Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1893. CALLS TO THE COUNCIL.

Some of our contemporaries are much exercised by the prospect of which they profess to be assured of a con siderable addition being shortly made to the personnel of the Upper Chamber- They insist that the Government has it in contemplation to recommend His ExceUency to appoint ten or a dozen more Councillors, and go so far as to hint that the gentlemen who are to be raised to the dignity of M.L.O, are already selected. Of course we know that the manufacture of political canards is the special business of some people, and thereforo, we attach no weight whatever to any of these specu lations. But at the same time, seeing that the question is being publicly dis cussed, we may as well take the op portunity of expressing our opinion upon the subject. Well then, we think that the Government will be wise if they put aside any pressure that may be brought to bear upon them in . this direction, and abstain from recommend ing any addition to the Council for the present. And that for several reasons. First, the Council now contains no 'ess than 46 members and would bear re ducing rather than increasing, it having long ago been an unwritten understanding that it was desirable that the number of membe s of the Upper House should at no time ex ceed the half of the number of the House of Representatives. If that understanding were given effect to the maximum number of Councillors would be 37, whereas it is now nine in ex cess of that number. Secondly, though occasion may arise necessitating a considerable increase in. U\e number of Councillors under exceptional cir cumstances, those exceptional circum stances cannot as yet be said to have arisen. Last session it is true, and so also in the previous session,the Council threw out a number of Ministerial policy measures, but it was quite with in its right as an independent branch of the Legislature in so doing, seeing that the verdict of the constituencies upon thQse measures had not been taken. Since then the elections have taken place, and the Ministerial measures have been affirmed by the people by an overwhelming majority, and if the new House again pass them, as no doubt it will, it will be expected of the Council that it shall follow the usual constitutional course by accept ing those measures and passing them into law. It is only fair to assume that it will do this, and if it acts thus constitutionally there can be no cause shown for adding to the number of Councillors and thus increasing the cost, of the Legislative department. Olearjy thep, Ministers should wait and see what is the outcome of nejft session. If that outcome be the reverse of whajb we anticipate, that is to say if it prove that the Gqunep is determined to re sist the popular will, then it will bp justifiable—nay, it will be the duty of Ministers £0 ask fqr such an addition |o that Chamber ag wijl enable them to Qfrvvy IbeJF m§asu?es f In the mean? time, however, we are strongly of opinion t!ia,#"the Government Cllgh* not to assume that the necessity will arise, They should wait and see.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Foster Goring, formerly clerk to the Executive Council, died yesterday at Wel lington. yictoriii'c gold return for lust quarter 178,711) 0z3., it* an increase of nearly 20,000 ozs on the preceding : quarter. Bendigo gave more than half of' the in crease. A new line of steamers has started run ning fr.em Bouen to Canada. It is the first time that Hteara eocim^m cation has been established direct between France aadi fciio Dominion. , TnK best Remedy For Indigestion—Norton's Camomile Pills nra confidently recommended as a sfrijjjle riapiedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of i nearly all the' diseases to which we are subject. 1 Norton's Pills, which *( Justice'; callsd the " IVatural Streugthener of the Humou Stomaclf." itet as a'jjowe^ ful tonic end gentle aperient, are' mild in' their opera* tioii. and safe undi?r any circumstances: Sold in ottles, at Js ljd 2* Id, by air medicine vendors thr^sbout the world.

The expenses at the recent by-election at Hereford have been officially recorded. It cost Mr Radcliffe Cooke £409 to win the seat, and Sir Joseph Pulley £843 to lose it. The " Hawera Star" says that the unusual 2pectacle of a hen acting the part of a mother to two young pups can be seen in a local stable. The hen attends to the wants of her adopted ones with great solicitude, and will not allow them to be interfered with. Information has been received in Welling ton of the arrest at Otaki, of a young woman named Lizzie Price, barmaid at the Family Hotel in that township, on a charge of having murdered her infant child. The body was discovered in a box. The " London Echo" haa the following startling announcement :—" Biby-farming haa become such a crying evil at Auckland, New Zealand, that the Minister for Justice there is preparing a Bill to deal with the question. Lately there has been alarming mortality amongst children." J Scientists say that if the bed of the j Pacific Ocean could-be seen, it would dis close to view several mountains with trun cated top* scattered over it. These moun tains would be perfectly bare at their base, and all around their tops they would be j covered with beautiful vegetation of coral polypi. The bank returns of the colony regularly show a drop in the " note circulation' between the June and September quarters, and the shrinkage is held to be due to the contraction of employment from summer to winter. The half-yearly fall in the note isßue, and consequently the shrinkage :• of winter work, has been increasing much during the last five years—increasing at a much greater rate than the total note issue. Such a thing as a jury is unknown in Holland (says " Truth"). The bench consist/3 'of three judges only, who have not only to render a verdict according to their own per sonal conviction of the accused's guilt, but have to take into consideration whether the required legal evidence has been forthcoming, and whether the crimeas alleged by the prose cution in the terms of the law, has been proved. Some people are under the impression that all that is required to make a good angler is the ability to tell lies easily and without blushing; but this is a mistake. Mere bald fabrication is useless ; the veriest tyro can manage that. It is in the circum stantial detail, the embellishing touches of probability, the general air of scrupulous— almost of pedantic veracity, that the experi enced angler is seen.—Jerome K. Jerome. On Monday morning Mr A. H. Shury forwarded from Ashburton to the Islington Freezing Works a basket of six very fine trout, which will be shipped to England. ' The six weighed a total of forty-eight pounds, and were the pick of ten fish caught at the mouth of the Rangitata by Messrs Shury, E. Simpson, Black, and Upton. Two out of the ten weighed ten pounds each, one four pounds, and the other seven averaged between seven pounds and eight pounds each. Since our report of Messrs Friedlander Bros., transactions at the wool #ale on Friday went to press, several sales have been made by the firm. These do not ap pear in the printed report, and for the benefit of clients the firm have had a circular printed with the full transactions, and such amendments as were necessary for complete accuracy, owing to tha hurry of preparing and printing the report. 'J he firm will send' a copy of the circular to each client. The phonograph will be on exhibition fo a few days longer, so that all who have not yet heard this wonderful instrument should take the opportunity of doing so. The selections available have been increased by local items which should be very interesting; A reproduction of Mr D. Thomas' well known voice selling in the Arcade can be heard in a characteristic comical speech. Professor Mitchell has also succeeded in seducing Mac Lean Dunn to recite the " Story of that cat" into the phonograph, and this story will also be available in the course of the week. The Wellington "Times" suggests the appointment of Sir John Hall to the Upper Honae. It says that the Liberal Party hag come back from the elections so strong that it has no need to make a single appointment to the Council. la. the plentitude of its strength a graceful act would become the Government which leads the party. The appointment of Sir John Hall to the Upper House would be a graceful act, eminently popular with the women of New Zealand, who ought to be considered, and by no means displeasing to the Liberal Party, which was always courteous to the other Bide. The article says: "We make the suggestion to the Government in all, sincerity." Hundreds of electors attended a meeting on November 2% called by Mr R. Wood, M.L.A. for North Adelaide, to hear him make an explanation with regard to a charge of bigamy brought against him by his own son. Mr Wood admitted that he was married in England, but said that his wife was un faithful to him, and that he left her and his son and came to Australia. Having had letters stating that she was dead, he married again and had a family. Mr Wood added that his son, who was present at the meet ing, came to Australia and accused him of bigamy. This son had been blackmailing him, and had only made the matter public because he (Mr Wood) would not get him a billet in the public service. The roee ing j was of an uproarious character, and fre quently father and son called each other a liar. Ultimately a motion of confidence in Mr Wood was carried. At a meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, tfo. l.tjl, U.A.OJD., on Monday evening, Bros P. Nokes and R. Clark were I presented each with a jewel for their past seryices, \n gojng twice through the Arch Druid's' chair. Both were Past District Presidents as well, Bro P. Nokes having been the first D.P. appointed from the Lodge under $rand Lodge of yietoria, and $ro F. dark tfye first D.P. under the newly constituted District Grand Lodge of Ganter hnrv. ]}oth, h,a,d been hard workers in the cause of Druidism, ariu It' afforded tlje A D. Bro Tasker. who made the presentation on bghalf of the Lodge, great pleasure in pre senting these toltens of the Lodge's esteem. Bros Isokes and Clark suitably acknowledged the gifts. The medals are of a handsome design, emblematical of the Order, suitably inscribed, the letters U.A.O.D. being formed of raised letters on the bar, and are the handiwork of Mr S. Salek, jeweller, in whose window they are now on view. Hollo way's Pills and Ointment.— Rheumatism and Gout.—These purifying and poc thing remedies deserve the earnest a'fcteniiiffn fof sll persons liable to gout, sciatica, or.other painful affections of the muscles, nerves, or joints. • The ointment should be applied after the affected parts have been patiently fomented with warm water, when the ointment should be dili gently rubbed upon the adjacent skin, unless the Mctjon pauses pain. Holloway's Pills should be siinalkutoaagly tajjen to diminsh pain, reduce inflammation, and purify the j blood. This treatment abates the violence, and lessens the frequency of gout, rheuma-1 tism, and all spasmodic diseases which spring j |rom hereditary predisposition, or from any accideHtsU' weakness pf e^jjs'tiitution, The ointment cheeks the local maUi'dy/while the pills restore vital power. ■

School Committee

SOUTH RARAI*.

At the usual monthly meeting there were present—Messrs Hardy (chairman), Oxley, Dixon, Liddy, and Barcock, The master reported a considerable falling off ia the attendance since the examination, that- for last week being only 150. A number of school requisites were asked for. Mr Oxley reported having had the well avid clocks repaired. Several circulars were received from the Board and the usual cheque for salaries. It was decided to apply to the Board for the i^ems asked for, to give the children holidays on the loth and 18 h, and to close the school for summer holidays from December 22 to January 22. Accounts w^re passed for payment and the Inspector's report read and considered, after which ib was resolved to forward the same for the master's remarks. It read as follows :—

Percentage of passes, 509. Percentage of failures, 20.8 Marks Class Subjects. (0 to 100) Grammar (Standard 111. 85 per cent 50 History ... 60 Geography ... .;. ... .. 60 Elementary Science, Object Les sons, etc ... 55 Total 225 Percentage on class subjects—s6-25 Marks Additional Subjects. (0 to 20) Kepetition and Recitation,,. ... 15 Drill and exerciss .., 19 Singing ... ... , , 12 Needlework 18 Subject matter, reading lessons ... 15 ■ Additional marks 79 Organisation.—Standards VI, V, IV, Mr James Thompson, headmaster ; stan dard 11, John McNair, P.T. 3 ; standard 111, Miss Maggie Campbell, assistant mistress ; standards I and P, Miss Ansley, infant mistress ; Miss Emma E. Thomp son, F.T. 1 (4j hours a day.) Remarks—The results of the present examination are very uneven. The classes which form what may be called the top and bottom divisions of the school have received a preparation which reflects credit on the teachers responsible for their instruction, while a large middle division, comprising standards HE and IV, fail to a considerable extent to meet the requirements Why the class in starida d lIF, which has had the almost undivided attention of the assistant mistress in a room by itself, away from every disturbing influence, should do go badly in several subjects of the first importance Is not readily ex plicable, especially when we consider the hitherto favorable rt c jrd of the teacher in charge. Arithmetic and contipo.'-ition are distinctly weak, and in dictation and geography there is mere inaccuracy thui is c insistent with satisfactorj treatment. The work of fho claps is n>t, however, without redeeming features ,' for the re maining subjects of the pissproov are really well donp, and thfc merits of the answering in grammar, hi tory, and object lessons are veiy pronounced. .Standards 1V.," V. and VI, taught by the head master .— Except in writing and draving, a large proportion of tho pupils of this class are quite unfit to meet the demands made upon them ; th^ir weakness in arith metic, composition, and grammar being very marked indeed. The two classes S. 6 and 5, which form the o*her section of the master's group, make on the whole a good appearance. Theit performance in the two very important subjects of reading and composition is of a high order of merit, and dictation, writing, and geographj are all more or Jess worthy of commendation. Arithmetic ia only fair. The class in standard II ia taughb by a third year pupil teacher under the direct supervision of the master. It is the best class in the school, and the general proficiency ot the pupils reflects much credit on the young teacher who has had their preparation, entrusted to him. The infant department has had two changes of teachers during the year, and doubtless It is owing to this that the pro gress made by the children is not quite so satisfactory as we could desire. Miss Ansley, who now has charge of the der partment, has in another responsible positiou proved herself a very efficient infant mistress, and in a very short time she may confidently bff expected to show here that her reputation has been well deserved .—Signed, L, B. Wood, Inspector,

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Gisbokne, December 11, Petties 1 store and dwelling at; Waipiro was destroyed by fire. The furniture was saved. Insurance, £1050 in the London and Liverpool aiud h lobe. Dickson's British Empire Hotel was on fire in the morning. When the alarm was given the flames had a biar hold, but the smartnesl of the Fire Brigade saved (he building from *ot 1 des'ructton. The hotel, which was cou-iderably damped by fire and water, was insured for £1000 in the Phoenix, £400 in the London and Liverpool and Globe. The sfock and furniture foi £^00 in the Imperial ' Wellington. J)ecember 11. The JJrurmer-trrey galley Coal Com pany has lost ...tlie contract for supplying the New £ Vand Shippfns Company, jyhick h^s been gicprnd by the Mokihinyi and Blackball (one half eacb.) The con; strjuctjon of ths tramway to the new field is at a standstill until the result of the meeting pf the directors, to be. held in Dunedin this week, is knpwn. As £50Q has already been spent on the con- Rtruclion it U probable th,e directors will decide to complete the work. The 1 ase of the Brunner mine expires this year and the Grey Vall-y Company have enough in that mine to 6UPP I|Ff^" t contracts.

POLITICAL.

[per press association.] We llington, December 11, The Premier says llufc /lie statement that Sir Robert Stout was offerel the Attorney-Generalship in Sir P. Buckley's place is incorrest. No negotiations at all have been going on. Sir Boberl Stout was offered*! the A|tibornp/-(ren6ra,lship when the Government was formed. ; All the Ministers we here but Mr Cadiran. ,«.. Cabinet meetings will be held this week to discuss the question of sending a repre sentative to Canada, and the Midland Railway negotiations, but fch»! qufistjon of appointing Legislative Councillors ja not likely to be touched. The Premier m rather in favor of sending a representa tive to Canada on the ground that no ijieanp should be neglected''of cy r teadingi the trade tit tJuTtyftatry, -0' • ; 1

The Liquor Bill

»ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Wellington, December 11, In reply to a deputation from the Pro hibition League, the Premier refused to hold a summer session to reconeider the Alcoholic Control Bill. The deputation suggested that an order-in-council nrght bo issued postprnln? or varying the ob« noxious clauses of the Bill, but the Premier replied he had no power to inter fere with an Act passed by Parliament, neither was it desirable.

CYCLING.

RECORD BREAKING.

Napier, Dec-ember 11 A feature of Saturday's bicycle sports were the records established by Reynolds, of Auckland, who cut down all the New Zealand times from three to ten miles. The third mile was covered in Brain 7 4-sth sec, the fourth in 10min511-sthsec, the fifth in 13m 421 sth sec, the sixth in 16 30^sec, the seventh in 19min 212-sth sec, the eighth in 22min 18sec, the ninth in 25min 16 3 sth sec, and the tenth ia 28min 3 l-6th sec. Reynolds won the Provincial Championship. The wind blowing was against record breaking.

A Mad Honeymoon.

> An Italian aeronaut named Charbonnet gob married in October, and he and his bride determined to spend their honey moon in making balloon trip*. Captain Charbonnet accordingly constructed a new balloon, which he named the Stella, and presented it to h's bride as a wedding gift. Immediately after the wedding the bride and bridegroom started from Turin in this balloon, and descended at Piobeal, Where they were received by the in* habitants with great enthusiasm. The following day Charbonne*, his wife, and a male f<i»id named Giuseppe Pont* made a freßh ancent with the intention of passing the Alps and descending on French territory. When near the Cairamella Peaks, the balloon was caugho in a hurricane and dashed with great violence against a glacier and broken up. Strange to say, the occupants escaped with comparatively trifling injuries. They remained on the snow and ice the first night, sheltering themselves as much as possible beneath the remains of the balloon. The next morning they de cided to attempt the descent of the mountain although the weather was very thick and bitterly cold. 3har bonn?t marched first, and the party had not proceeded far when he suddenly dis appeared ia a crevasse. Madame Char bonnet and Signor Ponta wandered about the whole of the day, and towards evening the latter also fell and sustained serious injuries. The couple passed the second night in the snow suffering terribly from the cold.. In the morning the lady leaving her companion, who was unable to move, managed to find her way to a mountain eer's hilt which she reached in a state of complete exhaustion. Acting upon her information a party of men ascended the mountain and discovered Ponta, whom they carried down to the hut. On the following day an expedition was organised for the recovery of Captain Charbonnet's body, wbioh was ultimately found with the skull smashed and lfmbs broken. The remains were conveyed to the little village of Balme and placed in San Rocca Chapel, whenc9 they were afterwards removed to Ceres for interment. Madame Charbonnet and Signor Ponta were suffi ciently recovered in a couple of days to be removed to Turin.

The Hawkes Bay Flood.

A PEN AND INK PICTURE.

The following is culled from the Napier " Evening News'" story of the flood. A oVzen such could be clipped, bub this is sufficient to give some idea of the scenps of that sad maht:— Round M'Kny's hotel there are, of course, groups of idlers, besides a number of youngsters playing about in unassorted looking clothes, and the voices of contend ing women and equalling children, indicate that here, too, an ark of safety was opened on that memorable night. Appearances here are indeed dispiriting in the extreme. The mud deposit round these premises is indescribable. The garden has been drenched, washed, and almost scoured out of existence, and the fences are down. Here, on one spot, formerly a cultivated patch, about fifteen head of terrified cattle managed to find foothold, and stood huddled together till their pressure broke down the fences and they were all over the place. Inside, things are in an indescribable state of confusion *nd filth. The usual customers in the bar have been reinforced by stragglers, all more or less covered 'with the mud and stains that are over the whole face of things. The flood has swiohed through the bar and left it in a deplorably filthy state. Mr McKay looks years older than he did a fortnignt ago when we s?w him before, and he is doing his best to Veep things going steadily, effectively, and har moniously. And a hard job he has. The floors are simply mud flats. Where the water has risen in the lower rooms It has left the same filthy precipitate, and the cleaning that; will have to be dope before the place is fit to look at, much lees to. live comfortably in, is enoughto appall a brigade cf housemaids. The billiard room is srmply a wet and muddy cavern. Here two cows got in and made themselves comfortab'e on that eventful night. In another room bedsteads, bedding, etc, lie about: damaged. Here a couple of sheep took up their quarters. In fact it re* mains »n unexplained mystery why all the representatives of the animal kingdom in Clive did not troop in. The simile of the Ark is quite a correct one. Two by two the animals trooped in that night. Why the fowls absented themselves and (he swine refrained from entering pobody knows. In the kitchen the ruin and desolation are a little relieved- by the fire and the evidences of cooking, and Mr M'liay's staff have ma^e it a comparative oasis. " : »' r s'' NR M'&AX-S STOKY. " I can tell you I got a fright on that night. I heard the sudden sounds of water and cries for help in all directions, and soon realised that water was upon, us. I snatched up those belonging to me, and carried them upstairs. Then I heard in the darkness people splashing about, and cries of terror, and the people mak* ing their way over. In they swarmed, crying children, terrified women, pale and anxious men, most of them scantily clad, some virtually naked. An awful scene it was as they trooped In, and the water surged \n with them and rose steadily. The cattle moaned around the Elace, a.nd the whole scene was one of orror and oonfusion. You cannot imagine ihe statn of things. It was useless to think of restoring order. All we could Jo was to let all comers in, and wait tho turn of events. Opposite the hotel, as the dawn came, I saw a women with half a-d6z3n little children clinging to the roof of her cottage. We wanted to. get them over, for their cries were,pitiful find their peril evident. #ut ther%: was ten! feet depth of water to be crossed and we had no means of crossing. Happily the 'boats appeared at last, and they were conveyed away. People in their own misery and peril had time to sympathise with*others. Here the people are: You can see fa? yourself hat a pt&te we wefts in, and you' otn learn from their* o*m lips what their experiences have been." And then our reporter asks the host one or two Questions and gathers f torn bjini certain su-tewtfew*. ' >• ■ .•> .'.:»* :13

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Re The Assigned Estate of lessbs Hardley Bros 1 » T OCU OF Hi^pcfy, Clotblngr, Millinery, Uools a»d fihoe§. AROA I) % ASHBURTON] — TO — W. W. SPENCEB. SELLING VALVE Three Thousand Odd* mHEIPURCHASER of this Magnificent Stock isjdefcermined to dear the whole f fc out of Iho Premises, and Jt muet be SOLD within a short^period. Tremendous Sacrifice, Terrific Slaughter, Terrible Reductions, Will be| ahownHon every ltemEotftheS Stock. EADB OF FAMILIES AND OTHEE?. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY ?O SPEM) your Credit Balances to your great advantage. You JJUst buy now j the Reduction effected oa all Gooas will compel you. Hard times, low prices of Grain, scarcity of labor all tends to compel til to seek the Best; and^Cheapest market for their requirements, and ON THK EVE OF A FINANCIAL OHMS Also warn «s> cteai this Stock a any;Oost,>nd;turn the whole'of ,it into SOLID GOLD. SPECIAL- We ha?e*addedjEleven Cases o QPECJALyOB T INES wfeich w all be offered to you at IRBISISIIBLE FKICES. | CATALOGUES Are in com Be of preparation and will b] 'jssued in a ft w days 1 tr>rai.«hile the whole Stock is beir g re-marked n RED LETTERS^ and wil tnly be Fo'd at those piicfs from date of Sale, COMMENOINC+ rJliuisday, JSoyember 23 AlsP COI^TI^UED TILL I URTHER NOTICE 1 12



Special Watch Advertisement, ROTHERHAM'S WATCHES. EOTHERHAM'S WATCHES. RotUerliaiit'M Watches. JUST OPENED UP a consignment of Rolherham's GOLD AND SILVER ENGLISH LEVEES expressly made by Rotherham for 8. iALKIi, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, MAJS (7FACTURING JKWELLER, AND OCULIST-OPTICIAN, The consignment consists of a large and varied assortment of theso unrivalled Watches, comprising Gents 18 ct Gold, hunting and open face, key winding or key less, and 18 cfc keyless open face and hunting with centre seconds. A SPECIAL LINE of Rotheram's Silver Watches expressly made by Rotherham to S. Salek's order for men Working on Farms being absolutely dust proof, with extra heavy cases and seamless joi its, with the j special advantages for keeping the dust out. These watches are confidently recom mended as strong, serviceable, and reliable Timekeepers, and will stand a lob 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 visib io the Jewellery Establishment of S. SALEK, EAST STBEET. 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 charges as low as is consistent with SOUND AND RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. S. SALEK, EAST STREET.



Wanwa WANTED a boy, apply H. C. Sroebs, Melford House. 12 110 tTTANTKD Known —Wabhing and *~ Ironing done at a very low price by Mrs Anderson, Laundress, Moore Street. 12 107 WANTED Known—For Sale," good Hack, seven years; upstanding ! Bay Mare, suit spring trap ; also, side saddle, cheap.—J.W., Mail Office. 12 97 ANTED Known.—Don't Forget the Complimentary Concert unaer the auspices of the Ashburton Cycling and Amateur Athletic Club to Mr D. Matson, Tuesday Night, eight o'clock, Tickets. 12 94 REVIEW of Reviews for November. Christmas and New Year Cards and Booklets m great variety.—H. M. Jones. BOOKS. —Picture Books in gr^at variety. Books suitable for presents. Great Reduction in Prices.—Railway and Arcade B oksUlls. T'IBERAL Discount to Schools for X-i Prizes, Toys, «fcc.—H, M. Jones. KJPE Bananas, Apricots, Plums, Oranges, Lemons, Raspberries, Currants, Vegetables, Ac, »t Mks Whittingtoh's, Burnttt street. ELILAH of Harlem, The Rebel Q .een, The Wreck of the Grosve nor, and other new books. —H. M. Jones. WANTED Known.—Finest Cheese, Butter, Bacon, from the best dairies in Canterbury.—Stephens Bros., Market House. 12J>7 /CABINET Photo Frames, special line \J 6 i tach. Japanese Basket Table, Is. Speciil prices for Christmis trade.— H. M. JOffEB. WAITED Two Boarders.— Apply Mrs Bunt, opposite Templar Hall. oneminate's walk from Railway Station. Terms moderate. _ ______ MRS JAMES has Removed into the Arcade, opposite the Co-operative Store ; has any quantity of Fruit a-d Vegetables always on Sale. 1* 41 < i» O W does McKay cut your hair 1 As JLL you like it. (Biuxkespmre), James McKay, Hairdresser and Ornamental Hairworker, East Street, next Bank of New Zealand. 11*12» ANTED Known—For Election Week, 100 Pairs Boots, 2s 6d per pain—Andbbw Okr. H 177 riIARIES for 1894,—L. F. Andbewes JLF and Co. 11 16 KAIL WAY Book Stall. — Country Libraries supplied at cost price. Parcels of cheap reading made up to order.—John Mabsdbn. yOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, ths best, and the cheap ] est Small <3ap£s a specialty. Full weights guaranteed, A prial solicited. ■-W, J. SILOOCg. WANTED, Everybody to ,use TiFaw Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zakder, Sole Agent. _U 1&1 ON'T wash yourself. Titaft Boap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. H I^* W"~ ANT E D Known~loo Ladles Fashionable Suushadesat Andrew Obr'b. J1I 72 MEDICAL Coils made and repaiied pij the shortest notice at easy prices *t A. h Walker's, Old Kinder g»rt-pn. ________ . WANTED Known -A manufacturer's Stock of Shot Silk Hack and colored Sunshades and Umbrellas at half piice.—Andrew Orr. H I<3 WANTED Known—That A. J. Waj^er repairs Bicycles, Sewing ; •Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of Jight machinery. WANTED Known—6o Pieces Fashion-' able Prints at 4£d ; 50 dozen j Towreljs from 4J f d j White Counterpanes, SO per cent pncler usual price.— Andrew Or^ l __ 11 174 WANTED Known—Forfars,i_,d ; Tick ings, 4|d ; Brown Hollands, i&d,-<-' Andrew Orr. 11 175 fT-HAT which brings most light and JL hone fco poorest homes in Titan Soap. llj_3 WANTED Known—#o Pieces hh§\c and colored Frt jich Merinos and Cashmeres at Is ihl to Is 6d.—Andeew Obk. 11 176 WANTED, tha Public to know thst Ha&»lbv's Tanks am giving uniyer fal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. Fow is the time fop Baths »»d Tanks, from oi)i upwards, <



"Wanted. WANTED Known -W. H. Collier's noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. WANTED Known-For good value in first clasa Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Melford House . Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. { IF yot 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. CTTANTED Known—Spectacles, eye VV protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salek's, Optician. /CHRISTMAS C&ids for your friends in the Old Country at L, F, Andrewes AND CO. 11 17 »*/"ANTED Known—That you can VV buy Good Slippers for children from Is a pair j Women's, all sizes, Is9d. —Mitchell & Turner. TV HE Btst JSickel Watch In the Market .1 for 15s. Usually sold by Jewellers at from 20d to 25a each. Specially made in England to our order. —John Onu and Co. 9 192 WANTED Known—Now offering Mon's Leather Shirts, 2s 9d ; Men's All-wool Suits, 25* 6d; Men's Heavy Merino Pants, 2a lid.—Mitchell and Ttjrser. ' WANTED Known—"The Corner "is showing a magniScent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known-Colonial Tweeds at very low prices ; Colonial Tweed Trousers, all Men's Sizes, three pairs for £I.—Mitchell and Turner. ■ WANTED all and sundry to know that Habdley is still to the front with all classes of Tinware. Repairs promptly executed. Spouting and Ridging made and fixed at unheard of rates. ANTED, everyone to purchase all classes of Ironmongery from Hard ' ley. Preserving Pans just to hand Cheapest house in town. ri ? ANTED Known,—Tp make room W for Spring Boots I will give ten per ce»t for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper th»u ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 /S RAPHIC Xmas No., Pears' Annual, vX and Lady's Pictorial—all with beau tiful colored supplements. New vols. of Sunday at Home, leisure Hour, Bo Peep, Little Dots, and others. New Books for Prizes and Presentation. —It. F. A ndrewes & Co,, Stationers' Hall. W^~ ANTED Known—Son.c wjnderfu | job lines n Drapery, etc., now oeingsold; also presents to all purchasers. H 0. Sbobbs, Melford House. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 49s 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and worj:pi,(},n.iship guaranteed. —R. Saunders' Biiildfnj!^ SALE, SALE, of Books,"Stationeiy Fancy G.ooda, Music, etc.. Fire Bcraene, pictures, Glass Ornaments, \ Christmas Pard<j, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Pbotp Albums »nd Frames, and hundreds of other articles »re to be sold a*- a great sacrifice for Cash during this m«ntf> only, *t L. F. A Mwutww & Co., gfrtiPPff s pall. ACLAND, DUDLEY & C(). AUCTIONEERS, QHAREBROKERS, STOCK AN STATION AGENTS. MONEY TO LEU) ON approved securities; AT LOWEST .OU'^EE^T JJ&TES. Farms and Properties from ! 5O TO 5000 ACRES. Cash Adyances made on Wool for fehip ment to Lopdon. ojt for Sale in Chris* church. 143. HEREFORD STREET^ i Christohurcii. "agents Ranted."" WANTED Agents for a GOOD SELLING LINE. Either s , and earn good income. Apply early only a limited njijaab^r is required. NOVELTY JMPOiVifW* 00., Bot 878 «PO. SydDCf, N.S.V



! NEW ZEALAND CLOTiiiNGt Factory. notice: to our customers and the public general l,y, >' I'O avoid disappointment tho3e wishing 1. to secure measure goods for the Christomj holidays, please call at trie Factory on or before the 13th inst. All orders entrusted to us will be delivered not later than SATURDAY, the 23rd. TROUSERS TROUSERS TROUSERS To Order To Order To Order 17s 6d. 20s. 23s 6d. SUITS SUITS 7 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 Suite, o»r own make, 303. Men's Suits, Mosgiel Tweed, 355. Men's Suits, Kaiapoi Tweed, 39a 6d. Boys' Summer Suits, 4s 9i. Boys' Sailor Suits, 8s 6d. Boys' 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 che LOWEST PRICE. HALLEN3TEIN BROS.. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, AXD BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE