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HOME AND FOREIGN

(PER FKES3 ASSOCIATION.) THE CANADIAN COAL TRADE. London, February 14. Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor- General of Canada, has wired to the Secretary of State for the Colonies that much alarm ia felt at the prospect of an American syndicate securing the Canadian coal trade. ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES. London, February 15. Correspondence with the United States Government is published, in which Lord Rosebery expresses regret that Captain Davis declined to provisionally recognise Adolph Breck, the American Consul at Butaritara, adding that the British officials have now been instructed to recognise him. Secretary Foster has intimated to Lord Rosebery, apropos of H.M.S. Curacoa's visit with Consul Hoggard to Pagopago, that the vested rights of the United States there had not lapsed. Without desiring exclusive occupation of the harbor, the American Government held that Samoa was unable to grant other nations similar rights in Pagopago.

THE MARSEILLES EPIDEMIC.

' Paris, February 15. The Mayor of Marseilles states the health of the city is better than it has been for two years past.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, February 15. Wiremo Kingi Tematakatea, a noted Maori chief, died yesterday at Opua, near Opunake." In the Supreme Court to-day Mr and Mrs Russell, of Wanganui. are applying for an order to compel Mr E. W. JMills to transfer to Mrs Russell, his daughter, twenty-three shares in E. V. Mills and Co. Plaintiff* allege that the shares were presented to them as a wedding gift, but . never transferred. Defendant denies that lie intended to transfer the shares, butheld them for the benefit of his daughter, and she was receiving the annual dividends. In the action for the transfer of shares in E. W. Mills and Co., evidence was given that the shares had been transferred by Mrs Russell to Hogg by way of business. Mr Russell stave evidence that he and his wife had been forced into the action. Defendant had given him to understand, in 1889, that he would hold the shares for his caught sr, and would not allow them to be parted with. Mrs Russell was merely joined with flosrg as a matter cf law. Mr Briggs, Secretary of the Company, said that the shares stood in Mills' name, and not his daughters. They were paced in his •name in 1888 in trust for his daughter- Mr Mills said he had paid the dividends to his daughter by his own cheques. Judgment was reserved. The Otaki river is in great flood. James' house, above the railway bridge, is surrounded. A party proceeded with a boat to recover the occupants. If the rain continues thi3 will be the largest flood known here. Examination registers of Kohimarama Industrial School, so far as they have been preserved, show that the lad Arm strong, who told the Magistrate that he had only attended school about once a month, attended 2435 times in 5| years. This gives an average attendance of 210 days per year, tie is marked absent less than eight times per annum. One of the teachers, under whose c«e. he was, accounts for his having passed the first standard only b/ saying ho was an extremely dull boy, almost impossible to teach. It may be mentioned that the Institution was inspected regularly by the .Education Board's Officers. The Land and Income Tax paid to date amounts to Land Tax, £294,628 ; Income Tax, £58,497=£353.125. It is anticipated that the Income Tax will amount to £6900 over the estimate made by the Commissioner of Taxes, after allowing for reductions and concession i under the Land and Income Assessment Amend ment Act, 1892. In the divorce case Snelgrove v Ewart, husband's petition, a decree nisi was granted. Respondent deserted her hus band twenty two years ago, and counsel explained that until now the petitioner was unable to raise sufficient money to file his petition. The Government have decided to erect a building to cost £3000 to £4000 for the accommodation of the district land office and lithographic department on the site adjoining the Government printing office. Dunedin, February 15. A twelve-roomed wooden honse in Cargill street was partially gutted by fire this morning. The house was occupied by Mrs Dick as a boarding-house, and was fully covered by insurance-house £600 in the National ; furniture £150 in the Mew Zealand. The National Mortgage and Agency Company have given security for costs in an appeal to the Privy Council, in the' cage Scott v. Ritchie. The amount of security is understood to be £5000. The Hospital Trustees received about fifty applications for the position of matron at the hospital. The appointment was conferred on Miss Isabella Fraser, night superintendent at the Melbourne Hospital. Invjercabgill, February 15. The trial of Annie Bryne for the murder of her child by jumping into the Invercargill harbor is not concluded. The Crown prosecutor invited the jury to consider the question of the woman's sanity at the time. The defence is that the child slipped over the side of the jetty, and that accused had leaped in to save her.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE HOM£ RULE DILI-

[PER PJKKB3 ASSOCIATION.] London, February. 14. Tn liiß speech Mr Gladstone said that it was past the wit of man. to discover a plan for the retention of Irish mem bers in the House of Commona free of objection. He desired to relieve Eng land of dishonour, and he would do so with his last breath. He entreated the House to let the dead past bury its dead, and not bequeath a heritage of discord to their successors. At the conclusion of the Premier's speech an unexampled scene occurred. Members rushed into the lobby yelling and shouting. Some fell near the entrance to the door of the chamber and were trampled on. Mr Caleb Wright was one of those who fell, but he was rescued by Mr Burns. The followers: of Mr McCarthy approve of the Bill, but the support of the Par nellitei is doubtful. London, February 15. Mr Gladstone in reply to Mr Bal four, declined to introduce a Land Bill qutjU the Home Rule. BUI wm

} passed. In the meantime the land laws would follow the present, course. Customs dues would be levied and collected by the. Impcri il officials, excise duties by the Irish officials, Mr Bulfour contended that the reasons assigned for the necessity of Home Rule when the Bill was brought forward in 1886, had disappeared since social order had been restored in Ireland, It would be criminal to create a Home Rule Parliament until the agrarian question was settled. The Bill was a strange and compli cated abortion. There was no protec tion for the land-owner, and it was certain to produce a deadlock either in the English or Irish Government;. He objected to the Irish members having a deciding voice in the formation of the British Cabinet, and also to their deciding upon the measures which were to be submitted to the Imperial Parlia ment. Received February 16, 11.16 a.m,) London, February 15. , The Duke of Devonshire, speaking [ at a banquet in the city, said the Home I Rule Bill still failed to meet Unionist objections as regarded the supremacy of the Imperial Parliament and the protection of Ulster. He characterised it as a mongrel Bill, creating confusion and settling nothim?. I? the measure passed the House of Commons it should certainly be referred to the country. The " Standard" asserts that Bal four and party will vote against the retention of the Irish members at Westminster, and that many Radicals will join them. The Irish Unionists are organising a vigorous campaign in Ulster, and among the 'jhief non-conformists in England and Scotland. The Marquis of Salisbury has ac cepted an invitation to visit Balfast.

' consistent with a fair interpretation of the standard! ; that to enable inspectors to devote more time to inspection as distinguished from examination, the Board suggests to ministers the advisa bleness of amending the regulations by abolishing all individual pass examinations except in higher standards.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION;

(Received February 16, 11.16 p.m.)

STOP BORROWING.

London. Ftbruary 15. The " Daily News" suggests that New South Wales should stop borrow ing, and her laborers would leave Go vernment works and return io pastoral occupations.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE.

Constantinople. February 15. A severe earthquake visited the island of Saraothraki, in the north of the JEgean Sea. All the buildings were destroyed and many residents killed.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received February 16, noon.)

THE MISSING CLERGYMAN.

Sydney, February 16. The Rev. Mr Smith, who has been vnissing for some days, and it wag feared had been murdered, has been traced to Newcastle, Circumstances indicate that he has sailed for Chili.

MURDER BY BLACKS.

Port Darwin, Fsbruary 16. Eight aboriginals have been sen tenced to death on a charge of murder ing a party of Malays.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Workmen* llea Act. Auckland, February 16. The fir«t case hoard here under the Contractors' and Workmens' Lien Act came before the R.M, Court to #day, when W. M. Burnett, contractor for the Great North Road formation, was sued by his workmen for wages, part of which were held as security by the Newton Borough | Council. Judgment was given for the. men in the twenty-five cases heard, with ! costs.: fhe lt«clia»lt«*. New Plymouth, February 16. ; The Council of Reche bites met again this morning, when 'it was decided to | appoint official visitors to visit the tents in each district at least once a year, to examine books, etc., the districts to be as follows—l, Wellington ; 2, Wairarapa and Palmerston North to New Plymouth; 3, Woodville, Napier, and Gisboroe; 4, Nelson, Takaka, and Marlbprough; 5, Christchurch,'Dunedin, and invercargill -- such official visitors to be under the direct control of the executive. The delegates will be entertained at a soiree this evening. Philosophical Society. Wellington, February 16. At the annual meeting of the Philoso phical Society Major-Seneral Schaw was elected president for the ensuing year, , vice Sir W. Buller, who proceeds to ! England shortly. Th« OtHki flood. The flood water in tke Otaki is receding.

EDUCATIONAL.

IXR PR£9» ASSOCIATION. Wellington, February 15. The result of the teachers 7 examination and Civil Service examination will be known next week. There are 675 teachers and 295 Civil Service candidates. For class E there are 264 candidates, for class N 167, to complete E 128, and to com plete D 116 ; for the Junior Civil Service examination there are 230 candidates, and for the senior 65. Of the 675 candidates for certificates there aye only 60 who have never been in the service, and there are 47 who had been in but left ; 231 are pupil teachers, and 52 are Normal school students. The last quarter of 1892 was the first in the history of the colony that the average attendance reached 100,000, the figures feeing 100,902. The average for the whole year wag 99,066. At the end of the year there were 3178 teachers and 159 sewing mistresses employed in the public schools of the colony 5 1355 were males and 1823 females. Of these 258 boys and 787 girls were pupil teachers. The total salaries paid amounted to £315,400. Eunedin, February 16. At the Education Board today Dr MacGregor moved a series of resolutions with the object of stopping the craze for percentages in examinations, condemn ing the existing system as highly repre hensible ; also a resolution that teachers be notified that the board disapprove of the practice of keeping children in school for the purpose of specially preparing for the inspectors'examinations, and that inspectors be requestsd to dis courage such preparation in every possible way ; that in future in estimating the efficiency of schools the Board will attach , more importance to the inspectors' reports on the tone, order, *nd discipline of schools than to the peicentage of passes of individual pupils ; that as an undue proportion of pupils' time ia now devoted to arithmetic and the technicalities of grammar the inspectors be requested to make their examinations on these subjects as simple and elementary a*

THE ASHUURTON GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, iB9A.



Public Notioe* LOST, Plated Lamp Sccket, between Ashburton and Tinwald. Finder kindly leave at Mail Office. 2 79 FOR SALE. * piOO-D BRIGHT OATS HS A P UT OH A.FF. Price, £2 10s per ton ; delivered in lots to suit purchasers. Apply, D. TIPPETT, 2 70 Cinwald. r~NOTICE~ ~ TALK about cheap fruit. Come am see T. Hoult's. Apples £d and Id perlb, and all other fruit at reasonable prices. T. HOULT, East Street. Can compete with any. 2 74 ARIEL BICYCLE CLUB. A GENERAL Meeting of Members of the above Club is called for FRIDAY, 17th instant, at 8 p.m., at Arcade Chambers. Business important. By Order. J. MULLER, Hon. Secretary. 1 HEREBY call a Public Meeting for the purpose of considering the question of affording relief to the sufferers from the Queensland floods, to be held at the Orange Hall, Burnett Street, on SATURDAY Next, the 18th inst, at 3 p.m. R. BIRD, Mayor. Abhburton, February 15, 1893. 2 72 MOUNT SOMERS COAL MINES.



The Best Tea IN THE WORLD ll* slop's Ceylon. NINIAN HYSLOP, and CO., Tea Importers, 138 0a hel street. Ch Match urch, "KEATING'S POWDER" destroys BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the article you purchase ia "KEATING'S," as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in Tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6ft each, by all chemist*. Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—The combined ill effect of over crowdiug, seden tary occupations, and monotony of life are only too well known to those who have to hiss the best part of their lives laboring in factories and crowded workrooms. The compulsory confinement weakens the general health and induces chronic coisitipation, in digestion, and various form* of skin diseases. Holloway's remedies are of priceless value to persons of this class, for they can be used without entailing loss of work, being purely vegetable in their compositions, and conse quently act without harshness on the most delicate system. The experience of more than forty years proves that no meats surpass Holloway's remedies for curiDg bad legs, bad breasts, piles, and wounds of all kinds,



MR D. THOMAS. ON Account of the Hovticultural Society having the use of the Arcade on SATURDAY, February 18, 1893, there will be NO HORSE SALE on that date. All Entries will be held over till the following Saturday. DAVID THOMAS, 2*83 Auctioneer. "" ~~ IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE. THURSDAY, "FEBRUARY 23, 1893. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mr G. P. Mil som, who is leaving the distiict, to sell by Public Auction the whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURSITUE^ AND EFFECTS, consisting of Drawing-room Suite, Vases, Washing Stands and Ware, Bedroom, Sitting room, Dining room, and Kitchen Furniture. Quantities of Nick nacks, and many other useful articles of household furniture. Sale at his Private Residence, WILLS STREET EAST, (without Reserve) Commencing at 12 o'clock sharp, DAVID THOMAS, 2§82 Auctioneer.



IWILL NOT be held responsible for Debt contracted on my behalf-without my written order. All Cotl obtained from these mines will be charged for by me, no other receipt than my own being a sufficient discharge. C. B. KNIGHT, ! PROPRIETOR, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON [I.S.S. CO. ;[~j|~^j U.S.S CO. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY UF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMJfiRS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, snd Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland— Monday and Thursday. Sydney—Every Second Thursday. Dunedin —Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne—Tuesday, Excursion Season commenced on November 1. Refused fares over all the Company's lines. For particulars apply to MILES & CO., A pent s for ishbutton.



BICYCLES, Ordinary and vSafety Cycles, Star, Humber, Roadster, Racers—Diamond Frame, Star Cross Frame (Adams, Curties and Co's) Ma chines. Cash or Terms. Christchurch Prices.—H. M. .lones. 284 1.0. G.T. ALL Members of Pride oi Wakanui Lodge are requested to attend a Special Meeting of the Lodge on TUES DAY Evening, February 21, at 8 o'clock. Important business to transact. 2 80 SIS. M. CORBETT, Sec. 'U:.l<\ SHILLINGS REWARD. ri^HE finder of a Brass Carriage Lamp X Socket, lost yesterday, will receive above reward on returning same in good condition to office of this paper. 2 81 NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. S.S. MIOWEBA AND WARRIMO. THF LARGE3T AND SWIFTEST STEAMERS IN THE TRADE. WARRIMOO, ~YT7 ILL Sail for Sydney and Melbourne, VV via Auckland, on FEBRUARY 22. Passengers and cargo at lowest rates, KINSEY & Co., Agents, Christchurch and Lyttelton. Local Agent, HENRY ZANDER,



3 (dm Orr arid Co. IMPORTERS. TTTE HAVE now on view at our Stores by far the Largest add Boat Assortment of Furnishing and General HARDWARE in the Ashburton County, which we offer at prices which defy' successful competition by any other House in the Trade. Our Stock of UN, JAPANNED, and ENAMELLED GOODS has been largely increased, and we are now showing a wll line of these Goods. In addition to our immense Stock of GENERAL IRONMONGERY, we have also on hand by far the Largest and most Complete Stock of PAPERHANGINGS in the District, at prices ranging from 6d to 103 per piece of twelve yards, ALSO,-PAINTS, OILS, COLORS, ENAMEL PAINT, VARNISHES, DRYERS, BRUSHES, and all kinds of Painters and Paperhangers requisites.



To iHieepowners, I" GIVE One Shilling Each for Five- Gallon Oil or Sheep Dip Drums in any quantity. Also l|d per pound for Clean Fat, or lfd for tallow. CM. BROOMfi, SHEEP DIP MANUFACTURER, _ ASHBURTON I BEG to announce to my Customers and Friends, 1 have commenced Business of FILTEE-MAKING WILLIAM AND TANCRED STREETS. Now the hot weather is set in no one should be without a Filter, as the most j eminent authorities on sanitary matters in Europe, America, and Australia have long since decided that death in its most appalling forms lurks in impure water or beverages made from or cooked in it. THE ACME FILTER supplies the long wanted Filter for the Plains water races and tank water. It can be now supplied, charged with Charcoal, etc,, or the Limestone Block, The latter is used all through Australia in Hospitals, Asylums, Scnools, Hotels, and Railway Stations, etc. It is easily cleaned and imparts to the water lime that is required for the body. Every medical man advises the use of filtered water, and apart from the sanitary point of view, the luxury of clean, pure water is recognised by all. PATENTEE & MANUFACTURER, fir. 11. Rule, I 65 ASHBUBTON,



WE can offer special inducements to Customers in our CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE Department, which has been largely increased. TO THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS, &cv WE have a very Large Assortment of OILS of various kinds suitable for the present season, including— LUBROLEINE, COLZA, OLIVE, LARD, VAXVOLINfi, CASTOR, kto. 3000 feet BEST ENGLISH LEATHER BELTING just arrived ex Doric. All siaes Perforated ZINC, from l-32nd to 1-ingh, JOHN ORR & CO. "UUfiU.I PROVISION MERCHANTS. .



KAIAfOI HOTTRB lANORBD STKEBT, ASH BUR TON. OHHE following lines are now on Sale at SPECIAL LOW RATES :— CREWDSON'S AND HORROCKSKS 1 CALICOES. REMAINS OF SUMMER DRESSES. REMNANTS OF STOCK OF GLOVES. A Large Lot of Short Length LINOLEUMS to Clear Uoder Cost. JUST IMP OR T E D,— Another Lot of our noted Broad Leaf French FELT HATS in Black and Colors. —Also— :now in stock,— A Gj&AND LINE of NEW SUITS in Double and Single Breasted Cut. Onderclothing, Shirts, Ties, Boots & Shoes IN ALL STYLES. MITCHELL and TURNER. "HAUYEST CHEQUES," ... , WILL SOON FIND TBEIR WAY TO /Oaighead and Berryman. BECAUSE:— ''We wan*; New Suits after harvest, and as we stroll up and down Eaet Street we always admire their new Tweeds and Fancy Coatings, and test the quality." 1 BECAUSE Ckaighbad and Bbrryman have the Largest Stock of Fashionable and most Durable Tailoring Qoods in the District to select from." \ BECAUSE You can always depend upon Craiohead and Berryman for " a GOOD FIT, " FIRST CLASS WORK," »• BEST VALUE,' and " FATISFACTION IN EVER? RE SPECT." —SPECIAL.— Strong Saddle Tweed Trousers to measure 21s. Good Hair-lino Tweed Trousers to measure 21s' : CBAIGHEAD & BBBRYIAN, Tailors and Outfitters, EAST STREET, ASH BURTON.



William Patching, EAST STREET SOUTTT, TTAS ALWAYS IN STOCK— Tents—Calico, Duck and Drill; Tarpaulins, Dray and Rick Covers (all sizes;, Oilskin Clothing, Manilla Rope (half inch to five inches), Wire Rope, Plough, Garden and Fishing Lines, Iron and Wooden Blocks, Belting, Seaming and Rop ing Twine, Pig Nets, Horse Covers (all qualities), Tents and Marquees on hire, from 12 x 24 to 25x60.



MR T. BULLOCK. FOR S^LE. -t AO Acres Mount Soniers District. Af\ Acres Alford Forest Q/l Acres, all in grass, with farm l* house and other buildings. j Acroo, plains land, good sheep IJ\J^J country. €\f\ Acres, all improved, near a school. An improved farm of 440 acres with dwelling, sheep dip, etc., to be sold fct a reasonable price, as the owner is desirous of going to the North Island. T. BULLOCK. ASHBURTON TTORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL SHOW. ARCADE, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 18J OPEN 1 P.M. TILL 10P.M, ADMISSION: Members By Ticket Non-Members . ... Is Children Gd. i R. LECHNffR, J57 Hon. Secretary. ;rVWING TO THE SUCCESS WHIOH HAS ATTENDED MY BUSINESS, I find it necessary to , PROCURE ASSISTANCE Which I am now endeavoring to do. "I" TAKE the opportunity to thank the public of Ashburtou . for their kind patronage, and to say, that I hope to continue to merit their support. H. £. BoDningtop, • CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST,; EAST STREET, ASHBURION,. |



CARD, Alias Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC,- PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN. BURNS t"t~" STREET, ASHBURTON. A CARD! MRS A. O. OLAJRIDGHE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE <fe ORGAN, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. | TERMS ON APPLICATION F. CLARK, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACOONIBT NEW PREMISES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Site ot the Old Shop, HAS just opened a Choice Assort* ment of Cigarettes, W.D. and H.O. Wills, The Three Castles, Fire4y, Vanity Fair, Old Judge and Cameo. G.8.D., V,V., and other Pipes, Sole Agent for Divas Cigars, Five Cigars and Case, Is. T)EOPLE about to marry and furnish X their houses, are invited to call on Plekford A Undrlll, AT THE ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Next Building Society. —NOW ON VIEW- Dining-room Suites in Rimn, Bedroom ! Suites in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads,! Chests Drawers, Washstands, Spring! Mattrecses, English and Colonial Peram-! bulators, Horse Hair, Kapoc and Flock < Mattresses, Duchease and Fancy Tables, Floor Cloths and Linoleums, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, and Mats. Furniture Repaired, Restufled, and Repolished on the Premises. •—Note the address— TANORED SqCIHBE^ Next Building Soaiety,



W. H. COLLIER'S CLEABING SALE c; STILL GOING ON TEMPORARY PREMISES NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. About 15 dozen GentaJ New Ties and Scarves 6d, usually Is. About 8 dozen Ladies Leather Belts «d, usualhr Is. A lot of Children's pretty and fashionable Silk Hats and Bonnets i» 6d, U lid • 2s 6d, wonderful value, osuallj 4s, 6b 6d, 6s 6d. New Ladiesj Dust Cloaks, very cheap. 8s lid, usually 18s 6d. As "THE CORNER" will be ready for occupation early in February, we must clear out a lot of Goods before returning to it. To do this we are offering tome wonderful value in all kinds of Drapery, Clothing, and Millinery. - LADIES SHOULD CALL AND SEE. Great Cheap Sale -OF— SUMMER DBAPERY, MILLINERY, MANTLES, DRESS GOODS, PRINTS, &c, NO? OK* IN Consequence of the General Depression, we are making VFR V GREAT REDUCTIONS on all SUMMER GOODS for CASH. Purchasers are invited to COME EARLY and Secure Bargains S. W, ALOO RN & CO\ EAST.STREET. Temporary Premises OLD.TOWN'HA L^ (Next MR H. M. JONES.) ANDREW OKR U7ILL REMOVE his LARGE STOCK to the>bove Addresi on '' 0 '-^ WEDNESDAY, the 22M. • Kor a PEW WEEKS during the RE-BUILDING of his Old Premise*. ' ' -'"""/ Drapery, Clothing & Boots WILL BE SLAUGHTERED Aa the Space is Limited and NEW GOODS are now Landiag. X?" Remember Address,— . - ' '?* ANDREW ORE, /: OLD TOWN HALL. P.S.—Mr Bairstow will still be found Upstairs in the same building. ■ .■; — . __—>_——_ j 1 ' ' -;<"■■- /■' - '?r THE PBOPMBTOBB OF THE !• MANDARIN AND TIGER Pure Blended Teas HAVE much pleasure In announcing that they have now .made arrangements : through the Agency of , . ; HI ESS II» STEP HeiV fi BROS. MA.HKET HOU«E, for the introduction into the Ashburton District of. these now universally favored i Teas. THE MANDARIN BLENDS ate a skilful combination of the Choicest Teae o China, India and Ceylon. THE TIGER BRANDS are the first Blends introduced into the oniony contain, ing a judicious mixture of the highly flavored Oeylons with tha rich strong Indians. - Retailed at 2s, 2s 4d, and 2s Bd, in packets, tins, and half chesta Every sensible and economical Housewife will give these Teas a trial against heir present mixture. . ■ X '■',"' Samples may be obtained from MESSRS STEPHENS BROS. J. RATTRAY k SON, Dunedin, 266 :■ ■ ■ Wholesale Agento. . WILLIAM SPARROW, . [<tate of the firm of Sparrow and Btrryman}, : -, . Tailor and Outfitter, I AM DETERMINED TO DO THE Tailoring Trade of the "itofofi'*' ** *■ And ts enable me to do this I have decided to charge Prices thai have aeve" bss* heard of in Ashtarton) * -? I Gome and See for Yourself NEWEST Tweeds, Coatings, & Fancy Suitings, »TOTB THB ADDRKSS : mg/> The Stop b3tveen J. Sealj and 00/8 and H. C. Segefl. KAfat BTRKBT, ASHBUFTON! BSQ