CRIMINAL STATISTICS.

The following particulars culled from an official return laid on the table of the House of Representatives last month, at the request of Mr Ell, M.H.R., may beof interest to many of our readers. The period to which the return applies is from 1896 to 1900: -

The Poultry Industry.

(Bt Bupj? Okpington.)

(Continued.)

MISTAKES IN FEEDING. The greatest mistakes made by nearly all who keep poultry is that of feeding grain as an exclusive diet to poultry, and the woods are full of writers who. have been harping on whole grain at night, sof b food in fhe morning, and a change of grain occasionally, by way of variety, recorn .,mending potatoes as an aid, depending upon oyster shells to furnish lime for the shell, because they could j not tell why a hen .aid eggs with no shells when fed on '"good wholesome grain," etc. These writers were dumb founded when the poultry keeper knocked out the oyster shell theory (for theory only, ib U) and made a feeble resistance, but being unable to bring forward any facts to upset our declaration, have not yielded the poiut. Henceforth, grain will become but a limited portion of the food of poultry. Suppose you feed your horse or your cow on grain only. As the farmers say " You would burn the animal up." The animal must have hay or grass to dilute the grain food, to divide ifc and add to its digestibility, to distend the stomach and to : balance the elements of growth, production : and repair of waste. How is it possible I for a young fowl to grow on grain. Where will it get the lime for the bones and the protein for the flesh. Not from oyster shells, for all deposits of bone formation pass to their places through the agency of the blood. If you provide the mineral mat ter in the food, in the soluble condition as compounded by nature, there will be the greatest sufficiency, as the milk of the cow provides tbe bone of the calf because there is nearly three quarters of a pound of mineral matter in every 100 quarts of miik, and we do not have to feed oyster shells to the cow to get the mineral matter in the milk. FEEDING FOR THE WHITE. If you have, say 100 hens, and 20 of them are laying, place the 20 layers away in a pen from the others, as they require dif ferent food from the non-laying hens. Have no mixture of pullets and hens. Al ways aim to have birds together of the same age, breed, and stage of laying. As we stated before you don't want heifers, dry cows, free martins, fat cows, and fresh cows together in order to produce milk for markeCnor do you want all kinds-of hens together to produce egg 3. If we take the laying hens we must be acquainted with their condition. If they are gradually be coming fat great care must be exercised in feeding carbonaceous food. They need no starchy food, and if we supply protein wo must also supply lime. You can hardly wive any kink of food that does not contain heat formers and fat, but you can regulate the bulk, and so proportion the food by giving the birds ail they can eat, nnd yet not too much. In summer green clover and insects, and it is then unneces sary to feed the fowls except at night and then only the laying hens, which may be given for every 25 hen^.one pound of wheat bran (mostly for the phosphates) and four ounces each of cotton seed and linseed meal, mixed, and if forage is extra good give nothing. An industrious hen should be able to secure all she desires in summer, as she requires but little carbon, and may become too fat. In winter give the laying hens all the clover they can eat, twice a day. As it is bulky they cannot eat too much as with grain. Fill a trough with it, so that each hen can eat all she wishes, and then remove that which is left after the last hen walks away. Cut the clover into lengths of half an inch, and scald it with jus: enough water to answer tho purpose. NYvar feed wetfotd to poultry. It may be moist, but they dislike wet food. A pound of clover hay chopped fine will make about a bucketful, and will suffice to satisfy about 40 hens so far as bulk and succulent food is concerned, and it assists to digest the grain that m> ybe added • You can sprinkle a little Iran over the clover, to make it more palatable, and feed whole grain, or you can give a mixture of one pound of clover, one pound of bran, four ounces ground meat (a pound of lean meat from the butcher cooked and chopped is better), and four ounces of linseed meal. If you prefer you can give wheat or corn at night. The object of the above is to supply the white yolk, shell, and warmth. Never leave food in a hoppey continually, but if the above is not enough for all, give more, and then remove the remaining portions. Provide some coarse litter, and throw in a few grains, so as to induce the hens to scratch and work. Bear in mind we cannot tell you how much to give a flock of hens. None can do that. You must find that out. When you notice that the hens seem on refuse the food you have been giving, but readily eat of something else, it indicates that they have an abundance of certain ele ments and a lack of others that may be needed. This is the reason that hens will refuse corn, for instance, and eat wheat, yet after a short time refuse the wheat and take the corn. It is the appetite—the promptings of nature—the instinct of en deavouring to balance their food. It is al ways well to change the food entirely for a few days, and a variety is always welcome. A quart of beans cooked and thickened with bran and middlings is an agreeable change, Sunflower seed given twice a day for one day in a week is an excellent substitute. Potatoes twice a week will be accepted. Bear in mind that when a hen Is producing eggs she is manufacturing crude material into a salable article. You cannot feed her too much if she is laying, unless you allow a superabundance of heat or fat-formers. The laying hen should have food highly nitrogenous. (To be continued.)

mv ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : FRIDAY AUGUST 8, 1902,

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T. Bullock. TO LET. HOUSE of 5 Rooms and Verandah con veniently situated in Moore Street. Possession can be given in a few days. T. BULLOCK. -I iin i . ■■ | | -, | ..iu..,-, i. „ n ,-- „, ,m i. ,ii TO LET, OIK Roomed dwelling house, with de- Xl taohed Washhouse, etc, fronting Waka nui Road, just over East Belt. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE" Fairton. BUILDING Site, being Lot S\ contain ing _• Acre. T. BULLOCK. MONEY. rf^O Lend on approved freehold securities, I .the following sums awaiting invest ment, viz :—£4oo, .£6OO, £800, £125, £1200 £500, £150, £125, £1500, and .£2OO. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET AT A LOW RENTA L. SHOP and Premises corner of Cass Street, and Wakanui Road, leading to Post Office and Railway Station, lately occupied by Moriarty Bros. . T. BULLOCK. •FOR SALE HAMPSTEAD, 2 ACRES very good land, fronting Cam bridge Street, on which is erected a dwelling house of 5 rooms, conservatory, and scullery, detached washhouse and dairy, also, commodious shed, stable, workshop, etc. The house is surrounded by garden with maorocarpa fences; orchard at back. Inspection invited. For terms and full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. TINWALD TO LET rIOTTAGE, together with small stable ' and shed, situated at corner of Archi bald and Agnes Streets. __ T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. ~*j IMPROVED Farms and other Proper tie I .. as ollows, viz:— ' 447 Acres, with extensive improvements, '- good for all-round Farming. j 283 Acres, light land, Weaterfield Survey 1 District 1200 Acres, sheep country, together with farm house and other improvements. 76 Acres, together with Dwelling, etc., near Winslow 179 Acres, improved Farm, together with buildings, Lowcliffe, And other Farm Properties. COTTAGES, Etc.. FOR SALE. £ Acre, together with 5 roomed Cottage eto, Netherby. Price ,£135. 3i Acres. Tinwald, together with good Dwelling House and other improve ments. £ Acre, Hampstead, together with Cottage, small Stable, etc., price £125 Also good Building Sites, viz— T.S. 419, -} Acre, Moore Street; first-class land; nice site for a house. Price .£65 j T.S. 818, 1 Acre, Aitken Street Also,— Building Allotments for Sale in the ! Townships of Tinwald, Rakaia,Winslow and i Wheatstone,. and a number in Allenton District, near the Woollen Factory. To Let-Small Shop and Office in the | Arcade To Let, at alow rental, Shop and premises Triangle Buildings, near the Post j Office and Railway Station. j List of Properties may be seen at my Office, where full particulars can be , obtained. T . BULLOCK. j ._ f(_'\_^ t | Commodious House, containing sixteen rooms with all conveniences ; well situated in Tancred Street. For further particulars apply to T. BULLOCK ' FOR SALE. TWO Building Allotments, fronting Alford Forest Road, immediately opposite the entrance to the Woollen Factory, being Lots 7 and 8, each contain ing i-acre. APPlyt<> _T-„ BULLOCE:- BUSINESS NOTICES. REMOVAL NOTICE - AS a consequence of the splendid sup port already accorded us by the Ash burton public during our term in business (for which we tender our sincerest thanks) we have decided to remove to a central position, and henceforth will carry on in premises next to Mellor's, Bootmaker, Tan cred Street. MORIARTY BROS, CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, ETC. -fTrTANTED Builders and intending VV Builders to inspect our Register Grates and Mantel Pieces. Hardley. Bbos. T[T7 ANTED—Clearance of Lamps before V*v Stock-taking. Reduced prices. See our window. Habdlet Bros. WANTED Known — Largest Stock IjJnamel.Tin, and Holloware in the town. Hardley Bros. *\l/ ANTED Sportsmen to bring your V V Guns to be repaired. Best work manship only employed. HARDLEY BBOS. Don't Forget nr O Call at ARGYLE BROS, and order your Coal and Firewood. WESTPORT, ~) NEWCASTLE, f Coal always and C on hand. MOUNT SOMERS ) Also Coke j Westport and Newcastle Slack. Orders Promptly attended to, VOICE PRODUCTION, SINGING, PIANOFORTE. Mrs Johnston. j Havelock Street. " CLARIDGE 5 S STABLEST (Late McConnell's). | Tancred Street, Ashburton. j "OEST accommodation and attention for JT> Town and Country visitors. Horses and Traps always on hire. Wed ding and Picnic Parties catered for. Horse lipping done. _ xvv * F. P. CLARIDGE, Proprietor. Telephone No, 91. 6 87 ?



I THE GREAT THROAT AND LUNG j I CURE. j



Tussicura. j The true secret of health lies in the pre- j vention of disease, and for this reason a | medicine which not only cures complaints, but prevents the development of more serious trouble,' possesses a speoial value, j Of all such Remedies TUSSICURA takes j pre-eminence, and tho phenomenal success \ it has achieved more than justifies its claim to support. No matter how severe a Cough | I or Cold may be, a doso of this wonderful j S preparation will give instant and permanent ] relief, acting as it does upon the organs I affected and rendering capable of doing the work ordained to them by Nature. It should be remembered that TUSSICURA is in no sense a "quack" medicine, but is the invention of an experienced pharmacist, who has given special attention to the study lof tho throat, lunizs, and bronchial tubes, A single trial is sufficient to prove its efFU cacy, and those who are suffering from any lof the complaints which this mixture pro- , fesses to cure should not neglect to try it. Price 2s Gd per bottle. Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer, S. J. Evans, Dunedin. Wholesale Agents for N.Z., Kempthoine, Prosser and Co. Obtainable from all Chemists and Store- l keepers throughout the colony,



Languor, Depression, OerseraS Undoing, Loss of Appetite, Weakness,— h String ef Complaints Doe to Hot Weatter. ' Mr. G. J. Plenty, of Bowden, South Ml Pp=#l/Isii!l I Hi"**. Australia, sends us his photograph JPQ 111 Jlfe^iliMJ [hx and says: Ii ' I /^^ ais'^^§J 11 UI 'have a re6ular String of com ■ !''! /''T %M I 1 plaints every summer. The excessive i'f'l fIJM Wkl ieat prostrates me. I feel languid lh! BUav .-a***. ISf* and depressed and havo a general un -11 iiW 6&& ifS 1 doinsof myhealth- A sreat many . j IU *~* J **£** §/|l of my friends complain in the same I • llilll / Wi way' Lately * liave f oumi tliat Ayer's I, 'I %s£il lm\ "Sarsaparilla overcomes all these bad '' I jllif^^^^, J\\ ; effects and enables me to go through I' Ijijj |^^^^*w' y| the hot season without any trouble. I 111 I (|| X ~* /\ I • I* revivifies my system, purines my I ili'i' 1 1 f llltV~' -w- rl I blood, and gives me an unusual de- I 111 111 |y|^^^L fwß_m Sreo of strength. lam sure no one I Wvli_Wi/&/^ /I j^-n^SmSfiw w*** ke disappointed with this mcdi- I /^^M^^^%^M^sV<^ W^S I Cm6 ' f°r Jfc iS HOt ollly a Preventive w!Mm* ut also a p°werful cure °^ s" "The World's Greatest Family RAedicine." Keep your blood in good condition, keep your digestion strong, and keep your nervous system vigorous. Then you will not suffer from the weakening effects of hot weather. Ayer's Sarsaparilla was made for just these purposes. It cools the blood, tones up the digestive apparatus, puts force into the nervous system. And ifc fortifies you against hot weather, cold weather, or changeable weather. It gives strength, to ward off disease. Don't be deceived by trying some other Sarsaparilla. Don't experiment with imitations. Hold fast to the tried and tested Sarsaparilla—Ayer's. AYER 3S arsa Par'^a A Tonic for All Seasons of the Year Ayer's Pills are a purely vegetable laxative for the whole family.



! BUSINESS NOTICES THK GIRL' On the Brink of Matrimony Is a woman of some importance. She is to have the management of a house and if she is clever at housekeeping she must know all about the contents of the. larder. The family cupboard of every successful housekeeper contains ... SUHATURA TKA. They know it is the best family tea in New Zealand. They know it possesses every merit of good Tea. It i 8 rich, fragjj. rant and delicious. It is pure honest tea and is grown and packed in Ceylon. Sura tura is guaranteed not blended with Indian, China, or any cheap or inferior teas. Retail Prices— Suratura A quality—ls 8d perlb Suratura B quality—ls lldper lb Suratura D quality—2s 2d per lb Suratura X quality—2s 6d per lb SOLD BY ALL STOREKEEPERS The N Z. Farmers' Co-opera tive Association of Canter bury, Ltd. Offices, Warehouse and Grain Stores, West Street, Ashburton. EVERY description of Merchandise and Farmers' Requisites at lowest rates. Stock, Grain, Land, Wool, etc., sold on commission either privately or by Public Auction. Amongst others we have the following properties for Sale by Private Treaty. Kyle District ... 1100 Acres Mavfield ... 872 acres, leasehold Mayfield ... 967 „ Hackthorne ... 2440 „ Ashburton Porks 140 „ Wheatstone ... 262 „ Rangitata ... 650 „ Hinds ... 1800 „ Hinds ... 1500 „ Coldstream ... 500 „ Coldstream ... 350 „ Ealing ... 595 „ Westerfield ... 336 „ Springbum ... 370 „ Springbum ... 495 „ T. P. GIBSON, Manager J L.HIGGS Painter, Glazier, Paperhanger, and Signwriter Wall Paper, Scrim, Oils, Paints, Glass, etc., in Stock. HAVING taken over the Picture Fram ing Plant and Stock of Mr J. Wright I am now prepared to receive orders for Picture Framing at lowest prices. JL L. HiGGrS, Tancred Street. 00 H^H ■ w co c_j O «~ 2 FT © tawivH o p^ M « __\ <?* Q H> Jz| (JI h*^ £h y^' j***,, O w Smoke New Venus ,



BUSINESS NOTICES. LLEWELLYN OWEN, 1 M.C.S.M. Certificated and Registered Teacher. STUDENTS prepared for any Musical Examination held in New Zealand. All branches of Music taught. Candidates presented at Examinations, 137; average marks gained, 94 per cent. BAKER BROS. < omplete Furnisbin^.] j FOR WATCHES, CLOCKS;, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE, SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Etc, 00 TO Gh JESSON, Praotical Watchmaker aud Jeweller, Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel) Ashburton. j —Repairs a Specialty — Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. : ' | I THOMAS LINTERN. BESS to announce that ho has taken over the ALFORD FOREST HOTEL, And will be glad to see old Friends and Visitors. ,j Only best Brands of Wines, Ales, and r Spirits stocked. Good Table. Good attendance. WILLIAM R. HYDE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. (Next Ashburton Club), WHOLESALE and retail Tinware Manufacturer, Etc Tinsmith, Gas fitter, Bellhanger, Locksmith, Guusmith, and Wellsinker. Sole agent for Nicholas Celebrated Ball Bearing Windmill. TQARRISTER & SOLICITOR, Burnett Street. Money to lend on freehold security. CENTUMa Try Our CHESTERFIELDS E to Or 1 lsr«»e-q[isarter *L Overcoats. q MoOONALD & CO. Tailors LATEST PEARCE'S Sale of Drapery. Wonderful success. Shop crowded Saturday Everybody smiling and satisfied. The reductions are genuine. TVTOW is the time to get a cheap pair of J3I Blankets. Just arrived sample pairs Curtains from 2s lid.—Pearce's Drapery Sale. FOUND at last—A genuine Drapery Sale. If you did not get a circular call and get one at Pearce's Genuine Drapery Sale. "OEMEMBER its room we want, not JOu profit. Cost price accepted for nearly everything. We must have more room for stocktaking. Call and satisfy yourselves at Pearce's Clearing Sale. MUSIC. Singing, Piano, & Harmony MX J. GILLIES begs to inform the liesidents of Ashburton and District that he is prepared to receive Pupils for instruction in the above subjects. The system employed for Voice-Produc tion and Culture will be Italian (Lamperti Method), and in Piano that of the Schumann Conservatoire, Frankfort-a-Main, Germany. Pupils prepared for the Examinations in the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College, London; also for Trinity College, London. Each Pupil's Term dates from the first lesson. Address:—Care Mrs Pilbrow, Cameron Street. 728



BUSINESS NOTICES. _________^_______^. Fnre TEAS of FINEST Quality!! j ■ ■&!__» Brand ■■«» I These Teas are blends ot absolutely the 1 FINEST TEAS PROCURABLE. 1 j ohih 1 in! ?^ llfill a ■ ■ I 11 || I m&J Brand 1 Iw I ' 1 Each Brand is ot a different character and I flavour but of FINEST Quality. COLOMBO 1 ft Wfi tr mw ___\yt_w bvb __w v ■ ■ ■ _ \id? Brand. Pure Ceylon 1IV*? | Ask your Grocer for these well-known 1 I Brands ot Teas and ... 1 I ACCEPT NO OTHER, I j/ssmmxvnimmmrwmmmmwmmmammmmmmmmm^^ SALES ARK AIX THE RAGE. Special Reductions :o:— — Special Reductions NICHOLAS & PICKFORD INVITE COMPARISON OF VALUES. Ladies' Felt Slippers at ls, Is 6d, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 6d. Childrena' from 8d per pair. School Boots from 5s per pair. Ladies' Walking Shoes from 5s 6d to 18s 6d per pair » Ladies' Evening Shoes from 2s 6d to 18s 6d per pair Gent's Balmorals from 10s, strong Shooters from 9s 9d PLEASE to remember we hold an Extensive Stock of High-Class Boots, Shoes, and Slippers of every description. Prove our prices. Boys and Girls Boots a specialty. Our Motto is—" Small Profits and Quick Returns." NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, 1 EAST STREET fIASHBURTON. .vjßjnagMu—mnHEna—skews—■_Bn__K_aß_n_nHßM_BM^_ Furniture Buyers, Read this ! STRANGE, BUT TRUE. (A RECORD.) TO ALL THOSE WHO PURCHASE I -t-'m WORTH OR UPWARDS OF FURNITURE During our GREAT SALE cuZ;\ WE ARE GIVING |_5 A Beautiful Present, such as a Nice Easy Chair, or Tea Set, Brass Rail Fender, or Bedroom Set, Etc. Etc. Etc. (According to purchase and your own choice.) Every article at reduced price. And we guarantee to sell at latest published Christchurch prices. TO OUR COUNTRY CLIENTS. We also offer to pay your Railway Fares to select your Presents. We will also pack it and your purchase free of charge. SO STUDY YOUB PURSES and pay us a visit, for it will pay you, and oblige, Yours very truly, T..H, UN DRILL & CO., Complete House Furnishers, Ashburton,



J. SEALY & CO. NEW SEEDS, NEW SEEDS. "^.TETE beg to intimate to ou numerous patrons, that our stock of new season's seeds has arrived, in fine order, from the far-famed house of Carter and Co., London and include Farm Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Flower Seeds, in endless varieties, and garden {requisites of every description. We are still to be found at Sealv's Corner. East Street. J. SEALY & CO. 7 131 TO Those about to marry, and to those already married. Study economy by purchasing your furniture at W. & M. Baker's Warehouse, Havelock Street. J Just received, a consignment of Wicker Chairs in latest shapes and designs; also Bamboo Tables. In stock all kinds of bed steads and bedding; Suits of drawing and dining-room furniture made to order at moderate prices. Best workmanship and materials. PEACE DECLARED. NOT so with you, because your system is out of order, on account of your cold feet. Remedy—Call at the ULSTER BOOT SHOP and get a pair of warm Boots or Slippers. Prices to suit every one. Slippers from 9d upwards. All classes of Boot 3 and Shoes equally cheap. ________ T. TO UN a, Ulster Boot Shop, Tancred street.



.. Support Local Industry, Save __oney, And Ensure a Comfortable Fireside* by using Mount Somers Coal. Ti/TOTJtfT SOMSXIS COAL IS THE Best and the Cheapest Household Coal, bar none, of all the Coals found on the Eastern divide of the Middle Island. JOSHUA TUCKER. INSURE NOW WITH the Government Life Insurance Department. £1600,000 f]T AS already been added to Policies in ~i. the Department. This is the Bonus Year And everyone now taking out a participa ting Policy will receive a substantial bonus at the end of the year. J. H. RICHARDSON, Commissioner. WANTED Sportsmen not to miss chance of buying a good Gun at much reduced prices j Hardley Bros. |



BUSINESS NOTICES. HALM A'B STUDIO, [ [SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. Tj^Oß Portraiture, Landscape, And Enlargements. MODERATE CHARGES. NOTICE "TX7 E HA V E ~"a PPOINTED F. W. COX, Agent for Massey-Harris and Imperial Bicycles FOB ASHBURTON, sRAKAIA, and Surrounding Districts. Clients will receive every attention, and MR COX will Collect all Monies due to us. n CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR COY, LIMITED. Depot—East Street, Ashburton. HAVE YOU SEKU THOSE NICE ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHS STOCK IS GIVING AWAY ? YOU get one with every cash purchase of 12s 6d. They're honestly worth 2s 6d each, and you get them for nothing. CAPITAL PLACE THAT BLUE BOOT STORE. "Wonderful how if s becoming a household word throughout the county of late. Note Address— D. STOCK'S BLUE BOOT STORE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. The name is synonymous with all that is bright, best, and up-to-date in footwear. Nothing but the best English leather used for repairs. NOTICE. A NY person or persons found trespassing j on the Riversdale Estate in pursuit of game or otherwise will be prosecuted. , 5 307 W. S. STRANGE, j mHERE has been a lot of CURIOSITY evinced about the EARL that has been in Ashburton the last few days, and these are a few of the questions one is heard ask. Who is this Earl? What's this Earl? Have you seen it ? Is it a Bike ? Is it a Cart ? Well, to satisfy this thirst forjknowledge, THE EARL at present staying at MORROW, BASSETT and C®. is a new up-to-date BICYCLE, Guaranteed, Fitted with Dunlop's Best Multiflex Tyres, Acetylene Gas Lamp, and Bell Price :— £lo Cash. M. PRIEST, Manager R. CLARK, CARRIAGE PAINTER, FIVE Tears with A. G.Howland, Christ church j seventeen years with J. R. and F. and H. Steel. The present is an excellent time to have your Vehicle Painted, etc., in first class style. Lowest prices. Charges consistent with good workman ship. All leather work attended to. A Trial Solicited. Address—Opposite Church of England, Tanored Street West. MRS J. LLOYD, MUSIC SELLER, &c. j XJEGISTERED TEACHER OF MUSIC Musical Instruments of every description. Latest Music by every mail. Agent for Wheeler and Wilson's Sewing Machines. The Latest and Best. The only Sewing Machine that does not fail in any point., Agent for Empress Needle Materials kept, New Transfers, Plushes, Arasenes, eto. j TANCRED STREET, Next Hall, Her- j balist. ] _ , .— _ — - C#ALS! COALS! COALS ! MOUNT SOMERS NEW SEAM COAL IS NOW IN THE MARKET. THIS is Canterbury's Best Coal. Every Householder should save money, and keep the money in the province by using MOUNT SOMERS COAL. This Coal has 35 per cent of Gas, burns with a good flame, and gives a steady heat. TRY IT ! TRY IT ! TRY IT To be had of all Coal Merchants. Price—l7s per Ton at Mount Somers Station. JAMES GIBSON, Cameron Street Ashburton. PATTY Pan baking powder contains a patty pan at eaoh end of tin , Smoke New Venus



BUSINESS NOTICES. THE Genuine Silent Primus Cooking Stove 14s 6d, uses ordinary kerosene, also Primus Hot Plate 17s 6d, and Primus Iron Heater, 3s 6d.—Cabson &Co. H,' ANTED to sell, second-hand Duncan ' * Drill; guaranteed m good order, low price. For particulars apply W. Ston yer, Implement Depot. \\ ANTED to sell, second-hand Lady's Bicycle, good as new, very little used; must be sold. For particulars apply W. Stonyer, Bicycle Importer. VAf ANTED to sell, nearly new Gas Grate *v a bargain.—W. Stonyer, Tancred Street. WHERE TO STAY IN CHRIST CHURCH. Send a Post Card or Telegram to STOREY'S TERMINUS HOTEL. ' ' (opposite Christchurch Railway Station.) F. W. MILLWARD, ... License©. THIS popular Hotel is now under new management as above, and offers special inducement to families and visitors desiring the comforts of a home in Christ church. The building is< of brick and stone, and the rooms are lofty and spacious. Night and day porters in attendance. Speight's Prize Ales on Draught. All Telegrams and Letters receive prompt attention. Telephone 795. Terms 8s per day j £2 2s per week. 7 230 J. W. MALCOLMSON, FARMERS' AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. I AM A BUYER OF MEAT AT Fairfield Freezing Works. Also,— WHEAT, OATS, I BARLEY, &JPEAS, Dn Trucks Ashburton or Country Stations. Agent for North Queensland Insurance Company (Fire and Marine). 2 188 ' CROWN BREWERY CO., Ltd. Antigua Street, Christchurch. CELEBRATED SPARKLING ALES AND STOUT. Forty Prize Medals. In Bulk and Bottle at ail the principal Hotels and Clubs in New Zealand. Private Families Supplied. 7 134 WANTED— Farmers and Employers requiring Married Couples, Plough men, Grooms, Gardeners, Shepherds, Dairy Hands; also Hotel Servants, to apply to McDonald, Manchester Street, Christ church. All orders promptly attended to. Miss Conway supplies female servants. 210 Wanted Known. SECOND TO NONE Water Race Cleaner can be had for £6 upwards, being made to suit, any size Race, according to order. F. W. PAGE, 124 Chertsey. j Insure your life in the ( Australian Mutual Provident Society. Funds Exceed ... ... £17,000*000. Most«liberal Policy Conditions, Moßt economical Management, , Most Stringent Reserves. Bonuses declared every year* Travelling Agent Ashburton District— JAME S PIPEi, 1 Address letters—Post Office, Ashbnrton. 6 23 LONDON BUTCHERY TANCRED STREET. HAVING taken over the Business of the late Sam. E. Burnard, as front Ist July, instant, I beg to inform all my Friends, and Customers of the late Pro prietor, that I will carry on the Butchery Business in above Premises, and trust the* support extended to me in the past will be continued. Quality and punctuality guaranteed. Families waited on Daily. W. H. ROBINSON. . 729 I SAY Friend : Where is the best shop to buy a pair of Boots ? Why, Mel lor's Zealandia Boot Store! I always gefe good value at Mellor's. PATTY Pan baking powder, the great novelty, two patty tins for nothing. From all Grocers. THE Rapid Lightning Shirt Gloss—„• only reliable shirt polish in the world. It is used by all the leading laundresses in. New Zealand. Try a tin, it will pay you. Sold by all the leading grocers. LOW Prices are not the only considera tion—quality must be there, or value is wanting., Mitchell & Turner ar» combining low prices with good quality afc their Cleaning up Sale. Remnants and Oddments a specialty.—Mitchell and Tttbneb. TRY the Rapid Shirt Gloss, itwiU save you time, money, and worry. It wiU make an old shirt look like new. Sold by all the leading grocers. WANTED Known—Best ammunition Depot in Ashburton is Hardley Bros. PATTY Pan baking powder wants on. trial without prejudice, two patty pans or nothing. . HAT prize takers for pastty use Patty Pan baking powder thegreafc novelfc ■ '■ „ TRY the Rapid Lighting Shilt Gloss Try the Rapid Lighting Shirb Gloss- Try the Rapid Lighting Shirt Gloss. Sol J by all leading grocers.