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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1893. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

The annual report of the Registrar of Friendly Societies is not a very in teresting document, but it should al ways be read and carefully considered by the officers of thsse bodies. The calculations and comments of the Re gistrar are presumably authoritative, and it must be admitted tbat he has at his command, wider experience, more reliable figures, and generally more valuable information than can be within the reach of any one society. It follows therefore tbat his criticism of the working of these organisations deserves very careful consideration, and no advice tendered by him should be treated with indifference. We infer, however, from the frequency of the Registrar's strictures upon the financial arrangements of a number of the Friendly Societies in New Zealand that in this respect at anyrate vey little notice has hitherto been taken of his remonstrances. In the latest report it is distinctly affirmed that a good many lodges in the colony are financially un sound, some of which appear, on paper, to be in a perfectly healthy position. But there is a very evident disinclina tion on the part of the management to write off depreciated values. This is the leak from which hundreds of mora pretentious institutions than friendly societies have foundered. Its danger is all the greater because it is hidden and unsuspected. Some trifling cir cumstances perhaps disclose its exis tence, and then ensue panic and ruin. Another source of danger is the inade quacy of the rates of contribution, and when this is coexistent with fictitious values the question of collapse is only a matter of time. The Registrar deals with this latter point in his last report in the following terms :—" Some lodges show a serious deficiency. In these the claims of existing members cannot be met except by an increase of contri butions or by the introduction of new members. As the latter method is not capable of indefinite extension, the burden, although transferred to other shoulders- cannot be got rid of, and the greater the number of claims that are paid in full the greater the average deficiency per member surviving. As it cannot be supposed that men join a mutual bensfit society without hoping to share fully its advantages, it is sur prising that before entering a lodge men do not inquire whether their thrift is to be stored up against their own day of need or is to be expended in making good the inadequate reserves of prior claimants." The frequency of these statements by the Registrar of Friendly Societies suggests that little or no attention has hitherto been paid to the strictures appearing in the reports annually printed. Would it not be well if our local Societies as sured themselves that the remarks of the Registrar in no way referred to them?

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The -" Adriance " reaper aod binder tr^al will take place on Friday a»id Saturday, »s advertised. It is understood that for the vacancy in the Borough caused by Mr John Qrr's ele vation to the Mayoral chair, Mr Richard Bird will be the only candidate. A case of what may be described as Russo mania lately occurred at Clichy, a suburb cf Paris. A woman thero became crazy and committed suicide under the spell of the i'rajoco -Russian festivities. She went to the AsnitSres ifridge, waving a French and a Russian flag, and as the train contauriag Admiral Avellan and his officers rolled by to yersailles she cried out, "See them and die 'l Wipp ]& \ " Then she jumped in,to the river ani was droned. }yjjen her dead body Was taken out of the water it was d^se^Vßred that most of her underclothing was made out $ and Russian fags Bticb^d togethe^

At Gisborne a man named Charles George Watson, aged thirty, is missing. He was last seen at an hotel drinking on December 9, since when no trace can be fonnd of him. The Auckland city electors who voted a* the general election numbered 11,328, of 'whom 6045 were males, and no less than 5283 females. The New South Wales Premier states that the returns to date indicate that the year will end in a Email surplus instead of the deficit of £210,000 which was predicted. Mr D. Thomas sells four farms on Satur day next—good ones, too —Singletree (Al ford), Parkerson's (Ealing), McDonald's (Ohertsey), and Daley's (Lauriston)—and well worth thinking about, if anybody with a pound or two desires to settle. The regular monthly meeting of the Ash burton Masonic Lodge was held last Thurs day evening, at which there was a large attendance of members. Two came forward for initiation. After the business of the evening had been dealt with, the members adjourned to the refectory where a very pleasant hour was spent* An action was brought last week against the Buller County Council arising out of the accident on the Buller road, near Lyell, which led to the death of Mrs Mitchell and the injury of another passenger. The plaintiffs, Messrs Dixon and Mitchell, obtained verdicts for £400 and £300 respectively, subject to certain law points reserved. ' ' The Hanmer Plains Presbyterian Church, near the hot springs, has been rebuilt and was opened on Sunday, the 17th inst., when the Rev. Dr. Elmslio preached an interesting sermon. The building has been erected by Mr Ridley, under the care of Mr England, architect. In spite of many liberal contri butions there remains a debt of £80 on the building: The Hon G. F. Richardson's election com* mitteehave forwarded to him a letter, in which they expressed sincere regret at the result of the contest for the Mataura seat. They say that " the regret is made the mote acute by the feeling that you have lost your seat rather through over-confidence on the part of your friends being so confident of your return that they did not think it necessary to record their votes." Says a writer in the " Australasian :— " They played a cruel joke on a Chinese wit ness at a north eastern town not long ago. He was about to be sworn, and counsel asked 14 Why you want to blow out a match, John V' "Me no able bio wee out ma'ch, me go hellee bimeby," Then counsel struck a fusee and held it up to the witness, who, after four des perate puffs finding he could not blow it out, turned a sickly green in colour and bounded out of the box, yelling, " Too muchee hellee bimeby," Mr E. Withy, of Auckland, is a land nationalise!", and would allow present owners to retain possession for eighteen years, when the land should revert to the State. A correspondent of a contemporary says Mr Withy is a wealthy man—owning stocks, shares, securities of all descriptions except ing land—and asks :—" Why should all these investments of all kinds not also after eighteen years revert to the State. If eighteen years of possession is going to pay a farmer, why is eighteen years not going to pay Mr Withy?" A new device has been tried on the electric and cable street cars in Brooklyn, called a ! life guard and safety fender. This man catcher consists of a wire netting on an iron frame, which haDgsin front of the car, within a couple of inches of t'ue rails. When a pedestrian is struck he ia thrown backwards into the wire netting and carried safely along. To le-sen the shock the front cf the netting frame has a heavy indiarubber pneumatic cushion strung on spiral springs. In the experiment made it was shown that persons could be picked up by the car while going at full speed without their having exper ienced anything worse than a sensation of being violently thrown from their ftot. On Boxing Day, opening at five in Ihe afternoon—conveniently after the sports be it observed-the ladies' Committee of the Church of the Holy Name will conduct a bazmr in aid of the fund for moving the Convent from its present site to one more convenient in the centre of the town- Father Chastagnon suggested the thing some time ago, but it has been left to Father ODonnellto carry out. The latter could speak beautifully for a week about it, and it is nice to hear him on the subject, but old 44 Father Shass " would have told his people he had to think in French and then speak in English, but he wanted that job done. They knew as well as he did what was wanted, therefore—" nuff said." The good old man's way of doing things used to remind us of Dean Swift's charity sermon. Text— 44 Whoso giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord." Serrron—lf you believe in the security down with the dust. The bazaar will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall. A few Irishmen of the Irish, with Father Hyland at their head, have decided to mark Boxing Day with a compliment to Lady Aberdeen, who has done so much and in so short a time—she is still young—for "ihe first gsm of the sea " as well as for the sister country of the heather, and to mark the day at their own doors. The compliment to Her Grace therefore will take the form of a prize to be competed for at the Caledonian Society's sports. To Father Hyland h*s been entrusted the duty of selecting the competition, and, himself an athlete, and an admirer of physical manhood, he has cbosen a big tug of war—teams of Scotch man, Englishmen, Irishmen, Colonials, or any other nation if they are game to come- the winning t6am to have the disposal of £5 ss, a prize which those patriots desired to be called "the Lady Aberdeen prize." There is not much time left for practice, but enough for the strong young fellows to get together, and show what ia in them, but more especir ally to show how much they adore—as they must—the grandest woman of the century.

The Convent Schools.

PRIZE DAY.

The annual gathering at the Convent schools -an event looked forward to every year by a select few who accept the invitations of the sistete, in addition to the parents and friends of the children attendirg the schools—waa yesterday afternoon ihe brilliant affair it always is We are surprised that the many lovera of music in Ashburton do not put themselves about to attend this little gathering and see for themselves what can be dmeby ladies who really know their work and take a hearty interest in it, in the matter ft teaching children the real be»uty of music. As ib was there was a laige atten dance, all the seats being occupied, but there would have been plenty of room for many of our male musicians, who would have been only too glad, had they been there, to have been content with " stand ing room only " to hear the fifteen itemi given by the children. The schoolroom was as usual handsomely decorated, and the walls and tables set against them were covered with beautiful samples of needle work of every kind, from the highest work in embroidery to the more homely but still superb work required in the making of a man's shirt. The reporter is male, H« does not pretend to b« » critic of embroidery, but.he has eyes to see that that shown as the work of the girls was very pretty. Still, he fancies he knows a shirt when he sees it, and wants noching better when he assumes his best bib and tucker than what was laid out fdr his inspection there. Lady visitors were delighted—said so to him any how—and they ought to know. Ladies always gush, but allowing for a lot of that, the display must have been really good. The reporter, however, is sound on the shirt. The musio%l programme, an has been said, comprised fifteen items, but be fore touching any of them let the most striking feature of the per formance be noted. The discipline was perfect. AH self-consoiousnesi had been got rid of, bub the true modesty one is so pleased to see remained. Ihe children rose to each item, and fell into their places in the choral circle noiselessly and wi hout the least appearance of '* fuss," just like a squad of well trained soldier* at the sound of a bugle. There was no elbow nudging, no telegraphing of the eyes, no sour looks specially put on to call attention to some child less bright than her fellows, who had not for the moment just remembered where she ought to go. But every girl found her proper place, and f she was the least thing astray for a moment, her error was not noticed by the onlookers. The programme was mostly instru mental. The performance was not fault less-far from it; bnt considering the ages of the children; it would be difficult indeed for any musical clas^ under less perfect discipline to do half as well. We give the items of the programme in full, contenting ourselves wiih only a few lines of criticism, and those favorable. The item from " Chilperic " was a marvel of time ; the "Glom" from Mazart's Twelfh' was something superb, the harmonium work especially so. "The Siren's Song" was a beautifully played piece, and had ib been done by adults at a set concert would have earned mo«t gashing press noice*. The ' Marche aux Flambeaux," with which most people are familiar, would have been all the better hid it been taken less accelerato. bub it was the last item, and perhaps the little lasses were anxious to receive their prizes. The vocal iud elocutionary items were relly excellent, but we have not ep iqa to notice them in detail. PROGRAMME Duet (thr c pianos), f< Chilperio" (Sydney Smith), Misses Millichamp. bevane, Bournique, Ma 1 heson, Dowl ing and O'Connel ; s^ng and chorus, " The beautiful and true" (Glover), senior pupils ; duet;. (3 pianos and harmonium). "The Shepherd's Sons" (Bake), Misses Bournique, Leahy, O'Connel, Dennihy, Smith ani McLean ; recitation, "Prince Arthur in prison " (Shakespeare), Misses Kthel and Nina K-illy; Solo (3 pianos), •• Souvenir de Weber," Misses Barnique, Devane, and Millichamp; song and chorus, " I'm going to write to papa " (Westendorf), junior pupils; trio (3 pianos and harmonium), ••Gloria in Excelsi* " (M z*rt), Misses Leahy, Bour nique, Millionamp, O'Keefe, Dowling, O'Uonnel, Tuizi, Biick, and L. Brick, (harmonium) E. Devane ; duet (vocal), "The Christian Martyr" (Blockley), Misses Kelly, Prendergist, Bournique, and Cirey; so!o (violin), "The last rose of summer " (Farmer^, Mabel Hoult j song and chorus, "'Come where the lilies are "growing," senior pupils ; solo (three pianos) " The Siren's song," (Lindahl) Misses O'Keefe, O'Oonnel, BDurnlque; (harmonium) Miss Turze; recitation, "Thedeath of Winter," Violet Johnnton ; song and chorus, " Give my love to all at home," (Stewart) senior pupils; duet (three pianos) " Marche aux Flambeaux (Scotson Clarke), Misses Leahy, Bour nique, Devane, O'Connel, Dowling, and Turae; finale, " O Maria," senior pupUs At the close of the concert Fathers O'Donnell and Hyland distributed the prizes in accordance with the following PBIZS LIST. SACKED HEART SELECT SCHOOL. Good Conduct—Marie Pournique, Mary Smith, and Bella Wilson. • , , Christian Doctrine -Specialprtzes awarded and presented by Rev Father Hyland—Fii at Class—Annie Cirtol', Gertie Adams, May Madden, JuliaO'Connel, and Agnes Thomas, Second Class—Mary 0 Krien. Christian Doctrine—Seventh Standard — Annie Cvrroll and Miry Smith. Sixth Standard—G<?r tie A<^im Fifth Standard —Agnes Thomas. Fourth Srandard-Mary O'Brien. Third Stan 'ard—Margaret Brick. Second Standard-Bella Wilson First Standard—Mary McKiy. History—Seventh Standard—Ethel Kelly. Sixth Standard—Gertie Adams. Fifth Standard—Agnes Thomas. Fourth Stanford —Mary QBrien Third Standard—Mtr garet Brick. Grammar. — Seventh Standard — Ethel Kelly. Sixth Standard—MaryTurxs. .Fjfth Standard— Emily Leahy, Fourth .Standard —Mary OBrien, Third Standard—Margaret Small. Geography.—Seventh Standard — Annie Carroll. Sixth Standard — Nina Kelly. Fifth Standard - Emily Leahy. Fourth Standard—Fanny Leahy, Third Standard —Lizzie Brick. Second Standard—Anastasia O'Brien Reading and Recitation—Seventh Stan dard—Ethel Kelly. Sixth Standard—Nina Kelly. Ffch Standard — Mary McLean. Fourth Standard—Fanny Leahy. Third Standar 1 Rose Moieon. Second Standard —Vio'et Johnstone. Writing.—Seventh Standard—Annie Car roll. Fifth Standard—Mary Dowling. Arithmetic. —Seventh Standard—Ethel Kelly. Sixth Standard—Mary Turze. Fifth Standard—Mary fowling. Fourth Standard —Alary Wilson. Third Standard—Lizzie Brick. Second Standard—B,ella Wilso^ first Standard—Mary McKay. Algebra -Seventh SjtandaiM -Ethel Kelly. Sixth Standard—Nina Kelly. Fifth Standard —Agnes Thomas. Mental Arithmotic, -Soventh Standard- Mary Smith. Fifth Sfcandar.i-Mary Me Lean. Fourth Standard-Ewie Devane. Third Standard— hhz« Brick. Second Standard—Violet Johnstone. Spelling. — Second Standard -Anastasia O'Brien. First Standard-Julia Bnck. Transcription.— Second Standard—Cecelia ORielly. FirstStandard-Trefina Devane. Music —Piano -First Class—Mane Bour nicme. Second Class—Annie O'Keefe, Lizzie Brick, yiolin-^able Hoult. - }Art Needlework. — First; prize—Ethel Kelly and Marte Bournique. Second prfae Devane. . -sm ' Plain Needlework. —Emily Leahy. Crayon Drawing.—Julia O/Cjonnell. Regular and Punctual Attendance*— Swlyjrfabyi ' ;

ST. PATRICK'S PAR CHIAL SCHOOL. Good Conduct—Hannah Bryant and Nora Fitzgerald. Christian Dootrine—Fifth Standard—Rose Smithel; Fourth Standard— Nellie Madden { Third Standard—Mary Hannagan ; Second Standard—Annie Nealan; First Standard— Louisa Bryant. Hißtory—Fifth Standard Norah Spring; Fourth Standard—Katie Carroll; Third Standard—M«rv Haaoagan Grammar—Fourth Stanford—Katie Car roll ; Third Standard—Jane Earnihaw; Second Standard—Aua»tasia Kane. Geography — Fourth Standard — Mary O'Connor; Third Standard—Adelaide Scott; Second Standard — Nellie Spring; Fiisb Standard—Norah Fitzgerald. Arithmetic — Fourth Standard—Maude Brankin; Third Standard—Jane Eatmhaw; Second Standard—Nellie Moriarty; Pint Standard —Catherine Mahouy. - Reading and Recitation —Fifth Standard —Margaret Dunn; Fourth Standard—Nellie Madden; Third' Standard—Nellie Kane; Second Standard—Anastasia Sane; First Standard—Minnie Bowdea. Writing—Fifth Standard—Nellie Nolan j Fourth Standard-Hannah Lynch; Third Standard —Frances Hicks; Second Standard —Mary Crowe; First Standard—Norah Fitzgerald. Mental Arithmetic — Fifth Standard — Mary Twomy; Fourth Standard—Mary Mahony; Third Standard—Margaret Hanna« flan; Second Standard—Agatha Madden} First Standard—Louisa Bryant. Regular Attendance—Katie Carroll. Needlework—Norah Spring and Nellie Nolan. After the priz* distribution Rev Father O'Donnell tendered his own and the parent*' thank* to the rev. mother, the sisters, and the children for the excellent entertainment they had just listened to. The giving of that encertainment' wia designed less perhaps to entertain than to show what had. been done during the yar—what progress had been made by the pupils. It was a good evidence of the progress made in the direction in which it pointed, bnt the work displayed on the walls and on the tables around the room bore testimony to the fact that while the accomplishments of mnsio and elocu tion had been well attended to the other accomplishments of needlework, so essen tial in a well trained woman, had not been neglected. The ornamental in a glrl'a life was undoubtedly seen to, bat the eminently pracical was nude the firsb duty. And there was a special feature of the whole he wished to notice. The sisters had worked under great disadvan* tages during the past year. King Measles had claimed the time of a large number of the pupile. But much time had been lost by the carelessness of parents who had failed to understand that regular atten dance on the part of the pupUs was indis pensable to real progress. The rev. gen tleman made mention of the perfect discipline maintained by the sisters— already mentioned inonr introduction — and pointed out tint It was a discipline of love, not a discipline maintained by the switch, but aohieved by a careful training of the heart, and this was anoint that the Catholics made much of in their teaching. It was a moral power the teachers sought to exercise, and he was pleased to see it bo muoh in evidence in the sisters' work. The speaker then made reference to she political aspect of Catholic education and eloquently advocated the claims of the Catholic schools to the concessions from Government that were asked for. He also statnd that in the recant elections their claim* had bsen thrust aside all along the line, in the same w&y that the Con servative party had been thrust aside so that perhaps they had been beaten in groi company. But they were not dis heartened, and would make still greater efforts to make their block vote a real fact. It was their intention to move the convent buildings " hoi us bolus " to a more convenient nte in the centre of the town, and he hoped their fellow colonists would assist them to find funds to defray the cost of the work. 4. bazur on Boxing Day he hoped would do much, in this direction, A'ter again thanking the Sisters and the children for the entertain ment provided, the rev. gentleman asked the girls' choir to sing " O Maria," which they did, tho solo bein? sweetly rendered by Miss Henry, and the chorus admirably renderod by the elder girls. The proceedings then closed.

HIGH SCHOOL.

THE BREAKING UP.

Priz) Day at the High School was celebrated on Wednesday evening by a gathering at the Oddfellows' Hall. There was a large attendance of parents and others, and owing to the absence of the Hon. W. C. Walker, M.L 0., who was unable to come from Chrislchurch, and of Major Steward, who was suffering from severe illness. Hid Worship the Mayor of Ashburton (Mr John Oir) took the chair, and in a few remarks asked Mr J. E. Buchanan the headmaster of the school, to read the annual report of the school's work. The report ran as follows:— The pupils were fully examine! in the following subjects:—The English, Fieneh and Latin languages. Arithmetic, Euclid and Algebra, History—English and Roman—and Geography. In English, the work was done well both by the boy* and girls school j the essay work, whiob is a trm test of proficiency, being intelll> gently handled. The great fault, whioh was quite common among the lower pupils, was the totalomission of questions that seemed a little difficult. French W4B not handled quite so well; although the best pupils did excellently. Speaking generally, the grammar was done well, the translation fairly and th» composition only moderately well. In this, as in the other languages, mere bock work was cxc llently learned, but sufficient attention h*i not been given to the application of formal rules. Latin brought out some of the best papers done during the exami* nation. The first form in the boys' school did excellently and is worthy of special commendation. Arithmetic was another good subject, all the elassas did well and in some oases excellent wojk was. done, difficult prqblems being intelligently handled. Jn this subjeot, Douglas did the best paper of the examination* Algebra was again intelligently handled | the first form of the boys' school again did excellently; the only general fault was the uso of incorrect methods In arriving at a correct result. " Euclid was not done quite so well. The drawing of figure*, an important though merely mechanical point, was not good. The definitions were correctly given and the proofs accurately deduced. History and geography may be taken together as bringing out 'he bast work of the school, probably because the rudiments of the work are not difficult of comprehension. The first form of the girls' school did ex. callent papers in both subjects. In my extended report I have touched on the question of the text books in use a*; the school. These.have been considerably improved during the year am} this change has been productive of good offsets. A. slight change ia st}H needed and has been recommended, It seems to me that great benefit) would arise if it were possible to make, at least, the upper elasaes in the school mixed olasses. Objections will no doubt occur to such a course but the advantages would certainly be very definite in the direction of uniformity of work and concentration of energy on the part of the teachers. In conclusion I beg to congratulate the teaobers upon the general excellence of the work done during the year. Mr C. W. Parnell was asked to did* tribute the prizes. In doing so he spoke in oomplnn<Mitary terms of'the teaching,' His own children attended the school ana he had every opportunity' of knowing* how the work was done. That work wad quite satisfactory to him, and his qnly rej grefa was that tya achoei was not b^tf|

THE ASBBUKTOi* GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1893.



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£pec al Wati'to Advertisement, ROTHERHAM'S WATCHES. ROTHERHAM'S WATCUES. Roilierlitiill's Watches. TUST OPENED UP a consignment of Rotheiham's GOLD AND SILVER ENGL.IS 3 LWER3 expressly made by Rotherh am for PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, ANl> OCULIST-0 PTICI X N, The consignment consists of a large and varied assortment of these unrivalled Watche?, comprising Gents 18 ct Gold, hunting and open face, key winding or key less, and 18 cb 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 Worklog on Farms being absolutely dust proof, with extra heavy cases and seamless joiits, 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 oan never rely «n, 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 S. SALEK, EAST STREET. THE WATCH, CLOCK, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRING DEPARTMENT is very complete in its arrangements, and eve*y description of work Is turned out only in a First-class manner, at charges as low as is consistent with SOUND AND RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP.



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Wanted. TT^OR Sale Cheap, Safe'y Bicycle, mcl JD tyres, nearly new. Cash or terms Apply Landells and Pbbston, Burnetl street. 12 19( MRS ALCORN has on sale for the Holidays varied assortment ol Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goo Is and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings, /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \_J , Own make in hdies* and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Building. T OST, between Domain and Cameron JLi street, Brooch consisting cf two silver bars with gold horseshoe centre. Finder please return to office of this paper. 12 191 fI'H&T which brings most light and ■*■ hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11_183 WILL Cutomers kindly leave orders early to facilitate early delivery. Stephens Bbos. 12 185 r*TANTED Known -That a 9i bottla ▼ ▼ of Oambi idge's Herb Beer Extract nr»kes eisjht gallons of Herbal Beer 12 178 FOR Sale of Christmas and New Year Cards, etc , our establishment will be open every evening this week until nine o'clock. L. F. AndreWjbs & Co., Stationers' Hall. 12JL80 WANTED Known—All Accounts due to S. W. Alcohs & Co. must bo P&id on or before December 30. 12 181 WANTED Known—That a9i packet of Cambridge's Ginger Beer PuW der makes two gallons of Ginger Beer. 12 177 fIT ANTED Known.—Borough School VV Concert and Distribution of Prizes will take place in St. Stephen's Sunday School, on Friday, 22nd inst. Doors open at 7.30. Commenca at 8 p.m. Adults Is, Children 6J. ]2_j^ WANTED Known—That a2s bottle of Cambridge's Vinegar Essence makes one gallon of Best Malt Vinegar for table use or pickling. Ashburton Drug 00., Agents. 12 179 OOMKRSET Meat Mart. The oldest O the largest, tha best, and the cheap est Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W, J. SttOOCK. WANTED Known.—Extra value in presents now being given away for Christmas and New Year. Cheapest House in Town.—H 0. Sboebs, Meiford Bouse. HOW does McKay cut your hair 1 As you like it. {Shakespeare), James McKay, Hairdresser and Ornamental Hsirworker, East Street, next Bank of New Zealand. _■ 11*125 WANTED Known.—Half aa much again in presents given to each purchaser during Christmas and New Year. H. C. Segbbs, Meiford House. ■jTf RS JAMES~haa Removed into the ■wJL Arcade, opposite the Co-operative Store; has any quantity of Fruit ad Vegetables always on Sale. 12 41 CASH Price £4 13s for 8£ sacks (17 cwt) of Tunnage and Sons' celebrated Fish Guano. Regular price 15s per Back. Apply Mrs Whittington, Burnett street, TTTANTED Known.—Finest Cheese, » » Butter, Bacon, from the best dairies in Canterbury. -Stephens Bros , Market House. *2 & ANTED Known—For Elecbipa Week, 100 Pairs Boots, 2s 6d per pair,—AypßEW Orr. I* 177 HAILWA V Book Still. — Country Libraries supplied at cost price. Parcels of cheap reading made up to order. —.Torn Marsdkn, MY Business Premises will be Open each evening this week till 9 o'clock for the sale of Christmas and New Year Cards.—H. M. Jonksu __^ B~~PECIAL Reduced prices for Toys, Jfancy Goods, and Basketware foy Christmas trade. Only come. Inspect and b«y,=—H. M. Jones. _ ANTED7"^e*7body t0 use Titan Soap, greatest marpe} of the a«e. H. Zander, Sole Agent. Jj- 181 "iT/i KDIOAL Coils made and repaired t\_\_ on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. «J. Wai.jcee's, Old Kinder [ garten. B~~OOKS, 800K 55, BOOKS.--Special Notice to School Committees. A large assortment of Books suitable for Prizes, cloth bound ;to b& sold whole sale prices from 0d upwards, comprising the following series '. —Pansy, Lilly, Bessie, Star, Anchor, and other series; all new and beautifully illustrated. Christmas Graphics, Etc.— TUn-w ay Book SyiW. 12 112



Wantea SUITS to measure, during the sale, 49s 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. A.lcorn, Saundera' Buildings. W~ ANTED Known -W. H. Collier's noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 63, have just arrived in all sizes. CTTANTED Known—Spectacles, eye YV protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salek's, Optician. ANTED Known^Thaf you can buy Good Slippers for children from Is a pair ; Women's, all sizes, Is9d. —Mitchell & Turner. ANTED, all Farmers to reduce Hardley's Large Stock of this Season's Oil, which he is selling at his usual ridiculous low price by the Gallon or Case. iTTANTED'TKnoim—Now "offering VV Man's Leather Shirts, 2s 9d ; Men's All-wool Suits, 25^ 6d; Mens Heavy Merino Pants, 2s lid.—Mitchell and Turker. WANTED Known—"The Comer 7'"^ showing a magnißcent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.— W> H. Collier. WANTED Known-Colonial Tweeds at very low prices ; Colonial Tweed Trousers, all Men's Size*, three pairs for i £l.— MITCHELt, AND TURNER. ' DIARIES for 1894.—L. F. Andkewes AND CO. 11 16 BOOK*. — Picture Books in grjat variety. Books suitable for preeents. Great deduction in Prices. —Railway and Arcade Bookstalls. \ I T ANTED Known.~To make room \V 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. MpisoN, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 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 rate?. WANTED, ths Public to know that Kakdley's Tanks ar« givir.g univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. Fow is the time for Baths and Tanks, from 30 j upwards. WANTED Known—That A. J. Walker repairs Bioyelee, Sewing ■fachines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. WANTED Known—Forfars,4£d ; Tick ings, 4£d ; Brown Hollands, 4^d.— Andrew Orr. 11175 W~~ANTED Known—6o Pieces Fashion able Prints «t 4£d ; 50 dozen Towels from 4£d ; White Counterpanes, 30 per cent under usual price.—Andrew Obr. 11 174 ANTED Known-60 Pieces ,black and colored French Merinos and Cashmeres at Is 4Ad to Is 6d.—Andrew Ork. 11 176 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. WANTED Known -A manufacturer's Stock of Shot Silk tiack and colored Sunshades and Umbrellas at half pr ice.—A n dre w Orr . 11173 fWRTSTMAS Cfcids for your friends in | v> the Old Country at L. F, Andrewes and Co. 11 1-7 ol?T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. H 182 W~~ ANTED Known—loo Ladies Faahionable Sunshades at Anprej^ Obr's. 11172 r\ RAPHTC Xmas No., Pears' Annual, VT and Lady's Pictorial—all with beau tiful colored supplements. New vois. of Sunday at Home, Leisure Hour, Bo Peep, Little Dots, and others. New Books for Prizes and Presentation.—L.F. Ankrewes & Co., Stationers' Hall. WXWJSD Known.-Melford House cheapest* fchap |a town, extra value in presents now uehig gjven to each purchaser till further notice. —H.,0. SjßjfilKgg. _^__ QALE, SALE, $t Books, Stationery lO Fai^cy Good^, ptp. ? Fire Screens, Picturea, tjlass orn»wentß« Christmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Msterj#l, Photo Albums and Frames, and hundreds of othpr articles are to be sold a f a great sacrifice for^asi^ during fcfeis ponth only, *t L, F, A> TmiEWE» & Co., SUtiQflsr's gall,



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS NEW ZEALAND I €lotiiim« Factory. WE HAVE OPENED A NEW LOT 01? GOODS FOR THIS WEEK New Ties New Silk Handkerchiefs New Studs Bathing Pants—Towels and Running Pants New shapes in Hard Hats—brown, black and drab. The new Soft Hat—Land and Water Tennis Ha'B—a«*t shades A good holiday Hat for Is lid THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS IN ASHBURTON TO CHOOSE FROM. Tennis Shirts in eilk, oiepe and cash mere Bojs' Washing Suits from 4s 9d. Boys' and iTouths' Summer ooata 2s 6d, Men's Summer Coats in silk, alpaca and sateen BOOTS! BOOTS!! BOOTS!!! Canvas Shoes for Men Canvas Shoes for Women Canvas Shoes for Children Just opened this week, 18 pairs Women's Calf Shoes for 6a 6d. Wonderful value. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, HALLENSTEIN BROS.. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. )



<|A 1I DEB 4c Sons' Eucalypti 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 Caca> lypti 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 at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we state :— It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Oreifswal 4, .Prussia, and reported by Dr Schiite, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Olinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed' 'of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to prus3fy distillation, will develop thp sanative' qualities proper to the plant, according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Dis Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of /inerlca, Is the only extract correspqndjngto scientific tests, and tl>e qnly one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. SANDBR & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abaudoned as an internal madicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received dist nctbn at Exhibitions is commercial articles and are used for mechanical pur poses only are discernible :— I. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Bxtrac de velops most freely through its surplus of oxy -c' ). 3 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being vedi;cod in specific density through the presenoe of iaoidc ••'»■-• 3. By their tasto,'the result of the contracting ten doncy of resins and tennates. '' ■ ■•'- "; If these crude oils, m callel eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in mm of croup, b onchitis, diph therig, internal inflammations, dysentery, wounds, tbe theensequencesre most appalling. For safety tlway - ask always for Saadcr a«d Boa«'C»calvptl Extract and get the old, well tested and reliable. prewrttion—Sandhurst, Victoria, AaistralT. - '> ! ' ••p««r awt} «•« ■■<