Interprovincial.

--♦-——- t United Prena Asaooition—By Eleotno » Telegraph W£ilinc4t6k, June 7 George J Aden, an old gaol bird, alias • Dr Reid,' who h,»sl pleaded ' Guilty ' ia the Magistral 0 urt, was eenleuoed by the Chief J islioe to three years' h.*rd labor on several charges of forgery The Exccmive of ha Wellington Em: plover* 1 Association has decided to approach the Executive of the Chamber of Commerce and tha ladirtrial Aaaooiatioa, with v vm * to holding a joint coafare, oh r*t>*r line the produotisn of acooum bo.ki baler; the Industrial Arbitration 0 ur The Eduo*t;'on D p-irtmenfc hrn so far forwarded 20,500 macjals io the Eiuo^iou Boards for distribution to pubba aui private oohool children as a eouvenir of ihe Rival Vwifc Judgment waa given by the Chief JiiatiQ'i, m Chambers today, ova writ of habeas corpus m the oa«e of the mother of ft female illegitimate child, who applied to get the child {mm *,he lather m whose ouatody it had been for three years { She evidence went to ahow that the child Waa well looked after, and happy, Sir Robert Stout wa? of the opinion that the interests of the ohi'd hud to be first ood. feidpreti, and eeein..' 'D was being properly looked after, he refund to make an order, i la the Supreme Court) this morning the , Chief Jaatici g^ve judgment m bha case i Btoine v McKuirow, a claim for wages,under ! contract, by which the plaintiff was employed j to prospect), peg oat, and report on mining j claims m the South Wand. The questions to dispute were with regard bo the Mount Pleasant mine, m Weeblandi Hia Honor found generally m favor of the defendant, but judgment wilt not be entered up until the accounts are taken. Auckland, Jane 7. A man named Kmii Burger was arrested ftfc Ardnaore fast iiiuht by Uoiißt<*ble Lanigun on a charge of attempting to poison hia wife, Adelaide Berger, by giving her ficoni'e ia her food. He his been remanded to the Auckland gaol for a week TiMAKU, Jane 7 The Licensing Committee adjourned all applications fjr town licenses for a week, m the memtimg tha Committee will inspect ali the hoases and determine the conditions to be imposed with respect to fire escape?. New Plymouth, June 7 The annual meeting of the lioenaing bench was held to day, and the sitting is likely to extend to tomorrow. Aa application for a new license m New Plymouth ia place of traa allowed to lapse at Bell Blook, four miles aw*y, wan vigorous'? opposed. A strong b»r ia engaged. Dr. Findiay for the licensed victuallers, and Mr A R Atkinson for the prohibition party oppose, and Messrs Govett, Weaton, and Southey Baker appear for the applicants. They gave lengthy nrgnineiats on a peculiar point of iaw. latsnae interest is excited.

The Federal Parliament.

- - w THE POST OFFICE AND FINANCE THE CHINA CONTINGENT PRAISED. United Press Association—By Eteotrio Telegraph—Oopyrigh!) Melbourne, June 7 Xa the Bonae the Postmaater-Geaer&l explained that the Postal Bill laid down the principle that the Post Office mttstha conducted strictly on a financial basis. Each department should bear Its own postage duties, In regard to the free carriage of newspapers, if it were an educational advantage then the Education Dppartmentt should bear the cost of carriage. A letter was read to the House from Lieuteoant-Qflneral Gaselee thaaking New South Wales and Victoria for the China Contingent, whicb he said was j no otjact ligison to the foreigners aa well aw to the Indian euljects, of the patriotism of the Empire.

The Cape Constitution.

PETITION FOR ITd SUSPEN SION. Doited P.-698 Association—"By Eleotrio Telegraph Raoeifed Wakapuaka June 7, 9 Ipm, This office 10 55 p m London, June 6 AH clas^fis »re signing the petition from the Midlands District m favor of the suspension of the Cape Constitu tion, and those favourable include Datch politicians. The Dutch newe papers also Bupport the petition. Mr Hendrick Smith, the member for Graafreinst, m an interview, said the time bad arrived to eliminate the Afrikander Bond and the South Africa League, Afc a farewell banquet to Messrs Saver and MLerriman m London, Mr Saver declared that the Afrikander Bond was an association to protect agricultural interests. (Received 11 3? pm) London. Jane 7 JThe movement to suspend the Oape Constitution Is likely to revolationiae parties. Unlese Parliament meets before October, which is unlikely, the Constitution virtually lapses.

THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, June 7 Colonel P>rter, the cffioer commandinc; th» SevoQUi Contingent, has» cabled to the Premier that the Contingent) ia now at | Btandsrfeon, a towa on the Liiog Ntsk- Fretoria railway, about ninety miles south east of Johannesburg, and forms a part of the column aader the aommaud ol Colonel Hayes Wellington, Jane 6, The Premier h»s received a cable message from Capetown, atatiug that the following New Zeslanders were kil'ed ;~AS Klipfon* teio, on May 26^, Sergeant a Wylle (Ro'oraa); at Dooruplab. on Juae Ist, Sergt W H Pepper (Wellington); Private j O'Dwyer (Blenheim); and Private W Da;>kin (Thames), If is further stated that Trooper H Eees, Wairau, is miaeing at Doorpplat, and that Trooper A I) McGivia (Ble'Dheim), was missing, bat has sinoe turned up* CONSU LTfN G~O'P tidlAN Mr Brneat M Sandsteio, DB 0 AI, F R M 0, who has lately returned after aix years' special study m England and Con tineot, teay be ccn&ali.fd on all casesdf defsotivo eyesight. Daylight not. necessary artificial light being used. Doctors' pre Bcriptions prfpare.l. Fees moderate. Con cutting rooms, Cftßhel Street W., over M tmodatein, jeweller, Chrißtohuro*" 9to 11 2 to 4 daily

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" The Rambler." JIX these superior Bicycles, I have obc opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN "RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RAOBjRS, & ROADSTERS . n all siaes and all fitted with »be evp« lasting O & J dotichable Tyre> "TJEiJtQ K-A AKBJUIBM,' OALIi AJSIi INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding F.aey. Machines the vStronge3( on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK MTHKB MAKES PITTKT* WITH O & J TYRK.H, Mani'ing & ( 'ok 9 NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AHO STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal tr the LeadiDg Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbnrtou— Mkb^xs Sheab man Buos NEW ZEALAND™ INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE & MARINE. iyTESSRB NICOLL BROS, having beeo appointed Sole Agaab for this Company for Ashburtion and Surrounding Districts,. Policy Holder? will m future kindly oay Premiums to them, Messrs Niwll Bbos. will be please*. «upp]y all neceeaary information to intending insurers. A 7f PAKSONS, Maoftger < Chrischnrcn, 11th MarcK, 1901 ' A CARD. MESSBS STRJNCER & GfiESSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS CHRISTCHUROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davkon'b, Wesb Street, Ashburton, whers they will attend every THURSDAY and 00 other days when necessary. They will be represented m Ashbuxton by Mr 3. Davison, who ia authorised to receive instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awattln nvestmeot at lowest current; rates. STRINGER &™ORISSWELL S SOLICITORS, OHRISTCHORCH & ASHBURTON "for" = ~ J=~'' ' house t>ainting, ouse JLtaintino, qign writing, tjlto, OIGNWRITING, JtLITO, TRY «T X,. I-I IGG«, Tanobbd Stbbbt. Pioton, N,Z. September 18,1899 I have much pleasure m recommending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy* I have used it whenever necessary during the last few years, andhava always found ifa give immed iate relief. It always breaks up a oough or cold, and experiences have taught me that to obtain a speedy oure ia to oommeooe taking Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy at the very commencement; of a ao!d. I always keep a bottle of it m the hoaee.—Yours faithfully, J Blizzard, J;P., Town Clerk. Chamberlain's Cnugh Remedy sold by Ashburton Drug Company. Price la 6ri and I Brooke New V^na



Manafaotnred by T O Wumams & Co", Rich mood Va. I Increased 7 to 8 POUNDS f •i m weight. A well-known Otago :»: I;: Physician writing about £ $ of Cod Liver Oil.with Hypophosphites X !;! of Lime and Soda, said, "I am treat* •:■ ■t; ing a patient of mine for Consumption :•: | with your Creasoted EmuSsion ; tho •:• •t; sputum has diminished, cough less, :•; $ sweating stopped, and weight lias v $ increased seven or eight pounds." •: ;♦; Many physicians are now constantly '■< | prescribing it. They find that no •:• | other medicine does a patient so § S much good. But this is not all. $ ••: Lane's Creasoted Emulsion is not :•: $ only a medicine, it is food as well. j:< ;I; A medicine-food. It gives new life ;♦: ?! and vigour to exhausted natures, •:• p restores deranged functions and :|; S makes rich, red blood, thus supplying jj $ strength and vitality to every organ ;j; | m the body. There is no other jj $ emulsion equal to Lane's Creasoted | $ Emulsion, and no other form of Cod § % Liver Oil which is so eSectual m the >:• $ system. % % At ail Chemists and Stores, % | • PRICE a/« \ PROPERTIES FOB SALE. I Ha YE FOR SAM! — Several Good FARMS m the Ashbarton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakaia, thoroughly Improved, £9 600 Acres, Mayfieid, thoroughly im proved, £6 600 Acrea, Rakaia,theroughly improved, £12 650 Acres, Mitchara Road, no buildings, ' £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, ; £4 6a 8 1? Acres, near Tinwald, splendidly improved, £20 140 Acres, near Tinwald. improved, £14 10a 1000 Acies, Lauristnn, no buildings, £6 207 /ores, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, first cl*Bß land, £16 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, £14 233 Acres, Miboham Boad, improved, £5. 81 Acres, Ashbnrton Forks, no build* ings, splendid land, with 150 acree riverbed, £19 420 Acres, Chertsey, well improved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyadharat, £9 5000 Acres, Hinds to Ealtng, m tussock, m blocks to euit purchasers, £2 10s to £4 500 Acres. Coldstream, good land, no buildings, £6 53 Acref, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 1400 Acrea, near Methven. splendid land, grand improvements, £16 476 Acres, Sprimgburn, improvements, nearly new, land good £7 10a 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton. good house, thoroughly improved, £450 2 Acres, close to the Woollen Factory, five roomerf house and extensive buildings £630 3 Shops, with five room9d Dwelling, Taocred Street, Ashbarton. 1960 acree, good land, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, £3 3500 acres, good tend, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10s 302 acres, good land, thoroughly improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10a 52 acres, Ashburton Forks, good laud, £12 acree^ 'Fairfiald, thoroughly im proved. £5 10s 500 acres, Winchmore, good ijuprove" meats, £6 15s 597 acres, Rangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 D. THOMAS, Ashburtoa j Tl7 ANTED Known — The Rap d i f T Lightning Shirfc Gloss ia sold, b all Qtco&tb ; » wonderful Shire glaso



A Living Skeleton Changed Into a Healthy and Robust Chi!ci Tho trying weather of summer makes children drowsy, lifeTosr., ml with out energy". They lose appetite, their blood becomes impure, aud tiiey break ov.a m sores. Mrs. Emily Air, of Murray Park, Adelaide, So. Australia, very kindly semis us a photograph of herself and family, which we reproduce above, accompanying tho same with, tha following testimonial: " The trying hot weather of our summer has a very debilitating' effect nnm children. They run down m health, become drowsy r lose appetite, aad broi,k out m sores on the face and head. "I have invariably found Ayer's Sarsaparilla a perfect remedy for this condi tion. Jt purifies the blood, restores the appetite, and tones up the wholo sysco >\.. ■ "One of my children only twelve month old was transformed from almost v skeleton into a healthy and robust child simply by giving it small doses of Aytr's isarsaparilla." Do you wonder, then, that people call it " T3ie World's Greatest Family Medicin9"?< It is the greatest family medicine the world ever knew, good for all agos and M! conditions. When you take it you get more benefit from your food, your Mood becomes richer, your nerves are made stronger, and the whola system be comes filled with new life and vigor. A Great Medicine for Weak Children, Tske Ayer's Pi!!s with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. One aids ihe other. nosbgatTobacco ™c vßfiffi&F%gl WBBEL The Latest and Besb 1 „„_



LOA^BY'B Stauds unrivalled for indipeB < WAHOO tion and uiver Complaints* It is purely herbal, and cannot injure the most delioiue constitution. Its effect ia almost instantaneous; f single dose uou&lly relieves, whilst oae battle i» gener iiSly enough to oure. LOASBI'S WAHOO doea not require & dozen bottles to be baken before ycu s&n judge iti va*. xc. No other Medicine adver ti^ed aaka you, aa ws do, to buy only one bottle; take if regularly according to directions, amd then give the verdict. Hundreds of tcbtimonials m our possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every known r«rnedy bad failed, have bsea completely cared by tho aid of ooly one bottle of Loasby's Wahoo. Loaaby's Wahoo —Pi;co 2s 6d, everywhere Sole manufacturers and proprietors— LOaSBY'S WAHOO MaKUFAOTUR ING CO., Ltd. Dunedin. WholeHule Ageolß— Kempthoro*?, Froeser & Co, N Z Drag Co ■ Ltd