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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1892. THE INFLUX.

For many weary months especially at the time of the boom in Australia, we in New Zealand had to listen to the lamentations of those who bewailed the exodus of our population. The policy of self-reliance precluded the prosecu tion of any great scheme of public works in this colony, while in Australia buildings in the towns, and railways and mining in the country, afforded employment for much above the normal number of working men, among them many for whom there was no remuner T ative employment in New Zealand. With the collapse of public and private works in Australia and the introduc tion of a new system of carrying out public works in New Zealand, the working population began to return, and such has been the influx during the last two months that those writers who most loudly blamed the Liberal Government for driving population from our shores are now most loudly condemning them for being the cause of the return of the wanderers. It is asserted that the influx is composed of the Sydney and Melbourne unem ployed, but this is not the case. From both Wellington and The Bluff it is reported that the arrivals are the best class of working men, who do not hang about the towns but after making en quiries as to the most likely places to find work start off at once in search of it. The arrivals also are for the most part former residents of New Zealand. We have it on the authority of the Welling ton *« Evening Press " that the men are of a good class and mostly in possession of money. These are just the class of men that those who now complain of their arrival have until lately declared to be the most needed in the colony, as men who would settle on the land and having enough money to tide them over initial difficulties. Were the arrivals the shiftless, semi-criminal town unemployed of the great Aus tralian cities we should look upon their influx to New Zealand as a calamity to be prevented by all possible means, but if the descriptions of the men that reach us from the ports of arrival are to be depended upon—and they come through sources that are anything but favorably disposed to the Government —the men are a gain to the colony. Many farmers, we are sure, will think so, especially those of them who last harvest had to leave their crops rotting in the fields for want of hands to secure them. What should b,e the objept of the Government, novf that the men are here, is to keep them here; and for that purpose no better course can be adopted than the provision of land for settlement. Every genuine settler is a source of wealth to the State, and while the arrivals continue to be of the same satisfactory class as at present the colony will gain in wealth by their arrival.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Acceptances for the Ashburton Trotting Club's Spring meeting (on Friday) clrse this eveningafc nine o'clock at belly's Central Hote], The Port Dsrfwitr telegraph Wtw reported on Monday night to be interrupted, Com munication was quickly restored, and %c have our usual supply of Cable news to day, Last night the Ohtistchurch City Council, by ten votes to four, decided to accept the Gas Company's tender to light the city for seven years at £3 per lamp. The minority were in favor of continuing the present arrangement (of paying £4 4s per lamp) from year to year in order to await further developments of the electric light, A*r J. Paget, jun., Excelsior Shoeing forge, has added a coach painter to his staff, and is now taking orders for trap and buggy painting. Sofne qt the work done is now on view at the premises, nejjt Maji; ofljce. - Mr Paget makes a specialty of ehoe ing trotting horses, and keeps weights for these in stock. Messrs Mawson Bros., Westerfield, have sent us an excellent photograph of the very pretty English Leipenter ewe hogget which took first prize }n her clags and sjlver medal in the section at the Christchurch §how. She is a sheep of high quality, beautifully topped, and the only defect which the most critical can allege against her is a slight weakness beneath. The photograph, is by E. Wheeler and Son, Christchurch. Tbp foot race on Friday evening between a carrier, with ©Jeyen stone up, and a sprint jag shopkeeper, fed to » gpqd (fcdl of chaff and another match. In the latyer the parrier •—weight seventeen stone—was the carried, and a railway employee was the carrier, and a prominent officer of the Athletic Club gave the start ot twenty-ffve yajjds in a fifty Wds ?»<*»' ft WP » pl°se finish,, but the weight-carrier basted the tape first by a few inches. While Mr W. Lindsay 70* returning from Winslow on Saturday night, aa>!»t- UHd night, the young mare which he was driving in a whitechapel cart jumped the water race beyond the Tinwald ealeyards, throw ing Mr Lindsay out. The mare then bolted towards Ashburton, and when on the bridge came into collision with another trap by which she was Ihiown down, break ing the shafts. This was the only damage to either of the vehicles or horses, and Mr Lindsay also escaped unhurt. The Government steam launch, which is being repaired by Messrs J. Anderson and Sons, of Lyttelton, was deliberately bet fire to on Sunday night. Men starting to work on Monday morning found the flooring at the bottom of the launch had been saturated with turpentine and set on fire, but the only damage was a hole burnt through the flooring. One of the employees saw the launch about seven o'clock on Sunday even ing all right. The police have the matter in hand. Representations having been made by a large number of working men and em ployers of labor to Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R., asking if it would be possible to have the various Labor Acts bound in one volume at a reasonable cost for the benefit of working men and others, instead of hav ing them bound up in one volume with the other Acts, that gentleman has communi cated with the Minister of Labour, who has kindly consented to have the Labour Acts bound up in one volume at once. This should be a great boon to working men and others throughout the colony. At the R.M. Court, Timaru, on Friday, Charles Sullivan, owner of seven acres near Pleasant Point, was charged under section 16 of the Polio© Ogences Act with unlaw fully, in View of a public road, working at his calling by ploughing land in his occupa^ tion on November 27, that being a Sunday, The Act povidcs for a penalty of £\. The offence having been proved, defendant said he was working from home all the week, and ! he did not know thera was any harm, or i that it was unlawful to mould up his potatoes on the only chance he had. If some one had told him, he would have j knocked off straight. His Worship said it was rather a trivial thing. Did the police deS 1'"0 to press it? The Sergeant-Major said the neighbors had m*de a great fuss! about it. His Worship said it was a trivial I matter, and under the ciroumstainies he need I take no notice of it. The charge was there- Jore dismissed, I

AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATION

THE DRAINAGE BILL.

No. 11. Resuming our synopsis of the provi sions of this proposed measure, we come now to the clauses dealing with compensation, rating, and borrowing powers. The Board is to give com-' pensation for all damage caused during the construction or maintenance of any works executed, claims to be sent in within twelve months and adjusted in accordance with the provisions in that behalf of Part IJI. of the Public Works Act, 1882. The Board may levy rates either on a uniform scale, or on a scale graduated according to the classification of the lands in the district or subdivision affected. The classification is to be into four classes, viz.— (1.) Lands receiving or supposed to receive immediate and direct benefit. (2.) Lands receiving or supposed to receive less direct benefit. (3.) Lands receiving only an indirect benefit from the construction of drainage works. (4.) All other lands. And rates are to be levied upon the first three classes of lands in such proportion as the Board in each case may appoint. Provision for appeal against the classi fication, and for its amendment if need ba, is made, and all moneys levied, received, or recovered are to be at the absolute disposal of the Board. The Board may borrow upon overdraft to an amount not exceeding £3000, and if it make default of repayment a Receiver may be appointed by the Supreme Court. The usual powers to enter into contracts and to appoint officers are given, and the provisions relating to the keeping of accounts, to notices and legal proceedings, limita tion of actions, are similar ta those madein respect to County and Borough Councils. Part 11. of the Bill relates to irri gation works, and empowers the Board to declare irrigation districts upon petition of a majority of the ratepayers, and to carry out such works therein. Part 111. deals with the rights of private owners in relation to procuring outfall drainage. Any person having any interest'in land who deems it necessary that drains should be opened through the land of another owner, or that existing drains on land belonging to another owner should be cleansed, widened, straightened,, or otherwise improved, may serve a notice to that effect on such adjoining owner, who may assent thereto by deed, under stipulations providing for the work being approved by competent profes sional authority, and for the payment of pompensatign for injury or damage. In the event of the adjoining owner dissenting, the matter may be decided by a Resident Magistrate. Power of entry upon the land at all times when necessary for clearing out, scouring, and maintaining drains is given, §.nd also to fill up and divert drains if other drains equally efficient be pro vided—any dispute herein to be deci ded by a Resident Magistrate, or two or more Justices. Part IV. deals with miscellaneous matters providing for the hearing and deciding'of disputes as to liability to 1 be rated, for the infliction of penalties for obstructing any drainage or irriga tion work, or for malicious destruction of any such work or part thereof—the penalty for the last named offence being imprisonment for any term not exceeding thpee yearsg pr a §ne not exceeding £500,

COMMERCIAL.

[per press association.]

London, December 8. The Tasmanian Government are trying to place oJ4 trills in London, The Ifondqn and Westminster Bank asserfca fab IJew Soutfo Wales has placed enough bills to meet her present wants. Kir J. F. Garrick denies that Queens land intends to float either a loan or Treasury bills at present. Sir J. C. Bray admits that overtures were made to him to advance the South Australian loan of £600,0Q0 at about; 92, but they were declined, the colony not wanting to borrow till early next year, when a better price is expected. The total amount of reserve in the Bank of England is £15,652,000. The propor tion of reserve to liabilities is 47*98 per cent, - Consols, 97J. New Zealand i per cent inscribed stock, ;05|; 3* ditto., 96,. New Zealand longrberried wheat, ex warehouse, 32s Qd; market quiet, Oij coast cargoes, 28s 6d ; buyers, 28»j Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, $4s. market quiet;; Victorian, 3>^, weaker, Cargoes of Mew Zealand crop, early ship menfc, 32a; buyers offered 31s 64 only. New Zealand oat», fine, gfa. Beans, 35s 6d. Peas, Ms od, Canterbury mutton, 4 l-16d ; Welling ton, 3fd. | Hempisdall. At auction to-day some fair Wellington was offered, but was bought in at £26. Butter dealers slate that the red letters on boxes run into the crevices when they get wet, and spoil the contents. They also complain that the packing is often inferior, greased paper being used instead of vegetable parchment, At the wool sales prices for medium and inferior sorts are now in buyers' favour, but good qualities remain very firm. The Bradford trade is depressed, and few sales are being made for that district. London, December 9. The •' Daily Telegraph " says a deluge of money is expected early in January, when several large loans will be placed on the market. London, December 10. Several consignments of Victorian butter have been overcharged with pre servatives. The frozen mutton ex Massilia, from Melbourne, is selling slowly, but the prices ate unchanged. At the request of the municipality the boud-holders of the Oamaru loans of 1878 and 1880 have agreed to accept condi tionally fop a term of years interest re duced to five per pent. At the wool sales there is spirited com petition, but the prices are not changed, Australian 13 quoted at 9d to 9|d. The tin market has recovered £2 per ton owing to the postponement of the pro posed alteration in. the United (States tariff. At a meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Mr Thomas Sutherland, chairman and joint managing director, stated that the annual accounts showed a loss of revenue of £77,000 as compared with the returns for 1891. The expenditure had decreased by £80,000, which he explained was to a ■ large extent due to tha cheapness of coal. The loss of revenue was mainly due to the Melbourne crisis, and he declared that he wasjunable to foresee any improv§»

| merit in freights. Be mentioned that the loss of their steamer Bokhara in the China Sea with great sacrifice of life, was the saddest catastrophe in the history of the company. Ac a meeting of holders of Oamaru municipal and waterworks stock, Mr Michael Smith submitted an offer, miking the interest 5 per cent instead of seven. He asserted (hat the bondholders feared further default, as the Government had practically cmfiscated by taxation. The chairman stated that unless justice was done to ihe holders of stock the Stock Exchange would decline to quote New Zealand loans. I-Ovdon, December 11. The total.quantity of wool catalogued up to date is 179,800 bales, of which 172,200 bales have been sold. Prices are firm. Greasy cros-ibreds are a half-penny dearer. The present series will close on Decem ber 15, and the next aeries begins on January 24. The Englfsh wheat market is heavy and inactive ; the Continental dull, and the American unchanged. Brisbane, December 10. The total amount of the Queensland loan which remains unfloated is £1,404.000, including £222,000 worth of Treasury Bills. * Melbourne, December 10. The Minister of Agriculture has re ceived a communication from a Glasgow firm pointing out the desirableness of sending cheese direct to Scotland. The firm state that they handled a considerable quantity of New Zealand cheese last season and it realised 5d to s£d after the charges were met. They found tKe pack ing of the New Zealand article most satisfactory. The prospect of floating a loan locally is received with much disfavour. It is felt that the time is inopportune and that the attempt will fail unless the terms are good enough to attract subscriptions from England.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.J

SHIPPING.

London, December 10. «S.S. Aorangi sailed from Plymouth to-day for Port Chalmers, via Tene riffe, Cape, and Hobart. The Rimu taka arrived at Plymouth to-day from Lyttelton. Her cargo of frozen mutton and dairy: produce is reported in good condition.

THE SILVER QUESTION.

London, December 11. The Imperial Government, replying to a communication from the Indian Currency Association, says it considers it would be in a batter position to act on the silver question if left un trammelled. M, Tirard, referring to the bime tallism proposals at the Monetary Con ference, declared that France and the Latin Union were unable to open their mints to the coinage of silver while Great Britain, Germany and Australia abstained. He advocates that each country should increase the coinage of silver.

THE GAMBLER WELLS.

Wells, the Monte .Carlo gambler, who was arrested on a charge of obtaining £50,000 by false pretences, attempted to dash out his brains against the walls of his cell,

OBITUARY, I

London, December 12. The Hon. W. H. Cross, M.R for West Derby (Liverpool). [Mr Cross was the eldest son cf Viscount Oo«s. He entered Parliament in 1888, and was a man of great promise. He was a barrister, and was junior counsel fox Eng^ lmd in the Behring sea arbitration. 1

&ABOR MATTERS.

The unemployed accuse Sir Vernon Harcourt, Chancellorof the Exchequer, of stating that he will not believe there ia discontent until shops are looted and the docks fired. New You?, Ejepember 12. The adoption of the eight hours system has added 15 per cent to the cost of pnblic works in the United Statesj,

THE PANAMA CANAL.

Paris, December 11. A banker named Obendoerffer de posed to receiving three and a half million francs as commission for issuing Panama Iqttery bonds and joining the guarantee syndicate. Baron Reinach's body has been exhumed and identified, showing no truth in the story of a fictitious funeral.

BEHRING SEA.

Ottawa, December 12. * The Canadian officials have collected and are forwarding evidence that the Americans are becoming officious and are harassing sealers in Behring sea.

AUSTRALIAN.

CHOLERA.

Melbourne, December 12. The Consul-General for Germany has written to the Premier stating that Germany is free from cholera, and requesting the removal of the quaran tine placed on shipping from German I ports. CREMATION, The first authorised cremation in the Colony tool? place yesterday, the body of a leper being incinerated. DEFAULTING BANKERS. Holland, late accountant of the Port Melbourne branch of the National Bank of Australia, has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment on a charge of embezzling the funds of the institution, SYi>&bv, December 12. Bennetts' defalcations - amount to about £1000. COAL MINERS' DISPUTE, A ballot will shortly be taken among the Newcastle miners to decide whether they will adopt or reject the new agreement. The miners desire pay ment for splint coal, but the owners firmly refuse to accede to the demand, declaring that it is not a marketable article and should be treated as refuse. AQIIATICS. In [the gulling race at McLean, Croese, who conceded Sullivan two, lengths, defeated him by a similar tjis tanee. SUICIDE. A man named Mace committed a sensational 'suicide by jumping from South Head into the $ap,

POLITICAL.

Brisbane, December 12. Mr Nelson, leader of the Opposition, is gazette^ a rjiember of the Executive without portfolio. THE OROTAVO. Albany, December 12, Arrived—OrotavQ from Plymouth

Pagg«ngera for New Zealand—Misses Reeves, Gibson, Grigg, Black house, Menzies; Mesdames Shorthouse, G3b son; Messrs Edwards, Chamberlain, Grigg (2), Mac Arthur, Gould.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Decemberr 12. The steamer Ruby has been despatched by the Government to serve writs of injunction on the principal natives of Little Barrier Island, absolutely for bidding the cutting or removal of timber, A gum digger, named Walker Caldwell, was nearly burned to death in his whare" at River Head, His shirt and singlet were burned off his back. He was brought to the Auckland hospital by two settlers. The man's back is scorched and blistered and the soles hanging from his feet. Weluhotoi«, December 12. The Committee appointed to. inquire into the charges against the directors of the Mokihinui Coal Company by Mr O'Conor, M.H.R., report :-(l) The present Board are thoroughly conversant with the business of the Company, and 'desirous of conserving the interests of the shareholders ; (2) no evidence has been submitted to justify the shareholders in withdrawing their confidence from the directors ; (3) the Company have in the mine at Mokihinui and the railway a valuable property which only require* the expenditure of a few thousand pounds to produce satisfactory returns to the shareholders; (4) unless a majority of the shareholders are determined to give their management a full measure of confidence it will be impossible to con tinue operations, and inevitable lofs of capital must ensue. The Committee express a hope that the effect of the re port will be to restore the shareholders' faith in the Company. They regret to say ! the enquiry wait prolonged and embar rassed by the conduct of Mr O'Uonor, who throughout displayed strong feelings of personal hostility to the directors. I It is understood the Riflt Association meeting will not start till Wednesday, January 11. The Hessian fly has reappeared in Masterton district. Mr Abill, engineer to the Defence Department, will shortly be re-transferred to the Public Works Department. The Native Department has written to Tekere, the native prophet who recently stopped the progress of a party on the Wanganui river, asking for an explana tion. The directors of the Gear Company, at the annual meeting in January, intend to recommend the payment of the usual ten per cent, dividend, the addition to the reserve fund of £1000, after writing off a sum for depreciation, md the carrying forward to next year's account of £3358 6s. The Supreme Court was occupfod to day hearing a case in whioh Frederick Buxton, civil and mining engineer, of Nelson, seeks to recover from George Beetham, of Wellington, the sum of £186, and interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent, for services alleged to have been rendered. The statement of claim net forth that, on April 8 last, plaintiff was retained by defendant to inspect the .Parapara mine, in Collingwood district. In his evidence plaintiff alleged that inducements were offered to him to make a favorable report, so that the company would be more easily floated. Defendant gave an absolute denial to this statement, which he said was a pure fabrication. Plaintiff, he declared, had visited Colling wood to inspect the Tajtapu property, in which defendant had an interest, with the View of purchasing it, but had never been asked to report on Parapara mine. The oase was not concluded when the Court rose, A email dingy containing D. H. Mac kinnon, Clair, third engineer of the Growaiti, and Morris, collided with a yacht in the harbor on Saturday, and the occupants were thrown into the water. Halley, carpenter's mate on H.M.S. Goldfinch and Samway of the marines, saw the accident, which occurred about fifty yards from the warship, and jumping overboard swam to the assistance of the men, and held them up until they were picked up by a boat from the Goldfinch. Mackionqn w*s in a very bad way, and was on the point of going down when lalley reached him. He was taken on board the Goldfinch and under the surgeon's care soon recovered conscious ness. Mr R. Stansfield, local manager of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Com pany, has presented Halley and Samway, of H.M.S. Goldfinch, with the Company's silver medal, in the form of a St George's cross, in recognition their plucky conduce in rescuing Mapiinnon. Blbnheim, December 12. A very large meeting of the A. and P Association was held on Saturday to conl aider the Stock Bill. The genera) opinion vas that all necessary steps should be j taken to stamp out disease wherever it occurs. 4fter a dJacuMion the following resolutions were earned :—(I) That it is , qesirable that outbreaks of disease should be at onoe stamped out by the slaughter of all diseased animals ; (2) that as this would be good for the ; whole community the cost of the destruction and reasonable compensation for stock destroyed should be paid for out of the Stock Department ; (3) that the minimum penalties should be struck out of the Bill, leaving each case to be decided on its merits. Oaau.ru, December 12. "he annual meeting of the Oamaru Woollen Factory Company was held to night when the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The report stated that after writing off £2030 3s 6d for deprecia tion on premises and plant, and putting aside £500 for a new boiler, there re mained a net profit of £1695 8s 2d. A dividend of 8 per cent to preferential shareholders was carried, aud the balance (£i36fl 9* 2d) was carried forward. , Dumedjn, December 12. William McNutt, of Upper Owake,, committed suicide yesterday. ; Owing to the prevalence of influenza, Kensington school had to be closed to. day.

POLITICAL.

(per press association)

Blenheim, December 12, Mr Buick, M.H.R., addressed his con. stiiuents to-night. There was a large attendance, and a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence was carried.

School Comitttees.

INSPECTOR'S REPORTS.

DROMURE. (Ei*mined November 21, 1892). . . PABB SPBJKCTB.

Percentage of mmm—s3*3. Percentage of failures—l 7-2.

« u .? em? rkß: The °»m«»tion of the the year, although the obites are *o« unrformly strong ohss. have notyet passed the next lSwwSSi- The wnting, *hich furnished imS cntiosm in the kst reportTth/sSS! JW^. Aitpbrsok, Inspector.

ELGIN.

to- A. meeting of the Elgin flehnnf rw. ick mitfcee waslleld on MonXl IWwS" , »ye 47f, number oh roll 59. cSSSSLkS IS jKiTq K^^^ Deoembi72S to £ s^^ito^as as icfc. Bgauut receiving copies oflnsMSE

* VK»mined November 2,1«2.) in I !• Pass Subjects :

id £ c«*irt»ge of pMB«-52-8~ SJ Peroantage of faUureg-.2M

tress, Standards 2,1, and P. UU*m* .Mo*: ■■*• Mistress has been in the school only foar months. Previously tfe school «v worked by tho MMtiTiSdnT first year pupil teacher. ■ *„ Remarks : The appointment of a Mb. trese to the staff of t£e school should now enable it to do excellent work. At TZ sent it makes on the whole a very £«/«£ pearance, the chief defect being .Si £ poor character of the reading and U» want of distinct and readT^anoe iJ ora answering. The school 2^Jri£ better in this respect than it has been?aS I have no doubt that rapid DrogwsiTl tE course of improvement wilfnow benida! Subject to the criticism already mTdTSi ceived substantially good preparation! Jnd n the upper classes the JSSawSt (n ---ceptmßpelUng, which his no S i dwe oouneotion with defects in readLS possesses for the greater part qudftETS more or less merit. . • W. J. Ahdbbsok, . Inspector. _

CHERTSEY.

A special meeting of the Chertsey School Committee was held on Monday evening. Present - Messrs Childs (Chair man). Downie, McDowell, Fendall, Page. and Jackson. The Inspector's report iras read and considered highly satis factory, the Committee being especially plearad that Miss Todd had done so well in what wUI be her last report at CherUey. The arrangement for Friday's treat wen discussed at some length and finally settled. The prize books which bad been selected by the Master, were exhibited. It was agreed to have the usual dance after the treat. Mr Walker haying pro miaed to act as musician, ' '

tfSfi ABHBTTRTON GTTAItDIAN: TTTESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1803.



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HARDLEY BROS. WILI/HOLD|A GENUINE ■ ■ ■* CLEABING SALE IOF Drapery Clothing, & Boots, COMMENCING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, FOR PARTICULARS AND REDUCTIONS SEE HAND-BILLS. HARDLEY BEOS., BURNETT STEEET.



NEW ANNOUNCEMENT. New Zealand Clothing Factory, NEW PREMISES, E4.ST STREET, "ITTE are adding daily to our well-assorted Stock of serviceable Goods for the vy present season. A few Special Lines will show the Puolic that our Goods %n not only cheap, but they are of the very best quality. SPECIAL—Genta' All Wool Sac Suit, 30s. SPECIAL—N.Z. Tweed Trousers, 9s 6J. SPECIAL-Boys' Colonial Tweed Suits, 10s 6d. New Ties 9a, Tennis Hats Is lid, flew Hard and Soft Felt Hats. BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT. By inspecting our Stock yon will be convinced as to Cheapness and Quality. The Celebrated Wertheim Sewing Machines to be had on the Time Payment ▼stem. ■ ■ ■ ■p. _^ Mew Zealand Clothing Factory. „ HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



S- SALEK'S NEW JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT. THE MAGNIFICENT HIGH-CLASS STOCK IS NOW OPENED UP. BSALEK begs to draw the at*en*ion of the PubUc to the fact that having fitted up his Shop in first class style, he is^ showing a Stock which for quality, price, and newest designs compares favorably with any in Christchurch. He is now in a position to meet the. requirements of the Ashburton District in etery branch of the Jewellery Trade, and is showing a Larger Stock than has ever before been seen in this District. A very choice and unique Stock specially suitable for XMAS PRESENTS, WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, AND ' PRESENTATION TESTIMONIALS. Gold and Silver Jewelfery ot every description. THE WATCHMAKING AND JEWELLERY REPAIRING DEPARTMENT s now complete in iti arrargem nts, and add'tional assistance having been obtained*, customers may rly on having their work done promptly and satisfactorily s. salTek, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.



The Best Tea IN THE WORLD lfysloi>'.<* Ccyion. NINIAN HIT.SLOP, and CO., T a Importers. I'iS Cttstiol stryut, Ci><ur ?h u» eh.



COLBMANK AND So ,f JCUCALYPTK Ex tjiact is the only genuine in the market, and was a warded medals ap.d diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne,and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Chest and Lungs Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colde, Gravel, and Kidney Com plaints, i* has no equal. Ajjents— Ashbuhton P:<ye Cov1" *«■



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I f\TANTED— One Pair of Christmas I " Turkeys. Apply to David T. I Matson, West Street. 12 89



pHRISTMAS and New Year Cards, V-> Hand Painted, Jewellel, Patent Irradiant Cards, Chaste and Pretty Book lets, Pa- kets Cards from 6d upwards,— H. M. Jones. 12 39



"DOOKS, Books, now landing frutn -■-* London, excellent selection and value. School Committees very liberally dealt.—H. M. Jones. 12 40



"\7"MAS Graphic and London News, -jl\_ Jockey Jatk, 1 Nineteenth Century Gladintor (Sullivan), The JSun's Curse and Idle Tales (Mrs Riddle), A Prodigal's Progress, and other New Bookß.—L. F. Andbewbs & Co. 12 41



TT I ANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice VV Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. ,



WANTED Known. — Circulating Library, Christmas Cards, Latest New Books. Good second-hand Books bought and sold.—Book Stall, AshburtoD. 12 10



SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Silcock. 4t182



tIELUNG OFF Bocks, Stationery, ) and Account Books, Fancy Goods, Music, "Violins, Accordeona, etc, Fire Screens and Stove Ornaments, all at Reduced Prices.—.b. F. Andrewes <fc Co.



OTHY not: Bake your own Bread when *▼ you can gee 501 bs of the best Roller Flour for live shillings caah or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert alcorn's, Saunders' Buildings. 1131



WA.MVD Anown—(ireat Reductions in Dress Goods. Beautiful assort ment to choose from. A line at 5s lid ; usual price 12».—H. C. Segerh, Melford House.



WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; '3a lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Collier.



r)l7 ANTED Known that S. Salek, ' * Watchmaker and Jeweler, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clothing Factory. 10 213



WANTED Known—We are now giving away Beautiful Presents to every purchaser of 6s and upwards. Uome and see our bargains in Drapery, &c. —H. C. Segeks, Melford House.



WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner."



/CHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three \J garment long Tyousor Sujtjj at Ids. Boys, Colonial-made Knicker Spies from 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30 s. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart. Saunders' Buildings. Robbkt AI£ORN,



T^ON'T let the rain water destroy your XJ buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with tap, tested before leaving workshop, for 30s, at J. W. Hardley's.



WANTED— Purchasers ior Bargains in Summep Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, $c ( , at S, W, Aloorn *nd Cob Sale,



WANTED !.he Public to know that S. W. Alcobn arid OS Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Mi"i-neryj Underclothing etc.



WANTED Known-Just purchased a line of High-class Dress Goods at a Great Discount. Will be sold cheap. See windows.—H. C. Sjbgebs, Melford House.



DON'T Forget the Borough Bye-Laws re Carriage Lamps, and that Habdlby has a large Stock nn hand, also a large assortment of Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Knives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and all at lowest possible prices. J. W. Haboley, East Street, Ashburton.



BEAR in mind that J, W. Hardley, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, has the largest Stock in town of Pumps, Pipes, and Fittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto unheard of in Ashburtpn. Now in the chance for a cheap Pump j improved No. 4. Price, 16s. .Larger sizes in proportion.



/REBUILDING Sale—Men's JS'o. 3 -■-* Vests Is, Men's be3t Colonial Tweed Trousers 7s ljd, Mpn'sbest Colonial tweed Trousers and Vests Ifia fsdf Boys and Youth's Tweed Trousers 2s Ud, Men's Leather Shirts 2s 6d, worth 4s 6d. The whole stock will be slaughtered as the premises are to ba pulled down in *"«briiary.—Ajwrbw Ore, J.I 109



WANTjiLI? Kaown—Rebuilding Sale, Beal French ll^ ao»{ *«»»gieed, Is, Is 4d, and Is 6d, all coiJT"' f fl? 2s per dozen, Silk Lace Is per rJozJ.?* Double Width French Dress Goods Is M, former price 3s 6d, Lace Curtains 2s lid, Towels 3d each, lot Umbrellas Is 61, Sunshades Is 111 &nd 2s 6d, halt price, Muslin Embroideries 4d, worth Is.— Andrew Ork, 11 110



I f XTANTED Known—That J. Moxson W keeps the best stock of Boots in Ashburton, for this reason that he pays cash and is not under or bound to any one firm like many in the trade, which enables him to procure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and English makes ; and his well-known make needs no recommendation. Always on hand Best Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once.—J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, Easl Street, next Court House.



A MERRY CHRISTMAS.— Splendid assortment of Cards, Booklets, and Souvenirs for season 1892-3 New Games in great variety. Beautiful lot of Vases, Fancy Glassware, and Fairy Lamps. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, and i,ther new Volumes. Prize Books at reduced prices. ISew Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards,—L. F. ANDREWES & CO., Stationers' Hall.



The Onslow Biscuit. The latest nd most delicate biscuit manufactured by Aulsebrook and Co



Thk Bkst Remedy fob Ixdiokstjion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confident recommended as as simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all bhe diseases to which we are subjects Norton s Pills, with justice called the •Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach, act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild in their operation, an<? safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at li ljd, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout th<t wa*ld' Craojcnbll and Digestive Biscuits for Invalids are unsurpassed/ Ifado br AuiSBBftOOK AND Cp. TO MAKE Nicest Scones, Nicest Paßtry, Nicest Cakes, i Ac^SKpijq o K 'sSelf-Qaisir* Flours The Best Tea [N C^NTEBBUI^Y for the money, and fr. § from any excess of astringeiicy. COUNTESS 2s. At« YOUR OftOCKltit



PILM AMD QIKTMKfT.—U U mpossible entirely to V t*rm\ ibe norlou, vapours which are given off in mines and tunmls, and those who. like miqers and railway operatives, haveV> work day after day in,uoh vitiated atnK^eres.^iifcrltt health and strength is (neWqenosTnie cheat and. liver qften beoonp d)ogg«l with fhe prodaots of coal «ombnstion, neoessiUt, inggreatattentiontothehealth/NVmliedy is more valuable for miner* and the like than Holloway*s Pills, M they carry of all eQete matter frpm the blood, «nd healthitv stimulate the liver. They are also tavaluahla for ooetive bowels and for all hUkws dla. '' orders. The ointment is a priceless remedy I lor piles, sprains, uloerp, and ajl ntMwertf ' poreßi