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Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1893. THE MINERS' STRIKE.

&0T for nannys weeks has so satisfactory intelligence been cabled to this eolonyas ■ that which conveyed to us the information that the colliers' strike in Great Britain I was endeo, and the men had resumed | work. The information was satisfactory I for many reasons. It was satisfactory be cause it put a stop to a strife entailing dire misery, poverty, even want upon a large proportion of the population of Great Britain, not only among those actually er gaged in the strike and their dependents, but among thousands en gaged in industries to which tha supply of coal war as the breath of life. It re pealed the paralysis under which both trade and commerce was suffering, started afresh the traffic on the railways, set free a tonnage of steamers representing many thousands, and, generally, once again lffc loose the springs of industry. The strike did much harm and caused untold pecuniary j'pss to the country—a loss that ha 3 been set down at many millions. The cessation of work by the colliers caused of necessity a short supply of fuel | everywhere. True, there were fairly good stocks of coal in the hands of owners, bub as no one knew when this fearful strike would end, no one could i tell when these stocks would be added to, and coal reached & price it has nod seen for many a day. This was a matter that affected cv jry soul in the country—for all, from the humble home of the peasant with his " i7ee bit ingle glinting bonnilie " to the warm hearth of the noble with its cheerful arid abundantly fed blaze—and everybody therefore had a strong personal interest in the fight. Sooner or later, of course, the contest was bound to come to an end, but it halted on over many weary, trying weeks, until at last the State interfered, aud a conference was brought about at the instance of Lord Rosebery. Both colliers' and coal masters agned to abide by the decision , of the conference, and the arbitration of that body has resulted in a settlement. The men by thac conference were recom mended to "resume work at the old wages until February, and that a con ciliation bo ud, comprising twenty-eight delegates from the mine owners and ■ miners, should be appointed forthwith, the Board to continue in office for one year, and to determine the rate of wages from time to time. The appointment" of the a Chairuian of the Board, and the casting vote, if necessary, virtually rests with the Speaker of the House of Commons," So runs the cable in which the information a» to the settlement of the strike is given. But only those of our readers who have been following closely the history of the Btrike will be able to recognise in this a decided victory for the num. "1 he old wages " Docanß the ivages the masters sought to reduce, for the strike was against a re duction not for an increase of wages, and the claim oi: the masters was that owing to the low price of coal and the high cost of getting it they could not afford to lorger pay the rate the men were receiv ing. This plea oi poverty the men re jected, and in the course of the fight it was abundantly proved that that plea had no foundation in fact. But though labor has achieved a very pronounced victory in th 5 struggle, the party among the unionists who advocate legislatien in the direction of settling all labor disputes by arbitration through the medium of such a Boarc'l of Conciliation as has been appointed in this instance, have achieved a greater victory. The appointment of this Bo&rd is a first practical step to the solution of the great question—how to settle trade disputes without resorting to a strike or a lockout, and as such it will be highly valued by all well wishers tf the race. To wonder the miners en thusiastically thanked Lord Rosebery for the successful termination of the confer ence, for to them this Board is the indi cation of a fairer future, and the hope that this strike, so terrible in its ac companiment of misery to them and their dependents, is the lasfc they will ever have to take parr in. The result of the 1 conference's deliberations was received throughout the ceuntry with a feeling of great relief; and well might that relief be felt at Home, but the senaation of relief was equally pleasurable we have no doubt to the many sons of labor throughout tlie British colonies.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr G. 0. Wiby will address the electors in the Oddfellows' Hall to-night at 8 o'clock. A woman tras sent to gaol in London for administering intoxicating liquor to her fe male child of six until it became drunk. j The National Bank of Italy, like the Bank of England, m anages the finance of the Government. It is a practical monopoly, and has branches ir every large city. At the meeting of the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board held on Tuesday, a Lea >like case was reported from the Geraldine district. Application was made for admission to the Home of an old man of whom :.t was reported that he had made over some property to a son-in-law, on condition that they kept him for life. He was then expec ted to die soon, but in this he had disappointed them, and now they wanted to get rid of him.—Further enquiry is to be

The funeral of the late Mr A. Thompson ' took place yesterday at 3 p.m., and, not withstanding the rain, was attended by several hundred mourners. Mr E.t G. Wright received a vote of thanks at a meeting at Greenstreet last night, which was well attended, notwith standing the inclemency of the weather. Lord Mayors of London, during the past 20 years, have collected a little over £20,000,000 for charitable and benevolent purposes. A p!ague of scorpions has overhelmed the city of Durango, Mexico, where the author ities are paying a bounty for eich of the pests killed. There was a mistake in the advertised order of Mr E. G. Wright's meetings at the hills. Me Wright will speak at Alfoid Fore3t on Friday and at Mount Somers on Saturday. The oaly Colonies that have so far an nounced their intention of sending delegates to Canada are Victoria and Queensland owing to Parliament meeting early next year. Tasmania is unable to be represented. The frontier between the German Came roons and English territory in Weßtern Africa has been delimited, Great Britain retains Yola »ad the Germans the Southern shore of Lake Tchad, which gives them the command of the Chari district. Mr Maslin, a candidate for the Rangitata seatj addressed a large meeting of lady electors in Geraldine on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Maslin occupied the chair. . At the conclusion of the meeting a committee of ladies was formed to assist in Mr Maslin's campaign. Mr Lecky, the historian, in an article in one of the reviews, expresses the opinion that England and the Colonies will soon be in closer union, affording a greater gaurantee of the peace of the World. Great Britain, he thinks, is culpable in that she neglects to promote emigration to the Colonies, and thus strengthen the Empire. Major Steward and Mr Paterson are prosecuting with vigour the electoral cam paign in the Waitaki district. Both candi dates have been addressing larga audiences at the different centres and each ha 3 been well received, obtaining votes of thanks and confidence at all their meetings. Major Steward has been speaking in the afternoon as well as the evening. The following are extra special prizes to be competed for at the Caledonian Society's sports fn Boxing Day :—Messrs G. A. M, Buckley, trophy, £5 ss; John Orr, £2' 2s'; D. McLean, £3 6s ; James Lane, £2 2s; Henry Davis, £1 Is; Patrick Devane, £1 Is • W. Drummond, £1, Is; C. M. Brooks, £1 10s; Mrs Butler, £1 Is; John Henry, £1 Is | M. Stitt, £1 Is ;R. Jones, £1 Is; David Thomas, £1 Is; Thomas Bullock, £1 Is; W, Patching, £1 Is ; John Small, £1 Is • Dr Tweed, £1 la. Children's prizes A. Orr, hat, value 10a 6d; AJ. Kelly, £1 is; L. F. Andrewes, 7s 6d ; Mitchell and Turner, 10s 6d; Stephens Bros., 103 6d; Major Steward, 10s 6d; H. M. Jones, 12s 6d ; H. Flower, tin lollies; F. Ferriman, tin lollies. Mr E. G. Wright has been holding very .satisfactory meetings in the Rangitata elec torate. He spoke at Mayfield on November 21 to a crowded meeting, and at the conclu sion of his address the Rev Mr Cree, in a complimentary speech, moved a vote of thanks and confidence, which was seconded by Mr W. S. P. Elmslie, and carried by acclamation. At Willowby, on November 22, Mr Wright held a meeting in the after noon, at which fifty-five people were pre sent. The meeting was held to enable Mr Wright to reply to statements made by Mr Maslin at a previous meeting. Mr Wright was warmly applauded at frequent intervals, after answering several qestions in regard to the liquor law, a cordial vote of thanks to Mr Wright was moved by Mr Lill, seconded by Mr Stoddart, and carried unani' mously. The American people (says the " Daily Chronicle)" would seem to have-gone crazy over international sporting Contests. An international railway-engine race is now be ing arranged. Four locombtiveengines are ex pected to compete—the English engine Em press, with a record of over 95 miles an hour j the New York Central engine 999, with a record of 102 miles; the New Jersey Central's No. 385, record 98 miles; and the Pennsyl vaniaßailway Company's engine Columbia, record speed of 95 miles an hour These engines are all the work of different builders, and each is considered the best of its class in existence. The race, it is expected, will take place on the tracks of the New York Central Company, because on this line there are four parallel roadways, and it is therefore possible to give a straightway course for the distance required—lo miles—when the four engines can speed away neck and neck. The puree is to be £200, and some phenomenal records are confidently predicted. A distressing instance of the disaster attending the failure of the banks in Mel bourne is afforded by the estate of the late Mr Justice Kerferd, who died on the last day of 1889, leaving a widow and eight grown-up children. By his will he directed that the estate, with the exception of his residence, should be realised, and the net proceeds invested in public debentures of the shares of incorporated bodies for the benefit of the widow and children. The surplus amounted to £10,652, and of this amount a sum of about £8397 was in June and July, 1891, invested in shares of the Commercial Bank, the National Bank, and the City of Melbourne Bank, the prices paid averaging £12, £10 12s, and £§ 4s respec tively. All three banks this year suspended payment, and under the schemes of recon j struction the estate is called upon to pay a i total sum of about £5235 upon the shares. The sale of the property at Glen Iris will be insufficient to meet these demands, and the consequence is that the widow and children are liksly to be left penniless. An action is being brought by the children against the I company appointed to act as executors wifch Mrs Kerferd to have it declared that the company failed to exercise proper discretion in th« investments made.

Messrs Miles and Co., Limited, advertise in this issue for about 400 acres of grass for grazing for four months. Mr Maslin has been speaking to well attended meetings at Alford Forest, May field, and Springburn. He was well received at each place, and his supporters have great con6dence in his success. The Aphburton river bears witness of the last forty-eight hours heavy rain. The river is running high, and the water is of the usually muddy color which characterises it in time of flood. i In oar advertising columns of this issue Mr Purnell indignantly refutes a report that he is about to remove with his family to Wel lington. /' On Friday Messrs Friedlander Bros, will | sell by auction the stock-in-trade and work ing plant oi Mr H. P. JVadden'a bakers' and confectioners' business at his pEemises in East street. The above is announced for absolute sale. Mr Alexander Coutts, a contracter resid ing at Weston, died under peculiar circum stances on Monday. Mr Coutts (says the "North Ofcago Timeß") was in ill-health. He was ploughing in a paddock, and when the plough was turning at a corner one of the stilts struck him a severe blow on the back and threw him against the fence. It is supposed that the sudden blow caused the heart's action to stop. The swimming exhibition that was an nounced for Wednesday had of course to be postponed on account of the heavy rain, but Mr Cavill has been prevailed upon to slay till the day after the election and give his exhibition on Wednesday next. Meanwhile ha has taken about twenty local pupils under his tuition, and will be glad to give lessons to as many more. The exhibition to be given on Wednesday will be under the auspices of the local club, and members of that club will take part in it, the whole finishing with a polo match. Mr John McLachlan attended at the Elgki school last evening, according to hie adver tisement, in spite of the pouring rain, and discoursed on matters political for about an hour for the information of the score of electors who faced tne elements to hear him. Mr M. Mahony occuped the chair, and the candidate was awarded a hearty vote of thanks for his address.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,

X* (Iteceived November 23, 11 a.m.)

BANK BILL.

Sydney, November 23. Sir George Dibbs, in moving the second reading of the Bank Bill, said if it became law it would go" a long way towards placing bank institutions in the colony on something like the footing of the Bank of England. This legislation was requived, not in the in terests of the banks, but in the interests of the trading community. Mr McMillan desired to limit the bill to twelve months, but Sir George Dibbs dissented to this, though he was willing to make the term two years. Mr McMillan remarked that the next eightpen months would be a bitter recovery for the country. The second reading of the bill was carried by 65 to 34.

FEDERATION".

The Legislative Council is consider ing the Federation Bill in committee. Sir H. Parkes visits Perth next month, chiefly in the interests of federation.

NO SINECURE.

(Received November 23, 15 a.m.)

t Melbourne, November 23. The Victorian Government has de cided to ask Sir Andrew Clarke to act as Agent General for Victoria for a few months longer. Government con sider it essential that the gentleman who next fills the position should possess energy and determination to find markets in Great Britain and Europe for Victorian products.

ARREARS IN RENT.

In cons quence of the Victorian territorial revenue falling £58,000 below the treasurer's estimate since July, it has been decided to press selectors and crown lessees for their arrears in rent, amounting to over £600,000.

A DERELICT.

(Received November 23, 11 30 a.m.)

Adjeiaide, November 28. The hull of a three masted American schooner, of 300 tons, has been washed ashore near Port Caroline. The vessel has apparently been drifting about for several years. There is no clue as to her name.

ANOTHER £40,000 MISSING.

Melbourne. November 22. Investigation into the affairs of the South Melbourne Permanent Building Society has discovered another £40,000 : fco be missing. This is attributed to fraud on the part of Matthias Larkin, late secretary of the society, who is at present serving a sentence of six years' penal servitude for defrauding the institution. , ;

STEAM COMMUNICATION.

(Received November 23, 11,15 a.m.)

Bbisbanb, November 23. Comts De Maillefeu is visiting Queensland in order to study the pos sibility of making Brisbane a terminal port of the Messageries Maritimes steamers via Torres Strait, with a con necting stsamer to San Francisco via Noumea.

TARTFF BOARD.

Melsotjrnis, November 23. One of the witnesses before the. Tariff Board suggests that Melbourne should be made a free port for vessels seeking freights. Such a, course wpuld enable produce to be exporte4 at lpwer rates than at present, anc} help tp build up an export trade.

MERCANTILE BANK .

The Mercantile Bank defendants were allowed bail of 4100 in their own recognisances,

BONUS ON FROZEN MEAT.

.Adelaide, November 23. In the S.A. Legislative Assembly Mr Reddoch moved that a bonus be granted on the export of frozen meat of a halfpenny per lb, The Premier deprecated the action of the pasloral ists in this matter, and . moved an amendment to refer the^ question to Government for consideration during the recess. The debate was adjourned till Decejnbe,r 13, ,

CABLE NEWS.

The dynamite plot in Montreal was the outcome of French-Oanadian hosti lity. Fourteen out of the twenty-eight constituencies will be uncontested at the coming elections at Tasmania. Influenza is prevalent in Blackburn and it .is estimated there are 100,000 suffering from the epidemic, The body of an unknown man foully murdered, has been found floating in the Murray river. It may have come from New South Wales territory Colonel G A. French, late Com mandant of the Queensland forces, has been appointed to the command of the artillery in Bombay district, India. Glasson, who lies under sentence of death for the Oarcoar murder, is resigned to his doom, and declares he is weary of waiting for his torture. Davies, Milledge, and Muntz have been committed for trial. Cox, in, giving evidence, declared that his object in taking the present action wag because, to his mind, theje had been a gross miscarriage of justice, The South Australian Legisla tive Council has restored the land values clause to enable rate payers in municipal corporations to have assessments made on the unim proved values of land. The Bill has passed subject to the Assembly's con sideration of the amendments. The Victorian Kailway Commissioners have been re-appointed until March 31, when Messrs Kibble and France retire. The former goes to England and the latter retires from the service on account of ill-health. Mr Murray continues on the Board, and Govern ment are looking for suitable men to fill the other vacancies. At the meeting of the shareholders of the British Broken Hill Company, Mr James Me Andrew, chairman of the company, stated that Mr Woodhead, who represents the Adelaide share holders, had made random statements a3 to the immense reserve of carbonate ore in the mines. They were mislead ing, for the highest estimate of ore in sight was only sixty thousand tons. There were some other bodies of ore of half that amount. He said the rumored negotiations for the sale of the entire property to a proprietary company were purely imaginary. Mr Knox said chemical difficulties had upset all their anticipations.

COMMERCIAL.

[per press association.]

London, November 21. Threo months' bUs are discounted afc 2f per cent. Melbourne, November 22. At the wool sales greasy lambs' wool is bringing up to ll£d ; merino fleece, 9£d ? crossbreds, 9jd ; scoured, Is IJd. Adelaide, November 22. At the wool gales 15,300 bales have been offered up to date, of which 13,300 bales have been sold. Crossbreds are a halfpenny higher and inferior merinos are slightly easier. (Received November 23, 10 45 a.m.) JLondon, November 22. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,928,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,084,000 quarters. Australian wheat, off the coast, ia quoted at 28s 9d. The wool list has clo3ed, and the Matatua s shipment will be included in the series. The Tekoa arrived from Wellington to day and brought eight hundred boxes of dried apricots from the irrigation settle ment at Mildura which have been sold at 98s per cwt which is 15 per cent above the new season article from California.

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Chkistchukch, November 22l In spite of the rain to-day the attendance at the Addington market was fairly good, but business in nearly every department showed a lack of animation. Store Sheep -About 25,000 were penned, including a number of crossbred and merino ewes with lambs, for these there was hardly any demand, and hoggets were dis posed of at barely up to late rates. Merino eweß and lambs, 5a to 6s 6d: crossbred hoggets, 7s lid to 10s 3d. Fat Sheep—About 3000 shorn sheep were penned, the quality except in the cases of a pen or two only medium* Business was of & dragging nature, and there was no improve ment in prices. Crossbred wethers, 9s 9d to 153 8d; ewes, 8s 6d to 15s 6d j medium ewes, 13s ; mixed sexes, 10s Id to 14a 7d i hoggets, 9s ; halfbred wethers, 10s 3d to 16s 3d ; merino wethers, 4s 6d to 103 sd; ewes. 09. . ; . . ' * Pat Lasibs-About 500 came forward, and as buyers for export had ceased to operate the demand was not equal to the j and prices realised were from 6s 6d to 10s 6d, although a good line reached 13a 9d. I Fat Cattle—Ninety head, mostly light weight ateers and heifers with a few cowa were yarded. Steers, £7 12s 6d to £9 15s s heifers, £7 10a to £7 17s 5d 5 cows, £5 to £8 2s 6d. Store Cattle—A small entry and sales were effected with difficulty. Pigs—A small supply was yarded* and competition, except for young stores, waa anything but keen. -Baconers about held their own. Porkers showed a decline and, good useful stores improved slightly. Baconers, 22s to 425; stores, 7s to 15s % porkers, 15s 6d to 26s 6d. ,

THE ELECTION.

Paimebston JS'orts, November 22. Afc Mr S. Nelson's meeting at Stoney Creek last night, the candidate said he had been offered first £100 and afterwards £200 to stand out of the election. He did not name anyone, but he would say somebody offered it to him. He believed Government were interested in that some* body. He affirmed these statements were true and made them on his honcr as a man.

London Bank of Australia.

London, November 21. At a meeting of the shareholders of the London Bank of Australia, Sir J. F. Gar rick mase a favorable statement as to the progress qi business/and said they hoped soon to pay the depositors a first instalment Lokdon, November 22. Afc the meetiDg of tfie shareholders of the London Bank of Australia Sip J. F, Garrick announced that during the suspension of the institution trust accounts, amountingtoabout£6oQ 000 [were opened, and the bulk of them' I had been transferred to, the new Bank, Depositors, he said, had applied fop about £170,000 worth of preference shares and old shareholders had taken 48,000 new ordinary shares. The calls had- almost alt been paid, 'large sum§ having been repeive^in anticipatign gf calls,

MB_ASHBT)BTON GPAKDUK : ffljflßßßAfc NOtEMBEK 23. 1893.



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W anted. "PERSONS willing to Lend Convey *- ancea to Mr Waby's Committee on Polling Day, please communicate with E. H. Andrews, Secretary, or any of the Committee. Committe meeting To-Night at 7 sharp UW does McKay cut your hair ? As you like it. (Shakespeare). James McKay, Hairdresser and Ornamental Hairworker, East Street, next Bank of New Zealand. 11*125 mWENTr-EIGHT Pounds to 100 Tons |JL of Tannage and Sons' Celebrated Fish Guano may be had from Mrs Whittington, agent. Cabb&ge Plants, Celery, Lettuce, Radishes, etc. WANTED Known-100 Ladies Fashionable Sunshades at Andrew Obb's. 11172 Y\f ANTED.— Everyone to know that » » we have too much Stock, and too little money. —Mitchell and Turner. *X\f ANTED Known -A manufacturer's VY Stock of Shot Silk black and colored Sunshades and Umbrellas at half price.—Andrew Okr. 11173 ANTED—Mothers of families To know that we cannot be beaten for value in Drapery and Clothing.— Miichbll & Turner. WANTED Known—6o Pieces Fashion able Prints at 4Jd; 50 dozen Towels from 4§d | White Counterpanes, 30~per cent snder usual price.-—Andrew Obr. 11 174 WANTED Known—"The Corner" is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—Eorfars, 4|d ,-Tick ings, 4£d ; Brown Hollands, 4£d.— Andrew Orr. 11175 WANTED Known -W. H. Collier's noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. ANTED~"Known-6Q Pieces black and colored French Merinos and Cashmeres at Is 4£d to Is 6d.—Andrew Orr. 11 176 \\ y ANTED Known.—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 at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 r ANTED Known—For Election Week, 100 Pairs Boots, 2s 6d per pair.—Andrew Orr. 11177 WANTED Known—Some wonderful job lines n Drapery, etc., now oeingsold; also presents to all purchasers. H C. Segebs, Melford House. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 49s 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.-— R» Alcorn, Saundera' Buildings. WA.NT ED Known—That A. J. I Walker repairs Bio.yclei?, Sewing •Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to oe repaired, at moderate rates. BOOKS in great variety to suit all classes of readers, at the Railway Bookstall.- . 7102 fiHRTSTMAS Cards for your friends in v-^ the Old Country at L. F, Andrewes and Co. 11 17 MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest, notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. RAILWAY Book Stall.—A very large and choice lot of books to select rom. 7 103 IF yon want fii at-class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. DIARIES for 1894.—L. F. Andrewes and Co. 11 16 ft HE Best Nickel Watch in the Market J for 15s. Usually sold by Jewellers at from 203 to 25a each. Specially made in England to our order.—John Orb, and Co. » 192 BOOKS in good order and complete bought or taken in exchange. New Stock arriving every week. Circulating Library.—J. Maksden, Newsagent. WANTED— Buyers of drapery and clothing, to see the value we are offering.—Mitchell & Turner. ANOT Bang ! Bang ! Guns fGunsl Gunsi by the best makers and Steed with'all' the latest approvements. Ponder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J. W. Hardley's, East; Street. Guns repaired. WANTED Known—For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Melford House. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. «tTHEttEdo you gee your Ironmon- W gery? AtlLvKDLßvsof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, .. Plough, Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorsej Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fendesr and Fire Irons, and anything yod ceqairp WHO is your Plumber 1 Why W . Hardley, who is <* Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the large3t stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. - qTaLeC &-.LE, of Books, Stationery, O Fancy Goods, Music, etc., Fire Screens, Pictures, (31as.e Ornaments. Christmas Cards, Cricket a«d Lawn v Tennis Material, Photo Alburns »nd Frames, and hundreds of other articles *re to be sold a* a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only, at L. F. Asjbkkwes & Co., Stationer's Hall.



Wanted QTRAWBERRIES in any quantity at Hotjlt's 6d per lb. SOMERSET Mea7 Mart. The oldest the largest, tha best, and the cheap est Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W. J. SucooK. 4+182 CTTANTED Known-Spectacles, eye V V protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line afc S. Salek's, Optician. f\|-EW Annual Volumes, Boys' and Girls' Own Annuals, Little Folks, Chatterbox, Children's Friend, Child's Companion, Bristish Workman and Workwoman, Band of Hope, Sunday, Family Friend, Young England, all at lowest prices —L. F. Andrkwes and Go.) Stationßßi' Hall. SPECIAL NOTICE. WANTED KNOWN, TVT EW ZEALAND BIBLE and BOOK p SOCIETY h»s opened a depot in the shop lately occupied by Mr Harry Friedlander with a large and well assorted ' stock of Kew Books. Cards, etc., includ ing New Prize Books and all the New Annual Volumes, Boys Own, Girls Own, Chatterbox, Sunday, New Xraas Cards, etc.—N.B.—Will remain until December 7 only. J. X, MacDONALD, 104 _ Agent. NEW ZEALAND CIiOTHIUra Fj&CTOBY SPECIAL DISPLAY OF NEW; GOODS FOR THIS WEEK. BOOTS HATS *nn™ NEW PATTERNS BOOTS in Men's Boys'& HATS BOOTS Youths' Suits; HATS BOOTS BOOTS Tennis Shirts ' HATS ■&nr>T« Cricket Shirts HATS Cycling Shirts w . Tc BOOTS *AiS BOOTS . XI „ HATS All Mew Goods. tt^to BOOTS aW BOOTS White Shirts HATS fcnrsT* Regatta Shirts HATS BOOTS Oxford Shirts HATg BOOTS The Largest Stock „.* BOOTS in Ashburton. BOOIS __ HATS BOOTS TIES. TIBS. TIES HATS HATS BOOTS See our Special Dis play in Windows. HATS BOOTS HALT.ENSTEIN BROS. ALEX^HENDRY, Manager [a CARD.] MR H, 0. ORBELL, SOLICITOR, ASHBURTON. Office :" Montgomery's Buildings, Corner East and Burnett Streets. ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. WE- have appointed MR JAMES KLLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who will supply Customers in large or saiall quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced ion the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It 1% both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES iLLIOTT, : COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTOST. 11 145 01 BLOOD fl' Purifier j|JJ|l . AND TONIO (^—s^TlJHfe And Young, I m 15 A nfipflfn I gs| |K« ftgJiJfHfUi; ill ■*• il?iS rvviin^ m STRONG ■i*wiiSWHlJ)[y|||l|Ui||yilllf;iil|lW USE Ayer's Sarsaparilla Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowelli Mass., U. S. A. £hir©s $$ksp§ 9 will cure you .^^ po> Beware 6F~clieap unifca,tiQn9, Jhe name—Ayer's SarsapaM^a^iJj »r^;ninent on tne wrapper, is UloVft



made. Hollow ay's !?ills.—Nervous Irritability.; —No part of the human machine requires more constant supervision than the nervous system—for upon it our health—and even life depends. These pills strengthen the nerves and are the safest general purifiers of the blood, Nausea, headache, giddi neßS, nutiibnesß and mental apathy yield to them They relieve in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic painr,, fullness at the pit of the stomach, abdoiral distension, and regulate alike capricious appetites and confined bowls—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or diminised nerve tone. Holloway's Pillu are particularly recom mended to persons of studious and seden tary habits, who gradually fall into a nervous and »£$ abl^ state, unless some such restorative bi'tfcowwnfclty .tetke#«



gAl!? DER <& Sons'Eacalypti Extract There are ijsjfcations of Eucalypti Extract in th market now, products of simpie distillation fonnine rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Our Pure Volatile Euca. ■lyntt Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul ait Melbourne, March 2 1878 we state:— . It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswal' Prussia and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of PharmacoloKV at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the .Medical Clinic at Greifswalil, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation will develop the sanative qualfti.es proper to the plant' SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT according to these authorities, and aecor.iug to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., o'£ >.meric&, iB the only extract correspondingto scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which havp, when used as medicine no therapeutic effect and are abandoned 4s an internal modicanjent. Tfysse so called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received dist nctian at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical Dur poses only are discernible :— * 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Estrac de velops most freely through its surplus of oxy p. > 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids: 3. By their taste, the result of the contracting ten dency of resins and ten nates. If these crude oils, so'called euoalypti extracts are applied by mistake in caees of croup, b onchitis, diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wound?, the thec«nsequencesie most appalling. For safety alway ask always for Sander anil Sons' Encalrnti Extract a»d get the old, well tested and retails preparation,—Bandhurßt, Victoria, Außtialia.—



KBA.TING'SPOWBER destroys Bugs, Fleas.Moth Beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles uccess of this Powder is extraordinary. It is perfeo lean in application. Bee the article you purchase EATIN&'d, as imitations are noxious and ineffect n ; n^ins, 6d» Is.aad 2s 6d each, by; 11 ch^ists. "'^J