Te Are Railway Extension.

Wf.ixisgton January dv. A deputation numbering about fifty, representing the Te Aro district, waited on Mr Seddon chis morning with refienc to the railway extension. They pointed out that a statement had appeaved in a newspaper that the Government did not intend going on with the railways, and tenders had been called simply to strengthen fehe hands of the Ministerial candidate in the recent election, and the deputation wanted to obtain the Minister s assurance that there was nc truth in the statement. Mr Seddon said that it was purely an accident that renders for the work happened to be called during the election contest, but as a matter of fact, preliminaries had been arranged a long time before the election was thought of, and besides the Government were only carrying on the will of Parliament in go ing on with the extension. The delay which had occurred in accepting tenders was due to a dispute with the City Council and Harbour Board over the details of construction, and he assured the deputation that all obstacles would be removed and tenders accepted within bout a week.

CRICKET.

(per press association.) Sydney, January 29. The second of the three test matches arranged to be played between Lord Sheffield's team of English cricketers and the combined Australian Eleven was com menced here to-day. The Australians went in first, the innings closing for 144 runs, of which Lyons contributed 41, Moses 28, Turner 15, Bruce 15. In the trundling department Attewell took one wicket for 25 runs, and Lohmann eight for 50. When the stumps were drawn for the day the Englishmen's score stood at 38 without the loss of a wicket. Grace not out 25, Abel not out 15.

SPORTING.

C.J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING

Riccaeton, January 30. The following are results :— Hornby Welter* of 50 soys. One mile and a quarter.—lnez, 9st 21b, 1; Yon Tempsky, 9st 6lb, 2 ; Aquarius, Bst 51b, 3. Cajolery, Quibble, Erin-go-Bragh, Kilmarnock, and Corn Rose also ran. Won by a length. Time—2min 14|sec. Dividend—£3 78 6d. Middle Park Plate, of 200 soys. Six furlongs.—Togengang, 7sb 71b, 1 ; Step niak, ~Bst, 2 ; Wakawatea, 7st 91b, 3. Saracen'and Captive also started. Won by a short head. Time—lmin 16|sec. Dividend—£4 2s. Midsummer Handicap, of 200 soys ; second horse 20 soys from the stake. One mile and a half, Cruchfield, 7st 131b 1 Merrie England, 9st lib 2 Prime Warden, Bst 71b ... ... 3 Dividend—£4 ss.

THE ASHfi [ftiMR aVAUBt AN i SATURDAY, JANUARY 3p, JB9g :



THERE IS NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT. Great Bargains in Boots and Shoes for Christinas* f>: : o :—— ALABGE VARIETY of LApiE^^nni QHIJ^DREN'S BOOTS and SHOES Just Arrived, Ex Aoriingi, front one of the JB6fet vMn,nufacturers in England. REAX GEMVI^irE IMR^AIHI, COME ICA-XULY AND BECUKE THEM] JB BE^S to thaiik you all for your .past libecftliu|)|>or^ iindwlsßeiyou all • XJ» Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. J. Brockelbank, Manager. J. BISHOP'S NEW BOOT STOBE, ASH£U R T Q NJ X ' ■ . ;



PAPEEHAMINGS. * # * * ("UST LANDED EX " MAORI" 16 B^LES 16 Paperliangings, CHOICE PATTERNS, ARTISTIC DESIGNS, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Inspection is specially invited to our Selection, of new PANELLINGS AND DADOES, WITH FRIEZES & BORDERS TO MATCH FOR DINING & DRAWING-ROOMS. ' Hew Designs for Ceilings. PICTURE PATTERNS FOR NURSERIES. >.. BEDROOM PAPERS AT FROM £5d PER PIECE. 6000 PIECES TO SELECT FROM. 6000 Competent workmen sent to execute Painting and Paperhanging of every description as required ' i Building Material of every Description in Stock\ W. H. Collins and Oo. r IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS PAINTS, PAFERHANGINGS, ETOJ TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company, Royal Insur'nce Company. ,: • f



Turnip Seeds. \ FOR &ALE, JIN LARGE OR SMALL QUASTITIES,- PURPLE & GREEN TOP ABERDEEN, MAMMOTH, WHITE STONE, & GREYSTONE, &c. ALSO- •■ : ARTIFICIAL MANURES superphosphate's, bone dust, &c.' OF THE BEST BRANDS AT THE " LJO. WB S T CURRENT PRICES. MACHINE OILS ■ .■ > OF ALL KINDS, AS WELL AS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATION STORES AND REQUISITES. AGENT 7R THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE INSURANCE 00. Grain Crops insnred against Loss or Damage by Fire at Lowest Current Rates \ G-EOKGE "JAMESON a <*hl>urton and Rakaia.



w.usiness/'Koit'icefeV' 1' '*""" t*'""*" r—*- 8**1' :V-r^|y| COMMENCES SATURDII^JiN. 16. r\ON'T fail to attend, or you'll regret it. DRAPERY, MILLINERY, AN D CLOTHING at extraordinary prices. ''■'■'■:( W. Iff. (OELI£R. i * —^ , _—,—, . REDUCTION ON ALL 4p^^Ej^^B™ ANDREW BLACK, WATCHMAKER, EAST STREET, ; HAS on hand and to arrive, a Large Stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery. Watches, /including English Levers by different makers ; and has just opened out a particularly nice line of Ladies' Watches at £3 each. Largest Stock of Gold Brooches in Ashburton, ranging from 10s 6d to £8 10s. Ladies' Dress Rings from 15s to £8 each. Ladies' Gold Watches from* £5 sa. Gold Lockets from 10s. Gold and Silver Charms, &c, <&c., at reduced prices* SPECIAL LlNES—Firsts class Electro-plated Butter Knife, Jelly Spoon, Pickle Fork, and Sardine Fork, with ivory handles, at 15s the set. SPECTACLES—Best Pebbles at 6s per pair. Silver Brooches from 3s each; Silver Earrings from 2s each; Silver Scarfpins from Is 6d each. . , - f WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELLERY thoroughly and promptly REPAIRED atmod era te!pr ices, WREW BUM, EAST ST R E E T.



Public Notices. A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. MRS ADAMS IS now opening soms beautiful New Goods suitablefor Christmas presents; comprising the latest novelties in Alham bra, Dresden, Japanese and Venetian Goods. Lovely Mountmellick designs in real Irish Linen, Table Cloths, Tray Cloths, Pillow Shams. Afternoon Tea Cloths, Hand Painted Fans, Photo Framep, Handkerchiefs, Sachets, and Mirrors. Beautiful Slippers, Smoking Caps, Braces, Shaving Tidies, Cigarette Ca^es, Tobacco Pouches, Dolls, whioh are real works of art, beitutiful dressed!. Toys of every shape and make, and a grand assortment of nick nacks ; and aa entirely new stock of Pinafores, Aprons, Babies' Dresses and Layettes. Madame Weigel's Patterns always in stocis.'-'The ishburton Ayfe Repository, 11



"TAMES PAIN AND SONS V 9> St. Mary Axe, E,0,, and 21, Wahvornh Road, S.E. HOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. jIO. Lls, L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market, The Largest Wholesale House in the World Illustrated Price List on application.



CHRISTMAS, 18»1 *iffHW YKAK, F. NOKES, ONCE more presents his Compliments to the Inhabitants of Ashburton and the Public generally, wishing them all the Compliments of the Season, and hopes that one and all, both large and small, will have a pair of NOKES' GOOD CHEAP BOOTS and SHOES, THE LARGEST STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES TO CHOOSE FROM. — ;o: BOOTS REPAIRED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICK. FOR GENUINE GOOD VALUES NO ONE CAN TOUCH ME. BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS FOR STYLE. PRICE, AND QUALITY, GO TO F. NOKES LEICESTER BOOT WAREHOUSE, BURNETT STREET.



PUBLIC TRUST £££. OFFICE OF N.Z. THE Public Trust Ofbce f Nsw Zealand offers great advantages to its elienta including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison ot business between the years 1879 and 1889 will showthe rogressmade:- Cash receipts .- £41,813 ... £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet ... . £92,318 .... £835,202 Seouritiks- o ._ General Investment Account £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account *2,60 d ... '*^*°>?Jx Expenses Account—Total receipts ... ... ■€2,139 ... tI4,4SJ Administrations l|2 — Probates and trusts l* •• «™ Wills provisionally accepted ... n 1_ - *- Letters received .... 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched .„ ... - ■■• li« 2. _. . l d >Wd J. J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent Timber, Coal, and Firewood. [HERBERT J. MOSS.] "°* ' [REGINALD B. RESTELL.] Moss and Restell HAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL of Mr John G Resteia, have much pleasure in informing the general Public that they arc now prepared to Kauri Red and White Pine Flooring and Lining, Black Birch, Red and White Pine, Totara, V.D.L., etc. Special Lines of Dressed and Seasoned Timber for Cabinetmakers, The Kauri White and Red Pine Flooring and Lining is all under cover and ready fo immediate use. ALSO,— FENCING WIRE—Nos. 8, 9, and 12 Galvanised Barb Wire, Galvanised Iron, and Ridging in all sizes, Staples, Nails, Hmges, Screws] Stakes, Posts and Rails, Hurdles, Palings, &c. LIME, CEMENT, &c. • COALS—Newcastle, Westport, Mount homers. FIRE WOOD—rLong Black Pine and Cut Wood Oils of all descriptions, Fire Bricks. PRODUCE—Chaff. Oats, Bran. Sharps, Chickfeed, Potatoes, Flour, etc., ALWAYS IN STOCK. AGENTS—CEYLON ANDlifelAN TEA ASSOCIATION] Northern Fire Assurance Association. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, LimitedJ. MOSS aniTjKESTELL, WEST STE E E T, ASHBURTON



Business Notices. 4*^dl^M Christinas Ifrlacosmls 10^^^ I 1O PER CENT ' FOR CASH, ffifeSSajl OFF ALL JEWELLERY, PLATE, ETC. MS ROBERfIURRAY PRACIICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. HAS to hand a new assortment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY and PLAT.3 of the latest and most approved designs. JEWELLERY. -An almost endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold and Silver Brooches, Lockets, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Guards, Alberts, &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding. Keeper, and Signet Ringsaf assizes. A lar^e and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKb and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Christmas Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation committees, {school Gomnuttces, ' AH Departments of work done on the Premises with despatch and at moderate charges. spECIMENS 0F WORK 0N VIEW IN SHO p WINDOW. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. THE JHOMJDAYS. TTTE have just imported direct from the Manufacturers, ex s.s. AORANGI, a LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS, Comprising the NEWEST HOME STYLES in GENTS' HATS, SHIRTS, TIES, BRACES, SOCKS, INDIA GAUZE, MERINO, AND CASHMERE UNDERSHIRTS AND PANTS, &c. A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF MEN'S & BOYS' STRAW HATS, &c. Bl>eCial • Just Opened Out direct from the Mills a Choice Lot of . NEW SHIRTINGS (Best in the Market), which we are now Sellling at WHOLESALE PRICES. J^ Kindly compare these Goods. Tailoring Department. We are now showing a LARGE VARIETY of the NEWEST STYLES in TWEEDS, COATINGS, SUITINGS & TROUSERINGS for the present season. The rush of orders already in hand shows that all who want New Suits for the Holidays will do well to favour us with their measurements as early as possible. MEN'S & BOYS' BOOTS & SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. HAND SEWN, &o. Every Pair Guaranteed to give good wear. SPARROW T IERRYMAN TAILORS <Ss OTJTFITTEES EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



HERCULES xJAKING POWDER IS THE BESTj Those who liK-'e 1100 tried it, should ask their Grocer for it Makes splendid Csjkes Scones, pastry, <fc&



Wanted Known. A GREAT BARGAIN. £135 10s 6d. WORTH OF FLOEENTIA KID GLOVES, ALL SIZES, 4 and 6 CLASP. USUAL PRICE Cs lid and 8s 6d. NOW SOLD FOR 4s lid and 5s lid. ANDREW ORR'S Cheap Sale.



""D 00.KS, BOOK*.—Now Selling a lo slightly soiled at Reduced Prices for Cash, comprising Novels, and Cheap Editions, etc.—L. F. Andrewks & Co., Stationers' Hall. rTiENDEBS are invited for the purchase JL and removal of the Brick Grand Stand on the Ashburton Racecourse. Specifications to be seen at the Secretary's Office, Bullock's Arcade. Tenders, ad dressed to the undersigned, close on February 3, at 8 p.m. E. SAUNDERS, Secretary, Ashburton Racing Club. I*l7l rpENDERS will be received by the JL Secretary to the Club until 4 p.m. on February 3rd, for ERECTING a GRAND STAND for the ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Secretary's (Mr E. Saunders) Office, in Bullock's Arcade, Ashburton. J. C. MADDISON, F.R.1.8.A., Architect. Hereford Street, Christchurch. 1 155



,__ MILES AND CO. TINWALD SALEYARDS MESSRS MILES & CO. are instructed to sell at the above Yards on Tuesday Mext A LINE OF OQ HEAD two and three-year-old && STORE CATTLE in forward con dition. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer, I*lß7 GEO. JAMESOJf, Agent. TO LET.—2OO acres Grass Land Mitcham road. Apply to TO LET.— 4-Roomed Cottage, Peter Street West. TINWALD. — Two Front Sections, number 4 and 5, for Sale at a low price. T. BULLOCK. Public Notices. SCHOOLS' EXHIBITION. THE Exhibition of School and Technical Work will be held in Ashburton about Easter. Intending Exhibitors are requested to communicate with the Secretary as early as pjssible. Donations for Special Prizes will be thankfully received by any member of the Committee, or by CHARLES BRADDELL, Secretary Exhibition Committee. Ashburton, January 2(i, 1892. ij.165



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARj Selling Off!!! Cheap Sale!! Ge'o the best value for your money. Now is your time. Come and sen tor yourself. ( 20 per cent Reduction, this allowance genuine. JAMESAUIN3S T, Watchmaker, Sfc having decided to give up business is offering his large and varied Stock to the public at the above discount, consisting of first-class Gold and Silver Watches and Jewellery of every description; Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rins[H ; Marble and other clocks, Electro plated Silver Ware and Fancy Goods in great variety. Over 100 <'ood second-hand English Levers and others in first class order. No reasonable offer refused. Alan, a large Milnei- s bafe. TruK'iii" intending purchasers will inspect. JAMES QUJ3NN, WatohßuOte* wd Jeweller, East sfjreeb



Christmas. EVERY Customer spending 5s and up wards at W. W. Spencer & Go's Will receive a nice Christmas Present. We are now selling GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, and BOOTS, as cheap as any house in New Zealand. Note a few prices— Special value in Double-width Cashmeres, 10£ d. Summer Dress Goods, 4s lid doz. Prints, Ginghams, Plain Zephyrs, we sell at ridiculous prices. Good Washing Print 3|d, White Muslin, 4|d. Theseare wonderful Bargains. Very wide Window Net 4|d, Grey Calico '2s 6d doz,, White Calico 2s 9d doz. Liberty Muslins 3s lid doz. Double-width White Twill Sheeting, lOjd. White Lace Curtains Is lid pair. Table Damask Is. Ladies' Underclothing and Corsets we make a specialty The largest stock in Ashburton co choose from at very low prices. Neck Ribbons lOd do?;. Sash Ribbons 9d, New Flowers 2d, each Men's Tweed Suits 19s 6d, Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid. Men's, Youths' and Boys' Hats, Shirts, Sox, at your own prices. Men's Ties 3d each. Men's Straw Hats from 6d, BOOTS AND SHOES. Men's Bluchers 5s lid, Mens Bal morals 8s 6d. Men's colonial-made nailed Shooters from 8s lid. Women's strong Elastic Sides 6s 9d. Women's strong Leather Slippers 3s 9d. Ladies' French Shoes 4s lid a pair. Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers Is, at Remember—Every Customer spending 5s and upwards will rece"ve a nice useful Christmas Presen, ■ ». I. SPIPR k Wl "• THEARCADEj I



PUBLIC NOTICE. fTIHE Office of the Ashburton Publishing JL Company, Limited, WILL BE CLOSED daily from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m. for dinner hour, in compliaAce with the Factories Act. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO. VIOLIN SCHOOL, SAUNDBRS 1 BUILDINGS. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, while thanking her patrons for past favors, begs to stata she has a few vacancies for pupils. Every attention given.—Bessie Simmonds. 1t144



Entertainments. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON. Thursday, Feb. 4. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. "13 ETURN visit of the talented Aus- A* tralian Musical Artistes, THE p QVTI A FAMILY THE Jrd/jlltJ FAMILY Vocalists, Pianistes, Violinistes, Flautist, AND BELLRINGERS. Family Peices —2s and Is. Children half-price. FRED. DAWSON, Itlßs Agent. "PRIMITIVE Church Serricea To .JT morrow. — Preachers, Morning, Mb Hoatten ; Evening, Rev. Cocker. Subject—"The Tongue, its use and abuse." 1 189 FUNERAL NOTICE. THE Friends of the late Mr Moses Hamilton are respectfully informed that his Funeral will move from the County Hospital on SUNDAY, the 31st hist., at 1.30 p.m. for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., I§lß6 Undertakers.



LITTLES a UTTtES FLUID DIP /|\POWDER DIP AITTLESV — ■ -r VAST YEARLY^HEEP DIP^SO/£ CHEAPER INCREASE 'Ny^fC^^^THAN ANOTHER • sales'4^^^^ —*^^w*yWell known THOUSANDS Xrl— —^ iftiwiil'P/miii^vC^^^^^ P^P P"R miTlft FLUID DIP, 5s 6d per gallon in 40 gallon casks ;6s per' ■*• J-^J.\_/J^iK_7 gallon in 5 gallon drums ; single gallons 7s 6d. Note.—One gallon makes 100 gallons sheep wash. PO WDER DIP. 50s per 1 cwt keg (to make 1000 gallons); 70s pei case (of 18 8 lb packets or 72 2 lb packets) ; 8 lb packets 4s ; 21b packets la. NOTE.—SJ 2lb packets make 100 gallons of wash. The weights of the packets are approximate. LIBERAL REDUCTIONS ON LARGTORDERS OF FLUID OR POWDER, i AGENTS (ASHBUBTOK & EAKAIA), GEOEGE JAMESON. CHBISTCHUBCH (CHIEF AGENTS), . BLACKBUBNE & CO.



VICTORIAN STEAM CARRIAGE AND IRON WORKS, AND GIISBAI Wim Ml Wf ST STREET, (Ne-'.i Bank of Australasia), ASHBtTRTOIV. ALL kinds of Blackstn th, Engeenring and Woodwork done on the Premises. Carriages and traps of every description made, repaired, painted, or exchanged. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO | HORSE-SHOEING. j Please Note. —Having added an Ir r Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineering Plant, and engaged an Engineer and Millwright of well-known ability, who has had twenty-seven years experience in the Colonies in all classes of work in Engines, Combines, Reapers and Binders, etc., I am now prepared to plane concaves, slide-valves, and to do all other kinds of metal planing, make new cylinder rings, or any other kind of repairs at the shortest notice. Workmanship guaranteed. Lowest Christelmrch prices * Cylinders Bored by Special Machinery without removing them from the Engines and new rings fitted any size. jr. r. "iruEii, COACHBUILDER, ENGINEER' MILLWRIGHT, & GENERAL SMITH' WEST STREET,



GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF SCMMIR DRAPERY MILLINIJRY, ETC., —• COMMENCING— Saturday, Jan. 16, FOtt CWJE JMLOWTH. IT is only necessary for us to state tha we are holding a CHEAP SALE for the Public to know that GENUINE REDUCTIONS «n the whole* stock will be effected. B=3^, Special and extraordinary Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etc. NOTE.—THE CHEAP SALE IS AT ». W. Alcorit&Co's., EAST STREET



Wool. Wool Wool. \A 0. TABART is making CASH X ANCES on the' ENSUING CLIP IMtEE OF COMffICISSIOIf. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the fint one being early n November. All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchurah Railway Station to ray St^ore. For accommodation, light, &c, my ' Store is unsurpassed for the display of all lota. Prompt ACCOOTI SALES and PROCEEDS. Woolpacks, Twina, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. t3. TABART, Auctioneer, "Woo broker &c, } Christchurch.



GEEY VALLEY COAL IS THE 11E NT COAL FOR 1| THRESHING MACHINES. SIXTEEN per cent More Htat than Newcastle Coal. STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BRIQUETTES, THE NEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Valley Coal Company, Ltd W H. COLLINS & CO., 53 ■ Agente,



ASHBURTON FINANCE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited, i~IASH ADVANCES mads on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. Ojttob.—Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE, Manacrer



( Public? Notices. . IMPORTANT rSJJUSt 3o*AtS NOTICE , TO Farmers and Others FKOM THE PREMIER ASHBURTON -ptTRNITURTi TXTAREHOnSB Of PlifOiiDlllSMllL C ■ a '-mmn A T i T-::^fpl l 8. r :>f>^ S' JUST Landed new Shipraentof Austrian, American, and other Chairs ; largesb Stock in Ashburton. Chairs by the 100. Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Brussels, Tapes try, and other Carpets, just in time for Christmas. Come and inspect our local manufactures in Duchess Tables, Wash stands, Chests of Drawers, etc., in figured Rimu, and other superior woods. Vene tian Blinds imde co order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. Note Address —Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street.



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF KVEKV DESCRIPTION. WESTPOR.T, j NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOME KB,. AND HOMEBDSH. i__ ■ Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKLS, SI'aPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE WjklLS, all Barbed and Plain, sjzes, PAINTS, OILS, &o JOSHUA" TUCKEK RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. \ O/FIO : Cornet of Tancred and Wes i streats, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, j opposite Bank of Australasia- J 4»K kl\ IU&AUj '



We were in error yesterday in stating that Gillespie's bicycle record to Timaru, 5.44, beat Craighead and Salek's time by 3 minutes. Their time was 5 hours 41 minutes, so that they are still 3 minutes to the good. This morning, shortly after midnight, the ship Everest, which was in dock at Lyttel ton for repairs, was discovered to be on fire. *The fire appears to have been in some shale, part of the original cargo shipped from Sydney to Liverpool, which had been left in for stiffening. All available means were taken to subdue the fire, but owing to the combustible nature of the cargo, and the impossibility of scuttling the vessel, it being low water, the ship was almost totally gutted. The cargo of shale is insured in Sydney offices, and the hull and freight in the New York Lloyds. Holloway's Ointment and Pills. — Travellers to and from diataut climes would do well to bear in mind that those changes and thft altered diet and surroundings of their lives entail manifold risks to health. Occasions are sure to arise in which they will need a remedy such as thess renowned pills and ointment, and no traveller by land or sea should ever fail to have a. supply at hand. Then he may truly be said to have a physician always at his call for the various emergencies of travel. Chills and fevers should be promptly treated, and the printed directions should be carefully studied at the commence ment of any illness, for Hollo way's remedies can be safely used in all climates. The Best Remedy fob Indigestion — Norton's Camomile Pills are confidenty recommended as a simple remedy foi Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pii&s, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthened of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is l^d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout the world "Keating's Powder" destroys Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Beetles, and all other insects ■whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the article you ourchase is " Keating's," as imitations are ' oxious and ineffectual. Sold in Tins, 6d, Is and 2s 6d each, by all chemists. The world is ever moving on towards perfection, butseldom attains it. Constant improvement is being made in every branch of industry, but in Baking Powders Perfection has been reached in Warburton's Can't Be Beat. Ninian Hyslop and Co.'s <c Imperial' Ceylon and Indian Teas ax* direct from the Tea Plantations —■fAdv+.'J Ask for Ninian Hyslop, and Co. s Imperial new seasons Pure Ceylon and Tndian Teas. Special prices.—(Ad vt,) Ninian Hyslop and Co.'s " Imperial" pure Ceylor and Indian Teas are the bes in the market.—CAdvfc>