RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Abrtvb at Abhburton— From Christ- I hnroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 1.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 6.27 «.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 Trains Lbavk Abhbobtou— For Christ hurch an* North, at 7.10 a.m,, 10.55 a.m., an 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and Beuth, s *io«2s a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Malls cloce at the Aflhbur ton Post Office follows : — For Ohrlßtohurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakala, &0., at 10.30 a.m »nd 5. jtfn* daily. For Dunedin,Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Ooldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, %nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 vm, and 4.30 p.m for Timaru and South, at 10 a. in., and f 30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and tnrdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seavlew, Seafield, id Ky\* t on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and turdaya, at 6.30 a. m. For - mount Somers, dally at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon flays and Thursdays,, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. dally. For Ftamington, on Mondays, Wednos i«ys, and Fridays, at 4. 30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive »t the, Auhburton Post ffioe — From Ohrifltohurch and Rakala at 10.15 ,m. f 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey &o. at 10.15 t and 1 85 p.m. daily. From Dunedin •od intermediate plaoeß 5.3? -^m. daily. pFron* Temnka an Timara at 10.40 a. in p 5.50 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a. m. FsiCKtt Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 i m. ' From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oesdaya and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newknda, on Tuesdays and Frl at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Than, days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1887. THE CANNING INDUSTRY.

American enterprise affords not a few useful hints to New Zealanders as to the possibility of opening up fresh channels for industry, and new methods of turning the .productiveness of our soil and the genial nature of our climate to good commercial account. It is only by watching for openings, and utilising our opportunities, that we shall ever succeed m achieving that prosper ous condition which is the hope of all, and m order to do this the sooner we disabuse ourselves of the idea that our one end and aim should be to raise as much wheat, oats, wool and meat as possible the better. For while these are all great sources of natural wealth, there are many others which it is possible to develope into large propor tions, but which are at present almost altogether neglected. Our go-ahead American cousins are wiser m their gcncidiion, and m no particular is this better exemplified than m the remark able progress of the American trade m canned goods of all descriptions. Writing of this industry the Australasian and South American says : -~" The canning business has grown within a few years into one of the most impor tant industries of the United States ; and yet there is every reason to believe that even now it is but m its infancy. Maryland and California are so far the principal canning Status. In Mary land alone there are 60,000 hands em ployed, principally m fruits and oysters. One esnblishment m Frederick City puts' up 25,000,000 cans of corn a year. In Hartford county alone 24,000,000 cans of tomatoes are put up and 12,000,000 cans of corn. Of oysters, about 50,000,000 cans are put up annually. The total for the States is 150,000,000 cans. In California the principal canning is fruit and salmon, the average number of cases of salmon canned on the Pacific coast being close upon toOjOoo. While Maryland and Virginia have been doing a heavy can ning business for years, the other southern States have only latterly gone into the business. Around New Or leans, both m Louisiana and Missis sippi, a number of c?nneries have been established during the last few years, which have shipped north and west a large number of the delicacies, oysters, shrimps, preserved oranges, and similar products of this region." And the demand for these goods m all parts of the world is enormous, the Australian Colonies and New Zealand being excellent customers of the American producers. Surely, as regards some of these things, we should our selves produce much more than suffi cient for our own consumption. New Zealand is capable of producing all kinds of fruits and vegetables, while her seas, m many localities, swarm with fish of excellent quality, and there is no reason, therefore, why canned fruit, canned tomatoes, and canned fish should not be transferred from the list of our imports to those of our exports. The extract we have given shows con clusively what can be done, what is done m America, and like success doubtless awaits enter prise and energy on our own part.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ths examination of the Ashburton Forks sohool by Mr L. B. Wood, inspeotor, took place on Thursday last. • The Inspeotor expressed himself as well pleased with ths result of the examination, and said that agri cultural chemistry and physioal soienoe had been very intelligently taught by the Master, Mr W. Hale, as well as domestics eoonomy by Miss Doherty. He also favorably com mented on the discipline and tone of the school generally. The Leisure Hour says that Jews, or men of Jewish descent, edit all the great journals of Paris, including the Debats and Figart, and fill the ohief plaoes m the Government. An article m the Warsaw Gazett* has paused a sensation m Vienna. The writer warns Poland that m oringtng to Austro- Hungary she leans upon a deoaying empire, whose miserable collapse is drawing near, and that the empire will soon be partitioned, as was Poland, amid the exultations of one-half of tho people, who are now living m grumbling disoontent under the Hapsburg saeptre. ■Kidney complant, one of the most common and yet most negleoted diseases of this country can be readily cured by the use of Hop Bittera. Be sure and get Awerioan m kg. See,

There are between fifty and sixty fire brigades m New Zealand.

Erickson, who invented the American monitor, has completed and put m practical operation an engino operated by heat derived from the sun's rays. It is intended for use ohiefly m hot countries.

A magnificent patchwork quilt is to be exhibited at a bazaar m Dunedin, containing no less than 5733 colored pieces. It is bor dered with costly lace, and ocoupied seven years m construction.

The Auokland correspondent of the Christ, ohuroh Telegraph wires that Sir Julius Yogel is greatly benefiting by his sojourn at Waiwera. The change of air there and the baths have had a most beneficial effeot, and Sir J. Yogel it now able to stand up on his feet, although he is not yet able to walk.

A London paper points out that on Ootober 18th there were announced to be offered m London lots of Australian opossum skins, oomprising 80,000, 11,000, 100,000, 20,000, and 250,000, amounting m all to 461,000. The paper adds that if lOOOJmen killed five Australian opossums a day each it would take three months to secure the number of skins offered for sale there m a single day.

We have to acknowledge the receipt from (he Government printer of a copy of the Official Record of the Industrial Exhibition, 1885. It is admirably printed and bound.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton County Counoil will be held to-morrow.

The Ashburton museum ia steadily increas ing m importance. Several new exhibits having been acquired lately. Among these are a sample of merino wool, thirteen inches m length of staple, presented by Mr A. Cook, and a bottle of Australian lizards, presented by Mr H. Zander.

Mr P. T. Mayo has just finished the first threshing of the seasr >. The crop was of oats belonging to Mr T. Lv^ o .;y, of Newlands- The yield was a very good one.

At the E.M. Court this morning, before Mr R. Aloorn, J.P., John Clifford, an old offender, conTioted of drunkenness and riot ous oonduct, was ordered to be imprisoned for three day 3.

We are sorry to gather from the Dunedin papers that Lady Jervois has reached Dunedin m a very bad state of health. She had to be carried on a litter from the Hinemoa to Bishop's Court, and the services of a doctor were -'at once called m. She is forbidden by her medical attendant to receive visitors for the next week or ten days.

The well-known race horse Winchester while being exercised a day or two ago reared and broke his near hind leg, and had to be destroyed.

It is said that the Messrs Baring have made about a million by the Guinness " boom." They praotically bought the concern for five millions, taking all risks. The offer was first made to the Eothsobilds, but they would tako no risk, and asked a heavy premium.

" Taranaki'wool " has been the source of many a joke at New Plymouth's expense, but this article of commerce io coming to be respected. The Patea Mail says : — " We often hear the idea of fungus gathering derided as an imaginary method of earning money, but it must be admitted there is very strong ground for the imagination when we state that Mr E. G. Homer alone has shipped over £1500 worth since September last."

A physician, passing by a gravestone cutter's ohnp, called out, " Good morning, neighbor, hard at work I see. You finish your grave- Btones as far as •In memory of,' and then wait, I suppose, to see who wants a monu ment next." " Why, yes," replied the old joker, " unless somebody is sick, and ycu are doctoring 'etn, then I keep right, on."

We clip the following import an. uiatimor.-sl from thel llawarra Mercury, N.S.W., on the 30th Maroh. It needs no comment : — " Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. He says seeing the said Extract advertised m the Illamarra Mercury, his in tense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosting, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gnve him great relief at once. He states that between rhe 10th Maroh instant, when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and on the 19th the use of that medicine oontinued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract a euro fo rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the Mercury. We have much pleasure m com plying with Mr Loveday's request, whose word cannot be be doubted, and who can have no object m view other than a pure desire to be nefit suffering humanity." — (Advt).

THE OLD MEN'S HOME

At the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board at Chriatchuroh yesterday. Mr Hosking broached the subject of the Aahburton Homo, and referred to the statements published about it being swarmed with vermin. If ilila w*re not true the Board BhouH dony the statements and if it wer;i true thon let the Bo>rd ti-.kes atepi to make alterations.

Tho Chairman caul that tho Committee would meet at the Home next week, when tho question would be decided upon. Me Walker understood thnt every care had bean taken to keep tue inaeota undar but of osui-ao m this waather tbay were

.;;ji'3 troublesome. The state of things waa so bad that he had thought of sug geaiing the nao nf canvas tents. The matter, ha oaid, had been made pubHo twelvo months ago.

Tho Chairman anggeatad temporary moaaares far relief, which might ba carried ont ponding a decision on fi anco m con nection wiih tho new building. The Com mittee appointed would go into full details. Thon thora was the qutßtlon of dealing with the old women m this district, which wouid. also bo considered by the Cjin miftee.

Mr Frudhoe suggested that the Oom mifctea should have full power to act forth with :

Mr Walker said that the master and Committee had done their beat to abate the nuisanoe. The best thiug would be for the Board to meai; naxt tlma m Abli burton, and then they could ace what place they had to contend with. The place offered every opportunity for the BDread of the inaeot3. The roof showered them, and" a ni^ht vinit should be mado under an umbrella

Mr White said that the Board should consider tho advisability of erecting new buildings If the boardlng-oufc system wai not lo bo adopted. He would like to nee two Homes, one for the imle3and another for the females .

Mr Hosking would like an aaauranoo from the Committee that they would re line the place or planter it. If that were not promised he would move a motion. He did not like to fetter a Com mittee.

Mr White did not liko to hear Mr Hosklng'a nrgument. The Committee had already givon its assurance, He would move — " That the question of the accom modation of the aged and iufirrn who wero provided for by the Board be referred to the Charitable Aid and Ashburton Oom mlttees."

Air Pariah aeonided the motion. E mentioned a large building at OxforJ which might bo usaful if a large building were wanted to asconiodate any appli* oants to the Board for relief; The^ motion of Me White wbb adopted.

DR RUSSELL'S CASE

Another information has been added to the list of chargaa already preferred against Dr Russell. Hd is now charged, In con junction with Mrs Bo worn, and one Isabella vVUson, wi'h attempting to procure the miscarriage of one Annie Conndley. Ye:tarday afternoon Isabella Wilson, who h a sister of Mra Bosvecn, was arrost^d on a charge ol complicity m the above case. [By Telegraph .1 Ohbistchukch, January 13. Dr Russell, Mrs Bowern, and her slater were further remand fxl till to-morrow on a oharge of procurj/g abortion.

OUTBREAK OF A GEYSER

Auckland, January 12. News hai reached Kotorua of the out break of a powerful geyser m the vicinity of the Poeakoa Range, on the Jtiotoreka Plains, within a mile or so of the Waiokakaki settlement. Volumes of boiling mud have been thrown up, and the plain for several acres around the geyser was covered with ejected matter. Loud explosions and an earthquake acoompanied the breaking out of the geyser. Some thirty years ago Dr FTochetetter predicted a volcanic outbreak at this point, which would cause the sub sidence of the Rotoreka Plains.

A SEVERE PUNISHMENT

Auckland, January 12 At ths Supreme Oourt sessions Thomas Kelly was acquitted on a charge of aiding and abetting Henry Brady m the imper sonation at the Wait emit a election. Brady got hree months. This afternoon, when William Anderson, » prisoner, was calJed before the Grand Jury to answer a charre of larceny aa a bailee, it was found that the witneaies *nd the detective m this case were away, being under ha impression that the case would come on to-morrow. Bis Honor commented severely upon the conduct of the police, and pointed out a gross mis carriage of justice would reßuU, as there waß no evidence before the Jury. His Honor discharged the prisoner, after whioh he ordered B teotlve Hughes' prosecuting bond of £200 to be estreated. Mendel- B'lhu, pawnbroker, and the girl Helei Flow, who were summoned as witnesses, would have to pay a fino of £100 eich for absenting themselves. The Court then »dj >urned. Detective Hughes states that hj was under the impression the prisoner was m the Gaol Hospital, and would not be ablo to appear to-day. He accordingly told witnesses to be m attend ance to morrow. The Grand Jury re turned true bills against Oaffrey and Perm for murder, and Gibbons for arson.

CRICKET

" PROFESSIONS versus THE WORLD." A match between teams representing the above was commenced yesterday after noon, nnd will be continued noxt Wednes day. Jt promises to be a very interesting game. Subjoined are the scores : — Professions. J. A. Cnygill, st Hargreaves, b Strange • ... ... 21 0. 0. Fooks, b Chapman, 11 A, A. Fooks, b Crawshaw, 27 E.G. Crisp, b '"trange, 1 A. Death, c Allan, b Crawshaw ... 4 ft. J. Fooks, not out, r ... ... 7 J. R. Colyor, b Moore 3 H. H, Fo jks, b Moore, 1 H. Todd, stumped Hargreaves, b Crawshaw 6 D. Thomas, run Out, Id Sub 0 Extras 22 Total Ist innings 117 World. W. Marsh, ct sub, bA. Fooks, ... 2 J. P. Hargreaves, not out, ... ... 31 D. G. Moore, b C.-iygiH, 16 L. F. Andrewes, c sub, bA. Fooks 0 C. Strange, not out, ... 29 Extras 6 Total 3 wickets ... 84

INTEPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, January 12. A destructive bush fire is reported to have been raging m Te Punui buah for nearly a week past, Tt commenced m the Mangawa foreßt and is travelling In a westerly dlrcoiion, a large quantity of valuable standing timber being burned, and buah men have had to leave their wharea and take to the open. \ number of bush contractors have met with serious loss from the ore. It is stated that many valuable working bullocks have been destroyed m the fhraes.

Wellington, January 12. At a special meeting of the Wellington Gas Company a resolution to inorenae the capital to £200,000, by the creation of 10,000 new shares afc £10 each was carried. Tho Chairman stated it was the intention of the Company to greatly mc ease their buainesn.

Mr Jellicoo, ■olicitor, to-day swore un information against John Peate (represent ins; himself as a Scottiah solicitor) for haviDg threatened to take his (Jallicoe'a) life, saying he would •' knifo " him. 1 During a recent oaae, m which Feate was defendant, he was subjected to a savere cross-examination by Mr Jellicoe. He 1b now undergoing imprisonment for debt, but trill be brought before the Magistrate when released. Dunbdin, Jannary 12. A young man named tfgby was fin9d 5s to dny for disturbing a person on New Year's Doy by knocking at his door for a lark. At a meeting of shareholders m Keaat audJMuOarchy'*, Limited, brewers, the Ohairmim stated that the losses wera nearly all attributed to bad purchases made by the original owners of the brewery. It was agreed to appoint Bome one outside to investigate affairs. At a meeting of tha Presbyterian Synod, the report on the state of religion stated that while the nnmber of communicant? on the rolls showed an inoreaso of 600, there was really a decrease of about 100 It stated that either the rolla were badly kept, o? there was an alarming process of lapsing from membership. At the evening sitting a motion was carried that a loyal addres3 be presented to the Queen on the occasion of her jubilee, aud to the Governor on his present visit. Two applications were reoeivod for the position of Theological Professor, ar>d the Key. John Dunlop, M.A., Dundee, was ap pointed. The other candidate was the Rev. Mr Fiulayson, of Bluoskin.

At the Supreme Court, m the cage John Ke'so v Petera and Mcßrearty, a claim for £200 damages, the statement of claim set forth that plaint; if, a ploughman at Eaßt Taieri, on November 6th, 1885, em ployed defendants (Peters, a chemist, and JMoßearty, a medical practitioner) to extract from him a decayed tooth; that defendants as negligently and unskilfully went to work- that they extracted a sound tooth and broke the plaintiff's lower jaw, whereby ha had Buffered, and will suffer, great" pain and incurred medical and other expenses, and was unable to work for a long time, to hu serioua loss and damage. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for £5.

Invbrcakoill, January 12. The Rev J. .Dowie closed his faith-heal ing mission here to-night, when ten per sons testified to having raceived phyßicil benefit through his agency. Mr Dowie apologised t) a gentleman whom he had at the m 36 ting on Monday accused of taking too maoh whisky, and also to the young man whom he oalled a lying scoun dcel on the same occasion,

PROJECTED ROYAL ALLIANCES.

Qaeon Victoria has Approve:! the second march "*3 of v-q Duotieis of Albany, Prince Leopold* widow, to the wealthy I Radian Prince F-vir, who was a suitor I for her hand before ahe married her late husband, Truth is informed that tliote is a " product of marriage" between the Duke of Auguitonburg and th ■>. Princess Louise of Waie3. The Duke, who ia tht» nephew of Priuce Oh-irtian, and the brother of P.inoaas William of Pruasia, was born m 1863. Be possesses large estates m Silesia, and receives £15,000 a y^ar from the Prussian (xnvorDmsnt to compensate him for the loaa of his father's dominions. The Duke's mother ia tho Princess Ade laide of LLoUoalohe-Laogenburg, the Bis'er of Count Gleichen, and second coußin to the Queen. The late Louis Napoleon was very anxious to marry her m 1852, and he proposed twice to her, bnt her Engliah re'atives did not approve of i he match, and nothing would induce her father (th.) lata Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe, who died m 1860) to aanc tion it.

VILLAGE SETTLEMENT IN AUCKLAND.

{Evening Bell, January 5.) la another oolamn we give a statement of what ia being done m connection with the despatch of another party of over one hundred village settlers to a lovely location m the North, and we vanrura'to Bay that it cannat be re^d by anyone ... having a desire for the Bound advance ment of this portion of the colony without the doopput interest, Never before m the colony has n scheme bo humane, si politic, bo statesmanlike baen inithtad for the settling of workers ou the land, and ib is satisfactory m the extreme to see that it has been thoroughly appreciated for those for whom it is in tended, and that multitudes are eagorly availing themßolves of the opportnniy of making happy and independent homes for thermalv^s and thair children under eircuuos!aice3 of an extremely attractive character. Lat anyone contemplate the conditions of this single settlement party as an Uluotntion of what Air Ballanco, li oon oert wit'i his colleagues, and with the cordial approval of the whola of his fellow-colonista, ii doing for such settlers. Tha settlers aro peo^-la m the first instance of an Industrious olnraofcer, earnestly longing, we have little doubt, for years pist to obtain a little foothoid m the oolooy where they ooald make pec raanont homae. Here there is given to then m one oE the loveliest aad mv>Bt productive d.stmtß of the colony, \uthiis an hour's rido of a charming anci ommodiouj harbor, soma fifty as-e* of !ajd each, at-, aay fifty shillings a year, with leaie rerna .Table for ever. "Thsre is given to ihaui cs an advmce, never to be repaid if they desire it, an-i bearing a very low interest, the eiuti cf £40 for oleari g twenty acreß of their own lan i ; and £2) f>r patting ap » hoiue for themselves — or £60 for what caa easily bo dom within, six months, while at the same time they have the leisure and opportuuitj for pre paring and putting ia various products that will go largely to provide requisite food for thbir families after a very few inonthß.

There will be advanced to them m a olmilar way £10 ti bay sceclß, nnd roads will bo laid off m th9ir neighborhood, the work on which will gfva them steady em ployment until such times ai their cropa and other products of their farms may becrnie available.

They will be taken with all thole families and belongings froo from Auck land to the point of debarkation ; there they will be met by : bullock teama, and conveyed to the Blbe of thair future homes, where they will find shads and raupo wharea prepared for their accom modation.

Was tliDro -n-r anything like this offered to settlers before 1 And can anyone understand why we should have one solitary idler m Auckland, one single Individual oniplaiijng that ha cannot find employ meat ? It really is enough to make one angry when wa find that human nature can fall so low m raeanneßß as to prefer loafiag and groaning ronnd the street corners, and complaining of nothing to do, when we see offered a scheme so entirely fitted to meet the case, and one which is intended to turn men and women who are dependent on pre carious employment aud on' the whims of employers, into happy settlers, eelf-reliant and independent, sitting down ev«rp one literally under his own vine and fig tree, without anyone to make them afraid.

Fancy such a scheme as this unfolded before the (eyes of 'ho poor, shivering, starving people of the towits and cities of England. Why, it would seem to them a very glimpse within the gates of heaven ; nor can wo conceive of anything possibly more attractive to any man of humble means and family aoxiaties than sash a delightful prospeot of a happy inde pendent home.

And m such a clime ! The mildest, the most balmy, the most delicious, per haps, to be found on the face of the wide earth. A place where a man can surround hia house with orange groves, leaving m them a patrimony to his children sufficient to maintain them and their children after them m cisc and effluence ; where, m hißvineyardß and fig plantations and groves of fi^ trees, a mm can from year to year be buiidiug up a permanent income, while the fertile soil turning him out double, and even treble crops of potatoes m the year, and root crops of every possible kind, supplies the im mediat3 basis of food for himself and family, his hens and ducks, and pigs and cheep, and milking cows ; and where there la not a legitimate want that be can have, of abundance or even luxury m food, but hia own &tro >g araa oan satisfy it from the willing soil.

That any working man, physically able for moderate work, should, m tho face of euoh on offer, remain idling about the streets cf Auckland, grunting out his clia eatisfuction with the arrangements of Providence, seems inconceivable ; and we do not hesitate to say that such v lazy, skulking vagabond ought to be taken by the hind lees and chucked from tho end of the wharf, as a thing whose worthless carcaaa Bhould not have shelter on chore.

This schema is sutfe'y tho most remark - able|that has eve? been offered to men with out any moans, m any of the oolonlea. It seems almost absurdly liberal ; but it is wiee ; and we believe will prove economy to society. It will be tha very beat pre vectitive to deatitut'on m old age ; and it Bhould make this community ultimately so far aa wordly oompetenca and ooinfott are concerued, the happiest ia the world. To Mr Balhnce, whose determined zoal haa given ie effect, this noble scheme ehoald be a sourca of happiness as long aa he lives ; for as giving happiness to others is the source of the purest and beat happiness that ever falls to the lot Of man on earth, he will, through this scheme, now only m it? infancy, have been (he cause of more happiness to men, women, and children than any man or minister that has ever been m the o olony before. And there ia all tha greater satisfaction m the thing that the opera* tion of this scheme has n->t, like many of the best of echemes for tin. amelioration of society, had to encounter opposition and euspicion ; bat. from the first, and ever since increasingly, it haß been greeted with satisfaction and applawe by the whole people.

THE ASHJBUBTON GOABDIaN, THURSDAY, JaNUABY 13, 18-7



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W. F. HANJSAFOKD, (Burnett street, opposite " Wail" Office) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, ,11/ ISIIES to infcrm the public of M Ashburton an i the surrounding districts that he keeps m stock or can MANUFACTURE TO ORDER all de- scriptions of TINWARE for FARM or DAIRY purposes; also, all REPAIRS of any nature promptly executed m a skilful manner. All gocds sold at lowest remunerative prices. A Trial solicited. HORSE-HAIR and BEESWAX bought m any quantity for CASH. 11 73 PUBLIC NOTICE. IN retiring from the Tailor m? Business ao long and successfully carried on by me under the Btyle of OraigheAd and Co., I beg most heartily to thank the many kind frienda and patrons who have bo liberally supported me during the time I have resided m ABhburton, also to inform them and the public generally that I have disposed of my buaineas to Mr Hugh 0. Oraighead, who comes to New Z'a and well recommended with over thirteen years piaotioal experienoe, and all the latest and newest ideas oonneoted with the trade. ALEXANDER ORAIGHEAD. Aahburton, January Ist, 1887. "DEFERRING to the above, I have j[\j much pleasure m intimating to the residents of Aehburton and surrounding district that I have deoided to settle m ABhburton, and hope by atrict attention to business to merit the same favorable support which has been extended to my brother. The Ashburton Tweeds being quite equal, and m some respects superior to imported goodß, I will Bupport the local industry bb fir as the requirements of buaines9 will permit. Fit, Style, and Wokkma.>ship guaeanteed. HUGHC. CRAIGHEAD. Aahburtoa, January Ist, 1887. , 12 8 HUSBAND AND WIFE. The Husband. Dear wife, I am weary of seeing You toil every day for your bread, While I am a poor helpless being; •Tis often I wieh I were dead. You ne'er were accustomed to toiling, Your hands were once whita like the snow ; While I watch you work night and morning Yonr movements seem wearied and Blow. The Wife. Dear husband, give over your worry, My work se> ms like labor, I ween, Bnt I am never compelled, dear, to hurry Now I use Ferriman's Washing Machine. It lightens by two-thirds my labors. And makes all my garments so clean, That our clothes are tlio envy of neighbors Who adore Ferrinian's Washing Machine TO THE WIVES AND MOTHERS OF ASHBURTON AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF NEW ZSALA.ND. In prceenting to the public of Ashbuiton thernaivellous STEAM WASHER, I believe I am confer "ing a boon of incalculable worth on every wife aud mother m thia beautiful land, an whom that moßt important function of every household devolves, known (and hitherto dreaded) as washing clothes of every de- scription. By the use of this Machine, tbis distasteful and slavish work is entirely relieved of its drudgery, and made a source of pleasurable exerci3i>. The unequallei qualities which it possesses of thoroughly bk »ci iag the clothes giving them an unparalleled whiteness, and its harmless action upon delicate and colored fabric 3, render it peculiarly useful and popular. 'I ha saving qualities of tho Maclfne ar quite m keeping with its other niTitoriouß features. Any person who will give it a prac- tical test will be unquestionably convinced that from an ECONOMICAL stindpoint it is unsurpassed and unequalled. The consump- tion of fuel is materially reduced. The saving effected m this ite-n alone will m one year equal the price of the Machine. As it only entails tbe consumption of two-thirds the amount of Boap u«ed m the ordinary way of •washing, this item of ec norny is self-evident to every person. .The greatest saving, ho v- ever, m effected m the wear and tear of the clothes. Every intelligent individual knows that tin use of the washboard wears tin various fabrics more than anything else, and ts tho marvellous Pte Am Washer renders its use absolutely unnecessary, and thereby ob- viates almost entirety the necessity for " clothes mending," its saving qualities m thi^ particular will bo at once apparent ODd appre- ciated. Bnt all its savins qualities of a financial character are eclipsed, and dwindle into insic;- nifisanco, when we take into consideration the frail, delicate, and weakly condition of thousands of wives and mothers who are forced to tax their energies and waste their limited strength injtha old way of washing; but who may, by the nse of its magical pro- perties, do the work without any fatigue to their feeble bodies, and with infinite satisfac- tion and pleasure to their minds. This, more than any desire or expectation on the part of the inventor to make money out of the article, waa the prime object he had m view. From the marvellouß results obtained from its use, hewever, and the unbounded and emhnsi- astic commendations from Ovurjone ' having used it since its introduction to the public, as the annexed list of names of persons who have purchased tho machine and are willing to testify to its merits, will fully attest, the advertiser his deemed it wise, m ord?r to place this incomparable article of household use more prominently before the intelligent ; people of tho district, to pive the postal address of a few of the buyers, m order that an " unprt j adieed and entirely impartial opinion of its intrinsic value, may be readily obtained by anyone desirous of getting such information from nctunl rsers and purchasers, who will nn- douhtedly be best calculated to give a jaot «.!».». ~r iiu V3lUe. Mrs Herbert, Beheld Mr M. Bruce, Senfield Mr Collison, Seafield Mr D. lloss, Lauriston Mr G. T. Marriott. Ashburton Mr T. Claridge, Athburton Mr W. Charlton, Ashburton Mr Bradbnry, &.shburton Mr H. Hudson, Elgin Mr J. Lloyd, Newlands Mr E. Thomas, Waka"ui Mr A . Frisb y, Ashburton Forks Mr K. Chapman, Willowby Mr G. Grice, Willowby Mr J. Williams, Willowby Mr J. Hearn. Baling Mr A. McLeod, Tinwald Mr W. Anderson. Flernington. DIRECTIONS FOR USE. fteop the clothes ovor night, then wring them out. Boap all tin dirty parts wall. When tho water is boilinef violently, which will at once b^ evident by heavy and foaming suda rising to the top of the michine, take out the clothes and put them at once into clean water (f^s the dirt is liable to set, and difficult to remove if this is neglectsd). After this, rinse and put them m blue water. Prints and Ginghams, soap same as white clothes. Put th':m all mat once ; when watrr is boiling turn for five minutes. If water is not boiling, but very hot, turn eight minutes. Laca Curtains, wet and soap them , put thorn m a pi!V>w slip ; tie them up. Turn for ten or nfteeivoaiautes. Cold water will do for wetting all the above. Woollen Blankets. Wot m warm water Soap and put tharn m looss When the water boils turn ton minuteß. Rinse m warm water. Red Flann:K Wet them m warm water. When woter is just ready to boil, turn for one minute. Rinse m wa r m water, fcr white flannels tarn for five minutes. Hobo. Ladies' and Children's Hose, highly colored, most not be put into boilin? water, but have good and hot. Turn one minute, if not highly colored torn five minutm. F.FERRIMAN, Bole Agent, AshburtOHi forTbllb. A Good Wire McOormick BINDER . A second-hand Wood's STRING. RFERRIMAS)



Special advertisements. NOTICE TO THE LADIES OP ASHBDRTON, MES PAULING has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, Queen Lane, Hampstead. 145 Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS AND PRESENTATION PRIZE BOOKS AND NEW .GOODS Suitable for CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR PRESENTS, H. J. WOOD AND CO. BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, (Late T. F. fc'arley) FJRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. IN our New Season, 1886-7, Christmas and New Year Cards, are included the PRIZE DE-IONS from the following celebrated publishin ' firms of London Paris, Vienna, New York, and Boston : — Raphael Tuck and Sons Mtircus Ward and Co. Thomas de la Rue and Co. Hildesheimer ard Faulkner John Walker and Co. Eyre and Spottiswoodo Marion and Co. L Prang and Co., Boston, U.S. And several other Publishers, Comprising SEVERAL THOUSAND PRIZE DESIGNS. We have received per s.s. Arawa and e.s Aorangi, ELEVEN CASKS Ob' NEW BOOKS Specially ordered for the Christmas Season, comprising the Latest Publica- tions of the renowned Publishers— Cassell and Co ; Thos. Nelson and Sons; Rout- ledge ; Warne ; Partridge ; Griffith, Farren, Okeden, and, Welch ; Marcus Ward and Co ; and several English and American firms. And SEVENTEEN CASES OF NEW GOODS, Specially selected by our Home Agents for the Christmas Season, Comprising Cabinets, Russian Leuthor Dcok» ami Writing Cases, Photo. Albums m great variety of the meat elegant designs, Writing and Scrap Albums, New Zealand Fern Albums, Photo. Frames m silk plush and morocco, Workboxes and Desks Purses, Card Cases, Pocket Books, and every, description of Fancy btationery. H. J. "WOOD & CO. STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlanders' Buildings, Ashburton. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. ia hereby given that the •*-^ undersigned, Messrs White and o. (White. Sraithson, and Raymond), of fimaru, and John A. Oaygill, of Ash- burton, have this day entered Into Partnership aa Barristers and Solicitors, at ABhburton, under the Btyle of "White, Oaygill and On." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Aah- urton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. CAYGILL. Money to lend In any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, OARRISTER3 AND QOLIOITORS x> o F. WILDING, Notary Pdblio. Offices: Next "Mail" Office, Burnett-at., ABhburton. Mr Wiluivo will attend the Bittlngs of the Ashbun.on Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted peraonally oa these days. The firm la now represented m ABh- burton bjr 11k OiiAtxuw, an Jtingiißli Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance at the office to receive inauructious snd confer with cienta. *100 8 TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASQBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree Bee cards Terms— For one mure, £3 3s. A reduction will bo made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First-class padd.cks for mares at li per W9Bfc. Groomago fee, ss, payable at first service, E. OOOKSON, Proprietor, 9J736 Livery Stables, Ashburt*. A CERTAIN CUKE FOR BALDN2SS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer. (• Registered) . PRICE, 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for tho growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair. It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the bead alter being bald for years None genuine without the trade mark and signature— JOHN HECKMAN, To be obtained at all Chemists.



■ Wanted. WANTED— A General Servant. Two m family; .apply office of this paper. 1 85 ANTED KNOWN.— Washing and Mangling done either by the day or doaen. Mangling 2d per dozen. — Address on application at "Guardian" Office. 880 WANTED, by a Single Gentleman,^ Bedroom situated near Railway Station.— W.D. , " Mail " office. 1 87 FURNITURE— To meet the times, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest #of Drawers, £1 5a ; Spring Couches, £1 5s Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804 WANTED knawn — Clearing Sale now on at Melford House.— H. E. Segers, East street. 1§35 STOCKS replenished s : nce the recent • heavy, contibutions levied by Santa Claus. The useful and ornamental m endleßs variety. — H. M. Jones, WANTED KNOWN. — Come and see the Great Bargains we are giving during our Clearing fc'ale. — H. C. Segebs, Milford House. 1 21 WANTED CASH.— New Currants ssd ; Valencia", 6d ; Sultanas, 7d ; Elemes, 7d ; Muscatels, Is 6d ; If lb boxes New Figs, 8d ; Whito Sugar, 2|d. Jas. McGregor, opposite the Arcade. WANTED TENDERS for STOOKING and FORKING 350 ACRES (more or less) of GRAIN, at Wakanui, for the undersigned Further particulars at P. and D. Duncan's, Wakanui Road Written tenders to be posted not later than the 20th instant to 14-56 G. W. LEADIEY. Special Advertisements. Bee Hives. FOR SA.LE, a number of Bar-framed BEE HIVICS, at. a very *ow price. GEO. JAMESON. ls4o Ashburton. JHAVE to give notice that the Partner- ship hitherto existing between Mr Wynn-Williams and myself has been dissolved, and I am now carrj'ing on business on my cwn . ccount m Hereford street Chambers, opposite to Morten's Hereford Hotel. EJD WD. R. DEACON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, & NOTARY PUBLIC. I have MONEY TO LEND m large and small sums at lowest rates of interest 1 51 Euwp, R, DEACON. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT FOR FjUGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or m Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. o*3l GL Tj Beath & Go. £1000 0 s * O D ' sth ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF CHEISTMAS GIFTS To-Day. To-Day. To-Day ON AND AFTER TO-DAY every Customer will re- ceive a Ticket with eacli Purchase, entitling the holder to select any Present of the value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about one-eighth of the purchase money. G. L. BEATH & CO., Argyle House, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH.



Victoria House. HOLIDAY SEASON. 1886-87 SECOND ANNUAL GIFT DISTRIBUTION, comprising elegant Works of Art m Bohemian and Bulgarian Painted Vases, Glass Water Jugs, and Crystal Flower Stands, &c GIFT COUPONS now being issued to Purchasers. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c, Corner East and Tancred streets, Ashburfcon. NEW YEAR PRESENTS. FROM A PENNY THIMBLE TO AN EIGHTY GUINEA PIANO. BEST Possible Value m PIANOS, ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, on easy Monthly Payments. Second-hand Piano 3 from £12. New Pianos, iron frame, full trichord, from £35 up. Come and See the UNPARALLELED SHOW OF DOLLS, all sorts and sizes. GLASS and BASKE ['WARE, beautiful Plush Brackets, and Mirrors JAPANESE GOODS and NICK-NAOKS of all descriptions. PRIZE and REWARD BOOKS LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Schools Liberally dealt. with. H. M.~JO]tfES



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