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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1893. MELBOURNE TO-DAY.

Only a few months ago Melbourne was regarded as a city whose streets were veritably paved with gold—that the shortest and surest road to wealth was to buy property in that marvellous city, at whatever price, resting assured that next day the value would be higher. But the boom burst. Banks, building and fiuancial societies and capitalists collapsed like houses of cards, and to-day all that is not ruin is depression and desolation. Letters from Melbourne correspondents! have given some news of matters there; but, the most vivid and at the same time most truthful descriptions are given by New Zealanders who saw Melbourne in the days of its glory, and have lately, thanks to the cheap steamship fares, seen it in the depth of its desolation. Of course much that has been written in private letters has not and could not well have been published, but those who weitt over for to see are under no Such restraint, and give graphic ac counts 'of the "present state of; Mel bourne. They sj« ik of the effects of the boom, in the shape of fortunes lost and families impoverished, its details in the guise of vast series of bills tower ing up on the foundation of single properties; of sentences being served in prison, of credit every where shrunken, of ebbing confidence and many other things. They also describe the extravagance which evidently characterised the boom period, and is shown most strikingly in the great buildings erected in those days of mania with the vast sums flow ing from everywhere into the Victorian capital. " Great structures every-> where meet the eye, brand new, of colossal proportions, ten to thirteen stories in height, of most expensive design and a finish truly palatial. Staircases within of white marble, with balustrades and banisters of red marble, and floors of marfcle; without, pilasters, pillars, plinths, cornices, mullions of marble of many Lues, polished and gleaming in the sun, embellishing the facades; very little of it occupied ; none of it ever destined to make more than a fraction on the interest of the cost of construction. As gorgeous as castles in .-Spain, but unfortunately as sub stantial as the Rock of Gibraltar, per manent witnesses for all time of the extravagant folly of those wild days." They speak of the thousands of empty houses, and of buildings intended for the luxurious dwellings of the wealthy which are now subdivided among two or three families in the effort to obtain some slight return for the capital sunk. Manufactories at a standstill for want of consumers, the spending power of the people being reduced to zero. No public works in progress which ha/c any probability of being re munerative; and tens of thousands of unemployed clamouring for work. Worse than this the great number of clerks, shopmen and so forth who can not grapple with the work which is being made for the unemployed, and whose case is most hopeless. Worst of all the political corruption which has prevailed and will take a strong go vernment to reform. It is a melan choly picture, and we fear it will be some tims before it vanishes. It is what many predicted during the mad ness of the boom, and while those in New Zealand who refrained from rush ing to Melbourne at that time grieve at the ultimate result, they will be glad that they were steadfast to their own colony.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Oddfelkws' Hall on Sunday, more particularly in the evening, there was a crowded congregation to hear the Rev T. Spurgeon's last evangelistic addresses of the aeries he has been delivering. On Sunday the subject was '♦ the Gospel: its fact*, faith, and feelings," and this ha (handled in such a way as to keep the fixed attention of his large audience. In a race for the fifty mile bicycle road record, between Christchurch and Leeaton, on Saturday, H. J. Pither retained the honor, his time for the fifty miles being 2h 58min, thus beating his own record by 1£ mm. W»He* finished a few minutes after Pither. Hayward was thrown out of the race when leading, owing to the type of his bicycle being punctured. The Rev A. B, Todd, of Geraldine, was the preacher at the Aehburton Presbyterian Church on Sunday, and at both services there were large congregations. The rev. gentleman also Bupplied the Wakanuipal. pife. At all the services he intimated that Mr Andrew Orr *as ready to receive sub scriptions in aid of the sufferers by the terrible hurricane that recently passed over theJNew Hebride?, devastating the islands and so completely destroying the people's food that unless supplies were sent at once the population would die of starvation, The rev. gentleman read extracts from a letter written by Dr Lamb, the New Hebrides missionary, giving a most sadden ing account of the terrible disaster, and making an urgent appeal for help to the H^m Relcom and J. W. Sawle, J Ps, this morning a. girl named Hilda Gray, » domestic servanjb in the employ qt Mr H T. Smith, was charged lyith the larceny of seyeral articles,— to wit, a pair of dovea, a silver yatch, and a lady s chain the property of her mistress. The articles were found in accused's box, but she denied all knowledge of them. The bench, after hearing the evidence in the case, and the report of the probation officer, took a lenient view of the case, gave the girl an earnest warning, and placed her on proba tion for three montha, with costs. An old man named Smith, charged with vagrancy, was reminded for a week, efforts to be made Jeanwhile to ge« him into the Old Men s Home. On Saturday, -before Mr Sawle, JP. John Maudsley was fined $3 without costs for resisting constable Gray m the execution of Mr duty. On a charge of drunkenness he was convicted and missed wjfch a caution.

A moet enjoyable concert was given in the Seafied School on Friday evenrng in aid, of the local library fund, and was well patronised. Mr Murdoch Bruce was chair man, and introduced the performers, who were mostly from a distance. An excellent programme, comprising musical and elocu-] tionary numbers, was gone through, and when we have mentioned the names of those who took part we have paid enough for the reader to understand that the audience enjoyed a treat of a high order. Mrs Williams and Miss Lainbie, pianists ; the duetists were Mr (jaw and Mrs Teppett, Mr and Mra Williams; the elocutionists, Mr Sinclair and Mr Grant; and the singers, Mesdames Williams and Teppett and Miss Don, Messrs Williams, Stevenson, Stephen son, L».mbie, and Grant. The usual votes of thanks were passed at the close of the concert, on the conclusion of which the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till an early hour. Dramatic .criticism (remarks the "St James' Budget :'| is one of the numerous arts which they have developed in America to a point not yet reached in this effete country. Here, for instance, is an American critic's ide* of Mrs Beruard- Bceie. " Mrs Beere," says the writer, " possesses a serpentine and sinuous person ality, dominated by intellectuality, per meated by cold and even cruel calculation, and swept at rare moments by purgatorial fires. She has a head superbly poised upon a superb neck ; the cervical arches denote patrician offspring (sic); the throat rises in defiant curves, and in its relatiou to the shoulders suggests the gentle apprehension of the startled antilope conjoined with the subtle possibilities ot the boa about to strike, ■ WjHles,,the* workings of her eyes offer a volume of suggestion alone. Moreover there is not .a brow' on the stage to-day, among { women, so characteristic of reflection, adaptability to circumstance, so developed' in secretive power, or so marked by subtle I responsiveness, as Mrs Bernard-Beere's.". From this it would seem that Mrs Beere is the happy possessor of a brow even more eloquent than Lord Burleigh's cele brated nod. ■ In the Court of Session, Edinburgh, on March i, judgment was given in rather a curious action, in which a Paisley commercial traveller named Stevenson sought a declara tion that he was legally married to a woman named Maria Martin, or Stevenson, formerly of Glasgow, but now in a lunatic asylum. Pursuer said that the woman, a widow, proposed marriage to him several times. Ultimately he consented, and in 1888 they exchanged documents, declaring themselves married. He was then 20 years of age, and she oyer 70 years old. She made a will in his favor, and he insured his life with rever- I sion of policy to her. He stayed with her occasionally up till 1891, when, to satisfy her, it was proposed to go through the marri agfl ceremony Wore a clergyman ; but this marriage never took place. The woman's friends took her away and had her lodged in an, asylum, .Her estate is said to be worth £600& " P&rsuer. sought a declaration that the marriage in 1883, was legal. The Judge said with considerable reluctance he found that the marriage was legal, and he gave a decree to that effect, with expenses out of the woman's trust estate. He held that she was not of unsound mind in 1888. The effect will be that the pursurer will get the estate on his wife's; death. . lord Charlesßeresford, the "Pall Mall Gazette " hears, had an interesting meeting with ; the KhediVe at the Koubah Palace wheii: the recetit, troubles were at their height. The Khedive runs a farm, and wished to have some advice about his cows and plg3 jbut.he had other subjects on his mind, and,'despite Lord Charles' determination not to talk politics, politics the Khedive would talk, evidently desiring to unburden i himself to someone who would not make use of his words for purposes of intrigue. At last he began : "Lord, may father always had the greatest respect and affection for I you. You saved his life also. May I ask you to give me the benefit of you views on the situation?' The result was a long and [ interesting conversation, in which Lord Charles Bareiford: rankly spoke out his linind. The parting was most friendly, how over; nor was the matter of the discourse entirely political, for Lord Charles has sent the Khedive a bull pup and a young fawn. ' Bull pups are much a healthier object of a young man's fancy than Prime Ministers. They may like to know in Printing House Square tliatv.the Khedive thinks of the " Times " much as the Irish .members do; holding it'nyfei be "a very dreadful person" for having written that In was "a young lad• who ought to be whipped." Lord Charles Beresford ■l|ft with tin impression that the "yourijj; lad," whether whipping be hit desert or not, is no fool, but, on the contrary, clever, etrong willed, and a gentleman. Hollow ay's Pills.—With darkening days and changing 'temperatures the digestion becomes impaired, the liver disordered, and the mind despondent, unless the cause of the irregularity be removed from the blood and body by such an alterative as these pills, They diredfcly attack the source of the evil, thrust out all impurities from the circulation, restore the distempered organs to their natural state, and correct all defective or contaminated secretions. Such an easy means of instituting health, strength, and cheerful ness should be applied by all whose stomachs are weak, whose minds are harassed, or whose brains are overworked, Holloway's is essentially a blood tempering medicine, whereby its influence reaches the remotest fibre of the frame and effects a universal good. ■

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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(Received April 17, 11 30 a.m.) LABOR MATTERS London, April 16. The jury which tried TiUet for in citing to riot at Bristol, found that he used words calculated to lead to dis order, but had no intention of pro voking a breach of the peace. The judge decided that this amounted to a verdict of not guilty, and directed Tillet to be acquitted. ALL.EQED ASSAULT. The conviction of Lord Hastings for jkasa^lji on a nurse girl in Regents Park was quashed on appeal, BANKING. Shares in the London Chartered Bank of Australia have experienced «. drop of £& during the past few days, and are now quoted at £12. The " Observer" says the whole energies of the hest men in the Aus tralian colonies will be required to re store confidence in the financial sta bility of their colonies, bat the task is not 067 ond c strenS*n °* Australia.

A Good Man

But "he drinks." Can a man be '• good " either from a moral or business standpoint who ia^tddicted to the use of alcoholic drinks? He may possess fine business qualifications, but if he drinks his value to his employer, himself, or his tamily is on the wane. Wvy don't ty stop) Ah, why dpn'fc hef How many sad hearts are asking the question ? The enemy has him by the throat, he has the disease of inebriety fastened upon him, but not an incurable disease, no no! Booth's Golden Remedy No. 1 fights the battle for the victim, and wins the vic tory. It absolutely destroys all desire for stimulants, opium, and tobacco. Send for circulars of cures.

Fin-de-Siecle Parisian Fashions.

The correspondent of au English paper writes as fdluwj on the Paris fashions of the present day : — It appears that whereas under the reign of •jhe brilliant Second Empire big firms thought they were doing wonders if they made five or six million francs per annum, similar houses nowadays turnover their yearly 25 millions. And yet it is not Ihe queens and princesses who now spend fortunes on dress j royal ladies are more occupied with politics, ssys this French deponent, then with Va.t de separv; aad even grand s dames look twice at the price o£ gorgeous toilettes, and try to get their iiaerios for State occasions cheap ; while for their private life they dress extremely plainly, and have their gowns, &»•., made up by some little unknown dressmaker, or by a clever lady's maid. The million aires, whose husjauds and fathers belong to the world of finance, and "prcfehsioual beauties," and the elegantes who pique themsslves on having exquisite taste in dress, are the customers who swell the budgets of the "chiffons" merchants by tremendous expenditure in their goods. And therewith we are given some idea of the almost fabulous luxury of the fin-de siecle toilette of a lady who can spend as she lists on replenishing her wardrobe and her jewel case. To begin at the beginning, The under wear of a fine dame of thid kind costs a yearly sum that would have made her grandmothers hold up their hands in pious horror. Her nightgowns are made of. fabric so fragile—a kind of silk gauze— so filmy, that they can only be worn once, and will be trimmed wich quantities of real lace. After the garment has done its single night's duty this costly Valenciennes (or whatever it may be) is carefully ripped off, and sewn on to a new nightdress', which, by itself, costs 50fr. or about £2 sterling. Of course such vestments for nocturnal wear demand that the bed linen shall be exquisite; and accordingly we hear of silk sheets beautifully embroidered with initials, armorial bearings, etc., and trimmed with point de Venise; pillow cases to match ; and mattress covers to match, fastened at the corners with bows of ribbon and lunches of black feathers. Every such set of bed coverings coats abcut £169 ; and one dainty lady recently ordered a dozen such suites. For travel ling, there is a different kind, in choice skins, intended for putting on sleeping couches in night journeys by rail, or on hotel beds. Day wear is on the same scale. Coloured gauze, profusely trimmed with lace, is very much used for chemises ; while ladies who are very careful of their health adopt silk as more hygienic wear ; but, silk or gauze, the garment costs from 60fr. to lOOfr., the price varying accord ing to the quantity and quality of the lace trimming. As to the nether garment that French girls call " tuyaux de mo destie," we beg our fair readers' pardon for alluding to such " inexpressible " ad juncts of cheir toilet; but these are equally elaborate, in silk or gauze for summer, and for winter in plusb, and they are worn short, full in the leg, with puffings of ribbon and lace. Petticoats, even those worn nearest the body, are likewise trimmed with ribbon and much befrilled with lace ; while the material, varied according to the hot or cold season, is always of the richest. Evening petticoats, to be worn under full dress, some times have a delicate trail of artificial flowers on them. But the whole garb, from filmy chemise to frou-frou j upe, must be all of one color—rose, blu?, or what not, exactly according with the external toilette. This is ds rigueur, and is carried to such an extreme that the very garters must bo en suite. And what an apotheosis of taste has become that slender circlet, which Edward HI of Eng land is said to have brought into notoriety! Ribbons, laces, and smal flowers orna ment it; and the fastener,- like the similar adjuncts to corsets, is a choice agrafe in fine gold work, set with precious stones. Of corsets, every lady who is careful of her figure puts on a foulard or bastiste stays, lightly boned, when she first gets up, before donning the stiffer armour which fashion prescribes shall be worn under her dresses. But ihe closer-fitting corset put on later is generally made of satin, and these fine dames who spend a fortune on dress, order a dozen pairs at once, so as to have all the different colors at hand to go with their dresses. They are lined with faille, trimmed with lace, and adorned with hooks and buckles that are, as we* have said, jewels of no mean value. Many fair ones wear suspenders fixed on their corsets, so as to keep up the stockings without any need of tighten ing the garter. For riding, supple and short stays in buckskin, with gold fasteners, are the vogue ; for sea bathing' they are made in indiarubber with boar skin bones, instead of the whalebone and metal which the water would so quickly spoil. The foot comes next in the order of con sideration; and we hear that the fine silk stockings in use cost about 25fr to 40fr a peir, and can only be worn one day, so fairy-like is the texture. Embroidered stockings and those in variegated colors have gone out; rose-colored stockings are worn in the house and with evening dress, but black ones are the correct things for the street. One or two smart ladies have tried to bring in a fashion of wearing socks, only reaching half-way up the leg, but even chic Parisiennes have been bhy of adopting this fantasy and sporting it in the Bois or on mail-coach excursions. Slippers are, of course, as dainty as those of Cinderella, for indoors ; white kid, embroidered with gold and pearls, or antique stuff thus adorned, are preferred. Old gold tissues embroidered with gold are considered especially elegant. Gal* toilettes are completed with plain white, or rose satin, slippers,' with a puffing of ribbon and two, big solitaires—gems, of course—for sole qrnamenr. lhey are rarely worn twice, and they post at least 40fr. The toes are rounded, more titan pointed, now. For out : of-door wear, yellow laced 6hoes, or black yarnjshed onesj and in damp weather boots are worn Mith flat heels and strong soles. Riding boots are of a very supple kind of grey buckskin, to match with the skin of riding trousers worn beneath the habit,"

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending April 16, 1893:—

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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NEW STEAMER.

London, April 15. The P. and O. Company have accepted the contract of a Greenock firm to build them a steamer of 7500 tons for the Australian trade. ANTARCTIC WHALING. A Dundee whaler reports that the Falkland? whaling expedition in the Antarctic Ocean has proved a failure. It is admitted that there were plenty of whales, but they were not of the Greenland species. The vessels met numerous icebergs, one of which was fifty miles long THE SUTHERLAND FAMILY, In the Frobate, Divorce, and Admi ralty Division to day, the Right Hon. Sir Francis H. Jeune granted a sum mons against the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland, for seizing papers in Stafford House, St James, S.W., from the administrator in the estate.of her late husband, and putting them into the fire.

JABEZ BALFOUR.

Buenos Ayres, April 15. The Argentine Government have re considered the request for the extradi tion of Jabez S. Balfour, and have now agreed to allow his being sent to Eng land to answer charges of fraudulent conspiracy in connection with the Liberator Building Society, and other institutions.

SERVIA.

Belgrade, April I*. A new Ministry has been formed in Servia. Dr. Dokitch ia Premier. King Alexander of Servia came of age at midnight, and immediately dis missed his Ministers and Regents, who are at Tpresent confined in the palace. The King has issued a manifesto denouncing the Constitution. He is supported by the army. Belgrade, April 15. The coup d'etat in Servia is belie tTed to be the work of ex-King Milan in Paris, and Dr. Dokitch, the new Premier. The population remain quiet, and the Skuptschina has been dis solved The new Ministry has been chosen from the Radicals. A State banquet was being held to celebrate the King's passing a certain examination, when the King coolly' Announced that in future he would administer the, kingly power himself, and called upon the Regents to resign. They refused, and the King withdrew from the banquet. Thrice the King sent to the Regents, summoning them to resign, to'which they turned a deaf ear, and remaining obdurate, were con fined in the palace. The army have taken the oath of allegiance to the King. The general opinion in Servia is that the change is salutary, since the Regents have been conducting the; Government without a majority. Russia is acquitted of any blame in the matter. Dr Dokitch, the new Premier, was Kin* Alexander's tutor.

LABOR MATTERS.

London, April 14. Mr J. H. Wilson, M,P., has no,t suc ceeded in persuading the Cardiff sea men and firemen to strike in order to draw the Shipping Federation from Hull. He is now trying the seamen and firemen in Liverpool and Shields. The British Shipping Unions have been summoned to a conference with a view to a national strike.- April 15. Mr J. H. Wilson, M.P., declares that unless the non-Unionists are with drawn from, Hull, the London and Liverpool Unionists will strike on Monday. Mr J. Wilson, of Wilson and Sods, ship-owners, Hull, says that it is im possible to compromise, and that his firm will not submit to the dictation of the Unionists. The latter, he con tends, will soon have cause to curse Mr Ben Tillet and his colleagues. April 16. The London dockers are asking for an additional Id per day. Seventy-six branches ceased work on Saturday, and massed in Albert and Victoria Parks, where speeches were delivered with great enthusiasm The Seamen's Union have given notice that thirty-three ports have burned the tickets issued by the Shipping Federation. Berlin, April 14. Sixty German emigrants, who have returned from Australia, complain that they had to endure many hard ships owing to their inability to obtain work. Brussels, April 15. The general strike in Belgium is extending. Many of the artisans have become greatly irritated owing to the barricades in the streets, and col'rsbns with the gens d'armes are frequent. Much blood has been spilt, and many persons have been seriously wounded.

INDIAN FRONTIER TROUBLE.

Qalcutta, April 14. The Jakin3 are massing for an attack on the British on the Chinese frontier. The Government of the Chinese Pro vince of Yumen is reported to be assisting them.

BALMACEDA'S FOLLOWERS.

Valparaiso, April 14. Mr Egan, the American Minister in Chili, who is still protecting the escaped partisans of Balmaceda, asked Presi dent Mont to let them depart, but he refused.

FATAL CYCLONE.

Washington, April 14. A cyclone in Mississippi Valley de stroyed a school and killed twenty-five children. HAWAII. The Japanese in Hawaii demand the elective franchise. The Patriotic League have petitioned for the reinstatement of the Queen. Mr Blount, the American Commis sioner, has forwarded their petition to President Cleveland. American sailors wero withdrawn from Honolulu, and the dag siruck, on April §.

EMIN PASHA.

Zanzibar, April 15. A sou of Tippbo Tib confirms the death of Emm Pasha, and asserts that ttje^'bole expedition was

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE UNEMPLOYED.

1 Melbourne, April 15. Over 2000 unemployed attempted to interview the Premier, but the latter decided to see them, owing to recent violent and socialistic utterances of the leaders. Subsequently, however, he saw a small deputation from the men, and in reply to their request for assist ance said that he hoped private enter prise would assist the Government in obtaining them work. POLITICAL. The Government have adopted a scheme of retrenchment by which a saving of £750,000 will be effected.

THE ROBB CASE.

Brisbane, April 15. Matters in connection with the cele brated Robb arbitration case have taken an unexpected turn. Both parties have been notified that the award lias been lodged with a solicitor, and is ready for lifting when some £5000 costs have been paid. It has been discovered that the Government arbitrators drew fees weekly. Mr Robb alleges that these laches upset the validity of the whole proceedings ; and he declines to lift the award pending further advice.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

WEUjaraiow, April 15. Compared with March, 1892, the cable traffic last month showed a marked in crease in business. There were forwarded 570 international messages of the value of £1923, an increase of 120 per cent, in number, 83 32 percent, in value,- and 2809 intercolonial messages of the value of £776, an increase of 75 per cent, in number, but a decrease of 35 41 in value. Received messages numbered 530 inter* national, and 2913 intercolonial, an in icrease of 13348 per cent, and 52*11 per cent, respectively. Duhbdin, April 15. The "Star's" Arrowtown corres pondent says that George Hiller, justice of the peace, as he was returning from % meeting of the Charitable Aid Board at Invercargill, fired [into houses with a breechloader. As many as a hundred pellets lodged in one house. The people were scared and fled half dressed from their houses. Hiller was arrested. Luckily no one was hit. April 16. AtPorb Chalmers, John Watson was fined 40s, and costs, for having a number of girls employed on Good Friday. It was stated that an order for mourning cams in on Thursday, and those girls who were willing were asked to come back next day, receiving a holiday in the fol lowing week. Most of the girls returned: As some country Agricultural and Pastoral Societies have askod the Metro politan Society to arrange the dates of ohdws, it has been decided to convene a meeting of delegates with a view of fixing dates to prevent clashing. It was alao decided to pay the entrance fee for the Metropolitan Show of stock' of every class which has taken a prize in a local show. The Agricultural and Pastoral Asso ciation, in order to ascertain the feelings of the farmers, have resolved to send out circulars asking them to intimate whether they approve of the present nbn political management of the railways, or would prefer a return to the system of direct control by Parliament. All the members repudiated the idea of mixing in political discussions a society embracing all shades of opinion, but it was agreed that a question of such vital importance was outside party politics, and that the views of the producers who contribute so largely to the revenue ought to carry great weight with their representatives in Parliament. -

The Midland Railway.

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WBLLmoTow, April 16. Mr Blow, Under-Secretory for Publio Works, has just returned from an inspec tion tour of the Souch Island. He went over the Midland line at both ends. Mr Blow found the line open for traffic from Reefton to Brunnerton — about forty miles—the permanent way having been excellently constructed, fully up to the standard of the Government lines. From Brunnerton to Moana, on the shores of Lake Brunner, a distance of fifteen miles, the line is also open for traffic, the two lines forming the letter V. From Moana to the south side of tha Teremakau river at Jackson's on the Hokitika-Cnristchurch* road, a section of about seventeen miles is under construction. At the Christ* ohurch end a section of six miles from Springfield to Otanma, towards the Waimakariri, is open for traffic, the Railway Commissioners running a weekly train over it, and another mile is under construction.

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TO ADVERTISERS. not.ater than 2.30 Asbburtoii Publishing Office, April*. 1893. . - Wanted. Sm«t Youth for the Office ; must be quick »t figures. -John G. Rb^^L—- **— rpHFrAshburton Amateur Swimming L Club invite its Members to Gates Rooms on Wednesday Evening, April 1», to witness distribution of pnzps at 8 pro. ■\A-7asiKdT" Second-hand Pwt»Me j ■AY ftw»ii "ust be 701b, cort»fi cate.- Jobs G. Kbstkll * _jjf J "virrANiED Knowu— Any Fowls or W Ducks trt-spassine on my pro perty will be desin.yrf.--MM Joh s feutßelt. lis ANTED Known. --T. Hotjlt W having commenced Bacon Curing he will have a good supply of Pork Pics, and Saveloys To-morrow (Saturday), East street. * 1W PIANOS from £28 10s. Organs from £1510s. Harmoniums, £10. Jusy terms of payment.—g l _gL_fggggL._ 1 1 HE Good Samaritar., for the imme- I diate relief of pain.— Lights Cash Store. £-£ W' Ladies and Gentlemen to see the Grand Display in the windows at "The Corner" Saturday— W. H. COILIER. CirANTED Known.-Como and see W our beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H. 0. Seders, Melford House. ] r ADIES' and Children's Hats ; all the J new shapes for the season now opened. Prices low to suit the trmes ;at 8. W. Alcorn & Co.'s. (' iHEAP~~Firewood—Short Dry Gum J Firewood, at 26s per cord; mixed wood, 24s per e«rd at Mayo s, Trevorton.-Apply Mrs James Fruit Shop.___ /NHEAP Fruit-Cheap Fruit.-Pri.ne \y Quinces for Jam and Preserving Mrs James, East Street Frutt bhop. 2§6 BiCYCLLS (AdAms, Curties, and Go's machines) Cash or terms. Christ church prices.--H. M. Jonks. OMBRSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, th 3 best, and the cheap aafc. Small Goods ft specialty Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. SILOOCK. 4tigJ \ I / ANTED Kflown—lce Creams, Ice W Creams, for the hot weather, tfways ready at H. G. Flower's, Oonfec tioher, East Street. '__ WANTED Known.—Jacket & Dress Department a specialty. High class goods marked cheap. H. 0. Sbgers, Melford House. Known.—For Jacket Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Come to Melford House. H. C Seobrs. EST Nickel Watches in the market, are those at 22s 6d and 255. Specially made for S. Salek, Jeweller. Guarantee with each watch. vtr ANTED Known— *' The Corner "is »*T sUowing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. —W. H. Collier. -.. HY not Bake your own Bread when you can get 501 bs of the Best Boiler Flour for five shillings cash or five shilling* and sixpence booked at Robert Alcorjc s, Saunders' Buildings. " ■- 11 31. T" "UB Misses Adams'tew Refreshment Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lomon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready^ at *11 times. Coleman's Buildings, U*st Street. • _. _,- • | . 'XTEW"Mantles and Jacket^; immenfe jLN variety just opened. Pricee for «nwl value lower than any other house, at S. W. Alcorn «te Cj."s; BANG ! Ban* I Bang ! Guns $$$$4 Guns! by the best .m«keit':i«id itted with all the latest improvements. Po<rdt>r, Shot, Cups, Cartridges, Wads, «nd Ciwes at J. W. Hardley's, East Street. Guns repaired. HOMEOPATHIC Medicines* price Is. Sole agent for district, Lmht'b Cash Store. 2JJ4 ANTED Known^"9id Gloves for 4|d; 7M Embroidery for 4^d j 13s 6d Summer Dresses for 8s 9d.— Mitchell & Turner. 3 52 "Vl7 HO is your Plumber * Why, J." W. V\ Hardley, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largeat stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. HERETO you get your Ironmon gery ? At Hakdlky sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough j Chains, Rope, Wire Knetting, Gorse ■ Kniveu, Spad«§ *nd Forks, Lamps, Fender auH Fire Irons, and anything you require^ ; X""ASTERK ""ASTER Cards and Booklets, New Games, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers wanted for our Circulating Library. L F. Andrewes akd Cv, Stationers' Hall. CiHiUSTMAS Suits. Boys, three / garment long Trouser Suits at 15s♦ Boys, Oolorial-made Knicker Suits fram 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30*. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 60s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Robert Aujorn. _ ___ _. W^'aNTED Known-RoBBRT Shields, Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyeing and Cleaning Ladies' md Men's Garments. Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured. Moderate charges. Parcels etc., left at Mrs Adams', Sounders' Buildings, will be » tended to. 3 41 COLLIEBY. ALL outstanding accounts of monies due to me for coal purchased prior to 31st March, MUST BE PAID before APR,IL 11. otherwise they will be sued for without further notice. CUTH, B. KNIGHT, ASHBURTON. [A CARD]. MRS A. C. CLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE & ORGAN, COX STREET, ASHBDRTON. TERM-5 ON aFpLICATION.



NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, SPECIALS. WANTED KNOWN-AU Wool Suits, 30s WANTED KNOWN-Men's B.innock Tweed Suits, 39s 6.1 WANTED KNOWN- Men'B New Zealand Tweed Trousers, 9s 9i WANTED KNOWN—Men's Trousers to measure, 17s 6d WANTED KNOWN-Boys' Guard /Suits, 10a WANTED KNOWN-Boys' Sailor Juits, 11s 6d WANTED KNOWN—Youths' Blue Jerseys, 3s Gd WANTED KNOWN—IOO Boxes Mensand Buy*' Hats, from la 6d WANTED KNOWN—Men's Boots Is 6d, 10i6d,l2aGd WANTED KNOWN— Boys' Boots, 5i 61, 6i 6d, 7» 6d WANTED KNOWN—Ladies' Boots, 6s 6&, 7»6d, 9s 6d NEW ZEALAND j CLOTHIHC_FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



STEAM CHAFF CUTTING AND CRUSHING. G"KORGE OsBORNiI Begs to announce that he ia PREPARED TO CUT CHAFF AND CRUSH GRAIN IN ANY QUANTITY He uses Messrs Andrews and Beaven's best Canterbury Chaffcutter, and their .crusher with latest improvements, and 1 can therefore guarantee giving every satis faction. Orders may be left with MR GUDSELL, Tinwald ; Or GBORGE OSBORNE, 3*g Willowby.



J2>EOPLE about to marry and furnish their houses, are invited to call on Plckfora A Undrlll, AT THE ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Next Building Society. —NOW ON VIEW— Dining-room Suites in Rimu, Bedroom Suites in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, 'Chests Drawers, Washstands, Spring Mattresses, English and Colonial Peram bulators, Horse Hair, Kapoc and Flock Mattresses, Duchesse and Fancy Tables, Floor Cloths and Linoleums, Carpet*, Hearth Rugs, and Mat*. Furniture Repaired, Restuffed, and Bepolished on the Premises. —Note the addre s— TANORED STREET, Nex Building Society.



The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for the momy, and freo from any excess of astringtney. COUNTESS 2s. us your axocuwi



WINTER* 1893- G. J. Neill & Co. RESPECTFULLY DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING New Oood*. «cw Ooods. DRESSES. DRESSES. The latest in Shot Rep, double width, 2s 6d Amazon Cloth, double width, Is 1 Id Fancy Dress Goods, 6|d Heavy Dress Tweeds, 7|d Astrakhan?, Beaver Trimming v Ladies' Jackets and Mantles. ANOIIES MILLINERY IN ALL ITb BKANUiii.». Trimmed Hats from 2s lid. Double B«*d White Sheeting, 10$ d Heavy Foi far, 6|d Blankets, Blankets, from «slid AH Wool Colonial Flannel, Is. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits, 19s 6d ; Men's Heavy Suits, 25s 6d B^S^^tmbt^ol Pants, 3s 11, BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. WONDERFUL VALUE IN BOOTS. Ladle,' Shoes"?W* Leather Supers, 3. 6d Men's Colonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 6d GIVKS'SCHOOL BCOT3 O« TRIAL, Ladies' Strong B.S. 800t5,,6s lid Patent Leather Slippers in endless variety, at 6. I NEILL & GO.'S, FRIEDLANDEE'S BCJILDINGS, CORNER_O¥^AM_aND^OO^E^TREETS ! _ _ X^A [^ATCHj^KERr^IPy * [%P Ikdmuablk workmanship. S. SALEK, Watclin^aker, Jeweller, & Ocnllst. tSSS"



Hardley Bros. HAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OF WINTER GOODS, WIHCH HAVE BEEN MARKED AT Very- Cow Mem TO CLEAR. Special Value in Blankets and Flannels. Colonial Blankets from 17s 61 Waterproof Overcoats, grand goods, from29i6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23* 6d. DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM * COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Dress Tweed at6|d. All Wool, double-width Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOT?. BOOTS. Our Boot Stock is now Complete ia every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3a lid. Men's Watertights from 12s 6J. Shooters, nailed. 8s 6d; Boys' and Girls' Boots in endless variety OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is now showing some Splendid value in HATS, FURS, RIBBONS, LACE, | Etc. Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hats, lntest shapes, only Is, only a limited number left. Splendid Fur Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. HARDLfiY BROS., ARCADE.



Hampton's -piURNITURE riy-AREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner s. ; TRY HAMPTON'S Perambulators from 22s 6d Perambulators Reversible Hoods from 355, Patent .Rubber Tires Basket Ware Chest Drawers Chairs and Tables Bedsteads Cheap Furniture All Repairs Colonial Couches Wire Spring Mattrasses BRANCH BUSINESS, EAST STREET, Below Patching's. GREAT ASSORTMENT OF CROCKERY, AND FANCI G00D3. ---2185 CHE IP



MOUNT SOMERS (XUL. W. & J. HAttKIS HAVING bought the Lease of the Mount Somers Coal Mine, beg to announce that they are now prepared to supply the excellent fuel from the Mount Somers Coal measures in any quantitj. They have appointed S MR JAMES BAKER, HAVELOCK STREET, their sole Agent, and all orders will be promptly attended to.



In connection with the above JAMES BAKER, Timber Merchant, Havelock Street, solicits a Bhare of public patron age, and is prepared to give prompt and careful attention to any orders for MOJJNT SOIIiSBS COAL that may be entrusted to him for execution, 4 8*



The Best Rejpsd* *ob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Bills are confidently eoommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are Bubjeptji NoAfok's P«xs, with justice called thia "Natural Sftepgthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentile aperient, are mild in their operation, and •afe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at It lid, 2b 9d, lla, by all medicine vendor! throughout #>• v<|l4,



COUSKANK AMI) Sp#S K-UCALYPTE Ex tract is the only genuine in the market, and was a warded medals and djplop«[ #fc Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Chest and Lun^Sj Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colde, Gravel, and Kidoey Com plaints, ib has no equal. AgenU— AuaßtjaioN Djtva Cokusy,



KRATINGS COUGH LOZENGES cur« CougUs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testi mony states that' no other'medicine is so effectual in the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozeuge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest, por reliev* ing difficulty of 1 breathing they are iny.alu able. They contain no" opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, in Tins, la lid and 2s 9d each.



The Onslow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biacujt uunufootured by 4u]B«brookwdCQ,



SANDER AND SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken > ■ Our Pure Volatile Euca lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to ns through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state:— It is proved by tests made by the Medical Olinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to I the plant. Sander and Bonn* Eucalypti Extract, according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, H izard, etc., of America, is the only extrac 4- to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentimes, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. Thece so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used tot mechanical purposes qnly are discernible: 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract, develops most freely through its surplus of oxygen),. 2. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced in •peoifio density through the presence qf acids. 3. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins a£d tannacter. •' "'' If these crude oils, cr so called eqcalypti extracts areapplie'd by' mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diptberia, internal in? laminations, dysjentejy, wounds' etcj thq consequences are 'most appalling,' For safety sake ask always for Sander and Sons)' Eucalypti Ex traef; and get the old, well-tested and reliable preparation.—Sandhunt, Viotori*. Au«teaJi*,-fe«n<ltr •»<* BOH*/