The Ashburton Guardian.

Yol xxi. No. 5676

Ashburton : Wednesday, June 4, 1902

Price - One Peimv ml

CABLE NEWS.

i United. Press _.ssool_6lo»>~B¥ Rlnotrto | Telegraph—Copyright AMERIOAN~C67„RUPriON New Yoel, June 1. The Grand Jory investigating tho Municipal corruption of America re* port that the revelations are appalling, and almost unbelievable. EARL BEAUOHAMP London, June 1 E*rl Beauchamp will be married on July 26th TBE HUMBERT FRAUDS M Oourtet, Madame Humbert'i solicitor's chief clerk, has deposed that Humbert's father was the author of the swindle, and dictated the contract iv 1884 between the Orawfords aud the Humberts, which waa the bagi« of alt legal proceedings: ERUPTION IN ITALY. Sulphurous gas ii escaping from Mount Trebecohetto, between Genoa and Nice, which has been quiescent for centuries. The cattle refuse to graze on the skpes of the mountain^ and a slight movement in the ground hai been observed. ANOTHER BOXER OUTBREAK! The Daily Mails Shanghai corres pondent state- that tbe Boxers at Sze- Ohuan destroyed the Oatkolid and Protestant churches, killing and rob bing many people. Troops have been sent, GALLANTRY REWARDED Peeth, June 2 The officers, of the Boveric, who made the "trip in the open boat., ware ' presented with gold watches and chains. Each of the seamen received a watch and gold chain and a purse of sovereigns, CHOLERA IN THE PHILIP PINES. •Sydney, June 2 Wheu the mail left Manila, 703 c*ses of cholera had been recorded in that ci'y, 544 being fatal: A N.S.W BY-ELECTION Mr Jones, a labour candidate, haa been eh ct.ed.at the loverell by-election, the Government losing the seat ik COACH ROBBER ARRESTED A main named Whetton has been arrested in connection with the sticking up of the Wilcannia-Menindie mail coach, THE DROUGHT May was the driest month on record*

The West Indian Disasters.

Uuited Press AssooiabJoa—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright London, June 1' Professor Kennan Hill, of the United S"ates Geological Survey Office, ap proached within a mile and a half of Mount I'elee, retarniDg safely. He is tf.rribly alarmed at the remarkable and unique character of the phenomena, differing widely from any previous volcanic- experience. A large section of tbe 3ide of Mount Pelee has disap peared, leaving four immense cavitieg NkwYokk, June 2 * Tho Dfpuly Mayor of St Pierre*, who escaped an hour before the first catastrophe, says the earthquake made fissures reaching to the sea. The contact of tbe water with tbe burning lava caused Mount Pele to explode like au overheated boiler. ,

Interprovmcial

* United Press ABBociatlon~By fileoorlo Telegraph Napieh, June 2 Obituary—Mrs John Anderson, of Ksrem. She wi h her husband, was amongst the earliest pioneers of Otago Wanganui, June 2 With refireoce to the arrest of John Frere, alias John Norman Jonee, at Auck land, charged with obtaining £260 from the Union Hank by representing that be was the John N Jones named In a certain letter of credit. It appears thab Frere rented a small farm at Okoia, near Wanganat, and extracted a letter from the private box of John Normun Jones, a settler also living at Okoia. Tbe lerter contained a dr&fu'irom Ireland for £260 on the Union Bank of Australia, Auckland, where Frer« oaßhed it, getting someone to identify him aa John Nornun Jones? Some months after the real discovered tbe draft had been,stolen, and made a demand on the Bank, whioh; paid over tbe moaey a aaoond time* la the Magistrate's Court this morning an inf„rttJ»tion against several bookmakers for trespassing on the lawn of the raosoourse at the last races, was dismissed. They had been cautioned against orying oub tote odds on the lawn, and refining to desist were .oroibly expelled. Mr Kettle, SM, held bhat orying odds was not a nuisance, and suggested that the rights of the Wanganui Jockey Olub should b« decided by the Court of Appealer Ft ivy Council. Mr Mar-hall appeared for plaintiffs*, and Mr Skerrett for defendant* The latter said that the trnitet of the grounds had power to form regal** tiona for the conduct of people on tht Course. m - m —— mm _ m _ m mmmmmmm



SHIPPING. THE NKW ZEALAND SHIPPING COM? ANY' 3 LINE OF ROYAL M ML STEAMERS FOR LOx^DON, via Monte Video, Teneriffe and Ply mouth Probabie ficsi Btwamera. Tans. Pert D^te ' Tongartro* 7661 Wellington !ay 29 Blmutaka* 7765 Lyfetetoia May'3l O atama 3935 Tubs Papanui 6582 July 17 ffekoa 4050 fo fo-'Lw Rakaia 5628 Waima'-e s*ilo Raapehn 7705 Waiknto 4737 Wakabane 475 Wakanui. 5705 Paparoa* ' 656 «~ 1 * I'wiu screws For further particniars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED* FOR LONDON. *£hJL TJOYAL MAIL BTHA. 4Pl_sSrs&v MMBS, vtth superior _Ws3rs4&£ i ft-oommo4*tion_o. all classes "*ii^a^l of passenger®, xmlllng sfc Monte Video, Teneriffe end Plymouth Vegflel Tea Oatumande. Frem Data tßaHgtoirs 4046 Or Nicole Lyteltn May 24 Maori 5517 , Mcff.b Wei' n May 31 UPok'maru 6238 J Maxwell — J ana fMaktus 3393 W Holmes — lane j •Dclpho 8273 J Bro;n — July| ; »aothio J'77.5 j — iug 14; * Twin Screw ; t No p&sjeoge.s oarried \ Em further partioniars, apply I NICOLL BROS. OOJRONATION CELEB EATIONP. GK EA T NA rl IV E FKSTIYi.L AT SUVA. JUNE 28bd to 28th Next. . . For particulars ot stecmere, _iUHt g*, aad lares apply F FERRIMAN, A^ent, y—BM_wbb_B—n—wa>-iiriiii'ii«iu»-i)» i_ni-i-__r__| HENRY STEPHENSON HEMiY STEPHENSON. IN response to appeals frrm a number rf my < lienhs to include tho Sala of Farms, _W_ Propertiep, Suburb *_ Properties, Btotiions, riic, in my business,! have dei-ided to do co, *ad am prepared to re.eive particulaa; of sach, and my terms will be e_o9pdon<illy easy, • HO SALE, NO CHARGE. I have several T«w_ and Suburbfln Properties on my booka. which I will bo pleased to receive offers for, and ail basinets Jo this direction will receive my piompt mtxA bast attention. My Week'.y Bale of Poultry, Pigs, Cattle, Furniture, etc, a® usual, EVERY SATURDAY, 12 o'clock. Clearing Sake of Stock, Household Fur. i« tare, etc., as per arrangement in aoy part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed its my hand. IW _-!«*• MONEY—I have several earns awaitiog Investment* Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately during the week, aleo all kinds of Produce ] Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and ' Agency Company. ! PIANOS and ORGANS on time payments from J3©l_ per month I have alao several second hand Instm stent, on hand, a'neap HEftRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND V&LUER Aehburton BUSINESS NOTICES S. McBBIDE, Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timaru < tA LWAYS in Stock—A first XjL olaae selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates may be inspected at the establishment of Mr John Wilson, Painter, Burnett Street, Aahburton Letter Cutting in any style PRINCE Albert Private Hotel, Wills Street (near Railway Station and Poet Office)*- Aahburton. Under New Manage ment, First Class Accommodation for Boarders, the Travelling Publio, and Fami lies, Good Table kept, Hot and Cold Bitbs, Tariff moderate. Loose Boxes for Horses. Cotters and Telegrams promptly repiled to. „—A. H.FELLI^GHAM Proprietor. 11376 ROYAL HOTEL, ASHBTO-ON. MR A. WHTTAKBR, late manager of Ashburton Olub, has entered into peeseEsion of the above Hotel. Every comfort and convenience, Fishing Hut ab month of Aahburton River COOKING BANGES. T>ARNINGHAM AND 00. S IMPBOVJED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT; Needs no Setting. Can be need m Open Fire. ask won __£_ IMPBOVID ZEALAND!*. PATTI ran baking powder is tbe great esb^noveity yen ever Haw. Bold all j[_ooe».



I _ _B!_!?I_i i5;S"! KOTIOK"* FOE! " \ —' : . CYCLING bHOifitf GO TC H. PssnTiell 1 B-joimaker & Importer, 00 and 95, Manchester Street, Christ church Cycling, itiitiiiinflr. Tennis,'] j And every description of Athletic [ Sh eg made to order and In stock i ; Write for irsslruo'iuos for re 1? mea'uremett FIT GUARANTEED OHEAP MONEY CHEAP MONEY * IN SUMS OF £100 -to -.£IO,OOO. /COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN FREEiitiDS AT 4_ FEB CENT. Terms of repayment of the most liberal character, which can be ascertained oa enquiry; For forms of application arply to tie Distriot Manager Government Life laeuij ance, Christchuroh. J H RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. MI<S J. AUTON, TSTIFE of J Anton. Butcher, Tuam tf Str-et, Christchurch, says:—*l: ftish to testify to ihe good that Plantekoa! Oik-MEN- (the mighty healer) has done i for op. My boy had a serious fall, and j burst hia knee I took him to a cLotor, but ItstiH got worse at d a large lump formed below tha knee quite baid He oou-d not walk or put iiis foot to tbe ground. I totk Jiica to the country, but Ec gob so bad I decided to briag him home iigain. My friends wi(h whtra I stayed arlviaed me to try Plantekoa Oint meat,~which I did, and after applying It fur a few dajte, the hard lamp disappeared, and my boy'was able to go to school and he is now splendid, i might ssy that my I boy W4B bad for three months before I ased Plantekoa Oin'.menb and ONE BOX cured him. Yours sincerely, Mrs J. Auton. FARMERS. HARVESTERS, AND THE I GENERAL. PUBLIO, ! Please Take JNotice That GEOhGE fcUIHERLAND ! HAS taken over the BUirJresslng Parlour and rob.-ocociat Shop NEXr EMPIRE EOfKL, BIQH STREET, CHRI.TOHURUH. 0. PANNJSLT, TAILOR AND MERCER, 127 Mancbister Street, Christchurch, TT AS a Choice Assortment of Suitings uuitablo for the season. Chesterfields and Covert Coats a specialty. Samples sent to Buy Address. Gentlemen's Mercery of every description, and tie LA.EHT FASHIONB IN STOCK. ROSS' ANTIDOTE dj OINTMENT THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD f"g "HE following unsolicited Testimonial JL by a gentleman well known In Ash* barton, speaks for itself ;-— Masterton, August 28, 1901 Rosa Antidote Company, Dear Birs,~l feel it my doty to give yon this enclosed testimonial in favor of Ross Antidote for purifying the blood; I have been a great sufferer for many yeata from ulcerated stomach Indigepliou, eto, My Me wasaperfct mißory, and I was almost a wreck, I grew tired of trying diffVren'; msdic-l men and remsdiaa, of which I had tried almost every known one -hot yours, and one day some eighteen months aco & gentleman came into the shop where I was employed. He reraaik"d ' .lack you look very ill (and yon may depend I was). He.added —Will you iake some medicine if I procure it ; I replied I will take anything. He brought me a bottle of yoar Antidote and I took it accordingly aa directed and to my delight I began to get well and alter taking three large bottlea I was a naw man—thanks to yonr great discovery I always keep it by me, and find a few doses occasionally keep me in perfect health, and I wish you the success with it thao sach a medicine merits. Yon can make what use yoa like of this.—l remain yours, etc, J H Patj_ino, Masterton May be obtained from Messes Fletcher Bros and Shearman Bbos, Ashbnrton J. W. Malcolmson, I FARMERS' AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. I AM A BUYER OF MEAT AT Fairfield Freezing Works. I Also,— WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, & PEAS, On Trucks Ashburton or Ooantry Stations Agent for North Queensland Insurance Company (Fire and Marine.) 2 188 JUST FANCY — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store is selling Ladies Good Leather Shoes at 6s 3d. I cannot make it out how Mellor can manage to give such wonderful value for so little money for yoa always get.the very beat. boots or shoes at Mellor's ;



BUSINESS hOVirb.-. NtWZhJMA^D ivsUKANCK COMPANY • K«tßbH*„ed, 1859 Capital—One Million THE Premier and Wealthiest Colonial Company Ni ted for Promptness and Liberality Paid Up Capital and Reserves, £400,000 Fire and Marine Rick», A?so, Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, <_q, accepted at Lowest Current Rates SIOOLL" BROS. Agents FAT LAMBS AND SHEEP. TO THE FARMERS OF ASEBURTON AND Surrounding District. o>/ X Have pleasure to notify that we will be BUYING either by the head on the farm, or afc per lb in the " Factory, at TOP MARKHiT VALUES throughout the coming season. NICOLL BROS ASHBURTON: 3D H UVDVitib E Um>Br__ T H UNDRILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS • AND EMBALMER.. JDANOREp STREET, ASHBURTON EVER! REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Ooffinit a Specialty A Oheloe Assortment of Attlficlnl Wreath .Stooki ——- Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall jaleo care of Mr T, Andrews, East Belt WILLIAM WOOD & CO., MERCHANTS, 139 HEREFORD STREE3J OBRISTOHDROH. riASH Buyers of SHEEP and LAMBS for Freezing. Agents for John Fowler and 00, (Leeds Limited, Traction Engines, Etc, f.'Ruebon & Proctor, Limited), Thrashing Machines, Etc. ABHBURIO.J OFFICE, The Arcade. R?presentativo io attendance every TUESDAY and SATURDAY. 1 147 PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. LOANS GRANTED FrtOM and upwards, afc current rates Full Particulars on application. Office —Tattered Streetj Office Hours—9.3o a m til! 4pm First Tuesday in Month—9,3o a m bill 4 p m j and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager X JLi JL BEST "*£_■ STARCH USE EO OTEEK Procurable from all Grocers and Btore_eepere throughout the colony Manning & Cob NEW SEASON'S BOHLED ALES AID STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, Till BEST IN*THE MARKET ESgnal tc the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbnrton—MßSSKS Shk_b nun. Bbos WHAT prize takers for pattry use Patty Pan baking powder, the great novelty.



: • KUSINB.S NOTICES. i bail up! It was a common enough expression ia Australia one time* aod tbe victim was general*y •■ vn> oi those folks who never look where tbey are going. I . Oiuti.n is at aii -ims tbo evidence of wisdom, aad in no particular should ' l it be shown than in choosing one's TEA. | You can get all kinds of Tea iv Australia; doubtless you can get many of i them where this journal circulates, and caution, therefore, is absolutely necessary, J _ The finest, pureat, most reliable Tea comes from Oeylon, not China or India, and experts of the Tea-room, no less than those of the household, agree that M/^^^Smm^^ IS FAR AND AWAY THE BEST /m^^' fO^^ZZ^O^? CEYLON THAT IS GROWN. NIRVANA TEA is picked and packed under British pupervision. Each pound or half pound is pub up in lead in Colombo, the capital of Oeylon, and (his being soldered, the package is made air tight and the contents preserved from deterioration. SOLE AGENT- ~~~~~" '"*" I J? T, COOOH, Asl-burton. _______ !" ' r " 30,000- Jff*_*'lfl _*~^ I*' "O T ____»_^__ wt I tß^ I fL* \>OOJilli x% cl]l|J GS IC_»__j gfjjjf^ . In Uee In the Oolony . $L«J fs3%§3 C_*3"^wft They burn Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up j&**-xsm4ma»*:i**mJL~ , tthi—_JtS *° 2f6 6iO If% ILJLJf tir^^^T ' ■ N0 SETTING REQUIRED !I, I ;^r 4% (jjl «S_*T,4fc With Stovepipe oan, be worked ont in the Rs^ ■frfe^iV'sC^fS ' open Splendid Bread Bakers |%' H \% J'iUL^^^^m With east! iron or copper boilers The copper \ I | ||f J=^w^nsl j!*__,^JlL boilers are large aid tin lined inside I t I liSSX__ijf 111 *^-3IK Repaira are a Minimum v s» 4*l !t_r .«_•__»■) tsf 'ns __■ i • »i • < • . i j ? ™* m^l^^z^mr ■ Made in all sizes, -ingle or double j JJ\ \§gsjg____W3__-\ High or low pressure boilers |S^_^|'^^*:=:^^^___^^-_~__3 \ *" Irormongers, from whom W''^ ,^aSfllS!,3m»^^eWmm^mmiS^^k 1 Catalogues can be obtained, or from tbe mmm' makers H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, Princess Street, Dunedin —————————_————■■■—■■■■—_MNBMHM__^ GUNS. GUNS. GUNS.' I UST LANDED.—SingIe and Double Barrel Breech Loading A real •°l Good tf.B. at 45a. !! B from 65* upwards. AMMUNITION TO SUIT ALL. CARTRIDGES, including Eley'a Universal and Blue.' Nobel's Ballistite, Smoke'esp, : NBW OLDB, NEW R/I VA L. Powder, Shot, Caps, Loading Implements, Gun Casos, Cleaning Rods, &c. LA fi PS, 110 LAMP WARE- ' Library or Dining S'oom from 27h 61 to 55j ; Table from 2-3 6d to 30s; Call and inspect the " New Miiler," — Hand Lamps from la. L_MP GLASSES AND WIOKS OF ALL KINDS. CAHPBBT^K'B TOOLS Of all Descriptions »t Reduced Prices. Greatest variety and Cheapest in Aehburton. RANGES & REGISTER GRATES TO SUIT THB TIMES. G-. MKJ&BINS, i The People's Ironoioo^er, Butnett Street, Opposite Arcade " I—ii1 —ii 1 i-rmrrr^iirirrnrri —-~"~r"~-Tn- fflrnrr ii ni_-wiui»i hmmumim i—wiiii jiii_h»jiiii in i :vni | M E L L OR'S ZEALAJNDIA I^OOT STORE THF LfiADING BOOT SHOP PRONOUNCED by the Ashburton Public to be the most reliable Boot Shop ip Ashburton Wise fathers and mothers, if yoa wish to save Money go straight to Mellor's Noted Boot Shop, where you will get the best value in footwear. The following are a few of our Prices ; Men's good strong Shooters, 10a Men's Lace Bootp, great value, 7a lid Girls' Shoes, wonderful quality, 10 to 13, 5s Qd ' Ladies' Pretty Strap Shoep, only 6s 3d Girls'and Boys' School Boots from 4a 6d And a thousand other lines that cannot be beaten for price or quality Remember, if you give ua a trial you will be convinced that MELLOR'S Zealandia Boot Store leads for value in BOOTS and Shoes. Note the address— J. MESLLOE, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, Tancred Street, Ashburton. ■mii'inwmil— iiiiiiiii mnOTP« i—in mi-ilium i iinii nil m ii-iiii»iw_iii n 11nily ilm_hmi_wmh —> B>m AULSEBROOK'S <^l^^^^^^j^^^^^^^^^ _rm FTTPH m r*m_ THAfM IMPORTED tsat? 'iffiM ____$$£• l^ / ""' ■"** a^ LESS PRIOE ~^r^ s » BELFAST AND FAIKFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANUttEb, ARE THE BEST TjlOR TURNIPS, RAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTKEIR CROP SPECIAL- MANURES • are mad 3to suit any kind of Soil or description of Crop, Samples of SOIL .ANALYSED free of cost to Farmers usirg oar Manure For the present season a_ all sand redaction in price of 7s 6& PQ? Ton has been made. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. If there is no agent in your district, send to the Office for Price List and Testimonials GAMEBBIJBY FEOZIN MEAT AND DAIEY PEODUOE BXFOBT. COMPANY, LIMITED. F. WAYMOUTH Secretary IS9 Hereford Street, Ohrietchuroh



BUSINESS NOTICES ENGAGED COUPLES rTEADS of Familiep,"«ndjail§who may be thinking of FJJKMSHING OB BBFUBNISHING are ed vised to place: their "orders with"u„2as£we SUPPLY FURNITURE FROM THE FACTORY TO THE — PUBLIO DIRECT.— WE make all the Furniture we Sell, and are complete House Furnishers, and in addition to supplying Fnrniture of our own make at tho lowest possible price, we supply «PUBB SWEET BEDDING,' of the best quality, and every bitTof which we can guarantee, because we have a Bedding Factory of our own, and make all our Bedding. Prioes to suit ,all purses, WIRE MATTBESSIB. Wire Mattress making is another of oar industries. We are daily producing these comfortable, durable, and hygienic mattresses at our JMattress Factory. All pric3s. N.B.—Our Wire Mattresses are in use in HUNDREDS of New Zealand Homes AND OTHEB BLINDS. We also manufacture of the Bost Qislity Only, yet our prices are very Modcr*te. No bestcr Blinds than ours are procurable CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, MATS, MATTING, RUGS, j BLANKETS, CURTAINS, • / Etc, Etc., we import in enormous quantities from the WORLD'S LEADING MANUFACTURERS. We have also a D?partzeent for furnishing Ironmongery and all sorts of kitchen requisites,, and a Special Department for Crockery and Glassware. A stroll through our great Furniture Warehouse will astonish and delight you, STRANGE & COMPANY, COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS, Christchurch. (^^^^^^ c^^l___s3r^_2___^^l^»_li^M By Riciirt&r mM __-._^TS^aE> « \ mw^mw^ jm m. mm m m KB SI jpwfr t, ■VVIB mm^_WM you free yourself from aII Tyre troubles r __§Bl_ WmMM Tlh,es© Durable Tyres can be relied" Rjtl Wm\ H T TwELVE Months' Hard Riding on all WD%m vf| ■' BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. j j||gfl %. M* T!lc Dual °P Pneumatic Tyre Co.-of Aust. Ltd., Kgl _k}\%fi m UcftHeld Street, Christchurch, N,Z. K^_H ||^|| And at Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth,and Brisbane. _&B_l ' fT\EE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK HAS FOU r ND OUT THE WEAK SPOTS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDINGS. Oh\t For a Pair of Dry, Gomfortable*Good Boots, SIGH NO MORE, CALL, AT NICHOLAS & PICKFORD'S AND GET THE VERY THING YOU WANT; THE FINEST STOCK IN TOWN. American Makes in Men's and Women's latest up-to-date Styles at lowest prices, in s Strong Makes, Splendid Values, only Reliable Brands kept NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, EAST STREET; PROPERTIES FOR SALE | HAVE FOR SALE— S E,V ER A L G o<o D FARMS IN THE ASBBURTON OOUNTY Amongst Them Being 90 Aores, near Tinwald, Improved 612 Aores, Ruapuna, subdivided, well TOOO  Linrisfcon, no buildings watered, with house, stable, black" 233 „ Mitcham Ro_d, improved smiths shop 3000 „ graßH land, Lyndhurst 290 Acres,?* Winchmoro, subdivided, 5000 „ Hinds to Ealing, in tussock, bouse of six rooms in blocks to pu'.t purchasers 1936 Acres, Bankslde, subdivided, well 53 „ Chrter'a Terrace, extra heavy watered, house of eight rooms, laud stable, wool shed, etc 476 „ Springbum, improvements, 140 acres, Aahburton Forks, subdivided nearly new hnd good < into 5 paddocks, house, stable, and 200 Acres, Buccleach, .übdivlded, house chaff house, well fenced and wool shed, stable ; Jill in good watered order 962 acres, Mount Hatt; good house and 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, etable Tancred Stre at, Ashburton 404 aores, Elgin ; heavy and light land 900 Acres, FaicfiaW, thoroughly im- subdivided, well watered; house proved stable, shed and sheep yards 2500 Acres, Lauriston 1800 acres, Newlands; subdivided and 155  Tinwald well watered, Improved j good house, 123 Aores, Dromore stable, and granary 1180 Acres, Springbum, thoroughly im 112 acres, Hinds proved, good house and all neces- 87 Acres Hinds eary outbuildings 80 Acrrs, Elgin 1200 Acres, Doric, subdivided into eight 122 acres, Hindß paddocks; 12 stall stable and chaff 5596 acres Hinds house, hut; all sown down in 100 acres Oairnbrae English grass this year 600 acres Rangitata 400 Acres, Barrhill, subdivided ; seven 1693 acres Rangitata roomed House, stable, trap houae, 250 Nacres Lauriston, well fenced.fisub etc divided, land of good quality, stable 660 Acres Rangitata South ; subdivided, 4 roomed house, thoroughly Im* i five roomed houee, stable, gran* - proved ■ ary, woolshed, sheep yards, etc 500 _c-_b Weaterfield 11126 Acres, Hinds ; subdivided into 7 495 Acres, Coldstream, Hinds ! paddocks, house, stable, coach 1000 Acres Lauriston; subdivided, all in I house ; 511 acres tussock, balance good heart, nine roomed house, in grass stables, implement shed, wool 545 Acres near Pendarv s, subdivided, shed, etc well watered, Houae, Grain store, 45 Acres, Tinwald and all necessary outbuildings I D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON



A STROKE. Often and often you read of people being stricken down with paralysis. This is the result of nervous exhaustion. Through malnutrition oaused^by one circumstance or another the depleted nervous Bystem is not replaced. On account of their gradual and insidious approach, nervous diseases are mostly likely to ba neglected, and lb la only when something serious happens that the victim thinks of trying remedies. Don't wait bub fortify yourself now by taking Wilton's Bovo—Ferrum (beef and iron). It arrests the nervous waste and ' sets in action the process of restoration, Itis a tonic of wonderful efficacy. Chemist) and stores 2s 6d, or poet free dlrecb from the proprietor, Geo. W Wilton, Chemist, Wellington. i The Peerless Innabator ha_ no rivals as a hatcher of strong healthy chicks, and we ara prepared to supply any si_9 from 40 egg up to 850 egg capacity. Guaranteed to lasb a | life time, There is big money in our duok i machines. Unlimited markets for ducklings [ and fresh eggs, looubators sold on oaßh or I time payments, scad sbimp for our 2lei | catalogue. Peerless InoubatorlGompany, | Obristohuroh. I All who wish to protect themselves ! from the results of a bad cold should not ' neglect to take TUSSICURA. ; Smoke New Veww