THE WEEKLY PRESS AND BEFEREE. FEBRUARY 4, 1903. COXTENTS. SOME OP THE ILLUSTRATIONS. The Tour of the English Crick*tcrs: Snapshots of the Canterbury Eleven, nt Practice. Last Week's Storm in Ashburton end Christchurch. Fete at Grcenhaycs. in aid of the Veterans' Homo. The South Canterbury Caledonian Society* Sports nt Timaru. The Caledonian Championship Meeting at Wangamii. Motor Pacini? at Lancaster Park. Bowling Tournament Snapshots. The Xcw Motor Firo Engine. Tho Crisis in Venezuela: Some Portraits. THE OPENING OF TPIE ASSOUAN DAM— Sir John Aird. Tho Supplementary Barrage at Assiout, General View of the Great Nile Dnm at Assouan. Bird's-eye View of the Isile Dam at Assouan. Tito Water Passing through the Sluice Gates. Pecuniary Consideration for Not Starting: The "Live" Bookmaker and, Dishonest Combination. Thrilling Xcw Serial: "Blackmail," by F. M. White. New Zcß.la.nd Produce in !3outh Africa. Why Wenr Shoddy? The Development of Canada. OF ALL BOOKSELLERS. SIXPENCE. ARTESIAN WELL 8, SANITARY PLUMBING. GASFITTING, BHASS FOUNDER CONTRACT PLUMBER, FINE MECHANICAL WORK. Copper. Braes, Zinc, and Lead Bought. T. DANES. 198 and 200 Lichfield street, Christchurch. TRANTER AND SONS, 93 St. Axa-ph atrect, Christdhurcb. FOR REPAIRS AND PARIS OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINET.Y. FOR PARTS JUST LANDED. For Sparking Plug's—Tranter's. For Pocket Voltmeters—Tranter's. For Ampere Meters—Tranter's. For Accumulators—Tranter's. For Small Dynamos—Tranter's. For Motors and Lamps—Tranter's. 5283 M^β-LANE'S \ < T"* EMULSION i C Of Cod Lirer Oil, Fresh Egg* and \ ■ / CrMuote. The grreat Lang Healer and V t Body Bnilder. 2/8 and 4/6 at Chemists / j aiudStorea. "IfaVomoas Because It's t < Good." s - *♦/ I T*S VERY HARD to decide what you want to give for » Wedding Present, but you will find your difficulty past if you merely walk round our ahow rooms. We are in busineaa to sell, but are always pleased to tnow our goods. Minion and Co.. 230 Colombo atrwt PATENTS AND TitADE MARKS f-vBTAINi'D IN ALL COUNTRIES. A. J. PARK. HEAD OFFICK: DTJNEDIN. AGENTS: ENGLAND and THOMAS. No. 20fl Hereford street, Christchurch. Patent Handbook (40 pages) Fr«. 603 MINING NEWS. Tbo secretary of the Watterson'e-A'hauTa Company* reports a return of 31oz sdwt for 135 hours' dredging last week. The- master of the Victory Company's dredge on Tuesday morning that •he had stopped work fox the purpose of effecting eomn necessary repairs, which will taka two or three daye to oompeete. THE OTTNEDIN , SIIiSIE MARKET. (FRKSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEtJIN, February 1. The sa'.ee on the Dunedin Stock Excnans;e wore:—Riso and Shine, 21s 3d; Waiiuumu, 12s Cd. WEST COAST NOTES. (srECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") GBEYMOUTH, February 4. The directors of tho Shellback Company •have arranged to go on working. The dredge is to be repaired, and will get ii. start t<»morrow. Last weekVreturn was 18oz for 120 Jboura. The M*ori King Company'e dredge got -a fresh «tark on Monday, but the ground is hard and the dredge is weak and liable to break down any moment. Tho Greymoutn Lagoon. Company's dredge is working weul and showing a marked improvement in tho cold yield. Laet week's return was 20oz. Iho waah is expected :o show ai'i lucreaso in quality a.H tho Una ct lead is approached. Tho Pactoaia Comimny'e No. 1 dredge is in Tatbcr a bad position, and will, «t tho earliest, and under the most favourable circumstances, be ft fortnight before sbo cau hope to bo st work. The ebwe market i» dull. Tho Trafalgar Company'e dredge is stiH troubled with silt. The Wattcrson'a-Ahatuft Company'e dredge will bo '.aid up shortly for ti general overhaul. Tho wash in tho eaet corner in deepening to 32ft, while at tho west it) is 25ft. Thin Blood Thin blood always makes trouble. Tour circulation ia very poor, you have cold hands and feet. Your nerves are weak, you are despondent and discouraged. Your stomach is bad, you have indigestion and sick headache. Your muscles are weak and you can hardly drag about the house. But there Is a prompt cure. Mrs. M. Archer, of Hobart, Tasmania, send* her photograph and says: » My blood was so thin and my circulation was so poor that my lingers were cold and blue all tbe time. I lost nil energy and was almost lifeless. Bnt Ayer's Sarsaparilla coon restored vitality to my whole eystem. It purified my Mood aud wade it rich and healthy. I believe it is the greatest medicine in the world for the blood." Sarsaparilla There are many imitation " Sarsaparillas." Bβ sure you get Aycr's. To get the best results from Ayer'e Sarsaparilla your bowels must bo in good condition. Ayer'e Pills euro constipation. Prepared l>7 Dr. J.C. Ajer ft Co., Lowell. Mau.,U5X Cholera Infantum should be guarded against, and prevented by treating the child at the first unusual looseness of the bowels. Mothers can not be too careful about this, especially in hot weather. They should have medicine ready for such an emergency. No better remedy is prepared than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ;.nd Diarrhea. Remedy. Every household should have n bottle at hand. Get it to-day. It may save a life. All dealers. Price*. Is 6d and 3e. W*lla*» aid Co.. Triangle, sells it.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19030205.2.28.2
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Press, Volume LX, Issue 11500, 5 February 1903, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
841Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume LX, Issue 11500, 5 February 1903, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
Ngā mihi
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.