger or very thick in the head, that the Silvation Army do not go in for sports of that nature, and that the Presbyterians or Caledonians, until quite recently, held the premier sports of the County, which I sincerely hope to Bee soon revived, And again, he ought to kuow that) the Protestant Irish are equally anxious with the Catholics in celebrating old Ireland's great day. Bub, like the wasp, his Daaty sting is in the tail of his letter, where he accuses Protestants of conceding the holiday through sordid motives. "Fair Play's" letter is a poor tribute to Lord Roberts, General White, and other sons of the Emerald Isle for their gallant work at the front.—l am, etc., M. M.

PATRIOTIC AWARD OF MERIT FUND

TO THE EDITOR* Sib,—The advertisement under (bis head ing, which appeared in your issue of Wednes day evening, would, lam quite sure, have the unbounded support of every true Britisher in Ashburton but for the fa t that the signature to it oasts a doubtful genuine ness as to its real meaning. When a man all of a sudden blossoms out as a patriot, one is apb to suspect that hia patriotism in all bunkum. I wonder what General White would think if he knew all about the matter fcjl am > etc ' Another Britisher. :

BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTION.

The polling for the election of a Borough Councillor to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Cr. J, H- Maynard tcok plaoe yesterday. Considerable interest was token in the election, aa at the present time the responsibilities of the Council are unusually heavy owing to the big loan now being expended and the need of a careful revision of th c sanitary arrangements of the borough. Shortly after % 20 p m the Returning Officer, Mr H. H Fooks, announced tha result as follows :— Mr H. Willis 148 Mr G. Andrews .. .. .. 119

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Kleatrfo

Telegraph —Copyright London, March 14 The Queen leaves for Ireland on April 4ih,

With reference to the proposals regarding the colonies participating in the defence of the Empire and other questions, the Australian Federal Delegation wiil hear the views on the subject and report to their respective colonies.

The Daily Telegraph states that the favourite daughter of the Sulten has eloped with a Turkish poet.

TRAINSVAAL WAR.

Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein

Entry into the Town

Welcome by the Inhabitants Surrender of the Keys of Public Offices Eetreat of the Boers Kxuger's Message to an Ameri can Paper " Will Fightlo the Death" Boers Use Natives as Soldiers The Campbell's Were Coming United Press Association—By Electric : Telegraph,—Copyright. I London, March 15 Lord Roberts haa reached Bloemfon tein, where he was welcomed,

Lord Roberts telegraphed on the 13th: "By the help of God and the bravery of her Majesty's soldiers I have taken possession of Bloemfontein. The British flag has baen hoisttd over the Presidency, vacated by MrSteyn. Mr Praser, a member of the late Executivej the Mayo«", and other officials, met me two miles from the town, presenting the keys of the public offices. The enemy has withdrawn from the neigh bourhood, and all seems quiet. The inhabitants gave the troops a cordial welcome."

General Hector Macdonald ordered the pipers to play when approaching Bloemfontein. The men played for the last sixteen miles of the road.

The general verdict on the Presi dents' despatch is that it is canting, hypocritica', and insolent, while Lord Salisbury^ is clear, dignified and sober. There is widespread satisfaction in Great Britain and the colonies, especi ally in Natal, at the reply, but bitter disappointment is expressed at Pre toria.

Mr Beitz, State Secretary, declared that the war would be fought out to the bitter end.

President Kruger telegraphed to a New York piper ob the 13th that the burghers would fight till death. They were retiring in good order on their first line of defence on their own soil. The British would never reach Pretoria.

In his telegram to a New York paper Mr Kruger said . —-The campaign in Natal was longer in our favour than we expected. Steyn, Joubert, myself and the burghers are united. God help us."

Mr «Vyndham has announced that twelve thousand remounts have been sent to the Oape, and another eight thousand are proceeding. Lord Chesham's Yeomanry and the Canadians have gone to Prieska, and the West Australians have returned to Victoria West.

The Daily Telegraph patriotic fund devotes the proceeds arising from the sale of Raphael Tuck's photogravures, entitled " Sons of the i mpire," to the Australian and local war fund.

The rebel movement is collapsing in the Herschel districS March 15 Mr Rankin, a Queenalander, has been appointed second officer of the Australian Mounted Infantry at Norval's Pont.

Further Details.

General French's Threat.

Enthusiasm of Inhabitants of

Bloemfontein.

! Received Wakapuaka March 16, 9.15 a,m Ihis Office 9 35 a.m

London, March 15

Th 9 Queen was overjoyed at the receipt of the capitulation of Bloem fontein. Mr Denshire, the Daily Chronicles correspondent, was the first civilian to enter Bloemfontein. Ha reports that General French, on Mon day, threatened to bombard, unless the town surrendered in the morning, The ' white flag was hoisted in the morning, Mr Fraz^r met Lord Roberts at the entranca of the city at noon. The citizens g*ve Lord Roberts an ovation, and as be vitited the public buildings, a frenzied crowd fo'lowed, waving the British fl ig, cheering and singing " God Save the Queen "

Twbnty-eight guns are bombarding the Bjers across the Orange River, near Norvai'a Pont.

Surrender of Rebels

Boers Entrenched Wear Draltenburg;

(Received Wakapuaka March 16, 9 35 a.m, This Office.lo.l4 a m, London, March 15 Two hundred and sixty rebels at Dordrecht have surrendered. Many arni3 marked for the Transvaal, eight engines, and much rolling stock were captured at Bloerafontein. A per sistent statement ia circulating from Delagoa Bay with reference to great preparations to dynamite the mines and batteries, and destroy Johannes burg. The Ito ars are strongly en trenched at the junction of the Biggard Berg and Drakenburg mountains.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASH BURTON—FRIDAY.

(Beforfl G. Coleman, W. H. Rule, and D.

Williamson, Esqi, Js.P.)

- A Dpnedin Case -—In the case Given and Co. v W H Robinson—Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff, Mr Purnell for defendant defendant's evidence was taken for trans? mission to *)unedin.

Alleged Fqrqbrt—The case of the lad Frezer, brought up on remand, on a charge of forgery, was proceeding when we went to press.

THE PLAGUE

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright; I Sydney, March 15 The inosculation with plague prophy laptio pommencea to-day. It will be restricted to those engaged in the danger area, and liable, by reason of their occupations, to contract the disease. Later, A man named Butler wm found at

Ultimo sufi ring from plague. This i makes the twenty first casr. [ Two hundred and twenty-five persont ■ were inoccula'ed to-day. r Alexander Bell, who was isolated when bis brother was stricken with plague, has developed the disease. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington March 15 The following telegram haa beta receded by Mr Seddon from ihe Premier of Victoria: —'• Referring bo your telegram of Yesterday rs bubonic plague, this Government g!»dly ncq- i Bees in your suggestion for medical Hxuminalion ac the border from New Sou'h Walsg, end directions have been given for this acion to be taken forthwith."

The Premier has received the following from the Premier of Tasmania with reference to the precautionary measures taken there in connection with the bubonic plague: — Referring to your cable of the I2tb.ro precautionary measurer respecting pMten gars from Sydney, we are so tar not quaran tining vessels from Sydney. All paasengan are medically inspected, and vessels are not allowed to come within 3ft Sin of wharf, and regulations similar to those in force in Victoria have been put in force here to prevent, as far as possible, any rats getting on shore from the vessels; Lights are burn* lag all night and Bpecial watchmen are kept. No cases of bubonic plagae have occurred in Tasmania.—(jßigned), N. E; Lewis " The Monowai was released from quaran t ne, and came up to the wharf an noon to-day, adorned with bunting;

A Cavalry Heeo.— Some genius described a modem Knight; going to battle thai .— " With his 'elmeto on his 'cad. And his eabir on his thy. The' gallant eojer mounts his steed, To oonker or to dyC

Stand Back and Then Look.

" Madam," said a wise old physician to a woman who had brought! a feeble, aisemic, and poorly developed daughter to him for examination. "Madam, the treatment of this girl should have been begun two hun dred years ago." "Sir,"ehe exclaimed, "I don't under stand what you mean." " Probably not, madam," replied thin student of men and of medicine, " and you wouldn't even should I try to explain it."

How do you best see a picture on the wall ? Why, by standing back and looking through your hollowed fist or through a tube. Well then, let us first read Mrs Coomhe's letter, and afterwards get a little of what paiatert call perspective on it and see if we can under stand the leesou it teaches.

" In the spring of last year, 1815," she save, ".I had an attack of pleurisy, which left me low and weak. Subsequently I could not get up my strength, do what I would. My appetite was poor, and after eating I had severe pains about my chest, at my side, and between my shoulders. I had muscular pains in my arms and shoulders— in fact all ovar m^. I got little or no sleep, Rod felt quite worn out in the morning. "As time went on I got weaker and weaker and was scarcely able to get about. I came to be so low that I thought I never should be better again. I saw a dootor »nd took medicines, but nothing did me any good. " In December (1895) my sister, who lives at Oxford, told me of the benefit) ehe had derived from Mother Seigei's Syrup. I got a bottle from Mr Cooper, chemise, Oidbury Road, and after taking it found great relief. I could eat well, and food agreed with me.

" I now gained strength, and after taking four bottles was well as ever and free fiom all pain, muscular or otherwise. I know othera who have been becelted by the same medicine. 'Sou can publish this statement as you liks. (Signed) Charlotte Coombea, 177, Oldbury Road, West Fmethwick, Bir mingharci, October 8, 1896. :>

That is her letter—a plain, truthful, and wel -written letter. But what do we see behitid the simple facts as she sets them dowi ? I* there any'hing suggested by th»b attack of pleurisy the speaks of? Wa« that the beginning ? Vo. Pleutwy is the name given to an iiflimmation of the spaces or •jvities in which the luug3 rest. When the ii Simulation attacks the lungs themselves we cill it pneumenii', if the bronchial tube*, bronchitis', and ao on. But they are the satre thing, from the same cause—namely, impure biood. When the blood is thus polluted, the smallest provocation—a slight cold—-may eeh up any of the above ailment?. Rheumatism (which Mrs Coombes had) bslongs to the same group or family of ma tad tea.

But how cornea that impurity or corr«ij> tion of the blood in which these things arise ? I'll tell you, in the hope that you will re member it. Indigestion, dyspepsia, fermen tation of food in the stomach, torpid liver, which leaves the bile acids in the blood instead of removing them, poisonous dirt And Olth from the stomach getting into the circulation—that's where the trouble comet from; So we see that in cases of pie urisy, &0., there is always what the doctoiß call a " history " of- dyspepsia. Although thi« lady had keen dyspeptic symptoms after the pleurisy, a previous imperfection of her digestion-—whether she realised it or not laid the foundation for the pleurisy, the rheumatism, and all that followed.

. Now tkat\s what we see as we stand back and look. And this is the practical use you are to make of the knowledge : Take care of the condition of your stomach, and the first day you feel anything wrong with it, resorG 60 Mother Siegel's Syrup without waiting to find out whether you are going to be worse or not. When your homo takes fire you don't wait to Eea how bad ib is likely to be; you stop it immediately. Do so with Indigestion.

The old doctor was right in what he Mid to the woman about h<r daughter. The girl couldn't help the neglect) of her ancestors ; but we can do something towards taking care of ourselves.

THE ASfiBtJBTOtt .* *BIDA*, MA&CH 16, 1900



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FOR SALE PRIVATELY; I AM now prepared to treat privately for He unsold portion of Mr Isaac Sac- . gust's property, comi rising : — Lot 2.—Knox'a Farm, containing 246 acres or thereabouts Lot 3.—Greenstreel's Farm, containing 150 acres Lot 4—North Rivr-Farm, containing" 81 acres, E. W. HANMKR. Lord "Roberts HAS considerably reduced the number of Boers during the past week. This js the talk of the town, and so is the fact that the Oown Btudio have reduced the price of first class Photography, Cabinets from 7s 6d per dozen for the month of March. COMB AND BRE OUR Brilliant Victory IN HIGH-CLASS PHO'IOUBAPHY. MITCHELL, BURNfeTf BTRKBT. 3J. * PUBLIC NUTIOJS. DATES, LOm'AHa CO "\Tt/"E HAVE now taken over larger premises in tha Jubilee Building?, thus making our Ashburton branch the l&rgeßb Cycle Works in the District. Enormous Stock of NOVELTIES and ACCESSORIES just to hand. GATES, LOWKY & CO., Burnett Street, UtWirLYN^OWtNT M'C.S-M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. LOCAL Representative of the London College of Music, and of tha Musical International College, PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DObIKE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND COUNTERPOINT. The new term will commenca January 220 d. Intending puptlß kindly communicate early. jrf 00 a & Pa *** o & *»• ca fw a rV] § S * sig I GO New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY "T¥TK HAVE STILL A FEW bTOCKTAZING BARGAINS. Left on hand which we have determined to Clear out, during the next fortnight, after whioh we shall be opeping our. WI»TFBSKASONS GOODS OCME AND SEE TPESE LINES. Men's Grained Cookbams 21a for 16s 6d. Men's Crup Cookhams 261 6d for 21s. NOIHIXG BETTER IN THE MARKB.T. Boy'w Seal Leg Shooters 8s 6d for 5s 6d Girl's Grained Leglets 8s 6d for 6a 6d, Girl's Kid L3glets 7a 6d for sj. Girl's Glace Kid Shoes 7t for 43 6d. Oaly a few odd Sizas in ahove Lines, bo Come at once and secure them. For other BARGAINS see Windows and Door, as we have not space to enumerate all. NEW 2EI£4:LiANI> CLOTHING FACTORY. F. H. BKOKIJVGSALB, Manager PHOTOGRAPHY. HAL MA" & CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS, SAOiiDERS 1 BUILDISGS. ONE D's^n Highly Finisher! Oahi uet Photos for 6?, for the raoutl fDf March, DONT MISS TOIB CHANGE Ck;MH) KARLY. STUDIO a(t S undc- Buildings. Koto the Addreas, m& io cot be misled.



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OSBOBN COOMBE, 'I PIANO TUNER & EXPERT * (Late of London), IS KOW IN ASHBURTON for busi neaa, and will remain in the district un'il 23rd inst. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers. Aehburtoa or at 1 Commercial Hotel. WAR, WAR, WAR.-New Lob Con tingent Hat) Bands and Ties at NORTHOOTB & HEFgOBD'S. | IMPOETANT NOTICE. J TIIHE attention of Fubscribers and Clients j X is again directed to the Accounts lately Benb out from this Office, for it ia scarcely necessary to say that the very heavy addi tional expenditure incurred since the com mencement of the War, in cables, &c, renders it absolutely necessary that Money should be got in without delay. We trust our Clients and Subscribers will give their prompt attention to this matter, ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COY,, Feb. 34,1900.



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[ WINSLOW FACING CLUB, ' \ GENERAL MEETING of Members | il. of the above Club will be held on SATURDAY, March 17, at 8 p.m. in the Railway Hotel, Winalow. Business—To receive draft programme and elect officers. W. SUTHERLAND, 3 102 Chairman, FOX J HIS J4UJNfH~ONLY. B. F. DAVEY, 25, Tuam Street, CHRIfeTCHDBCa Ei NLARGING Photos, 12 xlO worked in A Indian Inks, and Framed in Gill 22 x 18 for £1 Is. Water colours £1 su, oils £1 10s. I have been delivering thonsandß of photos in New Zealand for the last six years,, I and have given every satisfaction. We o»n Belect a photo from any grouper make any alteration. I will guarantee these to be as good as the ones I have been delivering for £3, and will laßt for ages. Don't forget to bring along your photo at once. 1 have arranged with Messbs Robottom & Co , to receive all orders at their Studio, Moore Street, (opposite Royal Hotel). Orders re ceived by poet or otherwise. Should you rrquire one copied from group, kindly place x (a woes) under the one you wished copied. I he photos are worked by tha best artists in the Australian colonies. This will hvfc ti 1 Ist M*y. 3 127 ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF ASHCUR TON. ELECTION OP LICKNTS'NG COM MITTEE, In pursuance of The Electoral Acts, 1893 and 1896, and The Alcoholic L'quors Sale Control Act, 1833, and its Amendments I THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLER, Re tt turning Offijer for the above D strict, do hereby give notice that an ELECTION will be held for the return of FIVE Qrali fiad Persons to serve as Members of the Licensing Comn.ittee of the aforesaid Dis trict, and that the laiebt day for receiving Nominations of Candidates will be the FIFTEENTH day of March, 1900 and that the Poll, if necessary, will ho taken at the several Polling Faces o'" (he said Distriot, on the 22nd day of March, 1900. Every person desirous of becoming a Candidate must be nominated by not lees than TWO Kkctors of the District, by a nomination paper, as prescribed by Section 75 of The Electoral Act, 1893, which must be delivered or transmitted tome not later than FIVE O'CLOCK in the af:ernoon of THURSDAY, the 15th day ot March, 1900, together with a deposit of J6lO, The following are the Polling Places for the Electoral District of Ashburton :—- The Courthouse, Ashburton (principal) The Borough Council Chambers, Ashbur ton The Schoolhouse, Wikinui 1 he Schoolhouse, Dromoro 'I he Schoolhouse, Tiuwald The Schoo'house, Flemington The Schoolhouse, Kiffelton The Schoolhouse, Ealing The Schoolhouse, Hinds I The Schoolhouse, May Geld The Road Board Offics, Mount Somers The Schoolhouse, Alford Foreßt The Schoolhouse, Greenstreet T. W. TAYLER, 3 47 Returning Officer. ITHE RTO&E-WHITWORTH LI2TE. —_i_—«—.— Mr J3neingr c:,yolist, — You hive had hard luck lately paying out lots of entry fees and travelling expenses and getting no return. Notice how the riders of Rwdfye-Wisitv^or-fciis have been fariug. At the 1900 N.Z Championship Meeting nine out of ten Championships fell to riders of the Rudge-Whitworth. Did the.-;e riders ever meet with such phenomenal success on any other wheel ? Ask them how the Rtjdge- Whitworth stood on the bumpy track at Wellington, and they will tell you that their mounts were full of life when the final struggle came. The Rudge-Whitworth has only been on the path a few months, yet ib now stands alone as the racing man's wheel. Are you satisfied to be an " also tarted," or will you lead on a Rud«b- Whijcworth ? Mr 1/ouristv- You want a wheel 1 that is not too heavy but stroDg enough to carry you over bumpy streets and rough roads, and at the same time, can show pace when the going is good. The Bunas- Whitworth answers this description. What is England's experience ? The battle of the high-grade wheel has ended in a complete victory for the RFDGE.WHirwoRTH, wbioh is now right on top in the Old Country. Come and inspect the 1900 Model. I am SOLE AGENT for Ashburton for RUUGE-WHITWORTH & TRIBUNE BICYCLES. | Aht, Kinds of Machines Repairfd. BICYCLES ON HIRE. STOCK OF ACCESSORIES. jR. X). Johnston, BURNETf STREET, Next Orange Hall, PHOTOGRAPHY. rpo COMPETE WITH THE TIMES. For 14 Days Only m One Dozen Highly Finished Cabinet Photos FOR EIGHT & SIX. Don't Miss This Chance, All work guaranteed. Note Address D Jones, 3 he Photographer, Robottom Studio, Moore Street. THE tHOW SEASON PRIZE "POULTRY. OWING to the number of new houses ( recently erected in the neighborhood of the Pelham Poultry Yards, rendering ' poultry keeping there inconvenient, the ' Proprietor is prepared to Bell cheap the I whole stock, including Exhibition Birds, { Pri#a Winners, Young Birds, Etc. For particulars apply the Guardian Office, or at the j PELHAM POULTKY YARDS I PETER STREET, ASHBURTON. j Smoke New Yeoua \



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consumption It Can be Cured. There is no doubt about it. Begin early, take out all impurities from the system, enrich the blood, and recovery is certain. If your child is thin and pale give Ayer's Sarsaparilla at once. Consumption only attacks the weak. Mr. Alfred ©. Stevens, of Parnell, Auckland, N. Z., sends us the photo graph of his daughter and says: " My daughter Emily, 17 years of age, was 10 a very low state. She could not sleep because of her violent cough. Two doctora paid she was in the first stages of consump tion. She was so weak she could not go out toy herself. A friend induced me to try , Avars ii Sarsapmna In less than two weeks our daughter could" sleep well at night. Her mother and I would go into her room at all hoars of the night, it seemed so good not to hear that awful follow ll+e^l f& c *ra"L1 d great quantities of blood, fs ln«rel ciSed "c &U *"* I can now ?*? Bh! fake Ayer's Pills with the SarsapwfHto, ■tegjfrfe.i'c- A7tr * 6>m M»w«H, Mm,. O.S ,fr ;■ TO LET. SHOP, centrally situated in Burnett St?«tbi near the entrance to the Arcade, »fe presenb occupied by Mr ■$}, Leitoh. rosseuion given in a few days. ft BUi^LOC^