MINING NEWS.

The river has kept steady during the i Qeek, the height at the Alexandra bridge tast evening being about 7| feet fjtmve the " normal" mark. The Perseverance No. 1 dredge washed ap yesterday for 740z for three The Enterprise No. 2 washed up for SSos. Mean H. F. Heesand co. have the •ontractfor the removal and the re erection on the Rise and Shine claim of Arthur's Point dredge, at the price of 41,794. This work is expected to aewupy about six months. A bonus of £2OOO will be paid by the Government to any person who invents OT perfects any appliance which will Sm—fullj s*v* gold from the black aud of Hew Zealand. Tne conditions ef the bonus are est out in the current • Hew Zealand Gazette" The Olrig dredge closed down last eight for the holiday* Work will be gemmed again on Monday, January Mb The Molyneux Hydraulic dredge •topped bat Saturday, to undergo a thorough overhaul. A new top ••abler wiß be put in, aad the engine «em is to be lined. This latter work has been found necessary in order to fmestt the engine) from the ravages of sand-storms. The work of overhauling the Manu-1 fcarikia dredge was completed on Saturday last. The ladder has been lengthened, and a pair ef auxiliary pontoons have been fitted to the hull •f the dredge to carry the extra freight AD hands have been dis eharged, and dredging will not be resumed until the river falls to a favorable level. At the adjourned sitting of the Warden's Court at Alexandra last friday, the applications for the Davis Bend Ca's claim were refused, and the •ampany established as the holder. She Davis Band Company was also granted six months protection for the Oairnauir claim, to enable the com pany to procure another dredge. At the same sitting, the applications by W3Hem Hook and another for a water race, with a petition for the issue of a sßrtfneats of abandonment, were re fused. The race in question is part of the Golden Beach Co.'s property.

CHICAGO GOLD DUOGOPG COMPANY, LTD. The Inflowing is the report of the directors of the abore company, which •ill be presented to the annua! meet ing of shareholders on January Bth ** Tow dirottors beg to submit their third annual report end hakuos-sheet, eJeottatement of profit and Ices account far the year ending 30tfa If ovember, 1803. "On the whole the, operations for the nelt year may be considered fairiy good—that is, a* compared with the two previous yeefe end e glance at ft e balance-eheet will show the torn felly's financial position to be the " When the laet annnal report was ■resented to shareholders, the dredge wee working alongeide the Enterprise company's boundary, and hsedffnsj in towarie the east bank of the river. It was sapeeted that fair returns would be obtained right up to that point, but it pre "red otherwise, and for ten weeks the gold obtained was hardly equal to expenses. In spite of tins, the total •meant of geld won for the year is, approximately, 360*e more than the frenoos year, whilst the totsl expenses ase about £IOO km "The dredge is still working the beech portion of the claim, and is nnder the careful management of Mr W. Poppleweli, who is of opinion that good average returns are practically assured for the next eighteen months. "The retiring directors are Messrs A. Kyle, of Dunedin, and O. Weaver, of Alexandra; and Mr Frank Young retires ss auditor. AH are eligible and oflsr themselves for re-election."

THE MOA SO. 1 DREDGE. (from the "New Zealand Mine* Record") A report having been received as to the condition of the MoaNo- 1 dredge, which has been lying idle on the Clutha River, below the Alexandra Bridge, for about three months, the Inspector of Mines has been requested to direct the attention of tie dredgeaaeter, or the secretary of the Clyde Dredging Company, to the provisions of clause If of Regulation 83, and inform them that the regulation will be acted upon upon unless the pontoons are either repaired or the dredge removed into a sale position within one month from the date of notice. Clause 12 reads as follows: la any caw where the Inspector is of opinion that a dredge b unsafe, and aboald be impended w condemned, be shall make report thereon to the Warden, whereupon the f cllowiEg provisions shall apply : (a.) The Warden may brae a summons requiring the owner of the dredge to show cause why it should not be suspended or condemned. (8.) On the return of the and after full enquiry and investigation, the Warden may, by order, either suspend the dredgefrom working until it is renovated end senflsmd safe to his satisfaction or con damn it altogether, or give such other direc tion in the premises as he thinka fit; and it shall be the duty of the owner of the dredge, aad all other persona concerned, to obey such orders. The Moa No. 1 was a well-built dredge when first launched eight years ago, and, through having iron-bark stringers and side beams, she haa lasted longer than might have been otherwise the case. Her dimensions are: Length, 90ft; beam, 28ft; depth, sft; planking 2|in. The machinery was put in perfect order shortly before cksJEng down, and it was said to be the mtefitikmof the company to work her ob the portion of the

claim. . Tht planking throughout is ef red redpine, with the exception of three tide planks between wind and water, which are of kaari, and are quite sound; but the red pine planking j is for the greater part unsound and sodden, carrying in places a fungoid growth, while in some places, both planking and beams, on examination, proved to be rotten to the core. . The present cause of deterioration is attri buted to the faet of the dredge lying idle, the the absence of constant dampness of the decks as when work ing having caused dry-rot to set in, so that under the influence of the air currents through the pontoons the timber is fast giving way. In the Inspector's opinion, as a working dredge the Moa would be a constant menace to the lives aboard her, and as she stands at present die isa source of danger to the fleet of dredges an the gorge below.—.[The dredge has been removed to a safe anchorage at the mouth of the Mannherikia River.— Ed. A.H.]

DREDGING RETURNS. The following are the returns for the week ending Saturday, December 10th, 1802:

Tuapeka Licensing Com mittee.

The quarterly meeting of the above body was held in the Courthouse, Roxburgh, on Thursday last. Present —F. J. Burgees, Esq., 8.M.. (chair man) and Messrs Elder, Rivers, IngUs, sjgjj Mfnhaels. A transfer of a publican's license was granted from Wa. Alderdice to T. J. Grant, in respect of the Duastan Hotel, Clyde. A temporary transfer was granted from G. W. Spooner to James Martin, in respect of Ormoad's Hotel, Bos' burgh. The Olerk wu instructed to ask the police in all the districts to send in a report quarterly.

Sporting.

AJ.O.'S. ANNUAL BAOB-MBBTIBG. Ptscident: Mr J. D. Bnehaaaa. Vice. presidents: Hours Geo. Simpson and W. S. Laidlaw. Jadge: Mr Jsha Butler. Starter: Mr J. Harley. Handieepper: Mr J. Paget. Clerk of the Coarse: Mr J. Niaper. Clerk of the Tetalisater: Mr J. Smith. Clerk of the Scales: Mr 0 J M'lntosh. Timekeeper: Mr D Briagans. Eon. Bargeons: Drs Gregg and Hjde. Treasurer: Mr W S Laidlaw. Auditor : Mr B Bymes. Stewards: Messrs Buchanan, Simpson, Laidlaw, Batler, J Paget, J Geddee, 8 Cameron, J Nieper, D Bringaas, G Hesson.Tr Bvok, T. Gay, D. Callagfaan G laohe, W 0 Pitches, F Jeffery, G, Speneer, 0 J M'lntosh, B J Hill, H B SteTent. B Marslin, G Hastings, J Barley, H Pocock, B Brans, J Smith, D H'Looguin. J Millar, J Young, F Gorman, A Beid, P. Spillaae, B Barter, S 3 Lake, 8 Spain, J MArthnr (jon,), aad Or Hyde,

The annual races of the Alexandra Jockey Club were held last Friday, on the old Donstan course, and, except ing that the weather might have been better, the meeting was in every re spect one of the most successful yet held under the auspices of the Club. The morning of raee-day broke threat eningly, and for some time it appeared as if we were to be subjected to a re petition of the boisterous weather that prevailed for some days previously. However, as the day wore on the indi cations improved, and the weather turned out passably fine. A rather cold southerly breeae sprang up, and detracted somewhat from the enjoy ment of the spectators, whilst the dust fiend played havoc with the clothes, and also the tempers, of the crowd. There was a large attendance of the public, though, no doubt, the uninvit ing appearance of the weather in the morning had the effect of diminishing the number of visitors who usually some from distant parts of the district. Although the committee had taken a good deal of trouble to improve the condition of the course, it was found that the track was rather heavy, and we heard some complaints from owners whose horses did not take kindly to the heavy going. The racing on the whole was ex cellent! and several close and exciting finishes were witnessed during the day, A feature of the meeting was the splendid performances in the Two mile Trot by Jim Jim, Georgie M, and Onehunga, each of whom was heavily backed to win; and it was noticeable that of £354 invested on the machine in this race, £3ll was divided between the horses mentioned, only £43 being distributed among the six other starters. After a most exciting race, Jim Jim (who displayed great form and superior staying power to Georgie M) won with plenty to spare in smin 22sec, though for the first mile or so it appeared as if Mr'KieperVmare would win easily. We do not suppose that ever before, at an up-country meeting, have three such maiden 'stars' faced the music to gether in one event. Mr J. Harley was very successful in bis starts during the day, and, except ing in the 1 |-mile Trot, no complaint was made in this respect. In this race, it was alleged that some of the limit horses got away before their time, but there being no evidence to support the statement, the protest lodged by Mr Cottier was dismissed. Even supposing the allegation to be true, it seemed to be the general opinion that the result of the race was not thereby affected. Mr J. Butler, as judge, gave entire satis faction, though he had one or two very fine points to deride. The other office-bearers (notably the club's ener getic and courteous secretary, MrL. Ryan) carried out their duties in a capable and satisfactory manner.

Owing to various causes, some un avoidable delay took place, and the last race did not start until consider* ably after the advertised hour, by which time a great number of the visitors had left for home. - Although there was only a small investment on the last race, the total amount put through the totaliaator during the day was £1240 as against £I2BB last year. There were, as per usual, a multiplicity of cash fielders, and spielers of various brands,.on the course, and these gentry seemed to do a good deal of business, succeeding no doubt in deflecting a good deal of cash from the machine. Mr Murrell, of Cromwell, had charge of the totaliaator, which was managed to the satisfaction of all concerned. The sum of £29 16s was taken at the gates. Mr W. Noble, jun., had the publican's booth, and he and his staff were kept very busy all day, whilst Mr B. Dawson at the fruit stall also appeared to do a big trade Mrs Parker provided a first-class lunch at the refreshment booth. The Alexandra Brass Band were in attendance, and their inspiriting music considerably enlivened the proceedings. Following are detailed results : Maxdkx Fuitk,. of 25sovs; second horse 9sovs from stakes. One mile. It-Mr T C Donnelly's Btepsnfeldt, 8.13 (M'Blroy) I 17—Mr O Donnelly's Metford, 8.18 (J Gray) 2 . 31—Mr Monoghan's Sstolla, 8.11 (Lark.ni) 3 13—Hr J Fljnn's Bawls F, 8.11 (Qrombie) 0 2Mr J Beattie's Montrose, 7.13; (Bember) 0 2-Mr J Shaw's Blcksbaw, 8,11 (JBlee) 0 80 t } - J | From a good start, Estella cut out the running, with Metford in close attendance. Half-a-uile from home, Stepenfeldt started to go up/and after a fine race up the straight, M'Elroy landed his mount a winner by about a length, Estella being about two lengths behind Metford. Time, lmin SOeec; dividend, <£6 IQs,

Albxaxbb* Habbica?, of SOsors; second horse lOsova from stakes. One and a-quarter miles. 53-Mr T Rotor's Bight Honorable, 7.10 (J Gray) 1 69-Mr Hording'* Wild Wert. 9 5 (BM'Cerabe) 8 11-Hr J R Smith's Galileo, 7.7 (E Hendry) I 7—Mr W Thorlow'e Pfaryne, 5.7 (Banber) 0 11—Mr U'Deoald's Visionary, 8.12 (J Henry) 0 180 Visionary and Galileo each declared 21b overweight At the fall of the flag, Wild West jumped away to the front, and at out the running at a great pace. Right Honorable kept in close attendance, but the rest of the field could not get up. Coming round the home turn, Mr Foster's candidate overhauled Wild West, and eventually won rather easily, Galileo a bad third, Time, 2min 2Qsec; dividend, £$ 2s. CXKTXAL OTACO TSOT, of fIOgOVS J second horse lOsovs from stakes. Two miles. 90—Mr H 0 Motmtney'a Jim Jim, SOaee (Owner) 1 98—Mr J Nieper's Georgia M, 26sec (Sheppard) 2 123—Mr Henrickfe Onehunga, lttec (APrißgie) S Also ■tatted: 7—Harvester Baeo, S Aggie lOsec, 7— Messenger Usee, B—Ned I6s*c, aad 7—Toting Liberty 2Stee. Flossie 23eee wat scratched. Geergie M maintained premier position till rounding the turn for home, and at one time it appeared a* if she would win easily. Abeut half a mile from home, however, she appeared to tire, and Jim Jim, who was trotting splendidly, speedily reduced the dis tance separating him from the leader, passing her at the lower end of the straight, and eventually winning with plenty to spare. Onehunga was an indifferent third, and the rest of the field were never in the hunt. Time, smin 22see. Dividends: On Jim Jim, £2 13s; on Georgie M, 16s. Total on the machine, .£354. Fibst Hack Hajcdica?, of 25sovb; second horse ssovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. 84—MrG Donnelly's Metford, 7.8 (M'llroy) 1 52—Mr J Young's Gunshot, 8.5 (J Gray) 3 59—Mr R M'Doaald's Qaeen of Tramps B.4(WH ( Kay) * 11—Mr Monoghan's Istella, 811 (P Qainlan) 0 158 Metford declared 81b and Istella 41b overweight. Gunshot was in premier position for the first portion of the journey, but Metford gradually came up, and after a splendid race home, was landed a winner by about two lengths, Gunshot beating Queen of Trumps for second place by a nose. Time, lmin 21sec; dividend, £6 l7s. Furixo Hahoicap, of 35sovs; second horse 7sovs from the stakes, Six furlongs. * 23—Mr T 0 Donnelly's Stepenfeldt 7.6 (M'Blroy) 1 40—Mr Paul's Silver Rupee, 8.2 (Larkins) 2 32—Mr Thurlow's Pbyrae, 8.12 (Bamber) 3 ;36-Mr Harding'* WM West, M 'V--k, K r "- ...-'*. (M'Oombe) 0 56—Mr Foster's 7 Sight Honorable. 8.7 (including 71b penalty), (J Gray) 0 4—Mr Hanger's Lapidary, 8.12 (Quintan) 0 ■l9l Stepenfeldt declared Ist overweight and Lapidary 41b over. A good start was effected, and Right Honorable went to the front, followed by Silver Rupee and Fhryne. Coming round the turn, Stepenfeldt gradually crept up to the leaders, and a ding dong race ensued up the straight. Stepenfeldt eventually won by a length, abbufrhalf-a-longth separating second and third. Time, lmin 20 2 Ssec; dividend, £7 9s. Sbcond Hack Handicap, of 15sovs;

second horse 2£sovs from the stakes. Four furlongs.. 78—Mrs C White's Xing of Tmmp»J°7 (0 White) 1 ll—Mr J Naylor'e Kismet, 1,1 (WH'Kiy) 2 24-Mr Harding's Gold Ring, 8.13 3—Mr A Inder'e Morgan. 1.1 (J Blee) 0 U—Messrs Mssoa sad Devidsen's Medi cus, 8.0 < J Gray) 0 32 Mr Letooft The Halster. 10,10 (GMLeaa) 0 162 King of Trumps declared 91b overweight. Metford was. scratched. Considerable delay took place in getting the heries away, owing chiefly to the perversity of some of the, riders, and when astart waeeventually effected The Malster (whose rider was evidently not over-anxious to get away well) was left at the pest. King of Trumps took charge of the field, and won with a little to spare. Morgan's chance was spoiled, owing to his being bored out at the turn by. Gold Ring, in a way that was somewhat suspicious. Time 52sec; dividend, XI 17s.

JookktClub Taot oMSsova; second horse 7sovs. from the stakes. One mile and a-half. 26—Mr D Briagans' Sandy, 34sac (A Prioglsju. 1 I—Mr D Binnamon's Brasil, 35eec ' i (Owner}*.. 2 17—Mr Uetter'a Aggie,26«ec (Owner) t.,', 3 Also started: 5 Teddy 6sec, 6 <Oow boy Usee, 6 Patience 18see, 5 Ned 34sec, 4 Malva 34sec, 16 gleitaß 35sec, 15 Plodder 35sec, 5 Good Hope 35sec, and 6 Young Liberty 37sec, Sandy maintained premier position throughout and won easily.. Bound* ing the turn for home, Brazil came very fast, but could not get near Sandy. Time, 4mia 20sec. Dividends: £2 18s on Sandy,;and £25 4s on Brazil. Total on machine, XII2. j The owner of Aggie entered a pro* test, alleging that some of the limit horses had been let away before their time. There was, however, no 'evi dence to support the statement, and the starter declared the start a fair one. The protest was I Fabswele. Handicap of SGseys • second horse ssovs from the stokes. S-v© furlongs. 2—Mr R M'Donald'a Queen of Trumps j 7.12 (M'Key)-.. 1 B—Mr W Paul's Silver Rupee, 8.7 . . (Larkins)*. 2 Phryne (8.12) was scratched.; A good race; won on the pest by a head

SPORTING NOTS& [B» « In WA»»»aaß. ,, 3 Visionary, who strained a tendon at the Queenstowa races, completely broke down in the Alexandra Handi cap on Friday, and will not race again this season. Stepenfeldt went lame after the Alexandra meeting, and it is doubtful if he will be fit to take part at the Oromwell meeting. Right Honourable ran a great horse on Friday, and the plucky way an which he stuck to the speedy mare Wild West, and finally beat her in the run home was a treat to witness. The Right Hon. gentleman may be ex pected to make things lively for the other candidates at the forthcoming goldfields meetings. Galileo's exhibition in the Handicap was disappointing, the pace made by Wild West being apparently too hot for the son of Nelson. Stepenfeldt was the hero of the meeting, and no one begrudges Mr Tom Donnelly his double win with the black son of Stepniak. The Donnelly stable also scored a win in the First Hack Handicap with Metford, who showed great form. Out of three mounts, 3. M'Siroy scored three wins at the Alexandra meeting. I hear that A. Fringle has the mount on Lauderhill in the big Tret atMatakanul

Tips foTjGromweli races:—Big Trots "ivts or Flossie; Flying Wild West. Publican's Handicap —The Malster. Cromwell Handicap—Silver Rupee,

OROMWILI. 3. 0. KAGSS. The following handicaps havefeetß declared for the abort mooting ©a Friday :-» Flying Handicap.— WM Wost, S 5; Visionary, 8 8; Phryne, 8$; Silver? maid, 7 2. Publican's Handicap.—Malster »3; Phryne,B 10; Stepenfeldt, 87; Silver Rupoe, 8 4; Queen of Trumps, f 11. THB TOTALISATOR. largely-signed petitions having boon presented to Parliament loot session praying for the abolition of the totalisator, steps are now being taken by the racing clubs throughput the colony to present to she House next session a petition in favor of retaining the machine. The petitioners ask tho House not to adopt the proposal to abolish the totalisator, upon theie among other grounds:—That those petitioning for the abolition of the totalisator are invariably persons who never attend races, and therefore have no practical knowledge of the matter, and are not directly interested; that the proposal to abolish the totalisator is another phase of prohibition, and on invasion of the civil rights of the community; that if the totalisator were abolished other forms of betting, which it would be impossible to con trol or regulate, would spring up; that the enormous growth of public and private wealth in New Zealand since the totalisator was introduced e'early proves it has not had tho pauperising effects it opponents allege; that tho totalisator tends to restrict betting, as it is a cash system, open only on the course, and the risk of loss or gain is proportionately reduced; that the State derives a direct and entirely voluntary revenue of £20,000 per year from the totalisator, whilst the railway and other revenues are enormously in creased from tho direct aud indirect results of race meetings; that tho breeding, racing, and trotting studs sin New Zealand are Urge consumers of oats and other farm products, thus providing tho best possible cash market for farmers; that there has been an entire absence of malpractice in the working of the totalisator, and the public accept it as an honest means of speculation. The petition is being largely signed in this district.

The Tuapeka Plate.

Honest Jim has won the Plate, Though for his cbaaees some did quake, The other nmner, what of him ? The chaoee he had was very slim. The other ranner ia the race For Hoaeat Jim did make the pace; He'll bare testifier traiaiag take— -3e doesn't wsat a blooming brake. . Though Jim is aged he must baveatrtagth Me won by over half a length; And Beer and all alike were felled; To see him beancmg home hard held. Bo thanks to yon who gave the tip, And when we meet we'll have a hip j We'll back straight runners to the end; To us mnst come a dividend; And now Tuapeka Plate is o'er, Jim's running as he did before; ■ - The other runner mast be sore— He travelled twice Tuapeka o'er.. *Z\ BWNS. f' Baraeoleagb.

TEN BOLD ASSERTIONS.

Regarding Chamberlain's Oolic, Chol era and Biarrttosa Remedy, 1. It affords quick relief in case of colic, cholera morbus and pains in the stomach. 2. It never fails to effect atjure in the most severe cases of dysentery and diarrhoea. . 3. It is a sure cure for chronic diarrhoea, 4. It can always can be depended on in cases ef cholera infantum, 6. It cares epidemical dysentery. 6. It prevents bilious colic. T. It is prompt and effective in curing all bowel complaints. 8. It never produces bad results, i 5. It le pleasant and safe to take. 10. It has : saved the lives of more people than any other medicine in the ••world.. '. ' 'i

Volunteer Notes.

. (Bt M Lffßft»i. ff { The 1002 camp of the A.B.V. Is new over, and volunteers can now baTea spell from their iaboarientil the middle of next month. The work the men have gone through during the week has been my interesting, and •Jos instinctive, dealing to it did with oaffost duty, fire taeties, end sHr. mianing drill Oewpeny and saaed drill do not appal strongly fee volan teers, bat li a means to an end, and is only meant to enable officers to main tain discipline in their companies, Once this u attained, it is necessary to train the men to perform the duties that would ho required of them hi the event of their having to take the field against an essmy. Snoh was the natnre of the wo?k the men want throngh during their stay in camp, and the majority of the men took an intelligent interest in the drill. In theinstrnotor,abetter man could net be found than Bergt.*mejor Kibble, white, who has got a happy knack of Imparting knowledge to the men. lost Wednesday evening,, the mem bers of tile Corps, to show how they appreciated the instructor, held a smoke concert. Scrgt. Watts, who was in the ehair, referred to the many good fnalitiss peaseesed by the re* eipient, and alluded to the kind manner la which the had assisted the men, both ea panda and after parade, The BergMntjor thanked the corps very heartily for the kind manner in wkieh they had toasted his health. The other toasts were: 'The Array, Navy A Volnatesii,' proposed by lergt. Watts, and re* •ponded to by Oapt, £aldlaw and Sergi-mejer Ktbblewbite ; • The Alex andra Tolanteer Oorps," propeted by Bergt.<majer Kibblewhite and re speeded to by Oepn Laidlaw; 'The |soutcome,' proposed by taint. Gal lajhan, and responded to by Bergfc/s Watts and Oarr, Corp. M«Greger B and fenee-Oorp. M°Oarthy;< The Recruits,' proposed by Sergt. Watts, and replied to by Private Jordan, Sengs were. rendered throaghoat the evening, which made the affair go off * tip top.' Golcnel Robin intimated to Ctept. Laidlaw his inability to attend the lateOamp, bat he purposes visiting Alexandra about the middle of next month, When he wishes to have a daylight parade. This will start abont S o'clock in the evening, when field manmuvree niay be undertaken.

Worries In Wellington.

OAtfBEB VS A DISORDERED LIVBK, BPSBDI j,Y DISPELLBD RT BILK ■ ..-;..* BEANS. Bile Be»ce heve now gained world wide praise rb in undoubted specific for All ailments owing their Origin to a disordered liver, and grateful letters from past sufferers are continually coming to hand from all direction*, a fair proportion of these came from New Zealand, which clearly demon strates the high appreciation extended to Bile Beans in "The Land of the Moa." Mrs Mary Barry, of Ryan St., Petone, Wellington writes: —For many years I have been a sufferer from constipation, liver complaint, & asthma, for which I have taken numerous so* called remedies, bat without receiving any benefit from their no. I have also had recourse to, doctors and chemists. About two yearn ago, I decided to give Bile Beans * trial,, having heard a good deal about them. After taking a few doses I began to find relief, constipation gave way, and! and! have suffered very little from Hver complaint daring the period I have been taking Bile Beans, and toy asthma has been to a considerable ex» tent relieved. Bile Beans are without doubt a first class medicine, and I can strongly recommend them to all who safer from the above complaints, I am well known in Petone, having lived here for the past 30 years/ 1 Bile Beansare the world'sgreatestspeo!- , fie for biliousness, indigestion, constipa tion, piles, bad blood, pimples and all skin eruptions, debility, nervousness, aosimii, female weaknesses, Bleepleet nesi headaches, and t> host of other ailments that owe their origin to de fective bile tow, assimilation, and digestion. Bile Beans are obtainable from all medicine vendors, price Is l|d or 2s 9d large box (contains thrle limes small size) or direct from the Head Australian Depot.' the Bile Bean MannfoctaringOo., 30 Pitt St., Sydney.

THE ALEXANDRA HERALD

THURSDAY, DBOIMBB* 25, IMS.

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esdwtgs Perseverance No. 1, Alexandra ... . 91 0 0 Upper Waipori, Waipori. 141br... 16 0 0 Waimumu Queen, Gore 61 0 0 Golden Hun, Millers Flat 6* 10 8 Muddy Creek, Waikaia, 105k ... 45 2 0 Bite and Shine, Up'er Olatha 106b 43 16 6 LafrancM's Freehold, Gard'na., 40 11 0 Success, Waipori, 40 6 8 Bbeddan's Freehold, Waikaka, wk 40 0 0 Alexandra Lead, Alexandra, 134b 39 S 0 Empire, Waipori (2 dredges) ... 38 10 0 Roxburgh Jubilee, Roxb'rgb, 135b 37 0 0 Hatau, Clyde, w'k 85 0 0 Waikaka, Waikaka, 131bre ... 34 8 0 Eamecleugh No. 1, Alexandra 3t 7 0 Peneveraace No. % Alexaadra... 32 0 0 G old en Gate. Millers Flat, 4dya 29 16 0 Infield, Waipori, 2f 7 0 Enterprise No. 2, Alexandra, ... 28 11 0 Golden Bed. Miller's Flat. 126hn 24 3 e Point d'Or, Cromwell... 24 0 0 New Royal Maori, Upper Clutha, 23 10 0 Waikaka United No 2, Waikaka 23 8 0 HacGharltoh, near Gore 22 12 0 Molynanx Hydraulic, Alex-dra, 1Mb 82 3 0 bland Block. Beaumont, 171h... 22 0 0 Globe, Waikaka, 137b» 22 0 0 Olrif.ManahoTiHa, ltthxa ... 21 6 c Chicago, Alexandra, 124hr» 21 0 0 Enterprise No. 8, Alexandra 20 13 0 Lawrence, Tuapeka Flat, 4Jdys Meg and Annie, Kawarao River 20 0 20 0 0 c Chariton Creek, near Gore, lOOha aro • Royal Waimumu, near Gore 19 2 0 Waikaka Qaean. Waikaka, IZThra 10 14 0 Waltaaana, WeHehuna, week 18 14 0 *gaeara No. 3, Nevis. 13lhrs 18 7 9 Inch Valley, near Palmerston ... 18 3 0 Cairntrodhe, Poolburn, 134b» 18 2 0 Gabriel, foapeka Flat... 18 1 0 Waimumo, near Gore, 100 houra 16 7 0 Cromwell No. 2, Cromwell 16 12 0 Central Charlton, near Gore, 134hr 15 11 0 Chariton Valley, near Gore, lOOnrs 15 10 0 Waimumn Extended, Gore 14 12 0 Incbdale, near Palmeraton, 134hrs 14 8 0 Waimnma Gentral.nearGore, 181b 13 5 0 Otago. MUler-e Flat, 6dy» 12 0 0 Reliance, Tuapeka Flat 10 10 0 Lady Charlton, nr Gore. . ;io>2 0 Lower Enfield, Waipori, 90bre... 9 6 7 Golden Treasure, Millar's Flat, w'k 9 0 0 New Nevis, Nevis River, S6h» 7 15 0 Clyde, Alexandra ,.. w ■■*: 0 Tevioi, Roxburgh,' 73bza 0 Central Matanra, Mataure, 50b- Total for 64 dredges .,. ] 6 4 12 1483 9 16 Average per dredge ~ 26 0 0 The Wist Coast. Bailer Junction 234 0 0 Nelson Greek, Westland 104 0 0 No Town Greek 84 0 0 Pactolua No. 2... 59 7 0 Irickton's Reward 53 0 0 North Beach 44 0 0 Hokeie 39 15 0 AL. 32 13 0 Kohinoor 31 0 0 Stony and Mosquito Lead 28 10 0 Aldinga 25 14 0 Cellaghan's ... 25 12 0 TV»f»Tg»r . , t% ... 35 6 0 Commissioner's Flat ... 22 3 0 Maori King... 19 1 6 Red Jacks ... 18 19 0 Shellback 17 16 0 PaotolusNo.1 17 3 0 Greenstone Creek 17 0 0 Victory 16 8 0 Greenstone Junction 14 12 0 Cornwall 13 3 0 Leviathan ... 9 11 0



SlHOEBsod 80HS'EUCALYPTI EXTEAOT Aomtag to nperts »f •mrtnabertf yhjauita ** B -if 5 ** S fmx tt» bML" Dr. L. P. 1 ■Mil •* I arrer tuad «*y a - Dr. H. H. But,X«w Tort, iM CI A Gold at This Season ii most annoying, and •bonld not be neglected. Chamberlain's Coogb Remedy will relieve the longs, make expectoration ewy, effect a qoick core And leave the - A heAHhy condition. It always cues And care* quickly. W. Thtyert, end Sent, Merchants, Alex- AndiA.itUit .



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Oholbba IWAHTOM should be garded again**;, and prevented by looseuflit of the bowel*. Mother* can not be,to catrefal about thi*,,especially in hot westher. They should have No better remedy is prepared that Chamberlain/a Colic, Cholera and should have a bottle at hand. Get it to-day. It may save a life. W, Theyers and Sons, Merchants, Alex andra, sell it its r:s r 7 ; \ '■.' Fob absolute strength, extreme simplicity freedom from weak or undesirable points and abundance of excellent working features throughout, Excelsior Ploughs are unrivalled, they will do perfectly the work that can be expected of any plough, and are guaranteed to give satisfaction in any soils where a plough can work at all, no matter how tough and difficult the work. They have extra length of land beam, specially mada mould hoards, and steering gear! of the most complete and approved kind, Revolving swivel steel, circular coulters. Double furrow, £ll 10s; three furrows, £l6 10s.— Morrow. BABsBXT, and Co., sole agents.



•10 11 RI 8 ITT INQS, JANUARY, 1903; ... Taesday, 6th Thursday, Bth ... Friday, $Sb Saturday 10th ... Monday, 12Mb SatuKtay, 1?# Toeidfty 27th



LUXUHSES.



The 4©efaw is ft luxury thai inousun& **dihoaseaj*. of people. r&MvJfetfftf; Tht necessity el eallins* one 14 & considered & calamity when e© many people AndH diffiouU te make end* meet to secure the necessities of life. By taking B». Moisa's I»dlut Eoot Pills alter eating, and before going p bed, serious sickness is averted. The stomach is kept clean, and thelirerand kidneys in proper working order. They area perfect blood purifier, and make it rich and red. £>*. MOSSS'B IKPUK JRoOT P&LB are a positit* cure for Bilious ness, Indigestion, Constipation, Headaches, Sallow Complexion, lirer anl; Sidney. Troubles, Piles, Kmplesi Boils and Blotches, and far Female Ail ments. Sold by chemists and storekeepers a bottle, six bottles 6s. 6d., or will be sent by mail upon receipt of price; Me proprietors/The *W. fiV Comstocfc Co., Limited (Aus tralasian Depot), 58 Pitt Street, Sydney. Packed in abiber bottles, and the full name blown thereon.



A OotjflH is Not a Disease, but* symptom. It indicates that the lungs and bronchial tubes are inflamed. This The rarest way to ward off pneumonia is to use Chamberlains Cough Remedy on the first appearance of the coogh or cold. It always owes and aires qtlckly. W. Theyers and Sons, Ifor* chants, Alexandra, sell it;



wahtbd; F. HIM34EL invite* GoldfieMa cnstomera to irwpc* hfa Stock of Watchea, Cbaina, Handaome Engage, ment Riagi (32e 6d), Greenetone (choice design*), large teJection Gold Brooches; also Silver Gooda a»s day Preaerita. Jewellery poatod fret of charge. y ; Watches and Jewellery Carefully F. HI MM EL 99 Gkokge -street, vvwmiv. BpOTMAKfR (Next door to Mr J. Rivera* Store), ALEXANDRA. £3ota of every description made t* order at the ahorteeS .notice. Material, Fit, and Workman ,.r!: ,"'. BTJBFCBIBERS who do not receive tUir Eapere regalerly will confer *favor, by corn* usoicattog with tbjaOffice*. ~/'.'vV■'': ,J; D. BUCHANAN* -