MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations s— SATURDAY, December 16. For Northern Potts and Greymouth, per Herald, at 6.30 a.m. For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at O.«O p.m. Note. —In order to pass at printed paper rates, Christinas cards must be in envelopes with the flap turned in, but not gummed, or J in a wrapper entirely open at one end, so that the contents can be easily examined.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1893. PREMATURE.

_ # At the meeting of the North Canter bury Education Board held yesterday, Mr E, G. Wright gave notice of motion " that notice be given by circular-letter to all teachers in the North Canterbury District that their removal from school to school at a less interval than two years is not favor ably regarded by the Board, and that applications for' removal within this limit of time will be disallowed, uijless the circumstances are of an extremely exceptional nature." We quite agree with Mr Wright that frequent changes in the teaching staff of a school are calculated to have a prejudicial effect upon the institutions concerned. The better a good teacher is known, the better his methods are understood and the greater is hia influence for good, But Mr Wright has apparently omitted to take into account the way the educational machinery operates with regard to the teaching staff in a public school. If he will carefully ex amine the records of the elementary schools in the country districts within the jurisdiction of the North Canter bury Education Board, he will find that the majority of the teachers em ployed are" shunted" by the Committees after from two to three years' service. A letter in the " Lyttelton Times " this morning gives a very good idea of the way this state of things cornea to pass. A teacher, who may have the misfortune to offend only one person in thedistrict—and especially a member of the school committee, almost invariably finds himself under existing conditions, so uncomfortable, that removal to some other district appears to be the only thing to be done. In the majority of cases the trouble begins before the teacher has been long enough in the district to enable him to prove bis value, or to produce such satisfactory results as might be expected from him. It may be urged that a person with tact, humility, patience, and so forth, will gradually live down and wear out Opposition. This we admit, but these qualities are comparatively rare, and many estimable men and good teachers have got along fairly well without much of any of them to boast of. But although a teacher may be deficient in tact, he may have foresight enough to tell him very shortly after becoming located in a new district, that he is "a square peg in a round hole," and that he will ultimately be like many other unfortunates in his profession whose troubles he learns through the press and otherwise. Naturally then he ! /seizes the earliest opportunity that pre? sents itself to seek fresh fields and pastures new, rather than wait until there is an organised attempt to pro cure his removal. For as soon as that happens the chance of his even re gaining in his profession is doubt ful—to mf the. least of it. While the teachers' tenure of of^ce is so insecure as it is under the present system, we think it would be almost cruel to deprive them of the only means open to them to avoid being driven out of thp service. They should have no difficulties put £n jfcheir way should they think it necessary to an# pjpate the course of events by leaving as soon as they see the slightest symp toms of preparations being made to kick them out. This reads like sap casin, but is written with no intention po be ironical. It is a serious and .sober fact thai jjud^r their present tenure of office, teachers canno.t afford to ignore the slightent signs of unplea santness in their districts. And that

it is a fact we are sure Mr Wright knows as well as we do. We trust the Minister for Education will give care ful consideration to the question of improving the position of the public school teachers. Should that be ren dered more secure the principle con tained in Mr Wright's proposed motion might safely be affirmed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

South Australia's three last Premiers have been natives of the colony. The Waimea Sounds election returns were despatched to Wellington by the Returning Officer by carrier pigeons. The inspector of codlin moths in South Australia recently visited 116 orchards and gardens near Adelaide, and only found twc grubs. The cocksfoot harvest promises to be good about Eketahuna this year, and in fact grass of all descriptions is far more abundant than last tumirei. The manager of Messrs Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s business has determined that the s.B. Tasmania shall do no racing in compe tition with th* existing traders. Persons desiring to have their rooms made attractive at Christmas time should read tht advertisement of Mr John Wilson, oi Burnett street, in another column. At Adelaide recently a corner's jury re turned a verdict of accidental death in the case of a boy named Harold Saville Water house, who was shot by his brother Leonard, a child of seven. Owing to the expressed wish of the friends of the ladies of the Kindergarten, it hat been decided to abandon the proposed dram&t-'c performance mentioned in our issue of Thursday last. James Osborne was brought up at the R M. Court on Thursday'afternoon—before Mi Aleorn, J.P.—charged with a breach of the Bankruptcy Act, 1892. He waJWremauded till Thursday next, bail being allowed, which was found—self in £40 and two sureties oi £20 each. A recent Parliamentary return show* that since 1886 the Government of South Aus tralia has expended £42,000 in advances to mining companies and for prospecting purposes. Of this sum £4700 has been re' paid. A bottle was found floating in the New castle Harbor on November 22, containing a leaf of a pocketbook, on which was scrawled the words : —"' lam wrecked on a lonely island; come and rescue me. Longi tude 45, latitude. James Turner. October 8, 1893. In aid of the Hawke's Bay flood sufferers the following amounts have been collected on the Anama Station by Mr F. Peter :— Mrs Peter, £5; Miss Peter, £1; Miss N. Peter, £1; Mr J. Peter, £1; Mr F. Peter, £1; Mr C. J. Peter, £1; Mr Henaah, 10a ; Mr McCallum, 10s j Mr A. Kennedy, £1 j Mr Maitland, 10s. A representative of the Zoological Gar dens, Melbourne, has succeeded in obtain taining a number of live animals, which he has been for some months in the north collecting. They include four good specimens of the tree-climbing kangaroo. The animals were secured principally between Port Douglas and Cooktown, with the assistance of aboriginals. At Lancaster Park on Wednesday evening the half and quarter mile New Zealand records were re-established. Ken Lewis re duced the former from lmia 13Jsec to lmin 11 ec, and A. J. Barker put up a new time for the quarter of a mile by covering the distance in 35 4 saec, the old record stand ing at 36 l-ssec. Lewis 1 is an Australian record, beating that of A. C Wilmot I*l2, made in Australia recently. The young couple in Dickens' "Boots at the Holly Tree Inn" have, in the way,of precocity, been thrown entirely into the shade by a little Indian boy an I girl wlio have just been tried at the criminal sessions at Berhampur on a charge of bigamy. The girl andjboy, aged respectively six and nine, were indicted for marrying, the former being at the time, to the knowledge of the bridegroom, already, under the barbarous Indian custom of child-betrothal, the wife of another. As the Act only allows presump tion of death after seven yearas continuous absence of one of the parties, it was justly observed that a bride of six could not possi bly plead that excuse. For three days little Lilith stood beside her fellow bigamist in the dock, while their respective parents were charged with abetting their offence. Ulti mately the jury returned a verdict of •' Not guilty," and, aa a local commentator says, "the youngsters went cheerily home again with the smallest possible conception of what all the bother was about." A statement of the issue with which the general elections, recently held in this colony, were charged, gives a good deal of prominence to New Zealand affairs in the November num ber of the' 'Review of Reviews." A portrait of Mr Mackenzie Bowell, Canadian Minister for Trade, who brought to Australia last month an invitation to the colonies of the Pacific to send delegates to Canada for the purpose of drafting a reciprocity treaty, forms the frontispiece of the magazine j and a full-page likeness is also given of Mr Sandford Fleming, one of the directors of the Canadian-Pacific railway, who is interesting himself in the matter of a cable between Vancouver and Australia: The poetry of the month is confined to a reprint from the" Otago Daily Times" of a few stanzas of a suggested national song by the Hon. W. P. Reeves —whom the "Review" persistently calls the Hon B W. 0. Reeves—and under the heading of the humorous press of Australasia an account is given of the career of the Mel* bourne "Punch." We have received a copy of the Christinas number of the " Weekly Press and Referee," and must heartily congratulate the pro prietors on the enterprise they have shown in producing a paper which is indeed a credit to the colony, and which surpasses any pre vious Christmas numbers of any of the New Zealand journals. The whole number is a distinct success, a paper on which New Zealanders can look with pride, and which will be read with pleasure. There are sixty eight pages of reading matter enclosed in a very handsomely lithographed cover. The pages are profusely illustrated, and the illustrations have been executed in a highly arjfcistjc manner by a patent process which is the property of the f'greaa' 1 Company, The subjects ohosen are such as will interest i all colonist*. One very pleasing series exhibits " Types of New Zealand Beauty ;" another series, " Social Leaders," shows the Countess of Glasgow, admirably executed portraits of the Hon R. Seddon and the Hon Mr Roileßtftn. Other portraits are a " Popular Actress," *f The jjrazilliaa Leaders," and some of the "jllustrioua dead." We understand that the local agent, Mr E. J. Paul, had a great rush for copies as soon as they came hand this morning, and that he at once had to telegraph for a further extra supply. As a literacy and artistic production the Christinas number of the «• Weekly Press " for 1893 is certainly a great success, and one which speaks very highly el" the" enterprise shown !by the •'Prm" Qompany,

THE BRITISH NAVY

_ «, : AGITATION FOR ITS INCREASE A VOTE OF EIGHT MILLIONS. r London, D?cember 13. The agitation for an increase in the Navy continues. A great meeting of merchants, bankers, all classes of the public, convened by the Chamber of Commerce, has been held in London, Mr Pettit presiding. A resolution was carried urging the Government to take immediate steps to ensure the naval supremacy of Great Britain irrespective ot cost. The proceedings were charac terised by great enthusiasm. I In the House of Commons, Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty in the Salisbury administra tion, has tabled a motion containing the subject matter of the resolution. Lord Roberts-declares that on the efficiency of the Army depends British supremacy. The "St James's Gazette " states it is expected that the Admiralty will ex pend the sum of £8,000,000 sterling in the construction of vessels of the Royal Sovereign ckss, though on an improved scale. In the Cabinet Mr Gladstone and Sir W. V. Harcourt reluctantly sup ported the vote for the increase of the Navy. Earl Spencer, First Lord of the Admiralty, declared that the question was one requiring immediate action. The Rt. Hon A. J. Balfour supports Lord Geo. Hamilton's motion.

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT SOMERS. The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board was held on Monday, December 4. Present—Messrs Peache (chairman), Hood and McCormick. overseer's report. The Overseer's report was read and considered- Gorge Road—The overseer was in structed to have 50 or 60 yards of shingle put on between Harvey's corner and the kilns. Two weeks extra time was allowed to contractors Brown and H&rvey to finish their contracts on this road. Mines Road—The report stated that £10 lls Id had been expended on this road, and that the stone breaking wa<» still to be done, which would, cost about 20s. Resolved not to do the stone break ing at present. Spoor's Road—The overseer reported that Mr Spoor wanted some stumps taken out on this road. Not agreed to. Stone breaker—The overseer reported that 158 yards of metal had been broken in Mr Morrison's paddock, and that the jaw of the machine was broken. The overseer was instructed to get a new j»w, and to double the strength at the broken place. Mill road—The overseer reported that about 60 yards of metal wa<? required on this road, and suggested that some be broken in Mr Smith's paddock Resolved to get some broken if Mr Sharplin agreed to the expenditure being made out of the £50 agreed to bejspent on the Springburn tramway road towards which he con tributed. Wirterslow pack track—The overseer reported that this track wanted some re pairs. Agreed to. The overseer tendered his resignation, to datt fom December 31, but at the re quest of the Board agreed to continue till the end of May 1891. CORRESPONDENCE. From the agent New Zealand Land As sociation, that part of RS. 23795 had been sold to Mr Vincent and asking that his name be put on the roll. Agreed to. From the same thatpait of R.S. 17778 and 26795 had been sold to Mr Mowbery, and asking that his name be put on the roll for same. Agreed to. From Mr McMillon drawing the Board's attention to the bad state of the side cutting abcve Ross' cutting, Ie was reolved to refer Mr McMillan to the Board's letter of hst month, whi h stated that no funds were available for the work. TENDERS. Tenders were opened for breaking the stones on the Gorge road, and that of J. Milne was accepted at Is 6d per chain. Tenders were opened for carting the broken metal on the Springburn tramway road, but none was accepted, and the overseer was instructed to get fresh tenders and accept the nearest to his estimate. ACCOUNTS. The paysheet, amounting to £123 lls Id, was pasted for payment and the Board adjourned.

THE PARIS OUTRAGE

« » EXPULSION OF ANARCHISTS, PRECAUTIONS* IN ENGLAND. [per press association.] London, December 13. Eton School is being guarded against anarchist plots. Paris, Pecember 13. Thirty foreigners suspected of being anarchists are being expelled from the country. A French chemist has made a pecu liar offer to the authorities. He claims that by the discharge of grenades charged with carbonate of arsenic among anarchists yhile assembled in meeting they could be suffocated. He offers the discovery to the police. Vaillant is a member of a cosmo politan society, the object of which is to destroy puijlic buildings by means of dynamite explosions.

The Ardlamont Murder.

.—« — ■". London, Deoember 13. The evidence given at the trial of Mqnspn is up to t|]le present in the direction of ghowing that the theory that death was the result of an accident is unlikely, ss the pellet marks on a tree did not coincide with the direction of tho wound.

Trouble in South Africa.

— «t, , Capetown, December 14. The reported capture of King Loben gula by Major Forbes is premature. & detachment of the latter's force under Captain WiJson overtook T oben gula's waggon on the banks of the Shangani river. The natives were in ambuscade, and hotly attacked Cap tain's Wilson's men, compelling them bo retire until a sudden rise in the Shangani prevented a junction between the maior portion of Forbes' troops and detachment, position of bhejatteris said to be perilous, and Major Forbes is attempting to cross the river to their assistance.

CABLE NEWS.

A hurricane half demolished the township of Mayton, Queensland. Three inches of rain fell in a short time. A native crew in Brisbane murdered the two white owners of the cutter Beryl, and then burned the vessel near Barron Point. The leaders of the Tower Hill move ment threaten a reign of terror in London unless work is found for the unemployed before Christmas. Nominations for the Tasraanian general election have closed. Sir B, Braddon, ex-Agent-General, was re turned unopposed for West Devon. Mr Gladstone is much affected by the discovery of the body of an old valet of his, named Meadoc Out ram, in the Thames. It is believed to be a case of suicide. At Melbourne on Friday the full Court heard argument on the points reserved in the case of the woman Knorr, convicted of child murder, in connection with the recent baby farming cases, and dismissed them. The Government of South Australia do not intend to take action against Victoria in connection with the boundary dispute till next session, by which time it is expected the result of the communications with the Imperial authorities will be known. Sir Julius Vogel will read a paper at the Imperial Institute on colonial subjects. He considers it doubtful if New Zealand would agree to federate with Australia, and believes a colonial zollverein, with local freetrad?, would be a signal advantage to her. At the trial of Brigg, charged with wrecking an express train in Horse shoe Valley, Tasmania, the Chief Justice in summing up said it was the most diabolical crime ever perpetrated in Tasmania. The jury, however, dis agreed, and the prisoner was remanded till next session. At the meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany, Sir Thomas Sutherland, Chair man and Joint Managing Director, said that the Australian trade at present was in an unsatisfactory condi tion, and that a revival was not ex pected immediately. A conference to discuss federation is being held in Melbourne under the auspices of the Australian Natives' Association. Mr Deakin, chairman, said he considered the chief lion in their path was the difficulty of a common tariff. Mr Shiels comaiented upon the apathy and indifference of the people of the colonies to union. Sir Graham Berry blamed the other colo nies for not showing more warmth in the matter, and thought the recent financial misfortunes should have acted as an incentive to federal action. So far the conference has not resulted in any decided movement,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

jPRR PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received December 15, 10.30 a.m.) THE WALTHAM EXPLOSION. London, December 14. The explosion of gunpowder at the Government powder mills, Waltham Abbey, resulted in the death of five persons.

INFLUENZA.

The Princess of Wales is suffering from an attack of influenza, and the Speaker of the House of Commons is also prostrated by the disease.

CHURCH MONEY FOR THE COLONIES.

The society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge proposes to grant £1000 towards a clergy endow ment fund in Brisbane, and £1000 towards the completion of Adelaide Cathedral. Dr Kennion, Bishop of Adelaide, has collected £15,000.

BRAZIL.

Rio de Janeiro, December 14. President Peixpto has ordered fifteen of the officers and crew of thp man-of war Paranabyba to be shot, on sus picion of favoring the rebels, The firing party, however, tried to mi»» them, and only five were killed. The rest were returned to gaol.

HAWAII.

Washington, December 14. It is believed that President Cleve land desires that after restoring the Queen of Hawaii an Anglo-American protectorate should be established over the Sandwich Islands, similar to that which controls Samoa.

ANARCHISTS.

Madrid, December 14. Farther important arreits of anar chists have been effected at Barcelona*

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received December 15,10.50 a.ffi.) A VISITOR. Brisbane, December 15. The Queensland Premier leaves to morrow on a visit to New Zealand for the sake of his health,

THE BLACKS.

Large punitive forces are being despatched to Duci river to capture or punish the natives who killed a number of black troopers lately.

QUEENSLAND RQAILWAYS.

It is understood that within a few days the rates on the Queensland rail ways will be assimilated and the zone system introduced.

A DISAGREEABLE INTER VIEWER.

Sydney, December 15. A mad Indian attempted to inter view Sir G. R. Dibbs, with a powder flask and an unloaded revolver in hist possession. He was promptly arrestecj?

CYCLING.

Owing to insufficient information as to dates the Cycling Union has decided to allow the question of send ng a team to compete at the New Zealand Championship peeing to stand over till next" season.' "~ * *"'

THE ASBBUKTOn GOARDIAH : FBtDAY, DEOEMBfij* 15, 1893.



Very Sorry. Alas, too true ! <*< VI rE ARE VERY SHORT OF CASH, AND WE MUST HAVE SOME. NOW IS A GOOD CHANCE. G. J. NEILL and Go. Good Washing Mußlin[3s lid dozen Good Washing Prints 2a lid doz m Strong Cotton Shirting 3s lid dozen Nrtw Dress Goods, double width, lO&d White Calico 2e lid dozen White Double Bed Sheeting B£d CLOTHING CLOTHING- Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d, guaranteed all WuOL Men's Twesd Suits 16s 6d Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid Men's Straw Hats 6d Men's Strong Cotton ShirtsJls^M Men s Woollen Sox^d BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boots are ali;Guaranteed^to gire^Satiafaotion or we>ill replace them. Men's Colonial Nailed Shooters^ lid Men's Bluchers 4s lid Women's Strong Leather Shoes 6s 9J, reduced toSs lid Women's Strong Elastic Sides 8s lid, reduoed to 5s lid Women'i and Children's Tan, Leather, and Canvas Shoes in all sizes Call and Sw onrjWindow. Call and See our prices. No one pressed to Buy. q. j. Htjflt'~i go., FRIEDLANDEB'S CORNER. Re The Assigned Estate of Messes Hardley Bros' STOCK OF Drapery, Clothing:, Millinery, Boots and Shoes. AROADE, ASHBTJRTON — TO — W. W. SPENCEP. SELLING VALVE Three Thousand Odd. ft IHE PURCHASER of this Magnificent Stock is determined to clear the whole of It out of the Premises, and it must bo SOLD within a short period. Tremendous Sacrifice, Terrific Slaughter, Terrible Reductions, Will be shown on every item ot the Stock. _ 0 ? HEADS OF FAMILIES AND OTHEES- A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY !X) SPRND your Credit Balances to your great advantage You jiust buy now ; the Reduction effected oil all Goods will compel you. Hard times, low prices of Grain, scarcity of labor all tends to compel »11 to seek the Best and Cheapest market for their requirements, and ON THR EVE OF A FINANCIAL CRISIS Also warn us to deai this Stock at any Cost, and turn the whole of it lnte SOLID GOLD. SPECIAL We have added Eleven Cases of QPKCJALTOB T INES which will all be offered to you at IRRESISTIBLE PRICES. CATALOGUES Are in cou so of preparation and will b] issued in a few days meanwhile the whole Stock is being re-marked in RED LETTERS, Mid will only be Fold at those prices from date of Sale COMMENCING* Thursday, Noreinber 23 ASP CONTINUED TILL IURTHER NOTICE I 12



Special Watch Advertisement. ROTHERHAM'S WATCHES. ROTHERH&M'S WATCHES. Itotlicrli Hi's Watches. JUST OPENED UP a consignment of Rotherham's GOLD AND SILVER ENGUSfI LEVERS expressly made by Rotherham for f§. SAX.EX, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, Atfl> OCULIST-OPTICIAN, The consignment consists of a large and varied assortment of these unrivalled Watches, comprising Gents 18 ct Gold, hunting and open face, key winding or key less, and 18 cb keyless open face and hunting with centre secenda. A SPECIAL LINE of Rotheram's Silver Watches expressly made by Rotherham to S. Salek's ordtr for men Working on Farms being absolutely dust proof, with extra heavy cases and seamless joi its, with the special advantages for keeping the dust out. These watches are confidently recom mended as strong, serviceable, and reliable Timekeepers, and will stand a lot of rough usage. They are made in Hunting cases and open face, key winding or keyless. Buy a good Rotherham Watch, and let the first cost be the last. Don't buy cheap nickel trash that you can never rely on, and which in the end costs more than a good watch. For pretty and useful Xmas Wedding and Birthday Presents pay a visit to the Jewellery Establishment of g. SALEK, BAST STREET. THE WATCH, CLOCK, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRING DEPARTMENT is very complete in its arrangements, and every description of work is turned|out only in a First-class manner, at oharges as low as is consistent with SOUND AND RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. S. SALEK, EAST STREET.



Wanted WANTED Known—Concert in aid of Prizes for Tinwald Day School in Temperance Hall, on Friday, December 15. Admission, Is ; children, 6d. 12133 \\ 7 ANTED to let, four-roomed house, wV Princess street. Apply to J. B. Maynard. 12125 WANTED Known — Grass Seed Cloths 6d per square yard at W. Paiching, East Street. 12*116 WANTED Known—For Sale, good Hack, seven yeara; upstanding Bay Mare, suit spring trap ; also, side saddle, che»p.—J.W., Mail Office. 12 97 A MTED Known — Comfortable Board and Residence. — Mrs Thomas Totty, Wakanui Road. 12 115 fIiHAT which brings most light and A hope to poorest homes is Titan S_oap.J____________iLl!? MRS JAMES has Removed into the Arc*de, oppofeite the Co* operative Store} b»s any quantity of Fruit ad Vegetables always on Sale. 12 41 HOW does McKay cut your hair 1 As you like it. (Shakespeare), James McKay, Hairdresser and Ornamental Hairworker, East Street, next Bank of New Ze*hnd. H»I2S fWiK Price £4 13s for 8£ sacks (17 J CWc) of Tunliage and Sons' celebrated Fish Gu*no. Hesular price 15a per sack. Apply Mrs Whittingtok, Burnett street, BOOK*. — Picture Books in great variety. Books suitable for presents. Great Reduction in Prices.—Rail way and Arcade Bookstalls. tXTANTED Known.—Finest Cheese, » ' Butter, Bacon, from • the best dairies in Canterbury.—Stephens Bros., Market House. 12 67 WANTED Known -W. H. Collibb's noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2a 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. WANTED Known—For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Meu-ord House. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. TIT AN TED Known—For Election t » Week, 100 Pairs Boots, 2s 6d per pair.—Andrew Orr. 11-177 RAILWAY Book Stall. — Country Libraries supplied at cost price. Parcels of cheap reading made up to order.—John Maksden. "> OMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tha best, and the cheap est Small flooda a gpecialty. Full weights guaranteed, A trial solicited. —W, J. Siloock. _, WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. fl. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machine*. H 182 W_~~__A~N~TED j inown __ loo Ladieß Fashionable Sttnshadesat Andrew Obrj. UJ7B MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices afc A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. : • WANTED Known -A manufacturer's Stock of Shot Silk Uaek and colored Sunshades and Umbrellas at half p r i ce . —Andrew Orr. 11173 TT/ A^TTED Known—That A. J. V V Wahsb* repairs Bicyclee, Sewing jfajjunea, Lawn Movers, Medical Coils, and all J^riptions of ljghi machinery. ANTJiD Known-Forfaf, 4|d ; Tick ingß|; 4|d Brown Elands, 4|d- A nprew Orr. _____-*——- WANTED Known-Colonial Tweeds at very low prices ; Colonial Tweed Trousers, all Men's Sizes, three pairs for £I,—MITCHELTi ANP TURNER. WANTED Known—6o Pieces Fashion able Prints at 4£d; 50 dozen Towels from 4|d ; White Counterpanes, 30 per cent under usual price-—Andrew Our. U I? 4 /CHOICE Ornaments, Fancy Goods, 'y Chiistmas Pre&ePts, own make in Ladiea' and Children's under-clothing. Mrs Alcorx will open on Saturday, December 10, with the above assortment for a few weeks in the fourth shop Saundere' Buildings. i__jj? GRAPHIC Xmas No,, Pears' Annual, and Lady's Pictorials-all with beau tiful colored supplements. New vols. of; Sunday afc Home, Leisure Hour, Bo Peep, Little D.ots, and others, New Books for, Prizes andPresent&fcion.—L- F> AwuBiSWES & Cq,, Stationer*' Hall j



Wanted. DIARIES for 1894.—L. F. Andrewes and Co. 11 16 ANTED Known—6o Pieces" black and colored French Merinos and Cashmeres at Is 4|d to Is fid.—Andrew Orr. 11 176 IF yoc want fiist-class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to oe repaired, at moderate rates. jpHRISTMAS Caidslor your friends in V> the Old Country at L. F, Andrewes AND CO. It 17 \k? ANTED Known—Now offering VV Men's Leather Shirts, 2s 9d ; Men's All-wool Suits, 25s 6d; Men's Heavy Merino Pants, 2* lid.—Mitchell andTprker. ' ' WANTED Known—"The Corner "is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. -W. H. Collier. \ i " aTsTeT) KlioViv^To make room VV for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over atJ. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 TjT/ANTED>~Knolrn~^SpecTacieß, eye VV protectors, Gogg^s, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salkk's, Optician. W' ANTED Known—That you can buy Good Slippers for children from la a pair ; Women's, all sizes, Is9d. —Mitchell & Turner. i HE Best Nickel Watch in the Market $ for 15s. Usually sold by Jewellers at from 20a to 25a each. Specially made in England to our order.—John Orr and Co. 9 192 WANTISD all and sundry to know that Habdley is still to the front with all clasees of Tinware. Repairs promptly executed. Spouting and Ridging made and fixed at unheard of rates. WANTED, everyone to purchase all classes of Ironmongery from Hard ley. Preserving Pans just to hand Cheapest house in town. WANTED, tin Public to know that Haudley's Tanks ar« giving univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. Fow is the time for Baths and Tanks, from 30i upwards. WANTED Known—Some wonderfu job lines n Drapery, etc., now oeing sold; also presents to all purchasers. H C. Segeks, Melford Bouse. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 49s 555, 60s, 70s, and 765. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R» &.LCORN, gaunders' Buildings. QALE, SALE, of Books, Stationery O Fancy Goods, Music, etc,, Fire Screens, Pictures, Glats Ornaments. Cbrißtraas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums »nd Frames, and hundreds of other articles Bre to be sold a* a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only, ab L. F. Anprewes & Co., Stationer's Hall. *~TO LET—Five-roomed dwelling House, Stable, etc., t^g/sther wjth at out l£ acres land, Charles Street, Allenton. 'T.BULLOGK, ""FOR SALE— % sections well situated n Clark Street, AUenton, being lots 23 and 23, containing 2 rods 6 p3rcb.es, part of R,S. 8767. V T, BULLOCK,



fi|AM I»CR * Soas'Bacalyptl extract There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in th market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Oar Pure Volatile Cuca- Wptl Extract, which is recognised by the medical dj,vi.sj,oji <tf fhp Prussian Government to be of perfectly p.ui;e origin, as P«? iafprmation forwarded to ub through the Consjil at'Me^out^, March 3, 1878 It is proved by tests made by the Medidal CSinjfeg of the Universities at Bonn aud Greifswal *, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schute, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Olinio st Gieifswald, that only products th*t are saturated with oxygfi? and freed of awds, resinous and ofchar substances, adherent to pr'mary distillation, will develop thfi sanative qualities proper to me" "lant, according to theqe autiiwiilc^, and according to fro fessor Dr I4ster, o* Engjland, «jd fo Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc, of >.merfc&, Is &c only extract correspondiiiigto scientific tests, and the only i one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. BAA.'PER & SON'S EUCAIryPTI EXTRACT ; AUother c?u&i oils are to be .classed among the turpentines, wbick bvrp, when uwd' m medicine, no ; therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Baaaj?»ti Extracts, ; which may have received dist nction at Exhibition* *s Commercial articles and are used for mechanical pur- > poses only are discernible :— 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extrac de vetoes most freely through its surplus of oxy v- ). 3 By their a^soholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced m iimfy) density through ; presence of acids - , S. By their taste, the result of the eontraoUng ten dency of resins and tennates. j If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are m;}ic4 by mistake in oases of croup, bronchitis, diph-  theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, woundp, tiio theconsequenoeire wasp appalling. For safety alway ask always for Bai»a*r anil Son*'JKncalvptl Extract and get the qid, well ■ testud &nd reliable nret>»r»tion.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Aristiajil •• "



r NEW ZEALAND CijOTiiiKft Factory. NOTICS TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE POBLIC GENERALLY, TO avoid disappointment those wishing to sacure • measure goods for the Christmas holidays, please call at tne Factory on or before the 13th inst. All orders entrusted to us will be de'ivered not liter than SATURDAY, the 23rd. TROUSERS TROUSF.R3 TROUSERS, To Order To Order To Order 17s 6d. 20s. 23s 6d. SUITS SUITS SUITS To Order To Order To Order 59s 6d 655. 70s. READY MADE CLOTHING. For a GOOD AND CHEAP ARTICLE the Clothing Factory is the place to go. Men's Suits, our own make, 30s. Men's Suits, Mosgiel Tweed, 355. Men's Suits, Kaiapoi Tweed, 39d 6d. Boys' Summer Suits, 4s 9d. , Boys' Sailor Suits, 8s 6d. Beye' Summer Coats, 2s 6d. BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS. We beg to thank the Public for the .support they have given us in this de partment. We intend keeping a GOOD ARTICLE at the LOWEST PRICE. HALLENSTEIN BROS.. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, AKD BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE



KEATING'S POWDER destroys Bogs, fleas, Moths Reatles and all other insect*, whilst quite harmless to f-Sic animal*. In exterminating Beetles, the success of this Powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the artfcsleyou purchase is KEATING'S, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual Hop, 6d, U, Mid *! M atob, §[014 \>}f all (M»t|,



CThe best remedy Fon Indigestion—Norton's amomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the oause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Pills, which •'Justice "called the "Natural Strengthener of the Hmuav Stomach;" act aa a power* ful tonic *nd frentle aperient, are mild in their Opera* tion, and safe nnd«r any circunwtanoee. Sold in ottlevat Is 4djN Id, by all m«UI« TWdoM