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Aleobol: Moderation of Total Afeati&g&os;

By T. D; THOMAS, Vice-President of the Church of England Temper auoe Society, Vellore,

(From " Abkari." Temperance Chron* tele,)

I—-All liquors as brandy, whisky, gin, wine, or beer, are taken for the stimulating and intoxicating principle In them, called alcohol" Beer and vine sontain only & small percentage of alsohol— from 5 to 20 per cent—but In brandy, whisky, cm, or rum, it is nearly half. Though taken for diges tive or tonic purposes, it is tha alcohol in these drinks that makea them plea sant or agreeable, as, deprived of the alcohol, they would not be taken, what ever their tonic or digestive value might; be. ll—The effects of alcohol on our body, as tested by scientific experi ments and verified by experience, are R8 follow ;—

On the Blood and Heart—lt is welt known that the small globules In the blood, known as red corpuscles, play a most important part in the nourish ment ami upkeep of our body. They carry oxygen to the various tissues of oar body, and get rid of the waste products in the blood. Now, when alcohol comes in contact with these globules, some of them are destroyed outright, others rendered slack sad imperfect in their duties. Hence the pale, haggard, or blotched appearance of some drunkards, and the bloated, unhealthy appearance of others, aa the Waste materials of their body, instead of being regularly got; rid of, are re tained inside, owing to the imperfect working of the blood eorpnacies, and cause the bloating. These effects are uniformly produced evtn when small quantities of tlcoholare taken. The wetkesfc wines mmt be diluted wUb four t'uws its bulk of water to avoid the injurious effects said «bove, according to Dr Kellog. The effect of alcohol on the heart has been very miantely iitudiod by Drs Parkee and Richardson, two ve>y eminent minorities. They found that alcohol makes tha heart beat faster, and increases the work of the heart. Eight ounces of alcohol caused the pulse to beat faster by one quarter of its normal rate ; and the samo amount. mado the heart to do more work than sormtl* It hue been calculated that this extra work is equivalent in twerity fonr boors to « man raising 127 tone one foot higli, This energy wasted; the body must bo wesker for it. Uhis is the real meaning of • stimulant. It does not create any strength or energy, but only draws out by extra work any Store of energy that might be in the body, A ptimulant no more strengthens a ma» then a ebarp cat with • whip strengthens * wearied horsp. Both stimulate for the time being, but really exhaust*

Oa Digestion, Nutrition, and Streng'k—Digestion In the stomach is carried on cbi(fly by "gastric faice," which is sec«ted by the stomach. The active principle of this gastric fuica is called pepsim Alcohol hat got two different actions here. It de creases the quantity of gastric joice secreted, and it deposits the pepsin from the gastric jaice in which it is held in eolation. Experiments have been con ducted in which artificial digestion has been carried on in bottles. Food and gastric jaice were put in some bottles, »nd the temperature of the bottles kept up artificially to that of the interior of the stomach. Into some bottles, in addition to the food and gastric juice, alcohol was also added. The food in fche bottles without alcohol was digest ed completely after five or six hoara, whereas that of the bottles containing also Hqaor were not digested, or only partly, according to the strength of the liquor pat in. Those bottles contain ing the strongest; liquor showed the smallest degree of digestion. Pro fessor Glazioßki has proved the same thing in another way, He drew off by a syphon tube the contents of the stomach after food, with, and without liqaor, and found that bo long as al cohol remained in the stomach digest ion was dekyed ; after the absorption of to® liquor digestion began. If any farther proof that alcohol hinders and does not help digestion is wanted, we have only to look at the Indigestion, flatulence, yomiting, and other dyspep tic troubles of the drinker. It is the feeling of warmth in the stomach created by liqaor that deceives the drinker, and m*kea him think that it helps his digestion. If alcohol does not help digoatioD, and also prevents the blood globalea from performing their vital and nutritive functions, it is qaite clear that it cannot add any thing to the nutrition of our body or increase its strength. This has bees? proved in other ways ako. Mea have been Bet to do fixed tasks—as digging', or walking a certain dis tance—and hare invariably declared that alcohol only weakened and did not strengthen them to do their work, Daily labourers ol all classes who have left off their drinking habits, unani mously testify to the benefits of total abstinence. Generals of armies have testified that soldiers have under gone the greatest of hardships success fully without the help of liqaor. Com petitors in athletic games, champion walkers, climbers, and swimmers, rowers, &c, all avoid alcohol, which they wonld not have done if ifc increased their strength ; their avoiding it shows that it decreases their naturalMrength. Does alcohol insrease our bodily heat ? "We feel warm after taking alcohol, but if the temperature be tested by the thermometer our body heat will be lower than before. The explanation of thji is, that alcohol liberate the heat stored in the heat-centres of the body, emd brings it to the attrfaca, where it

in cooled by the outer air. So the body is really colder while feeling warm, h i ter the fatal experiences of 80 ws»»y who tried to keep ap their j heat by liquor in cold regions, now all tbesse who work in very cold region! avoid aoohol as their deadly enemy* What becomea of the alcohol taken into the body ? On this point there it bine d'fference of opinion ampog Icisntista. Yefe the generally accepted conclusion is that of the French Pro femora Lsllemand, Perm, aod Daroy— *bat alcohol goes cut of the body by

I the various excretory channels, after remaining Borne time in the body. There is no evidence to show that it is an heceasory food, or that it is used up In the system. It i« now admitted that it is capable of oreating neither energy or heat in the body, and is in no sense a- food. The Editor of the ;" Brieiih Medical Journal" has stated that to call alcohol a food in the face ( of its effects known to us, is an " abuse of the language," Its.Relation, to Disease—The liabil ity to be attacked with all diseases is increased in a person who habitually takes alcohol, evert-in email quantities, the alcohol habit lessens the vitality and resisting power our bodies natur ally possess, making them easy prey to disease; Some diseases, as delirium tremene or cirrhosis of liver, are the direct; result of drinking liquors. The earns illness which in an abstaining person will easily pass off, will either bo fatal or protracted in a patient ad dicted to the use of alcohol. Physicians like the late Sir Andrew Olarke, Sir Henry Thompson, the late Sir William Gull—foremost men in the profession, have declared their firm conviction that a great majority of the diseases that have come under their notice have been broughfcitfbout directly or indirectly by

the habitual use of liquor in * moderate' quantities; Acting on this conviction, three 'declarations' have been sent into the Government by a large number of physicians in England in 1839, 1347 and 1871, that the habitual and mode rate use of liquor is conducive to neither health, strength, nor length of life. Its Relation to Length of Life—The evidence in this particular is from an | unexpected quarter, but quite con clusive. Life insurance societies have verified from a purely business point of view, that the life o£ an abstainer from liquor is from 20 to 30 per cent better than that of a moderate drinker, while drunkards are not at all admitted to insurance. Neison's figures are ac cepted as being reliable and accurate, He has shown that between the ages of fifteen and forty for every ten ab stainers that die, on an average thirty six intemperate meo do die. Con sequently, many insurance companies reduce the premium to abstainers, as they increase it to drinkers. It it also well known that centenarians and othf J's who have lived to a good old ago have almost invariably been ab* stainers from liquor, ' Kisksof Moderate Drinkers to be come Drunkards—Even if alcohol in email or moderate doses ba a good thing—which it is not, as has been shown-—but even granting it to ba &n innocent enjoyment (moderate drink ing), yet there is the risk of acquiring the drink habit, and becoming a slave to it. Certain persons are peculiarly inclined to it from their constitutional nature, and not one can say who are so inclined and who are not before the trial is made. Of the innumerable drunkards in any country, oofc one, when be began to take liquor in moder ate doses, wanted or expected to be come a drunkard, and ruin his health and happiness. Yet in spite of them selves, alcohol dragged them from com fort and honour to dishonour aud misery. Men of the highest rank and greatest culture are among its victims Besides, there is no limit for moder ation ; one glass may be moderation to a man now ; five years he might take six glasses and still consider himself moderate, if be 7 can only "stand" it. Perfect safety, therefore, is only in Total Abstinence.

Some Startling Facts of the Drink Traffic—The innumerable evils of the drink traffic cannot be shown in figures, or tabulated in statistics ; yet some facts are startling enough. The amount of money spent in Great Britain for liquor by the people in 1899 wae 162 millions of pounds sterling ! and for the manufacture of this 162 million pounds worth of liquor over 80 million bushels of food-grains had to be destroyed. This enormous quantity of food-grain, if rightly used, would have greatly reduced that pauperism which is kept up by the liquor traffic,

Over 80,000 men have been esti mated to die yearly from the direct result of drinking. Nearly one-third, or between twenty-five and thirty thousand of the insane persons in the country (Britain) have become so by drink.

It has been amply proved that pauperism, with its hideous . details, is mostly due to drink. Out of 21,000 applicants for relief on a certain occa sion only two were total abstainers. Judges, magistrates, mayors, and police officers have testified over and over again that three-qaarterg of the crime committed in the country is under the influence of drink. Lord Ohiel Justice Coleridge remarked that if the drink traffic is abolished, nine tenths of the prisons could be closed. The above is only a partial view of the evil of drink. The loss of health, character, and happiness resulting from drink, cannot be shown in num bers, The late Mr Charles Buxton, M,P, himself a brewer, said that there are 500,000 homes in England where happiness is never felt, owing to the vice of drink.

(If yon are only a moderate drinker please out this column out, and keep with your paper clfpplnge for reference.)

FOOTBALL.

A Committee meeting of the Pirates Football Clab was held in Mr Olarldge's rooma on Friday evening last. Present •—Mea rs M J Lyuekey (chairman), F Wilson, F Pritchard, Jas Reid, and W Lewis* Mr Lewis, the Glnb'a delegate to Rngby Union, forwarded the draw of the senior fiig matches, and stated that Jane 3rd had been reserved for the competition. Mr Calvarhouae, who is leaving the dis trict], sent In his resignation as a member of the Committed. This was accepted with regret, an Me Oalverhouse had been a very energetic worker for the game both on and off the field. Mr W Barns was elected to fill the vacancy, caused on the Committee by his resignation. Messrs Threlkeld Y*ong, Fox, Houston, and Moon were elected members of the Glob. After the transaction of minor business, the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to Mr Glarldge for the use of his room, and to the chairman. The following team will represent the Pirates' Foobbftll Club »gaioßb Waimate at Titnara on Tharßday nexn The team will leaTby ?be «mri-0 Threlkeld, P Wil eon D Wilson, W Fitzgerald, D Fr edlander i M J Lynekey, M. Fitzgerald, A g'^erald, MoTigae, F Fox. Xtoon, Barns, W Woods, Reid, Lewis. Bmergenoleß-OBllen, Clark, OulverhoUße, tfri6°b»rd, Robertson. All players unable to play «« re^^ eJ fc° infirm the Secretary by 10 a m on-Wadnes day, 7t)h in«t. Kne te»mj» requested to play In tfe« Olab'fl colour* (bhok.h

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SOUTH AFRICA

SUCCESS OF A BRITISH FORCE

TRIAL OF PETER DE WET,

TREASON AT WORK,

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Received May 5, 867 p tn London, May 4 The advance of the Namaqualand colntnn practically relieved Ookiep, The trial of Peter De Wet, member of the Cape Assembly, ie proceeding »t Aliwal North. Mr Steyn's letter to the prisoner promised the colonists joining the republic burghership, with native assistance during harvesting. A party of Khaki clad rebels at Twee fontein murdered Lieutenant Murray, who approached under the inipreaalon that they were British.

Home and Foreign.

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QUBEN WILHBJLMINA. The Hague May 4

Queen Wi'.helmina's strength is in creasing,

GREAT V< LOANO ERUPTION. The volcano Mount Pelee. in Marti-

niqae, is belching forth smoke and fhmes. The streets of St Pierre are covered with ashes, and there is con sternation throughout the Island, business being suspended. THE OZAB, St Petersburg, May 4 The Cz*r and family visit Moscow on 25th to lay the foundation stone of his f'lther'd monument, A larg6 por tion of the St Petersburg police have been transferred to Moscow to ensure the Emperor's safety. (Received May 5, 9 6am)

THE MARVELLOUS WORK OF TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. London May 4

Lord Selborne eulogising tha Trans port Department said that a million and a quarter tons of stores exclusive of forage, four hundred thousand re* mounts, and half t* million men were conveyed to the O«pe without loss of life owing to any fault, Six hundred British ships have been employed, DISASTROUS FIBE. A fire at Mit Gamr(?) in Kgypfe, de stroyed a thousand houses and two hundred shops, and did damage to the extent of £200,000 sterling. Fifty persons were killed.

Speech by Sir J G Ward

IHK COLONY'S FINANCES.

United Press Association —B> Kteocrid Telegraph Wellington, May 6

Sir J 6 Ward, in opening the new railway station, referred ts tho finances of the colony for the past year, stating th&t they showed a surf las of £270,489. The receipts were £6.185,103, and oxpsodlture £5,914,000. Included in the Utter was £19,000, paid off debentures, tho aobuai revenue exceeding the estimate by £24,000, while the expenditure is about) £3,000 below the estimate. la the actual reoeiptß, the Customs showed an increase of £20,254; railways £143,847 ; stamps £4.736 i L*nd Tax £18,251; Income Tax £5,588; beer duty £5,062; registration fees £8,054 ; marine £1,992 ; miscellaneous £2,349. The .singular britkneeß in trade, had, he laid, been brought about by the increases. Territorial revenue had decreased by £20,584.

Referring to the Wellington-MaDawata railway, be said the Goverotnent proposals were re jacted on April Ytb. The Oompaoy was then aekod straight out whether it was prepared to sell I a assets under the Aot of last session ; bub it was not until May Ist, when tho Aot expired, that the Company specially mentioned the oonditioas which It was prepared to place before the share' holders. Fair means would be used to bring grist to the Government] line. The means to be employed would do no harm to farmers,

MINING

Dunedin, May 5

Returns:— Golden Rud, 740z ldwt ; Matau, 330z ; Gentle Annie, 52 z HdwS; Obago 2Ooz 2dwb ; Happy Valley. ISoz lOiwt ; Golden (Treasure, llrz lOdwfc ; Ahaura, River, llcz 18 iwt; Nelson Creek, 790z; Golden Glen, 240z Today's sales:—Boundary Creek, 5i ; Golden River, 7* 4£d t Lafracohl, 8s 6d ; Monte Ohrlabc, 23a; Ngapara No 3 f 3s 3d ; Notown Creek, 30« ; 'Jrafalgar, 265.

THE ASHBUKTQB GOAJRDIAN ; MQHDAI t MAY 5, 1002,



Tenders. TENDERS FOR ADDITIONAL MAIL | SERVICE BETWEEN MAYFIBLD & VALEITA RAILWAY BTAIIOH. General Post Office, Wellington, 3rd May, 1902, SEALED Tenders, addressed Chlei Postmaster, Chrlstchnrch, will be received until MONDAY. 19th May, 1902, for the conveyance of Mails twice weekly j between May field and Valetfca Railway Station, for the period of seven months, from let Jane to the 31st December, 1902. The lowest or any tender will cot necessarily be acoep'ed. Forma of tender, with terms and con ditions of contract, may be procured at any Post Offioe. W. GRAY, 5 65 Secretary



FARM FOR SALE AT HIGHBANK riIBNDERS are invited for the Puroh»B( X of that highly improved Farm, Seotioi No, 2, Htghbank, containing 359 Aorer Lease In Perpetuity ; rent 6« lid j mile rdc a half from School and Poet Offioe ; all leve and plongbable, divided into 12 psddooke well watered with county raoei. There le a good 8-roomcd house and outbuilding!?, ebeef yardi, dip, nioe garden and orchard, 15 acres plantations, 30 aores splendid turnips, 1£ acres carrots, 36 acres stubble, balance in grass. Tenders ehould be aeoempanled by one per cent of the purchase money. The higheßb or any tender not necessarily aooeptedi Further particulars mty be obtained from the owner on Che premised who wilt reeeiva 'iVaJsrs up till 5 p.m , 8 h day of 3d ay, 1902. ROBERT DONALD, 5 46 Highbask* Public notfcfs APPLICATION FOR SLAUGHTER ING LICENSE. I FRANCIS ALFKED SAUNDSRS, 9 hereby apply for a Slaughtering License on Bfc* ions 65, 56, 57, R 5 27148, Moaat Somera Distriot. F« A. SAUNDBRB, 5 59 Mount Somers O THAYED into my paddock- Ono blaok Oow in milk. Owner oan have earns by paying for advertisement) on application to JOHN SHEARER, 5 57 Willowbank, Wheatsbone PUBLIC NOTIOJ^ T" WILL NOT be rospontiible for any Debts conbraotsd in my name without my written order. GEORGE VEEL. Aohburton, May stb, 190-3. 5 58 ASHBUaTOM NO LICENSE COUNCIL MR JOHN SMEDLKY, J.P, of Belper. Kng'and, who Is oq a visit to New Zealand, will deliver a Lecture in the ODDFELLOWS' HALL ON TUESDAY Evening, May 6th, 1902. Suhjsct—' The Physioal and moral aepoot of the Temperance question.' He will also deal with the statomente made, that Prohibition of the L quor Trsffio Is a fiilarp. Mr Smedley has travelled in nearly all partß of the world. He b«8 a v»sp, and varied experience, and his opinion on suoh qaeatlots should bo important! The obair will be token by Hla Worship the Mayor, at 8 o'oock. Come and hear what he has to say on this most) importoir question-. A polleolion will be t^ken up during the cveniag to defray the rxpenseti of the Hail* 5 27 " wanted" A RESPKOTABLW Woman aa Honse -1 XjL keeper and take charge of family ; bake, etc Every coavenienoe % very com fortable home ; sssUtauoe. Apply at onoe to . f T PITT, 5 26 Lagmhor, Westßt£jeld« " "wanted. WANTED at) once—Competent Engine Driver for Threshing Pianb. Apply DUNCAN CAMERON, Springfield, 5 39 Mathren. 9' || ■'■ - —.^ AKOADE HORSE FAIR. THDRSDAYrMAY 22, 1902 MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am sow receiving entries.", 4 217 DAVID THOMAS



NOTICE. ANYONE trespassing on our forme in pursuit of Game fzom this date will be proaeouted. JOHN HUND GEORGE LAMB And JOHN OQOHRANK Elgin, May 5, 1902 6 68 ASHBURTON MUSICAL UNION mHE Annan! Danes will be held in the X Oddfellows' Hall on WEDNESDAY Evening, commencing at 8.30. Double tickets ss, Mngle tickets 2s 6i; obtainable frem Mr Horace A. Gates or Secretary. i Refreshments provided. 5 63 E, MANCHESTER, Hod, Seo.



FRIteDLANDER BROS. LTD iINWALD YARDS" TUESDAY, 6th MAY, 1902 XT7E Shall Ofier on account of a Client, Af\ Head cf Young CATTLE, from _eU 18 months to 2 years old On account! of a Client, — ]QA lALFBRBD WETHERS; very X/Vv/ forward. Also Fab and Store Sheep, G&tt'e, and Fi, 8 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd., 5 36 R FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer



ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. \ PPLIOATIONS are invited from strit xjL able persons for the position of Inspector of Naistnoes, Moab and Mi!k, and Ranger for the Boroagh of Ashborton, to be hold by>ne person. Partioulare as to salary and schedule of duties may be seen At the Town Clerk's Offioe, where applications will be received till 4 p m on MONDAY, the 12th last, H H FOOKB, f' I Town Clerk May 3rd. 1902 6 67 ASHBURTON OOITRSING CLUB NOMINATORS for the Aahburton Coureing Club's Challenge Stakes to be rnn off on the Ashburton Racecourse on THURSDAY and FRIDAY next, are reminded that) the final payments must) be made with the Secretary, on TUESDAY, 6th msb, before 8 p:m., when dogs musb be named. The draw will take place at Detane's Hotel, immediately afterwacda W. J. SHEARMAN, 5 37 Hon. Sec. RAILWAY REFRESHMENT). ROOM Si TO MY LADY FRIENDS.' I* IGHT Refreshments of all kinds may JLi be had on shortest notice, invalid wines a speciality, Speight's Danedin ales on tap! 473 J, DINKEN,



METHVEN YARDS THURSDAY, ~MAY 8, 19,2 MESSRS FRIF.DLANDER Bros , Ltd, will cffes »t the hbore Y&rdi on Account Mr Joho Steward,— 1 three year old mare by Specification 1 Oheetnub Mare by Viking, rising 3 years 1 Brown Oolt, 4 years, by The Amerloan 1 Bay Harness Mare, in fo«l bo Cajolery 1 Pony, ver/ quiet Also,— Fat) and Store Sheep, Cattle »od Figi. FRIEELANDER BROS., Ltd , 556 R FRIBDLANDER, Anotioneef^ FOR PRIVATE SALE. | I A C\ ACRES GOOD [TURNIPS, WE have for Private Sale, 140 Aom of Turnips at Ealiag; ft first ol&ss crop. Fall partioalara on appliostion to 6 24 FRIIDLANDBR BROS., LTD. REWARD— Foond in Tancred Streeb, Mellor'e Zealandia Boat Store. The besb and cheapest; shop for boots and hoes Smoke Hew Yenu



WANTEDB WANTED —A Good Ploughman Apply John Orr, Aehbarcon, o Ofiß Bros, Lismore 5 6' WAX TEl»^ir^x>od~^aßemaid Apply Ashhurfcon Hole!. 65' TO HOUSEHOLDERS and Others- Froib Trees aud Ornamental Shrub for Sale.—Chimneys swept as usual.- J. Stack, Trevorton. 5 6! FOUND, on Sunday evening, 27th April- Trap Rug. Owner c*n have same b] paying cosb of advertisement. Apply Offioi of this taper. 5 6£ WANTED— Book-keeping. (Tradesmen*! Aooounfcs oarefally keptt Applj • Book keeper,' care Mr H G Berrymau Box 80, Ashburton 5 2£ WAN TED-All Accounts against) the Firm of Mitchell and Timer, op to the SOch March, to be rendered at once, 5 42 FOB SALE—A quantity of nearly new first olasß Furniture, including a. high olaas new Piano. AH to be sold at a bargain; Apply W 0 Page, Surrey Villa, East Btreeb NEWBOOKB.— The Trial ol Mao j the Green Turbans ; The Mystery of a Shipyard; Jim, the Penman j The White Ferror; A Late Repentance ; A Strange Message 5 Sordoa ; Gentleman Gatnet; For England; Lectures and Addresses by Huxley, 8d; Obiooi Papers, 8d % Ofts'le Daly, 8d; Children of tbe Ghetto, 8 i ; Miilair Books; Indenture Forma, Em ployers" Liability, and Compensation for Accidents Aote.—H. M, Jones. WANTED— 40 Harea by 8 oolook on Tuesday night-~J H Jbwiot FOB SALE-A four roomed House with bay window and verandah, scullery and pantry. To be sold on easy terms; a bargain. Apply W 0 Page, Builder Rf\ DOZEN Caps and Saucers to be t)\J cleared out at 2« lid per dczan, la 6d per half dozaa, Brown Teapots from 9d eaob, Japanese Teapots ?d each. Special Line Chinese Teapots at 9d eaob, Pheaeant Plates from 3b per dozen, Jam Dishes (20 patterns 1 to choose from) 4d each, at Fletcher Bros' Cash Supply Stores r HONEY TINS (with patent lids) to hold 561 bs, at Is 9d eacb, or 19a per dozen We are Cash Buyers of Prime Honey and Beeswax in any quantity. Beat English Fenoiog Wire 11s per owt, £10 10s per. too, Barb Wire 16s per owt; Sheep Netting 1, 3ft wide, Centre Strand; 3d per yard by coil— Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores XUST- RECEIVED— New and pretty tf Designs in Photo Frames and other Fancy Goods. New Books on Poultry, Song Books, Moore's complete Meohanio, Home Carpentry, Weldon's Needlework Books, The Twentieth Century, New Testament, translated loto modern English from the original Greek. Books en indoor Games for the winter evenings and others* A T H WILLIAMS, East Street \l/ ANTED to Clear Cheap—A Few Pates VV of Sample Blankets and Down Quilt* (slightly soiled), White Honeycomb Quilts 3s lid ; Large Hearth Bags 2s 6d— W H Pbarob, Cash Draper, etc __ [OOK HERB—Lovely Velveteens, all _J oolora, Is 11^, Beautiful Plushes 2s lid, Best assortment of Collareitea from la 6d—W h Pbaboe, Cash Draper, eta W~ ANTED KNOWN—that W& M Baker, Cabinetmakers, Uphlster' ere, and Picture Framers, Havelook Street, have a large assortment of Parlor, Dining Room, and Bedroom Furniture on hand; also Bedroom Sets, Iron Bedsteads, and all articles required by householders for family purposes ; all at lowest rates. Inspection invited. GHBAP B.L GDNB and CARTRIDGES, Donb'e B*rrol B L. Guns from 651, S.B. from 42s 6-.1, Cartridges from 9s per 100* Wire Netting from Id per yard, Sheep Netting from2Jl fe- yard. The celebrated A. Martin's Horee Clippers at 7s 6<i, 9s 61 and 10s 6d. Other m;»kea from 61 6d—G. Meddins, The People's Ironmonger* BREECH Loaders irom 259 j ammunition from 10s per 100 t Cartridge Belts, Cleaning Rods, E'o. Guns on hire and for purchase.—Cabbos & Co. fstTf\f\ WANTED in four weeks— 3J<l)\.)\J Cups and Saucers 4s 6d per dozen, Afternoon China Tea Seta 2a 63, Dinner Sets from 12a 6d, China Oupa and Saucers from 6s per dozen. — Carsow & Co. WANTED —Men to see tipesiat 1.06 of Colonial Tweed Trouserß, 7s lid and lls 6d. Lot of Sample Hubs usual pri»e 6s 61 to 12s 6d ; your pick for 5s lid—W H Pearch, Oa>h Draper, eto f^S ARSON'S Stocktaking Sale of English \^/ China and Earthenware, American Glass and Hardware, Sheffield Cutlery and Electroplate, Bicycles, Broshware, and Japanese Goods, la now on. IN Liquidation—My tender having been accepted for Stook of Corsets, the A.R. double buak Corsets will be sold at 3s lid, siass 19 to 31. Ladlea' Singlets 9£d to 6» lid —W H Peabob, Cash Draper BOYS— Get) the Boys something strong and warm, Tweed Knickers from 2a lid Knitted Jerseys from 2s 6d, Gaps 6£d, Speolal lot Colonial Tweed Suits from 83 lid—W H Pearob, Cash Draper uni Clothier!



DAVID THOMAS BULLOCK'S ARCADE SATURDAY, 10th May, 1902 D THOMAS has received instructions • from Mr 11. Daliey to Sell by Public Auction as above,— | sort Land, Hampßtead, on which is ereofced two houses, One bouse le. new, oeotshiing 4 Booms. Sonllery and Pantry. The other-contains 4 Rooms and . Scullery. Good fowl homo »nd piggeries on each section. First) class orchard and vegetable garden, Water laid om This property is > olose to the Hanopßtead School and fronts Melton and Cambridge Strente, Also,— 8 Shares In No. 2 Building Society. Sale at 2 p.m. 5 55 DTHOMAS_ Clearing* Bale " HORSES, IMPLEMENTS & FURNITURE MONDAY, ~MAY 12th. MR D, THOMAS has received instruo* blonsfrom Mr W Davey, who has ■old his lease in perpetuity, to hold a clearing Sale on hie Farm at Wesberfleld, viz: 1 bay gelding Punch, 1 spring Dray, MoSherry grain Drill, 1 Reaper and Binder, Cambridge Roller, D W Plough, Blocks and Chains, Trees, all nearly new ; 4 Leaf Set of Harrows, Disc Harrows (sew), Spriug Tine Grubber, lob of graas and ciover seed, fenoing wire, .grindstone and a lot of farm too!», Also the whole of his housetold furniture, consisting of tables, chairs, couches, wash stands and ware, cheats of drawers, Doable and Single Iron Bedsteads, Blankets and Rugs. Clocks, Crockery, eto, also a first class Piaoo in perfeob order, New and Second Hand Sawing Machines, and ail sundries gale ab 12.30 p.m. * No Reserve. Lunoheon Provided* R. F, CURTIS, 5 60 Auctioneer LOWCLIFFE CLEANING SALE WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st, 1902 SHEEP, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, IMPLEMENTS. MR D THOMAS, has reoeivod inskuc tionß from Me VV Wills, who bas sold his farm, to hold a Clearing Sale of all tils Sheep, Horses, Cattle, Pigs, and Imple ments, on the Farm at Lowcliffe, on the ibovo date, vz, m Sound Mouthed Crossbred EWES, in lamb to E L Kama £\f\f\ Crossbred EWES, nearly fai A Q Good Forward LAMBS r* Betkahire SOWS, with iittan, Q Purebred Berkshire BOARS & He*d Yoaog CATTLE Dairy COWS in full proßt 1 Chesfcnub Mare Bloss, with foul ab foot! 3rown Mare Jses, Bay M«e Jess, Bay Vlare Bonny, 4yre, by Vanquisher, Bay >4are Kit, by Kelvin, Bay Geldiog Tom, lyre, good spring cart horse ; Trap Mare vith fr»l at foot* 3 Drays and Frame?, 1 Tip Cart, 1 Spring >rt, 2 Ee&pera anj Binders, 1 Planet Jr Moulding Plofcigfa Wibh shoes uttEched, 1 D F ?:ough, I*iso Harrows, Tiae Harrows, >mbiUga Roller, 2 S F Ploughs, Duncan 3-rubber, Twitch Harrowa, Horse Power [atermediAte and Chaffouuer (ooojplebe), tooop, Horae Dray, Gdndetone, Vice, Juantily of Cocksfoot, Grasa Seed, Linssed, IS Coulter Reid and Gray Drill, and a host if Sundries Salo at 12 o'clock Luncheon Piovlded j 61 D THOMAS, Auctioneer BULLOCK'S ARCSDE, SATURDAY, MAY 24th, 1902 | QAA ACRE FARM AT DORIE JI&XJXj —————— ■ ' '" MR D THOMAS (in conjunction with the National Mortgage and Agenoy Company, of Now Zsaiaud, Chrißtoharoh,) las received instructions from E. Rioeabds, Est, Doric, To Sell by Pablio Auction, as above, ffis will known Farm, situated oloae to tho Dorle School, k-3, oontainiug 1200 Acres (mote sr le«s), and being R.S. 51757-8-9. The land !s of exoeUead qaaliby, all in Eogliih grass and clover. Well fenced, and subdivided In Eight; Paddocks, well watered; Twelve Stalled Stable, Men's Hui and Chaff House. Blocks of Land such as this are beoomtng more difficult to get hold of in the Aahbtsrbon Douuty, and as this can be recommended it is worthy of inspection. Sale at 2 o'clock Ekrms—2s Per Oenb Cash, 10 Per Cent in One Year, balance In 5 years at 4| pec cent interest, payable half yearly,, D. THOMAS, V NATIONAL MORTGAGE &V Joint AGENCY CO, Ltd, OhristchurohJ Agents 5 64 '*"" ~ uj _@_ WATKBPROOFS fIIHB largest Stock of Water proofs in the newest shapes, Now Opened RAINPROOF TWEED CHESTERFIELDS 42b 6d and 583 6d BLUE TWEED CHESTERFIELDS, 30a GREY TWEED OHEBTEREIELDS 30s FAWN 03 WEED CHEBTERFIELDB 423 6(1 WATERPROOFS MADE TO MEASURE A Very Large Selection of Water proof Patterns to select from ! THE NEW"~ ZEALAND I CLOTHING EACTOBY



•Ladie*' Notice' SPECIAL —DRESSMAKING FOR ONE MONTH. HOBTHOOTE & KEFFOBD " THE CORNER." EAST & TANORED STREETS TRY fcha Rapid Shirt Glass, lb will save your time, money, and worry, Ib will make an old shirk look llko newi Seld by „ til tbo le»dicg grocen«|| § S



I- BUBINERS NOTICES ':' ■"■'■■■'":'"J ' ' ''.■ FLETCHER BROS' TEA COMPETITION CLOSES ON AUGUST -Slrt,-190a. ;... 'r-'^t :' EVERYONE WHO SENDS IN OVER 20 COUPONS WILL REOIVIE A PRIZE FIRST PRIZE-The one who eentfs in the largest nnrober of Coupons has thm option of taking a Handsome 8 Day Clock and Bronze or Hand Painted DlnaZ* Set containing 68 Pieoea j either of whioh Is valued at £5 &s f*!"f r THIRD PRIZE-Handsome Dinner Sab of 82 Pieces Also Numerous Other Prizes Qoanfcees Tea la 6(3, Ducheae Tea Is 10<3, Impress Tea 2s, Pilncetg Tea fa Sd Orange Pekoe—Oeylon Tea Is lOd A coupon enclosed in every packefeor tibi of above Teas * LAMPS, LAMPWARE. WIG. For Our Winter's (Trade, from the U Hand Lamp to the Handsome Drawing Rtoa Lamp at 85a ' W^^'Mv% EUNGING LAMPS ROCHESTER IM^liTpT^ No 0 ciV, 7« id TABLE LAMP jS^^^ .■^gaffp^^., No 1 |( ' Us 81 • VI, kel Plated, No 0 'ilK^i^ „" a i*.* 8a 6d, No 2 11s 9d»ndi2s6d Handsome TafoJp T amrM No 3»• 22«6* k Ohimneys to fit iha •"'UBwne aDie i.amps Extra GhlmoßJß f ot aSiove Lamps 63, Hand Painled 22g 6d each above 61. 9d, 1M 9d, and led, an« Is »'• *" Shades 1«, Is 6j, & w , -.. . , , A 1 our Obimneyi •«• 2 8 6d Extra Uhimneys for above lOd of the very bfit qaality : )RiWING ROOM LA.MPS HAfiL LAMPS WALL LAMPS ■':'( i!'rom 35i From 19s 6d gi, 2s, 2a 9d, &2s lid ench _ Han 1 Lamps, as above !« a e^cb, Chtmntys 31 HANDSOMBJ BRACKEOD LAMPS jfe| ?"•- Ezaofily as shawo, complste, 17a 6d i^ch /n r'^fils / j 3^ 1 I£ * Otherß,2ss to^9a each . "SSfPri I^l 3 O ° BURNERS 4; WIOKS -We hold L»rgt Ifci Oae of Oar Patenb Kerosene Pampß, _ Btookß of Bower, to fie most style* of ■;? if you wish to save money and anuoyauca L^P S- s° i' year Burner w.oat of order, II ** " , _ „*, .. _ vill pay you to cob a new one, as out Higoeib Teßb Koroiene 4* 6d tin, 9 i case P >p rl y oeß t J gQ {jQm gd eaoh ' Finest Cane Sugar—7olb bags 14s 6d, 561b bags 12s 5 40!b bags 8b 9d, per ton £23. Highest Test Kerosene, Water White, 4? 6d per tin, Sh prr cisc, Fiemington Factory Gbeese 6d p^r !b, Finest Akaroa Factory Oheeee 7d Ifc, Lo-if Cheese s^l, by Oheese of 12 lo ISlbs. 5 Tone Rock Salt to be cleared at 4s per cwt, 5 Tone Oastle Brand just arrived 4s 3d per cwt. New Seeded Raisins, lib paokeb .. 0 7 New Si'lb&nas p?r 1b c . .. . 0 7 New Valencia Ralfioß, „ .. 05i Finest New Currants .. .. .. 0 8 Rloa, Sago, Tapiooa, Pearl Barley, New Carranls .. % , ..0 4 Split Peas per 1b .. ..0 2 25!b Oatmeal bag .. .. ..10 CANDLES. 8 SOAP. Prloe'a National Sperm per lb ..0 7 SUkstone per bar lOd, per bex .. II By the Box „ .. 06| Liundrine „9d & lOd,  ..11 Parafin Wax, plain or fluted .. 06| Almond goented 9o*, „ ..11 By the Box 0 6JExce!aior „ 81, .. in B eotrlo Sperm per ib .. .. 054 O 1 a"onge „ 7d, „  S By the Box „  .. of| Dom.s'fo „ td, ' .. a Bedroom or Piano Candles per lb .. 010 3 ;.- w v n „ 4^i, .. 7 Prloe'sCarriage Candles „ .. 010 Vo.,oiy „ Q], \\ .'. 13 I.X. L. Sosp ,» 4(1,   U Aad Hundreds of other Lines 'o<- iuidkious to mention in this isiuei FLETCIfEiI' BROS. • CASH SU?PLX STORES, EAS-I STREET, ASHBURTON, & HIGH BTRKKP, OHRISTCBUKUH,