Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1893. CHRISTMAS 1898.

"Here we are again" is the ever welcorne announcement of our old friend in molley whose appearance upon the stage has been greeted with shouts of approbation from hosts of juveniles at the pantomimes of season after season for these many generations, and, borrowing the phrase, we repeat " Here we are again," for once more the merry time of Christmas is upon uSi Ushered in amid widely differing surroundings to those which marked the Christmas of the earlier years of the older generation of colonists, with sunshine and thunder showers in place of frost and snowstorms, with scarlet geraniums and tall white lilies instead of holly and mistletoe, the Christmas of these "summer isles of Eden" is as veritably Christmas still though coming rather in the guise of a fair young maiden than in that of the patriatch with snowy locks, whom aforetime we welcomed with blazing yule-log and reeking wassail-bowl. For its sanction is as holy, its spirit as joyous, its thoughts as merciful and kindly, under the Southern Cross as under the Northern constellations, and onca again we welcome its return as we and our readers have welcomed it these many times, and as we hope both they and we will welcome it yet many times more. Just this once a year custom permits us—and a goodly custom it is—to turn aside from the beaten track in which wifh the monotonons regularity of the j horse in the mill the editor pursues the ofttimes weary round of discussing things political and social and feeding on, the dry-hash of Home, foreign, and colonial news, and to greet our readers as friend greets friend, and to exchange with them all kindly wishes for the present and for the future. Accord ingly, to-day with a right goodwill—a few hours beforehand it is true, but better so than a few hours too late— we offer the hand of goodfellowship to each and all, and sympathising with those who are in sorrow (and there are always such even at Chris*: mas tide) and rejoicing with those that rejoice, we wish them all the happiness that is possible in the good old-fashioned for* mula of

" A Merry Christmas and a Happt

New Year.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Merry, merry, Christinas, Joyous, happy time, Greeted with a blessing Id our Southern clime. Greeted with a blessing Over all the earth, By mankind rejoicing, In a Saviour's birth. Angels sang the story Of the wondrous plan, How the Lord of Glory Took the form of man. Chose the humblegt station- On a couch of hajf-r-r (Lord of all creation)— In a manger lay. Angels saw His sorrow, Watched His parting breath, the darkened heavens ijid His face in death. Angels saw him rising To the realms of light: Lord, and God, and Saviour, $lorjous in might. And the joyous psjan Ever sweetly rings, $ung by Angel voices T,o the Ring of Kings. White fr<W earl>h re?echoe?, Pealing up to heavep t " Unto us a ohild is born, And a son is given." ' Yes, the angel chorus Sounds triumphant still: " Unto God the Glory, jOfrity m£n goodwill." Joyous, happy seaao^, Christmas corhes again, Bringing peace and .blessing, j^ercy &its fcraip. Season of forgLyenne^», Charity and tove ; Linking as with angels In the realms above, lime of happy meetings, Time of pleasant cheer; Merry, merry Christmas, Welcome! welcome here ! ~WM> & SWWAWt

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I The Sultan of Morocco has arranged * o pay I an indemnity to Spain and grant a neutral I zone round Melilla. The campaign is virtu- I ally at an end. The Countess of Jersey denies expressing to Mataafa or his adherents any opinion re specting the notion of the warships at Samoa during the last war. The Alamcda, with the British mails of December 2, left Sin Francisco for Auck land on December 15—one day late. The Mariposa, with the colonial mails of Decem ber 2, arrived at San Francisco from Auck land on December 21—due date. The Ashburton brass band will make their usual rounds during the early hours of Christina* morniug, playing the carols they have been practising for some time past. Any donations received by " The Waits " will go to the new instrument fund. Verb, sap. Emma Goldman was recently sentenced at New York to twelve months' imprisonment for delivering, at meetings of the New York unemployed, incendiary speeches. She re proached her hearers for starving in a great city where all around them was boundless wealth. Midnight mass will be celebrated in the church of the Holy Name on Sunday. For the occasion the choir have had in prepara tion, under the choir master, Mr D. Jones, some special music, and in this connection at least the service should be unusually attractive. A small bat efficient orchestra will also assist. , I At Croydon, in Queensland, on November' 28, a man named McMahon, aged 30, living with his wife and two children, went home drunk and ill-used his wife, who went for the police. When the constable urived MoMahon quitened down and went away ; but he re turned and beat his wife brutally. She then armed herself with a knifa and drove it into his stomach. McMahon died the following afternoon. In Norway when a man becomes bankrupt he is not allowed to commence business again under any circumstances whatever. In New Zealand (says a satirical contem porary) the reverse is the case, because no sooner does a bankrupt get his clearance, than even the people he has "slated " rush to start him afresh. If they do not, it is generally found that the "poor fellow 1' has enough capital of '' his own " to float him again on the calm seas of •• legitimate •» business. Mr Stephen Potter, of the brick works, Allenton, showed us last night a basket of gooseberries—of the " Roaring Lion" kind— that looked, for size, more like plums than j gooseberries. Several or" them measured four inches in girth, and were proportionately 1 *rge. The berries were not perfectly ripe, so that those still on the bush hive a chance to better this sample in size. The berries will ornament Mr H. G. Flower's window for his Christmas display. The plants were obtained from Mr G. T. Smith, of Smith field Nursery, twelve years ago. It is now the law that " No person against whom a prohibition order has been made under section 167 of the Licensing Act, 1881, shall during the currency of such prohibition order, purchase or procure any fermented or spirituous liquors from any licensed person within any district in which such p ohibition order is in force. Any per?on committing a breach of this section shall be liable on con viction to a penaltynot exceeding ten pounds, or in default thereof to be imprisoned, with hard labour, for a a tern* not exceeding three months." The public debt of Tasmania in 1836 was nearly five millions ; now it is over seven and a half millions ; with about a million and a half required to meet immediate en. gagennnts, and a deficit of nearly £400,010. In 1886 the revenue was £583,000 ; in 1891 it had swelled to £886,667 ; yet, in spite of this and of £41,000 extra taxation, the Fysh Ministry went out cf office last year with a deficit of £234,000. A population of 120,000 pays about £1000 per day as interest on foreign money, and the expends* ture on public works and railways has averaged £425,000 per annum in recent years. The Melbourne correspondent of the "Otago Daily Times," in referring to the Speight v " The Age " libel case, says that Mr Duff (Mr Speight's oounsel) created quite a sensation by confining his re-exami nation to two questions only:—•'ln your management of this department did you ever keep secret, or attempt to hide any of your dealings or negotiations?" "No/ "Did you ever conceal or destroy any document or letter, or did you leave them on the file, where they have been found since?" "I have always left them on the fie?" Such a commentary on Mr Purves* long and labored eros-examination was very striking, and is everywhere characterise! as a brilliant piece of tatics which must h*ve a good effect on the jury. Mr Speight was a magnificent witness, and stood Mr Purves' strong, and often offensive, bom bardment with undisturbed composure. Mr Purves never in all his long career as a cross-examiner made less impression on a witness. The Judge's summing up is now awaited with anxiety. The betting is all in favor of Mr Speight's success at present.

A street has been named in Paris after Jean Leclaire by order of the Municipal Council. Outside France Leclaire is little known, but in that country his name is held in veneration by the working classes. He was a prosperous manufacturer, who founded, mote than forty years ago in Paris, a co operative painting and plastering establish* ment. Tn 1872 he died, leaving the business for the benefit of his men. Under the direc tion of three overseers, appointed by a body of one hundred and twenty sharing workers and seven or eight hundred non-sharers, who, however, may become sharers in their turn, the business still flourishes. The profits are thus divided:—2s per cent for I the management, 50 per cent for the sharers, and 25 per cent for the pension and mutual i benefit funds. Every sharer, after twenty | years of service, is entitled to a pension of I £60 a year. ft was at the request of these men ttiat the name of the fqunder of their fortunes was given to a Btreet in the neigh borhood of their place of business, and a grand gathering of all the employees has peen held in celebration of the event. It is said that an American, a Mr Nelson, has faunlfpd in Illinois a similar institution, at a i place to which he has giyen the name qf Leoiair*. Holloway's Pills.—Weakening weather, —The sultry summer days strain the nerves of the feeble and decrepit, and disease may eventuate unless some restorative, snch as these purifying Fills, be found to correct tfye disordering tendency. Holloway's medicine gives patency to the nervous sys teln, vfhich is the source of all v^tal move ments, and presides over eyeiy action whicji, Maintains the growth and well-being of the Ifoiy, No one can over estimate the ue.c'essity of keeping the'nerves well strung, qv the ease with which these gills accomplish that end. They are the most unftfjlipg antidotes to indlgestion.irreguiar circulation, palpitation, sick headache, and costiveness, and have therefore attained the largest sale t *0d highest WPBtfttion, , l;riw ejuJl j ("

Ashburton School.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION;

The annual prize distribution and cou-I cett in connection with the Ashburton school took place on Friday evening in St Stephen's t-choolroom. Mr R. ii. Bean, Ihe chairman of the school com mittee, presided. There was only a moderate attendance. The concert con sisted of several of the concerted numbers rendered by the children at tin concert in the Uddft Hows' Hall a few weeks ( ago and were well received, Miss Grr j was an efficient accompanist. At tha' conclusion of the c< ncert the chairman j announced that Mr Thomas who was to have presented the prizes had through business been prevented from attending,! and that the Rev T, A. Hamilton* had been asked to supply his place, Mr: Thomas in his apology also promised two ' pr'zes for the children. The Rev T. \.. Hamilton then gave a short address en joining the children to remember their iuty to their parents who did so much for them in sending them to school, and aft • "wards assisted in obtaining the prizes, which he was about to distribute. He urged them to cultivate industrious and other good habits while young, as they would be invaluable in after life. He them made the presentations. The following is the PRIZE LIST. Standard Vll—Edith Ada Bell dux, John Baxter 2, Lila Baxter and Minnie WornerS. i Standard Tl—Ada Tucker 1, Olive Meddins 2, Kathleen Alcorn 3, Letty Bnnis 4, H Douglas and O Friedlander 5. Progress—A Kelly. ; Standard V—X Breeze and G Mayrn* 1, G Hanoox 2, W Anderson 3, 0 Ohap-, man 4, R Totty, L Page and R Simpson ! 5, X Smith and J Smith 6, May Pesly and H Silcock 7, E Crisp 8. Conduct— MaySealy. Standard IV (upper) -Bert* Aloorn 1. G Miles and John Turner 2, Alice Patch* ing and Muriel Bell 3, E Page and J Pol lock 4. Progress- H Stephenson. Standard IV (lower) -Henry Turner 1, Lea Smith and Richard Baxter 2, M Canning, H Scott and J Friedlander 3, T Watt, X Jones and W McGregor 4, W Breeze and A Brooke 5. Conduct—Kate Harris. Standard 111-Ethel Pilbrow 1, Murielj Revell 2, Gertie Meddins and Claude Stills 3, Florrie Craighead and Alec Anderson 4, Bertie Laury 5, Frank Choat' and Mary Norman 6, Willie Rowan, Uter Hoskins, Douglas Homersham, Bertie Hitchinps and Kona Dunean 7. Progress —Winnie Redmayne. Good Conduct— Florrie Craighead. Standard lI—A Norman 1, Bessie Strihbling 2, Bertie Clark 3, Lottie Gee 4, Maud Smith 5, Sydney Thomas 6, M Patching and W Compton 7, Eric Barrett 8, H Revell, H Woodward and J Mc- Gregor 9. Conduct—Fiossie Harrison. Standard I— M Tovey and A Harris 1, M Cunninghtroe and E Leggett 2, T Duncan, M Brown, O Williams and T Greenslade 3, N Qourdie, M Moatte, W Macpherson and X Bickerstaffe 4, B, Claridge, Ella Smith, R Campbell anil A Barber 5. i Sewing Prizes —Standard 7 —Jennie I [ Meyenberg and Nellie Turner. Standard Vl—Ada Tusker 1, Ada Smith 2. Emily Chapman, Clara Rule and Jenny Steven son 3. Standard V-Donnie Athton 1, Bertha Sparrow 2. Standard IV -Sybil Seger* 1, Kathleen Stevenson 2, Mary Pott er 3. Standard ll!—Gertie Meddins 1, lower division, Emily White 1. Stan dard ll—'Maggie Redmayne 1, Violet Johnston 2 Standard I—Ruth Williams 1, Jane Jackson 2, Ida Chapman 3 Atttniance prz.;s.—No. 1 ward.-Ist class.—J Bi eh, J Kempthorne, G Mayne, G Miles, E Breeze, E Lwry, M Tovey, G. Sol way. 2nd class.—X Alcorn, H Scott, H Graham, BLawry, G McCallutn, B CUrke, R McGregor, W Breczv R Dwis, N Minnis. (No. 1 ward only is divided into Ist and 2nd classes ) No. 2 ward.—M Patching, E Patching, M Eed mayne, J Ph%up, W Marsden, J Smith, N Patching. D Church. L Cooper. A Smith. T Phaup, H Smith, A Patching. No 3 ward.—L Craighead, E Sargent, L Harrison, C Harrison.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[FBR PRKS9 ASSOCIATION] ISI«ctl«M Petition. Auckland, December 23. An election petition will be lodged by Mr Jackson Palmer against Mr Richard Monk, returned for Wairemata, for alleged bribery and corruption. Mr Baume appears for Mr Palmer and Messrs Devore and Cocper for Mr Monk. Cta«vf«t Estate. Wellington, December 23, Gorernment have been formally in formed thit theie in an intending purchaser prepared to buy the -mansion house and grounds of Cheviot estate at the upset price of £25,000. The " Times " states the Cheviot estate is earning four per cent upon the total expenditure on the investment, and this will ba oonsider ably increased when the large part of the •state now held upon grazing right expires in April next. Kho Draaylit*Btt«a. With referenoe to the appointment of a parliamentary draughtsman at £760 per annum, the *'Times" states that Mr Carnim, the present draughtsman, wishes to take a well earned rest; ar< the end of next year, and in in advisable th*t the new draughtsman should be inducted in the work. The t l«rK of th* Hon«« Mr G. Friends clerk 'io th» House of . Representatives, ia in the hospital, suffer ing from ai internal complaint of a serious nature. Ha recently underwent an operation, and is now in a fair way of recovery.

Wants to be Mayor.

A "Dunedin contemporary says :—Those who were present at the mayoral installa tion on Wednesday were somewhat sur prised when a lady who was in the Coun cil Chamber rose and interrupted the newly-toatalled mayor by declaring that the course he suggested of defying the Government i.\ the mVter of eleotr'c trams "mast not be" She was advanc ing to the dais, evidently with the view or enforcing her remark with more emphasis, -\yhen she was intercepted by the town clerk, It now appears tjpfc this lady has been very anxious, since Mr Fish's elec tion, that hj should retire and allow the chair to be filled, not by herself, but by ano'h^r la<ly. She was willing that Mr Fifeh should retain the emolument con nected with the office and share the honor, bu: earnestly desired to have the destitutes of the city presided over fey one of her own sey. She prpached the subject Eomo time ago to the re tiring mayor, but he referred her |o Mr Fi&h. the state cf that a;entlein»n'a health kept her f com seeing him for some time, but she did get an interview with bhnforifew minutes at tfoe Town IJ*H some days ago. It is understood, nowr ever, he was ungallant enough to refuse to entertain the Idea of retiring. Ihe lady has since on several occasions en deavoured to induce the retiring mayor to use :hi9 influence with Mr Fwh, but apparently without success. It 13 under stood she attended yesterday to make a, final appeal to the faayor-elect, but pre sumably missed her opportunity, an«i it would appear contented herself by pub- 1 licly opposing his y|ews on electric trams.

Sheridan was oommited for trial at Dublin on a charge of having explosive* in hi*

WESTERFIELD.

(fbom a correspondent.)

The political battle has been fought, the recall sounded, and the gay county of Ashburton finds herself disfranchised and a widow. No m*n of noted attainments from amongst her pc pie is now going to take patt in the councils of the nation. Her senators aro aliens chosen from other lmds, beyond the rivers Some blame the recently enfranchised for thi«, otho'S whose views aranaarer the mark place ihe calamity on th* shoulders of Black stone and Coke upon Littelton. "How , are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished." However, nil disperandum i 4 our motto here. The real struggle for existence will not commence until the land, in accordance with Mr CoUine' views, is made as free to the human denizsns of the earth as the air they j breathe, and the water they drink. The acme of happiness in the days of the wise king consisted in every man being able to dwell in safety under his own vine, and his own tig tree. Modern politicians are* ! however, going to improve on all this, and make the yahoos scramble over the face of the earth like flocks of sheep, and find their sustenance as bett they may. Westerfield, throughout its length and breadth, at this season of the year, is simply beautiful. One portion of it i where dwells a bachelor, is equal to the " vale of Cashmere" ap described by Tom Moore. I expect that before the next winding up of parliament • bill will be passed to tax bachelors; serve them right- The crops are looking well, and as for feed, it is more than abundant, consequently sheep, our main stay, are looking well in spite of thtm. Those who hare not sold their wool are in great hopes of a rise in that com modity espeoially in soi ts suitable for the American market. If our advices are to be relied upon, the American import duty on wool will cease in the month of . March, and we will pray that it may remain so ever afterwards* Buyers at the next Ashburton s tie may ship off at once any suitable purchase they may make, direct to New York, where it will be landed at a date to eectpe the duty of five pence per pound which good wool has to pay under the existing tariff. Some enterprising man who has money lying idle by him, will be able to make a pile out of brother Jonathan before long. ;i Since I wrote last we have had some new setders added t-> the dittrict, namely, the Messrs Hlckman cf Tinwald. These farmers have made a fair start already by breaktng up and sowing oats and turnips. Their crops look well and it is to be hoped they will turn out remunerative. Our old grievance "Green's ford " is still staring us in the face. No one has been drowned there yet. In one sense this is a pity, as I am afraid the people's executive will never do much by way of adding to the safety of the public at (his ford until such an event does take place. The case of Lublow v Todhunter and Dowding has been settled long ago. Perhaps tne latter gentlemen may now see their way clear to give public acceus to the river by a wide frontage on the south side. In the good old days every one crossing had, this accommodation accorded to him ; and the Westerfield eat it c never Buffered to the amount of a penny through such a concession being made. When we go a little way up the river, we meet in moit of the Bettlera a decided feeling of disappointment at the result of the tlection between the Hon W. C. Walker and Mr Herring. They contend that Mr Herring is known to he a first c'ass manager, energetic in all his ways, a resident long and favorably known in the district, aid in every sense qualified to take a seat in the County Council; therefore he ought to be there iv pr«f «r« to the Hon W. C. Walker, who lives the most of his time away from the county. One elecion has ttken place which gives universal satisfaction, that is the election of Mr Friedlander to be chair* man of the County Council.

THE BUTCHERS.

If there is one day more than another when a butcher becomes an important personage and one to be propitiated it is on the day when the Christmas dinner is to be purchased, usually the preceding day, bub this year the day of course is Saturday. On other holidays the majority of people go picnicinp, And probably care little whether the batcher calls or does not call the day before, but the " roast" for Christmas has by long custom become a part of the cere monies of the day, and is therefore indis pensable. And not without reason, for tbe butchers have ever done their part in making special preparations for supplying this very healthy demand, and so long as they do so, so long the custom is likely to remain. It has been found by bitterexperienoe to many is the past that any attempt to m*ke a Christmas Eve show of meat in New Zealand on any* thing like the scale of the "shows" at Home must end in financial loss, because, while the Christmas in Xngknd finds the shops like refrigerating chambers and the meat frozen carcases, in this sunny dime at the same time of year it is of ten nearer melting, and consequently it must be sold before Christnvu or not at all. For this rea son the butohero have this year made their show on Friday, and although in many oases it seemed a pity to so soon disturb such at* tractive arrays of good wholesome meat, this morning the butcher is up very long before the lark busy with tbe outting up process an 1 " pulling down the show," and the less show he has tonight the better will he be pleased, especially as three dose days immediately follow the closing of bis shops* night, Mr Sam Burnard has again a very good show, and his customers should receive satisfaction. In beef he has some of really prime quality, including the first prise steer, two first prize heif ?rs, and one seoond prize heifer all shown in the fat classes at the late Show, The principal feature of a good show of mutton is a tremendous carcase weighing lßolbs, and is the same as was exhibited by Mr Buinard in the wool, opposite Mr Colline*. a few weeks back. Limb, pork, and veal are also there la stand* ance, and, as with the beef and mutton, the quality is all that can be desired. Mr J. W. S Icook has an excellent ditpUy and from the look of his beef his customers will be in no want of that all important in gredient in a pudding-suet—»t the same time proving the healthy condition of tbe carcases he is cutting up. After beet tbe most noticeable portion of his show is nu supply of lambs, and these are a very nics '"MessrsTasker Bros have a reputation to. sustain as regards providing for Christmas and they have done so. It is needless to i praise the quality for that is well known, ! and their shop in Bast street is s> real pic ture; Mr Janaet Smith, of Alford Forest Road, ijai a special display. In beef a well fed Holatein heifer, weighing 91Qlbs, and •> Devon heiier, both of rare quality, and bred by Mr J. U. N. Grigg, of I*ongbeach, are the principal attractions, Mr Smith also has a good supply of lamb and dairy fed pqrk. Messrs George James, T. Revell, and B|. Qof alsr»ys take pare to have a good all round supply of the best quality for Christmas, and if it is not hanging in the shop it is in their carts, and on the way to their customers*

THE BRITISH NAVY.

LoijnoN. December SO paring tjie discussion on the motion for an increase of the navy, Sir Chalet pilke declared that there vasa lack of co-oper>tion between the Atnqy aiyj} Navy, and he urged the appointment Qf ft MiaUtw tor Dofottoe,

THE ASBBORTOJ* GCJARDUN : SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1893,



Very Sorry. Alas, too true ! TV7E ARE VERY SHORT OF CASE, AiSD WE MUST HAVE SOME. NOW IS A GOOD CHANCE. G. J. NEILL and Co Good Washing Muslin 3i lid doz n Good Washing Prints 2a lid dozsn Strong Cotton Shirting 3s lid dozen New Dress Goods, double width. 10£ d White Calico 2e lid dozen White Double Bed Sheeting Bsd CLOTHING- CLOTHING- Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d, guaranteed all WuOL Men's Tweed Suits 16s 6d Beys' Tweed Suits 4* lid Men's Straw Hats 6d Men's Strong Cotton Shirts Is 9d Men s Woollen Sox 8&d BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boots are all Guarantee* to give Satisfaction or we>ill replace,them* Men's Colonial Nailed Shooters 7s lid Men's Bluchers 4s lid • Women's Strong Leather Shoes 6a 9J, reduced toSs lid Women's Strong Elastio Sides 8s lid, reduoed to 5s lid Women's and Children's Tan, Leather, and Canvas Shoes in all sizes Call and Sec our Window. Call and See our prices. No one pressed to Buy. q. i HtiVC~i co., FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER,



Re The Assigned Estate of Messes Hardley Bros : o: OEB the Value iii^ur PRINTS REDUCED to HALF PRIJE WASHING DRILLETS REDUCED FROM % to 6£d. All Drees Maifrtala REDTTCED TO NEARLY HALF THE FORMER PRtUES, FOR INSTANCE PLiIN CASHMERES, REDUCED FROM 16Jd TO dm STRIP!!; AND CHEUK ALL WOOL DRESS TWEED REDUCED FROM Ud 10 8", AND ALL OTHER DRfcSS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. CHECK GINGHAMS REDUCED FROM 10iD TO C^d. ALL MANCHESTER GOOD 3 SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCKING?, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING. SHIRTING?, SELSEIAS, FLOOR-CLOTH 3, ETC., REDUCED TO COST PRICE. MEN'S SBIRTS, HATS, SOCKS, TIES, Etc, REDUCED TO COST PRIC7-, AND IN MANY CASES VERY MUCH UNDER COST. Men's and Boya' Clothing. SEE OUR MEN'S ALL WOOL COLONIAL SUITS AT 32s 6d AND 35s 6n, NOT TO BE BEATEN IN THE COLONY. THIS HOUSE HAS ALWAWS BEEN NOTED FOR THE VERY BEST VALUE IH BOOTS BUT NOW COME AUD SEE. \V. W. SVEKCUL ARCADE, AS 11 BURTON



For Christinas X Mew Year tflftg, PAY A VISIT TO THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF PRACTICAL WATCEMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULIST-OPTICIAN. Cj Os now showing the Largest and Choicest Stock of High-class O 0* Goods in Gold and Silver Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plated Ware ever seen in the district, and very suitable for Christmas A Mew Yew Presents, WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS. Special attention is drawn to the Magnificent Stock of Ladies' Hlnga A Brooches. These are in plain gold and set with diamonds, rubies, pearls, sapphire?, etc., At prices ranging for GOLD BROOCHES from 12s 6d upwards, RINGS from a guinea upwards. The Stock of ENGAGEMENT RINGS is very choice. PLEAS ft NOTE—Goods are now marked in plain figures, at prices that compare favorably with Christchurch. No necessity now to go to Christchurch, when at 8. BALER'S You can set such a Large and Choice Selection of High-class Goods at REASONABLE PRICES. 8. "BALEK, i WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. AGENT FOR LAZABUS' "SPEOIALITE " SPECTACLES, And System of Sight Testing, Ensuring Comfort and Correct Sight. 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.



Wanted. ~TT/ ANTEDa boy used to horses and VV whocan milk acow. Applyfrom 12 to 1 on Saturday next, at Somerset Stables, Ashburton. 12 176 FOR Sale Cheap, Safety Bicycle, inch tyres, nearly new. Cash or terms. Apply Landblw aud Pkbston, Burnett street. 12 190 /"^E*SE, Ducke, and Fowls in any V"T quantity, cheap. To-night.—Mrs "Whittington's. BA PTIST Church, To-morrow—Morn ing, Rev S. Lawry ; Evening, Rev 0. Abernethy. _ 12 212 ESLEYAN Church, Baring Square. To-morrow 11, Rev C Abernethy ; 6 30, MrJ. E Buchanan. 12 213 ANTED KNOWN-That W. J. Hampton, East street, ntxt to eld Kindergarten School, wishes to notify to the public that he has epened a nice assortment of Cbristmas toya in the above school. __J 2.il° XMAS Young Ladies' Journals, Lon don News, Graphic, Yuld Tide, New Book9.—H. M. Joses, 1 gj TABLE, Special Values in Toys and J-® Fancy Goods for Xmas trade — H. M. Jonks 12 221 WATCH Repairing reliable. Where ? At Lumsdew's (thirty years' ex^ P3rienc<?), Tancred Street, next to Mitj chell and Turner's. 12 201 RS ALCORN has on sale for tha Hulidays varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goo Is and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings. /"IHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in lidies' and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Building. fTi'lliT which brings most light and J- hope to poorest homes is Titan SoarK . 11 183 T-VIARIE3 for 1894.—L. F. AndrbWes U AND CO. _H 1Q CUT ANTED Known -That a 9J bottlo W of Cambridge's Herb Beer Extract mikes eight gallons of Herbal Beer -12 17" OR Sale of Christmas and New Year Cards, etc , our establishment will be open every evening this week until nine o'clock. L. F. Andrewb* & Co., Stationers' Hall 12JL80 WANTED Known—All Accounts due to S. W. Alcors & Co. must be Paid on or before December 30. 12 181 ANTED Known—That a 9i packet of Cambridge's Ginger Beer Pow der makes two gallons of Ginger Beer. 12 177 ANTED Known—That a 2a bottle of Cambridge's Vineg&r Essence makes one gallon of Best Malt Vinegar for table use or pickling. Aahburton Drug , Agents. 12 17° HOW does McKay cut your hairi At you like it. [Shakespeare). Jambs McKay, Hairdresser and Ornamental Hairworker, East Street, next Bank of New Zealand. U*l2s 1\ \ ' ANTED Known.—Half as much V » again in presents given to each purchaser Christinas and New Year. H. C. foZC'W*; Melford Houte, has~Remd"ed into the IYX Arcade, opposite the Co-opei"?*lYo Store; has any quantity of Fruit ard Vegetables always on Sale. 12 41 800K 53. — Picture Books in great variety. Books suitable for presents. Great deduction in Prices.—Railway and Arcade B oksUlls. WANTED Known—That A. J. Walker repairs Bioyclee, Saving Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. \ I/ANTJiD Known—Forfars,4£d ; Tick- YY ings, 4£d ; Brown Hollands, 4|d.- Andkew O&e. r , .,. •■' n x's WANTED Kuown—6o Pieces Fashion able Prints at 4|d j 50 dozm Towels from 4|d ; White Counterpanes, 30 per cent under usual price,— Akprkw Our. n O OMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest • J the largest, tha best, aud ttu> che»B est Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited —-W, J. SunocK. M"~" gDICAL Coils made and repaired ojji t^e shortest notice at easy prices ftt A. i. W.awer's, Old Kinder frarten. G*~~ RaI'HIC Xm^N^rPews' "\ »W»1, and Lady* Pictorial-all wltfc beau tiful colored supplements. New v^s. oi Sunday at Home, ljekureHou% Bo Peep, Little Dots, and others. New Books foi Prizes and Presentation. —L F. Amrbwei & Co., Stationers' H»U»



W antea WANTED Known—6o Pieces black and colored French Merinos and Cashmeres at la 4£d to Is 6d.—Andrew Ork. 11 176 WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. fl. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 ilf ANTED, th* Public to know that YV Haudlby's Tanks am giving univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. Fow is the time for Baths and Tanks, from 30i upwards. 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. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 49a 565, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings. * ANT&D Known -W. H. Collier's noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2a 6d, have just arrived in all bizes. CTTANTED Known—Spectacles, eye YV protectors, Gopg'es, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salkk's, Optician. _ WAfcTliD Known—That you can buy Gooi Slippers for children from Is a pair ; Women's, allttiEjs, Is9d< —Mitchell «fe Titrnbr. WANTED" Known—Now offering Men's Leather Shirts, 2s 9d ; Men's All-wcol Suits, 25s 6d; Mens Heavy Merir.o Pants, 2* lid.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—"The Corner" is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known - Colonial Tweeds at very low prices ; Colonial Tweed Trousers, all Men's S zas, three pairs for £I,—Mitchell and Tcjrnrr. WANTED Known-For Election Week, 100 Pairs Boots, 2<* 6i per pair.—Andrew Orr. 11177 TJ AIL WAY Book Stall. — Couotry ll\ Libraries supplied at cost price. Parcels of cheap reading made up to order.— ,l oh » Marsden. \\ ANTED Known.—To make room VY for Spring.Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once j cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 WANTED, all Farmers to reduce Hartley's Large Stock of this Season's Oil, which he is selling at his usual ridiculous low price by the Gallon or Case. WANTED Known.—Melford House cheapest shop in town, extra value in presents now being given to each purchaser till further notioe. —H. O. 1 Eeoers. ___ WAITED Known.—Extra value in presents now being given aw*y , for Chriatmas and New Year. Cheapest House in Town.—H C. Seobrs, Melford House. IF~yot~want fust class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. DON'T Forgec to send your Bicycles along to the 014 Kindergarten to 1 oe repaired, at moderate rates, WANTED Known -A manufacturer's Stock of Shot Silk Hack, and > colored Sunshades and Umbrellas at half price.~^-AHpREiyORK. 11173 /^HRISTjMAS Cards for four friends in v^ the Old Country at L. F. Andes^es a*dCo. ll tt DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No - machine*. I-1 Iflj W"~ ANTED Kno*rn-W0 Ladies Fashionable Sunshades at Anprw Orr's. ;■ IM7B SALE, SALE, of Books, Stationery Fancy Goods, Music, etc.. Fire , Scnsene, Pictures, Glass Owiamente. fc Christinas (Oards, Cricket and Lawn . Tennis Material, photp Albums and \ Frames, and hundreds of otb#r articles I »tr to bjß sold a*- a great sacrifice for Gasft , during (thi| month only, afc L.F. AS OREWES & @9m $WWW* « f*ali" I " ■■*.■■!■' mr-9mjf.m»jgSjiUJtSl3!£V?SSS itt/kIL. NOTICES, Mails close for the following places as under ' subject to the necessary alterations : — 1 " WEDNESDAY, December 27. ' S*io Francisoo ma^l Due London Jan. 31« Mails lor the Ayatwifett polonies via ' Sydney, and Londott via Naples, pey i wer», close at Wellington at IQ a.m. of Friday, Peosmber S3.



; 0 H R IST MAS > AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS NEW ZEALAND €lotiiixca Factory. WE HAVE OPENED A NEW LOT OF GOODS FOR THIS WEEK New Ties New Silk Handkerchiefs New Studa Bathing Panto—Towels and Running Pants Now shapes in Hard Hats—brown, black and drab. The new Soft Hat—Land and Water I Tennis Hats—a»"t shades A good holiday Hat for Is lid THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS IN ASHBURTON TO CHOOSE FROM. Tennis Shirts in silk, crepe and cash mere Bojs' Washing Suits from 4s 9d. Boys' and Youths' Summer coats 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 Oatf Shoes for 6s 6d. Wonderful value. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, HALLENSTEIN BROS.. ALEX. HENDRY, _!___ Manager. Christmas and new year holidays. mHERE will be NO issue of the Guardian on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day, and the Mail will NOT bo published on Tuesday next