THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

JSIaUb close at the Aahbtirton Post Office follows : — For Ohristohuroh and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a. m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertueyßakala, &0., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Ooldatream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, Mid Geraldine, at 10 ».m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 >.m. and 4.30 p.m 4«lly. for Tlmara and South, at 10 a. in., and I 30 p.m., daily. For Greenßtreet, on Wednesdays and turdaya, at 10. 45 ft.ru. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, ad Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and ' tnrdayß, at 6.30 a. no. For Mount Somors, dally at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon flays and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeaoh, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemlngton, on Mondays, Wedneß i»ys, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. in. For Newlanda, on Tuesdaya and Fri at 10.30 ».in.

Mails arrive »t the 4 Ashburton Post ffioe— From Christohuroh and Rakola at 10.15 ? .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.iu. From Ohertsey &o, at 10.15 & and (85 p.m. daily. From Dunedin •nd Intermediate places 5.3? daily. pYtoui Temuka an Timarn at 10. 40 a. m ;p 5. 50 p.m daily. From Greenatreet, Wednesdayu and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. $80901 Mount Somers, dally at 10.5 From Mayfield and Ruapnna, on Wed oeodayfl and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurb days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1887. THE DUNEDIN FIRE.

The tremendous fire which on Sunday afternoon occurred in Dunedin is a very serious calamity. Not only has it resulted in the destruction of property to the value of £150,000 — that would be bad enough, even though the direct loss falls mainly on a wealthy corporation — but it has been accompanied by serious loss of life, and will, there is much reason to fear, throw some hundreds of artizans permanently out of employment so far as Dunedin is concerned. The Woodware Com pany's factory was one of the sights of the city and one of the foremost examples .of the manufacturing indus tries of the colony. Although, until recently, at any rate, it had not been a financial success, there can be no doubt but that in the future, with the growth and development of the colony, it must have commanded one of the most, if not the most extensive business of the kind in Australasia. Fitted with the very best machinery yet invented, it 1 was able to compete as regards the price and quality of its manufactures with any establishment in the world, and it is a thousand pities to see so large and promising an industry finally crushed. And finally crushed we are very much afraid it will be — that is, for many years to come so far as Dunedin is concered, for it is hardly likely that the Bank of New Zealand will go to the expense of renewing the destroyed buildings and plant, and there is, we fancy, not the smallest prospect of its being taken up by private enterprise. Not lets than 150 families, therefore, will have to seek fresh homes, and their breadwinners will have to look elsewhere for employment, which in these depressed times it may not bs easy to obtain . The mischief done by the conflagration is thus far-reaching, and entitles it to be regarded as a calamity of the first magnitude. Its painfulness is intensified by the fact that no less than four lives at the least are known to have been sacrificed in the attempt to rescue property from the flames, while it appears to be not yet certain that these are all. Much as it may be regretted that those who have perished should have run undue risk, it is impossible to withhold a tribute of admiration for their gallant though reckless bravery, their conduct and that of those who so nobly attempted their rescue being the streaks of life in an otherwise dark picture. Every effort that human energy and fortitude could put forth was made in their behalf by doctors, firemen, and others, some of whom deserve special recognition of their plucky and fearless conduct. The coroner's jury have mentioned four — Francis McEwen, Fireman McKenzie, and Constables Chisholm anß Clark — and we hope that the men named will receive at the hands of the Government some substantial mark of approval, whilethe public also should not be behindhand in providing for the re lief of any distress which may be caused among the families of those who have been deprived, perhaps for a consider able time, of their means of subsistence. Until this is done, the colony will not have performed its duty towards those who are most nearly affected by what will long be known as the Great Fire of Dunedin.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have been requested to state that on Sunday nexi|the Rev Father Chastagnon will celebrate Mass at Rakaia at 10.30 a.m. On Wednesday, Feb. 2, the Feast of the Purifica tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass will be celebrated at Ashburton at 9 a.m.

HTbe Jews of Englandgare talking of trans ferring their Sabbath to our Sunday, beginning with the year 1900.

We presume it is almost unnecessary to remind our readers of the production by the Caledonian Society of the drama of *'Rob Boy " in the Oddfellows' Hall this evening.

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers was held at the Drillshed on Mondayi Captain Dolman in the ohair. The balance-sheet, whioh showed a credit of £2 odd, was adopted. Bandmaster Hosken, Corporal Leitch, Private Aehton, and Private Sim were eleoted a committee. Totes of thanks for services rendered were accorded to Major Douglas, Capt Dolman, and Sergeant- Major Hayes. Lieut Dunn brought forward a requisition, signed by nearly every member of the company, asking Captain Dolman to withdraw his resignation, and this he con sented to do. It was resolved " That the Committee be empowered to spend £10 10s in providing souvenirs of Major Douglas 1 and Gaptain Fooks' oonneotion with the company, and that the Committee also provide a sword for the Sergeant-Major as a token of the Company's appreciation of his services as Color-Sergeant, also that the sum of £5 5b $e spent in providing a BOUT6DU {or Captain Bolnjaq,"'

Tbe firßt lot of oatß of the season has been delivered to-day into Messrs Friedlanders' grain stores.

A Wairarapa paper complains that the bush fires are •• converting Maßterton into an elabo rate cannibaroven."

A Hawke's Bay paper suggests that Mr Ormond should resign to allow Sir John Hall to enter the House.

The Wanganui borough valuations are £800 lower than last year, being now £38,709 10f. They have been going down steadily for years.

The bore for petroleum at Botokautuku, Poverty Bay, is now down 1580 feet. The prpspeot is said to be good, oil showing freely through the sand. It is probable the sink ing will have to be carried 50 feet farther.

Wanganui must be badly off in the matter of water supply, to judge)from the following which [appears as a looal in one of its daily papers:— Residents in the town who would prefer spring water to the highly flavored

liquid that is being supplied by the borough authorities, are direoted to an announcement in our *• Wanted " column.

The Napier Telegraph says" that the herd of red deer at Matapiro (Mr Shrimpton'a) Btation has grown to respectable dimensions, and has thrown out a branch family that has crossed the river and taken up its quarters on Mr B. D. M'Lean's, Maraekakaho country. The deer are very wild and keep on the high ranges.

The Sydney larrikins revenged themselves on those who refused to sign the petition in

favor 0! a reprieve for the Mount Bennie prisoners, by bombarding their houses with

atones.

On Monday last some Nelson fishermen sucoeeded in capturing a couple of sharks near the entranoe to the harbor, one of them being 15 feet long, the other an immense fellow of 20 feet.

Bee culture is an important industry in France. The Minister of Agriculture reports that there are now 1,971,865 hives in opera tion, which last year produced honey worth 14,945,835 franos.and|wax valued at 8,755,290 francs.

A Wanganui paper reports that four Maori children were poisoned at Okato from the effeots ,of eating |tutu berrias. One of them is reported to have "turned almost black in

the face " before relief was obtained, the

other three being not quite so bad. An emetio oi Bait and water was administered, and all but one are now quite out of danger.

Fifteen years ago the buffalo ranges of Kansas and Colorado were covered with thousands of animals. The other day a party went over from Denver, and after a week's hunting managed to kill three from a herd of 29 they found in Lost Park. It is said that there are not more than 2000 buffaloes now

in existence. Systematic slaughter hai pro duoed this shameful result.

" Read this, ye lordly landowners (sa;i Modem Society). In China they have a com pulsory cultivation law, and in every village there is an Agricultural Board, consisting of old and experienced men who sit in judgment on defaulters. Every Chinese landowner or oooupier who negleots to cultivate his land according to the regulations is punished with ■tripes — so many stripes for eaoh aore of land uncultivated. What nice little floggings the Duke of Sutherland and other landowners would be entitled to if they had only the luok to be Chinaman !

The number of Jews, acoording to the last Israelitish Annual, in the world at present is 6,300,000, of whom 5,300,000 are in Europe. There are 230,000 Jews in the United States ; 2,552,000 in Russia ; 1,644,000 in Austria- Hungary (688,000 in Galioia, 688,000 in Hungary) ; 562,000 in Germany ; in Rou. mania, 255,000 ; in Turkey, 105,000 ; in the Netherlands, 82,000; in Italy, 40,000 ; in other countries, 35,000 ; and in France, nothwith. standing all the the fusja that M. Drummont makes about them in bis Jewish France, only 63,000.

SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT In protection of the world. wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, vre publish the following : — Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pethology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says in an editorial published in the Clinical Record : — "We have examined half-a-dozen epeoimens of different manu factures; the preparation of Sander and Sons' was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another concoction called " Kefined Extraot of Eucalyptus," has made its appearance since. This produot stands, according to Dr. Owen, foremost in causing injurious effeota, That gentleman communicates at a meeting of the Medical Sooiety of Viotoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another oase a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effeots of the same concootion. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted in exposing the above faots, and desire the publio to exercise care and precaution when buying.— SANDER & SONS.— (Advt.)

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

[rBUXER'B TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT.]

London, January 25 The Austrian Government are pre paring the mobilisation of the Austro Hungarian army.

It is officially announced that the statement published by the Daily News that the Imperial Government feared that war between France and Germany was imminent, was published without the permission of the Government, and is without foundation.

THE FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

[reuter's telegrams— copyright.]

Brisbane, January 25,

The police rescued hundreds of per sons cut off by the floods, and did so in despite of the darkness and the heavy gale blowing. Several people are still missing, and communication with the suburbs is now chiefly by boats across the flood waters.

During the gale two steamers broke from their moorings, and one went ashore at Warwick. The river rose 30ft, and there is 4ft of water in the Government offices, Thousands of sheep have been drowned on the Can ning Downs, Toolburra, and other station?,

Howard, Smith and Sons' s.s. Barra bool was washed ashore in Brisbane river to-day. A boat which was lowered from the vessel was swamped; and two occupants were drowned. The Barrabool has since been floated off without damage.

(Received January 26 th, noon )

Sydney, January 26 Heavy rain continues over the country. Great floods are reported in the north at Upper Richmond, Con siderable damage has been done, and many penons have been rescued at imminent peril.

THE GREAT BARRIER CASE

Auckland, January 25.

Sinca nenteno of death was passed upon Csffrey and Penn, both the con demned men have appeared to fully rea lise their terrible position, a^d the bravado which characterised their demeanor has given place to feelings of despondency and penitence. It is understood they now admit the justice of the sentence, and are completely resign ed to their fate . Yester day a rumor was current that they had made confession of the reßpeotive parts which each took in the murder, aud although it was not possible to ascertain the preolse terms of their statements, the report is thoroughly reliable. It is under stood that the convict Penn, after adher ing to the statement wbioh he made in Court after the verdict was returned, at last confessed that he and not Oaffrey, had fired the fatal shot. Oaffrey, it is alleged, has also made an important state ment whiob, while not minimising his guilt, throws additional light upon the part which he took in the crime and the oiroumstanoes under which the actual murder was committed. Oonsiderable re ticence is maintained by the gaol authori ties regarding the mattar, but the state ments made by the condemned men have, it is understood, been forwarded to the Governor,

Another account says— lt is understood that Penn admits having fired the last shot, but there is no means of ascertain ing to what extent theie admissions go. The statement! made by the two do not agree with each othar, nor with the evidence adduced at the trial, but they will throw much light on the tragio affair. The following le said on good authority to be the substance of Oaffrey's statement of the affair : — When Penn and Caffrey left the ves&el they had no intention of committing homicide, the revolver being taken for the purpose of intimidating Taylor, It was agreed between them that Pann Bhould go and ask for butter as a ruse, and that while Taylor was away getting the batter in the dairy they were to take the girls off. When ha entered the kitchen, and told Taylor to hold up his hands ha intended to tie Taylor's hands, As Taylor would not hold op his I hands he fired the three shots for the pur* pose of intimidating him. The first went out at the kitchen door, the second went : near Lincoln Taylor (but was not meaat for him) and entered the lintel, and the third went near old Taylor, and he be lieved it hit him. After hearing the medi cal evidence, he thinka he did not hit him. Between the time of the murder and his capture at Sydney, he believed that he had shot Taylor. It preyed on bis mind, and he is now considerably relieved that the evidence shows i ■ to ba impossible that he hit him. He remembers striking the old man on the nose about the doorway, but he waa so excited tint hi does nit know how the pool of blood came behind the door. He did not threaten to go to Herataunga and finish the lot. Yesterday Mr Jackson Palmer, one of tho counsel for Oaffrey, visited the prisoner in his cell at Mount Eden, Mr Palmer found Gaffcay far mere cheerful than he noticed him since the trial com menced, and remarked on his changed demeanour. Oaffrey replied, "Oh yes, the worst is over now that the suspense of the trial, is over. Talking of the trial he recognised the justice of the sentence of the law as laid down by the Judge. He was to blame for Taylor's death, as if he had not gone to the Barrier Taylor would have been alive to-day. He Bald he was quite prepared lo die

A pet li ion is in circulation to-day for the reprieve of Oaffrey, on the ground that the evidenoe showed he did not fire the fatal shot. It was to be sent to Wellington on Thursday.

Wellington, January 25 t The Minister of Justice has received Innumerable requests, late laat night and during the day, for particulars of the Bairier murderers' confession, both from outside and inside Wellington. Mr Tole, however, up to this evening, had not received It, aud if he nad would not have disclosed anything. Such documents must first be laid before the Governor, and in ordinary course Bhould acoompany the particulars of the case and the Judge's report. These papers have not yet bean reoelved. It will be nec:saary for the Governor to confer with the Executive on the fate o£ the convicts, bo that his Excel lency must either take a short trip to Wellington cr Ministers must go t> Dunedin. Until this Exeoutiva meeting is held nothing can be known officiary. The Minister resolutaly deolines to give any Information, on the ground that his duty in the circumstances Is first to his Excellency.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, January 25. At the Civil Sessions of the Supreme Courts two cases of some importance were heard. One was a suit for damages for Beduction, and tho parties thereto were James Howell, gardener, Parnell, v Felix Monaghan, of Howick, settler, for the seduction of his daughter, Amelia, eighteen years old. The parties had been friends for twenty-five years, and had been on intimate visiting terras for that length of time. There was no defence, and the jury awarded plaintiff: £300 damageß.Jj The second case was an insurance case, Feunimoro Lee v Equitable Insnranco Company of New Zealand, a suit for £500, amount of policy. Lee kept a crockery store iu Hobson street, between Victoria and Wellesley streets. He was burned out in July lost and everything wa? lost. The defence was that plaintiff did not and has not fur nished a detailed statement of his loss, and that ho has not lost £500 by the fire. The points] involved are to be argued in binco.

Gisborni, January 25. A Maori shepherd, named Win. Brown, has filed his schedule. His debts are about £3000. He ascribes his loss to the manner in which he has been treated by lawyers.. He has considerable landed property.

Wellington, January 25. At the inquest on Win. Kitching killed on Monday in a lift, the jury returned n verdict of •' Accidental death," adding a rider censuring Mr Jacob Joseph, the owner, and Mr J. Lahman, the local agent of Haymnn and Co , tho occupier, for not having the lift inspected by the Government Jnspeotor,

A peculiar incident happened at New town last night. A man named George Waters, when paesing a paddock in a thickly populated part of the suburb, deliberately lit a dynamite cartridge and threw it in the paddock. '1 ho effect of the explosion caused no damage, but the residents for a time were greatly alarmed. The Pilot telegraphed to lown thinking it was from a veaßel in distress.

6 The Waters case wa« again before the Court in the shape of an application that the books of the Northern Land and Loan Company put in as evidence in the embezzment charge might be removed. After argument, his Worship, though not definitely deciding the point, expressed the opinion that the book9 should be retained in possession of the Court authorities, but that the Auditors of the Company should be allowed to eee them He took time to decide the question. Dunbdin, January 25 The Iron and Woodware Company have decided to defray all the costs of the funerals of the four men who lost their lives at the fire.

THE PREMIER AT DUNEDIN

Wo abridge from the Press ABiociatlon'd telegraphic report ths following synopsis of 3ir Robert Stout's epeeoh at Duneditt on Tuesday evening. Commencing hj a reference to the f Ailing off in the revenue of the colony, he attributed thia to the •mailer amount spent in intoxicants and

to the general fall in the value of goods. There had not been lesi food consumed, or fewer goods for olothiog imported, and the main fall was not in the volume of goods, but in the fact that prices had decreased. The fact that with an in-

creasing population thero had bean no

increase In the cost of government showed that the administration had been careful.

H* fully recognised that if this colony was to sesame a position as a progressive colony, the strict ast oare was necessary on the part of the Government and people. They must be prepared for lesi help from the Government. Referring to Native matters, he explained the Native Landi Administration Bill of last session, and said by it land sharks were abolished, and provision waa made for preventing Maori owners spending the revenue from their lands in drink. A counter proposal to this Bill was freetrade in Native lands. That meant that men with the largest purse, and those who could speak the Maori language and could bribe the Maoris, irould have the preference, and they only could get the Native landi. This the Government strongly opposed, and, after muah trouble and great patienoa on Mr Ballance's part, the BilJ be came law. If Parliament had passed no other measure save that, it would have been a useful session. The Maoris recognised that they had been treated by the present Government with justioe and mercy ; and last session, for the first time iu the hist>ry of the oolony, the four Ma^ri members were found sup porting the Government; If the Maoria infringed the law they should be treated the same as the Europeans. That k»d ~ done in the case of Te Whitl and r the other Maori prisoners, for whom no ,' special legislation was provided when they '- broke the law, and who were not given a pleasure trip ronnd the South Island, as was done some years previously, In 1977 and 1878 The Native schools were re organieed, and he was glad to say that under Mr Pope's able management great results w€T3 being reaped froai the Native schools in the Native localities. Native children were also being taught English, and if this bad been done 40 years ago there would a t have been the trouble that had been seen In Now Zealand. He next dealt with the looal gevernmeot pro* posals of laat aesaion. Colon?! fng functions were undertaken, and it whb recognised that unless the Colonial Government waa to beoome a huge Board of roads and bridges, tin responsibility of maintaining thsin must be cast on the local bodies. This had been done by the measure passed last session, and the members coming specially from tha country districts, mmy of whom oppoaod tha Government, aoV mitted that the measure had been well devised, and they oordully supported it, iv with the result that it passed almost with Fccbmatton This Bill would enable the General Government to resist all olaims for roads aud bridges, and he hoped it would put an end to something not un known even in our House of Representa tives, and wbatwas popularly known as log lolling. Sir Robert next dealt at length with the land question. He regretted that tho McK"enzie clause had been struck out of the Land Bill. The object of this was to prevent any person hold ing beyond a certain area of pastoral Crown lards. However, they got the smill run system Jinserte 1 in the Bill, and that met the case. He thought the time would come when it would be necessary to restrict the holdings of free hold land, let alone those .of pastoral lands. Tho unemployed difficulty had not been lost sight of in dealing 1 with this land question, and • people without means had been enabled to obtain homes in the country and made com r ortable for life. Duriog 1886, notwithstanding the depression and low price of agricultural and pas! oral products, they had been able to settle more people on the lamd than were ever settled in any yeaT be fore. With the large homestead system he disagreed, and in Auokland it had proved a failure. Whilst ha recognised that New Zealand, considering its posi tion, and soil, mußt for a long time re main eminently an agricultural and pantDral country, he was not blind to this fact, that no country could be great were it to depend upon one or two in dustries alone. The advantages of a diversity of industries, even looked at from an educational point of viaw, could not be exaggerated. Without manufac tures, a pastoral country would ba lowered. While, therefore, this country for years to come must remain. an agri cultural and pastoral country, they must not allow other industries to be neglected, and he claimed that, ai a Govern ment, his administration had U6ed both energy and industry in the pro* motion of o her ladustsies. Tiny hal accepted tenders (n this Oolony for work formerly invited from, Home, and had tried to give an impetus to our looal In dustries, and, if there was to be true pros perity in this country, muoh more would have to be dona. He admitted that the tariff required revision, but in Its revision itjrould not do to ignore looal industries . if they were to have a chanoe of surviving in our midst. Then, in the railway tariff, the. present administration had granted agricultural and pastoral settlers • bonus of something like £75,000 a year in the reduction of fares. It would be mischievous to teaoh the people that the railways were only required to pay the cost of their working, and that the reit of the Colony was to be taxed to pay in« terest on the coat of construction. Go ing on to speak of retrenchment the speaker admitted Its necessity but said it must proceed on some system. There were some departments that could not be reduced ; for example In the Education Department, though they had reduoed clerical expercas in the Wellington office, the goneral educational department would go on increasing as the number of our children inoreased, but the Govern ment this year would be able to show very large savings in the publia expenditure. On the vote of working railways, a large saving would be shown on the Estimates for the past twelve months. A small re* duc+ion would also be shown in the Justice Department. In the Native De-r partment there would be a saving of at least £10,0C6. There would be a saving in the Mines Department, in the Customs, in the Colonial Secretary's Department and, in faor, in evory Department of the Government, so that when the Estimates next year cun^ down, instead of a saving of £20,000 or £30,000, as he had promised in the House, they would be able to show double that. Strict economy was required lu the administration of the public affalr« of tha Colony, and the Government had left no atone unturned to saoure It, and if members next session would assist Ministers instead of scrambling for office, still further reductions would ba made. As regards borrowing he said that he was oonvluced that if we were to pro vide, not for a mere temporary pros parity, but for permanent stability in our finance, borrowing mutt oeass. He believed that next year they ought to do without a loan; They must take a new departure In New Zaaland finance, and though it might c use as additional taxa tion for a few years, and entail gome additional hardships, we must depend on ourielves, and not rely on the foreign : moneyleader for aasl tance. He did not kaow whether we could finish to a paying point, or, rather, he shonld say, to • working point, some of the railways now in hand without an additional loan ; but if it were necessary to r»is9 » small loan

THE ASHB¥BTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUABY 26, 1887



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Tbains Abrivb at Ashburton— From Christ- ! huroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (exprooa), 4.35 p.m., ana 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunodin and South, 5.27 tt.m. (express). From Mount Bomers, 10.5 A>m Trains Leave Ashbtibton— For Christ- huroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., an 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and Bouth, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.



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Special Advertisements, W. P. HANNAFORD, (Burnett street, opposite " Mail" Offioe) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, WISHES to inform the public of Ashburton anl tbo surrotmding districts that he keeps in stock or can MANUFACTURE TO ORDER all de- scriptions of TINWARE for FARM or DAIRY purposes; also, all REPAIRS of any nati'ro promptly executed in a skilful manner. All goods sold at lowest remunerative prices. A Trial solicited. HORSE-HAIR and BEESWAX bought in any quanti 3 for GASH. 11 73 TUiiLKJ KOTIOffi. TN retiring from the Tailoring Business so Jong and successfully carried on by me under the style of Craighead and Co., I beg most heartily to thank the many kind friends and patrons who hava so liberally supported me during the time I have realded In Ashburton, also to inform them and the pnblio generally that I have disposed of my business to Mr Hugh 0. Oraighead, who comes to New Z:aand well recommended with over thirteen years praotloal experience, and all the latest and newest ideas oonneoted with the trade. ALEXANDER CRAIGHEAD. Aehburton, January Ist, 1887. pEFERRING to the above, I have £V much pleasure In Intimating to the residents of Ashburton and surrounding district that I have deoided to settle in Ashburton, and hope by strict attention to buBJneBB to merit the same favorable support which has been extended to my brother. The Ashburton Tweeda being quite equal, and in some respeots superior to Imported goods, I will support the local industry as far as the requirement! of business will permit. Fit, Style, and Wobkmakship Guaranteed. HUGHO. CRAIGHEAD. Ashburton, January Ist, 1887. 12 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 wish I weio dead. You ne'er were accustomed to toiling, Your hands were once white like the snow: While I watch you work night and morning Yonr movements seem wearied and slo w, Thi Wifk< Dear husband, give over your worry, My work seems like labor, I ween, But I am never compelled, dear, to hurry Now I use Ferriman's Washing Machine. It lightens by two-thirds my labors. And mates all my garments so clean, That our clot bes are tho envy of neighbors Who adore Ferriman's Washing Machine TO TBB WIVESTND MOTHERS OF ASHBURTON AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF NEW ZEALAND. In presenting to the public of Ashbutton the marvellous STEAM WASHER, I believe I am confer'ing a boon of incalculable worth on every wife and mother in this beautifu 1 land, an whom that meet important function of every household devolves, known land hitherto dreaded) as washing clothes of every de- j scription. By the nee of this Machine, this distastefal and slavish work is entirely relieved of ir-s drudgery, and made a source of pleasurable exercise. The uncqualloi qualities which it possesses of thoroughly blrncbing the clothes gi ring them an unparalleled whiteness, and its harmlotß action upon delicate and colored fabrics, render it peculiarly nscful and popular. The saving qualities of the Machine quite in keeping with its other nipritoiious features. Any person who will give it a prac- , tical test will be unqueßtionably convinced >• that from an ECONOMICAL standpoint it is uoeurpassed and unequalled. Tho consump- tion of fuel is materially reduced. The saving effected in this item alone will in one year equal the price of the Machine. As it only entails ibe consumption of two-thirds the amonnt of soap u*ed in the ordinary way of '* washing, this item of economy is self-evident to every person. The greatest saving, how- ever, is effected in the wear and tear ;of the 8 clothes. Every intelligent individual knows a that tin use of the washboard wears ths vdriouß fabrics more than anything else, and y vb the mar velloua PteAm Washer renders its use absolutely nnneceseary, and thereby ob- l- viateß almost entirel} the necessity for h " clothes mending," its saving qualities in thi? 0 particular will be at once apparent and appre- ciated. ~ But all itn saving qualities of a financial n character are eclipsed, and dwindle into Insig- -8 ni finance, when we take into consideration tho ~ trail, delicate, and weakly condition of thousands of wives and mothers who are forced to tax their energies and waste their limited strength in Jth9 old way of washing ; but who may, by the use of its magical pro* perticß, do the work without any fatipno to their feeble bodies, and with infinite satisfac- tion and pleasure to their minds. This, more e than any deare or expectation on the part P of the inventor to make money out o the e article, was the prime object he had in view. From the marvellous results obtained from its '" use, hewever, and tho unbounded and enthusi- O astic commendations from everyone having I, nsed it since its introduction to the |public, as ) 1 annexed list of names of persons wh-> have i{ purchased the machine and are willing to testify to its meiita, will folly attest, the '" advertiser has deemed it wise, in order to place this incomparable article of household use more prominently before the intelligent people of the district, to give tho postal address of a few of the buyers, in order that an unprejudiced and entirely impartial opinion of its intrinsic n value, may be readily obtained by an j one desirous of getting such information from actual users and purchasers, who will un- -3 doubtedly be best calculated to give a just estimate of its value. Mrs Herbert, SeaOeld; Mr M. Bruce, Beofield ; Mr Collieon, Seafield Mr D. Hoes, Lauriston Mr Q. T. Marriott, Adhburton Mr T. Olaridge, Af-hburton Mr W. Oharlton, Ashburton Mr Bradbury, a.Ehburton Mr H. Hudson, Elgin Mr J. Lloyd, Newlands Mr E. Thomas, Waka^ui Mr A. Frisby, Afliburton Forks Mr 8. Chapman , Willowby . Mr G. Grico, Willowby " Mr J. Williams, Willovby T Mr J. Hearn. Ealing d Mr A. McLeod, Tinwald v Mr W. Anderson. Flewington. J Mr 0. C. Fooks, Alford Forest Read Mr Pot?r Lownie, Wakanui ir Mr Williim Brown, Wakanui Mr J Johnstone, Trevoiton k Mr Obarles Ward, Ashbnrton Mr William Ba< lis, Ashburton Mr Charle3 Fowke, Ashburtou (j Mr An Dawson, Waterton ~ Mr John Small, Wheatatone 3 Mr J. H. Carlton, Mo ant Soccers * And 181 others in all parts of the district, DIRECTIONS* FOR USE. H fteep the clothes over night, then wring m out. Sonp all the dirty parts well. When the water Is boiling violently, which will at once bi evident by heavy and foaming suds rising to tbe top of the rmchine, take out tbe clothes and pnt them at once into clean water (as the dirt is liable to set, and difficult D to remove if thiß is neglectod). After this, rinse and put them in blue water. Printß and Ginghams, soap same as white n clotbes. Put them all in at once ; when water iB boiling turn fcr five minutes. If water is not boiling, but very hot, turn eight minutes. Laco Curtains, wet and soap them, put them in a pillow slip ; tie them up. Turn for s, ten cr fifteen minutes. Cold water will do for *u wctt<ng all the above. w Woollen Blankets. Wet in warm water Soap and put them in loose. When the water boils turn ten minutes. Rinse in warm water. RedFlannlp. Wet them in warm water. I B When water is just ready to boU, turn for one minute. Rinse in wa r m water, for white flannels tarn for five minutes. , Hobo. Ladies' and Children's Hose, highly olored, must not be put into boiline water, but hive good and hot. Turn ono minute, if d not hi- kly colored turn five miautes. F. FEBRIMAN, ;b ! Sole Agent, ABhburton. 3 fOR J-&LE, A Good Wire tf cCo'inTick BINDER, : A second-band. Wood's STRING. 1 F.£-£RI»UAN



Special advertisements. H. J. WOOD AND CO. FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, East Street. NEW "GO ODS Just opened omt. PHOTO Framea, Fire Screens, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Photo Alburns, Scrap Albums, Writing Albums, Docu- ment Baskots, Letter Clips, Inkstands, Pen Knives, and every description of Fancy and Commercial Stationery. We have also a large Rock of Brown Wrapping Paper. Grocers' Grey Bags, also Confectionery and Fruit Bags. New Books and New Music by every mail steamer, Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines immediately on arrival of mail. Special attention is given to all orders for Bockbinding, Printioj?, Engraving, nnd Lithography. Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library atd School Committees. Catalogues and Lists on application. Any Book wan'ed which may be tem- porarily out of Btock will be immediately procured f rom our Christchurch Establish- ment, the stock of which is one of tho largest aod best assorted in the colonies ; or from our London Agoncy by direct mail steamer. • H. J. WOOD & CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS' HALL, ASHBURTON. We have pleasure in calling attentiom to our largo and well-assorted stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Dances, and Piano- forte Solos. Teachers and others will find a useful assortment of the most approved Methods and Studies for Pianoforte Practice and Singing Pianos by cele- brated makers, which may be either purchased on tho deferred payment Bys- tern or hired for any length of time. "Viol'ns, Corn.ts, Flutes, Accordions, Concertina?, Harmoniums, Organs, and Brass Instruments. H. J, WOOD & CO. i WILDING AND LEWIS, OARRISTERS AND QOIIOITORS. Jl> _ b F. WILDING, Notaky Public. Offices: Next "Mail" Office, Burnett-Bt., A&hburton. Mr WiLDiya will attoDd the sittings of tho Aahburi.on Courts on Tuesday and Fiidays, and may be consulted personally rt these days. The firm Is now represented in Ash- burton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be in daily attendance at the office to receive in&cruotions and confer with cienta. *100 8 WHITE, CAYGIIX, & CO., BARBISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Moaßra White and o. (White, Smithson, and Raymond), of f imaru, and John A. Cayqill, of Ash- burton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the style of "White, Cayglll and Oo." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Aah- urton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend in any earns on approved freehold security. Officea : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNSES HICKMAN'S Eclipse *Hair Producer. (Registered). i PRICE, 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair. It cures any Diseaso of the Scalp, and causes new growth on tho head after being bald for yenrs None genuine wHiout the trade mark iDd signature— JOHN HfCKMAN, To be obtained at all Chemists. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOB." THE NEW GOODS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON ARE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing loaveo nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men's and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Jvercoats, Waterproof Coats and I egg»_gs in groat variety Hats, comprising every new style worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children's Aleu- ArtrHfar Suits Gentl9*n£n'iß Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Jegatta &n4 Wftife Bugs, Portmanteaus, and xf#vejlirig B&gs j fhe celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z CLOTHING FACTOR East Stmjt



Wanted. WANTED known—Clearing Sale now on at Melford Bouse.— H. E. Segers, East street 1§35 WANTED, with immediate occupation, Private Residence. Seven or eight rooms. Within easy distance of Post Office. Apply, Btating terms, Box 94, P.O. 1154 riLARIPHON, Herophon, and Orpheus, [j wonderful musical instruments. Good music. Anyone can play them. — H. M. Jones. WANTED~a*Strong Gir', about 15; able to milk. Apply Mks Quanb, North Belt, after 3 p.m. 1 166 WANTED. — Tenders for Concrete Work at Tinwald, for Messrs Lake and Evans. Apply to Fooks and Son. H55 YOUNG Ladies' Journal for January Family Herald, Tamily Reader now in.— H. Jfl. Jonhs. • WANTED REAPERS and STRING BINDERS immediately. Contract work. 1144 JOHN QRIGG. WANTED CASH.— -New Currants s£d ; Valencia", 6d ; Sultanaß, 7d ; Elemes, 7d ; Muscatels, Is 6d ; l£lb boxes New Figs, 8d ; Wliito Sugar, 2|d Jas. MoGregob, opposite the Arcade. WANTED Known— Ladies' Silk Gloves, 6d ; Girls' Hose, 3d and 6d ; Girls' Silk Gloves, 3d and 6d ; best Alpaca, s£d per yard ; Ladies' Lust Cloaks, 7s fid ; Dress Stuffs, 2£d, G£d, 9d£, _Hd— At H. Q. Skgeb'b Great Clearing Sale. 1 93 DEAR JOHN.— Send to Gates for some of those lovely-emoked Pi^e' Cheeks and Smoked Fiah, A fesv ba.?a of Fowl Feed left. 114) FURNITURE— To meet iho times, W. DA"VIS, Cabinetmaker, iiast street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 5s ; Spring Couches, £1 sa. Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at Becond-hand price. 804 WANTED KNOWN. — Come and see tho Great Bargains we nre giving during our Clearing Sale.— H. O. Segers, Milford House. 1 21 Special Adveitisements. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT FOR CUGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburtou at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER. TON, By the Truok. FOR CASH OinLY. E. F. WRIGHT. o°3l My foot is on my native beath, and my name is Macgregor Oddfellowa' Hal/. GREAT ANNUAL SALE ISUBPLUS STOCK OF DRAPERY, | CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. Commencing Saturday, Jan. 22. GBEATEST BAEGAINS Ever offered in Ashburton. FOR PRICES SEE HANDBILLS. ANDREW ORR



Victoria House, IN Consequonco of Roquis'te Alterations to Premises, which will afford greater facilitits for conductiig our rapidly increasing business, it has been found OC3 3ary to Graa tly .Reduce our Stock within Ihe next few weeks. i largo nnd liberal deductions are now made in every Department Holders of Glassware Gift CoupoDa aro requested to present the same as early ob convenient to enable the Gift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed. DIMANT~& COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, OLOPHIERS, &c, East and Tancred streets, Ashburfcon. NEW YEAR PEBSENTS. FJROM A PENNY THIMBLE TO*AN EIGHTY (JUINEA PIANO. BEST Possible Value in PIAKOS, ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, on easy Monthly Payments. Second-hand Pianos from £12. Now Pianos, iron frame, full trichord, from £35 up. Come and See tho UNPARALLELED SHOW OF DOLLS, all sorts and aize3. GLASS and BASKET WARE, beautiful Plush Brackets, and Mirrors JAPANESE GOODS and NICK-NACKS of all descriptions. PRIZE and REWARD BOOKS. LOWEST POSSIBLE PRIOES. Schools Liberally dealt with. H. MrJONES .....



NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASHBTJRTON. MKS PAULING has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, Gbeen Lane, Hampstbad. 145 MKS MANHIRE, .FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saunbebs' Buildings, East street. XT'ANOy STATIONERY, Toys, and Jj Chrißtmas Presents in variety. Christmas Cards, &c, &o. Ladies' and Children's Pinafores and Aprons, &c , &c. 9624 TOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, Rnd relieve the distressing Bymptoma bo pre- valent with the sex. Boxes 13 l£d and Is 9d, of all Ohemiatß and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co.. Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. ABHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. Ist TERM, 1887, THE BOYS' FCHCOL will RE-OPEN on MONDAY, the 31st inst. The GIRLS' SCHOOL on TUESDAY, Ist February. Pupi's to assemble at .lo a.m. For further information apply to the Headmaster, or the Secretary, JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, 1 127 Secretary. TRY EIKKPATMCK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. T7"IBKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S XV JAM ia made from NELSON GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hoars after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S !AM is the most delicious preserve in market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferior brands of Jam, the remains of old stock, which must bo sold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it £ THE BEST IS ALWAYS TBE ' HEAPEST. Kirkpatrick's New Season Jam is the best. CAUTION. None is genuine unless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our registered Trade Mafk "Lord Nelson 1 cm the label, SfiKirkpatrick & Co, MANUFACTIJEEBS, NELSON, N.Z, 12